Basketball, music, sports, politics, movies Rumbling's of Wahday: September 2006

Friday, September 01, 2006

Future Sex/Love Sound and Team USA

I will first talk about somethign positive. A few years ago, Justin Timberlake released Justified and to everyone's surprised it was a fantastic album. It had catchy dance tunes, some wonderful ballads and a tremendous diss to Brittany White Trash Spears.

In a couple of weeks his second album Future Sex/Love Sounds is goingto be released. Now I know a lot of people do not like the first single SexyBack. It took me a while to come to a decision, but I like it. I also have the album. I hate to say it because I still can't believe it, but it is the album of the year. Every song is fantastic. When people here Sexy Ladies, which calls directly to Prince of 1982, or Love Stoned which had one of the best transitions I've heard in years they will freak. The sequencing on the album is flawless. Every song is great or really close to being great. Justin formed a production team with Timbaland and they mesh nicely together. People will say it's all Timbo, but these are Justin's songs and Timbo fleshed them out and gave them life. I don't want to go into it too much, but Justin goes from being a Pop star to an artist on this album It is refreshing. If he keeps this up, I will no longer be embarrased to say he is making good albums. How can you hate good music?

Now onto the Bad. Team USA. They lost to Greece last night. Why? Because they can not hit 3 pointers. The entire team is once again composed of cutters and slashers. Why isn't Michael Redd on the team, or even Adam Morrison. Evne though I hate him, JJ Reddick shouldbe on the team. USA needs someone who can hit a 3pt shot consistantly. The international game is a game of skill, not athleticism. USA losing goes to show fundamentals, most import the ability to shoot the ball can take you a long way. The team also consists of young guys who don't know how to win. Do you think Jordan, Magic, and Bird would EVER let anyone beat them? They would rather kill their own mothers than lose. Coach K, PUT A 3 PT SHOOTER on the team who has icewater running htrough is veins. Give me a call I'm available....