David West – My Mind on Sports

John Wall’s Success turns into the Indiana Pacers’ Sorrow

May 14, 2014May 14, 2014 Michael D. Sykes, IIDavid West, George Hill, Indiana Pacers, John Wall, Marcin Gortat, Midrange jump shot, NBA, NBA Playoffs, Roy Hibbert, Washington Wizards0 comment

The Wizards were on the brink of elimination last night. They were on the ropes just hoping to fight for one more round. The talk throughout the town was about how the Pacers were on their come-up and how the Wizards reverted to the form that they were in before. They were the inconsistent, malfunctioning team that had no place… Read More

NBA Wizards

Roy Hibbert gets back on track against Washington with pure hustle

May 8, 2014May 8, 2014 Michael D. Sykes, IIBig Men, David West, Indiana Pacers, Marcin Gortat, NBA, NBA Playoffs, Nene, Paul George, Roy Hibbert, Trevor Ariza, Washington Wizards0 comment

In the sports world you hear a lot of cliches. There are a lot of hot takes about “who wants it more” or who has that “it” factor. Very rarely are we left with evidence of these intangibles actually existing. There are some cases where it’s made evident that not enough hard work is being put into the game, though.… Read More

NBA

Why Roy Hibbert Is not a Great Rebounder

April 14, 2014April 14, 2014 Michael D. Sykes, IIDavid West, Defensive Rebounding, Ian Mahinmi, Indiana Pacers, Lance Stephenson, NBA, Paul George, Rebounding, Roy Hibbert0 comment

Amid the Pacers’ struggles late in the season, every single hiccup that they’ve had has been compartmentalized and made into a huge problem. Most of the problems are made larger than they should be. The mental aspect of their game has been questioned now more than ever. Reporters and pundits everywhere have been saying that the Pacers’ players are still… Read More

General Thoughts

May 28, 2013 Mike PattonAtlanta Falcons, Charlotte Bobcats, Cleveland Indians, David West, Geno Smith, Indiana Pacers, LeBron James, Mark Sanchez, Miami Heat, Mike Dunlap, New York Jets, NFL, Orlando Magic, Paul George, Roy Hibbert, Stan Van Gundy, Steve Clifford, Terry Francona0 comment

Another interesting week of sports has come to an end and like usual, there are many interesting things happening. Let’s start with the NBA, where the Indiana Pacers gave up their homecourt advantage to the Miami Heat in Game 3. The Heat put up 70 points in the first half and put it on cruise control for the win in Indiana.… Read More