DTOUR: World Cup Losers
by CapHill on Jun 17, 2010 2:00 AM CDT
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PrintSo, it's on to Round 2 (which technically has already started since Uruguay and South Africa played yesterday). Yes, this is a basketball blog, but I'm embracing the world's favorite sport during this event. Plus, those crazy Argentines need a place to scream and vent, and I wanted to post a poll. I was going to make it about what crazy thing Maradona might do this World Cup, but there are way too many possibilities.
Plus, there's a Game 7 tonight in the NBA Finals, in case anyone cares. Is there any way for both the Lakers and Celtics to lose? Because that would be perfect.
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you left out my poor Aussies, I’m just going to have to jump on the Argentina bandwagon early I think
yeah we lost 4-0, surely that counts for something?
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by sleep research facility on Jun 17, 2010 6:49 AM CDT up reply actions
come on south korea, at least try!
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by sleep research facility on Jun 17, 2010 7:02 AM CDT reply actions
woooohooooooooooooooooooooo
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by sleep research facility on Jun 17, 2010 7:16 AM CDT up reply actions
2-1 Argentina at the half. I don’t know if the fans can absorb this immense amount of goals.
I did a lot of soul searching. I didn't find anything.
i’m no expert, but argentina looked a bit shaky for a while there in the second half. if south korea had gotten that equaliser it could’ve been interesting…
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by sleep research facility on Jun 17, 2010 8:19 AM CDT reply actions
not shaky as in looking like they’d lose, but not confident like they were in the first half…
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by sleep research facility on Jun 17, 2010 8:22 AM CDT up reply actions
I agree woth you and that’s why I kind of wanted South Korea to tie it. I wanted to see how well the team dealt with adversity. Not that I’m complaining about a 4-1 win.
"Deep down we all know that swagger comes hand in hand with insecurity. We strut not to convince competitors of our dominance; we strut to convince ourselves."
Matthew Powell
hey do either you or hipuks know where to find the lineup of the argentine basketball team? they’re playing here in australia starting next week (heading to the game here in perth), and haven’t been able to find any details. i know no nba players are making…
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by sleep research facility on Jun 17, 2010 8:26 AM CDT up reply actions
Here you go. It appears only young, unknown players are going.
"Deep down we all know that swagger comes hand in hand with insecurity. We strut not to convince competitors of our dominance; we strut to convince ourselves."
Matthew Powell
wow…not a single name that i recognise. australian team is fairly young as well, no one over the age of 27 and nine of them 23 or younger.
cheers for that :)
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by sleep research facility on Jun 17, 2010 8:38 AM CDT up reply actions
spain was by far the better team. Kudos to the Swiss goalie though. The swiss got EXTREMELY lucky on the goal but all that matters is the final score i guess ;)
Dejuan BLAAAIIIIIIRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!
I fanshotted this already, but…
Dalemert is being traded to Sacramento for Hawes and Nocioni.
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Plus, there’s a Game 7 tonight in the NBA Finals, in case anyone cares. Is there any way for both the Lakers and Celtics to lose? Because that would be perfect.
I’m getting a little nervous. I actually think it could go either way tonight. Thank you for all the good wishes.
Hey if repeating as champions were that easy even the Spurs could do it.
Yea me too, for a couple reasons. Boston winning would give Spurs fans more belief that their team can still win even though they are “old”. And I feel really bad for Kendrick Perkins. If there was no other reason but his injury that would be enough for me.
"I've got Tim (Duncan) and you don't. That's the difference." -Gregg Popovich
I don’t care if Boston wins, as long as L.A. loses.
Heyyy, everybody!
by DrumsInTheDeep on Jun 17, 2010 9:18 PM CDT up reply actions
Go Celtics?
"He was just a young skinny guy who looked like a winner. We didn’t know he was going to be as good as he is."
—Popovich on Manu Ginobili
Too early in the WC for that. You don’t start to party until the semis.
I smell death... everywhere.
Helloooooooo. Soccer neophyte here. I’m sure there were some Americans who got drunk because of our 1-1 tie with England on a soft goal. And I’m sure there were some English fans who got drunk.
And people say the Spurs play ugly basketball – this is almost unwatchable. Thank goodness this is the only game I’ve wasted my time watching. 57-53 at the end of the 3rd?
If it were the Spurs, it’d be the “Worst. Finals. Ever.”
by DrumsInTheDeep on Jun 17, 2010 10:02 PM CDT up reply actions
Are you kidding? This is GREAT. Defense like this is what wins championships. If the Spurs played this kinda D it would be unbelievable.
"I've got Tim (Duncan) and you don't. That's the difference." -Gregg Popovich
WTF is that call in a game like that!!
"He was just a young skinny guy who looked like a winner. We didn’t know he was going to be as good as he is."
—Popovich on Manu Ginobili
Doc Rivers is a mad man. Now is not the time to play bench guys
"I've got Tim (Duncan) and you don't. That's the difference." -Gregg Popovich
You know things are going wrong when Ray Allen misses a FT
"I've got Tim (Duncan) and you don't. That's the difference." -Gregg Popovich
Keep going to Allen
"He was just a young skinny guy who looked like a winner. We didn’t know he was going to be as good as he is."
—Popovich on Manu Ginobili
I still think they’re scoring too many points.
by DrumsInTheDeep on Jun 17, 2010 10:25 PM CDT reply actions
they are missing Perkins badly
"He was just a young skinny guy who looked like a winner. We didn’t know he was going to be as good as he is."
—Popovich on Manu Ginobili
Can this game just end already so we can move on to next season….
"I've got Tim (Duncan) and you don't. That's the difference." -Gregg Popovich
Its over, its a free throw parade for the lakers
"He was just a young skinny guy who looked like a winner. We didn’t know he was going to be as good as he is."
—Popovich on Manu Ginobili
I can only hope that Splitter is half as good as Gasol
"He was just a young skinny guy who looked like a winner. We didn’t know he was going to be as good as he is."
—Popovich on Manu Ginobili
Kobe is going to get his fifth
"He was just a young skinny guy who looked like a winner. We didn’t know he was going to be as good as he is."
—Popovich on Manu Ginobili
That’s why I’m here… at the bitter, bitter end…
by DrumsInTheDeep on Jun 17, 2010 10:54 PM CDT up reply actions
Monday is a national holiday. I’m working the entire weekend, and Monday. Eventually. :)
I smell death... everywhere.
Me too. Things have been quiet around hre for a while now
"Deep down we all know that swagger comes hand in hand with insecurity. We strut not to convince competitors of our dominance; we strut to convince ourselves."
Matthew Powell
Morrison gets his second ring. We are all witnesses.
"Deep down we all know that swagger comes hand in hand with insecurity. We strut not to convince competitors of our dominance; we strut to convince ourselves."
Matthew Powell
thank god the season is over!
"He was just a young skinny guy who looked like a winner. We didn’t know he was going to be as good as he is."
—Popovich on Manu Ginobili
I know he’s a Celtic but you don’t boo Bill Russel. Shame on you Laker fans
"I've got Tim (Duncan) and you don't. That's the difference." -Gregg Popovich
I’m glad I wasn’t the only one who was ashamed of basketball when that happened. They always bitch about how the Celtics fans are less classy but I think they very definitively won the title as the most low-down classless fanbase in the NBA tonight.
"Whereas I never went fly like some of the boys." -- Ice
Seriously?! They booed Bill Russell?
In Manu, we trust.
by day_late_friend on Jun 18, 2010 1:49 AM CDT up reply actions
These are the same folks that booed their own team when they lost to the Spurs late in the season.
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OK, Bill Russel is probably my favorite Celtic but having him at Staples to present the Finals MVP Trophy (named after him) to a Laker after they just beat the f’ing Celtics would be like having Shaq be master of ceremonies when they retire Duncan’s jersey. I dare say even the classy Spurs fans might boo a bit.
Hey if repeating as champions were that easy even the Spurs could do it.
you’re comparing booing shaq to booing bill russel?
You are only young once, but you can be immature for a lifetime
by the little o on Jun 18, 2010 12:42 PM CDT up reply actions
OK, then Derek Fisher or Karl Malone then. I’m saying they don’t belong there.
Hey if repeating as champions were that easy even the Spurs could do it.
He was presenting an award that’s named after him. 90% of the people in that stadium weren’t old enough to read when Russell beat the Lakers. Been retired 40 years. First person on the court after the game to congratulate Kobe, if you were watching past the buzzer. Didn’t have to go up there, he could have left. But he manned up.
There is no way he could’ve handled that in a classier way. Conversely, there’s no way the fans at Staples could’ve handled that in a more classless way. Just because mommy and daddy told the Laker kids Russell was a mean man doesn’t excuse booing him. He’s the best center of all time, he never got (nor will ever get) nearly the recognition he deserves, and he deserves a hell of a lot more respect than that.
"Whereas I never went fly like some of the boys." -- Ice
Spare me the lecture. It is the Celtic fans that constantly remind Laker fans the he beat us like 8 years in a row back in the 60s. If you guys ever make it back there feel free to invite him to your ceremony.
I don’t hate the guy but he don’t belong making championship presentations to Lakers.
PS. He’s the best defensive center of all time.
Hey if repeating as champions were that easy even the Spurs could do it.
Yeah right. he presented the Larry O’Brien trophy? I didn’t know he had two names.
In Manu, we trust.
by day_late_friend on Jun 19, 2010 8:53 PM CDT up reply actions
Spurs fans wouldn’t boo anyone. Steve Nash killed us but did we boo them or did we congratulate them? Either way, this is BIll Russel. There would be no NBA as it is today without him. They should be singing praises to him because their beloved Kobe would not be playing if it wasn’t for him. This is not just another Celtic.
"I've got Tim (Duncan) and you don't. That's the difference." -Gregg Popovich
what?
"He was just a young skinny guy who looked like a winner. We didn’t know he was going to be as good as he is."
—Popovich on Manu Ginobili
OK, I will try in English. My point is don’t have old F’ing Celtic players making championship trophy presentations to Lakers in Staples Center. I don’t hate Bill Russel but he don’t belong there.
Hey if repeating as champions were that easy even the Spurs could do it.
Maybe they should have brought someone else to present the Bill Russel finals MVP trophy.
"I've got Tim (Duncan) and you don't. That's the difference." -Gregg Popovich
who will they pick to present it when he’s 6 feet under?
You are only young once, but you can be immature for a lifetime
by the little o on Jun 19, 2010 4:01 PM CDT up reply actions
i’d just like to say a hearty FUCK YOU to all the lame asteroids in this solar system who wouldn’t get off their lazy arses and smash into staples centre for me. you are all DEAD TO ME.
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