Filed under: Basketball, Dancin', Youtube | Tags: Amazing, Kanye West', Stephon Marbury
This song will forever and always remind me of Stephon Marbury.
Filed under: Basketball, GOAT, NBA | Tags: Basketball, best of all time, bracket, GOAT, NBA
Here’s the updated bracket so far…time to hit up the right side now.
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Filed under: Feel, NBA | Tags: Danilo Galinari, Posting and Toasting, stingy d
I saw this over at Posting and Toasting, and it made me laugh really hard. I’m sharing it with you so you can take it with you wherever you may go.
hello. everyone has been asking me: stingy, how do you get to feel
so fantastic? well, folks – aside from naturally having the softest
skin you could possibly imagine – it’s not as easy as it seems. in
fact, it is a leathery tough job. but there is most certainly a way.
so with a few quick tips and quips, i’ll attempt to show how you too
can feel fantastic! let’s begin then, shall we…
in order to get the ball rolling let’s examine an average american
week. in america there are seven days in a week. five of these days
usually involve some sort of school or work environment. two days,
known as “weekends”, bookend the five “weekdays”. so basically what
you have is 5 days of utter boredom, anger, repulsion, confusion and
stress-ridden nonsense – surrounded by two days of people trying to
destroy the feelings involved of the past week and incubate themselves
from the week to come. it’s really sad and bizarre. yet some folks
enjoy what we call the grind. which is fascinating and (again)
bizarre. perhaps you suffer from some of the pratfalls of the american
week. perhaps you have been curious about how to gain your very own
fantastic feel. well, friends, here’s what you do…
in order to have a fantastic feel, you must first start with getting
cleaned up nice and proper. it’s the only way to start a day. apply
your very own eau d’antoni. and prepare to clyde oneself. you want to
look sharp in order to feel sharp. your clydes should be crisp and
neat. the colors and textures should relate to your personality, and
how you plan to feel on the given day. far from home? maybe wear some
darker colors to imply a deeper rooted sense of strength. whatever you
do, just know that there should be no expense spared on one’s
appearance. once you are settled. we can move on. i’ll
wait………..
ready? ok. a good way to have a fantastic feel is to pretend you
own two companies. one company should be strong and successful, filled
with power and finesse. the other should be your sleek and tricky
gambler, sometimes it makes money and sometimes it doesn’t. but it
never loses money, oh no! it just doesn’t know how. this wild card
company will run around wreaking havoc and filter all the positive
gains through to the monolith you have developed and nurtured into a
behemoth on the block. these two companies make you the bull goose
looney. and nobody wants to mess with the bull goose looney.
imagine!??
ok there, have a step back, let’s take a look. that’s right! you
look and smell fantastic! i mean really quite wonderful. the
confidence you exude really brings up my spirits! i want to be around
you! i think we can really have a wonderful relationship, you and i.
pause. i don’t even desire to be the bull goose looney, oh no my
friend. i want you to be the bull goose looney, and i’ll just back you
up. when there’s tough times, i’ll be here for you no matter what
happens! that’s right, you are fantastic! and i’m so excited to see
you here! you are a real champion of the people!
you know what!? if you really want to feel fantastic – you know
what you should do is take the day off! take two days off in fact. in
the middle of the week, no less. yea thats the ticket! go out and
have a drink with a lady on monday evening. lay low on tuesday. stay
home wednesday and thursday. nothing bad happens on friday. so today
and tomorrow and then the weekend. things are looking up my friend.
can you feel it?
i know, i know, its been a rough go of things lately. who hasn’t
felt the pressures and constrictions of the world at large. but the
air is crisp. you look great, you smell glorious, you have an assured
sensibility about you. i look at you and i see a sense of importance.
it’s instantly recognizable! i want to please you. no homo. i know
i have dealt with terrible bouts of CPD (chronic punctuality disorder)
- but you fill me with the fire and desire to be on time for whatever
happens tonight! ready, willing and able! excited and delighted!
i tell ya boy – if you want to feel fantastic. you have to make
others feel fantastic. and you make me feel fantastic!! have at ‘em
kid.
http://www.postingandtoasting.com/2009/1/21/729924/stingy-d-s-guide-to-a-fant
Filed under: Basketball, GOAT, NBA | Tags: GOAT Bracket, Julius Erving, magic johnson, round 1
Finally, we return to our little project, the NBA Greatest of All-Time Tourney. This one’s gonna be a little tough for moi, because one half of the matchup is one of my all-time favorite players, but also inherently complex because Erving played almost half of his career in the ABA,which obviously is not the NBA. For argument’s sake, his ABA numbers are going to be included, but only his NBA awards will count.
Records- Where to begin? The good Doctor is fifth all time in points, sixth all time in steals and 13th all time in offensive boards. Erving was a pretty well-rounded player, and his stats show it well. Magic, on the other hand, isn’t as high on as many different categories, but the ones he is on, he’s near the top. Having the third most assists and the highest career assist per game totals are impressive, but in the end Julius just has more on is statistical resume. Johnson has three Finals MVP’s, 12 ASG appearances, and is a nine time 1st team all NBAer. Julius was elected to an astounding 16 All Star Games, 11 of which were NBA ASGs, is a six time 1st team all NBAer, and twice was an ASG MVP in the NBA. The place where Magic has the distinct advantage is in rings. His five to Erving’s one gives him the edge. ADVANTAGE: MAGIC
Context- Both of these players played on some of the greatest teams the respective franchises have ever known. Dr. J was the leader of the legendary Fo-Fo-Fo 1982-1983 Sixers team, which included Mo Cheeks, Moses Malone, Andy Toney and Bobby Jones, and also played with the Round Mound of Rebound the following three seasons. Magic was the point man for the equally if not more legendary Showtime Lakers, alongside Kareem, McAdoo, Worthy and Wilkes. This one’s hard to throw to either player, but it has to go to Magic on this one. He did more with more, and has those rings to prove it. (Side note: It’s interesting that both of these guys had a distinct and popular rivalry with Larry Bird. I think Magic had the edge over Erving on Bird, too.) ADVANTAGE: MAGIC
MVP Awards- Magic has three, Dr. J has one in the NBA. Give it to Earvin, not Erving. ADVANTAGE: MAGIC
Innovation- Here’s where it gets tricky. Erving came into the NBA and was an instant success and a dominant force. He defined what it means to be a highflyer while at the same time legitimizing the ABA AND proving himself an all-time talent. A new position needed to be created for Magic, the “point forward”. He was so different, that he could easily play EVERY position on the floor successfully. Just look at the 1980 Finals in which he took over for Kareem at center and had one of the best games of his entire career. (Another crossing in these two players’ paths, the Sixers faced off with the Lakers in that Finals.) Magic was just to special and innovative to not win this category. ADVANTAGE: MAGIC
Transcendence: Another difficult category. As popular and legendary as Dr. J was and is, Magic gets this one as well. Johnson was the face of some of the greatest teams of all time, and is a true Hall of Fame talent. But none of that is as important, I think, as what he did for HIV/AIDS awareness in America and around the world. Magic showed that AIDS wasn’t nessicarily a death sentence. You don’t get much more transcendent than influencing culture like that. ADVANTAGE: MAGIC
Leadership: While Magic helped lead the Lakers to five titles, he did exactly that: he HELPED lead. Earvin always had that Kareem guy helping him out in the long run. The closest Dr. J had to a Kareem was Moses. A good player in his own right, Moses certainly had a leadership role on those Sixers teams, but nothing like the legend of the Doctor had. Chalk this one up for Erving. ADVANTAGE: ERVING
So in the end, this matchup wasn’t as close as it at first seemed. As much as I want to give it to Julius, he doesn’t have the greatness that Magic had and has. Sorry Doctor, this is Magic’s win.
P.S. We’ve recently hit 1000 views. Thanks everybody.
So this is the official return to regular posting here on Exquisite Courts. Everyone welcome our (sort of) new writer, Roy.
To celebrate Roy seemingly coming back from the dead, here’s a look at the sultry Big Cactus.
See you later today.
Filed under: Basketball
Another sad turn of events for one Steve Francis, who was once known as “The Franchise” in his prime was waived by the Memphis Grizzlies. Since his acquisition from the Houston Rockets on Christmas Eve last year, he hasn’t appeared a single game this season in an NBA uniform. Seems that Mr. Francis’ NBA career is on the brink of fading into obscurity. Not having played with any team should be of great concern to him at the moment.
So far, he’s still looking to play with any team. From the way things are going, he’s on the outside looking in, so to speak. He still has the skills but not many teams are not exactly keen on having him on their roster. Well, the OKC Thunder could use a veteran player like Francis to mentor their young guards perhaps. His situation is no Darius Miles, but maybe he should be given a chance to ball in the NBA, not because he’s just some “throw-in” player they could use for trade purposes but rather, someone who simply wants to play.
Sure, he’s no longer the flashy guard he once was but this cat deserves to play for a team this season. Steve Francis is now at a crossroads. Assuming he’s signed with a team this year, his NBA career could be over soon though. It could be same old story for him in the off-season being bounce around in the L for an opportunity to play for a team. So what else is new for him.
Love him or hate him, he’s just like any person who wants to be employed and make a living. If no team wants his services, he’s gonna have to consider the inevitable. For Steve Francis, the lingering thought of hanging up his sneakers could perhaps be starting to sink in.
-Roy
Filed under: Basketball, NBA, News | Tags: Cleveland Cavaliers, Go Warriors, Golden State of Mind, Golden State Warriors, Injury Report, Monta Ellis
The past two days have been AWFUL. I’ve had this, to quote the great Charles Barkley, turrible cold/flu thing that’s kept me in bed and out of educational facilities for the past three days now. It feels like someone hit me over the head with a sack full of bricks, and the only thing that could have made me feel worse was if I was Eddy Curry’s chauffeur. But then I saw this:
Filed under: Basketball, NBA | Tags: Basketball, Beef, complaining, fouls, garbage, lame, LeBron James, NBA, traveling, wow
Before you start, I like LeBron James. He’s in his early 20s and he’s already one of the best to ever play the game. However, this kid complains soooo much. Whenever he gets bumped he wants a foul called. This could be the softest of bumps, even if someone grazes him, he demands a call. When he sees that it’s a no call he waves his arms in frustration and goes over to complain to the refs. When he does get the call, he goes over to the guy who fouled him and tries to start a fight. Then the big one is traveling. Everytime I have seen LeBron get called for a travel, the ref was right. LeBron, however, thinks otherwise. On more than one occasion he traveled on a game winning shot. We can’t forget about the infamous crab dribble either now can we. Seriously, LeBron, being as big as you are, you sure do complain a lot. This is the guy that no one wants to play with at the park because you can’t touch him unless you want a foul called. LeBron’s my dog, but that has been bugging me for some time.
Filed under: Basketball, NBA, Youtube | Tags: Basketball, dunk contest, Dwight Howard, garbage, lame, Nate Robinson, NBA, predictions, RAPE, Rudy Fernandez, Video, Youtube
Really NBA? Really? Don’t do this to this kid. The guys he’s going against are in a different league. Sure he can dunk, but most everyone in the NBA can dunk. That doesn’t mean you should be in the dunk contest. Guess who else could dunk…Chris “Birdman” Andersen. Remember him? This guy will be out in the first round. He’s going against Dwight Howard, the defending champ/one of the highest jumpers in the NBA, Gerald Green, he pulled off the birthday cake dunk, Rudy Gay (the Green thing was my fault, I was watching old dunk contest stuff and said him, my bad), who is still a much better dunker, and Nate Robinson, a 5′9” dunker so he gets high scores automatically. Looks like you’re in trouble Rudy F.
Filed under: America, Politics | Tags: Barack Obama, Change, Inaguration, Youtube
Whether you’re a Democrat or a Republican, are old or young, or live in a Red or a Blue state, you cannot deny that sweeping change is about to consume this great nation.
And I couldn’t be more excited to be living in the new America.
It doesn’t hurt that our new Commander-in-Chief can hoop. I’m reluctant to say anything about this, because it obviously should not be a focal point of Obama the leader, but it happens to be a major component of Barack the human. On the one hundred and seventeenth anniversary of the VERY FIRST game of basketball, I’m proud to celebrate the arrival of Barack Obama, the Fourty-Fourth President of the United States of America.
