February 2010: Week 2 (Winter Olympics Roundup)
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With the Olympics full swing, the action's still heavy on the local scene. On this week's NOR CAL Report, Lex's own Grandpa, Irwin Gopnik, joins Lex for a walk down memory lane — back when more than one present-day Oakland squad called Philly home.
The Sharks can't carve up the NHL any more for the moment, but their eyes are on an even bigger prize — Olympic gold;
The Warriors hand the Kings a dose of humility on the court, then decline to part with their biggest star;
While the Kings make a major splash, dishing top man Kevin Martin in favor of some chips for the future.
The future is now — on The NOR CAL Report!
UP NEXT:
What does the Kings' big move — and the Warriors' big no thanks — mean in the wake of a wild NBA trade season? Both teams look to move ahead with the squad they've chosen. The Sharks look to reunite at the Tank — and on the podium.
The NOR CAL Blog:
All the latest info, anecdotes and opinions from the Report's own Jess Zitrin.
Trying to remember whom to cheer for this Olympics? There's a list of Nor Cal Olympians right here...
No matter what happens in the wake of the Kevin Martin trade, the Kings have shown two things — they're not afraid to make the big move, and they like their current direction a lot more under Paul Westphal...
Meanwhile, should O.J. Mayo have been enough to talk the Warriors out of Monta Ellis? Some say yes. What about scoring, you say? Just remember that Mayo's younger, cheaper, and plays better defense — and hoops is a team game...
From Steph Curry, after his third straight double-double since Monta's injury: "We play different [without Monta], I don't know if it's better. We pass the ball, everybody is spreading the floor and the ball movement is always there." Sounds like better to me. Speaking of Curry, here's that list again:
35-10-10 games as an NBA rookie:
Michael Jordan
Oscar Robertson
Jerry West
Elgin Baylor
Jason Kidd
Stephen Curry
Looks like the Niners plan on using their franchise tag, and the Raiders too — and both on the D-line. Let that be a lesson come draft time, when you're begging for another wideout...
Don't think of wiry Tipping Point author Malcolm Gladwell as a gridiron buff? Maybe not. But one article he wrote suggests the Niners should be giving some serious eyeball to Nate Davis...
Finally: why should recent signee (and MLB's most hittable pitcher in 2009,) Todd Wellemeyer, be the Giants' fifth starter? Because Wellemeyer (a solid 13-9, 3.71 in 2008) has been there before; because the fifth starter is never anything more than damage control; and because young phenom Madison Bumgarner still has a lot of questions surrounding him. Bum's only 20; his velocity dipped suspiciously last year; and I'm an advocate of the Francisco Liriano - Phil Hughes method: let 'em learn in the bullpen.
We're willing to learn on the job — and we'd happily do it for free! On The NOR CAL Report!
** Thanks for making The NOR CAL Report a success. Don't forget to tell your friends! **
With the Olympics full swing, the action's still heavy on the local scene. On this week's NOR CAL Report, Lex's own Grandpa, Irwin Gopnik, joins Lex for a walk down memory lane — back when more than one present-day Oakland squad called Philly home.
The Sharks can't carve up the NHL any more for the moment, but their eyes are on an even bigger prize — Olympic gold;
The Warriors hand the Kings a dose of humility on the court, then decline to part with their biggest star;
While the Kings make a major splash, dishing top man Kevin Martin in favor of some chips for the future.
The future is now — on The NOR CAL Report!
UP NEXT:
What does the Kings' big move — and the Warriors' big no thanks — mean in the wake of a wild NBA trade season? Both teams look to move ahead with the squad they've chosen. The Sharks look to reunite at the Tank — and on the podium.
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The NOR CAL Blog:
All the latest info, anecdotes and opinions from the Report's own Jess Zitrin.
Trying to remember whom to cheer for this Olympics? There's a list of Nor Cal Olympians right here...
No matter what happens in the wake of the Kevin Martin trade, the Kings have shown two things — they're not afraid to make the big move, and they like their current direction a lot more under Paul Westphal...
Meanwhile, should O.J. Mayo have been enough to talk the Warriors out of Monta Ellis? Some say yes. What about scoring, you say? Just remember that Mayo's younger, cheaper, and plays better defense — and hoops is a team game...
From Steph Curry, after his third straight double-double since Monta's injury: "We play different [without Monta], I don't know if it's better. We pass the ball, everybody is spreading the floor and the ball movement is always there." Sounds like better to me. Speaking of Curry, here's that list again:
35-10-10 games as an NBA rookie:
Michael Jordan
Oscar Robertson
Jerry West
Elgin Baylor
Jason Kidd
Stephen Curry
Looks like the Niners plan on using their franchise tag, and the Raiders too — and both on the D-line. Let that be a lesson come draft time, when you're begging for another wideout...
Don't think of wiry Tipping Point author Malcolm Gladwell as a gridiron buff? Maybe not. But one article he wrote suggests the Niners should be giving some serious eyeball to Nate Davis...
Finally: why should recent signee (and MLB's most hittable pitcher in 2009,) Todd Wellemeyer, be the Giants' fifth starter? Because Wellemeyer (a solid 13-9, 3.71 in 2008) has been there before; because the fifth starter is never anything more than damage control; and because young phenom Madison Bumgarner still has a lot of questions surrounding him. Bum's only 20; his velocity dipped suspiciously last year; and I'm an advocate of the Francisco Liriano - Phil Hughes method: let 'em learn in the bullpen.
We're willing to learn on the job — and we'd happily do it for free! On The NOR CAL Report!
Posted by Jess Zitrin and Lex Gopnik at February 17, 2010 
Categories: Ice Hockey, Warriors, Sacramento, Oakland, USA, Canada, Kings, NBA, Basketball, Olympics, NHL
Tags: Ice Hockey Warriors Sacramento Oakland USA Canada Kings NBA Basketball Olympics NHL
Categories: Ice Hockey, Warriors, Sacramento, Oakland, USA, Canada, Kings, NBA, Basketball, Olympics, NHL
Tags: Ice Hockey Warriors Sacramento Oakland USA Canada Kings NBA Basketball Olympics NHL
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