tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post2724730687190307254..comments2024-03-17T03:18:56.070-04:00Comments on Dan Shanoff: Monday 05/21 A.M. Quickie:Putting the "Zzz" in Spurs-vs-JazzUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger94125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-32359779112125514572007-05-21T22:03:00.000-04:002007-05-21T22:03:00.000-04:00How can Eva marry Tony right now? DIdn't you see t...How can Eva marry Tony right now? DIdn't you see the season finale!?<BR/><BR/><BR/>Anyways...ESPN calls this "rivalry week" in baseball...um...who aside from NY/BOS is playing their Rival? <BR/>Reds/Nats?rafaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09286062038193331350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-64981265931055804232007-05-21T18:44:00.000-04:002007-05-21T18:44:00.000-04:00Deron Williams: 34 points, including 18 in the fou...<I>Deron Williams: 34 points, including 18 in the fourth quarter. <B>His team might be headed to an early exit</B>, but Williams has already clinched "Breakout Player of the Playoffs."</I><BR/><BR/>Um, how exactly are the Jazz headed for an "early exit"? They were the 5-seed coming in, and they made the conference finals - way more than was expected of them. The Mavs made an early exit. The Jazz will not.Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01764597535956025803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-11913869237259939762007-05-21T18:00:00.000-04:002007-05-21T18:00:00.000-04:00The Spurs are definitely the most boring team in b...The Spurs are definitely the most boring team in basketball, but they also the most fundamental which is what makes them so good. I still hate watching them though, unless the Lakers are beating their ass!restrictedfreedomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07505797422399075791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-10723608422500613652007-05-21T16:24:00.000-04:002007-05-21T16:24:00.000-04:00Yeah, I know better than to write-off the Yankees ...Yeah, I know better than to write-off the Yankees just yet. In the past week or so, having Clippard and Rasner start does resemble a Double-A rotation (Red Sox had Hansack and Gabbard). But once Hughes gets back and Clemens into the rotation they'll be a lot more solid. But still they'll have the problem that really Wang is the only guy you can expect to go 7 innings. <BR/><BR/>The problem is that Damon is playing hurt, and Melky is struggling too much to play everyday. Also Cano hasn't lived up to his "could win a batting title" expecatations, and Abreu looks to be older than Julio Franco. I'm sure you could say that some of the guys will turn it on, but it's also hard to imagine A-Rod getting as hot as he was in April, or for Jeter and Posada to keep hitting as well as they've been though. <BR/><BR/>But yeah, ton of baseball left to be played. I think the Yankees win 2 out of 3. Anything more and it'd be huge for the Red Sox.ToddTheJackasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06333015679479284215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-68402854321002277172007-05-21T15:54:00.000-04:002007-05-21T15:54:00.000-04:007 back with about 120 to play...red sox are going ...7 back with about 120 to play...red sox are going to come back to earth and yanks are going to hit a stride - double a pitching my ass - Wang, Mussina, Pettite, Clemens and Hughes. In my opinion, the pitching (save saturday's disaster) has not been the problem of late. It has been poor hitting...once they start firing on all cylinders they are going to be fine (maybe not win the east, but they will push for it and take the wild card)ndyanksfan05https://www.blogger.com/profile/17049529004061030914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-89380236036408151142007-05-21T15:50:00.000-04:002007-05-21T15:50:00.000-04:00Why is it someone goes nuts if an arena isn't sold...Why is it someone goes nuts if an arena isn't sold out for a playoff game?? Not everyone has playoff ticket money and they sell a large portion of postseason tix to corporate shmucks anyway. So, the chance that all of the true Spurs fans are turning away is a bit bogus. I'm from Atlanta and I always found it funny when 2-3k seats would be empty for a MEANINGLESS nlds game versus the Rockies or some other (yawn) wildcard team would create a firestorm in the north eastern U.S. media (see Dan Shanoff) "OH MY GAWD!!! Those unwashed masses in dixie don't know how to root for their baseball team....what pathetic jokes they are." Please.nsrrderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11998792063375317442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-64682962986513700662007-05-21T15:43:00.000-04:002007-05-21T15:43:00.000-04:00@cmfostYou must be on crack.Yankees Sweep - they a...<I>@cmfost</I><BR/><BR/>You must be on crack.<BR/><BR/><I>Yankees Sweep - they are back in the race </I><BR/><BR/>7 back with a double-A pitching rotation. Okey dokey.marcomarcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17507640418000407851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-11850999496002495962007-05-21T15:35:00.000-04:002007-05-21T15:35:00.000-04:00Don't knock the 2-handed forehand: Bill Gates used...Don't knock the 2-handed forehand: Bill Gates used it playing doubles with Agassi against Jeff Bezos and Sampras. He had a lot of control and power on both sides. I'm sure he would beat me soundly and I've played 2 seasons of league tennis.chipphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17233463496650742328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1943778211648318382007-05-21T15:24:00.000-04:002007-05-21T15:24:00.000-04:00two-handed forehands???two-handed forehands???verbal97https://www.blogger.com/profile/02282148454169067288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-82104547879031195382007-05-21T15:16:00.000-04:002007-05-21T15:16:00.000-04:00That's funny. When I was like 14 or 15 I started g...That's funny. When I was like 14 or 15 I started golfing using a baseball swing basically. Could hit the ball pretty straight and pretty far so my mom decided to get me some lessons. After that I couldn't hit the ball long and I couldn't hit the ball straight so out of frustration I stopped playing completely.Geoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03914758963177267247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-8242187236965274382007-05-21T15:08:00.000-04:002007-05-21T15:08:00.000-04:00What? No mention that the Draft Lottery is tomorro...What? No mention that the Draft Lottery is tomorrow,Dan?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-58756748444512632202007-05-21T15:04:00.000-04:002007-05-21T15:04:00.000-04:00I get told all the time that my golf swing is F'ed...I get told all the time that my golf swing is F'ed up because I have too much of a baseball weight-shift between my legs. With no lessons I dropped from 135 to about 105 over 4 years....then took lessons and now I'm back up around 125 for eighteen holes!<BR/><BR/>As for tennis, it IS a lot easier if all you're doing is chasing down balls and hitting with someone similar in ability. If you can serve, you can play! But I've certainly never had anyone show me how to line up two-handed shots from either side. There's not too much to differentiate my shots from badminton or ping pong shots.Brian in Oxfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053368055698118199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-15803125217282998112007-05-21T14:46:00.000-04:002007-05-21T14:46:00.000-04:00I think lessons in tennis can help you become bett...I think lessons in tennis can help you become better quicker than in golf, but ONLY if you devote time to practicing. In other words, I think you'd improve a lot by having 5 tennis lessons combined with 15 hours or so of practicing/playing, whereas I'm not sure if you'd see that same kind of improvement in golf. <BR/><BR/>I know one of the problems I have teaching tennis is that people expect to get a lot better from lesson to lesson, but if you don't practice and play using what you've learned, it's hard because you have to keep going over the basics everytime until it becomes memorized/subconscious. <BR/><BR/>My favorite people to give lessons to are the people who play with a friend regularly, but haven't yet developed any irreversible habits yet (good or bad). <BR/><BR/>I think with both golf and tennis though, the most important and difficult thing is teaching people how to keep good balance.ToddTheJackasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06333015679479284215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-81682489091957394052007-05-21T14:37:00.000-04:002007-05-21T14:37:00.000-04:00I think golf is a bit easier. In order to get enj...I think golf is a bit easier. In order to get enjoyment from playing tennis, you have to play with someone of somewhat equal skill. With golf, it's you vs. the course.verbal97https://www.blogger.com/profile/02282148454169067288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-78573444079191503062007-05-21T14:34:00.000-04:002007-05-21T14:34:00.000-04:00Lessons are more likely to make you better faster ...Lessons are more likely to make you better faster in golf than tennis. In tennis you need to be in shape to play which takes time. In golf, having a proper grip, backstroke and overall mechanics are crucial. Going from having no idea to being able to at least hit the ball straight a reasonable percentage of the time comes fairly quickly. Then improving from there comes at a snail's pace.CycleDanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08933822029791530613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-72898030346827216142007-05-21T14:33:00.000-04:002007-05-21T14:33:00.000-04:00Dan, 44 posts by you on Varsity Dad, 2 total respo...Dan, 44 posts by you on Varsity Dad, 2 total responses. Quit the "soft launch" bullshit and realize nobody wants to talk about you making your 1 year-old son into a Florida fan.Kurthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14615862536072857322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-2685001438537956042007-05-21T14:31:00.000-04:002007-05-21T14:31:00.000-04:00For women it's just as hard: Margaret Court, Marti...For women it's just as hard: Margaret Court, Martina Navratilova, Evonne Goolagong, Chris Evert, Billie Jean King, Steffi Graf, Monica Seles, Martina Hingis, the Williams sisters, Justine Heninverbal97https://www.blogger.com/profile/02282148454169067288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-28265082052596829582007-05-21T14:25:00.001-04:002007-05-21T14:25:00.001-04:00The Simpsons' parody of '24' was its funniest epis...The Simpsons' parody of '24' was its funniest episode in years. I thought the plot was more exciting than the actual plot for '24' this season!<BR/><BR/>Homer had a great line after he got thrown in a dumpster, something like "you're not even trying, I'm still alive."Mikepcflhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08980600874603719777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-56457140560590992932007-05-21T14:25:00.000-04:002007-05-21T14:25:00.000-04:00I think a top 5 of all time would still be difficu...I think a top 5 of all time would still be difficult. Choose five of these...Rod Laver, Roy Emerson, Ken Rosewall, Arthur Ashe, John McEnroe, Jimmy Connors, Bjorn Borg, Mats Wilander, Ivan Lendl, Boris Becker, Stefan Edberg, Andre Agassi, Jim Courier, Pete Sampras, Roger Federer.verbal97https://www.blogger.com/profile/02282148454169067288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-62322465470557225632007-05-21T14:18:00.000-04:002007-05-21T14:18:00.000-04:00Tennis seems like one of those sports where even 1...Tennis seems like one of those sports where even 1 set of lessons can make you drastically better than you were before.<BR/><BR/>Of course, I used to think that about golf, only to be hideously wrong....and poorer.Brian in Oxfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053368055698118199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-79866608417454886152007-05-21T14:09:00.000-04:002007-05-21T14:09:00.000-04:00I'm not an avid fan, so i may sound silly...but Na...I'm not an avid fan, so i may sound silly...but Navratilova was always impressive to me. <BR/><BR/>The different eras of a sport and the changing perceptions of those that live in those eras is why I would never go for a 'best ever' debate. I think narrowing things to a top 5 or so is fair.<BR/>Federer and Sampras would have arguments to be on that list in the last 15 years. I'd say the rest would be from further back.rafaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09286062038193331350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-7040703603848406812007-05-21T14:04:00.000-04:002007-05-21T14:04:00.000-04:00On an off-sports topic, did anyone catch The Simps...On an off-sports topic, did anyone catch The Simpsons' 400th episode?Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11071405721004631626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-43561334631693264102007-05-21T13:46:00.000-04:002007-05-21T13:46:00.000-04:00Let's revisit that previous (non-)debate whether i...<I>Let's revisit that previous (non-)debate whether it was a mistake to pick Williams before Chris Paul.</I><BR/><BR/>It's still a non-debate. Chris Paul would've been a terrible fit in Sloan's "right way" offense, which is dependent on screens, more screens, and physical play. Williams was always the right pick for Utah.Brigadier Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05742130478649586656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-55710739882486722012007-05-21T13:33:00.000-04:002007-05-21T13:33:00.000-04:00The baseball Hall of Fame game is today, instead b...The baseball Hall of Fame game is today, instead being scheduled with the inductions - usually it'd been timed to the weekend in July, no? <BR/><BR/>And it's O's/Jays? What, like the 2 teams got on separate school buses for a day trip the day before their real series in Baltimore?Brian in Oxfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053368055698118199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-16083420835361453452007-05-21T13:09:00.000-04:002007-05-21T13:09:00.000-04:00Do you realize that the Ducks have been a very sol...Do you realize that the Ducks have been a very solid, consistant performing team in the playoffs the last few years? Check it out:<BR/><BR/>2003-2004: Stanly Cup Finalist - lost to NJ in 7 games.<BR/>2004-05: Lockout<BR/>2005-06: Western Conf. Finalist - Lost to Edmonton<BR/>2006-07: Western Conf. Finaliststooncerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00568875226310625742noreply@blogger.com