SB Nation User Blog: hobobob

Writing about writing about K*be

hobobob — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:29:20 -0000

Writing about writing about K*be

Sounds a little like Simmons' article the other day. Although this is done with flare.

OT: About the arguments we sometimes have

hobobob — Thu, 28 May 2009 20:37:16 -0000

OT: About the arguments we sometimes have

Since much of what we do here is debate, I thought I'd throw this out.

National Bryant Association?

hobobob — Thu, 07 May 2009 21:31:00 -0000

National Bryant Association?

Trying to get up? Really league? Really?!?! Thanks for thinking so much of my intelligence.

And, what ref wouldn't see this cheap shot? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zw6WrZsdyjc Artest should've been given lollipop for good behavior after K*be's cheap shot. One day Artest's going to snap if the refs don't call a safe game. Man, you don't even have to be fair NBA, but at least make it reasonably safe.

Look at what Rondo got away with in round 1 V the Bulls. A guy I work with here is a huge celtics fan. He came to me today talking about how Rondo needs a good smacking for his attitude. They way he put, he's seeing how much he can get away with. Well, I guess it's cool to knock out teeth and throw people into tables. Welcome one and all to the WWE where the refs only see what they wanna see.

Ok it's not that bad, but we need a little more decency out of the league on these things. It's one thing to play physical. It's quite another to take cheap shots.

Is Rubio coming this year?

hobobob — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:27:49 -0000

Is Rubio coming this year?

He's my friend (on myspace), so I saw this update:

June 25, 2009 NBA Draft!!!!Mood: excited 11 hours ago view

How did we miss this? Actor that LOVES PDX

hobobob — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:35:53 -0000

How did we miss this? Actor that LOVES PDX

GO VOTE NOW: Can the L* beat the Blazers

hobobob — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 18:43:23 -0000

GO VOTE NOW: Can the L* beat the Blazers

It's over on the right hand side. We need the BE army to come strong and really invade.

Just the intro will remind you why you hate L*

hobobob — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 18:19:24 -0000

Just the intro will remind you why you hate L*

Wow, that's all I have to say. Wow.

"If my team ever tries to bully anybody, I would be totally surprised," Jackson said. "This is not...

hobobob — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 17:27:35 -0000

"If my team ever tries to bully anybody, I would be totally surprised," Jackson said. "This is not a bullying team."

http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-spw-lakerweb11-2009apr11,0,3998795.story

1867 saw the last Shogun, is Shaq that old?

hobobob — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 21:08:33 -0000

1867 saw the last Shogun, is Shaq that old?

Ninja's do not work for Shoguns. Ninja's were assassins.

I just wanted to point out that while Shaq's funny, it's mostly because the things he says are completely idiotic. I'm laughing at him.

Seriously, it seems like someone described the plot of Clavelle's novel to the Big Prickly. He just ran with the completely misunderstood conception. Grade A moron.

A vote of no Confidence

hobobob — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:30:25 -0000

In some political organizations there's a method of removing leadership from power called a vote of no confidence. A vote such as this proves useful in public situations where the laws of the land or the rules of the body provide no clear mechanism for removing a ruler from power .

Every state has a method for removing leadership in cases of proven corruption, treason or transgression of law. But, in most cases it's very difficult to prove any accusations. Thus, the vote of no confidence allows a body to remove a leader from power with specious knowledge of crime or even merely for incompetence.

While we're no body of ruling figures and the NBA's no democracy, we can still judge the body and let them know where we stand. The poll below is a vote for no confidence in David Stern and the NBA as an organization of officials governing the league as a whole.

I have no confidence for this particular and unprovable (by legal standards) reason: The NBA fails to take action to ensure fairness to small market teams and to players with lesser reputations.

That's enough for me. I won't even bother to mention the regard given to home teams in order to shore up ticket sales, opaqueness in the face of public scandal, and etc.

I could rant here for a while, but I'd rather see what you think.

Poll

Do you have any confidence in David Stern and the NBA to ensure the integrity, equity and meritocracy of professional basketball?

Yes

55 votes

No

83 votes

Isn't the NBA the WWE now?

19 votes

157 votes | Poll has closed