tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708359367428127425.post2558015760573132630..comments2024-01-04T03:12:23.649-08:00Comments on Truth in a Bullet Fedora: The Three Types of NBA Head CasesKrolik1157http://www.blogger.com/profile/02888018345423590641noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708359367428127425.post-28337492985446318662015-01-13T01:59:01.620-08:002015-01-13T01:59:01.620-08:00I'm learning Chinese language because I believ...I'm <a href="http://www.hanbridgemandarin.com/course/chinese-language-course" title="learning Chinese language" rel="nofollow"><strong>learning Chinese language</strong></a> because I believe it's the only way to really learn about China.When I was searching for a place to <strong><a href="http://www.hanbridgemandarin.com/" title="learn to speak Chinese" rel="nofollow">learn to speak Chinese</a></strong>, I called several schools. 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What? Perhaps compared to Adonal Foyle but, c'mon. <BR/><BR/>He's a stone-handed rebounder and shot blocking enforcer at best. He fumbles away wide open fast breaks and shoots airballs from 5 feet. I watch every game. Kill him if you want, but watch him play first.EDubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01918386314744267544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708359367428127425.post-14969529431887964982007-08-28T03:42:00.000-07:002007-08-28T03:42:00.000-07:00i don't recall,,as a laker fan,,,shaq havin anywhe...i don't recall,,as a laker fan,,,shaq havin anywhere near the kind of dedication to honing his basketball skill that kobe does,,,also when the laker's won it all,,,it was number 8 with the ball in his hands at the end of all those big games!!!<BR/> hack a shaq,,,anyoneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708359367428127425.post-3415739575105917012007-08-11T20:35:00.000-07:002007-08-11T20:35:00.000-07:00I didn't realize how many crazy players the GS War...I didn't realize how many crazy players the GS Warriors have employed throughout the years. Probably entertaining/demoralizing/frustrating to be a fan. <BR/><BR/>Well I'm a Blazer fan so I'm the same way.<BR/><BR/>Blazerbandwagon.blogspot.comBryan Gamrothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17867752000789444770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708359367428127425.post-22005634647395821262007-08-11T13:26:00.000-07:002007-08-11T13:26:00.000-07:00sheed hasn't had any offcourt problems lately, as ...sheed hasn't had any offcourt problems lately, as in since he became a piston, but he definitely had a few when he was in portlandChuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14011920424020554783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708359367428127425.post-23472971365935814672007-08-10T04:44:00.000-07:002007-08-10T04:44:00.000-07:00Might as well add Big Shot Rob to the list of cham...Might as well add Big Shot Rob to the list of championship head cases.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708359367428127425.post-73421700183463263272007-08-09T19:04:00.000-07:002007-08-09T19:04:00.000-07:00Michael Pietrus' coach on Pietrus: "He's a great t...Michael Pietrus' coach on Pietrus: "He's a great talent, but you look over with two minutes left in a tie game and he could be talking to the peanut guy." As someone who's watched Pietrus for the last couple of years, take my word for it: He doesn't give a crap.<BR/><BR/>As for Diaw, he is definitely NOT a Dunleavy, but I stand by my assertion that he's a Dampier; here are some quotes from the Suns' coaching staff about Boris: "He just doesn't seem to want to learn." "You try to get Boris to do anything in practice he doesn't want to do, and it's tough." "You have to have discussions with Boris." Add that to when he showed up fat(not buff), and you've got a Dampier. All the Suns quotes were courtesy of the McCallum book.Krolik1157https://www.blogger.com/profile/02888018345423590641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708359367428127425.post-33103755836101567232007-08-09T15:33:00.000-07:002007-08-09T15:33:00.000-07:00Diaw's not a Dunleavy. I mean come on!!!Let's chec...Diaw's not a Dunleavy. I mean come on!!!Let's check Krolik's list.<BR/><BR/>"Getting the ball and passing it immediately 9 out of 10 times".Yeah he passes a lot of times but on a team loaded with guys who can score (STAT, Marion, Bell, Barbosa, heck even Nash), another creator is welcome I guess. Too much passes, i don't think so. <BR/><BR/>"Only shooting when wide-open, and often missing even then". Diaw's shot 54% and 52% the last two seasons, so I guess he doesn't crap himself when faced with an open look.<BR/><BR/>"Following up a 30-point game with a 5-point game" To be honest I can't find anything tangible to prove this point wrong..or right for that matter!<BR/><BR/>"Eyes down, ashamed body language". Of course that's the look of a player who's just spent two seasons feeding high flying dunkers and deadly shooters. Playing 30 minutes a night for a 60 win Phoenix team can really take away your joy.<BR/><BR/>"Missing free throws" well 70% percent carreer FT% is not great but 75% in the postseason means that he was NOT in over his head when the games mattered.<BR/><BR/>So, basically, Diaw does not fit the Dunleavy headcase description by any means. Just give him a break and recognize that is a good player. It's just unfair to throw his name around, among those of a bunch of underachieving lottery picks. I mean, Dunleavy, like half the guys on the list, has never even played in a playoff game. Milicic and Brown were afterthoughts when they did. For christ sake the man played a key role for a team that reached the Western Conference Finals in 2006 )and won MIP this year) whereas the others were just sucky players on terrible teams. Beside Van Horn and Diaw, what you have there is a genuine list of greatest draft busts of the 21st century. Boris does not belong there, plain and simple.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708359367428127425.post-78513186917687013612007-08-09T12:27:00.000-07:002007-08-09T12:27:00.000-07:00Gilbert Arenas as a Sprewell? I suppose you could...Gilbert Arenas as a Sprewell? I suppose you could sub divide Sprewells into Dangerous-to-society and not-yet-Dangerous, with Gilbert in the later. Anyone who leaves cuz Boykins gets starter's minutes is not a head-case, just aware of an obvious travesty.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708359367428127425.post-40386300922970459212007-08-09T09:24:00.000-07:002007-08-09T09:24:00.000-07:00I think Nick Van Exel is another good example of a...I think Nick Van Exel is another good example of a Sprewell.<BR/><BR/>And of course, the ultimate Dampier is Tim Thomas. <BR/><BR/>100 bucks says that A-Rod is a total Dunleavy when playing pickup basketball...<BR/><BR/>Also, regarding the anonymous comment about Champion headcases, I think they ofen cause normal players to become Dunleavys out of fear of disappointing the champion headcase... Case in point: Kwame Brown (MJ AND Kobe? There's no way he'll ever recover from that...)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708359367428127425.post-83385488158046582262007-08-09T09:10:00.000-07:002007-08-09T09:10:00.000-07:00Diaw is definitely a Dunleavy...Diaw is definitely a Dunleavy...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708359367428127425.post-74219828055077532612007-08-09T04:22:00.000-07:002007-08-09T04:22:00.000-07:00How come Diaw and Pietrus fall in the Dampier cate...How come Diaw and Pietrus fall in the Dampier category? I'm French by the way, but what nba fan is completely objective when it comes to players he roots for.Boris did show up fat at the beginning of the season, but it wasn't because he did not give a crap, it was because he mistakenly thought it would help him guard the bigger 4s of the league. Yeah he's not aggressive enough but more in a unselfish way that's why is such a good passer. Just look at his line from the O6 postseason (18,7-6,7-5,2) does this look like someone who doesn't care?And can you even imagine Dunleavy replicating these stats in the playoffs? I don't think so. I know he did not live up to these numbers this season but then again a bad back and Stoudemire's comeback made that sure. Additionnaly he plays for free every summer on the french national team, it's rare enough in the NBA (americans and euros considered) to view him as someone who genuinely care for the game.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708359367428127425.post-65731668261698379102007-08-09T02:57:00.000-07:002007-08-09T02:57:00.000-07:00There seems to be a lot of the new look Timberwolv...There seems to be a lot of the new look Timberwolves team in there... nice recipe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708359367428127425.post-56920269098811612332007-08-08T23:28:00.000-07:002007-08-08T23:28:00.000-07:00kobe was the reason the lakers won a ring? the gen...kobe was the reason the lakers won a ring? the general consenus is that shaq was the reasonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708359367428127425.post-69346840699348256242007-08-08T23:21:00.000-07:002007-08-08T23:21:00.000-07:00Somewhere in Greece, Peja Stojakovic is pissed off...Somewhere in Greece, Peja Stojakovic is pissed off that Dunleavy got naming rights.<BR/><BR/>And what is Chris Webber? I'd say he's a Dunleavy.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14060023111603076634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708359367428127425.post-48629372740470194342007-08-08T22:55:00.000-07:002007-08-08T22:55:00.000-07:00I am pals with one of the Lakers and have talked w...I am pals with one of the Lakers and have talked with him about Kobe quite a bit. Let me tell you, Kobe is a certified head case. But he is a head-case in a way that benefits his game. He is the "genius" head case who uses the media to manipulate his teamates. This type of head case posseses compulsive drive, ultra-high standards, stand-offishness with his teamates, self imposed locker room isolation. Generally thought of as an ass by all but one or two teammates-- those two will love the head case like rescued puppies.<BR/><BR/>But the most important thing to note is that these types of head cases win rings:<BR/><BR/>Kobe<BR/>MJ<BR/>Isiah<BR/>Larry<BR/><BR/>Add a new category called: THE CHAMPION HEADCASEAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708359367428127425.post-30308636219812750602007-08-08T22:06:00.000-07:002007-08-08T22:06:00.000-07:00Nice work here. The name most glaring that is miss...Nice work here. The name most glaring that is missing from the top of your Sprewell list is Kobe Bryant. Also for the Rasheed comment that hew does not have any off-court issues how about nailing an unsuspecting teammate in the balls with a basketball thrown like a baseball and then laughing hysterically at \his pain? Or how about being suspended for 7 games by the NBA for threatening to kill a referee on the loading dock after the game ? (Ok - the referee was Tim Donaghy so in hindsight maybe not an off-court issue).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708359367428127425.post-26133553592139703652007-08-08T20:21:00.000-07:002007-08-08T20:21:00.000-07:00antoine walker really needs to be added to the dam...antoine walker really needs to be added to the dampier category.<BR/><BR/>plus ronny artest needs a category of his own.<BR/>If stephen jackson has watermelon balls, ronny would need to chauffeurs to drive each of his aroundAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708359367428127425.post-92152974823173790572007-08-08T17:56:00.000-07:002007-08-08T17:56:00.000-07:00I did, in fact, forget about David Lee-he gives it...I did, in fact, forget about David Lee-he gives it his all. My favorite nickname for him is "Da-White Howard." And we'll see if USC goes down on O.J.'s watch.Krolik1157https://www.blogger.com/profile/11029784332883995996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708359367428127425.post-6407508304934934442007-08-08T17:48:00.000-07:002007-08-08T17:48:00.000-07:00"Now that I think about it, pretty much everyone o..."Now that I think about it, pretty much everyone on the Knicks not named Renaldo"<BR/>Did you forget about the "Double Double From the Bench" named David?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708359367428127425.post-28093176548133438472007-08-08T17:36:00.000-07:002007-08-08T17:36:00.000-07:00As this is a basketball related topic the only UCL...As this is a basketball related topic the only UCLA vs USC talk that will be accepted will be basketball related.<BR/><BR/>With that in mind, last season. Twice. (Admittedly they were sick nailbiters, thank god you kids are contributing to the overall excellence of Pac 10 hoops.)<BR/><BR/>By the way, I'm terrified of one of your new recruits over there. I heard we are desperately trying to get Bow Wow into yellow and blue just to counter what we are calling the "Li'l Romeo threat".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708359367428127425.post-60698095550362586352007-08-08T17:18:00.000-07:002007-08-08T17:18:00.000-07:00antoine walker anyone?antoine walker anyone?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708359367428127425.post-23704767179104997542007-08-08T16:56:00.000-07:002007-08-08T16:56:00.000-07:00Some idiot above wrote "that was a pretty decent p...Some idiot above wrote "that was a pretty decent post." PRETT DECENT?? That was the best damn thing ever! It's about time someone called out the soft, overrated Euros!<BR/><BR/>Amen, brother. Amen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6708359367428127425.post-35844028083878901012007-08-08T15:53:00.000-07:002007-08-08T15:53:00.000-07:00And the Larry Hughes thing has been fixed. Thank y...And the Larry Hughes thing has been fixed. Thank you for being an extra pair of eyes, and let me know the next time UCLA beats USC.Krolik1157https://www.blogger.com/profile/02888018345423590641noreply@blogger.com