B-ball blues!
What’s the purpose of a T.V. during NBA off-season?
By Konate Primus
It always hits me pretty hard around this time of year; T.V sucks! During basketball season there are so many things revolved around B-ball whether its classic, NBA Tuesday/ Fastbreak or even Sportcenter. As soon as the season’s over its like the NBA is just as important as High school, its like sort of important but it doesn’t really matter in actual life. There are a few mentions of it immediately afterwards but as the summer goes on its like it doesn’t exist almost. Am I wrong for feeling that baseball and football are always on my t.v screen, but basketball is only from November to June? Is it just me or does anybody else feel like this? I mean it’s so annoying to turn on ESPN “The Premier sports network” and not see any freaking basketball. Folks, I don’t want sit here and rant and rave but, I’ve been watching hrs upon hrs of futureweapons and the greatsest catch, and don’t get me wrong, those shows are great and very informative but damn! I need a lil b-ball in my life. I’ll settle for old High school games, all star weekend playback, And 1, anything! I need a fix and my dealer is stunting on me!
Last night I ended up watching a re-run of “Real world” and “I love money”. Real world was good for the first few minutes because one of the guys got punched in his face and slammed to the ground but then it got really boring and went to shambles quickly. “I love money” is just so ignorant and funny, I cant believe people allow themselves to be made such fools of, but it is quite entertaining. Still, no cure for my basketball jones, so what did I do? The same thing you do with your 8hrs of work… search you tube for basketball games and I found a few classic joints. A few Dream team clips sustained my hunger but the best was this Video clip of Shaq jumping over the Escalade! It might be a guerilla ad by Nike on the low but, I don’t know if they would really do a bit like this. I hope you enjoy this as much as I did.
28 Responses to “B-ball blues!”
Jul.24 at 4:09 pm
Ryan Jones says:
Turn it off and pick up a book, Konate. I’m mad I even had to say it.
Jul.24 at 4:11 pm
Konate says:
Lmao! books are over rated!!!!
Jul.24 at 4:14 pm
Konate says:
p.s why would a read a book to fix my b-ball jones?
Jul.24 at 4:23 pm
Be A Real Fan says:
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Jul.24 at 4:25 pm
DP says:
so true Konate. Right now espn treats basketball as the third sport. Hockey sometimes gets more burn than bball! But And 1 came on tuesday and it was a breath of fresh air for me. Baby Shaq should be in the NBA for real.
Jul.24 at 4:30 pm
Ryan Jones says:
for your jones…
The Breaks of the Game
The Last Shot
A Season on the Brink
The Jordan Rules
The White Boy Shuffle
Loose Balls
…that should cover you til the season-opener, smart guy.
Jul.24 at 4:30 pm
Ryan Jones says:
DP: re: Baby Shaq: No he f*cking could not.
Jul.24 at 4:50 pm
TADOne says:
It’s summer. Pick up a ball and actually PLAY a game! What a concept!
Jul.24 at 4:50 pm
TADOne says:
Those are good books too.
Jul.24 at 4:57 pm
Konate says:
Ryan I want to Watch the game. But i will pick up those books, we should have a few of them if not all in the office.
Jul.24 at 5:00 pm
Konate says:
Tadone, i don’t have the time or energy to play Ball with training camp and work going on and by the time i get back to my hood the tourneys are done so give me another suggestion.
Jul.24 at 5:23 pm
Khalid Salaam says:
Ryan wrote a basketball book about Lebron. I heard it was good. Maybe you could read that..
Jul.24 at 5:32 pm
Ryne Nelson says:
Yes, Ryan’s book is a must!
Jul.24 at 5:34 pm
Konate says:
Waddup Killa KHA! I heard Lebron was Ryan’s 1st child on the low low… Lebron Jones! lol
Jul.24 at 6:05 pm
BETCATS says:
i was watching that video on youtube when it first came out.MVP B!tch!!
Jul.24 at 7:30 pm
Tarzan Cooper says:
IIIMAGINAAAAAAATIOON!!!!
Jul.24 at 9:20 pm
Ben Osborne says:
Heaven is a Playground.
Jul.25 at 12:28 am
The Ghost of Wilt Chamberlain says:
You all clearly need to get away from your computers and tv’s and find yourselves a life. And your obsessions with basketball is just plain sad!
Jul.25 at 2:05 am
Beachd Whale says:
Whats with the hate Wilt?
Jul.25 at 7:57 am
Hursty says:
ignore Wilt hes just a sour apple.
Jul.25 at 8:06 am
Hursty says:
Never read the Breaks of the Game Jones or the last couple ( Ive never heard of them before but I read the one on Jordan in his wizards time called ‘When Nothing Else Matters - it is sooo good), 7 seconds or less, the Paul Shirley one ( can I keep my jersey ), The Franchise, and a few others, I’ll have to somehow get your book here in Aus at some stage by import or something. damn hoops is in a sh*tty state Down Under.
Jul.25 at 8:46 am
Ryan Jones says:
Hursty: Don’t buy my book. Get The Last Shot (by Darcy Frey) instead.
Jul.25 at 8:54 am
Holly MacKenzie says:
KP, I was coming here to recommend The Last Shot, but Jones has already taken care of that for you. Get it, read it, love it and then pass it on to someone. That book needs to be read by everyone who loves the game.
Jul.25 at 9:12 am
Blinguo says:
Canada vs Team USA scrimmage tonight 8 EST On that “worldwide follower” alphabet soup channel. Summer League stuff all online, when it used to be included with regular cable packages last year on NBA TV, now that channel requires subscriptions. Also there’s your own abilities and the resources to go out and participate in the hobby with which you have this “dealer fix” in need of a Ashy Larry level scratch, considering it is the summer which includes plenty of runs in local parks or (Magic Johnson or not owned) 24 fitness centers or other gyms,summer 3 on 3 leagues, etc etc etc.
Jul.25 at 6:05 pm
D1 says:
nba summer league on nba tv and road to redemption…….ooo yeah and the wnba…o wait
Jul.25 at 7:56 pm
Diogo says:
Best video I’ve seen on this month! “CAAAN YOUU DIIG IIIIIIIIIT?”
Jul.26 at 1:06 pm
J-Smoove says:
hey ryan i just bought the last shot like two days ago. it’s pretty good, young stephon marbury makes me laugh and that russell kid had some problems
Aug.1 at 9:58 pm
FWG Wani says:
The cure for the lack of NBA action in the summer time is Off-season Fantasy Basketball