ProScoutlook Roundtable

David Brick – Graduate of University of Maryland, David Brick is an avid Washington Wizards fan, and a basketball fan in general. All in all, he’s just another brick in the…

Top 5 Entrance Songs:

First, let me clarify that my “entrance songs” will be applied to the basketball court, not the baseball field. I am a man of true sport.

1. Moment of Clarity – Jay Z
This song has the ultimate beat for the baller inside of me.
2. Enter Sandman – Metallica
Seriously can there be a better song intro than Enter Sandman?
3. Bull Running Through the City- 1990 Chicago Bulls
Throughout my childhood one team reigned supreme year after year, the Chicago Bulls; this was their entrance music.
4. Beast of Burden – The Rolling Stones
This very funky tune puts me into an uplifted mood no matter what the situation.
5. Still Dre – Dr. Dre
This song can make anyone feel hardcore.

Top 5 favorite athletes:

1. Reggie Miller – Indiana Pacers
Growing up Reggie was the athlete I looked up to; he remains the greatest clutch player of all time in my mind.
2. Gilbert Arenas – Washington Wizards
A true nut job, but when he’s on fire, he lights the place up, and that day will return to Washington sooner rather than later.
3. Caron Butler – Washington Wizards
Caron embodies everything that I wish the rest of the Washington Wizards could be; powerful, consistent, and clutch.
4. Rafael Nadal – ATP
Perhaps the most exciting professional tennis player of all time, Rafa brings a ridiculous energy to the court that just sucks you in.
5. Ronaldinho – AC Milan/ Brazil
He has the “Brazilian Magic”

Top 5 Sports Moments That Stand Out as the Most Memorable:

1. Malice at the Palace – Pacers vs. Pistons 11/19/2004
The most notorious fight to happen in the NBA in my lifetime, Ron Artest and Stephen Jackson punching out fans…
2. Larry Johnson – 4 Point Play
Game 3 of the 1999 Conference Finals between the Knicks and Pacers.  Down 3 with only 10 seconds on the clock, LJ hits a 3 and one more to shatter my dreams once more.
3. Maryland Terrapins beat Number 5 Ranked UNC 2/25/2007
Terps launched an amazing comeback to beat the number 5 team in the country. A completely insane finish ending 89-87.
4. Wizards vs. Raptors- Michael Ruffin tosses ball to the rafters 3/30/2007
“And a Hail Mary three by MoPete!” Mo. Peterson launches at the buzzer after bonehead Michael Ruffin celebrates too early by throwing the ball up in the air with 3.5 seconds left.  I could only watch in horror from 10 rows back.
5. AC Milan vs Arsenal – Champions League in Milan 3/4/2008
90 straight minutes of jumping and chanting in Italian, which I know none of, and pretty much just going all out nuts in 30 degrees and pouring rain while wearing only a knock-off AC Milan t-shirt.

 

Adam Gori -  This recent graduate of DeSales University has chosen to take the knowledge and skills he exhibited on his own blog to the big league level with ProScoutlook.

Top 5 Entrance Songs:

1. Headstrong - Trapt
If I heard this song walking to the plate, it’d get me pumped.
2. Welcome to the Jungle – Guns N Roses
One of the best song intros I’ve ever heard.
3. Beer – Reel Big Fish
Just a real fun song that gets everyone going.
4. My Hero – Foo Fighters
Not because I think I’m any ones hero, but I’d like to think one time I’d hit a winning run and that song would fit to play when I come up.
5. Beverly Hills – Weezer
I listened to this song non-stop when it came out, so it’s only fitting they’d play it for me.

Top 5 Favorite Athletes:

1. Randall Cunningham – Philadelphia Eagles
Great combination of a throwing quarterback who can run. Plus he was on my favorite team most of his career.
2. Brian Westbrook – Philadelphia Eagles
One of the best open field runners I’ve ever seen, other than Barry Sanders.
3. Michael Jordan – Chicago Bulls
The best basketball player of all time. Luckily, I could watch him growing up.
4. Bernie Williams – New York Yankees
I grew up watching him and Jeter play and win World Series titles with the Yankees. Bernie is one of the classiest players I’ve seen.
5. Derek Jeter – New York Yankees
Jeter is one of the best Yankees of my generation. He defines clutch.

Top 5 Sports Moments That Stand Out as the Most Memorable:

1. Phillies World Series Championship
Being from the Philadelphia area, I have to give the top spot to the only championship I’ve seen from a Philly team – despite the 2-day rain delay.
2. Eagles vs. Chargers 2005
This game I remember so well because I was there. It was the best Eagles’ game I’ve ever been to. The Eagles were down 17-13 late in the 4th quarter with San Diego about to kick a field goal to essentially seal it. The field goal was blocked and Matt Ware returned it to give the Eagles what ended up being the game-winning touchdown. Not only that, but the Birds stopped LT’s 18-game touchdown streak.
3. Eagles Super Bowl XXXIX 4th Quarter Comeback
Again, they didn’t win, but when the Eagles scored that last touchdown, I jumped up and put my fist into a ceiling fan. My aunt also damaged one of our ceiling tiles.
4. 4th and 26
Just when it looked like the Eagles had nothing left vs. Green Bay, McNabb connected to Freddie “I Have a Thousand Nicknames” Mitchell. They didn’t win the Super Bowl that year (obviously), but that was a fantastic play.
5. Matt Stairs HR in 8th Inning of Game 5 NLCS
Since it was in LA, the game went late and I woke my sister up when Stairs hit his homer to put the Phils up.

 

Adam Hutcheson – The Man. Fantasy God. The Knower of Knowledge. Ok, not all of those things, but Adam knows a thing or two about sports.

Top 5 Entrance Songs:

1. Down in the Flood – Derek Trucks Band
Try to strike me out after Trucks wails on the guitar and you hear, “Now don’t try to move me, YOU’RE JUST GONNA LOSE!”
2. Hell’s Bells – AC/DC
Trevor Hoffman has made this a classic entrance theme, but for good reason. It’s powerful.
3. Black Dog – Led Zeppelin
Great riff, great energy. Classic Zeppelin.
4. Money – Pink Floyd
Remind those fans why we make the big bucks.
5. Centerfield – John Fogerty
The best song ever written about baseball. “Put me in coach, I’m ready to play.”

Top 5 Favorite Athletes

1. Jim Abbott – California Angels
Not the best pitcher in the world, Abbott made a successful major league career for himself…..with one hand. A no-hitter and the Olympics top off a remarkable, unparalleled career.
2. Sean Taylor – Washington Redskins
The guy put hits on people. Even punters…at the Pro Bowl.
3. Barry Sanders – Detroit Lions
Sanders had the chance to break all kinds of rushing records had he not left the NFL early. So graceful.
4. Randy Johnson – Seattle Mariners/Arizona Diamondbacks
The Big Unit could very well be the last 300 game winner baseball will ever see. He also once killed a bird mid-pitch. Google it.
5. Dennis Rodman – Chicago Bulls
An absolute riot to watch with his daily hair changes. And he looked good in a dress.

Top 5 Sports Moments That Stand Out as the Most Memorable:

1. Sept. 24, 2004 ALCS Game 7
Red Sox come back from being down 0-3 to the Yankees to win the ALCS and advance to the World Series. Here’s my favorite quote: “The Yankees have a stranglehold on the series” – Yankees commentator John Sterling before Game 4.
2. 2008 Olympics 100m Men’s Butterfly
The heroics of Michael Phelps to beat Milorad Cavic by .01 second earned him his record-tying 7th gold medal at the 2008 Olympics. Nuts.
3. 2007 Fiesta Bowl
I have no affiliation to either team, but the Boise State comeback against Oklahoma topped off by a game-winning Statue of Liberty two-point conversion was worth staying up for that night.
4. The Home Run Race Summer of 1998
The fact that Sosa and McGwire were juicing taints the epic battle that ensued during the summer of 1998, but it sure was a blast to follow, nonetheless.
5. Back-to-Back-to-Back-to-Back
Four consecutive Red Sox HRs off Yankee pitcher Chase Wright on April 22, 2007, now that was a thrill to watch.