The greatest NBA podcast preview in the history of October 18, 2007
It’s not self promotion if you promote something bigger than yourself, such as SLAM
With Imus returning to radio, and the incendiary talking head circuit gearing up for another run at staged outrage as a form of performance art, I figured I should do my part to balance out the radio universe for the side of good. You can now here THE Sam Rubenstein on The Basketball Jones Southeast Division season preview podcast. I am no different from anyone else who asks the question “Is my voice really that high?” The answer: yes it is.
Stick around for the very end when I give two shout outs in an attempt to solidify a local market, although the podcast is broadcast globally.
The funniest thing about this whole exercise (to me) is that I did it from my parents house, hiding in the back room with a cordless land line. It was just like being in high school again. And much like a high schooler, the words I use most often are “like” and “you know.”
It opens with a Steely Dan joke that falls in the category of rambling/babbling. Okay enough self-depreciation. ENJOY!
Also on a sidenote, I got around to reading that New Yorker piece on David Simon and The Wire. Amazing article. SEASON 5 WE NEED YOU!!!
30 Responses to “The greatest NBA podcast preview in the history of October 18, 2007”
Oct.18 at 8:38 am
Paps says:
1st
Oct.18 at 8:38 am
Holly MacKenzie says:
up town baby, up town baby. haahhah Awesome stuff Sam.. I’m listening as I type.
Oct.18 at 8:42 am
Ryan Jones says:
It needs to be said, and so I will say it:
Jason Kidd — Krazy Mad Moves!
Oct.18 at 8:43 am
Gilbert0 says:
so how quickly do you self-depreciate sam? for tax purposes i mean
Oct.18 at 8:48 am
Ryan Jones says:
Also, Sam, next time you see Skeets, asking him why he’s never had me on the podcast. Unless it’s because we’re still mortal enemies, which would totally make sense.
Oct.18 at 9:29 am
J.E. Skeets says:
Ryan: You and I are still Jerry/Newman-like enemies? Sweet! We’ll make sure to have you on the show sometime this season. How do you operate at 6am? Sam: Thanks again, champ. You were great.
Oct.18 at 9:32 am
Ryan Jones says:
Is that 6 a.m. Canadian time, Skeets? I don’t really know how the rate of exchange works on that. But yeah, I’m up for whenever, whatever.
Oct.18 at 9:49 am
Sam Rubenstein says:
Happy to do it Skeets. I was secretly hoping my mom would pick up the phone and get on the the air by accident.
Ryan, is this one of Jkidd’s moves: http://www.nypost.com/seven/10182007/news/regionalnews/kidd_now_accused_of_fight_thre.htm
Oct.18 at 9:52 am
Sam Rubenstein says:
Oh it is. MUTONI! Nothing gets by him.
Oct.18 at 9:54 am
mutoni says:
you damn kids get off my lawn!
Oct.18 at 9:55 am
Jared says:
Is it Roo-bin-stine or roo-bin-steen?
Oct.18 at 10:06 am
Ryan Jones says:
Took you long enough, Marcel. You f*cking Canadians are ALWAYS behind.
Oct.18 at 10:16 am
Rasheedionics says:
Sam, loved your comment about Tyrone Lue having a great season last year. If playing 56 games and averaging 11 and 3 constitutes a great season, Hawks are in trouble.
Oct.18 at 10:20 am
Rasheedionics says:
And Sam, don’t sleep on Magic.. Everyone is focusing on DH and Rashard Lewis, but people forget how nice Trevor Ariza was last season and with Grant Hill departure he should get more minutes to shine. Also, I don’t think people realize that they signed Adonal Foyle this off-season… Championship!!!
Oct.18 at 10:22 am
Jared says:
trevor ariza’s been nice way beyond last season…Isiah : “let’s trade our most exciting young up-and-comer, and an expiring contract…for the best shoot-first point guard on the market…yea…”
Oct.18 at 10:50 am
Rasheedionics says:
Jared, thats how desparate they were to get rid of Penny Hardway’s contract, that they basically gave Ariza away. That’s Knicks for you. One step forward and 10 steps back with every move they make.
Oct.18 at 11:23 am
Sam Rubenstein says:
Tyronn Lue was weirdly clutch last year, and when he was hurt the Hawks started losing. It sounds crazy but it’s true. I did start to get swayed towards the Magic during the podcast. But I give the edge to Washington just cause their big 3 knows how to play together already.
Oct.18 at 12:24 pm
Sam Mitchell's Consience says:
Remember that strange 4 - 0 start to the season for the Hawks last year? That was … strange.
Oct.18 at 12:52 pm
albie1kenobi says:
“shaquille o’neal is watching you masturbate. you are listening to the basketball jones with J.E. Skeets & Tas.” hahahaha. AWESOME!
Oct.18 at 1:43 pm
Dallas J says:
basketballjones is always a breath of fresh air.. so was slamradio.
Oct.18 at 1:57 pm
t-rocc says:
Sam, you impress me more every day with your musical references…
Oct.18 at 2:37 pm
Tariq says:
I lost all faith in THE Sam Rubenstein’s podcasts when, during his memorable Bill Walton impersonation a while back, he used the word “vociferous” instead of “voracious”. How boorish. However, Sam’s vocabularic (sic) ineptitude was forgiven and forgotten when he revealed to me the joys of Ben n Jerry’s Chocolate Therapy (which was only topped by Ryan’s Deadwood recommendation). Sam’s error still causes me to look down on him, but from a marginally lowered pedestal.
Oct.18 at 2:39 pm
Tariq says:
P.S. Bill Walton is a douchebagg.
Oct.18 at 4:25 pm
jbn74sb says:
Tariq - Bill Walton is actually a really cool cat. One of the nicest people you will ever meet. Or, won’t meet. Whatever. He’s a good dude.
Oct.18 at 7:12 pm
Tariq says:
Bodie– He may well be a sugar-dipped sweetheart with a marshmallow colon, but he still annoys the sh*t out of me when he calls games.
Oct.18 at 10:32 pm
white hot eboy says:
Tariq, keeping it real. Like it.
Oct.19 at 2:53 am
Justin Adler says:
No freestyle? Sam I know Dipset may be falling apart, but come on, do it for the love of the game
Oct.19 at 3:50 am
Tariq says:
Eboy– You know how we do, son.
Oct.19 at 9:17 pm
BETCATS says:
redundant?? you monster…..and not letting me write the Cats preview…..i give you the evil eye watcher
Oct.21 at 3:53 am
FLUXLAND says:
Sam… the plural of nucleus is……..?