Karl: I want you to watch something. Basically, Carmelo's already checked out and is just padding his stats so that more teams want him. I'm going to need you to do more.
Smith: More threes?
Karl: No, that's... that's definitely not it. Let's work on your passing Smith: That's Chauncey's thing. I don't wanna.
Karl: I know, I know, but it doesn't have to be something you hate. Check out what Andre Iguodala did the other night.
Smith: Hold up, gotta put my glasses on.
Karl: ...yeah OK whatever. Just watch.
Karl: See? You can pass and still do something--
Smith: WOOOO I'ma try that tonight!
Smith: How you like that one, coach?! Just like you told me, right?!
Carmelo Anthony: Whatchu think, Chauncey? Chauncey Billups: I think I'm coming with you when you bounce.
Exhibit A: Kevin Garnett got ejected from a preseason game last night after telling a ref that he got elbowed in the throat (first technical foul), then laughing about getting a technical foul (second technical foul). Up yours, new Tech rules.
Exhibit G: This insanity between China and Brazil.
Could this be a sign of the apocalypse? In Icehouse's view, almost certainly yes.
Laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh. I totally fooled all of you.
But seriously, I am pretty excited about this. One of my favorite things to do is to wake up whenever I wake up on Saturdays, flip on the tube and PRESTO! A field. No commercials. A sport that is more interested in the process than the finality. It's wonderful for hangovers, or community service or any other reason you're awake before noon on Saturday.
ESPN2 will have the opening game of Manchester City v. Tottenham Hotspur at 7:45 am (EASTERN TIME! FUCK!) tomorrow. After that, American heroes Clint Dempsey (Fulham) and Tim Howard (Everton) will both be neglected by Fox Soccer Channel for Aston Villa v. West Ham United. Then at 12:30 pm everyone gets to see Chelsea against who cares.
Never fear, though. Liverpool and Arsenal break it down at 11 am on Sunday on Fox Soccer Channel. That's the barn burner.
So yeah. I'm pumped. It would be nice if you would be too. Let's see if we can ride the World Cup high and keep watching soccer. For fun, let's see in the comments section what you're excited to see this season. This post was all about the Premier League, but that doesn't mean that you can't say something about anything. Will Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaká ever find harmony together? Is Messi going to have an off year after a lackluster World Cup? Should we kill Peter Crouch and take Abbey Clancy?
1.) Wanted to beat Icehouse to it. What, just because he's taller, more athletic, actually plays and actually follows the sport, he's the only one who gets to blog about it? Zounds!
2.) It's awesome. That's simple enough.
3.) Nothing gets me going like two athletic guys dangling in the air by their hands and rubbing their nubile bodies against one another like so.
Wa-eeeellllll it's good to be back. Even though Lattimer is off bettering himself, and Stovall and I have our own new blogs that we are maintaining while working, GRH will always be a nice little home that still requires attention.
Anyway, let's get down to the shit storm. Have you been watching the NBA playoffs? No? You like dude butt don't you?
Ok, just kidding. Even someone that walked past a storefront that had Sportscenter on a display TV can participate in this.
What do you think of the playoffs so far? Surprised by anything? Feel vindicated by anything? How about LeBron winning the MVP, you cool with that?
Who do you hope wins the championship? Who do you really NOT want to win the championship? Who do you THINK WILL win the championship?
Anything you got for the NBA playoffs. Stovall and Deafmute, you guys can even say something like, "I don't care any more now that the SEC's best basketball player, Gerald Wallace, is already bounced." For real, I don't care.