Thursday, January 17, 2008
Jazz vs. Nuggets
Nothing much to say about the Jazz loss to the Nuggets. That's sad.Sad, I say.
Sad.
Not their loss or the game, but the fact that I have nothing to say about it.
Sad.
Well maybe that really isn't all that sad because all I would have said was the Jazz still show their early potential, but fail to deliver. It doesn't look like the promising season I predicted way back in November. But that's just negatorino talk, neighborino (think Flanders*).
Shit, I said something about the game.
Now that's just even sadder.
*Why did the Simpsons Movie make Ned Flanders a rather sympathetic character? I rather like it, in all, given that he has been portrayed as a crazy zealot with a very complicated past in the TV show. He is probably the most developed character in the Simpsons oeuvre, in fact. Then again, all extraneous characters on the Simpsons have been show in various lights, save the Bumble Bee guy. I'm sure for season 20 they're working on him.
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Saturday, December 08, 2007
Dallas V Utah
I really don't think I've seen the Jazz play better than in their loss tonight against the Mavericks. The only, and I will reiterate, ONLY reason they lost was because of horrific officiating. The Jazz were tight and held it together and almost stole it away from the referees.My only consolation is that the point spread really fucked the refs on the Vegas bets.
Yeah, that's right: the referees are indeed crooked. You think that one guy was the only one?
Pfft.
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Saturday, December 01, 2007
Oh me of little faith!
I haven't seen such an enjoyable basketball game since the last time the Jazz thrashed the Lakers. As I kept going on about in a beer-induced polemic: Fesenko is the Jazz's future. They need to stop fucking around by sending him to D-League teams, kick Collins' sorry ass onto the bench, and use this kid's energy and talent to its utmost.In the name of Bill Laimbeer, Amen.
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Friday, November 30, 2007
Woe is us!
I just heard that neither Boozer nor Okur will play tonight. Oy. That's a sure downer to what I thought might be a nice route of the fucking Lakers.Meh.
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Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Cutting Middlebrow off in the lane
Middlebrow stopped by my office today and announced that he was going to write about the Jazz. "They are looking good," he stated with some amount of passion. I couldn't agree with him more, so I thought I would cut Middlebrow off in the lane and steal the ball from him for a quick-and-easy layup of my own.As I stated before, I believe the Jazz are going to rock the league this year. Boozer is unstoppable with his consistent double-doubles, and Kirilinko has seemingly gotten over his hissy fit from the pre-pre-season and manned-up some to return to his solid defensive game (look at all those blocked shots last night against the Kings.) He's also quick and stealthy as a cat and his commitment to seeing a play through has paid off. Okur (who's inconsistency outside of late) has found a new home in the lane, where he takes it to the basket, overcoming weaker and smaller defenders. Williams is essential to the team, of course, and has the potential this year of a true break-out season. The bench is pretty solid, and it is interesting that Collins is starting out strong again this year, although I suspect that is because he feels threatened by Fesenko's presence as back-up-back-up center. We'll see how the season goes for him, although we were tempted last night to write to Jazz announcers Boller and Booner in their "Tough Questions" bit "Why is Collin's still with the Jazz?" That would have just been plain snarky, however.
The only weakness I see for the Jazz right now is a backup for Williams, but that is due to inexperience and youth more than anything else. Give them some time. Hart has potential, although every time he comes in he looks like he is in an NCAA final rather than an NBA game. Until I looked at his bio I assumed he was quite new to the league. Guess that's what I get for not paying much attention to the teams that don't perform (well other than the Jazz). Perhaps i am conflating Hart and Ronnie Price together? That might be the case. Anyway, the Jazz are hurting for an experience point guard to back up Williams.
On the other hand we are shooting guard and forward rich. That covers a lot of territory given that in a pinch Kirilinko can make a passable, albeit gangly point guard.
Ok, sorry MB for cutting you off in the lane. My foul. Shoot two.
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Tuesday, November 06, 2007
Jazz!
Jazz play again tomorrow night. Ah, Jazz. 2 and 2 on the season. Too bad we can't play Golden State every night.
Truth is, I am just posting this non-post because Comcast is being such a freak and I need to see if I can get it to force the issue.
What a pain in the ass. Sounds like another scathing letter form the Wookie is coming.
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Thursday, June 07, 2007
20 things I'm doing instead of watching the hated Spurs play the Cavaliers
As I vowed previously, I will watch no more basketball this season. So instead of watching the opening game of the finals tonight I am- shredding old bills
- listening to Ladytron
- vacuuming the poker table
- waiting on an old friend to return from Korea
- cleaning my computer's keyboard (it is nice an bouncy again)
- organizing my table
- listening to Girltalk
- filling the aquarium
- getting regular score updates
- listening to Yo La Tengo
- watering indoor plants that are suffering
- cleaning up spilled plant dirt
- Getting artwork and lyrics for all my iTunes songs
- throwing away dead plants
- wiping things down
- ignoring the game
- doing dishes
- sweeping
- listening to Amon Tobin
- writing this post on my bouncy clean keyboard
I have no idea what I'm going to do for the second half.
Drink beer?
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Tuesday, May 29, 2007
Salt Lake Tribune - MONSON: Hate to say it, but Monday's crowd was classless
As I heard and saw the chaos and contempt in EnergySolutions Arena, I reflected back on the old Boston Garden crowds of the Larry Bird-era. Those were knowledgeable fans who picked their spots to let the refs hear and know about their displeasure. But it wasn't constant. It wasn't incessant. It wasn't paranoid, booing as though somebody was out to get them. (Salt Lake Tribune - MONSON: Hate to say it, but Monday's crowd was classless)I know you've been here for a while, but welcome to the Beehive State, Gordo! Recall, after all, the many people who opine that Rocky Anderson, instead of someone speaking his mind, is an "embarrassment to the state"--the entire freaking state! Recall, as well, that people actively get worked up (and embarrassed) over an overwrought, over-acted series like Big Love because it is set in big lovin' Utah and comes too close to the seamier side of 19th century Mormonism. You might also recall the desperate seeking for attention when some quasi disaster occurs in our pretty, great state, such as when California suffers horrible wildfires, and inevitably the local TV news will find some odd brush fire in Utah to compare as if to say "see we have a fire too!" just like cool California! Furthermore, recall the endless hand wringing before the Olympics about "what the world thinks" with the unspoken undercurrent of "fuck the world!" (Although I suppose in local parlance it would be "fetch the world!") Most of the time Utah seems to be a very passive-aggressive kind of place: a place where people get worked up about being persecuted or, on the flip side, live in a continual state of embarrassment because they live in Utah (for Christ's sake!)
At least, I suppose, with last nights bad behavior that, while not quite on the Detroit-level of crowd violence, does give Utah Jazz fans a reason to be hated and a reason to be embarrassed. Welcome to Utah: it definitely is a state of mind.
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Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Big lights
Given that the NBA has seen fit to use its evil might to deny the cable-refusing public (well mostly cable-refusing, given that I have broadband cable) the ability to see most of the play off games, we are forced into finding alternative reception methods. For most of the play off games, friends and I have been heading to local drinking establishments. Tonight, however, we took advantage of the ever-popular Brewvies:...again on Tuesday we will be showing Game 5 of the second round playoffs between the Jazz and Warriors. Tipoff is at 8:30 PM. (Brewvies Cinema Pub - Home)It was a tight game, made even more enjoyable by the big screen. Middlebrow was there as was the regular Wilhelm crew.
Jazz won.
Oy. Bring on the hmm Suns?
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Sunday, May 13, 2007
Fast games
I've read various commentators who state that the Jazz should slow the game down against Golden State. Such an action, I think, would be a mistake. Golden State while they look like a fast team, play very sloppily when the pace speeds up. That was proved by Dallas, who, unfortunately for them, thought they should slow it down. The Jazz just need to play their solid game as they did tonight and in their initial loss in the series. Yes, the Jazz played exceedingly well in that first game. You can't, however, recover from miraculous 3 point shots (even though the Jazz literally spanked Golden State in the fourth quarter of that game.) Tonight showed the real seasoned Jazz presence. They held tight and didn't panic in spite of what looked like another route in the second quarter. They played smart even in unjustified foul trouble.I'm now officially proclaiming the Jazz will move on to the fourth round. Neither Phoenix nor San Antonio has the team to beat them. Of course Golden State has a small chance to pull out a miracle and win three of the next four games, but it would take serious malfeasance or injuries on the Jazz to do it. Either those or my Ostertag nightmare could come into effect.
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Oh the humanity!
I just woke up from a horrible nightmare: I dreamed that the Jazz were forced to bring back Ostertag because of team injuries. He played point guard.Dear god!
(In my waking moments I know such a move is impossible, but it sure shows my anxiety about the Jazz, doesn't it?)
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Thursday, May 10, 2007
You gotta love it, baby!
Fisher, however, headed straight for the scorer's table once he arrived in the third quarter from a trip to New York with his family, and checked in immediately. The crowd erupted in a huge ovation, and after the game, several of Fisher's former teammates on the Warriors hugged him in support.
'He's a big-time player,' Williams said. 'He's a special player. He's hit big shots all his career. For him to do what he did . . . He got off the plane, he didn't warm up, he didn't stretch. He didn't shoot a jump shot. . . . There's not enough that could be said about him.'(Salt Lake Tribune - Fisher's timely return sparks Jazz O.T. victory, 2-0 series lead)
I've seen a lot of basketball in my time, but I don't think I've seen a more fascinating and dramatic game. Take these memorable moments: Dee Brown's neck nearly snapping under Okur's weight; Fisher walking into the game in the 3rd; Williams lofting a perfect last-second shot; and Fisher snapping off that 3 in over time.
Oh my.
Hey, I predicted the Jazz would make it to the second round after their first game of the season. I'm predicting they'll tough it out to the 3rd now. They'll have a rough time in Oakland tomorrow, however, but I think they might just steal a game there.
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Thursday, May 03, 2007
Signifying nothing Biggest Basketball Asshole of the Year
Well the NBA has its MVP of the year, so your friendly Signifying nothing editor has decided to establish the "Signifying nothing Biggest Basketball Asshole of the Year." (The Snabby Shabby Assholaria.)
While there were many good candidates this year all the way from overly-whiny players to overly-zealous, you want to fight, big guy? you want to fight? referees, (drum roll please) the Snabby Shabby Assholaria goes to Carmelo Anthony of the unfortunate Denver Nuggets for his sucker-punch run away! run away! style.
(Rim shot.)
Good job, Melo you asshole, you! If you're going to throw a punch like that, at least have the balls to stick around and face the consequences. Pussy. (See Condiment: I've been out of high school for nigh on 2.5 decades and I can use "pussy" in appropriate circumstances and with not a flinch of shame at my Jr. High-based language.)
Any nominees for the Basketball Asshole Hall of fame?
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Tuesday, January 23, 2007
Go Jazz
Oh yeah--went to the Melta Center to partake in a Jazz game. They kicked the T-Wolves asses. Good birthday gift for me. The Croin joins me in celebrating the victory.
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