Ep. 294: 40 Minutes On The Floor, 40 Minutes On The Board
The Basketball Jones — The Fix — Episode 294 (.mp3)
On today’s special 40-minute playoff preview show, Skeets and I take a look at each of the 8 series: Can the Suns finally down the Spurs? Why are Gil and DeShawn yapping at LeBron? (that rhymed). If the Mavs beat the Hornets, is that really an upset? Can the 8 seeds (Denver + Atlanta) even steal a game? Enjoy!
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“If the Mavs beat the Hornets, is that really an upset?”
Hell yes!
The Mavs are soft in the middle and will have trouble matching up with the (joint) best PF-C combo in the league this year (the LA teams combos haven’t played together due to injuries so only Utah can compete, and their offensive advantage is surpassed by the Hornets’ bigs D). Chris Paul is the best pg in the league and should run riot on the aging Kidd. If injuries occur then yeah the Hornets lack depth, but as it stands the Hornets are favourites.
nice preview.
Vintage Jones with the drunk skeeters.
While I still hold out hope for the Raps, saying that Rasho plays DHo well is like saying that Alvin Williams gave AI problems. Howard is shooting 70%+ against the Raps so far this year.
Man, I fucking love it when you do shows wasted. It’s one of my favorite things in the world.
My God, that was a horrible opening. A thousand apologies. Does the show get better?
Celtics-Hawks is going to be a “blow”-what?
Skeets, it was a great opening! I don’t know what you’re talking about!
I wonder if Skeets asks Ryne if he has clean underwear when he leaves the house. If something happens, you dont want a fashion faux pas.
I can’t wait to see real pictures of Skeets in the Globe & Mail. It sounds like you guys were posing pretty for the camera…
Tas, the best No. 7 seed ever was the ‘94 Rockets, who eventually won the chip.
I thought they were a sixth seed, no?
you don’t sit knee-to-knee?
don’t tell me that…don’t TELL me that….
you’re ruining the DREAM!!!
seriously, I thought you guys would be more amped for 40 games in 40 nights.
>can’t wait to see real pictures of Skeets in the
You know, its never a good idea to have your stalker know what you look like,…
> It sounds like you guys were posing pretty for the > camera…
…and that’s the kind of thing you DONT want to hear from potential stalkers.
Becks, I thought the league was gonna make it like 80 games in 80 nights. I’m disappointed.
Compression!
LOVE drunk Skeets, even before it came out he was ham-boned I was like…man Skeets is off today.
ANYWAY- love the predictions and I can only hope that you guys start podcasting Sat/Sun during the playoffs, because then I can listen and not feel like I’m going to be fired at any given second.
80 playoffs in a show? It boggles the mind! Does not compute…
You know, I went to Moore’s to get my tux for my wedding and everything went off without a hitch.
Tas, “Syd Silver” is the tuxedo shop you are thinking of.
“Silver Syd” is a Jewish superhero you just invented.
Excellent show
Bos 4 over Atl
Phila 6 over Det
Orl 5 over Tor
Cle 5 over Was
LA 5 over Den
NO 6 over Dal
SA 7 over Pho
Uta 4 over Hou
P.S. Why is Kenyon Martin not getting more love? Probably because the Nugz suck. Dude played his ass off this year. Bring back the Comeback Player OTY award you corporate NBA shmucks.
Skeets, your voice was very manly today. You sounded like you were reaching out to the listener and being comfortable in your own body as well (with the More’s story), and if you did/do every show like this, it would be great.
Skeets was “short” with everyone, in an “extended” show. Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm…………
Interesting
You guys should do every show in this element. Two laid-back Canadians who grew up with balls in their hands and hoop dreams to go along, talking NBA action and following each player as it could have been themselves in that position. You guys are so original and fantastic, and no matter what the Globe and Mail says, it won’t change the impression of what all the TBJers think of you guys. Reach for the stars, and don’t make number 300 special, because listening to you hoop faithfuls is plenty enough for anyone.
“‘Silver Syd’ is a Jewish superhero you just invented.”
I’m buying you a rose for that one, Spud.
Agreed Jordan, hilarious stuff Spud.
I must ask though, who doesn’t want to see Steve Nash eat a chicken wing?
Skeets should breakfast on a pint of vodka before every show. His drunk rants were magnificent.
Just to confirm Skeeters is right Houston were 6th seed and ran the gauntlet of 3rd, 2nd and 1st in the west “the third-seeded Utah Jazz (60-22), the second seeded Phoenix Suns (59-23), the top seeded San Antonio Spurs (62-20)” before taking out the best of the east Magic courtesy of a Nick Anderson choke job.
Wow. I’ve only listened to the podcast for about half of this season, and this was my first solid drunk one I’ve heard. Well played, I probably would’ve given up and gone to sleep somewhere during the Hawks-Celtics and Pistons-Sixers.
Oh, and Skeets, your Wiz over Cavs in 5 pick had the smell of many fruity rum drinks all over it.
“Two laid-back Canadians who grew up with balls in their hands”
High praise indeed.
Did I listen to show? Yes. Did I like it? yes. Did I almost spit coffee on my computer everytime Skeets started interrogating himself? Yes.
“On today’s special 40-minute playoff preview show, Mr. Skeets and I take a look at each …”
Fixed.
Thanks for listening everyone.
What the hell is a physician recruiter? Great article, except they used the photo you were dreading JES. And wow, you look like an anorexic who just got off the hospital bed. Amazing.
Nice ink, boys. Although I think I rather prefer the mental image of J.D. standing at all times, watching you like a hawk from his seat of inscrutable power behind the glass, to the corrected image you provided on the subsequent p’cast.
“The material might be sophomoric but there is nothing amateurish about the show’s production…”
As a hungover Mr. Skeet might say, “What the hell is that supposed to mean?” I strongly object, Messrs. Toman and Chin: There’s no “might” about it.
Bilal, you can tell by that 120×180 pix?
This almost feel like people trying to unmask some masked mexican wrestler. El Moskeetos perhaps.
Good article in the Glebe.
And the man in the booth, cutting the show… 2 times a week?
Agreed with Bilal.
physician recruiter?????
What compressor, JD? I’m a sucker for the Waves Renaissance Comp, and I love their L2 for mastering… I noticed y’all are using Pro Tools from the GlobeAndMail article. I don’t know how similar radio is to music, but I’m a rabid audiogeek myself (and a one time music production podcast host)
Currently you fellows are #3 in the Canada-iTunes-sports-podcast-store. That’s a sure sign of the famous RaptorsTV halo effect.
Though, based on the photo in the Globe and Mail, Skeets’ skin tone is probably the effect of too much Halo.
First time listener as directed by the Globe and Mail. Great show guys, I can’t condone the drunkeness and swearing, but I think your analysis was fresh and interesting. Looking forward to tomorrow!
I believe my 10 year old brother could outbench Skeets. You must have been the weakest physician recruiter on Earth. And where did you live overseas? And the pic: Tas looks like a sober Hedo Turkoglu, Skeets looks like an excited 15 year old Steve Nash with an interesting ‘do, and “Mr. Doyle” looks like a creepy elementary school principal watching you guys like a hawk. The T.J. Ford bobblehead and complementary 1950’s style ball top it off perfectly . That thing looks like it washed on shore after 200 years. I love you guys.
A comment from someone on the Globe article:
C Ta from Richmond Hill, Canada writes: Listened in on their podcast, and it was a good listen. The higher-pitched guy reminded me of Chris Rock. I’m sure he could easily pull off a killer impersonation if he tried.
This sounds like a challenge.
Great article for Messrs. Melas, Skeets and Doyle.
And yes, the international fans love the show! I’d still think Sam Cassell and Dikembe Mutombo were in the NBA if the Jones’ didn’t keep me up to date.
Oh wait, hang on…
I blew up the pic:
http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/1081/97235574xq5.jpg
Nice show….Fair Dinkum! Bloody oath mate.