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Post by e0 on Nov 16, 2011 11:58:13 GMT -5
So Anthony Davis is the real deal and already the hands down #1 pick?
Better pray for basketball in the NBA to land him and then better pray bow gets used to his unibrow.
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Post by bwwyyyy on Nov 16, 2011 12:07:02 GMT -5
He's very difficult to look at. The only thing the unibrow has going for it is that it distracts you from his stupid looking mouth.
Silver lining: maybe that makes him the kind of star played who'd be content to hide his ugly self in a small market!
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Post by JayAre on Nov 16, 2011 12:22:01 GMT -5
So how is this next draft going to work after they cancel the season?
I'm thinking the lottery picks will be:
Celtics Lakers Lakers Knicks Celtics Celtics Knicks Bulls Heat Bulls Heat Lakers Heat
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Post by e0 on Nov 16, 2011 12:28:56 GMT -5
No one knows for sure but a lot of people think they'll copy the NHL system and use three year average record.
IOW: Cavs would be boned.
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Post by bwwyyyy on Nov 16, 2011 14:06:10 GMT -5
That's why they fixed it for us this year.
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Post by bwwyyyy on Nov 16, 2011 21:12:02 GMT -5
For later reference!
11/29: OSU/Duke 11/30: UNC/WIS 12/2: Cuse/FLA 12/3: UNC/UK 12/3: WIS/MARQ 12/7: FLA/ARZ 12/10: OSU/KU 12/10: XAV/UC 12/17: FLA/A&M 12/17: Lou/MEM 12/17: ARZ/GON 12/22: FLA/FSU 12/31: UK/Lou 12/31: XAV/GON 1/2: BAY/A&M 1/16: Cuse/Pitt 1/16: BAY/KU 1/21: UK/Bama 1/21: Lou/Pitt 2/1: BAY/A&M 2/2: ARZ/CAL 2/4: OSU/WIS 2/4: MEM/XAV 2/6: UConn/Lou 2/7: UK/FLA 2/8: UNC/Duke 2/8: BAY/KU 2/11: UConn/Cuse 2/13: Cuse/Lou 2/14: FLA/Bama 2/25: UConn/Cuse 2/26: Lou/Pitt 3/3: UNC/Duke 3/3: UConn/Pitt 3/3: Cuse/Lou 3/4: UK/FLA
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Post by aoxo on Nov 16, 2011 21:46:42 GMT -5
Cavs have the right to swap with Miami this year, right?
NHL style would be the only scenario where that might be worth more than a turd.
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Post by aoxo on Nov 16, 2011 21:48:30 GMT -5
Maybe that's why Gilbert is scuttling the season.
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Post by bwwyyyy on Nov 17, 2011 20:35:50 GMT -5
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Post by e0 on Nov 18, 2011 0:33:48 GMT -5
Yeah, the school investigation in 2005 turning up nothing after ESPN reported that insanity could end up real ugly for tWWL.
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Post by ned on Nov 29, 2011 22:56:26 GMT -5
Aaron Craft can make it in the NBA based on his D alone.
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Post by ned on Nov 29, 2011 23:40:41 GMT -5
RE: Duke. How is the #4 team in the country that nonathletic? Rivers's kid is alright, but everyone else is poo. Anthony Parker could take them off the dribble.
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Post by e0 on Nov 29, 2011 23:40:47 GMT -5
Craft is a better NBA prospect than Sully, IMO. Mainly because Craft wil know and run his role in the big leagues.
That said, that game was fucking awesome.
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Post by aoxo on Nov 29, 2011 23:46:57 GMT -5
I'm shocked that ESPN isn't reporting on how ESPN received this recording and then didn't turn it in to either the school or the police.
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Post by e0 on Nov 29, 2011 23:52:31 GMT -5
RE: Duke. How is the #4 team in the country that nonathletic? Rivers's kid is alright, but everyone else is poo. Anthony Parker could take them off the dribble. Because it is college hoops and if you can run off a three barrage you win usually?
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Post by e0 on Nov 29, 2011 23:54:36 GMT -5
I'm shocked that ESPN isn't reporting on how ESPN received this recording and then didn't turn it in to either the school or the police. Frankly, I hope Fine was innocent (and my friends that have spent nights in his basement swear he is), because ESPN refused to report on Sandusky for three days but decided this story was one they could break. Good to know they took that slander liability in stride because they had shit dating back years......
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Post by bwwyyyy on Nov 30, 2011 10:25:18 GMT -5
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Post by e0 on Nov 30, 2011 10:32:05 GMT -5
No, but it still makes no sense to me.
ESPN has had that tape since 2003, the cops investigated the guy in 2005 and no charges were dropped.
Something is off.
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Post by aoxo on Nov 30, 2011 11:13:04 GMT -5
Yeah, my post was about that tape.
ESPN had a tape basically proving it, and did nothing with it. I understand not running with a story, but they had just as much responsibility to turn that tape into the school and, especially, the police as Paterno did.
It's a good thing that there is another big sports network out there so that this won't get buried.
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Post by e0 on Nov 30, 2011 11:16:48 GMT -5
Either ESPN didn't turn the tape over to the cops, or the cops had the tape and didn't find it to be damning enough to file charges.
Either way, this story still makes no sense.
And this guy now claims he also slept with Fine's wife? Like... WTF.
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Post by aoxo on Nov 30, 2011 11:25:39 GMT -5
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Post by e0 on Nov 30, 2011 11:26:12 GMT -5
Oh.
Wow.
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Post by ned on Nov 30, 2011 11:28:46 GMT -5
This is why I don't have anything to do with ESPN other than live sporting events. Phuck those guys.
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Post by JayAre on Nov 30, 2011 11:35:24 GMT -5
This is why I don't have anything to do with ESPN other than live sporting events. Phuck those guys. +1
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Post by aoxo on Nov 30, 2011 11:35:27 GMT -5
Even people who POST ON A SPORTS MESSAGE BOARD were unaware of this.
I'm sure that Joe Blow is going to know about it.
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Post by e0 on Nov 30, 2011 11:44:49 GMT -5
To be fair, I was in Ohio until Monday AM so I lost my grip on reality for a week.
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Post by bwwyyyy on Nov 30, 2011 12:01:23 GMT -5
Yeah, my post was about that tape.
ESPN had a tape basically proving it, and did nothing with it. I understand not running with a story, but they had just as much responsibility to turn that tape into the school and, especially, the police as Paterno did.
It's a good thing that there is another big sports network out there so that this won't get buried. But it was still just an uncorroborated source!!! In a world where ESPN runs Child Protective Services: Only child = fucked. "Sorry, kid! Until mommy and daddy make a little brother or sister for you and that little brother or sister comes forward with similar allegations of abuse, we're powerless to help you!" Then, of course, you think for a few minutes more, remember that ESPN's Rumor Central exists, and realize how inconsistent ESPN apparently is in its application of standards regarding corroborating sources, realize further how immaterial the existence of any sources at all (beyond SOBO & Co's imaginations/speculations/hopes/dreams) can be, and then it really gives you a good knee slap and a hardyhar. And yeah, a second major sports news network would come in pretty handy right about now, but this is sketchy enough that it should be drawing the attention of real news networks...if they weren't too busy focusing on more pressing matters like Obama forgetting to thank Jesus on Thanksgiving.
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Post by aoxo on Nov 30, 2011 12:09:55 GMT -5
At the very least, I am disappointed that SI hasn't covered this angle at all.
Although maybe I'm not surprised. It's the same dynamic that allows people to get away with this and other kinds of criminal behavior everywhere. Don't bust your buddies/org/people like you/colleagues. They're like you, so they can't really be bad, right?
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Post by e0 on Nov 30, 2011 12:19:39 GMT -5
I'd be shocked if Deitsch hasn't said something about this for SI.
On the plus side, I woke up today and flipped on ESPN to be greeted by Carolla and Simmmon's smiling faces.
What a way to start the day!
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Post by aoxo on Nov 30, 2011 12:22:49 GMT -5
Nah, Deitsch is more concerned that Urban Meyer wasn't running around telling everyone he was going to be the next coach at OSU before there was an agreement in place.
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