NBA FASTBREAK ISSUE #1

This is the 1st edition of the FASTBREAK and let me tell you if you like THE LOW DOWN your going to love the FASTBREAK! This publication will be filled with interviews,opinions,and insights that you won't get anywhere else. If anything is happening in the world of the NBA or the NCAA you better believe I will give you the inside scoop from a professional's perspective.

1. I have already started my GARY GOTTA GO chants. I have supported Gary ever since he took over for Bob Wade and that was back when the Terps were on probation and you couldn't even watch them on network TV. The Terps were so bad back then, they were treated like black people back in the 60's. They had to enter through the backdoor of the gym, ride on the back of the bus, and when they visited top 10 programs like Duke and UNC they were told we don't serve your kind. Your kind meaning loosers. There was know way in hell things could get worse than that, but apparently I was wrong. The Terps have become annual members of the NIT club for loosers and this year will be year 5. How much shit can a motherfucker take ?



2. In the the 90's and the early 2000's MD. was a perenial top 20 program. There was Duke,UNC,Arizona,Conneticut,Michigan,Syracuse,Arkansas,Kansas, and Kentucky. Every year you knew Gary and the boys were at least sweet 16 bound. It started with THE WIZARD Walt Williams, Joe Smith, Keith Booth, Johnny Rhodes,Xree Hipp,Stevie Franchise and ended with Steve Blake,Juan Dixon,Lonnie Baxter ,Byron Mouton and Chris Wilcox winning it all. Through it all getting our asses whipped by Ray Allen and UCONN, Bootsie Thorton,Ron Artest and St. John's, Juwan Howard and the Fab 4,and Steve Nash and Santa Clara I still loved and supported my Terps. Remember when the Terps beat Marcus Camby,Lou Roe,Donta Bright,Edgar Padiila,Carlos Travieso and Umass.How about when we dismantled Tayshon Prince,Keith Bogans and that Kentucky Wildcat squad.Caron Butler, Ben Gordan, Omekar Okafor and UCONN also tasted defeat.Nick Collison,Drew Gooden,Kirk Hinrich,and Kansas also tasted an L. Last but not least that Jarred Jeffries Indiana squad bowed down to greatness. Fear The Turtle.



3. Every year you knew we were going to step to Duke and more often than not it was in there building. Say what you want about the UNC/DUKE rivalry, but nothing was hotter than MD./DUKE. Don't you miss that shit. Billy Packer and Jim Nantz calling our games and questioning why Gary is sticking with Blake after turnover after turnover. DUKIE V rooting for Duke, but having to praise the Terps because of their ability to rise to the occasion. The Terps may not have had the most McDonald's All Americans but they kept star NBA quality talent on their teams.



4. Look at the Terps now loosing to Morgan St. , Bethune Cookman, Booker T International,BWI Flight School, and any other University you can think of because no one fears the Turtle. Can you name anyone on the Terps starting 5. How do you go from winning a National Championship to loosing to football schools like Florida St.,Va Tech, and The U. It's hard to believe guys don't want to come to MD.. I thtink Gary just doesn't recruit well and he refuses to adjust to the so called one and done athlete. There was a time right after he won a National Title where Gary walking into your living room would have been enough for most guys, but now you have to sell yourself like Roy and Coach K do. I like Gary but he refuses to adapt and much like the ORIOLE WAY, FEAR THE TURTLE is a thing of the past. Gary do the right thing and walk away.



5. I witnessed something the other night watching the Laker/Magic game and my boy Brad Piff brought to my attention again, because I was in denial. Dwight Howard is a motherfucking beast and the Magic are for real. I knew Howard was an animal, but what I didn't know was good Jameer Melson has become. They shoot threes like the Rockets used too, but Dwight as good as he is will never be like Akeem Olajuwan. MEMO TO THE REST OF THE NBA: THE MAGIC IS FOR REAL AND IF YOUR NOT CAREFUL A PIMP NAMED STERN THEY COULD RUIN YOUR LAKER/CAVS FINAL OR YOUR LAKER/CELTIC FINAL.



6. Kobe vs LeBron didn't live up to the hype, because Kobe played lockdown D on Queen James with with 3 healthy fingers on his right hand. People say Kobe's team is better than LeBron's team. That shit doesn't matter when that supposed sorry ass Cav's team beat the Celtics and had the best record in the league did it. They still have the best record at home in the NBA don't they. The Lakers have injuries just like the Cavs, but that game came down to Kobe making a statement. Most people in his position(Does Gilbert Arenas ring a bell)wouldn't even be playing right now let alone guarding the 2nd best player on the planet. That's what Queen James is right now. Kobe knew the importance of this game and he wanted to make a statement like he did when they played the Celtics. I think LeBron is still learning and he and Kobe are playing two different games right now. Kobe is the wiley veteran you see at YMCA who knows all the sweet spots on the court and plays hard and knows when to expend his energy. Kobe realizes that a fadeaway jumper counts the same way dunking on fools does. It's just two points. When Kobe had to make a statement he did hitting a fadeaway, a baseline jumper and a high arcing jumper while falling out of bounds for an and one that if that was Mike he would have licked his fingers afterwards. LeBron is unstoppable in the open court and his court vision is second to none. Once he masters his jump shot and becomes a better defender he will be the best player on the planet. Until then OBE WAN KOBE is still the Jedi Master and LeBron Skyywalker is the heir apparent.



7. The Celtics are not as strong as last years team, but they are still the defending champs. They are weakened by the loss of P.J. Brown and James Posey. If you have a deep bench and you have length in your frontcourt like Atlanta,the Lakers, and the Magic you have a good shot at beating the Celtics and if A PIMP NAMED STERN tells Boston to play that soft as matador D they played against LeBron the last time they played the Cavs can beat them also. The key to beating the Celtics make Rondo,Garnett and Perkins beat you. Stay at home on Jesus Shuttlseworth and double The Lie(NOT THE TRUTH IN MY BOOK) Paul Pierce in the 4th quarter. If Garnett has to expend energy scoring he can't smack the floor and wave his finger in your PG's face while calling him a BITCH. Eastern Conference do my bidding and take care of the Celtics.



8. The Spurs are the Spurs. They are like Reebok classics. You would never wear them motherfuckers, but they have been around forever and will probaly never go away. As long as Tim Duncan is around they will always be contenders. I hate to say this shit , but the Spurs are like the Pats. The model of consistancy. They spend their money wisely and people just seem to fit in their system. With that being said lock down the little boy(Parker) and you will win 90% of the time.



9. A Pimp Named Stern has fucked this league up so bad that the only players in the league who the common man knows are KOBE,LEBRON,D-WADE,THE DADDY,A.I., and GARNETT. The Portland Trailblazers and the Atlantla Hawks are two up and coming teams and no one recognizes they are legit contenders to the title. Blaim A PIMP NAMED STERN and his fixed ass league for this shit.



10. I was thinking about the impoortance of PG play in the NBA and I compared it to the QB position in the NFL. Here is what I came up with:



11. 1)Andre Miller plays like Peyton Manning. They are both cerebral nd neither one is a great athlete.



12. 2)Chris Paul is Tom Brady. They are both the best at their positions and they both do more with less.



13. 3)Darin Williams plays like Donavan McNabb. They are both physical and make plays that other people at their positions can't make.



14. 4)Steve Nash plays like Kurt Warner. When they are in the right system with the right players they are at their best.



15. 5)Chauncey Billups plays like Big Ben Rothesberger. Neither are pretty, but with the game on the line Mr. Big shot and Big Ben always seem to come through.



16. 6)Devin Harris plays like Tony Romo. They both play at one speed fast. They are both young and have to learn how to be leaders and better game managers.



17. 7)Tony Parker plays like Drew Brees. They don't look the part, but both are assasins. They are at their best when the offenses run through them and the game is a shootout.



18. 8)Steve Blake plays like Jeff Garcia. They are both winners who teamates love playing with, but management is always looking to replace them. They are both fundamently sound also.



19. 9)Jason Kidd plays Brett Favre. Their best days are behind them, but they can still win with the right teams. They are both legends who got replaced by younger talent.



20. 10)Gilbert Arenas plays like Phillip Rivers. They are both arrogant,cocky, and demand attention. Neither has won anything,but that won't stop them from talking.



21. Mike Bibby plays like Carson Palmer. They both rely on the long ball. Carson likes to throw deeop and Bibby loves to shoot the three. Their teamates respect them and they are both leaders who happen to be pretty good.



22. What do you think about the comparisons? Send your comments or your own comparisons.



23. HIGH FIVE



24. 1)ORLAND MAGIC- 33-8 -THE BEST ROAD RECORD IN THE NBA



25. 2)LA LAKERS-32-8- THE HIGHEST SCORING TEAM IN THE NBA



26. 3)CLEVELAND CAVS-31-8-PERFECT AT HOME AND THE BEST DEFENSE GOING



27. 4)BOSTON CELTICS-34-9 THE DEFENDING CHAMPS HAVE THAT SWAGGER AGAIN



28. 5)SAN ANTONIO SPURS-28-13-GINOBLI HAS SPARKED THEIR RESURGANCE



29. MVP



30. 1)KOBE BRYANT- THE BEST IN THE GAME



31. 2)LEBRON JAMES-UNSTOPPABLE THE BEST PLAYER NOT NAMED KOBE



32. 3)DWIGHT HOWARD-THE REL MAN CHILD. A WALKING 20-20 MACHINE
33. 4)DWAYNE WADE- PLAYING THE BEST BALL OF HIS CAREER
34. 5)TIM DUNCAN-MANNING THE MIDDLE FOR ONCE LIKE A REAL CENTER
35. BOTTOM 3:
36. 3)la clippers-9-31-they don't deserve to play in the Staple Center
37. 2)washington wizards 8-32-eyeing that #1 pick
38. 1)oklahoma city thunder-8-34-they suck
39. I'M OUT LIKE THE PHOENIX SUNS CHAMPIONSHIP HOPES.