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[NBA] 左手は添えるだけ

・Gilbert Arenas vs. DeShawn Stevenson(Youtube)

自分のFG成功率50％を越えている間、WASのDeShawn Stevensonはそれ以下のチームメイトとは口を利かないと宣言していたとか。

単なるギャグのようだけれど、チームリーダーのArenasとしてはこれ以上のさばらせるわけにはいかない、とかでシュート勝負を決行。

Arenasは右手だけで、そしてDeShawnは通常通りの方法で、3点を90本打つという内容。

その映像が、Youtubeに上がっていて、なんか面白かった。
Arenasの右手はチーム内で「Golden One Arm」と形容されているようで、まさに左手は添えるだけを体現した映像。

後半、DeShawnが放っている時、Arenasが凄く邪魔しているけれど、Arenasが打っていた時DeShawnも同じような感じだったみたい。

→Arenas本人のブログ

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・CubanとAvery Johnsonの反論

発端はMiami Herald誌の取材にWadeが応じた時のコメント。
曰く、
''At the end of the day,you're remembered for what you did at the end. . . .
I think that's the reason -- Dirk says they gave us the championship last year, but he's the reason they lost the championship, because he wasn't the leader that he's supposed to be in the closing moments.
That's because of great defense by us, but also he wasn't assertive enough as a leader's supposed to be.''

マスコミの取材は8割がた誘導尋問のようなものだと思うし、言葉尻だけを捉えるのは柳沢大臣の一件と同じだけど、次のAvery Johnsonのコメントが一番共感できる。

曰く、
''It's a guy's opinion, man.
He's won.
He's the champion.
Everyone's trying to dethrone them. ...
When you win, I guess you can say whatever you want to say.''

で、Cubanのコメントは笑える。

曰く、
''You are right, endings are remembered.
And the ending of 3 of the games of the Finals will be remembered alongside Game 6 of the King vs Lakers Conf Finals a few years ago.

I guess you have earned the right to criticize Dirk with an obvious display of your own leadership skills.

I know Shaq appreciates your leadership as well.
He called out your team a few weeks ago saying it was "embarassing'.
Great leadership DWade.

Your coach sat players for being fat.
I guess you couldn't lead them away from the buffet.

You are an amazing player Dwayne.
I love watching you shoot free throws.
What you know about Dirk's leadership skills is non existent.
You don't have a clue.
Your ability to evaluate leadership skills....well you obviously have an overinflated value of your own.
Did you take business classes at Marquette ?

Now we know why Charles won't put you in his 5.''

ま、どうでも良いか。

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・Pippen、復帰望む

"I'm not going to be a nonstop high-flyer like I was in my prime.
But I can still run.
I can still dunk.
But most of all, I know the game.

I'm thinking of trying to come back for the playoffs.
Something like the last two months of the season, somewhere I can come back and play limited minutes to start, play point forward for someone and build toward the playoffs.
It's something I've been thinking about for the last three months.

I feel I still have a year and a half of basketball left in me if I'm put in the right situation.
I'd even be willing to sign a 10-day contract.
At least that would be a start.
I just want a chance to show that I can still help a team.''

だとさ。

って、まじですかー！
LALなんかどうですかー！

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[NBA] ウェバー効果とアイバーソン効果

"Even if I'm not over the rim dunking like I used to be, I think my production can be the same.
I was fortunate to watch Karl Malone and some other guys as they got older, and they got even harder to check, because now they were always thinking two or three steps ahead."
-Chris Webber.

冒頭の一文が本当にそうなのかは、プレイオフに入らないと分からないけれど、良いコメントだー。
あー試合見たい。
でも、今はNFLの方にばかり気が向く。

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・半期レポート

レポートっつうか、今季も半分過ぎて、ESPNの各アナリストがコメントしてたのでメモ。
お題は、以下の通り。

i) Which team looks like the best bet to win the East?
ii) Which team looks like the best bet to win the West?
iii) Which team looks like the best bet to win the NBA title?
iv) Which dark horse has a legitimate shot at surprising us and winning it all?
v) Who's been the best rookie this season?
vi) Who's the MVP so far?
vii) Fact or fiction -- the Phoenix Suns are the greatest offense you've ever seen.
viii) Fact or fiction -- the Toronto Raptors will hold on to their lead and win the Atlantic.
ix) Which will happen first -- the Knicks will win 50 games in a season, the Celtics will win 50 games in a season or the Lakers will win an NBA title?
x) As we sit at the midpoint of the regular season, which story line or situation interests you most?


キャッチアップ用に。

・今週のパワーランキング

ネッツ...orz
そんな変な記録作ってくれるな。

そういや、年始頃から、Daily Power Rankings(ESPN)が連載され始めてる。

ウィークリーのパワーランキングはESPN（Marc Stein）やSI.com（Marty Burns）などに掲載されているけれど、デイリーのモノは初めての試み。

ESPNのJohn Hollingerが始めているデイリーランキングは、ユーモアは無いけれど、文字通り毎日コメント付きでアップデートされていくし、シーズン成績やここ最近10試合の勝敗、連勝/連敗数、順位など付記されているので、時間が無い時もササッと読めて、かなり参考になります。

一方で、ESPNのウィークリーランキングでは、Marc Steinの一言が秀逸なので、そういった意味で互いに補完的であるし、ESPN大本営として、良い試みだと思う。

なので、ブックマーク。

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・ブッシュ大統領がムトンボに言及した件

曰く、
"Dikembe Mutombo grew up in Africa, amid great poverty and disease.
He came to Georgetown University on a scholarship to study medicine -- but coach John Thompson got a look at Dikembe and had a different idea.

Dikembe became a star in the NBA, and a citizen of the United States.
But he never forgot the land of his birth -- or the duty to share his blessings with others.

He has built a brand new hospital in his hometown.
A friend has said of this good hearted man: 'Mutombo believes that God has given him this opportunity to do great things.'
And we are proud to call this son of the Congo our fellow American."

先日の大統領演説で、観衆の中にいたムトンボについて、支持率低下中のブッシュが言及したとか。

確かに良い話なんだけれど、問題は、ムトンボがGeorgetown大に留学した本当の理由は、医学ではなく言語学を学ぶためだったという説があるということ、と同大学でスポーツ新聞を編集していた人が言っているとABCのブログに書いてあった。

真実は知らんけど、とりあえずムトンボは歴代2位のブロック数達成おめでとう！
そう書きたかっただけ。

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・ユタ・ジャズの醜聞

高校生の修学旅行レベル。
流石にベッドにいるかどうかまではチェックしないみたいだけど、笑える。

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