no

cita bonita

a veces lo que es contra lo justo
por la misma razón deleita el gusto
~ Lope de Vega

UVA thoughts

I should just say, "Wow" and leave it at that. But, I've been known to be a little loquacious from time to time, so I've got some stuff to say.

Rashad with 5. Good. Bad. As long as keeps on not forcing, it's fine. I just don't want him to suddenly hunt his shot a bunch at the beginning of the dook game or something. It would also be nice if he could play a legit HALF in the ACC--even though it was tough to argue with his first half fouls (the second-half one was ridiculous). The refs don't give him ANY breaks, and he just has to learn to play like that--even if it's not fair--because it's not going to change.

Virginia gave up. Don't forget that. That said, we kept our intensity and level of play up as well as I've ever seen us do. So that was encouraging.

The unselfishness of this team is a true beauty to watch sometimes. I love the jump passes.

If Felton leaves, getting the ball up the court next year is going to be a SERIOUS adventure.

It's wins like this that make my thoughts about this team stray dangerously into "emotional investment" territory.

sorry to steal from Rell

but this is just too good. The actual story is linked above, and surprise, surprise, the hoodwinking genius is carried out by a UNC (I think) student/grad. Heck, it doesn't even matter. Plus, there's just some classic Crazie crap in there.


but here's the plot as it unfolded:

JerseyKidatDuke: are you there dude?
Auto response from CheerSheets: Waiting on Maryland...
JerseyKidatDuke: i got some great info you might like
JerseyKidatDuke: :-)
JerseyKidatDuke: anyway here you go
Auto response from CheerSheets: Waiting on Maryland...
JerseyKidatDuke: Nik Caner-Medley's girlfriend has a pet name for him
JerseyKidatDuke: and he hates to be called that by anyone from her
JerseyKidatDuke: and even then, especially not in public
JerseyKidatDuke: i guess you're gonna read this later
JerseyKidatDuke: anyway, NCM hates to be called "Piggy"
JerseyKidatDuke: i don't know i guess he snorts when they hook up or something
JerseyKidatDuke: he's trying to keep that name on the dl cause he hates to be called it
JerseyKidatDuke: her name is Myra
JerseyKidatDuke: so if we chanted "Myra and Piggy"
JerseyKidatDuke: it will drive him freaking nuts
JerseyKidatDuke: clap clap clap clap clap
JerseyKidatDuke: lol
JerseyKidatDuke: lemme know what you think
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JerseyKidatDuke: man we keep missing each other
JerseyKidatDuke: what did you need to know
CheerSheets is no longer idle at 10:28:16 PM.
CheerSheets: you there?
JerseyKidatDuke: yeah
CheerSheets: so...I've got to be certain that you're actually a Duke student, and that your info is true (mainly because I've had about 100 non-Duke people IM me in the past few days)
CheerSheets: if it is true, it's awsome
CheerSheets: if not...still funny
CheerSheets: but I can't use it
JerseyKidatDuke: understood
CheerSheets: so...couple of questions that only a Duke kid would know...
JerseyKidatDuke: i'm in law school, but go ahead...
CheerSheets: 1) What are the first three digits of your points number
CheerSheets: ?
JerseyKidatDuke: i missed the campout cause i've been home and back
JerseyKidatDuke: don't have tickets
JerseyKidatDuke: i usually do walk up or catch it on tv
CheerSheets: What year law student are you?
JerseyKidatDuke: 1L
CheerSheets: Any luck on that points number thing
CheerSheets: It's one of things only a Duke kid would know
JerseyKidatDuke: sorry
JerseyKidatDuke: being that i commute i don't do campouts
CheerSheets: The points number isn't part of the campout
CheerSheets: It's on the back of your Duke card
CheerSheets: sorry for all the questions
CheerSheets: I just have to be sure
CheerSheets: It's not related to basketball
JerseyKidatDuke: ohh
JerseyKidatDuke: noone's ever asked me for it
JerseyKidatDuke: didn't know that's what it was
CheerSheets: Should be 9 digits
CheerSheets: right under the barcode
JerseyKidatDuke: okay gotcha
JerseyKidatDuke: first three # are ***
CheerSheets: nice
JerseyKidatDuke: sorry i got confused there
CheerSheets: okay...couple more questions
CheerSheets: What parking lot do you park in?
JerseyKidatDuke: the green lot next to
JerseyKidatDuke: health rehab center i think it is
CheerSheets: okay
CheerSheets: Okay...two more easy questions...
JerseyKidatDuke: right on
CheerSheets: what are the three buildings next to the Law School (two across the stree, one next door)
CheerSheets: actually...you might not know that easily if you're not an undergrad
CheerSheets: sorry
JerseyKidatDuke: like public policy and fuqua?
CheerSheets: yup...awsome
CheerSheets: I feel horrible asking you all these questions
JerseyKidatDuke: hey i understand
JerseyKidatDuke: got a paper due thurs so i'm bout to get crackin
CheerSheets: So how did you get that info on Nik Caner-Medley
CheerSheets: cool
CheerSheets: but all that stuff is true stuff, right?
JerseyKidatDuke: got a cousin who lives in a suite near his gf
JerseyKidatDuke: yeah absolutely
CheerSheets: awsome, thanks for the help
CheerSheets: good luck on the paper
JerseyKidatDuke: that it?
CheerSheets: yup
CheerSheets: thanks
JerseyKidatDuke: alright good luck with the sheets
JerseyKidatDuke: take it easy

I apologize

I don't know what excuse there is for not having shared the enriching experience of Drug Education School with y'all. Please excuse my lack of forethought.

That said, the happenings and perusings today's class gave birth to:

"First a man takes a drink, then the drink takes a drink, then the drink takes the man."--Japanese proverb

Canadians are cool, on the whole.

"Wherever you find four Catholics, you'll find a fifth."

After awhile, people's shoes and the second hand can become very entertaining.

There's a girl in my class who looks identical (and acts identical) to that really really really really annoying (and not funny) girl on Kids in the Hall--or whatever that shitty show on Comedy Central is.

Had to teach my "professor" that BAC is already a percent, and therefore a .40 BAC does NOT mean that 40 percent of your blood is alcohol, an idea that seems pretty easy to understand to me.

and for you chemistry buffs with an understanding of molecular composition, "Ether is a double shot without the chaser." The chaser being H20.

There was a girl wearing a read jacket, orange pants, and yellow shoes. She looked like a rain.

"Saw a dude in the bathroom pouring a beer into the toilet. I asked him what he was doing. He said, 'I'm just sick of being the middle man.'"

Two good commercials: 1. "Mr. Johnson, if I'd have known you were an attorney, I never would have made that joke." 2. Adrenalitis.

Theo Fleury was a good hockey player, but kind of sucked for the Avalanche. And, yes, I REALLY miss hockey.

Apparantly there was a CNN story a few weeks ago about a man with a .916 BAC level, still coherent (i.e. not dead). Now logically, this is insane and makes no sense. As the guy who presented it admitted. Still, he swore he saw it. I can't seem to dig it up, though it would be a pretty neat article if any of you feel like hunting. I found one thing that said .74 was the highest recorded BAC but made no mention of the patient, and another that said. .48 was the highest recorded figure for someone still alive.

L.A. is a pretty girl.

Adam Van Dyke was a funny man.

I'm not averse at all to the idea of slowing down. And as always, I'd LOVE a gf as an alternative.


stay tuned for next week's edition....

Hotel Rwanda

I'm just gonna lay it on the line. You need to see this movie. It's very, very sad -- because it's very, very real. And because most (if not all) of it was very, very preventable. You probably won't enjoy watching it, and you won't want to talk afterwards. It's pointless. All words immediately fade into triviality after witnessing the truth this film presents. But, in my opinion, it is almost your responsibility as a citizen of this world to recognize, understand, and feel the horrors and atrocities that have been committed against humanity.

a perplexing question came to me today

why does B.A.S.F. advertise?

you know, the "We don't make a lot of the products you buy -- we make a lot of the products you buy BETTER" people. Like wtf does that do for them?

Do I go out and buy B.A.S.F. (what is it even?)? No. Nor does anyone else. Nobody even knows what they do. Are they really targeting a consumer market or something? It really puzzles me. And it's like a massive campagin (and has been for like 10 years). Any explanations?

Public Service Announcement

dook lost.

That is all.

Wednesday's weekly meme 2

Beatles or Stones?

let's try to make this more productive than the last one. It's designed for you to respond, after all.

so I lied

but there's no shame in self-promotion.

read all the way to the bottom of the post


wait, there's nothing but shame in self-promotion. Oh well, shun me.

random thoughts for Phipps

we can all learn from this:
how to fold a shirt in the best way ever!
now that's some cool shit, eh? I need to sit down sometime and see if I can achually get the hang of that. Makes me wish I knew a long time ago.

I fear my blogging frequency may decrease, but that's life

Colorado State starts 3 7-footers. WTF?

I signed a lease today. Wow. And I ordered checks. Double-wow. I am growing up, and I do NOT like it. Make it stop, please. I also sent out infinity emails, but will hear back from none of them and will have a shitty summer and first job and rest of my life.

And, oh, Jon Raciecki starts for the Rams too--that's my boy. I played on an AAU team in HS with him once. He was two years older and he tried to dunk over me in practice one time. He kicked me in the balls. It hurt bad.

JOMC 54 has launched the most challenging assault yet to date to ruin my life. I am fairly determined not to let it bring me down though.

I think I need to make some changes in my life, eliminate some things, and reevaluate why I do what I do. Sorry to be vague, but I don't particularly relish in spilling my personal details to Lord knows who. Though this crap I just did is probably worse. I wonder if I'm like a closet-exhibitionist or something. An exhibitionist who starts to exhibit, but then runs away. Something like that.

Despite my crazy-hectic schedule, I am considering adding another class. Do I think this is wise? Absolutely not. Will I probably do it anyways? I'm leaning towards si.

Weeks without a game blow. And I didn't even get to see us beat dook. So I am sad.

If people with emotions (sadly, I lack them. Well, not sadly, but numbly, I lack them) knew how much my Tuesdays and Thursdays suck, I believe they would weep for me and flash floods would overtake campus. Freshly-baked cookies will be gladly welcomed in the stead of such a deluge.

There is no way I should be up right now, so I plan to change that. Bye. I love you.

(next goal: remember to do this drunk)

close to home

ESPN magazine article on Colorado Hoopsters coach.

I care about it

so I post it. My take on all these players after only seeing them in ONE game Monday in Greensboro, if any of you care.

Eric Wallace
6-5 185 WF
2007
RB Glenn HS
AAU: D-1 Sports

Wallace is a kid who has garnered a lot of hype and attention early in the recruiting game, and on Monday he showed glimpses of the excellence he could bring to the table in a few years. However, he also showed he’s got some serious parts of his game to work on in order to become a truly elite player. Which is to be expected, seeing the kid is a SOPHOMORE. First off, Wallace has a college-ready body right now, and the athleticism to go with it. He’s not sick-athletic, but he had two dunks (well one was a miss, but in spectacular fashion) in the early game that very few players could pull off. Aside from showing a fruitful dedication to snagging rebounds down low, however, Wallace seemed to lack much aim or desire on the offensive end, coasting around the perimeter with nary a demand for the ball. When he did get the rock, he often quickly got rid of it, rarely showing a knack for creating or getting open. And though he seemed content to drift around the perimeter, his outside shot, whether he was employing it in warm-ups or in the game, lacked consistency. His form is solid, though, so I expect that to improve. As well, his defense and all-around savvy constitute weakness in his game right now, as there were numerous plays in which Wallace appeared lost on the court, failing to provide help or support to struggling teammates. He has plenty of time to fix that though, and he has the tools necessary to do so. Unofficially, I had Wallace going off for 26 points (8-19, 0-4 3 pt. 10-14 ft) and 6 rebounds. The stats are slightly inflated as many of those came in the second half on cherry-pick dunks, but he still had a solid game.

Tywon Lawson
5-11 175 PG
2006
Oak Hill HS
AAU: DC Blue Devils

All you need to know: this was my first time seeing Lawson, and he had what appeared to be a pretty poor game. His team, No. 1 in the nation coming into the game, lost, and the opposing backcourt of Louis Williams and Mike Mercer stole the show (though not necessarily at the expense of Lawson). Yet, despite all that, I came away very impressed with the elite floor general. A classic PG with a rugged build, Lawson appeared able to get into the lane with ease, displaying a pretty floater and the strength necessary to finish around the rim. Despite this evident talent, he showed a willingness to defer to his teammates almost to a fault, continually feeding the ball to the post (but not to Durant) as his coach wanted. As well, his defense was at times brilliant, and the hunger and want he displayed in playing it was even more impressive. With only 13 (unofficial) points and more turnovers than assists, he certainly could improve on his performance, but man did it look like he was something special just waiting to be handed the keys to the Oak Hill Lamborghini. Perhaps even more important, though, is his current acceptance of his designated backseat role.

Kevin Durant
6-9.5 190 WF/PF
2006
Oak Hill H.S.
AAU: DC Blue Devils

Drool. That’s what happens when you watch Kevin Durant. He disappeared in the second half of Oak Hill’s loss to South Gwinnet and the Louis Williams and Mike Mercer duo, but his first half 14 points (on 5-11 shooting and 2-2 threes) and 6 rebounds established him as an unbelievably talented player with straight-to-the-league potential. He finished with 14 and 10 as Oak Hill abandoned him in the second half, but his smooth jumper and effortless skill moves – not to mention surprisingly competent ballhandling) were seriously awe-inspiring. Due to a serious lack of strength, he had some trouble finishing, but with a little weight, a go-to post move, and some confidence, Durant will be nigh unstoppable. The most impressive player of the day, in my opinion.

Eric Devendorf
6-3 SG
2005
Oak Hill H.S.
College: Syracuse

I was expecting more from Devendorf. He definitely has the green light for Oak Hill, but his shot must have been off, because I can’t recall him making one three. Maybe one. Worse, there appeared to be some weird spin on his shot that doesn’t bode well for consistency. He showed more driving ability than I anticipated, though he was often unable to finish among the big boys. Defensively he may struggle in the Big East, but judging that off his performance against Louis Williams isn’t exactly fair to the kid.

Louis Williams
6-2 PG/SG
2005
South Gwinnet HS
College: Georgia/NBA

There’s not much to say that hasn’t been said about Louis Williams. He’s a tremendous talent who’s given a lot of freedom on the high school level to let loose. And let loose he did on Monday, lighting Oak Hill up for 32 points in a stunning upset. His quickness is astounding and his finishing ability equally magnificent. He had a few moves/shots/dunks that left the crowd’s respective jaws on the Coliseum floor. While it’s hard to gauge his unselfishness with the spreadout-and-take offense his team employs, he did have some pretty assists and rifled one pass to a teammate for an open three precisely when it seemed the LEAST likely point for him to do so. College? He’d benefit from it, but he’d benefit from the League as well were he to get drafted. So the key will be how he performs in the All-Star games and where his hype is at come May.

Mike Mercer
6-4 SG/WF
2005
South Gwinnet HS
College: Georgia

Wow, I’ve never had such differing opinions in one game. In the first half, Mercer was horrendous. I might be partly to blame here, as I expected Mercer to be an elite shooting guard, considering his ranking. A shooting guard he is not, as his first three shots proved (the first was a three that hit the opposite upper corner of the backboard, the second was a three that fell three feet short, and the last was perhaps the worst shot I’ve ever seen, seeing as it went 23 feet high and about 11 feet forward). Couple that with a few wild lay-ups and I was not impressed at all. In the second half, though, Mercer showed some RIDICULOUS athleticism, which I had not associated with his game. He made a nice runner to demonstrate some actual, cultivated skill, but most impressive were his speed and leaping ability. Two dunks stand out: a Vince Carter elbow-through-the-rim slam in which he started from a near-standstill at the free-throw line and an absolute rim rattler where he started his acceleration at halfcourt, rapidly picked up speed, essentially dared someone to step in front of him, and then promptly dunked right over the poor dude. Hard. Anyways, I think he’ll struggle a bit in college (at least initially) since his athletic prowess won’t be quite as pronounced, but if he can ever harness his ability a bit more and refine it into skill, Oye. That’s Spanish for “watch the #@$* out.”

Wiliam Graves
6-5 240 SG/WF
2006
Dudley HS (Greensboro)
AAU: NC Gaters
College: North Carolina

While I only caught a half of Graves’ game, it was enough to see that he is quite a unique player. His size is obviously a rare sight on the perimeter, but combine his complete disinterest in banging for rebounds with an impressive ballhandling ability and outside the paint quickly reveals itself as his most effective spot. His shot certainly looked money, and he wasn’t scared to send his jumper off to the pool, but it kept ending up dry. Not the primary focus of Dudley’s offense for most of the half, Graves was content to stay in the background and not force anything, but that changed when Swinton was out and Graves asserted himself – with some success. A few times he looked eager to post up, but never received the ball, so the jury’s still out on his post moves. To his credit, he did show an ability to drive and to create his own shot. Defensively, he was decent; he seemed to at least care and try, which is better than many recruits. With his commitment leaking out recently, the real question has to be how his game translates to North Carolina’s system. Roy Williams will probably welcome his ballhandling and unselfishness, but the consistency of his shot, his athleticism and skill package, as well as his ability to run the Carolina fast break for an extended period of time (even if he loses weight) have to be big question marks for ACC-level play at this time.

Kevin Swinton
6-7 230 WF
2006
Dudley HS (Greensboro)
AAU: NC Gaters
College: Wake Forest

Swinton was impressive, having finally gained the weight and strength that were holding back some parts of his game. Still, questions abound about his position at the next level. He seems undersized for an ACC big man, but displayed little to know outside ability in this game, though he wasn’t given much of an opportunity to do so. He had some powerful scoring moves in the post and rebounded well, showing constant effort, but how this translates when his opponents are bigger than him instead of the other way around remains to be seen. To be fair, his job was to man the post in this game, and he did that quite well.

Wednesday's weekly meme

if you don't know what a meme is, look it up. Until then, just participate.

1. Think of a word you would use to describe me.
2. Go to Google Image Search and search for that word.
3. Select the picture you see as most fitting, and post it as a reply to this entry.

Everyone and everything is welcome. I can take it.

4 more years

not as good as the first jibjab, but it'll do

don't buy it!

dook/K hype machine in full effect--this time the bs is called out

Now we know

that this team STILL has road/mental issues. We played pretty stupid, right from the outset. When has Ray ever taken 18 shots? When have Jawad and David combined to attempt 11 threes?

Yeah, the refs were pretty bad, but we didn't play good enough to win anyways. However, unlike many people, I saw this coming. Well, I feared it was coming. Like all of you, I had begun to hope that this team had changed, grown up, gotten tougher (and good enough defensively to beat a top team on the road). Well, we haven't. Which isn't the end of the world. Look, we lost to a very good team playing at home in the ACC. That happens. A phenomenally great team would have found a way to win, but we are still sick dangerous. We just aren't the clear cut class of the ACC.

We showed decent fight -- better than in years past. Wake did a good job of keeping their lead comfortable. If we could have ever got it to 4-5, I think the whole game would have changed (not necessarily in our favor, but just in terms of the pace and type of play). I really would have liked to see what would have happened if Rashad had played more than 2 minutes to start the 2nd half. We'd cut it to five and he was obviously feeling it when he picked up his fourth. And Wake is the No. 3 team in the country. And they shot 32-32 from the charity stripe. And Ray got no calls. And we had some weird plays where we couldn't rebound or hold on to the ball that cost us. And Sean was invisible. And Downey and Ellis? Really, Downey and Ellis?

so, yes I'm pretty mad and upset and really disappointed. I don't think it's a good sign that all those things happened in arguably our biggest game of the year. It may be a good sign that all those things had to happen in order for us to lose. Let's just hope this was Wake being good, and we prove we are a different, better, more mentally-tough team by actually DOMINATING AT Clemson. We should. But the same can be said for the last two years. Will we?

why we've been so good

check out the article (click above) for the whole shebang, but here's the most interesting snippet

"According to tempo figures compiled by college hoops stats junkie Ken Pomeroy, the Tar Heels (heading into Wednesday) are playing the second-fastest brand of ball in the nation, averaging 78.6 possessions per 40 minutes. This, if you've been watching UNC this season, should come as no surprise. What is stunning -- and perhaps the best illustration of how dominant they can be -- is that the Heels are also No. 3 in the nation in offensive efficiency, scoring an average of 121.9 points per 100 possessions.

This means, in the simplest terms possible, that the Tar Heels don't just play faster than nearly every other team in the nation; they also average more points on every offensive possession than nearly every other team. This is a rare and lethal formula: Consider that of the five most up-tempo teams in the country (Maryland, UNC, Navy, North Carolina A&T and Georgia Southern, in that order), Williams' boys are the only one in the top 60 in offensive efficiency. Pace alone doesn't determine success; the Terps, ranked No. 1 in that category, were blown out by UNC 109-75 on Saturday. And while the Heels did run up big scores against the likes of Loyola, Cleveland State and William & Mary, the 91 they posted against Georgia Tech -- which happened to be the nation's No. 1 team in defensive efficiency -- validates their offensive superiority."

yes, we weren't very good against GT and still won easily, but I agree with Hewitt -- they weren't very good either. So we can beat good teams on the road (without any trouble AT ALL so far), but the road woes that have plagued us the past two seasons and already reared their ugly head this year against a mediocre Indiana team must come to an end in order to have ANY CHANCE to beat a VERY GOOD Wake team at Wake.

Do I think it will happen? No. But I'm a pessimist for life and that's why people hate me.

insane

y'all know I'm not very up on the news and current events and worldly things, but this certainly helps display the magnitude better than anything else I've seen

The demolition

We've all thought about it a lot, so there's little need to rehash the exhibition of fine basketball that took place on Saturday. That said, here are some random musings:

How does Ray get only 6 assists -- every one of them must have been spectacular, cause I remember like 6 sick ones alone (sixty sick sheep, twa).

it's amazing that we could do that after playing so poorly for the first 12 minutes or so. We need to STOP turning the ball over in the post.

Rashad is scary right now. 7-8, and the only miss was just a stupid decision. And if you've been watching, he's not even trying. I don't know if this is good or bad. He's playing the "I can turn it on WHENEVER I need to" game, and I just hope that indeed he can.

Reyshawn...let's face it; it probably won't happen again this year, but he showed a glimpse of the (important) role he could play on next year's team. If he plays under control and with confidence -- and with clearly-defined better players on the court with him -- he has a whole bucket of talent to work with.

Q. Man, he's a work in progress. And I've yet to decide how it will turn out. Could be great, could be lame. He's taking baby steps though.

lastly, GT scares the heck out of me. Not as much anymore with Elder's dubious status, but this game will still be a great test, and hopefully it will expose some weaknesses. Possibilities include Schenser presenting some serious problems, Jack and Bynum getting Ray into foul trouble, and a team that plays some SERIOUS defense. It should be a great game, and I hope I'm saying it was on Wednesday night.

Thank you, thank you, thank you

I can't tell you how happy I was to hear this afternoon that John York actually grew some balls and decided to make some changes around 49erville. Speculation for so long would be that he would once again cave under the pressure of (gasp!) spending money and again niner fans would have to suffer the slings and arrows of watching the excellence of days gone by fade under the wilting efforts of a team far from DECENT even. But alas, he did what he had to do. Even though it took him far longer than it should have, and a downright embarassing team to do it.

Anyways, I feel lifted. This is great. I expected to spend the next few months wallowing in sorrow with no optimism in sight, inculding a dreadful draft in which we would probably draft Leinhart if he comes out, or screw it up in some other way if he didn't. Instead, DEER is gone, which alone is a far bigger victory than the grand total of TWO we had during the season. And GM Donahue is gone, too, so hopefully a hire better than Dennis friggen Erickson and draft picks better than Kwame Harris and Rashaun Woods loom in the future.

The key, of course, is...who do we get? PLEEEEEEEEEEASE be someone good....

i laugh, you laugh (males, at least)

Couldn't find any other means to disseminate this, so the blog'll have to do.

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Hey Everyone

I appreciate all the concern and the tremendous outpouring of support. Thankfully, I am perfectly all right. It feels really good to say that, and really good to know so many care. I love you all.