Erick Blasco (Senior Writer)

Joined about 1 year ago

  • 113 articles written
  • 989 comments posted
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Erick's Bio

Erick is a 20 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 becomming a professional basketball analyst.

He 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.

He freelances a little bit for the amNewYork newspaper based in New York City, and reposts his bleacherreport articles on OTRBasketball.com.

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

Aside from the Gators, Erick is an avid fan of the SEC, the Utah Jazz, the New York Knicks, The Carolina Panthers, the New York Giants, the New York Mets, and the Colorado Rockies.

Erick is an encyclopedia of Simpsons quotes, loves Leslie Nielson movies, and lists T.S. Eliot 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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  1. by Rodge
    1 day ago

    hEY eRICK

    cHECK UT MY NEW ARTICLE

    tAKE CARE MAN

  2. by Ezekiel
    1 day ago

    Thanks for the comment, but I'm pretty sure it is Wittman...

    http://www.nba.com/coachfile/randy_wittman/

    I read your 2005 Draft article...keep up the good stuff.

  3. by Gary
    1 day ago

    Yeah, every now and then we shoot emails to each other. I'm mainly in contact now with Gerrit Ritt, a fantasy sports editor/writer at FOXSports.com.

  4. by Gary
    1 day ago

    Yeah, when I really started getting serious about sports writing, he was the guy I read and read and read. I contacted him and actually spent about an hour talking on the phone with him about sports journalism in December 2006. He's by far my favorite writer, and I hope to keep him as a contact when I look for jobs, internships, etc.

  5. by Gary
    2 days ago

    Hey Erick, I noticed you were on with hoops4life.com. Do they pay you?

  6. by Rodge
    5 days ago

    Hey Erick, check my article out.

    Take care!

  7. by David
    5 days ago

    thanks for the dap bro. How's Brooklyn; I haven't been home in a long time.

  8. by John
    7 days ago

    Hey

    just writing to tell you that I am no longer writing for Bleacher Report. I have embarked on several new ventures of my own and they are in direct conflict content-wise with BR.

    Two of my blogs (mrflushing.com and blognyg.com) have been incorporated into the Yardbarker network and and a third one - ny giant nation - is being run by sportsblognet.com

    I also bought into a sports video site that is in its infancy - smackcaster.com - which we are still developing....

    Rgds

    JF

  9. by TJ
    8 days ago

    Thanks for the add Erick, I really appreciate it especially coming from someone who has written so many articles and is so respected on bleacher report.

    TJ

  10. by Adam
    10 days ago

    Erick, let me know if you're available to help with an idea. Please email me at aa5821@swbell.net. Thanks! -Adam

  11. by Zander
    12 days ago

    100 NBA articles Erick—congrats my man, that's a huge milestone. Your 1000th comment is also rapidly approaching...

    Can't thank you enough for sticking with b/r for so long and being a true pioneer for our pro hoops Community. When we make a Bleacher Report HOF, you'll get my first ballot vote.

    Z

  12. by chris
    12 days ago

    If you have a moment please check out www.bleedeaglesgreen.com

    thanks!!

  13. by Tim
    13 days ago

    Thanks, Erick.

  14. by RedSox
    17 days ago

    I'll revisit your articles if I have to prove a point. I was going to use ESPN's analysis, but I had to wait for the series to end. I am not going against Andrew, or you, or other analysis. It was just plain obvious who the better team was, and I made probably the best article to open up those points for discussion.

    Read them. They're good.

  15. by Andrew
    18 days ago

    AOL is perfect. I'm at drewunga on AOL. Let me know if you can do it or not.

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