The Basketball Jones

The Jones' '08 Draft Preview

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:00:06 -0400

Some people know nothing about college basketball. Tas and Skeets are two of these people. Take a look.

Art

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:57:17 -0400

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Ep. 455: Game 5

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 10:25:06 -0400

On today’s final show of the 2009 NBA season — pop champagne! — Tas and I breakdown the series clincher for the Lakers. Why the letdown for Orlando? Did Stan Van use his guards correctly? Does Kobe finally get his props? Was this series an overall disappointment for Dwight? Lots of questions, obviously. All that, and we take some time to thank you, our viewers, listeners and fans for the support, as well as discuss The Jones’ summer plans.

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Saving Lives

Sun, 14 Jun 2009 13:16:55 -0400

We’re posting this because it made us feel all funny inside. Thanks, Mike.

Skeets, Melas and J.D.,

My name is Michael and I just wanted to thank you for having your videos be an incredibly calming experience for me. I am a recovering Seattle SuperSonics fan and for the longest time was so repulsed by everything related to basketball that I would be noticeably upset for long stretches of time.

However, your videos helped me realize that basketball is still something beautiful. I still hate David Stern and the Oklahoma City franchise and wouldn’t pass up an opportunity to humiliate either. (Ex. I chanted “Go Sonics!” wearing a green and yellow Durant jersey behind the visitors bench when the Thunder were in NYC and Durant gave me a fairly apologetic look.) But I have been following the sport and will continue to as long as I have the Jones to watch the next day.

Thank you very much and I hope you guys have a great offseason.

Sincerely,
Michael J.

TBJ on The Score, Ep. 004

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 15:13:19 -0400

In case you’re still in the dark, Grandma, Twitter has become one of the fastest growing social networks on the planet. Therefore, it’s no surprise that NBA players have jumped on board to increase their personal brand as well as to connect with their fan base. From Shaq to Nash to Bosh to Odom, Twitter is slowly taking over the NBA (and world) 140-characters at a time. But has the tweetin’ madness gone too far? TBJ takes a look.

Ep. 454: Game 4

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:17:28 -0400

On today’s show, Tas and I breakdown Game 4 of the NBA Finals. We discuss, among other topics, SVG’s decision not to foul, why Rafer Alston see any action after the third quarter, how the Lakers took Rashard Lewis out of the game and Dwight Howard’s ups and downs.

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Ep. 453: Game 3

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 10:27:07 -0400

On today’s show, Skeets and I ask a lot of questions related to Game 3 of the NBA Finals. Can the Lakers assume Orlando won’t shoot 62.5% again? Did Lamar Odom forget to eat his sour keys? And will Kobe ever become a coach? All that, and we explore the death of The Skyhook, the re-birth of Rafer Alston and the blockbuster Kapono-Evans trade.

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Ep. 452: Game 2

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 10:35:45 -0400

On today’s show, Tas and I revisit Game 2 of the NBA Finals. We discuss, among other things, Orlando’s backcourt problems, Courtney Lee’s heartbreaking miss and Stan Van Gundy’s rotating line-ups. All that, and we ask you to help settle a friendly “adults only” wager.

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Ep. 451: Game 1

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 10:25:41 -0400

On today’s show, Tas and I revisit Game 1 of the NBA Finals. We discuss, among other things, Jameer Nelson’s impact, the Lakers’ incredible defense, Kobe Bryant’s second and third quarter run, LA’s chances of signing Odom and Ariza this summer and Shaq’s perplexing live game tweet. Enjoy.

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Ep. 450: Finals Preview

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 10:32:00 -0400

On today’s show, Skeets and I finally take a look at the NBA Finals. Will the return of Jameer Nelson help or hurt the Magic? Can Dwight Howard dominate the same way he did against Cleveland? Is this Kobe Bryant’s redemption series? All that, and we get to a couple of your emails and hand out some prizes to …

juninho-moe, iRONLiON, Technologic, Paddy_OBeers, Garf, RudX

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TBJ on The Score, Ep. 003

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:50:32 -0400

The NBA Finals are upon us, which means there have been nearly six full weeks of playoff basketball. So, in case you have an active social life and maybe missed something along the way, The Basketball Jones cooked up a little sumthin’ to get you all caught up to speed — it’s the NBA Playoffs in three minutes or less. Enjoy.

Note: The Jones will return Thursday with our NBA Finals preview.

Ep. 449: One

Fri, 29 May 2009 10:40:06 -0400

On today’s show, Tas and I discuss Stan Van Gundy and the Magic’s decision to not get the ball out of LeBron James’ hands, the Cavs’ “here the first quarter, gone the next” offense and Boobie Gibson’s C-size impact. Oh, all that, and two Wankers of the Week! Yes! Two! Get excited!

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Ep. 448: X-Out

Thu, 28 May 2009 10:28:00 -0400

On today’s show, Skeets and I welcome Lamar Odom to the 2009 NBA Playoffs, applaud Kobe handling the double team and yell about whether Cleveland and Los Angeles were given too much credit coming into the postseason. Oh, we also discuss the refs, much to our chagrin.

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Ep. 447: Smells Like Finals

Wed, 27 May 2009 10:41:00 -0400

On today’s show, Tas and I marvel at what could be Dwight Howard’s coming out party, Game 4’s solid officiating (in all seriousness) and LeBron’s overtime. We also touch on Mo Williams’ verbal mistake, Mike Brown’s puzzling moves and Dwight vs. Shaq at the free throw line.

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The Jones on The Score, Ep. 002

Tue, 26 May 2009 13:46:00 -0400

We get a lot of email at The Basketball Jones wondering how Tas and I prepare for a show. (Ha! Yeah right!) So, in order to answer your (fake) question, we produced a short behind-the-scenes video, inviting you in to watch a game with us. Enjoy.

Ep. 446: Dry Lake

Tue, 26 May 2009 11:02:00 -0400

On today’s show, Skeets and I discuss whether Phil Jackson should be blamed for his team’s poor effort, the Nuggets sick rebounding advantage, those Kobe and LeBron commercials and which “In Living Color” Fly Girl was most memorable.

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Ep. 445: Foul Flow

Mon, 25 May 2009 11:02:07 -0400

On today’s show, Tas and I discuss the “magnificent” officiating in Game 3 of the Cleveland-Orlando series, just how bad the Cavs’ supporting players are feeling the pressure and if Phil Jackson is being out-coached by George Karl.

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Ep. 444: Chinese Influences

Fri, 22 May 2009 11:38:21 -0400

On today’s show, Skeets and I discuss a few of the Nuggets’ lucky breaks, LA’s complacency, the choice to let Derek Fisher hoist the last shot, Carmelo Anthony’s place amongst today’s greats and whether Jameer Nelson will get burn if the Magic make the Finals.

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Ep. 443: Competition

Thu, 21 May 2009 11:53:00 -0400

On today’s show, Tas and I discuss whether the Cavaliers’ easy path to the Conference finals hurt them in Game 1, LeBron’s decision to not take the last shot, Dwight Howard’s new “moves” and some possible breakout players in 2009-10.

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Ep. 442: Slippery Nuggets

Wed, 20 May 2009 10:35:00 -0400

On today’s show, Skeets and I discuss the Nuggets’ blown opportunities to take Game 1 on the road, whether LA is a changed team and if that Spike Lee-Kobe “documentary” is actually worth wasting popcorn on.

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