Links: NBA Friday
Fri-Day! Yes!
Some of you Linkstigators might remember the name of Linkstigator Joel Kimmel. Joel is an illustrator based in Brooklyn, who once sent along this great Gilbert Arenas picture he’d created.
Over on his site, Joel has started something he’s calling NBA Friday, in which he draws a photo of a different NBA player each Friday. Last week he did Pau Gasol, and two weeks ago it was Jermaine O’Neal. (There’s a ton of drawings over there on his blog already. The Adam Morrison one is haunting.)
So, starting this week, SLAMonline and The Links are teaming up with Joel. Each Friday we’ll post his latest drawing, and in the comments section below you guys will be able to weigh in on which player Joel should draw for next week.
This week’s athlete is Chris Paul from the N’awlins Hornets. As Joel said in the email he sent to me, “I wanted to show Chris Paul standing over the city of New Orleans, the city being rebuilt with scaffolding surrounding ‘New Orleans’ on Paul’s jersey. I wanted to show how the Hornets being back in New Orleans this season will hopefully contribute to the community and the re-development of the city.”
Great stuff, Joel.
Next week Joel’s going to illustrate a player from the Minnesota Timberwolves. Your input is welcome below…
104 Responses to “Links: NBA Friday”
Nov.30 at 12:42 pm
Lang Whitaker says:
I’m voting for Toine.
Nov.30 at 12:49 pm
Hi! says:
ben handlogten
Nov.30 at 12:51 pm
linkster says:
would toine’s head fit on my screen?
Nov.30 at 12:57 pm
Jared says:
KG and steph together, and on the bottom have it say that they rule the world…imagine that?
Nov.30 at 12:58 pm
Jared says:
can’t be anybody but AJ…or Craig Smith seeing how he resembles the incredible Hulk, but bigger…nh
Nov.30 at 12:58 pm
Jay Davis says:
My vote’s for Al Jefferson being in a shadow of KG.
Nov.30 at 1:00 pm
white hot eboy says:
Jamario Moon
Nov.30 at 1:02 pm
Myles Brown says:
Im with Jay.
Nov.30 at 1:06 pm
Joel Kimmel says:
I’m thinking more along the lines of Marko Jaric and Adriana Lima.
Nov.30 at 1:08 pm
white hot eboy says:
Toine’s gotta be the pick. But will our monitors and Joel’s drawing surface be large enough to contain the head shot?
Nov.30 at 1:09 pm
Allenp says:
Sam CAssell looking into a mirror and seeing Gollum.
Nov.30 at 1:09 pm
bobby stew says:
Gerald Green
Nov.30 at 1:10 pm
Captain America says:
The Twolves player has to be Big Al Jefferson
Nov.30 at 1:11 pm
Captain America says:
Besides, Big Al just signed a four-year extension whereas Twinkletoes Toine, who knows
Nov.30 at 1:12 pm
H to the izzo says:
Greg Popovich winning Miss Universe
Nov.30 at 1:15 pm
Captain America says:
Big Al in the shadow of KG is really an tired and worn concept at this juncture.
Nov.30 at 1:16 pm
dpak says:
spree walking away from a pile of money.
Nov.30 at 1:19 pm
Toney Blare says:
Bassys in a plane
Nov.30 at 1:22 pm
shakey handle says:
Nice site. Like the Arenas painting. And some sweet illustrations of my hometown…
I’m voting for this one:: http://www.10000takes.com/MarkoTheGigoloJaric.jpeg
Nov.30 at 1:23 pm
At The End Of The Day says:
I vote for Dwight Howard eating a baby
Nov.30 at 1:25 pm
Ken H. says:
I vote for McHale with the city of Minneapolis burning around him.
Nov.30 at 1:26 pm
Ken H. says:
Actually, change that to McHale with the burning Minneapolis around him, but he’s in the motion of taking off his shirt and tie revealing a celtics jersey underneath.
Nov.30 at 1:29 pm
d.Y. says:
either Theo Ratliff’s Contract, Toine, or Michael Doleac
Nov.30 at 1:30 pm
Myles Brown says:
I might have to go with Ken now…
Nov.30 at 1:31 pm
Jared says:
thats dope ken
Nov.30 at 1:39 pm
k.o. says:
i like the concept behind this one. the pau pic is crazy tho, gotta love any references to the old school batman series…
Nov.30 at 1:39 pm
SMK says:
Marko Jaric and his girlfriend, both in their work outfits
Nov.30 at 1:43 pm
k.o. says:
and i’m gonna have to vote for gerald green as the t-wolves rep
Nov.30 at 1:47 pm
Ken says:
JR Rider!
Nov.30 at 1:48 pm
shakey handle says:
please add the words ’sensual seduction’ to any jaric-related illustrations
Nov.30 at 1:50 pm
Hi! says:
the 35W bridge collapsing after hearing the news of KG leaving
Nov.30 at 2:04 pm
Big L says:
Dwight Howard!
Nov.30 at 2:13 pm
Justin Adler says:
i love Jared’s first idea. All Joel’s work is incredible. keep it up.
Nov.30 at 2:17 pm
Sesa says:
Gotta be Al Jeffy shouldering the globe which has “Minnesota” imprint on it.
Nov.30 at 2:18 pm
steve p says:
dont let shawn marion find out that he hasent been drawn yet!
Nov.30 at 2:21 pm
Jared says:
that a mo pick kinda looks like rubio
Nov.30 at 2:27 pm
Donn says:
A drawing of Bassy sitting on the bench with the caption saying “What happend?”
Nov.30 at 2:31 pm
jj says:
marko jaric’s girlfriend! and this picture somehow reminds me of jerome williams!!!
Nov.30 at 2:36 pm
shakey handle says:
scooby doo reminds me of jerome williams
Nov.30 at 2:43 pm
MC Welk says:
Kirilenko with his hair as the SLC mountain range. Also, J O’Neal looks sad over there. True.
Nov.30 at 2:45 pm
Joel O's says:
Go Joel! Those are crazily good illustrations./ Nice name btw.
Nov.30 at 2:48 pm
Joel O's says:
The Adam Morrison one looks like it should have be on an old spaghetti western wanted poster, heh. And how about Bassy? He’s actually playing pretty well lately (considering zero expectations), and already has a Player of the DAY under his belt…
Nov.30 at 2:58 pm
Lang Whitaker says:
If Scooby Doo is Jerome Williams, then Droopy Dog is Bruce Bowen.
Nov.30 at 3:06 pm
Sko says:
Cap, give it a season or 2 to get tired, unless KG wins a chip, then it never will. and could he put the whole fire scene in the shadow with a small Al in the foreground?
Nov.30 at 3:15 pm
Ben Osborne says:
I love our readers.
Nov.30 at 3:33 pm
Blue says:
I think Joel should draw Lebron holding a basketball surrounded by light. And within that light, have Magic, The Big O, Dr. J and Jordan standing behind him with their hands on his shoulders with the caption reading, “…and he will be made in our image…”
Nov.30 at 3:35 pm
Joel Kimmel says:
Thanks for all the comments and great suggestions!
Nov.30 at 3:43 pm
Captain America says:
How ’bout the Big 3.2 with the leaky Big Dug in the background?
Nov.30 at 3:45 pm
jj says:
latrell sprewell and his yatch being seized
Nov.30 at 3:45 pm
jj says:
with his starving family somewhere
Nov.30 at 3:47 pm
Captain America says:
Big Al stands for himself. Compared his 31 pts and 14 boards with KG’s. KG gets no ring this or any year. When was the last time he fired a decisive buzzer beater? What does he do on the offensive boards? Never and nothing.
Nov.30 at 3:48 pm
Ken H. says:
Mark Madsen doing the dance he did when Shaq was rapping during the Lakers Championship Parade. End of discussion.
Nov.30 at 3:49 pm
Captain America says:
Or, how about the Big 3.2 paying state taxes.
Nov.30 at 3:51 pm
the Birdman says:
Marko Jaric & Adriana Lima
Nov.30 at 3:53 pm
Captain America says:
Or, how bout western conference teams hauling away more NBA championships with eastern conference teams in background?
Nov.30 at 3:57 pm
Roscoe Chibbs says:
Even though I could vote for my classmate C. Smitty… I think a duo/ split portrait of Rashad McCants and his twin sister RaShanda (who incredibly is like 3 years younger than him lol) is the obvious choice
Nov.30 at 4:09 pm
Nugget$ Fan says:
i like tha chris kaman 1
Nov.30 at 4:18 pm
Captain America says:
Roscoe, C. Rhino Smith is a good choice, perhaps with Big Al, McCants would do provided there is no turnover(s)
Nov.30 at 4:51 pm
i kid you not on the dotted line sign says:
(super) jamario moon
Nov.30 at 6:53 pm
Chris O says:
How about a two parter: KG taking Minny off his back and putting it on Al Jefferson’s, then in part two, Antoine comes along and eats everybody?
Nov.30 at 7:38 pm
andrew says:
Venom unmasking to Dwight howard
Nov.30 at 8:11 pm
Collin says:
Mark Madsen, in full warm-ups, mid towel-wave, with his “intense face” (the one that looks like he just had the wind knocked out of him via punch to the midsection). Or a picture of Mark Madsen’s celebration from college, you know the one when he has both arms above his head, yelling, and doing the lateral head-slide thing? The one where he looks almost as creepy as the guy who finishes out those Hi-Def TV commercials (Samsung maybe?)– it start with a really bad re-enactment of a toe-dragging TD catch, then flashes to the team’s reps watching the replay upstairs in the booth, you hear the reps tell the coach to throw the red flag (”we’ve got it”), and then ends with a guy resembling Adrien Brody doing the strangest dance of all time?
Nov.30 at 8:29 pm
El Boydelz says:
Pat in the VIP.
Nov.30 at 8:30 pm
El Boydelz says:
Nash getting his hair done.
Nov.30 at 8:30 pm
El Boydelz says:
Alston, James, Francis and Brooks fighting over the last piece of pizza.
Nov.30 at 8:31 pm
El Boydelz says:
Griffin toyin’ in traffic (too soon?!?)
Nov.30 at 8:31 pm
El Boydelz says:
Iverson getting his hair done.
Nov.30 at 8:32 pm
El Boydelz says:
The last supper with all white dudes. Dirk as Jesus.
Nov.30 at 8:33 pm
El Boydelz says:
Ping Ping in Air Jordan pose (done to scale of course.)
Nov.30 at 8:33 pm
El Boydelz says:
Gasol in Elvis jump suit and chops.
Nov.30 at 8:34 pm
El Boydelz says:
“ATL gang” in a prison line up, all exactly 6′8″.
Nov.30 at 8:36 pm
El Boydelz says:
Kobe in a psychiatrists office. Phil Jax as psychiatrist clearly not listening and reading a book.
Nov.30 at 8:37 pm
El Boydelz says:
Me in my underwear making up bad jokes on slamonline.com
Dec.1 at 12:31 am
dma says:
gerald green on the cover of juvenile’s 400 degreez album.
Dec.1 at 12:54 am
David says:
Bassy with his girlfriend’s gun
Dec.1 at 4:26 am
Tariq says:
Tractor Traylor and Darius Miles doing the old head bump Miles used to do with Quentin Richardson, only instead of playing ball they’re in a tag-team hot-pocket-eating contest.
Dec.1 at 4:27 am
Tariq says:
Warren Sapp may or may not be one of the judges in said contest.
Dec.1 at 5:32 pm
Jukai says:
Robert “Cheap Shot Bob” Horry absolutely wrecking Nash.
Dec.1 at 5:52 pm
Jukai says:
After reading Captain America’s posts, how about Kevin Garnett dunking on Al Jefferson and Al Jefferson slowly exploding
Dec.1 at 5:55 pm
Jukai says:
Man, after seeing the Maravich and Paul one, the rest were a bit of a letdown
Dec.1 at 6:51 pm
Tariq Nasr says:
I know this site is all basketball but yall should show your respects to sean taylor - RIP sean you will be missed very very very sorely one love
RIP Sean taylor
Dec.1 at 7:43 pm
rand33p says:
how about lebron trying to hold kobe’s jock strap
Dec.1 at 8:02 pm
Boing Dynasty says:
Greg Foster.
Dec.1 at 9:05 pm
JG says:
Marko Jaric with Adriana Lima
Dec.1 at 10:09 pm
uzair says:
Tony Parker, with his wife, mvp award, french award, championship, and points with crazy layups
Dec.1 at 10:52 pm
jose says:
Al Jefferson looking at KG’s old t-wolves jersey on the ground in front of minny.
Dec.1 at 10:54 pm
jose says:
Or Shaq in a few years giving wade the cto take over.(godfather,you know.)
Dec.1 at 10:54 pm
jose says:
Or Shaq in a few years giving wade the city to take over.(godfather,you know.)
Dec.2 at 12:00 am
JackBrown says:
Freeman Williams aka Duck Johnson. Too random?
Dec.2 at 1:50 am
Sesa says:
How about Pat Riley oiling his hair in front of the mirror?
Dec.2 at 4:02 am
davidR says:
al jefferson in a cold winter snowstorm? (the twolves in rebuilding mode, therefore the long cold night. plus references the t-wolf?)
Dec.2 at 6:32 am
Jeff of InsideHoops says:
First
Dec.2 at 6:59 am
anf says:
Great great great work! I’d love to see Charles Kenny and Ernie
Dec.2 at 9:27 am
d1n says:
gotta be mad dog
Dec.2 at 1:15 pm
Shroomy says:
ha I agree with d1n, Madsen for sure
Dec.2 at 2:19 pm
Hollywud says:
JAMRIO MOON NEEDS A COVER ASAP
Dec.2 at 7:13 pm
Gord says:
I know this is random, but I am highly entertained by the Bo Outlaw picture in place of Travis’ in this box score:
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/boxscore?gid=2007120224
Dec.2 at 10:14 pm
jj says:
THIS FROM WIKIPEDIA. Kenny Anderson has experienced off-court problems as well. As a result of a divorce from his ex-wife, former The Real World: Los Angeles cast member Tami Akbar Anderson (due to infidelity), she successfully acquired a sizeable portion of his assets. She had a license plate custom-made to mark her victory with the phrase “HISCASH”. I gotta see that car!
Dec.3 at 11:20 am
Antoine Walker Will Eat You says:
Kevin McHale is a T-Wolves jersey and his old celtic short shorts dunking over Michael Olowakandi “The Candy Man” with Antoine Walker eating a basketball in the background
Dec.3 at 11:22 am
Antoine Walker Will Eat You says:
Maybe include Ricky Davis in there somehow if possible. Now thats ghettp
Dec.3 at 5:03 pm
phila says:
Rashad McCants
Dec.3 at 6:57 pm
matt the jazz fan says:
kirilenko as a pterodactyl
Dec.5 at 10:25 am
hbomb says:
dwight and kg fighting among skycrpaers. like in godzilla?!?
Dec.7 at 1:23 am
SLAM ONLINE | » Links: NBA Friday II says:
[…] Last week, Joel did Chris Paul from the New Orleans Hornets, and he asked you guys to suggest someone from the Minnesota T-Wolves. Joel sorted through your suggestions and went with Al Jefferson. […]