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Slipping at Slow Speeds
August 13, 2009 by
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Nothing FD-worthy is happening, and I have a day gig, a book, and an impending wedding to worry about. So feast upon this clip of Kareem playing congos on one of my favorite modal beginner's standards, and try and decide what this means for BASKETBALL IS NOT JAZZ.Speaking of which...
Still Waters Run Shallow
August 10, 2009 by
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A profound believer in liberated fandom, djturtleface loves the worst or most peculiar teams in the league. In third grade he listed Rasheed Wallace as his idol, and currently writes for TheGoodPoint.com. He just started SB Nation's Memphis Grizzlies blog Straight Outta Vancouver...
Go Go Commerce!
August 07, 2009 by
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Like Nike needs my help in promoting this ad. But this is so classic, I have to post it. This is that strain of Nike ad-making that fueled the business up until recently, and helped create players as much as they helped create it. "The LeBrons" picked it up briefly, but this...
Stop This Man
August 06, 2009 by
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I said my basic peace on the Rashard Lewis suspension over at The Baseline. Read here for my (ahem) baseline analysis, plus the Manny coincidence. Excuse me if I'm not foaming and fuming about this one.To get a little deeper, even if you want to suspect certain players of juicing—especially...
No Chase in Leaving
August 06, 2009 by
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Every once in a while, my world stops turning here, but continues elsewhere, meaning that I have one foot in motion and the other at rest. That may make some of you angry, and it's a little awkward for me, but I think it warrants a post in case you don't just love FD for the...
Podcast and Friends
August 04, 2009 by
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Very special episode of FDPDOCNBAP here, as Dan and Ken seek refuge from the NBA dog days by chopping it up with Bomani Jones on those intertwined subjects of sports, race, media. You know, that easy stuff that total strangers always get together to discuss over Skype. Thanks to Bomani...
BwB 2.0 and Fresh Clothing!!!
July 31, 2009 by
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Before the explanation, the announcement. Oh, and read my lame, contrived punchline-fest from yesterday. It gets no deeper.So the line-up for Blogs with Balls 2.0 is pretty much in place, and the trumpet hath been sounded. It'll be a part of Blog World Expo in Vegas, which will...
One Good Thing Explains Another
July 30, 2009 by
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For my money, Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains is the best rock movie ever. Maybe ********** Blues burns it alive when it comes to just plain hangin' out, falling in love, and playing it cool (emphatically NSFW video). But nothing quite captures the crushing desperation...
It Rode Out in Denim
July 27, 2009 by
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I never get the sense that anyone likes Antoine Walker. Somewhere around his thousandth three-point attempt in the NBA, perception appeared to have turned against him. After that, it never changed back. He was branded as a counterproductive chucker, someone not especially preoccupied...
Full Moon Drone
July 25, 2009 by
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What a little honesty can do. Obama suggests that it might be stupid to arrest a cranky old public intellectual in his own home, and it overshadows the most important facing the (non-voting) American populous today. Stephen Marbury sustains 24 hours of online rant 'n' rave...
The Sound of Music
July 24, 2009 by
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This week's FDPTDOCNBAPC (the podcast) features no me, but instead, a special all-Knicks segment with the eminent Seth Rosenthal of Posting and Toasting. True story: I was once standing next to Seth with a "Bethlehem Shoals" name-tag on, and he was asked, in all seriousness...
Bucking Mines
July 22, 2009 by
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Timely as ever, I'd like to weigh in on the Steve Nash contract extension, which is now centuries old news in internet time...There are many theories on what exactly "ruined" the Suns that have so defined this millenium of pro basketball. I choose to blame D'Antoni...
To Hold On Tight We Must Let Go
July 20, 2009 by
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The days are not good for Allen Iverson. The one-time beacon of personal integrity, triumphal dysfunction, and "**** the world" stylistic rights currently sits out in the cold. He's hoping some team will look past his recent disappointments, figure several accelerated...
The Tide Giveth and Taketh
July 18, 2009 by
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Next week, I will return to FreeDarko, and hopefully The Baseline will load reliably. In the meantime, you should check out this 2003 Roger Beebe video, which I just saw at an INCITE! screening on the subject of sports and aesthetics.
Treading Lightly
July 14, 2009 by
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Summer leagues can create optical illusions, cause alternate realities to spring up, or defame the entire good name of professional basketball with their outcomes. Qyntel Woods was always a monster in these. However, sometimes, you get a look at the early stages of something great...
Know the Unknown
July 13, 2009 by
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New episode of "FreeDarko Presents the Disciples of Clyde NBA Podcast." The Original Two plus Shoals this time around. Having not listened to it yet, I cannot tell you what they talk about. Surprise yourself!UPDATE: Dan says that this is what they talk about: Shoals dropped...
Someone's Favorite
July 10, 2009 by
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In a perfect world, all of you would read The Baseline all day long. But I recognize there are differences. So how about taking a look at the following FD-friendly posts:-Sleep-deprived column on how messy complex salaries have gotten and what it means for fans. -Death of the mini...
Ferocity Touches a Vein
July 09, 2009 by
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Today's guest lecture comes from Brian Lauvray, whom Chicagoans may know from his post at Gapers Block's Tailgate sports section...Brian brings to us a piece on one of our favorite subjects, Usain Bolt, who the Recluse nicely pitted against Amare and Michael Phelps in a piece...
Exhuming Pizarro
July 07, 2009 by
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Hello all, and welcome to another FD Guest Lecture. This one comes to you courtesy of Brendan K. O'Grady, author of 2nd Round Reach.When you start to win as many championships as the Los Angeles Lakers have, it’s not good enough to just talk about how nice it is to win. So, starting...
Hide Ya Face
July 06, 2009 by
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If you've not yet done so, please read Shoals's nearly perfect articulation of Ron Artest. As I think about the piece, I like it even more for having been posted during the nation's birthday weekend. Seems like a subtle, even if unintended, ribbing for all of Ron's...
Playing With House Pancakes
July 03, 2009 by
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You want to know why I didn't flinch when Shaqobronix, or whatever it's called, came to pass? Why I was lukewarm on the Celtics, and to this day think my premonition was right? It's because this is what a real meeting of the minds should feel like.Let's stop momentarily...
Taking One For the Team: On Converting Your S.O. Into A Sports Fan
July 01, 2009 by
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With the draft dead and summer league weeks away, it's time to ponder other matter. Hence, we turn to Jim Ruland for some sports/relationship advice. Jim is the author of Big Lonesome, a collection of short stories, none of which are about Chris Kaman.Now you’ve done it. You’ve...
French Furniture
June 29, 2009 by
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Sportsfans, I feel so old media, the way every time I pick up my pointer finger to start typing, it’s already been covered, re-covered, and thoroughly digested. Nonetheless, allow me to ponder some recent events. Richard Jefferson. Amazing deal for the
Toss Off Those Glittery Outlaws
June 29, 2009 by
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So that's how I found myself in the position of reputationally damaging one of my favorite players.On Saturday, when the sun should've been setting and I should've been buying chicken broth, I ended up having an impassioned phone conversation with Chris Littmann over those...
You Take All You Can
June 26, 2009 by
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Last night was totally discombobulating and snuck up on me, weird-wise, like various things that kill you. After it was all over, I tore out my teeth trying to decide if I liked the possible Amare-to-GSW trade, and realized in the process that my very being was at stake. So that'...
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