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April 13, 2016
SportsFilter: The Wednesday 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.
Question for the group - what are you watching tonight:
1. Warriors quest for 73
2. Kobe's last NBA game
3. Start of NHL Playoffs
4. MLB
Probably a real good night to head out to the local sports bar.
posted by cixelsyd at 06:11 PM on April 13, 2016
Probably only #4 since I have the MLB.tv package
posted by NoMich at 06:37 PM on April 13, 2016
MLB to start the night, then bounce back and forth between the NBA games (as they are on neighbouring TSN stations here in Canada).
That's assuming, of course, I have the TV to myself (as the other one is on the fritz and the replacement doesn't arrive until Friday).
posted by grum@work at 06:46 PM on April 13, 2016
Happy birthday, Rogers!
posted by tommybiden at 07:18 PM on April 13, 2016
what are you watching tonight:
Were I younger, I'd stick around for the Warriors. Right now I'm going with the Celtics. The NBA schedulemakers really lucked out with the Eastern Conference matchups at the end of the season. In their final 4 games, the Celtics have faced the other 3 teams (and the Bucks) they're fighting for seeds 3-6.
posted by yerfatma at 08:21 PM on April 13, 2016
20 minutes later, the Celtics have pooped their pants and I am in bed wi some new books from the library. So there.
posted by yerfatma at 08:45 PM on April 13, 2016
What if I told you that the Celtics currently are leading?
posted by MeatSaber at 10:12 PM on April 13, 2016
Yup, I lose again. They'd fallen off a cliff the last few games so I gave up.
posted by yerfatma at 10:38 PM on April 13, 2016
Thanks, Better Trump!
posted by rcade at 10:45 PM on April 13, 2016
Watching the Military History Channel while I can, before the kids get home from college and we go back to Reese Witherspoon movies way up in the triple digit channels. There's just one TV.
So glad the Capital One NCAA tournament road trip ads with Chuck, Sam, and Spike are over and done with. Watching them sing the pina colada song, I was on the verge of clinical distraction. Why didn't they just go ahead and do a Supertramp tune so I could get a proper diagnosis and go on disability? God help me if they return for the NBA playoffs.
posted by beaverboard at 09:45 AM on April 14, 2016
what are you watching tonight
the Celtics have pooped their pants
They'd fallen off a cliff the last few games so I gave up.
My wife and I were at the Celtics last night, and after that nightmare of a first half we were almost ready to leave. I wanted to stick around at the half when the '66, '76, and '86 NBA Championship teams were honored. A lot of the greats were there, including Bill Russell who drew a long standing ovation when introduced. Maybe something rubbed off, but all of a sudden the shots from everywhere that had been dropping for Miami were falling into the hands of Celtics rebounders. The shots started falling for Boston, and the Boston defense denied Miami the easy baskets and turned steals and rebounds into fast break layups. Maybe it was coincidental, but defense, rebounds, and fast breaks are the things that Red Auerbach lived by, and on a night when his name was often mentioned, they were featured.
My wife does not often come to the games with me. Last night showed me why this is not a bad thing. In the second half, every time a Miami shot went up, she was on her feet screaming NO NO NO. She does the same thing at home when she's watching an away game on TV. This from a nice, quiet, mature lady who used to take her knitting to the games when we were Baltimore Skipjacks (AHL) season ticket holders about 30 years ago.
posted by Howard_T at 01:11 PM on April 14, 2016
Villa announce Player of the Year results.