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NBA Overtime - a Jeff Sack Original
Apparently out to prove the old adage "a good man is hard to find," my big brother, Jeff Singular Sack, played blog hopscotch recently until he landed at NBA Overtime. In fact, JSS created, writes and edits the site, finally giving free reign to his off-the-cuff, on-the-mark, passionate NBA thoughts.
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June 12, 2011
Discuss
Al Jolson, 3-in-one Jello and the NBA Playoffs
Somehow, watching the Knicks on Sunday triggered memories of Al Jolson, my mother's carrots and watching my brother go 10 for 10 at the free throw line in the backyard. It all ties together, I promise.
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April 25, 2011
Radio Silence - I Miss Him Already
View full sizevia NBAThere’s something about the inevitable that sucks the joy out of life’s most perfect moments. That’s why perfection triggers the two “Ds” - denial and despair. On your wedding day, the 50% divorce rate stat does not...
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April 10, 2011
And One and The Cleveland Fan
Free lucky pennies for anyone who made it through Short Pants and Clumsy Reindeer and returned for more. By way of apology for the most ridiculous title I have ever posted, I will share a serious And One post from The Cleveland Fan:
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April 10, 2011
Short Pants and Clumsy Reindeer
Small problem. I’m being held hostage over at Farmville. My little plot of land has taken over my life. When I’m not harvesting crops, baking green mocha cakes, petting my Clumsy Reindeers and reassuring them about the surrounding baby elephants, I’m hoping my mystery seedling will grow into a giant Caramel Apple tree and I can collect enough shovels to bring home another Miner...
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April 06, 2011
B is for Baseball, Too
View full sizeIn honor of opening day at Progressive Field, the Cavs have graciously stepped aside for a moment to allow a showcase for the cutest baseball cards ever. Not trading cards. Not player cards. Alphabet cards. From the Animated...
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April 03, 2011
Catching Up With Kellex
Kellen (Kellex) Barranger, the man who accused me of trying to destroy BallHype and then took the time to mentor me so I could actually contribute, wrote and edited le basketbawl when our paths first crossed three years ago.
Kellex was always cutting edge. While I was trying to figure out the HTML code for blue font, Kellex was creating The Sports Dollar Blog, determined to help...
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March 27, 2011
Hopping the Pond
The BBC is not the first media outlet that comes to mind when the NBA is mentioned. But David Stern is getting serious and the BBC likes serious. London is about to welcome its first NBA games as the Raptors and the Nets roll into town on Friday night. Why London? Get used to these next three words - the BBC reports:
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March 03, 2011
Rooters, Bettors, Analysts and Thrill-Seekers
What is a fan exactly?
Leonard Koppett knows.
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February 27, 2011
Asleep in the Snow
Narcolepsy? Zen student? Former Cav Eric Snow always said he wanted to be a commentator when he grew up. The Sixers gave him a shot and apparently he lost a lot of sleep in the process. From FanShots:
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February 27, 2011
People Are Talking
Mookie makes LeBron cry.
My big brother discusses Byron Scott’s defensive problems.
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February 23, 2011
My Orange Duffel Bag
Almost forgot - put up a post over at The Cleveland Fan about My Orange Duffel Bag. Sam Bracken’s story of growing up alternatively abused and neglected, only to find salvation in football, only to have his knee blow out the summer before college is an inspiring read.
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February 20, 2011
The Revolution of Basketball
No stranger to revolution, the invention of basketball in 1891 changed the world of sports forever. Basketball, continually evolving to keep pace with players’ abilities, also prides itself on community involvement. Nike ran a commercial in the 90s placing the burden of social revolution squarely on the shoulders of gentle Joe Smith (a future Cleveland Cavalier), Jason Kidd, Kevin...
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February 16, 2011
The Goddess of Lakewood
Last Thursday, the Clippers felt the full force of the Divine Feminine via Kathy Curran, Goddess Temple, Inc. Board President, and meteorologist Jason Handman, 19 Action News. The hex causing the Cavs’ unprecedented losing streak was not just broken but smashed - live at Four, Five and Six.
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February 15, 2011
A Family Guy
For anyone who has never seen an episode of The Cleveland Show, it’s important to note that the show has nothing to do with Cleveland, Ohio. Even though Cleveland, a spin-off Family Guy character, sports the last name of Brown. Cleveland Brown. Cleveland Browns. A single letter stands between Seth McFarlane’s animated, obese, clueless star and an animated, physically fit but...
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February 11, 2011
Now it's Getting Serious
John Kuester strolled into the Q with his band of Pistons last night and guaranteed the Cavs a prominent spot in sports history. Not just basketball. Sports. Losing to the Pistons pushed the Cavs’ games-lost-in-a-row- streak to 26, triggering an AP headline to make the most steadfast fan wince:
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February 10, 2011
Losing as Winning
As it has become almost unbearable to watch my beloved Cavs sink lower and lower (8 - 43), a positive thought comes to mind.
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February 06, 2011
Jason Simms Speaks English, baby!
At the turn of the century, while Y2K terror gripped Wall Street, financial institutions and business in general, the English, baby! team took a positive approach, looking ahead to their part in creating a friendly, diverse, global community, united through one common factor – English.
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February 03, 2011
Where Steampunk and LEGO Meet
Spoiler alert - this post has nothing to do with basketball, except in the sense that certain bball moves also leave you feeling breathless and insignificant.
Andrew Carol likes to “build complex machines using LEGO.” Mr. Carol is not talking about those sets of 8 million pieces designed to strengthen the confidence of budding engineers as various Star Wars scenarios gradually...
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January 31, 2011
Z and Second (Point) Chances
English, baby! sits down with Z for a discussion of second chance points. If you can block out the Heat jersey, the fleeting shot of LB and an overwhelming sense of irony (how many second chances did Z have in Cleveland when his feet were injured and the fans stuck with him and believed in him and cheered his return to the court over and over and over …), it sure feels good to...
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January 29, 2011
Soaring on Wings of Profit
Not sure Dan Gilbert is still mad at LeBron. In fact, I think Dan is laughing all the way to the bank. Check out this headline from Kurt Badenhausen (Forbes):
Cavaliers’ Profit Soars Without LeBron James
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January 27, 2011
The Dank, Dark Cellar of the NBA
Oh, that Singular Sack. So competitive. I say “I’ll see you “Positive Negativity,” a hopefully humorous slant on Dan Gilbert’s “why doesn’t anyone know the playbook” comments, and my big brother raises with a serious, on-point gem. I fold.
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January 26, 2011
FDR, the New York Rens and Guess Who Else is Involved
Claude Johnson, a man with a heart as big as his passion and reverence for pre-NBA basketball, sent this note:
Tying in to tonight’s Presidential State of the Union, please check out this rare 1941 game ticket for a pro basketball doubleheader featuring the all-black New York Rens, to celebrate F.D.R.’s birthday and benefit the Infantile Paralysis Fund — a historical artifact...
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January 25, 2011
Positive Negativity
Go ahead. Say it.
“It’s come to this?”
Yes, it’s come to this. I’m proud of the baby Cavs for showing up. Forget winning. Let’s concentrate on no one ending up in the hospital, particularly if it’s due to intra-team collisions. Let’s give out points for consistency. Not every team can lose to every team. I’m not sure we could beat ourselves.
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January 25, 2011
Scorecasting - The Cleveland Fan Column
Reading a great book called Scorecasting (The Hidden Influences Behind How Sports Are Played and Games Are Won), which challenges cherished and long held beliefs by many sports coaches, players and fans.
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January 25, 2011
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