Missing the mark, vol. I
March 19th, 2008 . by Stankoniforous OneIf you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed to receive instant updates.
Stank-0 says too much alot eventually Stank-0 must own up when he is wrong. Here we go.
Mike Bibby becoming a Hawk? Not a good move. Here’s what Stank-0 reasoned.
Stank-0 will go on a limb and say this move squarely puts the Hawks into the playoffs no less than a #6.
Ouch! Stank-0 swings big and he misses big. The Atlanta Hawks are a (fill in the blank) A. head case, B. minor league team frontin as a NBA franchise, C. ready to be dissolved.
Regarding JKidd, Stank-0 got it right.
This move also doesn’t fix Dirk’s heart or lack thereof. Kidd is the basketball version of a straight man, he needs someone to feed off of, ie Mashburn, Jackson, McDyess, Kittles, Marion, Carter. This feels like they did this because other teams are making moves, however, it was basically the same team that lost to the Warriors in the first round so…..something had to give.
At present the Dallas Mavericks are the 7 seed in the Western Conference.
Stank-0 already repented on his sin of stating the Rockets would drop from playoff contention. At present the Houston Rockets are the 1 seed in the Western Conference.
The last thing Stank-0 was right about was the Falcons.
You do remember a guy named Nick Saban, dontcha? Bobby Petrino? You are a legend at SC, keep the ego in check. The NFL has a way of breakin a foot off in college coaches’ hindparts.
From time to time, the Stankoniforous One needs to review his work to keep things in perspective. Stank-0 is willing to own up to his mistakes. 1..
You’re going to be wrong about Shaq too. The Suns will at least make it to the western conference finals.
Shaq ain’t say WCF. He implied rings!
What is he supposed to say?
“I can get us to the playoffs, but i cant promise anything beyond that”.
I think the suns can win the championship, but I’m not silly enough to predict they’ll do it. They can get to the western conference finals though.
Well, you’re not supposed to get up in the middle of a packed arena and point to your fingers implying ’ships are forthcoming.
How about
“I can D up the big men that have bounced ya’ll out the last few years. I can give the fodder guys foul trouble. I can help in the half court set. I can free up Stat to go by most 4’s.”
They can get to WCF and face the Spurs.
Have we become so politically correct as a country where players can’t say what they’re PAID to do?
Steve Nash is paid to win championships
Kobe Bryant is paid to win championships
Tim Duncan is paid to win championships.
So why do people get all up in arms when someone finally speaks up and SAYS “I’m going to win a championship”. That humble shit is for the birds.
I don’t like it how people are almost afraid to say they’re good. “well i was hoping that i could.. ya know.. maybe possibly win the match… ya know .. if it’s okay with you”
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It’s not PC, its called under the radar. The Shaq move already caused a splash. Why raise the bar even more? Unnecessary pressure on a team with too much pressure.
How often did MJ say, “I’m goin to win a ’ship.” Kobe? TD?
Why state the obvious. Not too many bums make it to the L. Besides, ppl know who’s nice and who’s not.
You’re not that good if you have to tell everyone that you’re that good.
Not true. Ever hear of muhammad ali? Floyd Mayweather? Chad Johnson? Terrell Owens? Joe Namath?
I think that’s what makes some people great, holding your head down saying “aww shucks” doesn’t motivate everyone. Shaq wouldn’t be shaq if he avoided speaking up.
It’s like Rasheed Wallace guaranteeing all those wins, it’s like Jon Kitna guaranteeing a 10 win season, Joe Namath guaranteeing a super bowl win….
Shaq isn’t Shaq not anymore. He’s Shaquille Rashaun O’Neal, not the Diesel. It’s like watching Jerry Rice in Denver all over again.
Rev. Kitna was off, Namath well…., and I was out of the country in 04 so I have no clue what Sheed said.
You can’t tell any elite athlete that they dont have it anymore.
Muhammad Ali fought past his prime and gave himself brain damage. Jerry Rice did it in Seattle, Jordan did it in washington. So you can’t fault Shaq… athletes just have it in their blood.