Marion: ‘When You Want Me To Be A Laker?’
Shawn Marion at the 2007 MTV Video Music awards a few weeks back. Is it just me or does this interview make it sound like the Matrix has already been traded from the Suns? I mean, the “I’ll see you in L.A.” line, the cackle cackle cackle, the “wink-wink” high-five … I think we’re in the dark on this one, folks. Shawn Marion is a Laker.
Comments (1)Amber Links Of Grain: Carnival No. 50
“Amber Links Of Grain” is The Basketball Jones’ new daily link dump featuring some of finest shiznit from the NBA blogosphere, YouTubes and Internets. Send submissions to jones@thebasketballjones.net. Or don’t. Your call, really.
1. Carnival of the NBA No. 50 is officially up. Congrats on the milestone, Matt and NBA blogosphere. [Blog-a-Bull]
2. Panathinaikos fans, rejoice! The Jasikevicius has landed! [Ball In Europe]
3. Oh, look, the Verizon Center has a sexy new scoreboard. Pretty sharp. Though I sort of worry that Gil won’t be able to stop looking up at his high-definition self. [Washington Wizards Blog]
4. First Mottram, now ‘The Jet.’ Shit, who’s next? (”Oh, oh, pick me! Pick me!”) Yahoo! has hired NBA Analyst Kenny Smith as a Senior NBA Analyst. Smith will provide the content the Steve Kerr used to last year and will still stay on at his other gigs with TBS, MSG, and Sirius. [Awful Announcing]
5. A tractor trailer hauling thousands of hot dogs overturned on a Kentucky highway. Quick! Ten-Second-Rule! [CBS via Fark]
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Comments (0)Ep. 187: Love Me, Praise Me, Trade Me
I am important, damn it!
The Basketball Jones Podcast — Episode 187 (.mp3)
On today’s show, Tas and I talk about Shawn Marion’s latest trade demands; Nowitzki’s questionable leadership skills; whether Oden’s injury is a blessing in disguise; and much, much, more…
Oh, all that, and we’re left to imagine what a TBJ-inspired GilIIZero sneaker would look like.
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Comments (14)Michael Conley Jr, New Friend Of Gilbert Arenas
We might have the NBA’s best bowler on our hands. Watch out Gil! 2 days in a row Conley’s hands are amazing me. But those lanes need some serious oil; that hook has got to be illegal. Greg Oden in yet another video, would you stop getting injured already?
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Comments (5)Amber Links Of Grain: Use Coke, Get Angry
“Amber Links Of Grain” is The Basketball Jones’ new daily link dump featuring some of finest shiznit from the NBA blogosphere, YouTubes and Internets. Send submissions to jones@thebasketballjones.net. Or don’t. Your call, really.
1. Roy Tarpley is pissed the NBA didn’t allow him back in the league. Time to play the discrimination card and sue! [USA Today]
2. Top 5 Charles Barkley Moments (more like top 7). The more Round Mound of Rebound, the better. [Half Court Heave]
3. The day the Blazers got Scottie Pippen. [Blazer’s Edge]
4. Kenny Anderson is a Classic Athlete already! And, he can write! [ClassicAthletes.com]
5. Top 5 coaches that remind you and I of mobsters. [Damon Agnos]
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Comments (0)Amber Links Of Grain: Apropos Of Nothing …
“Amber Links Of Grain” is The Basketball Jones’ new daily link dump featuring some of finest shiznit from the NBA blogosphere, YouTubes and Internets. Send submissions to jones@thebasketballjones.net. Or don’t. Your call, really.
1. Jamaal Tinsley once recorded a ‘five-by-five’ in a double overtime loss to Timberwolves. Jamaal Tinsley! 5 blocks! How in the world did I not know this? [Basketball-Reference.com]
2. Suns’ forward Shawn Marion is tired of hearing his name in trades, and thinks it’s time for him to move on. He’s almost out of tampons, too. What a bitch. [AZ Central]
3. The Hornets are the Roger Rodney Dangerfield of this league. [Hornets247.com]
4. The Grizzlies have brought in former Cavs’ great Mark Price to work out with Conley and Lowry during the off-season. Smart move by Iavaroni. [Shades Of Blue]
5. A 40-foot ‘Slip-n-Slide’ from the shed roof into the pool. [College Humor]
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Comments (9)Amber Links Of Grain: Testify!
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1. Went to see Common at the Kool Haus last night. What a show! DJ Dummy, a drummer, two keyboard players … it was sick. Anyone else reading in attendance? Speak up. And oh, here’s ‘Testify’ just because. [YouTube]
2. Doug Smith reports that Darrick Martin has agreed to terms with the Raps on a partially-guaranteed, one-year contract. Smart move by BC. [The Star]
3. The oddest Dirk Nowitzki commercial you’ll see all day. [YouTube]
4. Actually, scratch that. This is. [YouTube]
5. An Orlando Magic Francis jersey sighting … with “jorts.” [Straight Cash Homey]
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Comments (8)Heal The World: One Jasikevicius At A Time
It’s time for European / international players coming over to the NBA to be extremely picky when making their team choice. I’m tired of seeing talented people fail. If players are gonna come over for a couple years and then head back to Europe, they just shouldn’t make the move at all. They’re wasting valuable years of their basketball lives.
Now, there is definitely a misunderstanding between NBA organizations and the players themselves. Experienced Euros seem to believe they will immediately be given some sort of burn and a decent shot to show their stuff while many NBA coaches seem to treat most of them as rookies.
Sarunas Jasikevicius is a good example of this in Golden State. Jasikevicius arrived as a highly successful player overseas when he signed with the Pacers. He was given a chance but the Pacers style didn’t really suit his shoot-happy game. He never complained in Indiana, but despised his time in Golden State where he barely saw the floor. Sarunas didn’t make the right choice coming over; there are very few teams that know how to use the talents of a seasoned Euro right off the bat. Jasikevicius definitely could have worked in the Warriors’ “all offense” kind of system. The Warriors sign Troy Hudson (?!?) when they had this winner in their grasps?
Coaches and front offices alike should take in to account the professional experience of these players and treat them as if they are a solid NBA pro. If Richard Jefferson signed with the Clippers, he would expect minutes. NBA teams have to understand that’s the way the internationals think.
It’s different when young Euros arrive in NA or enter through the draft. Dirk and Tony Parker came over here as kids and developed here. They didn’t get the keys handed to them, nor did they expect to be given anything. A 28, 29, or 30-year-old NBA rookie arrives for a new challenge and to play with the most talented players in the world. They aren’t here to take a step back from their roles in Europa.
Carlos Delfino was constantly unhappy in Detroit as he gained more experience and his role didn’t change. The trade to a situation in Toronto that suits his style should make for some international love. We’ve all watched the super-talented Andrei Kirilenko and his fallout with the Jazz. Vassilis Spanoulis entered in to a very structured situation in Houston as a 24-year-old and expected too much. If he arrived a year later under Rick Adelman as opposed to Jeff Van Gundy, who knows what happens? Juan Carlos Navarro will likely work in Memphis not only because he’s playing with good buddy Pau, but because he has a coach in Marc Iavaroni and a system that will use him effectively. Jorge Garbajosa and Fabricio Oberto are examples of international veterans that have made the successful transition over the last few years (with notorious FIBA-loving teams, Toronto and San Antonio).
More research by both the teams and players, and a little more understanding by the squads would make everyone a hell of a lot more happy. Just like we can hopefully make you a little more happy when we get in to the studio to record a podcast this Thursday. Skeets has been busy cleaning his carpet — sorry for the delay.
Comments (4)Amber Links Of Grain: Pass The Cigarettes
“Amber Links Of Grain” is The Basketball Jones’ new daily link dump featuring some of finest shiznit from the NBA blogosphere, YouTubes and Internets. Send submissions to jones@thebasketballjones.net. Or don’t. Your call, really.
1. Ailene Voisin thinks it’s about time the Kings raise Vlade Divac’s #21 up into the Arco Arena rafters: “Thank Vlade for the exquisite passes, the astonishingly creative low-post moves, the unifying locker room presence, the humble, yet larger-than-life personality.” [The Sac Bee]
2. This monkey has mad hops. Lil’ fucker must’ve used Jumpsoles. [100% Injury Rate]
3. NBA vs. Media softball game, featuring Iverson, Baron Davis, Gerald Green, Shaun Livingston and Marvin Williams. Yes, Shaun played … sort of. [Dime]
4. The best Swiss freestyle you’ll hear all week, courtesy of Thabo Sefolosha. [Only The Bulls] (thx, Matt)
5. Baron Davis says he’ll opt out of his deal if Golden State doesn’t make an offer. Believe, Warrior fans. Believe! [Yahoo! Sports]
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Comments (3)Amber Links Of Grain: Live From New York …
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1. Break out the Bobby Brown skits! LeBron James will host the season premiere of ‘Saturday Night Live’ on September 29. Kanye West will be the musical act. [M&C]
2. Brian McCormick says Phoenix should trade Shawn Marion. A-hem. [BMac’s Blog]
3. P.J. Brown’s agent, Mark Bartelstein, said yesterday that Peej is still mulling his future. He is unlikely to make any decisions until well into October and maybe not even until after the season starts. [The Dallas Morning News]
4. Sample clips from a new documentary about pickup basketball in NYC upstate New York. [Ballin’ at the Graveyard]
5. Agent Zero says Washington has the magic to win the East, and that if he can get the Wiz to 50-55 wins, he’ll be a heavy MVP candidate. Can’t say I disagree … with that last part. As for the David Blaine part? Please, Gil. [USA Today]
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