It wasn’t the best week in sports. But there were some notable moments like the one above.
5 — Kobe Bryant. Did anyone catch the move the MVP performed Friday night in Utah? Bryant hop-stepped through traffic, tossed the ball off of the backboard and then slammed down a thunderous dunk in a loss to the Jazz. Descriptions can’t do this play justice, only visuals.
4 — Mike D’Antoni. Several NBA coaching changes have been made so far. But D’Antoni’s was the most significant. Seemingly headed to Chicago on Friday, D’Antoni opted to go for the money and head to New York. The money is good, though, D’Antoni might need an extra supply of Excedrin with the hapless Knicks.
3 — Kyle Busch. The Las Vegas native continued his hot streak and made the Gasman look like a genius Saturday night (Gasman picked Busch to move everyone out of the way for the win. Check last week’s Weekend Watching). Busch dropped a lug nut during a pit stop of Saturday’s race at Darlington. He fell back, but through quick pit stops and banging off of the wall and several other cars, Busch remarkably took his third checkered flag of the season and still leads the points standings. He’s on fire, both on the track and with fans.
2 — Sergio Garcia. With Tiger Woods home rehabbing, the Spaniard rallied Sunday to win The Players Championship at Sawgrass. He forced a playoff hole (the infamous 17th) after Paul Goydos missed a putt on the final hole in regulation. Goydos shanked his tee shot into the water on the playoff and Garcia nailed the subsequent drive en route to his seventh tour win. Afterward, Garcia said, “I want to thank Tiger for not being here.” The $1.71 million Garcia brought home must have brought out his sense of humor.
1 — Rick Ankiel. The former pitcher still has an arm. Last Tuesday night, Ankiel, who started his major league career as a pitcher but is now employed as an outfielder, made two exceptional throws from the warning track. First, he tossed a 330-foot rocket from the center field wall at Coors Field to gun Omar Quintanilla out at third. Moments later, he launched another missile to get an out at third. He’s throwing strikes from the outfield instead of the mound, which he couldn’t do during his first stint in the league. He’s also hitting .287 with six homers and 19 RBI.
Bonehead (or Boneheads) of the week — The USC athletic department. ESPN blew up O.J. Mayo’s spot when it announced that Mayo received thousands of dollars and gifts before and during his time on the Trojan men’s hoops team. This comes after Reggie Bush was alleged to have received $300,000 while he starred on USC’s football team. What is going on in Southern Cal? Can’t they watch their players? The NCAA can’t let this go unnoticed.
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