Man On Fire

Even in 2012, white men still can't jump.

The Milwaukee Bucks have an impressive, yet diminutive backcourt combo, that is long on quickness, media attention and scoring, but short on defense and career wins.  They went into the season with a pile of unproven power forwards, Mike Dunleavy, Marquis Daniels, and perhaps the richest Haitian Athlete on the planet.  Scott Skiles leads them into battle

They will win the NBA's  Central Division.

Not because of the players listed above, but Larry Sanders is suddenly really good.

He is shooting .542 this season, in the past he shot .433 his rookie year, and .457 his second year in the league.  He has averaged 4 points per game for his career, this season he's averaging double that.  Same for his rebounds. Same for his assists, steals, and blocked shots.  The man is making a run at the All Star team, but should be the Defensive Player of the Year.

Ask Lebron, Dwayne and Chris.

They lost to him last night.  The 16 points, on 8 of 11 shooting, 11 boards  and 4 blocks jump out from the box score. But not like his +26 rating for the game.  So does Bosh's 5 of 14 from the field, and -23 plus/minus.

This isn't the first time this happened and surely will not be the last.  But other than a man who may enjoy Facebook and sexting, who is this man?  

I for one can't wait to find out.

For now, I will let his Wikipedia speak for itself (this is their analysis of his professional career, as of 12/30/2012):

Larry Sanders was chosen by the Milwaukee Bucks as the 15th pick in the 2010 NBA Draft.^[6] On February 21, 2011, he was assigned to theFort Wayne Mad Ants of the NBA D-League.^[7] He was recalled on February 28. On November 30, 2012, he recorded his first career triple double with 10 points, 12 rebounds and 10 blocks in a loss to Minnesota.

Due largely to this expert analysis and writing, I will also believe that after games, he terrorizes criminals, and health nuts, in the Greater Lakes Region by slinging  wheels of cheese with deadly implications, as the masked marauder: The Cheese State Champion.

I will also believe that he and he alone can solve the Fiscal Cliff, and find the killers of Biggie and Tupac.

Again just ask, Chris Bosh.

Let's Get Together and Feel Alright

James White likes to cuddle.

In other news, he played about five seconds last night.  I like how everybody has something to contribute to the return of the New York Knicks to greatness.

It's more than three decades overdue.

Here's a pack of Coca Cola Polar Bears, they cuddled last night too:

 

BALL DON'T LIE!

In case you forget, Rasheed reminds you during today's game.

http://www.postingandtoasting.com/2012/12/2/3718462/heres-why-rasheed-wallace-only-played-1-25-today

On Barry Sanders and John Boehner

About twenty years ago, on a long forgotten Sunday, the Detroit Lions played a non-significant football game.  Honestly, I can't remember who won the game.  I remember the first four plays of the game, though.  There was a touch back, a Barry Sanders run up the gut, then another.  Then on Third and Ten, with the announcers mocking Bobby Ross' offense, the Lions pitched the ball to Barry, and how anyone with half a brain would stop running the ball, and throw it to Herman Moore.  Before the third snap, Barry looked over at the Detroit sideline, with an exasperated expression.  But, Scottie Mitchell took the ball, turned left, pitched the ball to Barry Sanders.

And he broke it for 80 yards.

Right now, John Boehner is Barry Sanders.  He's particularly adept at his job.  He can legislate successfully an agenda that does very little for his constituency.  He appears articulate and confident on the 24 hour news circuit.  He is a living breathing embodiment of the the Baby Boomer's ideal family patriarch.  He probably played linebacker, first base, and was also school president while growing up.  He'd look great as the leader of the local Elk's club.  So, the American Voter will disagree with Conrgressman Boehner's policies, but still vote for him, and his party.

During times of low growth and fears on inflation, John's party signed on to a Pledge that would prevent taxes from being raised and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) stymied.  The man with the plan, Grover Norquist,  doesn't care the down and distance, nor is he swayed by what the pundits and voters decide.  He has a play called, and he's going to run it.  War on terrorism? No new taxes.  Dangerously increasing gap between lower and upper classes? No new taxes.  Ballooning National Debt? No new taxes.

And if even John Boehner looks for a policy change, the play is no new taxes.

Barry Sanders never won a Super Bowl, or even played in one.  He retired shortly after this game.  Bobby Ross was let go at the end of that season.  It was neither's fault.  One was a great player, one was a great coach, but the way they played the game was woefully out-of-date.

John Boehner's career is in the hands of Grover Norquist's out-of-date game plan.  Will he suffer Barry's fate, and be nothing more than a tremendously talented player, that never wins the big games?