Paul Millsap - The Ultimate Shaft

So today I got home after a long morning and noticed that the NBA All Star Ballot was out. Even though I know its just a popularity contest I still wanted to go on and vote. I know that Chris Paul and Kobe will get the popular vote over Derron and Okur would not be likely out with a injury... But the avid jazz fan that I am I decided to hop on. D Will... Check! Okur... Check! AK?... Surprised! Jefferson... Check! Millsap.... um.... what... where is my boy Millsaps name?

To my despair he was left of the ballot! How could this be was the first thing that I thought. Then I thought, well maybe its just cause I am a Jazz fan and I think he is better only cause he is a Jazz player. So I did what any normal person would do... I compared the other forwards on the ballot, but not to my surprise Millsap was better than most then statistically. So here is what I did

I took the top 8 categories (Points, Rebounds, Assists, Field Goal %, Free Throw %, Steals, Blocks and Turnovers) I took the current to date stats of all the forwards on the west ballot and ranked them from 1-25 The best person in that category got 1 point and the worse got 25. I did that will all 8 categories and them added them up. And this is what I came up with

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	Player	PPG	RBG	APG	FG%	FT%	SPG	BPG	TO	Total
1	Pau Gasol	6	2	1	3	12	16	2	9	51
2	Rudy Gay	4	14	4	5	2	3	8	16	56
3	Paul Millsap	8	9	5	2	14	9	11	5	63
4	Luis Scola	5	7	12	4	16	13	10	7	74
5	Carmelo Anthony	2	13	6	13	5	4	9	23	75
6	Kevin Durant	1	16	9	21	1	5	6	25	84
7	David West	15	17	14	7	7	7	7	12	86
8	Tim Duncan	19	8	10	6	21	14	1	15	94
9	LaMarcus Aldridge	11	12	13	18	11	8	4	24	101
10	Andrei Kirilenko	22	22	3	20	9	10	5	11	102
11	Al Jefferson	14	10	23	17	10	25	3	4	106
12	Dirk Nowitzki	3	11	21	14	3	24	12	20	108
13	Lamar Odom	16	6	2	1	25	22	21	17	110
14	Kevin Love	9	1	19	22	4	21	16	19	111
15	Zach Randolph	13	3	18	9	18	15	24	13	113
16	Ron Artest	25	25	17	23	6	2	17	1	116
17	David Lee	18	4	7	15	17	11	23	22	117
18	Michael Beasley	7	20	20	8	19	12	13	21	120
19	Blake Griffin	12	5	16	10	24	17	19	18	121
20	Hedo Turkoglu	21	24	11	16	15	18	14	2	121
21	Jeff Green	10	15	25	19	8	19	20	8	124
22	Grant Hill	23	19	15	12	13	20	15	10	127
23	Trevor Ariza	24	21	8	25	20	1	22	6	127
24	Carl Landry	17	18	24	11	23	23	25	3	144
25	Caron Butler	20	23	22	24	22	6	18	14	149

Additionally I thought, if Millsap was on a team like the Kings or Timberwolves where they did not have as much talent as the Jazz, Lakers or Spurs then his numbers would be higher. So I went back and while I can not penalize the players or take them out cause their teams suck, I had to put a HUGE asterisks next to their name that their numbers would not be as good if they were on one of the better teams. So I have made anyone that is on a team below .500 in red!

Surprisingly Millsap came out 3rd in total value according to my personal evaluation, which I think is a decent way of showing.

One might say that they kept him out cause they have to include all teams and even it out, so I took the ballot and looked at the teams and who had the most invites

Team	#
Hawks	6
Lakers	6
Bucks	5
Celtics	5
Grizzlies	5
Pistons	5
Suns	5
Bobcats	4
Bulls	4
Cavaliers	4
Clippers	4
Heat	4
Hornets	4
Jazz	4
Magic	4
Mavericks	4
Rockets	4
Sixers	4
Thunder	4
Warriors	4

The Utah Jazz have 4 total players on the ballot while teams like the Lakers (6) Hawks (6) Bucks (5) Celtics Grizzlies (5) Pistons (5) and Suns (5) have more. So its not a total team problem. Then I noticed that the Jazz had quite a few forwards in the mix, maybe that was the reason. they do have 3 forwards. But I also noticed that Al Jefferson is listed as a forward and has played every game for the Jazz as a center. Which hurts Big Al's chance cause the competition is tougher! Al could have easily been listed as a center and Millsap as a forward and kept it fair.


And if anything else, I am well aware that the All Star Game, really isn't the All Star Game as much as it is the Popularity Star Game and Mr Stern is more about the face than the actual game! But in my opinion Millsap deserves to be there more than anyone else on the Jazz... But Williams.

So was this on purpose? Or does stern and his "All Star Committee" really think that Millsap does not deserve to be on the list? I would put this as bad as when Williams got shafted in 2009 from the All Star team... But at least he was on the ballot!

Put your comments below with your opinion and don't forget to log in and vote Millsap as a write in on the ballot!

My Brother Bryce Is My Hero!

This last week was the wedding of my brother Bryce.  The day came quicker than I imagined and it still doesn't feel completely real that my little brother of 21 years old.... Has a family that I am not a part of! But I am so proud of the little guy!!!! He is my hero in many ways! Even though he is 5 years younger than me, he has set many examples for me in my life that I look up to him for. And even though he may not realize it he has helped me in so many ways!

I remember when I was in 9th grade I started wrestling and in Jr High Wrestling I took 2nd in state my first year. Although Jr High is so much easier than high school... It was my first year ever wrestling and I was proud of myself. That summer the coach worked with me and got me to wake up at 6am every morning (for those of you that know me know that is hard to do) to go lift weights to prepare myself for high school. I still remember to this day how excited I was to help my little brother Brycey learn how to wrestle cause he would have a head start on me and I could make him amazing! I took him a few times to lift weights but for the most part he was not into it. He more enjoyed playing his trumpet and choir. But he knew how much I wanted him to. When I was on my mission I had a REALLY hard time when I first went out there! Between not understanding Italian at all and the basic church stories that everyone knew that i did not pay attention to in primary and Sunday school caught up to me. I didn't feel like I was ready to do it and started wishing I was home with my friends and family. It got to the point where I talked to my mission president about it and he told me to call my family and talk to them. I talked to my mom and dad till 2-3 in the morning and shed a few tears cause to this point in my life I had never had a personal challenge like this. Talking with them helped and I ended up telling my president that I was fine and was not wanting to go home anymore. The support from everyone was amazing but I remember more than anything the next day going to check my email and I had a email from my little brother who at the time was 14 years old and the only part on the email I remember is when he said "Brandon I don't want you to come home, If you stay out there I promise that next year I will wrestle for you" I don't remember what else he said, and at that point I was already staying, but I couldn't believe that he would say that! I knew he didn't want to do that, and I realized how much he was looking up to me.  Through the rest of my mission anytime I had a hard time I would think back to this email and Bryce's few short words would help me get through those hard times.

I also have many fun memories with the little guy, I remember when I was in 5th grade Bryce was in kindergarden and we were in the same elementary school. I was the older brother and my mom had him walking home from school with me every day. Every day I would make my little 5 year old brother carry home all my books and stuff all the way from Wilson Elementary to the Turpin household (which was a good 15-16 blocks) and he always did. Never complained and was my little personal slave. This same year I started a personal business at school selling boondogle that my parents had bought for Hullaballoo but never used for 1/2 the price that the school was selling it to the kids. Everyone came to me for their boondogle and my dad even helped me build a wooden box to hold them all in so I did not loose them. Even though the school quickly shut me down due to the fact they could not compete with my low prices (funny a school stopped a child from creatively thinking) but every day after I was done doing my business outside the school Bryce would carry that wooden box home along with my books. And I don't ever remember him complaining about it!

I also liked to tease him a lot, I remember when Brittney was born me and Bryce were forced to share a room and have bunk beds. I was on the bottom most the time and loved to kick the bottom of his bed till he would get mad and wake up my parents, they would then come in and yell at him for being loud! I found this amusing that I could be bad and he would get in trouble for it.

And I also remember as much hard time as I gave him (which was many) when ever we got in trouble (which was often) he would always want to come and sleep with me on my bed cause he was sad!

I also loved scaring him, there were 2 things that I remember always scaring him about. The first was a skeleton head that I got for Christmas one year. You would put ooze in its head and it would push out its nose mouth and ears. It also for some reason that I do not remember had glow in the dark teeth! I would put something in front of the head when we were put into bed. After about 10 min I would quietly get up and move the object in front of the head, lay back in my bed and point out to Bryce that it was there. He would FREAK out every time! HAHA! Man it was classic! Them my mom or dad would come in and tell me to not do it, take the teeth and leave. It never got old, I probably did it at least 20 times and every time, even though he knew exactly what it was he would freak out and cry!

I also loved listening to music when I would go to bed. I use to put on some Garth Brooks or one of my karaoke tapes and sing and imagine that I was singing on a stage in front of a million people! I LOVED IT! Well when I got my first CD player I acquired a hand me down CD from my dad called Milli Vanilli. It is the most amazing CD ever and I still know all the songs word for word. But on the end of that CD there was a song. In the middle of it this lady starts singing (or I think thats what it is) and she sounds like a freaking ghost. There is also deep beats leading up to this point that build the anticipation. But every time that lady started singing my brother would freak out as much as he would with the glow in the dark teeth! And I was able to do this many many more times than I was the skeleton head! I have even put a clip below so you can see how ridiculous the song is for yourself

If you scroll to 2:30 into the song you will hear the lead up and the lady ghost that scared the crap out of my brother

Even though when he went back to wrestle after promising to me he would, he quit within the first week cause he knew I was not coming home at this point. I love the kid more than anyone knows. Sometimes I think I don't let him know this as much as I probably should. We are not emotional to each other, a few punches and a laugh or 2 and we know we love each other. But I want to come out with words and say how much I love him, and how proud of him I am for what he has done. He is a great example to me and my sisters and I am greatfull he is my brother! 

2nd Annual Turpy's Christmas Mix

The time has come again for one of the most anticipated mixes to be released! This year I have taken some of the classics included last year, added a few new ones and taken out the ones that were not as popular.

As each of you know, or should know, I love Christmas!!! I love Christmas lights, I love Christmas trees, I love the smell of Christmas and cuddling in the cold to some hot chocolate or cider! I would say December is by far by favorite month. A HUGE part of the season is the music, with the right mix it could be the most amazing month ever! So I am taking my Christmas music expertize and passing it onto you.

I have made a compilation of 62 AMAZING songs. Just click on the link below and you will be able to download a zip file with all 62 songs that once you un-zip you can put in your media library

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD

If you are not able to open the file than you can use the free program below to open the songs in it

DOWNLOAD WINRAR

The Power Within Yourself

Sometimes it feels like the world is out to get you, like you can not win! Sometimes I wonder if there is ever light in the future or if im going to get to where I want to go. Sometimes it feels like you have nothing left to give, you are exhausted and tired and do not want to try! The tank is empty and it might just be easier to give up and quit than have to continue. My wrestling coach used to say when you feel like you can not do anything more than you are doing, thats the most important time to push forward, those are the times you grow and become a champion.

I think often we just give up way to easy in life, we think things are too hard and we throw in the towel. But when we push through those tough times, that is when we come out on top. The only failure is when you stop trying or give up. 

So I am not going to give up, im going to push through the tough times and try my hardest not to fall, but if I do, I know that as long as I get back up and keep finishing then in the end, I can consider myself a success. I think often I look to outside sources to blame for short comings, its easier than admitting you failed. But from not on im not going to admit I failed, cause thats not what I am going to do, I am going to admit that I did something the wrong way, im going to get back up, and I am going to continue. Its not the first mile in the hike thats that hardest, its always the last... But its always when you finish that last mile that you get to your destination and have the most reward. So go ahead hit me, kick me, punch me, knock me down! Cause I will get back up, and I will win!

I WILL NOT GIVE UP!

**Results** David vs Goliath - Halloween Style

So just a quick update to the results! Recently it has been decided that for the result of who carved the better pumpkin that we both were amazing and we have called a truce and there is no definite winner at this time! This may be disappointing to some of you but we have felt that emotions were too high and there was too much at risk to let it continue, that it was better to end it saying we were both AMAZING!

THANK YOU FOR YOUR VOTE!!!

David vs Goliath 2010 - Halloween Style

You all know the story about David vs Goliath. For those of you that do not know it let me give you a Turpy's Digest version so this blog makes since to you. Goliath was a giant, strong and no one could defeat him. Goliath was very little and weak but with the help of divine powers David did a miracle and defeated Goliath with one stone!! Well this is a modern day David vs Goliath story that we need your help with to see if divine powers are watching over David today (Not Likely)

So let me tell you the modern story of David vs Goliath 2010 - Halloween Style!

Once upon a time there was a strong, good looking man named Turpy (Goliath) He was known upon the land for being the best at everything he did. Every fair lady in the land dreamed of laying with him. No man dared compete against him... One night around Halloween there came a woman! Her name was Hayles (David) and challenged Turpy to a battle. A battle that she knew he was highly favored to win, but she did not back down! Turpy respected her courage and mental strength (cause there was not much physically!) and gave her a chance to make a modern day David vs Goliath. The terms were set, they would have a pumpkin carving faceoff! Who ever carved the best looking pumpkin would be declared victorious and kind for the next year of Pumpkin Carving (I would say queen but we all know that will never happen!)

But how would they chose the winner? Obviously each person would vote for their own pumpkin even if Hayles knew she was lying... So the terms were as follows!

• Pictures will be posted on Turpy-World
• Turpy-World viewers would vote on who will come out victorious! (Thats you)

Here are the final projects

Utah Jazz Note - To the left we have a well done pumpkin. With the theme of the Utah Jazz this modern day original pumpkin is sure to make you awe! With fine craftsmanship and great detail this pumpkin is sure to be known

as one of the better pumpkins ever carved.

Nightmare Before X-mas - To the right we have a pumpkin done in the theme of the nightmare before Christmas. With very little carving skills needed and the man missing his leg this pumpkin will be know at best as a bold attempt to compete with Goliath.

The Question is... Can David do it again and defeat Goliath? Probably not but thats your decision to make. Vote below

1) Utah Jazz Note

2) Nightmare Before X-Mas

*** VOTING HAS ENDED AT THIS TIME ***

Thank you for making the "RIGHT" choice! David can't win twice!

Utah Jazz New Jazzbot

It has been some time since there has been an active post on Turpy-World! I understand that many of you used to look forward to the days that a post was put on Turpy-World! Some of you may have thought those days were over... Well I'm here to assure you after a long break, Turpy-World is back!!

To kick off the new session, I have news to tell you, and I need each of your help! Recently I had applied to be a Utah Jazz Blogger for the Utah Jazz. At first I was just joking around, thought it would be cool. But the more I thought about it... I think it would be sweet and I want to do it. So a few days ago I submitted a sample blog on why I should be chosen. And it looks as though others have all their friends going in just to vote for them. A little bias if you ask me but thats what I am going to have to do to keep up with my competition. So I am asking each and every one of you, to take a few min out of your busy day and extend a vote for me! All you need to do is make an account real quick if you don't have one then log in and rate if 5 stars. Then just leave some BS comment on how cool I am and how well of a Jazz Blogger I will be! Cause lets be honest... Who makes better blog posts? ...... NO ONE!!

This is a link to my post

http://www.utahjazz360.com/turpy/the-true-fan-is-the-best-fan/

After you are done if you have a few moments than go ahead and click on the following links as well and vote their butts down to make me look even better! :)

http://www.utahjazz360.com/jpalmer1982/joshua-palmer-i-have-jazzbotulism/

http://www.utahjazz360.com/sagg/randbot-the-jazzbot/

http://www.utahjazz360.com/loweryjay/the-bachelor-id-rather-watch-basketball/

http://www.utahjazz360.com/nate10928/red-headed-jazzbot/

http://www.utahjazz360.com/jhans275/jeff-hansen-the-next-jazzbot/

http://www.utahjazz360.com/grason/this-is-life-as-a-jazz-fan/

I would owe each and every one of you bunches!

Also be ready for a new Turpy-World post very soon as well!!

When Its All Said And Done!

Over the past week or so I have realized something in my life... How ungreatfull I really am for my family! Not that I dont appreciate them, or that I treat them badly! But when everything possible in your life goes wrong, there is always someone there you can count on! And when it comes down to it, they are the only ones that truly are there for me! I have a lot of good friends that I know are there to support me and help me. But usually its a conditional help, which is still very appreciated and without it I could not live! No matter how many dumb things I do, no matter if its my fault or not! No one will put themselves on the line, physically, emotionally or financially, the way they do for me! I do have the best family in the world and wouldn't change them for anything.

The past week has been a week of trials and hardships, in many ways has made me feel empty, but in many ways has build me up to be a better man. I know when everything is all done with, the lessons I have learned the past few months, and especially this week, will make me a much better person for the future.

I don't want anyone to think I don't have good friends! I do, that help me all the time and I am greatfull for them. I have made a goal to surround myself more with those friends and friends like them.

I believe a good friend is someone who is always on your side, who is there for you when you need it! They dont have to give you everything they have or go out of their way for you, they dont have to be perfect, but to know that they are there and not have to worry what they will act differently than they portray to you. Im not saying I have been the best friend all the time, and I continue to try to be a better person, brother, son and friend. I apologize to anyone that doesn't think im a good friend and know I would never purposely set out with the intent to hurt anyone or talk bad about them!

As the new year comes around, its a perfect time to change who I am, change who I associate with and what I will do in the future with my life. We walk the path that we pave for ourselves, we have no one to blame but ourselves for hardships. If we pave that path with things that will not make us happy in the future, eventually were gonna catch up to that part of the path and have to go through it. My goal is to pave myself with gratitude, good friends, family and a good future. Any tough time I have had recently did not come from no where, there were things I did to pave that in my path that I finally cough up to me! Luckly I have had good company to get me over the bumps in the path, where some dont!

And lastly I am sorry to anyone that may think I did something mean or wrong to them. Know that I would never hurt any friends on purpose. But this has also shown me just how important it is to have friends that treat you well and respect you and really want to be friends with you! Thank you for everyone who has been there for me I do have the best friends and family once all the weeds are taken out!