Hoops and Other Pop Culture

"I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass...and I'm all out of bubblegum." The Late, Great Roddy Piper

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Why It Makes No Sense to "Normalize" Wilt Chamberlain's Statistics

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There is a growing desire amongst basketball stat folks to say that Wilt wasn't really that great of a player because:  1) he played 48 ...
Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Jodi Arias -- Doesn't Deserve the Death Penalty

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http://news.yahoo.com/lawyers-jodi-arias-trial-last-bids-life-death-141302508.html It is a close call, I will concede.  But this is obviou...

New "Dancing With the Stars" Contestant Charlotte McKinney's Twitter Pics

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https://twitter.com/Char_mck/media Do yourself a favor -- take some time to run through the pics.  Reported measurements:  32D-24-34. 
Monday, February 23, 2015

Me and Jeb Bush

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Yikes!  Why am I holding the hand of Jeb Bush's wife!?!?!?

Guys Who Played At a High Level for the Longest Time

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With KG's return to Minneapolis set for Wednesday, let's review the list of guys who played at a 10+ Win Share level for the most se...
Friday, February 20, 2015

Full List of NBA Trade Deadline Deals 2015

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Goran Dragic to the Miami Heat from the Denver Nuggets in a three-team deal : Miami gets: Goran Dragic, Zoran Dragic Phoenix gets: Â...
Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Your 11 Best Smaller Guys Who Almost Never Shot 3 Pointers

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http://bkref.com/tiny/L34Q1   How about some Elton Brand!!! 1 Adrian Dantley * 1980 1987 TOT NBA 6 2 Elton Brand 2002 2007 LAC NBA 4 3...
Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Dirk Passes KG For 7th On the Career Win Shares List

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Barring some horrible injury to Dirk or the invention of a new steroid for KG, I think Dirk has passed him for good. In other developments...
Thursday, February 05, 2015

Brian Williams of NBC News -- Liar

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http://news.yahoo.com/brian-williams-iraq-war-story-twitter-remembers-135917143.html Good lord.  How do you lie about being on a chopper h...

Jimmy Fallon's "Saved By The Bell" Skit

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Tuesday, February 03, 2015

One Picture to Sum Up Pete Carroll in Super Bowl XLIX

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Friday, January 30, 2015

Natalie (Kane) Nyhus as an NBA Cheerleader

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And, she has always been far lovelier in person.

Kyrie and Klay Thompson -- Great Games, But Not Even Close to the Best Games

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Klay Thompson has 37 points in a quarter and puts up a "Game Score" of over 44.  Kyrie goes for 55 points  and puts up a Games Sco...
Wednesday, January 28, 2015

As A Democrat, I Have No Problem With The Movie "American Sniper"

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Unlike "Dodgeball" character White Goodman, who "read it......in a book".....I haven't read the book "American ...
Friday, January 23, 2015

The 17 Best NBA Players Who Were Also Terrible Defenders

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http://bkref.com/tiny/9lLqP Now, the stats are what they are, so how do we assess who were the absolutely worst 5 defenders? Well, Dan I...

"Ball" Boy Gets His Balls Deflated by Tennis Serve

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http://deadspin.com/australian-open-ball-boy-takes-121-mph-serve-straight-t-1681106444?rev=1421941826495&utm_campaign=socialflow_deadspi...
Thursday, January 22, 2015

The Daily Show Addresses the GOP SOTU Responses

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http://thedailyshow.cc.com/videos/zon6gw/majority-retort Bread bags, basketball, a doctor complaining about "elites" and a guy w...
Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Shawn Marion -- Soon to be Quitter. Is He a Hall of Famer?

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http://fantasynews.cbssports.com/fantasybasketball/update/24982188/cavaliers-shawn-marion-says-he-will-retire-after-the-season If you comp...
Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Halfway Through the NBA Season, Who Are the Top 12 Guys?

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http://bkref.com/tiny/AlLQt I took PER above 22, WS over 4.4 and WS/48 above .16, and that got me 12 guys.  Then I assigned one point for...
Monday, January 19, 2015

The Best Football is Played in --- Obama States

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College football championship -- Ohio State (Obama state) defeats Oregon (Obama state) in the finals. Professional football -- Seattle (Was...
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2022 almost le. Summary: 1964-1966 -- Urbana, Illinois. 1966-1982 -- western NY; football QB, baseball center fielder, 6th man on the basketball team (OK, I am not real proud of that). 1986-1989 --law school watching the greatest college basketball program of all-time (OK, so I am biased). Present -- MN (couldn't resist the area) Loves and Weaknesses -- hoops, politics, general trashy pop culture. Aspirations -- to some day match up with my driver's license weight; to have someone some day say to me, "You don't look that old." Status -- wife, 3 kids born 1994, 95 and 98, 57 years old now in the rearview mirror, a big gut every day in the bathroom mirror, wide bodied, and, if I must say so myself, super smart. Enjoy my Blog.......or just get the hell out.
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