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Basketball and other sports...
On Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:02:21 -0700, Frank ess wrote:
I was very impressed with the Celtics in this game. As someone who has never played any sport other than ping ping and bowling, my name really shouldn't be on a Celtics thread. It just ain't right. David J. Littleboy Tokyo, Japan Well, for not the same reasons, I would like to join in and spout a few paragraphs of thought-up factoids and attitudoids to establish my all-around competence to judge and pontificate on any subject, but the "Lakers" and the "Keltiks" fall in my area of disinterest, so y'all are spared that. That's a lie. They fall in my area of anti-interest. Good on you, sport! |
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DAVID J LITTLEBOY
Blinky the Shark wrote:
John Turco wrote: edited for brevity You and your fellow "proper Bostonians" can celebrate the Celtics' 17th NBA championship, after Tuesday night's (6-17-08) annihilation of the Los Angeles Lakers, 131-92. Angelino and Laker fan here. I gave up after the Lakers barely won Game 5 at home, and hadn't stumbled upon the score of the last game until your post. Holy cow. That's ugly. That's not to say that the game where we had the biggest Finals lead ever and lost was pretty. Hello, Blinky: You should read Game 6's box score, if you want a genuine scare; LA finished with TWO offensive rebounds NO blocked shots! That's a somewhat disgraceful performance, when a team is facing playoff elimination...is it not? The Celtics owned the lane, at both ends of the court, all night. Go Dodgers! Hold on, there! Over the decades, the Dodgers have been even bigger chokers, than the Lakers: Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers, all-time NBA Finals record: 14-15 (.482) (5-1, in MN; 9-14, in CA) ---- Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers, all-time World Series record: 6-12 (.333) (1-8, in NY; 5-4, in CA) Conversely, the Boston Celtics are 17-3, in the league championship series (and 9-3, vs the Lakers, themselves). This is a winning percentage (.850), which even those vaunted New York Yankees can't match (NY's WS mark: 26-13, .666). Whoa! 666, for the Yanks? My, what an appropriate number that is, for such an Evil Empire, eh? ;-) By the way, the Montreal Canadiens are 23-10 (.696), in the Stanley Cup Finals. The Green Bay Packers are 9-2 (.818), in NFL title games (including 2-1, in the Super Bowl.) Parts of the above info, are from Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org: Los Angeles Lakers http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Lakers Los Angeles Dodgers http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Dodgers Boston Celtics http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Celtics New York Yankees http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Yankees Montreal Canadiens http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montreal_Canadiens Green Bay Packers http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Bay_Packers Cordially, John Turco |
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DAVID J LITTLEBOY
Allen wrote:
edited for brevity You and your fellow "proper Bostonians" can celebrate the Celtics' 17th NBA championship, after Tuesday night's (6-17-08) annihilation of the Los Angeles Lakers, 131-92. Not from Boston, but I loved watching every minute of the utter rout, in lovely, High Definition resolution. :-P I was very impressed with the Celtics in this game. They obviously consider themselves a team, not a bunch of individual superstars doing their thing. I'm not a big basketball fan, but my 11 year old grandson eats, dreams and sleeps the game, along with playing it. He was rooting for the Celts in this series and I know he's happy. He was off at camp this week but I hope he set the DVR to record it. I remember when he was six years old he was watching the NBA draft at my house; he came in to where I was on the computer and said (Team A) traded two named players to (Team B) for another named player and some draft choice and asked "What do they expect to get out of that!" I didn't have a clue what he was talking about so I answered "I don't know". Allen Hello, Allen: Yes, I tend to agree! Boston got it done, in the traditional "Celtics way" of rebounding, defense and patient offense. Whereas, the Lakers are little more than a loose collection of basically-mediocre players. They've deluded themselves into believing that a lone superstar (i.e., Kobe Bryant) can lead them to ultimate glory, nearly single-handedly. I was a huge basketball fan (both college and pro), from 1972 to the early 1990's. Then, I suddenly became sick of it, as it simply seemed to become a rather sleazy business. Although, during the past few years, I have followed the NBA playoffs, to a limited extent; the collegiate game still turns me off, for some reason. (Maybe, because it's sheer hypocrisy to continue calling it an "amateur" sport?) Cordially, John Turco |
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Basketball and other sports...
"David J. Littleboy" wrote:
"Allen" wrote: John Turco wrote: "David J. Littleboy" wrote: Oh, heavens, I'd never say something nasty like that. I'm a _proper_ Bostonian. You and your fellow "proper Bostonians" can celebrate the Celtics' 17th NBA championship, after Tuesday night's (6-17-08) annihilation of the Los Angeles Lakers, 131-92. Not from Boston, but I loved watching every minute of the utter rout, in lovely, High Definition resolution. :-P I was very impressed with the Celtics in this game. As someone who has never played any sport other than ping ping and bowling, my name really shouldn't be on a Celtics thread. It just ain't right. David J. Littleboy Tokyo, Japan Hello, David: That's all right...as the the late, great Howard Cosell, once said, "I never played the game," either. g I doubt that you'll recall, but, here's a quote, from one of my public replies to you, on Sept. 3, 2007 (" Total and effective pixels?"): "Well, you've missed out on 'Bean Town's' sports renaissance, of the new millennium. The Patriots earned 3 Super Bowl victories and the Red Sox finally won the World Series; even the long-suffering Celtics finagled a huge offseason trade, this summer, which is expected to instantly transform the team into a playoff contender." During the intervening ten months or so, the Red Sox took another WS title, the Patriots narrowly lost SB XLII (and almost capped what would have been an unbeaten season, at 19-0), and the Celtics bagged their first NBA crown, since 1986. Not much going on, in your old hometown, otherwise. :-J Cordially, John Turco |
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DAVID J LITTLEBOY
John Turco wrote:
Blinky the Shark wrote: John Turco wrote: edited for brevity You and your fellow "proper Bostonians" can celebrate the Celtics' 17th NBA championship, after Tuesday night's (6-17-08) annihilation of the Los Angeles Lakers, 131-92. Angelino and Laker fan here. I gave up after the Lakers barely won Game 5 at home, and hadn't stumbled upon the score of the last game until your post. Holy cow. That's ugly. That's not to say that the game where we had the biggest Finals lead ever and lost was pretty. Hello, Blinky: You should read Game 6's box score, if you want a genuine scare; LA finished with TWO offensive rebounds NO blocked shots! IIEEEEE! That's a somewhat disgraceful performance, when a team is facing playoff elimination...is it not? The Celtics owned the lane, at both ends of the court, all night. Go Dodgers! Hold on, there! Over the decades, the Dodgers have been even bigger chokers, than the Lakers: But they're all I have left right now. -- Blinky Is your ISP dropping Usenet? Need a new feed? http://blinkynet.net/comp/newfeed.html |
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DAVID J LITTLEBOY
On Fri, 20 Jun 2008 23:17:54 -0500, John Turco
wrote: I was a huge basketball fan (both college and pro), from 1972 to the early 1990's. Then, I suddenly became sick of it, as it simply seemed to become a rather sleazy business. Although, during the past few years, I have followed the NBA playoffs, to a limited extent; the collegiate game still turns me off, for some reason. (Maybe, because it's sheer hypocrisy to continue calling it an "amateur" sport?) I grew up in a basketball state, Indiana, and attended Indiana University. (Branch Rickey, pre-Bobby Knight) I graduated from high school the same year that Oscar Robertson graduated from another high school in town. I was in Butler Fieldhouse when Bobby Plump from Milan made the shot (the plot of "Hoosiers"). I've watched basketball since the two-handed push shot and the underarm foul shot. I still watch, but it's spoiled kids with "me" attitudes now. High school, college, and NBA. -- Tony Cooper - Orlando, Florida |
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DAVID J LITTLEBOY
John Turco wrote:
heavily edited for brevity The Green Bay Packers are 9-2 (.818), in NFL title games (including 2-1, in the Super Bowl.) edited Correction: The Green Bay Packers are 3-1, in the Super Bowl. Cordially, John Turco |
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DAVID J LITTLEBOY
tony cooper wrote:
On Fri, 20 Jun 2008 23:17:54 -0500, John Turco wrote: I was a huge basketball fan (both college and pro), from 1972 to the early 1990's. Then, I suddenly became sick of it, as it simply seemed to become a rather sleazy business. Although, during the past few years, I have followed the NBA playoffs, to a limited extent; the collegiate game still turns me off, for some reason. (Maybe, because it's sheer hypocrisy to continue calling it an "amateur" sport?) I grew up in a basketball state, Indiana, and attended Indiana University. (Branch Rickey, pre-Bobby Knight) I graduated from high school the same year that Oscar Robertson graduated from another high school in town. I was in Butler Fieldhouse when Bobby Plump from Milan made the shot (the plot of "Hoosiers"). I've watched basketball since the two-handed push shot and the underarm foul shot. Hello, Tony: Well, I'm in Nebraska, where football has always been king. :-P I've only seen a single game, of any kind (basketball, football, baseball or hockey), in person. That was in Chicago, while I was staying with relatives, for a couple of weeks or so. Anyhow, I witnessed the Los Angeles Lakers' beating of the Chicago Bulls...part of their 4-0 sweep of the first-round playoff series. After having suffered many losses (to the Boston Celtics, mostly), in the finals, during the 1960's, they went on to capture the 1972 NBA championship -- their first, since moving from Minneapolis, MN, in 1960. I started out as a Lakers fan, then, but switched to the Celtics, within a couple of years. That '71/'72 Los Angeles squad was one of the most dominant in NBA history, and was led by two of the all-time greatest players (i.e., Wilt Chamberlain and Jerry West). I still watch, but it's spoiled kids with "me" attitudes now. High school, college, and NBA. Precisely! Alas, the same is true (more or less), of all sports, today. Yet, the thing that made basketball the worst of the bunch, in my opinion, was the NBA's signing of players, right out of high school! On the other hand, the NFL has won several legal battles (e.g., the Maurice Clarett case), in order to keep college freshmen and sophomores from entering the league's draft. Cordially, John Turco |
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