lucky number junk 7/7
by atomiccafe on Jul 7, 2010 9:53 AM PDT
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PrintI've decided that for-profit educational institutions are a load of garbage. I'm studying for the bar, and when I go to class (which is not often, I usually just watch online) if you don't get into the single room with the live lecturer it's just a screen talking to you. That, and the whole thing consists of outlines with blanks where you just fill in the blanks with the stuff the lecturer says. And this is over 2k for less than two months of class.
Anyway, the rival prep class is worse--they got busted for hiring students to take pictures of the actual questions on their cell phones so they could use them in their practice exams. Lazy junk, but I'm a lazy person and I gotta get better at contracts.
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I heard he is interested in implementing the tuck rule in his life
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Jul 7, 2010 10:31 AM PDT up reply actions
i hope that secret message is
German loses
OJ Mayo is the Blazers' PG of the Future
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 9:54 AM PDT reply actions
It isn't
"I don’t give a ZACH about no trade rumors. As long as somebody ‘CTC’ at the end of the day, I’m with them. For all you that don’t know what CTC means, that’s ‘Cut the Check. I just go out there and play. Again, somebody just ’CTC'." -Sheed
repost: this video proves the Blazers were right to fire Tom Penn
http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=5360624&categoryid=2378529
Marc Spears
If Heat don’t get James, expect a run at trade for Blazer Andre Miller. MIA has had Chalmers-Blazers Fernandez trade talk since before draft
about 3 hours ago via web
I’m fully on board the Chalmers bandwagon
yuck
would rather keep andre and make a deal at the deadline
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 10:08 AM PDT up reply actions
He's pretty good for a second year guy
As two years ago he had 10 ppg, 5 APG, and 2 SPG while shooting 37% from three.
Wait, isn’t that Steve Blake?
Chalmers plays infinitely better defense
Aldridge is overpaid.
by IndustrialRevolution on Jul 7, 2010 11:09 AM PDT up reply actions
this
OJ Mayo is the Blazers' PG of the Future
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 10:21 AM PDT up reply actions
how so?
what makes him fit better than say andre?
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 10:21 AM PDT up reply actions
he's worse?
seriously, I don’t know why we’d consider trading with a team that has no good players to offer.
im on your side
andre>>>>mario
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 10:25 AM PDT up reply actions
we’ve seen that brandon is more comfortable with guys who can spread the floor, and chalmers can do that. also, he plays (or at least played) good defense
not a great shooter
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 12:22 PM PDT up reply actions
jake is correct
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 1:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Is there any word why he sucked his 2nd season?
I liked him his rookie year as a Brandon-friendly PG too.
#52
he slowed down
and reality caught up
that or weed
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 1:37 PM PDT up reply actions
you know chalmers reminds me of mort?
gordon heyward
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 1:39 PM PDT up reply actions
chalmers sucks
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 2:26 PM PDT up reply actions
didn’t they draft a PG too? it’d take more than Chalmers to get Dre
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Jul 7, 2010 10:32 AM PDT up reply actions
i am pretty sure these proposed deals
are coming from Miami
They would give us Chalmers and a #1 for Rudy
Beasley for Dre
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 12:23 PM PDT up reply actions
is it wrong that I hate everyone on their roster except for Wade and Bosh… I want no part of any of the rest of them
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Jul 7, 2010 12:25 PM PDT up reply actions
nope
i like beasley but he would be a 6th man here
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 12:25 PM PDT up reply actions
I have seen nothing from Beasley that makes me want him on my team… he seems to lack both drive and desire when he plays
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Jul 7, 2010 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm probably wrong
especially if you disagree(you know a lot more about basketball than I do) but I really dislike Beasley, so I’m biased against him. I guess I should have said I’d rather have OJ Mayo on our team than Beasley, but wouldn’t want either starting.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
I’m not super high on either, I just think OJ is staggeringly overrated, just like his teammate Rudy Gay.
you and i disagree
sir
and to your point
Ryan Wittman sucks
your move!
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 12:46 PM PDT up reply actions
How many NCAA tournament games did those Arizona Wildcats win last year?
Also, I just thought of an amazing nickname for Wittman— RyWitt (read: Wry Wit). I am a nicknaming genius.
dont hate on our one bad year cuz you jealous. lets have this same conversation next year.
Of course you can add stanford to your precious cornell
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 12:52 PM PDT up reply actions
I bet I enjoyed the 2 Cornell tourney wins more than you enjoyed all UA wins other than the championship combined.
i bet this is the exact same way the conversation would go
if you replaced “cornell tourney wins” with “times I got laid”
:)
haha
you struck me deep there Jake.. DEEP
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 12:59 PM PDT up reply actions
a tip of the cap to you as well sir
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 1:05 PM PDT up reply actions
youre the bedge Woody Allen
jewish wit.
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 12:52 PM PDT up reply actions
both you and jake can go jump in a lake
beasley is ok as a 6th man i suppose
i think he still has potential
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 12:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Especially this guy
Phil Mickelson: "A Great shot is when you pull it off.....a smart shot is when you don't have the guts to try it"’
by 92wastheyear on Jul 7, 2010 10:07 AM PDT up reply actions
Oh...and this guy too
Phil Mickelson: "A Great shot is when you pull it off.....a smart shot is when you don't have the guts to try it"’
by 92wastheyear on Jul 7, 2010 10:13 AM PDT up reply actions
i still think daniel day-lewis would be great as clay bennett in the inevitable sonicsgate: the movie.. he’d just need to add weight
Daniel Day Lewis is such a good actor he’ll play Kevin Durant in that movie.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Jul 7, 2010 10:17 AM PDT up reply actions
Stephen Tobolowsky
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Jul 7, 2010 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions
That is why KP was fired, ya know
He didn’t screw with BRoy enough
Phil Mickelson: "A Great shot is when you pull it off.....a smart shot is when you don't have the guts to try it"’
by 92wastheyear on Jul 7, 2010 10:00 AM PDT up reply actions
Bill Walton says "77 is also the Blazer's lucky number"
Phil Mickelson: "A Great shot is when you pull it off.....a smart shot is when you don't have the guts to try it"’
by 92wastheyear on Jul 7, 2010 9:59 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
OK....Mo Lucas says: "Me Too!!!""
Phil Mickelson: "A Great shot is when you pull it off.....a smart shot is when you don't have the guts to try it"’
by 92wastheyear on Jul 7, 2010 10:04 AM PDT up reply actions
if that's from the first round of the playoffs, that was an awesome short series
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on Jul 7, 2010 10:28 AM PDT up reply actions
I've obtained a script for tomorrow night's ESPN special:
The show starts with a view of a beautiful sunrise. We hear an alarm clock and see a hand turn it off. LeBron rises slowly from his bed, stretches and yawns, then starts singing, “Good Morning Starshine”. After he eats his Wheaties and brushes his teeth, he finally addresses the audience:
“Hi. My name is LeBron James. Along with the good people at ESPN, I want to show you what my life has been like over the last few days as I’ve contemplated changing teams. C’mon, let’s take a road trip!”
For the next 30 minutes, we see James walking through New York, Chicago, Miami, etc. with appropriate background music in each (My Kind Of Town, New York New York, etc.) He is shown laughing a lot in each locale as he interacts with the ‘commoners’ and sees the sights in each city (of course, James will oooh and ahhhh appropriately). In each city, he says, “I could really see myself playing here”, although strangely we never see any other players, any front office personnel or even the arena where he would be playing his home games.
After an appropriately long commercial break (Coke, Toyota, Bud Light and Geico), we find James with his mother, sitting on the couch as she tells him to “follow his heart” as he tries to make a decision. The scene concludes as James says, “I love you, mama!” and they hug.
One more commercial break (Chevy, AT&T, Miller Lite and the Boys/Girls Clubs) and we see LeBron, live, in his agent’s office. He spends 10 minutes telling us how difficult it was to make a decision. But, he tells us, he’s finally decided on…..
I’m sorry, everyone, I just got a phone call that I have to take. I’ll try to get back to this post and finish it later today. Thanks for understanding.
"It's Our Time":http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O99POVJfglY
by Storyteller on Jul 7, 2010 10:04 AM PDT reply actions 6 recs
Arrrrrg!
(shakes fist at Storyteller)
Phil Mickelson: "A Great shot is when you pull it off.....a smart shot is when you don't have the guts to try it"’
by 92wastheyear on Jul 7, 2010 10:06 AM PDT up reply actions
Then Delonte West comes in and takes LeBrons mom away?
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 10:09 AM PDT up reply actions
Hahaha
"What I´m sure about is that I never had a gun. For gunfights I have the Playstation."
~Rudy Fernandez
FYI twiggs:
bedge bowl: 6pm Friday at 20th Century Lanes
11 people are going so far. possibly more. just in case you’re interested.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Jul 7, 2010 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions
It sounds fun..
I think I might stop by but I can’t fully commit to it yet because I’m supposed to go meet up with someone around the same time..
"What I´m sure about is that I never had a gun. For gunfights I have the Playstation."
~Rudy Fernandez
no problem. just keeping you informed.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Jul 7, 2010 10:31 AM PDT up reply actions
Much appreciated :)
"What I´m sure about is that I never had a gun. For gunfights I have the Playstation."
~Rudy Fernandez
green
"I don’t give a ZACH about no trade rumors. As long as somebody ‘CTC’ at the end of the day, I’m with them. For all you that don’t know what CTC means, that’s ‘Cut the Check. I just go out there and play. Again, somebody just ’CTC'." -Sheed
i agree with Pelton
I’m unfollowing the next person in my Twitter inbox who makes a LeBron special joke. Whining about the hype is worse than the hype.
i’m in agreement with both you and KP2
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Jul 7, 2010 10:11 AM PDT up reply actions
ok, in the great PF debate
why is Bosh so clearly better than Stoudemire? His stats were significantly better last year to be sure, but that was a pretty big jump from his second best season, and Stat has had quite a few years as good as Bosh’s second best season (along with a season better than Bosh’s best in 07-08) (going by PER, anyway). Neither is considered a particularly good defender. And as to being a pain in the neck, which always seems to ding Stoudemire, Bosh managed to develop a reputation as a whiner despite playing on one of the lower profile teams in the league. Am I wrong to not be particularly scared of Bosh/Wade?
bosh has more range on his jump shot, for one. his post up game is also much better than amare’s, and he has developed the ability to take you off the dribble, as well.
he has never had steve nash to give him free baskets, and still has managed to be a 20/10 guy
whoah, knick fans are delusional to be sure
Amar’e will look like Bill Russell next year after what the knicks got from Lee.
well, with the shooters the knicks have, he’ll have lots of opportunities for offensive rebounds
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Jul 7, 2010 10:49 AM PDT up reply actions
I suppose Amar’e will look like Bill Russell compare to Lee if only on the basis of melanin content.
also when they wear those stupid green Knicks Jersey’s on St. Patricks day
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by The Arkitect on Jul 7, 2010 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions
i am surprised he is gonna stay there. i thought sure he’d bolt first chance he got. good for him.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Jul 7, 2010 10:17 AM PDT up reply actions
What gave you that impression? He prefers being out of the limelight so he can just focus on basketball. He is a single minded basketball machine.
i figured he’d want to go somewhere for more attention. he’s a superstar, i peg them all the same way until they show me otherwise. it seems i’ve pegged him wrong.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Jul 7, 2010 10:20 AM PDT up reply actions
He has plenty of attention
He also has a core of teammates he has grown up with on an improving team. He made the right move and I’m happy for.
The important thing though, is how does this affect our inevitable Chris Paul trade?
hahahahaha
our inevitable Chris Paul trade…..good one.
i am beginning to think the Blazers get nothing done this offseason.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Jul 7, 2010 10:23 AM PDT up reply actions
we will sign some FA
thats about it
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 10:24 AM PDT up reply actions
He doesn't seem to care about being in a big market
Just like when people worried about that before that draft, there hasn’t ever been any sort of indication he or Oden are like that.
#52
good for him though, and for OKC
but damn it, why haven’t we done anything with Oden yet?!
"Bof teemz play hahd"
I’m going to guess it has something to do with the fact that (a) We don’t have a GM and/or (b) Oden has only played in 82 games so far in his career.
ugh
I know that’s what’s making a mess of things, but still, it sucks to not see the big guy signed yet.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
I doubt there is much to do
Even if we are talking, Oden’s camp won’t want a cheap deal and we won’t wanna go big for a dude who has been hurt so much.
I would just be prepared for it to be something that will last all season, but take comfort that it is something that will solve itself. If Oden is healthy, he’ll get a nice contract. If not, he won’t. Either way, he’s a RFA and we won’t likely lose him.
#52
I'm fine with it, since Kevin Durant will never win a title as a #1 option. Durant just isn't good enough ...
to do it, for he’s still relatively unathletic in spite of his so-called fluidity, has trouble taking on either quicker or bigger 3s as an on-ball defender — although his team defense and weakside help defense improved — and, most importantly, he’s atrocious at creating for others.
In a league that’ll be dominated for the next several years by LeBron James, the combination of Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade, a top-notch post player in Dwight Howard, and a stacked franchise in the Los Angeles Lakers, Durant will barely be a blip on the radar when it comes to postseason impact.
Durant will continue to post up gawdy scoring numbers, sure. Regardless, Durant will continue to lose and lose some more come playoff basketball.
I interperet this as:
Jeff Green needs to become the #1 option for OKC to win a title
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Jul 7, 2010 12:17 PM PDT up reply actions
To be fair, Jeff Green is currently the biggest problem in OKC.
For Kevin Durant’s aforementioned flaws to be masked, the OKC Thunder need to stock up on low-usage, defensive minded 4s and 5s to pair with Kevin Durant. So yeah, obtaining Cole Aldrich was a step in the right direction.
Again, the only model that exists for winning a championship with a guy like Durant is the Rick Barry led 1974-1975 Golden State Warriors — which was an upset winner in a diluted era — so that’s not exactly a good outlook for that franchise.
Indeed, it’s hitched its wagon to a great, yet still fatally flawed superstar.
What about the 2006 Mavs?
They didn’t win, but they certainly were favored, and should have won had the officiating been mildly fair. That’s a workable model.
Dirk Nowitzki is a solid facilitator at the 4, as well as careful with the ball and not prone ...
to countless turnovers like Kevin Durant. Quite frankly, those two are entirely different types of players stylistically — especially considering how perimeter-oriented Durant is these days — thus, I stick with Rick Barry’s fluke championship in the mid-’70s as the only working model.
2006 Dirk: 59%TS, 14.7%AST, 7.9%TO, 30%USG
2010 KD: 61%TS, 13.5%AST, 11.7%TO, 32%USG
I don’t know if KD will ever learn to pass, but it’s not unfathomable that he’ll learn to take better care of the ball. He’s only 21 and is obsessed with getting better (as evinced by his staggering year-by-year development).
YOU CANNOT LEARN TO PASS!
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 12:53 PM PDT up reply actions
no
its not something you can learn. you CANNOT learn it. This is fact.
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 1:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Westbrook showed the ability to pass in college and as a rookie
He’s wild, but he can make plays and showed that early on.
To me, what KD has to improve (his passing overall, A/TO, etc) is something that historically no one improves substantially on. It really seems to be an inherent skill people have, similar to rebounding.
He will improve with overall experience, learn to recognize when to do one pass over another, but guys with his assist percentage, had more turnovers than assists, don’t really change that part of their game. And the main difference between KD and Dirk to me (although I agree they’re similar in a lot of ways), is that Durant is mostly a perimeter player who handles the ball to create his shot while Dirk gets it in post ups at the elbow and doesn’t handle the ball around the perimeter.
If KD didn’t handle the ball so much, his lack of passing ability wouldn’t hurt his team so much. That may be the eventual direction OKC goes with him, as he continues to get stronger and more experienced… making him a Dirk-like PF.
One can improve nearly any aspect of their basketball game, but historically, weak rebounders and bad playmakers remain weak rebounders and bad playmakers.
KD is an extremely hard worker and he could be the first to change from a bad passer to a good one, since anything is possible.
#52
I don't have the synergy numbers in front of me
I’d say the vast majority of KD’s TOs came on strips and dribbles off his foot, not bad passes. Reducing those kinds of TOs is easier then suddenly developing the passing gene, and I wouldn’t be surprised at all if his TO numbers get down to a more reasonable level.
I agree he can get those sort of TO's down
I just sincerely doubt he’ll also be able to improve his court vision and playmaking ability substantially… nothing beyond what normal experience would give him.
And it’s only because no one else has really improved that without a big change in how they’re used; such as at first being a bench player and then a focal point, that sort of thing. KD will (deservedly) continue to be the focal point, and historically he will likely always be a poor playmaker. Especially when compared to the other great wings of the day, like Lebron, Wade, Kobe, etc.
I think something like the Mavs IS possible, but he needs to handle the ball a LOT less, and work less in isolation. Even if Westbrook is a great playmaker, having the primary ballhandler not able to make plays is something that will cause problems on offense.
Even if Durant gets the turnovers down to something crazy for his usage, like 1 a game, he’s still a guy only getting 3 assists a game.
I’m prolly known as a petty Durant poo pooher, but I’ve always thought he’d improve his defense if he cared to (and he does, and he did) because that’s the sort of thing that we’ve seen players able to improve. But improving passing and court vision, seems much more rare.
As always, ANYTHING can happen. I was wrong about OKC becoming a good team before last season, and maybe KD can become a good facilitator.
#52
I agree that a leap in court vision
would be unexpected. A couple things: I consider Westbrook the team’s primary ball handler. The team isn’t built to run through KD like the Lakers are with Kobe, Miami with Wade, or the Cavs with LeBron. KD’s role on offense is as a pure scorer a la Dirk. And while I don’t expect him to suddenly transform into LBJ, I maintain that if you combine age, the amount of work he puts in, and improvement in the scoring ability of his teammates, his assist numbers will rise to at least around league average. I’ve seen a lot of black hole type players play, and I just don’t see that kind of tunnel vision in KD’s game.
you cant learn to pass
i cant explain how pertinent this information is
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 1:57 PM PDT up reply actions
haha
perhaps my friend…
perhaps
OJ Mayo is the Blazers' PG of the Future
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 1:58 PM PDT up reply actions
True, Dirk Nowitzki and Kevin Durant have similar passing numbers — with the ...
noticeable difference between them there coming in the way of turnover propensity — however, if you account for positional adjustment, Nowitzki being a marginally better distributor at the 4 versus Durant being a relatively poor passer at the 3 is a big deal.
Ok,
but to call Dirk and KD entirely different stylistically left me scratching my head. They’re both long, tall, not especially athletic, and exceptional shooters.
I would, by the way, wager that KD’s passing numbers will improve substantially as he gets older and as he gets some better weapons around him.
No
Jeff Green is Pippen 5.0
.
Period.
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by The Arkitect on Jul 7, 2010 12:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Jeff Green is like Windows Millenium… Pippen was Windows NT
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by The Arkitect on Jul 7, 2010 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions
He's still not good enough to be the #1 guy on a championship team.
Heck, Kevin Durant’s handles and passing skills are still utter excrement.
The new George Gervin?
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Gervin never had the supporting cast to get him there.
Besides, Durant at 21 is about matching Gervin’s production in his prime. Still has room to grow.
Some of George Gervin's teammates
Ex-Blazers Shaler Halimon and Steve Jones, and Steve’s brother Nick. In 1974-75, Mike’s brother Stan Love was a Spur. In 1975-76, former Blazer Tom Owens was a Spur. In 1980-81, Ron Brewer (Ronnie’s dad) was a teammate, as was Johnny Moore.
James Silas! Coby Dietrick. George Karl! Swen Nater. Billy Paultz. Mark Olberding.
Mack Calvin and Mike D’Antoni were teammates with the Iceman in 1976-77.
Louie Dampier! Mike Gale. John Shumate. Larry Kenon.
In 82-83, Gene Banks, Mike Dunleavy, and Artis Gilmore were teammates. In 83-84, it was John Lucas (the elder) and Fred Roberts, along with John Paxson and Mark McNamara . Mike Mitchell! In 84-85, Alvin Robertson and David Thirdkill joined them.
This was a pretty good squad, but it was Gervin’s last go-around as a Spur. – Elgin
GOP in HD
He needs help, for sure.
But it’s pretty ridiculous to say that he can’t win as the #1 scoring option on his team. Many teams with far inferior scoring talents have gone on to win titles.
Wing players as #1 scoring options who can only create for themselves and don't make their ...
teammates better are stuck between a rock and a hard place. Durant, who’s a sloppy ball-handler and a do-nothing when it comes to distributing the ball, can’t truly succeed — by which I mean win a ring as the #1 option — based solely on his fluidity as a scorer. Shoot, it just doesn’t work that way in the NBA.
Yes, because OKC clearly got by last season mostly due to tremendous strides made ...
on team defense — which I give Kevin Durant a lot of credit for there, although Scott Brooks also had a fair amount to do with it — while the team’s offensive efficiency was just slightly above average at 12th out of 30 last season.
If Durant’s on-ball perimeter defense improves to the point in which he doesn’t need Thabo Sefolosha covering for him on the wing, Sam Presti might want to secure a more offensively versatile wing player. I, by the way, don’t mean James Harden, who screams sixth man.
Rather, I’d suggest someone who’s low-usage and is a team-oriented distributor rather than a ball-dominant guy; that’s why passing on Tyreke Evans may’ve not been a bad decision. For now, though, acquiring a veteran player in that mold with guile would be a worthwhile move, with bringing back Delonte West on the cheap being something of consideration.
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It doesn’t matter where the boost in offense comes from; SG, PF, or C. If Westbrook or Durant wasn’t getting it done last year, there was no where else the team could turn. It’s a supporting personnel issue that really has little to do with whether Durant needs to be a better distributor for a championship Thunder team to succeed.
I’m higher on Harden than you are (regardless of whether he starts or not, he’ll be getting a lot more minutes) and think he has a higher ceiling than a lot of people are giving him credit for.
not unlike Alice in Wonderland after eating the cake
Hardens head is touching the ceiling.
:)
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 1:09 PM PDT up reply actions
i think having your alpha dog be able to create for his teammates as well as himself is just barely a step below having great interior d and rebounding in the ladder of ‘things needed to win a title’
Pretty awesome.
According to OKC beat reporter interview with KD, they agreed to terms by 11:02 p.m. CDT June 30.
how hard could those negotiations been?
OKC: We will give you as much as the CBA allows
Durant: Deal!
We want to keep you
I want to stay!
We want to give you money.
I want to receive your money!
DONE.
#52
From DT commenter:
11:01 pm
Presti: Hey, you want the max?
KD: Sure.
Presti: Want an option year?
KD: Nah.
Presti: Cool. Shake on it?
KD: Yup.
11:02 pm
/shakes hands
no way
/fist bump
for SURE
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions
in daisy dukes
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 10:26 AM PDT up reply actions
I just need to prove to my wife that I can act like a man. And it’s not about sex. I don’t just lie there, if that’s what you’re thinking.
by EvilKaramazov on Jul 7, 2010 10:27 AM PDT up reply actions
Excuse me, do these effectively hide my thunder?
by EvilKaramazov on Jul 7, 2010 10:32 AM PDT up reply actions
“It wasn’t bad, but I was a little fatigued toward the end,” Gay said. “I tried to stay relaxed and bring it home, but it wasn’t enough.”
Dix, who won the 100 meters and placed second at the U.S. nationals last weekend, said his race experience had helped, “but I’m a little beat up, too.”
“I was a little sloppy out of the blocks, but I was able to hold on,” he added. “Tyson gave me great competition.”
there are so many poorly chosen words in those sentences
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Jul 7, 2010 10:34 AM PDT up reply actions
and neither of them thanked God too
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Jul 7, 2010 10:35 AM PDT up reply actions
i was just quoting Tobias, in keeping with the little thread just above.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Jul 7, 2010 10:46 AM PDT up reply actions
smh……
i hope you are kidding.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Jul 7, 2010 11:01 AM PDT up reply actions
as your internet friend, Jake, i strongly encourage you to view Arrested Development by any means necessary. it is the 2nd best comedy of the last decade (behind The Office UK, which is as perfect as a sitcom can be).
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Jul 7, 2010 11:04 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
a new show in the same vein as AD
is PARTY DOWN on Starz, my new favorite show.
however, it just finished season 2, and then was cancelled.
pretty much Arrested Development 2010, huh
Elitism - It's lonely at the top. But it's comforting to look down upon everyone at the bottom.
by thankyouforblaze on Jul 7, 2010 11:20 AM PDT up reply actions
yes, he is from Arrested Development
he is an analyst and a therapist and trained as an actor under the esteemed Carl Weathers. He also led a small band, auditioned for the Blue Man Group and is a never-nude, which is exactly what it sounds like.
this just about sums up Tobias Funke:
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Jul 7, 2010 11:03 AM PDT up reply actions
haha
I was a professional twice over – an analyst and a therapist. The world’s first “analrapist”.
by Jam Master Jay on Jul 7, 2010 11:07 AM PDT up reply actions
graft v. host disease
oh my
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on Jul 7, 2010 11:23 AM PDT up reply actions
hahaha
i forgot about that one.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Jul 7, 2010 11:44 AM PDT up reply actions
I hope one of them didnt choke
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Good to see Wade getting Spoelstra's back
Dwyane Wade on a possible return to the bench for Pat Riley: “Erik Spoelstra’s our coach. There’s no question about it.”
I like Spoelstra, it’d be a terrible decision to replace him with Riley.
I'm partial to Erik because of his dad.
But let’s revisit this in midseason, since that’s Riley’s MO.
Spoelstra’s a good coach… if he got fired in Miami I wouldn’t be upset if he ended up in Portland
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by The Arkitect on Jul 7, 2010 10:40 AM PDT up reply actions
heehee
those are pretty funny.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Jul 7, 2010 10:43 AM PDT up reply actions
LeBron donating all proceeds made off the special
to help build basketball courts for the Boys and Girls club. Sure, the cynic in me snickers, but it still makes the whole thing a lot more palatable.
sort of
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 12:39 PM PDT up reply actions
wow Blog a Bull is about to implode with anger right now.
lol. More Bosh and Wade bashing than ever going on.
I wonder if Chi is making a last-ditch attempt to get LBJ this morning
Or if he’s already told everyone to stop bothering him.
at this point I think they actually would be happy with him.
by hoodieNation on Jul 7, 2010 10:47 AM PDT up reply actions
heehee
i am wondering what the reaction would from Cavs fans would be if CLE chased Boozer…..
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Jul 7, 2010 10:47 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, I was over there a little earlier.
Pretty hard to not feel bad for them after being so close. But, really, what did they give up? Ty Thomas, Kirk Hinrich, and Ben Gordon? Meh. I’d rather have the cap space. Rose/Noah/Gibson/Johnson and a crap load of space isn’t the worst situation to be in, as long as they don’t overpay for Boozer/Lee
They might, in which case, yeah, that's depressing.
But if they’re smart and patient, they could do so much more with that cap space.
Is Boozer really that bad?
he seems to be getting a lot of hate. He might not be worth a max contract, but he’s a pretty freaking good player.
by hoodieNation on Jul 7, 2010 10:52 AM PDT up reply actions
You should never sign a guy to a max contract if he will be a massive liability against top level opposition. Did you see what Gasol did to him in the playoffs?
i agree very much, he's not worth the max
But they don’t have many other options at this point. Unless they can get Lee. But is he even better than Boozer?
by hoodieNation on Jul 7, 2010 10:55 AM PDT up reply actions
like Sammy was saying, they should try to be a little more patient and creative with their cap-space and maybe look to sneak in when someone is dumping salary.
If I was them
Though it brings its own risks, I’d hold onto the cap space and try to swing a trade once teams wanna blow crap up during the season. Like for Iggy.
#52
Yeah, I don't like the Boozer signing,
though 5/80 is actually less than I was expecting so not totally atrocious. They still have plenty of cap space left.
Boozer is better than Lee
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 12:40 PM PDT up reply actions
i cant trust any NY stats
i just CANT….
and boozer is better offensively. defensively he is better but its a poop sandwich vs a feminine hygiene product for mascot debate.
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 12:55 PM PDT up reply actions
well lee got tons of passes every night. right from the rim since his team couldnt shoot
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 1:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Who is Johnson?
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 12:40 PM PDT up reply actions
ahh
gracias
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 12:55 PM PDT up reply actions
didnt know he would start
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 12:55 PM PDT up reply actions
oh i see.
said the blind man
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 1:00 PM PDT up reply actions
well, yeah, they were supposed to SAVE THE FRANCHISE
now they have to go back to that young core they were so excited about but completely forgot about when this free agency started. Will be kind of funny(and crappy, since I like the Bulls) if they only get Boozer out of this whole thing
"Bof teemz play hahd"
Lebron going to NY?
https://twitter.com/JaredDudley619
Elitism - It's lonely at the top. But it's comforting to look down upon everyone at the bottom.
by thankyouforblaze on Jul 7, 2010 11:10 AM PDT reply actions
This "tweetup" the Blazers are having with Chad Buchanan tomorrow is not going to go well.
Who wants to volunteer to go and ask why they are going after crappy players?
hello dr. i’ve noticed you have a new picture.
by EvilKaramazov on Jul 7, 2010 11:23 AM PDT up reply actions
no, i’m not the keeper of any hearts these days. I’m gonna ditch this one as soon as I have something new, which i don’t at the moment.
by EvilKaramazov on Jul 7, 2010 11:27 AM PDT up reply actions
thats mean
what did she do to get ditched?
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions
We wouldn't!
But someone needs to ask why we were talking to Chris Quinn and Jordan Farmar. You know, the important questions.
interesting Spain is sitting Torres
makes sense I suppose with the way he’s been playing, but I hope it doesn’t come back to haunt them.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
he’s been off all tournament. maybe they’ll try to bring him in late if they need a punch.
by EvilKaramazov on Jul 7, 2010 11:28 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, too bad for him though
that’s quite the mind zach to have all that pressure to be good and then suck so bad that you’re benched for the Semi Final.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
OP, you have very good reason to be suspect of for profit universities
I recommend watching this Frontline report about for-profit schools. I might have considered one in the past, but I won’t again. They’re making a ton of money so from that perspective they’re successful, but that as the objective can lead to students suffering due to aggressive and suspect recruiting as well as flooding job markets with less adequately trained graduates. Since it’s damn near impossible to get out of student loan debt, any student a school recruits is pretty much guaranteed that the loan will be repaid, so the incentive to over recruit and over promise is high.
"The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt." -- Bertrand Russell
is there anything about L&C?
I just got my account statement. I am in the process of crunching some numbers ‘cause it’s not what I thought.
.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Jul 7, 2010 11:51 AM PDT up reply actions
nope, but so close
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by The Arkitect on Jul 7, 2010 11:55 AM PDT up reply actions
shame on us if we agree on everything
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Jul 7, 2010 11:56 AM PDT up reply actions
I will continue to be a Lantern in the darkness beckoning you home
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by The Arkitect on Jul 7, 2010 11:56 AM PDT up reply actions
dat's coo.
I like your Avatar, so I approve of this message ,and my word is law.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
I AM ABOVE THE LAW!!
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Jul 7, 2010 12:00 PM PDT up reply actions
There isn't near enough DK in my life these days.
facebook.com/year5000
by Y5k on Jul 7, 2010 5:04 PM PDT up reply actions
and i will continue with whatever i decide to continue with but it will not be the awesome picture of GO’s awesome haircut.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Jul 7, 2010 11:59 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, it throws me off too
takes an extra second to read peoples usernames instead. Porgy will be super confused (she’s admitted before that she never reads people’s names, just looks at the avatar). She’s gonna come in here and say “easy 12 sharks”
"Bof teemz play hahd"
haha, true.
but she may have seen the many jokes about it in the JD (that’s how I first came to know about it).
"Bof teemz play hahd"
I keep avatars off so I don’t eat bandwidth at work… it screws me up when I turn them on
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by The Arkitect on Jul 7, 2010 12:12 PM PDT up reply actions
how do you do that?
the only time I’ve seen BEdge without avatars is with mobile commenting.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
click on the edit settings link
on the top left corner-ish area of the page. That is where you can change that setting (this is also the same place that you change how many fanposts show in the side bar)
sweet, thanks.
i don’t think i’ll need it often, but it’s good to know for the days when I’ve got little bandwidth.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
that’s the best Blazer news we’ve had all off season!
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Jul 7, 2010 11:58 AM PDT up reply actions
whateva, i’ll do what i want!
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Jul 7, 2010 12:00 PM PDT up reply actions
I like this news even better, except for the ... thing...wonder what it means...
Greg Oden is roaming the weight room during the Blazers’ summer league practice and he’s not wearing a knee brace. Positive sign …
Joe Freeman
Put the braces on, with spikes and lasers jutting out
And if anyone even LOOKS at his knees after that, shoot them in the face.
#52
follow this, because it's funny.
When will Miami present Chris Bosh & Wade with their Ed Hardy much bedazzled jersey?
this was the thread with our FA signings predictions
http://www.blazersedge.com/2010/6/30/1544720/last-day-of-june-junk#40948304
I think I’m doin’ alright. Ark was the only one who had Lebron re-signing with the Cavs, and he might be right.
Name’s Ash said “everybody stays except Bosh” so far, Name’s Ash is correct.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Jul 7, 2010 12:03 PM PDT up reply actions
oh yeah. i forgot. never mind. move along. nothing to see here.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Jul 7, 2010 12:05 PM PDT up reply actions
heehee
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Jul 7, 2010 12:09 PM PDT up reply actions
I'd be ok with him just walking out
and doing a couple poses directly behind Bron.
by hoodieNation on Jul 7, 2010 12:04 PM PDT up reply actions
when he walks in the sand nude
it looks like this
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 12:44 PM PDT up reply actions
OK, I now want Lebron to leave Cleveland
just to see him hated by all. (cept wherever he signs of course)
good no call, I say
as the studio guys said, it was a light tap on his heel, completely accidental, and Ozil was almost tripping on his own foot already.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
Khloe and the Hendersons
just sayin
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 12:26 PM PDT reply actions
the rest of her family looks happy
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 12:44 PM PDT up reply actions
certainly
that must be so frustrating as a real Spain fan, because it bothers me and I’ve simply picked them up as my favorite team left in the tournament and it bugs the heck out of me.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
Darren Rovell via TrueHoop:
Madison Square Garden (MSG) stock is flying on LeBron speculation, up 3% in last 35 minutes alone, 5% on the day
Well, Germany certainly can't complain about there non penalty now
because that was just as close of a call there
"Bof teemz play hahd"
I'm glad I dipped my foot in the waters that are known as the Junk Drawer
I liken my entrance into this “clique” to the scene in The 13th Warrior when Antonio Banderas’ character sits around the fire watching them all speak and slowly absorbs their language. I sort of hung out on BEdge for a long time before joining, and then hung out in the JD for a while before finally speaking in it. Now I come here often and regularly and it’s a fun place to be. Thanks for welcoming me into the group of cool kids, my dear JD friends.
(This is my 10’000th post, I felt like I had to make it matter a bit).
"Bof teemz play hahd"
by GiantBlazer on Jul 7, 2010 12:54 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
I've only been here just over 4 months...I'm actually a bit shocked I hit 10'000 so fast.
I’m not a life timer like you, Jake.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
The JD is like NY Knicks for your post stats
MASSIVELY inflated
for all we know you’re the al harrington of the JD
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 12:58 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm pretty certain this is why
I know he had a gig and he was gonna try to do both, but it seems like he realized it would be too hard to do.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
I liked the movie, it's one of my guilty pleasure films
my best friend and I used to watch it all the time, so I’ve got a memory based bias towards it. I haven’t seen it in years though, so maybe I will have grown out of it and can realize now that it’s crappy. I own it on VHS but don’t have a VCR any longer.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
i actually liked the movie better than the book
the movie was more in depth (basically since it was a short story)
the only thing that bugs me about the movie is the bruce willisesque
thunder, water, caves, water, caves, how do you hunt a bear? etc.. you dont have to talk it through for me.. im not a moran
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 1:46 PM PDT up reply actions
i felt like the book did a better job of building the suspense of who/what was eating the people ,and what they were like.
it was too short
it would have been a better novel than a short story.
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 1:49 PM PDT up reply actions
i remember my 10,000 post. doesn’t seem like that long ago and now i’m pushing 35K….
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
too much junking
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 4:01 PM PDT up reply actions
It's about the quality, not the quantity.
Example: BF1 can destroy the universe in like 3 comment, while it takes DS 159 comments before anyone knows he’s here.
ZING!
Now you are being deliberately obtuse
by Mortimer on May 3, 2010 4:39 PM PDT
you're the Rodney D of the JD
Now you are being deliberately obtuse
by Mortimer on May 3, 2010 4:39 PM PDT
wow, all the brilliant but overly cute plays fail, and then the goal happens on a tremendous header by a defender.
tremendous is the perfect word here.
that was a wonderful way to go up 1-nil, especially for a team like Spain who can defend very well when they are up a goal. Casillas helps them with that, certainly. He’s phenomenal.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
The comments on blogabull are hilarious.
Why do you guys want to over pay all these guys?
by ridindirty on Jul 7, 2010 10:07 AM PDT
because ‘Cap Space’ has a bad PER
by your friendly BullsBlogger on Jul 7, 2010 10:08 AM PDT
Hey, just think, if we sign David Lee…
all it took was giving up Ben Gordon, Kirk Hinrich, Tyrus Thomas and John Salmons. Fair trade?
by Rose Colored Goggles on Jul 7, 2010 9:58 AM PDT
Another alternate plan the Bulls should look into.
Is trading for Greg Oden. The approach the Bulls would take in the trade is to offer their cap space in a three way sign and trade.
Say something like David Lee/Carlos Boozer to Portland, picks to New York/Utah, and Oden and bad Blazers contract to Chicago.
by Andrew7 on Jul 7, 2010 10:46 AM PDT
The Blazers have a bad contract?
by YaoPau on Jul 7, 2010 10:48 AM PDT
by Nick Van Excellent on Jul 7, 2010 1:03 PM PDT reply actions
wow, congrats on finding a series of comments with no swear words on that site.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
I like the last comment.
"What you have just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. May God have mercy on your soul."
they allow pure hatred
this is a tame version here
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 1:13 PM PDT up reply actions
I sort of like it that way
being at BlogaBull each day would be difficult, there is such an abundance of negativity over there.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
thats true
i would be far angrier at work
although bedge has made me more clever as I cant just easily say what would come natural..
its painting a picture instead of writing a sentence
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 1:20 PM PDT up reply actions
how so?
(eyebrow raised)
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 1:22 PM PDT up reply actions
I just don't get subbing Villa.
Especially now that Pedro won’t pass, should’ve taken him off instead.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
haha
much better. If Germany equalize here, Pedro will never, ever live that down.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
spain is being TOO pass happy
if you got a one on one and no one has caught up yet, take him!
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 1:14 PM PDT reply actions
SOMEONE SHOOT!
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 1:15 PM PDT reply actions
and the one time they needed one more pass, Pedro kept it. Spain is an awesome team at everything but finishing. Might be good enough though.
depends how well netherlands plays
but spain looks good. germany is very good
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 1:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Puyol has to be man of the match tonight
made the only goal and has been all over the pitch on defense.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
CONGRATS SPAIN
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 1:19 PM PDT reply actions
Its an Orange vs. Red final. For one team, the “best team to never win the World Cup” title is going to get a lot heavier, and for the other, it will be lifted completely.
Seeing as they have no finals appearances and have had no serious impact on soccer philosophy, the Spanish aren’t even within sight of the Dutch on that metric.
Yep
I’m really excited for the Final now. In 2006 I didn’t give a crap, this year I’m stoked. I’ll be happy with either team winning it, but will be slightly pulling for Spain over Holland.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
you think?
I guess both teams are a bit pass happy, but I don’t mind that. They’re both very beautiful football teams with excellent ball control. I guess for a casual soccer fan it will be dull, but I think it will be pretty great. And being happy with either team winning makes it more compelling.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
This Spanish team isn’t as good as the one two years ago. Their passing is significantly less progressive, and most of it is sideways. Also, their decision-making is atrocious in the penalty box. Netherlands are actually rather defensive (especially when you compare to the ‘08 team). However, it’s a final so it’ll be fun to watch either way, and whoever wins won’t care what I think of the aesthetics of their game.
hee hee, indeed
Spain certainly pass too much. It’s like they knew they became known as a great passing team and just got obsessed with it Unless of course your name is Pedro, then you just ignore a striker being right next to you with an open shot on goal.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
WW1 and WW2
say I want spain
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 1:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Ever seen Picasso's Guernica? Or heard of Franco?
by Norsktroll on Jul 7, 2010 1:54 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
if you had asked me to root for Germany
I would have Norsk.. you just HAVE TO ASK! I’m not a mind reader here
(i have $ on spain)
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 1:57 PM PDT up reply actions
yes
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions
I just read that. It is funny how he says “no point in arguing, since you know it all”. Seems like a strange way to try to win an argument.
A lot of that stuff is just blatant trolling, especially the stuff about how Oden “conned” his way into the #1 pick.
two4larue also always manages to shoehorn every proposal into something that the Blazers did 20 or more years ago, which cracks me up.
hahaha. I know that is funny. Everything always comes back to either the years just prior to just after the title in 77.
the obscure early 80’s references are funny because no one can remember any of that stuff to dispute his arguments.
so Sneijder and Villa are tied with five goals, right?
does anyone know what they do if two players end up with the same amount of goals? Two Golden Boots? Coin Flip? Has it ever happened before?
"Bof teemz play hahd"
mine are 3 and 8, if we're having that discussion
and the only thing I want to do in CO is go to a show at Red Rocks and go to the New Belgium brewery, but I have heard it’s pretty dang boring there.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
i saw something about a conspiracy
when i googled on how to get facebook to work here
Hustler for death, no Heaven for a gangster.
are these things after security?
cause i dont wanna go through security again.
Hustler for death, no Heaven for a gangster.
that airport is the sucks
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 1:37 PM PDT up reply actions
What do you think of Kanye's new single?
"What you have just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. May God have mercy on your soul."
its by Kanye West
that says all
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 1:38 PM PDT up reply actions
its ok
not great. its a step up from 808s song but that isnt hard to beat.
Hustler for death, no Heaven for a gangster.
At least he ain't using autotune.
"What you have just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. May God have mercy on your soul."
Zach Spain
I found my unlucky sports bar, twice losing to Spain there. If you ever need sth bad to happen I now really know where to go.
by Norsktroll on Jul 7, 2010 1:37 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Klinnsman on ESPN now saying that “Germany had too much respect for Spain because of the 2008 final…”
maybe
but every time they came forward Spain looked pretty dangerous attacking them. Ozil was clearly nervous and made a ton of uncharacteristic mistakes. That and Mueller’s absence (and the silly inclusion of Trochowski instead of Kroos from the start) may have just been the difference.
I was hoping Germany would win after the USA got knocked out ...
Edelweiss would have been fun to go to if they won the whole thing.
"What you have just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. May God have mercy on your soul."
great game norsk. keep your head up, germany could have easily equalized with the Kroos chance, it was a really close game. i was shitting myself on every german corner.
by medmelon on Jul 7, 2010 1:47 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
pooping
med, pooping
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 1:49 PM PDT up reply actions
no it means the same here
its just considered a swear word.
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 1:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Heehee
No, you used it exactly how we use it. It’s perfect.
It’s considered a naughty word, like the word that starts with an “F” and rhymes with “whuck”. But we all say it in real life, so you said it perfectly.
#52
indeed, it was used perfectly, I just don't want our Spanish buddy to get in trouble
perhaps it’s not quite as naughty of a word over there as it is here.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
lol
yeah it’s not. Here’s a fun video of the two TV broadcasters (one of them Camacho, ex-national coach) narrating and celebrating Puyol’s header.
ha, this is awesome
I think these guys were a feature on yahoo the other day because the guy on the left went crazy after Villa’s goal in the QF and kept banging the mic against his face.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
I was sitting with a lot of Spaniards which was fun. They applauded everything.
by Norsktroll on Jul 7, 2010 1:56 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Rats
I was doing a little carpentery job this morning and I threw my back out,I might have to ask a friend to finish it for me.
Ric Bucher is teasing that something good is about to happen for Bulls fans on twitter
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
Ridnour
5 years 10 mil per
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 1:49 PM PDT up reply actions
and it’s Boozer… no surprise except that its 5 & 80 which is less than I expected
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
USA and Russia are gonna swap spies.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/10536358.stm
"What you have just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. May God have mercy on your soul."
you got AMERICASLAPPED
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 1:58 PM PDT up reply actions
The summer of LeBron or Wade ends with Boozer
Bulols
by Norsktroll on Jul 7, 2010 1:59 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
At this point, I'd be surprised if LBJ goes anywhere but home.
That being said, while going home is probably best for his long-term reputation, it’s likely not best for winning titles.
espn is currently speculating he’s going to the Knicks because he’s holding the press conference at Alan Houston’s Mansion… I will be so glad when this is over
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
The Knicks are a very sensible choice, if it's all about LBJ more than titles
Ditto for NJ if they move across the NY border, though the Nets have a better young core with Devin and Brook.
That would be so cold
to have an hour long show to announce he’s leaving Cleveland. So so so very cold.
nah
they all know he is leaving!
he is actually staying though
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions
I still can't figure out what they'll do with the other 59 minutes
But I’m not watching to find out.
Rarely.
But I don’t think they’re going to recap all the women LBJ passed on.
Well, I can’t be positive of that.
on this note:
i’ve been watching this season of the bachelorette with my momma. it is HILARIOUS. i’ve never laughed so much at a girl crying
is this the one with the lazy eye?
or a different one?
the one last season was kinda ummm well… she had a great personality
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 2:47 PM PDT up reply actions
ahh i see
she aint bad.. shes pretty.. i dont know about hot
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 2:51 PM PDT up reply actions
I think the other one you're talking about is Vienna.
She’s gross and her hair is even worse than EK’s.
thats the lazy eye one
i just looked at this new one
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 2:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah.
Hey cloudy, did you watch the one on Monday with Jake and Vienna fighting about their breakup? It was at that point I wondered why I was still watching that episode.
shes not ugly per se
she just has a little Tmac in her
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 3:01 PM PDT up reply actions
she has a nice smile i guess
hehe
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 3:05 PM PDT up reply actions
whatever, run your fingers through my locks and say that.
by EvilKaramazov on Jul 7, 2010 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions
lots of Ryan Seacrest
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions
It's gonna be two
Sunday Conversation style interviews, in between which we’ll have 55 mins of Tim Legler, Jon Barry doing fake analysis and Stuart Scott showing highlight clips, and telling us how huge a moment this is for basketball.
No kidding
It’d be so mean to do that to Cleveland, but I think anti-climactic to not go somewhere new after a big special.
#52
Yeah that's part of why I think it's Cleveland
It would hurt LBJ’s reputation to do an hour long show giving the finger to the fans at home.
I hope it's Cleveland.
It would destroy that team and fanbase to lose the greatest player of this generation like that.
#52
Staying in Cleveland may be best for "his brand"
I really wish I never had to hear about “his brand”.
Wouldn’t winning a championship be best for potential business opportunities in the future?
I wish I didn’t have to hear about how he would make more money in NY than other places. He’ll make more money by winning!
Pretty likely that Tim Duncan would have made a lot more money winning 4 titles in NYC.
So if you think you have the same chances of winning in NY as you do in CLE, you’ll likely make more money in NYC.
It gets a lot more cloudy when you get into a CHI or MIA of course.
but at a certain level does money really even matter?
I am isn’t it just as hard to spend $100 million as it is $120 million?
It's all about perspective
I’m sure there are people in the world who would be annoyed if you asked for a raise… “look at how much he makes! Isn’t that enough?”
I think there are very few Chicago guys outside of Chi
When you have a statue of a guy who won you 6 titles in the last 20 years, nobody really wants to see more great players play in your stadium.
no marketing expert but it seems
Tim Duncan’s situation is different from LeBron. I think LeBron’s ability to gain more national (and international) notoriety by going to a New York would be limited by diminishing returns. And I doubt the basic value of the New York market for endorsements etc. compares much to the national and international stuff he does.
hahahaha
i know, how dare they! ESPN is quashing their own chances at ratings!
"Bof teemz play hahd"
It's acceptable, certainly
I just don’t think Boozer is an instant difference maker kind of guy, especially if the Bulls don’t get anyone else.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
I don't think it makes them that much better and Bulls fans are going to hate him for five years.
by Nick Van Excellent on Jul 7, 2010 2:10 PM PDT up reply actions
All he cares about is bling bling and rip rap albums.
Around here Mr. Oden, it isn’t bling bling, it’s bling BANG.
#52
you meant pants right?
not heart?
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 2:28 PM PDT up reply actions
cloudy?
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions
ego would have been more appropriate
I am cloudydays’ unloved heart
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 2:40 PM PDT up reply actions
i am greg oden's patella
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 2:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Greg Oden sporting a high-top fade would be like me with a lame bowl cut.
Oh, and if I ever have a bowl cut in adulthood like I did as a kid in elementary school, then shoot me.
New haircut is almost as good as new max contract
Especially in hot weather
by Norsktroll on Jul 7, 2010 2:12 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I didn't even think of that.
This is obviously a contract year haircut. He’ll cut it as soon as he gets paid.
by Nick Van Excellent on Jul 7, 2010 2:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Afro is fine
But this early 90s hair is awesome. Just imagine he’s listening to grunge music of that era and you’ll be happy!
#52
sure, the afro is the #1 choice going away for Oden. but short of that, this high top fade with the stripes is money.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
hehe
monopoly money.
i love monopoly
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
but it takes so long to play that nobody actually finishes the game when I play
I like it a lot too, though
"Bof teemz play hahd"
they finish when i play. i make sure of it. i’m a monopoly nazi. if you don’t call rent before the next player rolls the dice, you get nothing!
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
haha, awesome.
one of the future BEdge meet ups has to involve board games now
"Bof teemz play hahd"
"Remember when Jordan came back? He did it in two words: 'I'm back.'"
I hate agreeing wit Jay Mariotti.
is this regarding the LeBron thing?
Why should class be measured in relation to Jordan? There’s no disputing that Jordan is an arrogant prick.
And yet he simply did a press release then got back to business.
It’s probably the last announcement that was this level, so it’s a fair comparison.
naw I agree the LeBron "decision" thing is over the top
it’s just the general constant harping on LeBron where people say that LeBron is too self-aggrandizing in comparison to Jordan.
I think that's really their point though
That people think very little of Jordan, and even he handled it better than this.
ahh OK
I don’t know exactly what their saying, but I do get the vibe from pundits that they think LeBron should ape Jordan (in how he carries himself, obv, who wouldn’t wanna play like Jordan).
Yeah I don't think much of Mariotti, but I don't think that was his intent
It was much more that Jordan is a jerk, and the last time he was in this situation, he simply made a quick statement and moved on. That basically this makes LBJ look more egotistical than Jordan, when some wondered if that was possible.
Kobe's FA decision back in 2004 was similarly hyped
but Kobe just went the press conference route just like everyone previous had done.
the Bulls were in on that one too
for awhile he had everyone thinking he was going to Chi
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 2:45 PM PDT up reply actions
yep
hahha
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 2:48 PM PDT up reply actions
for a bit, but by the time that Kobe announced the press conference in which he would announce his decision
it was between the Lakers and the Clippers. Although in retrospect him still awaiting trial for his sexual assualt case may have changed how he wanted to approach the announcement, obviously a ‘Kobe Doin’ Work’ approach wasn’t going to fly
i think the reasoning wasnt the clips
it was what atomic mentioned.. he wouldnt go there if they traded Deng
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions
The ESPN article announcing his choice makes it clear that his final choices were Clippers/Lakers
Bryant chose the Lakers over the Clippers, remaining with the team he joined in 1996 at age 18 and later helped win three NBA championships.
and
Bryant said he made his final choice Wednesday night, calling it a “tough decision.”
“I could see myself playing for the Clippers. Ultimately, it was in my heart to play for the Lakers,” he said.
Bryant also spoke with representatives of the Chicago Bulls, Denver Nuggets and New York Knicks, among others, before narrowing the field to the two Los Angeles teams.
well no one wants to play for the clippers!
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions
whatever the case
I’m not sure why LeBron needs an hour of airtime to show his decision. Didn’t he just make a documentary about his high-school days? It’s not like the guy is struggling for publicity. He/his handlers must have some screwed up conceptions.
Jay Mariotti is horrible.....
In baseball the object is to go home! And to be safe! "I hope I'll be safe at home!"
-George Carlin (RIP)
Not only is Steve Carell leaving The Office
Alec Baldwin confirmed that he’s not re-signing for more seasons of 30 Rock. He has two seasons left on his contract.
NBC’s not having a good week.
Every 2 years
they have 2 good weeks……Summer and Winter Olympics.
"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green
Not saying I like how they do them....
They just get good to great ratings and sell a bunch of ad time. For NBC, that’s as good as it gets.
"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green
No, no, no......
they have actually made a lot of scratch….it’s spread out over their entire cable/broadcast empire. If you load all the cost on the NBC network…yes. If you spread it out over all the properties they have and where they show programming, and them look at the ad revenue for the total, they do very well.
"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green
The Office should end after this season, while two more years of 30 Rock is fine by me.
Heck, too many sitcoms wear out their welcome. I’d argue that’s already the case with The Office, as well.
Case and point Scrubs and Office
Haven’t watched Office since season 3. I knew it was downhill after Pam and Jim. Scrubs was done after JD’s baby.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
That was the season with Michael doing a horrible Man vs Wild impression?
I vaguely remember watching some of it, but became disenchanted with the lack of direction and over eager gabs.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
You missed out.
Or get too easily turned off to a show as soon as any changes happen. Also possible.
Hahaha
I was thinking about people complaining after 1 or 2 episodes of the new Futurama (it’s the Internet; that happens a lot). I mean, these are people who sat there and watched the show, then watched it in reruns, then syndication, then bought the DVD’s. And when the show comes back? “The new episode stunk, I knew it wouldn’t be any good, so I’m not watching it.”
I mean, come on. Futurama always had some hit and miss going on.
This is moving away from Blzrfan’s topic, just thinking out loud. People get mad as soon as anything moves out of their exact expectations for a show, and the Internet magnifies that.
I'm pretty sure I checked out in time.
I tried watching some of the recent Office. The show was more interesting when it was about the characters and satire rather than the gags. Similar to the heyday of the Simpsons Seasons 1-9.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
Recent Office has dropped like a rock
But the decline probably happened in the middle of season 5. Season 5 was already slipping, then Charles showed up and it never recovered.
Season 5 has the episode where Michael has the deal with the budget surplus (“Talk to me like I’m 5.” “Ok, your mommy and daddy let you run a lemonade stand….”), so there were good moments.
hahaha. oh, man
the Always Sunny episode where they kidnap the writer is hilarious. Definitely one of my favorites.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
funny
thats one of my least favorites… still awesome but not the best
the gang solves the gas crisis was my favorite on in season 4
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 2:46 PM PDT up reply actions
the one where Dennis joins the greenpeace movement
and charlie and frank become hobos is awesome. is that the same one?
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 2:49 PM PDT up reply actions
nah
I’m pretty sure that isn’t even from season 4(I think it’s from season 3). It’s a great episode though.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
ohh nice
i watched the one where they think mac is a serial killer last night
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions
plus brittany snow is super hot
minus her oden for that role
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah that one is awesome
I think the part of the kidnapping one that sells it for me is when Dee tries to give the writer scotch and he days “I don’t drink scotch” and she says something along the lines of “jesus, you’re so faggy” and he goes “faggy…?!” it makes me bust out laughing every time.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
the very next episode is hilarious too
where Dee does stand up and gags/dry heaves. such a hilarious freaking noise.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
the best part is when charlie scoffs at her for doing it, then when he is forced to go up there, he starts dry heaving too
hahaha, yes.
and then freaking Sinbad and Rob Thomas are in Dennis’ fever dream.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
totally
that noise makes me tear up
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions
people DO seem to love Dudley
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions
think about that
in November people were thinking the Jazz might pull Wall/Turner out of the lotto! Thnx Knicks!
Thank Goodness the Knicks weren't quite so awful so they got an amazing draft pick!
And that the lottery was kinda sorta thin for big players! And that the Jazz curiously went for a SF and not a big! And and and and that Heyturd had a AMAZING championship game! And that God loves us!
#52
Utah sucks.
I hope the Blazers played a part in it somehow.
by Nick Van Excellent on Jul 7, 2010 3:30 PM PDT up reply actions
then the Bronettes will dance
delonte will make out with his mom
and they will show live feeds of cavalier fans or knick fans jumping off buildings
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 3:07 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
indeed he did
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 3:09 PM PDT up reply actions
id say lets get drunk for it
but I know you would LA me..
hah just kidding morty
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 3:10 PM PDT up reply actions
pssh
METROLINK
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 3:12 PM PDT up reply actions
with a matching lime green helmet
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 3:15 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah, lbj’s show will have the same zany bass intro.
by EvilKaramazov on Jul 7, 2010 3:10 PM PDT up reply actions
what if he got Jay Z to rap the intro for free by telling him he was signing NJN then turned around and announced Cle
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 3:12 PM PDT up reply actions
i heard the last 50 minutes were for a town hall discussion of godel’s incompleteness theorem.
by EvilKaramazov on Jul 7, 2010 3:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Sure, it would be funny to see what joke the whole spectacle will be
but that’s exactly what they want and the reason I won’t be watching.
i won’t be near any of those. i’m going to get in touch w/ lbj and have NOTHING… NOTHING!
I won’t learn of this probably till after midnight tomorrow…
by EvilKaramazov on Jul 7, 2010 3:12 PM PDT up reply actions
lebron crashes into an iceberg…. i’m sorry.
by EvilKaramazov on Jul 7, 2010 3:14 PM PDT up reply actions
where does he get such wonderful toys?
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 3:23 PM PDT up reply actions
heres how it will read
“disgraced former GM of the portland trail blazers kevin pritchard informed me today that he believes that LeBron will be going to New York today. Some had speculated LeBron might be interested in playing for portland however since that jerkface allen didnt hire my best friend and lover mark warkentien no respectable GM would go there and lebron decided if warkentien wasnt going to go there neither should he. So lebron made the deicision to go to NY. Also portland sucks and Odens a bust. "
-Adrian Woj
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 3:21 PM PDT up reply actions
That calls for my puppet photo...maybe the last time I can use it
Phil Mickelson: "A Great shot is when you pull it off.....a smart shot is when you don't have the guts to try it"’
Where is Wark's hand???
Phil Mickelson: "A Great shot is when you pull it off.....a smart shot is when you don't have the guts to try it"’
i certainly won't be tuning in
I’ll leave it up to BEdge or some other part of the internet to tell me
"Bof teemz play hahd"
Utah really thin up front, suddenly.
With Okur out till the middle of the season, they have Millsap, AK47, and Fesenko as their front court rotation? More D-League magic? They should sign Zoubek.
they like their centers 6'10 or taller
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 3:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Cole Aldrich's 9'3.5" standing reach is pretty damn tall, though.
The Utah Jazz made a mistake passing on him.
perhaps
im still not so sure
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 7:33 PM PDT up reply actions
i thought Utah was for sure going to pick Hayward, even in the JD mock draft
which is why I had the Pacers move up to the #6 slot
What are you talking about
Deron is a very good PG who can get his guys shots. That is just a dumb comment to make.
#52
speaking of which
Boozer will have a great time going from an outstanding playmaker in Deron toa pretty overrated one in Rose. I wouldn’t be surprised to see his production drop off pretty seriously.
Being the PF in Sloans offense HAS to have boosted his stats
Plus playing with a great passer and going to a very mediocre passer in Rose…
And how Boozer just got his last big deal, and was never a very motivated defender…
But Thibs is the coach, right? He can maybe compensate for Booz’s defense.
Either way, the Jazz lost him for nothing.
#52
Deron aint gonna pass to Gordo
because Gordo is challenging him for title of “Guy with the goofiest hair on the team”
did they resign fesenko?
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 3:11 PM PDT up reply actions
i would have thought so
i think koufos is still under contract
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 3:12 PM PDT up reply actions
id take babyfat fesenko
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 3:22 PM PDT up reply actions
I like him
I think I remember Roy’s summer league stats being a lot better. I gotta find if those are listed…
#52
he has looked entirely unimpressive every time i’ve seen him in summer league.
what was brandon like in his first summer league? did he even play?
I found a neat article to read
Roy averaged 19/3/3 and shot 65%.
BLURB—
"It goes beyond numbers. Roy has a vibe, a poise and an aura that screams star … both Roy and (Randy) Foye will be terrific pros, but Roy is a cut above. Simple as that. … he will probably win Rookie of the Year this year … and go down as the signature player from this draft."
–NBA TV’s Rick Kamla, from Las Vegas Summer League
#52
I don't think those games were televised
But I do remember listening to them on the radio, like a nerd.
#52
very, very interesting. I’ll be excited to watch both those players.
Lee/Biedrins frontcourt will be nasty on the glass, but very bad defensively— but at least the Dubs will have actual NBA players in their frontcourt. They could be very much improved.
except lebron is going to stay
and this trade will not happen
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 3:26 PM PDT up reply actions
don't you have it backwards?
If LeBron goes to NY, then the trade could not happen because the Knicks would have to renounce Lee’s bird right.
no once he announced he was going to go to NY
they would make this trade before he signed
in order to have room after they signed stoudamire
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 3:32 PM PDT up reply actions
that's not what the story says
If LeBron announces he is going to New York, in order to make room for his max contract, the Knicks would have to renounce Lee to free up the cap space. That would end the sign-and-trade possibility and the Warriors’ chances at Lee. But if LeBron doesn’t say the Knicks when he announces his decision …
You can’t trade your own free agent without signing him. You can’t sign him without cap space. If the Knicks get LeBron, they won’t have cap space.
oh.. then i read this wrong
what the hell are the knicks doing.
but you CAN sign and trade someone and still have cap room
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions
they can’t with the Dubs though because the Dubs are over the cap and so the Knicks would have to take back salary.
ahh
for some reason i thought they were under the cap
must have been their lack of good players
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 3:45 PM PDT up reply actions
He's not really though.
Something’s broken with him in GS. He seems like a perfect candidate as a “change-of-scenery” player, but his contract’s pretty hefty if he doesn’t turn it around.
Injuries are a pretty big concern though. I was a huge Biedrins fan and loved his contract last year. I honestly don’t know how to feel about him now though. Could be a nice pick up for a team with nothing to lose (like the LeBron-less Knicks), but his contract plus his injury history is pretty scary for most teams.
he sucks at free throws
like REALLY REALLY bad
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 3:36 PM PDT up reply actions
WORST
it was like 25 percent or 30 percent
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 3:46 PM PDT up reply actions
oh good lord!
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 3:47 PM PDT up reply actions
he will break him
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 3:53 PM PDT up reply actions
small sample size!
he only shot 25 fts all season.
Had he had more chances, he easily would have cracked 20%
Statistical anomaly FTW
"I think he’s been doing some good things. I think he’s been doing some good things. He’s had to play a lot of minutes lately with Blake being out. I think he’s been doing some good things." -Nate McMillan
speaking of injuries to GSW,
their top pick Udlolh will be sitting out of summer league with a wrist injury.
I love Udoh
like AWoj loves Warkentien
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions
i would love biedrins
two years ago
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 3:28 PM PDT up reply actions
i used to be
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 3:45 PM PDT up reply actions
christina aguilera
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 3:53 PM PDT up reply actions
via Ben's twitter
Blazer rookie Elliot Williams’s dad is named Mexwayne
If this doesn’t make him the PGOTF then I don’t know what will
that cant be real
you would think Duke would have looked into this
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 3:29 PM PDT up reply actions
it don't get realer
it is even on his Memphis bio
http://www.gotigersgo.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/williams_elliot00.html
whoa
mexwayne and delois
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 3:31 PM PDT up reply actions
confidence is an amazing thing
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions
He’s an interesting case. Had some really good games last year towards the end but his overall numbers from last year are cringe inducing.
I have my eye on young Master Williams!
I wonder if he can be Antonio Daniels Part 2.
He never shot over 61% from the FT line in college, but shot 71% as a rookie, so that’s a good sign for his overall shooting form. It ain’t totally broke. He also was a great defensive rebounder.
I dunno, 8 points, 3 assists, 4.5 boards… not bad for a guy who seems like he’d be erratic. I wonder how his career turns out. I don’t know anything about his personality and stuff, but he’s from Seattle so he’s probably a very nice boy.
#52
READ THE DRAFT DAY THREAD BRUH
Yeah you prolly did, but I didn’t know who he was when he was drafted and then they showed clips and he looked good so I asked “what’s the deal with Terrence Williams? He looks good”.
#52
interesting read out of the nytimes for you youngins:
For young adults, the prospects in the workplace, even for the college-educated, have rarely been so bleak. Apart from the 14 percent who are unemployed and seeking work, as Scott Nicholson is, 23 percent are not even seeking a job, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The total, 37 percent, is the highest in more than three decades and a rate reminiscent of the 1930s.
Also, was it possible to pick a less sympathetic subject for their profile?
While Scott has tried to make that happen, he has come under pressure from his parents to compromise: to take, if not the Hanover job, then one like it. "I am beginning to realize that refusal is going to have repercussions," he said. "My parents are subtly pointing out that beyond room and board, they are also paying other expenses for me, like my cellphone charges and the premiums on a life insurance policy."
as surprising as it may sound, that isn't an uncommon setup
According to the Census Bureau, fully one- third of young men ages 22 to 34 are still living at home with their parents — a roughly 100 percent increase in the past 20 years.
It seems extremely common
I moved home to my parent’s place after school and worked and saved money to travel.
My older brother is living there now while he figures out what he’s gonna do now that he graduated school.
Plus, we’re making sure he loses a couple hundred pounds (he’s a big ’un).
#52
if I were welcome there, i would live with my folks
as it is, I work a job that I don’t love just to make ends meet and am in debt that I may take a very very long time to get out of. I have a few friends who still live with their parents, and it’s really nothing to be ashamed of in this current economic crisis.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
I think there is nothing wrong with it(even if I didn't do it)
But one still has to be realistic, and making money somehow is better than sitting at home and waiting for a job to fall in your lap.
#52
oh, I know that
I’m not saying this kid is right with his hyper optimistic everything is going to fall into my lap attitude, I’m simply saying that there are many people who try hard to get a job and cannot, and people who do get a crappy job that they hate, move out and are miserable but feel responsible for being out of their parents’ home, and then lose their job for crappy reasons and have to start back at square one.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
I worked as a waiter
And I made more than most of my friends with better degrees than me. The job market is rough for real-person type jobs.
Sheeeeeooot my sister who is a lawyer just got let go by PGE and has been on several billion job interviews for the last few years and there simply isn’t nuthin’ out there. Even with good grades, being a nice girl, and a dad with good contacts in lawyer and political circles.
#52
^this
to me the key is whether or not you are trying to move forward in your life or not. If you are then still living at home while you do that is fine.
But if you are just living at home to be a mooch or to avoid growing up, that is something else entirely
right
I have no problem with someone who lives at home for any period of time. But to then have the gall to say you are hard done by because you can’t get the right finance sector job is outrageous, especially when your parents are paying for your cell phone and car insurance.
after i got out of graduate school i lived with my dad for 2 1/2 years.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
again, I would be completely okay with living with my folks
especially since I’m still in school, but, it’s simply not the right situation for me, so I don’t have that option.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
aww thanks, Mortimus
but…then I have to live in Cali, and I’ll hate everything and everyone and the first time I " go LA" on someone I will have to leap off a bridge to cover my shame.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
hahaha
luckily Mortimer and are kindred spirits when it comes to a dislike for Chipotle. However, I enjoyed a delicious iced cold glass of lemonade today, and this would have infuriated daddy Mortimer.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
his lemonade was made by shasta?
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 4:22 PM PDT up reply actions
i’m gonna have a delicious cold glass of lemonade when i get home. with Jameson in it.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
whiskey and lemonade?
is that good? I’ve never heard of that combo. I’m a fan of vodka lemonade if it’s hot out, it’s especially nice when i’m hiking and want to hide it in a camel back or in a water bottle or something because the lemonade refreshes while the vodka intoxicates.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
lynchburg lemonade
when its made with Jack
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 4:31 PM PDT up reply actions
ah, duh. I've heard of Lynchburg Lemonade
just didn’t put two and two together I guess.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
nice, dude!!
Monopolowa is one of my all time favorites. We don’t have vodka in TJs(but you’re originally from Seattle, right? so you know all about that.) but I get it the liquor store all the time. It’s cheap(about 15 here) and it’s made from potatoes, so it never, ever gives me a hangover, even if I drink way too much of it
"Bof teemz play hahd"
you were too drunk to listen
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 4:39 PM PDT up reply actions
i'm always surprised by the amount of people that don't know of it, actually
it’s like it’s some sort of secret underground booze, even though it’s been around forever. I have a fifth of it at home at all times, along with a fancier, more expensive vodka, but no matter what I have Monopolowa laying around, and I use it often.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
Have you had Tito's Handmade Vodka?
It looks like a gold tequila, it’s brewed in Texas, and it’s really good.
I have not.
I like Vodka 360 a lot, and my super top shelf vodka is Crystal Head .
"Bof teemz play hahd"
I will get it for sure the next time I need vodka
hopefully we have it in Portland.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
Maybe if the local ones don't have it
I’ll check the liquor store in Lincoln City since I’ll be out that way anyways in less than two weeks. It’s supposedly the largest one in Oregon.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
i havent seen it here
in Trader Joes but it might be. Do we gots it here Sammy? Morty?
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, we have it. White label with large all-caps blue sans serif type. Very eastern block looking, even though it’s Austrian.
hmm i never shop TJ for booze
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 4:53 PM PDT up reply actions
i have an extensive liquor cabinet
and i drink like 3 things :)
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 4:57 PM PDT up reply actions
haha, i'm pretty similar.
my liquor cabinet now has an overflow shelf. all this talk is making me REALLY want a drink.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
I drink vodka, beer, and bourbon
but also appreciate [all] liquors. Rum is probably my least loved of them all, but I still like it. I’ve come to like gin more and more over the last year, but I don’t much like “traditional gin”, that is, gin that tastes very strongly of juniper/pine.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
rum > gin
its just more fun
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 5:02 PM PDT up reply actions
I like booze, bourbon, whatevers
But I rarely drink these days. Especially since I’m still trying to lose weight and booze slows my metabolism down AND makes me puffy.
#52
i drink whiskey
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 5:05 PM PDT up reply actions
don't forget the unfiltered camels
time to separate the wheat from the ninjas
I'm a Greg Oden honk, yeah.
Even when I was still a Sonic fan, I liked Oden more than Kevin Durant.
by AK1984 on Jun 12, 2010 12:20 AM PDT
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i think it’s great. it bitters the lemonade a little bit. i’d only do it with mixing whisky, which i think Jameson is good for. i like it quite a bit. put in some ice cubes, pour a quarter or so of the glass whiskey and then the rest lemonade. mmmmmmm
i can almost taste it now.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
i use soco when i mix lemonade
i like my whiskey like i like my men
straight with some rocks
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 4:34 PM PDT up reply actions
i normally drink it straight also. Jameson i usually shoot. the nicer stuff i take with one small ice cube and that’s it. occasionally though, i like to mix whiskey with either lemonade, iced tea, or cola.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
i dont drink jameson in a shot
that feels like waste
in fact im two glasses (4-5 shots) deep of Jameson 12. Which I now drink damn near exclusive
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 7:34 PM PDT up reply actions
if i had the nicer Jameson then i probably wouldn’t shoot it. i just have the basic regular stuff. i have nicer stuff for sipping.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
jameson 12
for regular
jameson 18 for special occasions
plus i always prefer my whisky in a glass
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 7:41 PM PDT up reply actions
A whiskey sour is quite similar I suspect
Phil Mickelson: "A Great shot is when you pull it off.....a smart shot is when you don't have the guts to try it"’
I've never eaten at Chipotle
but have been told by foodies that of the numerous ‘mall parking lot chains’ (Chile’s, Olive Garden, PF Changs, et al) that Chipotle is the best. Tell me Mort: why is this incorrect?
I may have to link up the original incident.
Mort thinks anything spicier than baking soda is too spicy.
It made me so mad
I looked forward to it so much and then my mouth was burning. I woulda’ punched the inventor of Chipotle if he was in my place right then.
#52
i doubt its just SoCal
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 4:33 PM PDT up reply actions
True, it's probably not even SoCal.
I really should try it the next time I’m there, just to find out how bad your taste buds are.
its gross
and you know it. this is all some giant hoax to convince people on here who have never had it to eat it. youre better off with taco bell. at least you know the time frame before you puke and get the runs
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 4:40 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm almost scared of what's wrong with SoCal Chipotle.
The one near us makes a great burrito bowl. And carnitas tacos.
i cant figure it out
how people eat that stuff…
not to mention, down here there are mom and pop mexican places everywhere with sooooooooo much better food
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 4:46 PM PDT up reply actions
I will try it again
Since it is the sort of thing I LOVE, which is why I was so mad at how God-awful it was.
#52
My anger grew with each bite
I was like “eh, it’s okay, kinda spicy” and then my mouth was burning and I got furious.
#52
you havent eaten it
once you do….
you will change your mind. also Chilis southwestern egg rolls might be one of the 5 best things on earth
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 4:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Well
Most people love it. I had it once, and I am made fun of everyday about this but it was crazy stupid spicy.
The cheese was cheap fake cheese. The meat so-so. It was very mediocre, I felt, but so many people LOVE IT I am likely incorrect. I also believe I got a fluke spicy burrito, because while I am a huuuuuuge wuss with spicy food I have never had a problem with normal Mexican food at the thousands of restaurants around LA.
I prefer a place called TACO PLUS. Better meat, more of it, cheaper, and anytime you go it’s filled with real live authentico Mexicans. Chipotle is nuthin’ but white college kids! Who can stand ’em?
#52
The cheese is a combination of fresh jack and white cheddar, for the record.
I still don’t get the fake-cheese thing!
chipotle sucks as bad as Star Trek 4
take THAT timmay
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 4:30 PM PDT up reply actions
chipotle sucks as bad
as EVOs REAL sales compared to their announced sales!
in yo FACE
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 4:31 PM PDT up reply actions
i would but its busy trying to calculate
all the EVOs imaginary sales figures
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 4:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Isn't all Mexican cheese
cheap fake cheese?
But, yeah, I live in LA and work in the heart of LA’s taco mecca, so I’m probably set as far as Mexican food goes.
I don't think most use fake cheese
By fake cheese, I mean heavily process nacho type cheese, or “American” cheese, or whatever.
The chipotle cheese was more like a weird hybrid combo of realness but weird plasticy rubbery fakeness. It was just weird.
Taco Plus uses some yummy white cheesy thing, and others sometimes use that crumbly white Mexican cheese… but I believe it’s real cheese.
#52
I'm pretty disgusted by most Mexican cheeses
on anything other than Mexican food. It’s kinda like hair. When it’s attached to the scalp, hair is totally normal, but once it falls out it immediately becomes disgusting.
thats depressing
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 4:39 PM PDT up reply actions
But it's perfect
A place right around the corner from me that I only tried out because I have no car, had great tongue tacos. After I went I read reviews saying how authentic it was, and it was yum.
#52
lengua is good
as long as it doesnt get chewy. then the texture is off
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions
oh how could I forget?
when you flop on the biggest stage—a November game vs. Gerald Wallace—it becomes etched in the nation’s conscience.
Haha
For a chain restaurant, I do like Cheesecake Factory.
I get the miso salmon.
And I do see NBA stars, like Ryan Hollins, whenever I go.
#52
i've only ever been to Cheesecake Factory twice
both times have been when I’ve been in Vegas, both times I’ve been very drunk and I don’t remember what it is I’ve eaten there, but I believe it did the job.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
california burritos from a taqueria
are the best drunk food ever.
pico and sour cream
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 4:42 PM PDT up reply actions
ordering burritos drunk scares me
at my friends birthday party not too long ago we just bar hopped downtown all night long and then we bought burritos from a taco stand at around 3am, and I really have no idea what I ate. I don’t even know what meat I ordered.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
i had dog tacos in Rocky Point
but i was so drunk after 48 hours of well booze and drugs and mexican girls i just kept eating it and shrugged.
i also got e.coli that trip from lettuce in a regular taco
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 4:44 PM PDT up reply actions
they dont allow you guys to have
citrus huh? thats why the teeth are like that?
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 4:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Pico is super easy to make.
diced tomatoes, diced red onion, diced jalapeno, cilantro, salt and lots of lime and you’re good to go.
I'm currently located at the home of the Mayflower.
Seriously missing my non-working life, although I cannot wait for university in september. Oh, and the glorious return of Greg Oden.
Mexican pico uses a whole lot of vinegar too, at least it says so on their ingredient lists. But it is super-awesome alone on tostadas.
Silver linings. Silver linings. Silver linings.
Hmm, I've never made it with vinegar!
I just chop up the stuff Sammy mentions, with very little Jalapeno, and lotsa lime juice and it’s always great.
#52
i dont eat them sober
have you tried them drunk.. it will boggle your mind
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 4:45 PM PDT up reply actions
she's pretty
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 4:41 PM PDT up reply actions
as far as chains
its pretty damn decent
although i condemn them for not taking reservations. if you have a large party dont even bother.
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 4:41 PM PDT up reply actions
They don't?
I’ve made reservations before. Just call and say “hey chumps I’m bringing 10 people in at 8pm, deal with it” and then they deal with it.
#52
by making you wait till there is an open table?
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 4:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Well I ain't an expert
But often with a group of people I am working with, Cheesecake is the one everyone can agree on, and we just call and tell them we’re coming in and the hold tables for us.
I dunno if it’s just the Cheesecake’s we’ve been to, but it’s worked at the Marina one, Brentwood, and one in the South Bay somewhere (I forget). I don’t think they take reservations for 2 people or something, but they definitely hold tables and take reservations if you call ahead.
#52
pssh
the ones i have been to have told me to wait in line like the others
in fact we wanted to go to one for an engagement party (same reason as you, its easy for everyone to agree) but they would take our reservation
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 4:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Maybe it was a Friday/Saturday night or something?
It’d be harder for them to do that on a night where there will be a huge line for everyone.
But a normal night or for a lunch, no problemo.
#52
yea it was a weekend night
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 5:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Mort is deathly afraid of this guy
Really afraid
Phil Mickelson: "A Great shot is when you pull it off.....a smart shot is when you don't have the guts to try it"’
yore not welcome cause of yore Britishness huh?
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
haha, my dad is the British one and the one that causes the problems
’tis a long story though and not fit for BEdge
"Bof teemz play hahd"
No doubt...
“Hi….I’m Scott. I have no clue.”
Rather than waste early years in dead-end work, he reasoned, he would hold out for a corporate position that would draw on his college training and put him, as he sees it, on the bottom rungs of a career ladder.
Dear Scott,
Maybe you haven’t heard, we are slowly climbing out of the worst recession since the great depression. Be thankful you’re not standing in line at a soup kitchen. You remind me of “cousin Eddie”…holding out for a job in management.
Here is a clue, since you obviously need one….your resume will begin to look less and less attractive to future potential employers when they see a huge gap after school. Potential employers want to see that you have initiative…not an over-inflated sense of entitlement. Just because you went to college doesn’t mean you are entitled to start at $90k a year.
Signed,
Mom & Dad
"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green
no doubt
lots of people in their 20s have to take jobs they don’t like to pay the bills, and it doesn’t irreparably harm their futures. A ton of people my age seem to think having a job that fulfills them spiritually will just happen upon them.
Maybe you haven’t heard, we are slowly climbing out of the worst recession since the great depression.
this is hearsay.. i dont think its getting any better
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 4:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Nearly all economic indicators say we are
That said….we are in the period (common to nearly all recessions) where the recovery is a 2 steps forward, one step back situation.
"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green
i dont see it or feel it in the retail sector
people are holding their money tighter than ever. I am not optomistic
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 4:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Just my opinion, but that is the sector where we may not see a complete recovery. We as a society have been spending beyond our means for quite some time. I think we’re having a correction.
I did see a good stat this AM….credit card delinquencies have hit an 8 year low.
"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green
which is good
housing sales dropped 30 percent in May. June wont be any better.
I dont think its turning around, im worried its going to get worse
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 4:20 PM PDT up reply actions
everyone knew the housing sales stuff would be off
a bunch of people who would’ve been buying now pushed up their time table to take advantage of the tax credits. IMO we are kinda flatlined right now.
lets hope so
i didnt expect a 30% drop though.
and if we keep spending money we aint never gonna get outta this.. by we i mean the government. you and i should be spending money left and right
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 4:22 PM PDT up reply actions
not the stat I would use
but makes sense. people might be hiring but spending being down is what worries me.
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 4:26 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m never sure what to make of the lead indicators, but employment rate seems to be the best measure of how people are being affected.
consumer spending is important too
because all the jobs in the world mean nothing if no one is buying. i for one dont spend as much as I should but I usually tend to live beneath my means as much as possible
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 4:29 PM PDT up reply actions
i fit into the ’take the job that leads nowhere while you watch all of those around you struggle w/ nothing" bit.
by EvilKaramazov on Jul 7, 2010 3:44 PM PDT up reply actions
i’m going to cut you with that silver lining.
by EvilKaramazov on Jul 7, 2010 3:53 PM PDT up reply actions
you must be describing me
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 3:52 PM PDT up reply actions
who is ewill?
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 3:52 PM PDT up reply actions
i hate first letter first syllable
he needs a better nickname
SOM like tingeyga said is good
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 4:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Scoring very high on Basketball IQ tests.
by Nick Van Excellent on Jul 7, 2010 4:16 PM PDT up reply actions
getting chewed out by Kevin Garnett
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions
how you guys watching it?
on the interwebs?
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 4:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Stoudemire tries to woo James.
@kingjames come join me @Amareisreal in NY, we can do something really special. “Oh let’s do it” !!
wonder if he’ll have more luck than Yao Ming did with Bosh.
Is this how people's "tweets" look?
Idiotic.
Why the quotes?
Why the punctuation outside the quotes? Is Amare British?
facebook.com/year5000
by Y5k on Jul 7, 2010 5:27 PM PDT up reply actions
that whole Oden avatar thing was fun for a few hours, but got boring real quick
and it makes the JD look crazy
"Bof teemz play hahd"
My least favorite sideline reporter may be Jim Gray.
It doesn’t surprise me that he’s LBJ’s favorite.
he plays softball
with his questions
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 4:26 PM PDT up reply actions
you realize that basically killed his career
he doesnt do that anymore
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions
exactly
he does a lot of boxing and stuff for hbo and showtime
mainly tossing softball questions and trying not to be noticed so someone says oh hey wait a minute! thats jim grey!
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 4:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow on replay, I munged that.
He asked a player’s blind father what it was like to have his son reach the pros, then not be able to see it.
I think that was Jim.
Okay, now that's an actual blunder that's deserving of our mockery.
I still don’t care that he humiliated a sleazeball like Pete Rose, though.
my favorite Jim Gray moment is when Chad Curtis told him the Yankees were freezing him out after a world series game cause of what he did to Pete Rose in an interview.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
yep. that was so great. i’ve never liked the yankees more than i did at that moment. and i never liked them again afterwards. what Gray did to Pete Rose was classless. you don’t ambush a guy on national television during a celebratory ceremony like that. especially when you’re just a sideline reporter.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
Why not?
Pete Rose, who does deserve to be in the Hall of Fame, is a nimrod who deserves to be called out on it all the time.
there’s a time and a place. that wasn’t it. in my opinion.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
True, it was poor timing.
And, as I wrote above, Pete Rose should be in the Hall of Fame — albeit stil barred from ever managing again at the professional level — however, I could care less if he was put on the spot in an uncomfortable way that made him squirm on national TV.
i don’t mind him being put on the spot, but that wasn’t the proper setting. it was really really bad timing and pretty classless. if i remember right, he was at the park to be honored as one of the all time greats.
baseball fans don’t care that he bet on games. it’s ridiculous that this is keeping him out of the hall of fame. on a night when he was being honored, to ambush him like that was inappropriate. i’m all for him answering for what he did (which wasn’t really that bad….PEDS anyone?) but not at that moment.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
I dislike Pete Rose not for him betting on games, but rather due to his lack of ...
candor and how dumb he comes across in interviews.
he was on LSU with Tyrus Thomas
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 4:42 PM PDT up reply actions
he was pretty decent too
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 10:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Morty you're watching this?
This is embarrassing for Hayward.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
Paul George just took him to school on the low block.
AND1.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
yeah, Hayward gave him a hug, which wasn’t enough so he had to overcommit on the pump and commit the fould there too.
This is my first Summer League game
Only watching it to see Hayward fail. Being a Jazz pick makes this so delish.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
Yeah, there's nothing bad about him sucking
I love being right (if indeed I am), I hate the Jazz, and I hate white people in general. Win win win win win.
#52
youve gone compton on us again
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 4:47 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t get the hate for this kid— he almost beat evil Duke with what would have been arguably the awesomest shot in the history of basketball at any level.
He got drafted way too high. Obviously. Happens to a lot of tournament success stories. LEAVE GORDO ALONE!!!!
In case it isn't "gotted"
Most of my hate for him is joke hate, which is fun.
But I do think he’ll suck and I do like being right.
#52
And a big pet peeve
Is white players being overrated because they’re white and everything they do at a decent level getting overblown as awesome.
#52
Most felt he was overrated in college
And he didn’t have that sudden rise through the draft board because of a “amazing” tourney run.
And, he’s not a wing. Even more likely Gordo will be bad since he’s a wing. And I am petty.
#52
I watched him play one game. The national championship.
I knew he wasn’t NBA material just by his face.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
I watched the game before that, it hink
I was in Gmail and Cabby messaged me and said “get a load of this crappy guy everyone loves” so I watched him and he had the muddiest boots ever and looked sucky.
So then I said “everyone loves this guy?” and Cloudy and Jake said he should go #1 and it went from there.
#52
he wore a t-shirt at some point in college
and he can’t counter balance it with something else awesome like having a dad named Mexwayne
That can be the exception for the t-shirt rule
Even though I know we’re just making this exception rule because he’s a Blazer.
#52
arguably the awesome shot in the history of basketball at any level?
that is a bit much.
Awesomer than the 60 footer that Jerry West made at the buzzer in the finals?
Awesomer than when JR Rider saved a ball from going out of bounds near mid-court and the ball ended up in the hoop?
I think not
I would say yes.
It would have won a championship for a mid major school playing 5 miles from its campus against one of the most famous college hoops programs, with a halfcourt shot.
I think it easily would have topped the shots you mentioned. Easily.
those kind of shots have been made before. not to win, but to send to overtime. i wonder if anyone can recall one of those shots and who shot it?
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
if there had been a 3 pt shot then, and it had been game 7, THEN that shot would top Gordo’s (if Gordo had made his).
I actually agree
If that shot had gone in, it would have been the NCAA tourney equivalent of the NY Giants’ pass on the helmet against the Patriots in the Super Bowl.
yeah, I really wish I was a sports betting man in those days
cause I would have put my money on my team and won…
"Bof teemz play hahd"
I’m not talking about who was the bigger underdog entering the game. I’m talking about BUTLER playing DUKE. The difference in the budgets of those two programs is gargantuan.
On the other hand, one would have been seen by a lot more people live.
I’m arguing for entertainment’s sake at this point btw.
I'm biased, dude
supremely so. The Gordo play probably would have actually been better, but I wouldn’t love it as much.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
Yeah, that'd've needed to been a touchdown.
Bill Mazeroski’s walk-off home run in the 1960 Worlds Series — which had a gargantuan run differential in the New York Yankees favor — is the closest comparison crossing sports.
No baseball game will ever come close
for me unless it constitutes an epic in-game comeback. Game by game variance is just to big for me to be surprised by any one game.
to win a championship for a David over a Goliath 5 miles from David’s campus?
I can’t think of anything even in the same ballpark.
just because you can't think of it doesn't mean that something like that hasn't happened in high school
where crazy things happen all the time
that’s a fair point. Blake Hoffarber’s shot was pretty epic.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJoxGpEswOI
but like Sammy says, the stage…
Top 5 pick material.
Adam Morrison level.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
NBA salary cap for next season will be $58 million, nearly $2 million more than expected. This could help Miami if LBJ wants to join up.
Yep. Hard to call it "tough times" in the NBA when the salary cap goes up.
Even with a number of teams looking like ghost towns on week night home games.
but even if the revenue goes up, they still need a way to control salaries (even though it’s the owners’ fault that they are out of control).
Who's making money in the NBA.
I thought over half the league was losing money.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
LAL
OJ Mayo is the Blazers' PG of the Future
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 4:47 PM PDT up reply actions
EARTHQUAKE
OJ Mayo is the Blazers' PG of the Future
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 4:55 PM PDT reply actions
yeah it wasnt a long one
but it was moving
OJ Mayo is the Blazers' PG of the Future
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 4:56 PM PDT up reply actions
ahh so right nearby
you got a link?
OJ Mayo is the Blazers' PG of the Future
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 5:03 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah buddy
OJ Mayo is the Blazers' PG of the Future
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 4:56 PM PDT up reply actions
nope
we aiight.. its over now
until the next time blazer fans
OJ Mayo is the Blazers' PG of the Future
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 4:57 PM PDT up reply actions
In that fault system I would expect aftershocks
by southern oregon on Jul 7, 2010 4:59 PM PDT up reply actions
we very rarely feel em
most of them are small
and i have no idea what fault system it was on
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 5:01 PM PDT up reply actions
every JDer should compose a farewell post and email it to one other JDer, to be posted if sender is ever absent from BE for over a month without prior arrangements. #justsoweknowyaain’tdead
5.9 outside of borrego springs in north county SD
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 5:05 PM PDT up reply actions
im going home
later peeps.. no more earthquakes please
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 5:05 PM PDT reply actions
was there a Portland quake?
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by Y5k on Jul 7, 2010 5:06 PM PDT up reply actions
yikes
what were you doing at Staples Center?
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by Y5k on Jul 7, 2010 5:08 PM PDT up reply actions
you gotta be used to it by now, right?
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by Y5k on Jul 7, 2010 5:08 PM PDT up reply actions
I think it's mostly sorta neat
Until the big one happens.
Some quakes really make my windows rattle like they’re gonna break, and that wakes me up, but I don’t get freaked out really. It’s kinda fun.
#52
I could see that.
I dig low-impact car crashes when no one gets hurt … yet I live is total fear of the gnarly fatal ones. It can actually be a crippling fear sometimes. I get pretty freaked when other people are driving (especially if they are going fast and I don’t know then well).
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by Y5k on Jul 7, 2010 5:12 PM PDT up reply actions
sat through a super scary one on Broadway at a coffee shop
I was sitting right next to this huge glass window that buckled and shook like mad. Frozen in my seat. Scary stuff.
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by Y5k on Jul 7, 2010 5:07 PM PDT up reply actions
McBob needs to have his jersey retired, ala Nate Robinson
And they should retire Qyntel Woods number while they’re at it.
#52
Just retire the letters Q and Mc
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by Y5k on Jul 7, 2010 5:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Wouldn't you protect yourself from criticism when you know he's a bust.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
I just checked out Jazz.com
They erased his name from their roster and any mention of them drafting him already.
#52
So .... with Amare and Boozer going East, and all the East big names staying East ...
Does the West get crushed this year, or do we find out that some of these supposed second-string guys actually have crazy game?
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The West has plenty of good teams, some on the rise, some falling...
I’m hopeful this will lead to a little more parity across divisions. But I’m not convinced. Miami rises, Toronto falls. Chicago… well we’ll see with Chicago, but Sloan will have Utah ready to play.
It'll be an larger exaggeration of last year's scenario
A huge middle to upper-middle class in the West and an extremely top heavy East.
Marcus Williams shakes him for a layup
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
No, it's the bad decision making leaving Arizona early Marcus Williams.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
So, people seem pretty cranky in a lot of the recent threads.
Anyone have a theory as to the cause? The KP thing? Increased long-term pessimism? The awful free agency cycle? The official return to the dysfunctional front office? Something else?
I keep seeing stuff about con artists.
What does this mean? Tell me please.
by Nick Van Excellent on Jul 7, 2010 7:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Don't tell him
I am planning on conning him myself
Phil Mickelson: "A Great shot is when you pull it off.....a smart shot is when you don't have the guts to try it"’
I think it's those double rainbows
WOOOOOOHOOOOOOOO!!!! WHAT DOES IT MEAN?!?!?!?!?
I'm a Greg Oden honk, yeah.
Even when I was still a Sonic fan, I liked Oden more than Kevin Durant.
by AK1984 on Jun 12, 2010 12:20 AM PDT
by Tyler Durrden on Jul 7, 2010 7:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Portland is hot and humid
we have no GM and there are moves being done and moves people want us to be getting done. our summer league hasn’t started, people who know about Vulcan hate Vulcan, and yes, I’m sure the KP thing is still making a lot of people bitter. It’s a fairly a scary time to be a Blazers fan.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
yes, certainly
but, as you said, we had such high expectations this time around and things have gone pretty dang wrong. first with all the injuries last season, then all this front office mess, I can see why people are overreacting. I’m trying to wait it out patiently, hopefully it works out in the end
"Bof teemz play hahd"
Interesting.
New cap means that once OKC waives Kyle Weaver, we’ll still have $8 mil in cap space. Considerably more than the MLE.
OKC isn't signing anyone that expensive.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
Gordo runs his back into his defender and gets the call.
If only the Jazz had a lottery pick wing player to bring them back in this game! GET IT, THEY DRAFTED GORDON IN THE LOTTERY.
#52
haha
Yeah, if this was the Jazz team, that’d be nice.
But we’re a good team and our summer league teams always suck.
#52
Not bad enough to be a high lottery team, not good enough to contend.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
Oden charged with driving while intoxicated, careless driving and driving without a license on the 4th of July
Relax, read the details before you freak. Sheesh, everyone is so testy.
oh my god this is one of the funniest lines I've ever seen in a news report
it’s unknown if Oden was stashing a pair of female undergarments between his legs at the time of the stop.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
Ahhhh ok
Will that’s not fair to put it in Lil’ Oden’s article when no one would get that unless we followed that sort of crap which I don’t.
#52
Yeha, that first article I linked was an early report.
The ESPN article has more details surrounding the whole story.
Precisely, he was just being kind and courteous.
That arresting officer was being a total fuddy-duddy.
that guy who fell off the upper deck fractured his skull and ankle. he’s still in the hospital but in fair condition. that’s good news.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
Gaines has a giant bandage on the top of his head
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
What happened to his incredible rebounding rate?
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
For Gordon Hayward, his best bet is to replace Kyle Korver -- which means not starting -- with little to ...
no expectations from the pasty, lily-white Utah Jazz fans. Unfortunately for Hayward, however, those crazed fans from Salt Lake to Provo will hound him from the get-go.
That's just it, for Kyle Krover is superior to Gordon Hayward in that fashion..
Regarding Hayward, a Mike Dunleavy, Jr. type career filled with up-and-down mediocrity is his future.
Dunleavy filled the stat sheet.
Hayward doesn’t do anything.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
Yeah, I've told AK his Dunleavy comparison isn't as negative as he thinks it sounds
I know AK is approaching it as someone who hates Dunleavy, but Dunleavy is still good enough to start most teams and can do a bunch of things mediocrely.
He isn’t THAT bad.
#52
I'm trying to find an apt comparison to the idleness of Hayward.
I can’t think of a lottery pick who has done less with his time on the court. Only raw offensive players are allowed to pass and hide on the weakside.
Hayward is trying to hide how bad he is. That irks me.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
His very existence offends me.
At least the Jazz are coming back with him on the bench.
I shall feast on his failures and feel his sucky life force surge through me.
#52
He just looks overmatched
And he’s pretty much only an offensive player, or pegged to be that in the NBA.
I gotta be nice and say it’s only one game and he is still quite young. But why be nice?!?!?
#52
Nikoloz Tskitishvili was god-awful from the onset, but he's not a good comparison.
You might have to harken back to Michael Smith — who was a first-round draft pick for the Boston Celtics in 1989 out of BYU, flat-out bombed in the NBA, and is now a TV color commentator for the Los Angeles Clippers — to find such a comparison. That’s stretching it, though.
Gordo's defense reminds me of Brandon Roy's, sadly
They both kinda flail around and hold their arms up weird and don’t use their body enough.
#52
In all seriousness
I have always liked McBob’s court vision and passing touch. He’s really good at that.
Speaking of Psycho T, anyone see the Pacers coach interviewed during a game yesterday? He almost got angry when the announcers brought up Psycho T’s nickname.
#52
Oh god
That was an awesome interview. He looked pissed when the announcers mentioned it, then he sounded pissed when he responded. I loved it. After the interview, Smitty and the other announcer mentioned that they should give O’Brien a nickname. First rate.
Still on the Rex bandwagon.
It was funny because it was such crazy over reaction
That guy must suck to play for. I now envision him lining his players up and suggesting to them one at a time that it looks like the best part of them ended up as a brown stain on the mattress.
Still on the Rex bandwagon.
I remember one game where McBob scored well late in a game
And they asked him how he felt about it, and again he looked upset by the very idea of encouraging a player who just had a good game.
I think I am remembering that right.
#52
I don't remember having any real impressions
Of JO before yesterday. By the way, nice initials. I think I came up with that nick name…
Still on the Rex bandwagon.
I like how his temples are grey, like Reed Richards.
Otherwise, my only impression of him is that he likes to play fast and was the only guy the Pacers used in marketing the team when he was first hired.
#52
Yay!!!
Burrito-head didn’t crash the Junk Drawer
Phil Mickelson: "A Great shot is when you pull it off.....a smart shot is when you don't have the guts to try it"’
Cash Cab
I know all the answers
Phil Mickelson: "A Great shot is when you pull it off.....a smart shot is when you don't have the guts to try it"’
that's tough
I gotta Price is Right for the longevity and my love of Bob Barker, but Cash Cab is awesome as well. In fact, I’ll go with the same answer that tingeyga just posted while I was typing.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
I'm watching Cash Cab as I type this.
But I think all three game shows have their merits. I’m betting few people here saw Richard Dawson as the host of the Feud.
I used to watch reruns of Feud on gameshow network(or whatever it's name was)
and I saw the dude. superrrr creepy, he even hit on the really young girls. such a freak.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
i just flipped it on
I don’t know if you’re on the same episodes as me, but man, these new guys are hilarious. they’re so nerdy!
"Bof teemz play hahd"
Geez....I did....I also saw him on Hogans Heros
Phil Mickelson: "A Great shot is when you pull it off.....a smart shot is when you don't have the guts to try it"’
Family Feud.
"What you have just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. May God have mercy on your soul."
I am looking forward to being spoiled rotten for months
by southern oregon on Jul 7, 2010 5:52 PM PDT up reply actions
The buzzards are running out of patience with me
by southern oregon on Jul 7, 2010 5:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Where are you located?
I’m pretty psyched about my garden this year. It may be my favorite part of summer.
Still on the Rex bandwagon.
west of Grants Pass,we have a nice one going this year
by southern oregon on Jul 7, 2010 5:56 PM PDT up reply actions
The long, cool spring (up in pdx)
Has been surprisingly good for the garden. I’m already on my 2nd round of spinach, and the beets are fist sized. Very exciting. I’m glad we’re finally getting some heat for the tomatoes.
Still on the Rex bandwagon.
Me too
When we pulled out our first round of spinach, I used all they had left, along with lots of beet greens, chard, beets, carrots and last year’s frozen tomatoes to make a really good lasagne. This time of the year, beets and beet greens go in almost everything I make.
Still on the Rex bandwagon.
Paul George feels sorry for Hayward and gives him a breakaway dunk
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
I was thinking 500 Days of Summer League
Zooey Deschanel and McBob will steal your heart.
Still on the Rex bandwagon.
I'm even more disappointed with Gordy
I can’t even make fun of him because he doesn’t even do anything. Doesn’t look to score, rebound, or steal.
He just stands around with his ugly mug.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
I just feel bad for him
Because he probably gets carded when he goes to see an R-rated movie.
Still on the Rex bandwagon.
I don't hate him.
I want to make fun of him, by proxy, the NBA paid scouts.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
Yuh.
With his selection, Gay getting max, Johnson one of the highest paid players, there is lots of fun evidence that many people who make very nice careers helping NBA teams make decisions aren’t very good at their job.
#52
I’m not even sure Hayward was the worst pick of the lottery. I would give that distinction to the Dubs taking Udoh at #6.
That's true!
I wonder if Udoh, just with his size and probable ability to hit a jumper, might be less silly looking in the NBA.
I gotta see him more though (Udoh). I didn’t expect Heywyrd to look this lost against so-so SL players.
#52
I would say what makes it worse than the Dubs selection of Udoh
Is that we KNOW the Dubs management and front office is a joke.
The Utah Jazzers are known to be smarter.
#52
And just to pre-empt Cloudy's rebuttal to Haynerd's lost-looking-ness
yes, Batum looked lost and didn’t do much as well, but that was an anomaly for good NBA players AND projects to be a much different sort of player.
I AM TOUGH BUT FAIR.
#52
Batum was also a pick in the 20's, 19 years old.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
I can't believe Cloudy used Batum as a counter argument!
It just doesn’t fit.
(heywhourd is only 20/21, right?)
#52
He's 20, but supposed to be a polished and skilled player.
Batum was suppose to be a defensive stopper.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
Is Hayward supposed to be polished? I don’t think that’s accurate. There’s the whole “he’s only focused on basketball for 2 years” thing.
Here's the thing.
Batum looked lost like he just fell out of the airplane. We all knew he was a raw player, even thought he would be going back to Europe.
Hayward has the skills to put the ball on the court and make plays. That was what made him stand out as a college player. He doesn’t look lost. He looks like he’s overmatched.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
Overmatched is the exact word I would use
And it looked like he knew it.
He might find a way to compensate, but it just looked so bad.
#52
Yea, that's what I'm saying.
He knows he’s gonna fail when he tries, so he doesn’t want to put in the effort to fail.
1 rebound today.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
I can't tell if he looks small.
He definitely doesn’t look big. Paul George look good and so did Lance Stephenson.
Koufos was a disaster and Gaines is a ball hog. McBob is a legend.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
And what's the deal with Stephenson?
You think he’ll just be a summer league star and mediocre NBAer?
He looked good, but I wasn’t fully focused during the game.
#52
I don't know anything about him.
A tall PG usually means a SG who can’t shoot.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
I haven’t watched, so I’ll take your word for it. His numbers from the first two games looked real solid (especially compared to e.g. Evan Turner), but summer league stats are pretty useless.
I’m one of the people who though Hayward would be a solid pick in the 20s somewhere, and I’ll wait until I see him to change my mind.
I admit I'm not objective at all.
Hayward didn’t do anything to question my perception with his play. In fact, he didn’t do anything.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
That ball doesn't get rotated around the perimeter without him
At least give him that.
I also admit I am a bad source to learn the truth of Hayword, but I do think that even if I was unbiased (which I am not), he looked just lame and bad and nonexistent.
It kinda confirmed what I felt during the Tourney— the stuff he does in college (create shots for himself and dribble) he won’t be able to do in the NBA. And he won’t be in a position or asked to rebound.
Going just by summer league would be silly of me, but it does look worse to be BAD (like, outright BAD) in summer league than it does to be pretty good.
#52
Summer league is difficult to judge.
I tend to not think too highly of stats. Either high or low. When I watch, I pay no attention to stats.
Noah had a terrible summer league last year. The difference is Noah isn’t a skilled player. He’s a guy who plays better in a structure system.
Hayward is a skilled player. Summer league is a haven for skilled players due bad defense and whistle happy officials. If Hayward can’t distinguish himself in summer league, the NBA is hopeless for him.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
I concur
A skilled wing drafted for skills should be outskilling the enemy in summer league.
Just as a Bayless type drafted for speed and athleticism should be out-speeding and out-athleticisming everyone in summer league…
It’s much harder to judge post players and bigs in an unstructured environment like summer league, but offensive wings? They are supposed to be great.
#52
Yeah, he's been sloppy
When I watched him though, he looks like he fits and looks good even when being kinda bad… if ya know what I mean.
I would be worried, if I were a Philly fan, at how sloppy and non-dominant he looks. He should be killing fools in summer league, and he isn’t. He still looks good, but simply not THAT good.
He should definitely be doing better, but the stuff he is doing (getting to the rim, making plays) still make him look good even when it doesn’t work.
#52
His athleticism doesn't look as aggressive or quick firing as Roy's is, when healthy
He also looks small for a NBA SF.
#52
Summer league refs possibly
At least two of the times he got to the line today were weak. He turned around while driving out of control and ran his back into the defender on one, and then when he got fouled on the dunk it was a pretty weak call.
I missed the other time he got to the line.
When I watched, he isn’t really being aggressive and trying to penetrate. He might as well not be on the floor with how little he’s trying to do.
#52
If he can continue to get to the line at a good clip in the NBA
Obviously his offensive game will benefit from that added efficiency, even if his jumper never comes around.
#52
Kinda good....but not good enought
Good but not great …if you know what I mean. He can basically see good from where he is standing …but cannot smell good it is too far away. The goodness is within his reach …but his hands keep slipping off the good and getting the good under his fingernails
Phil Mickelson: "A Great shot is when you pull it off.....a smart shot is when you don't have the guts to try it"’
That's a good way to put it
It’s RIGHT THERE for him to do what he should, but he hasn’t yet. Dunno what it means.
#52
I haven't watched him yet
Phil Mickelson: "A Great shot is when you pull it off.....a smart shot is when you don't have the guts to try it"’
wes johnson is worse to me
because it was a clear four player draft, and they took the fifth best player (at best) at four.
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He may be a bad lottery pick, but he won't be out of the league like Gordo when his rookie contract is up
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
you know
im gonna say this even tho they were s’n his d on the broadcast
Lance Stephenson has second string 8th man career ceiling written all over him. He doesnt pass the eye test. If there was even a decent shot blocking center he goes 1-8
OJ Mayo is the Blazers' PG of the Future
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 7:38 PM PDT up reply actions
they do take a VERY long time to ship things though
I want my freaking Kindle, darn it!
"Bof teemz play hahd"
Jazz making a huge comeback with Gordo on the bench.
We just need that cheering Ammo bench cam.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
I don’t love defending a Jazz player, but I’m honor bound to defend all mid-major products, so the first time I watch Hayward play, I’m going to search for any signs of hope.
Let's play a logic game called "Discern how Philthy's FB status makes sense"
Screw you sam adams…this traffic is horrible. Build roads not bike lanes.
Did Sam Adams cause an accident? Did Sam Adams design Portland in the early 1900s? Did a bicyclist cause an accident? Is there a major construction project on I-5 related to bike lanes? My inner logician is irritated.
Now you are being deliberately obtuse
by Mortimer on May 3, 2010 4:39 PM PDT
Perhaps he's decided that the best way to confront a growing population is to encourage MORE use of the automobile?
Now you are being deliberately obtuse
by Mortimer on May 3, 2010 4:39 PM PDT
you know you're gonna miss me at Bedge Bowl. I like to roast the newbs.
Now you are being deliberately obtuse
by Mortimer on May 3, 2010 4:39 PM PDT
He's also the first to rail about bandwagon fans!
And then there he is, pretending he’s a founding member of the Timber’s Army.
#52
Why does it matter what kinda toothpaste he uses?
Phil Mickelson: "A Great shot is when you pull it off.....a smart shot is when you don't have the guts to try it"’
If Pinocchio says:
“Now, my nose will grow.”
What happens?
Silver linings. Silver linings. Silver linings.
It will grow.
First, it pauses, making his sentence a lie, and then grows.
Once enough time has passed to make his statement false, that is.
#52
I prefer the version where his had spontaniously combusts and burns from the inside out.
Silver linings. Silver linings. Silver linings.
Allen re-signs with Celts
Ray Allen has agreed to a 2 year deal with the Celtics for $20 mil
per Marc Stein on Twitter
which parties? Ray Allen and Ray Allen's agent?
Now you are being deliberately obtuse
by Mortimer on May 3, 2010 4:39 PM PDT
yeah, that's a lot of money to pay Ray Allen...
I don’t think the Celts are really making out here.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
Look at the money flying around this off season
10 mil on Ray Allen is a steal compared to most deals we’ve seen so far. If he didn’t sign with the Celtics, he would have made at least that much somewhere else. And it’s only a 2 year deal, so it’s a nice expiring contract next year.
Still on the Rex bandwagon.
Deal makes some sense which is rare this week but the Celtics are headed to the land of old
Overpaid vets,Rondo is good but they are only a couple of years from the lotto
by southern oregon on Jul 7, 2010 6:37 PM PDT up reply actions
I wonder if he was waiting to make sure LBJ and Bosh weren't teaming
Because Bosh and Wade sure don’t need a SG…
The Ray Allen brand just got stronger!
An amazing finals performance like he had does that for a brand.
#52
yeah, and not noted in the original message here, it's a player option for the second year
so if Boston suck this year, Ray Allen may retire early.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
Toronto to Miami.
I think we all know why he moved.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
Tas Melas retweeted it
Looking forward to being able to work on my tan year round now :) I’m sooo happy for my Baby..he is truly amazing & deserves much happiness!
Smh.
I kinda like A-Wpj when he's not talking Blazers
Carter’s pushed one agent – Aaron Goodwin – and one advisor – William Wesley – aside because he wanted to be the voice in James’ ear and the one getting credit on the masthead. So far, Carter’s been a superstar at spending James’ money on LRMR, but now he’s getting the company name out there and turning LeBron into Mr. July after LeBron didn’t have the stomach to be Mr. June.
Now you are being deliberately obtuse
by Mortimer on May 3, 2010 4:39 PM PDT
knicks I think
Cleveland has enough assets to dump their salary and get themselves into a situation where they are under the cap relatively soon (like the Knicks), so I give the edge to their draft picks.
TMZ is reporting Lebron is going to the Knicks
(according to their NBA insider Jared Dudley.) Link
I'm a Greg Oden honk, yeah.
Even when I was still a Sonic fan, I liked Oden more than Kevin Durant.
by AK1984 on Jun 12, 2010 12:20 AM PDT
by Tyler Durrden on Jul 7, 2010 7:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Cavs without James are a lotto team
Ny with Amare might make a run at the playoffs,I hope so but sadly[only because of Hou owning their picks] they will continue to suck
by southern oregon on Jul 7, 2010 7:25 PM PDT up reply actions
NY with Amare is nowhere close to a playoff team
Unless they add some good pieces. They are a shell of a roster. They’re going to have to do a good job assembling their team, even if they do get James.
Still on the Rex bandwagon.
On second thought, it's pretty easy to get into the playoffs in the east
NY will still be lousy without some good additions, though.
Still on the Rex bandwagon.
NY + Amare
isn’t much better than NY + David Lee, plus they don’t have picks for the next two years. That’s huge.
I would say the team without LeBron
Phil Mickelson: "A Great shot is when you pull it off.....a smart shot is when you don't have the guts to try it"’
As a fan, definitely the Cavs.
Knicks have been putrid for years. At least they signed Amare and will probably sign another free agent.
If the Lebron leaves the Cavs, they are capped out and no longer contenders.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
the other thing I could see
is that the Cavs may no longer be spenders if LeBron leaves. Being a spender is necessary to being a contender.
i have an important piece of advice for you guys:
don’t read ahead on episode descriptions on netflix instant queue. i just had the end of season 2 of Rescue Me spoiled by a spoiler that has no place in a description of an episode. seriously, not cool. so heed my advice. you’ve been warned.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
oh, man, this has happened to me many times
in 24, for example, something HUGE happens at the end of season 1, and as I had bought all five of the first seasons at the same time. Well, as I was watching season 1 I read the back of season 2 and it says right there in the season description what had happened in season 1. I was pissed. I had having stuff spoiled for me.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
oh crap, keep watching dude I know what you're talking about but trust me it's still way worth watching
I'm a Greg Oden honk, yeah.
Even when I was still a Sonic fan, I liked Oden more than Kevin Durant.
by AK1984 on Jun 12, 2010 12:20 AM PDT
by Tyler Durrden on Jul 7, 2010 7:40 PM PDT up reply actions
If anyone saw the 4-car cluster on SR500 this morning
I got that lovely accident assigned to me right before I left work today. HOORAY!
Now you are being deliberately obtuse
by Mortimer on May 3, 2010 4:39 PM PDT
I find myself rooting for LeBron to go to New York
Maybe it’s because I want to see the spectacle… I’m not quite sure. I wanted him to stay in Cleveland, to save sports there, but seeing him team up with Amare in New York just feels like a better storyline.
There are so many rumors flying at this point, I don't know what to think.
But I’d also be fascinated by the LBJ spectacle. Until I try to watch ESPN.
I plan to ignore the ANNOUNCMENT OF THE DECISION LIVE
But thats just me
by southern oregon on Jul 7, 2010 7:57 PM PDT up reply actions
he’s having his show televised from Connecticut. that doesn’t bode too well for staying in Cleveland, sorry to say.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
Yep. It's in Greenwich
Which is right across the border from the NYC metro area.
75 miles from Bristol. If he was in CT for ESPN, he’d be at ESPN.
Greenwich.
Rumored to be at the house of Allan Houston, though Jay Z also owns a house in Greenwich.
any verification of this
?
OJ Mayo is the Blazers' PG of the Future
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 10:31 PM PDT up reply actions
good point.
but i bet if he was staying in cleveland, he’d do the show from there to soak up all the home town adulation.
if he’s not going to cleveland, then he’s out of town and won’t get stoned by the cleveland zealots.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
I reallllllly hope he doesn't go to Chicago.
Either go big with NY and MSG or NJ and the Russian Billionaire, or stay at home. Don’t make Bulls fans happy.
That's true.
The West might not be so great next season. I don’t see any team getting better besides the Rockets, Blazers, and Kings.
by Nick Van Excellent on Jul 7, 2010 8:11 PM PDT up reply actions
I think OKC will be better, as they have a few players that will improve.
Houston, with Yao healthy, could be for reals good.
I could see OKC getting better.
I could also see Westbrook and Green not getting any better.
by Nick Van Excellent on Jul 7, 2010 8:22 PM PDT up reply actions
I think Ibaka will be a little better offensively.
I’m not sure that he’ll develop as much as people seem to think, but he and Aldrich will at least be a nice defensive duo.
I'm not that high on Aldrich.
He’s pretty darn short.
by Nick Van Excellent on Jul 7, 2010 8:23 PM PDT up reply actions
That argument has been used for every short center that has ever existed.
by Nick Van Excellent on Jul 7, 2010 8:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Name a short center and I bet I can find someone who argued that he would work because he had long arms.
Sometimes it’s true and sometimes it’s not, but it’s always used as an argument.
by Nick Van Excellent on Jul 7, 2010 8:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Shelden Williams would like a word with you
OJ Mayo is the Blazers' PG of the Future
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 10:33 PM PDT up reply actions
did it
he was also a midget for his position with LONG arms
OJ Mayo is the Blazers' PG of the Future
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 10:59 PM PDT up reply actions
No, he had a bad standing reach and his arms weren't that great.
Aldrich has a great standing reach, is why we think it’ll be fine.
Plus Sheldon looked like a Sheldon.
#52
cole looks like a cole
anyone know any guys named cole that are cool?
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 11:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Ok, he does have long arms
A crazy 7’4" wingspan.
But because of the placement of his shoulders, his reach is only 8’8".
Aldrich has a 9’.35" reach.
#52
hes a sad turtle
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 11:02 PM PDT up reply actions
so is Oden
at least where it counts
OJ Mayo is the Blazers' PG of the Future
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 10:32 PM PDT up reply actions
I like him to be a nice role player.
Now, am I glad the Thunder spent a lot of their cap space on him? Yes. I don’t want Iggy to be a Thunder.
did you know the state of Nebraska is just a giant ramp?
the highest point isn’t even a hill. It’s just the border with Wyoming.
Every year it looks like the Clippers will get better and it doesn't really ever happen.
NO could be alright, but I doubt they make the playoffs. OKC will be better for sure.
Memphis will be terrible. Rudy Gay with a new contract seems like a horrible combination.
by Nick Van Excellent on Jul 7, 2010 8:18 PM PDT up reply actions
The Clippers get better in cycles
It just never lasts long. I wouldn’t be surprised if they have an uptick this year.
They still won't make the playoffs.
I bet they cut salary and tell everyone they’re going after Melo.
by Nick Van Excellent on Jul 7, 2010 8:21 PM PDT up reply actions
interesting that boozers contract
but the bulls right in line to afford a max contract still? Maybe thats why he took less
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 10:32 PM PDT up reply actions
he had to do it from neutral turf
if he did it Akron, there’s no way he could tell people he was leaving.
They would instantly be the most reviled team in basketball by a healthy margin
And the NBA is more interesting when the NYK stand as supervillains. Still, I’d just feel so bad for Cleveland.
How bizarre would Amare and LeBron be in New York?
Just fascinating theater. LeBron in Cleveland with Jamison, Varejao, and Mo just isn’t quite as glamorous.
Cleveland fans have had a tough row to hoe,I have a hard time hating them
by southern oregon on Jul 7, 2010 7:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Being from Seattle, I have a hard time feeling sorry for any fanbase.
But Cleveland’s definitely had a rough go.
at least it wasn't Enumclaw. Or Morton.
Now you are being deliberately obtuse
by Mortimer on May 3, 2010 4:39 PM PDT
or as it’s now called: Home of Sanjaya
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
had too google that
interesting, didn’t know anything even remotely famous had come out of that stank hole (my aunt, uncle, and closest cousin have lived there for the passed 12 years after moving from Chicago).
"Bof teemz play hahd"
Lebron in NYC with Amare is a lot more fun
But I really would feel awful for Cleveland, and the Cavs version of poor lil’ Mortimer. They wouldn’t recover from such a blow.
#52
you know
they will live.. they lived through art modell they will live through lebron. The cavs are always the 3rd team in town
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 10:34 PM PDT up reply actions
I'd rather see him start his whole team in a new city that he creates somewhere in the middle of Wyoming or something
He calls the town “Lebron” and calls the team “The Lebrons” and all of the players have a picture of his face on their jerseys. The roof of the arena that he builds will have a picture of his face on it that is so large you can see it from space, and he loads the team up with guys fresh out of high school after making arrangements with David Stern to kind of bend the rules in his case. The puppets from the Nike commercials are the play by play and color commentators for the broadcasts that will appear on a channel created by Lebron and dedicated to himself. While not broadcasting games the channel will alternate between Lebron James highlight reels and a slide show that chronicles the evolution and growth of his beard. On opening day however Lebron is stunned to walk out onto the court and find himself completely alone, and all of the cameras to his own personal cable network unmanned and in fact having never been plugged in. There is in fact only one camera plugged in, and it’s being directly linked to a world wide live broadcast for everyone to see, as Lebron, realizing the enormity of his douchyness crumples in a heap onto the floor at mid court. Cut lights, end scene.
I'm a Greg Oden honk, yeah.
Even when I was still a Sonic fan, I liked Oden more than Kevin Durant.
by AK1984 on Jun 12, 2010 12:20 AM PDT
by Tyler Durrden on Jul 7, 2010 8:00 PM PDT up reply actions
^His own new team
I'm a Greg Oden honk, yeah.
Even when I was still a Sonic fan, I liked Oden more than Kevin Durant.
by AK1984 on Jun 12, 2010 12:20 AM PDT
by Tyler Durrden on Jul 7, 2010 8:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Lebron should sign in Europe. Prove EVERYONE WRONG!
Now you are being deliberately obtuse
by Mortimer on May 3, 2010 4:39 PM PDT
“i feel i’ve spoiled america enough. it’s time for lebron to spoil europe. i’ve decided to sign with Real Madrid to fulfill my dream of playing with Sergio Rodriguez.”
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
I thought it was pretty 'meh'
Spain cranked it up a little bit, but Germany was pretty non-threatening throughout.
Might just skip it then.
You’re going to need to help me get started watching overseas soccer this year.
for sure
the timing is a bit more of a thing—games are kinda early on Saturdays.
It really starts cranking up right after the World Cup so there’s not too much time to lose interest.
Oh, that's not too bad.
I wanna get into it… I liked what soccer I watched throughout the year, and the WC has been fun. Now I know some of the names.
Yeah, I’d just pick an English league player you liked from the WC and try and follow his team. English league is easier to follow in the States.
Tho I’m having a hard time thinking of Prem players who were good in the Cup—maybe Tevez?
who you support again, AC?
I feel like you’ve mentioned it before, but I forget.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
grrr
yeah, Arsenal thinks it is the Barcelona of the premier league but is nowhere near as good (at least since they last won the league a while ago.
whatever noob
you have no scout cred on this subject. AC or Skywaker(if he weren’t on vacation) or Jake can all kick me out, but you, sir, are not allowed to.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
I do have a very valid reason behind it
My grandfather on my dad’s side was born five minutes from Manchester, grew up supporting United before they were the supreme powerhouse they are now, and he passed away when I was 10, but the only thing he, my dad, and I had in common was we all watched Man United games together whenever we could. However, since my dad grew up in Blackpool, I’ll be supporting them in each of their games this year, even if I fully expect them to get thrashed
"Bof teemz play hahd"
Also, forgot to note
during his days as a fan back in the 40’s and 50’s, my grandfather was around for the tragic Munich Air Disaster
"Bof teemz play hahd"
Nah. Everyone wants to be Barcelona
Hey LA-ers, do you know anything about this Galaxy/Barcelona exhibition game at the Rose Bowl?
nope i know they had one here
at the rosebowl last year and it was PACKED
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 10:37 PM PDT up reply actions
haha
at least they aren’t as hated as the Cowboys or Lakers, but I do think many people hate Man U.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
haha
we didn’t, we hated him. Except when he scored, then we said “good job pretty boy!” and then hated him again.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
plus, as annoying of a person he is
and as obnoxious as his flopping is, we got to see him do things like this
"Bof teemz play hahd"
between Berbatov and Nani, you guys have the most frustrating collection of untapped talent in the Prem by far.
you're telling me
it’s like having a team full of LaMarcus Aldridge’s. That is such a beautiful beautiful play. Things like that are what make me fear someday my dad and I will be watching a match and he’ll jump up in excitement (as he often does at these moments) and keel over. a lifetime of drinking and smoking makes me worry about the old chap.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
haha, indeed.
especially since most football players have clauses in their contract that they aren’t supposed to smoke, correct?
"Bof teemz play hahd"
heck yeah he does.
he also sort of looks like Bradley Cooper in this picture, a comparison I’ve never thought of until now.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
+ what percentage of Bulgarians do you think smoke? A no smoking clause would probably violate nationality discrimination laws.
haha
excellent point. I once just could have sworn I read somewhere that they weren’t allowed to(for the usual reasons of diminished endurance and lung capacity, etc etc.). I can’t find anything right now though
"Bof teemz play hahd"
I said SORT OF!
there’s just a tiny bit of resemblance between the two, enough to where it caught my eye. I’d never call them brothers and would never say Berbatov looked like Cooper from any other image of him
"Bof teemz play hahd"
he looks like andy garcia
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 10:38 PM PDT up reply actions
I like him too and I'm not supposed to like anybody on Chelsea
but the dude is such a champ, both as a player and as a human being, that I gotta love him.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
Yeah Drogba is great on my Fifa 10 team.
"What you have just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. May God have mercy on your soul."
Tho I’m having a hard time thinking of Prem players who were good in the Cup—maybe Tevez?
This gives even more credence to the neccessity of adding a Winter break in the EPL, or, rather ,the English leagues in general. Many of the world’s best players play in these leagues, yet they fail in the WC. Rooney is a prime example, as is Drogba(though he had broken arm) and many others who’s names don’t come straight to mind.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
ah yeah good call
many of the games are at 7 but the weekly highlight game(or as you said, the big game) is 930, correct? Still…tough to get up for on a Saturday, but it’s worth it.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
just dont be a Man U/Chelsea fan Cabby
dont be that guy.. pick some average team or pick a team based on a player you like
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 10:36 PM PDT up reply actions
had to look at your profile to see who you support
I saw your team in person once!! oh, but Man U throttled them 4-1…
"Bof teemz play hahd"
of course
they arent good
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 10:42 PM PDT up reply actions
that's perfect though, you don't get cast as a bandwagon fan
I’ll be supporting Blackpool this season, which shall be fun, since I bet they will be far from good
"Bof teemz play hahd"
i suppose
but its tough to become a fan of a sport when your team is always losing
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 10:59 PM PDT up reply actions
haha, excellent point
but the wins are that much sweeter if you don’t have high expectations. It’s why this year was garbage for me in sports. I had high expectations for the Giants, they started off hot and then completely blew up and went 8-8 and didn’t make the playoffs, the Blazers had the horrible, depressing injury curse, and England was horrible in the WC. Man United retained the League Cup and Rooney was awesome until he came to the WC, those were my two good things about this year in sports, and the EPL is pretty much at the bottom of my sports fandom.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
I picked Chelsea not knowing they were good... does that count?!
Darn. I don’t want to be a Celtic fan.
picking Man U or Chelsea is like coming to the US
and proclaiming your a Laker/Cowboy/Yankee fan
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 10:39 PM PDT up reply actions
I'll have to weigh this.
Good friend named Chelsea, I like Drogba, and the uniforms are sweet. I honestly did not know they were good when I picked ’em.
My sporting interests show that I am obviously not a bandwagon fan, so I’m not sure if I need to change.
Thierry Henry plays for Chelsea or Arsenal?
whatever team he is on is the devil
my fav player is Robbie Keane so I SHOULD root for Tottenham but I just cant do it.. they are too bandwagony.. although one of the hardest things about EPL is that its severely classist. As soon as Blackburn gets a good player someone comes in and buys him away.
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 10:44 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t really have a team. I like Barca and I like Liverpool better than Man U, Chelsea or Arsenal, but I can’t really call myself a fan of either one.
Ah.
good boat to be in. Especially cause not having any really strong rooting interest means not having to get up super early Saturdays unless you want to.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
yeah, I watch as many Champions League matches as I can, but very few domestic matches in any league. I’ve tried to get into the EPL a few times, but have never watched many matches.
yeah i prefer to watch good games rather than a team
but if had to root for one its blackburn.
i kinda root for tottenham because of keane but if he gets sold im outta there
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 11:00 PM PDT up reply actions
so true
it’s tough to be a (real, home bred, lifetime) Manchester United fan in this day and age, especially in America. Everyone just assumes it’s a bandwagon I’ve jumped on.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
Oh, Mariner fans.
One of the organization’s big prospects, Michael Pineda, has impressed this year and shot up the rankings. He just threw six perfect innings to begin his AAA career. Looks pretty good for the Mariner rotation going forward at this point.
if they can flip Lee for the Twins' package.
Then we’ll have a fun team to root for in the playoffs and get a good prospect both in the outfield and behind the dish.
i don’t know much about those prospects. i know Ramos is very well regarded. don’t know about Hicks though. i would love if they can get some hitters up there. especially cause i think Saunders could develop in to a really nice hitter.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
Hicks would actually be the key to that deal.
He’s the #9 prospect in the minors right now, and is a high-ceiling, athletic center fielder. Ramos might not be too far off from Adam Moore, talent wise… but maybe if you have two, at least one pans out.
That’s probably the best package the M’s will be offered, unless Texas or the Mets step in and beat it, which seems unlikely.
It would be cool for Lee to play for Minnesota, too.
Wouldn’t hurt as badly as trading him to the Yankees.
where does Hicks fit in the outlfied? could he play left? then what do you do with Saunders? do you trade Ichiro for other prospects also? an interesting dilema
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
He's 20 and a fair way from the majors.
I think the key is that he’s a very talented player, and it’s not a bad thing to have two good center fielders. You could always swap Hicks down the line if he continues to develop, maybe adding some power.
i’d rather trade Lee for a guy that can contribute this year. or next at the least. you should be able to get that kind of player for him.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
I don't care how far away he is from the majors, I just want talent.
Getting a high-upside 20 year old is good as far as I’m concerned.
to me that kind of guy is a rebuilding move, where you’re planning for several years down the road. if that’s what they’re gonna do then (and i can’t belive i’m gonna say this) i think it would be time to look at trading Ichiro for a couple more good prospects. you gotta go a complete youth movement and keep Felix signed and try to keep him happy.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
I agree with you there.
Rebuild, don’t reload. The org has shown an ability, from all accounts, to identify talent in the draft. So, build with young pieces and take the scenic route. I want a sustainable baseball team.
the other route is to spend money where you convince Lee to stay and then do everything you can to sign a guy like Prince Fielder. but this isn’t likely.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
Cliff Lee is the only premium arm on the market this offseason.
We just aren’t going to sign him, in all likelihood. That route would be spending a lot of money to maybe compete for the division and a chance at the WS. I want an organization like the Twins, that can be good for a long time.
i agree with you. i was just outlining the other good option. the “reload” thing is gone. they took their shot this year but they can’t hit so that’s over. it’s time for a youth movement.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
Yep!
And that can be a fun route to go. It’s better than hoping to be good and sucking, that’s for sure. I’m sure Ichiro would be an asset someone’s interested in…
man it would be tough to see Ichiro leave…..
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
The team is much better than they played at the start of the year
and the M’s payroll isn’t such that they need to slash and burn constantly, Oakland A’s style. There are a lot of good pieces on the team that you can build around. Trying to compete and going to a youth movement aren’t mutually exclusive ideas for a team with the M’s budget.
Better? Sure. Much better? I dunno.
Vargas and Fister pitched way over their heads, and the team’s offense was always going to be frustrating.
But like Dave from USSM said, a lot of the current Mariners were acquired for nothing for a reason. If we do the Lee deal and get Hicks/Ramos, then the only huge hole we’d have left would be first base.
Sure, we're not world beaters in disguise
but it doesn’t make sense to me to trade Ichiro on a reasonable contract when he’s apparently gonna get 200 hits when he’s 50.
I'd selfishly love to keep him a Mariner forever...
but I think it’d be cool to see him make a run with someone else.
My heart would break.
and I think I’m more optimistic about the M’s chances in the immediate future than either you or DTL.
I'm pretty pessimistic.
Four great players on the team, with one about to bolt. A large serving of meh looking at the rest of the roster.
i’ve said for like, the past 3-5 years, that “this year was the M’s year. they got the division this year.” seriously. i’m more optimistic about the M’s than the Blazers the past few years. but this year, the M’s are breaking my soul.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
He's riskier but the upside is huge.
Our team needs talent. Plus you’re getting a safer player in Ramos. It’s a really good deal.
Is Jason Levien being considered?
Sacramento Kings assistant general manager Jason Levien has decided to leave the organization, according to NBA front-office sources.
by Nick Van Excellent on Jul 7, 2010 8:12 PM PDT reply actions
Interesting, other than the Hawes pick the Kings front office has been pretty good
by southern oregon on Jul 7, 2010 8:15 PM PDT up reply actions
It doesn't seem like he would leave unless he could get a better job somewhere else.
I guess the Suns were talking about him.
by Nick Van Excellent on Jul 7, 2010 8:16 PM PDT up reply actions
It's hard to imagine he'd leave for a Blazer role unless Sacramento refused to let him interview.
That’s possible, but normally that would be public.
I missed where it went to
Can you name a short center, height wise, who people said would be okay because of his standing reach, who didn’t work out?
I can’t think of any.
I think standing reach is much more important than height for a center.
#52
I don't know.
Joey Dorsey? People were pretty excited about him for a while and they always argued his length would make up for him being 6’6.
But he’s plenty long enough. And he brings a lot of grith and atheleticism, too, which matter as much as length when it comes to post play. He’s as long as or longer than many guys who no one ever consider undersized.-link
Jason Maxiell, Al Jefferson, Ike Diogu, Joey Dorsey and Carlos Boozer all have freakish length. They’re all longer than Joakim Noah for instance, but I still wouldn’t want any of those guys playing center much in the NBA.
I can’t name a bunch of short centers because they usually don’t pan out and we all forget about them. I just think short guys (even with a long standing reach) rarely work out at CENTER. There are a bunch of short guys who make good power forwards, so maybe Cole Aldrich will turn out to be a badass 4 or something.
by Nick Van Excellent on Jul 8, 2010 12:28 AM PDT up reply actions
Wow, Noah has a surprisngly bad reach
I would say it isn’t everything and a good or bad reach will not mean everything. You still need things like skill, timing, athleticism, etc.
I think having a great standing reach, like Aldrich has, makes the worries about his height not be that valid. He has the standing reach of a center, where those other guys don’t (great wingspans maybe, but not good standing reach for the most part). Also 4 of those dudes are only offensive players.
Aldrich still has to prove he is strong enough and able to play defense against NBA athletes. The stuff he did well in college, rebound and block shots, are both things that tend to translate, so I bet he’ll at least be solid.
I think other factors will limit his success, if they do, before his height will. 6’9" isn’t THAT bad, plus he doesn’t just have a wingspan and standing reach that makes up for it, it’ll be one of the better ones in the league.
#52
I think the standing reach stuff is true for power forwards.
But I do think height is a big red flag for someone with limited offense who’s supposed to be a center.
There’s a disproportionate number of great centers who are tall. If standing reach was the most important thing then there should be whole lot more hall of fame centers below 6’9 with long arms, but it just doesn’t happen that way. Bill Russle was shorter, but not for his era. All the other greats have had height, not just length. Shaq, Jabbar, Robinson, Olajuwon, Walton, Ewing, etc. None of those guys are below 6’10.
I think it ’s a red flag, but not the end of the world.
by Nick Van Excellent on Jul 8, 2010 2:15 AM PDT up reply actions
I think it's more just rare that a 6'9" guy has the same standing reach as a regular center is all.
I don’t think Aldrich will be anything close to a “great”, though. I’m thinking a Przybilla type, a solid center, prolly not as good as Blazers-era Joel who was a dominant rebounder and strong defender.
I don’t think there are many guys with Aldrich’s combo of 6’9" height and great standing reach (since his standing reach is one of the better ones since Draft Express has been saving everyone’s measurements (not the besty best, which is around 9’5", but definitely in the upper range), but I 100% agree it isn’t everything. He won’t be a good center because of the standing reach, but if he’s a good player, the standing reach will help and it means his height doesn’t really matter because it’s his arms that determine how tall he really is.
If we’re talking Aldrich as anything more than a role player, then we’ve gotten offtrack. I definitely don’t think that. I just don’t think that if he sucks, it’ll be because of his height, because his measurements are fine.
He’ll suck for lotsa’ other reasons before his shortness comes into play.
What do you think of Cousins? Like Adrich, he’s only about 6’9", but his standing reach is the same as Shaq and better than Oden and many others— 9’5". To me, despite only being 6’9", his standing reach and frame scream center to me. That 9’5" is how big he’ll play.
If he doesn’t do well, I don’t think it’ll be because of his height or body, and will be for mostly mental reasons.
#52
I honestly had not seen that he had THAT long of a standing reach.
I knew he had long arms, but I didn’t know they were that long. Makes me feel a little better about him.
I think Cousin will be fine because he has PF type skills. Even if he has a rough time guarding certain players he can always play next to a better post defender specialist type of player.
He sounds like a real headcase though. I’m a little worried about Evans and Cousins being the two main guys on that team. I could see them getting all big egos that might ruin everything.
by Nick Van Excellent on Jul 8, 2010 4:14 AM PDT up reply actions
I thought I read somewhere that Hakeem was actually 6'9"
Phil Mickelson: "A Great shot is when you pull it off.....a smart shot is when you don't have the guts to try it"’
by 92wastheyear on Jul 8, 2010 10:56 AM PDT up reply actions
I've read that he was 6'10, but I don't know.
I’ve seen pictures of him standing next to Shaq and David Robinson and he certainly doesn’t look short.
by Nick Van Excellent on Jul 8, 2010 2:38 PM PDT up reply actions
I heard he was 6'6 and wore heels.
"I don’t give a ZACH about no trade rumors. As long as somebody ‘CTC’ at the end of the day, I’m with them. For all you that don’t know what CTC means, that’s ‘Cut the Check. I just go out there and play. Again, somebody just ’CTC'." -Sheed
Boozer's going to Chitown?
I'm a Greg Oden honk, yeah.
Even when I was still a Sonic fan, I liked Oden more than Kevin Durant.
by AK1984 on Jun 12, 2010 12:20 AM PDT
by Tyler Durrden on Jul 7, 2010 8:40 PM PDT up reply actions
I was born under a double rainbow
It was almost full on double!
I'm a Greg Oden honk, yeah.
Even when I was still a Sonic fan, I liked Oden more than Kevin Durant.
by AK1984 on Jun 12, 2010 12:20 AM PDT
by Tyler Durrden on Jul 7, 2010 8:43 PM PDT up reply actions
It's not bad at all if he keeps up his play.
But I think it’s better if ya got a better-er player than him on the roster for him to work off of.
#52
16 mil per
I wonder how LMA’s feeling right about now…
I'm a Greg Oden honk, yeah.
Even when I was still a Sonic fan, I liked Oden more than Kevin Durant.
by AK1984 on Jun 12, 2010 12:20 AM PDT
by Tyler Durrden on Jul 7, 2010 8:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Right and the proof is in the duckets
I'm a Greg Oden honk, yeah.
Even when I was still a Sonic fan, I liked Oden more than Kevin Durant.
by AK1984 on Jun 12, 2010 12:20 AM PDT
by Tyler Durrden on Jul 7, 2010 8:44 PM PDT up reply actions
exactly enough to sign a max deal with whats left over
OJ Mayo is the Blazers' PG of the Future
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 10:45 PM PDT up reply actions
I wonder how much his already meager defense will slip without the firey rage of Sloan to answer to.
He’s got his big last deal. Is he gonna Baron out?
#52
well they both have big eyebrows
I'm a Greg Oden honk, yeah.
Even when I was still a Sonic fan, I liked Oden more than Kevin Durant.
by AK1984 on Jun 12, 2010 12:20 AM PDT
by Tyler Durrden on Jul 7, 2010 8:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Just got back from seattle. man is it hot.
Notes to Broyposse: "Don't let him pull that move, Don't let him pull that move! That's the move! Ohhhhhhh that's the move!"
pretty fun?
Notes to Broyposse: "Don't let him pull that move, Don't let him pull that move! That's the move! Ohhhhhhh that's the move!"
is anybody else having trouble logging into twitter?
Michael Jordan is the Nicolas Batum of America
marty>babbitt
diener
and PA’s new house
Michael Jordan is the Nicolas Batum of America
marty>babbitt
by thomasikehara on Jul 7, 2010 8:43 PM PDT up reply actions
I gotta say
the critics were right. Janelle Monae is the real deal. And it’s nice to have an album that’s 68 instead of 38 minutes long, especially since it’s really really good.
yeah, she's good stuff for sure
ANDDD, I dunno if you like Of Montreal or not, but Janelle Monae and Of Montreal are playing a show together at the Roseland on October 28th
"Bof teemz play hahd"
ohhhh yeah! I forgot you went to Denver
but yeah, they’re coming there as well.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
I think I saw David Hasselhoff today
That, or someone tries really hard to have his plastic surgeon make him into him
I haven't read anything yet
Is everything kinda pointing towards the Knicks? That’d be nuts.
And so awful to have an hour long special all about breaking the hearts of his “hometown” team.
#52
I don't know that it's leaning any direction at this point.
I still find it hard to see him not staying in Cleveland.
magic were desperate
OJ Mayo is the Blazers' PG of the Future
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 10:47 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't understand the delay in draftee signings.
Doesn’t everyone pretty much sign for their rookie scale contract?
I've been watching the feeds pretty closely, and honestly, most of the bad articles have cleared.
I think this is much simpler: They are taking longer to clear each signing through the system without an authoritative manager.
seems like there are a few people that don’t belong.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
where's greg?
I'm a Greg Oden honk, yeah.
Even when I was still a Sonic fan, I liked Oden more than Kevin Durant.
by AK1984 on Jun 12, 2010 12:20 AM PDT
by Tyler Durrden on Jul 7, 2010 9:47 PM PDT up reply actions
It looks like a dog when it's a thumbnail.
"What you have just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. May God have mercy on your soul."
well that’s her problem, not ours!
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
When was the last time she made a new fashion statement?
by southern oregon on Jul 7, 2010 9:18 PM PDT up reply actions
have you ever seeeeeeen BF1?
she’s bringing back hoop ear rings, fo shiz.
Now you are being deliberately obtuse
by Mortimer on May 3, 2010 4:39 PM PDT
they been back
at least in the hood
OJ Mayo is the Blazers' PG of the Future
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 10:48 PM PDT up reply actions
I was just gonna paste that in here
Greg Oden’s hair is really ugly. He grows it out and styles it in these absurd designs that will always look funny on a 7 foot brick wall of a man. He’s turning into a characature of himself. I think it is a type of defense mechanism of his, like his way of saying, “look everyone I’m really happy and ready to get healthy and play.” The problem is Greg, we all know you are a complete head case. You spend your time kicking it in Vegas instead of dedicating your re-hab time, you know, zaching re-habbing. So no, your new, ugly, and absurdly garish hairstyle isn’t convincing me that you are in high spirits, quite the contrary. It is clear you still aren’t approaching your life as it is with maturity, focus and drive. As a Blazer fan, my response is still : ZML.
Now you are being deliberately obtuse
by Mortimer on May 3, 2010 4:39 PM PDT
i wish i cared enough about the Blazers to let a players hair cut affect me in such a way.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
Analyzing every little thing Greg does
and turning it into a “defense mechanism” is absolutely ridiculous.
Dear Sophia
That parted on the side do that you do is lame ,does it piss you off that some one would dare critize your sense of style? do you really think Greg cares what you think?
by southern oregon on Jul 7, 2010 9:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Dear Southern Oregon
I reserve the right to have my own opinion. If i think Greg’s hair is ugly, I’m going to say it. I have never once harbored the illusions that anyone beside my mother ( and probably not even her) read my blog.
The Princess of Blazersedge
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" It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong" - Idoltime
by BlazerFan1 on Jul 7, 2010 9:35 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Peace and love but dont dish it out if you cant take it
by southern oregon on Jul 7, 2010 9:37 PM PDT up reply actions
she needs to take it from you because she dished it to Greg Oden?
Now you are being deliberately obtuse
by Mortimer on May 3, 2010 4:39 PM PDT
I reserve the right to have my own opinion about hair styles
I cant believe people thae this kind of thing so seriously
by southern oregon on Jul 7, 2010 9:41 PM PDT up reply actions
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" It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong" - Idoltime
that is a good way to combat SO
give him a gif so his comp dies and he cant comment back
smart
Hustler for death, no Heaven for a gangster.
by Dirty Socks on Jul 7, 2010 9:51 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
that’s sparkly.
is the green for envy or fertility?
(i kid, i kid)
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
she resembles me
i have black hair and green eyes and Im constantly running around drying to drop kick stuff
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Haha
I meant the peace,love and happiness part,every thing else was a joke
by southern oregon on Jul 7, 2010 9:58 PM PDT up reply actions
My bad
My intention is pasting Sophia’s take on Oden’s hair was not to give people a chance to insult her personally.
Now you are being deliberately obtuse
by Mortimer on May 3, 2010 4:39 PM PDT
We're not...
I’m just confused if that was a mocking of Greg haters, like she said she was doing on the front page.
Haha.
Well, to be fair, my comment was just cuz I wanted to use the word caricature. I don’t really care if someone criticizes Greg’s AWESOME hair.
But hair fashion is just so important
by southern oregon on Jul 7, 2010 9:32 PM PDT up reply actions
the better you look
the better you play
Michael Jordan is the Nicolas Batum of America
marty>babbitt
by thomasikehara on Jul 7, 2010 9:43 PM PDT up reply actions
I wonder how she'd take people jumping to similar conclusions about her life based on
eminently stupid things like her sense of fashion and blogging habits. Canzano-esque ridiculousness, without the accompanying audience.
Speaking of cruel, Portland fired GM Kevin Pritchard an hour before the draft. Hey, he's only a top-seven GM -- there are plenty of those. Does anyone else think Al Davis died a year ago and took over Paul Allen's body? - Bill Simmons
Can't get over the fact that Pritchard -- fired earlier in the day -- is still running Portland's draft. If I were him, I'd be in Portland's war room loudly calling other GMs and saying things like, "I have an offer for you: I'll trade you our No. 23 pick, and in return, YOU HELP ME PULL THE F****** KNIFE OUT OF MY BACK!!!!! Do we have a deal????" - Bill Simmons
Well I suppose that post went through far less drafting and editing phases than her Bustabucket posts
It’s just a rant, and like Tinfoil I just wanted to remark that she didn’t think Greg’s hair looked good unlike most comments about how awesome it is I have seen so far.
And I do like her style.
If I can channel a feminist for a moment
If AK had written a rant about something silly like Oden’s hair, I don’t think people would be taking offense, and talking about his love of plaid.
Now you are being deliberately obtuse
by Mortimer on May 3, 2010 4:39 PM PDT
The hair joke is fine, the armchair psychology (if it wasn't tongue in cheek)
I reserve the right to criticize
Speaking of cruel, Portland fired GM Kevin Pritchard an hour before the draft. Hey, he's only a top-seven GM -- there are plenty of those. Does anyone else think Al Davis died a year ago and took over Paul Allen's body? - Bill Simmons
Can't get over the fact that Pritchard -- fired earlier in the day -- is still running Portland's draft. If I were him, I'd be in Portland's war room loudly calling other GMs and saying things like, "I have an offer for you: I'll trade you our No. 23 pick, and in return, YOU HELP ME PULL THE F****** KNIFE OUT OF MY BACK!!!!! Do we have a deal????" - Bill Simmons
She loves being critical of Greg, but you know at least he's in shape and putting in effort in the weight room unlike D Miles who completely stopped trying until his agent figured out how to jack the blazers for more coin.
He does have a right to have a life in the off season, I would have liked to see him on the sidelines during the playoffs though.
I'm a Greg Oden honk, yeah.
Even when I was still a Sonic fan, I liked Oden more than Kevin Durant.
by AK1984 on Jun 12, 2010 12:20 AM PDT
by Tyler Durrden on Jul 7, 2010 9:50 PM PDT up reply actions
I, too, dislike Greg Oden's haircut, but I disagree with Sophia about how his ugly high-top fade has to ...
do with the big guy’s allegedly aloof personality. Heck, I don’t hate on Oden for seemingly being standoffish toward others. That’s his right, y’know.
a one run game and the M’s bring in League. he just walked the leadoff guy….
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
oh good, he walked the second guy too.
PULL HIM FOZZIE!!!!!
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
aaaaaaand he just gave up a 3 run bomb. M’s now losing by 2.
i blame League’s horrible haircut
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
that and his inability to pitch well in relief situations.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
and general suckyness
Michael Jordan is the Nicolas Batum of America
marty>babbitt
by thomasikehara on Jul 7, 2010 9:26 PM PDT up reply actions
and the next pitcher gives up another solo homer. and that. was. a. shot. looooong home run
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
i hate this bull pen
Michael Jordan is the Nicolas Batum of America
marty>babbitt
by thomasikehara on Jul 7, 2010 9:33 PM PDT up reply actions
i disagree with you
but respect your opinion
Michael Jordan is the Nicolas Batum of America
marty>babbitt
by thomasikehara on Jul 7, 2010 9:29 PM PDT up reply actions
where is that pic from??
Looks like a killer party!
by Jam Master Jay on Jul 7, 2010 9:31 PM PDT up reply actions
this is my favorite. by a wide margin
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
That one is 2nd.
"What you have just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. May God have mercy on your soul."
if you squint, that almost looks like Bayless. If only...
Now you are being deliberately obtuse
by Mortimer on May 3, 2010 4:39 PM PDT
by TheTinfoil on Jul 7, 2010 9:45 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
so funny
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brutal
they should have offered him more HAHA>
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" It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong" - Idoltime
my jazz-fan-friend is pumped that he's gone.
Now you are being deliberately obtuse
by Mortimer on May 3, 2010 4:39 PM PDT
youre not the only one
i think 80 mil is absurd for him considering his health and age.
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" It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong" - Idoltime
haha exactly !
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" It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong" - Idoltime
it’s also funny that bulls fans are now happy that CARLOS BOOZER signed with them for 80 mil, after being pissed that wade and bosh freezed them out
well they are just happy to be involved in all this free agent bonanza stuff
“we got someone, YES”
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" It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong" - Idoltime
as a blazer fan, this makes me feel left out :(
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
i’m gonna hold my breath till we get Chris Paul.
see you guys in the afterlife!
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Jul 7, 2010 10:10 PM PDT up reply actions
holding my breath while bedging is difficult.
i’m gonna go look at the family photo album now before i pass out
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Jul 7, 2010 10:12 PM PDT up reply actions
I wonder why the author thinks PF is their biggest hole
No trust in Favors? Favors could be somewhere between LMA and Bosh in 2-3 years.
I am far from LMA's biggest fan.
But he’s an 18-19 PER player and Lopez has a 20 PER, both weak rebounding. PLUS a 23 PER center who is a question mark due to injury, but has obvious ability? Man. i can’t imagine that this is skewed too badly by my Blazer bias.
I think most PTB fans would trade LMA for him, but not Oden.
Now you are being deliberately obtuse
by Mortimer on May 3, 2010 4:39 PM PDT
Yeah LMA maybe but we still need to see what Oden will give us.
"What you have just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. May God have mercy on your soul."
yeah
lopez is a modest upgrade over LMA, but not an upgrade worthy of oden
Michael Jordan is the Nicolas Batum of America
marty>babbitt
by thomasikehara on Jul 7, 2010 9:48 PM PDT up reply actions
With the positional adjustment, I think Lopez is worth quite a bit more than LMA
But I also don’t really like LMA.
18 and 8 guy for 3 strait years
Michael Jordan is the Nicolas Batum of America
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by thomasikehara on Jul 7, 2010 9:51 PM PDT up reply actions
not me
Michael Jordan is the Nicolas Batum of America
marty>babbitt
by thomasikehara on Jul 7, 2010 9:45 PM PDT up reply actions
LMAO
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Okay, that seemed a little preposterous even to me... how bout this one:
Oden, LMA and Miller for Lopez, Favors, and Harris?
i'm not too big on the idea of trading oden
plus, harris is kind of a ball hog
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by thomasikehara on Jul 7, 2010 9:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Here's the thing.
Oden may or may not amount to a hill of beans with injuries looming. BUT if he’s good, the Blazers have an awesome chance at titles. Regardless of what happens, the team ceiling is high. We could potentially win a title. So I’m quite reluctant to trade him… I like the gamble.
No
Speaking of cruel, Portland fired GM Kevin Pritchard an hour before the draft. Hey, he's only a top-seven GM -- there are plenty of those. Does anyone else think Al Davis died a year ago and took over Paul Allen's body? - Bill Simmons
Can't get over the fact that Pritchard -- fired earlier in the day -- is still running Portland's draft. If I were him, I'd be in Portland's war room loudly calling other GMs and saying things like, "I have an offer for you: I'll trade you our No. 23 pick, and in return, YOU HELP ME PULL THE F****** KNIFE OUT OF MY BACK!!!!! Do we have a deal????" - Bill Simmons
Nope, never in a million years.
Besides, I’d want the Twin Tower lineup of Greg Oden at the 5 and Brook Lopez at the 4.
nope
i like Lopez but LMA for Lopez sure
Oden for Lopez probably
both for Lopez no way
OJ Mayo is the Blazers' PG of the Future
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 10:52 PM PDT up reply actions
In happier gossip
DS was apparently dating half of Orlando during his trip.
Now you are being deliberately obtuse
by Mortimer on May 3, 2010 4:39 PM PDT
i hope he remembered the boyscout motto: always be prepared.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
Dont forget the honest,cheerfull,helpfull ext part
by southern oregon on Jul 7, 2010 9:49 PM PDT up reply actions
the FB pics you just posted seem to include a whole lotta different ladies
Now you are being deliberately obtuse
by Mortimer on May 3, 2010 4:39 PM PDT
i don't know why you're taking this strategy
I set you up perfectly to brag about your conquests
Now you are being deliberately obtuse
by Mortimer on May 3, 2010 4:39 PM PDT
I guess he's the opposite of Cloudy.
"What you have just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. May God have mercy on your soul."
Sorry Cloudy I had to haha.
"What you have just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. May God have mercy on your soul."
I’M SO TIRED OF YOUR ‘HAYLOSER DOESNT DESERVE TO BREATHE THE OXYGEN IN THE ATMOSPHERE’ SHTICK.
QUIT IT MAN, OR ITS GONNA GET REAL UGLY, REAL FAST
Too bad gut feelings can't be quantified, but I doubt too many people watch him and think ALLSTAR!!!
i was just tryin to get with one
but the roosterblock was in full effect
Hustler for death, no Heaven for a gangster.
we tried to help you out on that one.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
yeee it didnt work
she would get all pissy today on the plane if she wasnt in the middle seat
gahhhhhhhhhh
Hustler for death, no Heaven for a gangster.
yeah…..this just occured to me too. perhaps DS was unwittingly blocking the other girl.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
hahaha
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Jul 7, 2010 10:01 PM PDT up reply actions
that occurred to me the night he told us
but there are also other possibilities. She may have liked him as well, or she may have not wanted to be left out on a trip all the way across the country, or she may not understand anything about why she felt a certain way, but just did feel something.
I'm a Greg Oden honk, yeah.
Even when I was still a Sonic fan, I liked Oden more than Kevin Durant.
by AK1984 on Jun 12, 2010 12:20 AM PDT
by Tyler Durrden on Jul 7, 2010 10:02 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm thinking the blonde is the wing-woman.
Now you are being deliberately obtuse
by Mortimer on May 3, 2010 4:39 PM PDT
you know what? i bet this lady was in to the girl you were in to also. that’s my new guess. i mean, can she really be that oblivious to your intentions?
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
oh. well i guess i was wrong then.
or was i?!?!?!?!?!
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Jul 7, 2010 10:01 PM PDT up reply actions
She should have taken him then
so she wouldn’t be left out on the trip. Disneyland is difficult when there are three people.
no you see
me, her, and another friend were invited by the lady friends fambam
Hustler for death, no Heaven for a gangster.
Dude, the male parental unit in those pictures
looks just like uscmcr the mod
Now you are being deliberately obtuse
by Mortimer on May 3, 2010 4:39 PM PDT
he doesnt bedge
and wasnt in the marines
but hes awesome
Hustler for death, no Heaven for a gangster.
sure. there’s a difference between having an artist on your ipod and having an artist that you like on your ipod. one gets played way more than the other
Eeks, multiple rumors say LeBron will join Bosh and Wade in Miami
I hate that team so much. Woo-hoo.
I hope for our sake that he joins NY.
We couldn’t defend LeBron when he was the only good player on his team. Imagine Wade and Bosh …
"What you have just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. May God have mercy on your soul."
how would you defend a team of
bosh
beasley
lebron
wade
chalmers?
oden on bosh
i’d bring in dante to guard lebron
batum on wade
Michael Jordan is the Nicolas Batum of America
marty>babbitt
by thomasikehara on Jul 7, 2010 9:53 PM PDT up reply actions
please lebron
stay in cleveland, i will respect you if you do. i will hate you if you go to miami
Michael Jordan is the Nicolas Batum of America
marty>babbitt
by thomasikehara on Jul 7, 2010 9:50 PM PDT up reply actions
i don’t see that working out too well.
too many alpha dogs.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
Well, the rumors claim to have sources
Then again, the sources have sources close to the janitor who has heard from the assistant of the head scout that the GM has picked up the phone and …
I'll give LBJ's management team credit
I’ve heard rumors for almost every possible destination except the Clippers in the last 24 hours.
Here you go
@bruce_arthur: My dream LeBron special: He comes out, grabs the mic, looks at the camera, says “Clippers,” drops the mic, and leaves.
by Norsktroll on Jul 7, 2010 10:00 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I like this option as well.
Now you are being deliberately obtuse
by Mortimer on May 3, 2010 4:39 PM PDT
Or maybe ...
He’s definately not staying in Cleveland
or there wouldn’t be a need for a 1 hour show explaining his decision. It’s the Nets or Clippers…either one of those choices would require quite a long explanation.
“Excellence…is not an act, but a habit” Aristotle
by Cliptomaniac on Jul 7, 2010 12:47 PM PDT reply actions
"What you have just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. May God have mercy on your soul."
nope.
were the clowns ok!?
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
nope. did he wreck everything cause he’s bigger than the entire circus?
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
nope.
were there lots of people to make up for the lack of animals?
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
cirque du soleil moon frye?
I'm a Greg Oden honk, yeah.
Even when I was still a Sonic fan, I liked Oden more than Kevin Durant.
by AK1984 on Jun 12, 2010 12:20 AM PDT
by Tyler Durrden on Jul 7, 2010 9:57 PM PDT up reply actions
I wouldn't trust those freaks with any animals
THEY’RE FRENCH CANADIAN NORSK!
.
.
.
FRENCH CANADIAN!!!!
I'm a Greg Oden honk, yeah.
Even when I was still a Sonic fan, I liked Oden more than Kevin Durant.
by AK1984 on Jun 12, 2010 12:20 AM PDT
by Tyler Durrden on Jul 7, 2010 10:00 PM PDT up reply actions
has PETA been notified?
Have you seen those clowns? The weird sounds they make? That dog is being mentally abused!
I'm a Greg Oden honk, yeah.
Even when I was still a Sonic fan, I liked Oden more than Kevin Durant.
by AK1984 on Jun 12, 2010 12:20 AM PDT
by Tyler Durrden on Jul 7, 2010 10:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Blazers front office?
facebook.com/year5000
by Y5k on Jul 7, 2010 9:56 PM PDT up reply actions 5 recs
Nice ...
"What you have just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. May God have mercy on your soul."
wow actually laughed out loud
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" It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong" - Idoltime
you
Michael Jordan is the Nicolas Batum of America
marty>babbitt
by thomasikehara on Jul 7, 2010 9:56 PM PDT up reply actions
the blazers' front office?
Michael Jordan is the Nicolas Batum of America
marty>babbitt
by thomasikehara on Jul 7, 2010 9:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Do you know how to kill a circus?
facebook.com/year5000
by Y5k on Jul 7, 2010 9:59 PM PDT up reply actions
nope.
is it the same way you go about killing a farmers market with gasoline and a hairspray bottle?
uh oh….i’ve said too much
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Jul 7, 2010 10:02 PM PDT up reply actions
i’d type more but my fingers are laughing too hard
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Jul 7, 2010 10:05 PM PDT up reply actions
ive got a video i want you guys to watch
it will be uploaded to facebook in a little while.
Hustler for death, no Heaven for a gangster.
that means i'll have to facebook friend you and you will know my real identity(cause it's not like we're gonna meet Friday or anything).
unless I make a fake BEdge facebook…
"Bof teemz play hahd"
way to leave me out DS.
you’re a real pal.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Jul 7, 2010 10:00 PM PDT up reply actions
its 13 minutes so youtube had a BF over it
but i think you might be able to watch it without an account brah
Hustler for death, no Heaven for a gangster.
I doubt it.
I can’t facebook stalk you even with an account, (I just tried cause I noticed it was in your profile), so without one I think DTL is out of luck unless you make your videos public somehow
"Bof teemz play hahd"
its currently uploading
and i clicked the drop down box and selected erryone
Hustler for death, no Heaven for a gangster.
i’ll wait to see it in the Best Live Short category of the Academy Awards.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Jul 7, 2010 10:03 PM PDT up reply actions
i know
ill give you a hi def version on a dvd on friday
its like 2.6 gigs or something for a 13 min video
super high quality
Hustler for death, no Heaven for a gangster.
dang kid, that's insanely high quality.
what do you have the Ferrari of video cameras or something?
"Bof teemz play hahd"
my friend had his 12 megapixel camera
and recorded high def
then i plugged it into imovie, and threw the 2 vids together then said “highest quality” and got 2.6 gigs of beautiful
Hustler for death, no Heaven for a gangster.
My Son
turns 6 tomorrow. I bought him a Nintendo Ds L (i think) and a regulation basketball hoop (that is adjustable)
I also will get im some new kicks, but thats about it.
Yeah birthday’s that aren’t mine are SO FUN .
S
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That sounds nice
Though soon there will be a Nintendo 3DS (with real 3D and stuff), and then he’ll want that one ;)
i HATE 3d stuff, when I was looking up al the new stuff on line , i saw the ads for that
and thought “wtf..” 3d isn’t my thing i don’t even enjoy it in the movie theater .
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" It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong" - Idoltime
wow. i thought i was the only one.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Jul 7, 2010 10:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Me too, though I did like it for Avatar and Toy Story. And this one is without glasses, though you can't move your head very far.
The DS is fun. There are some good games for that. Can’t remember the name right now, but there is one where you can scribble the solution to a problem – pretty much any word – and it will create that. For a kid, that must be like magic.
scribblenauts!! that game is awesome, and I bet a 6 year old would totally love it
"Bof teemz play hahd"
when i turned six i got to go to Toys ’R Us and pick out whatever i wanted. i got a GI Joe and a toy army helicopter that had this little trigger and when you pulled it the helicopter blades spun around. it was cool.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Jul 7, 2010 10:04 PM PDT up reply actions
I got to do this too!
but not for a birthday, it was for keeping my room clean for two weeks when I was around 10. I picked a super nintendo.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
dang really?
I'm a Greg Oden honk, yeah.
Even when I was still a Sonic fan, I liked Oden more than Kevin Durant.
by AK1984 on Jun 12, 2010 12:20 AM PDT
by Tyler Durrden on Jul 7, 2010 10:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, it was a bet from my grandma
she didn’t think I could do it, and I proved her wrong. Back then her and her husband owned a restaurant and had good money, so she was totally okay with the pick. Even sort of encouraged it. At first I picked some ninja turtle toy and she said “are you sure you don’t want something bigger? let’s go look over here” and walked me to the video game section. It was a bundle/box set that came with the SNES and Killer Instinct. This is the same grandmother who bought me an atari and then after a few years traded me my atari for an NES. I credit her with getting me into video games, and I am thankful for it.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
in the words of cloudydays:
wut
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Jul 7, 2010 10:07 PM PDT up reply actions
I remember that thing
When I turned six my dad gave me a carton of cigarettes and he said “Smoke em up Johnny!” and then he punched me in the face.
I'm a Greg Oden honk, yeah.
Even when I was still a Sonic fan, I liked Oden more than Kevin Durant.
by AK1984 on Jun 12, 2010 12:20 AM PDT
by Tyler Durrden on Jul 7, 2010 10:06 PM PDT up reply actions
hahahaha
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Jul 7, 2010 10:07 PM PDT up reply actions
I remember all that stuff.
I used to spend hours i the Bi-Mart looking at the GI Joes, reading the character histories and attributes on the back.
facebook.com/year5000
i wanted to play with gijoes but
was forced to play with barbie :(
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" It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong" - Idoltime
while gi joe was off fighting in the war, barbie was taking care of the house/kids, and working hours to make money to put their kids through school.
and then that dbag ken came along…..
hahahahaha
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Jul 7, 2010 10:15 PM PDT up reply actions
another thing i used to play, which was actually sweet, was:
i was given a ton of brio railroad stuff, and on random days my sisters and i would build railroads that ran throughout the house. then i also had this ‘wild west ranch’ playmobil set and we would play with that and the brio trains at the same time. epic
This was my favorite toy back in the day
Phil Mickelson: "A Great shot is when you pull it off.....a smart shot is when you don't have the guts to try it"’
by 92wastheyear on Jul 7, 2010 10:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Those and Lincoln Logs are the bomb
Phil Mickelson: "A Great shot is when you pull it off.....a smart shot is when you don't have the guts to try it"’
by 92wastheyear on Jul 7, 2010 10:23 PM PDT up reply actions
had the giant version of these when I was a kid. We made a giant log cabin that I could live in.
I moved into that thing when I was seven and I burned my parents house down.
I'm a Greg Oden honk, yeah.
Even when I was still a Sonic fan, I liked Oden more than Kevin Durant.
by AK1984 on Jun 12, 2010 12:20 AM PDT
by Tyler Durrden on Jul 7, 2010 10:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Had the giant version of those when I was a kid
We made a car that we could sit in.
I'm a Greg Oden honk, yeah.
Even when I was still a Sonic fan, I liked Oden more than Kevin Durant.
by AK1984 on Jun 12, 2010 12:20 AM PDT
by Tyler Durrden on Jul 7, 2010 10:27 PM PDT up reply actions
TinkerToys
Phil Mickelson: "A Great shot is when you pull it off.....a smart shot is when you don't have the guts to try it"’
by 92wastheyear on Jul 7, 2010 10:28 PM PDT up reply actions
yep
I'm a Greg Oden honk, yeah.
Even when I was still a Sonic fan, I liked Oden more than Kevin Durant.
by AK1984 on Jun 12, 2010 12:20 AM PDT
by Tyler Durrden on Jul 7, 2010 10:28 PM PDT up reply actions
had capsela too
I'm a Greg Oden honk, yeah.
Even when I was still a Sonic fan, I liked Oden more than Kevin Durant.
by AK1984 on Jun 12, 2010 12:20 AM PDT
by Tyler Durrden on Jul 7, 2010 10:30 PM PDT up reply actions
The enlarge button doesn't work
Phil Mickelson: "A Great shot is when you pull it off.....a smart shot is when you don't have the guts to try it"’
by 92wastheyear on Jul 7, 2010 10:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Tinkertoys are awesome
My gramma had a grip of ‘dem and I’d build huge complicated thingies that trapped me inside.
#52
I had a hella grippa brio back in the day
HIGH FIVE FOR MAGNETIC WOODEN TRAINS THAT YOU HAD TO PULL AROUND A TRACK
I'm a Greg Oden honk, yeah.
Even when I was still a Sonic fan, I liked Oden more than Kevin Durant.
by AK1984 on Jun 12, 2010 12:20 AM PDT
by Tyler Durrden on Jul 7, 2010 10:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Were they life sized?
Did you ride it all the way to Disneyland???
Phil Mickelson: "A Great shot is when you pull it off.....a smart shot is when you don't have the guts to try it"’
by 92wastheyear on Jul 7, 2010 10:29 PM PDT up reply actions
no you idiot I rode my homemade monorail to disneyland
and then I blew it up.
.
.
.
It was totally on the news.
I'm a Greg Oden honk, yeah.
Even when I was still a Sonic fan, I liked Oden more than Kevin Durant.
by AK1984 on Jun 12, 2010 12:20 AM PDT
by Tyler Durrden on Jul 7, 2010 10:30 PM PDT up reply actions
I had this also
And I built a giant crane and tore down Tyler Durrden’s Lincoln Log house…with him in it
Phil Mickelson: "A Great shot is when you pull it off.....a smart shot is when you don't have the guts to try it"’
by 92wastheyear on Jul 7, 2010 10:34 PM PDT up reply actions
i had these!
they were my favorite of the “building block” generation because they were the most intimidating.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
plus they were kinda sharp and you could scratch yourself on them on top of all the knuckle-banging that went on
that toy taught you how to be a maing
I'm a Greg Oden honk, yeah.
Even when I was still a Sonic fan, I liked Oden more than Kevin Durant.
by AK1984 on Jun 12, 2010 12:20 AM PDT
by Tyler Durrden on Jul 7, 2010 10:40 PM PDT up reply actions
This was a fun toy too
Phil Mickelson: "A Great shot is when you pull it off.....a smart shot is when you don't have the guts to try it"’
by 92wastheyear on Jul 7, 2010 10:42 PM PDT up reply actions
remember though how I just took those things and bent them over my knee
you cried and cried and I just sat there laughing and eating ice cream and making out with your sister?
I'm a Greg Oden honk, yeah.
Even when I was still a Sonic fan, I liked Oden more than Kevin Durant.
by AK1984 on Jun 12, 2010 12:20 AM PDT
by Tyler Durrden on Jul 7, 2010 10:36 PM PDT up reply actions
You dropped your ice cream
You dropped your ice cream
Phil Mickelson: "A Great shot is when you pull it off.....a smart shot is when you don't have the guts to try it"’
by 92wastheyear on Jul 7, 2010 10:38 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah. meaning you probably crossed dressed your gi joe so you had someone to identify with.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Jul 7, 2010 10:14 PM PDT up reply actions
You can have my Cowboy Ken
I still haven’t revealed to my parents and family, my disappointment in that present.
#52
yeah he was awesome
and turned into one of my favorite parts of the film when my lil sis was giggling super hard at him
"Bof teemz play hahd"
I used to save my change and go buy GI joes at Fred Meyers
My crowning achievement was sending away the upc’s for some Australian baddie who rode a windsurfer and his face changed color. Zoltan or something. But like an idiot I opened all of the boxes and played with the things so I completely ruined my investment.
I'm a Greg Oden honk, yeah.
Even when I was still a Sonic fan, I liked Oden more than Kevin Durant.
by AK1984 on Jun 12, 2010 12:20 AM PDT
by Tyler Durrden on Jul 7, 2010 10:09 PM PDT up reply actions
I thought he had an accent?
There’s been a lot of tweed between then and now though.
I'm a Greg Oden honk, yeah.
Even when I was still a Sonic fan, I liked Oden more than Kevin Durant.
by AK1984 on Jun 12, 2010 12:20 AM PDT
by Tyler Durrden on Jul 7, 2010 10:14 PM PDT up reply actions
He did have an accent on the TV show, but it was a bit ambiguous.
I don’t think his actual heritage is ever revealed. His primary residence was in the Everglades though.
[Larry Hama junkie]
i loved playing with gi joes. we didn’t have a lot of money so my dad made me a fort out of scrap would and i drew little control panels on other pieces of scrap wood so i had a fort to play with. it was great. i also used to drop them off the tree house and they’d break.
this last easter, we were having an easter egg hunt in the backyard and my brother found the pieces of an old gi joe that had broke and gotten buried. hahaha. it was great.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Jul 7, 2010 10:09 PM PDT up reply actions
scrap would ?
Really?
Phil Mickelson: "A Great shot is when you pull it off.....a smart shot is when you don't have the guts to try it"’
by 92wastheyear on Jul 7, 2010 10:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Me and a friend were playing with those in the woods up by my school. What we didn't know is we were smackdab in the middle of a poison oak patch.
I had really itchy eyes that day and started rubbing my eyes, rubbing poison oak all over my eyes. Within a couple of hours my eyes were red and had swelled completely shut. I had to go to the doctor and he prescribed penicillin for me in tiny little tablets, about the size of baby aspirin. He told my mom that she could just “hide” it in applesauce or a peanut butter sandwich. Obviously this did not work, and anybody who has ever chewed an aspirin tablet or bakers chocolate would know the bitter taste of biting into these little jewels of hell, that literally made me hate applesauce for very near the rest of my life. I loved applesauce before then…
.
.
.
Oh yeah, it robbed me of my sight too, so that pretty much sucked.
I'm a Greg Oden honk, yeah.
Even when I was still a Sonic fan, I liked Oden more than Kevin Durant.
by AK1984 on Jun 12, 2010 12:20 AM PDT
by Tyler Durrden on Jul 7, 2010 10:21 PM PDT up reply actions
holy cow dude ,that really sucks
robbed you of your site as in permanent damage? or just for those few weeks(or however long it lasted) of hell? And yes, biting aspirin is absolutely disgusting, even accidentally letting it sit on your tongue for a minute sucks
"Bof teemz play hahd"
Ok, it was tough to see for a couple of days because my eyes were really swollen and crusty and weepy and itchy
but it was not permanent
I'm a Greg Oden honk, yeah.
Even when I was still a Sonic fan, I liked Oden more than Kevin Durant.
by AK1984 on Jun 12, 2010 12:20 AM PDT
by Tyler Durrden on Jul 7, 2010 10:32 PM PDT up reply actions
i know you can still see, seeing as I only know you over an internet forum
but I wasn’t sure if it damaged your vision and led to needing glasses later in life or directly contributed to needing glasses. Glad it didn’t have a permanent affect on you.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
I was actually really lucky my vision is still excellent
didn’t mean to scare anybody
I'm a Greg Oden honk, yeah.
Even when I was still a Sonic fan, I liked Oden more than Kevin Durant.
by AK1984 on Jun 12, 2010 12:20 AM PDT
by Tyler Durrden on Jul 7, 2010 10:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah....he has had to wear these for years
It is quite sad
Phil Mickelson: "A Great shot is when you pull it off.....a smart shot is when you don't have the guts to try it"’
by 92wastheyear on Jul 7, 2010 10:37 PM PDT up reply actions
are these from City of Lost Children?
I'm a Greg Oden honk, yeah.
Even when I was still a Sonic fan, I liked Oden more than Kevin Durant.
by AK1984 on Jun 12, 2010 12:20 AM PDT
by Tyler Durrden on Jul 7, 2010 10:40 PM PDT up reply actions
I found them at this web site
Phil Mickelson: "A Great shot is when you pull it off.....a smart shot is when you don't have the guts to try it"’
by 92wastheyear on Jul 7, 2010 10:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Before you buy the stuff
Please allow Katt Williams to influence your decision
Now you are being deliberately obtuse
by Mortimer on May 3, 2010 4:39 PM PDT
LMAO
The Princess of Blazersedge
Twitter.com/sophiabiabia Follow Me!!!
" It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong" - Idoltime
Sage advice going on right there.
Now you are being deliberately obtuse
by Mortimer on May 3, 2010 4:39 PM PDT
Yeah they are,I am slowly but surely making my grandkids acoustic guitars
They are about the same age as yours so I am not in a huge hurry about it but they pretty clearly interested in music
by southern oregon on Jul 7, 2010 10:08 PM PDT up reply actions
dude, that's sweet.
I wish Grandpa would have made me an acoustic.
I stole my dad’s Harmony Master at about age 11.
facebook.com/year5000
There are already some nice instruments that I have made in the family collection [which is pretty impressive]
Not the same as just buying them one
by southern oregon on Jul 7, 2010 10:24 PM PDT up reply actions
I agree.
i don’t mean to complain.
BUT … my lady buys me these really nice instruments as gifts, and it’s really sweet of her and I love them and her, but a musical instrument is a really personal thing, and I’d prefer she let me help pick it out.
facebook.com/year5000
Take em back and trade them in for store credit
and then buy a bunch of porn
Phil Mickelson: "A Great shot is when you pull it off.....a smart shot is when you don't have the guts to try it"’
by 92wastheyear on Jul 7, 2010 10:30 PM PDT up reply actions
S, I gots a Q for you.
… Check this out:
I’m at this kids house to teach her written English (yeah yeah, I know, insert illiterate joke here).
And I look over in her play house and there’s this little doll.
Now, the firs thing I notice about this little doll is that it’s a girl doll, that is to say, it is wearing a dress and has long yellow hair in pigtails. But the doll is on its side and poking out from under that little dress is a little-boy-type pee-pee. AND behind that little-boy-type pee-pee is a little girl type … uh … pee-pee area.
I’m cool with anatomically correct dolls. Whatever. But I’d never seen one with BOTH!
(OK, technically, I’ve seen people with both, but never dolls.)
Here’s the question: Should I return the doll now that I’ve grown bored with it?
(BAH-ha-hahahhahhahha_!!!!_)
Sorry, I couldn’t help myself.
No but seriously:
What’s up with that?
Is that a new trend?
Hermaphrodolls?
facebook.com/year5000
Ah.....she had the 2010 version Lady GaGa Doll
Phil Mickelson: "A Great shot is when you pull it off.....a smart shot is when you don't have the guts to try it"’
by 92wastheyear on Jul 7, 2010 10:21 PM PDT up reply actions
That's the rumor
Ask AK….he is the expert in ambiguous gender issues
Phil Mickelson: "A Great shot is when you pull it off.....a smart shot is when you don't have the guts to try it"’
by 92wastheyear on Jul 7, 2010 10:25 PM PDT up reply actions
And CONGRATS!
Everyone else said you’d give him away before he turned 6 but I believed in you 100%.
#52
Re-engage?
My heart? You scandalous rogue you, AK!
C’MERE AND GIMME YOUR SLOPPY MOUTH-HOLE SMOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCH.
#52
Huecco - Pa mi guerrera
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9qGAFy3uGQ
"What you have just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. May God have mercy on your soul."
Somebody is sensing competition for his fav player. i sense jealousy
Now you are being deliberately obtuse
by Mortimer on May 3, 2010 4:39 PM PDT
OMG
Bryan Cranston just rolled a joint and lit it using the top-burner on his gas stove. LOL
Now you are being deliberately obtuse
by Mortimer on May 3, 2010 4:39 PM PDT
this is not the coolest thing Bryan Cranston has done
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Jul 7, 2010 10:14 PM PDT up reply actions
I've done it on an electric stove
I'm a Greg Oden honk, yeah.
Even when I was still a Sonic fan, I liked Oden more than Kevin Durant.
by AK1984 on Jun 12, 2010 12:20 AM PDT
by Tyler Durrden on Jul 7, 2010 10:23 PM PDT up reply actions
solar hits are the bomb
I'm a Greg Oden honk, yeah.
Even when I was still a Sonic fan, I liked Oden more than Kevin Durant.
by AK1984 on Jun 12, 2010 12:20 AM PDT
by Tyler Durrden on Jul 7, 2010 10:40 PM PDT up reply actions
used to light my squares that way
OJ Mayo is the Blazers' PG of the Future
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 10:57 PM PDT up reply actions
just got in, after some mojitos and painting. there’s been a lot of junk while i was a away. i meant to montar mi bicicleta but found a happy hour instead…
by EvilKaramazov on Jul 7, 2010 10:20 PM PDT up reply actions
That just seems ridiculous to me.
You sure would think Bosh and Wade would be extra pissed that he wouldn’t just announce it when they did.
I doubt he'd have much choice in the matter.
For the record, I also agree that LBJ on the Miami Heat is a doomsday scenario for every other team in the NBA.
A championship with that lineup wouldn't feel as earned as one or two stars and a bunch of role players
I'm a Greg Oden honk, yeah.
Even when I was still a Sonic fan, I liked Oden more than Kevin Durant.
by AK1984 on Jun 12, 2010 12:20 AM PDT
by Tyler Durrden on Jul 7, 2010 10:37 PM PDT up reply actions
I disagree
I survive when i come to town
OJ Mayo is the Blazers' PG of the Future
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 10:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Exactly.
Sounds like they would all have a great time. Especially when it comes time to decide who is gonna get the last shot at the end of a game.
Here's the reason I'm hesitant to believe that report.
If LeBron set this Thursday as the moment, wouldn’t he have a firm grasp of where he’s going? He instituted the time frame, and he wouldn’t want to rush himself needlessly. So I am suspicious of anything saying he’s “leaning toward” this or that. He likely has his mind made up.
Smart girls are awesome.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Jul 7, 2010 10:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Until they open their yappers!
I’m like, I get it already! You have thoughts about stuff! C’mon!
Shush it!
#52
Broussard now tweeting that his sources tell him LeBron—>Miami barring a last minute change of heart. Crazy.
Laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaame
I hope it’s Lebron marketing people just spreading disinformation and rumours to increase interest in the special.
#52
this is crazy
how likely was Miami to be the team that got all three at the beginning of this thing? I certainly didn’t hear much about it going that way…
"Bof teemz play hahd"
Tom Penn called it on draft day when Miami made those moves to clear space.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Jul 7, 2010 10:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Ugh.
The NBA will celebrate the team, hail them, while the rest of the league groans, and 9 year olds all buy jerseys.
Yup.
WE’VE ALWAYS BEEN MIAMI FANS, EVER SINCE THIS MORNING.
#52
by Mortimer on Jul 7, 2010 10:49 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
hahahaha
seriously. Kids will look up on wikipedia and youtube for the years when the heat sucked and say “I liked them way back when this guy was playing and our record was only this!!” and then think they have street cred until someone says “oh, yeah, and remember when you had this guy?!” and they say “yeah, he was cool” and then the other guy says “BOOM! ROASTED! He never played for the Heat!! YOUFAKER!!”
"Bof teemz play hahd"
Oh that's cold dude.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Jul 7, 2010 11:03 PM PDT up reply actions
I would need to add purple and gold to my wardrobe come NBA finals time
I hope this rumor is wrong. Plus, I can’t stand Pat Riley, and you know he’d turn this into another awful self help book
Speaking of cruel, Portland fired GM Kevin Pritchard an hour before the draft. Hey, he's only a top-seven GM -- there are plenty of those. Does anyone else think Al Davis died a year ago and took over Paul Allen's body? - Bill Simmons
Can't get over the fact that Pritchard -- fired earlier in the day -- is still running Portland's draft. If I were him, I'd be in Portland's war room loudly calling other GMs and saying things like, "I have an offer for you: I'll trade you our No. 23 pick, and in return, YOU HELP ME PULL THE F****** KNIFE OUT OF MY BACK!!!!! Do we have a deal????" - Bill Simmons
by blazeraddict on Jul 7, 2010 11:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Purple and gold?
What about red and black?!?!?!
by Roybot on Jul 7, 2010 11:01 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
the bulls are making the finals with Carlos Boozer?
OJ Mayo is the Blazers' PG of the Future
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 11:01 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't think we make the finals next year
WCF is my best case scenario, playoff experience counts for something – if only in the minds of the refs. Kobe becomes exponentially more likable than LeBron if this crap goes down. I still say he stays in Cleveland.
Speaking of cruel, Portland fired GM Kevin Pritchard an hour before the draft. Hey, he's only a top-seven GM -- there are plenty of those. Does anyone else think Al Davis died a year ago and took over Paul Allen's body? - Bill Simmons
Can't get over the fact that Pritchard -- fired earlier in the day -- is still running Portland's draft. If I were him, I'd be in Portland's war room loudly calling other GMs and saying things like, "I have an offer for you: I'll trade you our No. 23 pick, and in return, YOU HELP ME PULL THE F****** KNIFE OUT OF MY BACK!!!!! Do we have a deal????" - Bill Simmons
by blazeraddict on Jul 7, 2010 11:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Man 'm just hoping we get out of the first round.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Jul 7, 2010 11:07 PM PDT up reply actions
If that happens, Cle, LaC, and NJ are all hosed for a long time.
I think Orlando could still challenge that team.
Now you are being deliberately obtuse
by Mortimer on May 3, 2010 4:39 PM PDT
Depends on how Wade and Lebron mesh and who they get to round out the roster
At the very least they will be an awesome team. An unfair trio.
I think Wade will be the one marginalized, but if you got Wade as the backbreaker… it just ain’t fair.
#52
Miami games would take for life
because of all the free throws they would all get.
Thank god we only play them twice.
by Roybot on Jul 7, 2010 10:50 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
if i buy the 10 team package, i’d get:
nets, thunder, miami, warriors, grizzlies, clip show, washington, sixers, hornets, kings
Just pay for it all ya hobo!
What’s the price difference? I forget.
I loved being able to watch everyone.
#52
You couldn't afford it!
You can’t even pay 40 bucks a month for 4 months ya damn hobo bimbo yuppie!
#52
wow this JD is filled. So slow.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
I could still see LeBron having orchestrated a “last minute change of heart” to stay in Cleveland, but I doubt it.
I don't mind the idea of a super team
But I’d much much much rather it came from smart trades, draft picks, things like that.
This is like putting together a boy band or something.
#52
Oh yeah, he's horsey looking.
Who is the guy in the red jacket? What’s with the face/smile thing he’s got going on there?
He has nice boobs
Phil Mickelson: "A Great shot is when you pull it off.....a smart shot is when you don't have the guts to try it"’
by 92wastheyear on Jul 8, 2010 10:59 AM PDT up reply actions
quite right
"I don’t give a ZACH about no trade rumors. As long as somebody ‘CTC’ at the end of the day, I’m with them. For all you that don’t know what CTC means, that’s ‘Cut the Check. I just go out there and play. Again, somebody just ’CTC'." -Sheed
whaever
you know you had a Jordan Knight poster
OJ Mayo is the Blazers' PG of the Future
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 7, 2010 11:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Nope, I just wiki'd them to see when they were relevant.
1984-1994. I was only 4.
I was all about N’SYNC.
breaking news:
In an effort to be more like his long time rival Jay Z, P. Diddy, formally known as Puff Daddy, formally known as Sean “Puffy” Combs purchased a controlling stock in the Miami heat days before Free Agency started. This entire superteam has been assembled by him
"Bof teemz play hahd"
by GiantBlazer on Jul 7, 2010 10:54 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
That's what I was thinking too
It has obviously drummed up a lot of interest, even moreso, than before.
#52
It reminds me of the time Bob Dylan told Rolling Stone mag
I have something to say,it will cost you $10000 to talk to me
by southern oregon on Jul 7, 2010 10:56 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm just not sure about LBJ going to Miami. None of them shoot the 3 great. They might be easier than people think to defend because of this.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
Really? I guess I don't remember and take it for granted that Jordan was a great 3pt shooter.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Jul 7, 2010 10:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Also let me quantify that statement by saying
yes, clearly this team is scary, very scary. I’m just not sold on them being a dynasty. There are concerns.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Jul 7, 2010 10:58 PM PDT up reply actions
That would be super lame ...
"What you have just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. May God have mercy on your soul."
I would suspect so
What good role players are available this offseason? Besides Mikey Miller?
Mike Miller is (no joke) ‘sposed to be best friends with Lebron, so I wouldn’t be surprised if he goes wherever Lebron ends up.
#52
Yea I remember the story about the Wiz getting upset because he was wearing LeBrons.
"What you have just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. May God have mercy on your soul."
That time and a half is is great aint it?
by southern oregon on Jul 7, 2010 11:01 PM PDT up reply actions
I used to work 36 hour shifts.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Jul 7, 2010 11:17 PM PDT up reply actions
It was by choice. I worked 12 hour shifts on a 2-2-3 schedule and would routinely take OT shifts in between my regularly scheduled shifts.
We also would get a nap here and there, so it wasn’t terrible.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Jul 7, 2010 11:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes they are. You work in EMS / Police / Fire?
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Jul 7, 2010 11:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Nah. I work for the County Road Crew for a “normal” job, but it’s hay season, so I’m out throwing bales around all summer long. Makes for long days, but it ain’t nothin’ compared to what the medical/fire/police or even mill laborers pull.
High off of love.
Drunk from the hate.
Nice.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Jul 7, 2010 11:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Chucking hay around is really satisfying work and always makes me sleep like a rock.
High off of love.
Drunk from the hate.
I'll bet. I used to lay foundations for houses and that was very satisfying work. Got me into great shape.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Jul 7, 2010 11:42 PM PDT up reply actions
nyuh! nyuh! nyuh!
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Jul 7, 2010 11:51 PM PDT up reply actions
I hate being Pegasus'd so much.
"I don’t give a ZACH about no trade rumors. As long as somebody ‘CTC’ at the end of the day, I’m with them. For all you that don’t know what CTC means, that’s ‘Cut the Check. I just go out there and play. Again, somebody just ’CTC'." -Sheed
I love those guys....but not as much as
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Jul 7, 2010 11:12 PM PDT up reply actions
I might stop watching the NBA if Lebron goes to Miami
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
I am highly amused.
Not that new of a poster.
"I don’t give a ZACH about no trade rumors. As long as somebody ‘CTC’ at the end of the day, I’m with them. For all you that don’t know what CTC means, that’s ‘Cut the Check. I just go out there and play. Again, somebody just ’CTC'." -Sheed
They've both scored 24pts in a quarter.
Therefore, they are equal.
"I don’t give a ZACH about no trade rumors. As long as somebody ‘CTC’ at the end of the day, I’m with them. For all you that don’t know what CTC means, that’s ‘Cut the Check. I just go out there and play. Again, somebody just ’CTC'." -Sheed
I'm going to guess 'she'.
"I don’t give a ZACH about no trade rumors. As long as somebody ‘CTC’ at the end of the day, I’m with them. For all you that don’t know what CTC means, that’s ‘Cut the Check. I just go out there and play. Again, somebody just ’CTC'." -Sheed
its/it's
"I don’t give a ZACH about no trade rumors. As long as somebody ‘CTC’ at the end of the day, I’m with them. For all you that don’t know what CTC means, that’s ‘Cut the Check. I just go out there and play. Again, somebody just ’CTC'." -Sheed
ditto
"I don’t give a ZACH about no trade rumors. As long as somebody ‘CTC’ at the end of the day, I’m with them. For all you that don’t know what CTC means, that’s ‘Cut the Check. I just go out there and play. Again, somebody just ’CTC'." -Sheed
ah the classic
“you know nothing about basketball,” the close friend of “do you even WATCH basketball?!”
"Bof teemz play hahd"
also
sometimes I forget how very hostile (and frankly, ignorant) a lot of the posters outside of the JD are. “O DONE” HYUCK HYUCK HYUCK!
"Bof teemz play hahd"
Eh.. A lot of people outside the JD don’t spend as much time making friends, so they’re less inclined to be respectful of the rules.
High off of love.
Drunk from the hate.
true, good point
but some of these people just jump done eachothers throats. Plus, I really hate the “you don’t know anything about basketball” and “do you even watch basketball” arguments (and, maybe Timmay can chime in here) aren’t they sort of a grey area/pushing the limits of site rules?
"Bof teemz play hahd"
They're explicitly against Dave's site conversational rules
It’s considered a personal attack. Personal attacks can always be flagged.
Do not violate my pet peeves, which all have to do with bad/abusive/unfair conversational styles. In other words, don’t be “THAT guy”. Typical characteristics of THAT guy:
[Others removed]
- He begins posts with phrases like, “If you had actually watched the game…” or “If you knew anything about basketball…” These are inflammatory and again unnecessary. It’s possible that people actually did watch the game and simply saw something different than you did.
GEEZ GB!!
Don’t you even read BEdge conversational rules?!?! If you knew ANYTHING about…
"I don’t give a ZACH about no trade rumors. As long as somebody ‘CTC’ at the end of the day, I’m with them. For all you that don’t know what CTC means, that’s ‘Cut the Check. I just go out there and play. Again, somebody just ’CTC'." -Sheed
Dude...come on...not cool. Flag.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Jul 7, 2010 11:27 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
rec
"I don’t give a ZACH about no trade rumors. As long as somebody ‘CTC’ at the end of the day, I’m with them. For all you that don’t know what CTC means, that’s ‘Cut the Check. I just go out there and play. Again, somebody just ’CTC'." -Sheed
I do read them! I have them engraved under my eyelids so I see them everytime I blink and all night in my sleep
that’s why I knew it was a rule! I just have trouble trusting myself on things and thought maybe I was incorrect(because when I mentioned the above incident, it was still there, but then after I came in here to make sure it was against the rules and went back in to flag it, it was gone).
"Bof teemz play hahd"
This is my favorite rarely enforced rule.
A Fanpost is generally 75 words or more, eliciting deeper thought and conversation.
Who wants to play the find as many fanposts on the sidebar that fail at eliciting deeper thought and conversation?
"I don’t give a ZACH about no trade rumors. As long as somebody ‘CTC’ at the end of the day, I’m with them. For all you that don’t know what CTC means, that’s ‘Cut the Check. I just go out there and play. Again, somebody just ’CTC'." -Sheed
hahahaha
there have been many that I’ve seen (and not just JDs) where they say one relevant sentence and then “75 words yet? 75 words yet? blah blah blah blah blah gumdrops bananas popsicles 75 words yet?”
"Bof teemz play hahd"
Me too.
I guess we should start flagging those.
"I don’t give a ZACH about no trade rumors. As long as somebody ‘CTC’ at the end of the day, I’m with them. For all you that don’t know what CTC means, that’s ‘Cut the Check. I just go out there and play. Again, somebody just ’CTC'." -Sheed
Or mail Timmay! (or Cab or Dave or whomever) privately
"I don’t give a ZACH about no trade rumors. As long as somebody ‘CTC’ at the end of the day, I’m with them. For all you that don’t know what CTC means, that’s ‘Cut the Check. I just go out there and play. Again, somebody just ’CTC'." -Sheed
The mods appreciate flagging posts, comments, etc.
Hard to keep up on everything here, there is so much activity.
This makes sense.
Do some people overflag and make it more difficult? And become the blogger who cried troll?
"I don’t give a ZACH about no trade rumors. As long as somebody ‘CTC’ at the end of the day, I’m with them. For all you that don’t know what CTC means, that’s ‘Cut the Check. I just go out there and play. Again, somebody just ’CTC'." -Sheed
cough ----TINFOIL--- cough
Sorry, I coughed. I was saying “Tinfoil does that”.
#52
by Mortimer on Jul 7, 2010 11:44 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I'll give you a reason to cough!
"I don’t give a ZACH about no trade rumors. As long as somebody ‘CTC’ at the end of the day, I’m with them. For all you that don’t know what CTC means, that’s ‘Cut the Check. I just go out there and play. Again, somebody just ’CTC'." -Sheed
Over-flagging isn't too much of an issue
Underflagging is much more common. There is definitely some unnecessary flagging, but it’s not a big problem.
Most people seem to groan and just pass by a comment that needs to be flagged, instead of flagging it.
Yeah, I probably don't flag as much as I could.
I’ll try and keep a better eye for it.
"I don’t give a ZACH about no trade rumors. As long as somebody ‘CTC’ at the end of the day, I’m with them. For all you that don’t know what CTC means, that’s ‘Cut the Check. I just go out there and play. Again, somebody just ’CTC'." -Sheed
same here
I’ve come across flag worthy things outside of the JD and not flagged them. I really should get into the habit of doing so.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
It's hard to violate my normal "no snitching" policy
But it’s different.
"I don’t give a ZACH about no trade rumors. As long as somebody ‘CTC’ at the end of the day, I’m with them. For all you that don’t know what CTC means, that’s ‘Cut the Check. I just go out there and play. Again, somebody just ’CTC'." -Sheed
LOL!
Wow. The quality of fanposts is kind of disappointing to me on here. And I think the lack of quality ones makes people not want to make them.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Jul 7, 2010 11:34 PM PDT up reply actions
This is what I think.
How many fanposts should have been comments in another thread? Too many.
"I don’t give a ZACH about no trade rumors. As long as somebody ‘CTC’ at the end of the day, I’m with them. For all you that don’t know what CTC means, that’s ‘Cut the Check. I just go out there and play. Again, somebody just ’CTC'." -Sheed
Yeh fer sure. I really dislike it when people turn to attacking each other. It dilutes the discussion with stuff that isn’t fun to read, so I usually flag it.
We might be better to go out there more often though and help be good samaratins or somethin.
High off of love.
Drunk from the hate.
Dave always appreciates the JD'ers visiting around the site.
We tend to be a pretty level headed group. Other than Jake.
(I waited until he said bye below!)
by Timmay! on Jul 7, 2010 11:28 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
SHUT UP!!! Fooo!
Phil Mickelson: "A Great shot is when you pull it off.....a smart shot is when you don't have the guts to try it"’
by 92wastheyear on Jul 8, 2010 11:02 AM PDT up reply actions
Feel free to mail me (or Cab or Dave or whomever) privately, and make sure to flag posts that break rules.
(Not specific to Jake).
flag!
"I don’t give a ZACH about no trade rumors. As long as somebody ‘CTC’ at the end of the day, I’m with them. For all you that don’t know what CTC means, that’s ‘Cut the Check. I just go out there and play. Again, somebody just ’CTC'." -Sheed
I sent all of you emails asking you to wire me money for a very important investment
that will earn us all millions of dollars and have yet to receive a single reply.
What makes you think I would trust you to email back about this?!
I love it that Babbit has been declared what ever he is by the various experts who have maybe watched him play once or twice
by southern oregon on Jul 7, 2010 11:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Totally.
I mean what Sedger DIDN’T watch all of Nevada’s games last year?
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Jul 7, 2010 11:23 PM PDT up reply actions
I predict one meltdown + "I told you so" fanpost during the season
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
Ugh.
Jekyll2hyde was really ticking me off in the Greg Oden Pics thread on the main page.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Jul 7, 2010 11:22 PM PDT up reply actions
It was mainly positive except for a few rotten apples.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Jul 7, 2010 11:24 PM PDT up reply actions
I've opted for hte non-reply to his "wager"
facebook.com/year5000
by Y5k on Jul 8, 2010 1:59 AM PDT up reply actions
He's serious about telling everyone Oden sucks.
People are funny the way the express their fandom. There are many that make it seem like they hate the team and want to see them fail so they can say they were right.
yeah those people are always the hardest for me to figure out
if you hate the team so much quit supporting them…
"Bof teemz play hahd"
I know it's crazy. I think it's becasue they're just angry that their team doesn't win the championship every year so they must be losers.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Jul 7, 2010 11:32 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm totally pissed off about the front office crap and whatnot
but I don’t hate our boys!
I mean really, people start hating on Oden for getting a zaching haircut.
To be fair, it is an ugly haircut.
I still 100% approve of his partyin’ ways, though.
Good times are good times, no matter who you are int he world.
YOU CAN'T JUDGE HAIRCUTS, HIPPIE.
I say nothing Oden has done off the court has affected his play negatively at all. His injuries aren’t from being in bad shape or something.
Thus, everyone can go eat a pear out of the garbage can and shush it.
#52
but didn't you hear Mort?!
he broke his first knee from playing Dance Dance Revolution! I heard from a guy who heard it from a lady who knows a guy who trains the Balzrzrs so it’s a fact period end of story.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
says the guy who just reference a picture of himself with a foot of hair on his head in an old JD
"Bof teemz play hahd"
WHATEVER!!!
The high-top fade is one of the most un-zach-withable haircuts known to mankind. It’s a proven fact it makes you cooler. I know…I read it on the internet.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Jul 7, 2010 11:56 PM PDT up reply actions
should help his dance dance revolution moves too
"I don’t give a ZACH about no trade rumors. As long as somebody ‘CTC’ at the end of the day, I’m with them. For all you that don’t know what CTC means, that’s ‘Cut the Check. I just go out there and play. Again, somebody just ’CTC'." -Sheed
Man I love the Bobby Brown-esque era of pop.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Jul 8, 2010 12:01 AM PDT up reply actions
That's your prerogative.
"I don’t give a ZACH about no trade rumors. As long as somebody ‘CTC’ at the end of the day, I’m with them. For all you that don’t know what CTC means, that’s ‘Cut the Check. I just go out there and play. Again, somebody just ’CTC'." -Sheed
Sassiness is an inherent quality you are born with
You can get better, but it’s mostly a skill that is just “there”.
#52
I think she's just getting old.
"I don’t give a ZACH about no trade rumors. As long as somebody ‘CTC’ at the end of the day, I’m with them. For all you that don’t know what CTC means, that’s ‘Cut the Check. I just go out there and play. Again, somebody just ’CTC'." -Sheed
I wasn't born with enough heart.
I have the fundamentals to be a really good at sassing, I just can’t put it all together :-(
It's all the more frustrating when you DO display how sassy you can sometimes be.
Just makes the non-sassy moments all the more confusing.
#52
lol rec
"I don’t give a ZACH about no trade rumors. As long as somebody ‘CTC’ at the end of the day, I’m with them. For all you that don’t know what CTC means, that’s ‘Cut the Check. I just go out there and play. Again, somebody just ’CTC'." -Sheed
baron davis
"I don’t give a ZACH about no trade rumors. As long as somebody ‘CTC’ at the end of the day, I’m with them. For all you that don’t know what CTC means, that’s ‘Cut the Check. I just go out there and play. Again, somebody just ’CTC'." -Sheed
I mean personality.
I’ve got the attitude of Rasheed Wallace, the fire of Kirk Hinrich, and the flair of Sasha Vujacic, which is mixed together into one wonderful concoction.
I'm not sure!
I might not be a good judge.
What say you?
(I don’t wanna be Brian Cardinal, I was just funnin’).
#52
baron davis
"I don’t give a ZACH about no trade rumors. As long as somebody ‘CTC’ at the end of the day, I’m with them. For all you that don’t know what CTC means, that’s ‘Cut the Check. I just go out there and play. Again, somebody just ’CTC'." -Sheed
And you make up for anything you lack.
By just throwing up more shots!!!
Plus you are so LA.
"I don’t give a ZACH about no trade rumors. As long as somebody ‘CTC’ at the end of the day, I’m with them. For all you that don’t know what CTC means, that’s ‘Cut the Check. I just go out there and play. Again, somebody just ’CTC'." -Sheed
And Elton Brand betrayed you.
And now you dream of pulling his esophagus out through his nose.
"I don’t give a ZACH about no trade rumors. As long as somebody ‘CTC’ at the end of the day, I’m with them. For all you that don’t know what CTC means, that’s ‘Cut the Check. I just go out there and play. Again, somebody just ’CTC'." -Sheed
No, he did me a favour!
Him leaving made it so we have no expectations and I can just coast for the rest of my time on this Earth.
#52
You bring up excellent points.
And confirm that you are definitely more like Baron than Nash (besides you don’t even like soccer!)
But why are you Britishing?
"I don’t give a ZACH about no trade rumors. As long as somebody ‘CTC’ at the end of the day, I’m with them. For all you that don’t know what CTC means, that’s ‘Cut the Check. I just go out there and play. Again, somebody just ’CTC'." -Sheed
I give you a reason to funnnnnnn
"I don’t give a ZACH about no trade rumors. As long as somebody ‘CTC’ at the end of the day, I’m with them. For all you that don’t know what CTC means, that’s ‘Cut the Check. I just go out there and play. Again, somebody just ’CTC'." -Sheed
U really chap my hide.
"I don’t give a ZACH about no trade rumors. As long as somebody ‘CTC’ at the end of the day, I’m with them. For all you that don’t know what CTC means, that’s ‘Cut the Check. I just go out there and play. Again, somebody just ’CTC'." -Sheed
dude's name is cash
chaching
"I don’t give a ZACH about no trade rumors. As long as somebody ‘CTC’ at the end of the day, I’m with them. For all you that don’t know what CTC means, that’s ‘Cut the Check. I just go out there and play. Again, somebody just ’CTC'." -Sheed
She's one of the worst actresses working today
After the novelty of her looks wore off, I couldn’t pretend to respect her work.
I’m sorry Cloudy… it just wouldn’t work, longterm.
#52
They have pills for that.
"I don’t give a ZACH about no trade rumors. As long as somebody ‘CTC’ at the end of the day, I’m with them. For all you that don’t know what CTC means, that’s ‘Cut the Check. I just go out there and play. Again, somebody just ’CTC'." -Sheed
hes too hood fer learnin
"I don’t give a ZACH about no trade rumors. As long as somebody ‘CTC’ at the end of the day, I’m with them. For all you that don’t know what CTC means, that’s ‘Cut the Check. I just go out there and play. Again, somebody just ’CTC'." -Sheed
You shut your mouth when you're talking to me.
by Roybot on Jul 8, 2010 12:13 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
45
"I don’t give a ZACH about no trade rumors. As long as somebody ‘CTC’ at the end of the day, I’m with them. For all you that don’t know what CTC means, that’s ‘Cut the Check. I just go out there and play. Again, somebody just ’CTC'." -Sheed
45
"I don’t give a ZACH about no trade rumors. As long as somebody ‘CTC’ at the end of the day, I’m with them. For all you that don’t know what CTC means, that’s ‘Cut the Check. I just go out there and play. Again, somebody just ’CTC'." -Sheed
45
"I don’t give a ZACH about no trade rumors. As long as somebody ‘CTC’ at the end of the day, I’m with them. For all you that don’t know what CTC means, that’s ‘Cut the Check. I just go out there and play. Again, somebody just ’CTC'." -Sheed
COLT
"I don’t give a ZACH about no trade rumors. As long as somebody ‘CTC’ at the end of the day, I’m with them. For all you that don’t know what CTC means, that’s ‘Cut the Check. I just go out there and play. Again, somebody just ’CTC'." -Sheed
nsfbe
"I don’t give a ZACH about no trade rumors. As long as somebody ‘CTC’ at the end of the day, I’m with them. For all you that don’t know what CTC means, that’s ‘Cut the Check. I just go out there and play. Again, somebody just ’CTC'." -Sheed
but no
I’m saying Roybots about to either shoot you or slam a can upside your head.
"I don’t give a ZACH about no trade rumors. As long as somebody ‘CTC’ at the end of the day, I’m with them. For all you that don’t know what CTC means, that’s ‘Cut the Check. I just go out there and play. Again, somebody just ’CTC'." -Sheed
Cloudy is Larry Bird
Keeps hoping for there to be a white American star so he drafts every one that crosses his path.
#52
by Mortimer on Jul 8, 2010 12:04 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
You might want to find a new hair stylist
by southern oregon on Jul 7, 2010 11:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Just don't wash your hair for a month
I think he looks like Jason Schwartzman and you don’t look like him.
#52
Yeah, Vujacic is like a giant Schwartzman.
Also, you’re right that I don’t look at all like Sasha. And yes, his hair is way greasier than mine.
Besides, when I grow out my hair way long and don’t wash it for a couple of days, I look like Timm Sharp.
The way you can nestle in close to his bony chest
His hip bones poking you in your belly while you cuddle on the couch and watch reruns of Small Wonder… those are the good days.
#52
bah humbug
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Jul 7, 2010 11:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Arrrrggg
Lawrence Frank is a strong candidate to join Doc Rivers staff.
I figured that when I saw them chatting it up and giggling at summer league the other day.
It seems as if our front office is sitting around looking at each other
saying “So….what do we do now? Anyone know?”
We desperately need someone to take charge and get to work before all the good coaches and FAs are gone. It’s probably already too late though.
Leaders are overrated
"I don’t give a ZACH about no trade rumors. As long as somebody ‘CTC’ at the end of the day, I’m with them. For all you that don’t know what CTC means, that’s ‘Cut the Check. I just go out there and play. Again, somebody just ’CTC'." -Sheed
It ain't too late. Only the big dogs have been signed so far. We're after the MLE guys.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Jul 7, 2010 11:51 PM PDT up reply actions
It feels so wrong that we've been rumored to be interested in those guards when our back court is so crowded.
How many guards do we need? It has to mean a consolidation trade is coming.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Jul 7, 2010 11:55 PM PDT up reply actions
CHRIS PAUL CHRIS PAUL CHRIS PAUL
and then we sign Mike Miller, but only if he agrees to not grow his hair out. Even though it goes against AK’s wishes.
he kind of looks like the stache now after cutting his hair.
"What people need to know is that those pictures were taken a year and a half ago, and I've grown since then." - Greg Oden
by dario argento on Jul 7, 2010 11:58 PM PDT up reply actions
The coaching situation won't change until Nate McMIllan is shown the door.
Oh, and if LeBron James heads off to South Beach, not only is it too late … it’s game over.
Maybe Norsk's prediction of micro for Bosh will come true
I don’t think Wade and Lebron is as good of a combo as it sounds, but having a very good big like Bosh just makes it unfair.
Having Lebron is unfair enuff!
#52
Why?!?!
I was gonna re-watch it again ’cause I was distracted. I thought it was funny be.
His next special has some real funny stuff about how gay sex must be AMAZING because they base their whole lives and identities around it, and it’s just how they like to have sex.
#52
i’ll never understand crazy betting like that. Especially against Paul the Octopus!!!!! haha, seriously, the fricking octopus has been in every TV news for days.
Yeah Paul the Octopus is everywhere!
And I think the last time he was wrong was way back at the Euro Final, the last time Spain beat Germany(thanks for continuing to beat them, it’s really great) and Paul had predicted Germany would win it. And yes, this is an outstanding amount of money to bet on anything, crazy crazy people.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
usually I bet around 2 or 3€, i think the most I’ve bet during the World Cup was 5€. I take it more as a amusement than a “let’s make money on the side”.
my standing bets right now:
- number of red cards
- diego forlan in the top 4 strikers in goals
nicely done on the Forlan bet
he’s almost certain to stay in the top 4 strikers now, and I like him quite a bit (largely for what he has done/still does for his sister) and like to see him succeed.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
sports betting is just plain stupid
at least for me.
I’d have better “luck” flushing cash down the toilet.
facebook.com/year5000
by Y5k on Jul 8, 2010 2:04 AM PDT up reply actions
it's certainly how mine always go
always, let it be on the record, I thought Christina Hendricks was hot all the way back in her cameo on Firefly.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
Today's Amazon MP3 sale album
Is one almost guaranteed to be in Mort’s personal collection. Or at least the first track.
I can't bring myself to link directly to it...
But if you have no problem with NSFW language, but DO have problems with LBJ, you may want to read tonight’s rant on Deadspin. Don’t worry, you’ll find it, even without a direct link.
noooo!
Timmay forgot the open in new tab feature. I think the internet is going to break now
"Bof teemz play hahd"
that's why I'm afraid the internet will break!
you’re the BEdge formatting superstar!
"Bof teemz play hahd"
also
that is some absolute hatred. What a crazily intense rant. Quite a bit over the top, I’d say, and I’m just as bothered by this thing as the next guy.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
I still don’t know what I find worse, if LBJ’s behaviour or the whole sports media complex represented by ESPN down to its knees like a lapdog. I mean, what’s the point. It’s pathetic.
Brian Windhorst is giving credence to the LBJ in MIA story
Not confirming it but he has more legitimacy than those ESPN ponies.
Here (Won’t open in new window ’cos I suck)
"Money aint got no owners, only spenders"
- Omar Little on 2010 NBA Free Agency
He is easily the biggest DB in the NBA.
"What you have just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. May God have mercy on your soul."
is anyone familiar with unlocking an iphone?
"There was a time when this blog was for intelligent BASKETBALL fans. It has unfortunately become O-Live 2…" ~Ilikeemall
"Did they really expect me to bow down to Jesus?!?" ~Sophia
"At first glance, I saw a fairly unremarkable penis." ~Sophia on Greg Oden
.....
?
"There was a time when this blog was for intelligent BASKETBALL fans. It has unfortunately become O-Live 2…" ~Ilikeemall
"Did they really expect me to bow down to Jesus?!?" ~Sophia
"At first glance, I saw a fairly unremarkable penis." ~Sophia on Greg Oden
by Philthyanimal on Jul 8, 2010 1:23 AM PDT up reply actions
when i root i root for the timbers!
"There was a time when this blog was for intelligent BASKETBALL fans. It has unfortunately become O-Live 2…" ~Ilikeemall
"Did they really expect me to bow down to Jesus?!?" ~Sophia
"At first glance, I saw a fairly unremarkable penis." ~Sophia on Greg Oden
by Philthyanimal on Jul 8, 2010 2:00 AM PDT up reply actions
I hate the fact that when I take a shower I end up in 2 inches of water
I’ve cleaned the drain thoroughly and it still does this. I’ve requested maintenance from my apartment managers several times, and of course ,gotten nothing. And they wonder why I, and many other long time tenants, are moving out of here and why they have crappy reviews on line. I can’t wait to be free of the shackles that bind me to crappy apartment living!!!
"Bof teemz play hahd"
I'm so severely lacking in grease that people confuse me for an alien
people walk up to me and they touch my skin and my hair and they say with awe struck faces/; “my, what wonderfully fine skin you have, and this hair, ohhh this HAIR is just out of this world! Can I have it, please? No, no, that’s silly, of course I cannot have your hair, but it is so wonderful! Are you human? There is such a lack of greasiness to you that my loins are shaking at this moment, you are such a perfect being!”
"Bof teemz play hahd"
lulz
also, your well endowed lawyer sister said the same thing. It’s why she’s been having trouble finding a job. All the time she is “interviewing” she is actually flying up here to spend time with me.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
Wrong sister, fool!
The lawyer sister isn’t the big boobed sister, that’s the architect sister who is married.
#52
darn, that's what I get for not taking out my "Crib Notes on Mortimer's Life" and trusting my instinct.
now you know the real secret, which is both of them come to visit GB and his wily ways.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
it's late and I didn't want to hobble over to my desk to pull out my crib notes
you caught me in a moment of weakness and I shall never let it down.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
I just got the first 2 episodes
I will watch them during work tomorrow. I expect that I will have many “el oh el” moments. if I do not, I will come to LA and nardpunch you. But I’ll schedule it a few times band LA you each time before I finally actually show up.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
ohh giminy!
The ending is shell shocking, man. One of the most intense scenes I’ve experienced in a television show in a very long time. Prepare yourself for an emotional mind zach.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
i am so very tempted to give you spoilers right now
I’m struggling to hold back something I really want to say. Instead I’ll go with the classic “just watch”. There’s some character development and the very last scene that sort of changed the way I viewed the series. gonna watch the last episodes tonight or wait on them?
"Bof teemz play hahd"
a few others (at least DTL and Tin) are working on it, so we can never gossip on it!
but, hey, you’ll actually be AHEAD of people on a series, instead of the last person to watch it.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
Slimkim makes me cry.
"What you have just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. May God have mercy on your soul."
But his avatar is too cute ...
"What you have just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. May God have mercy on your soul."
Mortimer watch this and let your ears relax.
http://www.youtube.com/user/bubzbeauty#p/u/5/vM8iqi2QZtA
"What you have just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. May God have mercy on your soul."
She is funny.
"I don’t give a ZACH about no trade rumors. As long as somebody ‘CTC’ at the end of the day, I’m with them. For all you that don’t know what CTC means, that’s ‘Cut the Check. I just go out there and play. Again, somebody just ’CTC'." -Sheed
Look...
Zach you. Zach the plane you flew in on. Zach them shoes, zack them socks with the bell on it, zach yo gay ass british accent, zach the cheap ass cigars, zach yo yukmouth teeth, zach yo hair piece, zach yo chocolate, zach Guy Ritchie, zach Prince William, zach the Queen! This is America! My President is black and my lambo is blue bedga!
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