Shared Philosophies of D'Antoni and The Joker
The Sporting Blog —
Sometimes, bloggers don't just aimlessly lash out at players, columnists, members of the MSM, and each other. Sometimes, we produce something of lasting value. So it is with Matt Moore disquisition on Mike D'Antoni as Heath Ledger's Joker. That's an over-simplification of this fairly brillant piece of writing that's making the internet rounds today; here's an excerpt, which naturally is more nuanced: ...
D’Antoni is (the) Joker
Fanster.com —
D'Antoni is (the) Joker
Matt over @ HP goes all culturally philosphocial on 7SOL. A few thoughts:
1 - D'Antoni (unlike the Joker) is a front runner and when thing go haywire he folds. See also Game 1 Suns Spurs playoffs, 2008
2 - Chaos always ...
D'Antoni is (the) Joker
Bright Side Of The Sun —
D'Antoni is (the) Joker
Matt over @ HP goes all culturally philosphocial on 7SOL. A few thoughts:
1 - D'Antoni (unlike the Joker) is a front runner and when thing go haywire he folds. See also Game 1 Suns Spurs playoffs, 2008
2 - Chaos always ...
The Fundamentals
BallerBlogger.com —
... to counter the defensive gambits while keeping the set play reasonably in sync. Foye has never done this well and never will. He’s got relatively generous impulses but lacks the specific skills to fully exploit them until opponents are fixated on stopping his scoring. Flipping him over to the off-guard spot has literally freed him scamper and hurl up jumpers, his body language unfettered from the rigid brace the point duties had imposed on his thoughts and actions.”
Hardwood Paroxysm: What Doesn’t Kill You Only Makes You Less Likely To Rebound: Seven ...
Monday Bullets
ESPN.com - TrueHoop —
... There probably won't be a better blog post connecting the Joker's theory of chaos, as expressed in the Dark Knight, and Mike D'Antoni. ...
NBA Essentials: Troy Murphy's Passion for Weddings and the Ethics of Bruce Bowen
FanHouse —
... a reason that no one goes around quoting any of Christian Bale's lines from [The Dark Knight], a reason that [Heath] Ledger is posthumously up for an Oscar and was spoken of a nomination before his passing, a reason that when you think of that film, you think of the Joker. And it's the same reason kids love to dunk, that we like the fastbreak more than the halfcourt, and why Gilbert Arenas is on the All-Star ballot despite not playing a tick [...]" -- Hardwood Paroxysm. ...
Full Court Press
Blazersedge —
... him at the end of the year. :(
Or, perhaps you don't want to resign him and only want to rent him? In that case we can't give up anything meaningful.... which means we probably can't get him....
I feel like we've talked this through 100 times already. Get back at me when it's a done deal. And when that deal doesn't involve Bayless. Because he leaves over my dead body.
Matt Moore at Hardwood Paroxysm talks chaos in a great read.
Hooray! The Basketball Jones ...
Ben’s Links: 1/5/2009
Fanster's Suns Community —
... Hardwood Paroxysm: What doesn’t kill you only makes you less likely to rebound. An awesome post from another “Dark Knight” fan. ...
Ben’s Links: 1/5/2009
Fanster.com —
... Hardwood Paroxysm: What doesn’t kill you only makes you less likely to rebound. An awesome post from another “Dark Knight” fan. ...
The 10-man rotation, starring Greg and Andrew
Ball Don't Lie —
A look around the league and the web that covers it. It's also
important to note that the rotation order and starting nods aren't
always listed in order of importance. That's for you, dear reader, to
figure out. C: The Association. Breaking down the Andrew Bynum vs. Greg Oden match-up, v. 1.5.
PF: Hardwood Paroxysm. D'Antoni's "Seven Seconds or Less" offense and "The Dark Knight" movie.
SF: SLAM Online. J.E. Skeets enjoys ...
Josh Smith and Gerald Wallace Are Chaos
Rufus on Fire —
... FreeDarko provides the jumping off point, and it ties beautifully with Hardwood Paroxysm's recent jaunt through the Joker's philosophy: Smith and Wallace personify chaos, and therefore most people recoil from what they do. ...
Mike D’Antoni as The Joker
Detroit Bad Boys —
... Only Matt Moore could coherently link The Dark Knight with 7 Seconds or Less: “But there’s a reason that no one goes around quoting any of Christian Bale’s lines from that film, a reason that Ledger is posthumously up for an Oscar and was spoken of a nomination before his passing, a reason that when you think of that film, you think of the Joker. And it’s the same reason kids love to dunk, that we like the fastbreak more than the halfcourt, and why Gilbert Arenas is on the All-Star ballot despite not playing a tick and Bruce Bowen has never ...
I don't normally link other posts...
The Grand National Championships —
... the disregard of those exact tenets. In reality, the tenets didn't dictate the action, the action validated the tenets through their existence. People are inherently good because they didn't push the button. This of course goes back to a fairly long-standing and unspeakably more complex philosophical debate than I can articulate, but that's neither here nor there, so bear with me. How does this relate to a mustached coach and Al Harrington? I'll tell you. You need to visit the Hardwood Paroxysm. You may even need to favorite it.
