Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 01:24 PM.
Box Score:
| Milwaukee Bucks (0-2) at Orlando Magic (2-0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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GAME RECAP
This is the worst worst case scenario that could have possibly happened. One of the worst defensive performances of the entire season, heck, even both seasons since Mike Iceshore got appointed as the GM. We can only hope that it was a bad fluke, and that the Magic are going to come back strong for Game 4. Losing a game by that much is bad, but losing by that much on home court is even worse. The 1st half went rather well, with the Magic being up by one, it looked very similar to Games 1 and 2. But the Bucks came out of the lockers very strong and scored 24 points in the 2nd half, more than in both of their entire previous games. Dwight Howard scored 11 points, but didn't get a single block/steal. This is what happens when Dwight doesn't come up big on defense. It just puts way more pressure on him and the team for the next games. It seems normal to rely on Howard for the entire season, but when he has an off night, the whole team suffers. It's something for the GM to keep in mind, as even Superman can't be superb every single night. Also the shot selection was poor, to put it mildly. Orlando took 5 threes and missed all of them. And they literally kept hitting their heads against the wall without getting through. But Game 4 beckons, and the Magic still are at home, and that is important. They have an excellent chance to come back strong and take command of this series.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Although Dwight statistically is the best Magic player of the game, he didn't succeed on defense, and, on this occasion his 11 points weren't enough. Marcin Gortat becomes our player of the game, although he had only 3 points. But how big those points were. Bulldozing his way for a 3-point play, which nearly turned the game around at the beginning of the 4th quarter. His play cut the Bucks' lead down to 2 points. But it wasn't enough, as the Bucks came back very strong to take a 15-point victory in Game 3.
And here's my Blackhawks roster:
| The last goddamn roster for a new dynasty. Blackhawks, Season 1. | ||||||
| # | CENTERS | AGE | HT | WT | SHOT | BIRTH PLACE |
| 36 | Dave Bolland | 25 | 6-0 | 181 | R | Canada |
| 19 | Jonathan Toews | 23 | 6-2 | 210 | L | Canada |
| 67 | Michael Frolik | 23 | 6-1 | 196 | L | Czech Republic |
| 17 | Brendan Morisson | 36 | 5-11 | 185 | L | Canada |
| 16 | (Marcus Kruger) | 21 | 5-11 | 172 | L | Sweden |
| 13 | (Dan Carcillo) | 26 | 5-11 | 203 | L | Canada |
| # | LEFT WINGS | AGE | HT | WT | SHOT | BIRTH PLACE |
| 10 | Patrick Sharp | 29 | 6-1 | 197 | R | Canada |
| 25 | Viktor Stalberg | 25 | 6-3 | 210 | L | Sweden |
| 29 | Bryan Bickell | 26 | 6-4 | 223 | L | Canada |
| 15 | Andrew Brunette | 38 | 6-1 | 212 | L | Canada |
| 43 | (Brandon Saad) | 18 | 6-1 | 207 | L | Canada |
| # | RIGHT WINGS | AGE | HT | WT | SHOT | BIRTH PLACE |
| 88 | Patrick Kane | 22 | 5-11 | 178 | L | USA |
| 81 | Marian Hossa | 32 | 6-1 | 210 | L | Slovakia |
| 22 | Jamal Mayers | 36 | 6-1 | 214 | R | Canada |
| 39 | Jimmy Hayes | 21 | 6-6 | 221 | R | USA |
| 49 | (Christopher DiDomenico) | 22 | 5-11 | 165 | R | Canada |
| # | DEFENSE | AGE | HT | WT | SHOT | BIRTH PLACE |
| 2 | Duncan Keith | 28 | 6-0 | 195 | L | Canada |
| 7 | Brent Seabrook | 26 | 6-3 | 220 | R | Canada |
| 4 | Niklas Hjalmarsson | 24 | 6-3 | 204 | L | Sweden |
| 6 | Sean O'Donnell | 39 | 6-2 | 237 | L | Canada |
| 27 | Johnny Oduya | 30 | 6-0 | 190 | L | Sweden |
| 8 | Nick Leddy | 20 | 5-11 | 180 | L | USA |
| 5 | (Steve Montador) | 31 | 6-0 | 205 | R | Canada |
| 20 | (Sami Lepisto) | 26 | 6-0 | 195 | L | Finland |
| # | GOALIES | AGE | HT | WT | SHOT | BIRTH PLACE |
| 50 | Corey Crawford | 26 | 6-2 | 187 | L | Canada |
| 30 | Ray Emery | 29 | 6-2 | 196 | L | Canada |
| 53 | (Alexander Salak) | 24 | 6-1 | 180 | L | Czech Republic |
| 38 | (Alec Richards) | 28 | 6-4 | 210 | L | USA |
First week comin' up.
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 06:12 AM.
Box score:| Orlando Magic (1-0) at Milwaukee Bucks (0-1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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GAME RECAP
Is a sweep possible? It would seem so, after 2 wins at the Bradley center to completely jeopardize the Bucks' home court advantage. Stan van Gundy and his team surely must have their minds on that, as the Magic come back to Orlando for games 3 and 4. An excellent opportunity to conserve energy and gain momentum for the next series. Then again, the Bucks are still in the series and just 1 win could turn the series around. But, as history has told, if the Magic can win Game 3, the series is theirs. The Magic performed excellently on defense, as expected, but turnovers remain a problem. It may be too late for the Bucks to change the direction of this series, but the next opponent could easily take advantage of all the Magic's turnovers. It's something to really work on.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
JJ Redick had a stupendous night, notching 9 points, and not missing a single shot all game, including free throws. Such nights are not often for him, as he performs consistently, but not explosively. But every time he is on fire like that it's always very helpful.
Monday, June 25, 2012
@ATL L 4-6
@CIN W 9-4
STANDINGS
NL CENTRAL
1.St.Louis 12-6 0.0 GB
2.Chicago 12-7 0.5 GB
3.Cincinnati 12-7 0.5 GB
4.Houston 8-10 4.0 GB
5.Milwaukee 8-10 4.0 GB
6.Pittsburgh 5-13 7.0 GB
WEEKLY RECAP
A surprisingly strong offensive showing from the Cubs as they scored as many runs as in their previous 7 games. But the game against Atlanta nearly started a real losing skid. By 9th inning the Cubbies were down 1-6 and, had it not been for Lee's and Soriano's two solo shots in the 9th, it could have gone on to a losing streak. But Lou Pinella shook the team up a lil' bit and they were back strong for the divisional rivalry vs. the Reds. 9-4 is a score to be proud of, and both Ryan Dempster and Kevin Gregg pitched solid 9 innings. Cubbies hold on, and next games against Astros and Twins will show whether they can keep this offensive production going on.
CUB OF THE WEEK
Alfonso Soriano had 4 hits, 5 RBI's and two homers in this offensive week. He's leading the league in HR's and he is quickly becoming a franchise player for the Cubs, not that much of his fielding, simply because he doesn't have to get involved that much, being a LF, but of his superior slugging percentage: 1.136! Note that he's not a 3., 4. or 5. man in the batting lineup. He is first and that makes people not expect that he has value as a slugger. He has proven them wrong many times this season, and it just keeps on getting better.
Posted on June 25, 2012 at 07:20 AM.
Box Score:| Orlando Magic (44-38) at Milwaukee Bucks (49-33) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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GAME RECAP
A tough game for both teams, and it is clear, that this is going to be one hard-fought series. Each team is not giving the other even an inch of breathing space. The Magic pulled of a nice performance on the offensive side, and won just by 2 points, courtesy of Alexander Paul's late 3 point shot. Then the Magic D'd up and Jennings almost half court shot was rejected by Dwight. Defensively the Magic are beating the Bucks, with 4 blocks and a steal to Bucks 2 steals and 0 blocks. But it's the turnovers that made the game close. 5 TO's for Magic, 1 for the Bucks. There has to be lots of work put in this area, because the turnovers can pile up very quickly and the next game might not be that easy.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
As indicated in the "Top performers" section, DH12 is our player of the game. His presence is strongly felt and he is dominating over Bogut in the post. He is Orlando's franchise player and they are not giving him up for anything.
1.LA Lakers
8.Phoenix
2.Golden State
7.Oklahoma City
3.Memphis
6.San Antonio
4.Denver
5.Houston
Eastern Conference
1.Miami
8.Indiana
2.Boston
7.Atlanta
3.Chicago
6.New York
4.Milwaukee
5.Orlando
Game 1 recap coming soon.
Sunday, June 24, 2012
vs.ANA L 2-3
vs.SJ W 6-5
vs.CBJ W 5-2
@STL W 2-1
@COL L 4-7
STANDINGS
Central Division
1.Chicago 3-2-0 6pts
2.Detroit 2-2-1 5pts
3.Columbus 2-3-0 4pts
4.Nashville 1-3-0 2pts
5.St.Louis 0-4-0 0pts
Western Conference
1.Calgary 5-0-0 10pts
2.Los Angeles 4-1-0 8pts
3.Chicago 3-2-0 6pts
4.Colorado 4-1-0 8pts
5.Minnesota 3-1-1 7pts
FORTNIGHT RECAP
Solid 2 weeks to begin the NHL season, particularly comparing to the pre-lockout season (1-4-0-0). 3-2-0 to begin the season, and, if the offensive production keeps on at the same level as it is now, we can look forward to a great season. For the first 4 games the Hawks really looked like contenders, and only a slip-up in the 5th game by our Nr.1 goalie Nikolai Khabibulin, letting in 6 goals in 1 and a half periods prevented the Blackhawks to have a shot of winning. But it's no biggie, every goalie has a bad night, and if he plays like in first 4 games, there shouldn't be a problem. And there is also safety in knowledge that the back-up Jocelyn Thibault is doing as good as ever. So goalies are not the problematic point for the Blackhawks.
PLAYER OF THE FORTNIGHT
Theoren Fleury becomes the player of the fortnight because of his supreme offensive output these two weeks. 5 goals, no assists, but that puts him on top of goal scoring in the league. Gonna need more of that as the season progresses. More goals is never a bad thing.
Saturday, June 23, 2012
vs.IND W 15-14
@PHI W 25-20
vs.CHI W 20-16
SEASONAL RECAP
An incredible overturn of fortunes for the Magic after the All-star break. 20-4 since then and, incredibly, the Magic actually managed to improve their record from the last, title-winning season. Before that the Magic fans were probably not even hoping for the winning record. But the big trade that sent Jameer Nelson and VC to Phoenix for Steve Nash and Hedo Turkoglu has completely turned things around. In Nash the Magic found a key part of the team which was necessary, if the rookie back-up point guard Alexander Paul was to learn all the key aspects of the point guard position. Turkoglu was not the best acquisition, perhaps, and now is not even in the Starting 5. But this helped Q Rich to find his rhythm. He waited patiently for his opportunity, whilst sitting on the bench and practicing, and now is a key part of the Magic's game-plan. With a 5-game win streak the Magic are fully prepared for the play-offs either against the Bucks or the Bulls.
END OF SEASON STANDINGS
| NBA Standings - Updated: Apr 14, 2012 | |||||
| ATLANTIC | W | L | GB | DIV | CONF |
| x-Celtics | 51 | 31 | 0.0 | 12-4 | 35-17 |
| x-Knicks | 41 | 41 | 10.0 | 8-8 | 24-28 |
| Raptors | 38 | 44 | 13.0 | 7-9 | 26-26 |
| Nets | 37 | 45 | 14.0 | 6-10 | 25-27 |
| 76ers | 32 | 50 | 19.0 | 7-9 | 20-32 |
| CENTRAL | W | L | GB | DIV | CONF |
| x-Bucks | 49 | 33 | 0.0 | 8-8 | 29-23 |
| x-Bulls | 49 | 33 | 0.0 | 12-4 | 29-23 |
| x-Pacers | 39 | 43 | 10.0 | 6-10 | 25-27 |
| Pistons | 37 | 45 | 12.0 | 6-10 | 25-27 |
| Cavaliers | 35 | 47 | 14.0 | 8-8 | 23-29 |
| SOUTHEAST | W | L | GB | DIV | CONF |
| z-Heat | 59 | 23 | 0.0 | 13-3 | 39-13 |
| x-Magic | 44 | 38 | 15.0 | 10-6 | 25-27 |
| x-Hawks | 40 | 42 | 19.0 | 8-8 | 22-30 |
| Bobcats | 36 | 46 | 23.0 | 6-10 | 24-28 |
| Wizards | 28 | 54 | 31.0 | 3-13 | 19-33 |
| EAST PLAYOFF RACE | W | L | GB | DIV | CONF |
| z-Heat | 59 | 23 | 0.0 | 13-3 | 39-13 |
| y-Celtics | 51 | 31 | 8.0 | 12-4 | 35-17 |
| x-Bucks | 49 | 33 | 10.0 | 8-8 | 29-23 |
| x-Bulls | 49 | 33 | 10.0 | 12-4 | 29-23 |
| x-Magic | 44 | 38 | 15.0 | 10-6 | 25-27 |
| x-Knicks | 41 | 41 | 18.0 | 8-8 | 24-28 |
| x-Hawks | 40 | 42 | 19.0 | 8-8 | 22-30 |
| x-Pacers | 39 | 43 | 20.0 | 6-10 | 25-27 |
| Raptors | 38 | 44 | 21.0 | 7-9 | 26-26 |
| Pistons | 37 | 45 | 22.0 | 6-10 | 25-27 |
| Nets | 37 | 45 | 22.0 | 6-10 | 25-27 |
| Bobcats | 36 | 46 | 23.0 | 6-10 | 24-28 |
| Cavaliers | 35 | 47 | 24.0 | 8-8 | 23-29 |
| 76ers | 32 | 50 | 27.0 | 7-9 | 20-32 |
| Wizards | 28 | 54 | 31.0 | 3-13 | 19-33 |
| NORTHWEST | W | L | GB | DIV | CONF |
| y-Nuggets | 43 | 39 | 0.0 | 6-10 | 27-25 |
| x-Thunder | 42 | 40 | 1.0 | 11-5 | 31-21 |
| Jazz | 39 | 43 | 4.0 | 7-9 | 24-28 |
| Timberwolves | 37 | 45 | 6.0 | 7-9 | 24-28 |
| Trail Blazers | 33 | 49 | 10.0 | 9-7 | 23-29 |
| PACIFIC | W | L | GB | DIV | CONF |
| z-Lakers | 55 | 27 | 0.0 | 9-7 | 34-18 |
| x-Warriors | 52 | 30 | 3.0 | 11-5 | 36-16 |
| Suns | 39 | 43 | 16.0 | 5-11 | 27-25 |
| Kings | 39 | 43 | 16.0 | 10-6 | 25-27 |
| Clippers | 33 | 49 | 22.0 | 5-11 | 18-34 |
| SOUTHWEST | W | L | GB | DIV | CONF |
| y-Grizzlies | 44 | 38 | 0.0 | 6-10 | 26-26 |
| x-Rockets | 42 | 40 | 2.0 | 7-9 | 28-24 |
| x-Spurs | 42 | 40 | 2.0 | 7-9 | 23-29 |
| Mavericks | 38 | 44 | 6.0 | 9-7 | 20-32 |
| Hornets | 37 | 45 | 7.0 | 11-5 | 24-28 |
| WEST PLAYOFF RACE | W | L | GB | DIV | CONF |
| z-Lakers | 55 | 27 | 0.0 | 9-7 | 34-18 |
| x-Warriors | 52 | 30 | 3.0 | 11-5 | 36-16 |
| y-Grizzlies | 44 | 38 | 11.0 | 6-10 | 26-26 |
| y-Nuggets | 43 | 39 | 12.0 | 6-10 | 27-25 |
| x-Spurs | 42 | 40 | 13.0 | 7-9 | 23-29 |
| x-Thunder | 42 | 40 | 13.0 | 11-5 | 31-21 |
| x-Rockets | 42 | 40 | 13.0 | 7-9 | 28-24 |
| Suns | 39 | 43 | 16.0 | 5-11 | 27-25 |
| Jazz | 39 | 43 | 16.0 | 7-9 | 24-28 |
| Kings | 39 | 43 | 16.0 | 10-6 | 25-27 |
| Mavericks | 38 | 44 | 17.0 | 9-7 | 20-32 |
| Timberwolves | 37 | 45 | 18.0 | 7-9 | 24-28 |
| Hornets | 37 | 45 | 18.0 | 11-5 | 24-28 |
| Clippers | 33 | 49 | 22.0 | 5-11 | 18-34 |
| Trail Blazers | 33 | 49 | 22.0 | 9-7 | 23-29 |
z - clinched conference
y - clinched division
x - clinched playoff berth
| NBA'S 2011-2012 Season awards | |||
| Award | Player | Pos | Team |
| Most Valuable Player | LeBron James | SF | Miami Heat |
| Rookie of the Year | Jessie Keller | SF | Toronto Raptors |
| Sixth Man of the Year | Caron Butler | SF | Memphis Grizzlies |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Dwight Howard | C | Orlando Magic |
| Most Improved Player | Ramon Sessions | PG | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Coach of the Year | Erik Spoelstra | Coach | Miami Heat |
| All-NBA 1st Team | |||
| All-NBA 1st Team | Kobe Bryant | G | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Monta Ellis | G | Golden State Warriors | |
| LeBron James | F | Miami Heat | |
| Kevin Durant | F | Oklahoma City Thunder | |
| Dwight Howard | C | Orlando Magic | |
| All-NBA 2nd Team | |||
| All-NBA 2nd Team | Dwyane Wade | G | Miami Heat |
| Manu Ginobili | G | San Antonio Spurs | |
| Gerald Wallace | F | Charlotte Bobcats | |
| Chris Bosh | F | Miami Heat | |
| Yao Ming | C | Houston Rockets | |
| All-NBA 3rd Team | |||
| All-NBA 3rd Team | Rajon Rondo | G | Boston Celtics |
| Derrick Rose | G | Chicago Bulls | |
| Andre Igoudala | F | Philadelphia 76ers | |
| Carmelo Anthony | F | Milwaukee Bucks | |
| Andrew Bynum | C | Los Angeles Lakers | |
| All-Defensive 1st Team | |||
| All-Defensive 1st Team | Rajon Rondo | G | Boston Celtics |
| Manu Ginobili | G | San Antonio Spurs | |
| Gerald Wallace | F | Charlotte Bobcats | |
| Kevin Durant | F | Oklahoma City Thunder | |
| Dwight Howard | C | Orlando Magic | |
| All-Defensive 2nd Team | |||
| All-Defensive 2nd Team | Dwyane Wade | G | Miami Heat |
| Monta Ellis | G | Golden State Warriors | |
| Paul Millsap | F | Utah Jazz | |
| Josh Smith | F | Atlanta Hawks | |
| Andris Biedrins | C | Charlotte Bobcats | |
| All-Rookie 1st Team | |||
| All-Rookie 1st Team | Fausto Rancati | G | Memphis Grizzlies |
| Jessie Keller | F | Toronto Raptors | |
| Floyd Taylor | F | Denver Nuggets | |
| Arvydas Novak | F | Minnesota Timberwolves | |
| Daryl Gooden | F | Milwaukee Bucks | |
| All-Rookie 2nd Team | |||
| All-Rookie 2nd Team | Alexander Paul | G | Orlando Magic |
| Kris Jenkins | G | Utah Jazz | |
| Adam Conway | G | New Jersey Nets | |
| Keith Holloway | F | Washington Wizards | |
| Alexander Fields | C | Miami Heat | |
MAGIC PLAYER OF THE SEASON: DWIGHT HOWARD
Not a hard choice for the player of the season, and, from the looks of it, there are going to be plenty more years when he takes the award.
Statistics:
5.0 points per game
2.1 rebounds per game
0.2 assists per game
0.3 steals per game
0.9 blocks per game
field goal percentage: .556
free throw percentage: .717 (An amazing improvement for the Superman. His free throws are now even more accurate than LeBron's: .714! That's an amazing thing, particulalrly for a center.)
3 point percentage: .000
NEWCOMER OF THE SEASON: STEVE NASH
As there were only 6 players remaining from the previous season, there were also 6 players who could earn this award. This year Steve Nash becomes our newcomer of the season. And he was a crucial part of the superb 20-4 run post-all-star break. He earns this award easily.
Statistics:
3.2 points per game
0.3 rebounds per game
1.5 assists per game
0.3 steals per game
0.0 blocks per game
field goal percentage: .492
free throw percentage: .920
3 point percentage: .361
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
| Chicago Blackhawks (NHL 06) Season 1 beginning roster. | ||||||
| # | CENTERS | AGE | HT | WT | SHOT | BIRTH PLACE |
| 15 | Tuomo Ruutu | 22 | 6-0 | 201 | L | Finland |
| 39 | Tyler Arnason | 26 | 5-11 | 198 | L | USA |
| 34 | Jim Dowd | 36 | 6-1 | 189 | R | USA |
| 37 | Curtis Brown | 29 | 6-0 | 197 | L | Canada |
| 12 | Scott Nichol | 30 | 5-8 | 173 | R | Canada |
| 43 | Igor Korolev | 34 | 6-1 | 190 | L | Russia |
| 25 | (Eric Nickulas) | 30 | 5-11 | 200 | R | USA |
| 38 | (Mikhail Yakubov) | 23 | 6-3 | 204 | L | Russia |
| # | LEFT WINGS | AGE | HT | WT | SHOT | BIRTH PLACE |
| 55 | Eric Daze | 30 | 6-6 | 234 | L | Canada |
| 28 | Mark Bell | 25 | 6-3 | 205 | L | Canada |
| 19 | Kyle Calder | 26 | 5-11 | 180 | L | Canada |
| 36 | Matthew Barnaby | 32 | 6-0 | 189 | L | Canada |
| 46 | (Quintin Laing) | 26 | 6-2 | 208 | L | Canada |
| # | RIGHT WINGS | AGE | HT | WT | SHOT | BIRTH PLACE |
| 13 | Theoren Fleury | 37 | 5-6 | 182 | R | Canada |
| 20 | Martin Lapointe | 31 | 5-11 | 215 | R | Canada |
| 50 | (Igor Radulov) | 23 | 6-1 | 186 | L | Russia |
| 54 | (Pavel Vorobiev) | 23 | 6-0 | 283 | L | Russia |
| 11 | (Matthew Keith) | 22 | 6-2 | 194 | R | Canada |
| # | DEFENSE | AGE | HT | WT | SHOT | BIRTH PLACE |
| 3 | Adrian Aucoin | 32 | 6-2 | 213 | R | Canada |
| 7 | Jaroslav Spacek | 31 | 5-11 | 206 | L | Czech Republic |
| 23 | Jim Vandermeer | 25 | 6-1 | 218 | L | Canada |
| 5 | Steve McCarthy | 24 | 6-0 | 197 | L | Canada |
| 8 | Steve Poapst | 36 | 6-0 | 200 | L | Canada |
| 2 | Deron Quint | 29 | 6-2 | 219 | L | USA |
| 6 | (Anton Babchuk) | 21 | 6-5 | 202 | R | Russia |
| 22 | (Jassen Cullimore) | 35 | 6-5 | 244 | L | Canada |
| # | GOALIES | AGE | HT | WT | SHOT | BIRTH PLACE |
| 32 | Nikolai Khabibulin | 32 | 6-1 | 203 | L | Russia |
| 41 | Jocelyn Thibault | 30 | 5-11 | 170 | L | Canada |
| 49 | (Michael Leighton) | 24 | 6-2 | 175 | L | Canada |
| 31 | (Craig Anderson) | 24 | 6-2 | 174 | L | USA |
Brackets indicate immediate reserve.
| 1999 Australian Grand Prix Race Results | |||||||
| POS | DRIVER | CAR | LAPS | START | LED | PTS | BONUS |
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | 3 | 5/5 | 1 | 5 | 10 | |
| 2 | Rubens Barichello | 16 | 5/5 | 4 | 0 | 6 | |
| 3 | Mika Hakkinen | 1 | 5/5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 8 | 5/5 | 8 | 0 | 3 | |
| 5 | Eddie Irvine | 4 | 5/5 | 11 | 0 | 2 | |
| 6 | Olivier Panis | 18 | 5/5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | Luca Badoer | 20 | 5/5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Jacques Villeneuve | 22 | 5/5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | David Coulthard | 2 | 5/5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Alexander Wurz | 10 | 5/5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Ralf Schumacher | 6 | 5/5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Damon Hill | 7 | 5/5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Mark Gene | 21 | 5/5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | Alessandro Zanardi | 5 | 5/5 | 20 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | Giancarlo Fissichella | 9 | 5/5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | Pedro de la Rosa | 14 | 5/5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | Johnny Herbert | 17 | 5/5 | 18 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | Toranosuke Takagi | 15 | 5/5 | 22 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | Jean Alesi | 11 | 5/5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | Ricardo Zonta | 23 | 5/5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | |
| 21 | Pedro Diniz | 12 | 3/5 | 21 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 | Mike Iceshore | 19 | 2/5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
RECAP
A very fun way to begin the season. The Australian Grand Prix could have easily already been the most unpredictable and fun race of the season. Thanks to the conditions for that. Half of the qualifying was sunny and that's when the fastest lap times came in. The qualifying saw lots of surprises come in; The Prost drivers Iceshore and Panis qualified 6 and 7, respectively. The Minardi drivers, however, posted the biggest surprise, qualifying 12 and 13, eclipsing drivers like Fissichella, de la Rosa and Zanardi. The race was chaotic, to say the least. Half of the drivers had soft tires on them, the other half - intermediates. The only driver who really struggled with the setup was the rookie Icshore, who apparently had a difficult time controlling the car. He crashed on lap two, after dropping 13 places from the start. The intermediate tires were undoubtedly no made for him. He just couldn't go as fast as he would have liked. Micheal Schumacher took the win this time and is showing strong intent. Mika Hakkinen looked certain for the 2nd place, at least, until he spun in 4th lap. Rubens Barichello overtook him and stood in 2nd until the end of the race. A chaotic Grand Prix like this one always sets up a fun season.
Monday, June 18, 2012
vs.PIT W 1-0
vs.LAD L 2-6
Standings:
NL Central
1.St.Louis Cardinals 11-5 0.0 GB
2.Chicago Cubs 11-6 0.5 GB
3.Cincinatti Reds 10-7 1.0 GB
4.Milwaukee Brewers 7-9 4.0 GB
5.Houston Astros 6-10 5.0 GB
6.Pittsburgh Pirates 5-11 6.0 GB
WEEKLY RECAP
A poor offensive showing barely gave a win for the Cubbies over the struggling Pirates. But they couldn't pull the same 1-run victory over the Dodgers as their offense had been excelent. Only 3 runs in 19 innings. Bad, to say the least. But a high point came in the 10th inning win over the Pirates as Carlos Zambrano FINALLY took his first win of the season. It was a fine showdown between pitchers, as both of them played the entire 10 innings. Soriano capped the game with an RBI double to send none other than Zambrano himself for the winning run. Now, against the Dodgers, most of the defense struggled heavily and the pitchers weren't shining either. The most disastrous play came in late, when the Cubs were down 2-4 in the 9th inning. Reed Johnson missed a point blank catch in the center field and two runs got batted in. 4(!) errors for the Cubs that game. A bad defensive show that time, and manager Lou Pinella won't be happy.
Cub of the week
Carlos Zambrano put in an impressive showing in his first win of the season as he had only 2 hits against him for the entire 10 innings. After a poor game vs. Dodgers for 3 different pitchers, Carlos was easily our choice for the Cub of the week.
Sunday, June 17, 2012
@STL W 2-0
vs.CBJ W 2-0
vs.LA W 2-1
Standings:
Western Conference
1.Vancouver 7-0-2-0 16pts
2.Chicago 6-3-1-1 14pts
3.San Jose 4-1-3-0 11pts
4.Minnesota 5-2-1-0 11pts
5.Nashville 4-1-0-3 11pts
Central Division
1.Chicago 6-3-1-1 14pts
2.Nashville 4-1-0-3 11pts
3.Detroit 4-2-1-0 9pts
4.Columbus 3-3-1-1 8pts
5.St.Louis 3-4-0-0 6pts
WEEKLY RECAP
I have to admit, I am pleasantly surprised. 3-for-3 this week. You can't really expect much more than that, although the loss of Sharp and Kane has really influenced the team. The Blackhawks offense hasn't been able to produce more than 2 goals each of the last 6 games. The defense has tightened for that reason and also the 2 surprise shutouts from Crawford and the youngster Alexander Salak. It has gone well for the Hawks, but they can't be expected to hold up like this for the entire season. If the Hawks can't score more than 2 goals per game, they're going to be in big trouble.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
In a week where defense won all three games, defender Duncan Keith earns our player of the week award. He's been invisible(which is a good attribute for a d-man) and has been able to jump out just at the right times to stop the opposing forwards. He's +2 this week with 4 blocked shots and 4 hits. Add a goal to it and you have a complete player of the week.
Posted on June 17, 2012 at 04:50 PM.
Box score:| St. Louis Rams at Chicago Bears | |||||
| Jan 13, 2007 | 1ST | 2ND | 3RD | 4TH | SCORE |
| St. Louis Rams (12-5) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| Chicago Bears (9-7) | 3 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 22 |
| Team Stats Comparison | ||
| STL | CHI | |
| Total Offense | 264 | 130 |
| Rushing Yards | 0 | 75 |
| Passing Yards | 264 | 55 |
| First Downs | 8 | 9 |
| Punt Return Yards | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return Yards | 122 | 109 |
| Total Yards | 386 | 239 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| 3rd Down Converstion | 1-3 | 2-5 |
| 4th Down Conversion | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2-Point Conversion | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals | 1/0 | 1/3 |
| Penalties | 0 | 0 |
| Posession Time | 11:24 | 4:36 |
| Scoring Summary | |||
| FIRST QUARTER SCORING | STL | CHI | |
| 3:04 | (CHI) CHI FG. R. Gould 44 yards. | 0 | 3 |
| SECOND QUARTER SCORING | STL | CHI | |
| 0:35 | (CHI) CHI FG. R. Gould 27 yards. | 0 | 6 |
| 0:54 | (STL) STL TD. D. Hall 78 yard pass from M. Bulger. Extra point good. | 7 | 6 |
| 1:07 | (CHI) CHI TD. D. Hester 92 yard kick return. 2 pt conversion no good. | 7 | 12 |
| 3:46 | (CHI) CHI FG. R. Gould 38 yards. | 7 | 15 |
| FOURTH QUARTER SCORING | STL | CHI | |
| 1:43 | (CHI) CHI TD. G. Olsen 6 yard pass from R. Grossman. Extra point good. | 7 | 22 |
| 3:12 | (STL) STL TD. I. Bruce 2yard pass from G. Frerotte. 2pt conversion no good. | 13 | 22 |
PLAYOFF BRACKET
Conference playoffs:
AFC:
New England Patriots at San Diego Chargers
NFC:
Chicago Bears at Seattle Seahawks
GAME RECAP
At the beginning it was an excellent defense and a woeful offense (Rams) going up against a good offense with a somewhat average defense (Bears). The season so far had shown that defense would most likely win the championship(as the slogan implies), but on this day, even the Rams brick wall on defense couldn't cover up the lack of prowess on the offensive side of the ball. 3 turnovers do add up. And this time it was the Bears prevailing as they manage to get to the Conference championship for the 2nd time in three years with a 22-13 win. A huge win against such a tight win, and you have to credit Robbie Gould, because of all the Bears points only 12 came from TD's.
As the Bears enter the conference playoffs they face the Seattle Seahawks and their whooping 14-3-0 record. And it's going to be an uphill battle because of the Seahawks' incredible skill both on offense and defense. But if the Bears can force turnovers(interceptions) with such consistency as at the game vs the Rams, there shouldn't be any problems.
Bear of the game.
Robbie Gould had to use his foot a lot during this game and he scored 10 of the Bears' 22 points. He has become a franchise kicker for the Bears and the management is undoubtedly looking forward to lots of pleasant years with him, since he is only 24. It's a rarity for such a young player to show such a consistency and maturity, particularly at the kicker position.
Saturday, June 16, 2012
Posted on June 16, 2012 at 11:13 AM.
Results:vs.CHA L 19-20
@NJ L 20-23
vs.MIL W 28-16
@CHA W 22-14
Standings
Eastern Conference:
1.Miami(z) 57-23
2.Boston(y) 51-28
3.Chicago(x) 49-31
4.Milwaukee(x) 47-33
5.Orlando(x) 41-38
6.Knicks 40-39
7.Hawks 40-40
8.Pacers 37-42
9.Raptors 37-42
10.Nets 36-43
z - clinched conference
y - clinched division
x - clinched playoff berth
WEEKLY RECAP
It was hard to imagine the chance of even making the playoffs back before the all-star break. The struggling Magic have been resurrected since then and now have a chance to defend the title. An incredible 17-4 record have put Magic back in the contenders. The week was not that good however; two very close losses to Charlotte and New Jersey made the Magic fans increasingly worried. They were only 8th at the time. But the Magic rallied and put everything on the two games against Milwaukee and again Charlotte. And the fans could sigh in relief. Two strong victories and no problem for anybody. But it's not over yet. Although Orlando can't obtain home court advantage anymore, they would be more than happy to finish in 5th place. Playing Milwaukee or Chicago would be considerably easier than Miami or Boston. Final three games will be versus Indiana, at Philly and versus Chicago.
The Magical player of the week
No concrete individual earns the player of the week award for Orlando. It's been a team effort and it shows by the assist number. The Magic averaged 5 assists per game this week and it is better than the league-leading Heat(4.6 APG). So for this week, every Magic player is the player of the week.
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