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2009-12-24T00:06:00.002-05:00

SHUTTING DOWN THE DOORS (For Now)

2009-12-17T12:41:00.000-05:00

Fortunately, things got kinda real and it looks like I'm going to have to close COTP operations temporarily. BUT, I would gladly redirect you to where my musings are falling these days

College Football and College Basketball at Buster Sports

NBA Column "Weakside Coverage With Chip Patterson" at the Hoop Doctors

Mavs - Spurs Rivalry

2009-11-20T14:14:00.002-05:00

Rob Mahoney of The Two Man Game and Hardwood Paroxysm made this video reflecting upon the Spurs-Mavs rivalry, specifically Dirk/Timmy. It contains Friday Night Light-esque music, altering speeds of film, and lots of high fives and post-bucket reactions.

The funny thing? None of those are digs. He made a follower out of me and so I will share the love with you. Basketball nerds love the Spurs/Mavs matchup, and that is why I get chills watching this video.

JJ Reddick Doesn't Suck So Bad

2009-11-20T13:45:00.003-05:00

I hate JJ Reddick. It's in my blood, it's part of my homerism, and I'll take that to my grave. But he gets a good ol' fashioned +1000 in my book for this quote digging at LeBron.

[from Official Website]
``We’re a small market, so we’re going to get less attention. Plus, we don’t have LeBron. Seriously, if the guy (James) said tomorrow that he was going to run for President, (CNN’s) Anderson Cooper would be on SportsCenter for 30 minutes talking about why he’d make a good president.’’

So regardless of the rumors I have spread about you making out with dudes for money or the number of times in college I witnessed people toss entire cups of beer at your forehead or slap you in the face; I'd give you a fist bump next time I saw you for this one. Witty, timely, and good delivery. Now please go back to making out with dudes for money.

A Thin Thursday Awaits Us

2009-11-19T13:38:00.002-05:00

After a busy Wednesday that included 11 games overlapping at one time (thank you, League Pass Gods) tonight has thin prospects. At least it's Thursday which means an evening with Kenny and Charles, and certainly another "Jet and Sir Charles' Greatest Hit" for tomorrow.

(all times eastern)
Phoenix at New Orleans, 8 PM TNT
Yesterday, the Hornets previewed their new Mardis Gras Jerseys they will wear in February. So tonight, David West will be flashing Amar'e instead of playing defense. After studying film though, I have concluded that David West flashing man boobs is actually more productive than the Mt. Rushmore-esque falsification of defense we usually see. Suns won a week ago by 20 when the Hornets had CP3. Suns -8.

Jazz at Spurs, 8:30 PM NBALP
If the first eighth of the season is sign for the future, it will take a medical miracle to put the Spurs in the Western Conference Finals. Getting Parker, Ginobli, and Duncan healthy at the same time is proving to be a monumentally difficult task. I suggest you kidnap that Phoenix training staff, do it like in the old movies. Where the scientist gets kidnapped to make the bomb, the super hero gets the note from the scientists daughter asking for help. Anyway. Both teams are on the end of back-to-back (normally a huge red flag to bet against the Spurs), and even though the line is moving south with Ginobli's injury. I'm still taking Jazz +5

Bulls at Lakers, 10:30 TNT
The Bulls, formerly one of the most potent offenses in the league, now brings their 89 ppg average into the Staples Center to play the Lakers on the evening of Pau's return? Chicago's bigs have been impressive since March, but I do not expect that they will be prepared to handle a completely healthy Lakers team inside. I expect to see a good amount of Josh Powell and maybe even some Adam Morrison in this one. Lakers -9

Also, Ahmad Rashad's Birthday Is Today
(via NBA Off Season)

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This Guy Definitely Went To Dook

2009-11-19T09:22:00.002-05:00

(HT: TalkHoops.net )

This is the type of action that triggers my assumption of a Dook fan. You have put so much thought into how you are going to affect the game, you forgot how to enjoy the game. I'm convinced that 99.9 percent of the Cameron Crazies don't even really understand basketball, they just read what's on their cheer sheet. Congrats dude,you didn't change the game - you just made yourself look like a inconsiderate douche.

Dogs Nap On Oden, Naps On Blazers

2009-11-18T23:16:00.000-05:00

Lawson Wow's. On and Off The Court

2009-11-12T20:46:00.002-05:00

You Know Things Are Bad When...

2009-11-12T00:26:00.002-05:00

... Will Bynum gets THIS nasty.

Table-topping is still awesome.

2009-11-08T11:59:00.000-05:00

A lot of times girls get really annoyed that my friends still table top people. Now we can honestly say - "The Celtics do it!" If they try and counter with something like "hey - you are still immature." Then I'll be forced to say "Hey, here's a gym membership - put it to use"

Ladies and Gentlemen, The Oklahoma City Thunder

2009-11-06T19:01:00.000-05:00

You, Me, and Three Friends --> Next Year's Halloween

2009-11-05T20:12:00.001-05:00

I have a theory that you come up with the best Halloween costumes after Halloween. So I am documenting this. I call Larry. Who you got?

Danny Granger Ducking Press Like He Owes Them $$$

2009-11-04T15:40:00.004-05:00

Danny Granger has been turning in subpar performances for most of the season. In a very juvenile "holy crap I owe my roomate money for bills" way he seems to be avoiding the issue with the press.

From The Indy Star:
A leader, the guy with the big contract, the face of the franchise, he sticks around after a lousy game and does his best to explain what just happened. It doesn't matter if he doesn't have any answers for a 111-93 loss.

Listen Danny, when you are going to build your own Batcave in the offseason, you better be ready to catch some flack when you aren't providing your team with W's. (if you haven't already heard that story click here because Granger really is building a Batcave.)

So stop dodging the press, even Bruce Wayne would step and feed the press some bullshit.

Batman Granger practices his karate chop on kids.

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Chucky Is The Joker

2009-11-03T00:57:00.000-05:00

"Chucky" Gruden decided to upgrade his Halloween villain alias in the booth with Tirico and Jaws before Monday Night Football in New Orleans. This original get-up (you are a year late on the joke) fit his face in an eerily comfortable manner.

Go Get Him, Now

2009-11-02T18:33:00.000-05:00

If you (or someone) hasn't already claimed Brandon Jennings in your fantasy league. For the love of Pete n' Pete go and pick him up NOW. The man who has seemingly snuck into the Association in Blake Griffin's shadow looks as though he is the Rookie that has the chance to have the biggest impact on his team.

Additionally, Michael Redd will be missing the next two weeks so now Jennings is the 1, 2, and 3rd scorer on this Bucks team. Thank god I got my early bird league pass order in on time.

SVG Must Really Dislike J.J. Redick..

2009-11-01T18:43:00.002-05:00

...or someone in the front office does. Every little bit of opportunity that J.J. has gotten he has shown why he was one of the most dominant college players of the 2000's. Yet, the Magic continue to bring in (and play) other players at that exact same position.

Sunday, with Vince Carter sitting out resting his ~~vagina~~ ankle, Redick had 27 points on 5/8 from behind the arc and grabbed 6 rebounds. Unfortunately, once VC gets healthy and Rashard Lewis finishes his suspension for juicing, Redick will most likely find his way back to the bench where he gets eye-fucked constantly by 16 year old dudes.

Probably jealous of JJ's "rap career"

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KD Speaking Truth

2009-10-29T23:09:00.001-04:00

Don't be too modest KD, you are going to make people recognize. Already got you penciled in as scoring champ. That's why you are the star of the most stud fantasy team around. "Chris Kaman Her Mouth" managed by yours truly.

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59

2009-10-29T22:07:00.003-04:00

**Every now and then I shed my unbias and let my true colors show. Welcome to the world of a tortured Bobcats fan**

59 points.
59 points in 4 quarters.
At the end of Wednesday night, every team had scored more than 59 points in 3 quarters except 2 (who were close)
So if the Bobcats had played 3 quarters of any other team in the NBA, they still would have lost. We knew that the Bobcats were going to be a team that relied on defense - Larry Brown has made no secret about that - but 59 points?

The team leader, Gerald Wallace, was the only player in double figures with 10 points. The team as a whole shot 31 percent from the field. The average +/- of the starting five was -24.

How did this team go from a few tough losses out of the playoffs to looking like one of the worst teams in the NBA. I thought I was going to get my retribution in the Chandler/Okafor trade. We dumped a giant contract and what I thought was an injury prone season waiting to happen on New Orleans and got an athletic, experienced winner fresh off a supposedly "successful" rehab.

Well guess what? I think that Chandler might be too good for our point guards right now. On more that one handful of occasions, I saw Chandler slip a screen and roll to the basket for one of his typical alley-oops that he used to catch from Chris Paul. For whatever reason, whether it be that they couldn't see him, they aren't in rhythm yet, whatever. Something has got to change.

Chandler played 20:34 and went 0-5 with 3 TO's. (Charlotte Observer)

Now, not all hope is lost. A beatable Knicks team comes to the DVR Dome on Friday. The only reason for concern is that the Knicks put up points. It's just a fact that the Knicks will most likely score close to 100 points. Which means that the Bobcats will have to double their output to win the game. I trust that things will turn around though, because this is what the Bobcats do, as Matt Moore said, the Bobcats are "Not dominant but dangerous."

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TY IS LAW (I <3 Nuggs Vol. II)

2009-10-29T15:52:00.003-04:00

Tonight we get the Nuggs on National Television again, this time against Portland. Which means hopefully George Karl will give some more minutes to man who dices zone defenses like vegetables. Lawson proved last night that he can create his own shot as well as dish the ball and play lockdown D. Go get you some Ty Law, Go get you some.

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I <3 The Nuggs Vol. I

2009-10-29T11:59:00.002-04:00

Trust me, this will be the first of many, many posts.

SHEED FRO GALLERY

2009-10-27T19:59:00.005-04:00

(most of these via @jeskeets via @jose3030)

Click The Link Below For More Fro-tastic Sheed Pics

Not from last night - but awesome

More pictures soon to come...

There Is A Bigger Story Here

2009-10-26T20:35:00.000-04:00

Not just the fact that Zach Randolph may be a sleeper, but the fact that Damon Stoudamire is an assistant coach - the same guy who was in the car with Sheed during the famous "We done smoked it all" traffic stop.

via The Baseline via The Commercial Appeal
"And as long as A.I. is injured, Zach is the leader of this team," assistant coach Damon Stoudamire said. "He's going to have to teach these guys the things that we taught him when we went to the playoffs in Portland. A lot of the things Zach gets a bad rap for haven't been basketball related."

Damon Stoudamire is coaching A.I.??? Whaaaaaat? You hear that? That is me purchasing Bobcats-Grizzlies tickets. Right. Now.

Best part of the vid: Shaking John Starks around the 1:00 mark.

Yeah. So the Numa Numa Guy?

2009-10-26T20:01:00.001-04:00

I witnessed Liquid Pleasure perform at halftime of the UNC-FSU choke-fest. It was a little heartwarming to see 50+ year old robots sing and dance songs from Motowns glory days. How their bodies are functioning after years of doing cocaine at deb parties throughout the South still amazes me. But hey, it sure was better than this halftime show at Michigan State this weekend, courtesy of the Numa Numa Guy.

In case you forgot who the Numa Numa Guy Was

And now this sad "celebrity appearance" in East Lansing

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Step Aside Nate-Rob

2009-10-20T14:47:00.002-04:00

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Why We Love Kyle Orton...

2009-10-20T14:03:00.003-04:00

...because he is an everyday man.
Because, as best we can tell, he drinks whiskey, isn't really the most in shape person, doesn't have a model girlfriend, and just plays football.

You don't see Kyle Orton on national advertising campaigns, he isn't considered "pretty enough." Hell, you don't see Kyle Orton on local advertising campaigns. Lovie Smith must not have known what to do with him, but Josh McDaniels sure seems to.

Last night, the Broncos sat in the shotgun all evening and gave Orton just enough time to make his reads and pick his way down the field 8-15 yards at a time. It was video game football, it was fun to watch, and it was being done by a player who, as far as we can tell, does have flaws.

So cheers to you Kyle Orton, you are the only elite Quarterback in 2009 that reminds the average young male of himself, and reminds us that you don't need to have a Brady face or a Manning charm to be successful.

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