Skills Challenge

Hey Swishers! This is just going to be a quick update on the Taco Bell Skills Challenge this weekend. This is one of my least favorite events simply because it is too quick and just seems a little too simple. Nevertheless it is apart of the fun that the weekend brings. The guards selected will have to compete in a course where they will be ranked according to time. The lower the time the better the rank. The course will have multiple challenges in which a guard would have to undergo during a game such as passing and dribbling through defenders. Some of the names that stand out to me are Damian Lillard and DeMar DeRozan. These two have just been unbelievable this year. Reggie Jackson also deserves some high praise due to the work that he has done for the Thunder due to Russell Westbrook's absence. For a winner I project that Lillard will win because he has just been great this year as a guard just doing everything a guard needs to be able to do to succeed. Well that's all tell what you guys think in the comments? Who do you think will win? Keep on Swishing!

BBVA Rising Stars and Sears Shooting Stars

What is up Swishers! Welcome back to Pro Swish, where all we do is swish. Today's post, as metioned in yesterday's post will be a brief preview to the BBVA Rising Stars game and the Sears Shooting stars. Let's start with the Rising Stars game. This is the beginning of All-Star weekend where you get a taste of the fun, but not too much. There will be two teams, Team Hill, and Team Webber. These two teams each have nine players, sophomores and rookies, and will be coached by Grant Hill and Chris Webber. So let's start with the first picks made by each team. On the Hill side, he picked Damian Lilard from the Portland Trail Blazers and Webber picked Anthony Davis from the New Orleans Pelicans. These two have been two dominant sophomores this year and look to continue to have a great season. As for the finer details of the teams, Webber includes big names like Victor Oladipo, Trey Burke, and Jared Sullinger. Hill has Bradley. Beal, Harrison Barnes, and Andre Drummond. Those are just some of the names on the teams. But looking at the two rosters, I believe that Team Webber will win because they have more dominant players and do not have to rely on one guy while Team Hill might have to rely on Damian Lillard. Tell me what you guys think in the comments. Moving on to the Sears Shooting Stars, which is always just meant for fun. There will be four teams that will have to through a mukititude of shots to complete the course in a certain amount of time. The lower the soccer, the higher your rank. Looking at the big names, we have the Tim Hardaways playing on the same team for the east. Chris Bosh and Dominique Wilkins along with Swin Cash will join forces to try and win this. Going to the West we've got Steph Curry being the big name there. And on the fourth team we have Kevin Durant with legend Karl Malone along with amazing WNBA player Skylar Diggins to play on the same team. In the end I believe Kevin Durant and his squad will win. They have the most talent and experience, however with this challenge anything can happen. Tell me what you think in the comments! That's all for now see ya later and remember Keep on Swishing!

All Star Weekend is Here!!!!!

Hey Swishers! Welcome back and guess what time it is? ALL STAR WEEKEND!!!! All the good stuff like the three point and dunk contest! I CANNOT wait. The all star weekend will star with the BBVA Rising Stars challenge on February 14 and will end with the All-Star game on February 16. So let's start with the biggest headlines coming out starting with Damian Lillard from the Portland Trail Blazers making history being in 5 events. The five events being the dunk contest, 3-pt contest, Skills Challenge, Rising stars game, and finally the All-Star game. Damian Lillard who has just been dominate this season with a 20.8 PPG, 3.7 RPG, and 5.7 APG. Lillard, along with Wesley Matthews and LaMarcus Aldridge, has led the Blazers to a successful season thus far. I expect Lillard to have a huge weekend, tell me what you guys think of Lillard in the comments. The next story tht has brought up a lot of controversy is Kobe Bryant not only making the All-Star team, but starting. Kobe, who had not played a game this season was voted in by the viewers of the NBA. This has brought up the idea that the people have too much power with voting the starters. I think it is ridiculous that Kobe has been named starter and should be changed before the game. What do you guys think of this? The last thing being something not as big, but I feel should get some attention is the fact the rules for the Sprite Slam Dunk Contest have been changed to an extent. I'm only going to point out the most important details. For one I find it ridiculous they have split the contestants into the two conferences. This was the one contest that was super popular and did not matter if you were from the West or the East. Another thing is this battle round thing. I love the idea of putting people up against each other, but I find it annoying how the winner is going to be a conference. The Dunk contest has been criticized the past years cause of the weakness that has been brought to it and I feel like it is going to continue that if they keep these rules. Give me some feedback on what you think of this. But that's all for now guys! Over the next five days I will be posting a brief analysis on the most important contests for each day. Tomrrow will include two(Rising Stars and Shooting Stars) Thanks for coming! And leave me some feedback please it really helps! Keep on Swishing!🏀