Raid Bewerbungen » odel who will be remembered in Quebec an

In a special Fathers Day edition of the Three Man Weave, Duane Watson and Will Strickland from TSN 1050s "1 On 1 With Will & Duane" bring on Canadian basketball blog boss Ray Bala of the Can Ball Report to collect ties, aftershave, socks and thoughts on the current state of the NBA Finals!Do the Miami Heat have a chance at making history and winning three straight to win the NBA Finals? Bala: I would say no. They have two things going against them. Firstly, the Spurs have been playing some incredible basketball that has been about as textbook as you can imagine. The teamwork and the defence plus some all-world play both by Kawhi Leonard and Boris Diaw, on the road no less, has been unstoppable. Secondly, Game 5 is in San Antonio and since the already rabid Spurs fans will be sniffing the title now, making the environment something akin to the lion food in the Roman Coliseum. And did I mention that history is not with them either? Strickland: Chance? Yes. Multiple chances, as a matter of fact: Slim and none. As great as the narrative could establish itself to be if Miami miraculously came back to make this a competitive and epic Finals, there is nothing exhibited in these first four games that would indicate that the Heat have the valentine or testicular fortitude to climb that mountain now. Watson: None. The Spurs can smell blood and they dismantled the Heat in Games 3 and 4. Coach Gregg Popovich has his team far too disciplined to rest on their laurels on home court. The Spurs will take the Larry OBrien Trophy in five games, as Miami has no sense of urgency and cant find scoring outside of the Big Three or defend anyone and that goes for all 13 members of the Miami roster.What do you look at as the biggest key to the Spurs success in the Finals? Bala: The biggest key to the Spurs success is their depth of experience. Sure Leonard, Green and Diaw have been playing out of their minds and the Big Three of Parker, Duncan and Ginobili had been solid. But its the experience among all of them, as well as others, that have kept the edge on the Heat. The panic button never seems to get pushed when things start to go awry and even after the Game 2 loss at home, they came back to pummel the Heat on their court twice, running their system and playing their game. Key word in the last sentence being THEIR. That kind of poise in a championship final only comes with experience and I think we are being shown that it will beat out youthful athleticism. Strickland: Remembering how to forget. Coach Popovich brought his charges into training camp before the season, slowly and painfully breaking down how the Spurs let one get away last year, then put it away forever. Pops understanding of how to manage his team throughout the regular season, limiting their minutes in preparation for this moment was genius. But his adjustment of inserting the multi-dimensional point forward Boris Diaw into the starting lineup for Game 3 was so masterful that San Antonio may be counting one for the thumb and never see another Game 6 in these playoffs. Watson: When a team is doing everything right, its hard to pick just one thing. They are moving the ball exceptionally well, in addition to shooting at a high field-goal percentage, but their defence is what is giving the Heat fits. Not just contesting shots, activity in passing lanes or stealing the ball, but second-man rotation has been solid by the Spurs and, as their hallmark, its any player on the floor wearing black and silver, not just the starters. Is Kawhi Leonard a similar player if drafted by any other team in the NBA? Bala: I dont think so. Leonard, in his role now with the Spurs, is in the ideal place. He would be asked to do more of one thing or another with any other team, or less, and that could likely lead to a drop-off in something else. Right now, hes the do-everything athletic guy on a Spurs team that, though, has athletes, doesnt have one like him. Teams in the NBA all have a vet guy, or three, like Kawhi and that would compete with him growing as a player. There is no way that he would be the same player anywhere else for what hes shown us in the Finals. Strickland: No. Being able to come into a team and system that mirrors his character, personality and demeanour to a tee with veteran leaders and a winning culture that wouldnt depend on him to be the face of the franchise right away was ideal for him. The Spurs R.C. Buford knew what he was doing and exactly what he was getting when he traded George Hill to the Pacers for Kawhi Leonard.Watson: Of course not. Hes still a talented and gifted player, but he was drafted by a team that didnt need him to come in right away and score or be a lockdown defender. He is coached by the best in the game and has learned and watched from Hall of Fame players and how to conduct himself as a professional. Does the result of the NBA Finals affect the Heats off-season free agency moves? Bala: Either way you cut it, its a yes. With all but two players guaranteed to be on the roster, this should play a huge role now. Assuming that the Three Amigos take their player options, for one of the two years at least, the Heat will need to find the pieces to build around them within a workable budget for necessary complementary talent. If any of them opts for free agency, the team will have to replace that player AND just about everyone else too. That will be a huge problem because the calibre of player and chemistry will be tough to find. Lose or, if you believe in miracles, win, Miami has a long summer ahead of it. Strickland: Absolutely. The roster is aging in dog years, especially with one of their stars whose name rhymes with "Wwyane Dade." The Heat need to address getting younger players who fit their culture and can contribute right away. Pat Riley will also have to look at shoring up problem areas at the point guard (Kyle Lowry?) and down low with solid bigs who can help drag Miami out of the NBAs basement in rebounding, score a bit and be a defensive presence in the paint. Carmelo Anthony is not the answer to the Heats needs right now. Watson: Not really, although the Finals have shown them that they are in worse shape than they previously thought. If Dwyane Wade is going to retire as a Heat player, the team needs more support. This season alone proves they cant coast through and expect to compete in the Finals. Miami has played a lot of games over the last three years and its apparent they are tired and too top-heavy. They can take a note from the Spurs or two regarding balance. Four games deep, who is the Finals MVP? Bala: My pick is Boris Diaw. I cant believe I just said that. I, like Im sure many have before me, have ragged on him at some point in his career, but hes looking like the championship-era Bulls Scottie Pippen right now. Hes been a catalyst on both ends of the floor and its been his ability to not just make plays, but timely ones has been a sparkplug for the Spurs and a dagger for the Heat. I know Leonard had some big performances, as did Parker, but without Diaw the Spurs could be looking at 2-2 or even 3-1. Strickland: Can an entire team and organization be named MVP? No? Okay. Well, I currently have co-MVPs in Boris Diaw and Kawhi Leonard. French Pastrys insertion into the starting lineup shifted the Spurs offence into high gear, especially Kawhi Leonard. Leonards stat lines in Games 3 and 4 are shinier and MVP-calibre, but Diaw as a catalyst facilitating so many good things on the offence cant be overlooked. For a guy who once was the MVP of a foreign hoops league while averaging 7 PPG says a lot about how Boris Diaws impact on this series. Watson: Kawhi Leonard, despite Tim Duncans consistency. Leonard has shot .590 from the field averaging 16.8 points and 5.5 rebounds per game, while defending the best player on the planet in LeBron James. He has also forced to make James and the rest of the Heat work on the defensive end and is poised to be holding the Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP Award. Leonard has taken the next step in his career and no better time than the NBA Finals. The Three-Man Weave contributors are co-hosts of TSN Radio 1050s 1-on-1 with Will and Duane, Will Strickland (@WallStrizzle1) and Duane Watson (@byDuaneWatson) and guest point guard and owner of a quietly hot sneaker collection Ray Bala (@CanBallReport). Cheap Air Max 90 Online .com) - Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll knows about life in the NFL from other stints around the league. Air Max 90 Uk Cheap Online .The 24-year-old quarterback spent four seasons at Northern Illinois and in 2013 was a finalist for the Heisman, which is awarded annually to the most outstanding player in U. http://www.cheapairmax90uk.com/. A day after FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke said three stadiums would not be ready in time for the Dec. 31 deadline, Brazilian officials said they actually plan to deliver all six remaining venues after that date. They claim only three are delayed, with the other three being handed over after the expected date only because of problems accommodating the schedule of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, who wants to be present for the ceremonies. Cheap Air Max 90 Uk Sale . Ryan Getzlaf certainly got them started in the second. Getzlaf scored the first two goals in the second, and Teemu Selanne scored the go-ahead goal late in the period as the Anaheim Ducks beat the Nashville Predators 4-3 Thursday night. Air Max 90 Uk Sale . Coetzees finish, with six birdies and no bogeys, took him to 19-under 268 overall and past South African compatriots Thomas Aiken and Justin Walters, the overnight co-leaders. Coetzee was flawless on the East Course at Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club to clinch his maiden title after 24 top 10 finishes.MONTREAL - On his death at age 83, Montreal Canadiens great Jean Beliveau was remembered as a hockey giant, a legend and a role model to us all.Tributes poured in from around the hockey world and from political leaders after the Canadiens announced that perhaps their best player ever, and certainly their greatest captain, had died.Beyond being one of the greatest players in NHL history, Jean Beliveau was class personified, said Canadiens owner and president Geoff Molson. He was a hero to generations of his fellow French Canadians and hockey fans everywhere. Our sport has lost a great ambassador.Flags were lowered to half-mast at the Quebec National Assembly and at Montreal city hall while the hockey great was honoured in the House of Commons.Highlights and reminiscences from fans and Beliveaus former teammates and opponents dominated newscasts. At an arena named after him in Longueuil, Que., the suburb where Beliveau and his family lived for more than 50 years, fans brought flowers to his statue, and one put a Canadiens scarf around its neck.Beliveau won 10 Stanley Cups in his 20 seasons as a player from 1950 to 1971 and seven more as part of the administration of the National Hockey Leagues most successful franchise.But he was known and cherished as much for his graciousness and class as for his hockey skill.He was a great human being, said Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin. Put hockey aside and look at what he represents not only in Quebec and Canada, but across the world.Bergevin said the Canadiens, in the midst of a four-game road trip, would all wear Beliveaus No. 4 on their helmets in a game against the Wild in Minnesota on Wednesday night. The teams next home game is Tuesday night against the Vancouver Canucks.For fans to pay their respects, Beliveau will lay in wake at the Bell Centre on Sunday and Monday, the team announced. His funeral is set for Wednesday at Mary Queen of the World cathedral near the Bell Centre.It promises to be an emotional week, as Beliveau was likely the most popular and respected Canadien in the clubs 105-year history.He was the bar for being a Montreal Canadien, goalie Carey Price told the teams website. He set the standard for everyone else to follow. He was a winner and he was a humble winner.No one knew that better than Beliveaus former linemate Frank Mahovlich, who joined the Canadiens in the 1970-71 season after starring for Toronto and Detroit earlier in his career. Mahovlich discovered a captain like none hed seen before. When I got traded to the Canadiens, I wondered why they had so much success and I found that they never had the problems we had with other clubs, said Mahovlich. If there was a problem, the player would go to Beliveau and Beliveau would take it up to management and get it resolved.So you were ready to play hockey all the time. You didnt have all the grievances other teams had. I think that meant a lot.Mahovlich was on the ice on Feb. 11, 1971, when his six-foot-three centre had a hat trick to reach 500 career goals. The historic marker was a beauty, with Mahovlich slipping a pass to Phil Roberto on the right wing on a rush and Beliveau sweeping in to take the pass, deke Minnesota goalie Gilles Gilbert and flip a backhand inside the far post.Getting an assist on his 500th goal was an honour, said Mahovlich. It was a great goal.It was a goal that typified the grace and skill Beliveau brought to the sport.NHL commissioner Gary Bettman released a statement saying hockey was elevated forever by Beliveaus character, dignity and class.No record book can capture, no image can depict, no statue can convey the grandeur of the remarkable Jean Beliveau, whosee elegance and skill on the ice earned the admiration of the hockey world while his humility and humanity away from the rink earned the love of fans everywhere.dddddddddddd His departure leaves an immeasurable void.Its been a sombre time for the hockey world. Former player, coach and executive Pat Quinn and former Canadien Gilles Tremblay both died last week, while Mr. Hockey Gordie Howe suffered a major stroke in late October.Beliveau always seemed to have time to talk to fans, sign an autograph or pose for a picture. Stories abound of him sending a note and making a phone call to fans who were ailing or even those who just wished to meet him.Big Jean always practised what he preached, said former Canadien Murray Wilson. He had a very legible autograph because he always thought it was special for someone to ask him for his autograph.Prime Minister Stephen Harper, an avid hockey fan, offered condolences on behalf of Canadians.Mr. Beliveau will be remembered as a hockey giant who inspired a nation with his outstanding skill, humility and pure love of the game, he said in a statement. His legacy lives on in the records he set, the legions of hockey players that he inspired, and the deep love he shared with his home province of Quebec.Gov. Gen. David Johnston said Canada had lost a great champion.In Quebec City, the national assembly observed a minutes silence. Premier Philippe Couillard remembered the Habs legend as a man who transcended sport.For Quebecers and Canadians, he was more than just a great hockey player — he was a gentleman, said Couillard, who recalled getting an autograph from Beliveau outside the old Montreal Forum when he was 13. He gave us an image of ourselves that we liked.Senator Jacques Demers, who coached Montreal to a Stanley Cup in 1993, said: What Im most proud of today, as a French-Canadian, is the tremendous honour that hes paid in tributes by all Canada, anglophones. That makes me feel very special.And Montreal mayor Denis Coderre sent out a tweet that said: Farewell Mr Beliveau, you were an inspiration for us all. A true gentleman.Beliveau won the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP twice. He captured the Art Ross Trophy as the leading scorer in 1956 and won the inaugural the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP in 1965. In 1,125 games, he recorded 1,219 points on 507 goals and 712 assists.The native of Trois-Rivieres, Que., who grew up in Victoriaville, Que., was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1972. His No. 4 was retired in 1971.Beliveau had been in poor health in recent months. His death was felt around the NHL.With his great talent and class, Jean Beliveau not only became a hockey legend but also a model who will be remembered in Quebec and Canada forever, said Colorado Avalanche coach and former Canadiens goalie Patrick Roy.Fellow Hall of Famer Mario Lemieux said Beliveau was class personified.He was a hero to generations of his fellow French Canadians and hockey fans everywhere, said Lemieux. Our sport has lost a great ambassador.Hes an unbelievable man, Boston Bruins coach Claude Julien said. When you talk about class, it has Jean Beliveau written all over it. I feel privileged to have had the opportunity to get to know him.Paul Henderson, the 1972 Summit Series hero who played against Beliveau, added: He played the game the way the game was supposed to be played, but how he conducted himself off the ice. . . I remember thinking Thats the kind of man I want to be, in terms of a husband, a father. You need role models like that — like Jean Beliveau. You ask a lot of people from my era, Beliveau was one of the guys that you wanted to emulate. Man, he lived his life well. ' ' '