DOWN GOES........??Roy Jones Jr.??

I am disappointed and shocked when I report that Roy Jones Jr. was knocked out in the 2nd round of tonight's fight against Antonio Tarver. I am happy to report that I didn't pay 40 bills to watch 4 minutes of action. This however somewhat ruins one of the best careers in the history of boxing.

It's this simple...

San Antonio tonight, Detroit Tomorrow 

I feel a great one coming on. San Antonio will not call it a season just because D Fish hit a miracle shot. Duncan will score 35+ tonight, that is my guarantee stat of the night. I truly believe this series is going 7 games. Kobe could be the deciding factor. If he drops 40 points the Lakers should win. Shaq may want to think about hitting at least lets say 40 percent of his free throw attempts. My prediction is San Antonio by 3. If the Spurs get behind they should go to "Hack a Shaq" in the 4th quarter. They more than likely will not, but they SHOULD.

The infamous Game 5..1 day later...it still hurts...Where's Memo???

Well, now I have had time to think about the game for a full day. I truthfully haven't got it out of my head for a single second. I feel like Aaron Boone just hit a homer. Chauncey's shot still was amazing.

But, now it is time for my complaining. First off, the refs called 83 fouls. I know the game went on FOREVER, but that is way too many foul calls. The game was ended with the end of the benches for both teams. The players on the court for both teams put out an amazing effort.

My next few questions are specifically on Larry Brown's thinkings. I know hindsight is great, but these thoughts were spoken at the time. In Overtime the Nets were without ALL of their big men. Where the hell were Elden Campbell and Mehmet Okur??? Me, Big Papa, and my friends Jason and Stoney were all talking and asking for Memo to enter the game. They were struggling to cover Corliss, if you would have put two big guys out there they would have never stopped us from scoring.

There were way too many PHANTOM FOULS in this game. Kenyon Martin got hosed at least twice. BEN WALLACE GETS NO RESPECT CONSIDERING HE SHOULD HAVE WON THE LAST 4 DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARDS. Rip Hamilton's last two fouls were pathetic. Tayshaun Prince got called for a foul when Richard Jefferson did nothing more than dive to the ground. The refs didnt decide the game because they were equally horrible to both teams. But, they were far from consistent. Billups got hit on the last two drives to the hole in regulation and got zero whistles.

Now to the important part. IT WILL TAKE A MIRACLE FROM HERE FOR THE PISTONS TO ADVANCE. I would put the odds at about 30-1. I can't imagine the Pistons will even stay close tomorrow. GOD, I HOPE I AM WRONG. What a waste of a wonderful season. Never lived up to the Hype. I HATE THE NEW JERSEY NETS.

I may add more later, but for now I am done. I hate the fact that we lost that game. When Billups hit that shot the Pistons looked destined to win the game. WRONG.

God, I am so tired of hearing about Carlisle and Carmelo. Well Boys, thanks for making it so we will not ever hear the end of it.

Couple of Questions.

Now that its been established that Jessica Simpson, really is THAT dumb. Does it mean that we have to look "forward" (???)to 15-20 years of her being dumb in commercials and TV shows? Yes, she's hot, VERY hot, but her being as dumb as she is, just makes her less and less appealing.

Did Chauncy Billips "call" board on the half-court 3 pointer during Friday night's Pistons-Nets game?

Speaking of Pistons-Nets. Is it just me, or is Larry Brown being out coached by Lawrence Franks? The same Larry Brown who was coaching in the NBA while Lawrence Franks was a ball boy at Indiana under Bobby Knight?

Is anyone really doubting what a TRUE superstar can do for a baseball team?? If you do, just compare the 2003 Detroit Tigers w/o Pudge Rodriguez to the 2004 Tigers WITH him. Unlike the past "big name" superstar the Tigers acquired, Pudge has brought credibility and a TEAM attitude that has changed the make-up of the Tigers. I'll be honest, till this season, I've never been a Pudge "fan". I AM NOW.

What ever happened to the "HOF" career of that other "big name" guy anyway???

Who would have guessed that Rondell White would have played MORE games for the Tigers this season than Pudge?

Who would have guessed that the highest scoring team in MLB would be the Tigers???

Daily Pick (Saturday)

0-3 isnt all that bad. I think I have a winner. I am going with the Heat + 11 1/2. I dont think they will win, but I do think the game will be close

33 to win 30

A loss will put me at 384, My first W will put me at 447
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RESULT
Nice I cover by 1/2 point IND 94 MIA 83

ACCT 447
my record is now 1-3

Daily Pic (Saturday)

I want to be a Rock Star for only one reason...Hmmm what could that be??
(Stuff Magazine.com) 

So......Who REALLY wants to be a MLB Catcher

The tools of Ignorance, is a rarely used description of catchers gear, but it holds true for Braves catcher Johnny Estrada.

For those of you who didn't see the Braves-Cardinals game on Thursday, he took foul balls off his Shoulder, finger, foot, thigh and mask. He never left the game, but he just HAD to be a walking bruise the next day.

OUCH, OUCH and more OUCH.

Friday Night MLB Recap

American League

Detroit 7 Texas 1
-- Pudge went yard for the second game in a row. Here are his season totals; .358avg, 7Hr, & 32RBI

A's 6 Royals 2
-- Tim Hudson gave up 5 hits over 8 innings to improve his record to 4-1

Boston 9 Toronto 3
-- Boston scored 6 runs in the eigth inning to pull out the win.

Angels 10 Orioles 9
-- Troy Percival has 12 blown saves this year. He used to be good.

Yankees 9 Seattle 5
-- The Yankees scored 9 runs on 8 hits to get Mussina to 4-4 on the year

Cleveland 8 Tampa 7
-- Julio Lugo led Tampa with a 5 RBI performance

Twins 3 ChiSox 2
-- Lew Ford drove in Torri Hunter for the winning run in the top of the 8th.

National League

NY Mets 8 Astros 3
-- Roy Oswalt (2-2) gave up 5 runs over 7 innings, including a Cliff Flyod grand slam, to earn the L.

Atlanta 2 Brewers 0
-- Horacio Ramierez scattered 5 hits over 8 scoreless innings to get his first win of the year. J.D. Drew homered in his third consecutive game

StL 6 Marlins 3
-- Nelly is happy.

Les Expos 4 D'Backs 3
-- Jose Valverde got Mantei-itis and blew a save for the D'Backs

Cubbies 6 Padres 1
-- Greg Maddux went 8 innings and gave up 5 hits to even his record at 3-3.

Reds 2 Dodgers 1
-- Paul Wilson improved to 5-0 on the season and Danny Graves converted save 15 for the Reds.

Pirates 4 Giants 2
-- Both of these teams suck and Barry Bonds did not play so who cares

Philly 6 Rockies 4
-- Jeremy Burnitz(10), Vinny Cashstealer(8), Bobby Abreu(9) and Pat Burrel(6) all went yard

A Tough one to swallow

This game was unbelievable, but as a Pistons fan I have never had a harder time accepting any loss. We battled all game long. Chauncey hit a half-courter to tie the game. We were dying on the court and still hitting clutch shots. The refs were bad all game, but to both teams. The Nets seemed to hit more shots. FUCK SCALABRINE. I truly believe our season is over. The Nets will be able to come up with energy in Game 6 because they will be at home. BEN WALLACE WILL HAVE TO PLAY THE BEST GAME OF HIS LIFE FOR THE GAME TO EVEN BE CLOSE. A long drive home from the Palace. This one hurts bad.

NJ 127 DET 120

12 Man USA Basketball Roster Set (for now)

(USAbasketball.com) 

I personally understand the fears of the players. However, I truly hope no more players drop out of the upcoming Athens games. 5 players were added today. Lebron James, Amare Stoudemire, Shawn Marion, Stephon Marbury, and Richard Jefferson were added to complete the 12 man roster. Here is the current 12 man roster:

Centers--->Tim Duncan and Jermaine O'neal
Power Forwards-->Amare Stoudemire and Karl Malone
Small Forwards-->Lebron James, Richard Jefferson, and Shawn Marion
Two Guards-->Allen Iverson, and Tracy McGrady
Point Guards-->Jason Kidd, Mike Bibby, and Stephon Marbury

I also read today at ESPN.com that possible replacements are Carmelo Anthony, Ron Artest, Sam Cassell, and Lamar Odom.

First off, I dont think Kidd is going to play. Sam Cassell would be a great substitution. He is a leader and a clutch performer. Ron Artest would also be a great player because he would lead the defense. I am somewhat offended that I haven't heard anything about Ben Wallace. I don't know for sure that he wasn't invited, but he would be perfect for the team.

The team is extremely talented, and even more so athletic. Duncan and O'neal will show us what could have happened if Bird wouldn't have lied to Jermaine in the off-season about Isiah being his coach. If the PHX Suns wouldn't have traded Marbury they would have 25 percent of the Olympic team. I really look forward to destroying the entire World by 50 points per game.

Stupid Question

So its 7:00 and the Pistons game is about to come on. I'm getting geeked for game five. All of a sudden the phone rings. Wifey is on the phone from work. We had a big rainstorm here in the FLI today and she got caught outside and wanted me to take her a change of clothes. I'm like, "You do realize that the Pistons game is about to start?" Her reply is legendary, "Who's more important; me or the Pistons?" So I say nothing and she states, "You are taking way too long to answer." So I get her shit together and take it to her. I go inside and say, "Your lucky it wasn't a game 7."

Friday NBA Pre-Game

New Jersey @ Detroit Series tied 2 games aside.

The home team has won every game thus far in the series but that could be in jeopardy tonight. The Pistons have two keys injuries to Rasheed Wallace and Chauncey Billups. Both are expected to play but who know how effective they will be. Look for Rip Hamilton to step up his offesive game and the rest of the Pistons to step up their defensive intensity. Look for a low scoring affair and the Pistons to pull it out.

Sacramento @ Minnesota Series tied at 2 games aside.

Each team has one win on the road in this clash. Look for the T-Wolves to win a high scoring affair. KG is gonna show why he's the MVP.

Thursday NHL Recap

Tampa Bay 4 Philly1
-- Robert Esche surrendered two soft goals in 2:44. Nikolai Kabibulin had 24 saves to give tampa a 2 games to 1 lead in the series.

San Jose 3 Calgary 0
-- The road teams continued thier dominance in this series. Alex Korolyuk had 2 goals and 1 assist, while Evgeni Nabokov had 34 saves to lead the Sharks. Calgary leads the series 2 games to 1.

Daily Pick (Friday)

Not sure thats enough 

Well I am 0-2 and down 50 bills in two days. Time to stop this steak in a hurry. I am going with 33 bills to win 30 on the Pistons/Nets game UNDER 167. Two of the best offensive players for the Pistons are injured (Billups,Sheed), and the Nets are on the road. Lookin for a very low scoring game that is not going to set any type of record for TV ratings.

A Loss would have me at 417 already, however a W will put me up to 480

Daily Pic (Friday)

Brooke is from Tucson, AZ. I'm not sure where her boobs are from, but who cares. (FHM) 

Thursday MLB Recap

AL Recap

D-town 3 Oak-town 1-->The Tigers additions keyed this victory. Pudge went yard, Carlos Guillen went 3-4 and raised his average to .331, and Rondell White went 3-3. The three newbies accounted for all three runs and RBI's.

Minnesota 1 Seattle 0
ZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.......huh umm recap????.... ZZZZZZZZZZ

Yankees 7 Angels 4-->Joe Torre got his 1,700th career win.

D Rays 6 Tex-ass 3-->Danys Baez got a save for my Yahoo fantasy team. Michael Young continued making people say Who-Rod?

Game One
Orioles 1 White Sox 0-->The Sox got 2 hits in 6 innings off of a rookie pitcher. YUCK
Game Two
Sox 6 Orioles 5-->Paul Konerko went 2 for 3 with 5 RBI. Not too shabby.

B-Jays 12 Red Sawx 6-->Frank Cattalanatto had 4 RBI for my Yahoo fantasy squad. Schilling pitched like a 2003 Detroit Tiger. David Ortiz went yard for the 9th time this year.

NL Recap

Brew Crew 7 Spos 4-->Lyle Overbay picks up RBI number 34. Davis pitches well. Imagine that a good pitching performance against Montreal.

New Braves 6 Cards 5-->J.D. Drew Homers for second straight night, Smoltz actually got a save oppurtunity

Game One
Colorado 7 Pitt 5-->boring game in coors, nobody got double digits
Game Two
Pitt 11 Rockies 2-->Thats more like it Pitt..21 hits help

Cubbies 7 LA 3-->Zambrano has been amazing, continued on Thursday evening with 11 Ks, 2 hits in 8 IP

Phils 4 Giants 3-->Story of the Giants season, Bonds on base 4 out of 5 times..guy behind him left 7 on base(Feliz)

Florida 3 Stros 2-->Dotel walks three guys, blows game...WHERES WAGNER??

Other NY team (mets) 7 Dbacks 4-->Danny Bautista is having the best season you dont know about,.352 with 26 RBI

Pads 8 Reds 2-->the good news Reds fans is that Griffey STILL isn't out for the season, bad news you out hit them by 4, and lost the game by 6 runs

LAL/SA Game 5's back to back years...AMAZING

Last year it was Robert Horry putting the game winner as far down as I have ever seen a shot without dropping. This year it was the two most amazing shots of the year seperated by 0.4 seconds. I love Gary Payton, but this is just another reason why I believe a Payton departure would be addition by subtraction. Derek Fisher is a Laker at heart. He plays to win championships, and understands how to get it done.

The first three quarters of this game we're not viewer friendly. The Lakers were dominating by even more than their constant 12-17 pt lead would show. The score was incredibly low. Shaq had very little to do with the game. Then came the fourth quarter Spurs rally, and the finish. The fourth quarter rally was lead by Tony Parker and Tim Duncan. However, the player that stood out in my mind was the emergence of Devin Brown for the Spurs. He seems to be the next Stephen Jackson, who the Spurs could really use right now.

The shot by Kobe was amazing. The shot by Duncan beat that. Then D Fish blew both of them away. Do you even remember the Kobe shot, if it weren't for Duncan and D Fish that is the shot you would be seeing over and over.

This series is far from over. The Spurs are amazing, they can win anywhere on the planet. I still believe this series is going to go to 7 games.
LAL 74 SA 73

What up?

I just want to say hey to everyone. I'll chime in on lots of subjects but my main focuses here are going to be hockey, college football(including recruiting), fantasy sports, and all things Detroit.

Thursday NBA Pregame

Tim Duncan: I'm thinking 38 and 17 

Games within the game. Popp versus the Zen Master. Duncan versus Shaq. Kobe versus Bruce Bowen. Tony Parker versus GP. This series is amazing. Tonight I feel a great game coming on. Duncan is going to have a huge game. However, he will need help. Ginobli, Parker, or some of the other Spurs are going to have to contribute offensively if the Spurs are going to prevail. I have close to no idea what to expect in this series. I'm predicting a Spurs victory and a classic Duncan performance.

CALGARY WE'RE PULLIN' FOR YA

AMERICA'S TEAM IS IN.....CALGARY, ALBERTA??? 

How does a team from Canada become America's favorite team. Well, for a couple reasons. First off, they are the UNDERDOG. America loves an underdog. Also, they beat the NHL's equivalent of the Yankees, the Detroit Red Wings. America's team may be a bit of a stretch, but it's strange that every person I ask who they want to win the Stanley Cup comes back with "I'm rooting for the Flames". Style of play, underdog role, or Jarome Iginla. Whatever the reason, a team from Canada appears to be America's team.

A Good Time For Series Predictions

Well after 4 games all four series happen to be tied at 2. I feel this makes now a good time for predictions.

The Pistons will win in 7 games with only 1 of the 7 games being close. Game 5 is the key to this series.

The Pacers will win in 7 games and game 7 will be a blowout. The Heat will have won 7 home games in the first two rounds and be sent packing. I doubt that has ever happened before.

The Twolves will win in 6 games. Yes, this means that they will end the series in Sacramento. Game 5 is going to be a double digit victory for Minnesota.

The Lakers will win in 7 games. This series is by far the toughest for me to call. I enjoy the fact that it's now Kobe's team. 40+ in San Antonio in Game 7 is not out of the question

Daily Pic (Thursday)

GO BLUE!!!! Gabrielle Union is Married to Former Wolverine Chris Howard 

Daily Pick (Thursday)

Goin' with the Flames. They seem to be destined to win the whole thing.

26 to win 20 on Calgary -130

A hit would put me at 496, a loss down to 450

Even 2-2 Across the Board in the NBA Conf. Semi's

With the Kings beating Minnesota in Game 4 tonight, all four Conference Finals series are tied at 2 games a piece. Three of the four have been completely decided by which team has had homecourt. Then, there's the Minn-Sac series. In this series it seems that the teams are so equal, homecourt means relatively nothing. I am particularly happy that this round seems to have the possibility of 3 or 4 game sevens. The first round in the NBA was pretty horrible, this round seems to have the intrigue to get the fans back watching.

Earlier today in the NBA pregame I predicted a win by 7 from the Kings. They won by 6. I also stated I thought the Heat would win the game if they could hit some perimeter shots. I may have missed the Pick of the day, but was dead on in the NBA.

It's amazing to me how teams can go from either playing wonderfully at home to horrible on the road, or playing pathetic on the road, and all of a sudden turn it on just from playing on their home court. I finish up this semester Thursday, so I am looking forward to concentrating on the NBA playoffs for the next month.

A Lil' Respect

Wade and the Heat are far from done. 
Going into tonight's game with the Indiana Pacers the Miami Heat had won 17 straight home games, that being said they were 5 point UNDERDOGS in Miami. Stephen A. Smith said they had no chance of winning this game. Well, now everybody knows that this team is hard to beat, at least at home. With the win tonight THE HEAT guaranteed themselves that they would play at least one more game in Miami.

Diddy: The Nostradamus of Sports

Cubs on ESPN2 tonight. My reputation as The Nostradamus of Sports is on the line here 

THE BIG 2 - 6

My boy back home, BIG MIKEY J is gettin' old. Turned 26 today. GOD DAMN UR OLD!!!! Drink one for me.

I just read that Mike Bibby turns 26 on thursday

Today's NBA Pregame

Tonight's slate is quite intriguing for the avid NBA fan. Sacramento is trying to stay in the series at home against a Minnesota team that is now 3-0 @ Sacramento this season. The Miami Heat are a team that no one (including me) ever gave a chance against the powerful Pacers. However, they have won 17 straight home games. That may have something to do with the fact that the oppenent is living up the Miami Nightlife (call it a hunch). The Heat are led by a rookie who has had an equally amazing season as Lebron and 'Melo. The forgotten rookie has gotten it done in both the regular season and the playoffs.

I see two pretty good games happening tonight. I am predicting about 25 and 16 out of Webber. Bibby should will be strokin' 3 pointers, and the Kings should prevail by around 7 points.

I also see the Heat keeping it close, and if they can hit some shots from the perimeter, they should be able to even up the series.

Daily Pick (Wednesday)

Ok I am starting at 500 bills
24 to win 20 on the Cubbies -120 @ the dodgers
that puts me at 476, a hit will put me up to 520

LA 4 CUBS 0

ACCT to 476

Daily Pic (Wednesday)

Had to start with a personal favorite

Lakers Even Series..Kobe Goes Off

In game 3 the Lakers blitzed the Spurs. However, Duncan shot 4 of 14. Many of people had put it in their heads that the Lakers were back. At halftime of game 4 the PAPER CHAMPION LAKERS found themselves down 10 points. Charles Barkley had written them off. This is the same Charles Barkley that at the half of the NJ-DET game said the Pistons would win the game in the second half. 0 for 2 isn't all that bad Chuck. In the second half Kobe and Shaq completely dominated. Kobe started the day getting on a plane around 4 am. He ended his day by dropping 42 on the best defensive team in basketball. I almost dropped 110 on the Lakers -7 at the half. They outscored the Spurs by 18 in that half. The Lakers are back for today, but if they lose Game 5 people will start talking about how old they are. Well at least until they win Game 6. I have no clue who will win this series. For now I'm going with Spurs in 7.

Pistons Embarrassed for the 2nd Game in a Row

Today started off so well. I got done with school early, and planned to go home and watch the Pistons take control of their series against New Jersey. NOT SO MUCH. For the second straight night the Pistons got themselves in a hole early on in the game. The Nets are too good of a team for the Pistons to spot points on the road. The Pistons played horrible in the first half and amazingly were only down 7 points. Then came the jinx of the day. "The Pistons played their worst basketball and are only down 7." Much to my suprise, as well as two of my best friends Stoney and Jason, the Pistons worst basketball was yet to come. The third quarter brought out Jason Kidd's jumpshot, as well as many Detroit fans looking for the remote. The fourth quarter saw DARKO MINUTES. Darko's airball in the last minute was very symbolic to the total team performance for the Pistons. WAKE UP BOYS, or William Hung wont be the only person leaving the Palace in tears. Final NJ 94 DET 79. For the second straight game the Pistons never owned a lead in the game. FRIDAY NIGHT FRENZY AT THE PALACE

The First Post

This is where it starts. 12 midnight exactly. Three exams this week, and I decide now would be a good time to start a webpage. Well, we will see how it goes. I hope I get enough people to look at this site to make it worth while. I am going to have a couple of daily topics at Diddy's Guys Night Out. First off, I am going to have Diddy's Daily Pick. I will start with 500 bills, and work my way up by picking against the spread daily. I will also have Diddy's Daily Pic. This will get everybody's day off to a good start. I will leave it at that.

Drop a line, say whats on your mind. It's east coast bias represented from Pac Ten country. Talk about what you wanna talk about, bitch about what you wanna bitch about. It's all good, and if you look at the picture, I wont tell your girl.