Comments on: Milk it

By: MR

MR — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 18:07:04 +0000

It would be fun to see Croatia stir things up a bit.
I’ve slowed down pulling for the Netherlands ever since Dennis Bergkamp retired–not that I have anything against them, but Bergkamp was just so amazing to watch. I suppose it’ll be Croatia and the Greeks for me again this year, and then I’ll start looking at Germany and the Netherlands once those two get knocked out.

By: Dave MN

Dave MN — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 17:35:26 +0000

Re:Prius

[Closes eyes] Thaaaanks!

http://www.southparkstudios.com/clips/155193/

By: Clarence Swamptown

Clarence Swamptown — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 17:34:10 +0000

http://mlb.mlb.com/media/player/mp_tpl_3_1.jsp?w_id=701987&w=/2008/open/draft/broll/br_delaosa_dominic_400.wmv&mid=200805302799420&vid=11071&pid=gen_video&cid=mlb&v=2

The scouting video of one of the Twins’ recent draft picks, Dominic De La Osa. I can see why scouts would love this guy, he might be the best player I have ever seen when the pitcher makes a pick off move to first.

By: jama

jama — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 17:17:04 +0000

Rand

How was that hail storm yesterday. Did the Prius* take a beating?

I’m assuming Rand owns a Prius. I thought it was mandatory as a Pug owner that you must also drive a Prius.

By: Shifty McShifterson

Shifty McShifterson — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 17:02:37 +0000

Dave, I agree completely. I don’t watch NBA games anymore because the final minutes are, yes, “absolutely painful to watch.” Even in the 80s it was taking 20 real minutes to play 5 game minutes. The ratio today is worse.

I’m not sure when I adopted the practice but I cannot remember watching any quarter but the fourth for years. And lately I don’t stop what I’m doing until the clock hits five minutes or so. Missed a lot of great games but I like college hoops better anyway.

BTW, if you use Firefox and have not yet discovered it, add RUTW? Are you watching this? is a game-watching bot that notifies you of great games, upsets and more (that are on TV in your area, too, I think).

By: StraightCashHomey

StraightCashHomey — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:57:32 +0000

Flopping is a bigger problem to me than the pace of games. Fouling in the final moments is a strategy that, while boring and anticlimactic, oftentimes becomes the only way a team can win. It rarely works, but taking away that right would change the entire game.

By: jama

jama — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:46:44 +0000

Did anyone see that KG now watches himself play from floor level?

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/photo?slug=907486eebaef13693a7ae8e74c7197a1-getty-80398141mw046_nba_finals_ga&prov=getty

By: MC Creme Fraiche

MC Creme Fraiche — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:41:46 +0000

Kobe sat out longer in the 4th quarter than did Pierce when he was “injured.” If you didn’t see the play happen, you would have thought a LA fan shot Pierce in leg. I thought it was great that the injury also somehow transfered to his left leg as well and he needed to be carried off the court. If he doesn’t win the Academy Award for best actor next year, he got robbed.

By: Super Rookie

Super Rookie — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:39:40 +0000

Nathan-

While I am pulling for the Czech and Russia with a little Dutch thrown in for good measure I have all my predictions right here:
http://www.super-rookie.com/main/?p=1017

(and yes, I am hijacking this comment area for Euro 2008!)

By: jama

jama — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:29:02 +0000

The one thing Time outs are good for in the NBA is that the cheerleaders come out. Oh yeah and the team can advance the ball to half court.