Interesting Article on the NBA referee scandal

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Chicago Boat Tours

Took a tour along the Chicago River and Lake Michigan today.




Take a look at more photos here: Photos

Motorola Q9h

My phone just broke, so I see this as an opportunity to get a new phone. I'm looking at the Motorola Q9 for starters.

2007 NBA Draft Probabilities

For better or worse -- NBA draft lottery probabilities

Another Summer Another Softball Season

Well the summer has finally arrived, so it's time for me to torture myself by playing three softball leagues for the summer. Only 3 games and my captain has already started sending out stats for our team. I'm getting off to a good start for some reason. I can't explain it, I haven't touched a bat all winter.

You can check out the latest stats here. Softball Stats

Hottest New NBA Stat Website

Something I ran in to a few days while slacking off at work was a website popcornmachine.net. It gives an interesting perspective of NBA statistics. It has a good representation of runs, player impact, along with familiar stats.

Take a look at the stat sheet from the Bulls game I went to last night:
Apr. 24 - Bulls vs. Heat

You get a good look of how the gameflow went. Chicago led throughout most of the game, but Miami put in a good few runs to cut into the lead. U can also tell that it was mostly D. Wade that cut into most of the leads. But with two huge runs in the second half of the game sealed the 'V' for the Bulls.

You get alot more information from this website than you can a regular box score.

The NJ/Toronto game wasn't even on TV, but I was able to take a look at the gameflow on this website and get a good idea of what the game would have looked like. A whole lot of Chris Bosh.

Apple TV

I've decided to put my bonus money to good use this year. And of course I'm saving most of it. But I think I'm going to purchase an Apple TV. I like how it's able to sync and stream all iTunes content, while also having the potential of streaming my recorded video with my MythTV setup. U can check out the specs below

Apple - Apple TV - Tech Specs:

Here's a photo of how it might look in my home setup:

2007 NCAA Basketball Bracket

This year's field is kind of tough to select from. I got an early upset with Long Beach St. winning over Duke and I also have North Carolina not making it to the Final Four either. I got a good feeling about Georgetown though. So we'll see how it turns out.

Take a look at my bracket (pdf)

New Years 2007!!!!

Kicking it with a bunch of people in Dallas, TX for the New Years 2007

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Soldier Field

New Jeep!!!!

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This is something that I've been promising myself for almost 3 years straight. I finally have a new car.

Downtown Chicago from top of Sears Tower

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I can't wait man

I found this cool website for the PS3 for Europe. I don't know why there isn't one for the US yet, but this will do. It has some nice video clips of the graphics as well as more details on the actual system and accessories. Hot site!!


The official PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3) Website from Sony Computer Entertainment Europe

NBA - Bulls to deal Chandler to Hornets for Brown, Smith

Ok. I was already excited about the draft that the Bulls had. Then came the news that we signed Ben Wallace. But for this latest deal I can hardly contain myself. The trade of Tyson Chandler to the Hornets fills almost every hole that this young talented team has had the past few years. It solves the problems with size on the perimeter and inside. PJ Brown should supply an inside presense similar to what Antonio Davis gave a few years ago. And JR Smith is long and athletic and should provide good help for defense on the perimeter. I know my Spurs have been chasing him for the past two seasons. I'm glad someone picked him up. I'm really looking forward to being a season ticket holder once again this season. Check out more details on the latest trade at the link below.

ESPN.com - NBA - Bulls to deal Chandler to Hornets for Brown, Smith

New NBA ball

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The NBA changes their game ball for the first time in 35 years. The biggest change is that it's no longer made of leather. Now is some kind of composite material.

Chicago Brawl

Chicago Brawl
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A co-worker and fellow Sox fan sent this to me at work. I thought it

was funny. :-)

Interesting article on the transition of the NBA in recent years

I ran into an article by one of my favorite writers at ESPN.com. I talks about the recent rule changes in the NBA and what it means to the game. We no longer see the 70 point games that we used to see in the 1990's or even up to 4 years ago. Now the NBA is all about high octane offenses that can average up to 107 points a game. It also mentions how this transition can effect the upcoming NBA draft as well. Maybe JJ Reddick will turn out to be the better NBA prospect over Adam Morrison after all. It's an interesting read. U can check it out at the link below:

ESPN.com: Page 2 : Installing the NBA upgrade

2005 World Series Trophy

I got a chance to take a close look at the White Sox 2005 trophy. The trophy is taking a tour around the city all year long and on this particular day they stopped by my job.



You can check out more photos here.

Toyota Trucks made in SA

Looks like the new Toyota plant is going to start producing trucks in mid-November. I wonder what kind of deals they'll be offering. I'm definitely in the market for a new car.

Check out the article here!!!!

Roof Top Party

Today I got the rare opportunity to attend a rooftop party at a Cubs game. These things are really rare and is very unique to Wrigley Field where the Cubs play ball. I actually attended a party on the roof of a neighboring building where there was free food and drink during the whole game. It was a hook up through my alumni association at Columbia University. I knew that one day there would be a good reason why I keep paying my dues to that club. ;-)