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Spurs. Cavaliers. 2007 NBA Finals. Ahhhhh yes! Here’s hoping for another championship!
As bad a week as I’ve had, a Game 1 victory for the Spurs would make me feel sooooo much better. 
Let’s get it on!
-Dave Q.
So while running the bases between second and third on a pop up to Blue Jays third basemen Howie Clark, Alex Rodriguez of the Evil Empire (Yankees) shouts “Mine!” as he runs by. This causes Clark to think his teammate, shortstop John McDonald, is calling him off to make the play. The end result? The ball falls between the two Blue Jays and the Yankees end up winning the game. More controversy for A-Rod. Nothing new to this Jack-Ass.
I remember when this sort of thing was done on a regular basis. It was called Little League. And it actually still happens today, in beer league softball games. What kind of tool do you have to be to do something like this as a major leaguer? Then I remember A-Rod and his pathetic attempt to “slap” the ball out of the glove of Boston’s Bronson Arroyo a couple years back in the playoffs. A slap my 86 year-old grandmother called “gay”.
But I guess if you’ve been caught in the papers with another woman and your wife is probably talking to divorce lawyers right now, then what the baseball community thinks of you is the least of your problems.
-Dave Q.
I have to enjoy this since who knows how much longer the San Antonio Spurs can maintain this level of success. They are getting older. So the Western Conference Finals start today, with the Spurs facing the Utah Jazz.
It is sweet for the simple fact that both the Dallas Mavericks and Phoenix Suns are hailed as being superior teams to the Spurs. Yet, in the words of Kenny Smith, both teams have already “gone fishin’” for the playoffs. For those that don’t watch Inside the NBA on TNT, that means they’ve been eliminated. I love that.
Go Spurs Go!
-Dave Q.
For the record, anyone out there can produce a video like this about any team in the NBA. It’s just part of the game. I am forced to post this because of the nauseating love affair the media and basketball world is having with the Phoenix Suns right now and showing the Spurs as villains.
You shouldn’t be surprised. It’s playoff basketball. And the Suns are doing what they need to do to win. Until a ref blows a whistle to stop it, why should they? But like I said, anyone out there can make a video showing the Spurs doing some acting jobs and committing hard fouls. So that’s that. Hopefully the series ends tonight.
-Dave Q.
Hola. I haven’t had much time or sleep since I got back from Costa Rica. I blame that on work and the Spurs vs. Suns. Can you believe this series? Damn! My Spurs have been made public enemy number #1 by the media. Never in my life did I ever think I would hear the Spurs be called a “dirty” team. And when a player gets upset at the Spurs and starts making accusations, it’s usually because the Spurs are playing tough defense. And then you mention flopping? As much as I love Manu Ginobili, I will admit that he flops at times. And I hate that part of his game. But I’ll be damned if I haven’t seen Raja Bell and Steve Nash (particularly when Horry hip checked him) doing some horrible acting jobs. They get breathed on and then fall over. Come on. Case in point, watch Nash as he over sells this foul. Even Shaq can be heard saying that he wasn’t fouled that hard. And we all know that Shaq isn’t the shiniest penny in the fountain, if you know what I mean. In fact, you can blame the suspensions of Stoudemire and Diaw on Nash. If he doesn’t flop, then they don’t run over to hisdefend him.
Anyway, the Spurs aren’t dirty. Ginobili and Horry aren’t dirty. And Bruce Bowen is not dirty. Anyone that says that doesn’t know anything about basketball. Period. And for all those of you that disagree? First, go to hell. Second, learn from Lindsay Douglas. Not only does she know more about sports than you, she has a great pair of… eyes.
-Dave Q.
Playoff basketball and baseball in full swing. I love it! And in the last week, 2 things have made me love it more. The elimination of the Los Angeles Lakers and the Dallas Mavericks! Seriously, after Golden State bitch slapped the Mavs, I needed a cigarette. It was faaaaaaaaaaaantastic!
I really don’t have anything against the Mavericks. I just can’t take their owner, Mark Cuban. The guy is ridiculous. I just can’t figure him out. He’s a fan who owns his own basketball team. What fan wouldn’t envy that? But it’s like he wants to be one of the guys so much that it’s almost painful to watch. I mean, who do you think came up with the promo below? And you can almost bet that the Maverick players rolled their eyes when they heard his idea. “Um…, you want us to do what?”.
I will say that I’ve gained a tremendous amount of respect for Baron Davis. That guy single handedly beat the Mavs. All heart! Maybe Dirk Nowitzki can give Baron Davis a call and ask him what being a leader on his team is all about. It was clear Dirk had no clue how to do that. And how can you not like Baron Davis? The guy takes time to work a McDonald’s drive thru!
Well, I hope the NBA playoffs finish with another championship in San Antonio. And that the Braves can pull off a stunner and get back in the baseball playoffs. A simple formula for summer bliss: Spurs + Braves + Winning = Happy David. Who wouldn’t want that?
-Dave Q.
Ahhhhh yes. Baseball is back! And by that, I mean, Atlanta Braves baseball is back! Now I’m not delusional or anything. I know that the Braves have a snowball’s chance in hell of winning a World Series title, but I am a fan. A die hard fan. And as a die hard fan you always go into a new season with much optimism.
So here’s hoping the Braves win the whole damn thing this year. And along with that, let’s hope the Yankees and Mets have horrible years. And that Barry Bonds ends up hurting himself in some fashion so that he can’t break Hank Aaron’s record. What a colossal piece of crap Barry Bonds is. Nothing could be more fitting than a career ending injury that can be directly related to his cheating ways. That would be beyond cool.
Play Ball!
-Dave Q.
I hate several professional sports teams. This list includes the New York Yankees, the Los Angeles Lakers, the Dallas Cowboys (really any team with that jackass T.O. on their team), and finally, Duke. Say what you want, but these teams get the benefit of the doubt when it comes to officiating and calls that can go either way. Almost always. Like 95% of the time. So when any of these teams are eliminated from a possible championship run, it puts me in an awesome mood.
Guess what? I’m in an awesome mood!
Duke is out of the tournament! 11th seeded VCU defeated Duke last night. VCU’s Eric Maynor hit a 17 foot jumper to sink the Blue Devils with 1.8 seconds left. Ready for the irony? Duke could have recruited this kid, but they felt he wasn’t good enough to make their team. Haha!
So, it’s like I always say. If you can’t join them, beat them with a 17 foot jumper with 1.8 seconds left at the NCAA tournament! Or something like that. And if you despise Duke basketball as much as I do, then you will enjoy watching the video below.
-Dave Q.
