Friday, January 11, 2013

GOT MELO?

Carmelo Anthony
Larealsportsworld -As we all know, the Newyork Knicks have made quite the push into this years regular season. After making a playoff birth last year loosing to the Miami Heat in the first round, this years team has come back with more experience and a focused mindset. Many say its been the veteran leadership of hall of fame point guard Jason Kidd, with the defensive mentallity brought from head coach Mike Woodson. The Knicks with 23 wins and 11 loses have the second spot in the eastern conference which is by far one of the best accomplishments for them as the later portion of the season approaches.


Carmelo Anthony  has been seen on the recent launched Got Chocolate Milk advertisment. Of course Chocolate Milk does make the bones stronger, but Anthony has astonished the league with his strong will to win his first NBA Championship. According to head coach Mike Woodson, Melo has a different mental approach to the game, and for the first time ever his focus is on the defensive end. Melo has always been considered one of the top scorers in the NBA Woodson commented to but he has never been on a team by which he was not the first option. Melo is currently in the running for this years MVP for the regular season. Anthony recently launched his own personal website for fans to really get a closer look at him on and off of the court as he embarks on his journey to be one of the listed champions in the hall of fame. Many sports writers and even NewYork fans are on the heels of their feet because outside looking in the Knicks are on course for record breaking history.

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Thursday, January 10, 2013

LOS ANGELES LAKERS: THE PRESSURE IS ON

LOS ANGELES LAKERS:
THE PRESSURE IS ON

Larealsportsworld- Well, its no big secret to the standing of this years Los Angeles Lakers team with a record of 15 wins and 20 defeats. Lakers, who is normally the main headline of Los Angeles is now the most depressing sports franchise to watch.


    With the big signing of Dwight Howard and hall of fame point guard Steve Nash, the news shattered the predictions about the Lakers not only making it to the post season but rather was one of the highest favorites to win the NBA Championship. On paper, the facts and stats looked almost slim to none to teams competing and matching up against the power house Lakers. The beginning of the season the Lakers was lead under the direction of Coach Mike Brown by which many say wasn't  giving a fair opportunity due to the slow start by the lakers. After Brown was released there became a bigger surprise behind the curtains for  Lakers , the return of Phil Jackson. The thought of Jackson coaching the stars on this Laker team would definitely be a sight to see, but surprisingly some great things are not meant to be. Jackson due to a couple of demands in the negotiations Lakers management decided to put their trust in Mike D'Antoni. The impact of Lakers signing Mike D'Antoni was considered by many as a lost in the category of leadership to take this Laker team to the next level. Kobe Bryant was simply thrilled about playing for D'Antoni considering what he knows about him personally on a competitive  level. Of course many analyst predicted the Lakers would not play well and would not be a top contending team in the west due to the drastic move of acquiring D'Antoni. The question was never doubting would the Lakers perform on the offensive end, by rather on the most important end which is on the defensive end. Which is why the Lakers are still in the bottom of the standings in the western conference this season. 
        Pressure is riding high on the management of the Los Angeles Lakers Organization. The biggest question is what is the costly problem in this franchise this year. To have the best starting five in the NBA as well as  great players coming off the bench, the winning formula for Laker nation remains unknown. The combined efforts of Dwight Howard and Pau Gasol is not consistent and quite frankly looks almost as if they aren't even seriously competeting. Its understood by many saying Dwight Howard is not completely healed, but in the words of Shaq, " If your good enough to put on the sneakers and dress, then your good enough and to play.'' Bryant, is having another great year almost averaging 30.1 points a game this season. He at times seems a bit more upset than what he is showing and I believe he has every right to be considering Pau and Dwight and the leadership of Steve Nash is not consistent. The bottom line is not about whether Bryant shoots 28 plus jumpers a game but its the reason on why he has to. The Lakers have never been known to play great defense in this generational era, but one would think this season with the very aggressive Metta World Peace, and a defensive player of the year in Howard these things would rub off on the entire team. The defense in Los Angeles has yet to be shown on a nightly basis.  As mid season in the approach, things for the Lakers must change in a hurry, due to the strong pushes by other teams of securing a guaranteed playoff spot in the post season. With being five games behind even for a balanced record, the wining formula needs to arrive in Los Angeles fast for the struggling franchise, or the pressure will definitely arrive in the off season. 

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