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Ben Gordon consistently getting lost on screens... big surprise

this game is starting to look a lot like game 5. we cant buy a bucket

celtics decided to play some defense tonight and their bench is scoring... bad signs

QUOTE (dasox24 @ May 2, 2009 -> 06:52 PM) That's funny you say that b/c I called my brother after the camera showed Scalabrine getting off the bench, ripping off his warm-ups, and said he looks like Jackie Moon. Too funny. can't take credit for it... Stacey Kingism.

tyrus make a 18 footer that means he will atleast take and miss 2 more

QUOTE (kapkomet @ May 2, 2009 -> 06:39 PM) There's only one little shower - not a T-storm - it would pass really quickly. We are getting storms where I live (north of the ballpark) so really it just depends on whether or not these reform again, which they have been all day over the same area. i hope they do, I took JD and Thome out of my fantasy baseball line-up based on your skills as a meteorologist. If you're wrong then Darcy Hordichuck's mother wears combat boots.

make that two t/o's

QUOTE (kyyle23 @ May 2, 2009 -> 06:36 PM) I am totally convinced they reviewed the wrong shot, I know exactly what you are talking about and you are right, he was at least 3 feet behind the stripe. And Rondo pretty much jumped on top of Noah for a offensive rebound and wasnt called for it yah that was totally over the back... it looks like his hand got ball but his body was all over Noah's back.

Derrick has come out super aggressive tonight, thats a good sign and he hasn't turned the over yet -- in fact the team only has 1 t/o.

DR1 -- amazing block on jackie moon

This might have already been covered... but how big of a failure was the "see red" campaign?

QUOTE (danman31 @ May 2, 2009 -> 05:50 PM) I imagine most of the people watching in Chicago are watching on Comcast, but the TNT intro video got me really pumped up. lol i just came back to the computer to talk about how awesome the CSN opening was! They used the Requiem of a Dream theme... it was awesome.

QUOTE (SnB @ May 2, 2009 -> 03:50 PM) i work right next to the ricobene's in orland and have tried to like the steak sandwich and just always leave dissapointed I ate the Ricobene's in Bollingbrook recently and it wasn't nearly as good as the one I go to by the cell... i dunno maybe it was my imagination.

This is a great thread. If you really want to skimp on parking call Mario Scalise (Molto255) and annoy him enough until he gives you a neighborhood parking pass. Ricobene breaded steak sandwich with the extra red sauce... oh my, that is a meal and a probable precursor to heart disease.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 2, 2009 -> 02:54 PM) Anyone who wants to hear the radio call of Noah's slam by Swirsky, it's at about 1:00 in this ESPN clip. channeling Al Michaels call on the MNF Antonio Freeman catch against the Vikes. Nice.

QUOTE (knightni @ May 2, 2009 -> 10:25 AM) How's Josh feel about Lisa Dergan? According to the trib Lisa is preggers... she's hot, but I don't know that even I would go there - and that's saying a lot.

QUOTE (Kalapse @ May 2, 2009 -> 11:41 AM) f***ing lame. He's a former first round pick, our starting 3B and #2 hitter and yet he's relinquishing his number to our 4th CF who signed a minor league contract 2 weeks ago and hasn't been a starting caliber player since 2005. Unfortunately Josh didn't have much of a choice. It seems like he wanted to give Pods back the number. It also just seems like one of those situations where Josh can do something that will bring the team together. Everyone seems happy that Pods is back (except BA probably), and if they can build off that and get the wheels turning than its worth changing a number over. I hope you didn't buy the #22 Fields Jersey just yet.

"Mercy"

Fields didn't have to give in... I'm glad he did though. Good for team chemistry, I bet Pods makes it up to Josh somehow. The question now is... will Pods want to change his number after going 2-4? Josh Fields #69 FTW!

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 1, 2009 -> 08:36 PM) Every hit the Sox have in this game has been with 2 outs according to the Ragners announcers. who needs to get runners from 3rd home w/ less than 2 outs?

QUOTE (nitetrain8601 @ May 1, 2009 -> 07:17 PM) It's a soxtalk myth though, so I don't ever expect it to go away. If it is a myth - which I would say its not - than it expands far further than soxtalk. Every Bulls Beat writer/analyst consistently bemoans his below average defense ability. -- KC Johnson, who is probably Ben's biggest supporter will even tell you he has his deficiencies on defense. That being said... I agree with you Ben Gordon has a special ability -- he can light it up when he gets hot. Ben doesn't even need much space to get off his shot and he is a great FT shooter. However, from my own observations I can't pretend like Ben is doing much on the defensive end. In reality its not fair to expect much from him because he is undersized, but still I think he is below average defensively. I think Ben is a good professional, and anyone who questions his work ethic is crazy. The guy is in great shape and as seen in this series -- he will play through pain. I don't expect Ben to want to sit on the bench, and you're right I don't remember him specifically saying "I WANT TO START" I think the media kind of created the idea that he wanted to after his rookie season. For the most part I think Ben has been a good teammate, again look at how hard the guy trains -- he is pretty shredded. Again, I wont be upset if we re-sign Ben... but if we don't I'm not going to cry either. Honestly, I'd like to see VDN leave and bring in a coach who cares more about stopping baskets on the other end. I think if you bring in a coach with a different philosophy and bring in a big man like Bosh (very possible) than you can survive without Ben's scoring ability. I can definitely live with Salmons at SG and Deng at SF. In terms of ruining cap space -- Ben thinks he should make the most money on the team because he is the leading scorer (per KC Johnson). In this economy that probably won't happen, but if it were possible I think if Ben was our highest paid player we would have invested too much money in a one-dimensional player. Now that's not to say that Deng hasn't been a giant disappointment -- but that's a whole different thread.

Ben Gordon can score. That is literally the only thing he does above average (in his case way above average) as a basketball player. everything else is probably below average, passing, defense etc... If we resign him, I won't be completely upset... but Pax should know what he's getting -- a guy who will score, never make an all-star game (which is fine) , and will be a liability on defense. Ben is probably best as a sixth man (won the award his rookie year) but he wants to be a starter. Maybe it makes more sense considering the the system we run... but I really don't like watching the opposing SG completely light us up on the other end.

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ May 1, 2009 -> 05:55 PM) I'll give you Williams and Devendorf, but why Andersen? Because he's tatted up? Because he's actually an athletic white guy? The guy f***ing spikes his hair. Far from wigger. I don't even think Brad Miller is a whigger to be honest... I think he's a beer drinking redneck from IN. I can see where people might get that idea... but I think its more of a stereotype than anything. Jason Williams -- White Chocolate -- that guy is a whigger.

QUOTE (Brian @ May 1, 2009 -> 06:18 PM) I have grown to love Stacey King on color. +1 Stacey is so entertaining and has fun with Neil Funk (who is awesome IMO). anyone notice he went with the "HE GONE" after Perkins fouled out last night? BIG BABY? WHAT ARE YOU DOIN BIG BABY? CANT JUMP OVER A DOLLAR BILL!

QUOTE (kyyle23 @ Apr 30, 2009 -> 07:36 PM) Have you ever heard him talk? Count how many times he says "Um" during any given sentence. DR1 isn't media savvy yet -- but atleast he isn't Magglio or Hester bad.