[video] "There Can Only Be One" Again
Monday, April 14, 2008
None of these with the Pistons, eh? Here's arguably two of the league's illest point guards right now, Steve Nash & Jason Kidd:
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[video] More "There Can Only Be One"
[video] There Can Only Be One
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Labels: Dallas Mavericks, NBA Playoffs, Phoenix Suns, youtube
Note To Jason Kidd
Friday, March 7, 2008
Dude, shut up. You are super-quick to cast the blame elsewhere (although your points are well-taken), when your trade has done nothing to help quiet the Dallas fans' anger. Especially given that, sans Dirk Nowitzki, you guys couldn't put the Rockets away last night. Think on that, pops.
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Labels: Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets, NJ Nets, Trade Talk
[video] Kobe Drops 52
Monday, March 3, 2008
In their OT win last night against Jason Kidd's Mavs, Kobe started out slow... but ended up dropping 52 points on 'em, including 30 in the 4th:
I laugh seeing Kobe shake Kidd.
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Labels: Dallas Mavericks, Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers, youtube
[video] "It's Not Geometry"
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Jason Kidd is officially a Maverick:
Peace out, homey. I am sort of glad you are gone, although the Nets are now kind of wack. When's Vince Carter getting traded?!
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Labels: Dallas Mavericks, NJ Nets, Trade Talk
What The Fu..?!?!
Monday, February 18, 2008
I never understood cats who left their main pieces/wives for chicks that don't even stand up. Straight up and down, Joumana Kidd is a dime. What in the unbrushed hair is this trollup Kidd took to the "2 Kings" Party Jay-Z & LeBron James held?
I guess rumors about Joumana don't paint the best picture of her dealings, but damn she is a hottie. But, damn Kidd, you could have ANY female right now - why this reject?
Bonus Beats: NetsDaily has the round-up on what looks like possibly the final rough draft of this Nets-Mavericks trade sending Kidd to Dallas. Stephen A. Smith made a good point on Sportscenter earlier today: while the trade helps Dallas A LOT, they are still no better than #4 in the West, given recent trades like Shaq to the Suns and Gasol to the Lakers, alongside the already-ill Spurs. He actually said "if you made this trade to get past Golden State in the first round, more power to you!"
Posted bykhal at 12:07 PM 4 comments
Labels: Dallas Mavericks, NJ Nets, Trade Talk, Wifey, WTF
Not So Fast, Kidd
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Looks like Jason Kidd was set o go back to Dallas in a blockbuster trade that would have sent Kidd & Malik Allen to Dallas for Devean George, Jerry Stackhouse, Devin Harris, DeSagana Diop and Maurice Ager. George wasn't having that, though:
According to ESPN.com, Devean George, one of the five players expected to come to New Jersey in the deal, has unexpectedly exercised his right to block the trade, according to NBA front-office sources.According to the Web site, sources said the teams verbally agreed to the deal earlier yesterday and were preparing to submit the trade for league approval. That's when George - who, according to ESPN.com, has a rare provision in his one-year contract - told the Mavericks he didn't want to be traded. George was in the Mavs' lineup last night.
Before the George news came down, the Kidd Era appeared to be coming to an end after the Nets agreed in principle yesterday to trade the unhappy point guard to the Mavericks for a package of players headed by 24-year-old Devin Harris.
So neph either didn't want to go down on NJ's sinking ship, which would now plummet faster without Kidd, or he REALLY loves Dallas.
Unless they persuade (read: pay off) George to change his mind, I doubt this trade going any further, and I would only imagine that Kidd's trade dreams for this year would become distant memories. Sorry, Jason!
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Labels: Dallas Mavericks, NJ Nets, Trade Talk
NBA Live: Houston Rockets vs. Dallas Mavericks 12/15/07
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
This is kind late, considering that the game was on Saturday but screw it. Let me tell you about my NBA Live experience anyway.
Me and my boy Scott hit up the game this time and braved the freezing cold temperatures (freezing by Houston standards). As we walked into the arena, we discussed the fortunes of both of our respective teams. Unlike my buddy Keith, Scott is a die hard Houston fan. Scott wasn't too pleased with Houston's sub-par record and this game did nothing to help brighten his demeanor. As is my usual custom, I scanned the crowd to see if there were any dimes in the house and did notice a trio of lovely ladies making their way court side. A quick glance at the Maverick's bench revealed that I wasn't the only one checking for ladies in the crowd as I saw one of the Mavs checkin' out those ladies. He handed a note to one of the members of the Mavs' staff...prah'lee orders to go get those ladies contact info. Ah, the life of an NBA player. But I digress.
The action on the court was pretty lackadaisical all game long. Josh Howard was a man among boys out there and scored at will. Dirk had a nasty two-hand dunk down the lane during the first half. The play of the game occurred in the first quarter though...Tracy McGrady drove to the basket and bumped knees with one of the Mavs. He played timid for the rest of the game. Pull up jumper after pull up jumper rained down from Tracy's hands and most didn't find their mark. The Rockets had zero fast breaks and that was mainly because Tracy would look at the point guard or whoever was dribbling the ball down, as if to say "You better not even think of running because I refuse to run with you." The had plenty of slow breaks, that's for sure. No fast breaks = no opportunities to get easy points. So yeah...Tracy walked around the court for the majority of the game, put that patented "Tracy wince" on his face and just looked generally like a bitch out there on the court. Yao played great on the other hand and did what he could to make the game respectable. Unfortunately, the Rockets don't have a point guard which adds to their troubles. Steve Francis got the surprise start and did nothing with his opportunity. It was sad to watch him out there. He just doesn't have it. I guess a little too much partying will do that to your game. Dah well.
I started falling asleep by the second quarter, woke up for the third in which I told Scott "whoever wins the third quarter will win this game." The Mavs went on to beat up on the Rockets, turning a three point halftime deficit into a seven point lead heading into the fourth quarter. I drifted off to sleep again with the Mavs up by 13 when Scott finally said "Let's get the fcuk outta here."
It was about 9 or 10 o'clock by that time so we chilled out before we hit up the club...at the spot we saw Steve Francis and Chuck Hayes. And the Rockets continue to underperform.
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Labels: Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets, NBA Live, recap
Something's Gotta Give
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
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Labels: Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Clippers, NJ Nets, recap
TBLA. 4-11
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Well, all good things must come to an end. Just as quickly as our "win streak" started, it has ended. It is becoming increasingly clear to me that this is a lost season. Call me pessismistic if you want to, but I was the one who said that the bulls would win the championship before this season started. Once again, I have proven that when it comes to the bulls post-Jordan, I know nothing.
A loss to the Mavs isn't anything to be too mad about, but when your best guys play like trash and one of their (Josh Howard) goes off against your untradeable best player (Luol Deng) then there is reason to be pissed off. You would hope that at some point your best guys can string more than two solid games together but it appears that they will forever play like rookies. Streak shooter Ben Gordon spit out 10 points after dropping 34 agains the Bobcats, Luol Deng had 10 after scoring 29 in the previous contest, and Ben Wallace played all 48 minutes and didn't crack double digits in rebounds or points. Tyrus Thomas is a permanent resident of Scott Skiles' doghouse and played the first 7 minutes and was never seen nor heard from again. Kirk Hinrich actually made his first (good) appearance of the season, scoring 18 points, dishing out five assists and only having one turnover. His shooting was terrible yet again (5-16), but at least he was 7-7 from the free throw line. Andres Nocioni was the top performer this evening, scoring 30 points off the bench. Chris Duhon needs to be our starting point guard. I can't believe I just said that. However, he provided solid play at the point and contributed 12 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, and 2 steals in 27 minutes of action. Joakim Noah came back and chipped in 7 points and 7 rebounds in 14 minutes. Thabo sucks.
Josh Howard owned the bulls last night. Luol Deng wants max dollars but can't contain his counterpart. We have no one who can even remotely hold Dirk Nowitski. The list goes on and on. Our best guys can't keep up with the elite players around the league. Hustle ain't cuttin' it anymore.
I wonder how O.J. Mayo will look in a bulls uniform...
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Labels: Chicago Bulls, Dallas Mavericks, recap
Houston Rockets Indmix
Saturday, November 24, 2007
Remember how I mentioned that the Houston Club All-Stars were looking forward to Diddy's party after catching an L, courtesy of the Mavericks? Well, here are some snapshots of a few of them being the life of the party. For good measure, I threw in a few photos of some groupie types as well. Coincidentally, the Rockets went down to Miami and caught another L. Mysteriously, there was no sign of Bonzi Wells or Stevie Franchise at Diddy's party. I think they got a head start in South Beach. Withouth further ado...
Sean "Diddy" Combs, lookin' like someone's chaperone.
Lil' Kim, before riding someone's Magic Stick later that evening.
T-Mac actually hyperextended his fingers while posing for this photo. He's listed as day-to-day.
Chuck Hayes, Mike James, and someone's weed carrier take in the sights and sounds of the party.
DeSagana Diop of the Dallas Mavericks surveys the groupie landscape. To the victors go the spoils, my friend!
and for some of the ladies of the evening:
...
The top of the gal, 3rd from left, looks familiar...
...and here's why! I prefer it on this chica. Actually, I prefer it on the floor next to my bed, but that's another blog. Zing!
To quote my brother Fishbone - "And there it is..."
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Labels: Dallas Mavericks, Dem Rockets, Groupies, Houston Rockets, In Da Club, inDmix, We Be Clubbin'
NBA Live: Houston Rockets vs. Dallas Mavericks 11/21/07
Thursday, November 22, 2007
What up y'all...this here's a little feature known as NBA Live where I drop my thoughts/recap after I attend an NBA game live and in the flesh. Like to hear it? Hear it go!
First of all, shout out to my boy Keith for hooking me up with the dope tickets. We got to the Toyota Center a little bit after tip-off and the Rockets were leading 8-4. It was relatively ho-hum, so I scanned the crowd to see if could find some recognizable faces and/or fly chicas. Among the recognizable faces - Sean Combs was in the house along with Grammy winning producer Bryan Michael Cox, Mario Williams and Andre Johnson of the Houston Texans were there as well, and Steve Francis was in the crowd as well. Huh? What's that you say? Steve Francis plays for the Rockets?! Get out of here!
Anyways, back to the first quarter action. It was pretty high scoring and the Rockets had looked good out there in transition. T-Mac got a nice dunk over Dirk NowiDallas looked pretty sluggish out there and I'd attribute that to their 24 point comeback in a victory over the Raptors the night before. They still managed to remain close throughout the first quarter, which ended 30-25 in the Rockets favor. My boy Keith is a die-hard Dallas fan which made for interesting interactions with the Rockets fans that were surrounding us. More on that later.
During a break in the action, the Rockets Power Dancers hit the floor and you know what? They got some dimes, yo. I may have to find one dime from every team's dance squad. This lady right here was the lady I selected as my Houston boo for the evening:
The action picked up in the second quarter as the Mavs got a little bit more life to them. Brandon "Big Mouth" Bass apparently got the green light from Avery Johnson because everytime he touched the ball he was looking to score. The rookie out of LSU wasn't shy at all out there and showed good poise. Keith got a kick out of Bass' play, yet wondered aloud as to why Bass was suddenly the go-to guy for the Mavs. I slowly sipped my beer as I pondered why my team was 2-8. But I digress. The Mavs pulled together to go into halftime with a one point lead.
Halftime, I called my boy King to tell him about the dimes that were in the house which led to this exchange:
E - Yo, son...they came out tonight.
King - GotDAYUM! There's some stunnas in there?
E - (watching a stallion pass) Donk.
Random black man who heard me and turned in the direction I was looking - DAMN!
E (to RBM) - Yessir!
King - Nothing brings men together like a nice, phat donk.
Say word, yo. Say word. By the way, that random black man had on some Dickies overalls lookin' like a train conductor or some shit. Out of all the gear to rock to the basketball game, he chose his train conductor 'fit. But I digress.
Back to the third quarter action where the shit talking between Keith and the Rockets fans escalated. The trash talk started out fairly good-natured, but as the game wore on the tempers started to flare up. The Mavs were absolutely atrocious in the third quarter as it appeared that no one would step up to put up much of a fight against the Rockets. Yao put in some serious work throughout the game and ended up with 30 points, 15 rebounds, 6 blocks, and 1 assist. More on Yao's game in a bit. The MVP of the league wasn't very aggressive throughout the course of the game and his game play showed me that the Mavs won't ever win a title behind the leadership of Dirk Nowitski. It's a young season, but Dirk should be playing like a man possessed after last season's debacle.
It was around this time when Sean Combs decided to become a story larger than the game. It was truly hilarious when the arean announcer incorrectly identified Mario Williams as "Diddy" on the jumbotron. Good times.
At the start of the fourth quarter, the guys behind us continued to rag on my buddy, Keith. After being outscored 28-15 in the third quarter, Keith was non to pleased by the play of the Mavs. The dudes behind us continued to remind him that Dallas sucks and was a gay town, among other terms of endearment. I merely sipped my last drink as all this nonsense was swirling around me. More good times. I told Keith that if the Mavs didn't make some sort of run within the next 3 minutes (it was at about the 11 minute mark of the fourth), then they may as well pack it up and head back to Dallas. Well....guess what the Mavs did? Yep, they went on a nice run to pull to within about 5 or 6. Keith was loving it and the guys behind us were suddenly resorting to lame jokes about the city of Dallas. The Rockets pulled away for another few minutes, but to quote Rasheed Wallace "them butt holes got tighter and tighter” as crunch time approached. Yao performed well for most of the game but in the clutch his shots were suddenly shorter than they had been. T-Mac had a near triple-double, but wasn't aggressive enough in the final two minutes of the ball game and took a few questionable jumpers.
The key play was when the Mavs were down by 91-89 when Devin Harris drove hard to the hoop and was fouled by Yao for the and 1. The Mavs took the lead and never looked back. 100-94, game over. Mavs win. I think T-Mac, Bonzi Wells, Mike James, and Steve Francis (the Houston Club All-Stars) were all looking forward to Diddy's party at Hush later that night. As a matter of fact, I'm positive that Steve Francis was wearing his outfit for the evening underneath his Rockets' warm-ups. This game was a snapshot of typical Rockets basketball, ladies and gentlemen. The dudes behind us were pissed as Keith was gloating over his team's victory. Words were exchanged and the situation was about to escalate until they realized that a fight in Toyota Center wouldn't have been a good look.
All things considered, it was a decent game. After losing five games in a row, the Rockets no longer look like an elite team and the Mavericks showed that they can overcome adversity if they put their minds to it.
Posted byEnigmatik at 8:59 AM 1 comments
Labels: Dallas Mavericks, Dem Rockets, Houston Rockets, NBA Live, recap
Nut Check.
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Avery Johnson has a unique method of determining who's ready to play in crunch time. Observe.
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Labels: Dallas Mavericks, youtube
