Worst of Game 2 of the NBA Finals: Dirka Dirka Dirka edition
Sunday, June 5th, 2011Thanks to stephanie g. for the pic. The _allas interior _efense: Okay, so the Mavs actually outscored the Heat 40-36 in the paint. I know. But Miami had nine dunks last night. Nine. In a Finals game. I’m pretty sure I’ve never seen nine dunks by one team in a Finals game before. At least [...]
Worst of the Night: NCAA Championship Game Edition
Wednesday, April 6th, 2011UConn fans proved last night that douche can indeed spontaneously combust.Oh good lord. Was that the worst NCAA title game ever or what? The numbers are staggering. Even for a self-styled expert in the best of the worst of basketball. Let me put it this way: One team shot 34.5 percent from the field (19-for-55), [...]
The Pickup Diaries Part 2: Learning the Game
Thursday, June 24th, 2010Once I discovered the joys of shooting a basketball, the rest of the summer after my sophomore year in high school was a blur of balling, working out, and bussing tables at the Ponderosa. And even though I didn’t love working at the ‘Rosa as much as I enjoyed the other two activities, it was [...]
Bawful After Dark: Game 7 Edition
Friday, June 18th, 2010Ah, seeing this picture makes me feel better(via Andy Gray’s SI Vault)Oh, this is such a great time. NBA Finals Game 7 is tonight, and even if I get my heart broken, I can still look forward to both the rest of the weekend’s coverage of the US Open at Pebble Beach, plus I’m going [...]
Worst of Game 5 of the 2010 NBA Finals
Tuesday, June 15th, 2010The Los Angeles Lakers: So, uhm, L.A. in six, anybody? Anybody? Bueller…? Yeah, well, that isn’t going to happen. Obviously. Hey, maybe the Lakers should have chugged down some more mineral water before Game 5. Not sure we can pin this one on Kobe. Dude was a one-man wrecking crew: 38 points, 13-for-27 from the [...]
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