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By: josh q. public on: Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @1:19 pm
Last time, Kenny Anderson lamented that he might have to sell a car from his fleet. Last time, Patrick Ewing quipped, “Sure, we make a lot of money, but we spend a lot, too.” This time, let’s see what Kobe Bryant has to say:
By: josh q. public on: Wednesday, May 11, 2011 @3:48 pm
Watch above as an embarrased Bulls fan takes off his cowboy hat with a quickness when he notices he is on camera. Haven’t we seen this kid before? Doesn’t he look a little something like that guy to your left? And not for nothin’, that reminds of a story that goes a little something like this. One evening, when Karl Malone was on the Lakers, he was wearing a cowboy hat and boots. Now apparently Kobe’s wife took notice of this and asked Karl, “Hey, cowboy, what are you hunting?” To which Karl replied,”I’m hunting for little Mexican girls.” Little Mexican girls. Oh that Karl.
Yesterday was March 2nd, and according to the crack research staff at JPQ, it marked the 49th anniversary of Wilt Chamberlain scoring 100 individual points in an NBA game. While Wilt was surely prolific both on and off the court, the 100 point game has become a thing of legend throughout the years. Even though the league has seen some great players pass through the gym in the last 49 years, nobody has seriously challenged Wilt’s 100 point game – although Kobe did drop 81 against Toronto back in ’06. In fact, with the size and speed of the players, and advent of the shot clock, one could argue that Wilt’s record may just be unbreakable. That got us to thinking, what are some of the unbreakable individual records of all time in sports, and what are the odds that somebody can actually break through and re-write history. Here now is an exlcusive JQP eyewitness news investigation: Read More »
By: josh q. public on: Friday, February 11, 2011 @4:19 pm
And then he looked right through me as if I wasn’t there. And he just kept on singing, singing strong and clear. Killing me softly with his song. Killing me softly with his song. -Roberta Flack
The Jazz were down 87-86 to the Chicago Bulls down the stretch. The Jazz got the ball and Deron Williams headed upcourt on the fast break. He…Could…Go…All…The…Way! He could, but he doesn’t. Instead, Derrick Rose caught up from behind and knocked the ball away to give the Bulls the ball back with about a minute left. Next thing you know, Rose is blowing past Williams staright to the hizzy. Next thing thing you know, Williams throws the ball away. Next thing you know, the Bulls win! The Bulls win! The Bulls win! Next thing you know, Jerry Sloan stepped down after 23 seasons and 1,127 wins at the helm of the Utah Jazz, saying he simply ran out of energy to coach anymore. Rumor has it, he simply ran out of energy to caoch Deron Williams anymore. Rumor has it, Deron Williams refused to run plays Jerry Sloan called. Rumor has it, Deron Williams led a mutiny against Jerry Sloan. Apparently, he didn’t appreciate Sloan’s Captain Queeglike ways. Queeg: “Mr. Maryk, you may tell the crew for me that there are four ways of doing things aboard my ship: The right way, the wrong way, the Navy way, and my way. They do things my way, and we’ll get along.” Williams didn’t want to do things Sloan’s way. They didn’t get along. Now, Jerry Sloan haws gone the way of Captain Queeg, transferred to an obscure naval supply depot in Iowa. But Williams isn’t the first coach killer the NBA has seen. Wanna read about some more? Sure you do. Follow me after the jump. Read More »
By: josh q. public on: Thursday, February 3, 2011 @12:00 pm
Here I come to save the day. That means that Mighty Mouse is on his way. Yes sir, when there is a wrong to right, Mighty Mouse will join the fight. On the sea or on the land, he gets the situation well in hand. -Mighty Mouse Theme
The NBA post season will before you know it. No more monkey business. Brass Monkey business. That funky Monkey business. Time for growed folks business. NBA playoff basketball business. Win or go home! I love this game. I love it when those wily old veterans climb aboard. Roll up, roll up for the mystery tour. Roll up we’ve got everything you need. Roll up, satisfaction guaranteed. The magical mystery tour is hoping to take you away. Calgon, take me away. The Grizzlies are hoping Jason Williams can take them away. Take them away to the Promised Land. Make them leaders of the band. Give them a great big helping hand. Hamburger helper helps her hamburger help her make a great meal. White Chocolate got me thinking. He got me thinking, who else came aboard to make that push? Oooh, baby, baby. Baby, baby. Oooh, baby, baby. Baby, baby. Now push it. Push it real good. Who pushed it good? Who pushed it real good? Read More »
By: josh q. public on: Monday, January 31, 2011 @11:16 am
No kiddin’, I’m ready to fight. I’ve been lookin’ for my baby all night. If I get her in my sight – Boom boom! out go the lights! -Little Walter
Wooooo doggie! If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a thousand times: There’s no greater feeling than blogging when your teams are winning. My team is winning all right. My team is winning, and like Tony! Toni! Toné!, it feels good. My team is winning, and like James Brown, it feels nice, like sugar and spice. It feels nice, like sugar and spice, because yesterday afternoon, my beloved Boston Celtics beat the pants off the hated Los Angeles Lakers. Beat the pants off the Lakers real good like. Beat the pants off the Lakers by shooting the lights out. Shot the lights out and went 44 of 73 from the field. Just so you know, that’s 60.3%. Just so you know, that was the third-highest field-goal percentage ever posted by the Celtics against the Lakers, at home or on the road, during the regular season or postseason, versus the Minneapolis or the LA Lakers. How about that? How about this: The Boston Celtics are the only team in the NBA shooting over 50 percent. Hooray Celtics! Read More »
By: josh q. public on: Sunday, January 30, 2011 @10:38 am
This is what it sounds like – when we ride on our enemies. Beyotch! When we ride on our enemies. -Tupac Shakur
The Celtics and Lakers both lost on Friday night. It was the 31st time this season that both teams played on the same day, but only the second in which they both tasted defeat. But you know what? It doesn’t matter. That’s what! Like my main main Tripper always says: It just doesn’t matter because all the really good looking girls would still go out with the guys from Mohawk because they’ve got all the money! It just doesn’t matter if we win or we lose. It just doesn’t matter! It just doesn’t matter! It just doesn’t matter! It doesn’t matter because when you have battle tested teams such as these, that’s the way it works. When you have battle tested teams such as these, piling up wins in the regular season isn’t your main priority — piling up wins in the postseason is. Read More »
By: josh q. public on: Thursday, January 6, 2011 @1:01 pm
Cos, you remind me of a girl that I once knew. see her face whenever I , I look at you. -Usher
Just a quick stat for ya. Just like that for ya. Rat-a-tat-tat for ya. Blake Griffin and Kevin Love. The Young Guns. Don’t count the odds, count the bodies. And make no mistakes, like Billy the Kid and Doc Scurlock, these two cats are leaving plenty of bodies in their wake. After last night, they are leaving bodies in their wake to the tune of 22 consecutive games with double-digit points and rebounds. Yowza! You heard? 22 consecutive games with double-digit points and rebounds! How about that? How about this: That marks the first time that two different NBA players had streaks of at least 22 straight games with double-doubles in the same season since 1976-77. Since Bill Walton (34 games) and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (24) roamed the earth. Know this, you get your names up there with Walton and Jabbar, you’re doing something. You’re doing something special. Pretty gosh darned special indeed.
By: josh q. public on: Monday, August 2, 2010 @10:32 am
Sunny day. Sweepin’ the clouds away. On my way to where the air is sweet. Can you tell me how to get, how to get to Sesame Street? How to get to Sesame Street? -Sesame Street Theme
Public Service Announcement: Back in 1969, Sesame Street hit the airwaves. Here we are, more than forty years later, and the Muppets characters created by Jim Henson are still going strong. Still teaching us right from wrong. Bang the gong! Now I like Kermit, Oscar ans Big Bird as much as the next guy, but my favorite parts were when athletes made their guest appearances. After the jump, enjoy some of the best athlete appearances on Sesame Street of all time: Read More »
By: josh q. public on: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @8:30 am
I just saw this sneaker commercial for the Reebok EasyTones:
Pretty good ad, right? Pretty funny, right? It got me to thinking, what are the best sneaker ads of all time. So, without further ado, here you go: Read More »