On February 13, 2010, the Wake Forest men’s basketball team on #20 Georgia Tech at the Joel. Throughout most of the game, the Demon Deacons and the Yellow Jackets were going back and forth. In the final ten minutes, however, Wake stepped it up and took control of the game. Final score of this one: 75-64 Deacons.
Archive for February 17, 2010
Knicks Trade Nate Robinson to Celtics for Eddie House
Posted in Knicks on February 17, 2010 by EAST SIDE RYNO
(Daily News): A deal that would send Nate Robinson to Boston is close to be finalized and could be announced Wednesday afternoon, according to multiple league sources. The Daily News first reported on its Web site Tuesday night that the Knicks were on the verge of sending the back up guard to the Celtics. Eddie House, who played for Mike D’Antoni in Phoenix and has an expiring contract, is expected to be sent to the Knicks.
Did not see this coming. Even though Nate was our slam dunk champion, I believe this is a good trade. He’s not a team players and doesn’t work well in D’Antoni’s offense. Eddie House is a physical player who we can get a spark from off the bench. He’s a good defensive player with great basketball instincts. On paper, this seems to be a trade that’s completely lopsided favoring the Celtics. But I believe House would be a good fit for the Knicks. Let’s see what happens.
Definitely Worth Stayin Up For…
Posted in Other on February 17, 2010 by EAST SIDE RYNO
Nothing like watching a hockey game from midnight to 2:30 in the morning. Especially when I see this kind of domination from my boys from the CCCP. Even if was against lowly Latvia, Ovechkin and Malkin were lots o’ fun to watch. Latvia’s goaltender pretty much gave up in the third period. When Latvia scored their first goal of the game early in the 3rd, Russia made sure they would regret it. In a span of like 8 seconds, the Soviets scored three goals and left Latvia home crying. Now for the rest of the tournament, it seems like Canada is going to be very tough. Russia needs to improve their defense and Nabokov can’t sleep at the net anymore. Time to step up their game and dominate of the Czechs and Slovs.
I love how after the game Fedorov praised Sweden and Canada and absolutely snubbed the Okposo-less Americans. Awesome stuff.
#19: (1993) Miracle of ’93 – Isles Incredible Playoff Run
Posted in 5BS Greatest Sports Moments (since 1990), Islanders on February 17, 2010 by EAST SIDE RYNO
After the Stanley Cup seasons of the early to mid-1980s, the Islanders faded fast. From 1987-1992, the Isles did not reach the 80 point mark once. All-Pro forward Pat Lafontaine wanted off the Island and the front office was in disarray. In 1992, however, one trade changed the Islanders for the next two seasons. The Isles traded Lafontaine to the Sabres for Pierre Turgeon, Benoit Hogue, Uwe Krupp, and Dave McLwain. With Ray Ferraro and Glenn Healy, the Islanders had the weapons to make some serious damage in the postseason. In the 1992-1993 season, Turgeon broke out as one of the top scorers in the league. The Isles finished the season with 87 points earning the 6th seed in the Wales Conference. In the first round against the Capitals, Ferraro broke out as a playoff hero. Two overtime goals put the Isles in a spot for a major upset. In Game 6 with the Islanders up 3-2 in the series, Pierre Turgeon took control and scored the series-clinching goal. While celebrating the goal, Caps center Dale Hunter checked Turgeon, separating Pierre’s shoulder. Turgeon would be out for the second round, but it didn’t stop the Isles. Playing against the back-to-back Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins, the Islanders shocked the hockey world. Coming into the series, the Penguins were heavily favored to march through the playoffs and win their third-straight Cup. With Mario Lemieux, Jaromir Jagr, and Ron Francis, the Pens had by far the best front-line in the league. In an outstanding seven game series, David Volek scored for the Isles with 5:16 left in overtime in Game 7, sending the Islanders to the Wales Conference Finals. Against the Canadiens in the next round, the Isles fell short in 5 games. With Turgeon back in the lineup, the Islanders fought hard forcing two of the five games into OT. Even though the 92-93 team didn’t make it to the promise land, this was a team for the ages. As Islander-great Bobby Nystrom said, “The ’93 Islanders was a team that made us all proud.”
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