Now some might say Cousins needs to grow up and that is very true.  He is a potential Top 10 player especially in a league with very little big men let alone true centers.  Now what he needs and frankly the Sacramento Kings need is a coach who understands young black men especially of the more colorful variety which is clearly what he and the other Star on this team, Tyreke Evans, need.  Sadly for the Warriors they only got one season of Chris Webber let alone of  Chris Webber and Latrell Sprewell who formed my favorite one-two punch of all time.  But with the right coach to provide the right amount of structure and discipline (but not too much discipline so no need for a tuff guy) the Kings could easily be a 2nd round and further playoff team for the next 5 years featuring my new favorite one-two punch.  But they need to make it crystal clear Cousins and Evens are the Stars who will work hard to get the most out of their potential who need to be surrounded by talent not 3 ballhogs pounding the ball (Evens, Marcus Thornton and Jimmer Fredette) with Cousins yelling at everyone to get him the ball with  J.J. Hickson, Jason Thompson, Travis Outlaw and Donte Greene going to hell.

Back before the 2010 NBA Draft I told you, “maybe Cousins will be a DC 2.0 (Derrick Coleman), new and improved, harder working and well behaved or at least better behaved.  If I were the team that drafts him I would have the older and wiser DC teach him some life lessons and a few basketball moves while he is at it.  As long as Cousins doesn’t get a shoe contract with British Knights we should all be ok.”  I still stand behind this so Kings please hire DC as a assistant coach/life coach for all of the Kings to learn from especially for Cousins sake.

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Now I generally hate inner ear headphones but these are a tad different in that (as the latest issue of Men’s Health Tech Guide has said in their Best New Mobile Gear Section), “they’re comfortable, with a unique loop design that balances them securely around the inside of your ear while also blocking out noise”.  Yes, I realize you need a picture to know what I am talking about which is why to your right there is a picture of  the Secure Loop.  iLounge is clearly a fan, “C5 makes a great first impression, in part because B&W has taken canalphone design in some new directions.  Rather than merely mimicking the most common canalphone cable designs by either dangling cords directly down from your ears or wrapping the cords around the tops of your ears, B&W has done something that both looks cool and works well: C5 uses position-preserving memory wire to create size-adjustable loops that secure the tubes within your outer ears—an innovation that not only legitimately enhances their stability, but feels completely natural.”  As B&W’s website states, “it is an ingenious innovation where a cushioned loop fixes quickly and comfortably in the inner ridge of the user’s ear.  It is infinitely adjustable, so it works perfectly with anyone’s ears”.  I can assure you these C5′s won’t get your of your ears (after being properly applied) even if your doing intense interval training.

When it comes down to sound I will tell you these sound amazing but what does an audiophile, an editor of a major consumer electronic website and an audio website think?

Steve Guttenberg who is a member of the CNET Blog Network thinks likewise.  “The raw electric guitars, bass, and drums were totally rocking out, and the C5 didn’t hold anything back.  I just enjoyed the C5 more with a wide range of musical styles. I found the C5′s wide-open soundstage hugely appealing, and switching back to other comparably priced headphones was a disappointment.”

Or as CNET Editors’ Review has said, “we tend to prefer earphones that carry a neutral, balanced sound and work well with all kinds of music, and the C5s are right up our alley.  What’s nice about them is you get rich, detailed, natural sound that delivers deep bass without over accentuating the low-end like some competing earphones.  One of the attributes of good headphones is that the sound doesn’t seem stuck inside your head and feels more “open.”  These guys flaunt that open sound, and as CNET contributor Steve Guttenberg said, “they sound more like full-size headphones.  The Bowers & Wilkins C5 earphones offer clean, detailed, natural sound with tight bass.”

Theaudiobeat,  “in a word, stunning — in its breadth, its spaciousness, its all-round accuracy”.

On a side note I must warn you to be very careful with the ear tips (4 different sizes so 4 pairs) for two reasons.  Reason 1, they break really easy so please twist them off real slowly (give it your full attention).  Reason 2, unless you find the right one for your ear type you won’t be able to lock them in properly to get the sound you deserve so do try on all 4.  Another side note since you will be taking these to the gym to workout in clean them everyday (that you use them) with a cloth and water or rubbing alcohol.

Some might look at the $185 price tag and get sticker shock especially considering with tax (8.25% CA) they cost $200.26 but you can easily get a pair for $150 shipped including 2-3 Day Priority Shipping on Ebay (which isn’t too bad).  The New York Post for one has no problem with the price, “the sound the C5s produce is astounding” from the very appropriately titled Bowers & Wilkins C5 headphones: literally the best buy for your money.  Going back to CNET Editor’s Review to clarify the value, “they feature an integrated microphone with navigation controls for cell-phone use, and an eye-catching industrial design with an innovative adjustable Secure Loop keeps the earphones securely in your ears.  The earphones exude a high-end quality of design with an artful tungsten/aluminum finish and feature a seemingly sturdy build quality.”

It even comes with a killer case that feels and looks like quilted suede but I wouldn’t use this on a daily basis because it doesn’t look like it can take a beating and I would never take this to the gym.  Keep this quilted suede for style points but on a regular basis get yourself a small bag to put them in.

So the Bowers & Wilkins C5 have the sound quality and the looks that we need or to put it more eloquently, from CNET Editor’s Review, “the Bowers & Wilkins C5s are wonderfully designed earphones with excellent sound quality”.  Or The Washington Post, “sound Great, Look Classy, And Strong Like Bull”.  Do make sure and get a warranty on them I have heard horror stories that some have stopped working after a month (only $21 at Square Trade for a 3 year warranty) since you want to keep all this sound and style in your life.

Breaking down these Headphones

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Paul by himself can get any team to the first round of the playoffs but with this Clippers team he will get them to the 2^nd to 3^rd round minimum this season and next.  He will do this while also rejuvenating not only the Clippers but all fans and non-fans of NBA basketball with his style of play especially while throwing lob passes to Blake Griffin.  There is a reason the LA Lakers were willing to give up so much to get their hands on him.

LA Clippers welcome to the NBA, you are no longer the laughingstock of the league!

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I really am not happy with the New Orleans Hornets as well since they didn’t get either player they wanted, Curry or Gordon.  They got Lamar Odom, Luis Scola, Kevin Martin, Goran Dragic and a 2012 first-round pick (via that the New York Knicks way of the Houston Rockets).  If I were the Hornets I would have pressed the Warriors and Clippers more to get the 80 cents on the dollar that are Curry or Gordon.  CP3 would have lead either team to the second round of the playoffs this season (especially with Chandler aboard) while legitimizing both teams as real NBA Contenders with his leadership, basketball IQ and shutdown defense.

The Rockets did quite well getting a Top 15-20 player in Pau Gasol. I didn’t even know you could flip Luis Scola, Kevin Martin, Goran Dragic and a 2012 first-round pick (via that the New York Knicks way of the Houston Rockets) for a Pau.

Western Conference thank the Warriors and Clippers for the next 3 years you will see the Lakers in the NBA Finals (after they make their Andrew Bynum and parts trade for Dwight Howard of course).

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Free agents would be dieing to come play with him even willing to take less.  Hell even his Jordan CP3 line (currently at V) would finally start to really take off.  We all remember what happened the last time the Warriors stole an All-Star point guard from the Hornets.  But this time the Warriors would get a Top 3 NBA Player who will turn the whole team around while cursing everyone out to play defense while setting them up for easy baskets.  Now your telling me Paul wouldn’t resign?

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