tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-170246242011-08-14T07:13:32.123-07:00A blog on all things sports - sports news, sports opinions, trade rumors, recruiting, not baseball, basketball shoes, steven a. smith, and britney spears.trothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17749063532876174944noreply@blogger.comBlogger3161100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17024624.post-1157756834147417682006-09-08T14:57:00.000-07:002006-09-08T16:07:14.306-07:00

But really, is there a more exciting matchup than these two?Finally, the weekend has arrived, and it brings joy and excitement to all those of us who love sports. Civil war re-enactments (Ohio State at Texas, or North Vs. South), old wounds revisited (Penn State at Notre Dame), and sibling rivalries (Manning Bowl) are just some of the things to look forward to this weekend, the rest of course

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"I can't stop telling people how to do shit right." Despite not even playing this summer, Kobe Bryant has advice for Team USA. In turn, I have advice for our friend Kobe. Stop being a dick. --CH

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"I wish golf were difficult."Welcome all! Triple OT is back in full swing because yes, you called it, real sports are being played again. Baseball, you had your moment in the spotlight, but it’s time to get back into your fucking cave. Football’s back in town and it’s looking for a party. Hey football, it’s me, Triple OT, we’re having a KILLER party. We invited all the chicks we know, we got a

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Yo, does the brotha in the second row play? You know, the big guy behind the two fags? Overrated Game of the Week: Florida State at MiamiThis was a glamour match up a few years ago, but the state of Florida has taken a considerable downturn as far as quality of football is concerned. It will be interesting to see whether quarterbacks Drew Weatherford of FSU and Kyle Wright of Miami can keep up

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Sorry for the lack of updates - work's been busy and seeing how it pays infinitely better, I did what one must do. Here are some photos that pretty much tell you where we are in the sports world. But never fear, college football is back, and Triple OT will be revamped in a major way. Coming Soon! New Layout too! Oh nos!More oh nos!

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Who would you choose? Seriously, I hate Matt Leinart more and more with each passing day.Labor Day means a lot of things to a lot of people. If you're a fashion conscious woman, you shouldn't wear white anymore. If you're a working man, you take the day off, contrary to the name. And if you're a sports fan, you'll spend your entire Saturday camped out on the couch cheering for your alma mater

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Thirteen like Lebron's 21.Readers, you’ll have to excuse the lack up updates, I can’t lie to you anymore. I still think you’re great, but it’s not you, it’s me. I’ve wandered. I’ll just come out and say it. There’s someone else. I just need to get this out of my system, deep down I still want to be with you, Trot readers. Just bear with me – it’s a growing experience. I promise I’ll come out a

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(Words to be sung to the music of “Surrey with the Fringe on Top”)Friday night:(Arizona State football head coach Dirk Koetter enters stage left. Sam Keller is sitting on a stool at the center of the stage.)Koetter: Sam, I gotta tell ya kid, neither you or Rudy really distinguished yourself this summer. Now don’t get me wrong, I thought you two did a heck of a job. But I’m going to go with you

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As bad as your week has been, at least you're not that guy.Welcome again to another edition of Triple OT's Friday Happy Hour Tutorial, where we don't just drink with you, we'll buy your first round. Proverbially, of course. And the hits just keep on coming for Maurice Clarett, don't they? Today his lawyer revealed that Clarett's post-OSU/pre-clusterfuck lifestyle was partially funded by a

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Giraffe in camo, on the right.Maybe it’s because I finally have the NFL Network, maybe it’s because of the star power of this year’s draft, or maybe it’s because I’m living in an NFL city now, but I don’t really remember any NFL preseason opening with the amount of hype as this year’s. Either way, Trot’s happy to have the NFL back, as MMCT finally has something of relative significance to report

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Grey Goose + SKS + (2 X Handguns) + Lint roller = GangstaLike the harbinger of welcome declarations, Maurice Clarett has once again committed a crime which means there’s news to report and our summer doldrums are quickly fading. Yes, Triple OT is working its way back and slowly but surely, we’ll move this Monday Morning Cooler Talk to it’s natural position: strong safety. I mean Monday.The

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After damn near biting through my lip to keep from laughing at the office while watching Carl Lewis screech his way through the national anthem, I turned to Wikipedia to see what other shenanigans he may have pulled.Won 10 Olympic medals (9 gold) and 9 World Championship medals (8 gold) in sprinting and long jumping.First man to run 100m in less than 10 seconds.Had no sense of modesty or humility

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I don't even need to say anything funny.Fuck this update has been a long time coming. I especially enjoy starting updates with the f-bomb. Anyways, here’s the latest Monday Morning Cooler Talk of all-time. In fact, don’t expect a Friday update tomorrow because at this point, we’re really just treading on toes.Depending on how long Rhett Bomar worked at the car dealership (whether it was just a

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"I also naturally look like a lawn gnome."Another week is over and done with, which means we're one week closer to the end of the Sports Summer Hiatus. It also means we're one week closer to the end of summer, which is bad, but since we've all got neverending sinecures to attend to, it's worse. So basically the sports thing is what's keeping me going. Enough chit-chat, let's get on with the

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[Ed. note: sincere apologies for forgetting to post this. I was actually doing work today. Yes, I realize how implausible that excuse is.] --EWWelcome friends for a rare but always fulfilling update of Trot. I want to preface this MMCT by explaining our total lack of updates. Take a look at your television and your couch at home. Seems a bit foreign huh? It’s because there has been ZERO

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1. The Mavs beat the Suns in the Western Conference Finals2. Dirk still has his hair.3. Nash doesn't.Make your own inferences from said facts.--CH

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Tell me that's not awesome.  No seriously.  I dare you. Bono had those stupid ass World Cup commercials where he yammered on about how the beautiful game gives us temporary world peace – and he wasn’t totally incorrect. But now that the World Cup is over, the natural order of violence has once again resumed. That means Israel and Lebanon are at it hot and heavy, attacks in Iraq have resumed on

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Uh, can someone get me some ice please?I'm not going to lie. I'm pretty hungover from the awesomeness that was last weekend (and the fact that I've gone out drinking every night this week). My monitor is too bright, my co-workers are too loud, and my stools are too loose. TMI? Wouldn't be Trot without it! Barbaro is getting better! No, wait, he's getting worse! Now he's better again! Oh

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I love it when you call me Big Papi...Here at Trot, we’re not huge baseball fans. And we’re not alone. In the past two decades, baseball attendance has fallen nearly 30% while TV ratings have taken a similar dive – viewership is down nearly 35%. It’s pretty easy to see why – scoring is down nearly 40% while the length of games have increased 17%. The All-Star Game, once the highlight of the

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Thank goodness Swaziland didn't win the World Cup.--CH

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Zidane: "Say something le mothafucka!"Despite the total lackage of major sports, this was a suprisingly busy weekend in what can be best categorized as almost-sports. From soccer to tennis to golf, here's what went down on those awesome days you didn't work.I decided to watch the first and last twenty minutes of the World Cup and in doing so, I managed to see every instance where the ball met

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Just a quick update before Monday Morning Cooler Talk gets under way. These are apparently the shoes that Dwyane Wade is going to wear next season. Though they look like the old Canvas Chuck Taylors, I'm sure Converse wouldn't subject their star marketer to such cruelty. There's gotta be some sort of special design/technology in them, but I have yet to hear anything about it. Well, not much at

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You gotta know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'emAnd welcome back to TripleOT on this lovely day (and probably most hung over day of the year). I also hope everybody had a safe and fun holiday and I certainly hope the finale of your local fireworks show didn’t get rained out like ours. As a bit of consolation, it was nice to see some burnt orange fireworks in Dallas while the Texas fight

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Gentlemen, we can rebuild him, we have the technology.Another day, another dollar. But don't fret loyal readers, happy hour is soon upon us, and armed with the knowledge we've tirelessly gleaned from the cable feeds, you too can impress the ladies with your sports talk. Just our duty as loyal Americans. We here at TripleOT bleed red, white, and blue. Mostly red.Ironically, despite our loyal

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That's just too ugly to be funnyFirst things first. I mistakenly ragged on Rudy Gay for being a thief. Not true. It was his teammate Marcus Williams who was the computer criminal. Thanks to that and his outstanding body fat percentage (are you telling me Carmelo Anthony is playing under 14%?), Williams slipped out of the lottery into New Jersey’s slimy hands at 22. As for my draft prediction,

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I'm Ron Burgudy?Sorry I haven’t written so long, I was feeling a bit sick. WITH WORLD CUP FEVER! Or maybe it was a severe case of being extremely lazy.Draft day is upon us and this year is looking to be the least predictable draft of all time. Ever. When was the last time a potential #1 pick could slide to sixth or seventh if he wasn’t drafted first? Blame it on the lack of high school players

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Who has ten fingers and stinks in soccer?Another week down. One more week closer to death, but only eight more hours till happy hour. Impress your friends with your vast sports knowledge. Just don't forget to tell them that you learned it all on TripleOT.com, the nation's leader in shoddy, often incorrect, and incredibly biased sports info-tainment.USA is out of the World Cup. It essentially

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Larry Brown used LSD. This is fact.Larry Brown was fired. Not a surprise, and probably not his fault. The Knicks are continuing to strive to become the worst organization in professional sports, and are crashing and burning in spectacular fashion. Hey, as bad as your hometown sports team is, at least they ain't the Knicks. Damn they suck. Here's how last season and this decision went down. Keep

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Michael and Vito share an intimate momentAnd so the Miami Heat are the last ones left standing. Improbably coming back from an 0-2 hole, the Heat won four straight to rightfully take the coveted and beautiful golden trophy that best resembles a bricked shot. But fuck, it’s easy to win the NBA Finals when it’s eight on five. A few quick thoughts to end this series…Dwyane Wade, regardless of the

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I hate refs.I hate to use excuses.I hate Antoine Walker.I hate Zo.I hate James Posey.You can't help but complain about the reffing.You can't help but notice the blatantly wrong calls made for Wade.You can't help but hate that Antoine Shimmy.You can't help but laugh at Zo creaming his pants after every block/shot/rebound he makes.You can't help but cry when James Posey took about a billion

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Not a happy fucking dudeLast night was shitty for Mark Cuban, no doubt. As per AP wires, Cuban spent nearly ten minutes after the game shouting at the refs, then walked over to David Stern and stared his ass down. Without a doubt, Cuban has will be fined (or has already been fined privately) - I'd say something closer to the seven digit range than the six digit range.This afternoon, Cuban drops

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T-minus 0.4 seconds before basketball meets upper deck I’m sick, the Mavs ate a huge dick last night, and I’m still typing this out for you this morning. Don’t say we never did anything for you, or I swear to god I’ll punch you in the neck. Sorry – you have to expect a lifelong Mavs fan to be a little cranky. As for the weekend:A great game last night except for the last few seconds where two

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"I couldn't decide which Hasselhoff song to sing"I'm worried. Not because I don't have a job or apartment yet (though that is part of it), but I'm also worried about the Mavs. I bought a Dirk Nowitzki shirt that I wear for the Mavs games. After seeing how Dirk struggled to make a shot all night, I decided that I was "jinxing" him and took it off. Right as the shirt came off, he fell hard to

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Fig.1 - Pat Riley and his army of douchebagsMy brother brought up the point that Heat fans are a lot like Lakers fans – and he’s very correct. However, there’s something just slightly off about Heat fans, and I feel like I can best describe it with this analogy – Lakers fans are the hottest sorority on campus, Heat fans are the second hottest sorority. Or if you prefer, Lakers fans are Paris

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If only the 'Hoff were really there...Even though the Mavs-Heat game was close last night, it really should've been a blowout.Wasn't Wade on a bum knee (since they showed us the picture of Shaq falling on it at least 5 times)? And how many times did they mention that Wade was "hobbling"? How did he light up the Mavs in the 4th Quarter?How did Shaq make those free throws? How did Gary Payton,

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You knew it was coming. You knew Flash was bound to explode in a fourth quarter eventually. No way was Dallas’ defense that good. A good offense will always beat a good defense, and Dwyane Wade is something special. Playing with five fouls through most of the fourth quarter, Wade put his head down and repeatedly drove to the basket. A well timed Devin Harris flop would’ve ended the upset, but at

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Pittsburgh's star QB Ben Roethlisberger (who recently became one of the youngest quarterbacks to win a Super Bowl) was involved in a motorcycle accident today. Roethlisberger is in serious but stable condition, and from his injury report, is lucky to be alive. He (and his motorcycle) ran head first into the side of a sedan, causing severe facial injuries such as missing teeth and a nine-inch

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Eye of the tiger! Mavericks! And then some random news tidbits. It’s not like we’re a Dallas Mavericks blog, but really, there’s nothing else to talk about nowadays. Here was the sports weekend that was.Don’t be fooled by the 99-85 score, the Heat simply got their asses handed to them by the Mavericks last night. At one point, the Mavs were up by 27 and if it weren’t for Antoine Walker, I

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Refs are insane in soccer I’ve decided to start this new feature as sort of a bookend to the corresponding Monday Morning Cooler Talk. Now when you’re out with your buddies at happy hour and the conversation turns to sports (it always does), you’ll have something to say, or at least know what the hell everyone’s talking about. Probably the biggest sports news on a global scale is the start of

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GuardsMiami – Dwayne Wade, Jason Williams, Gary PaytonDallas – Jason Terry, Devin Harris, Marquis Daniels, Jerry StackhouseDespite hardly getting any tick recently, Marquis Daniels could prove to be an integral part of the Dallas guard rotation. The biggest factor, and pretty much the only backcourt factor for Miami is Dwayne Wade. Of the Dallas guards, only Daniels can keep in front of Wade and

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Here’s to hoping everyone had a good weekend. This writer managed to watch the Mavericks soldier on to the Finals despite the distractions of a biker rally, a gay/lesbian parade, and three chatty fem-accountants whose weekends apparently start on Tuesday nights now. Such is a typical weekend in the lone beacon of liberalism in Texas. To the (relatively light) weekend that was: After twenty-six

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I realize three straight Mavs posts seem incredibly biased (which I never claimed we weren't), but this is just too hilarious to pass up. Dirk and Nash, a friendship the for ages. There's a story behind this song, but nobody gives a shit. Now just sit back and enjoy this BRO-tastic BRO-keback moment in time...--CH

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And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts,And I looked and behold: a pale horse. And his name, that sat on him, was Death.And Hell followed with him.--CH

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You can't see me! Especially in the second half!Last night Tim Thomas was dropping treys like weight, doing his stupid-ass John Cena taunt (for the record, Trot is whole-heartedly against real athletes celebrating like WWE “athletes”), flat out taunting Dirk Nowitzki, and being a general pain in the ass. I think somewhere in the middle of the third quarter Dirk thought to himself, “Wait,

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Mbenga, uncaged Some women just don't know how to be wives to athletes. Instead of standing by their man, they often distract their husbands and keep them from performing well at their jobs. Some women have their own agendas (Anna Benson), some are too self absorbed (Brooke Shields), and some women should really learn to keep their mouths shut about private matters (Andrei Kirilenko's wife).

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I know, the summer just started and a lot can happen between now and September (2:1 odds on Rhett Bomar being arrested again), but it’s never too early to start looking at the college football season. For the first time in a while, ESPN and the rest of the media can’t justifiably hop on USC’s lap and anoint them the greatest team in all the land, so who’s the early season favorite? America

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With the Eastern Conference Finals all but over, we’ll put our attention squarely on the Western side, where after a 2-2 series tie, the WCF series has essentially started anew, best of three. Whether you’re a Dallas fan (may the world bless you) or a Phoenix fan (jackass), you’re watching guide is below:DallasWhat to watch for: Dirk Nowitzki’s ability to bounce back. Game Four was miserable

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I certainly hope everybody had a great Memorial weekend – I for one got to enjoy a certain writer of this site belt out Celine Dion’s greatest hits to the Uptown class as well as enjoy heart-attack inducing French fries at a Laundromat/bar. Those have to be two of the seven signs of the apocalypse right? As for the weekend that was:Just as recently as a month ago, I thought that Miami was a

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This isn’t how I predict the draft will look like, this is how the teams will wished they had drafted May 2007. So when you don’t see Adam Morrison on the list, don’t freak out. Someone will draft him in the top 5. Hey, someone drafted Mike Dunleavy in the top 5 as well is all I’m saying.Toronto – Lamarcus Aldridge, TexasWhy Aldridge? The Raptors have two great front court players in Chris Bosh

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Nike introduced the Nike+ line today, which is essentially a pretty dope collaboration between Apple and Nike.The way this works: you use your existing iPod nano, buy a Nike+ Sport Kit, and get a pair of Nike+ shoes. The Nike+ Sport Kit consists of two small transmitters – one for your iPod and the other for your shoes. For this to optimally work, I assume you need to buy a pair of Nike+

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The Dallas Mavericks finally summoned the will to KO the defending champs. Due to a flaw in the playoff seeding system, the Spurs would've been the toughest team they've had to face. Not to say that the Suns series would be a cakewalk, but they're a welcome respite from Duncan & Co., who flopped and protested their way to a near comeback.The best thing about playing the Suns is that the Mavs

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Dirty-ass Dirk.I was doing this all night long.--DirkI'm a little biased towards the Mavs.This year's playoffs series have been the most exciting since forever! Whether it's the Suns/Lakers going to 7 games in the first round or the Suns/Clippers going to 7 games in the second round, we've all seen some amazing basketball. With the second round finally over (who else thinks these playoffs are

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“Beating the Spurs is like beating Tyson on‘Punchout’, you have to be perfect or you’ll find yourself on your ass”Watching the Mavericks squander a 20 point lead in the third and fourth quarters, fans who understand that this team is steeped in a history of futility got that feeling in their stomachs again. We were the also-rans. A team that made the Western Conference Finals twice, but

trothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17749063532876174944noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17024624.post-1148312793744964992006-05-22T08:32:00.000-07:002006-05-22T08:46:33.770-07:00

I'll readily admit it: I bought a "Witness" t-shirt. You know those all black shirts with "Witness" written in white across the chest in those Nike commercials for Lebron? Yeah...I now own one. Now it's not like I'm jumping on the bandwagon or anything, I've always supported Lebron. Did I love him? Not necessarily, but it doesn't mean I was hating on him.The thing people should realize is

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Well, we’re back and I hardly remember how I go about writing this thing – so bear with me as I reorient myself. Barry Bonds finally tied Babe Ruth’s home run mark this weekend amidst a mixed smattering of congratulations, boos, and hisses. I (as well as the rest of the writers here at Triple OT) am a notoriously poor supporter of baseball. That being said, any fans that are against all things

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In our hiatus we actually felt the love.I’m serious, people actually read this site and were, if not necessarily sad, slightly down that our site would be no longer. In our absence, we as the writers talked about the site fondly, like a relationship that ended amicably but didn’t necessarily need to stop. Then the NBA playoffs started and our pangs grew stronger. The first round absolutely

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Let me explain.This site took more time than I thought it would. It took more effort that I thought it would. But most importantly, they’re tracking our internet usage at work now, so unless this site wants to start paying me six figures, I’m going to have to dutifully sign off. That being said, I owe you a few stories before I log off for good.There was a time when I watched baseball. To be

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Even Kobe's yelling for AI to be on the team.JJ's a shooting star. Get it? Shooting Star? BAH!-The joke is lost on you guys.Which one would you take? If you're on the USA Basketball Olympic committee, you're picking JJ Redick hands down. Why? I'm not quite sure. Maybe it's that his name is only 1 letter repeated. Maybe they're sick of having to say AI and not Allen Iverson. Maybe they're

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Francis to the Knicks?This confirms my theory that Isaiah Thomas is still anti-Knicks from his old Pistons days. The lil' bastard still hates the Knicks and loves to see his old Eastern Conference rival fail. That's pretty much the only explanation for why you would want to start two of the biggest cancers in the NBA short of Damon Jones and Ron Artest.Then again, I don't see how the Knicks can

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I know CH's thing is Monday Morning Cooler Talk so I'll use that and make my own spin with Tuesday Afternoon Soda Machine talk.So, now that the long weekend is over and everyone is thrown back into the workweek, we'll take a look back at what we might have missed.First of all, the Rookie/Sophomore game. It was pretty good. Andre Iguodala shows the world what Philly could have if Iverson took

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Hello ladies and gentlemen. It's finally the weekend and I personally can't wait to get out and relax (after an early Saturday morning thing...but that's something else). Anyway, let's see what's up this weekend, shall we? It's finally All-Star Weekend! That means the NBA season is in full entertainment mode. Who am I excited to see? Marvin Williams. Oh, he wasn't invited this weekend?

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Yes! Our favorite human cigar is on the move. No, he's not coming off the bench, but apparently the Detroit Pistons and Orlando Magic are looking to trade Darko Milicic and Carlos Arroyo for Kelvin Cato and a first round draft pick.First of all, this would pair Darko with Dwight Howard and form a sweet front court. Secondly, this would give the Magic 5 point guards on their roster. This lends

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I was recently alerted to some disturbing news related to the New York Knicks basketball team.This news involves many (more) trade rumors that Isiah Thomas was/is planning on pulling off. The first one I heard of was The Antonio Davis/Jalen Rose trade that actually went down a couple weeks ago. How does this affect the team? Less team chemistry and they lose a valuable big man who,

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Yes, it's cheesy Valentine's Day already. For you guys out there, good luck spending a month's paycheck on stuff for your girlfriend/fiancee/wife/hooker/etc.In honor of tomorrow's faux holiday, let's take a look at our midseason picks for MVP of the NBA. So, in essence, we would be showing them some love. See how that ties in?Kobe Bryant- Yes, everyone, there's plenty of space on the bandwagon

trothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17749063532876174944noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17024624.post-1139589819120549992006-02-10T07:52:00.000-08:002006-02-10T08:45:05.836-08:00

Carmelo Anthony practicing what's in store for him next Sunday nightThe coaches have spoken and your NBA All-Star reserves are:Western Conference – Ray Allen, Tony Parker, Dirk Nowitzki, Elton Brand, Pau Gasol, Kevin Garnett, and Shawn Marion.Eastern Conference - Chris Bosh, Paul Pierce, Vince Carter, Ben Wallace, Rasheed Wallace, Chauncey Billups, and Richard HamilitonFor the most part, I’ll

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That picture is cool. It's like they're playing with maglev shoes or something.That's levitation, homes! BOOYA! Cool as the other side of the pillow!--SS o_O

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Nothing but sharp, acute anglesWhy won’t Lebron join the dunk competition?The answer is pretty obvious if you’ve ever seen him play. He’s not a great dunker, and that’s that. Every time a new star arises, we automatically assume the kid can hop. Why? Because we associate the next big thing as the next Michael Jordan. And in case you missed it, Jordan could fly. So could Harold Miner. Same goes

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Hello my fellow sports fans. It's been a while since I last updated and I apologize. Stupid melted hard drives. Anyway, I'm here to talk about someone you might not really want to hear about: JJ Redick.When that name is brought up, I'm curious to know why I immediately sense the hatred rise into my mouth like bad fish. What makes the entire United States hate him so much? If that's true, why are

trothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17749063532876174944noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17024624.post-1139494624996003192006-02-09T06:05:00.000-08:002006-02-09T06:17:59.206-08:00

"My hair is fucking RIDICULOUS!"According to his blog, Mark Cuban owns Phil Jackson.I'm going to have to agree 100% with Cuban on this one, Phil Jackson is getting to be a little much. I used to agree that he was truly the Zen Master, capable of coaching all creatures great and small to countless NBA championship-caliber nirvanas. Maybe he really was that guy at one point, but now he's

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If you're a true hoops fan like myself, it's sometimes frustrating to read basketball news and commentary from the likes of Bill Simmons and Mark Stein. Don't get me wrong, Stein is good, and Simmons is an ass-hat, but I'm pretty sure I could beat them in all things related to basketball (from trivia down to H-O-R-S-E). That being said, I do read Dime Magazine on a consistent basis and to be

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After the Hawks stunned the Pistons at home last night in a 99-98 win, Joe Johnson, who hit the game-winning layup, had this to say:"Those are the moments I grew up dreaming about when I was playing in my front yard."That's a kid with realistic expectations. Yes, he knew he'd be in the L one day, but he also realized that the highlight of his life may very well come in a regular season game to

trothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17749063532876174944noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17024624.post-1139403949949311982006-02-08T04:55:00.000-08:002006-02-08T05:07:25.906-08:00

Dear Kobe,5-22 is 23%. You had four turnovers to go with your four assists. You also got a technical because you said bad things to the ref. And your scoring average is down to a paltry 43.0 ppg against Dallas. Wait, scratch that last argument, that one wasn't so hot.--CH

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I hope everyone had a good Super Bowl weekend, and I sincerely hope the game itself wasn’t the highlight your weekend. I was 50% on my weekend’s predictions – completely wrong on the outcome of the game but completely right on the dullness of the game. Anyhow, here are some thoughts about the game, as well as a recap on the weekend that was.First and foremost, what’s the deal with Tom Brady

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Some times we here at Triple OT get too busy to write updates, so we invite guest writers to help fill the load. The Super Bowl XL preview will be written this week by our friend, That Guy. That Guy is famous for, well, you know, being that guy. _____________ GO STEELERS!!! Man, they totally came out of left field didn’t they? I mean, I didn’t even know the Bus still played football, but I’m so

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"I can't shut the fuck up!"ESPN has an in-depth interview with Donovan McNabb on what what Terrell Owens' problem is. Hilarious stuff when McNabb equates himself to Charlie Murphy and T.O. to Rick James. Read the article and take a guess at which channel Donovan watches too much of.P.S. Is the Super Bowl that exciting that it can't even make the headlines on the Thursday before the game? I'm

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What you need to do is (1) Stop drooling over that AZKs and (2) Head over here and check out the recent Reed Space/Nike event featuring your idols - Jeff Staple, Bobbito Garcia (oo ooh!), Kobe Bryant, and nobody who writes for this site.--CH

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Sports as a whole have morally gone down the toilet, and it’s not too hard to list a few dubious moments that have sunk the profession’s ship: Pete Rose’s betting scandal, OJ Simpson’s murder case, numerous baseball and hockey strikes, ASU point shaving, and Terrell freakin’ Owens, just to name a few. However, one of the most despicable problems in sports is high school recruiting, and I’m not

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The contestants for the always-entertaining slam dunk competition are out: Josh Smith of the Atlanta Hawks, Nate Robinson of the New York Knicks, Hakim Warrick of the Memphis Grizzlies, and Andre Igoudala of the Philadelphia 76ers.Smith is looking to defend his title from last year and to me, is an early favorite. However, each of the other three contestants also look like serious contenders.

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And apparently China has jungle fever. It turns out Tracy McGrady's jersey is the top selling jersey in China, not Yao Ming as one would expect. To add insult to injury, Yao isn't even second on the list. Rather, he's third behind McGrady and Allen Iverson. All three are expected to be All-Star starters because China runs the NBA and you didn't even know it. --CH

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Wow, I’ve been incredibly busy at work and equally lazy with updating, but let’s get back into it. The past weekend was dullsville, and that may have contributed to the lack of updating. Here’s what went down… Chris “Birdman/2005 Slam Dunk Competition Chump” Andersen got a two year ban from the league for violating drug policy. As per the CBA, this ban occurs after a third infraction on

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Nike, on the tail of promoting their 360's, are re-releasing their classic Air Max's with the option of customizing them on the NikeID site. Currently, you can ID the Air Max 1s, the '90s, and the 180s. If you'd like to see Triple OT's versions of the three, click below! As for the Air Max '93s, '95s, '97s, and '03s, they will be released in the next two months, so check back for Trot's

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I found some time to break into someone's home and use their computer. Being the dedicated writer that I am, the first thing I did was decide to break down the trades for you guys. Um, well, actually, the second thing. The first was to...well...nevermind.So, first of all, let's talk about the Kings/Pacers trade:Indiana picks up Peja Stojakovic who, though is one big softy and probably reeks of

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The updates have been slow which means that either the writers are either busy with work, have melted hard drives, or decided to never show up for work and escape to Austin and be a lazy fatass for a week before real life kicks him in the teeth.Here’s a rundown of what’s happened this week, as well as a look into what we have in store this weekend:Tennessee women’s basketball lost again last

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While eating dinner at the local wing establishment, my eye drifted towards the Texas/Oklahoma women's basketball game. I couldn't help but notice how much OU's coach, Sherri Coale, resembles a blowup doll. Decide for yourself.Note: Yes, I realize there are better pictures of blowup dolls, but I'd rather not give Trot a NSFW tag just yet.--EW

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Peja for Artest. Again. One team gets an inside-outside game, the other team gets Ron Artest to play with Bonzi Wells. Again. One-sided? It's the definition. Again. Damn, you gotta feel bad for Rick Adleman, I 'm sure he wants to fire himself right now. Again.--CH Again.

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I knew players used JumboTrons after plays to watch themselves (especially after big plays), but I had no idea they used the JumboTron in-game to make decisions. Sometimes I marvel at myself for successfully text messaging while driving, but watching TV while running away from 300 pound linemen makes my feat look amateurish at best.Click here to read a pretty good story on how JumboTrons affect

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Upon seeing an extremely incensed J.O. and Stephen Jackson, Alexsandar Pavlovic decides that indeed, now, would be the aprospos time to wet himself.

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Turns out Ron Artest won't be heading to Sacramento after all. According to ESPN, he changed his mind and announced that he didn't want to go, thereby vetoing the trade. Maybe it's because Sacramento doesn't have a big market for Tru Wariers. Maybe it's the presence of corn-feds and cowbells. "There is no trade right now and there may not be a trade," says Indiana coach Rick Carlisle.

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Peja for Artest. One team gets an inside-outside game, the other team gets Ron Artest to play with Bonzi Wells. One-sided? It's the definition. Damn, you gotta feel bad for Rick Adleman, I 'm sure he wants to fire himself right now.--CH

trothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17749063532876174944noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17024624.post-1138133906844248342006-01-24T12:16:00.000-08:002006-01-25T15:41:04.633-08:00

Welcome to Triple OT’s roundtable discussion about the NBA at its (more or less) halfway point. Here, our writers will voice in with their opinions on who is most deserving of the midseason awards.MVPCH – Chauncey Billups is going to have to be my pick here, but Steve Nash was a very close second. Chauncey gets the nod this year because he’s got the Pistons on track to win 71 games this year. Say

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What else is there to say that hasn't been said before? It's all about Kobe today and it rightfully should be. This just fits into the love/hate relationship. There are times when you look at Kobe and think: What a tool! Those times include: 1) Giving himself the nickname "Mamba" or "8". 2) Wearing tights under his shorts. 3) Kicking Shaq and Phil Jackson out of LA (But that was a while ago).

trothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17749063532876174944noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17024624.post-1138034354480064142006-01-23T08:34:00.000-08:002006-01-23T08:39:14.513-08:00

Dear Kobe,No hate words today. You should change your jersey number to 81, just to remind everyone you're liable to go bananas at any moment and dominate a game singlehandedly. To do what you did as a wing player, that's beyond anything Wilt could touch. Nothing but love today.Well, almost. --CH

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We return, and I’d like to first apologize for unexpectedly taking time off from writing last week. The priorities for me still remain: jobs that pay me, then jobs I do for free, then baseball. But what a week to come back to, as David Stern once again proved the NBA rules all. Just when you’d think we’d only talk about the imminent Super Bowl, Puppetmaster Stern pulls his strings and Kobe erupts

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Dear Kobe, See what happens when Matt Leinart tries to put on your jersey? He urinates himself through his pants, through the jersey, and onto the JACKET!Oh what? You claim that's a shadow?Yeah, name something that casts the shadow of a piss stain. QEDMF.--CH

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It took a while, but I finally picked up the Air Max ‘95s in the OG colorway last weekend. The Air Max 95s rank in a tie as my favorite shoes. My other favorite is the Jordan XI’s. Incidentally, I owned neither until recently, mostly because your priorities need to just align at the right time to justify spending $150 on a pair of shoes you plan on wearing no more a few times a month (if even

trothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17749063532876174944noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17024624.post-1137516156012761062006-01-17T08:40:00.000-08:002006-01-17T08:43:58.433-08:00

Hey guys and gals. I'm usually not a fan of reposting someone else's articles but for some reason, this article was so funny that I couldn't not post (yes, that's a double-negative).The recap of this weekend's NFL playoffs is hilarious. I, personally, feel bad for Peyton. As I told CH before, he is the NFL's Dirk: he should enter the post-season with a pair of hands attached to his neck (i.e.

trothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17749063532876174944noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17024624.post-1137511815066648832006-01-17T07:24:00.000-08:002006-01-17T07:31:54.323-08:00

Not a quality image, granted, but it can clearly be seen that in a recent high school basketball tournament one team is rocking the new Air Zoom Kobes, while #32 in green has the unreleased Air Jordan 21s. While Nike is no longer an NBA sponsor, they have apparently turned their head to the collegiate and amateur field. This has to be demoralizing to the unranked, local high school kids who

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"I'm sorry Mamba, let's never fight again.""Shhh... let's just hold on to what we've got..." --CH

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It looks like I (as well as anyone who watched the game) was correct. Troy Polamalu's interception was indeed an interception and fumble, not some ridiculous rolling non-catch the ref thought it was.When asked of the officiating, Joey Porter had this to say:"I know they wanted Indy to win this game; the whole world loves PeytonManning. But come on, man, don't take the game away from us like that.

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Thanks in part to a wild weekend in the playoffs, the marquee teams are out of the playoffs and what’s left is four under the radar, but nonetheless incredibly talented teams. The NFC is left with Seattle and Carolina, while the AFC is left with Pittsburgh and Denver. That’s right, not Indy and New England, not Peyton and Brady, but rather Big Ben and Jake the Snake.The craziest game of the

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