Sometimes we like to look at the games on a given night’s schedule, and then go down the list of games, and then look at each game, and then analyze each game in our head, and then make a list of our own about the various games, and then pick one to watch.
Tonight’s game that resulted from that process is the Dancing With the Stars finale.
If that falls through somehow, we’re gonna step-kick-step Isiah style over to Chicago at Dallas.
Couple reasons for this. First, there’s only one reason. Secondly, these are two hgh-profile, allegedly contending teams trying to find their groove in the new season.
The Mavs seem to be having that post-Finals malaise thing happening. Nobody doubts they’ll pull out of it – just a matter of when.
The Bulls, on the other hand, are exactly what we said they’d be – all hard-working defense and no offense.
Somehow, the addition of All-Star big man Ben Wallace didn’t magically transform them into a team that doesn’t completely depend on whether Ben Gordon is hot from outside or not.
Head coach Scott Skiles knows it, and is considering a change in the line-up tonight – most likely in the form of ben Gordon going back to the sixth man role he made his name in.
”We might change the lineup,” Skiles said. ”I don’t really want to comment on it and give you guys a heads-up on what it is.”
”In Ben’s specific situation, he’s a very talented guy, and the last step for all young players is consistency — having it every night or close to every night,” Skiles said. ”We all have a responsibility to help him get to that stage where he can play [consistently] because he is such a good player.”
All of that is to say this: Ben’s getting benched because one night he scores 37 and the next he scores 2.
You see, if Coach Skiles says that in those exact words, then all the reporters (the mentioned “you guys”) will write a bunch of articles and columns ripping Ben Gordon up and suggesting he get traded.
Those would be the articles and columns that are getting written anyway, including (the linked) 425th time Sam Smith has suggested a Kevin Garnett trade in the past 243 days.
As for us, we feel kinda bad, being that Ben is our myspace friend and all. If you’re not yet our myspace friend, now might be the time to do it – we’re going to start handing out the crowns, vacation prizes, and membership cards next week.
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im goin to the game tonight… go mavs.. go emmitt
“… these are two hgh-profile, allegedly contending teams…”
Ah-ha! I knew Kirk Hinrich was taking human growth hormones!
My typing skills are diminishing by the day.
While waiting for the bus today I was thinking about how good these Bulls would be if they had traded for Iverson last season. Something like Tim Thomas’s expiring, Ben Gordon, the Knick’s pick from this past draft, and Chicago’s pick in the 07 draft. They just seem to be built so much like the Philly team that went to the finals except better offensively.
GORDON SHOULD BE TRADED, HE SHOULD BE A TEAMS SECOND OR THIRD OPTION, NOT FIRST. IF HE STAYS ON THE BULLS, HE WILL NOT LIVE UP TO THE HYPE. SECOND IN COMMAND SOMEWHERE ELSE.
Boy those Mavs sure do suck. Keep waiting for your boys to shape up. They might even take the Spurs to 4 before they lose. Just write that Dirk love letter.
Emmit Smith’s a pansy too.
hey all ya girls is not in my place im havin a party at
9:10am-9:10pm refreshments an every thing im giving away new stuff like clothing shoes ex… come have some fun itll be at 11 divison in catskill ny 12414 the best party in 2007.
see yall there
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