tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post4362853895210658192..comments2024-03-17T03:18:56.070-04:00Comments on Dan Shanoff: Thursday 05/03 A.M. Quickie:How Can You NOT Root for the Warriors?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-77921668536303011242007-05-03T20:33:00.000-04:002007-05-03T20:33:00.000-04:00What the hell? The media is biased...therefore gi...What the hell? The media is biased...therefore give the fans the MVP vote. How the hell does that make sense? At least if the media has a blatant bias, people notice and occasionally give a crap. But almost all fans are biased, by definition. And do you really think Morneau from Minnesota beats Jeter from New York in the MVP voting last year if the fans are voting? (No, Morneau didn't deserve it, but that's not the point - Jeter didn't really either.)<BR/><BR/>I know jeffrey (and maybe some others) already made this point, but look at the all-star voting. Unless you're comfortable with 7 of the next 10 MVP's coming from NY or Boston, please drop this ridiculous stance.Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01764597535956025803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-14440213711269217732007-05-03T14:48:00.000-04:002007-05-03T14:48:00.000-04:00I remember hearing Bobby Knight lament the three-p...I remember hearing Bobby Knight lament the three-point shot. If the purpose of the game is to get as good a shot as possible (meaning closer to the hoop), then why are rewarding teams for shooting from further away?<BR/><BR/>I would totally enjoy seeing some pre-season tourney (like the fall NIT) that uses experimental rule changes try a game without 3-pointers.Brian in Oxfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053368055698118199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-54600404146891235802007-05-03T14:44:00.000-04:002007-05-03T14:44:00.000-04:00Brain-(before we get into this I'll give some info...Brain-<BR/><BR/>(before we get into this I'll give some info:<BR/>3-point lines:<BR/>19'9- Boys high school, girls high school, mens college, womens college<BR/>20'6- Olympics, international leagues, WNBA<BR/>20'9- new proposed mens college<BR/>22- NBA from the corner<BR/>23'9- NBA from the top of the key)<BR/><BR/>I saw that article. It is proposed, not accepted yet. That said, it will be accepted. In inner basketball circles, college basketball was starting to be the butt of many jokes because the 3-point line was less than 20 feet. When the USA goes to the Olymipics the players have said that the line being so close is one of the things that throws them off because they feel like they are on a playground. AND THAT LINE WAS 9 INCHES FARTHER THAN THE COLLEGE LINE. If you move the line to 20'9 you look semi-respectable. I still think that the NBA is good but the other should look like this...<BR/><BR/>19'9- Boys and girls high school<BR/>20'9- women's college<BR/>21'9- Olympics, international leagues, WNBA, Mens college<BR/><BR/>That way womens college is half way between WNBA and high school as is mens from high school and NBA.GuyInTheCornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10281686811471557576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-31604818327324393692007-05-03T13:49:00.000-04:002007-05-03T13:49:00.000-04:00Hey, there's a new article off the yahoo homepage ...Hey, there's a new article off the yahoo homepage that starting in Nov. 2008, college 3-pointers will be 20 feet, 9 inches....a foot deeper than currently.<BR/><BR/>The women's line won't change, which means most college arenas are going to have 2 arcs a foot apart. That'll look hideous, I bet.Brian in Oxfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053368055698118199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-58965101332871654872007-05-03T13:37:00.000-04:002007-05-03T13:37:00.000-04:00At some point, ya'll are going to have to accept t...At some point, ya'll are going to have to accept that Latinos are in the mix outside of soccer and baseball.<BR/><BR/>Just sayin'.<BR/><BR/>btw, Carmelo? A Rican, baby!rafaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09286062038193331350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-21575879912547563532007-05-03T13:35:00.000-04:002007-05-03T13:35:00.000-04:00Um..isn't Carlos Boozer Latino? How does that mak...Um..isn't Carlos Boozer Latino? How does that make him white or black?rafaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09286062038193331350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-43981612555976843512007-05-03T13:26:00.000-04:002007-05-03T13:26:00.000-04:00There is a new rumor floating around the NBA right...There is a new rumor floating around the NBA right now....<BR/><BR/><B>Little known fact...</B><BR/><BR/>Kevin Garnett has an opt-out clause in his contract at the end of next season.<BR/><BR/>Now for the rumor; The Heat will attempt to rebuild next season because of all the people they lose this off-season. KG has said that he would like to play with Shaq so imagine Shaq, Wade, Riley. KG will take a pay cut to get the ring and that team will just be unstoppable.<BR/><BR/>If that goes down, I can't imagine how the East will keep up. What would be the over/under on a wins? 65?GuyInTheCornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10281686811471557576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-83410160477462846542007-05-03T13:12:00.000-04:002007-05-03T13:12:00.000-04:00I'm almost positive that it is virtually impossibl...I'm almost positive that it is virtually impossible to restructure an NBA contract mostly due to the fact that NBAPA is not a pushover like the other leagues.GuyInTheCornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10281686811471557576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-91349538113873233132007-05-03T13:01:00.000-04:002007-05-03T13:01:00.000-04:00@everyone:Boring day so far...let's gamble!Derby f...@everyone:<BR/><BR/>Boring day so far...let's gamble!<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.usatoday.com/sports/horses/triple/derby/07field.htm" REL="nofollow">Derby field</A>.<BR/><BR/>Who do you all like? I like Stormello or Any Given Saturday. Those are good names.RevScottDeMangeMDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02220843774217781967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-77165815829626521012007-05-03T12:54:00.000-04:002007-05-03T12:54:00.000-04:00All anyone mentions is the East and West Coasts. ...All anyone mentions is the East and West Coasts. That's great one of you always seems to get screwed.<BR/><BR/>How about us in the Central time zone. You those us who have followed the Mavericks all year? Those of who have had to accommodate the West Coast in this series by starting home games at 8:30 with the Oakland games at 9:30. I haven't been to bed before midnight on any of the nights a game is played.<BR/><BR/>I guess I'm just tired of hearing both sides piss and moan. Can't we agree that we all get a little screwed. We should all push to have businesses close early during the playoffs, that way everyone could be accommodated.Deathwatch Conundrumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06853162106008430937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-46850945357710267552007-05-03T12:49:00.001-04:002007-05-03T12:49:00.001-04:00How can you say the NBA playoffs have been a total...How can you say the NBA playoffs have been a total dud outside of Mavs-Gstate? The Rockets series has been phenomenal basketball and Raptors-Nets has been filled with drama. Classic unnecessary overhyping and generalizing.Calvealierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10640998199298139179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-87652665049344281422007-05-03T12:49:00.000-04:002007-05-03T12:49:00.000-04:00Why does everyone keep saying that the winner of t...Why does everyone keep saying that the winner of the Spurs/Suns series is going to win the title? They said the same thing about the Mavs/ Spurs last year and guess what? The Heat won the ship. I know the East is "weaker" but you don't have to play the entire field, you only have to beat one team. I think the Pistons could beat either of the top teams in the West. Let's just see who advances before we hand the title to the west umkay.CoCohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03580418511916359036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-85261093475503845172007-05-03T12:23:00.000-04:002007-05-03T12:23:00.000-04:00Lakers Question: Why doesn't anyone talk about th...Lakers Question: Why doesn't anyone talk about the option that Kobe and Lamar offer to restructure their contracts to clear cap space. Is it a) because it's not legal under league rules or b) because it's so preposterous to even think that an NBA star, let alone his agent, would allow this to occur?R. Crowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11643096428420675777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-62663118511791653812007-05-03T12:17:00.000-04:002007-05-03T12:17:00.000-04:00I'll give you a reason the NBA should root against...I'll give you a reason the NBA should root against the Warriors: TV ratings. The NBA does not market teams, they market individual players. Dallas winning and advancing would be "best" for the NBA because they can continue to market Nowitski, who is more widely known than anyone on the Warrior. I didn't even know Baron Davis was still playing until this series. It's easier to sell the product if Dallas wins. And that's what the NBA wants. The only way the Warriors run will benefit the NBA is if it runs all the way to the finals (Knicks anyone?) which would be a joke.jhawkjjmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18297634924511036895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-60188677527065184262007-05-03T12:08:00.000-04:002007-05-03T12:08:00.000-04:00anyone here hear Mike Greenberg arguing that the c...anyone here hear Mike Greenberg arguing that the contiguous US all be on one time zone?<BR/><BR/>That's fine, if you don't mind your kids going to school in the dark (west) or coming home in the dark (east)Brian in Oxfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053368055698118199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-57494413742888582402007-05-03T12:07:00.000-04:002007-05-03T12:07:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Brian in Oxfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053368055698118199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-92095489894354124922007-05-03T11:50:00.000-04:002007-05-03T11:50:00.000-04:00The only contention I have against west coast game...The only contention I have against west coast games starting so late is that the Red Wings are stuck in the Western conference. Once the playoff rolls around they end up playing a team or two in another time zone and we get stuck having to stay up until 1:00 to watch our local team (this year, for example: Calgary, San Jose and possibly Anaheim in the conference finals... come on). Please NHL, PLEASE, move the Red Wings to the Eastern Conference.Geoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03914758963177267247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-26000689073154761832007-05-03T11:43:00.000-04:002007-05-03T11:43:00.000-04:00"It's not just that it's an 8-seed beating a 1-see..."It's not just that it's an 8-seed beating a 1-seed in a 7-game series for the first time in NBA history..."<BR/><BR/>Considering that the only way an 8-seed can beat a 1-seed is in the 1st round and that the NBA just switched the format from a 5-game 1st round to a 7-game 1st round 3 short years ago...not quite as impressive as it sounds eh?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13953072890225729012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-30897086163304005092007-05-03T11:40:00.000-04:002007-05-03T11:40:00.000-04:00NBA players who could be classified as either blac...<I>NBA players who could be classified as either black or white</I><BR/><BR/>Deron Williams<BR/>Carlos Boozer<BR/>Jason Kidd<BR/>Grant HillTreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07438852118434817881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-58129725296280840662007-05-03T11:31:00.000-04:002007-05-03T11:31:00.000-04:00guyinthecorner -I always thought it'd be a great i...guyinthecorner -<BR/><BR/>I always thought it'd be a great idea for a baseball team to hire the manager from Major League to manage the team. I mean, have a real bench coach who could fill out the lineup and make strategic decisions, but just have that coach there to say things like "Forget about the curve, Ricky, bring 'em the heater" or unveil a topless cutout of your owner to motivate the guys to play better.<BR/><BR/>Seriously, is a manager in baseball all THAT important?Chaddogghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05381349910580062539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-64198745332298553442007-05-03T11:27:00.000-04:002007-05-03T11:27:00.000-04:00"In fact, the NBA is insane not to put the game in...<I>"In fact, the NBA is insane not to put the game in primetime on the East Coast. Enough of the tyranny of 10:30 p.m. tip times!"</I><BR/><BR/>Oh boo-hoo to the east coast. Do the people on the east coast ever stop thinking about themselves for once? I keep hearing this. If they move it to say 7 or even 8 pm start time for eastern time that means the people in CALIFORNIA, the state that GS IS FROM, won't even be home from work by the time the damn game starts! Boo-hoo I say, boo-hoo. The world does not revolve around the east coast.<BR/><BR/>This is not to knock everyone on the eastern seaboard, not everyone is like this, but I'm sick of the sports mediots crying that they can't watch the teams out west. The teams out west are scheduled to tailor the needs of their own damn fans, not some guy who lives in Brooklyn that might want to casually watch the game. Suck it up, Shanoff.Megahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14407561625097289402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-58355470048074217792007-05-03T11:14:00.000-04:002007-05-03T11:14:00.000-04:00Todd~ Gotta have Travis Hafner as a stud for his G...Todd~ Gotta have Travis Hafner as a stud for his GW RBI-dribbler down the third base side when the Jays had their infield shifted for the lefty.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11071405721004631626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-80289114546941645042007-05-03T11:09:00.000-04:002007-05-03T11:09:00.000-04:00oh and i would love a spurs warriors series think ...oh and i would love a spurs warriors series think about how much fun that would be.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-17780589358449979312007-05-03T11:07:00.000-04:002007-05-03T11:07:00.000-04:00thank g-d for tivo, there is no way i could get up...thank g-d for tivo, there is no way i could get up and go to school if i stayed up tho watch the games, but with tivo i just do it the next morning. <BR/><BR/>oh and you gotta root for the warriors, i mean they are exciting and play such a scramble style and fro thsoe whos say the kigns played like this, no they dind;t they had weber and flopy divac. so they played fast but not like the warriors do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-73636471274280840492007-05-03T11:03:00.000-04:002007-05-03T11:03:00.000-04:00This warriors thing is just like the NCAA tourname...This warriors thing is just like the NCAA tournament. It is like you can't handle any sporting event unless an underdog wins. Yeah it makes for a good story but who would you rather watch the spurs/suns winner play in the western finals? It is ridiculous to pull for teams bc they are unprecedented underdogs. Get over this david and goliath complex you seem to have and just enjoy good sports as good sports. When dirk hit those two threes at the end of game five you had to enjoy it even if it was the big mighty number one coming back on lowly weak number 8. How could you not enjoy it? Are you allergic to good teams, does quality play (vs whatever that trash the warriors bring)give you hives. Stop pulling for an outcome and just enjoy what you are watching.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02069031942564729520noreply@blogger.com