Wayne Talks to the LA Times
The LA Times' Laker Blog decided to get Wayne's take on the Spurs, and published his answers(along with their opinions - We're 4th in the West, apparently) today.
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This is my favorite comment over there. I think you’ll know why.
Don’t worry about the Spurs. They’re old and washed up! Duncan can get liposuction and Ginobili can get hair plugs but it don’t make them any younger.
Posted by: olf | October 25, 2009 at 12:55 PM
We specialize in misinformation around here. Facts and stats just get in the way.
by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Oct 25, 2009 7:51 PM CDT reply actions
Where did he get to, anyway? I mean, besides the LA Times. Olf, why have you forsaken us?
9.20.21.24.34
ACLs are like crutches. They’re only for the weaklings who can’t get along without them. -jollyrogerwilco
Hey dude. I am being forced to watch baseball games against my will. I grew up near L A and my brother is still an AVID Dodger fan. I for one refuse to follow Manny Ramirez and his fertility treatments.
I moved down toward where the Angels play years ago and everyone round here has Angels fever. But at least they beat the Red Sox last series and that’s always fun.
We now return to another Lakers dynasty - already in progress. October 2009
Oops. I was afraid someone might see that. But at least I didn’t post it on a Spurs blog. Just trying to crank up the (internal) hate but we don’t even play you guys until January so wtf.
Plus Bynum & Gasol are already hurt and were out the last couple of games. And we’ll probably lose our season opener to the Clips because we have the ceremony first and staying focused was never our strong suit. But at least the season is starting.
We now return to another Lakers dynasty - already in progress. October 2009
That was the most pathetic crawling away from an a-hole post. It was grima wormtongue-irific.
I hope your wife wasn’t in the house so that she didn’t have to smell the vomit and poo excretions.
We specialize in misinformation around here. Facts and stats just get in the way.
by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Oct 26, 2009 12:11 AM CDT up reply actions
Hmm. I am a bit confused but I’m thinking you might be “just trying to crank up the hate” a bit. Fair enough (and a valiant effort). But “grima wormtongue-irific” is an awful lot of letters for my currently beer soaked brain.
I did enjoy reading your L A Times stuff but it didn’t make me no Spur lover.
We now return to another Lakers dynasty - already in progress. October 2009
OK, I waited until morning (when I was sober) and had some coffee but I’m still confused and thinking you’re just giving me back some shit – which is fine.
But assuming you’re serious, I’ve been reading but I haven’t really been posting much lately. But when I saw your stuff on the L A Times Blog I couldn’t resist sending a little “howdy” to my Ptr frenimies. Perhaps I could have gone classy with something like “Hey, I’ve read some of Wayne’s stuff and he does seem like an OK guy.” But I can’t imagine you’d give a shit either way about that. (Or how I had been treated well at Ptr over the summer.)
So I posted a quick blast about the Spurs. And perhaps I am not “defending” my comments about the Spurs strongly enough. But I can’t imagine you’d give a shit what I have to say about the Spurs either. (And yes good old alamobro, you caught me. Wow, I could never have guessed anyone from Ptr would see my comment on Wayne’s writeup about the Spurs – quite a surprise there!) All of which leads me back to you’re just giving me shit or I’m too stupid to figure it out – which is fine.
We now return to another Lakers dynasty - already in progress. October 2009
Yeah, I’m giving you shit. You can’t be held accountable for what you post over on your own team’s site.
We specialize in misinformation around here. Facts and stats just get in the way.
by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Oct 26, 2009 4:53 PM CDT up reply actions
Dammit! I knew it. After all the stuff I’ve read (and even posted) round here I couldn’t imagine that comment would earn the “most pathetic. . .a-hole post”, with an added “vomit and poo excretion” reference. But you never know these days.
We now return to another Lakers dynasty - already in progress. October 2009
If you made me that mad, I’d just ban you. You spineless weasel.
We specialize in misinformation around here. Facts and stats just get in the way.
by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Oct 26, 2009 11:45 PM CDT up reply actions
Ur our favorite token hater. Spices up the conversation. Bring it on!
Blair's the third quarter kick in the opponent's balls - the little o
The Spur's "Los Cojones Grandes"
by 'DSilverlining on Oct 26, 2009 1:16 AM CDT up reply actions
Great interview, Wayne. You had some very insightful comments.
Superman wears Manu Ginobili pajamas to bed. - CMoney
Don’t worry, I’m sure it won’t happen again.
We specialize in misinformation around here. Facts and stats just get in the way.
by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Oct 25, 2009 8:13 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah, I was thinking about that. Wayne’s answers were waaaay to serious.
But kidding aside, love your responses, dude. The Castaway Beard should be copyrighted by PtR.
by silverandblack_davis on Oct 25, 2009 8:22 PM CDT up reply actions
Wow. 4th in the west. This guy is full of insight. ( Or something else)
The boogie man checks his closet for DeJuan Blair before he goes to sleep !
I dunno. Then again A.K only places the Spurs as the 4th seed in the west in his article. He doesnt flat out say they are only the 4th best team in the west. ( Sure hope he doesnt believe that)
The boogie man checks his closet for DeJuan Blair before he goes to sleep !
4th seed is not so bad. Me thinks we won the ship before even lower.
I’m goin out on a limb here. If I was a non-Spurs fan and put on my objective glasses.
I would place the Spurs after:
1. Lakers – def champs + Artest
2. Nuggets – runner-ups last year
3. Mavs – Eliminated us and matched our upgrades.
Well, at least on paper. And don’t forget the dark horse Jazz.
My point is being, how competitive the West is and no one comes out as a run-away favorite.
Blair's the third quarter kick in the opponent's balls - the little o
The Spur's "Los Cojones Grandes"
MATCHED our upgrades??? You’ll be hard-pressed to find even pro sportwriters say that the Mavs matched. I have Mav fans coming up to me all offseason begrudgedly praising R.C. and saying how they wished they didn’t get leftovers (Gooden), and they did not eliminate the TRUE Spurs, just a watered down version. It is pretty much established in the league that the Spurs upgrades made them serious contenders, and I don’t hear anyone saying that about the Mavs. And the Nuggets actually lost some talent this offseason. Objectively, I do not see it.
by colom BILI ano on Oct 26, 2009 1:47 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
I just quoted Dirk. I just can’t find the link. I’m being generous on the guy. Considering the Crystal Taylor episode, I’m not taking him as an authority.
And I said, it’s just on paper. For me, we don’t have that huge an advantage in talent.
We can’t be too cocky on the Mavs (I’m not saying you are). They have proven in the past how dangerous they are. But if even If just for the sake of argument that both teams are equal in talent, we still have the upper hand in veteran savvy. Plus, there’s that itch for payback. Bottomline, I may have too much respect for them.
About sport writers, most of them are spin doctors anyway.
About my views, I’m always the contrarian. You may not agree with some of my points but you can’t deny the competitive level right now is close. Still, glad to see your heart is in the right place.
Blair's the third quarter kick in the opponent's balls - the little o
The Spur's "Los Cojones Grandes"
by 'DSilverlining on Oct 26, 2009 2:40 AM CDT up reply actions
I think its not incredibly inaccurate to say that both teams acquired similar talent. The Spurs certainly out-shopped the Mavs but not by much.
They got Marion, Gooden and Thomas which is a lesser version of Jefferson, McDyess and Youngevity.
Marion is a great third fiddle to a team like the Mavs and I think he is a good fit over there.
Of course we Blaired them like we did the rest of the league, but If we only count their veteran acquisitions we did not beat them by much.
"If an expert says it can't be done, get another expert"
- DBG
Im not sure what the fuck was my point here. I just wrote all that to agree with you :(
OY…
"If an expert says it can't be done, get another expert"
- DBG
Beaubois the rook is not that bad. He played toe to toe against Arenas. Certainly, he’s no Blair. Still, Mav still have some points of argument on the freshman dept. You clearly got the point I was trying to make.
Nice work Einstein. Part of being genius is moving to the others’ side and seeing his point of view. That way, one is made much richer in knowledge.
You are a rare find.
Blair's the third quarter kick in the opponent's balls - the little o
The Spur's "Los Cojones Grandes"
by 'DSilverlining on Oct 26, 2009 8:34 AM CDT up reply actions
To be fair to A.K, he did say :However, I’m predicting any comparability in talent won’t be reflected by comparability in record, because, as Vore noted, “they won’t have to work Tim hard.”
So if we’re seeded low, it’s because we won’t work anyone hard and not because of lack of talent.
Hit the nail on the head. We always start slow and finish strong. Let Cavs, Lakers, Magic, Mavs get the best regualr season record. Then we give them the kamehame wave in the play-offs
Blair's the third quarter kick in the opponent's balls - the little o
The Spur's "Los Cojones Grandes"
by 'DSilverlining on Oct 25, 2009 9:34 PM CDT up reply actions
I love Spam on wheat bread
Blair's the third quarter kick in the opponent's balls - the little o
The Spur's "Los Cojones Grandes"
by 'DSilverlining on Oct 25, 2009 11:38 PM CDT up reply actions
i love anything on wheat bread… including wheat bread.
When the tooth fairy's own tooth falls out, it is taken during the night by Princess Peanut.
by the little o on Oct 26, 2009 12:36 AM CDT up reply actions
thank you.
When the tooth fairy's own tooth falls out, it is taken during the night by Princess Peanut.
by the little o on Oct 26, 2009 12:36 AM CDT up reply actions
PTR is a work of art. It doesn’t have to mean anything. It just is..
Blair's the third quarter kick in the opponent's balls - the little o
The Spur's "Los Cojones Grandes"
by 'DSilverlining on Oct 26, 2009 1:08 AM CDT up reply actions
We can always make up a new one, acc. to our mission statement.
Blair's the third quarter kick in the opponent's balls - the little o
The Spur's "Los Cojones Grandes"
by 'DSilverlining on Oct 26, 2009 2:47 AM CDT up reply actions
Spurs
Peak
After
March
I think I saw it on Spurs Report, back when I was into slumming.
I'm comfortable winning -- Emmanuel Ginobili
Oh, ok. I thought it was:
S-anta
P-imps
A-lfajores to
M-anu
or would that be coach?
Blair's the third quarter kick in the opponent's balls - the little o
The Spur's "Los Cojones Grandes"
by 'DSilverlining on Oct 26, 2009 8:40 AM CDT up reply actions
Good interview man, but:
Holy cow DeJuan Blair has been good.
Really? Holy cow? Don’t forget that when you represent PtR you represent all of us.
If you haven't lived with a squirrel, you haven't lived. - Bob Ross
Blair is now officially a Hindu god.
Blair's the third quarter kick in the opponent's balls - the little o
The Spur's "Los Cojones Grandes"
by 'DSilverlining on Oct 26, 2009 1:11 AM CDT up reply actions 3 recs
this one made my day. DSL, you’re really something, keep doing what you do. Reced of course.
When the tooth fairy's own tooth falls out, it is taken during the night by Princess Peanut.
by the little o on Oct 26, 2009 1:20 AM CDT up reply actions
Man, you can’t make me laugh like that at work. It makes the bosses think I’m slcaking.
My people call it "sarcasm." - Lauri
Nice
"Yes, it's important that I have good numbers, and I'm well-respected as a player. But I think it's more important that I'm respected as a man." - Some Tall Guy Who Wore #50
by theonlyromeo on Oct 28, 2009 2:41 AM CDT up reply actions
Wayne Vore is a blogger for a NBA team, yet he doesn’t watch much besides the Spurs, so he doesn’t know what McDyess brings? Yea got to respect his point of view, lol.
Lol Wayne, lol! How can you argue with that? You can’t. Start watching other games you hack.
If you haven't lived with a squirrel, you haven't lived. - Bob Ross
No, fuck that. I won’t. I’m an NBA blogger for the Spurs. I don’t care about the other teams outside of how they matchup with the Spurs. Besides, I spend all my spare time watching international ball.
We specialize in misinformation around here. Facts and stats just get in the way.
by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Oct 26, 2009 12:13 AM CDT up reply actions
wow, someone has to watch 1230 games plus playoffs to be a “Real blogger”? That is just stupid!
by SaSleepless on Oct 26, 2009 12:19 AM CDT up reply actions
You should see Spurstalk.
9.20.21.24.34
ACLs are like crutches. They’re only for the weaklings who can’t get along without them. -jollyrogerwilco
I once got banned from a fish forum for making a pipe bomb joke. I should probably stay away from SpursTalk.
If you haven't lived with a squirrel, you haven't lived. - Bob Ross
some people have no sense humor. Long live Osama, err… Obama! Bin Laden!
Blair's the third quarter kick in the opponent's balls - the little o
The Spur's "Los Cojones Grandes"
by 'DSilverlining on Oct 26, 2009 7:28 AM CDT up reply actions
just joking :-)
Blair's the third quarter kick in the opponent's balls - the little o
The Spur's "Los Cojones Grandes"
by 'DSilverlining on Oct 26, 2009 7:51 AM CDT up reply actions
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