Stephen Colbert’s The Word Previews The NBA Pt.3 October 22, 2007
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The final week of The WORD Previews (Check out 1 and 2) . Today is Section 3 of the NBA (Sec.4 will come Thursday. Promise. Hugs and kisses) consisting of: Bucks, Pacers, Wizards, Hornets, Cavaliers, Clippers, Trailblazers and SuperSonics.
You know what’s worse than never making the playoffs, or actually making the playoffs each year, but because of the high toxin level of mediocrity, you really aren’t contending? The thing that’s worse than that is making it all the way—to the elite contending level, but then drop off drastically the next year.
Which brings us to today’s Word.
 The Re-Up.
It’s never satisfactory to get to the Playoffs year after year but not making any noise beyond the 3rd quarter hot shooting giving your team a 96-81 lead IN GAME ONE. Because right afterwards, your hopes and dreams are shattered like something that would shatter easily. |
 But perhaps that fate is far more merciful than what the Clippers or Sonics have to endure.
Tearing it up like no one’s businesses, these two clubs revamped their franchises two seasons ago by getting to new heights. What happened after that? Not a peep. The next season was their version of entropy.So it’s with a great concern that Cleveland might go this route as well because of just how lackluster they ended last June. |
 Just ask the Pacers.
They were the best of the East just a few young seasons ago. Now? It’s the Jim O’Brien Show and we’re just watching. Things are cyclical in the world, so the inevitability of the Cavaliers’ fall is almost certain. The one thing you can’t be certain of is something that no one will ever see coming. |
 That’s where the Wacky Wizards come in.
Their team lockerroom chemistry is as spontaneous as leader so just about anything is up for grabs. Hey, there were atop the Eastern Conference for a good two weeks last season. Never saw that coming. Hey, their Big 3 aka THE ENTIRE TEAM got injured and they flailed around into the playoffs. Never saw that coming.So what’s going to happen to them this year? I guess we just all have to watch and find out. |
 And that’s the word
(I just realized I didn’t say much about the three other teams. With good reason: Either they’re too depressing (Portland), too WTF, they still around? (Milwaukee) or just too meh (Hornets) Sorry! |
Make Your Own Conclusions On Economic Imperialisms September 3, 2007
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Things I learned from the following Nike ad for Yi:
– wearing bandannas means you’re: uber kewl new skool!
– ditto for headband
– a jumpy hip-hop-y beat makes the world a happier place
– crossing your arms in front of your opponents as they inbound means you’ve officially beaten them… and you shall receive their women soon
In short, damn that commercial was dumb. And I’m talking about what Nike’s idea people were trying to do: showing us how Yi is “hip hop” and “shiny new” and amazing baller as supposed to the boring old guys. But the problem is: the other team is so much better! They run better plays (see guy running a back cut) and shoot better from the outside.
Yi’s team however, do lame-o Jason Williams circa Sacramento Kings behind the back passes that for some reason rile up the crowd… I guess the And1 mixtape is still being shipped there.
Also, what is up with the bandanna guy? Look at his reaction around the 0:38 mark (or 0:22 in reverse) What does that even mean?
They Just Give Shows To Everyone Now July 10, 2007
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“Taye Diggs or Mo Williams…?”
TAYE DIGGS!!!!!!! um… ya… Bonus one with an Aussie. I do love how they made it so cable-accessy—I’m so stealing that idea.
Word on the Streetz: Yi Jianlian Hiding July 5, 2007
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Yi, the 19 year old (or 25 year old—no one knows, not even Greg Oden, and he knows everything) is now notorious because of his “camp” not wanting to report for the Milwaukee Bucks, who drafted him. What is the Word on the Streetz with random folks on this hottly hot issue?
David Smith
R&B Singer
“Look, what do you
expect from Yi?
His care free;
eff-the-man utopia
of a country brought
him up like this.
Dude’s a damn
hippie.” 
Gregory Hicks
Taebo Instructor
“My problem with
him is his cheek
bones. Have you taken
a look at it lately?!
It can cut diamonds!
Blood diamonds!
What you know about
that Leo
DiCaprio??”
Ray-Ray
Locksmith
“Give the boy a damn
break would’ya? It’s
quite simple: when he gets
blocked by Nate Robinson
–he needs it to be featured
in a big market so people will
make fun of him.”
Previously On Entourage… February 20, 2007
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Eric: Yo Mikey, what are we going to do about Ari? He
hasn’t answered our calls and we still need to give him
shit about not getting you into the All-Star game last weekend.
Michael Redd: Don’t worry about E, something tells me everything’s gonna work out, you’ll see. You just need to chill
Eric: C’mon man, we’ve been chilling for months! We play the Pistons tonight and we don’t have a plan.
Redd: Dude…shhhhh! Your negativitism is totally crampin
my style. Check—I’ma go and walk around town and you can fix things with Ari, sound good?
Eric: *sigh* Just promise me you’ll stay outta trouble..
last time the press had a field day when they saw you with Alyssa Milano.
Redd: Relax E, she’s old news!
[Scene change to the tune of the latest hip-hop record, whatever that is... INTERIOR: Ari's office]
Ari: What do you want Eric? I’m a very busy man, every minute spent with you is a minute I could be spending with my wife, and not the Walt Disney version if you catch my drift.
Eric: Like you even remember who your wife is. The reason why I’m here is a that Mike is feeling a bit undersold with you reppin him.
Ari: Reddy think that, or are you thinking that?
Eric: Whatever, both. Point is, we want changes—didn’t you see Dwight Howard’s coming out party? Dude’s electrifying new folks, that’s what WE’re supposed be doing man
Ari: Look, let me put this is terms you can understand: Your pizza can be the best pizza in all of Milwaukee, but your friggin restaurant stinks like a hobo and a boar just had sex… I can’t do anything about that!
Eric: So you’re not helping us
Ari: No, I’m saying things take time. In the meanwhile, get me Lloyd, he was supposed to get my lunch a half hour ago. LLOYD!
Llyod: What it is Ari? Don’t scream, you’re still recovering from your cold. Oh hello Eric!
Ari: If I wanted ancient Japanese medical advice, I’ll ask ya then k?
Llyod: For the last time, I’m Chinese.
[Scene change to another rap song.. EXTERIOR: Santa Monica Boul.]
Turtle: Eeyo Mike! Come down here yo, you won’t believe this: there’s mad hot chickz waiting in line to see an autograph signing for Carlos Delfino! What a spazz!
Redd: Delfino? What? They can’t be serious, when they’ve got ME? Yo where you at Turtle, I’m coming right down.
Turtle: Santa Monica, hurry bro, me and Drama will hold things down for you.
Redd: I’m so gonna embarass him here AND drop 50 on him tonight! Holla (click)
Drama: Why can’t the girls be crowded over me for once? I can ball. In fact, I DID ball in school.
Turtle: Ha, yeah, in pre-school. You can’t even score over a 10 year old no more.
Drama: Hey, kids today, jacked up with all sorts of drugs, you never know how they’re cheating. Me, I’ll all natural baby.
Turtle: Naturally handicapped! Ha
[Slo-mo shot of Redd walking to the scene---all the autograph seekers now notice him coming, and hysteria ensues as they run towards him leaving a dejected Carlos Defino]
Redd: What up ladies! Part-ay at the mansion! Wooo! (hi-fives Turtle, Drama and Donald Duck)
(as the giant crowd exits, leaving Defino..)
Carlos Delfino: MICHAaaaaaaaaeeel!!! You Bastard!! I’ll get mine, don’t worry, I’LL.GET.MINE!
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Previously on Previously Series:
The Office – guest starring Yao
24 – guest starring Gilbert Arenas
Jeopardy – (no NBA players were present, but Ken Jennings is high most of the time)
The Jungle Buck October 15, 2006
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Now, assuming that my Aussie readers are still reading this humble site (please please still do! 
) I must apologize for the stereotyping humor, but my thinking is: animal jokes sell like hotcakes, that’s right, hotcakes I tells ya!
The Central Division (aka Southwest’s Evil Twin) previews wraps up with the Milwaukee Bucks over at 5-Point Bucks.
I’m just glad those zany Pacers finally got a blogger to rep them. Reggie Miller wasn’t as impressed, as he still put the blogworld on blast: “It’s a slap in the face to the organization that nobody blogged……woah..wait a tick, the hell is a blog?”
Trades Are Awesome! July 1, 2006
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(11:03am; YAYsports is slow with them funnies so I decided to try my own theirs is funnier..:)
As GM Larry Harris does his set, his material includes Milwaukee Bucks trading TJ Ford away to the Barney Team for Charlie V yesterday. I gotta admit that’s another fine move from Colangelo. As well, the Bucks are getting a young guy that has proven he can play. Toronto addressed the lacking point guard situation while the Bucks get another big man in there to help Big Cat and Andrew Bogut. So yay for both teams. Toronto…dare I say making strong splashes next year? (ah, don’t want to jinx it)..
Raptors Acquire Ford [AP via SI.com]
