Can you wake?

A wakebording trip with some buddies near by Oslo. I was really confident, you know I'm manage pretty good with a board in the snow. Well the sea was an other story, painfull, I'm still amazed that we are alive. Check out the video. Anyway it was a good oportunity to test the video capacity of my old canon a540.
A very good compact with manual mode, AA batteries so you don't have to worry when you travel, 4x zoom, good pictures quality (I made a safari in Uganda with it). But I will upload it soon, probably with one of the new canonpowershoot.

Greg Oden, the next Ralph Sampson?

Remenber the 1983 draft, R.Sampson is the future, the number 1. Taller than 7ft, the guy has the softness of a guard and fly like Drexler. Sampson was supposed to form with Hakeem Olajuwon the first twin towers, the original before Tim Duncan and Robinson, before his knees vanished.
But history can be cruel and has a tendancy to repeat. Oden is suppose to form a tremedous pair with Aldridge. Thus we can only hope that Oden will not be the next "no knees Sampson". And as I said history is a cycle including the recent one of Amare Stoudemire. Oden is young, strong, even if he looks like my grand'pa, and intelligent. So expect him to work on his offensive game. However Aldridge will be a focus point in attack after a strong summer league with the addition of the skilled Fernandez, who is playing actually in spain for a birth in the next olympics. Portland has a nice young core to build around and wait and see this year. In fact, what will be the situation in one year? Oden is the face of the franchise. And with only the limit is the sky for Lamarcus Aldridge, how will be the status in the team... A future clash Marion#Stoudemire or "I get off the bus" like Tracy Mc Grady did in Toronto. The days of the twin towers seems to be far away...

Sniper shoots around

Today is a great sport day, sorry darling. But 2day it's potato ships, pop corn, beer, me and my TV. Start with the EuroBasket 07 meaning qualifications for the next olympics in China. Nowitzki against Parker. The MVP (most valuable player) of the season vs The MVP of the nba finals. It's Dallas vs San Antonio. Germany vs France. It's a sniper confrontation like the one in Stalingrad, both are the best scorer in Fiba euro 2007.
Oh yeah my potatoes, I love you today.
And 1, France vs Italy, in football, for the European qualification. Zidane where are you? This one is a slam on the head (sorry it's an easy joke). Sound like a revenge of the last world cup. Hum, beer I like you today.

FIBA 07

Exit the FIBA america tournament... no defense, no public, a fast break exibit. Even if I like show , close games are more funny. So I can't wait to see this argentina team with Ginobili, Oberto , and Scola reunited. Anyway thanks Kobe & Co for the run and see you in the Olympics.

Well here in Europe, the heavy loaded starts, and the stars Nowitzki, Parker, Gasol are already shinning. But Beyond Greece and Spain, the favorites, almost any team can reach the third place. The last ticket for an ultimate qualification before the next Olympics. So Wich team will be on the winner. I'm french so you know where my heart is. And please Wake up Boris Diaw!