Mr Matt's Sports Blog

Russel and Magic won the titles in their rookie season. Kareem, Larry, Time Duncan, Kobe, and DWade all won titles before they were 25 years old. Some of the greatest players in NBA history get the taste of a championship when they are young. Other legends had to pay their dues. It took Michael and Wilt 8 years. It took the Oscar Robertson 11 years. It took Jerry West 12 years. Right now LeBron James is in his 8th season while Dirk Nowitzki is in his 13th season. Both have led their teams to the finals before but came up short. Dirk's Mavs lost to the Heat in 2006 while LeBron's Cavs lost to the Spurs a year later. Dirk is still on the Mavs while King James has relocated to Miami. The two men will lead their respective teams in the NBA Finals. One man will become a champion while the other will come up just short again. If LeBron wins he will solidify himself as a top 10 player all time. If Dirk wins, it will be very hard to argue that he is a top 15 player all t...

15. IND-Darius Morris-PG-Michigan-So 6-5 true point guards usually don't last past the lottery. Make no mistake Morris is a true point man not a shoot first guard like many others in this draft as he averaged almost 7 assists per game last year and help lead Michigan to the second round of the big dance. A few weeks ago he looked like he'd barely crack the 1st round but is now looking like a possible lottery pick. 16. PHL-Bismack Biyombo-C-Congo-INT. The man is big and long (6-9/240 and growing with a 7-7 wingspan). He's as raw as they come but some see him going as high as #8 to the Pistons where he's drawn comparisons to Ben Wallace. If he's available at #16 the 76ers will not hesitate to take him as they need all the length and size they can get. 17. NY-Kenneth Faried-PF-Morehead-Sr. The Knicks are sitting at home watching what Udonis Haslem gives the Heat (defense, rebounding and toughness). Like the Heat the Knicks have the stars, Amare, Melo and will loo...

1. CLV-Kyrie Irving-PG Duke-Fr. Easy choice for the Cavs here. Kyrie isn't LeBron but he will instantly be the best player on the Cavs and the new face of the franchise. Point guard is clearly the most important position on the court in basketball today so grabbing a floor general like Irving here is a very solid pick. He's been compared to Chris Paul but that might be a little lofty. I see a better passing version of Brandon Jennings with Irving. 2. MIN-Derrick Williams-SF-Arizona-So. The TWolves will try to do everything in their power to trade this pick. They could also keep the pick and trade their other young small forwards Michael Beasley and Wesley Johnson (last year's first rounder). Williams can play both forward spots and is head and shoulders above the rest of the prospects here. If the TWolves are unable to make a trade then they will highly consider taking Enes Kanter here. If that happens the phones will start ringing off the hook for the Jazz to make ...