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by sloppyvinyl | Nov 29, 2018 | SPORTS
Dream World
Joel Embiid has an area of improvement he’s currently working on, and that’s his ability to be a consistent threat from beyond the arc.
While he’s refrained from ever being considered a “stretch big” or “stretch five”, he’s worked tirelessly to become as complete a player as possible.
That’s why after missing this 3-pointer vs. the New York Knicks in the second quarter of Wednesday’s night game, he reminded everyone why he’s the NBA’s best center in the NBA today.
Take a look
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Look out Trey Burke! A seven-foot plane is incoming!
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by sloppyvinyl | Nov 29, 2018 | SPORTS
Division Leaders Clash In Big ‘D’
The New Orleans Saints are rolling, and they’ll go marching into Dallas to face a team that has recently found a groove in the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on Thursday night.
Sean Payton’s New Orleans Saints are winners of 10 straight and lead the NFL in scoring, averaging 37.2 PPG. Drew Brees is having arguably the best season of his NFL career, throwing for 3,135 passing yards with 29 touchdowns to two interceptions, leading the NFL with a 127.3 Passer Rating, which is on pace to be an NFL record.
The Dallas Cowboys hope their current three-game winning streak, which has resurrected their season after a disappointing loss to the Tennessee Titans coming off a bye week, is the start of a push to a NFC East title.
Before a battle of the NFC division leaders, we’ll take a look at the headlines going into the battle in a potential playoff preview.
Let’s get started!
Saints ‘O’ vs Cowboys ‘D’: Strength Against Strength
When the Dallas Cowboys host the New Orleans Saints on Thursday night, it’ll be the No. 1 scoring offense in the NFL vs the No. 3 scoring defense in the NFL.
The Cowboys front seven may be the best the Saints have faced this season, with ferocious pass rusher DeMarcus Lawrence ready to wreck havoc against the Saints o-line, who went on record saying he hopes his Cowboys “choke out” the visiting Saints offensive line.
That’s a good place to start when looking at this matchup. A determining factor will be if Dallas can get consistent pressure on Drew Brees, preferably using a number of exotic looks to get there.
Drew Brees won’t be fooled by coverages, but getting through that offensive line, which is anchored by center Max Unger, will be the reason Dallas wins this game or has a chance to.
The Cowboys linebackers and secondary is solid, and they’ll be tasked with dealing with not just Michael Thomas and Alvin Kamara, but three other Saints that include Austin Carr, who just last week caught touchdown passes from Brees.
If New Orleans’ strong offensive line takes care of DeMarcus Lawrence, look for players like Jaylon Smith and Tyrone Crawford to be called on to bring the heat on Drew Brees.
The Cowboys Triplets, Pt. 2?
The Cowboys last run of dominance in the NFL came when Emmit Smith, Troy Aikman, and Michael Irvin formed the Cowboys’ All-Pro and Hall of Fame trio.
It may be too early to say that’s what we’re soon to see in Dallas with the trio of Ezekiel Elliot, Dak Prescott and Amari Cooper, but Dallas’ 31-23 victory over the Washington Redskins sure did feel like we were watching a game from 1993 instead of 2018.
All three of those Dallas Cowboys players had their fingerprints all over that huge divisional win to vault into first place, as Prescott finished with 289 passing yards three total touchdowns, Elliot with 121 rushing yards and score, and Cooper with 180 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
There’s no question that when Dallas traded a first-round pick for Amari Cooper last month that their intentions were to not only give Prescott an actual go-to target at wide receiver, but to form an offensive trio like they had during their three consecutive Super Bowls in 90s.
Not long ago Dak Prescott was a household name in Dallas, having led the team to a 13-3 regular-season in his rookie year and also winning Offensive Rookie of the Year. But after a disheartening 28-14 loss at home to the Tennessee Titans earlier this month to fall to 3-5, it appeared that the wheels were coming off and that no one’s job, not even Prescott’s, was safe moving forward.
After a resilient performance and win in Philly, a last second win in Atlanta and a complete offensive performance vs. the Washington Redskins on Thanksgiving, all appears well in Dallas.
The Saints Defensive Resurgence
From getting carved up by Ryan Fitzpatrick to looking like one of the NFL’s best units since late September, it’s been quite a turnaround for Saints defensive coordinator Dennis Allen’s unit.
Next to dead last in almost every statistical category which included points, total yards and passing yards through the first three weeks, the Saints flipped the script by allowing less than 20 points in five out of their past eight games.
Cameron Jordan, Sheldon Rankins and others are bringing the boom up front while Marcus Lattimore and the Saints back end have gotten back to the type of team we saw over the course of the last half of last season.
When they’re playing at home, specifically, you can see just how much of an impact the crowd noise has for their defensive line.
Dennis Allen isn’t afraid to dial up the blitz either, and we can expect to see that on Thursday night against Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott as he’s struggled against five or more rushers this season.
What are your thoughts on the New Orleans Saints-Dallas Cowboys Week 13 matchup? Leave your comments below!
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by sloppyvinyl | Nov 28, 2018 | NEWS, Uncategorized
Many Americans are outraged after finding out that the Trump administration has thrown tear gas into Mexico to target a group of migrants, that included both women and children, trying to rush a border fence.
The chaos broke out on Sunday around the San Ysidro border crossing, which, Homeland Security Secretary, Kristjen Nielson has stated was closed “to ensure public safety in response to large numbers of migrants seeking to enter the U.S. illegally.” According to the Washington Post, Trump officials state that authorities had to respond with force after hundreds of migrants rushed the border near Tijuana, which included some of them throwing projectiles at customs and border protection personnel.
The, now viral, pictures that have surfaced the internet tell a different narrative, and this is the one many Americans, Democratic leaders, and human rights advocates choose to focus on. Many of these pictures portray children gagging from the result of the gas while mothers attempt to rush their young offspring to safety. Many individuals pointed out that this is only evidence “that Trump’s push against a caravan of asylum seekers from central America had gone too far.”
Tom Perez, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, has tweeted that “shooting tear gas at children is not who we are as Americans,” he continued the post saying “seeking asylum is not a crime. We must be better than this.” Perez is not the only official who felt this way about the news. Gavin Newsom, the Democratic governor-elect of California chimed in on this issue stating “These Children are barefoot. In diapers. Choking on tear gas.” He continued his tweet “Women and Children who left their lives behind – seeking peace and asylum – were met with violence and fear,” he argued stating “that’s not my America. We’re a land of refuge. Of hope. Of freedom. And we will not stand for this.”
Many others made it a point to note on twitter that these families crossing the border were seeking refuge from violent conditions in Central America.
Many supporters of the Trump administration argued that migrants could avoid being tear-gassed by not trying to cross the border illegally and hurling objects at the border patrols. Monday Morning President Trump released a tweet threatening to close the border permanently, which could potentially conflict with asylum laws. According to Yale Law School’s Harold Hongju Koh, everyone crossing the Southern border is not “illegally present,” he continued stating “those with valid asylum claims have every right to assert those claims and remain.”
The images that have surfaced are truly heartbreaking and makes you really think if this is the what America has come to, like the democratic officials have stated our country needs to do better. Be sure to comment down below your thoughts and opinions on the issue.
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by sloppyvinyl | Nov 28, 2018 | SPORTS
Jets Struggles Expected To Continue With Visit To Nashville
We learned last Sunday that the New York Jets haven’t packed it in for the season, but that doesn’t matter much when looking ahead to their Week 13 matchup.
The New York Jets are listed as +8 underdogs on the road this Sunday at Nissan Stadium vs. the Tennessee Titans.
The New York Jets (3-8) are coming off a 27-13 loss at MetLife Stadium to the New England Patriots.
Competitive throughout a game that saw them tied 10-10 at the half and 13-13 midway through the third quarter, New York’s offense led by 39-year-old backup Josh McCown couldn’t match Tom Brady and the Patriots offense point for point.
If there was a point of disapproval to be taken with New York’s performance, it was the fact they allowed 213 rushing yards and nearly 500 yards of offense in what was their fifth consecutive defeat.
The Tennessee Titans (5-6) are coming off a 34-17 loss on Monday night to the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium.
For the second consecutive week, the Tennessee Titans defense was gashed by another division rival as Tennessee couldn’t slow Houston’s rushing attack, allowing a season-high 281 rushing yards.
They didn’t fare much better against the pass, allowing Deshaun Watson to complete 79 percent of his passes for 210 passing yards and two touchdowns.
The last time these two teams faced off was back in Week 14 of the 2015 season when New York battered Marcus Mariota and the Tennessee Titans 30-8 at MetLife Stadium.
Ryan Fitzpatrick had the hot hand for the New York Jets as he threw for 263 passing yards and three touchdowns on the day.
New York’s defense got after Marcus Mariota, sacking him five times and intercepting him once as they limited Tennessee’s offense to 292 yards.
What are your thoughts on the New York Jets Week 13 matchup? Leave your comments below!
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by sloppyvinyl | Nov 28, 2018 | SPORTS
The Knicks’ Three-Game Win Streak Is Over
The New York Knicks spent the first six weeks of the NBA season searching for consistency, as well as the players that would figure to be regulars in the starting rotation and off the bench. It took awhile, but David Fizdale’s team has slowly come along of late.
The team they were facing on Tuesday night could say the same.
The Detroit Pistons cooled off the New York Knicks with a 115-108 victory on Tuesday night at Little Caesars Arena to end New York’s three-game winning streak.
Blake Griffin scored a game-high 30 points for the Detroit Pistons as they won their third straight game and seventh out of their past 10.
Griffin didn’t have it going from downtown or from the field, but he was impactful in the paint, a hard man to guard for New York as he finished the game with 16 free throw attempts.
Free throws were in favor of Detroit on the night, who despite missing 13 free throws, made 32 of them. The New York Knicks made 27 of their 32 free throw attempts.
Oft inconsistent on offense, Stanley Johnson was an x-factor that New York could not handle as he scored 21 points, making seven of his nine shot attempts while creating havoic with three blocks and a steal in 28 minutes of action.
It was a tough shooting night for the New York Knicks from beyond the arc as well as in the paint as the Knicks scored just 38 points in the paint, a stat Detroit dominated in with 56 points in the paint.
New York trailed throughout this game after a brief 15-7 lead in the opening quarter. They fell behind by 16 points midway through the second quarter before closing the half strong to trail 51-43 in the Motor City.
Finding consistency and balance on both ends of the floor over their past three games coming in, New York could not find it in Detroit on Tuesday, trading baskets at their best and putting Detroit on the free throw line whenever they tried to rally.
Still, the team showed fight to the bitter end after trailing by 17 in the fourth quarter, trimming the deficit to seven points with 57.5 seconds to go before going on to lose by that exact spread to fall to 7-15 on the young season.
Allonzo Trier was fantastic for the New York Knicks, scoring a team-high 24 points to go along with career-highs of 10 rebounds and seven assists in 31 minutes off the bench. Of most significant, his aggression and will to get to the rim and score as he also attempted 12 free throws, a new high for him as well.
Enes Kanter continued to be a strong presence on the glass and on offense as he finished with 16 points and 14 rebounds, recording his 15th double-double of the 2018-19 campaign.
If you’re a Knicks fan, you may be getting concerned with Frank Ntilikina, who went scoreless on three shot attempts and picked up three fouls in 15 minutes off the bench.
Over the past three games he’s seen his minutes dip well below his pace to begin the season, where he averaged 30 minutes in October.
He’s shooting 32 percent from the field in November, mirroring his dreadful month of January last season when he shot 31 percent from the field. A liability on offense and not much of an upgrade on defense, keep an eye on David Fizdale’s usage of Ntilikina moving forward.
It’s not worth mentioning that he started 14 games for New York before being benched earlier this month in favor of Emmanuel Mudiay. Fizdale has made it clear that minutes are earned, and based off tonight, only a few Knicks guaranteed themselves more minutes in New York’s next matchup.
The New York Knicks will visit the city of Brotherly love for the first time this season as they play the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center.
What are your thoughts on New York’s winning streak being snapped? Leave your comments below!
