Love and Hate-J

Starbury is gone! Not like he was really with the Knicks this season but at least he’s out of the NY Post and our press conferences. Now It hurts me deep inside to celebrate his exit out of NYC because he was always a favorite of mine growing up ever since he was on the Timberwolves. I even went to Marbury’s basketball camp in the Poconos 2 years in a row. I wish I could show you my autographed picture with him, such a prized childhood possession of mine (Insert your insult here). And let’s not forget the Starbury sneakers I bought for $15, which shows Steph has always been looking out for the white middle class such as myself. There was always something about him that was likable to me, could have been his I don’t give a fuck attitude or his bad ass mustache. But soon after his arrival in New York, his locker room antics and selfish play brought down the team, led to the firing of Larry Brown, and ultimately resulted in Steph losing his mind(Must Watch). The final straw was the obnoxious tattoo on the side of his head, that’s where our bromance officially ended. It’s a shame when relationships like this have to end in such a bad way but it was deservingly so. But I’ll enjoy watching the drama that will ensue when Marbury becomes a Celtic. Many sports writers have made valid points about the positives of bring him in, but just remember, this is Marbury. He does what he wants and no Boston Three Party is going to change that. He may prove us all wrong, but with his ego, I have very serious doubts.

Let’s move on to the standouts in the music industry this week

New Artist K’naan – Brings a new fresh approach to the rap scene right now. He’s a rapper was grew up in Somalia and then moved to Canada (Smart move). But he’s got a voice and flow similar to Q-tip and can sing like Bob Marley. Check him out.
We Come Prepared
T.I.A.

So although I despise American Idol, I was sent this from a friend and this guy has to be the most flamboyant, ridiculous and funny contestant I have ever seen. Enjoy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oj8bCkc2RD0&feature=related

And for all you Guido club bangers out there, here’s a little gem to pump your fist to while your pounding Yager Bombs

Stay tuned for another post in the next few days ranting about the current state of the Jets.

Lost Regarding Lost -TOMP

You've always heard about those horrific accidents that people see on the streets and just can't avert there eyes because they're so locked into the turmoil and fire ball to follow.  Well, I present to you the 2009 Detroit Pistons!  Its gotten to the point where I'm not even angry at them anymore, just disappointed.  The cliche feels plenty appropriate here.  Now, it doesn't even look like they're going to make the playoffs, and to make matters worse they have to face the Magic & Celtics in back to back games this weekend.  Um, 10 game losing streak here we come.  I haven't seen anything this pathetic since Lost last night.

In case you're not a Lost-a-holic and haven't tuned into fine website gems such as the Lostpedia. Let me give you a quick recap of the past few weeks.  Note, you will need the following details for a background story (minor spoiler alert): Six people managed to get off the island (it took 4 seasons, but it happened). One character, John Locke, must make the six return, or everybody left on the island dies (I'm bored again just thinking about it). Anyway, John gets off the island to get the other six to come back, however that works.

Any of the 6 who got off the island: John, what are you doing here?

John: I've come to bring you back to the island.

The 6: Fuck that.

John: Damn.

Random Creepy Guy Everybody Listens To: Bring them back John. You're special.

I just saved you four hours of your life, and a half season of time travel and bullshit I've had to sit through.

Every week we're told, the next episode will "Answer your questions," be "What you've been waiting for" and a "Can't miss."  Thanks Lost. I'd really like some clarification on a few of the following, if you're really serious about this.  Um, how about, what's that smoke cloud that kills people?  That seems like a good question to answer, and gee its only been what, FIVE YEARS that you've been hiding this one.

I'm not even going to get into Hurley still weighing 400 lbs after being on an island for four months. Whatever.  Although, the fact that his dad is Cheech does explain why he's so hungry all of the time.

Man, what else? Oh! I know, how about what the hell is that four toed statue foot about that we saw one time for about six seconds?  Did a camel that wears flip flops found the island?

Come on dude, Sawyer misses Kate. Its been three years (Lost time, about 2 weeks Real Time) since she left, is that spark still there? God, I need to know! NOW!  Have these two even banged yet?  If so, I can't remember because its been three years (Real Time).  So, would you rather know how they managed to move an entire island through time or if Sawyer gets to mack on Kate's cupcake.  Unless there's a YouPorn spin-off here, I'm going with the prior as opposed to the later. You decide.

For a show with a pre-determined end date, I'm tired of being thrown around like a Taiwanese whore on Chinese New Year.  Enough is enough already.  It wouldn't be so bad if they dished a little batch of answers every now and then, but instead they choose to either:

A.) Throw some more people on the island

B.) Add some mysterious new aspect to the island like, oh, fucking time travel

C.) Sprinkle some crack on you while you're passed out with pants down and walk away

While I'm sure this formula has worked remarkably well for Lost addicts such as myself, I hope they realize that over a third of viewers have stopped watching because its just so damn confusing.  Unfortunately, I'm in "sticking it out for the long run" group, because there is only a season and a half left, and I just need closure.  Frankly, I'm surprised they haven't gotten Nic Cage to sign on to the show yet, since it seems like its right up his alley.

"You're fucking out. I'm fucking in."

Boston Rock Radio Song of the Week: Kings of Leon - "Use Somebody"

A Quickie- BG

There are a few reasons for this quickie, number 1 because I wanted to get Rhianna's morgue photo off the front post. God she must have really pissed him off to have gotten a beating like that. Second, I want to do to Nancy Pelosi, what Chris Brown did to Rhianna. I just got done watching our fearless leader address the nation about our floundering economy and Nancy Pelosi looked like she was blowing lines for hours before hand. She probably creamed herself 20 times in an hour and was so jumpy it was actually really embarrassing. She prematurely got up and obnoxiously clapped so many times, that I actually she thought she was going to hop over the bench and "service" Obama right there. Fortunately, Joe Biden was there to stop her or it would have been like Jenna Jameson in Come One, Come All: Part Deux. It was pathetic. She was soo excited, that even with all the botox injections, you saw her face move juuust a bit.



Why did the Celtics pick up Mikki Moore? We don't have enough average low post guys? I do not really know much about the guy, it just didn't seem necessary. If they are looking for a P.J. Brown type impact, I do not think they are going to find it. This move didn't bother me anymore once I saw this. This move makes me want to Rhianna-Size someone. (Too Soon?) Marbury is nothing more than a punk and I do not see a point. The guy has not played basketball in over a year, no guard is playing better than Rondo right now, and I love The House. For me, I would rather stay out of the Marbury drama. Let's just say I will not be first in line to buy my pair of Starbury's. I can look on the bright side though, at least we don't have Allen Iverson. Fewf!



Cuse beat St. John's tonight WOO HOO!! Providence beat Pitt tonight, which means that is going to be harder for Cuse to make the tourney. The B's beat the Panthers tonight 6-1. The Panthers would have been better off using the Bridget Moynahan defense and pulling their goaling. I honestly have not seen goaltending that bad since my days of pond hockey. We had empty nets! Big week of golf starts this week, as Tiger is back on the prowl. Do you think Tiger practiced his chipping and putting during the months he was hobbling around on one leg? Exactly. Glad to have golf back. Or as Lil' Wayne would probably put it "Tiger is the pistol to golf's holster". I leave you with those words of wisdom. Good night everyone and God bless.

Bruised and Battered - J

That’s what Cashman would do to A-Rod if he could. I mean according to him A-Rod’s an asset, not even a human being. Anyway, I'm surprised with the lack of A-Rod discussion on this blog so let me put my two cents in. Regardless of how much you hate the Dominican, you have to feel bad for him. Yes he took steroids and has lost some respect by me as a Yankee fan. But hell, these days even talk show hosts are juicing up. I'll admit that he may not be telling the whole god honest truth, but at least he is doing what’s right and admitting it to the public. Yea Yea, I’m sure that’s what his crisis management team told him to do but at least he avoided the forsaken paths of Clemens and Bonds. As for people criticizing him reading off a paper, give the guy a break. As an ESPN stated, he is an athlete not a politician. He should not be expected to be able to give a flawless public speech without reading off a sheet, especially given the stress and nature of the situation. But enough of this chatter, I’m sure you all are sick of hearing about him as I am.

I’m going swing to politics for a second and discuss this controversial cartoon involving the crazy chimp and our black president. This cartoon is undoubtedly racist. A dead chimp and the police saying “They’ll have to find someone else to write the next stimulus bill.” No matter what anyone says, the artist was referring to Mr. Obama as the dead chimp. Al Sharpton is already in an uproar and is probably on his way as we speak to burn down the offices of the New York Post. I mean I would expect this from a low key website, but the New York Post? I thought to myself, how the hell did this slip by into the paper? Apparently I didn’t know this guy was the editor of the Post, they clearly need to make some changes within.

Now let’s talk about the breathtaking NBA trades right before the deadline. Marion-O’Neal aside, you know it’s disappointing when the big trade is Salmons, Miller for Nocioni and a few other shmucks. I just feel bad for the Kings, they really are fucked. Every time they get a decent player, they trade them away. I’ll bet my left nut they won’t have a winning season in my lifetime. And Marion for O’Neal really isn’t a big deal to me either. O’Neal really hasn’t been relevant in the league in a long time yet GMs love to take a chance on this guy. Marion’s contract is expiring after this season and players never seem to enjoy playing in Canada, eh? So I’m guessing Marion will quit faster than Oprah on a diet plan. Not to mention Marion’s all about the money and the exchange rate will rob him of his next sports car. The knickerbockers made some moves that might not be groundbreaking, but they sure as hell put a smile on my face. Donnie Walsh managed to get rid of the $30 million dollar Fat Lard, also known as Jerome James around his immediate family. This guy was so pathetic that the one time he got playing time this season, the entire Knick bench got out of their seats and applauded him. Then there’s Malik Rose. The Knick’s team was so desperate last year that he would get significant minutes. Wiseman Isiah would rave about his “wisdom” and “experience” that he brought to the team. Hey Isiah….Go fuck yaself. You know you have problems when Malik is playing PF for you. Out of these trades we got Hughes and Wilcox. We didn’t solve any salary cap issues, but at least we got some players who can contribute right now.

Rematch vs. Nova this Sunday. Let’s pray Cuse plays better this time around. I look forward to a little drinking this weekend so I'll leave you with a quote from the Jersey Native Frank Sinatra. "I feel sorry for people who don't drink. When they wake up in the morning, that's as good as they're going to feel all day."

The Young and the Dumb -BG

To start off I just want to briefly touch on this past weekend and then move on. The reason I don't want to spend a lot of time on it is because I frankly cannot put the pieces together. I cannot recap the game because I do not really know what happened. Cuse almost blew a 16 with 5 minutes left and should have lost, I do know that, but we didn't. College has not changed a bit and I cannot believe we used to do that, not just Friday and Saturday, but everyday. Everyone came back alive. I was going to say "almost" everyone, but I just spoke with Hagan and apparently he is still alive, so that should be everyone. Watch Fear and Loathing if you want to know why I was questioning his survival. Thank you to all the Delts who were such gracious hosts. Glad to see the house is back to normal and looking like shit. The new "tamed" look really was beginning to bother me.



I learned a three things while watching A-Roid bumble through that press conference. (1) A-Roid cannot act. That was the worst acting job since Mark Wahlberg in The Happening. Trust me it was that bad. I mean The Boras Group throws together this politician-esque speech, so easy that a blind kid could read it, he didn't even have to try. All he had to do was execute one simple acting move. After mentioning his teammates, the script read [Here you pretend to cry, make a couple sniffles, and couple streaming tears], and he failed. All he had to do is think about having sex with Madonna (or something equally as sad), that should be enough to make anyone cry. He couldn't do it. (2) A-Roid cannot do math and does not know his real age. He stated that in 2001-2003, he was a young 20-21 years old. He was actually 25-27. Really? You are giving us this phony press conference and you think we cannot do simple math? It doesn't surprise me though because I don't think anyone who is Dominican knows their real age anyway. Ask Miguel Tejada. And finally, (3) If you are a superstar professional athlete who just signed a 10-year $252 million dollar guaranteed contract, you are apparently young and dumb and probably should have not gone to the pros out of high school and gone to college. WHAT???? So you regret all the work that got you to that 10 year $252 million dollar contract? Weird. I'm so sick of hearing from this asshole. Also apparently he is gay and like she-male strippers, no joke.

The Bruins finally got a win a couple days ago against the Carolina Hurricanes f.k.a The Hartford Whalers a.k.a The Whale. Did you know they retired Glen Wesley's jersey? That would be like the Red Sox retiring Mike Greenwell's jersey. He was a solid player, popular with the fans, but to retire his jersey? I guess it is Carolina. Jake Delhomme might still have a shot, even after that atomic crap that he took in the NFC Divisional Playoff game. The thing about the B's is they have a very balanced attack. They can score, they play the best neutral zone defense in league, (with the possible exception of the Devils), they have great Goal tending, but they seem to go into these funks in their own end. Usually they are great in their own end and Chara should win the Norris, but they have these lapses where they are allowing teams to set up 5 on 5 and pepper Tim Thomas for consecutive shifts. This has killed them in some games. With teams like Washington, if you allow them to set up for a second, they will score and it could be the turning point in the game. But they have the most points in the NHL and would have home ice advantage throughout the playoffs if the season ended today. My only critique thus far, is they need KG type intensity all game long.

(Speaking of KG: Please tell me you saw him ruin Craig Sager. No, no, you BURN IT!)

A quick American Idol tangent. I do not like this year so far. I don't like the new format, there is a lack of any standout so far and there has been some of the worst performances I have ever seen. Now it is just the first week, but already my dreams have been crushed. This girl has been eliminated. Her rendition of "Everything Little She Does is Magic" was worse than AIDS. The good news for girls like Casey, is that if the whole swimsuit modeling thing doesn't work out, there is always porn. She wouldn't even need a name. Casey Carlson, I can see her and Evan Stone now. Danny Gokey, should be in the Top 5, that's all I know. Scott Macintyre, the blind kid, has got to wear sunglasses or get a haircut. The blank stare and the jew-fro haircut is giving me nightmares. Call me insensitive, but you watch him sing and tell me that's not just a little freaky. And he good too! and a great kid, so I keep watching him. Shades or a haircut? Who Ya Got?

That about wraps it up. Cuse plays Nova this weekend. C's return from the break tonight against the worst named team in NBA history, The Utah Jazz. And I am heading to NYC. Have a good weekend everyone.

New Haircut. Same Attitude. -TOMP

Don't try and trick me Allen Iverson, I see right through this new image you're rocking. In case you missed it, A.I. got a chance to start for the East this past weekend in the NBA's All-Star Extravaganza.  Now, I don't know if Dome Nation is familiar with what usually goes into making it to the NBA's midseason party, but generally it's a right reserved for players that are making a contribution to their team where everybody plays better as opposed to worse.

The Detroit Pistons are on the verge of a complete collapse. They have been getting sand bagged left & right for poor coaching, a bleak playoff hope for June and most of all, the reoccurring nightmare that is the Iverson for Billups trade.  Not only did A.I. get a chance to represent the demise of Detroit basketball, but also got to START THE GAME.

To give some sort of perspective on this, I'll turn to MTV. This is the equivalent of 'The City' making a move to trade Whitney back to 'The Hills' for L.C., Holly Montag's expiring contract & cash considerations, only to find that L.C.'s 15 minutes have officially expired and that Whitney has become a crafty vet who brings some new sex appeal and fan fair back to The Hills.  This, while The City crashes and burns, ends up a 6 seed in the reality TV playoffs and suffers an embarrassing first round loss to 'Bromance.' Yeah, it's that bad.  At least I don't have to sit around half naked with 4 other guys in a hot tub to watch the 'Stons lose.

You may wonder what grounds do I have for making such a drastic comparison. In Iverson's defense he was always one of the premier scorers in the NBA, and you would think that ability could really benefit a team like the Pistons, who don't really have any players who can slash to the basket.  Well, here are 3 reasons why A.I. should never have even been considered for the All-Star team:

1. He sucks.  He's averaging a career low in points & assists after 12 years in the NBA.  He also averaged more points per game during both of his years at Georgetown.
2. Can you say defensive liability?  There are probably two people who Iverson can guard one on one. Jason Kidd & a lamp post.  I have no idea how the hell he managed to win not one, but TWO Big East DEFENSIVE Player of the Year awards.  (This is on the same level of hearing that Jean-Claude Van Damme won a Golden Globe and an Oscar for his portrayal of Guile in the movie, Street Fighter. In Van Damme's defense, maybe no one told him that Guile is supposed to be an American, not a short tempered wife beater and rapist.)  Iverson has quick hands, which are great for steals, but when you're only 6 feet tall and go for one every four seconds, you're prone to look like Eddie House at any moment.
3. He went to Georgetown. Please, the Hoyas just got smacked around in the Dome. No props there.

I'm just sick of this. Honestly. I may become a Knicks fan.  At least then I can expect constant disappointments.

Random Notes From The Last Few Days:

-Friday the 13th came out on Friday the 13th. Only its not 1980 anymore and no one cares that a kid drowned in a lake. A 29% rating (this could change) on Rotten Tomatoes. Congratulations on making a movie slightly better than Paul Blart: Mall Cop. This series definitely should have concluded after Chapter Eight.

-Let me get this straight. I can watch animal rape on YouTube, but I can't watch human porn or SNL sketches?

-Lindsay Lohan's a bit slutty? Did the sun rise this morning too?

-Chris Brown is upset that he Hit Rhianna around. Well, clearly not as upset as he was whenever he decided to smack her up in the first place.

-Well, looks like Kate Moss is goin' on another coke bender.

-So, it looks like 'Dancing With The Stars' is getting a little desperate. They recently had this man agree to be a part of the show.  Frankly this is astonishing to me as I watched a video of this dude take 5 shots of vodka through an IV.  This really does not feel like ABC material. 

"You're fucking out. I'm fucking in."

No Finish-BG

Many basketball arenas, mostly college, have lame marketing schemes in between timeouts or between halves/quarters. Usually it is a "competition" between two athletically incompetent people falling all over themselves trying to complete a task that is easier than counting to 3. The reason I bring this up is because there is one event where there are different marked spots that one has to shoot from on the court. One directly under the basket, one in the middle of the paint, the free throw, the three point line, and then usually you win a months supply of Subway if you hit the half court shot. Gee, thanks a lot. My question to all of you is, how many shots would it take Arinze Onuaku or Rick Jackson to simply attempt the three point shot? 20? 50? Would the janitor have to come in and say "hey kids, I want to go home and drink myself to sleep, hurry the hell up!!"? I mean Stanley Stumblestein from ISUCK, NY would probably make it to the three point line in 10 shots. Sean McDonough informed us that Arinze was 1 for his last 22 from the charity stripe. I will say that again 1 FOR FUCKING 22. I used to get made fun of playing pickup basketball because I could only make 5 of 10. At least I was 50%. This team just has an un-canny ability not to finish. Whether its under the basket or at the free throw line. I have never seen anything like it.

I am also pleading with TV crews to STOP comparing Paul Harris to Lebron James. I know you are talking about his physique, I know, but he doesn't. Paul must be taking this to heart because on the offensive end he is starting to TRY and play like Lebron. Key word in that sentence would be try (hence all caps). Anyway, he puts the ball on the floor with authority, drives, and then does one of three things:

(A) tries to to dunk then turns the ball over
(B) Just straight turns the ball over or
(C) dishes to Rick or Arinze and they turn it over

Please learn how to finish. I am begging you. I like Paul and when Paul does finish it is a thing of beauty, but it's too few and far between.

You noticed the blog below about Kristof Ongenaet a.k.a The Belgian Waffle. The top three athletes to hail from Belgium are Kim Clijsters, Justine Henin, and Kristof Ongenaet. Who are the other two? Exactly. I got to be honest, I really didn't like him last year and that is because he had to play so much because of the Devendorf/Rautins injuries. And too many waffles can make you sick. Didn't your mom tell you that? No? Moving on. I also didn't like him because I am pretty sure he has been taking Rautins to his hair stylist and European "I am going to cry everytime I hit the deck" School. But he has come off the bench now and he (gulp, I cannot believe I am saying this) provides (oh god) a DEFENSIVE SPARK! For a bench guy to have 8 boards, 3 steals, and 3 blocks is huge. Especially from a waffle. Look, any defense on this team is welcomed and if you could pull anything away from this game, its that we looked better on the defensive end. Another good thing about The Waffle, is if we get into a fight and he has half the fighting skills of this fellow Belgian, we will not lose that fight.

A large group of us are going back to Syracuse for the Cuse-GTown game this weekend. I am sure the stories will be flowing in next week if we make it back alive. I apologize to those of you don't give a fuck about SU Basketball, but there is not much going on in sports right now except college hoops and I am not writing about another team. C's and B's blogs will be coming as the playoffs approach. I will throw in some pop culture blogs from time to time to please the women in the crowd a.k.a Morgan. We are still feeling this out, be patient and look for new shit next week. Stay Classy.

P.S. Arinze or Rick, if you read this, check this out. I will give you a pass for not making free throws if you can do this for me. Thanks.