Okay NBA fans the results are in from the 2010 NBA draft! This is C.T. Minardi reporting just in case you missed it! Here are some things you might want to know! The 2010-11 NBA season is shaping up to be a very interesting one, in light of the recent L.A. Lakers Championship win lead by Klobe Bryant. IN this years draft, many important picks from S.U. were made including Wes Johnson being signed to the Minnesota Timberwolves, and Andy Rautins was signed to the New York Knicks!
The draft started of with the first overall pick being John Wall (Gaurd) by the Washington Wizards. Head coach Flip Saunders says Wall has much speed and agility, but must work on his strength. A freshman at 6'4" with a wingspan of 6'8", John Wall came from the University of Kentucky and will be a nice addition to the Wizards.
The second pick in the 2010 NBA draft was Evan Turner, former shooting guard at Ohio State, picked by the Philadelphia 76ers. Head coach Doug Collins commented on Turners defensive ability, as he averages 2 steals and 6 assists per game, but it was also said that Turner needs to improve on the offensive end, with shooting and turnovers.
The next pick was Derrick Favors, picked by the New Jersey Nets. A former forward at Georgia Tech, Favors averaged 12 points and 8 rebounds a game, and is 61% from the free throw line. Hailing from Atlanta, Derrick favors is 6'10" tall, with an impressive wingspan of 7'4". Lets hope he can help the Nets out of a slump where they ended up last in scoring in the Atlantic division last year.
The fourth pick was none other than S.U.'s Wesley Johnson, picked by the Minnesota Timberwolves. Johnson was the 2009-10 Big East player of the year, and is the highest drafted S.U. player since Carmello Anthony (3rd pick) back in the 2003 NBA Draft. Wesley Johnson is 6'7' but has a wingspan of 7'0". He joins former S.U. basketball player Johnny Flynn who was drafted to the T'wolves last year.
The 5th pick was Demarcus Cousins to the Sacramento Kings. Cousins was on the University of Kentucky with Paul Wall. Like Wall, Cousins was a freshman last year. At 6'11", 292 pounds, Cousins is a powerhouse in the paint and was the 2009 SEC Freshman of the year. Demarcus Cousins averages 10 rebounds a game.
The next pick was Ekpe Udoh, the Junior from Baylor. He was drafted to the Golden State Warriors. A power forward at 6'9", 237 lbs, Udoh has great shot blocking ability, but needs to work on his strength.
The 7th pick in the NBA draft goes to Greg Monroe of Georgetown University, drafted to the Detroit Pistons. The Pistons were the 2003-04 NBA Champions. Monroe was said by Georgetown coach John Thompson to be an excellent passer, and averages 9 rebounds a game. Monroe is 6'11" and sports a 7'2" wingspan. At 247 lbs, the only thing Monroe needs to improve on is his shooting game.
The 8th pick goes to Al-Farouq Aminu, whose name means "The chief has arrived." A former player of Wake Forest, Aminu was drafted to the L.A. Clippers. Aminu is a great rebounder at 6'8", 216 lbs, but also needs to work on his shooting.
The 9th pick was Gordon Hayward from Butler, signed to the Utah Jazz. Hayward is 6'8", 211 lbs. A Small Forward, Gordon Hayward was the 2010 most outstanding player of the West League. Head coach of the Utah Jazz Jerry Sloan welcomes Hayward onto a team with starters such as Carlos Boozer (Forward).
The 10th pick was Paul George from Fresno State University. George was drafted to the Indiana Pacers. George is 6'9", 214 lbs, and averages an impressive 13 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 steals a game. He must also work on strength.
And the 11th pick was made by the New Orleans Hornets. They picked up Cole Aldrich (Center). Aldrich is 6'11", 236 lbs, and hails from the University of Kansas. He will play on a team with the likes of NBA greats such as Chris Paul.
The 12th pick was made by the Memphis Grizzlies, who gained Xavier Henry (Gaurd) of Kansas. Henry is 6'6" and weighs in at 210 lbs. His father, Carl Henry, was 4th round pick of the Sacramento Kings back in the 1984 draft.
The 13th pick was made by the Toronto Raptors who selected Ed Davis of the University of North Carolina. Davis is a forward who is 6'9" and weighs 227 lbs.
The 14th pick went to the Houston Rockets, who picked up Patrick Patterson (Forward) of the University of Kentucky. Patterson is the 3rd Kentucky player to be drafted in the first round..............here's to an exciting 2010-11 NBA season!
-C.T. Minardi
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Yankess Game Sat. May 30th at Yankee Stadium
Yo wats up! Check this out. My name is C.T. Minardi. I am from Syracuse, N.Y. I went to a Yankees game Saturday and it was pretty intense! The Yankees played the Cleveland Indians. Walking into the stadium, I was greeted by all sorts of beautiful pictures on the wall of past Yankee greats including Reggie Jackson, Paul O'Neill, and Thurman Munson. The new stadium was gorgeous, clean, and very interesting with all kinds of murals, pictures, memorabilia, and more! This new stadium is state-of-the-art complete with plasma T.V.'s everywhere and it even has a bar called Mohegan Sun Sports Bar in the middle of the outfield seating! A huge HD T.V. screen that must have been 50 feet tall rises sky high to the left of the outfield and keeps the crowd interested. At the top of the game, the Yankees introduced themselves individually on the big screen. Then, they honored six Tuskegee Airmen, the United States first black fighter pilot group during World War II. CC Sabathia was starting pitcher for the Yankees. This was shaping up to be another great Yankee win. However, the game took a turn for the worse when starting Indians pitcher David Huff was hit in the head with a line drive from A-Rod. Cleveland pitcher Arron Laffey gave up six runs in relief. However Joba Chamberlain also gave up seven runs in relief for the Yankees. The Yankees fought, but the Cleveland Indians fought back. It was a very physical game riddled with injuries.
Cleveland Indians starting pitcher David Huff #28 was struck in the head with a line drive from A-Rod, during the third inning of the game. He was lying motionless on the ground for quite a while and was helped off of the field in a stretcher. As he left for a CT scan at the local hospital to make sure he was alright, Huff gave a thumbs-up to the nervous crowd and they politely cheered. The play itself resulted in an RBI double for A-Rod, as the ball had ricocheted off of Huff's head and landed in right field. A-Rod then quickly headed to the pitchers mound to check on Huff. The scan came back negative, but as a precaution Huff remained in the hospital for the next few hours to recuperate. As the replay ran on the plasma T.V.'s, the crowd let out a collective "Ooooh!" as they observed Huff's injury in slow-motion. Arron Laffey came in as pitcher for Cleveland and things started to go the Yankee's way! Laffey gave up 6 runs, and walked three batters. He only gave up two hits. However, by the time the fourth inning was over, the Yankees led 9 to 3. Sabathia, having given up seven hits and five runs, left in the sixth. Unfortunately for the Yankees, Cleveland scored runs in the fifth and sixth inning to come back to an 11-10 lead by the seventh inning, thanks to seven runs allowed by relief pitcher Joba Chamberlain for the Yankees. Big Hitters Robinson Cano and Alex Rodriguez drove in three runs apiece, and Derek Jeter hit an RBI double, but the game was out of their hands by the last few innings, and the Indians came back to win their highest-scoring game of the season, Cleveland 13, Yankees 11.
History Note: On April 16th, 2009, the New York Yankees played their first game in the new stadium against the Cleveland Indians. On Sept. 11th, 2009, Derek Jeter secured his 2722th hit, surpassing a record set by Lou Gehrig.
Also, on May 29th, 1995, Jeter made his big leauge debut at Seattle, and went 0 for 5. On Saturday, May 29th 2010, Jeter went 3 for 5 and tied Bernie Williams for second in Yankees history to get his 449th double.
-C.T. Minardi
Cleveland Indians starting pitcher David Huff #28 was struck in the head with a line drive from A-Rod, during the third inning of the game. He was lying motionless on the ground for quite a while and was helped off of the field in a stretcher. As he left for a CT scan at the local hospital to make sure he was alright, Huff gave a thumbs-up to the nervous crowd and they politely cheered. The play itself resulted in an RBI double for A-Rod, as the ball had ricocheted off of Huff's head and landed in right field. A-Rod then quickly headed to the pitchers mound to check on Huff. The scan came back negative, but as a precaution Huff remained in the hospital for the next few hours to recuperate. As the replay ran on the plasma T.V.'s, the crowd let out a collective "Ooooh!" as they observed Huff's injury in slow-motion. Arron Laffey came in as pitcher for Cleveland and things started to go the Yankee's way! Laffey gave up 6 runs, and walked three batters. He only gave up two hits. However, by the time the fourth inning was over, the Yankees led 9 to 3. Sabathia, having given up seven hits and five runs, left in the sixth. Unfortunately for the Yankees, Cleveland scored runs in the fifth and sixth inning to come back to an 11-10 lead by the seventh inning, thanks to seven runs allowed by relief pitcher Joba Chamberlain for the Yankees. Big Hitters Robinson Cano and Alex Rodriguez drove in three runs apiece, and Derek Jeter hit an RBI double, but the game was out of their hands by the last few innings, and the Indians came back to win their highest-scoring game of the season, Cleveland 13, Yankees 11.
History Note: On April 16th, 2009, the New York Yankees played their first game in the new stadium against the Cleveland Indians. On Sept. 11th, 2009, Derek Jeter secured his 2722th hit, surpassing a record set by Lou Gehrig.
Also, on May 29th, 1995, Jeter made his big leauge debut at Seattle, and went 0 for 5. On Saturday, May 29th 2010, Jeter went 3 for 5 and tied Bernie Williams for second in Yankees history to get his 449th double.
-C.T. Minardi
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