http://kevinrossen.com blogging about life, sports, technology, religion and other stuff. Fri, 02 May 2008 04:52:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Dallas Mavericks were bounced from the playoffs in the first round for the second consecutive year. They have lost nine consecutive road playoff games (their last win on the road was to clinch the Western Conference Finals in 2006, which now seems like it was ages ago). They are ... http://kevinrossen.com/2008/05/01/rating-the-mavs-players%e2%80%99-playoff-performances/ There has never been, nor will there ever be a more insane last day of the regular season in the NBA. The top two seed are the only ones that have been locked up, and that did not happen until last night. Here are the various scenarios that can still ... http://kevinrossen.com/2008/04/16/wild-wild-western-conference/ Proverbs 22:6 Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it. Ephesians 6:4 Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord. These two verses are ones that most any Christian parent is ... http://kevinrossen.com/2008/04/08/faith-fatherhood/ Fans of the Dallas Mavericks have a habit of dogging on the team's center. Since the days of Shawn Bradley people have found plenty of reasons to complain about the person who is filling this slot. I've recently heard people say that Diop was the better center between him and ... http://kevinrossen.com/2008/04/03/dampier-the-unsung-hero-of-the-mavs/ Check out this video of Bruce Bowen kicking the Hornets' Chris Paul. The amazing thing is that Paul was called for an offensive foul and Bowen didn't get called for anything. The NBA needs to suspend him for at least one game. Can't see the video above? Click here. http://kevinrossen.com/2008/03/13/bruce-bowen-is-dirty/ Today's NBA Daily Dime is all about the blunder in logic that Avery had. Both Marc Stein and Jalen Rose thought it was a terrible decision to bench Kidd in the last 30 seconds. Take a look at the poll below or read the story yourself. http://kevinrossen.com/2008/02/29/espn-sportsnation-poll-thinks-avery-was-wrong/ The Mavericks lost to San Antonio and Jason Kidd was on the bench when it mattered most, but would it really have made a difference if he was in the game? Let's take a look at some pictures. First off, take a look at the clock. Kidd was on the bench ... http://kevinrossen.com/2008/02/29/an-example-of-the-difference-kidd-makes/ The end of the Mavericks vs Spurs game on Thursday showed me something I've known for a while: Avery Johnson is a defensive minded coach whose decisions on the offensive end have become stale. Every since the Finals of 2006 I've noticed it. There are a lot of times that ... http://kevinrossen.com/2008/02/29/if-avery-keeps-coaching-like-this-the-kidd-trade-was-a-bad-idea/ I'm starting to think that whoever ends up being the Republican Party representative (John McCain) might be doomed from the start. Not only does he have the negative associations that a lot of people have with George W. Bush, but no one is talking about him. Here in Texas, every ... http://kevinrossen.com/2008/02/26/political-buzz/ . . . but I think this is one of the coolest random uses for the iPhone I've ever seen. Can't see the video? Click here. Thanks God's Mac for the link. http://kevinrossen.com/2008/02/26/i-dont-have-an-iphone-and-cant-play-the-piano/