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Making you money so you can “Book ‘em, Danno” …
MILWAUKEE [+10] over Dallas
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[Record: 59-43 (58%) | Streak: 2 Losses | Mood: Ice Cold]
Comments (1)Quickies Slightly Less Quick Than Regular Quickies
- Watching the Detroit/Toronto game on Saturday night, you got the feel that two of the stronger Eastern Conference teams were going at it, and the Pistons knew it. Detroit knows how to turn it on for big games and the play of the Raps recently made this match-up a pretty big deal for the Motowners. They wanted this game; they weren’t ‘bout to let these new kids on the block get a win in their barn. All you have to do is look at the way Rasheed Wallace stepped up. ‘Sheed balls whenever the hell he wants and he showed up big time for this one. He displayed why he is arguably the best defensive power forward in the game as his pestering of Chris Bosh had a lot to do with the un-Bosh like performance. As for the Raptors, they played admirably and hung on right to the end, which was especially impressive because it was the 2nd half of a back-to-back. To be playing this well with so many new parts and young players 50 games in to their 1st season together leaves a lot to the imagination of Raps fans.
- There was a former Raptor who got lots of camera time last night – an event very unfamiliar to him. Rafael Araujo, also known as The Cock of Bab-Rob, was ejected for fouling Marvin Williams kinda sorta hard in the Hawks-Jazz tilt. Araujo’s arm made contact with Marvin’s face but it was incidental and it shouldn’t have got the big man bounced. It’s not interesting that the Jazz’s 12th player was tossed but what is interesting was the response by the Utah crowd. They gave him a loud ovation that made him blush just a little bit. It was nice to see Hoffa get some love – everyone who has ever been around him has only kind words to share. Jerry Sloan compared his work ethic to Stockton and Malone and he’s even seen the court a little bit lately. Araujo didn’t get a fair shake in Toronto. He was always booed mercilessly because of his association with the Babcockian era.
- As for the Jazz, they can run like a pack of really fast jungle animals (imagine the fastest creature you can think of, cause I can’t think of a single one). Paul Millsap is a freakin’ specimen, Deron Williams has gotten in to some serious game shape, everyone knows how athletic Andrei Kirilenko can be, Mehmet Okur is the prototypical center for the new NBA, Carlos Boozer has great agility to go along with that hulking size, Matt Harpring is a spark plug, and on and on and on. Watching them dismantle the Hawks at breakneck speed was beautiful to watch. The Jazz have always been looked at as a tough, physical team, but they have adapted and added the finesse game as well.
Ep. 101: Feign Injury, Sell The Hit
I don’t like it just one bit.
The Basketball Jones ‘The Fix’ — Episode 101 (.mp3)
In today’s show, Tas and I discuss Steve Nash’s “injury”; whether Randolph, Brand or a Jazz-head should replace him in the All-Star Game; Dirk’s response to Wade’s anti-clutch remarks; and much, much, more…
We also worry that this is our 100th episode (technically speaking, of course), hand out our Whoa Boy fantasy line-of-the-night and blame our Book It! pick on EB and his late-game back spasms.
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Book It!
Making you money so you can play ping pong even when you have no one to play with …
LA Clippers [+8.5] over Detroit
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[Record: 59-42 (58%) | Streak: 1 Loss | Mood: Fleshy]
Comments (0)Ep. 100: Now Viable For Syndication!
It’s something unpredictable, but in the end is– SHUT UP!
The Basketball Jones — Episode 100 (.mp3)
On today’s special anniversary show, Tas, JD and I take an intoxicating trip down memory lane, reliving some of our best (and worst) moments from The Basketball Jones’ past 99 episodes. We also discuss the Dirk-Wade-Cuban beef, recite some Etan Thomas poetry, bark at Ron Artest, and much, much more…
Oh, all that, and “thank you.” Seriously.
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Comments (27)Book It!
Making you money so you can shave and shower, AT THE SAME TIME …
Memphis [+8] over NEW ORLEANS
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[Record: 59-41 (59%) | Streak: 2 Wins | Mood: Pre-hurt]
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Making you money so you never have to shave your back again …
Atlanta [+11.5] over PHOENIX
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[Record: 58-41 (59%) | Streak: 1 Win | Mood: Dopey]
Comments (5)Ep. 099: The Ideal Podcast-Next-Door …
If you’re in to older b-list singers/actors …
The Basketball Jones ‘The Fix’ — Episode 099 (.mp3)
In today’s show, Skeets and I discuss: if John Amaechi publicly declaring his homosexuality even matters; if a gay player would be able to survive in an NBA locker room; the sultry singer of the national anthem at the All-Star game; and much, much, more…
We also declare All-Star replacements for Yao and the most likely injured Carlos Boozer and Allen Iverson, gently hand out our Whoa Boy fantasy line-of-the-night and throw the theory out the window.
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Update: Howard and ‘Melo are All-Stars. No word on AI’s status yet …
Comments (11)Book It!
Making you money so you can just buy your wine, sweetie …
DETROIT [-4.5] over LA Lakers
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[Record: 57-41 (58%) | Streak: 3 Losses | Mood: Enclosed and Payable]
Comments (2)Episode Zzzzzz… Zzzzzz…
No show this morning. Blame it on “Thursday” …
The Basketball Jones ‘The Fix’ — Episode 099 (coming tomorrow)
The Basketball Jones ‘1-Hour Anniversary Special’ — Episode 100 (coming Monday)
In case you haven’t done so yet, make sure you give us a call and leave your congratulations/thoughts on The Basketball Jones podcast turning 100. We’re going to be airing all of your well-wishes/death threats throughout the anniversary show, so please, if you have a minute, drop us a message.
The number to call is 214-5-JONES-1.
Fell free to say whatever you want, but try to keep it under 30 seconds. And oh, don’t be afraid to leave your name/site/paper. That’d be sweet.
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