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July 11, 2015
SportsFilter: The Saturday Huddle:
A place to discuss the sports stories that aren't making news, share links that aren't quite front-page material, and diagram plays on your hand. Remember to count to five Mississippi before commenting in anger.
Cuban is trying to get him booked on the sister ship of the Costa Concordia.
Or any of those overbooked budget boats with the organisms in the water supply.
DeAndre also needs to work on his contractual and foundation court skills, so after he's done with the high seas, if he's smart, he'll enroll in a summer improvement program.
posted by beaverboard at 10:57 AM on July 11, 2015
posted by rumple at 11:55 AM on July 11, 2015
The Jordan flip flop is terrible for the Mavericks but irresistible to this fan. I think I need my favorite teams to endure bouts of epic suffering, preferably in a manner that leaves me feeling they've been deeply and unjustly wronged. Only then does the later triumph feel earned.
The Mavericks join the Rangers in filling this emotional need. The "one strike from the World Series ring" Rangers in particular.
The Cowboys almost get there with the Bryant incompletion call, but they've been mediocre for so long I was happy almost reaching the NFC Championship at all. (Sad what's become of me. We used to be somebody!)
I contrast this to the long-term mundane suffering experienced by the Stars and Jaguars. There is nothing operatic in their misery. They're just consistently bad.
posted by rcade at 12:10 PM on July 11, 2015
What's the over/under on fouls to Jordan by the Mavs in the first regular season meeting? 10? 15?
posted by grum@work at 05:56 PM on July 11, 2015
He'll get some knocks, but I suspect the Mavericks players will be unsatisfyingly fair to him. Millionaires have trouble staying mad at other millionaires.
If I was Mark Cuban I would cancel his famous visiting locker room perks when the Clippers are in town, such as lobster and other great food. All the other teams would still get it, but L.A. would only be served vending machine tuna fish salad sandwiches past their sell-by date.
posted by rcade at 08:31 AM on July 12, 2015
I wonder if there's still time to slide Jordan into a computerized cameo as sky chum in "Sharknado 3".
Ann Coulter to Cuban: "Stop shooting Mr. President. Let them finish #6 while you reload".
posted by beaverboard at 10:33 AM on July 12, 2015
What's the over/under on fouls to Jordan by the Mavs in the first regular season meeting? 10? 15?
To be fair, that's just a sound general strategy against the Clips.
posted by Ufez Jones at 07:10 PM on July 12, 2015
What's the over/under on fouls to Jordan by the Mavs in the first regular season meeting? 10? 15?
I'm hoping for the over. A full game of Hack-a-DJ sounds like the perfect petty revenge in this case.
posted by tron7 at 10:47 AM on July 13, 2015
DeAndre Jordan has apologized to Mark Cuban, but only on Twitter, and left on a 10-day cruise.
A profile in courage, this one.