Tuesday Linkage

by Ben Golliver on Mar 11, 2008 11:55 AM PDT in News

Sean over at the Oregonlive Blazers Blog has all your Cavs post-game link needs covered.

Is it just me or is Joe Freeman going voluminous on us? He shoots a line, live from O'Hare. I picture him typing this from the concourse-connecting, super-long moving walkways with all the psychadelic colors on the walls and roof. Hopefully, someone out there knows what I'm talking about. I could talk about O'Hare all day. Anyone been to the Michael Jordan Golf store there?

Mike Barrett checks in from Minnesota. Anyone else notice that Mr. Barrett seemed unusually disappointed after the game last night? That was a tough one...

No Tribune links today, the guys seem to be covering... gasp... baseball!

In Oregon news, Tokito is reporting that Lake Oswego's Kevin Love won Pac-10 Player of the Year. No surprise, but congratulations are in order.

Finally, Hendrickson computes the Blazers' playoff chances.

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Off Topic (hey, it was The Wire Series Finale, so indulge me just this once):

Anybody else wish Avon would have made a cameo?

And, what about:

"You're only a boy."
"And that's only your knee."
bang

Greatest Wire one-liner ever?
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Here's to a win tonight! I think we're due to get our mojo back.

UPDATE: Henry at TrueHoop mentions Blazers Edge at the end of his must-read look at Mark Cuban's ill-conceived war against bloggers. The Blazers are 100% right on this issue. My guess is Mr. Cuban will see the light and come to his senses sooner rather than later...

--Ben (Benjamin.Golliver@gmail.com)

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That airport is nuts

I have to go throught there too much. It's kind of like walking into anime land or a Japanese version of disney. Creepy, but relaxing at the same time. At least it gives you something to do.

I'm super duper awesome

by hobobob on Mar 11, 2008 12:42 PM PDT reply actions

Ooh

Was thinking about emailing you about your thoughts on The Wire finale.

Loved the circle of life thing:

Michael = Omar
Dukie = Bubbles
Sydnor = McNulty/Lester

etc.

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by damir on Mar 11, 2008 1:41 PM PDT reply actions

indeed!

i loved the parallels between marlo and mcnulty too.

-- both got off the hook against impossible odds.
-- both lost what they wanted most (the badge for mcnulty, the "crown" for marlo).
-- both had lawyers tell them their fate: levy telling marlo, pearlman telling mcnulty. i thought that was a hilarious touch (if intended). we all dance while the lawyers pull the strings.

also, i loved kenard mean-mugging the cop and detective in the final montage.

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by Ben Golliver on Mar 11, 2008 2:27 PM PDT up reply actions

David Simon

Did a long interview discussing The Wire after the season finale here:

NJ.com

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by damir on Mar 11, 2008 2:40 PM PDT up reply actions

Daniels

I loved how Daniels wouldn't let himself become Burrell. The last montage was amazing using the first season version of Down In The Hole to complete the thought that as far as we've come we're right back where we started. Brilliant.

by jessenumber1 on Mar 11, 2008 3:39 PM PDT up reply actions

indeed

the judge recusing herself was a little corny but a nice touch too.

daniels was always the man.

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by Ben Golliver on Mar 11, 2008 4:42 PM PDT up reply actions

Flippin' the Wire

I can't believe you're gone.

Best THE WIRE lines:

Burrel: What makes you think they'll promote the wrong man?
Daniels: (Awkward pause) We do it all the time.

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Bunk: I'm just a humble [emmer-effer] with big @$$ d---.
Freamon: You give yourself too much credit.
Bunk: You're right, I'm not that humble.

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by manzell on Mar 11, 2008 4:38 PM PDT reply actions