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Erick Blasco

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Erick Blasco is a 21-year-old college student attending Brooklyn College on a full scholarship. He is majoring in TV/Radio and minoring in English with the hopes of someday becoming a professional basketball analyst.

Erick is a lifelong NBA fan who loves not only the awe-inspiring talents of NBA players, but also the strategic chess matches between a team trying to maximize its strengths, while attacking its opponent's weaknesses.

Besides writing for Bleacherreport.com, he freelances for the daily newspaper amNewYork, and he posts his bleacherreport articles on OTRBasketball.com, and on ballerblogger.com.

Erick is a huge Florida Gators fan who is basking in the success of the school's recent football and basketball championships.

Erick is an encyclopedia of Simpsons quotes, loves Leslie Nielson movies, and lists T.S. Eliot, Lord Byron, and Douglas Adams as his favorite writers. He also lives on the block where the first tornado in over 100 years touched down in Brooklyn, New York. Obviously, God isn't a huge fan of Erick's, and sent a message accordingly.

Questions, comments, or scathing hate mail directed at Erick can be sent to ErickBlasco@yahoo.com

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  • Favorite Athletes

    Matt Harpring, Tim Duncan, Andre Miller, LeBron James, Steve Nash, Deron Williams, Paul Pierce, James Posey, Kobe Bryant, Mike Bibby, Jose Calderon, Ronnie Brewer, Ray Allen, Ryan Gomes, Kevin Durant, Michael Finley, Manu Ginobli, David West, Rip Hamilton, Lindsey Hunter, Sasha Vujacic, Kurt Thomas, Paul Milsap, Tyson Chandler, and any Florida Gator

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    The Florida Gators, The New York Mets, The Carolina Panthers, and any basketball team that plays the game the right way.

  • All Time Sports Moment

    Rick Reed's 12-strikeout, three-hitter in game 161 of the 1999 MLB season with the Mets a game out of a wild card spot.

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    I attended the Mets final win in 1998 before they blew their final 5 games and missed the playoffs. I'm obviously cursed.

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    Cy Young's insane win total.

  • Ruth or Mays?

    Mays

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Montana

  • Jordan or Russell?

    Jordan (no dis to Russell, they're 1a, and 1b)

  • Gretzky or Orr?

    Gretzky

  • Pele or Maradona?

    Pele

  • Federer or Sampras?

    Federer

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    Tiger

  • Petty or Earnhardt?

    Earnhardt

  • Schumacher or Senna?

    who?

  • Pac 10, Big 12, Big 10, SEC, ACC, or Big East?

    Definitely the SEC. Go GATORS!!!

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    Travis George commented on Orlando Magic Breakdown: Orlando Not Magical Despite Win Over Boston

    Haha, you would think Orlando lost after reading this. How stupid.

    • 1 replies – here are the latest…
    • Erick Blasco replied…

      Do you think every team that wins a game plays well?

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    Jun Sakuragi commented on Orlando Magic Breakdown: Orlando Not Magical Despite Win Over Boston

    "A 36-11 third-quarter blitz spurred the Orlando Magic to a 96-89 victory over the Boston Celtics that had more to do with Boston’s inauspicious play than...

    • 1 replies – here are the latest…
    • Erick Blasco replied…

      Not really. It's just that Boston isn't as good as they think they are. Boston's defense...

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    New Article: Orlando Magic Breakdown: Orlando Not Magical Despite Win Over Boston

    A 36-11 third quarter blitz spurred the Orlando Magic on to a 96-89 victory over the Boston Celtics that had more to do with Boston’s inauspicious play than Orlando’s execution...

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    big al commented on Atlanta Hawks Breakdown: The Talented Mr. Smith

    Erick, you always have great observations when you write these breakdowns. I try to read them when I can. There is not much more I could...

    • 1 replies – here are the latest…
    • Erick Blasco replied…

      In an ideal world, Horford's a power forward, but because he's really a power forward, he...

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    Gabriel Taylor commented on Atlanta Hawks Breakdown: The Talented Mr. Smith

    Great look at how the Hawks won the game and how Smith and the team continue to improve Erick. Crawford has brought a lot of swagger...

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    Hot Poll: Which Team is Cleveland's Biggest Competition 20 people have voted…

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    • Orlando

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    • Atlanta

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  • Yama Hazheer said...

    The Warriors have had a tough season. Check out their individual mid-season grades.
    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/340978-golden-state-warriors-mid-season-grades

    3 days ago

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    New Article: Atlanta Hawks Breakdown: The Talented Mr. Smith

    The Atlanta Hawks blitzed the Chicago Bulls in the first quarter, held serve in the second, and stumbled through the third quarter of a game they most likely would’ve lost the previous handful of seasons...

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    Erick Blasco commented on Pivot Points: You Want To Fix The Warriors? This Is Where You Start

    They're such a tragic team because the fans are so loyal but the ownership has no clue how to put in the infrastructure or the talent...

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    Hadarii Jones commented on Miami Heat Breakdown: Wade's The Only Hot Stuff The Heat Have Going

    nice read eric. i love the analytical nature you use when you dissect each team. sorry i haven't commented on them all, but your arguments are...

    • 1 replies – here are the latest…
    • Erick Blasco replied…

      Their plan is for the near future. Their first priority is to resign Wade in the...

  • Article

    New Article: Miami Heat Breakdown: Wade's The Only Hot Stuff The Heat Have Going

    The Jekyll and Hyde Miami Heat continued their descent down the Eastern Conference standings after falling in Cleveland to the Cavaliers 102-86...

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    Erick Blasco commented on Unspoken Truth: The NBA Trade Deadline Is Highly Overrated

    Is it the fact that the trade deadline is overrated or the fact that fans constantly propose outrageous trades without realizing common sense?

    • 1 replies – here are the latest…
    • Hadarii Jones replied…

      thanks for the read eric, and that's a great point. it could be just as you...

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