New Orleans

It was great getting to head down to New Orleans with The Associates for a work conference. First off I had never been there and had heard how much fun it is. The first benefit of going down Saturday morning was that the plane was only half full. Thus I had a whole exit row to myself. Was pretty sweet I must say. However I usually sleep all the time when I travel so I didn't notice it that much. When we got to New Orleans we headed off to Bourbon Street. Seeing Mardi Gras on TV and all the craziness associated with that street I was excited. I can't believe how narrow the street is. Is still hard for me to believe all those people are able to fit on it at one time during Mardis Gras. Anyways it was cool to see all the different stores/bars and restaurants. We had a great time and all in all New Orleans was a good time.

That Time of Year

As all sports fans know the best time of year is the fall. First off you have the baseball playoffs, so if you are a new york fan like me (I like the yankees more but if the mets are in the playoffs i'm rooting for them too)then you get to watch the games that actually count in an intense atmosphere. Next you have college football. Granted my team Notre Dame isn't doing soo hot this year lol but it's still fun to watch all the other great games every Saturday. Next you have the NFL. I have grown to really like the NFL over the years and its a great way to spend your lazy Sunday as well. And last but not least you have the NBA. The best of the best. This year should bring another exciting season. All in all you just gotta love the fall!!

Can I say Dream Team?

Well I have to say before the FIBA world championships I was a little worried. The U.S. men's senior basketball team had lost last summer and had to settle for the bronze. And last summer's team had Lebron, Melo and D Wade. But...joining the U.S. team this go around were a few main players. Kobe Bryant, Chauncey Billups, Tayshaun Prince, Michael Redd and Jason Kidd. The team this was summer was legit. Let's go through each player one by one real quick. Amare Stoudemire aka STAT(Standing Tall and Talented) was a man child this summer. He basically dominated each team the U.S. played on the inside. Dwight Howard. Man among boys and he still is a young boy. Enough said. Michael Redd. Great shooter who opens up the inside and keeps teams from playing zone. Tayshaun Prince. Jack of all trades. He continually scored clutch baskets and played great D. Chauncey Billups. Experienced point guard who played a great floor game and had the team running fast breaks all game along with Jason Kidd who played incredible. These two experienced point guards helped the U.S. team immensely. Lebron, Melo, Kobe were all INCREDIBLE. They dominated the game and whoever was guarding them.

It was great seeing this team play. They really seem to be getting used to playing together and they sort of looked like the original Dream Team from 1992. They blew out all of their opponents and made it look easy. And...this team didn't have Chris Paul, Chris Bosh or Dee Wade. Just imagine how much better they will make the team. Anways I'm looking foward to the Olympics next summer and seeing the U.S. bring home the GOLD!!