Tuesday, May 24, 2005
The Daily Suckie - May 24th, 2005
Ah Dan Shanoff, you have given me a nice slowpitch in the heart of the plate today for my first edition of the Daily Suckie.
The Lead Idiot...
First off, let's start with the sweetspot. Let's "Flash" back to May 13th's daily quickie: http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/quickie?date=050513
"...Because three games (and the brink of a sweep) later, the Heat's MVP is so obviously Dwyane Wade, making moot the argument that Shaq got robbed...He's unstoppable..."
And now, let's move ahead to today's quickie:
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/quickie
"Welcome to the real playoffs, Dwyane. Maybe feasting on the Nets and Wizards actually softened him up for the Pistons. Maybe he doesn't make it look too easy; consider it actually has been too easy. It's like grade inflation at an Ivy League school; call it "Wade inflation." Because when finally faced with a team that plays defense, he was locked down...nd rather than vaulting over Kobe, Wade has never looked more like him -- at least the version that was stymied by the Pistons last June.So what happens to Wade's overloaded bandwagon now?"
That's a good question, Mr. Shanoff, considering that you were probably the driver of Dwayne Wade's bandwagon, and tried to convince all of your readers that they should hop on with you. But it's ONE game. You cannot say, especially after proclaiming Wade the true-MVP, that he now sucks and is on the same level with Kobe. Make these kind of conclusions when he fails to elevate his game in the next few games, but not after one game against what many people view as the best defensive team in the league. At least give the guy some time to adjust to a defense that is levels above the Wizards and Nets...
Lottery 'advice'
Are we supposed to feel sorry for you as a Wizards "fan", Dan? Why don't you turn this item and the one about tonight's Suns-Spurs game into information that's really important: Tonight is a great night for the NBA. Even most casual fans will want to watch the Lottery (8 et) and the Suns-Spurs game (9 et). And yes, for the Suns, this is an important game, but it is just as much for the Spurs. And it is definitely not a "must-win". There's that hyperbole we've come to expect Shanoff.
Free-Agents for All!
Oh Dan, you missed a great chance here...if every NFL player was a free agent, who would you sign first? Such a great topic for discussion...
Marquette, forget?
Yes, it's cool that Marquette students get to pick a new name for their team. But most of your readers have no involvement in this very trivial project. Why not relegate this item to the "Odds and Ends" category?
The O'Brien Firin'
O'Brien didn't torch relationships with any players but Webber, who was a late addition that didn't really belong on the Sixers anyway. In fact, Jim O'Brien had one of the better relationships with AI, which is the most important factor in coaching the Sixers well. What it comes down to is that Cheeks is a Sixer through and through and although O'Brien didn't get a fair shot, the Sixers got the man they really want to coach. I'm a casual fan, not a sportswriter and even I know this, Shanoff.
That's it for this additon of the Daily Suckie. Check back tomorrow for Rocke's contribution...
The Lead Idiot...
First off, let's start with the sweetspot. Let's "Flash" back to May 13th's daily quickie: http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/quickie?date=050513
"...Because three games (and the brink of a sweep) later, the Heat's MVP is so obviously Dwyane Wade, making moot the argument that Shaq got robbed...He's unstoppable..."
And now, let's move ahead to today's quickie:
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/quickie
"Welcome to the real playoffs, Dwyane. Maybe feasting on the Nets and Wizards actually softened him up for the Pistons. Maybe he doesn't make it look too easy; consider it actually has been too easy. It's like grade inflation at an Ivy League school; call it "Wade inflation." Because when finally faced with a team that plays defense, he was locked down...nd rather than vaulting over Kobe, Wade has never looked more like him -- at least the version that was stymied by the Pistons last June.So what happens to Wade's overloaded bandwagon now?"
That's a good question, Mr. Shanoff, considering that you were probably the driver of Dwayne Wade's bandwagon, and tried to convince all of your readers that they should hop on with you. But it's ONE game. You cannot say, especially after proclaiming Wade the true-MVP, that he now sucks and is on the same level with Kobe. Make these kind of conclusions when he fails to elevate his game in the next few games, but not after one game against what many people view as the best defensive team in the league. At least give the guy some time to adjust to a defense that is levels above the Wizards and Nets...
Lottery 'advice'
Are we supposed to feel sorry for you as a Wizards "fan", Dan? Why don't you turn this item and the one about tonight's Suns-Spurs game into information that's really important: Tonight is a great night for the NBA. Even most casual fans will want to watch the Lottery (8 et) and the Suns-Spurs game (9 et). And yes, for the Suns, this is an important game, but it is just as much for the Spurs. And it is definitely not a "must-win". There's that hyperbole we've come to expect Shanoff.
Free-Agents for All!
Oh Dan, you missed a great chance here...if every NFL player was a free agent, who would you sign first? Such a great topic for discussion...
Marquette, forget?
Yes, it's cool that Marquette students get to pick a new name for their team. But most of your readers have no involvement in this very trivial project. Why not relegate this item to the "Odds and Ends" category?
The O'Brien Firin'
O'Brien didn't torch relationships with any players but Webber, who was a late addition that didn't really belong on the Sixers anyway. In fact, Jim O'Brien had one of the better relationships with AI, which is the most important factor in coaching the Sixers well. What it comes down to is that Cheeks is a Sixer through and through and although O'Brien didn't get a fair shot, the Sixers got the man they really want to coach. I'm a casual fan, not a sportswriter and even I know this, Shanoff.
That's it for this additon of the Daily Suckie. Check back tomorrow for Rocke's contribution...
