The Downbeat - 19 November 2009 - #104 - The Ukrainian Thief Edition
by Basketball John on Nov 19, 2009 9:45 AM MST
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Fesenko's steal in the first quarter of last night's game could be the greatest thing I have ever seen. In case you didn't see it, he was guarding Bosh out near the three-point line and anticipated the pass coming to Bosh.
With the most elegant clumsiness you could imagine, he tipped the ball away, tipped the ball back to himself as he was running by, and drove the length of the floor for a three-step layup.
Fantastic.
Thanks for the submissions on the poll yesterday. Got some great responses. I'll be putting them up later.
San Antonio has been hurting and have only a 4-5 record, just percentage points behind the Jazz right now. They do this every year though. They start out slow, everyone says they're finally done, and then the end up as the 2 or 3 seed. They'll be there at the end.
It will be nice then to beat them early in the season when they're down. We play them again on the 7th of December and then again in January. Hopefully we'll be able to take 3 from them.
So what do you think about Iverson heading to the Knicks? Does he help them get some wins or does he turn things into an even bigger disaster?
The poll week goes on. Simple question today. How many wins will we get against SA this year? We have the one already.
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How many wins do we get against SA this year?
The 1 you already got. :P
But seriously, good luck to you guys. I wouldn’t wish the injuries our teams have had the last 2 seasons on anyone.
The Spurs - now playing defense again! ...but only against Dallas.
by Tim C. on Nov 19, 2009 12:22 PM MST reply actions 0 recs
Well said. And don't take it personally that we desperately want to win in San Antonio.
Its a particular demon that this franchise needs to exorcise.
The more you try to erase me, the more that I appear.
by clarkpojo on Nov 19, 2009 12:23 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
1- Sloan called out his conditioning again. You can look at it as just putting the big guy down, but I think Sloan only gives constructive criticism to those he wants to see succeed. Jerry isn’t stupid. He knows he needs Fes to get better and be the defensive center we need if we are going to challenge for a title the next few years. Hopefully Fes responds.
8- It’s a confidence/ mental thing. San Antonio hasn’t been the better team everytime we have played them in SA the last 10 years. The Jazz just need to clear their minds and go and play. I like their body language and what they have said about the game so far. Now it’s time to just make it happen.
4- I think Iverson would make them a little bit better, because Chris Duhon has been so abysmal. But if you have seen the Knicks play, and I have watched almost all of their games, they are historically bad at defense. Having Nate Robinson back will help too, but the worst team in the NBA only has a 25% chance of getting the #1 pick. Even the 4th worst team has a 14% chance of the top pick. We just need the Knicks to be a bottom 4 team. Which right now, they are.
5- I really believe we will win tonight. But I think SA gets their swagger back and wins the next two.
The more you try to erase me, the more that I appear.
by clarkpojo on Nov 19, 2009 12:32 PM MST reply actions 0 recs
2. please diregard my poll response
so I didnt understand the poll set up and thought I was logging in so everyone will know my password if you post it. If I sense any strange activity on my facebook page I will be hunting down all you slc dunkers
by jake1ar on Nov 19, 2009 1:28 PM MST reply actions 0 recs
I thought your answer was weird.
I won’t publish it. So if anything happens, you’ll know who it was :).
by Basketball John on Nov 19, 2009 2:34 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
The next poll will be
What is your mother’s maiden name?
by Basketball John on Nov 19, 2009 2:34 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
BBJ...
BBJ, can you not publish my first entry.
Only if life had an undo button.
by iLoveBooks100per on Nov 19, 2009 2:41 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Your first one or your second one?
I’ve got one talking about Malone and one talking about AK.
by Basketball John on Nov 19, 2009 2:59 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
Please disregard my answer too.
I misunderstood the directions and thought it was supposed to be a private confessional. I told you years of personal and private information, as well as the location of two of my life savings. Please disregard.
And why did Jake1ar need to tell you it was his password and to disregard it? We all would have just thought he was willing to sacrifice a “TomCruisefantasy” for a Jazz championship. That’s your password, right Jake?
The more you try to erase me, the more that I appear.
by clarkpojo on Nov 19, 2009 2:50 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
You should have seen that I've already cleaned you out.
I’m halfway to Provo by now.
by Basketball John on Nov 19, 2009 3:00 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
While you're in Provo
Don’t forget to pay tithing on that. :)
I don’t mean to offend anyone. I’m just trying to make a joke…..
by chamont on Nov 19, 2009 3:29 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs
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