Our favorite curmudgeon/joker/TNT analyst/Weight Watchers spokesperson Charles Barkley has made no bones about his distaste for San Antonio. More specifically, his aversion to their women:
And this was two years ago. The barbs have not been absent this postseason and, well, Round Mound, your bouts of “truth telling” provocation has fallen upon powerful ears. San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro….take it away:
Gotta love the ring showcase. In case Charles didn’t get the “they must have heard me” memo, San Antonio Express-News created a flattering photo gallery in honor of his impending visit to the Alamo City:
Let the games begin.
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Basketball is back! If five games today don’t get you in the mood, surely the intro to today’s TNT tipoff game between the Knicks and Celtics will do the trick:
Which of the scenes in the video gave you the most goosebumps? For my money, it was Steve Nash tapping Pete Maravich on the shoulder. Now that would have been a fun pairing.
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It’s been a minute or two since we’ve done one of these, but with the announcement of the All-Star starters, everyone’s attention is now on which players will be named All-Star reserves.
Last night on the TNT pregame show, Kenny, Charles, and EJ gave their picks for the East, and they all agreed on five players: Atlanta’s Al Horford, and the Celtics’ foursome of Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, Rajon Rondo, and Ray Allen.
There was no consensus for the last two spots, as they each picked a different pair from amongst Miami’s Chris Bosh, Atlanta’s Joe Johnson, and New York’s Raymond Felton. Given the lack of agreement, I thought now would be a good time to revisit everyone’s favorite game, Extend, Trade, or Cut.
Just to refresh you on the rules, picture yourself as the GM of a mythical NBA franchise, and pretend that you have to choose between three players. One player you can extend with a new contract, one player you have to trade for some mythical asset(s), and one player you must cut from your roster for eternity (it’s a harsh world). You may choose each option only once.
Let’s examine the evidence:
Chris Bosh: Is he on the same level as his more famous teammates? No, he’s not. But he’s still a guy that can get you 20 and 10 on a given night, and he’s one of the sweeter-shooting big men in the game. He has caught some flak lately for suggesting that players maybe shouldn’t try so hard all the time.
Joe Johnson: For this exercise, we are only considering his merits as a basketball player. Therefore, you should disregard the fact that he most likely has at present the worst contract in the NBA. JJ’s had a bit of a down year, but some of that was due to an elbow injury, and he seems to have regained his form in January.
Raymond Felton: Has helped reignite the age decade old NBA question, is it the point guard, or is it Mike D’Antoni‘s system? On the other hand, some might argue that Felton has always been a capable PG, but was too restrained in Charlotte under the heavy hand of Larry Brown. Either way, there is no doubt that Felton is having a career year in his first season in New York City.
That’s the choices. What’s your decisions?
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Today is October 10, 2010. There is nothing particularly notable about this date, except that if you were writing a check to someone, you might notice that you’d write the date as 10/10/10. In honor of this confluence of 10s, here are 10 Top 10 lists for your viewing pleasure:
10.Top 10 Plays from 2009-10 As good a place to start as any.
Catch up on every single game-winning buzzer beater during the season and see how it rates on the Horry Scale.
