SB Nation User Blog: DrStrom

Shame on Gilmartin

DrStrom — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 17:14:13 -0000

http://www.nba.com/suns/news/joegil_blog_080222.html

Great article...mostly. The last line? Not so much:

"The bottom line: Although he's only been here a couple of weeks, The Big Answer has already solved so many problems you wonder if he could lend a hand with the illegal immigration issue"

What a way to splice in your agenda, Joe. Just say whether or not you want the fence built so we can say "fuck it, what's this got to do with the game" and watch the Suns against Detroit.

Poll

Was Gilmartin out of line?

Yes

3 votes

No

8 votes

Yes, but....

1 votes

No, but...

0 votes

PURPLE MONKEY DISHWASHER

8 votes

20 votes | Poll has closed

What I'd love to see...

DrStrom — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 17:28:58 -0000

...somebody incorporate the song by Roxette "It must've been love" with a Shawn Marion montage.

It'd be sick, it'd be twisted, it'd funny, it'd say "SAYONARA" with a swagger.

295 296

297 297.5 298 TWO NINETY NINE 300 CHARACTER LIMIT MET, yes si oui?

No? I hate you, 300 character limit.

'Planet Orange' looks like shit

DrStrom — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 12:15:17 -0000

The main logo iz rip-off of "Donnie Darko". The 'Most Recent Photos' include a stupid tattoo and some asshole thinking he's 'cool', 'cruising' in what appears to be a '89 Honda CVCC.

If these are representative of the 'citizens' of 'Planet Orange', I can be confident in my report back when I say "THERE ARE NO SIGNS OF INTELLIGENT LIFE".

And if the elevator tries to bring you down....

DrStrom — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 19:31:11 -0000

GO CRAZY! PUNCH A HIGHER FLOOR!

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I write for a few select folks, and one of 'em said 'DAMMIT, STROM, TAKE THIS PUBLIC!'

So here's my analysis:
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The Fakers traded Kwame Brown (big contract with dead weight), a rookie, and two 1st round picks for Pau Gasol.

Upon the return of Andrew Bynum (circa March/early April), the Fakers will have the best front-court in the league:

C Bynum
PF Gasol
SF Lamar Odom

Bynum and Gasol are both 7 footers....and can rebound. Bynum blocks shots. Gasol can shoot from outside.
Odom is 6'10 and can pretty much do it all.

Either the Suns are just posturing, or Shawn Marion is about to get a taste of Key West.

Marcus Banks would also be shipped, which is just fine considering his contract is too hefty for his lack of contribution.

The obvious problems: Shaq's old, injured, overpaid, and not motivated. A trade to the Suns eliminates the last problem, but it doesn't buy a time machine or a money tree.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=Arr0CTW9kHJeEXh0_JLegG45nYcB?slug=ap-shaq-trade&prov=ap&am p;type=lgns

But if it works, and he takes the all-star break to heal and run and get in shape....

C O'Neal
PF Amare Stoudemire
SF Grant Hill
SG Raja Bell
PG Cap'n Canada

key reserves: Brazilian Blur, Frenchman, Brian "I'm a great journeyman center" Skinner (good for 22-25 SOLID minutes a night).

The rotation won't change too much, and the team immediately becomes the craziest experiment since the time I turned off my brain and instinctually used 5 different liquors to create a drink that tasted exactly like Dr. Pepper.

Doncha wanna be a Pepper too?

For us Suns fans, it seems Super Tuesday hasn't ended. How's Wednesday gonna treat us?

Nash calls out Diaw

DrStrom — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 13:34:55 -0000

am I reading this right?

Did Nash just use media to throw one hell of a barb at Diaw?

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/recap;_ylt=AmyDcOBU.K3bU0WGVwYpfYi8vLYF?gid=2008011221&prov=ap
(courtesy yahoo! sports)

"An unbelievable player," Nash said of the inconsistent Diaw. "When he uses all his weapons and is aggressive, he's a fantastic talent. I'd love to see him play like that all the time, and I don't mean the numbers. I mean being involved, being part of the game, putting pressure on the defense"

I translate that to mean "When you quit pouting and get off your lazy ass, we're, as a team, a hell of a lot better...so quit fucking around and get your head in the game!"

And Diaw could very well be a lynch pin in the pursuit of a title...

oh, and: I'M BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACK!

Screw you, Shawn

DrStrom — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 09:18:47 -0000

You're a goddamn vulture. Yeah, I said it. VULTURE.

You make your money off others. You are NOT A PRIMARY OPTION. You are very, very talented, and could very well be a Pippen to Kobe's 'Jordan', but you CANNOT WIN ON YOUR OWN. We've seen what happens when you're the primary option, and it's awful.

So go ahead: go to the Fakers, be a traitor, just because your name ALWAYS COMES UP IN TRADE RUMORS (typical with high-dollar-high-value players) and the Suns don't want to discuss an extension whewn you still have TWO YEARS on the contract.

Fuck you. Go. Play with Kobe. Kiss his ass and wonder why he doesn't pass it to you for the dunk. DO IT!

Parlay on the David Stern Over/Under!

DrStrom — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 14:29:35 -0000

If I were Vegas, I'd offer odds regarding the exact time (to the minute) that David Spurn*s "resigns".

But, I'm not, so shall we all not have a guess?

DrStrom: July 26 2007 9:48 AM EST

(yeah...it's his last move without screwing himself)

http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=88754

He's choked himself with such blind support for The New Cruelty:

http://www.probasketballrefs.com/

DO NOT PAY ATTENTION TO THE STUPID REF VIDEO IN THE LOWER-LEFT HAND CORNER!

Notice there is NO mention of the situation at hand?

Bastards part of The New Cruelty...the lot!

Turkish Star Wars

DrStrom — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 10:43:40 -0000

Since there isn't a damn thing I can do to change the (seemingly) abysmal situation for the Suns and the NBA, and given it is a weekend and we should all just ...relax... go grab cold one, and settle in...for....

I GIVE TO YOU...

TURKISH...STAR....WARS!

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7069307816427160377&q=turkish+star+wars&total=227&a mp;start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=0

(and yes, it IS...'real':

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0182060/)

choose full screen...and wait as the credits play, and play, and play...listing many of your favorite Turkish actors and actresses! The movie begins at 1:53, with subtitles galore about the whole...erm...reason...why...the movie apparently has a ....plot...of...no value)

Does Mehmet Okur have a cameo? we will never know.

A different angle on the KT trade

DrStrom — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 08:57:28 -0000

I play fantasy football, so I often check a few of the sites online for information...most of which often have basketball intel.

rotoworld.com offered this:

Phoenix saves $8.1 million by dumping Thomas, who had one year left on his deal. Seattle now holds five first-round picks over the next three drafts. Thomas is probably done as a fantasy contributor, and the Sonics could opt to buy out the final year of his contract if he doesn't fit well with their youngsters

That's an intriguing scenario. What if this deal had the ol' "wink and a smile" in it, where:

The trade takes effect
Sonics buy out Thomas' contract and KT signs with the Suns for the vet minimum
Suns use part or all of the 8.9 million trade exception for a PF/C, possibly a sign-and-trade.

Under that scenario, the Suns give up 2 future first rounders (likely high 20s) for most of KT'S
salary AND position themselves to acquire another post player.

Thus, essentially, they'd keep KT at a fraction of the cost, and grab another pretty good big guy...and that sounds like a bitchin' idea for a team ready to win the title.

Capologist rosewood, does this work?

Suns are keeping Marion

DrStrom — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 10:27:44 -0000

I missed it...I should've seen this when it was written:

http://www.brightsideofthesun.com/story/2007/7/11/102513/433

THIS SEASON, Marion is within striking distance of both the Rebounds (6152 Marion - 6937 Adams) AND Steals (1150 Marion - 1237 Adams).

Maybe I'm reading into it, but it seems as if AA just said "It's been 40 years. This is the team"....