New Haircut. Same Attitude. -TOMP

Don't try and trick me Allen Iverson, I see right through this new image you're rocking. In case you missed it, A.I. got a chance to start for the East this past weekend in the NBA's All-Star Extravaganza.  Now, I don't know if Dome Nation is familiar with what usually goes into making it to the NBA's midseason party, but generally it's a right reserved for players that are making a contribution to their team where everybody plays better as opposed to worse.

The Detroit Pistons are on the verge of a complete collapse. They have been getting sand bagged left & right for poor coaching, a bleak playoff hope for June and most of all, the reoccurring nightmare that is the Iverson for Billups trade.  Not only did A.I. get a chance to represent the demise of Detroit basketball, but also got to START THE GAME.

To give some sort of perspective on this, I'll turn to MTV. This is the equivalent of 'The City' making a move to trade Whitney back to 'The Hills' for L.C., Holly Montag's expiring contract & cash considerations, only to find that L.C.'s 15 minutes have officially expired and that Whitney has become a crafty vet who brings some new sex appeal and fan fair back to The Hills.  This, while The City crashes and burns, ends up a 6 seed in the reality TV playoffs and suffers an embarrassing first round loss to 'Bromance.' Yeah, it's that bad.  At least I don't have to sit around half naked with 4 other guys in a hot tub to watch the 'Stons lose.

You may wonder what grounds do I have for making such a drastic comparison. In Iverson's defense he was always one of the premier scorers in the NBA, and you would think that ability could really benefit a team like the Pistons, who don't really have any players who can slash to the basket.  Well, here are 3 reasons why A.I. should never have even been considered for the All-Star team:

1. He sucks.  He's averaging a career low in points & assists after 12 years in the NBA.  He also averaged more points per game during both of his years at Georgetown.
2. Can you say defensive liability?  There are probably two people who Iverson can guard one on one. Jason Kidd & a lamp post.  I have no idea how the hell he managed to win not one, but TWO Big East DEFENSIVE Player of the Year awards.  (This is on the same level of hearing that Jean-Claude Van Damme won a Golden Globe and an Oscar for his portrayal of Guile in the movie, Street Fighter. In Van Damme's defense, maybe no one told him that Guile is supposed to be an American, not a short tempered wife beater and rapist.)  Iverson has quick hands, which are great for steals, but when you're only 6 feet tall and go for one every four seconds, you're prone to look like Eddie House at any moment.
3. He went to Georgetown. Please, the Hoyas just got smacked around in the Dome. No props there.

I'm just sick of this. Honestly. I may become a Knicks fan.  At least then I can expect constant disappointments.

Random Notes From The Last Few Days:

-Friday the 13th came out on Friday the 13th. Only its not 1980 anymore and no one cares that a kid drowned in a lake. A 29% rating (this could change) on Rotten Tomatoes. Congratulations on making a movie slightly better than Paul Blart: Mall Cop. This series definitely should have concluded after Chapter Eight.

-Let me get this straight. I can watch animal rape on YouTube, but I can't watch human porn or SNL sketches?

-Lindsay Lohan's a bit slutty? Did the sun rise this morning too?

-Chris Brown is upset that he Hit Rhianna around. Well, clearly not as upset as he was whenever he decided to smack her up in the first place.

-Well, looks like Kate Moss is goin' on another coke bender.

-So, it looks like 'Dancing With The Stars' is getting a little desperate. They recently had this man agree to be a part of the show.  Frankly this is astonishing to me as I watched a video of this dude take 5 shots of vodka through an IV.  This really does not feel like ABC material. 

"You're fucking out. I'm fucking in."