December 2011
16 posts
Anonymous asked: I stumbled on this blog and was like I wonder if that's the same Scott that used to like Nicole Raya. I remember back then you loved sports more than anybody I knew. I see nothing has changed.
Anonymous asked: I remember you had a blog post about how you and Jill went to San Jose I think your freshman year on Amtrak to go to a Monta Ellis autograph signing. Now you're asking him questions at Warriors media day. Think about that for a second.
Anonymous asked: I just wanted to let you know that I email my friends the link to your posts and they've started emailing them to their friends. Keep up the good work!
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Argumentum ad Populum
A fallacious argument that concludes a proposition to be true because many or most people believe it.
Just because the popular opinion is to hate the Kwame Brown signing, that doesn’t make it a bad signing.
Kwame Brown is not Tyson Chandler, he’s not Nene, he’s not Marc Gasol, and he’s not DeAndre Jordan, but he is a serviceable backup center that can rebound and defend the post.
Kwame Brown...
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Initial Thoughts on DeAndre Jordan Offer Sheet
I believe the Clippers are going to match the 4-year, $40M offer sheet that the Warriors offered to restricted free agent center, DeAndre Jordan. But just for kicks, let’s assume the Clippers don’t:
Using the amnesty on Charlie Bell, an expiring contract, is shortsighted. The Warriors would have about $19M committed to the center position with Biedrins on board. Add in Monta’s $11M and David...
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Valley
“There is then, literally, nothing to describe it. I have exhausted all available options. I can recall nothing else that I have coveted for two decades (what else is there that can reasonably be coveted for that long?), nor can I recall anything else that I have desired as both man and boy. So please, be tolerant of those who describe a sporting moment as their best ever. We do not lack...
Anonymous asked: You always mention OKC and I know OKC is your second favorite team but I'm wondering what is the best move that the OKC GM made?
CD
Steve Kerr: “I think [the Pacers] would be a good team and the hard part, as you know, in the NBA, if you don’t have a star, you have a ceiling that you’re just not going to go above.
And for the Warriors, that ceiling is a 1st round exit. Steve Kerr, thank you for helping me prove my point. Pull the damn trigger.
Pick 'em
If you’re a fan of a basketball team, would you rather have the Wizards’ roster or the Warriors’ roster?
The 100% correct answer is Washington. I can’t be convinced otherwise.
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Quick Thoughts on Potential Chris Paul Trade
Some people have been asking me about the potential Chris Paul trade, so I just wanted to jot down some quick thoughts. If the trade seems imminent or comes to fruition, I will go more in-depth.
There are nine players in this league that can be the best player on a championship team. In no order:
LeBron James
Dwyane Wade
Kevin Durant
Dwight Howard
Derrick Rose
Deron Williams
Kobe Bryant
Dirk...