today i have an interview at hibbett sports in lexington!
wish me luck!
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
LALvs.HOU
LOS ANGELES -- Two days after being blindsided in Texas, the Los Angeles Lakers returned the favor.
Kobe Bryant needed only three quarters to score 26 points and the Lakers bounced back from their Game 4 flop, routing the Houston Rockets 118-78 on Tuesday night to take a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference semifinals.
Fast Facts
• The Lakers' last 40-point win came against the Spurs in the first round of the 1986 playoffs.
• Phil Jackson became the first coach to reach 200 wins in the postseason.
• The Rockets tied a franchise record for largest loss in a playoff game.
-- ESPN Stats & Information
The top-seeded Lakers did everything they didn't do in Sunday's 99-87 loss at Houston -- hustled, rebounded and played tight defense on Houston's smaller lineup, keeping Aaron Brooks in check and limiting wide-open shots.
On Sunday the Lakers trailed by 29 points. On Tuesday night, they had a 29-point lead by late in the second quarter, on a 3-pointer by Bryant, who led seven Lakers in double figures.
The 40-point margin tied the Rockets' worst playoff loss ever. They lost to the Dallas Mavericks 116-76 on May 7, 2005.
The Lakers can wrap up the series Thursday night in Houston.
Then again, they've been prone to lapses in these playoffs, which is probably why Bryant warned that it's not going to be easy to finish off the Rockets.
"We've got to stay focused and understand that the effort we gave tonight is not going to be enough on Thursday. It's just not," Bryant said. "We're not playing some chump team. I don't care how many people they have out. This is a tough team, it's a tough team full of competitors."
2009 NBA Playoffs
Want an in-depth look at the Rockets-Lakers series? Check out all the stats, analysis and opinion here:• Rockets-Lakers page
The Rockets played their second game without Yao Ming, who sustained a season-ending stress fracture in his left foot in Game 3.
Bryant looked more like himself after being held to 15 points on Sunday. With the Lakers far ahead after holding the Rockets to only 15 points in each of the second and third quarters, he sat out the fourth period.
"We played just the opposite we did the last game," Houston coach Rick Adelman said. "We turned it over in the first half, shot it poorly. We said if we turn it over against this team we're going to be in big trouble. That's exactly what we did.
"It just kind of fed their energy level. The second and third quarters are about as bad as we've played in a long time."
Pau Gasol had 16 points and 13 rebounds, Andrew Bynum 14 points, Trevor Ariza 13 and Jordan Farmar 12. Lamar Odom and Josh Powell had 10 apiece.
Brooks was held to 14 points after scoring a career-high 34 on Sunday. Ron Artest had a horrible night shooting, 4-of-15 for nine points. The Rockets shot only 32 percent.
"There are seven games. That is the great thing about the playoffs," Artest said. "It is not like football where there is one game, so you can only stay positive."
Houston had an early lead, but Chuck Hayes, who replaced Yao, picked up his second foul by midway through the first quarter.
The Lakers gained control by outscoring Houston 23-6 during the final six minutes of the first quarter. Bryant had eight points, making three straight shots at one point. Odom sank a 3-pointer and Farmar another 3 at the buzzer for a 35-24 lead.
"We just made our adjustments, really," Bryant said. "The last game they played a different style, a little bit more uptempo, spread the floor out a little bit. They got off to a great start and we never recovered.
"Tonight we did a good job covering for our defensive assignments. We didn't blow too many of those; made plays."
The Rockets had nine turnovers in the first half.
"We had a good first couple of minutes and then we started to turn the ball over," Artest said. "But we are going to adjust. That is the thing with the Houston Rockets."
With Bryant sitting out at the start of the second quarter, the Lakers didn't lose any of their intensity, going on an 8-0 run to push the lead to 43-24. Gasol made a hook shot and two free throws, Odom made two free throws and Sasha Vujacic blocked a shot by Von Wafer, raced down the court and took a pass from Gasol for a slam dunk.
With Houston going cold, the Lakers piled it on, taking a 64-35 lead on Bryant's 3-pointer with 1:31 before halftime. It was 64-39 at the break.
Game notesOdom didn't start, but entered the game late in the first quarter in place of Bynum. Odom had been listed as questionable with a bruised back, the result of taking a hard fall on Sunday. ... Luke Walton had six rebounds off the bench for the Lakers. ... Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea played the national anthem. He didn't remove his black hat.
Kobe Bryant needed only three quarters to score 26 points and the Lakers bounced back from their Game 4 flop, routing the Houston Rockets 118-78 on Tuesday night to take a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference semifinals.
Fast Facts
• The Lakers' last 40-point win came against the Spurs in the first round of the 1986 playoffs.
• Phil Jackson became the first coach to reach 200 wins in the postseason.
• The Rockets tied a franchise record for largest loss in a playoff game.
-- ESPN Stats & Information
The top-seeded Lakers did everything they didn't do in Sunday's 99-87 loss at Houston -- hustled, rebounded and played tight defense on Houston's smaller lineup, keeping Aaron Brooks in check and limiting wide-open shots.
On Sunday the Lakers trailed by 29 points. On Tuesday night, they had a 29-point lead by late in the second quarter, on a 3-pointer by Bryant, who led seven Lakers in double figures.
The 40-point margin tied the Rockets' worst playoff loss ever. They lost to the Dallas Mavericks 116-76 on May 7, 2005.
The Lakers can wrap up the series Thursday night in Houston.
Then again, they've been prone to lapses in these playoffs, which is probably why Bryant warned that it's not going to be easy to finish off the Rockets.
"We've got to stay focused and understand that the effort we gave tonight is not going to be enough on Thursday. It's just not," Bryant said. "We're not playing some chump team. I don't care how many people they have out. This is a tough team, it's a tough team full of competitors."
2009 NBA Playoffs
Want an in-depth look at the Rockets-Lakers series? Check out all the stats, analysis and opinion here:• Rockets-Lakers page
The Rockets played their second game without Yao Ming, who sustained a season-ending stress fracture in his left foot in Game 3.
Bryant looked more like himself after being held to 15 points on Sunday. With the Lakers far ahead after holding the Rockets to only 15 points in each of the second and third quarters, he sat out the fourth period.
"We played just the opposite we did the last game," Houston coach Rick Adelman said. "We turned it over in the first half, shot it poorly. We said if we turn it over against this team we're going to be in big trouble. That's exactly what we did.
"It just kind of fed their energy level. The second and third quarters are about as bad as we've played in a long time."
Pau Gasol had 16 points and 13 rebounds, Andrew Bynum 14 points, Trevor Ariza 13 and Jordan Farmar 12. Lamar Odom and Josh Powell had 10 apiece.
Brooks was held to 14 points after scoring a career-high 34 on Sunday. Ron Artest had a horrible night shooting, 4-of-15 for nine points. The Rockets shot only 32 percent.
"There are seven games. That is the great thing about the playoffs," Artest said. "It is not like football where there is one game, so you can only stay positive."
Houston had an early lead, but Chuck Hayes, who replaced Yao, picked up his second foul by midway through the first quarter.
The Lakers gained control by outscoring Houston 23-6 during the final six minutes of the first quarter. Bryant had eight points, making three straight shots at one point. Odom sank a 3-pointer and Farmar another 3 at the buzzer for a 35-24 lead.
"We just made our adjustments, really," Bryant said. "The last game they played a different style, a little bit more uptempo, spread the floor out a little bit. They got off to a great start and we never recovered.
"Tonight we did a good job covering for our defensive assignments. We didn't blow too many of those; made plays."
The Rockets had nine turnovers in the first half.
"We had a good first couple of minutes and then we started to turn the ball over," Artest said. "But we are going to adjust. That is the thing with the Houston Rockets."
With Bryant sitting out at the start of the second quarter, the Lakers didn't lose any of their intensity, going on an 8-0 run to push the lead to 43-24. Gasol made a hook shot and two free throws, Odom made two free throws and Sasha Vujacic blocked a shot by Von Wafer, raced down the court and took a pass from Gasol for a slam dunk.
With Houston going cold, the Lakers piled it on, taking a 64-35 lead on Bryant's 3-pointer with 1:31 before halftime. It was 64-39 at the break.
Game notesOdom didn't start, but entered the game late in the first quarter in place of Bynum. Odom had been listed as questionable with a bruised back, the result of taking a hard fall on Sunday. ... Luke Walton had six rebounds off the bench for the Lakers. ... Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea played the national anthem. He didn't remove his black hat.
Monday, May 11, 2009
Last Weekend...
Friday- i slept in and went to tech to get all of my stuff together for next year; then i don't really remember what i did throughout the rest of tech day...but that night i went to my friends going away party and just hung out with my friends for the rest of the night
Saturday-i went to Charleston with my mom and my brother for the day to go shopping then came back and went to dinner with some friends and that was about it
Sunday-i went to church then went to the river; got a movie watched it then went home and went to bed
Saturday-i went to Charleston with my mom and my brother for the day to go shopping then came back and went to dinner with some friends and that was about it
Sunday-i went to church then went to the river; got a movie watched it then went home and went to bed
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Lakers win testy NBA West playoff tilt with Rockets
LOS ANGELES (AFP) — Kobe Bryant scored 40 points to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 111-98 win over the Houston Rockets in a testy playoff battle that included ejections, numerous fouls and words exchanged between both sides.
Houston's Ron Artest and Lakers guard Derek Fisher were the two biggest combatants and were thrown out for separate incidents as the Lakers levelled the best-of-seven series at 1-1.
"We fired back. Playoffs are very physical. We have to fight back," Rockets Yao Ming said.
Artest finished with 25 points while giant Chinese centre Yao had 12 points and 10 rebounds. Carl Landry had 21 points and 10 rebounds for Houston.
Both teams will now wait to see if the league's disciplinary committee decides to had out suspensions before Friday's game three of the series.
There were a total of two ejections and five technical fouls handed out by the officials on Wednesday.
Bryant, Artest, Luis Scola, Luke Walton and Lamar Odom were all slapped with technicals.
"If you are going to be physical you have to expect people to be physical back," Bryant said.
The fireworks began in the final 30 seconds of the third quarter as Fisher threw a body check that floored Scola after the latter tried to set a pick.
Bryant and Artest were involved in the main event of the evening with just under seven minutes left in the game. Artest, who has been given the role of guarding the Lakers superstar, said Bryant elbowed him under the basket and he wasn't going to take it anymore.
After pleading unsuccessfully with the officials for a foul, Artest sprinted across the court and engaged Bryant face-to-face.
"I am getting tired of this guy," Artest said of Bryant. "I never threw an elbow at his face. I went over there and there were no punches, I didn't shove him in the face ... just a confrontation and then I backed off."
"I told (Bryant) to relax. 'You hit wrong person ... don't you know you are hitting Ron Artest'.
"I am not going to retaliate. I did that stuff when I was in high school and I am done with that."
Artest says he is trying to control his temper which has got him in trouble with NBA brass in the past. He describes himself as a product of the America's crime-ridden and drug plagued ghettos where basketball games can turn deadly in an instant.
"I used to play back home in the neighbourhood games like that," Artest said. "I remember one game. This guy I played with. The other team got mad and they broke a piece lead from a table and they threw it at him and it went through his heart and he died.
"So I am use to fighting on court. That is how I grew up playing basketball."
Bryant, of course, had a much different upbringing as a third-culture kid in Italy where his expatriate father played professional ball.
"It wasn't anything malicious," Bryant said of the contact with Artest under the basket. "I was just trying to establish position."
The Lakers seized a 14-point lead at the end of the first quarter but Houston battled back to tie the game at halftime.
Yao ran into foul trouble early, collecting three fouls in the first half.
Lakers coach Phil Jackson said he doesn't expect his players to back down in the remaining games in the series.
"Unfortunately the end of third quarter took erratic turn. But it set tone for what is going to happen later in this series," Jackson said.
Fisher defended his hard check on Scola and said there was no intent to injure.
"I knew they were going to run a high screen roll and we had a foul to give," he said. "My intent was to run through the pick hard. I don't agree with an ejection, but I understand Joe's position and wanting to get the game under control. Hopefully there won't be any suspensions involved."
Houston's Ron Artest and Lakers guard Derek Fisher were the two biggest combatants and were thrown out for separate incidents as the Lakers levelled the best-of-seven series at 1-1.
"We fired back. Playoffs are very physical. We have to fight back," Rockets Yao Ming said.
Artest finished with 25 points while giant Chinese centre Yao had 12 points and 10 rebounds. Carl Landry had 21 points and 10 rebounds for Houston.
Both teams will now wait to see if the league's disciplinary committee decides to had out suspensions before Friday's game three of the series.
There were a total of two ejections and five technical fouls handed out by the officials on Wednesday.
Bryant, Artest, Luis Scola, Luke Walton and Lamar Odom were all slapped with technicals.
"If you are going to be physical you have to expect people to be physical back," Bryant said.
The fireworks began in the final 30 seconds of the third quarter as Fisher threw a body check that floored Scola after the latter tried to set a pick.
Bryant and Artest were involved in the main event of the evening with just under seven minutes left in the game. Artest, who has been given the role of guarding the Lakers superstar, said Bryant elbowed him under the basket and he wasn't going to take it anymore.
After pleading unsuccessfully with the officials for a foul, Artest sprinted across the court and engaged Bryant face-to-face.
"I am getting tired of this guy," Artest said of Bryant. "I never threw an elbow at his face. I went over there and there were no punches, I didn't shove him in the face ... just a confrontation and then I backed off."
"I told (Bryant) to relax. 'You hit wrong person ... don't you know you are hitting Ron Artest'.
"I am not going to retaliate. I did that stuff when I was in high school and I am done with that."
Artest says he is trying to control his temper which has got him in trouble with NBA brass in the past. He describes himself as a product of the America's crime-ridden and drug plagued ghettos where basketball games can turn deadly in an instant.
"I used to play back home in the neighbourhood games like that," Artest said. "I remember one game. This guy I played with. The other team got mad and they broke a piece lead from a table and they threw it at him and it went through his heart and he died.
"So I am use to fighting on court. That is how I grew up playing basketball."
Bryant, of course, had a much different upbringing as a third-culture kid in Italy where his expatriate father played professional ball.
"It wasn't anything malicious," Bryant said of the contact with Artest under the basket. "I was just trying to establish position."
The Lakers seized a 14-point lead at the end of the first quarter but Houston battled back to tie the game at halftime.
Yao ran into foul trouble early, collecting three fouls in the first half.
Lakers coach Phil Jackson said he doesn't expect his players to back down in the remaining games in the series.
"Unfortunately the end of third quarter took erratic turn. But it set tone for what is going to happen later in this series," Jackson said.
Fisher defended his hard check on Scola and said there was no intent to injure.
"I knew they were going to run a high screen roll and we had a foul to give," he said. "My intent was to run through the pick hard. I don't agree with an ejection, but I understand Joe's position and wanting to get the game under control. Hopefully there won't be any suspensions involved."
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
6 hottest fashion trends for sping-summer 2009
1. BOld belts___Dressing up your outfit with a bright bold belt is one of the easiest ways to update your look.
2. Big Earrings, Bangles and Necklaces___Bright jewelry is the best way to dress up any outfit. And this Spring-Summer season bold jewelry is as hot as ever!(REMEMBER; there is such a thing as too much)
3. White and Black___Go classic this Spring, pick a black’n'white dress or mix your white items with black ones. Pick a white belt, black heels and black earrings, or look for a black and white necklace to complete the look.
4. The Nude Hues___At the other end of the scale, there’s the nude hues. The catwalk went mad for these Spring-Summer 2009, and as a result - there’s a huge range of nude colours on the rails!
5. Colorful Bags___Do i even need to say more...
6. Sassy Mini Dresses___Go for body hugging mini dresses in bright colors for a sexier vibe:Or choose a cuter version that will show off your legs but will not over-accentuating all the curves. I am personally in love with this black Balmain dress on the right - so cute, so chic, so sexy!
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
my weekend!
friday i went to the river, quit my job and then went back to a friends and grilled out. after that i went home and passed out and woke up at 12. i had to go get subway because my house has no food in it and then went to my friends house and eventually went to krispy kreme later on that night... saturday i cleaned, went to a friends and went to eat wings then went back and played some games! then pretty much sunday i just went to the mall got some new sun glasses and then went to the lake until like 9 that night and went back to my friends and hung out for a while... fin!
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Ready for the weekend!
Tomorrow i am going camping with stephen, brandon, lauren, gregg, (whomever he brings), bubba and tori AND THEN A LOT MORE PEOPLE THAT IDK__ We are going to be camping on a some island on lake M
urry. we are going bow fishing tomorrow night...i'm excited about that because i will dominate! we'll have two fishing boats out there a regular boat and a pontoon so Saturday should be fun! then i have to go to work even though i wasn't supposed to be put on schedule and after that i'm not sure what i'm going to do nor do i know what my plans will be Sunday.
urry. we are going bow fishing tomorrow night...i'm excited about that because i will dominate! we'll have two fishing boats out there a regular boat and a pontoon so Saturday should be fun! then i have to go to work even though i wasn't supposed to be put on schedule and after that i'm not sure what i'm going to do nor do i know what my plans will be Sunday.
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