What You Missed While You were Watching the Super Bowl

 

Santonio Holmes looks for things other than himself going on in sports. Oh, look at this article!

 

 

Now, if you were watching the Super Bowl last night, which I’m sure you were, you probably missed the following events:

1. Michael Phelps Apologizes for Marijuana Pipe in his Mouth

A British tabloid showed a picture of Phelps inhaling from a marijuana pipe Saturday, although it did not say specifically that he was smoking marijuana, but instead stated that the pipe was generally used for that purpose.

NBA All-Stars and Slam Dunk Contest Participants 2009

The starting lineups for the 2009 NBA All-Star game are:

East

G- Allen Iverson, Detroit Pistons

G- Dwayne Wade, Miami Heat

F- Kevin Garnett, Boston Celtics

F- LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers

C- Dwight Howard, Orlando Magic

West

G- Chris Paul, New Orleans Hornets

G- Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers

F- Tim Duncan, San Antonio Spurs

F- Amare Stoudemire, Phoenix Suns

C- Yao Ming, Houston Rockets

The Boston Three Party… Or a Party of Four? Maybe Even Five! Or Six, Seven…

When Mike D’Antoni drafted Rajon Rondo to be a Sun with the 21st pick in the 2006 draft, he just traded, with fears that his inability to shoot a jump shot wouldn’t fit in with the Suns. And, honestly, Rondo should be happy that he was traded on draft day because he could have never reached his full potential backing Steve Nash up. 

However, it wasn’t a good move for the Suns, with Rondo now stunning the sports world as point guard for the Boston Celtics.

He nicely complemented the Celtics’ Big Three last year, but he was that and only that: a complement. Now, however, he has fit himself into the mix, with the first triple- double since Ryan Gomes for the Celtics and rising thoughts that the Celtics might not only have a Boston Three Party but a Boston Three Party plus One.

Surprise Players this Year in the NBA

This year in the NBA has been full of surprises, mainly the players. Some surprise players this year include:

1. Danny Granger, SF, Indiana Pacers

Granger has 23.7 PPG, 5 RPG, and 3 APG this season, and if not for the team he’s playing on, I believe he would be in MVP consideration. All his stats except rebounds are up from last year.

2. Rajon Rondo, PG, Boston Celtics

Are we going to have to change the Big Three to the Fantastic Four? I mean, seriously: 10.9 PPG, 7.4 APG, 5 RPG, and 2.3 SPG? Not to mention the fact that he got the first Celtics triple double since Ryan Gomes got one in 2006. Outrageous for a guy who is lost in a team with three of the best players in the nation!