TheGlove_20's 16th Birthday!

TheGlove_10 is officially 16 and I must admit its pretty cool getting facebook messages and texts from people like Gary Payton Jr. Tyler Sandhu (whom I've known my whole life), and a bunch of friends. One step closer to being big time!

The Next Big Thing: Tyler Sandhu

Tyler Sandhu, a monster with the puck who is just as good without it will fit anywhere needed next year... The Portland Winterhawks got a steal at the 42nd pick in the 2011 draft when they picked up the young but experienced leader, Sandhu was projected top three in the draft before sustaining an MCL injury in a playoff game. Sandhu has an amazing shot, finishes checks and has great vision on the ice, he doesn't get hit very much due to his Sergei Fedorov like skating. Sandhu's wrist shot is very good, and he has shown skills when having plays like this: Sandhu won the face off went around the center through the defenders and scored in less than 6 seconds, I was in the crowd he scored a hat trick on the first shift. Sandhu lost some explosiveness when his MCL was injured but he has fought back and should be showing that his top three draft projection should have been a reality. Tylers 5'11'' 148lbs frame may not be big but his play and talent are. Sandhu is like a Swiss Army Knife when playing and has worked very hard to get where he is, with great character and lots of it. Sandhu has shown leadership and the ability to step up to the plate when he led his team to the provincial playoffs and helped them win games all year before his MCL injury. Sandhus faceoff skills are excellent and his passes are lasers, it probably helps thta his shot can hit anywhere he wants it to from any angles. Tyler Sandhu is destined for greatness, and he deserves every bit of it.

The Evolution of PG's PT.2

    A you can probably tell I have a point guard obsession; facilitators, scorers, and especially defenders. A point guard can be used in any role, you can have your point guard score, rebound, defend and the biggest expectation of a point guard; make plays, when looking over those four subjects we rated all of our point guards for the list and for young point guards based on this list. Many PG's can score, some can defend well, a few can rebound and only a couple can truly make plays, In "The Evolution of PG's" we'll go over them.

Jrue Holiday:
Jrue Holiday is the perfect example of the old school NBA being brought into the future, Jrue is substance over style, he uses simple dribble moves to break down defenses, he wants to stop you, something PG's seem to stop doing now, Jrue stood up to Dwyane Wade and LeBron James scored some clutch threes and kept his cool in a somewhat lopsided series. Jrue has an excellent spin move, amazing length, his leadership seems to be there and endurance is unbelievable, Jrue brings some 90's into the decage of the 10's and let's see if he evolves into a Y2K PG.





Brandon Jennings:

Brandon Jennings is an almost perfect example of a post Y2K PG, Jennings is style over substance and takes it as far as you can, he uses complicated dribble moves that don't work half the time, play average defense at most and benefits from the rule changes excellently, and he hasn't even reached his peak. Brandon Jennings takes advantage of the rule changes fully, and he's still throwing up bricks and misses like he's Isiah Thomas for three. I love B-Jennings but the man needs substance!

John Wall:
Now John Wall is a nice hybrid, Wall gives it his all on D, takes over on O and rebounds with ease, He's what we need... John Wall is the next legend, one of few true franchise players, you can put him in any system and he will still find a way to contribute, He's got the attitude of a toned down GP, the speed, quickness and agility of an Allen Iverson or Kevin Johnson and the moves to do what he wants with you. John Wall is what a Y2K PG should be; a blast from the past with the nowadays style too, to be flashy doesn't mean you have to be inefficient but it also doesn't mean you can't use regular moves, John Wall needs a J and to cut his turnovers drastically but he like many other Y2K PG's is fun to watch, but unlike the others he doesn't sacrifice his efficiency.

42-41

42: Wes Unseld

Wes Unseld was a rookie who won the MVP when there were more than a couple players better than him. Wes was a beat on the boards, and finding passers with outlets from different angles all over the court, Wes rined his career by getting fat, and I mean fat.

41: Dirk Notwitzki

"Disco" Dirk Nowitzki is the greatest 7 foot shooter of All-Time. He has the second most unstoppable move ever behind Kareem's sky hook. Dirk won the NBA Championship as a star player over the team that said they would it all. The Miami Heat with the big two and a haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaalf consisting of Dwyane Wade and Lebron James and somebody else I can't remember... Dirk Nowitzki proved them wrong and beat them. Which cemented his spot in NBA history.

39: Jason Kidd

Growing up with Gary Payton in Oakland its no surprise that he plays a lot like him. Playing on the courts of Oakland, California, where he was always playing against Payton who is 6 years older than him. Jason Kidd was a great Basketball player, like Payton he was a superb defender and a excellent passer. The only problem with his game is shooting percentage. Even though he wasn't able to shoot the ball very well he still was a amazing player. Which he Proved in his rookie year averaging 11.7 points, 5.4 rebounds, 7.7 assists, and also led the NBA with triple doubles as a member of the Dallas Mavericks. Kidd was apart of the "Three J's" with Jim Jackson and Jamal Mashburn which for some reason they got separated. In the 96-97 season Kidd was traded to the Suns where he made the All- Star team three times. After in 2001 Jason Kidd was traded to the New Jersey Nets. In his first season the Nets finished with 52-30 record, and one of his best seasons ever, which was so amazing that he finished second in MVP voting. The New Jersey Nets made the NBA finals in 01-02 season where they were swept by the Lakers. In 2005 -06 Air Canada had landed in New Jersey. Vince Carter unhappy with the teams results in Toronto he came to the Nets. Jason Kidd and Vince Carter became a dominant duo, and on April 7, 2007, the became the second teammates to record a triple double in the same game since Jordan and Pippen did it. Jason Kidd was amazing still getting triple doubles and still playing at a high level. Jason Kidd was traded back to where it all started in Dallas. The first two years back in Dallas the team was a contender and had all the pieces including Dirk Nowitzki. On November 12,2010 Jason Kidd through up an alley-oop dunk to Tyson Chandler which was his 11.000th assist. In the 2010-2011 Jason Kidd had accomplished what ever NBA player dreams of. He won the NBA Championship with the help of Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Terry. J-Kidd and GP grew up together, played together, and learned together, and while it happened so did two new styles.