Book It!
Making you money so you won’t be as bitter as Millie …
Detroit [-3.5] over MIAMI
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[Record: 18-11 | Streak: 5 Wins | Mood: Cunning]
Comments (3)I’ve Got The Power
I was lucky enough to get 3rd row tickets to the Raps-Pacers game this past Sunday. My homey Mike Nomi gets freebies a lot so I got the invite. There’s no way I would pay for those ducats myself – they’re like 200 bucks a pop. Although the view is ridiculously good, I’m not a fan of getting nasty looks from the suits every time I scream “Jorge”! I’d rather sit up with the real fans in the nosebleeds. Who am I kidding? I wish I were sitting with the Armanis and Bosses.
What the seat did give me was a close up look at these guys’ tendencies and facial expressions. When Jorge Garbajosa was at the line I saw him mouthing something to himself. It must have been in Espanol no doubt, but Garbo got me thinking: What have other ballers said to themselves as they stepped to the stripe? Feel free to add to this list.
Doug Christie – I love you baby. You’re my everything. *Shoots 1st free throw* I love you baby. You’re my everything. Did I say it the 1st time? Oh man. She is gonna kill me. I’m sorry baby. I’m sorry.
Shawn Kemp – This one’s for my baby mama, my other baby mama, my other baby mama … Wait, how many is that? 1,2, …
Ben Wallace – Mother fucker won’t let me wear my headband. *Tosses up a brick* How’s a man supposed to shoot 50% if he ain’t treated like one? *Tosses up brick #2*
Rasheed Wallace – I’m gonna be the first playa to get a ‘T’ at the free throw line.
A.C. Green – This will be the only hole I stick it. I promise.
Comments (25)Ep. 058: It’s Always Happy Hour…
… when you’ve got fancy basketball coasters.
The Basketball Jones ‘The Fix’ — Episode 058 (.mp3)
In today’s show, Skeets and I discuss: the freak-show that is Dwight Howard and his “for real” 12-4 Eastern Conference leading Magic; the “for real” Western Conference leading 13-3 Jazz; Grizzlies Owner Michael Heisley’s disgust with the media about Pau Gasol rumors; and much, much more …
We also hand out our “Whoa boy” fantasy line-of-the-night, modestly point out our 17-3 Book It! run, and decide which NBA mohawk is more frightening.
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Book It!
Making you money so your coffee can tell you the weather …
New Jersey [+3] over BOSTON
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[Record: 17-11 | Streak: 4 Wins | Mood: Tipsy]
Comments (4)Ep. 057: A Chub For Chubbies
Hey, does the jersey make me look fat? No, your face does …
The Basketball Jones ‘The Fix’ — Episode 057 (.mp3)
In today’s show, Tas and I discuss: the maturation of rookie Andrea Bargnani (who saw that touch pass last night!?); the Raptors’ two-headed point-guard monster (TJ or Jose?); why chubby NBA players are fun to root for (um, because they’re fat?); and much, much more…
We also hand out our “Whoa boy” fantasy line-of-the-night, brag about our Book It! run, and wish a few more characters played for the Knicks.
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Book It!
Making you money so you can stick it to the Military …
Minnesota [+8.5] over HOUSTON
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[Record: 16-11 | Streak: 3 Wins | Mood: Wacky]
Comments (6)Etan Thomas Speaks His Mind
SLAMonline.com launched a fascinating new feature today — a weekly column written by Washington Wizards center (and poet) Etan Thomas.
In his virgin post, Etan talks about the frequent, unabashed stereotyping and profiling he’s experienced — both on and off the basketball court.
Here’s a quick on-court example to make you go click:
We were playing a home game against Cleveland, and after a timeout a referee with dark, slicked-back hair (who shall remain nameless) approached me. He said that he had heard that I write poetry, have a book, speak at universities, am into politics, etcetera, and he asked me if this was true.
I replied, Yes.
To my surprise, he responded: “You’re not as dumb as you look.”
Type Casting [SLAMonline.com]
More Than An Athlete: Poems By Etan Thomas [Amazon]
[Note: A quick look tells us James Capers, Ken Mauer, and Mark Ayotte officiated the last Cavs at Wiz game. I’m thinking Mauer’s the slick-dick Etan’s referring too…]
Comments (9)Ep. 056: Here’s Some Advice Kid
Bet lots when you’re hot, ’cause soon you’ll be not …
The Basketball Jones ‘The Fix’ — Episode 056 (.mp3)
In today’s show, Skeets and I discuss: Marc Stein’s Power Rankings on ESPN; the 11-4?! Orlando Magic; the 9-6?! Golden State Warriors; the 4-9?! Washington Wizards; and much, much more…
We also hand out our “Whoa boy” fantasy line-of-the-night, cash in on the Heat’s 2 game winning streak, and bid adieu to a strong rec league season.
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Comments (11)Book It!
Making you money so you can tether it up …
MIAMI [-3] over Philadelphia
Book it!
[Record: 15-11 | Streak: 2 Wins | Mood: A Tad Complacent]
Comments (0)Interview With A Jones-pire
I had no idea what to title this post. Can you tell?
Like many others, I absolutely love the work Jason Gurney does with lowpost.net.
In fact, I spend so much time over there — checking recent threads, reading his blog, making sure I write more posts than YAYsports! — that on more than one occasion I’ve accidentally written ‘lowpost.net’ as my current place of address. Yeah, not healthy…
So, it was a great honor for me to wake up this past Saturday to talk with Jason about the Basketball Jones site and podcast — and ‘03 Draft/TMNT comparisons — as part of a continuing feature he’s doing on interviewing basketball bloggers. (See previous interviewees: Abbott, Henry and Gossip, Suns.)
Anyway, if you’re up for more of me–you have a problem, and should probably get that checked out.
Many thanks/apologies to Jason for having me on/trying to transcribe my never-ending babble.
Interview With J.E. Skeets From The Basketball Jones [lowpost.net/blog]
Comments (8)About
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