Comments on: Missing the mark, vol. I http://www.sportaphile.com/2008/03/19/missing-the-mark-vol-i/ Never Has A Site Paid So Much Attention To Serena Williams' Booty Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:08:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Chuck http://www.sportaphile.com/2008/03/19/missing-the-mark-vol-i/comment-page-1/#comment-1573 Chuck Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:22:37 +0000 http://www.sportaphile.com/2008/03/19/missing-the-mark-vol-i/#comment-1573 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. 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.

]]> By: Stank-0 http://www.sportaphile.com/2008/03/19/missing-the-mark-vol-i/comment-page-1/#comment-1572 Stank-0 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:09:42 +0000 http://www.sportaphile.com/2008/03/19/missing-the-mark-vol-i/#comment-1572 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. 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.

]]> By: Chuck http://www.sportaphile.com/2008/03/19/missing-the-mark-vol-i/comment-page-1/#comment-1571 Chuck Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:53:29 +0000 http://www.sportaphile.com/2008/03/19/missing-the-mark-vol-i/#comment-1571 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.... 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….

]]> By: Stank-0 http://www.sportaphile.com/2008/03/19/missing-the-mark-vol-i/comment-page-1/#comment-1569 Stank-0 Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:32:31 +0000 http://www.sportaphile.com/2008/03/19/missing-the-mark-vol-i/#comment-1569 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. 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.

]]> By: Chuck http://www.sportaphile.com/2008/03/19/missing-the-mark-vol-i/comment-page-1/#comment-1567 Chuck Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:26:26 +0000 http://www.sportaphile.com/2008/03/19/missing-the-mark-vol-i/#comment-1567 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" blah 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”

blah

]]> By: Stank-0 http://www.sportaphile.com/2008/03/19/missing-the-mark-vol-i/comment-page-1/#comment-1566 Stank-0 Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:57:55 +0000 http://www.sportaphile.com/2008/03/19/missing-the-mark-vol-i/#comment-1566 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. 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.

]]> By: Chuck http://www.sportaphile.com/2008/03/19/missing-the-mark-vol-i/comment-page-1/#comment-1565 Chuck Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:49:55 +0000 http://www.sportaphile.com/2008/03/19/missing-the-mark-vol-i/#comment-1565 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. 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.

]]> By: Stank-0 http://www.sportaphile.com/2008/03/19/missing-the-mark-vol-i/comment-page-1/#comment-1563 Stank-0 Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:46:36 +0000 http://www.sportaphile.com/2008/03/19/missing-the-mark-vol-i/#comment-1563 Shaq ain't say WCF. He implied rings! Shaq ain’t say WCF. He implied rings!

]]> By: Chuck http://www.sportaphile.com/2008/03/19/missing-the-mark-vol-i/comment-page-1/#comment-1562 Chuck Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:43:57 +0000 http://www.sportaphile.com/2008/03/19/missing-the-mark-vol-i/#comment-1562 You're going to be wrong about Shaq too. The Suns will at least make it to the western conference finals. You’re going to be wrong about Shaq too. The Suns will at least make it to the western conference finals.

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