Free Agent Junk -- 7/8
by Magnum on Jul 8, 2010 3:41 AM PDT
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I work a late shift these days so I'm MIA from the junk. Now the only way to leave my mark is to make the junk at odd hours of the night.
I'm glad that some big names have gone to other teams. This free agency would have been a huge disappointment if most of the players just stayed with their teams. Speaking of disappointment, Lebron better not stay with the Cavs. After all this drama he'd better go make a super team with Wade and Bosh.
I'd tried uploading images with the provided tool and I tried using HTML, but neither worked, so this junk drawer will just have to suck.
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"odd hours of the night", usually around 4:30, is my Blazers game time.
Ahhh, the East coast….
Forbidden to forbid!
Latest word is Lebron is going to Miami.
I’m sure he’ll stay in Cleveland. He has an offer there he can’t refuse.
Straight from Betty White’s lips,
"I’ll make it worth your while."
Romance me with that Roy rainbow shot which took flight from way beyond the arc and sailed so high that before it came back down to earth sealing the victory, it kissed the rafters and said "You're mine baby."
hehe
Is anyone really going to watch an hour show on his decision.
If I were a Cleveland fan, this would really leave a bad taste in my mouth. That is, if he ends up going to Miami.
Romance me with that Roy rainbow shot which took flight from way beyond the arc and sailed so high that before it came back down to earth sealing the victory, it kissed the rafters and said "You're mine baby."
"bad taste in my mouth"
I thought that happened for anyone in Cleveland?
"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
boom! betty white just got elgin'd!
"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 bet bosh and wade dont want LBJ there
OJ Mayo is the Blazers' PG of the Future
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 9:48 AM PDT up reply actions
At first I loved this comment.
Now I’m worried at the choice of language.
"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
Like a noble gas
"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
W0rd.
I can feel it in my crotchety. (I stealthily disguised a word in this sentence from the mods, shhhhh)
Romance me with that Roy rainbow shot which took flight from way beyond the arc and sailed so high that before it came back down to earth sealing the victory, it kissed the rafters and said "You're mine baby."
I wont tell anyone.
"[S]ince men enjoyed very great leisure, they used it to pursue many kinds of commodities unknown to their fathers, and that was that first yoke they placed upon themselves without thinking about it, and the first source of evils the prepared for their descendants. For, besides continuing thus to soften body and mind, as these commodities had lost almost all their pleasantness through habit, and as they had at the same time degenerated into true needs, being deprived of them became much more cruel than possessing them was sweet; and people were unhappy to lose them without being happy to have them." -Jean-Jacques Rousseau
poll fail
Something unrealistically homeristic was necessary (e.g., noone will be able to beat the Blazers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!). But I like the sucret message.
Besides that, I don’t want to stand too close to this place where Magnum “left his mark”.
"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 he should advertise the poll in the title.
It’s proven to get 200 or 300 more votes. A legit poll in the JD will draw if advertised.
Romance me with that Roy rainbow shot which took flight from way beyond the arc and sailed so high that before it came back down to earth sealing the victory, it kissed the rafters and said "You're mine baby."
He should have tweeted about it 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
Having "Free Agent" in the title might do the same thing.
Romance me with that Roy rainbow shot which took flight from way beyond the arc and sailed so high that before it came back down to earth sealing the victory, it kissed the rafters and said "You're mine baby."
I wish James would sign with the NFL
"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
Truth is, he probably could.
Romance me with that Roy rainbow shot which took flight from way beyond the arc and sailed so high that before it came back down to earth sealing the victory, it kissed the rafters and said "You're mine baby."
Wow.
I just looked up an old Jd where I put up a legit poll, it got 363 votes.
That could be a JD record. My name may live for ever after all.
http://www.blazersedge.com/2010/2/2/1288689/mort-is-a-malodorous-marsupial
Romance me with that Roy rainbow shot which took flight from way beyond the arc and sailed so high that before it came back down to earth sealing the victory, it kissed the rafters and said "You're mine baby."
So you don’t have to follow the link.
Poll was based on the newer players.
Poll
Are there any new up and coming untradeables in RIP City.
48%…..Batum….175 votes
42%…..Rudy…… 154 votes
1%……Pendergragh…6 votes
0%……Cunningham…3 votes
3%……Bayless………12 votes
0%……Mills……1 votes
3%……none of the above…..12 votes
363 votes | Poll has closed
Romance me with that Roy rainbow shot which took flight from way beyond the arc and sailed so high that before it came back down to earth sealing the victory, it kissed the rafters and said "You're mine baby."
This would have helped like 3mins ago before I opened it!
But your point is valid. This is unheard of polling numbers for a JD poll.
Just goes to show that you can tell some people about a poll, and they will come.
"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
My timing is impeccable.
You should see me when I’m on a roll.
Romance me with that Roy rainbow shot which took flight from way beyond the arc and sailed so high that before it came back down to earth sealing the victory, it kissed the rafters and said "You're mine baby."
kaiser?
"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 wonder how that same poll would do now.
I bet Rudy drops significantly and Batum rises.
Romance me with that Roy rainbow shot which took flight from way beyond the arc and sailed so high that before it came back down to earth sealing the victory, it kissed the rafters and said "You're mine baby."
Dante gets more votes than Pendy.
Bayless more than Rudy but neither more than 20%. Batum gets at least 55%
"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 was thinking the same thing, I bet both would climb a little.
Romance me with that Roy rainbow shot which took flight from way beyond the arc and sailed so high that before it came back down to earth sealing the victory, it kissed the rafters and said "You're mine baby."
I didn’t even see your 2nd line. I was commenting with re to Pend & Cunn
Bayless was loved pretty much back then, I was surprised with his results.
Romance me with that Roy rainbow shot which took flight from way beyond the arc and sailed so high that before it came back down to earth sealing the victory, it kissed the rafters and said "You're mine baby."
Loved but not a known fit with Brandon.
I’d guess. It still surprises me some 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
he's better than pippen!!
"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
For a while tih and I were the only two people here when I posted that JD.
We kept refreshing because the poll was going crazy. For a little stretch we thought somebody was somehow playing a joke with the poll.
Romance me with that Roy rainbow shot which took flight from way beyond the arc and sailed so high that before it came back down to earth sealing the victory, it kissed the rafters and said "You're mine baby."
cr-azy
I’m going to do that next time.
"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
lebron is too full of melanin
to be a pacer
OJ Mayo is the Blazers' PG of the Future
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 9:49 AM PDT up reply actions
Hodgkin's.
You are the cruelest person of ALL TIME Norsk. Don’t you know that words hurt?
"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
Here comes the pain
nitwit
oddment
blubber
tweak
The author of "How to be a hero then a goat in less than one JD"
An SI writer speculates that if Miami is the new monster team, then guys like AI would be willing to sign for the minimum
This is getting worse and worse.
Luckily, there is only one ball to go around.
They’ll never beat us with Oden’s new haircut.
Romance me with that Roy rainbow shot which took flight from way beyond the arc and sailed so high that before it came back down to earth sealing the victory, it kissed the rafters and said "You're mine baby."
by Blazer1342 on Jul 8, 2010 7:14 AM PDT up reply actions 5 recs
We need to get to the Finals before worrying about Miami
If we lose in the Finals next year I will call it a successful season.
If I made the JD today.
I would have have called it “”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lT5XzEcMvOA" target="new">Beating the Heat"
"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 didn't bother.
"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 noticed bedge has a few new Oden trolls
Kinda funny. One of them brought back the old trusty moniker, ODone.
Oden trolls come a dime a dozen.
The one everyone’s bemused/befuddled/bestupefied by is slimkim.
"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
Some people like to troll.
Some people just enjoy to hate on things. It’s hard to get it for me. I certainly get down right after tough loses or dumb decisions, etc. But, for me, it’s more enjoyable to have hope for one’s team and its players. But, what do I know?
"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
Bah I was annoyed at myself that I went soft on the kid
And let it end “early”. I didn’t wanna make it like I was picking on the King, so I’ll just stretch it out over time.
#52
which thread was that in?? I missed 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"’
lmao
That would have been the wackiest thing that happened this summer if Darko Milicic, Channing Frye, Amir Johnson and Drew Gooden hadn’t signed for a combined $114 million on the same day Atlanta offered Joe Johnson $120 million to thank him for leading the Hawks to a four-game sweep in Round 2 in which they were outscored by 25 points per game.
"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
interesting column
I wholeheartedly agree that Windhorst is the hero of this whole thing. He is a freaking rock.
Good read. I like his take on it.
"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 9:43 AM PDT up reply actions
Bill Simmons is incorrect about one thing, which is how a superteam of LBJ, D-Wade, and Chris Bosh ...
will fare in the regular season. That squad would be a 70-win team, although it’s plausible that the Orlando Magic — so long as Dwight Howard is in complete and utter beast mode — or the Los Angeles Lakers next season could, perhaps, take that team out in the playoffs.
I agree with this.
Saying they wouldn’t win 50 is ridiculous. Bill is seriously underrating replacement level talent.
If it happens.
I want to make a bet with you.
"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
the greatest fireworks show ever seen
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=462976873573&saved#!/video/video.php?v=462976873573&ref=mf
Hustler for death, no Heaven for a gangster.
I'm just surprised outlaw gets 7/mil per
same with gooden. I don’t think I’d want to give either more than the MLE. or that darko got signed for 4 years. It just seems like GM’s are eager to give money away.
Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn
I don't think the Travis deal is terrible for NJ
10 million per for 4 years would have been terrible
this is turning out to be very true.
same with camby
Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn
Nice!
SO THEY DID WANT HIM FOR DEVIN HARRIS. TWO4LARUE WAS RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGHT NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.
#52
Travis Outlaw should've been dealt to New Jersey a long, long time ago.
At least Portland got Marcus Camby in the end, though.
he should
he has a full mle offer from the Hawks, but he should definitely head back to Miami if they want him.
a 2 YEAR contract with the Hawks
mind bottling
OJ Mayo is the Blazers' PG of the Future
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 9:52 AM PDT up reply actions
Is it just me, or is it supremely ironic that a bunch of people who want Jay Jensen fired also want to rely on chiropractors? Can you imagine the inquest if we relied heavily on chiros and had an injury record anywhere near last season’s?
Ya know.....I have a hard time getting behind the Fire the Training Staff sentiment running around here
It is slowly becoming the dreaded Bedge Fact that the training staff is to blame. Ya know…it would be different of all of or the majority of the injuries were soft tissue injuries….but many of then are bone injuries and connective tissue injuries…..how can anyone work out to prevent a bone injury??
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 have concerns about the handling of Rudy, Nic and particularly Roy. In the case of both Rudy and Nic, it seems we should’ve insisted on summer surgery, but who knows how the internal politics works with those guys who want to play for their country.
In the case of Roy (his ankle, not the meniscus), seemed like we were consistently rushing him back too soon. Those would be the injuries I’d be concerned about, and actually it’s primarily just the Roy ankle.
Do you mean his hammy? I don't remember an ankle injury
In any case….he was telling them he was good …then he would re-tweak it. But the thing is…unless you want to shut a guy down for the season….hammy are susceptible to re-tweaking
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 miss LetsBlaze when these sorts of comments come up
I think all he ever advocated was the presence of a chiropractor. Not to replace everyone with chiropractors. – Elgin
GOP in HD
The training staff surely has something to do with it
but yes relying solely on chiros and alternative medicine isnt very bright. A collective look at health is
OJ Mayo is the Blazers' PG of the Future
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 9:56 AM PDT up reply actions
I left a comment in there refuting some of the post
Instead of getting a reply comment, a half hour later I got a swearing-heavy email. Admittedly my comment was a little on the jerk side but still….. smh.
Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn
the offseason is making people cranky
half the comments in the Armon Johnson puff piece are devoted to debating Jerryd Bayless. Wut?
It's tempting.....
not sure I want to be that big of a jerk but its tempting…..
Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn
yes. it’s really interesting in light of how companies are using these tools to harvest information about us. In the near FUTURES your name will speak to pandora, facebook, last-fm, and other such sites. It’s madness—this is why i’m going to have my eyes replaced like in minority report.
by EvilKaramazov on Jul 8, 2010 9:05 AM PDT up reply actions
also the blow back is getting really interesting. take a look at this
internet justice/protest.
by EvilKaramazov on Jul 8, 2010 9:06 AM PDT up reply actions
LeBron James and his mother Gloria James are being sued for millions by a man who claims he tried to prove he’s the NBA star’s biological father — but LeBron and his mom tampered with the evidence in a diabolical cover-up. […]
55-year-old Leicester Bryce Stovell claims he met Gloria in a D.C. area bar in 1984 … and had unprotected sex with her on the night they met. […]
According to the docs — filed recently in federal court — Gloria has spent the rest of her life shielding LeBron from the truth. […]
Leicester claims LeBron — through his lawyer — agreed to take a DNA paternity test.
Leicester claims he was given results that showed he was not LeBron’s dad … but several months later, he began to suspect that the results were tampered with … and Gloria and LeBron were behind the fraud.
Hustler for death, no Heaven for a gangster.
That's awesome. I wonder if the city of Miami is ready for the force of nature that is Ms. Gloria James.
"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 9:16 AM PDT up reply actions
you know
I wonder if he stays in Cleveland because the reporters there basically have a deal with LeBron not to bring up or write about his mom. If Miami or NY reporters got ahold of her, it would be chaos.
OJ Mayo is the Blazers' PG of the Future
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 9:58 AM PDT up reply actions
Oh man
Now I want him to go to the Knicks, the Delonte/Mom thing would be on the backpage of the tabloids for YEARS.
#52
this is the super toned down version
while the dude looks nothing like LeBron apparently he isnt like some money hungry person. He is a Princeton Grad, a law degree from U of Chicago and is the senior legal advisor for the Securities and Exchange Commission…
so not some joe blow off the street
also he hooked up with Gloria when she was 15.. eek
OJ Mayo is the Blazers' PG of the Future
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 10:04 AM PDT up reply actions
it was the 80s
she had on a miniskirt maybe?
OJ Mayo is the Blazers' PG of the Future
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 10:18 AM PDT up reply actions
and says (although i have no proof) that he is a 6'8" 250
OJ Mayo is the Blazers' PG of the Future
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 11:42 AM PDT up reply actions
apparently
but the guy doesnt believe the results that he isnt LBJs dad
OJ Mayo is the Blazers' PG of the Future
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 1:04 PM PDT up reply actions
i don’t know who Old Spice got to for this ad campaign, but those guys just keep hitting home runs.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Jul 8, 2010 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions
here I check em out sometimes when i’m looking at galleries, to see what they’re up to…
by EvilKaramazov on Jul 8, 2010 12:43 PM PDT up reply actions
that makes sense. i’ve heard of those guys.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Jul 8, 2010 12:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Here is some behind the scenes explanation… interesting stuff if you’re interested
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Jul 8, 2010 12:56 PM PDT up reply actions
I personally know one of the creators. He is friends through friends. I haven’t seen him in a few years though.
He is a cool dude, kinda quite, but very nice and creative,
But they did the ones with that buff dude I forget the name of
Not the handsome black guy saying your man can smell like me etc.
#52
No, I don't think so.
Eric’s side work is mostly solo, as far as I know. I love his Major Lazer videos oh so much.
I know Eric has done some videos on his own
But everything I read about the Old Spice says they both did it, like their kinda-lame Absolut “ads” they did with Zach G.
I don’t know for sure though. I love Tim and Eric, and I haven’t seen Major Lazer. I gotta find that now.
#52
only tangentially related,
but the Major Lazer/La Roux album is really good. And free. There’s really no reason to not download it.
New Drinking Game
Every time Sportscenter says “Lebron” you take a drink. Last one not in the hospital with alcohol poisoning wins.
(over-under on time to game completion: 2.5 minutes)
I like being alive just a tad too much to play that game.
"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 9:14 AM PDT up reply actions
My brain says yes!
My liver, on the other hand, says no way.
"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green
by antediluvian on Jul 8, 2010 10:10 AM PDT up reply actions
I know. Sucks. David Lee?
"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 9:16 AM PDT up reply actions
A sign that war between Merika and Iran is inevitable.
"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
you mean they didn’t already ban it?
I think their prime minister would look awesome in a mullet. Somebody Photoshop that up. – Elgin
GOP in HD
I'm terrible with photoshop, but here's my try:
Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn
by postup on Jul 8, 2010 10:15 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
blocked at work, I’ll try to remember to look at this at home, and thanks for doing it. – elgin
GOP in HD
Just the first domino to fall. Coincidence that this happens on Lebron day?
"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 9:47 AM PDT up reply actions
I wish
we would ban the mullet too….
"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green
Whatever! The mullet stands for freedom!
"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 9:47 AM PDT up reply actions
If THIS is freedom, I’m not sure I want any thank you very much….
"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green
by antediluvian on Jul 8, 2010 10:14 AM PDT up reply actions
Mr. Scrappy
Kobe tells Y! on new Laker G Steve Blake: “Blake is tough and never backed down from me. He can shoot, handle and make selfless decisions.”
No, but he fits well into a Lakers system that really doesn't need more guys who need touches to score
And he will be available a few years longer than Fisher
I don't think so. Fish has hit so many big shots for them over the years.
And while Fish isn’t known as a good defender, he is at least able to fight through screens consistently, which is something I’m not sure Blake will ever be able to do.
"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 9:49 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah he has that reputation, but I don't think he's worse than Blake.
Blake has better lateral movement, but just gets manhandled and completely taken out of a play the second a screen gets involved.
"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 9:56 AM PDT up reply actions
Apparently where it's where former Blazer big men go to retire
Jermaine O’Neal is expected to sign with the Celtics.
The 2nd LBJ story in 30 minutes....on CNN. SMH.
"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
They just called it D-day, for decision day. Kind of insulting to WW2 vets.
"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 9:53 AM PDT up reply actions
THIS IS MUCH BIGGER!
Or, well, at least as big as Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin announcing they would play on the same team
when i first started painting, i wanted to paint yalta. the picture is very neat.
by EvilKaramazov on Jul 8, 2010 10:08 AM PDT up reply actions
Rudy is in Cairo promoting a charity that supports women and children
A better living situation for children is another concern for Rudy as an international ambassador of PLAN. “In Egypt there are millions of children who cannot get an education and a home. And many of them to survive and support their families, they have to work very hard sometimes.”
To everyone’s surprise, he also wants Spain to win the world championship and sends his well-wishes to the team.
Via Simmons
You know, because any time you can play in a city with such rich basketball tradition, you have to do it. It’s hard not to get inspired during the national anthem when you see Rony Seikaly’s number in the rafters.
#52
Players never care about a team's history
Other than the team’s history of making a player famous. Team history is all for the fans.
I agree
I just thought it was funny.
I do think the Lakers history helps get guys… most players are front runners and the Lakers always win so they like the Lakers.
#52
I think I'm the only one here who groaned through most of Simmons' article
Well, “most” is a relative term. By point 10 I was skimming, by 15 I’d closed the window.
it’s an ode to Macbeth; at 6pm pst yell out “Will all great Neptune’s ocean wash this blood. Clean from my hand?” where ever you are.
by EvilKaramazov on Jul 8, 2010 10:07 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
also, the Bulls had 0 history until MJ, and now people think of them as like a historic sort of team. The NBA is a pretty young league and it doesn’t take much to give you a reputations.
the Bulls had 0 history until MJ,
The name Bob “Butterbean” Love means nothing to you?
Just kidding jerrysloanchetwalkertomboerwinkle thjisvanleer. – Elgin
GOP in HD
Sure
And they drafted someone great and made their team a “historic” team.
Miami getting everyone (except Wade) this way is so cheap to me. I know, it’s free agency, but it’s just a lame way to make a super team.
#52
yeah
I think people are actually slightly underrating the fact that the Heat have no other players. Citing the Celtics is off-base. They already had Perkins and Rondo, they got Big Baby in the Ray Allen trade, and lucked out with James Posey. With the market being the way it is, there won’t be any Posey like bargains this offseason.
Besides Mike Miller
I can’t think of any available good role players that will wanna play for cheap because they’ve made so much or want that ring or something.
#52
+ the guys who made so much money they just wanna ring now are usually crappy non-contributors by that point. Gary Payton and Karl Malone spring to mind.
Brad Miller or Shaq at Center. (Ben Wallace backing them up?)
T-Mac backing up Wade
Luke Ridnour at guard, maybe if Kyle Korver wants a pay cut since LBJ can cover PG.
Taking a flier on Randy Foye at the minimum would be unsurprising.
Just thinking out loud.
Then he's out at MIA because NYK will overpay him.
There are a number of guards who will cover.
I wouldn’t rule out Derek Fisher yet.
I don't think they're nuts enough to bring AI in
Unless they think the other guys can keep him balanced.
hrrm, interesting I haven’t hear much about T-Mac.
Do they still get their MLE, or are they limited to minimum guys?
MLE is only for teams over the cap when the new fiscal year starts I believe
So nope for all teams under the cap on July 1.
And potentially traded player exceptions or injury exceptions they already had
But even NY doesn’t have much there
all those guys seem to be worth more than the minimum (even Foye), and only T-Mac would be in a situation where he’d wanna take a below value contract. Maybe Shaq? I have no idea what he’s thinking these days.
Folks like Brad Miller and Ben Wallace may go there for a season to win a title
Beyond that, that’s why I asked the question above: Can players sign a small one-year contract, then get re-signed with no regard for the cap, in a handshake deal?
The key to that: They got caught.
It’s a lot easier for a player to say “I just wanted to win a title, but now they want to keep me”.
It’s not like they’d publicize it.
Full Bird Rights don’t attach until you have the FA for three years. After two years, you can give a minimum player the average salary.
We had something like that with Joel
Nash signed him to only 2 years, so we didn’t have his Bird Rights.
I forget what exception we used to sign him to above MLE money though…
#52
That'll definitely harm any attempt at a cheap signing
Looks like they’ll get a lot of vets who want a ring. This will be their biggest problem.
Or Jerry Sloan and Rick Adleman
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 10:41 AM PDT up reply actions
Don't besmirch Rony Seikaly!
He is one of the greatest Lebanese born players of all-time!
by tingeyga on Jul 8, 2010 10:20 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
he is a man of many talents
also don’t forget that the Heat have retired Jordan’s number. So there is history on those rafters!
Blaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh that's right
Sooooooooo laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaame he isn’t Jackie Robinson for Pete’s sake!
#52
I love this line from the Heat Wikipedia page
The Heat have retired 4 numbers, only 2 of which played for the franchise, and only 3 of which actually played basketball
Ahhh
Ok. Well, that’s fine. It’s Miami.
Just making sure it wasn’t Versace’s favorite number they retired or something.
#52
also according to the Heat Wikipedia page:
Although not officially retired, Keith Askins’ No. 2 was likewise taken out of circulation since 1999.
Wikipedia sums up his career thusly
A versatile athlete who could play at multiple positions, Askins spent his entire career as a reserve and defensive specialist for the Heat, retiring after being waived by the Heat in 1999 with career totals of 1,852 points and 1,428 rebounds.
he also
pulled this
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 10:25 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
TAKE THAT SIMMONS
IN YO FACE!
SEIKALY FOR PREZ 2012!
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 10:25 AM PDT up reply actions
game. set. match.
Seikaly
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Jul 8, 2010 12:44 PM PDT up reply actions
exactly
Rony is the MAN
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 1:08 PM PDT up reply actions
English Ref Howard Webb will ref the World Cup final. There is a joke to be told here about at least one Englishman showing up.
Here are two selling points for Miami
or 4 if you want to be that way
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 10:05 AM PDT reply actions
i’ll briefly read about it right before i go to bed tonight.
by EvilKaramazov on Jul 8, 2010 10:12 AM PDT up reply actions
not me, I’ll be washing my hair instead
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Jul 8, 2010 10:12 AM PDT up reply actions
not the actual show
but I will watch the regurgitation of it on NortSpewter. I mean, SportsCenter. – Elgin
GOP in HD
I’d rather submit to a slew of root canals in quick succession than watch.
"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green
by antediluvian on Jul 8, 2010 10:17 AM PDT up reply actions
Not gonna watch it.
It will be all over the internets.
"What I´m sure about is that I never had a gun. For gunfights I have the Playstation."
~Rudy Fernandez
i will most likely watch the first 10 minutes
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Jul 8, 2010 12:44 PM PDT up reply actions
I will not......
not in a box
not with a fox
I will not watch it here or there
I will not watch anywhere
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by 92wastheyear on Jul 8, 2010 12:46 PM PDT up reply actions
nope...I will come on here and read the results
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Oh Morty
we need to move to Miami
http://www.nba.com/heat/gallery/hpg0910_dangalss_1.html
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 10:12 AM PDT reply actions
Ask Timmay
I have no idea
also man.. some of the less top heavy ones are amazing.
i know why bosh went there now
no wonder dwyane is getting divorced
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 10:14 AM PDT up reply actions
The second and third ones are amazing
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 10:16 AM PDT up reply actions
heck yea
i would also like to converse about real life topics with Ashley A, Yesenia and Ashley F
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 10:22 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, and compared to past Heat ladies
I think this is a weaker class of Heatettes!
It’s totally why Wade is getting divorced. He’s a poon-hound!
#52
no doubt
be giving people the clap or whatever his wife claimed
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 10:22 AM PDT up reply actions
Last call
make reservations right here for bedgebowl tomorrow night at 6 at 20th century lanes
Hustler for death, no Heaven for a gangster.
I may stop by… I may not… I am a free spirit who cannot be tied down by your rules and laws
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by The Arkitect on Jul 8, 2010 10:24 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm with Arkitect
I may stop by, but don’t totally count on it. I’d love to see ya’ll but I have to meet up with a friend too. How long will it be going on for?
"What I´m sure about is that I never had a gun. For gunfights I have the Playstation."
~Rudy Fernandez
6 until whenever we feel like we are ready to be done bowling
Hustler for death, no Heaven for a gangster.
i’ll be there.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Jul 8, 2010 12:45 PM PDT up reply actions
hmm, I don't know if I'll make it or not
I’ll think about trying to get out though.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
he’s joking
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Jul 8, 2010 12:52 PM PDT up reply actions
i wish i were
I don’t really want to meet so many new people at once, I suck at bowling, I won’t be able to do the fred flinstone twinkle toes bowling toss cause of my ankle (even though it’s quite a bit better, it’s still pretty limber) and etc etc.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
you gotta bring me the DVDs so you have to go.
don’t be a sissy
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Jul 8, 2010 12:55 PM PDT up reply actions
HEY DTL!!
I sold all of my dvds so i could afford to feed my starving children. I also sold my tv and my xbox and ps3 and wii and all my video games. All I could afford with the money I made was one hot pocket. It needs to last two weeks until I get my government pittance. Proud to be an American
"Bof teemz play hahd"
I tried, but unfortunately bartering is a dying art. They wouldn't take the children
"Bof teemz play hahd"
What’s this about Mike Miller being offered a 5 year deal with Miami with deadline tonight??
This either means LeBron isn’t going to Miami, or one of the big 3 is taking a pay cut.
Followup question:
What gets more JD comments this week: The LBJ special, Thursday Wipeout, or the Third Place WC game this weekend?
depends where LBJ goes
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 10:23 AM PDT up reply actions
Mavs re-sign Haywood for 5 years $55 million
Maybe 5 to 10 million more than I would have wanted to, but they are capped out and in the luxury tax anyway and Cuban doesn’t care.
thats when you trade him to the knicks
for two #1 picks
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 10:23 AM PDT up reply actions
You'd rather have that contract than
J O’Neal’s? I’d take J O’Neal’s at double the price over Haywood’s
if lebron picks anyone other than cleveland, is it the single most brutal moment on television since [SPOILERS] got strangled in The Wire?
it’s gonna be the most hyperbolic hyperbole since i made a parabola of toilet paper over most craziest house, on the day after halloween, right before Christmas, while shopping for Apple’s iCompanion on black friday.
by EvilKaramazov on Jul 8, 2010 10:33 AM PDT up reply actions
I think i will call it ....
…Hyperbole Hyper-bowl!!!
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by 92wastheyear on Jul 8, 2010 10:46 AM PDT up reply actions
It will be rough
At first I was like “man, he can’t do that to his hometown/state/whatever” but now I dunno.
An hour special to tell them they weren’t good enough and you hate them and wish they were dead… rough.
#52
no. it would only be the most brutal if he was having the show in Cleveland.
there are more brutal moments. the attack on Dr. Melfi springs to mind.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Jul 8, 2010 12:46 PM PDT up reply actions
do you think cleveland has already given up?
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 1:09 PM PDT up reply actions
is it hard to get your liquor control license and food handleres permit?
Hustler for death, no Heaven for a gangster.
gotta take a test. aint nothing to it, but ta do it.
by EvilKaramazov on Jul 8, 2010 10:34 AM PDT up reply actions
im just kinda confused about the liquor control one
i guess i can do the food handlers one online but for the liquor one i gotta complete and application or some stuff?
Hustler for death, no Heaven for a gangster.
seeeeeeeeee
Applicants between 18 and 21 years old can get a minor service permit. Minor servers may sell and serve alcohol only in areas where food service is the primary activity and not in areas prohibited to minors. Minors may not mix drinks or work as bartenders or cocktail servers.
Minor servers may enter areas prohibited to minors only long enough to pick up drink orders (to be served only in areas not prohibited to minors), stock supplies and perform food service duties, such as bussing tables and delivering food. On your 21st birthday, the minor permit will allow you all of the privileges of an adult server.
Hustler for death, no Heaven for a gangster.
and unfortunate
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 11:03 AM PDT up reply actions
Ooh where ya gonna wait tables?
It way easy yo.
I actually lied and said I had a food handler’s card but I don’t suggest you do that.
#52
nah i was just thinkin
i need to get a job and they’re openin a new big als in beaverton and i thought i might get it so i could work servin stuff (already worked in a restaurant before)
Hustler for death, no Heaven for a gangster.
ooo nvm i was looking at the wrong thing on the website i think
i think i was looking at the part for being an owner of the business
Hustler for death, no Heaven for a gangster.
The liquor one was easy back in the day
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by 92wastheyear on Jul 8, 2010 10:46 AM PDT up reply actions
the OLCC are the worst
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 11:03 AM PDT up reply actions
Corky from life goes on
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by The Arkitect on Jul 8, 2010 10:43 AM PDT up reply actions
Bret Favre wants to play basketball??
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 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions
am i the only one that thinks he looks like Ben?
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Jul 8, 2010 12:47 PM PDT up reply actions
that doesnt rule out a trade for Chris Paul, jake
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 11:04 AM PDT up reply actions
If anything
It makes a CP3 trade more likely, since we want to finalize it (surely we’re just putting on the last touches) before we sign the right FA’s for our team.
#52
eggzachly
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 11:08 AM PDT up reply actions
i’m listening to the love below for the first time in a long time. even after all these years, hey yeah gets my peacock feathers shakin.
have you listened to the new Big Boi?
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by The Arkitect on Jul 8, 2010 10:46 AM PDT up reply actions
DS will say it’s no B.O.B. but for the rest of us it’s very good
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by The Arkitect on Jul 8, 2010 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions
Shutterbug?
Does he have another new track out?
by Jam Master Jay on Jul 8, 2010 10:49 AM PDT up reply actions
i love outkast
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 11:05 AM PDT up reply actions
its a classic but Aquemini is the pinnacle of their work
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 1:09 PM PDT up reply actions
story of your life…
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by The Arkitect on Jul 8, 2010 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions
downloading app…
when we flew over canada, it disabled the wifi due to being outside of the USA hahaha
fiftytwo
I want what South Korea has on average: 32 Mbps for next to nothing
(One big reason why social gaming is so popular there)
yep. well, the thing is, they don’t really announce that there’s wireless…it’s a little card in the seat pocket.
plus on a 5 hour flight, i’m betting most people’s laptop won’t be on for more than 2 hours of batter life.
good thing my alienware m11x gives me about 4.5 hours
fiftytwo
Yeah I'd use a netbook with 5 hours of battery time
And on some airlines, they’re adding power outlets. woo hoo!
But most people also just don’t want to pay for it.
gogo wireless on Alaska is free for now..they expecting all flights to have it by end of the year but for a $14.99 fee.
i pay that for any flights longer than 2 hours
fiftytwo
yeah, i was on the same flight a couple weeks ago to Newark.
most didn’t realize until they saw me surfing
fiftytwo
all eyes are on you!
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 12:17 PM PDT up reply actions
My netbook is primarily a theater screen on planes.
That way I don’t have to rely on what the airplane is showing in mediocre quality.
this new plane is stripped down. no screens, no audio jacks, no free snacks…nothing, nada.
but it has wireless…hahaha
fiftytwo
yep. i think they make a lot of their money for the PDX – SJC, SFO, LAS flights…those folks don’t seem to mind if they have wireless…well, i don’t. flying sucks anyways and if i can do some work/entertainment online, it will pass the time faster than reading
fiftytwo
I'd be fine with just wifi too, depending on price.
Of course, I’d use the laptop for movies and tv, or my mp3 player for music.
Though I like having something on the plane as an alternative for takeoff and landing.
That's because BRP only can afford the new "Tundra" class
It’s Alaska’s new offering for people who should rather do video conferences or send a post card instead of traveling.
hahaha yep.
i rather do videoconferences all day but it’s difficult to have Cisco Telepresence or Tandberg calls when the client doesn’t have it (most systems are internal network only too) or they are old school and want you there in person.
saving the airline industry one flight at a time
fiftytwo
it isn't really all that new
Alaska hasn’t had screens or audio jacks for at least the past 3+ years.
that’s because you actually fly to alaska…
last year, the planes had screens etc on their planes going coast to coast
sadly, it seems like they even have less legroom and arm room
this lady next to me is literally using my arm as a pillow
fiftytwo
all heads on on you
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by 92wastheyear on Jul 8, 2010 12:19 PM PDT up reply actions
probably 6-6:30 or so
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by 92wastheyear on Jul 8, 2010 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions
when i flew alaska a few weeks ago they charged for wifi
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"At first glance, I saw a fairly unremarkable penis." ~Sophia on Greg Oden
by Philthyanimal on Jul 8, 2010 2:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Mine wins.
"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."
Yes.
"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."
Alienware was still independent when Dell started scamming customers, right?
So probably nothing to fear there
i think they are still independent but using Dell as a new distribution model
i wasn’t aware if Dell bought out alienware
fiftytwo
I could have sworn Dell started designing and building them in-house a few years ago
Could be faulty memory though.
Dell does outsource a lot of their manufacturing and logistics to other firms so this is probably accurate.
i just hope the original designers are still the Alienware guys..
this laptop is a beast though with the new nvidia chipset and core i7…blazing fast gaming
fiftytwo
The Alienware laptops are amazing gaming laptops
Asus has done a nice job offering an alternative with similar specs too.
They consolidated last year into a gaming division of Dell
Alienware is considering closing their independent manufacturing plants. I can’t tell whether Alienware operatives independently inside the gaming division.
no youre right
its been awhile now
ever notice the XPS now look like alienware
im using an alienware desktop at work right now.. like a 2005
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions
ya its monstrous
that and my 35" monitor
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions
6185 W Chandler Blvd
Chandler, AZ 85226
I think. bring your papers.
by EvilKaramazov on Jul 8, 2010 10:52 AM PDT up reply actions
i’m wrong, i think my posted pic is in England yo.
by EvilKaramazov on Jul 8, 2010 10:53 AM PDT up reply actions
wrong again, reports: San Diego Fair. I sense a GOR and MORT road trip.
by EvilKaramazov on Jul 8, 2010 10:54 AM PDT up reply actions
YAY!
but you know I will have the car running with our luggage on top and mort will flake on me to go to some fancy dinner with some fancy guy who treats him fancy and dresses fancy and makes out with him all fancy like
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 11:06 AM PDT up reply actions
and once again im left holding nothing
i hate my life, im going back to iowa where i was the pretty girl
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 11:09 AM PDT up reply actions
Yup
There’s also a restaurant that was on some foodie show. And it caused Andrew Weil to write an article that saturated fat is not the problem or cause for obesity and heart ailments, it’s cheap carbs.
Love the phrase...
“Everything deep fried and smothered in butter!”
I got chest pains looking at it.
"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green
by antediluvian on Jul 8, 2010 11:28 AM PDT up reply actions
wow youtube comments are always pretty dumb
but this is in contention for dumbest ever
i dont like rap.. but asher roth changes my mind…..and its not because hes white
His basic rule is that a superstar wins 45 games
He counts LeBron, Kobe, Wade, Durant, Howard, and maybe Paul. Bosh doesn’t count.
I bet they won't even win 1 game
The best player playing who has led weak teams to the Finals even? YAWN.
#52
i bet they don’t win more than 60
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Jul 8, 2010 12:48 PM PDT up reply actions
no way. hahaha
and i’ll wager on it if you want.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Jul 8, 2010 12:52 PM PDT up reply actions
you meant 82
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 1:10 PM PDT up reply actions
that’s pretty weak sauce.
6 cabanas??? a cabana probably hold about 6-8 people. most likely half will be men. so he will only have 24 girls at this party?
weak
fiftytwo
you know that LeBron does things big
the closet in his house is bigger than his next door neighbor’s house. His cabanas probably hold 14 people, each.
I think it would be fascinating to see a team of the Enormous 3 filled out entirely with DLeaguers and Summer Leaguers.
I think people would realize just how valuable minimum salaried players can be.
At least the ones that weren’t paying attention to the Warriors.
but how will Pat Riley coach them?
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by The Arkitect on Jul 8, 2010 11:05 AM PDT up reply actions
that gaines kid on Utah
looked damn good in the last game i saw…
maybe doesnt have the best skill but dude commands a team
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions
but it was a nice shot
"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."
would YOU pass to that team
ick
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 11:32 AM PDT up reply actions
i wouldnt pass if my teammate was heyward either
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 11:32 AM PDT up reply actions
in 2 SUMMER LEAGUE games
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by The Arkitect on Jul 8, 2010 12:07 PM PDT up reply actions
wow…
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by The Arkitect on Jul 8, 2010 12:10 PM PDT up reply actions
No, Mortimer is right.
You should see his foul calls. Half of them are Gordo not looking at the hoop.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
by blzrfan on Jul 8, 2010 3:50 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I’ll take your word for it, sort of, but not really, because I don’t trust you two to be unbiased when it comes to this guy.
Nah, trust me on this.
Bayless foul calls were impressive in that he was breaking down the defense and getting to the rim.
Gordo foul calls are of him running toward the hoop and catching a pass. Then a bunch of hands go in the air and everyone looks perplexed.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
I am HURT that Jake won't trust us.
Wounded to my very CORE.
I think the foul calls were mostly pretty cheap, and Haywurd had a nice ball-fake and score in today’s game and he hit a jumper. Otherwise, it’s not much that I’ve seen to say he’s an NBA player, besides an ability to take advantage of bad refs who call a lot of fouls because no one can foul out.
#52
I can name three nice plays.
Caught a fast break pass and managed to not get swatted.
Caught baseline pass and did an up ’n under.
Caught a elbow pass, pump fake, wide open 15 footer.
That was about it as far as highlights.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
thats because i can never learn to pass
even tho other players somehow can
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 1:10 PM PDT up reply actions
NAME ONE.
Now I am strongly on the side of passing and court vision being inherent qualities (one can improve but it’s still an inherent skill, like rebounding) but I am also on your side that Mayo plays with teammates who do nothing but kill assists.
Z-Bop and GayDay are total ball-holders who erase assists from existence.
But who learned to pass who didn’t show the ability to pass right away?
#52
westbrook apparently
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 1:25 PM PDT up reply actions
He showed it right away.
he got BETTER at it and still gets too many turnovers but he always showed he could pass as soon as he got in the league.
#52
hey dont shoot me
im just saying no one piped up when it was said westbrook learned to pass much better in the pros.. just pointing out the hypocrisy
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 1:44 PM PDT up reply actions
I still think his year over year improvement is pretty remarkable.
Especially considering he played mostly off-guard in college.
and OJ Mayo
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 1:50 PM PDT up reply actions
OJ Mayo is awesome
stats just suck
also im not even like a huge Mayo fan.. i just think he would fit well with our team. Same way i felt about Udoh and I became udohs #1 fan. I like both of them for the Blazers.. not as hot about them for other teams
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 2:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Don't we already have the Best Case version of Udoh?
In Juwan Howard? POHHHH YOU THOT ME GUNA SAY LMA.
#52
Udoh is better than LMA
already
by virtue of his contract
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions
real life says im right
also udoh has only a messed up wrist not a messed up aversion to rebounding
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 2:23 PM PDT up reply actions
too bad he doesnt rebound in the pros
Udoh already has as many rebounds as LMA this season
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 2:49 PM PDT up reply actions
UDOH FOR PREZ IN 2010-2011
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 2:54 PM PDT up reply actions
I know.
It’s awesome. I thought the pick was horrible, and it was probably Presti’s best pick yet. I still don’t know if that was luck or talent. FWIW, Presti was the major player in the Spurs drafting Tony Parker. No one else in the org believed Parker would turn out to do anything and Presti pressed for Pop to take a look at a second workout after Parker didn’t impress in the first.
Oh cool, then we can cuss him out directly
@kristenblake2: I will be making Steve get a Twitter account today so you can all congratulate him on officially becoming a Laker
Reasons to dislike twitter, number 435:
Until last year, I never had to hear players’ wives and girlfriends’ opinions and inner thoughts.
i couldn’t follow KristenBlake for more than two tweets…
i saw a glimpse of Vienna versus Jake and she reminded me of Kristen…
fiftytwo
Ugh I totally got into it with Kristen Blake
On twitter. Had to stop following her, she irritated the crap outta me.
"What I´m sure about is that I never had a gun. For gunfights I have the Playstation."
~Rudy Fernandez
Which I'm sure they are much bigger..
However we got into an argument about Blazer fans. She started hating on the Blazers after Blake was traded and kept bitching and moaning about how tough it was being forced to move, and how she was pregnant and how the Blazers traded him again.. blah blah blah. Then she had the nerve to comment on Blazer fans being “classless” because she had heard that we were booing an ex-player (or something to the sort). I totally went off on her and she kept trying to back track. I wish I could find it but I dunno..it was pretty bad though. I was pissed.
"What I´m sure about is that I never had a gun. For gunfights I have the Playstation."
~Rudy Fernandez
by twiggs on Jul 8, 2010 11:50 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
CALM DOWN WOMAN!!!!
yeah, she whines about her hard knock life…moving to the hills of LA
i can’t deal with that stuff. put it on ignore and drop it likes it not hot
fiftytwo
YOU DON'T KNOW HOW HARD IT IS
FIRST SHE HAD TO CALL SOME MOVERS, THEN SHE HAD TO SIT BACK AND LET THEM DO IT WHILE SHE RENTED A SUPER NICE PLACE ON THE BEACH.
#52
Forward Travis Outlaw has agreed to a five-year, $35 million deal with the New Jersey Nets, his agent, Bill Duffy, told ESPN The Magazine’s Ric Bucher.
http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/nba/news/story?id=5363686
"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 I know Timmay ...
"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 I should have probably read the JD first.
"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."
haha well I've stopped reading those completely ... all of the intelligent BEdgers are in the JD
"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."
No way!! When??
BTW …the lead singer for The Knack dies back in feb….I actually didn’t know that till a couple of days ago when me and Idol were discussing it
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by 92wastheyear on Jul 8, 2010 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions
KP2
Assuming he’s getting standard 10.5% raises, the Mavericks will be paying Brendan Haywood $11M when he’s 36. Hope that’s non-guaranteed
I have a difficult time believing those last couple years were necessary to keep Haywood from going elsewhere.
Cuban has a soft spot in his heart for the college funds of the grandchildren of average big men
It’s far less terrible than the Diop for the full MLE signing that only netted them Matt Carroll in the end, that’s for sure.
Yep, the tipping point happened overnight
I wonder if it’s a smokescreen. Why would LBJ rent out cabanas at the W Miami under his real name?
I can't get money into my intrade account.
I wanted to put a ton on Obama winning the Democratic nomination.
Nets or Clippers
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Jul 8, 2010 12:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Errol?
or Johnny?
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 11:33 AM PDT up reply actions
big junk already.
i’m happy for Trout, and I’m still tired of hearing all the LBJ junk. Especially since it’s looking more and more like he’s going to have a one hour special dedicated to ripping the heart out of the city of Cleveland.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
If that's what he does...
I sure hope karma ensures he never wins a title.
"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green
by antediluvian on Jul 8, 2010 11:35 AM PDT up reply actions
Yup
I have pretty much always defended him from people who I felt were reading too much into things and kinda assume he’s a jerk without him actually doing anything that jerkish. He’s the best player and I’d love to have him be a Blazer.
But I will lose a TON of respect for him, the way he’s doing this… ripping out the Cavs heart like this, it’s awful. He’s a heel in wrestling now.
#52
that’s just how life goes…cleveland loses, blazers don’t have a pg, west teams are soft, yankees/lakers win, etc
you can’t blame him from leaving a loser town like Cleveland…all those losers, losing, will just engulf you to the same path…so it’s best he gets out.
fiftytwo
I am not that upset about him getting out
But an hour long special devoted to breaking the hearts of his fans… yuck.
Make it short and sweet!
#52
their hearts gonna break regardless
if he can get a bunch of money for Boys and Girls club and boost his own ego, go for it.
no shame if you’re already shameless
when i buy an NBA team, that’s how I will leave BEdge. i will announce Bedgers i’m hiring to the orgs, and those that didn’t make the cut on Blazer Laser
fiftytwo
please god no
how could the heat afford that though?
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 11:40 AM PDT up reply actions
oh oh
people in IL definitely like LeBron less than they used to
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/fp/flashPollResultsState?sportIndex=pollindex&pollId=93674
this is pretty slick
GDP and population adjusted World Cup performance:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/interactive/2010/jul/06/world-cup-2010-england-brazil
I am thinking about going to the coast for a few days
I will have a televised press conference tomorrow to announce my decision
by southern oregon on Jul 8, 2010 12:05 PM PDT reply actions
Wow, I can't believe Lebron is going to Miami
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
If Lebron announces that he stays in Cleveland...is he still an idiot?
1. not meeting with Tom Izzo
2. not getting any free agents to Cleveland
3. not helping front office find more players
4. not giving Delonte more notice with Gloria
fiftytwo
http://twitter.com/SamAmicoNBA
# Source had knowledge of the conference call between James, Wade, Bosh. Story coming. 8 minutes ago via web
# Source: LeBron has already rented spots, in Miami, for party. 12 minutes ago via web
# Source: Spoelstra will continue to coach Heat. Plans are to have LeBron play point guard, a la Magic. 15 minutes ago via web
# Source: LeBron made decision in call w/Bosh, Wade. All of this was previously planned: Bosh & Wade would announce 1st, then LBJ in show. 15 minutes ago via web
# Source: Heat has big party planned for season-ticket holders tonight to coincide with LeBron announcement. 18 minutes ago via web
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
Sam Amico is well connected in Cleveland.
He lives there and broke inside news on Mike Brown.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
i hear ya.
but it’s all mental masturbation until he speaks because i don’t think lebron is even 100% sure…you can never be really
fiftytwo
It could be the greatest misdirection in the history of sports.
Sadly, even I don’t think Lebron is that ridiculous.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
His head might explode.
We don’t want that to happen.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
I am sure he was just lucky
It’s not like he was the only one who thought they could go to Miami. He just was more “sure” about it, in SAS style.
#52
he also said the blazers were morons for trading
Brandon 3 time allstar Roy for Randy Jobless Foye
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 1:15 PM PDT up reply actions
It being a great misdirection is the only way to save this
And make it return to “cool”.
Lebron has never been cool, and he’s never been lamer than right now, but fooling everyone would be awesome.
I do not think he is fooling everyone. Sounds like it’s Miami. LAME.
#52
oden would be fun to hang out with
I was trying to think of people whose sense of style/personality translates into how they play.
yeah, I like Dwight
the repeated dunk contest schtick wore out its welcome for me and made me like him less though.
they are both screwy
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by 92wastheyear on Jul 8, 2010 12:39 PM PDT up reply actions
If you don't agree I will stab you with a table leg
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by 92wastheyear on Jul 8, 2010 12:40 PM PDT up reply actions
I was kinda thinking
in terms of having an interesting/likeable/unique personality that translates into how you play the game.
I dunno about Kevin Love; is he cool?
I agree on the others, but also haven’t heard Curry talk. I think Roy is cool in a laid back, natural, non-manufactured way.
BEING COMFORTABLE WITH ONESELF is cool to me, and that’s one reason Kobe is so un-cool.
#52
You can tell in interviews and by background
who can at least articulate their thoughts in a non-contrived way.
Gilbert was always Gilbert
Unfortunately, part of being Gilbert was taking something too far.
Tiger, I dunno. I never paid attention to him but he seems more like Lebron where you never get to see a hint of personality.
#52
Love??
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 12:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Dirty Soxx has a vendetta against Kevin Love
Love is from Lake Oswego and DS and him got rich kid beef.
#52
Certified Diaper Dandy?
You rich kids with your possible summer waitering jobs always claim not to be rich.
#52
this would be my dance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmQYcYoTkDk
Hustler for death, no Heaven for a gangster.
I guess I'll leave it open to either
I think Kobe and Lebron aren’t cool; one because he’s awkward and the other because he doesn’t seem to have a cool personality… just boringness.
I think Shaq is cool. I think Oden is cool. Batum is smart and seems cool. Jennings seems cool.
#52
He's an LA kid to me
It seems normal, but I bet he’s a cool guy to hang out with… which doesn’t translate to being a good player on the court because he’s too cool to try.
#52
He TOTALLY goes LA on them.
“Yeah guys, I’ll be there!”
CUT TO
Asleep on his couch after a big plate of lasagna.
Actually, he’d prolly be out partying and schmoozing, he just plays like he ate a big plate of lasagna 2 minutes before tipoff.
#52
You just like the hat
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by 92wastheyear on Jul 8, 2010 12:43 PM PDT up reply actions
no its the BEARD
bringing the 70s MAN beard back
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 1:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Shaq is a tool
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by 92wastheyear on Jul 8, 2010 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions
I heard lebron is going quit the nba and pursue his passion for Medicine just like clouds:
by EvilKaramazov on Jul 8, 2010 12:17 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
i was trying to turn a picture of OH into a heart, but that was hard even though they have a similar shape.
by EvilKaramazov on Jul 8, 2010 12:19 PM PDT up reply actions
my sources are telling me that Pres. Obama is pushing hard for Lebron to stay or else he will lose the Ohio votes in the reelection
fiftytwo
he should threaten to bring democrazy to Miami
by EvilKaramazov on Jul 8, 2010 12:25 PM PDT up reply actions
this works.
and it’s funny.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Jul 8, 2010 12:50 PM PDT up reply actions
lol BDL
Steve Blake(notes) is not a very good NBA point guard, but at 29 years of age he is in his physical prime, and his hybrid guard skills will work well with the Los Angeles Lakers’ offense. At four years and $16 million, Blake will be making below the average salary, perfect for someone of his stature, even if he does end up starting for an NBA champion.
Hustler for death, no Heaven for a gangster.
how many players have won a high school, NCAA, and NBA championship?
I can think of a few, but I’m not sure how many there are in total.
dont know but I would not measure Steve's ring size quite yet
by southern oregon on Jul 8, 2010 12:58 PM PDT up reply actions
The list is potentially fairly large
here is what by my count is the list of players how have won an NCAA and an NBA championship since the ABA/NBA merger (i.e. since the 76-77 season), in no real particular order:
*Jamaal Wilkes
*Jabbar
*Walton
*Quinn Buckner
*Billy Thompson
*Milt Wagner
*Rick Robey
*Ray Tolbert
*Magic
*James Worthy
*Isiah Thomas
*Rodney McCray
*Mark Randall (although he had the Adam Morrison role during the playoffs of not playing)
*Glen Rice
*MJ
*Antoine Walker
*Derek Anderson
*Nazr Mohammed
*Rip Hamilton
*Butch Lee
also if you go further back then you will need to add Bill Russell, John Havlicek, KC Jones, and others. While certainly not everyone on this list won a state championship in high school, I would suspect that many (most?) of them did.
The much more exclusive list.
Are the people who back-to-back from College to NBA winning a championship.
"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...
Wade guarding the point and James guarding the most dangerous wing would be a pretty killer perimeter defensive set up.
optimus prime will guard the rim, and john wayne will coach from the bench, in an eye patch.
by EvilKaramazov on Jul 8, 2010 12:32 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
too bad Spoelstra will kill them then again, i could coach that team to a title.
“here guys, go put the ball in the basket”
fiftytwo
is he?
i don’t really know. he seemed lost every time i’ve seen him. but then again, we usually beat the Heat so it’s probably a skewed observation
fiftytwo
They ended the season on a huge tear
I didn’t realize they had won so many at the end till right before the playoffs. I don’t remember it getting mentioned much.
#52
that’s why i said Spoelstra sucks…i remember a couple playoff games where they were all standing outside the 3 pt line and then Dwade tosses a fadeaway 3pointer to the back of the rim
fiftytwo
Spoelstra is'sposed to be a smart kid
Miami sucks once you take Wade outta there. He carried a super weak team, and I dunno if the bestest coach ever could do more but I also don’t pay a lot of attention to them (till now).
#52
awwwww how cute
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Jul 8, 2010 12:51 PM PDT up reply actions
If Lebron indeed goes to Miami, they have to renounce Udonis Haslem.
I think he would be a great pickup as a backup PF for the Blazers. Good defender, hustles, and can occasionally knock down that 15 footer. Besides another wing defender and backup PG, backup power forward is a place of concern.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
Can they re-sign him to a vet min?
I think he’d want to stay in Miami. He and DWade love each other, and I’m sure he wouldn’t mind another ring.
Vet Min is a paltry sum.
I think Haslem can at least get a short term MLE contract in this market.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
He's not that young, it'd be his last good-sized deal
It would make more sense for him to get a good 6 million a year deal somewhere.
Some of us argue that he doesn’t give you much more than what Dante can give you, and would be more expensive. Haslem has experience though.
#52
I'd read a story about Haslem back in May in which the writer
speculated that Haslem will go wherever Wade goes, even if it’s for the vet min. And that Wade would make sure that whatever team he’s on would be willing to sign Haslem.
It'd be cool if he stays
And I wouldn’t be surprised. I hope he has managed his money well, because he’d literally be giving up millions and he hasn’t made what Wade will make in 2 years for his career.
#52
I am totally sweaty
I just finished mowing both yards and running the weedeater
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"’
Wow....that does sound like ephemisms
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by 92wastheyear on Jul 8, 2010 12:53 PM PDT up reply actions
I felt her earlier
it was nice
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by 92wastheyear on Jul 8, 2010 12:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Haha...mort splained it to me
She let me mow the backyard….but just cause it was my birthday
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by 92wastheyear on Jul 8, 2010 12:55 PM PDT up reply actions
There may have been a border crossing
but what the hell
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"’
Chad Ford makes a funny observation:
“In a summer when everyone is getting overpaid by millions, ironic that LeBron, Wade and Bosh could be the only FAs that get underpaid.”
Poison Pill coming
blazerbanter
#Blazers could make offer to free agent during next 2-3 days, source says.
fiftytwo
What about when Lebron fools everyone and agrees to sign with Portland?
To be close to Nike you see.
#52
I would be fine with that
he is at least an above average defender
by southern oregon on Jul 8, 2010 1:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Posted this late in yesterday's JD
Reposting here because it’s the awesome.
The best question ever answered.
David Lee wants to win
David Lee has agreed to the deal with the Warriors, gets $13 million a year
fiftytwo
Is that $13 an hour??
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if i got overpaid
i wouldnt care how much i played
"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 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Depends on the personality!
Once you get used to the paycheck, offenses like not being utilized to the best of your abilities start being a lot less okay.
#52
The Merc says this isn't finalized yet.
Minn and NJ could still outbid them until the sign-trade details are worked out.
You know... 80/6 isn't that bad.
I thought he’d get 65/5, and the contract he got is more or less the same thing. I’d much much rather pay Lee 65/5 than Amare 100/5.
This can't be real
RT @FisolaNYDN: Now we now why Donnie thanked Isiah Thomas at press conference. Knicks sent Zeke to Akron to make one last pitch for LeBron
fiftytwo
Man I hope that's real. Probably isn't though.
"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 1:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow. Why is he back there? He doomed that franchise to years of suckitude. If I was his boss I would want nothing to do with him after letting him go.
"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 1:17 PM PDT up reply actions
when he wasn't trading them away.
"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 1:19 PM PDT up reply actions
really??
i mean OK kinda picks
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 1:21 PM PDT up reply actions
common consensus
otherwise known as Bedge Fact
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 recruiter for a big talent, it could make sense.
Thomas is charismatic and relates well to players.
Sure
Maybe he’s not a figurehead for failure to Lebron and his peoples, but it sure seems like he would be.
It’s like… that’s the best the Knicks got?
#52
Factor in that Portland does not feel that any of the players it is targeting possess “make-or-break” talent, and the Blazers are content to allow the market to shake out before the team makes a move.
fiftytwo
Me too. Matthews is intriguing though.
"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 1:18 PM PDT up reply actions
I wasn't so sure yesterday they would, but after the cap came out you're probably right.
"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 1:20 PM PDT up reply actions
That's what KP said
as he walked out the door
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KP couldnt just be bored with Allen
thats why they broke up
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 1:42 PM PDT up reply actions
i think basketball is the one sport where the experience most attaches you to the individual as they appear. For example, in football, they wear pads and helmets. In baseball and soccer they’re way out in the outfield. For basketball it’s something different: low numbers, less clothes, closer to the action. My coach used to say this drove the ego, so beware.
by EvilKaramazov on Jul 8, 2010 1:37 PM PDT up reply actions
that is as a basketball player, careful. As a spectator it might just get us closer to the professional athletes. I have a hard time finding everyone like-able; i don’t how the professional athlete would fit into this dilemma. but, then again, i’m a jerk.
by EvilKaramazov on Jul 8, 2010 1:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Probably blasphemy here
but my hatred of Kobe’s ebbed away over the years. To the point where I kinda like him now. I definitely respect him. And I probably respect his opinion when it comes to basketball more than any other player in the league.
I hate the way he treats his teammates with absolute contempt and throws them under the bus at the first sign of adversity.
Yes.
But he demands far more of himself than he does of any of his teammates, then he puts in the work to get there. That’s admirable to me.
yeah, Kobe's probably not that bad
Part of what rubs me against him is every time LeBron does something wrong, people say “oh, Kobe would never do… he always gives 100%,” particularly game 5 of the Boston series. When the fact is Kobe already freaking did it.
I know this portrayal isn’t all Kobe’s fault, but it still rubs me the wrong way.
how quickly we forget
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 1:49 PM PDT up reply actions
This is so Kobe
Kobe finally improvised with a sassy hand-gesture shuffle. He wiped a pile of imaginary dirt off of his shoulder for a while, then added a schoolmarm finger waggle while making the least convincing tough-guy face I’ve ever seen. It was like a high-school production of West Side Story.
POSEUR.
#52
why do you hate west side story, mort, why?
by EvilKaramazov on Jul 8, 2010 1:52 PM PDT up reply actions
if only this were true in '10
Everyone left in the playoffs is disturbingly likable. I have nothing to look forward to until next year.
I respect Kobe as a talented player
I dislike how overrated he is, dislike his weird personality and how poseury he is, and how he has appeared to treat his teammates.
I used to hate Shaq, but once Shaq left LA I liked him more.
#52
That recent GQ profile on him was probably the tipping point for me. I think I liked him after that.
kobe or shaq?
not the white article?
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions
the article that talked about how he takes a helicopter to home games
and says up late watching youtube videos?
I will still enjoy watching LeBron play more, but off the court it’d be hard to be a bigger D than he is right now.
It just looks so bad.
I don’t think anyone really thinks this is a good thing to do.
Yeah, we’re all (mostly) gonna watch, but it still ain’t a good way to handle this.
#52
I will say I think he and his handlers have really screwed up in calculating how this would play. Don’t know what they were thinking.
This is a bigger deal than I think people are acknowledging.
Sure, blame lies with LeBron in the end, but this isn’t a one man operation.
i'm with Timmay! on this one
LeBron has to make the call on whether or not he is going to go through with this. His handlers are there to advise/bounce ideas off and do the leg work to make things happen. But the decision making power should rest solely on LeBron’s shoulders.
I'm not saying LeBron isn't ultimately responsible.
But this would be far from the first time a naive very successful entertainer had his image tarnished because of his loyalty to the people he surrounded himself with.
He's had handlers since high school
If he’s still naive, the blame still rests on him.
LBJ is the key here. It’s all him.
This is what I mean.
He’s had close ‘friends’ surrounding him his whole life. It’s how he developed as a human being and adult: with people whispering in his ear and doting on his every request. He’s likely never been challenged any where other than the basketball court his entire life. How are you supposed to gain proper perspective when this is how you developed?
That was his decision, and to some extent his family's decision.
He chose all this, it’s all on him.
I won’t excuse any of LBJ’s behavior simply because he was coddled. He chose to be coddled.
Not asking you to absolve him of blame.
Just to see the whole picture. He was coddled from the time he was in middle school! To say that it was his decision to continue to be coddled strikes me as kinda naive.
There's never been any question of the whole picture.
The question was whether this is a one man operation. The answer is yes, and he’s handling it poorly. The rest is just reasons he’s handling it poorly.
As you can tell, I have zero sympathy for the "Chosen 1".
He should have sent out a press release days ago.
I have finally decided to get a tattoo
“The Chosen 92”
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 get what ya both mean
It is Lebron. There are maybe understandable REASONS that he doesn’t have the common sense to know it is dumb, but it is still him being okay with it— for whatever reason.
No matter what, that IS Lebron. Even if he is just a product of how he was coddled and raised since a 7th grader.
#52
True.
But if he’s the product of how his handlers brought him up (and these are the same handlers and advisers running his PR campaign), what share of the blame should we credit them?
They get blame for being clueless as well
But ultimately, Lebron is a man, he’s 40, it’s his call and even if he comes to the wrong decision because of those people around him, it’s still his responsibility.
#52
by Mortimer on Jul 8, 2010 2:12 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
This is an extreme example
But let’s say Lebron commits some sort of crime that can be explained by his turbulent upbringing and bad people around him… it’s still him doing it.
He’s too old now to hide behind others making decisions for him, whether they are financial, PR, career, whatever. That goes for anyone.
#52
no one wants to relieve him of blame, but there’s no way the fish bowl he’s lived in since he was 12 doesn’t contribute to his arrogance. That’s why the B-Roy comparisons people make are so off the mark.
I agree, it all contributes
Just like all of our upbringings help make us who we are. I don’t deny that.
I just think he’s a grown dude.
#52
Actually, I was going to bring up a similar example but arguing the opposite
The story of a trailer trash 13yo girl with a hooker mom who is seduced by a dashing man, with whom she runs off with. The man turns out to be a sociopath who’s really into abducting girls, abusing then murdering them. In all the murders, it is the original 13yo girl who pulls the trigger.
Yeah, it all depends
But we ARE talking about a grown man, not a kid, and not someone with a mental handicap that we know of.
Just a guy who, because of his God given body and great talent, has been living in a bubble that doesn’t give him the awareness to NOT be okay with the “I hate you Cleveland” special.
It can be explained, but as an adult it’s still him.
I’d say his upbringing isn’t so traumatic that he can’t tell what is wrong or right, he just isn’t likely that good at decisions like this.
#52
I obviously pulled as extreme an example as I could, and I agree that ultimately it’s on LBJ. But to absolve his handlers of all blame also seems wrong to me. And if they’re getting some of the blame, I’m just trying to figure out in my head: how much?
I blame them for also being adults who make bad decisions
But since Lebron is the front man who stands to benefit or lose by these sort of decisions, I give him more blame.
#52
I don't know or can't say what percentage is who or whatever.
Especially without knowing how it all was decided.
#52
LBJ is responsible for his actions
He’s 100% responsible. There is no shared blame. If he didn’t like their plans, he could fire them. It’s not like they went behind his back.
Lebron is obviously OK with the way they run things
or else he would have fired them.
That still falls on him.
and it isn't like he doesn't have other options for getting advice either
he has Warren Buffet on speed dial. I am sure that Warren could give him some sage advice about how to not be a dork
It's his people, yeah
But he’s a part of that decision making at least a LITTLE bit.
His handlers, how they brought it to ESPN and everything, it’s just so pinheaded.
#52
But these guys don’t really have professional handlers, or the professional handlers don’t have enough say in the decisions. They have idiot “advisors” who have no knowledge of public relations.
No matter if he stays,the lack of respect for the Cacs fans is inexcusable
by southern oregon on Jul 8, 2010 2:01 PM PDT up reply actions
You had it right the first time :-(
Well, if he stays, I’m sure they’d forgive him.
The 2 year “will he go will he stay” is bad enough. I always figured he’d stay though, until this season… but I am an idiot. I hope he stays because that team and franchise won’t recover.
Then the special, I can’t stress it enough how dumb it is. I think it is less dumb if he stays in Cleveland, because then I guess I don’t mind the dramatics. If not Cleveland, then it shows he just doesn’t give a damn about those fans and hasn’t for years.
And that may very well be the case!
#52
I love that they tried to make the special seem OK
by giving the money to charity.
WOW, that is so nice of him to think of the children!
His best move today is to cancel the special
Then donate the money the ads would have produced, and announce it in a press release.
No matter what, he’s going to look bad at this point. It makes the NBA look a little bad in the process.
No way in can playout now that he dosen't come out looking
Like a world class[less?] jerk
by southern oregon on Jul 8, 2010 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions
he went back in time to show his dad his appreciation for never being around
and accidentally is his own dad
OJ Mayo is the Blazers' PG of the Future
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 3:14 PM PDT up reply actions
only every night these days
OJ Mayo is the Blazers' PG of the Future
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 3:27 PM PDT up reply actions
and lebrons real dad
God… hes the chosen one
OJ Mayo is the Blazers' PG of the Future
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 3:27 PM PDT up reply actions
worse than Bosh?
of all that’s happened you think Lebron comes out looking worse than Chris Bosh?
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
How bad does Bosh look?
He’s going to join a true star and might be taking less to do so. That makes him look GOOD.
#52
so does his haircut
no more predator dreds
OJ Mayo is the Blazers' PG of the Future
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 3:30 PM PDT up reply actions
i think he comes off pretty bad for what he did on twitter and all that. he basically gave the finger to the toronto organization and fans. sure, he’s gonna end up in a good situation, but he hasn’t shown much class doing it.
lebron has a glorified press conference and all of a sudden he is the great satan, glory-hog, babykiller of the nba.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
Actually that happened awhile ago.
"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
yeah but you get my point. lebron has never done anything that’s really that “bad” except get a lot of attention.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
Depends on how you define really bad.
Walking off of the court after the ECFs last year and mailing in his performance against the Celtics this playoffs was not about getting too much attention but about him being a whiny lil beyotch. And his stupid tattoo and his chalk throwing nonsense doesn’t help. Lots of people get lots of attention. Lebron does stupid things with 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
Not AI or Starbury
Or even beasly stupid. But stupid.
"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
well, i disagree with your entire post except your subject line. i also think it’s funny that having a bad game becomes “mailing it in” when it’s lebron having the bad game. did Kobe mail it in when he couldn’t hit a shot in the finals? or does that not count cause his team still won?
and walking off the court thing is way overblown. you rememeber the Pistons back in the day right? when they walked off the court before the game was over? come on, walking off the court after a loss like that isn’t that bad.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
i know you’re being sarcastic here, but this is my point. it was a bad game. plain and simple. he’s not immune to them obviously. but i find it hard to believe when people say he mailed it in. that sounds like sour grapes. reminds me of when i really really didn’t like Jordan and my only defense was “he’s a ball hog.” every gripe against lebron sounds petty to me just like i sounded back then.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
They are piling up
every gripe against lebron sounds petty
The mound is getting tall
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"’
He didn't try to do anything in that last game.
Maybe he was sick and didn’t mail it in. I’ll give you 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
We must have been watching different Finals games.
I saw Kobe being stopped in the last game. He had a huge finals series before that. Lebron wasn’t stopped. Who stopped him? He had reason to mail it in because he had already decided that the Cavs weren’t where he was going to stay. He had the best team of his career and didn’t do anything to rise them above where they were. If Lebron was a GOAT, he’d step up.
And the Pistons always got flack, but it didn’t matter. They are not the faces of the league or superstars. None of them were. If you are going to get a stupid chosen1 tat, then you are going to be held to a different standard.
"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
that’s a lot of conjecture idol.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
Except the part.
Where Lebron put this pressure on himself and deserves every ounce of criticism he receives just for that reason. He’s the chosen one.
"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
Well, I think his game has 100% lived up to the hype
He is far and away the best player playing today.
#52
More reasons he deserves flack.
For mailing in his performance in the final game against Boston.
"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 missed that game.
I think the Cavs did as much as they could to give him a winner.
Most of all, I think the fans deserve better than getting their face rubbed in this in grandiose fashion. It’s bad enough to lose the best player for nothing, but to have it on a heavily hyped special…
Yuck. Glad I ain’t a Cleveland fan. It’d be like losing your franchise, but not quite.
#52
It's gross.
And the Cavs gave him a much better team than people want to give them credit for. Probably the first team he had that would be playoff definite even without him.
"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
blame their front office, for being so inept that they couldn’t ever find the right guy to put alongside him
I think those original FA signings were awwwwful.
I think they kept trying to put a good team around him, though. And spent money.
They coulda’ done better, f’sure.
#52
Larry Hughes could have worked.
Maybe. In some dimension.
"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 didn't like it back then either
His game is like a middle class man’s Lebron, at its best. That doesn’t work with the Real Lebron.
#52
His defense chops were nice in Washington!
And I actually liked him as a player. But him going to Cavs was a bad move for ALL parties.
"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
He'd be fine on a team without Lebron
At least if he kept up his game that he had while fighting for a contract.
#52
they really lost any sense of creativity
Shaq? Antwan Jamison? Taking contracts other teams don’t want has its place, but shouldn’t be your entire strategy.
A guy that talented.
Can’t win all of the time by himself. But he certainly should be able to overtake a moment in a game when no one can guard him. He didn’t drive, why? Big Baby or KG should be too slow to block him consistently. Remember what he did to the Pistons a few years ago? Nothing stoped him from taking over except his want to chuck shots.
"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
remember Kobe's game 5 vs. the Celts?
nothing stopped him from doing that in Game 7.
I agree that LeBron is acting like a class A d-bag, but to accuse him of not trying on the basketball court is nuts.
Entirely different players.
If Kobe’s shot don’t fall and he’s not getting foul calls handed to him, he’s in trouble facing a defensive front line even with Perkins. Comparing them is nuts. Kobe is a peaked SG adjusting his game on the downward spiral. Lebron could have taken over his game.
Period end of story. :P
"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
at least twice as good as any other team he played on
Not called the last three Team USA teams.
"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
He could have done more.
I blame his coach a lot actually.
"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
Everything Bosh did was small scale
He’d come out of this looking bad if he went somewhere for the most money and to be The Man, when he isn’t The Man-worthy.
Lebron is flipping off his former team and fans on live national TV. It’s an hour long special, not a few tweets. No matter where he ends up, that’s douchey.
Bosh was just super eager to get away from a bad team, even if he was too openly eager and he was part of the reason they weren’t good. Colangelo is a dumb GM though.
#52
hahaha..
ok.
i’ll leave the lebron haters to it then.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
let’s celebrate his hubris w/ a golden calf!
and, we’ll dance.
by EvilKaramazov on Jul 8, 2010 3:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Make sure to leave enough time to DVR the extravaganza
for multiple re-watches
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"’
Wait
What did Bosh do that was so bad?
I’ve always defended Lebron, but this special thing is just ridiculous.
#52
it’s a press conference. there is one for every free agent signing. this isn’t different in my mind. it’s just bigger. he’s one of the 5 most important athletes worldwide. if media in MJ’s day was what it is today, i could very easily see this happening for him. i don’t see what the big deal about this is.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
I think you're being a contrarian
I don’t care about the “walk off” and I think Lebron is the best player and anything before wasn’t really evidence of some type of jerkitude.
But this is extremely jerky to Cavs fans. EXTREMELY. And I think it’ll be more than a press conference. It’s a special!
Lebron comes out of this looking very douchy and exhibiting how common sense about how this would be perceived.
#52
Did MJ ever have a Free Agent moment?
"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
he demanded $30 million (or so) a year
and everybody agreed that the Bulls needed to pay him that money.
And why wouldn't they?
And getting paid isn’t the issue here. Jordan stayed with a crap franchise for longer than Lebron has and won with them and then said show me the money. Lebron can get paid the same anywhere.
"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
oh I agree with you
Jordan’s $$$ demands are the closest that he came to having a free agent moment like LeBron has been milking for more than a year. But even then Jordan understood that all he needed to do was hold a press conference, say what his decision was, maybe answer 10 minutes worth of questions and then the news cycle will be all about MJ, instead of LeBron going out of his way to capture the news cycle by having a 1 hour special about how awesome LeBron is.
I mean, the special kinda fits how long and drawn out this 2 year "wait for 2010" process has been.
But it doesn’t make it any less lame city.
#52
It's a different time.
But not so different that Lebron deserves any special consideration for his lame antics.
"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
Jordan was 5 rings in at that point though
OJ Mayo is the Blazers' PG of the Future
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 4:08 PM PDT up reply actions
wasnt it 1996 when he was the free agent?
OJ Mayo is the Blazers' PG of the Future
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions
91, 92, 93, 96
4 rings
"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
after the 1996 season
he then played 2 more years in Chicago after that. Here is what basketball-reference.com has for MJ’s yearly salaries
Season,Team,Lg,Salary
1985-86,Chicago Bulls,NBA,$630,000
1987-88,Chicago Bulls,NBA,$845,000
1988-89,Chicago Bulls,NBA,$2,000,000
1990-91,Chicago Bulls,NBA,$2,500,000
1991-92,Chicago Bulls,NBA,$3,250,000
1992-93,Chicago Bulls,NBA,$4,000,000
1993-94,Chicago Bulls,NBA,$4,000,000
1994-95,Chicago Bulls,NBA,$3,850,000
1995-96,Chicago Bulls,NBA,$3,850,000
1996-97,Chicago Bulls,NBA,$30,140,000
1997-98,Chicago Bulls,NBA,$33,140,000
2001-02,Washington Wizards,NBA,$1,000,000
2002-03,Washington Wizards,NBA,$1,030,000
Career,(may be incomplete),,$90,235,000
Did they not pay MJ for the 1986-87 season?
That’s a pretty crappy deal. Kid was pretty good. Worth paying at least his rookie deal.
"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
Bosh tweeted a question about where he should go
How that is equal with an hourlong special where the best player in the world finally announces to his hometown team that he strung along for 2 years that he is leaving them… doesn’t compute.
Bosh isn’t that special, and his tweets don’t really matter.
#52
And everyone made fun of Bosh's tweets for sounding like a giddy teenage girl.
But they were no where near the level of douchebaggery that Lebron is at.
Yeah, we all ripped on him for it.
And I say the level he was ripped for it compares relatively to the level we’re ripping Lebron.
#52
Bosh's statue is over by the bathrooms
at least that is what I heard
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 just fail to see how Bosh's tweets are on the same scale
as what Lebron has done.
SOMEONE EXPLAIN.
They both just mail it in.
"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 think.
He’s planning the press conference to announce his final take on the situation.
"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 here. i already deleted one response to idol.
i agree that Bosh isn’t as important as Lebron. but if you look at the two people not as players but as people, i don’t see how lebron weighing a decision about whether to leave and then having a press conference about it is that bad. Bosh said, pretty much, “i hate toronto and i’m getting out of here.” he never acknowledged anything about what the city or fans have done for him. he’s shown no magnanimity. all along lebron has been saying how much he loves cleveland/akron and how it will always be his home.
if he does go to Miami, it obviously isn’t a money grab, he’s going to the situation he feels would be provide him a chance to win a ring, which is what is most important to him.
i do think, however, that this move, if he makes it, will completely remove him from the “greatest of all time” discussion and put him on a tier below MJ/Kobe. he’s lowering himself to go to Miami, where he won’t be top dog. this is why i think the move to miami would be a poor one: too many alpha dogs, someone won’t be happy, and someone will come out looking even worse than they may or may not right now.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
if LeBron was just having a press conference then we wouldn't even be having this conversation
instead he is having a 1 hour special about it. Very different in my view
i disagree. anything he does will be talked about. and people that don’t like him will be negative, and people that like him will be positive, or not care.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
Its one thing to have ESPN talking heads discussing the press conference
It’s another to make your own special and get ESPN to air it.
#52
if ESPN didn’t think it would make them money, they wouldn’t air it. come on…..
after all, Lebron is donating all proceeds he would get from this to charity, lest we forget.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
Must be the only way to donate money to charity
That is as shallow an attempt to pretend it’s about something that it isn’t about as there is. It’s TOTALLY a puff piece that is focused on Lebron breaking the hearts of his city’s fans.
Of course ESPN will make money, that ain’t the point.
#52
yeah, ESPN agreeing to air it has nothing to do with anything.
He’s the one that came up with the entire to have a special in the first place.
Of course ESPN is going to play along.
Feed the king grapes
whatever it takes to make their dough
"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
hahaha….
ok mort. i’m always surprised when i find someone more cynical about a situation than i am.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
Don't worry
There will be plenty of advertising aside from the charity commercials.
Still on the Rex bandwagon.
i don’t give a crap if it’s sincere or not. at the end of the day, a charity gets some money. who gives a flying fart if it’s sincere? you guys would beat him up if he kept the money and you’d beat him up if he built a freakin hospital with it.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Jul 8, 2010 4:23 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
We;re beating him up for the special
The charity is just a ruse to make it look like it’s for a good cause.
Obviously it’s nice its going to a charity.
#52
I hope some of you.
Can stop riding Lebron’s jock long enough so that he can make his stupid announcement.
"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
All bandwagoners.
And sycophants and sheeple!!
"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
people here beat him up for anything he does. it’s obviously not just because of the special. the special is just another reason.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
Well, I can't speak for others
I never beat him up before this.
I think it’s lame for Cleveland fans to lose him, but Lebron can leave if he wants to.
But the way he is leaving and rubbing their faces with it in a special is what I don’t like.
I usually defend Lebron.
#52
Lebron doesn't seem to care
since he continues to do this kind of crap.
All he cares about is himself. he doesn’t give a damn about what fans actually think of him. He has made that abundantly clear, especially if he punches every single Cleveland fan in the face when he leaves.
here is another way to think out it
when Roy agreed to his extension, a press conference was held, the extension was formally announced, Roy answered some questions and when it was over everyone felt good.
Imagine if instead of this, Roy had announced that there would be a 1 hour special in which he would declare whether or not he would accept the Blazer’s offer, and then spend the other 55 minutes of the time slot doing something else to promote himself
How would you feel about that? Because that is in essence what LeBron is doing with the special
the crucial difference between
this and the a press conference is that a press conference is held for the benefit of the media and the public. The newsmaker discloses the news, then makes himself available to explain it in a neutral setting. By producing his own announcement, it caters exclusively to LeBron instead of the public at large.
Brandon Roy is not and will never be at the level Lebron is. ever. no one cares about Roy on a national level. not true of lebron.
you think over at other basketball blogs conversations like this go on about Brandon Roy? they don’t.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
And no one cares about Bosh
either, in comparison to Lebron.
But you still compared the two and their actions.
is Bosh being talked about on a national level right now? yep.
did anyone in the nation outside the PNW care about Roy’s extension? nope.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
He'd be just as huge an acquisition as Bosh
if he was an FA this summer. People would be talking about him like the big consolation prize for teams that lose out on LBJ/Wade, except not in the condescending way they talk about JJ.
Roy would have been on JJ’s level if he was a free agent this year.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
He's better considered than JJ
No one would write mocking articles about the team that signs him to a max.
Nobody freaks out over RFAs
No one talked about Lebron or Wade or anyone when they were RFA’s. They were getting re-signed.
They talked about the length of their deals, because they were gonna be a UFA then.
#52
The general consensus is that Joe Johnson at 20 million a year is a joke
I don’t think Roy would be seen as a jokey joke with that sort of price tag.
Age is a part of it, but so is being a gooder player.
yeah, some regular fans think of them as equals.
#52
you could replace Brandon Roy in my example with any other player in the league who is weighing an extension offer, even those that do have a larger national profile (Kobe, Durant, Dwight Howard, etc)
and if they had gone for the 1 hour special route they would be similarly bashed on as LeBron is now.
If LeBron had decided to hold a simple press conference anyplace, even if ESPN was going to broadcast it live) to announce to the teams who he would play for the tenor of this discussion would be far far different. Instead of talking as much about how LeBron is more concerned with the LeBron brand than his basketball abilities we would be talking more about where we think he is going.
NO ONE made a big deal about Durant signing an extension.
And he’s the league’s golden child as well.
No one makes a big deal about any extension
Even LBJ’s rookie extension wasn’t a big deal.
I think LBJ’s action look bad on their own, not taking rookie extensions into account.
Durant also didn't drag the deal out
they came to terms in 2 minutes. And Durant later tweeted his thoughts in 140 characters or less instead of going on about his thoughts for 1 hour of prime time television
I think its clear that LeBron is an egomaniac and Durant isn’t. That seems pretty undeniable to me.
The questions is how big a deal we should be making of LeBron’s clear egomaniacism.
Plenty.
Until he wins anything I’m giving him nothing but grief.
"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's the end of the world.
We’ll find something new to talk about soon, but I do maintain it’s pretty classless and that’s why we’re harpin’ on it.
#52
fair enough.
From my perspective, he’s a douchy egomaniac, but dang if he isn’t a compelling one as well as a basketball genius. I’ll be tuning in.
Funny enough, I don't have local news on either
Unless you want to wade through the junk on Twitter, it’s the best option for live coverage though.
I really think these situations are not comparable
I mean, there are rookie contract extensions every year, and they all are low profile, with rare exceptions. All of them end with a small story.
These are getting compared because they happened in the same week. I’d rather compare similar situations, not similar time frames.
That's a more reasonable comparison.
It’s not perfect (this is an insanely unique situation this summer), but it’s closer.
here was Kobe's approach
he was courted by a couple of teams (Bulls, Lakers, Clippers were the 3 favorites), when he made his decision he said that he would tell everyone at a press conference the next day. When the press conference convened he said that he would sign with the Lakers, he took some questions, he left and then this dominated the sports news cycle for the day.
Granted perhaps Kobe couldn’t have pulled off an hour of live TV solely to announce his decision (as he was awaiting trial for rape at the time), but this approach didn’t swing anybody to one side or another as to their opinions of Kobe, unlike LeBron’s method of doing this.
i agree with dtl. like simmons said, it’s all about building your brand now, not building yourself as a person.
any non-rape/adultery/other crimes publicity is good publicity.
That's what I'm sayin'
It goes beyond a press conference, it’s a special thought up and planned by Lebron and his Peoples.
I think it’s too early to say if he’ll go down as below MJ/Kobe(?! Kobe?). Maybe he’ll prove to be the ultimate alpha dogg and will totally out alpha Wade and Bosh; both alphas in their own right.
Lebron is better than Kobe, but has been on worser teams. Kobe has never been as good as Lebron is now. Except at shootin’.
#52
to be on par with Jordan
LeBron would almost have to win six titles. His individual stats are basically on par with MJ, and it’s unlikely he’d be able to separate himself there. And if he wins four or five, Jordan would be greater having given up two years to baseball.
He'll be below MJ, I'd think
Just because MJ seems more competitive and driven.
But I place Lebron as above Kobe in terms of talent, and Kobe was lucky to play with the most dominant player of his era in Young Shaq, and then have a great team around him later on.
The Only-Kobe years weren’t good.
#52
MJ needed Phil to win.
"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 don't know how to separate Lebron the person and the player
I’ll give you this much. If this wasn’t about ridiculous amounts of money to play a game and a guy who many think could be called the greatest to ever play the game, it wouldn’t mean the same thing. Also, why hate on a guy who uses every bit of the media to perfect hype himself when that’s the thing to do?
Maybe my expectations of Lebron were just too high. It seemed like he was an unselfish mega-uperstar and those haven’t existed (at least in years). But he’s just another guy using the system to raise his shine. Good for him I guess but I, personally, dislike him greatly for it and will always feel that something within himself (not necessarily his attitude or mailing it in but i’ll keep saying it like I’ll keep calling him lechoke) kept him from having a performance that final game.
"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 actually agree a lot with your final point.
Not just because he’s not going to be alpha dog but because he’s not able to stick it out with the one team. The greats stuck it out with their teams.
"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
Kareem was traded to 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
So was KG.
I didn’t call Shaq or KG one of the greats ever.
"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.
Shaq is one of the greats I suppose. But the narrower it gets the quicker people like that get dropped from my consideration. Now if Shaq had stayed around and won a championship with Orlando? wow! that would have been amazing
"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 way
he had little penny!
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It would have been amazing!
I think Penny should have gotten a ring.
"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
Not one of the greats.
Not with the people we are talking about here.
"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
Russell > Wilt
For this reason if nothing else. But yeah. Wilt was one of the greats. And yeah, he was a douche. But at least he won something and didn’t have to rely on jock riders to defend him.
"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
here
http://www.basketball-reference.com/leaders/hof_prob_career.html
If you look at the top-10, there are only four players who weren’t drafted by either the Lakers or the Celtics. Three of them had to be traded to win their first championship. The fourth was the greatest of all time. Being able to win with your original team mostly comes down to luck.
The further you go on that list.
The more you see people who stayed on one team.
"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
Top 8 are all equal.
Half of them stayed on one team for the bulk of their career.
"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
DIERTJD?
I disagree but who can prove luck. Since the conversation started about Lebron I will say that since the only guy most will agree stands in his way for being the GOAT is MJ. MJ’s career started just like Lebrons. He stuck it out until he got a great coach that could teach him to win in the NBA.
"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
well
my crude method of proving luck was just saying being on the Lakers or Celts was pretty helpful in being considered an all-timer.
Now if LBJ wants to be on the same level as MJ, it would obviously be a huge feather in his cap to pull Cleveland to the promise land.
Your point is fair to a point.
Of course, the Celtics were nothing before Cousy and Russell and the LA Lakers were Elgin and West so it’s hard to compare that era. But yeah, it’s impossible to say Bird and Magic would have stuck around if they were drafted by the Mavs and Nets or something. Kobe definitely wouldn’t have.
"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
Could be true.
Post-Oscar Bucks might have felt pretty tough to deal with.
"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’ve defended some ugly ladies, as long as i look good in armor and on a horse.
by EvilKaramazov on Jul 8, 2010 3:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Eagle CO
never forget
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 1:42 PM PDT up reply actions
plus she was white
and white people dont count
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 2:10 PM PDT up reply actions
so when kobe left
did the crime rate in CO go down?
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 2:13 PM PDT up reply actions
HA
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 2:19 PM PDT up reply actions
I saw some ESPN this afternoon
I find it hilarious that ESPN is pulling a “have our cake, eat it too” by having afternoon programming blasting ESPN for their evening programming.
hah....not surprising
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"’
with so much cap space
and everyone getting overpaid, it looks like LaMarcus’ contract is more reasonable. If he was a RFA right now his market value, I would think, would be pretty close to what we gave him
and i said it first....so there
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"’
Indeed
(buffs nails on shirt)
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"’
when did Ben turn into Ben Golliver?
http://www.sbnation.com/users/Ben%20Golliver
and what is with the pic?
Hustler for death, no Heaven for a gangster.
he’s going straight edge. that’s my guess.
by EvilKaramazov on Jul 8, 2010 1:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Next demand to be called ....
Benjamin Pequod Golliver…..Esquire
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"’
He told me that he already prefers to be called Davie
due to an early childhood facination with Davie Jones of the Monkeys
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"’
He always described it as an EROTIC fascination
If you search for the word “erotic” on Blazers Edge, there are 992,831,079 mentions of the word in conjunction with “Davie Jones”.
#52
Of course Erotic...Davie Jones is dreamy
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 was told Davy Jones because of his love for David Bowie; As I understand it, Dave spends his Friday nights dressed ad Ziggy Stardust.
by EvilKaramazov on Jul 8, 2010 2:07 PM PDT up reply actions
ah...yes..that is also a distinct possibility
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 will hate the NBA so much more than I already do
if Lebron goes to Miami. It will be even more unbearable to watch.
But the NBA will tell you how amazing it is.
That’ll just be the best part. They’ll tell us every Sunday afternoon. During every halftime show. Every chance they get on ESPN and NBA TV.
but you love the blazers
and me
HA
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 1:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, it sucks because I love basketball.
But having all three of them on one team just ruins the NBA in my opinion.
not if they lose
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 1:49 PM PDT up reply actions
he was certainly man of the match
between scoring the only goal and being EVERYWHERE on defense, he wanted to win that game more than everyone else on both teams combined. I swear every five seconds the commentators were saying “Puyol there to stop it” “there’s Puyol again with great defense” “Puyol Puyol Puyol”. It was amazing!
"Bof teemz play hahd"
i did. they were all drunk by my accords.
by EvilKaramazov on Jul 8, 2010 1:48 PM PDT up reply actions
i’m a frog. will you go crazy on sunday?
by EvilKaramazov on Jul 8, 2010 2:15 PM PDT up reply actions
I love frogs, they're interesting, but I've only just met these ones
I will go nuts on sunday, I even have a weird hairy red and yellow crown to wear during the match.
ha, it's been in the JD before and is already sort of a running joke
your late to the party, Sammy. (pffft, typical OKC fan).
"Bof teemz play hahd"
It was like the third time it was posted in the JD alone.
"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 blame Durant
"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 a con artist
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"’
Ha. Hayward shows in the post like a high school player
It’s kind of cute.
Still on the Rex bandwagon.
did he slap the backboard on his layup?
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 2:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Lebrons real decision tonight is if he rises up from the floor or descends down from ceiling? Which seems more christ like? tough call
It's kind of funny listening to the commentators and seeing the disconnect on the court
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
That seems a lil' too high of a ceiling
Have you seen Qyntel’s beard? Gordo could never grow something this wonderful.
#52
I want someone to interview Qyntel
He was a poor kid who didn’t know much, made mistakes, and has lived in Europe for years now and presumably grown up a lot. I wonder how he is now.
#52
you mean he didnt get the culturin he needed
at northwest mississippi community college?
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 2:51 PM PDT up reply actions
is he the first player to get drafted from a CC?
or did Kemp? I cant remember
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 2:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Kemp was at a Jr. College (that's a CC, right?)
I’m assuming others came from similar situations.
#52
no JC is different i thing
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 2:57 PM PDT up reply actions
I think a Community College
is just a publicly funded JC. If it’s a private 2 year college, it’s not a community college, it’s a JC. I think of them as providing the same educational opportunities.
Still on the Rex bandwagon.
Exactly
"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
proof anyone?
this sounds reasonable
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 3:16 PM PDT up reply actions
wiki thinks this
Even though the usage is due to popular ways as opposed to an intended or formal difference in meaning
"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
hmm
sounds good to me
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 3:27 PM PDT up reply actions
he also freed u phis treammate with a nice back pick on the previous play.
HE’S A WINNER MORTIMER, GET OVER IT
Haha
“Heywurd struggled, but he did all the little things yesterday to help the team, like rebounding”
He had 1 board. NEXT PIPPEN.
#52
they said he did little things, not big things
I don’t see the problem here
"In fact you might say that Ugly is the Blazers' secret weapon this year."
-Dave
As for the Blazers...They are officially the NBA equivalent of a movie serial killer
-basketbawful
I'm watching the first episode of Louis, Mr. Mortimer
It’s making me giggity already, and if you say this first episode is kind of the sucky one, then I feel this show has hope.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
Yeah ,pilots are always awkward
hahaha, I love how beautifully not PC he is in this day of obsessive PCness. The part on the bus when they break down in Harlem and he starts rearranging kids…oh, man.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
I am starting to think I can get behind the Nyets next year
I like all their players and they should be a lot better
I'll be league passing
Thunder, Kings, Miami, Nets, Bucks… don’t know no who else. Portland if Oden’s healthy.
I am going to get league pass again
My list looks a lot like that
by southern oregon on Jul 8, 2010 2:49 PM PDT up reply actions
it is AWESOME
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions
hmm
might have to do that now that I’m outta town. Gotta watch the Blazers. We’ll see what the financial situation is like come October.
do it over 4 months
its totally worth it..
if you watch or record all the blazer games, it comes out to like 2 bucks a game not counting the other teams you can watch
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 2:57 PM PDT up reply actions
I find it worth it just for the Blazers alone
2 bucks a game or so— good deal.
And I end up watching at least some of everyone and a lot of the teams I enjoy.
#52
PLUS Atomic
You get LP-broadband along with it, which saved my bacon after I was homeless during the divorce.
LPbb sucks, but better than no game at all.
#52
Just to clarify I have the direct tv league pass
by southern oregon on Jul 8, 2010 3:03 PM PDT up reply actions
a ha.
Yeah, the lpbb is far inferior, but I don’t have cable. I wish they’d steal the mlb.tv algorithm… mlb.tv rocks.
whoa whoa
you BETTER be LP the Blazers
we are your surrogate team
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Sorry.
I’ve got the Kings and Bucks ahead of you. I just hang here cause you guys are nice and not stupid about basketball. Also, NW pride whut whut.
the BUCKS?
i think drew goodens signing made me laugh at the deer not fear the deer
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions
The Fear the Deer campaign
During the playoffs, where the dear was beating up Hawks fans (if I remember right) was so unbelievably funny.
Still on the Rex bandwagon.
It's harder.
Other than when we play you, I can’t really conjure up much more than apathy for the Blazers. Sorry. I like Roy, Batum and Babbit, though.
damn b
apathy.. just remember how great you feel about the thunder..
apathy.. just remember how great you feel about the thunder..is how we felt about the blazers two years ago and how chicago felt about the bulls 5 years ago..
apathy.. just remember how great you feel about the thunder..is how we felt about the blazers two years ago and how chicago felt about the bulls 5 years ago..it too shall pass
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 3:17 PM PDT up reply actions
sad
and hurt
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 3:28 PM PDT up reply actions
wow TRIPLE POSTNESS
thanks SBN
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 3:28 PM PDT up reply actions
still
sigh.. now out of SPITE i have to feel apathy for the Thunder
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 4:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Finally got around to watching Sonicsgate.
Figured now would be as good a time as any because I knew it would make me unbelievably angry, but I think I’m locked enough in my Thunder fanhood that it won’t affect that part of my relationship to the team. But all I want to do is string together a lot of expletives.
if you aren't getting better, you are getting worse
so…with the possibility of these stars consolidating into 2 or 3 teams…how do we fit in? it seems like we are taking baby steps when other teams are jogging or sprinting.
"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
?
the Blazers will be higher in the NBA hierarchy next year than they were this year. Only the Heat (with LeBron) will have hurdled us. We move ahead of the Suns, the Celtics, the Cavs, the Jazz, and possibly the Nuggets and Mavericks. I’d say we’d have to expect to get to the WCF next year and give the Lakers a series.
And if we get healthy/stay healthy
Who knows what could happen?
The west is soooooooo wide open right now.
#52
yeah, the Lakers are very vulnerable
with Artest having got his championship, he won’t feel tied to relative sanity. And they’re not getting any younger.
the lakers
are probably the most laxidasical championship team i can think of in recent memory. that whole team drinks the medias kool aid and think that they should be handed the crown. the current lakers would get their butts kicked by mj’s bulls, shaq’s lakers, duncan’s spurs.
"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 2:47 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah
whats the over under on how many games the announcers predict this years team wins.. im thinking about setting the bar at 70
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 2:53 PM PDT up reply actions
I think Lakers got an excellent draw.
No Blazers, no Nuggets, no Spurs, and no Mavs. They got great matchups against the Thunder, Jazz, and Suns.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
they earned it
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"At first glance, I saw a fairly unremarkable penis." ~Sophia on Greg Oden
by Philthyanimal on Jul 8, 2010 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions
The Nuggets would’ve been a much tougher matchup for the Lakers pre-implosion, but they imploded so…
Can't blame them.
George Karl was MIA.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
Expect to get to the WCF seems a bit much,
but it’s certainly well within the range of possibility. I do love how Utah’s looking at the mo, though.
of course nothing's dead cert
but I see the Blazers as the second best team in the West next year. Is that just homerism?
i think we should get the wcf
if we went back 3 years ago…and plotted our growth, i would have expected a wcf in 3 years. this year was a step back for us getting kicked out in the 1st round. if you give us a pass bc of all the injuries, then if we’d been healthy we should have gotten to the 2nd or 3rd round. so wfc should be something we are striving for.
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"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 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions
I think we fit in as the team
with real chemistry. I look at the Heat (if LBJ goes there) and I think of Trader Bob and how he didn’t care about team chemistry…didn’t think it was real.
"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green
I see Greg being healthy as a very big step
If that happens, I won’t worry about picking up too many other pieces. I’d wait until after the season to evaluate.
Still on the Rex bandwagon.
theres a ton of doubt
whether IF we stay healthy…most fans/teams seem pretty optomistic that if a big player goes down in an injury that they’ll rebound next year. however despite our youthful core, most of our fans are pretty cautious before we display any confidence that’ll be healthy. if we are honestly that pessimistic about the health of our team…we are just rolling the dice year in year out i think.
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"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 2:44 PM PDT up reply actions
hopefully he and roy can coexist
didnt seem like both of them were able to get it going for long stretches last year.
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"At first glance, I saw a fairly unremarkable penis." ~Sophia on Greg Oden
by Philthyanimal on Jul 8, 2010 2:46 PM PDT up reply actions
i'm gonna put that on nate
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"At first glance, I saw a fairly unremarkable penis." ~Sophia on Greg Oden
by Philthyanimal on Jul 8, 2010 2:48 PM PDT up reply actions
roy looked like hell the first 1/4 of the season. he’ll be better next year, now that he’s been playing ball this summer
That whole "not touching a basketball all summer" thing
Didn’t work out. It was horrible watching him dribble early in the season.
Still on the Rex bandwagon.
Roy was generally crappy for the first 1/4 of the season. He was out of shape and his handle looked shaky. That didn’t have to do with Oden.
He was off with everyone
Oden gets included with it because he was New Oden, and Roy certainly isn’t used to that.
I think they just need time, but it’s up to Roy to change more than Oden. Oden just needs to do what he do and Roy needs to learn how to find him and work off of him.
#52
i think he was a little out of his comfort zone
with greg and andre. he didn’t seem to move so well without the ball from what i remember as well.
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"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 2:51 PM PDT up reply actions
we were already pretty good when healthy
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions
my expectations are not high.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
twss :(
"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
Kamla taking a writer to task for blasting Paul George based on summer league performance
Very true!
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#52
Did the Jazz draft Rod Benson?
He’s a beast of a lottery pick.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
He's been doing it every game
He swished a jumper that got waved off because of a moving screen, but his jumper looks loads better than before.
If he can improve that he’ll be a lot more effective.
Plus likely less turnovers and more control and etc etc etc he’ll at least be a fun role player.
#52
NBAtv just called Lebron's free agency Decision 2010
Extended coverage and live exit poll updates.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
I wish the Daily Show would run LeBron's show tonight
It would be a good lesson in humility for James.
Still on the Rex bandwagon.
ya it would
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 2:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Marcus Camby is now changing his number to 23
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"Did they really expect me to bow down to Jesus?!?" ~Sophia
"At first glance, I saw a fairly unremarkable penis." ~Sophia on Greg Oden
i wonder if lebron is serious
about not being 23
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by Philthyanimal on Jul 8, 2010 2:54 PM PDT up reply actions
my number would be Pi
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"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 2:57 PM PDT up reply actions
√-π
"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
E=MC2
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"’
Does have have great BBQIQ?
"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
so's so's ur ur face face
"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
Maybe....
We can discuss it over a drink tomorrow.
"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
GB bring a friend
in case you get roofalined
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 4:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes....and will having my
BD BBQ PDQ
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"’
thats what it used to be right?
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 2:54 PM PDT up reply actions
ya
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"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 2:57 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't have any problems with that
it was his number before he came to the Blazers and Marty had it.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
dont be jealous
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 2:59 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't even know where to start
Nevermind. I’d start with the facial expressions. Like wow.
Still on the Rex bandwagon.
i love portland, i love oregon, its a beautiful place
they were talking about why a kid transfered from hawaii to portland state
Hustler for death, no Heaven for a gangster.
what does debbie blake look like?
i’m picturing steve with shoulder length blonde hair
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i watch movies and quote them, so like, this is just your opinion, man.
by EvilKaramazov on Jul 8, 2010 3:18 PM PDT up reply actions
oooooh, this is gonna burn, like that rash on your crotch.
by EvilKaramazov on Jul 8, 2010 3:21 PM PDT up reply actions
I can name 7
Harry Potter 1
Harry Potter 2
Harry Potter 3
Harry Potter 4
Harry Potter 5
Harry Potter 6
Harry Potter 7
#52
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay
In the City of Shy Hunters
The Fortress of Solitude
Everything is Illuminated
Middlesex
These are five that come directly to mind, novels I’ve read and loved. I’m sure there are many more
"Bof teemz play hahd"
I should have included all the authors, my bad. In order:
Michael Chabon
Tom Spanbauer
Jonathan Lethem
Jonathan Safran Foer
Jeffrey Eugenides.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
Some American authors who have written good novels (that I've even read) in the last 10 years
Tom Perotta
Christopher Moore
Chuck Palahniuk
Still on the Rex bandwagon.
lulz at Christopher Moore
he’s a bit too much of a comedian to fall under the “American Novel” category, but I love his stuff.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
its awesome quick like beach books
to read when you kinda wanna read and kinda wanna not read
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 3:29 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't think being funny keeps it from being a GAM
Although most of his books are probably too light and meaningless to really fit the meaning, I would say Lamb qualifies.
And by the way, everyone should read Lamb.
Still on the Rex bandwagon.
Yeah, Lamb is sort of an exception
it’s certainly his best work. But for the most part he (intentionally) doesn’t take it seriously enough for most people to qualify it as a Great American Novel.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
theres no money in novels
unless youre Crichton and can sell them ALL for movies
the money is in self help books these days
just CALL yourself a Dr like Dr Phil and voila.. rich
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions
for serious
there’s certainly something wrong with the mass production of “literature” these days. Chricton and all those guys who write the same crappy mystery novel over and over (I don’t know any of their names from the top of my head) and the huge success of the Twilight series, along with Dr. Phil and the people like him, are great examples of this. But to say literature, or the American Novel, is dead is an asinine and pathetic cry for attention.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
who said that?
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 4:10 PM PDT up reply actions
the guy who wrote the article that this whole conversation started on
or rather, the guy the article is about, I don’t think he wrote it.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
i dont bother to read links usually
i like pictures
it soothes my simple mind
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions
sorry, I worded that badly
I haven’t read Chrichton, I didn’t mean to place him in the “Crappy mystery novels” guys. There’s a group of writers though who specialize in that same sort of plotline that is rehashed over and over and make tons of money off of it, but I cannot remember any of their names.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
I suppose
perhaps they wrote it well when they started, but a lot of them have ghostwriters putting out their stuff now(this isnt just conjecture, it’s been documented and admitted by a few of them). How else could they put out 3 novels in a year?
"Bof teemz play hahd"
such as
also chricton is cool
science fiction with actual science is always interesting
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 4:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes.....I have always prefered "hard" sci-fi, as it is called.
and always had a problem with the fact Libraries and Book stores always lump Sci-Fi and Fantasy in the same group and area….as if they are similar Genres …when in fact…they are quite dissimilar
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"’
true..
i like both kinds of sci fi, real and imagined.. but fantasy and sci fi ARE different
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 4:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Heinlein probably married the 2 genres the best
especially in his later years
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i still like the movie
starship troopers..although it was far more of a satire film than the book was satire. The book was more satire and reality mixed together. i felt like i was at camp pendleton or something
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 4:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Really?
I thought he was being deadly serious in the book (for the most part). His thoughts on military service for instance (no draft…but perks for service ie …voting rights and so forth).
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"’
yikes. good question, tingeyga. i don’t think i can name 5. none of them were written this decade. at least, nothing i’ve read since college.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
i know that I can't name a single one
although I do tend to only read older books on the premise that if people are still making reference to a book that was published a long time ago then it is almost certainly a really good book.
On that note, Dracula is awesome.
i think i can name one:
Everyman by Philip Roth.
but that’s the only american novel i can remember reading recently that was written the last decade.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
it doesn’t rub my erogenous zones the way it does for others.
by EvilKaramazov on Jul 8, 2010 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions
try the paperback
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 want to make love to the digital version, on my iCompanion
by EvilKaramazov on Jul 8, 2010 3:46 PM PDT up reply actions
ah yes. that’s another one i’ve read.
my least favorite mccarthey book.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
Check out Joe College
By Tom Perrotta. It is fairly light and easy to read, but so was Gatsby. The difference is, I actually enjoyed Joe College.
Still on the Rex bandwagon.
Gatsby….as in The Great Gatsby?
i didn’t find that light at all. that book helped write America. the last line is magic.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
Yes, that one
I didn’t get much out of it. I never read it in hs or college, so I read it a year or so ago to see what I was missing out on. It just didn’t float my boat.
Still on the Rex bandwagon.
I have probably read 40-50 novels from this past decade (actually that number is probably low)
and you guys probably haven’t heard of many of them
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meh, this thread obviously wasn't serious
I listed five off the top of my head and am sure I could list many more. Tingeyga can’t actually believe the novel is dead
"Bof teemz play hahd"
the inital question was serious
but you answered my question and I am now satisfied that it isn’t as dead as I thought
Why not??
What about westerns? Mystery novels? Police procedurals. Seriously
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 call 'em "airplane books"
I think something like that can be a great and fun story, but I think they’re all talking about literature.
#52
They said "novels"
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"’
92 is talking about Westerns, mysteries, paperback type books.
McCarthy is definitely literature; I mean, like, “airplane books”. I dunno what to call ’em.
#52
tom clancy should just be called
military books.
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 4:15 PM PDT up reply actions
books you can buy next to a checkout stand at a grocery store?
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
you keep your high fallutin books
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 4:11 PM PDT up reply actions
While Lonesome Dove is probably better than your typical romance
That’s a good point. Above, I listed Christopher Moore. The GAN can be from just about any genre. It doesn’t have to be about nothing (but with so many layers, dude!).
Still on the Rex bandwagon.
either that or wouldn’t read them if i had. hahaha
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
I think we both know that is true
from previous discussions
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"’
hahahaha
yeah. we have different tastes, but my opinion of you remains high, 92. everyone likes different stuff and that’s just fine.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
Just for fun I just counted the one I read from this one guy alone
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Yeah they are good ones
a sorta modern day Raymond Chandler
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"’
he is pulp as well
but very good.
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 4:40 PM PDT up reply actions
There is a lot of LA in those books
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"’
oh yeah
totally
especially the valley
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 4:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah.....I just finished re-reading The Narrows the other day
and kept thinking what a great movie it could be…..maybe Clooney as Bosch. John Malkovich as the Poet. LA and Vegas as the back drop for the chase. I am not sure about the female lead though.
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"’
The Road (as mentioned by many)
American Gods by Neil Gaiman (while the author is British, he’s been living in the US for almost 20 years and wrote it in the US)
Anathem by Neal Stephenson (as well as the Baroque Cycle…..that was HIGHLY entertaining)
The Plot Against America by Philip Roth
and I know I will get crap for this but….
The Time Travelers Wife by Audren Niffenegger (a really good first novel, which works on 3 levels)
The literary critic is just doing what critics do….issue a strong opinion for the sole purpose of generating a strong reaction.
"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green
nice list
I absolutely loved American Gods. I’m a huge Gaiman fanboy though (I have a freaking Sandman tattoo, even). American Gods in my top 10 novels of all time for sure. I read about 150 pages of Anathem and then got distracted with school books and forgot about it, I need to get back to it. And I will not give anyone crap for like Time Traveler’s Wife as I thought it was fantastic.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
The Magicians
Fortress of Solitude
The Road
Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
Bel Canto (can’t remember if Pratchett’s American)
I was going to list Oscar Wao as well
but was limited to five and like the five I listed more. Excellent novel though
"Bof teemz play hahd"
That one Tom Wolfe book where he writes in the 1st person of some college aged girl
One of the funniest books ever, but not on purpose.
#52
Yup...
Patchett is American.
USA! USA! USA!
"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green
I've heard 2006
"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 don't know......
…but it was the same year Roy was drafted
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I read a lot
I read the first 4 paragraphs or so and decided it was a bunch of hooey.
Still on the Rex bandwagon.
the linked article is just a recap of the other articles. i’ve read them, they’re interesting.
by EvilKaramazov on Jul 8, 2010 3:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Good score by Haywerd
After Kamla was wondering why the Jazz don’t use him more and don’t seem to focus on him.
#52
Gaines is like a version of Bayless that Bayless haters see
I want him out of the game and never come back.
#52
i like how he lead his team back last game
by telling them where to go and what to do
he cant do much else but he seems to be a good leader
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 3:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, this SL game is pretty much going the way you'd expect
For a regular season game.
Still on the Rex bandwagon.
espn music guy
heard will smith – miami (i’m going to miami) on espn in reference to LBJ…smh. the guy that chose the song must have felt so clever. early in the summer they also played Jay Z and Alicia Keys New York song. what will they play if cleveland keeps him? the drew carrey theme??
"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
I heard in the first 10 minutes
Of his made for tv special. Starts at 6 pacific.
Still on the Rex bandwagon.
how come there are all these black athletes
that have Le or La in their name? is it a french influence thing?
"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
its a ghetto thing
;)
white girls do it too now
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 3:29 PM PDT up reply actions
really?
what names?
"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 3:31 PM PDT up reply actions
smh
"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 3:32 PM PDT up reply actions
I met a white girl
named her daughter LaTrish
and that was in Portland. its more common here
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 3:34 PM PDT up reply actions
For what its worth
I had a trio of uncles named Delbert,Dalfus and Deorman
by southern oregon on Jul 8, 2010 3:46 PM PDT up reply actions
whatever
LeMortimer LaBuckets
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by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 3:30 PM PDT up reply actions
I'll name a kid LaRoosevelt.
We all agreed that Gordon Haywood would have a better NBA name if he was LaGordon.
#52
Gordo does a pump fake and makes a wide open 15 footer.
Kamla declares him NBA ready.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
They have been DYING to pump him up
It’s weird.
And I don’t think it’s just because I hate that stupid jerk’s face.
THAT’S WHY THEY DRAFTED HIM #9.
#52
I will say one positive aspect of Hayward's game.
He’s not out of control. Usually gathers himself and stays balanced. Aside from the crazy 3pt line drives, he doesn’t go out of control.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
Also, to be fair, Kamla has voraciously defended every draft pick
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
It is actually something I like about Kamla
He is a cheerleader of players, especially when they are new, and gives them a chance to show what they are (although he’ll praise them a lot along the way whether they deserve it or not).
#52
That "not out of control", I say, works against him
He doesn’t seem raw, despite being new to basketball (relatively). He seems like he is under control and not really gonna get better in that regard… which is different for most young players.
#52
You and I are in full agreement about GHay.
I’m throwing a bone to the kid because Kamla must have rubbed off on me.
Gordo is nothing but a t-shirt wearing funny looking Mormon idol! Phew. Everything is now right in the world.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
ugh, hopefully it doesn't end up going missing
I’ve had packages signed by the mysterious “front door” and never gotten them. I think he or she is some jerk that just goes around stealing everybody’s stuff
"Bof teemz play hahd"
who would you rather have anchoring your front-line
an Andrew Bogut that can stay healthy or Chris Bosh
I like Bogut's new defensive attitude.
It’s like someone hacked his block rating up 20 points.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
I can't stop watching this video.
"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
Wheels said police in Bath Township are on red alert, too
It’s going to be crazy at LeBron’s house! Crazy, I tells ya.
Still on the Rex bandwagon.
i can always use an extra,I break them once in a while
by southern oregon on Jul 8, 2010 4:04 PM PDT up reply actions
I love Robert Goulet's Cajun Christmas
I watch it every year
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"’
estoy muy caliente. It's roasting in my apartment. I'm getting cranky from being too damn hot.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
you can get more burnt, bruh
don’t want your skin to be melting off tomorrow at BEdge Bowl.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
dang it! I almost said "not in the dirty way" but wasn't sure anyone would catch it
I should have thought of our Spanish speaking BEdgers! (The funny thing is I don’t even know much Spanish at all, but know this joke because of all the Hispanic coworker friends I’ve had over the years.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
I might beat you to 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
If you can hold out to just post-decision 2010 (puke)
I will.
"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 like that all day long when I have to z up and down through this junk I see that hot lady
"Bof teemz play hahd"
Rony Seikalys wife?
Simmons is so wrong
OJ Mayo is the Blazers' PG of the Future
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 4:13 PM PDT up reply actions
She is all kinds of all 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
Elsa Benitez I think
OJ Mayo is the Blazers' PG of the Future
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 4:41 PM PDT up reply actions
yes indeed
playing in miami is good for the ole sex life
OJ Mayo is the Blazers' PG of the Future
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 4:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah there are no legit sources yet.
Just sources like, I presume, twitter or online forums. Not that they aren’t correct sometimes.
Please tell me you're watching an old game, and not summer league
Because there’s no such thing as posterizing in Summer League. :)
hey did you hear the news?
LeBron is going to pick a team today!
OJ Mayo is the Blazers' PG of the Future
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 4:49 PM PDT up reply actions
team-defend lebron aka jksnake, dtl, and i (strangely, lekings #1 fan isn’t helping) is in a war with everyone else
I appreciate the candor.
"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
haha. lebron wasn’t the one who made that decision. he had advisors, agents, his friends all helping him promote his brand as much as possible.
and i think i read ESPN are the ones who approached him to do the special
Lebron SHOULD be making the decision
That’s no excuse.
And his people approached ESPN according to everything.
#52
cloudy can't hear you.
Over the sound of riding Lebron’s jock.
"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
Not one of my favorites.
But cloudy enjoys it and I’m no hater for people doing what they enjoy. You only get one life to live (until the next one)
"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
That's talent.
cloudy, DTL, and other riding jock and kissing ass at the same time.
"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
unless ESPN is lying about this statement, then the idea came from James' camp
But sources tell Broussard that representatives for James contacted the network, proposing that James makes his announcement during a 9 p.m. ET special.
but, he goes: ‘how do i best promote my brand and make bank? remember, one of my main goals is to become a billionaire. how do i do that, agent/worldwide wes/jay z/friends/advisor/publicist?’
‘why lebron’, they say, ’you’re the biggest free agent ever, and espn/the nba looves to promote you. let’s get you a special on espn to tell the world where you are going to play basketball for the rest of your career’
I’m not with you on this one Cloudy. The special is douchy. I just think our jd brethren are getting more worked up about it than is necessary.
It's Lebrons ride.
And we’re just passengers.
"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
He holds the balance of power in the NBA in his hands.
HURL.
GOP in HD
by 22baylor on Jul 8, 2010 6:07 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
Sometimes he acts childish.
I guess I can see where there is a debate on this issue.
"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
He doesn't make any decisions on his own.
I heard he only can make a decision by tweeting about 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
no. but you have the motive wrong. he doesn’t care how he’s perceived as aperson. he cares about being perceived. he’s not trying to piss of cleveland, he’s trying to get publicity and money
Which...
….makes him a douche?
I don’t even think this will hurt his career, and if he wins everyone forgets this quickly— hell, it’ll be forgotten no matter what in a few weeks
But it still gets him promoted to King Douche of the Doucherlands.
#52
yeah, and that's his decision.
Not his advisors and other people. Which is the point you originally brought up.
….but his decision is made based on the information his advisors give him. nobody there is going to tell him “don’t be an ass lebron, even if it means not promoting your brand”
bad decisions can be easily made when all the information presented to you is pointing one way
Surround yourself with hangerons and sycophants and jock riders.
And of course they aren’t telling him anything he doesn’t want to hear.
"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
Anyone whose power is greater than their intelligence actually.
"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
here is where LeBron is different than the average athlete
HE CAN GET ADVICE FROM ANYBODY HE WANTS!
If he wanted to surround himself with some better marketing professionals he could call up Warren Buffet, Phil Knight, Jay-Z, perhaps even the President and say “Hey I think I need some more marketing talent in my inner circle. Do you have any suggestions?”
but isn't personality important to the whole marketing part of the brand?
People liked Jordan because the personality that they saw of him was one that they wanted to relate to. This whole episode paints LeBron as a bit of an egomaniac and a jerk. Which isn’t to say that either one is true or not, but if you are marketing one thing then you want that to be a consistent message. And instead of the message of “LeBron is a great basketball player, buy his stuff” the message that is coming through is “LeBron is a jerkface”
These are his lifelong friends that depend on LeBron for their livlihoods.
Could you do that to your best friends? It isn’t easy.
I'm not sure how to reply. It's not like he was in prison.
He can do whatever he’d like. He can be whatever person he wants to be, basically. He’s not institutionalized.
I know.
Ultimate responsibility lies with LeBron. But it is a very very closed ecosystem in which he was raised. Different than even KD or most other stars since he was pegged as the next MJ at a very very young age. When you are raised in a bubble composed of a network of closely knit people, and you are also the economic engine that supports your whole network…. I dunno, I think it’s kinda naive for an outsider to just point a finger and say ‘well he’s an idiot and shoulda fired those guys long time ago’
For Lebron or people judging him?
But it is kinda naive for any of us to think we actually know what is going on, in Lebron’s head or in his camp.
"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 certainly don't claim to understand what's happening inside him
I simply don’t believe his actions should be attributed to anyone but Lebron.
This is entirely fair.
Even if he did accept whatever a friend told him or used a ouiji board to decide, it’s his decision to do 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
I just don't agree with making excuses for him.
Saying this poor decision has to do with the way he grew up is lame.
disagreed
oh wait no agreed
"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
every prof athlete ever has at least a couple old buddies who asks for opinions from. every single one.
/endofstoryperiod.
High off of love.
Drunk from the hate.
by fajunga on Jul 8, 2010 5:28 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Of course.
There’s a difference between surrounding yourself with friends who are advisors who you “don’t have the heart to fire” (or equivalent), and having a few friends that you think you can trust their opinions from experience.
They should not be making huge business decisions for him though.
Sure, everyone asks opinions of your friends, but they shouldn’t be the ones making decisions, and it doesn’t mean they are qualified to do so.
and if the only advice you are getting on business matters is from your high school buddies
especially when you hang out with Warren Buffett on occasion then you are foolish
Yes, he did.
He made the decision to surround himself with these people and he made the decision to take their advice.
its one thing to have buddies to help you decide what car to buy, where to go on vacation
its quite another one to rely on them to help you make multi-million $$ decisions
Or how to improve your brand even
"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
Do you realize how many prof athletes are broke
because they felt pressured to overextend themselves to their family and friends.
Do you really believe that's why most end up broke?
Not poor moneymanagement or personal dumb spending?
"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
Obviously it's a combination of factors.
But overextending yourself to your friends and family is part of poor money management, imo.
Fair enough.
I just think buying your mom a house doesn’t compare to buying yourself five cars. But yeah sure this is part of 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
A number of athletes basically pay a ton of people around them.
Apparently, it’s a popular reason for financial issues.
It all goes back to personal responsibility.
Heck, if you want to help them, offer to pay for their college expenses and tell them to get a degree, and you’ll help them get into college.
But just letting them live on a stipend until you run out of money? That’s all about personal responsibility.
Teach them to be fisherman instead of giving them fish.
Or something.
Yeah, I guess I can see how this happens. You want to be “that guy” and part of that is setting up your homies for life. I guess.
"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 if you "abandon them" you are a sellout
"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
There is an old adage that goes like this:
A lawyer who represents himself has a fool for a client
likewise a person who has all of his high school buddies as his inner circle needs to get a head check
yeah, I agree
it’s his fault. The whole idea of “advisers” is just a cancer in sports culture, it seems.
This is argument moves in interesting circles and spirals above.
And I am sympathetic to your cause.
is that what I am Z-ing thru
OJ Mayo is the Blazers' PG of the Future
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 4:54 PM PDT up reply actions
But wait, I can already guess what he'd say to cop out of the situation
He’d say “well Evan Turner is doing poorly, but he’s trying to DO stuff. Gordo just does… nothing. Doesn’t even give himself a chance to suck. He just passes the ball around the perimeter”.
#52
Derrick Favors looked bad today.
He looks small for a PF. Not just height/length wise. Skinny as a pole.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
How do Cousins go after Wes and Favors?
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
From my cursory analysis, this draft class looks bad.
I knew it when people were talking Hayward as a lottery pick. Babbit could easily be a bust.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
Hayward went #9. That's a 5-star alarm for bad draft class.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
I don't think I ever got the feeling those guys are going to be garbage in the NBA
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
Even g-love admitted this once.
"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
He looked like a stronger TJ Ford to me.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
Do you remember how people were talking about last year's class?
There are a lot of solid NBA role players in this draft, more than average.
harangody is playing
lots of pics of his sexiness above
OJ Mayo is the Blazers' PG of the Future
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 4:59 PM PDT up reply actions
he caught vienna-disease
OJ Mayo is the Blazers' PG of the Future
by GreatOden'sRaven on Jul 8, 2010 5:06 PM PDT up reply actions
I heard that if I buy stuff from the netetrader.com spam in the main post.
All profits go to Lebron’s charity of choice.
"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
He's SUCH a great guy!!!
"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
Well ......
….that makes EVERYTHING different!
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"’
On LeBron
1. I think he is an egomaniac who only truly cares about his ‘own’, whether that be his possessions, rep, or family/friends.
2. I am fine with this, as it is the nature of most people.
3. I don’t wanna get too worked up about his decision until he makes it. I hope he doesn’t pick MIA or CHI.
High off of love.
Drunk from the hate.
keep your comments on the main thread!!!
"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
that's the worst
"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
What makes it worthwhile
is that I got to do that trick where you flex and they get stuck and keep sucking blood until they pop.
High off of love.
Drunk from the hate.
voidh
"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 everyone I know does!
I’m glad I haven’t really been outside the last couple days. The skeeters are going nuts with the rapid change in temperature.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
i gots a bum ankle so i can't really walk that easy, and a fresh tattoo so i can't go in the pool
thus, I’m stuck in my sauna of an apartment.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
Nice! ( the tattoo I mean, not the ankle )
What’d you get? I get inked again in a few weeks. Soooo stoked. Getting my whole lower leg done.
"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 5:46 PM PDT up reply actions
I got Max from where the wild things are on my forearm
it was my second tattoo(my first was my avatar on my right pectoral) and this one, even though it was much shorter (about an hour and 20 minutes instead of 3 hours) and was supposedly in an easier spot, hurt a lot more than the first. I’m sure the fact that I had gotten really drunk on the 4th and got the tattoo early on the 5th had to do a lot with that. whatchu gonna get on your leg?
"Bof teemz play hahd"
An action scene with fireballs and lightning.
Max from Wild Things is an awesome tattoo. Congrats!
"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 6:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Should slow a little, I would think.
But Summer League is already here.
High off of love.
Drunk from the hate.
Never looked this forward to Summer League
I’m surprised at how defensive people are at LBJ making mistakes.
Marc Stein
RT @EthanJSkolnick: Heat pulled its Welcome LeBron ad from the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Confirmed.
this better be real...
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 8, 2010 5:29 PM PDT up reply actions
I hope some team that he doesn't go to forgets to cancel their ad
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
DEWEY WINS!!!!
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 8, 2010 5:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh, but wait
RT @IraHeatBeat: Heat pulled LBJ, Bosh, Wade print ads not ’cuz of any knowledge of LBJ decision, but ’cuz of unsigned status of Bosh, Wade.
You're about to get a knuckle sammich
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 8, 2010 5:33 PM PDT up reply actions
My dear friend
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 8, 2010 5:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Shift -A
I leave you people alone for a few hours to get some work done and this place explodes… Is Lebron a Wizard yet?
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
he's going to Toronto
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 8, 2010 5:29 PM PDT up reply actions
he decided he didn't want to Join Lee on the Warriors's?
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
his first choice just based on the lifestyle that the city could afford him was obviously Sacramento
But he couldn’t get them to agree to painting his face on the capitol building.
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 8, 2010 5:32 PM PDT up reply actions
I heard He wanted to play for the Sonics, but couldn't get Stern to resurect the franchise...
sorry AK & Sammy
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
dude, double burn!
why do you hate those guys?
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 8, 2010 5:34 PM PDT up reply actions
advanced stats told me to?
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Jul 8, 2010 5:36 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Lord, I know.
I think something big may be happening or something.
"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 5:35 PM PDT up reply actions
I feel like a nice hot bowl of soup and a warm glass of milk
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
And bundle up by the 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 8, 2010 5:35 PM PDT up reply actions
soo cold
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 8, 2010 5:37 PM PDT up reply actions
i keep walking to my kitchen and saying "booze or beer booze or beer" but I can't decide and it's driving me crazy
"Bof teemz play hahd"
why not have both?
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 8, 2010 5:37 PM PDT up reply actions
beer will dehydrate you more on this hot day 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 8, 2010 5:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah that's what's throwing me off
I want beer more but know that it will dehydrate me more than something light like a gin fizz or a vodka seven or something else in that vein.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
Start with a bolus of booze, then titrate beer to effect.
"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 5:38 PM PDT up reply actions
okay science guy
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 8, 2010 5:39 PM PDT up reply actions
well I know titration has something to do with adding a compound to another compound to alter it's chemical composition
but I’m a long way from chemistry class
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 8, 2010 5:42 PM PDT up reply actions
medical terms for administering IV medications.
"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 5:43 PM PDT up reply actions
okay, the guys at my shop would do that for balancing the ph of their biodiesel
adding meth oxide to the heated vegetable oil, so it’s probably a more widespread term
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 8, 2010 5:45 PM PDT up reply actions
it's just a fancy word for giving a little bit at a time until you achive the desired effect, hence "titrate to effect."
It’s usually for when you drip a medication into an IV as opposed to giving a shot through the IV with a syringe.
"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 5:48 PM PDT up reply actions
that's what I figured but I left it vague so I wouldn't look like an idiot when you swooped in with your sciency science talk.
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 8, 2010 5:52 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah, what'd I say?
It’s like DOUBLE METHAMPHETAMINE, WOOHOOOOOOOOOOOO, YEAHHHHHHHHHH. OMG DOUBLE METHAMPHETAMINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
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 8, 2010 5:53 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah, I didn't know the full chemical name
never did it
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 8, 2010 5:59 PM PDT up reply actions
I knew a lot of people that had problems with it, probably had to do with frequency of use or dehydration
but when it was really popular I had a regular full time job starting in the morning so I was pretty limited to my opportunities. Plus I had already done a crap ton of lysergic and boomers to not want to mess around with molly.
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 8, 2010 6:05 PM PDT up reply actions
It feels cool.
But I’d never recommend it or suggest anyone do 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
start with a few shots to get the buzz started, then drink beer to maintain the buzz and control it more easily.
"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 5:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Weed
is the correct answer
High off of love.
Drunk from the hate.
by fajunga on Jul 8, 2010 5:40 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
^this
"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 hate when that happens.
"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
If you were cool like JR Rider you would use a soda can.
"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 5:44 PM PDT up reply actions
I've done this.
The best thing ever was when I faxed a friend of mine a diagram to show how to make one.
"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
haha! Oh those were the days. I have also tried this experiment. It worked surprisingly well.
"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 5:49 PM PDT up reply actions
niiiiiice
I’ve always wanted to try this. I’ve never used anything fun or inventive.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
Apples, bananas.
My favorite was the bitesize twix bar. My friend dared me to eat it afterwards. It was tasty even with a little ash.
"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.
Hard core was when I used Strawberry Hill (in a clean piece but still) as bongwater and then sipped some it afterwards.
"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
A friend of mine did the same thing with JD.
I thought that was dumb. It’s so strong that it rips the THC out of the smoke! Now I have made and drank many a tincture created by soaking weed in alchohol for days. yum!
"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've smoked in the spot he got busted
and I as a resident of that town and at the age of 17 totally thought that place was sketch…
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 8, 2010 5:49 PM PDT up reply actions
that sounds really good right about now.
i wish there was a good burger place around where i live.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
5 guys?
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 8, 2010 5:49 PM PDT up reply actions
or the Giant?
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 8, 2010 5:50 PM PDT up reply actions
are these eateries? i don’t live where you think i live, i think.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
I thought you lived out towards Tualitin
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 8, 2010 5:53 PM PDT up reply actions
The Giant is up Boones Ferry which runs from portland to tualitin
and 5 guys is off of I-205 at the west linn/ willamette exit. Not that far from where you are for some really good burgers…
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 8, 2010 5:54 PM PDT up reply actions
5 guys is a national chain
the Giant is a homegrown jewel, I’ve been going there since I was like 4
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 8, 2010 6:01 PM PDT up reply actions
what is this place called?
George’s Giant Hamburger? on 99W?
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
it's just called The Giant. On boones ferry road in Lake Grove(lake oswego)
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 8, 2010 6:07 PM PDT up reply actions
ah i see. that’s a bit of a drive for me. i’ll have to check it out some time this summer though.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
it's within like 5 miles. Seriously go there and get a Giant Filler and a banana shake!
DO IT RIGHT 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 8, 2010 6:13 PM PDT up reply actions
those 5 miles drive like 15 though.
banana? yucky. maybe saturday i’ll head down there though.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
Yeah it's not even in downtown. If you get on the freeway north you take the exit for bridgeport village
take a right towards lake oswego and that’s the road it’s on. Just drive up to the top of the hill and it’s a few lights up right across the street from the post office.
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 8, 2010 9:24 PM PDT up reply actions
is it a 2nd banana shake?
"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
Not for my boy
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 8, 2010 9:23 PM PDT up reply actions
come visit the couve again!
"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
Pretty sure they are more of an east coast thing
they just showed up here in the last year, and like three of them popped up with no advertising.
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 8, 2010 6:08 PM PDT up reply actions
i’m not in portland. otherwise that would be a great idea. i don’t think there is a burgerville in tualatin. not that i can remember anyway.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
there is a burgerville at the Bangy road exit off of I-5 towards portland after the bridgeport exit. (formally the tualatin/durham exit)
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 8, 2010 5:55 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah i looked it up. even that’s a little farther than i want to go. i was just hoping to run out, pick it up, and bring it back home. the only thing real close is mickey d’s and carl’s jr. neither of which i want. at all.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
outback makes a decent burger actually, that's close to those places
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 8, 2010 6:00 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah, that’s true!
i wonder if i can get it to go…..
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
you can
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 8, 2010 6:01 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm really looking forward to The Decision
hahaha so awesome. he has the sports world tuned in.
i still say Knicks just because that would be a big deal if he brings a title there.
i would shake my head if he goes to Miami or Chicago.
call the national guard if he doesn’t stay in cleveloland
fiftytwo
i really hope he stays in Cleveland. i wonder what people would say then.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
Why the hell did he do all of this.
Just to say he’s staying in Cleveland?
"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
Oh yeah, I know why he's doing it.
I was just saying “what people would say then”. The answer is that he’d do anything (but play hard when it counts the most) to ensure his brand.
"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
Is he so delusional that he does not realize he is commiting a
Public Relations fail in a very large way?
by southern oregon on Jul 8, 2010 5:58 PM PDT up reply actions
This is what amazes me.
I wouldn’t think Lebron would need bad publicity because at least it’s some publicity. He’s not Lindsay Lohan.
"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
True...
but if he shows up with a boyfriend, drunk, flashing his junk to photographers….well then we will know he IS Lindsay Lohan.
"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green
Or does a nude photoshoot.
Shudder.
"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'd all be silly
But he’s not rubbing his hometown fans faces in him ditching them.
I’d be happy for Cav fans.
#52
I'd say he's a little more likable than right now, which isn't saying much because he's pretty low on my like list right 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 8, 2010 5:42 PM PDT up reply actions
then why go through this?
why not help Cleveland in free agency, talking to Izzo, recruiting FAs, etc
fiftytwo
I think it would help his brand, yeah
AND he doesn’t come off like a peehead who screws over his old fans if he stays in Cleveland.
I don’t think the press and coverage is bad— it’s a big deal. But I hate how it’d be hurting his (former?) team’s fans, and if he stayed with Cleveland, all of this is just for show and I don’t mind just for show.
#52
I've been saying all along this is what's going to happen.
Because it’s hard for me to believe even he is so tone deaf to pull all this crap only to leave.
everyone will be soooooooooo surprised
when LBJ sez…..“It’s the Clippers!”
"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green
Pfund Times!
RT @jwquick Randy Pfund will interview Friday in Portland for Blazers GM position. Has already checked into downtown Portland hotel
fiftytwo
gawd I hope he isn't getting a private massage...
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 8, 2010 5:38 PM PDT up reply actions
I just hope we hire somone soon.
"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 5:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Haven't you heard?
GM’s are so over-rated and so yesterday’s news.
"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green
world cup show
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 8, 2010 5:39 PM PDT up reply actions
I priced AC units today but just cannot justify the $400 it would require for a few hot days a year.
I only have a sliding glass door in my bedroom, no windows. I have 4 choices for AC. Central air for 5 grand, cutting a hole in my wall to accommodate a normal room AC unit, buy a $400 sliding glass door unit, or buy a $400 portable unit. Sucks. Have looked for cheaper sliding glass door or portable units and they just aren’t out there.
"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
Yeah my step-dad has lots of tools. Maybe I'll ask him this year to help me do it if I don't splurge this summer.
"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 5:45 PM PDT up reply actions
we got one for about $320 bucks from Home Depot online
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 8, 2010 5:43 PM PDT up reply actions
a sliding glass one? or a portable one.
"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 5:44 PM PDT up reply actions
a portable. It looks like a fake robot from the seventies with two dryer vent tubes going out through a plate under our window.
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 8, 2010 5:47 PM PDT up reply actions
How well does it work?
"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 5:50 PM PDT up reply actions
It works pretty good, the one that we got was rated for around 600 square feet and we are at around 450 for the space we hav, (14,000 btu's I think)
We have high ceilings in our living room though so it takes a little longer to cool off than your standard nine to ten foot ceiling.
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 8, 2010 5:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Tom Baker is awesome
but…I’m very partial to David Tennant (forgive me for I am young and know not what I say!!). I like that the newer one’s aren’t quite as cheesy as the old ones and Tennant was pretty great, I thought.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
yeah like one of those
except ours is white
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 8, 2010 5:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Ever consider an evaporative cooler?
I wouldn’t use one because I have a lot of computer equipment, but others say it’s useful.
I was going to suggest a restaurant style bus tub full of ice cubes in conjunction with a jock strap.
the jock strap is important cause when you sit down things have a tendency to snap up.
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 8, 2010 5:48 PM PDT up reply actions
No I'll look at em'. thanks.
"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 5:56 PM PDT up reply actions
One of the advantages of having a place thats not twice as big as you need
Its a lot easier to heat and cool it
by southern oregon on Jul 8, 2010 6:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Definitely read up on them.
They’re very different from AC’s. Useful for some people, not for others. It also depends on humidity on a given day.
Swamp coolers are the suck!!!!
Makes it too muggy
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 don't about the dry heat thing
I worked in a bowling alley down in Medford (very dry heat) that had nothing but swamp coolers….it was fine …felt cool….as long as you stood still….as soon as you moved (bowled, for instance), you were covered in sweat….it wasn’t the heat but the humidity that the things put out. Yuck
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 10:38 PM PDT up reply actions
^THIS
"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
Per @jwquick, #Blazers will interview Pfund. Danny Ferry is still lead candidate for GM job, though, source says
fiftytwo
It has to wait until the moment following the decision.
It’s prepped and ready for that moment. So like what 20mins from now?
"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
by idoltime on Jul 8, 2010 5:49 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I do what I can!
Looking forward to seein ya tomorrow at BEdge bowl!
"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
There's a open Lebron thread on the front page on Bedge.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
thanks for letting us know!
"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'd been meaning to note that. Good call.
Good to have the JD’ers join in over there. I’m sitting in that thread along with the JD.
I noted 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
Maybe he should make a press conference about 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
or have an hour long TV show about it….
"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green
If he donates the proceeds to charity it's okay.
"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
he's donating less than half of the money
estimated to bring in around 6 million in ad money and 2.5 mill goes to the boys and girls club
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 8, 2010 6:03 PM PDT up reply actions
what is ESPN’s cut? probably around 3.5 million?
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
I think his promotion company is getting a hefty cut
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 8, 2010 6:09 PM PDT up reply actions
whattajerk
"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
Is the Rest Going to Sprewell so he can finally feed his starving family?
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Jul 8, 2010 6:04 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Shawn Kemp wants summadat!
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 8, 2010 6:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Is that a lot or a little?
For such a big/popular city, it feels like very little.
I’ve even met Pacers fans.
Never met a die-hard Nets fan, though that’ll change.
#52
I had a dream last night that I was a henchman for Tony Montana
I’m not sure what this means, but I am pretty sure it’s an indicator of Chris Paul’s imminent arrival.
his imminent arrival in Miami?
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
Don't ask me.
I’m not a dream analyzer. But it was a freaking terrifying dream…I was always afraid he would shoot me.
More
blazerbanter
#Blazers are in the “driver’s seat” for some trade talks, team source says. However, Portland is mostly listening to offers.
fiftytwo
hahahahahah
stephenasmith
Uh Oh……hearing some last minute things are unfolding. Holy #@$*. Stay Tuned!!!
fiftytwo
They can share 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
I wish they would make new King of the Hill episodes. Hello all.
by BlazerBlazerBlazerBlazer on Jul 8, 2010 5:57 PM PDT reply actions
I'm pretty satisfied with Futurama being back, but new King of the Hill would be neat as well.
Welcome to the JD
"Bof teemz play hahd"
Thanks! I didn't know what to think when I saw new Futuramas,
I thought they might just be out to make a buck, but I’ve been pleasantly surprised so far
by BlazerBlazerBlazerBlazer on Jul 8, 2010 6:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Comedy Central is all about the money
But the production crew seem serious and excited about making new episodes. I hope they renew it soon.
You think it could keep going?
I wasn’t too disappointed when they did the season finale because it seemed like they had gotten all they could out of it. That being said, I loved that show.
"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
Well I guess they did have a nice long run, shame that Brittany Murphy died too
although Im sure that had nothing to do with it. I thought the way they ended it was nice tho too. I know about Mort too I’ve been a lurker!
by BlazerBlazerBlazerBlazer on Jul 8, 2010 6:03 PM PDT up reply actions
I forgot about her as Luanne.
I respect that show for trying to keep up with a storyline when so many cartoons these days just get by on randomness and no progression of plot.
"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 enjoyed the final scene of the last episode (the BBQ), but I think the original ending, Luanne's wedding, was better.
So you guys know they’re showing new KotH on Adult Swim, right? There were like 4 episodes that never aired on Fox (they skipped 4 eps and only showed the series finale), and Adult Swim has them.
I hadn't heard that!!!!!!!
sweeeet
"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
Thanks for the info.
I definitely need to check into this.
"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
don't trust ^this guy!
"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
James Earl Jones impersonator. They couln't afford the real one.
"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 6:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Ugggghhhhh. just what this needed. Stuart Scott and Jon Barry.
Wilbon and Broussard are semi-tolerable.
These kind of people are always the people who make me ask that
How do some people get on TV and stay there? People NO ONE likes?
#52
A long, long time ago
I liked him. But his schtick got old quickly.
"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green
did you see Nick Swisher won the fan vote for the all star game?
yeesh…..
at least Votto got in.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
lol, Yankee nation beat out Red Sox nation. Thought the Youker would win.
Votto in is a relief. Now I hope Ryan Zimmerman gets in somehow.
Should have been a show about 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
this is like saying taco bell just got more diarrhea inducing
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 8, 2010 6:11 PM PDT up reply actions
so if lebron leaves cleveland, i will officially hate him
for going on national tv and humiliating his hometown
Michael Jordan is the Nicolas Batum of America
marty>babbitt
.....(crickets chirping)....
all the responses died. I guess everyone is in the LBJ thread…
"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green
he looks weird without a headband
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
twss
"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
yes. quite.
i still think this won’t end well.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
I am now hoping for a second tragic meteor strike
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
The Miami Heat will win 70 to 75 games next season, so you're right that this won't end well for ...
I am now a fan of
pretty much any team but Miami.
"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green
wow ,what an absolute Richard
he should not have done it like this if he wasn’t going back to Cleveland. that’s so very zached up. and now Miami is far and away the best team in the NBA. basketball is gonna suck now
"Bof teemz play hahd"
if there was on over under of 62.5 games for wins, i’d take the under.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
Similar.
They know each other and are already comfortable. They’re the mid-20’s version of the Celtics.
Exactly.
Although it’s feasible that Orlando or Los Angeles could upset Miami in the playoffs next season, the Heat will still win around 70 regular season games—if not break the Chicago Bulls record of 72-10.
Miami really need a sturdy defender at centre to win. I don't think Bosh could handle Howard for a series.
Silver linings. Silver linings. Silver linings.
I'm calling it now that Karma will prevent Miami from winning a championship
I predict devastating injuries for Bosh and Wade and Lebron forced to carry a bunch of D-leagers to the playoffs every year
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
There is no such thing as Karma, while chemistry means practically nil.
Also, that team will surround itself with minimum-level veterans as rotation players.
karma is real
It’s actually been empirically supported. It just doesn’t exist in the spiritual, good-feelings-into-the-ether way that many people interpret it. The Hindu interpretation has actually been studied and validated.
best.flag.ever
New junk will happen when the powers that be decide it is okay. I’m going to go do something that matters.
"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
Dave shut it down until later… I don’t think he even read it
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Jul 8, 2010 7:13 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
ah I see it now
poor S.O. trying to see the Junk but he just can’t!
"Bof teemz play hahd"
by GiantBlazer on Jul 8, 2010 7:32 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
so Miami sorta has to get rid of Beasley right? if they want to win it seems like his mentality won’t work too well.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
Yeah if they can trade beasley for free to, say, chicago, they can sign one more person
Or do a lopsided trade for a center.
all the talk of cheeseburgers above made me decide I need Fire on the Mountain tonight
"Bof teemz play hahd"
I still haven't had it.
But we always stop by FotM when we’re in town. You’ve convinced me to try a burger there.
[Jim] Gray said he saw James’ business partner, Maverick Carter, and Emanuel during one of the games of the NBA finals. He suggested James do an hourlong show devoted to his decision. He subsequently saw Carter and James at a restaurant after the game, and they discussed the idea.
for jksnake
The Brewers aren’t an especially complete team — their pitching just gave up 36 runs to the Giants, which is something as amazing and unrepeatable as Dimaggio’s hitting streak — but they’re the kind of team that can give the Giants fits. The Brewers:
Have an offense that’s good enough to ding up good pitchers, and…
Have a pitching staff filled with pitchers who wear hats and throw with either their left or right arms — exactly the kind of pitchers who give the Giants trouble.
I loved this game, it was fun and quick
by tominhawaii on Jul 8, 2010 7:07 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
fun game
"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 heard on the radio today that scientists have isolated antibodies that neutralize HIV
High off of love.
Drunk from the hate.
I'm glad it's finally over. (twss)
Except now we just move onto “OMG THEY ARE GOING TO BE A DYNASTY” talk.
one of the people on DALLAS!!!!!
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
oh crap. those are out? i missed that. i gotta look for em now.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
the love for that show blows my mind. the pilot was, i admit, one of the most entertaining hours of tv i’ve ever seen.
but the drop off from that was massive. inexplicably so.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
i agree on both counts. Jane Lynch was the only reason i watched that show as long as i did (5 episodes)
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
in all seriousness, the pilot is great. really great. good satire, funny, witty, a bit caustic. it’s like a completely different tone than everything i saw after it. the songs were a little more natural instead of forced.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
Ok, the thing I respect
He’s gotta take less cash, and he’s gonna play with guys that are reportedly friends. I respect that.
And it is very curious for an athlete, especially the best, to put himself in a position where no matter how successful this team is, he HAS to share the credit.
And if it doesn’t work, it will be baaaaaad.
The “best case” scenario isn’t all that great for the legacy of any of these guys, and the worst case is looking like an even bigger failure than simply not winning.
Of course, the media focus will be on how these guys—in their prime—pulled together and took less money to win titles. And I do respect that.
It sucks, though.
#52
at the end of the day, if it all works out, they might have a bunch of rings. and if that’s really truly all they care about (just the winning not the accolades for how they won) then that’s sorta cool.
i still don’t think it will work out.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
some other teams might be prettier than ours, but i’d still take mine to the ball. i’m just saying.
by EvilKaramazov on Jul 8, 2010 7:27 PM PDT reply actions 3 recs
it’s not my fault if i turn you on. keep your pants on.
by EvilKaramazov on Jul 8, 2010 7:32 PM PDT up reply actions
you’ll come to learn of love, one day. then you’ll want to be dead
by EvilKaramazov on Jul 8, 2010 7:41 PM PDT up reply actions
tominhawaii really lets it rip at blogabulls
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
they sponsored the espn show tonight
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
DtL
I rushed through season 4 of Always Sunny as well, so I’ve got the first four seasons (the dvd sets) for ya tomorrow at BEdge Bowl
"Bof teemz play hahd"
sweet!
i’ll try to get through them quick so i don’t keep them from you for too long. i’m gonna finish season 2 of Rescue Me tonight after Wipeout. then we’ll see if i can tear myself away to watch Sunny quick.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
Oh, dude.
I didn’t know Wipeout was doing a Thursday episode again! Thank goodness you mentioned it, we just turned on Finding Nemo, but that’ll go on hold now. And no worries about how fast you are with them, I made sure to rewatch them just in case it takes you a while.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
yep. this two Wipeouts a week thing is pretty cool.
i’m gonna watch offline tonight though.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
waaat? no Wipeout GDT?! I have my finger and my thumb forming and L in front of my forhead right now
"Bof teemz play hahd"
were you looking in a mirror?
hahahahaha
see what i did there! do ya! cause then you’d be calling yourself a loser! get it? hahahaha
i’m hilarious.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
i haven't looked in a mirror for six years
I can’t stand the site of myself. When I accidentally catch my reflection in water or in a window, I’m disgusted and have to turn as quickly as possible. So, no, I was not looking in a mirror.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
man…Rescue Me can be a brutal brutal show sometimes
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
a NY firefighter post 9/11. i have a hard time talking about what stuff is about.
it’s just a really good show and a really “good” character. (the character he plays is incredibly broken and a gigantic jerk. but a good character, if you know what i mean)
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
i called jill on the mobiles earlier and informed her that i wouldn’t be able to watch her show tonight because i’d be watching the community marathon.
she just gave a shoutout
“there’s this cute young kid I like, he goes by Cloudydays on the internet, well, he called me on his cellular telephone and informed he wasn’t watching the show tonight. This means I’m open to suitors”
"Bof teemz play hahd"
i hadn't known this one was on til DTL mentioned it
I guess they’re doing it twice a week now, I thought the Thursday shows were a rare special thing, but maybe not
"Bof teemz play hahd"
every Tuesday and Thursday.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
CATS AND DOGS: THE REVENGE OF KITTY GALORE?!?!?!?!?
noooooooooooooo hollywood, you’ve gone too far this time!
oh, god man I know
I don’t know what the hell they are doing with that. i didn’t think they made movies like that any more, but everytime I start hoping something horrible comes out. A few years ago it was Beverly Hills Chihuahua.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
Whoa
I PERSONALLY GUARANTEE THAT THE CLEVELAND CAVALIERS WILL WIN AN NBA CHAMPIONSHIP BEFORE THE SELF-TITLED FORMER ‘KING’ WINS ONE"
From Dan Gilbert, owner of the Cavs. Caps are his, not mine.
#52
I dunno man
Why would he say it if he didn’t think it was going to happen? And since he runs a team he knows more than us, therefore, he’s right.
#52
ha! Iwas just linking this, you beat me
pretty intense. He’s right to be that angry though
"Bof teemz play hahd"
lol kahn
ESPN.com sources: Miami has agree to a trade with Minnesota that will send Michael Beasley to the Wolves. Link forthcoming
/blockquote>
-stein
lessssss go #52
That's a good'n
Cavs will be terrible next year. Is it a good draft class?
High off of love.
Drunk from the hate.
There's this awesome kid from Cincinatti
He’s called a mixture of Magic, Pippen, and Jordan, but more athletic. Has the body of Shaq with a PG’s game.
#52
wow i totally missed that. i loved deaspin when he was there. not so much now. i liked his book a lot too.
lessssss go #52
I wasn't aware of any of the staffing at deadspin
Did his leaving coincide with having a lot more “guy” stories? I can’t stand that crap.
Still on the Rex bandwagon.
I've never paid attention to who their writers were
I just know that there are more and more non-sports stories there. They seem to be operating under the assumption that their readers are all drunken frat boys. I suspect they are making that true with their editorial choices.
Still on the Rex bandwagon.
that whole article sounded like a wounded guy who should take this quote a little more seriously:
We cheer because sports is, ultimately, harmless.
not that i disagree with what he said, i don’t. but that guy obviously doesn’t think sports are harmless.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
If you were any stupider I'd marry you
No, they got no cap space, unless Mike Miller wants to play for the minimum (and that’s a bad idea for him since it’s his last big contract).
#52
well i saw some media type tweet something about miller contemplating a heat offer that was still on the table. guess not.
lessssss go #52
Dear Mortimer wherever you may be tonight,
I personally guarantee anything said on twitter is as real as your ugly face.
You can take it to the bank.
Love, Dougall
lessssss go #52
I swear on Lebron's corpse after I pay a hitman to sniper him through his ugly mug
You shall never give me something I can take to the bank for you are a BROKE. BUSTER.
All the best,
Mortimer Van Chesterfieldstein.
#52
It's funny mostly!
I’ll let it grow on me.
I was worried it’d be like Scrubs, which I never liked at ALL and so many people loved. Way too lame and cute for my tastes.
#52
I wanna know what he does for his fake hair
He was balding on ALMOST LIVE back in the early 90s.
#52
rogain?
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 8, 2010 9:35 PM PDT up reply actions
I assume it's the stuff that comes in a spray paint bottle
That’s what I use.
Still on the Rex bandwagon.
No, he had the fancy hair transplant thingy
Where they take hair from other parts of your body, the actual follicles that grow, and plant them in the front.
#52
so like, on me for instance, the soles of my feet? Or my nostrils?
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 8, 2010 9:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Not all over your body, obviously
But there’s different things they can do, and usually it’s taken from the back of your head.
Sometimes an entire strip of skin and hair is removed, your forehead pulled back, they take the follicles out and plant them where they should go. They then catch on and the roots stick and it’s growing hair forever.
Believe it or not, I watched the process on JON AND KATE PLUS 8. The ex used to watch it.
#52
He now has butt hair on his noggon
it looks ok but smells bad
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 promise I'm just goofin'
The show looks offensive to me, with everyone mugging and stereotypical while simultaneously ripping off other shows and making shallow jokes of each culture.
#52
You are a bad bad man!
"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 STUPID SKEETERS RUINING MY EVENING!!!
I tried going out to put my legs in the pool and they started eating me right away. I have at least 3 bites and I was only out there for five minutes. those little punks LOVE my blood, I always get the brunt of their attack
"Bof teemz play hahd"
i’m glad that mosquitoes don’t like me. i rarely get bitten.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
a couple years back I went hiking on Sauvie Island
I had been drinking blue moon all night the night before, so I was filled with yummy citrusy beer, and I honestly had about 25-30 bites all over my arms and legs. It didn’t help that the hike/walk was through a super forested swampy icky area, but it was absolutely miserable.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
it wasn't on the nude beach was it?
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 8, 2010 9:27 PM PDT up reply actions
haha, we avoided that
one of our more hippie inclined friends wanted to go but the rest of us said no way (I’m sure this was influenced by the fact that she was the only girl and was not someone anybody wanted to see naked).
"Bof teemz play hahd"
Skeeters were ruining Roybots day too!
STAY AWAY FROM THE CANS, THEY’RE SHOOTING THE CANS!!!
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 8, 2010 9:26 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah I need to go invest in some. Mosquitos make me very angry, dirty ,filthy little flying balls of evil
"Bof teemz play hahd"
They are so bad around here this year.
And my mom is going to Minnesota next week where they are AWFUL and huge.
You should constantly flex every muscle you have so that they can’t penetrate through the steel that is your body
High off of love.
Drunk from the hate.
no, you wait until they hook up to you then flex your muscle and watch the little buggers splode!
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 8, 2010 9:35 PM PDT up reply actions
this is always a danger
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 8, 2010 9:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Lebron James is a poop nugget
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
Sorry I just got back
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 8, 2010 9:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Lebron should have a Mamma Mia
Fly out the hundreds of guys his mom slept with as a teen to Santorini, Greece, and make them sing and dance to figure out who his dad is.
#52
Lebron said the midichlorians created him
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 8, 2010 9:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Did you guys hear about how Lebron was saying he saw going to Miami to win a championship as a personal challenge?
What a load of crap! OH IT’S SO MUCH MORE CHALLENGING TO GO TO A TEAM WITH TWO OTHER ALL-STARS IN THEIR PRIME THAN IT IS TO MAKE YOUR OWN PERSONAL DESTINY PLAYING FOR THE TOWN THAT’S SUPPORTED YOU FOR YOUR WHOLE CAREER! I’m sure someone else has mentioned it. I hate Lebron James. He is a loser, loser.
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
gotta agree with the irony there
this country’s going in the toilet with laziness
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 8, 2010 9:37 PM PDT up reply actions
it was really weak
as far as I’m concerned any championships he wins will be worth one third of the number that Jordan or Kobe or Timmy or Kareem or Russell have ever won
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 8, 2010 9:37 PM PDT up reply actions
actually it seems completely american. hahaha
the only unamerican part was the part where he takes less money to go there
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
we have one but no one uses it. it is this:
s/ sarcasm goes here \s
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
s/ this guy \s
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 8, 2010 9:48 PM PDT up reply actions
more DG
CLEVELAND (AP) – Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert says LeBron James “quit” during the playoffs and should be accountable for his actions.
In a phone interview with the AP, Gilbert says “people have covered up for (James) for way too long. Tonight we saw who he really is.”
http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/38160543/
lessssss go #52
good to hear it. I would have liked to see this when it happened to tell the truth. Obviously they were still trying to get him to stay
but it’s disgusting how coddled he’s been by that entire organization. For that reason alone it would have been sweet to see him go to a town like NY or Philly where fans don’t baby their stars.
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 8, 2010 9:45 PM PDT up reply actions
TAKE THE GLOVES OFF GILBY!!!!!!!
he totally quit in this years playoffs, and the rest of the team followed. He showed his leadership ability right then and there.
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 8, 2010 9:48 PM PDT up reply actions
I think when Lebron comes to play in cleveland next season
they are going to chain all of the doors and light the whole arena on fire. I think the fans would be willing to sacrifice themselves to get back at him for screwing over an entire town, heck an entire state, heck an entire generation of basketball fans.
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
it will be the only Heat game against a team not called the Blazers that I will watch next year
because I will relish in the fact that the teams won’t be able to function at all for how incredibly loud the boos will be every single time he has the ball in his hand. I hope it puts any noise we have made in the Rose Garden, any noise the Timbers Army makes, heck, any noise they make down in Autzen, to shame for how loud it will be.
"Bof teemz play hahd"
Idol's new junk is open for comments now
"Bof teemz play hahd"
by GiantBlazer on Jul 8, 2010 9:47 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
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