Sorry for the late start this morning, but we got up later than normal and immediately hopped on the phone with the cool dudes at Sportstalk Cleveland.
We did two segments – both of which are already being referred to in a lot of encyclopedias and history books. You may experience them via the linkage.
The WNBA started this weekend, and Ron Artest was all decked out in his own special way.
For all those who felt Detroit may have been humbled a bit, we present you with Rob Parker of the Detroit News, Detroit’s version of Roger Brown.
If you doubt that, note that he also states that LeBron is leaving for NY ASAP, by saying that LeBron’s endorsements double (?) if he goes there, a theory which is not only exaggerated, but has been shot down 8 mergillion times by now. LBJ’s been wearing a Yankee hat for as long as we can remember, because he likes the logo. Those are words that came out of his mouth.
We know it’s fun to play this game, but what part of “I can’t wait to sign my extention this summer” do people not understand? We’ll call it right now – when LeBron retires at age 38 as a Cavalier, someone will say it’s because he hates Cleveland.
Other than that, DBB has a nice writeup on the series.
More of the Joker in PHX, courtesy of The Wade Blogs.
Ira Winderman says the absence of Larry Brown makes Pistons-Heat more fun.
The NBA Draft Lottery is tomorrow night – start your conspiracy theories now!
Celticsblog realizes the sad truth about Ricky Davis – great guy, talented guy, not a winner.
Jones on the NBA runs down the 15 worst white players in the past twenty years of the NBA, which had to seriously be a difficult list to compile.
Does anyone really care if that horse lives or dies? Why is this like a big story in the national news?
To finish off the day, we’ll be on AOL Sportsbloggers Live this afternoon or evening or whenever it is. We’re just going to wait for them to call, and when they do, the magic will flow from our mouth.
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Cav, does Brown always put chap stick on for 5-7 miutes before the 2nd half starts? Pistons and the Cavs aside, I was AMAZED by both the technique and the stamina of coach Brown, not to mention the chapstick itself. Incredible.
Yeaha I think he always does that. I tried it once and my lips were all waxy and disgusting – he must really absorb that stuff.
I am so sick of the: Detroit played at X percentage of their actual ability for line of reasoning. If you play one game of sub-par basketball, fine. If you play consecutive games of sub-par basketball either your team is collectively retarded or the opponent did something right.
“I love my teammates and the coaching staff,” he said. “We’ll see what happens.”
That “we’ll see what happens” is a lot more non-committal then “I can’t wait to sign my extension.” Maybe he’s made it clear in the past, but it’s comments like this that make people wonder.
about barbaro:
i would never send flowers to him, but it’s awful when a freak accident like that happens and just takes a very bright future away.
i own 3 cats, and i love them dearly. i understand that no one else gives a shit about my cats. there are plenty of other cats who have much harder lives and are much more deserving of sympathy than my cats. yet i still love my cats.
i do think mighty mjd is right about the silliness of the get well cards, and that there are other less talented horses who don’t get as much love. barbaro is one lucky horse.
the point is that he’s a celebrity (though there are other much more talented hosrses–like the late ruffian and silky sullivan, for example) and as an animal he seems a lot “purer” than most people. i’m not trying to justify the cards sent to the horse, but you don’t watch an exciting race and expect a horse breaking down and losing his life, especially on a stage that big.
it’s like a person dying of a heart attack–what hits people more: a homeless guy dying in his sleep on a park bench, or an athlete dying of a heart attack while playing basketball on national tv.
of course, the athlete gets more sympathy and attention, unfair as that is. they’re both people. one was old and at the end of his line, another was in the bloom of his youth. yet one inevitably makes more ripples in our consciousness.
one commentor on mighty mjd complained about how we relate to tragedy and 9/11. civilian deaths don’t affect many americans until 9/11 happened. in the larger scheme of things, there are many many people around the world who die in tragedies like that–but most of us can’t bring ourselves to care because these dead people are not american (which is not good).
so i guess what i was trying to say that the importance of barbaro is all relative, yet not necessarily frivolous. yes, who really cares about a horse. but at the same time, the same coudl be said of a young man getting paid to play a child’s game. in the larger scheme of things, as much as i love lebron james, he’s just getting paid to play a child’s game. he’s not curing cancer, he’s not standing up for human rights. and people still care so much about him.
Because we’re a nation of kind-hearted people who hate to see animals get hurt.
Matt, fair enough.
I just think it’s a nothing statement. Ten minutes after he loses a huge game, he’s not talking contracts or anything else. It was pretty clear he didn’t feel like talking to the press at that moment throughout the session.
It’s like…looking too deep into how someone puts their hat on the table.
Let’s hope they don’t decide to sell collector’s edition “Barbaro Glue,” no doubt for some exorbitant price.
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