Oden

Can you imagine if he averaged 34 minutes instead of 24. Man's a beast. He needs to learn how to follow less.

To me, the fact that he can make freethrows, means he has a chance of being better than howard. I see him as a future DOP. But, only if he can stay on the floor.

The real Iran?!

A Hamed Haddadi sighting. The Clippers broadcasters got suspended one game for this exchange. Kinda humorous

Smith began a 40-second exchange by saying, 'Look who's in?" Lawler then answered, "Hamed Haddadi. Where's he from?" The exchange continued as follows:

Smith: "He's the first Iranian to play in the NBA."

Lawler: "There aren't any Iranian players in the NBA."

Smith: "He's the only one."

Lawler: "He's from Iran?"

Smith: "I guess so."

Lawler: "That Iran?"

Smith: Yes.

Lawler: "The real Iran?"

Smith: "Yes."

Lawler: "Wow. Haddadi -- that's H-A-D-D-A-D-I."

Smith: "You're sure it's not Borat's older brother?"

Smith: "If they ever make a movie about Haddadi, I'm going to get Sacha Baron Cohen to play the part."

Lawler: "Here's Haddadi. Nice little back-door pass. I guess those Iranians can pass the ball."

Smith: "Especially the post players.

Lawler: "I don't know about their guards."

A viewer apparently complained about the exchange and later received an apology from Fox Sports.

hou-atl

I liked the last play of their game. All the rockets stood there dumbfounded, except, of course, for Battier. He was the only person that knew that game wasn't over. His team finally ran down court after he told them too; but..too late.

Of course, 00.7 is not a lot of time; but it's doable.

p.s. tough loss, i am not trying to pour salt.

port v atl-refs?

I have never seen so many blown calls; and they were, each one, in favor of the hawks (roughly 8). If hwaks win this here.. A wide variety of blown calls, too.

Whoa! overtime.

Outlaw etymology

i was curious.

"This is quite a rare, and certainly a very interesting English medieval surname. It would appear to mean what it says and describe 'an outlaw', one who lived outside of the community, either by choice or edict. This at first glance would seem to be confirmed by the original recordings of Alan le Utlage in the Tax Rolls known as the 'Feet of Fines' for the county of Essex in 1230, and Robert Outlawe in the Subsidy Tax rolls of the county of Sussex in 1327. However in both cases it will be seen that these are recorded in tax registers. It does not take a brilliant mind to realise that the authorties would hardly be in a position to tax a person who was outside of their jurisdiction, and even less that the person concerned, should he even receive 'The Final Demand', would then actually pay it! The tales of Robin Hood, the most famous of all outlaws, are all about robbing the sheriffs, who were the tax collectors. The thought of actually paying them, would surely raise a wry smile to your average neighbourhood outlaw. Strangely perhaps this surname is almost certainly a nickname or even a personal name, for an actor. In that it is similar to surnames such as Bishop, King or Pope, and describe one who played the part of a bishop, king, pope or outlaw, in the travelling theatres of the period."

The Internet Surname Database

palming

jeebus, detroit has been called for palming 6 times, by the end of the 3rd. I have never seen that. I'm not contesting the calls; i can't tell on my monitor.

Afflalo

I'm watching last night's Den-LAL game.

And i'm stoked cause i just found out one of my favorite (former) Pistons is a stater now. For a team like Denver, no less! Arron Afflalo. For those that forget him, he is a defensive specialist and occasional jump shooter. When he got traded to Denver, i was concerned he would get buried on the bench.