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Bring on Brazil.
Is RFK back in the mix for USMNT matches? God I hope so. When I was writing down the pros and cons trying to choose between moving to D.C. and Atlanta, the possibility of USMNT matches at RFK was a great big check mark in the Pro-D.C. column. And it just dawned on me that I may have the chance to take photos at the game should one ever happen. Sweet! Once the Nats season is done, they'll hopefully be adding more seats around the goals, which will be awesome for the United and their fans in the postseason.
If you've ever wanted to look at way too many photos of David Beckham on the bench before his first ever MLS game and also at the post game press conference, you've come to the right place. There were about 50 photographers in attendance last night, roughly two or three times the number that usually show up to United games. Noobs. Naturally, all of them were training their equipment on Becks. When he took his seat on the bench for pre game introductions, everyone surrounded him and shot him for a good ten minutes. Just Becks sitting there (as you can see above). The whole thing was a bit surreal. It was like the game was secondary.
United won by the way.
It seems KG (the famous one, not me) is heading to Boston in a trade that immediately makes the Boston Celtics title contenders in the weaker than weak Eastern Conference. And yet, I'm quite a bit apprehensive about the whole proposition. Mostly because we're giving up seven (!!!) players to get KG, one of those being Al Jefferson, a future break-out star and my current NBA man-crush.
Here's our bench right now:
Tony Allen (recovering from extensive knee surgery)
Brian Scalabrine (Ouch)
Gabe Pruitt (rookie)
Glen Davis (rookie)
Brandon Wallace (rookie)
Yeah. Not good.
But what is good is that the C's will be able to sign some veteran talent now that they have three Hall of Fame players on the roster which makes Rajon Rondo's inability to shoot a big "So What?" Garnett could average 25 and 12 in the East for the next two or three years. The Celtics will be on national TV and I won't have to buy the NBA cable package. Unless I want to watch Al in Minnesota.
So why aren't I happier about this?
Two words: Doc Rivers.
Even though I don't agree with his entire article, The Sports Guy makes a good point about the contracts involved heading to Minny:
" Basically, McHale traded one of the best 25 players ever -- at the tail end of his prime!!! -- for Jefferson (a free agent in two years), one year of Gomes (a free agent in '08, when he'll be leaving treadmarks on his way out of Minnesota), a harmless pick and a do-over for a pick he never should have traded. Last month, McHale walked away from the No. 5 pick in the deal. This month, he couldn't even get Boston to throw in Rajon Rondo."
If Minny doesn't re-sign these guys, they're not getting much out of this.
It's also worth noting that this deal pairs up Ray Allen and KG, two guys that would have been teammates years ago if Allen hadn't have been dealt on draft day for some geezer named Stephon Marbury.
Christian Gomez, where you been son? Gomito showed up last night and looked very much like the reigning MVP of MLS. he pretty much ran Mexico's Club America out of RFK in the first 45 minutes. United ended up winning 1-0, scoring early but leaving out that annoying opposition goal that gums everything up in the second half. They now travel to Houston on Wednesday. Win and they're through to the knockout round of SuperLiga.
Brian Namoff got back on the pitch last night which was a welcome sight for United. Although, Marc Burch better not be the one sitting down when Namoff returns to the starting lineup. Ya heard?
More of the same from D.C. United last night. Score early, give up a goal late and try (in vain) to finish with a flourish. They missed a few too many open chances for my liking. Someone needs to put the ball in the net.
Read Matt's DCist review here.
They'll try again on Sunday against the Mexican club America at 8 p.m. at RFK. I'll be there.
My name is Jesus! YEAH!!
And I am the man! YEAH!!
'Sup with these questions?! YEAH!!
About Danny's plans?! ROLE CALL!!!!
I like it. Some people are unhappy with the deal, but I think that's mainly because all of the other names that were being thrown around as options for us (KG, JO, Marion, 'Shard Lewis, etc.). But I'm sick of playing for three years from now. I want the Celtics to be relevant again. And now they are.
And we didn't give up the farm in the process. We still have Al Jeff and Gerald Green, so we're set for 4-5 years from now when the young 'uns are ready to take the torch.
I'm not worried about Allen's age either. He's more Reggie Miller than Mitch Richmond.
Duke claims NBA's best alumni class.
That's right, Mike Krzyzewski has done the previously unthinkable -- produce elite NBA talent. Not only is Coach K exceeding UNC's pro production, his proteges are improving once in the pros, a trademark of the NBA players schooled in the "Carolina Way" by Dean Smith....During the 2006-07 NBA season, Duke had more players in the league than UNC (13 to 12), more starters (seven to five), and since 1997 has sent more first-round picks than the Tar Heels (12 to eight).
As for tonight's draft...I'll miss most of it while I'm at RFK covering the D.C. United game (which is on ESPN! Look for me on the endlines in a white hat).
The best rumor I've heard today? Last night Seattle offered Ray Allen to Boston for Theo and the fifth pick. Sign me up.
[Cheers to MDT for the Duke link]
Some guy that goes by the handle of No Mas ( maker of the unquestionably awesome 1981 t-shirt) has a really cool interactive art exhibit that centers around the NBA lottery. Check it out tomorrow if you're in NYC.
Players I definitely wouldn't pick:
J.R. Reid
Sebastian Telfair
Trajan Langdon
Will Avery
Terry Dehere
Sharone Wright
Eric Montross
Khalid Reeves
Ed O'Bannon
And so on...
[via Catchdubs]
Also, There are too many Celtics trade proposals flying around right now for me to comment on. I think my head is going to explode.
I love this photo for so many reasons. Crowd shots of the Barra Brava and Screaming Eagles at the end of games are the best. I need to put these in a collection or something.
D.C. United thoroughly dominated a depleted Chicago Fire team at RFK on Saturday. Read all about it on DCist. Full photo set below.
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