First night of a 8 day vacation in FL I am sitting with the patio door open to the beach, Boston vs. Chicago on TV, Bob Marley playing in the background and what appears to be an endless supply of Corona and Bud Light at my disposal. Combine all of this with Streck reminding us all of how great of a sports time this is, I felt the need to have a running diary.
All times Central Standard Time
7:51pm - recap....Gordon shouldn't be able to walk let alone light up the Celts....DRose is unreal and I think Joakim Noah is actually a girl. Bulls up 2
7:53pm - Big Baby Davis dunked to tie the game....at least I think that was a dunk.....he jumped about as high as Iantosca on skates...BTW I'm two deep right now....I have Yo a 5'10 250lbs black body builder sitting next to me, so fuck with me at your own risk...my brother in law walking in and out of the room...my daughter about to go to sleep...my wife and her friends on the patio dancing....it's a good night.
8:01pm - I'm really trying to figure out what white trash reference to use for Brad Miller...
8:03pm - Eddie House "of fire" has the Garden on it's feet and the Celts are on a run....44-38. I think if the lead doesn't get any bigger than this before the half then the Bulls should consider themselves in good shape. The waves outside sound fantastic, and I am really going to HATE this Dance Flick movie.....seriously, if I know you and you watch this movie, consider our friendship over.
8:09pm - Starting to slip a little bit for the Bulls. Vinny Del Negro is looking around for Coach Norman Dale and can't find him right now....DRose and Gordon need to reassert themselves and settle things down. The dangerous thing for the Bulls right now is that they dominated 2/3's of the first half and are about to be down double digits at half and Rondo hasn't scored or even made his prescense felt yet.
8:11pm - 20-2 run in the last 7 mins for the Celts, 12 point lead with 50 seconds left in the half. Bulls just need to not completely lose the game in the next few seconds and regroup at half, otherwise this will quickly turn into Game 7 of the Hawks vs. Celts last season where the Celtics dropped a 30pt ass whopping.
BTW - I feel as though I am at a break neck pace right now with my entries....not really sure I can keep this up, but I'll suck it up and really give the extra effort for you boys. Also, the waves still sound awesome, we now have Sublime on the iPod right now it's a nice chill right now
Bos 52 Chi 38 at the Half - All momentum for Boston right now, I really don't think that Vinny has enough in him to inspire the Bulls but we are about to find out.....little break right now be back in the 2nd half.
About to come back from the half, few notes. I think Charles is holding back after the DUI. I still like him but he seems to have tried to tone down his "shtick" since the arrest. Also I have spent some time thinking about the Brad Miller white trash comparison and I think I've found it. Ben Roethleisberger. They were separated at birth or their father is out there spreading his seed to multiple women, I swear this is true, I demand a DNA test of both.....also on a side note, I heard a conspiracy theory today about A-Rod. What if he just "happens" to come back from his "hip surgery" at game 51 of the season. Is it possible Bud Selig gave him a 50 game steroid suspension on the DL?
8:39pm - just a few mins into the 2nd half, good hard foul by Ty Thomas, Big Baby going to the line, 13 point lead for the Celts. The Bulls need something BIG to happen. Like Noah cutting his hair off during a time out or something. It's now 53-42 Celts.
8:41pm - quick Kentucky Derby mention today. Not a huge horse racing fan at all, but DAMN that was a cool ass race today. The horse ziged and zaged his way through the field like he was Barry Sanders, then kicked on the after burners like Benny "The Jet" Rodriguez with some PF Flyers.
8:44pm - actual text from Dunigan "I want you to lick the back of my nizzuts." Feel free to discuss amongst yourselves.
8:49pm - just had a thought about the Ty Thomas vs. Big Baby match up. Why has no announcer brought up the fact that these two were college teammates? I mean Davis is emerging as a legit NBA player before our eyes, Ty Thomas is an athletic freak that could really be special if he continues to grow, why not a bigger deal out of this story line?
8:53pm - Noah just horse collard Rondo...HOLY SHIT THAT WAS COOL. I really don't like Noah, and I rooted for Rondo while he was at UK. I shouldn't have liked that play as much as I did, but after Rondo punked Rothelsburger like he did a few games ago I've been waiting for someone on the Bulls to grow a set and put him on his ass. About freaking time. After the free throws, we're at a 10 point lead for Boston and ANOTHER hard foul on Rondo, a flagrant by Roethlisburger. The flagrant was a bit much for that, but I guess the refs need to keep things in check.
BTW - I realize I am probably not spelling Big Ben's name correctly. I hate him and the pain he's caused me the last few years.....screw him. For a second I thought that may have been too harsh...but I think it's dead on at this point....
9:01pm - Bulls have pulled within 9, it would be more but the cry baby known as Paul Pierce has started to impose his will on this game. This could be a bad thing for the Bulls.
9:02pm - just saw the old school video game commerical with Chuck, Dr. J, and Magic. Not sure if this is one of the funnier things I've seen or depressing. I may get back to you on this
9:08pm - The big Bulls moment may have just happened. Gordon hit one of the biggest shots of his life to cut it to 7 before the 4th quarter and it was a REMARKABLE shot. I wish I had the vocabulary to but this into the proper context.
9:11pm - I'm about 7 deep right now, feeling good, and "if you don't know, now ya know" Some Biggie is now playing.
9:13pm - 4th about to tip, the Doc Rivers interview is playing and he's providing the typical non answers these piece of crap interviews have constantly produced. I hate these things, they are an enormous waste of time.
9:15pm - Kirk Hinrich just looked up and saw Brian Scalabrini guarding him after a switch from a screen, I think I actually saw him get aroused because of this.
BTW - in the middle of this evening I'm introducing an entire group of people to Jizz In My Pants and On a Boat. It's fun to see new people enjoy these videos. My game watching companion has passed out. Not from drinking, just sleeping. I would make a joke here but he could snap me in two with his pinkies, so I'm keeping my mouth shut.
9:18pm - Bulls have pulled within 6 after Big Baby hits one of two from the line. They are a scrappy bunch I'll tell you...and Hinrich hits another, they're down just 4.....ESPN Classic here we come.
9:20pm - Eddie House may have just put a dagger into the Bulls, but gets called for a Technical foul for taunting, seems a little cheap, I mean the Celts are the home team, I think hitting a shot like that should allow you the ability to, I dunno, be happy for a second or two....
9:32pm - Holy Crap, the Bulls just got a phantom point from the first quarter. It's the correct call, but completely unexpected. 3 point game right now, and I will agree with Doug Collins. They've done this pretty quietly. Nothing huge, nothing miraculous, just slow chipping.
9:37pm - Things starting to slow down a bit. I think both teams are trying to measure there punches at this point and make sure every possession counts. This game continues to get more and more tense....time to take a leak and get another beer.
9:42pm - The Bulls keep hemming and hawing at the 5-6 point range. If they can crack the 2-3 point range by the 1:30 mark of the game (currently 2:45) then we've got a hell of a finish on our hands.
9:46pm - 7 point Celtics lead with 1:30 left. According to my prevoius note, this game is over. I would love to be wrong, but I fear I am not. DRose, as magnificent as he has been has been WAY to much of a non factor in the 4th quarter of this game. If they have anything special in them it has to come from him.
9:51pm - 5 point game with 1:08 left, Lindsay Hunter is in, he's out....I'm confused and so is Del Negro.
9:52pm - Noah fouls out, Roethlisburger the rest of the way, Pierce knocks down both FT's. 7 point lead with 46 seconds left.
9:56pm - Roethlisburger great offensive play, awful defensive play, he fouls out. Ray Allen is at the line and extends the lead to 8 with 36 seconds to play.
GAME OVER - The Bulls put up an enourmous fight in this series and it has been a fantastic series to watch if you care about basketball even a little. I am going to spend the rest of the night in the pool downstairs and walking on the beach before I decide to pass out in bed. Then wake up and do it all again tomorrow.
Just so no one forgets.....THE CAVS WILL NOT LOSE (That was for you Scotty)
Saturday, May 2, 2009
A great time to be a sports fan
With so much going on right now, it just makes me fall in love with sports all over again. Let's begin.
NBA Playoffs
Looks like the Cavs are going to be well rested against whoever they end up facing. I'm not sure who I'd rather play. Both teams (Hawks and Heat) are so inconsistent that you never know what team is going to show up. Regardless, I think the Cavs are playing with such a loose confidence right now, we should be able to beat either team in 5. Now: what everyone's talking about: BULLS - CELTICS. By the time many will read this, the series will be completed tonight. This has been unbelievable on so many levels. It's great to see the Bulls back in relevance in May. I really hope they pull it off and see how far they can stretch it. What is the most amazing about this series is Derrick Rose. The guy is a rookie and is playing like a 10-year vet. Not only is he playing like a vet, but he talks like a vet. He always seems to say the right things and speaks with conviction and humility. This guy is going to be a stud for years to come. As much as I hate (and I'm sure many of you do) Joakim Noah; how good was that breakaway steal/dunk in Game 6. I thought he would be a total disaster in the NBA, but he has gradually been proving me wrong. Hopefully Game 7 does justice to the rest of the series and we get one more show. The only bad thing about the series? It has to end.
Early MLB Season
It's May so it's hard to put much stock into what has happened thus far. I'm not putting Zach Greinke's name on the Cy Young award quite yet. My RedLegs are playing ridiculously inconsistent. I've only been able to watch a few games live (Lousy FSN Ohio blacks out all the games up here...bastards), but so far I think this is a team that could really do some damage. Harang seems to be getting his stuff back and the young guys continue to step up and show they have a real future in this league. Joey Votto is having a beast of a start and Volquez pitched an absolute masterpiece the other night, throwing an 8-inning 1-hit shutout. Boston looks scary good...again... Hopefully Tampa can get it together and rekindle some of their magic from last year. They're just a fun team to watch.
NFL Draft
Ah yes, what a beautiful thing the NFL is. It would be even more amazing if they go to the 18 game schedule. Absolutely loved the Bengals picks. They were ballsy considering some minor character issues, but we got some of the best talent in the whole draft. Andre Smith looks like the real deal. He's just a bit immature and did some dumb stuff, but as long as he's not another gang-banger, I'll take him to watch Carson's back any day. Then was my favorite pick: REY MAUALUGA!!! I kept praying he would fall to us. And then the Browns passed on him and I knew he was ours. Thanks Cleveland. Is he the most talented LB in the draft? No. He just has that mean streak and swagger that every defense needs. He can be our Polomaulu, our Ray Lewis, our (enter a good defensive Cleveland player...cause I can't think of any). So excited to see what this guy can do. Michael Johnson was another gem and should bring a better element of pass rusher than our overpaid Geathers and Odom have been providing. I'm not giving up on those guys yet, but they definitely need to step it up. Picking up a pass catching TE in Chase Coffman was solid, so now we can team him and Utecht in 2 TE sets. My only complaint is that we addressed the center position too late. I don't know anything about this Jonathan Luigs but I'm very concerned that were going to get dominated in the interior line. If it means getting Maualuga and passing on a center till later...I guess I can live with that.
As the Browns were going along, I liked their strategy. Trade down, trade down, trade down...stockpile picks. It's a good strategy. Then comes their first pick...Alex Mack. Hmm little high for a center but as me and Hewls were discussing that day...O-line is always a good investment. Then came the 2nd pick...Robiskie??? Okay WTF?! I'm sure Buckeye Nation loves the pick, but I think it's horrible. If they wanted to address center and wideout, they could have snagged Hakeem Nicks in the 1st and Max Unger in the 2nd. That would have made so much more sense to me. And they passed on Maualuga. AND they snag ANOTHER wideout with their next pick (although I like the Massaquoi pick so much better than Robiskie). Rest of their draft made sense as far as addressing defense the rest of the way. 3 6th round corners was a bit puzzling, but not as maddening as I found their first 2 picks.
I'd comment on the Steelers' draft, but it was somewhat forgettable. Not bad, not great. Just solid. No real names that popped off the page, but that will happen when you're the defending champs. I'm sure they're all turn out to be monsters on the gridiron as the Steelers continue to be the bane of my existence.
NBA Playoffs
Looks like the Cavs are going to be well rested against whoever they end up facing. I'm not sure who I'd rather play. Both teams (Hawks and Heat) are so inconsistent that you never know what team is going to show up. Regardless, I think the Cavs are playing with such a loose confidence right now, we should be able to beat either team in 5. Now: what everyone's talking about: BULLS - CELTICS. By the time many will read this, the series will be completed tonight. This has been unbelievable on so many levels. It's great to see the Bulls back in relevance in May. I really hope they pull it off and see how far they can stretch it. What is the most amazing about this series is Derrick Rose. The guy is a rookie and is playing like a 10-year vet. Not only is he playing like a vet, but he talks like a vet. He always seems to say the right things and speaks with conviction and humility. This guy is going to be a stud for years to come. As much as I hate (and I'm sure many of you do) Joakim Noah; how good was that breakaway steal/dunk in Game 6. I thought he would be a total disaster in the NBA, but he has gradually been proving me wrong. Hopefully Game 7 does justice to the rest of the series and we get one more show. The only bad thing about the series? It has to end.
Early MLB Season
It's May so it's hard to put much stock into what has happened thus far. I'm not putting Zach Greinke's name on the Cy Young award quite yet. My RedLegs are playing ridiculously inconsistent. I've only been able to watch a few games live (Lousy FSN Ohio blacks out all the games up here...bastards), but so far I think this is a team that could really do some damage. Harang seems to be getting his stuff back and the young guys continue to step up and show they have a real future in this league. Joey Votto is having a beast of a start and Volquez pitched an absolute masterpiece the other night, throwing an 8-inning 1-hit shutout. Boston looks scary good...again... Hopefully Tampa can get it together and rekindle some of their magic from last year. They're just a fun team to watch.
NFL Draft
Ah yes, what a beautiful thing the NFL is. It would be even more amazing if they go to the 18 game schedule. Absolutely loved the Bengals picks. They were ballsy considering some minor character issues, but we got some of the best talent in the whole draft. Andre Smith looks like the real deal. He's just a bit immature and did some dumb stuff, but as long as he's not another gang-banger, I'll take him to watch Carson's back any day. Then was my favorite pick: REY MAUALUGA!!! I kept praying he would fall to us. And then the Browns passed on him and I knew he was ours. Thanks Cleveland. Is he the most talented LB in the draft? No. He just has that mean streak and swagger that every defense needs. He can be our Polomaulu, our Ray Lewis, our (enter a good defensive Cleveland player...cause I can't think of any). So excited to see what this guy can do. Michael Johnson was another gem and should bring a better element of pass rusher than our overpaid Geathers and Odom have been providing. I'm not giving up on those guys yet, but they definitely need to step it up. Picking up a pass catching TE in Chase Coffman was solid, so now we can team him and Utecht in 2 TE sets. My only complaint is that we addressed the center position too late. I don't know anything about this Jonathan Luigs but I'm very concerned that were going to get dominated in the interior line. If it means getting Maualuga and passing on a center till later...I guess I can live with that.
As the Browns were going along, I liked their strategy. Trade down, trade down, trade down...stockpile picks. It's a good strategy. Then comes their first pick...Alex Mack. Hmm little high for a center but as me and Hewls were discussing that day...O-line is always a good investment. Then came the 2nd pick...Robiskie??? Okay WTF?! I'm sure Buckeye Nation loves the pick, but I think it's horrible. If they wanted to address center and wideout, they could have snagged Hakeem Nicks in the 1st and Max Unger in the 2nd. That would have made so much more sense to me. And they passed on Maualuga. AND they snag ANOTHER wideout with their next pick (although I like the Massaquoi pick so much better than Robiskie). Rest of their draft made sense as far as addressing defense the rest of the way. 3 6th round corners was a bit puzzling, but not as maddening as I found their first 2 picks.
I'd comment on the Steelers' draft, but it was somewhat forgettable. Not bad, not great. Just solid. No real names that popped off the page, but that will happen when you're the defending champs. I'm sure they're all turn out to be monsters on the gridiron as the Steelers continue to be the bane of my existence.
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