2008 Woodie Awards
Three and Out
From the minds of WMEB's newest sports talk show, "Three and Out," come three hot topics from the world of sports
Sean Hladick, Johnathon Madore and Steven Moran
Issue date: 12/3/07 Section: Maine Sports
From the minds of WMEB's newest sports talk show, "Three and Out," come three hot topics from the world of sports. It's your weekly pill for instant sports relief.
First Down: NBA has a bright new Moon
Jamario Moon is not your average NBA rookie. Compared to the benchmark of this year's rookie class, he is eight years older than Seattle's Kevin Durant, making this 27-year-old man a pleasant surprise in Toronto.
Jamario Speedwagon, the best nickname yet, is 6-foot 8-inches tall and weighs 205 pounds. Going into the Raptor's Saturday night contest with the Wizards, he is averaging 29.7 minutes, 8.5 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.7 blocks after 12 games. Moon's numbers have earned him anywhere from second (NBA.com) to sixth (ESPN.com) in rookie rankings.
The story of Jamario's rise to relevance is anything but storybook. Attending Meridian Community College, also attended by Detroit Piston's player Ronald "Flip" Murray, he averaged 20.8 points and 8.7 rebounds per game. After going undrafted in 2001, he has spent seasons in the CBA, LNBP and the USBL.
Now, finally given the opportunity to play in the NBA, he's been nothing short of spectacular by rookie standards. Beating out Jason Kapono, signed to play small forward in the off-season, he has cracked one of the NBA's best young lineups headed by Chris Bosh, T.J. Ford, Andrea Bargnani and Anthony Parker.
Moon appears to be one of the few players able to out-duel Durant in the race for Rookie of the Year, along with Yi Jianlian and Al Horford. Playing for the league's only remaining Canadian team, he'll continue to impress without much spotlight; Moon has dealt with small crowds before.
- Sean
Second Down: Parity leads to further uncertainty
With the huge number of games playing every week in college football, it's easy to get overwhelmed. Given the complicated formula Bowl Championship Series (BCS) uses in determining which team is the best in the nation, many simply tune out instead of dealing with the confusion. Things have become even more convoluted given all of the parity this year; eight No. 1 or 2 seeds have fallen in the last several weeks. With Oklahoma upsetting Missouri 38-17 and Pittsburgh stunning West Virginia 13-7 Saturday night, it creates a mess in the rankings to determine who should get the honor of playing for the national championship in New Orleans.
First Down: NBA has a bright new Moon
Jamario Moon is not your average NBA rookie. Compared to the benchmark of this year's rookie class, he is eight years older than Seattle's Kevin Durant, making this 27-year-old man a pleasant surprise in Toronto.
Jamario Speedwagon, the best nickname yet, is 6-foot 8-inches tall and weighs 205 pounds. Going into the Raptor's Saturday night contest with the Wizards, he is averaging 29.7 minutes, 8.5 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.7 blocks after 12 games. Moon's numbers have earned him anywhere from second (NBA.com) to sixth (ESPN.com) in rookie rankings.
The story of Jamario's rise to relevance is anything but storybook. Attending Meridian Community College, also attended by Detroit Piston's player Ronald "Flip" Murray, he averaged 20.8 points and 8.7 rebounds per game. After going undrafted in 2001, he has spent seasons in the CBA, LNBP and the USBL.
Now, finally given the opportunity to play in the NBA, he's been nothing short of spectacular by rookie standards. Beating out Jason Kapono, signed to play small forward in the off-season, he has cracked one of the NBA's best young lineups headed by Chris Bosh, T.J. Ford, Andrea Bargnani and Anthony Parker.
Moon appears to be one of the few players able to out-duel Durant in the race for Rookie of the Year, along with Yi Jianlian and Al Horford. Playing for the league's only remaining Canadian team, he'll continue to impress without much spotlight; Moon has dealt with small crowds before.
- Sean
Second Down: Parity leads to further uncertainty
With the huge number of games playing every week in college football, it's easy to get overwhelmed. Given the complicated formula Bowl Championship Series (BCS) uses in determining which team is the best in the nation, many simply tune out instead of dealing with the confusion. Things have become even more convoluted given all of the parity this year; eight No. 1 or 2 seeds have fallen in the last several weeks. With Oklahoma upsetting Missouri 38-17 and Pittsburgh stunning West Virginia 13-7 Saturday night, it creates a mess in the rankings to determine who should get the honor of playing for the national championship in New Orleans.
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