Five For Friday : DEXTER AND PJ DO WORK ON TEXAS

Yeah, yeah, I know it’s FIVE for Friday. But those 2 dunks? Shit. They worth five in my book.

The Mixtape Monster’s 2010 NBA Mock Draft

Every year here at TheMixtapeMonster.com, I do a mock draft. People hate on me, disagree with me, and worship me over it. It’s pretty fun. Admittedly, I’m rarely right, but I use my mock draft as more of an “If I Was GM, I would take…” than a “Team A will probably take” (which is what you get from Chad Ford and the boys at ESPN, etc). I think it’s cooler that way.

Also keep in mind the draft is Thursday night, and over 48 hours away, so trades, etc could change the order and thus change my thoughts. But as things stand right now, if I got to play GM for each time, this is how I’d roll…(hit the jump!)

This Week’s : CLOWN OR REGULAR DUDE

Great song. Horrible routine. CLOWNS.

Quick Impressions from the Mixtape Monster on March Madness

Well March Madness is here, and the brackets are now out. I’ll be guest blogging via The Good Look Newsletter for those of you who subscribe to that on some of my picks (if you aren’t a subscriber, go peep http://www.thegoodlook.net and check it out). Many a people have been asking me on my first impressions of the bracket. I have NOT filled out my bracket yet, so take these observations with the grain of salt which they are given.

For those of you who follow The Mixtape Monster Blog on Twitter , you probably saw me tweetin’ up a storm during the selection show about some of my impressions. In fact, I dropped so many of them, @BigSoda might have un-deviced a player’s updates. Hopefully not though.

Anyhow, some impressions:

• I am happy with UNC’s draw. Sure, Oklahoma is the 2 and Syracuse the 3, but overall I don’t think we have the hardest road to the Final Four out of all the number 1 seeds (which I felt we did have last year), so that’s a good thing. As is opening in Greensboro.
• The Boston College – USC matchup in the first round is going to be a GREAT game.
• I’m a little nervous for FSU against Wisconsin, though I think FSU is a clearly better team
• People need to be quiet about Penn State. They didn’t deserve to get in. How the Big Ten got 7 teams anyway is already beyond me.
• VERY intrigued by a possible Wake – Arizona matchup in the second round. Same for Texas – Dook.
• Clemson – Oklahoma could be another barn burner in the second round
• Everyone (even some random guy on Twitter) keeps telling me Missouri is for real. Still not sure if I buy it, and I don’t know why.
• VCU over UCLA in round one…..I MIGHT be picking that upset. Maynor is a beast, UCLA has disappointed all year

Remember, these are just quick impressions. Haven’t filled out my bracket yet, might let y’all in on some of those secrets when I do…but probably not.

One thing I can assure you of though….I’m picking the HEELS all the way, baby! No surprise there.

Your quick thoughts?