Karl Marx: "History repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce."

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But the fourth time history repeats itself in six years its just a good ole’ plain ass-whoopin’. The only thing that makes...

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Opportunities

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So I missed my chance to really discuss game 4 (some combination of the Hawks, a surprisingly exciting Nuggets-Lakers game, and a very...

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Piss and Vinegar

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The Hawks and the Celtics are in the 4th right now, and even if the Hawks win this game I don’t see them taking the series....

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Thoroughly Mistaken

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(I know Pop. How could I possibly have picked the Mavs to beat the Hornets?) Instead of just focusing on the Spurs, I figured...

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"Jugular veins are veins that bring deoxygenated blood from the head back to the heart via the superior vena cava"

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So, I may I think I know a lot about basketball, but I don’t. And I may think I am a gutsy and impassioned fan but I clearly am...

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Icarus: Chapter 2

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I don’t wanna work to death the whole McGrady first round matter (the rest of sports media is more than willing to do that for...

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"Would you like to play a game of chess? I play very well."

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So tonight’s game three, and, although not a betting man, I am more than willing to lay down a few bucks on the notion that this...

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From the lips of idiots…

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…sometimes comes the truth. So I imagine most of you have heard about Mike Bibby’s needlessly antagonistic comments...

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The Public Sphere

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So my comments about Pop’s use of the Hack-a-Shaq garnered (or as Reggie Miller would say “garnished”) a large...

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Was there a basketball game last night?

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Funny that you should ask. Why yes, there was. The San Antonio Spurs defeated the Phoenix Suns in Game 2 of the first round of the NBA...

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Pinky and the Brain

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There’s a great post over at The Association talking about Tim Duncan’s in game leadership abilities. Its really just a...

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Icarus

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I’ve been making an Icarus-McGrady comparison for some time now but I’ve increasingly realized that its a false metaphor....

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