Day One
Bloggers and NBA writers come back to life.
So much for the old “everything’s quiet this summer” routine. Reporters are talking to players and writing about them. Bloggers are previewing the season, Chris Sheridan is writing doomsday columns about the Knicks, with this photo included.
Vin Baker signed with the T-Wolves. Head coach Don Dwayne Casey (Boi-oi-oi-oi-oi-ng!!!) is quoted as saying “I know his issues. I know his disease. But the core of Vin Baker is a good person.” I’m sure he is, but playing for the T-Wolves is the kind of thing that could test a man ’s ability to stay on the straight and narrow. Right Eddie? Oh wait, Vin is going to be his mentor. I take alcoholism seriously, so I don’t want to make jokes here. I’ll take the high road and say that this signing is completely meaningless.
Blogger NBA previews are taking off already. We’ll have our own slamonline season preview up soon enough, but for now the internet is sick with previewitis. Here’s one site that’s been rounding up the previews from some of the best NBA bloggers. Hey, is that Mutoni doing the Knicks?
Christian Laettner. Grizzly man.
Since our Michael Redd top 50 is active right now, here’s a look at which Bucks are clutch, and which are not.
A media day Q & A with KB from the Lakers. Kwame Brown, that is. Always fun.
so… many… team… previews…
I should link to this just because, well, Lebron says the Cavs can win it all. And Nazr Mohammed says he’s not Big Ben. Really? Rasheed is happy that Ben got his cheese.
Shaq doesn’t like the new ball. Does anyone?
Lots of Celtics stuff going on. Or at least a lot of people cover the Celtics.
If you read the last note here, Kobe Bryant admits that he’s a steroid user. Kidding! Or is he?
(he is not)
7 Responses to “Day One”
Oct.3 at 1:43 pm
Ben Collins says:
Have you seen that Grizzly Man movie? That has to be the single funniest thing I’ve seen in my life. If that movie was condensed to an hour and a half instead of the insufferable 9 hour journey (or whatever it is right now), that thing would attain cult-like status. “And it turns out it was the right bear we shot because it had, uh, Tim in it.”
Oct.3 at 3:47 pm
Boing Dynasty says:
Dwayne Casey?
Oct.3 at 4:07 pm
tjlamro says:
Hey thanks for linking up celticspride.net for the Celtics news… great article!
Oct.3 at 5:48 pm
Russ Bengtson says:
“Hey Ticket, this is coach. Got big news on the free agent front!”
“Oh yeah? Who’d we get?”
“Vin Baker!”
*click*
“Ticket? Kev? You there? Hello?”
*dial tone*
Oct.3 at 6:52 pm
albie1kenobi says:
wolves is banking on Baker now? i was going through my basketball card (coz i was cleaning up my room the other day) and found out that Vin led the L in minutes played in 96 or something. while they are at it they may as well bring Big Dog back. scrubs.
Oct.4 at 7:15 am
Drolfe says:
That little note about Lamar Odom thinking about skipping the season is some sobering shit huh.
Oct.4 at 7:39 am
bja says:
Hey Russ,
Remember that Baron over KG dunk that you wrote a Slamadamonth for? You went all Blair Witch Project and KG and Tim Hardaway turned up to kidnap you?
For some reason your post reminded me of that. That was back when I’m pretty sure you wrote your slamadamonth’s with a crack pipe in hand. I loved those days.