Halftime Words Bracket Round 1

Just like Michigan State there were some great posts going out in the first round. Here are the results

Bracket slot 1

Warriors, Spurs and the 95-96 Bulls 4 (44.4%)

Was Conor McGregor out of his mind or just Conor McGregor? 5 (55.6%)

Bracket Slot 2

If it looks like a catch, sounds like a catch, and there was a football move made like a catch, it’s a catch! 6 (66.7%)

Lets Talk Defense! 3 (33.3%)

Bracket Slot 3

The Natty! 3 (33.3%)

To vote or not to vote! 6 (66.7%)

Favorite post of all

Warriors, Spurs and the 95-96 Bulls 1 (11.1%)

Was Conor McGregor out of his mind or just Conor McGregor?

1 (11.1%)

If it looks like a catch, sounds like a catch, and there was a football move made like a catch, it’s a catch! 3 (30%)

Lets Talk Defense! 2 (20%)

The Natty! 2 (20%)

To vote or not to vote! 1 (11.1%)

The round two bracket is below

http://goo.gl/forms/LYlpoQ0RFx

HalftimeWords Bracket Madness!

In light of the NCAA Tournament and everyones brackets being busted within the first day I decided to make a bracket of my own. Now I know some of you chose Michigan State as your Champions and well you blew it by not picking Oregon! It seems as if every year there is always a top dog going down to a unheard of school form a barely noticed division and somehow the only people that ever get it right are the people that don't watch nor care. So for the few of you out there that have brackets, like making brackets but absolutely have no investment towards the outcome I invite you to come help me make a bracket of my own.

I have made a form on Google (link below) that has my Blog posts from this past year pitted against each other. Please take the time to read my posts and help me decide what I did well and what I pulled a Michigan State on!

Cheers,

http://goo.gl/forms/LYlpoQ0RFx

Warriors, Spurs and the 95-96 Bulls

If you are an NBA fan and you miss the 90's then this season so far has been some sort of special. Not only are some of the Bull's records from their historic season in trouble of being broken but some of their records have been broken and by more than one team! Not only have the Warriors beaten the Bulls record for most consecutive wins at home but the Spurs are on the verge of breaking this record as well. Let alone the Warriors and Spurs are both on the brink of the elusive undefeated at home season, counting opening day to the playoffs. The Warriors managed to break the record when you take into account last season. The Spurs are nipping at their heels though and have been all season in all aspects. Lets break down the amazing that the 2016 season has shown thus far!

First the Warriors going 24-0 to start the season. Not only did they break the previous record of 15-0, set by the 1948-49 Washington Capitols and matched by the 1993-94 Houston Rockets but they damn near almost doubled it. If it wasn't for playing a 2OT game against the Boston Celtics on the first night of a back to back they most likely would have beaten Milwaukee, the team that broke this streak. Funnily enough the Bucks have broken a couple of the best winning streaks in history including snapping the 71-72 Los Angeles Lakers' 33 game winning streak. This is just one record the Warriors have broken this season, no real need to mention Steph Curry breaking his own 3 pointers made in a season record, or that they also broke the 95-96 Bulls most consecutive home wins.

Now the Spurs! The media has been all about the Warriors since they started off 24-0 but quietly and I mean dead quiet, the Spurs are only 3 games behind the Warriors, 3 games! The Spurs are also on the brink of breaking the Chicago Bulls' most consecutive home wins and are nipping at the heels of the Warriors as they have been all season. The Warriors lost a close one in San Antonio just the other night. Let alone they also play each other two more times this season. One more in Oakland and one more in San Antonio. That means that these records could very well be broken or made by the very team they are each challenging.

Now the elusive 72-10 record. Now it is very unlikely but the Spurs still aren't out of this race. They would need to go undefeated the rest of the way which is unlikely since they have to go to Oakland and play the Warriors in two weeks time. With that said they are still right there, not only is a team capable of breaking this ridiculous record but there are two and even if the Spurs don't make it they are almost guaranteed to be a game or two away. The Warriors on the other hand are poised to make it. 12 games left and 8 of them are at home. Lets say they win all of their home games that means they only have to win one on the road to match the record and with their remaining road schedule only having 2 of 4 teams above .500 I would put money in the bak on the fact that they at least match the record.

Either way this season has showed us that the magic of the 90's is not gone in fact the game has sped up and there is as much talent in the league as their ever has been. Wether it be players or coaches everything  has been interesting and I can't wait to see it play out.

Was Conor McGregor out of his mind or just Conor McGregor?

Conor McGregor is a great fighter, maybe too great for his own good. He is well known as of late because of his abnormal confidence and over the top attitude. Not only did he call out Jose Aldo, saying how he was going to dodge a right hook and then knock him out with a left, but then he came through within the first 15 seconds of a match and did just that. This makes him seem to be a man of his word, so when McGregor announced he was going to move up a weight class to fight Nate Diaz people everywhere thought he could do it, Conor and the people were wrong (maybe I was too)!

McGregor is obviously an ambitious guy and has never done anything to show us he isn't. Although his idea of being able to fight multiple weight classes has obviously taken him into a class that he would not like to be in, the losing class. Conor didn't get beaten out of the building but the main match of UFC 196 ended in the beginning minutes of the second round by a rear naked choke on McGregor from Diaz. Both men were bloody and both men put up a fight but all was settled on the ground, in which Diaz is a better and stronger fighter on the ground (Conor should have seen it
coming).

McGregor will be going back down to his featherweight division to defend his title. Which most fans are hoping is a rematch with Jose Aldo, who doesn't want to pay to see another 15 second bout. With that said McGregor did admit after the fight that he is not done trying to move around weight classes and even said "It is what it is, I was fighting a heavier man he could take a shot and remain in your face. Like Nick Dies. In the second I was hitting glove. He stayed in my face, capitalized on it. I make no excuses. I took a chance, I came up short." I myself would love to see this. As loud and as obnoxious as Conor McGregor can be he is entertaining and a damn good fighter. The more he wins the bigger the stage, hell the more he loses in different weight classes the bigger the stage. As long as he keeps winning in the division he is meant to be in.

Resources:

Davies, A Gareth (07 Mar, 2016) How Did McGregor lose to Nate Diaz at UFC 196, what was the reaction to defeat and who will he fight next?

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