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Looking at the young teams in the West: Portland and OKC, then add Denver, Utah, Phoenix. L.A. won't get there again - flavorize Jun 18, 08:08 1
- Until the free agents sign, there's no predicting what's going to happen. The only certainty; John Wall will be a Wizard. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 18, 08:10
Spoilers - Krusty Jun 18, 08:05
Now THATS how you do it -- nm - Gwaahjo Jun 18, 08:05 2
- word one of the best sofar -- nm - Danedukenuuk Jun 18, 08:06
- Great finish. -- nm - celedhring Jun 18, 08:05
Sweet! -- nm - Stephen (Status Seeker) Jun 18, 08:05
thanks, espn3, for giving me the german commentary feed. that's helpful - jingoist pixie Jun 18, 08:04 2
- Delling/Netzer? - Danedukenuuk Jun 18, 08:07
- During yesterday's games they had four or five different feeds going -- nm - Stephen (Status Seeker) Jun 18, 08:05
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CNN's top story right now is in-depth coverage of "The Night the Rig Exploded" ... - Beryllium Jun 18, 07:58
I played hookie from work to stay home and watch this game. - Stephen (Status Seeker) Jun 18, 07:58
Now all you regular Americans who somehow got excited about soccer can go about your normal lives. I'll see you in 4 years, maybe -- nm - CQ Jun 18, 07:56 14
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  - Pretty much. Consider if we won a lot and made it to the finals, viewership would be much higher. - JaxSean Jun 18, 08:09 1
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  - being in the WC nine times says otherwise - Danedukenuuk Jun 18, 08:08
  - I don't know what's elusive about that. - ty97 Jun 18, 08:05 2
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      - Still wouldn't match the big three, or come close (IMO) - ty97 Jun 18, 08:11
- Maybe they're tunneling out of the locker room right now, or someone is breaking their arm on the bed frame. -- nm - JaxSean Jun 18, 08:02
- There's 45 minutes still left to play, and anything could happen. -- nm - LMS Jun 18, 07:57 1
  - boom -- nm - Gwaahjo Jun 18, 08:05
- Is soccer that sport where guys chase a ball around for a few hours and don't score? -- nm - Mel Profit Jun 18, 07:57 3
  - It's like Redmond's love life as an athletic competition. -- nm - David Jun 18, 08:07
  - David? -- nm - jingoist pixie Jun 18, 08:02
  - WC semi-spoils - Shaun Jun 18, 08:00
I picked up a bag of banana chips at Target last night. Ingredients include "Natural Banana Flavoring." - JaxSean Jun 18, 07:55 1
- I wouldn't think so - what grade do you give them? -- nm - Epiphany Jun 18, 08:08
Heartbreaking. -- nm - celedhring Jun 18, 07:43
oops again! -- nm - FabioParme Jun 18, 07:41
This is pretty cool. FIFA has MatchCast, which basically tells the score and play-by-play text. -- (link) - JaxSean Jun 18, 07:40
really bad call there -- nm - tRuMaN Jun 18, 07:40 3
- just awful -- nm - Gwaahjo Jun 18, 07:41 2
  - sigh - tRuMaN Jun 18, 07:42 1
    - I'd say it was the same line. No offside here. Though call even with the replay -- nm - FabioParme Jun 18, 07:47
WOW ! So this is where you all went !??! ( LIR JaxSean ) ... - kosma Jun 18, 07:25 9
- Happy Birthday, and welcome aboard!! -- nm - MojaveMeg Jun 18, 08:33
- happy happy. good to see ya -- nm - CQ Jun 18, 07:54
- happy birthday! -- nm - loosilu Jun 18, 07:39
- Thanks everybody ! great to see you all here.... -- nm - kosma Jun 18, 07:37
- Happy Birthday! -- nm - Epiphany Jun 18, 07:36
- Happy Birthday! -- nm - LMS Jun 18, 07:26
- Woot! Yep, Bery is a genius and we have the old style board with a majority of those that were on TT before. - JaxSean Jun 18, 07:26
- heh. -- nm - tRuMaN Jun 18, 07:26 1
  - bappy hirtday. -- nm - tRuMaN Jun 18, 07:27
Basketball folks: Where does Kobe rank all-time? I'm thinking Top 10 easily, but Top 5 might be pushing it? -- nm - Shaun Jun 18, 07:24 22
- I'd rank him about 10th. - Will Hunting Jun 18, 07:35 13
  - I was just thinking about Duncan. What about Olajuwon? -- nm - flavorize Jun 18, 07:38 2
    - Kobe's going to pass Hakeem on the scoring chart next year at 31, has more than double the titles... nope. -- nm - TFox Jun 18, 07:40
    - No. Olajuwon had 2 years when Jordan wasn't around. - Will Hunting Jun 18, 07:39
  - I could concede the argument for Duncan too. -- nm - TFox Jun 18, 07:35 9
    - Try as I might want to, I can't ignore the concept that he was such a headcase in the past that he'd get so pissed off at his team, he'd pull some of - Will Hunting Jun 18, 07:39
    - Well, I dunno. I maybe could. I think Kobe's better. -- nm - TFox Jun 18, 07:35 7
      - I think it comes down the idea that in Duncan, I'm getting steady brilliance. In Kobe, I'm getting a guy who very likely could be the best but also - Will Hunting Jun 18, 07:40 6
        
        In Kobe, you're getting a player who gives you an over 40% chance of winning an NBA title each year as a starter. - TFox Jun 18, 07:42 5
        
        I look at it this way; Shaq and him won 3. He and Gasol (in a ridiculous trade) have won 2. - Will Hunting Jun 18, 07:46 4
        
        Jordan had Pippen the whole way; it doesn't invalidate his titles. It's not like Gasol was dominant in this series. At all. -- nm - TFox Jun 18, 07:48 3
        
        It does give a baseline for Kobe's ability that 5 titles, all required a 2nd fiddle of note - Will Hunting Jun 18, 07:55 2
        
        So did Jordan's. And I think you're stretching to put Gasol on Shaq's level too. And Bird had McHale and Parish, and Magic had Kareem, and so on. -- nm - TFox Jun 18, 07:57 1
        
        Gasol's not on his level per se, but he's unquestionably put them at a much higher level and came about due to a trade that - Will Hunting Jun 18, 08:03
- I'd guess I'd determine if he's the greatest Laker player, of all-time. IMO Ranks ahead of Kareem, behind Magic - flavorize Jun 18, 07:30 1
  - He's behind Jordan, Magic, and Bird, and probably Kareem too. Maybe not Wilt, Bill Russell is a close one, and everyone else would be a stretch. -- nm - TFox Jun 18, 07:32
- Top 5 might not be pushing it. He's undoubtedly top 10. - TFox Jun 18, 07:25 4
  - Your IM is correct. -- nm - flavorize Jun 18, 07:28
  - yup. -- nm - Beaker Jun 18, 07:27 2
    - as a Kobe hater I must say I enjoyed his shot at Shaq last night...I'm all about petty and vindictive -- nm - Beaker Jun 18, 07:29 1
      - Shaq started that nonsense. Both would've suffered without each other. Sad they can't be pals like Pippen+MJ -- nm - flavorize Jun 18, 07:32
- top 10, not top 5. no matter what espn says. -- nm - tRuMaN Jun 18, 07:25
JemeleHill: With Sasha Vujacic making some clutch free throws last night to help the Lakers win a title, this could wind up being a nice 24-hour run.. - TFox Jun 18, 07:22 18
- You mean the Lakers made free throws last night? -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 18, 07:23 16
  - It took double the attempts, but I think the mades were close to even -- nm - Gwaahjo Jun 18, 07:29 15
    - They made 10? extra out of 20 more attempts. - Will Hunting Jun 18, 07:42 14
      - Having watched the game, I personally did not think they were really biased towards LA with the whistle. -- nm - TFox Jun 18, 07:43 12
        
        oddly I agree. - Mel Profit Jun 18, 07:57 5
        
        Okay.....then I'll not say that again. - Will Hunting Jun 18, 08:05 2
        
        It's really why I stopped watching basketball on any regular basis many years ago. -- nm - Stephen (Status Seeker) Jun 18, 08:08 1
        
        word -- nm - Beaker Jun 18, 08:09
        
        Did you notice how many times Rondo pushed the ball up the floor, 3 Lakers were back on D, and every C's player was 5 steps behind Rondo? - TFox Jun 18, 07:59 1
        
        I did notice some of that too. - Mel Profit Jun 18, 08:00
        
        They certainly were in the 4th quarter. - Stephen (Status Seeker) Jun 18, 07:51 5
        
        i think part of the problem was Boston's inability to get the ball into the paint.. the Laker's defense was stifling - Gwaahjo Jun 18, 07:55 3
        
        It wasn't that the Lakers suddenly learned how to defend... - Mel Profit Jun 18, 08:00
        
        Garnett looked totally, 100% overmatched by Gasol the entire game. It was moderately embarassing. -- nm - TFox Jun 18, 07:55 1
        
        It wasn't like the first two games however... - Mel Profit Jun 18, 08:04
        
        I posted at halftime, I thought they shaded to Boston in the first half, and that they'd shade to LA in the 2nd half. That doesn't shock me. - TFox Jun 18, 07:54
      - I'm on your side! haha -- nm - Gwaahjo Jun 18, 07:43
- rumour is Maradona was putting the moves on her -- nm - Beaker Jun 18, 07:22
internet explorer has stopped working. - tRuMaN Jun 18, 07:17 2
- I think your boss requires you to wait to use it till he is done in the bathroom. -- nm - Beaker Jun 18, 07:19
- The world is conspiring against you. -- nm - Mop Jun 18, 07:18
Google News is now splashing spoiler scores right there. Be warned. -- nm - Mop Jun 18, 07:15 12
- if anyone is drving soccer matches to watch later, they have other problems -- nm - Gwaahjo Jun 18, 07:18 11
  - Why? If you DVR a soccer match you can get through it in 5 minutes. -- nm - Ender Jun 18, 07:37 1
    - IF you aren't interested in watching the entire game play and ebb and flows, then just get the score, save yourself 5 minutes -- nm - Gwaahjo Jun 18, 07:49
  - like what...working? - ty97 Jun 18, 07:19 7
    - I don't see the allure of watching sporting events after they are already completed.. in this case it's not like US soccer is any beacon for the sport -- nm - Gwaahjo Jun 18, 07:28 4
      - I can't see the allure of hitting a ball across grass with a stick to get the ball into a hole, but lots of people like golf. - ty97 Jun 18, 07:34 3
        
        Did you read what I wrote? I said "sporting events after they are already completed" - Gwaahjo Jun 18, 07:45 2
        
        I realize you weren't knocking soccer. Re-read what I said. - ty97 Jun 18, 07:49 1
        
        understood.. werido ;) -- nm - Gwaahjo Jun 18, 07:56
    - work is for suckers and renters -- nm - Beaker Jun 18, 07:20 1
      - heh -- nm - TFox Jun 18, 07:21
  - DVRing -- nm - Gwaahjo Jun 18, 07:18
Biggest Loser check-in. 220lbs -- nm - Mop Jun 18, 07:15 10
- Updated the spreadsheet for you and Beaker. Beaker, did you have an update last week? - JaxSean Jun 18, 07:19 8
  - Oh forgot to sign up for this. Currently at 238 lbs. -- nm - celedhring Jun 18, 07:39 5
    - I'll add you on the spreadsheet starting at this weight. Just remember to check-in every friday, and start losing! -- nm - JaxSean Jun 18, 07:47 1
      - Thanks! -- nm - celedhring Jun 18, 07:55
    - You can do it - tracking weight from week to week makes a person more accountable - do you have a plan or just eating better? -- nm - Epiphany Jun 18, 07:40 2
      - Just eating better, plus exercising more. -- nm - celedhring Jun 18, 07:46 1
        
        good luck! we are here to motivate each other. - Epiphany Jun 18, 07:54
  - yeah I forgot, would have been about the same in any event -- nm - Beaker Jun 18, 07:19 1
    - OK -- nm - JaxSean Jun 18, 07:20
- 178 -- nm - Beaker Jun 18, 07:15
dammit! -- nm - Buzz Jun 18, 07:14
wow. that was some shot! -- nm - zork Jun 18, 07:14
damn -- nm - amoxy Jun 18, 07:14
oops! -- nm - FabioParme Jun 18, 07:13
Typical US. -- nm - Gwaahjo Jun 18, 07:13
ST Gut Check: Toy Story 3 and Jonah Hex - ty97 Jun 18, 07:12 12
- Long, short. -- nm - Shaun Jun 18, 07:23
- Short Both. -- nm - JaxSean Jun 18, 07:20
- long both -- nm - Beaker Jun 18, 07:14
- long Hex - it only needs 11.5? it can't do that? geesh. -- nm - Epiphany Jun 18, 07:14 5
  - "Everyone seems to be sleepwalking through this film. Except for Megan Fox, who is such a terrible actress that she couldn't even act like she's sleep - ty97 Jun 18, 07:17 1
    - The only person seeming to have a good time in the movie is Michael Fassbender -- nm - Dano Jun 18, 08:10
  - "The only people who deserve to see Jonah Hex are Hitler and the CEO of British Petroleum." -- (link) - ty97 Jun 18, 07:16 2
    - So we've got ... Bad, So Bad, So Bad It's Good, So Bad It's Not Even Good It's Just BAD. This could work as a rating scale ... :) -- nm - Beryllium Jun 18, 07:51
    - heh, I love this quote -- nm - Beaker Jun 18, 07:20
- long both -- nm - Gwaahjo Jun 18, 07:13
- Long TOYS3 and short JOHEX -- nm - Roger More Jun 18, 07:13 1
  - This is what I have as well -- nm - ty97 Jun 18, 07:13
Woo hoo! Buyers accepted our counter-offer! -- nm - TWuG Jun 18, 07:07 6
- NICE!! -- nm - Shaun Jun 18, 07:23
- Fantastic - congrats! -- nm - Epiphany Jun 18, 07:13
- VNS! -- nm - ty97 Jun 18, 07:12
- VN! -- nm - amoxy Jun 18, 07:10
- congratulations! -- nm - Roger More Jun 18, 07:10
- congrats! -- nm - Beaker Jun 18, 07:07
*gives B2 a yellow card* -- nm - GER v. SRB ref Jun 18, 07:06
does canada even have a soccer team? -- nm - tRuMaN Jun 18, 07:06 5
- Why wouldn't we? -- nm - Reagen Jun 18, 07:52
- current FIFA ranking = 63, highest was 40, lowest was 103 -- nm - zork Jun 18, 07:16
- I think they were eliminated in round 2 of the CONCANAF qualifiers (which went to four rounds) -- nm - Roger More Jun 18, 07:11
- Yes, but it's only qualified for the world cup once ... when mexico didn't need to qualify. Played 2 or 3 games, scored zero goals. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 18, 07:11
- just not very good -- nm - Beaker Jun 18, 07:06
other than ESPN3, is there any website that's streaming the WC? -- nm - Buzz Jun 18, 07:02 7
- atdhe.net -- nm - CQ Jun 18, 07:17
- You've be able to listen to the BBC 5Live commentary, but you can't watch the stream. -- (link) - LMS Jun 18, 07:07
- CBC.ca -- nm - Beaker Jun 18, 07:04 3
  - in here somewhere -- (link) - Beaker Jun 18, 07:05 2
    - has anyone ever confirmed that CBC steams work in the US? -- nm - zork Jun 18, 07:17 1
      - he wasn't specific in his request! :) -- nm - Beaker Jun 18, 07:19
- maybe some chinese site. -- nm - tRuMaN Jun 18, 07:03
USA USA USA USA -- nm - amoxy Jun 18, 07:02

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