I’ve heard recently on a number of shows how the Sixers will decline this year (Looking at you Bill Simmons). Truth be told, I understand the sentiment, they lost out on the Lebron, Kawhi, or PG13 sweepstakes and had an underwhelming offseason. But, missing out on free agents doesn’t mean you decline. The other factor … Continue reading Why The Sixers Will Be Better This Year
Celtics Fan 101 – Introduction to Greatness
The Boston Celtics are now considered an elite NBA team, which means one thing… Bandwagon Fans. For all the new Celtics fans I thought it would be important for you all to have an intro to the team that should be all over national headlines until June. So, let me introduce you to the 2018-2019 … Continue reading Celtics Fan 101 – Introduction to Greatness
Must Watch Sixers Games 2018-19 Season
The regular season is less than 2 weeks away and I am absolutely amped for any and all things NBA. For this article, I’m going to take a look at the important games on the Sixers schedule, well maybe not all of them are important for them as a team as opposed to individual matchups. Let’s … Continue reading Must Watch Sixers Games 2018-19 Season
Quick Thoughts from Celtic Media Day
Oh boy, here we go.. the NBA season is just 3 weeks away, and today is Media Day. I could not be more excited to start this season after how rough of an ending it turned out to be last year. Losing Game 7 to Gladys Knight and the Pips after an amazing first quarter … Continue reading Quick Thoughts from Celtic Media Day
Pros and Cons of Elton Brand
Tuesday night the Philadelphia 76ers promoted former D-League GM and NBA All-Star, Elton Brand to their vacant General Manager role. In the words of the great Pepper Brooks of ESPN 8 “The Ocho,” “That’s a bold strategy Cotton, let’s see how it pays off.” Yeah, I’m joking, but am I? When I first heard the … Continue reading Pros and Cons of Elton Brand
Football is Back!
Welcome Back. Today has to be one of the best days of the year. Football is back. Yes, I repeat, football is back. Tonight at 8:30 all eyes will turn to Philadelphia where the Eagles will take on the Atlanta Falcons to kick off the 2018-2019 NFL season. We wait all offseason for this day … Continue reading Football is Back!
How to Fix Baseball
In a recent Gallup poll asking Americans what their favorite sport was to watch, it was determined that only 9% said baseball. This was the lowest number for baseball ever and placed it as the country’s third most preferred sport, behind basketball and football. However, in all people ages 18-34, soccer was almost double baseball … Continue reading How to Fix Baseball
What’s Next?
What’s harder, being a fan of a team that is consistently in the basement, or being a fan of a team that is consistently close to winning a championship, but always finds a way to let you down right at the end? It’s an age old question for sports fans and there probably is no … Continue reading What’s Next?
Eagles Preseason Game 2: Is it time to worry about the Eagles?
Let’s get something out of the way with before I start getting to the meat of my argument. I’m not worried about the Eagles because of their game against New England, although that game didn’t help. This team does not need to play well in the preseason to have a successful year. Now having … Continue reading Eagles Preseason Game 2: Is it time to worry about the Eagles?
NBA Double Team: Eastern Conference Chat
Our first NBA Double team is a conversation between Peter and Bennett about the Eastern Conference, specifically Sixers and Celtics. PG in the conversation stands for Peter Gumas and BY stands for Bennett Yetra. PG: First off, welcome to 1204 and your inaugural post, it’s nice to have you as a NBA consultant. As a … Continue reading NBA Double Team: Eastern Conference Chat