blogderudyfernandez.blogspot.com - 6/22/2009
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Schadenfreude : German noun made of Schaden (damage) and Freude (joy). Thus the Germans coin damage-joy , or joy from the injuries that occur to others! But while all of us have familiarity with Schadenfreude , it is passing strange that its opposite feeling is not more well-known. This is ...
Defining Pau Gasol's martyrdom
sports.yahoo.com 6/11/2009 — It might be time to re-consider how much we howl about Pau
Gasol
Coming off the heels of a Game 3 that seemed all-too-typical
amongst Laker losses, the usual bleating (with yours truly tending to yell
loudest, above all) about the lack of Pau
in ...
Deconstructing Bad Writing: Krolik's Slam Job on Kobe Bryant, Part I
20secondtimeout.blogspot.com 6/21/2009 — I recently explained specifically why the "New and Improved Slam 2009 Top 50" is a subpar product. Writing is a craft and it is disappointing when people who are allegedly professionals do not take that craft seriously. I'm not trying to call out people by name--the only writer I mentioned in ...
Maestro Bryant Orchestrates Lakers' Championship, Wins Finals MVP
20secondtimeout.blogspot.com 6/15/2009 — "I don't have to hear that idiotic criticism anymore."--Kobe Bryant, the 2009 Finals MVP trophy by his side, at the press conference after game give of the NBA Finals Kobe Bryant scored a game-high 30 points, led the L.A. Lakers in assists (five), blocked shots (four, tied with Pau Gasol) and ...
All Things Being Equal, That Happened
sportingnews.com 6/15/2009 — Okay everyone, 'fess up. No matter how much you despise Kobe Bryant, Phil Jackson, the city of Los Angeles, that movie Kalifornia , or Derek Fisher's eyebrows, you knew this was going to happen at some point. There was just no way that, with this ...
Behind the Box Score, where we have a champion
sports.yahoo.com 6/15/2009 — Los Angeles Lakers
99, Orlando 86 (Lakers win championship, 4-1)
Apparently the only thing I'm left with, after 82 games and
two months of playoff basketball, is just to plead with you to appreciate what
we have left.
That's nothing new. I'm ...
The Practical Fan
forumblueandgold.com 6/10/2009 —
It’s kind of amazing how different I feel as a fan during these finals.
If the Lakers had lost a game exactly like Game 3 back in December, there would be a post talking about needing to hit free throws, of wanting more diversity in the offense ...
Clutch Three Pointers by Fisher Lift Lakers to Commanding 3-1 Series Lead
20secondtimeout.blogspot.com 6/12/2009 — Couch potato coaches have been calling for Derek Fisher's head throughout the playoffs but the much maligned 34 year old point guard drained two clutch three pointers--one to force overtime and the second to give the L.A. Lakers the lead for good--as the Lakers defeated the Orlando Magic 99-91 ...
All Things Being Equal, That Happened
sportingnews.com 6/15/2009 — Okay everyone, 'fess up. No matter how much you despise Kobe Bryant, Phil Jackson, the city of Los Angeles, that movie Kalifornia , or Derek Fisher's eyebrows, you knew this was going to happen at some point. There was just no way that, with this ...
Two Plus The Foul - The Official Kobe Bryant Free Agency Primer
realgm.com 6/19/2009 — There's been a lot of conflicting and confusing information floating around about Kobe Bryant 's ability to become a free agent this summer. In an attempt to clear it all up, I'll wade through the situation in question and answer format. First thing's ...
Bill Simmons chimes in on Kobe
scoresreport.com 6/16/2009 — Bill Simmons isn’t too keen on all the talk about how Kobe Bryant went through a metamorphosis this season.
They had the second-best player in the league (Kobe), the second-best center (Pau Gasol), a talented forward with a unique set of skills (Lamar Odom), a breakout swingman (Trevor ...
Kobe Pay Cut? Maybe if He Owned the Team —
Bleacher Report - NBA 6/22/2009
Now that the Lakers are the 2009 NBA Champions, the talk has begun on how they could repeat their success next year. Two of the major pieces to this championship run, namely Lamar Odom and Trevor Ariza, are unrestricted free agents, but both have ...
Draft Day Looming —
Bleacher Report - NBA 6/22/2009
After a long five days out of town and out of touch, I'm back in Oregon trying to wrap my head around the current buzz involving the Blazers and the draft.
With only three days left, Blazer fans continue to feel confused and unclear on what the ...
NHL Concludes Successful Season… Now What? —
Bleacher Report - NBA 6/23/2009
The NHL just finished its most successful playoffs in decades. The commissioner of the NHL, Gary Bettman could not have asked for more to promote his league. He got an entertaining seven game series between the three best young talents in the league ...
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