Heat vs. Knicks Recap

With all the hype surrounding this star filled game it turned out to be as advertised.  While the Heat jumped out to an early lead and led by as many in the first half, the Knicks went on a 16-0 run to end the half.  Throughout the remaining of the game both teams battled back and forth as the game remained close.  With the Heat up by 4 with three minutes to go Chauncey Billups took over the game.  Mr. Big Shot as he is called hit a deep 3 pointer to put the Knicks up for good..  Billups made a steal on the next Heat possession and the Knicks were able to notch their first big win since acquiring Carmelo Anthony, 91-86.

This is the link to the box score and recap of the game: http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=310227014.

NBA All Star Weekend

Did anyone watch the NBA All Star weekend? How about Justin Beiber scoring 8 points and winning the MVP on a losing team or Blake Griffen winning the dunk contest when Javale McGee clearly should have been the winner. Griffen jumped over the hood of a car, but so what so can the majority of the NBA. McGee dunked on two baskets at the same time and Serge Ibaka jumps from the foul line, but of course Griffen wins since the fans do not know how to vote for the winner just their favorite. Another example is Yao Ming makes the all star team once again even though his career is probably over.  This just doesnt make sense to me.  This happens in baseball and football as well.  Being selected to all star teams means something to the players whether they say it publicly or not. It is time we take the control away from the fans and have coaches and players select the deserving players and not our favorites.

New Technology

Has anyone ever heard of Habbo? Probably not. Habbo is the third largest social media network in the world, only behind Facebook and Twitter.  Habbo has over 162 million users, mostly teenagers throughout the world including the United States, Canada, and most of Europe.  Habbo was created in 1999 and started out as a virtual hotel website. Habbo opened for use in the United States in 2004. Within a year Habbo turned into one of the fastest growing social media networks worldwide.

Introduction

Hello everyone, my first blog will include some information about who I am. My name is Steve Metzler and I am currently a junior here at Slippery Rock. My major is Sport Management with a minor in Coaching.  This is my first year as a Sport Management major. My first two years here I studied Physical Education.  I am from Erie, PA where I attended McDowell High School. The reason I want to work in the Sport Management field is that I enjoy sports, and want to be involved in them.  I have played sports my whole life and I currently coach.  Hopefully someday after graduation I will work as a manager at the professional level or the intercollegiate level.