First off, I would like to thank Andrew for inviting me to contribute to one of the premier sports blogs on "the internets." Unfortunately, me being a contributor to this site has made the title "three sports fans" somewhat less appropriate. Therefore, I would like to submit the name "three sports fans + one additional sports fan" for consideration. However, there is no need to make an immediate decision, and once again, I am just grateful to contribute.
Floppers
My wife makes fun of me because I am constantly complaining about the flopping in the NBA. I complain so much that I now carry the nickname "flopper rager." Let me just say that I think a well timed magnification of a hard foul can be a very useful tool. It can be used to call the referees attention to player misconduct, and the resulting foul can help shift the flow of the game in your team's favor. However, I think several players have taken the concept of foul magnification too far. For example, take our friend Luis Scola:
Every time I watch Luis play, I am amazed at how such a large man can fall to the ground with such incredible frequency and ease. Based on my estimation, during the Rockets current series with the Jazz, Scola has spent approximately 82% of his total playing time rolling around on the court rather than playing actual defense. However, to be fair, Scola is not the only party guilty of gratuitous flopping. Here is a short list of other floppers currently in the league:In my opinion, unbridled flopping destroys the integrity of the game and makes basketball into a sport for wussies. As a final thought, contrast a Luis Scola flop (wet hair flying and all) with Deron William's powerful drive and dunk in the closing minutes of Game 4. Which style of basketball would you rather watch?
Jazz on the Road
Is it just me, or was too much made of the the Jazz's horrendous road record versus their amazing home record? Before the regular season ended, the Jazz had won approximately 42% of their road games. If you look at the numbers, almost half of this year's playoff teams had very similar or worse road records. For example, Dallas, Denver, Cleveland, Atlanta, Washington, Toronto, and Philadelphia all had road records below 44%. Even San Antonio's road record was nothing to call home about. However, I didn't hear much talk about these teams being horrible road teams.
Jazz v. Lakers
Scary. I think that the Jazz may have to switch to their triangle and three offense in order to beat Kobe and the boys.
3 comments:
Welcome Dan. Great post. Mary Jane loved the videos on the flopping. Those were pretty awesome. I am up for changing the name of the site as well. I am open for ideas. Lets talk.
Dan, it's good to have you join the blog. I enjoy your random rantings and loved those videos. I agree that Ginobili doesn't even deserve a video link that could possibly destroy the already solidified opinion in my mind that he is the Flop-King.
Good to have you Dan. I feel like I have to take a shower just looking at Luis Scola. The NBA is turning into soccer. Soon the players will be rolling around and have to be taken of the court on a stretcher only to jump up and run back on the court.
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