I'm thankful for the internet, and being able to download games to watch, instead of waiting the (as in one and only) game of the week shown on TV in Japan. Less thankful that now I can watch the bulls, they suck.
But definitely thankful for seeing Ty Thomas vaulting Rip Hamilton while blocking a shot.
I'm thankful for the boys at Freedarko, and all the knowledge they're spilling on the 24-7 tip. I'm thankful that Amir seems to have fully embraced that idea of maximizing potential as goal and not as an end all to itself, ala the stro show. I'm thankful for the steve nash viral on youtube, the Gil spots at adidas.com (is the lobster on the AS ballot - he'd be a better guard then 'toine) and the d-wade spot (chills of genius). I am NOT thankful for d-wade's new shoes. Looks like a crossover of Kobe's ill-fated boots and an LA Gear mishmash from the late '80s. Not cool, nor kosher.
i also want to echo thanks for sopcast, which has truly changed my life. i havent missed a sporting event ive wanted to see in like 2 months. i highly recommend that all league pass-deficient fd'ers give it a try.
I'm thankful that LeBron is a freak, and that sometimes reading the box score is enjoyable in itself.
"He might be the only guy I've seen that looks like he was engineered to play basketball," Danny Granger, who guarded James for much of the game, said.
Weren't we all shaken to the core by the Warriors of last June?
Weren't we all hoping that what they accomplished would be a catalytic event for a league of anti-stars?
Guys who were cast-off from other places, salvaged by the one man who could use what they had to offer is the kind of storyline that can renew the spirit of a beleagured junkie. It doesn't take the implosion of the star system to realize that the Warriors were/are the embodiment of an ideal that is (likely) impossible to replicate. Just like the '04 Suns, the Warriors work(ed) for reasons that are hard to understand but are beautiful to experience.
That being said, the Deadspin piece was on point. Just seems a little after the fact.
Wait, Dr.: Baron wasn't THE man during the Warriors' run last year? I mean, I love Barnes more than the next guy, but BD was a friggin supernova in that constellation (no, I don't know anything about astronomy).
The thing that comes to my mind with the Warriors style of winning- not play- is standardization, you know, the business concept that makes you replaceable with another guy off the street and an email from Careerbuilder. The Pistons and Spurs "right way" model is one of 'we have 5 STARters, all basically prototypes of their position and a bench to support them. We can either win with star power (Big Boring, Belgie, Sheed, Mr. Big Shot), or by making you pick your poison from a doubleteam' The Warriors are more like "We've got 8 guys between 6'5"-6'10". They're all quick, can all start if necessary, can all shoot threes, and display flashes of defense and rebounding prowess in discrete 5 second bursts. The law of big numbers says they cant ALL suck at once ALL the time. That's our story and we're sticking to it."
Gil or no Gil, it's Blatche Time.
ReplyDeleteI nearly posted a comment posing the question Jamario Moon: FD? I'll have to be thankful for Rudy Gay.
ReplyDeletewv: khirn - When khirn cuts my hair it's like a love affair.
I'm thankful for the Kirilenko rebirth.
ReplyDeleteI'm thankful for Sean Williams.
ReplyDeleteI'm thankful for Luke Walton passing through his or someone else's legs every other game.
ReplyDeleteI'm thankful for Carmelo's new commercial.
ReplyDeleteim thankful for a kevin durant - michael beasley world destroying AAU reunion tour on the 2008-09 sonics.
ReplyDeleteI'm thankful for the internet, and being able to download games to watch, instead of waiting the (as in one and only) game of the week shown on TV in Japan. Less thankful that now I can watch the bulls, they suck.
ReplyDeleteBut definitely thankful for seeing Ty Thomas vaulting Rip Hamilton while blocking a shot.
I'm thankful for Amir Johnson and the poetry of pixelized YouTube footage.
ReplyDeleteI'm thankful for the boys at Freedarko, and all the knowledge they're spilling on the 24-7 tip. I'm thankful that Amir seems to have fully embraced that idea of maximizing potential as goal and not as an end all to itself, ala the stro show.
ReplyDeleteI'm thankful for the steve nash viral on youtube, the Gil spots at adidas.com (is the lobster on the AS ballot - he'd be a better guard then 'toine) and the d-wade spot (chills of genius). I am NOT thankful for d-wade's new shoes. Looks like a crossover of Kobe's ill-fated boots and an LA Gear mishmash from the late '80s. Not cool, nor kosher.
Thankful for the emergence of thief extraordinaire Ronnie Brewer, Manu improbably playing the best ball of his life, sopcast and Knowshon Moreno.
ReplyDeleteA long time ago I would’ve been extremely thankful for Bull-Knicks at the Garden on a Saturday afternoon, but jesus is that shit depressing now.
I'm thankful for this line:
ReplyDeleteKyle Lowry: 31 minutes, 17 points, 2/5 FG, 13/14 FT, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 6 turnovers, 5 fouls.
I love the man to death but was unfortunately unable to watch. Eyewitness accounts would be much appreciated.
i'm thankful for jared dudley's starting role
ReplyDeleteCan we go twice?
ReplyDeleteI'm thankful for Monday evening.
"Mr. Goodell, why schedule a crappy MNF game on November 26th? Well, Suns/Warriors, of course."
That's how it went in my head.
Jamario Moon: 15pts, 9reb, 3stl, 6blks against the Bulls. Who isn't thankful for him?
ReplyDeletei'm thankful for dueling triple doubles
ReplyDeletei also want to echo thanks for sopcast, which has truly changed my life. i havent missed a sporting event ive wanted to see in like 2 months. i highly recommend that all league pass-deficient fd'ers give it a try.
ReplyDeletei wanna hear you guys drop some knowledge about moon. his performance today was unreal
ReplyDeleteI'm thankful that LeBron is a freak, and that sometimes reading the box score is enjoyable in itself.
ReplyDelete"He might be the only guy I've seen that looks like he was engineered to play basketball," Danny Granger, who guarded James for much of the game, said.
Are we sure Granger doesn't read FD?
civfz: civics for a zillion dollars, alex.
I'm thankful for 6'9" Korean ballers playing at my favorite big-time basketball school.
ReplyDeleteAs for Sopcast, how do you find channels playing non-ESPN games? All I can ever seem to find is those.
ReplyDeleteJudging by the 1st quarter alone, Warriors-Mavs is the FDest (most FD?) game so far
ReplyDeletethough Thanksgiving is over, allow me to give thanks for the fulfilling of a once-bright prophecy:
ReplyDeleteSebastian Telfair: 20/8/3 in 37 min, win over NO.
Does it mean shit? probably not, but at least he did it once.
Through the fire, son.
http://myp2p.eu/index.php?part=sports
ReplyDeleteis where i usually look for sopcast games.
Can we all pray for a Suns v. Warrior playoff series.
ReplyDeletei wish i saw boxscores like that more often. monta, sweet monta, how i've dreamed of the moment you'll drop 30 a game with ease.
ReplyDeletejust copped this on sale for $9. The most FD t-shirt not sold on FD, even if it still says J-Rich, NEVER FORGET.
ReplyDeletehttp://warriorsshop.stores.yahoo.net/gswar12350712.html
Dwyane Wade commercial, the long version:
ReplyDeletehttp://dimemag.com/2007/11/26/watch-this/
I assume the long delay in posting is due to the FD staff being at a loss for words after the stunning Marko Jaric developments.
ReplyDelete20 PPG in consecutive games, holy smokes!! I guess Antoine is not the only All-Star guard on that team.
wv: oxtcw - bovine reassignment surgery
I'm thankful for Gabe Muoneke's blog. Most FD of the DL.
ReplyDeleteA) The stunning Marko Jaric Development has to be him tapping Adriana Lima
ReplyDeleteB) I'm always thankful for Wire-Sports crossovers, especially ones that compare KG to Daniels...
You guys know that Dr. LIC has a huge column up on Deadspin, right?
ReplyDeleteWith regards to the Doctor's column:
ReplyDeleteWeren't we all shaken to the core by the Warriors of last June?
Weren't we all hoping that what they accomplished would be a catalytic event for a league of anti-stars?
Guys who were cast-off from other places, salvaged by the one man who could use what they had to offer is the kind of storyline that can renew the spirit of a beleagured junkie. It doesn't take the implosion of the star system to realize that the Warriors were/are the embodiment of an ideal that is (likely) impossible to replicate. Just like the '04 Suns, the Warriors work(ed) for reasons that are hard to understand but are beautiful to experience.
That being said, the Deadspin piece was on point. Just seems a little after the fact.
Wait, Dr.: Baron wasn't THE man during the Warriors' run last year? I mean, I love Barnes more than the next guy, but BD was a friggin supernova in that constellation (no, I don't know anything about astronomy).
ReplyDeleteanyone know a good spot to download NBA game torrents? I have a tough time.
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hwteawqp: hot water + tea = warriors' quirkiest potion
The thing that comes to my mind with the Warriors style of winning- not play- is standardization, you know, the business concept that makes you replaceable with another guy off the street and an email from Careerbuilder.
ReplyDeleteThe Pistons and Spurs "right way" model is one of 'we have 5 STARters, all basically prototypes of their position and a bench to support them. We can either win with star power (Big Boring, Belgie, Sheed, Mr. Big Shot), or by making you pick your poison from a doubleteam'
The Warriors are more like "We've got 8 guys between 6'5"-6'10". They're all quick, can all start if necessary, can all shoot threes, and display flashes of defense and rebounding prowess in discrete 5 second bursts. The law of big numbers says they cant ALL suck at once ALL the time. That's our story and we're sticking to it."