Michael Jordan is unanimously considered the best player in nba history.  Michael was stellar on offense and defense.  He brought consistency, resilience, and the drive to be the best to every game.

Michael Jordan has influenced every player in the game.  None more than Kobe Bryant.  Throughout his career Kobe has been accused of imitating Jordan to a tee (who can blame him).

Here are there career stats:

Jordan – 6 Championships, 10 time all NBA first team, 5 time MVP, 6 time finals MVP, 9 time all defensive first team, led the lead in scoring for 10 years (NBA Record)

Kobe – 5 championships, 8 time all NBA first team, 1 time MVP, 2 time finals MVP, 8 time all defensive first team, led the league in scoring for 2 years

So here is the question of the day.  What does Kobe have to do to be considered better than Jordan?

Its normally pretty easy to pick a championship team in major sports.  They all have similar ingredients:

• A marquee player
• Great team chemistry
• Good Coach
• Strong Team History

Since 1980 only the Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics, Philadelphia 76ers, Detroit Pistons, Chicago Bulls, Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs, and Miami Heat have won the title.  That’s a grand total of 9 teams (the NBA has 32).

Having said that there have been a few unlikely winners:

• 1975 Golden State Warriors
• 1994 Houston Rockets
• 1977 Washington Bullets
• 1976 Portland Trail Blazers

There have been several outstanding coaches during the history of the NBA.  Plenty of coaches can stake a claim at being the best.  However, 3 of them stand out.

They are:

Red Auerbach – 938 W/479 L, 9 world championships, voted “Best Coach in NBA History” by the PBWAA in 1980.

Pat Riley  - 1210 W/ 694 L, 5 world championships, mastermind behind Lebron/D.Wade/C.Bosh fiasco

Phil Jackson – 1098 W/ 460L, 11 world championships, Zen Master

Who do you think is the best?

The United States is known for pumping out top quality athletes.  The United States dominates in Basketball, Sprinting, Cycling, Gymnastics, and most other conceivable sports.

There is however one sore spot.  The United States has yet to bring home the gold medal in Futbol (aka Soccer).  The United States has never brought home the world cup title.  The closest we have ever come is 3rd in 1930.

Why can’ the United States jump into the land of the elite in Soccer?

Taking care of your body should be important to you.  The body is your temple and it is the only one you get.  This message (like any other) can be taken to extreme levels.

The definition of a “health nut” varies from person to person.  Some people think small things like having a workout schedule is insane.  Some people draw the line at protein powders and supplementations.  Some people think a health nut is a person who refuses to eat sweets.

How do you define a health nut?

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At first glance golf doesn’t look like an expensive sport.  In order to play you need the following items:

• A bag
• A set of balls (more balls if you aren’t that great)
• A pair of shoes
• A set of clubs

In this case appearances are deceiving.  A standard bag costs $50-$100.  The range on ball prices is just plain silly.  You can’t get a decent pair of shoes for $40.

Golf clubs are in a category all their own.  The flimsiest full set of clubs that Wal-Mart has to offer is $100.  That’s right $100 for a few poles with heads on them.  A high quality set of Taylor Mades, Nikes, or Ping clubs can easily leave your pocket $1,500 lighter.

They say a good craftsmen needs good tools.  How much are you willing to pay for a good set of golf tools?

No one on this planet can argue against the following statement:  college tuition increases every year.  The rate of increase has outpaced the rate of income increase in the US for some time now.  Students at premier institutes can rack up home mortgage level debt ($100k) trying to get an education.  Financial aid can help but it rarely puts a substantial dent in the overall price tag.

Financial stress has led to increased dropout rates, depression, social anxiety, and even depression in students.  A balance of $76,894 and no source of income can break even the mightiest among us.  There appears to be no end in site  for the out of control tuition costs at our schools.

There is a segment of students that don’t have to worry with tuition…scholarship athletes.  Scholarship athletes receive full rides to party, lift weights, chase balls, and flex for TV cameras.  The majority of the knuckleheads at my alma mater did nothing more than cheat on tests, work out, play ball, and move on to a meaningless life.  Colleges invest upwards of $15,000 per year in each scholarship athlete, while leaving other students in the ocean with no swimming gear.

In my opinion the money that colleges spend on scholarship athletes is a waste plain and simple.  There may be a select few that disagree.

Be brave and voice your opinion in the comments section.

I’m sure you seen the fights and highlights just like me.  Ali was a monster, subtly speaking.  If opponents were able to make it past his smack talk, they had to withstand his “float like a butterfly, sting like a bee” style of fighting.  Very few were able to overcome this style as Ali only lost 5 bouts during his reign.  Some of his most memorable wins were “The Rumble in the Jungle” against big George Foreman and “The Trilla in Manilla” against Joe Fraizer.

Mike Tyson aka “Kid Dynamite”, “Iron Mike” was also the goblin of his time.  He is the youngest heavyweight champion ever at 20 years of age.  Not only did Mike win his first 19 bouts, but 12 of the poor lads were knocked out.  Iron Mike sat atop his throne for over 5 years until Buster Douglas knocked him out.  His career record of 50-6-2 is a very impressive one.

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I’m sure this will be an age old question for quite some time.  Centers will come and go and I’m sure they will all shoot, dunk, miss free throws, and block a lot of shots.  But will the Shaq diesel stand as the greatest to have ever played the position.

After 17 seasons, Shaq averaged 25.2 points, 58.1 FG%, 11.5 rebounds, 2.4 blocks, 2.7 assists, and .6 steals.  Quite an impressive resume, but I would have to compare him to the first giant slayer that knocked Shaq out of NBA Championship dream, and his name was “The Dream”.  In my eyes, Hakeem exhibited the traits of a true center playing his position with more finesse and power than anyone had ever imagined.  He not only managed to beat Shaq in a best of 7 series, but managed to sweep him 4-0.

So in my eyes, Shaq is not the best center.  He’s just a big boy with big shoes and bullies his way around the court.  Being big doesn’t just make you the best.  But I’m only one….how do you feel?

He’s 6′5″, 230 pounds of New Orleans bred true quarterback.  His 13 year stats are comparable to very few.  He’s a defense’s worst nightmare.  His NFL stats are all upwards of 50,000 passing yards, 350+ TDs, over 4000 completed passes.  But I’m sure you want the real dirt on Peyton, right…..

• Peyton calls his own plays at the huddle and line of scrimmage
• Even with the coaching change this past season, he still pressed to an almost perfect season
• He’s probably the only QB that surveys the field and can cycle through all receivers and back to the original
• His arsenal of dummy calls, snap counts, and audibles are insane
• He turns even rookie receivers into superstars
• He’s on track to break all of Marino and Favre’s records

But I’m sure you have your arguments.  Let’s see…. you think that because he lost to the Saints, he’s nothing, right?  I’m sure you also want to mention your past favorites: Elway, Marino, Favre, Brady, Moon, Cunningham.  So let me hear it.