Larry Brown attempts to gouge out his eyes after watching his Bobcraps play. Good thing he no longer has that problem!
Is anyone actually surprised by Larry Brown getting the hell out of Charlotte? I look forward to Michael Jordan doing what Bawful reader JJ suggested and becoming an owner/coach. The comedy would be endless!
Thanks for reminding me that I can barely reach the bottom of the net, guys
And some brief footbawful: oh for the love of God, they want to make a movie about the Madden Curse. So, is whomever they put on the poster doomed to break his ankle filming a scene for the movie? (h/t chris)
Worst of the Night in Pictures:
Noah making a goofy face and Scalabrine doing Scalabrine-like things. This is what this website is all about.
If I lost to the Bucks, I'd want to hide too
"Maybe I shouldn't have flashed that 'choke' sign..."
What's with the pouty faces? Nobody's forcing you to hug each other
Nationally Televised Games: Bulls at Wizards Generals, 7pm: The story of the night for Washington is they will finally get to play their newest acquisition, Rashard Lewis. Because I'm sure that's the difference-maker that will vault them to the top of the standings.
All The Other Games: Cavaliers at Hawks, 7pm: I know they don't have LeBron and all, but damn, when did Cleveland become something resembling an unholy Eastern Conference version of the Purple Paupers or Clippers? Something needs to light a fire under their asses. You know, other than their river.
Pistons at Craptors, 7pm: Well, at least a couple people will be enjoying this game. Per The Other Chris: "Bawful field trip tonight: Craptors vs. Pissed-Ons. I'm taking a friend with whom I have a bet about which team will have a worse record this year. Much drinking and yelling will ensue. 'Tis the season to be jolly!"
76ers at Celtics, 7:30pm: I still can't get over the fact that the Sixers have quietly been amazingly mediocre lately. I mean, 6-4 in their past 10 games? That's playing like a #4 seed in the Leastern Conference! (Good to know there's no way they can keep this up. Right? Right...?)
Thunder at Knicks, 7:30pm: Nice to see the schedule balancing out for New York. After a stretch of games softer than Charles Barkley's fat rolls, they're now getting their share of tough games, and the results haven't been pretty.
Nyets at Hornets, 8pm: Let's be honest, folks. Does anyone really see the Nyets landing Carmelo Anthony? How much longer do we have to entertain this storyline?
Jazz at Timberwolves, 8pm: Look out. This is the first time Al Jefferson will be facing his former team. I mean, you already don't want to lose to the Timberpups anyway just because that's humiliating, but especially when you've got some history with them.
Nuggets at Spurs, 8:30pm: Sad news: Carmelo won't be playing tonight due to a death in the family.
Rockets at Clippers, 10:30pm: What astronomical odds! Both of these teams are riding three game winning streaks! The only thing I expected them to be riding was an express train to the NBA draft lottery.
And...Westphal says that DMC is gonna get benched until he learns to be "professional."
Um...
Maybe you need to learn to be a professional basketball coach, seeing that you have successfully unlearned how to do it since that pivotal Bulls-Kings game a year ago.
Well, Basketbawful fans, I have returned home from tonight's field trip, suitably soused, and disgusted with my team. The Craptors, not content to be down at halftime 18 points to the Pistons, managed to extend their deficit to between 25 and 31 points for most of the fourth quarter, before settling for whatever the meaningless final margin of victory was - 20? 25?
The Craptors only dressed nine dudes, and by dudes I mean zombies. This was as listless a performance as I have seen out of an NBA team this year. Perhaps they were trying to imitate the 76ers from last night. Well, they succeeded. Richard Hamilton lit them up for 32; Charlie Villeuneva, Rodney Stuckey, Tayshuan Prince and hell the whole roster dumped in a bunch more. Tracy Fucking McGrady lit them up for a bunch of points.
I'm tired. And angry. I will have more coherent thoughts in the morning. Maybe.
Raptors + motivated opposition - minus players that give a shit = FAIL.
I have no idea what to do with this clip of Shaq conducting the Boston Pops orchestra, but I trust you guys at Basketbawful will put it to good use: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoyiR3ob7yk
It seems like everybody's NBA score updates was messed up one way or another.
Yahoo's score updates were just atrocious yesterday. I was following what seemed like the slowest game ever between NY-OKC. It took literally 20 minutes for Yahoo to update between 10:00 to 9:15 in the 3rd quarter. So after being stuck at 9:15 in the 3rd for at least 10 minutes, I decided to switch to ESPN's score updates instead and saw that about 3 minutes had already passed in the 4th quarter.
Then, of course, we have the Houston-Clippers debacle. In the first half, Yahoo listed only the Houston players' box score, and not the Clippers players' box score. Then they showed the Clippers not scoring at all in the first quarter but going on a rampage to notch 43 in the second quarter. And the Clippers' players' box scores were still missing at the half. ESPN, on the other hand, had the Clippers putting up a big fat zero for the whole first half. The only reliable score I found for this game was on CBS sports.
Naturally, it only makes sense that it took hilariously error-riddled box scores from 2 different media companies for me to even care about finding the actual score for a Rockets-Clippers game.
there is a lot of curious man love going on between the 2 white guys in that HS dunk content vid. I mean, 1 chest bump after a dunk is fine - but after each one and then staring into eachothers face? And considering the height difference it wasn't really a chest bump but more 'groin to chest' bump
I just wanted to nominate Jodie Meeks' line on 12/22 as one of the most bawful of the year. In 31 minutes of PT, Meeks scored 3 points(0-2 FG, 3-4 line), turned the ball over 3 times...and absolutely nothing else. No boards, no steals, no nothing...not even any fouls! What was this guy doing in the half hour he was on the floor?!?!
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?page=riley-jackson/page6
Hell, even mascot, announcer and cheerleader!!!!!!
Um...
Maybe you need to learn to be a professional basketball coach, seeing that you have successfully unlearned how to do it since that pivotal Bulls-Kings game a year ago.
1. Wow what a bad day to be used as a prop to be jumped over. I think all of them took a groin in the head or face
2. Was it me or did the 2 white guys take every dunk Nash and Amare did in 05?
3. That was sick.
Matt Bonner got "fouled" on a 3 (in typical Spurs fashion, most of the contact was caused by his kicking his leg out.) He bricked all 3 fts.
Andray Blatche does something Andray Blatche-y
The Craptors only dressed nine dudes, and by dudes I mean zombies. This was as listless a performance as I have seen out of an NBA team this year. Perhaps they were trying to imitate the 76ers from last night. Well, they succeeded. Richard Hamilton lit them up for 32; Charlie Villeuneva, Rodney Stuckey, Tayshuan Prince and hell the whole roster dumped in a bunch more. Tracy Fucking McGrady lit them up for a bunch of points.
I'm tired. And angry. I will have more coherent thoughts in the morning. Maybe.
Raptors + motivated opposition - minus players that give a shit = FAIL.
And of course, based on your description, you know which clip is gonna get reposted.. ;)
Of course, <a href="http://basketbawful.blogspot.com/2008/11/word-of-day-dead-coach-bounce.html> I expect a 5-game win streak.</a>
http://www.onionsportsnetwork.com/articles/senator-dikembe-mutombo-blocks-record-amount-of-le,2920/
Ball.
The 96 Bulls after 28? 25 and 3. They finished the season at .878, best of all time of course.
Now I'd bet against the Spurs breaking the record, but they're better than a third of the way through their season and are on pace for 73.
I wouldn't mind hearing Adande and co. spit out LeBron's tiny balls and gargle on the Red Rocket's red rocket for a while.
The Silas/Charles Oakley coaching duo is rumored complete, bringing "toughness to the Charlotte frontcourt." Well no kidding.
Yahoo's score updates were just atrocious yesterday. I was following what seemed like the slowest game ever between NY-OKC. It took literally 20 minutes for Yahoo to update between 10:00 to 9:15 in the 3rd quarter. So after being stuck at 9:15 in the 3rd for at least 10 minutes, I decided to switch to ESPN's score updates instead and saw that about 3 minutes had already passed in the 4th quarter.
Then, of course, we have the Houston-Clippers debacle. In the first half, Yahoo listed only the Houston players' box score, and not the Clippers players' box score. Then they showed the Clippers not scoring at all in the first quarter but going on a rampage to notch 43 in the second quarter. And the Clippers' players' box scores were still missing at the half. ESPN, on the other hand, had the Clippers putting up a big fat zero for the whole first half. The only reliable score I found for this game was on CBS sports.
Naturally, it only makes sense that it took hilariously error-riddled box scores from 2 different media companies for me to even care about finding the actual score for a Rockets-Clippers game.
Sandwiches and '06 Pontiacs for everyone!!!
Matt Bonner married a Canadian citizen in 2008 and wanted to play for the national team in 2010. Fuck yeah.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/50040726@N03/5285508443