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Stephen Jackson has probably had more "fresh starts" in his career than Shawn Kemp has children, so you'll have to excuse me for being a wee bit skeptical of this puff piece from NBA.com's Art Garcia.
But regardless, you kind of have to admit that Garcia opens up the floodgates for jokes by opening the article like this:
Most guys aren't this patient. Most guys after a loss on a road -- in a game that probably should have won -- want to hit the showers and the road. Sure, they might take three or four questions as they get dressed, but as soon as they're ready, they're gone.Stephen Jackson isn't most guys.
Correct. Stephen Jackson isn't like most guys. See, Stephen Jackson patiently waits a full year after signing a contract extension to demand a trade from Golden State. He patiently waits until the end of the Brawl at the Palace in 2004 before going to punch a fan. He patiently waits until after his trade demand to step down as Warriors captain. He patiently waits until after he wins a championship to say "Screw you, I'd rather play in Atlanta" to the only team one of the first teams (Spurs) willing to give him a chance in the NBA.
I know, I know, Garcia's just illustrating classic sportswriter prose here. But man, the unintentional comedy is off the roof. Maybe this 452nd fresh start will prove to be the one for Stephen Jackson.
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Don't lie to make a point
Your journalism is crap. The Spurs weren’t the “only” team to give Jackson a chance. He played an entire NBA season with the Nets in 2000.
by GobbleforCyoung on Dec 22, 2009 1:50 PM EST reply actions
Hmm ... true, I had forgotten about that
Good point.
You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.
by Mike Prada on Dec 22, 2009 2:01 PM EST up reply actions
nice strikethrough
props
by GobbleforCyoung on Dec 22, 2009 4:01 PM EST up reply actions
Mike Prada=Swaggerjacker
by jpmchugh77 on Dec 22, 2009 2:38 PM EST reply actions
Who am I jacking from?
If it’s Sharp, that’s cool with me – dude’s talented.
You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.
by Mike Prada on Dec 22, 2009 3:18 PM EST up reply actions
Wait, did Andrew Sharp invent the strikethru font? Holy shit, I owe him like 5 years worth of royalties for that.
by Chris Mottram on Dec 22, 2009 4:11 PM EST up reply actions
Wait
Sharp’s older than 5?
"It was almost like if Harry didn't call it, it wasn't real." - Jayson Stark
SB Nation
by Chris Haines on Dec 22, 2009 4:39 PM EST up reply actions
Your guilty conscience is now putting words in my mouth. How did you deduce from my three word post that I was accusing you of plagiarizing Andrew Sharp? I read SBNation all the time, it is a great site. On more than one occasion I have found you to either put your own spin on a topic that has already been covered (unnecessary), to use an analogy that was already used (plagiarism) , or to use an article format made famous by Bill Simmons (the NBA “Watchability Rankings”). All I am saying is I think you generally lack originality.
Also, if I did accuse you of taking directly from any other author, regardless of how talented, you shouldn’t be cool with that. You are paid to be creative and original (I am assuming), you should take that pretty seriously.
by jpmchugh77 on Dec 22, 2009 4:38 PM EST up reply actions
Well, I’m sorry you feel that way. Considering nobody has ever tried ranking NBA teams based on entertainment value, I’m pretty sure I’m not just jacking other people’s ideas.
So what exactly was unoriginal about this blog post again?
You know you'll get devoured by Cheaney, Wallace, and Juwan Howard.
by Mike Prada on Dec 22, 2009 5:03 PM EST up reply actions
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