Yes, Even YOU Can Manage the Bhutan Basketball Club! August 22, 2007
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Jorge! (click for biggness)You wouldn’t believe it (I still don’t!) but get this: you can manage the financial tactics of a FIBA team! Yeah!
You too could be playing ball with Europe’s finest as long as you engage shrewd financial and management tactics with FIBA Basketball Manager 2008. Bag the biggest sponsorship deals, woo the best players and draw in the crowds to create a wild atmosphere at the stadium,” says the official report.
The game is actually condoning “shrewd financial tactics??”
As a manager, you’ll also be obliged to break down some essential team tactics by taking your players through their moves, using one of the 3 ways, at your own choice: direct score, 2D view or 3D view to study the game’s result. Use the tactics page to get the low down on killer moves that will give your team that extra edge.
How the hell do you “break down team tactics” and “moves” using 2D or 3D view? Aren’t we just looking at a plan? Plans need to be in 3D? What in the world?
Anyway, I just had a quite laugh that this is real and no photoshopery was needed…
Ya está aquí “Fiba Basketball Manager 2008″ [La Flecha, not that I can read that, Thank You Google Translatorz]
Onward: The a couple FIBA games are on right now, I’m gonna check it out, probably leave some comments here or there, feel free to drop a note if you’re following along as well!
UPDATE:
5:21pm–NBA.com hates Canada. I don’t see anything on the stream, fellow Canucks, what about you guys?
Are You Ready For Some FIBA?
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You better be! Nothing says EXCITEMENT! like a grand o’l match between Uruguay and Panama. The full schedule is here on NBA dot com (sidebar: hey NBA.com folks, wtf is with the “content by country’s IP” shit? It’s nice of you to think we like to see the Canadian flag up in the header from time to time, but at least give us the option to check out what you’re showing in the US, please?)
Time for another installment of Hype’s Fun Facts About An International Team That He Has Never Seen Before:
Martin Osimani - 6′4 Forward
As you see in the foto to your left, #11 is Martin. And yes, the guy on the right that looks like he’s 56 years old is Manu Ginobililili.
Skills: Growing a breard
Favourite Movie: Notting Hill
Mauricio Aguiar - 6′6 Forward
This lanky dude once ate three bananas, AT THE SAME TIME. Frickin’ gangsta.
Skills: Levitating for 2.3 seconds
Favourite song: “More Than Words” by Extreme
Favourite type of knife: machete
Hmm, what else, since I’m trying to fill up the rest of this vertical gap along the picture I guess I should’ve put more thought into this. Oh dear, this is getting awkward. Hey! I’m done! Weee
Leandro Garcia Morales - 6′2 Guard
I hope that’s him right there. Randomly Googling this guy can be a hit or miss you know? And what’s up with the guy in the background with bunny ears?? Unfortunate perspective yo.
Skills: not being able to smile
Favourite Heroes character: none, he doesn’t watch Heroes
Favourite way to beat a monkey at chess: distract them with peanut butter
So there you have it folks, your Uruguayian team. I hope you learned a valuable lesson today. Oh, and I dunno, maybe I’ll throw up an ALL-DAY RUNNING DIARY starting at 3:30pm if/when NBA.com has those FIBA games on their webcast. Let’s hope!
RIP Eddie Griffin, hardcore way to go.
Unrelatedness Movie(s) Review August 21, 2007
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Yes, crass is thy name when horrible events happen … I’ll see you in hell! But, at least Mr. 50% was not injured or hopefully involved in any of what happened.
Oh yeah actually, to tie in this non-NBA non-basketball post: movie reviews! Shoot ‘Em Up (see, there’s a reason that’s up there) and Balls of Fury (it’s a sport, right?) because I somehow got to see the early screening the other day.
But not right now, I tease like so. I gots to do something for the big half of the day, so I shall returneth in mere hours to finish this filler post! Back in a flash… Update: Okay, as promised (when no one really even asked) here is my review, after the 5 meter long jump (more…)
This Is Why Malaysia Will Take Over the Sports World August 20, 2007
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Say it with me: it’s because of SUPER SPORTS SAPIENS! *smallvoice* Freakin’ Transformers rip-off… */smallvoice*
WotS: Because the Science in Helmets Can Only Do So Much
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Mad Dog Mark Madsen was injured on a “watercraft”. He’s getting a shoulder surgery and now out three months. You also remember Vlad Rad got injured doing a goofy fakey something-ey on the half pipes in the middle of the last season. Word on the Streetz would like to know how we should prevent future eXtreMe sport accidents…
 Simon Kwan Marine “You tie the muthfaker down and go all Clockwork Orange on them. Let’s see them walk much less do a sport from now on! Ha!”  Katie Reynolds Power Broker “We’re asking a little too much aren’t we? Sure we can prevent some things. But what about personal freedom? What if one day they want to do the fun ‘fire-breathing-while- bungie-jumping-as-you- stab-sharks activity?? What then I ask?”  Michael Young Salesman “Eh mon, no worry bout dem foos. Just relaxin’ and chilaxin’ … eh, did someone say ‘pipes’?” |
How Will This Effect The 3 People That Watch NBATV?
Posted by TheHype in Marketing, TV Shows, Toronto Raptors , 2 comments |
I guess this is kinda interesting: NBA TV is selling out to an unknown third party (it better not be SkyNet) I know we all watch NBA TV, like duh. But I mean for those that actually like the whole channel: Any hands?
Note: I think NBA TV is fantasic where the amazing happens. But really? Besides the games and morning round up of highlights, all their other stuff combined really never got my juices flowing, unlike porn. A lot of time I’ve found their analysis segments feel like filler and besides always hilarious Fred “the original Mad Dog” Carter, I never thought anyone on the network was worth an ear—maybe Rick Kamla… maybe.
The documentaries and historical shows are still cool in my books, and I’m betting the new show runners will obviously (I better hope they do!) continue to keep it going. It’s the day the day stuff that I’m very “not caring”.
BUT! I do have a fair question: what happens for us Canadians and Raptors TV? Will they be replaced as well? Perhaps they already knew about it, in cutting out Norma Wick last month as preparation for fresh blood? I only ask because we really need to update and/or destroy some of the segments that’s on RTV. I won’t go into specifics, but one of them I think is called “Double Dribble” or some shit where Eric Smith and Paul Jones do that PTI-like arguing thing where 1/3 of the screen is the topics… you know the deal. They argue, a buzzer is buzzed and that’s it. Please kill it now. Thanks!
NBA TV to be Run By Outside Media Partner. Employees Being Bought Out [Biz of Basketball]
OMG!IWILLSMASHYOURFACEINTOAJELLY! August 17, 2007
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Since I’m in the linking mode, and it’s Friday (re: I’m a lazy bastard)… some sites deserving of your full UNDIVIDED attention yo:
– Okay, people, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia is back, and you can watch an entire new episode on their MySpace (ew… I might’ve contracted syphilis by linking to MySpace…)
– Introducing Liston is seriously injected with fun times, just check out their entire post for a good laugh
– Uhhh, uhhh, drop the beat, uuhh, okay… here I go … aiight… time spit fire — ah screw it, I’m just going to pass da mic to The Half Court Heave for their ballers and rappers feature
– I dunno Miss Gossip, on one hand, I’d show appreciation to the WNBAers, but on another, they are just so tall! I mean, like… HELLO, how’s the air up there? 
– somewhere, an alternative universe Hype owns this room
Promises Promises Promises August 16, 2007
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5 Things I Plan on Doing This Upcoming NBA Season:
#5 - If there’s a boring lineup one night, be sure to download So You Think You Can Dance (Holy shit! I just saw it last night, can’t believe I missed it all summer, and I can’t even dance!)
#4 - Try and watch an entire game without commentary. I hear it’s like going cold turkey
#3 - Whenever there’s a full tv timeout, force self to write as quick a recap of whatever the hell just happened, including minute details such as: “first row, 3rd person from the left: looks like Adam Sandler”
#2 - While watching games with pals, be sure to wear matching NBA socks, it’s what’s the cool kids are doing
#1 - Before any game I anticipate is going to be a good one (i.e. Suns vs. Warriors; Mavericks vs. Spurs etc.), I’ll be sure to strangle a hobo for auspiciousness
Coming This Fall… August 15, 2007
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Hmm, just a little homo erotic? I think the answer is yes. But I’ll totally check this out, Vince Vaughn can do no wrong.
Quick Word on Tim Donaghy’s Guilty Plea
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I don’t care.
Okay, that’s three quick words. But yeah, I went over it last time but thought I should just mention a little bit more now that the man looks to become a number in the criminal justice system of the United States. Again, don’t care, actually, never really did. The details are that he was the only one involved and really, that’s that.
Basketball is still basketball. This changes nothing, the game will still be enjoyable, this guy’s notoriety ain’t going to take that away. Stu Jackson will still annoy the living daylights outta me and unfair calls will be made. I was used to it before Donaghy and it’ll be the same as ever moving forward. Just please, close the book and move on. Yay!
Try to explain the West...
