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BlueTrain has posted 3 links and 25 comments to SportsFilter and 3 links and 7 comments to the Locker Room.
Is this a dynasty in the making? I mentioned this before, but something about this article scared me. Serena vs. Venus in the Finals of Wimbledon, I understand...But, Serena & Venus in the Doubles Final of Wimbledon as well? Are they that damn good?
posted on July 06, 2002 - Go to the detail view for this result
I was randomly thinking the other day about SpoFi. I thought, why bother going to ESPN.com when I could come here for the scores and threads discussing issues. Why bother going to CNNSI when I could come here and get the latest scoops. Personally, I would like nothing more than to have SpoFi as my one-stop sports site. All the scores, some commentary, in addition to the columns that already exist would make this site very thorough. It it possible?
posted on June 08, 2002 - Go to the detail view for this result
Venus, Serena Williams and Capriati advance to Semis. Is it just me, or has the focus of tennis today moved to the women's side? A few years ago, we had the heated Sampras/Agassi matchup, during which time Hingis dominated and made women's tennis more predictable. Have we reached a relative golden age for women?
posted on June 04, 2002 - Go to the detail view for this result
Did anyone expect Sacramento to win in 5? Because I sure didn't...My question is this: Will Cuban break up the group this summer and are the Kings underrated?
posted on May 13, 2002 - Go to the detail view for this result
Wow, if that isn't a self-link, I don't know what is...
posted on March 07, 2002 - Go to the detail view for this result
Knicks pursuing Van Exel? The article states the Mavericks haven't been interested in trading Nick Van Exel (their sixth man) for Kurt Thomas and Charlie Ward (throw-in).
Am I crazy or does this trade sound like a no-brainer for the Mavs? And what the hell is NY thinking? Are they trying to get worse and poorer? Are they intentionally trying to take on salary cap space?
posted by jmevius at 10:54 AM on August 08
Knicks pursuing Van Exel? The article states the Mavericks haven't been interested in trading Nick Van Exel (their sixth man) for Kurt Thomas and Charlie Ward (throw-in).
Am I crazy or does this trade sound like a no-brainer for the Mavs? And what the hell is NY thinking? Are they trying to get worse and poorer? Are they intentionally trying to take on salary cap space?
posted by jmevius at 10:54 AM on August 07
Thomas will help them beat Sacremento...he was damn incredible during the last 3-4 weeks of the regular season...djacobs, did you ever actually watch a Knicks game? Ward is a decent PG; definitely a worthy backup. The only problem is that Jackson is well past his prime and Childs/Ward are simply great backups, but not actual stars. Van Exel, in my opinion, would be a terrible addition to the already terrible Knicks. I just wish that they could buy out half of their existing contracts and get some decent players. Too bad no one is stupid enough to take on Houston or Spree. The Knicks got lucky that someone took Camby...fucking stooge, that player is.
posted at 04:30 PM on August 07
Dear Pantheon: (hi again, ... Dear Pantheon: (hi again, guys)
Could we add to the top of "The Sidelines" a Top 10 list of SpoFi-ers (SpoFiddlers? SpoFixers? SpoFicians? SpoFinks? SpoFigures? SpoFites? SpoFilaments?) ranked by:
1. (the main stat!) Avg comments generated per post
2. Number of posts
3. Total Number of comments generated by those posts
4. Number of comments
5. (the ignominious stat, esp. for people like me) No. of posts removed (I think I'm at 2: one normal, one locker room)
Thought it might be fun and encourage, thru friendly competition, the quantity and quality of posts (not to say it's not good now). This could also serve as the informal demi-god Olympus so charitably proposed by Samsonov14.
posted by worldcup2002 at 02:21 PM on August 03
OC = total of other's comments generated by your posts worldcup2002, once again I have to ask, do we need to quantify quality? A big debate over on MeFi has always been, "Does the number of comments in a given thread deem it better than one with very few?" And the resounding answer is, "No." An incredible essay detailing Jackie Robinson's struggles might not need comments because the link is so well written. Perhaps we'll all sit here in awe of such a literary wonder. On the other hand, I could easily link, as I have recently, to CNNSI and bring up a controversial subject, in my case the Williams sisters' supposed dynasty in tennis, and get 25 comments. I consider the former link better for the site, but the latter link better for community involvement. Who's to say which is better?
posted at 10:34 PM on August 03
Dear Pantheon: (hi again, ... Dear Pantheon: (hi again, guys)
Could we add to the top of "The Sidelines" a Top 10 list of SpoFi-ers (SpoFiddlers? SpoFixers? SpoFicians? SpoFinks? SpoFigures? SpoFites? SpoFilaments?) ranked by:
1. (the main stat!) Avg comments generated per post
2. Number of posts
3. Total Number of comments generated by those posts
4. Number of comments
5. (the ignominious stat, esp. for people like me) No. of posts removed (I think I'm at 2: one normal, one locker room)
Thought it might be fun and encourage, thru friendly competition, the quantity and quality of posts (not to say it's not good now). This could also serve as the informal demi-god Olympus so charitably proposed by Samsonov14.
posted by worldcup2002 at 02:21 PM on August 03
Is there really a need to quantify quality?
posted at 08:46 AM on August 03
Cavs trade Miller for Clips Miles. But does this mean that Donald Sterling is going to ruin this (extremly talented) team, too? It seems that the Clippers are easily one of the most loaded teams in the league right now, but you never take them seriously because of their management. Do they stand a shot in the upcoming years?
Who, besides the Lakers, really does have a shot?
posted by jmevius at 10:17 AM on July 30
That sucks...I wanted to see Baron goto the Knicks, or a bigger name team. The Hornets will remain the dark horse for yet another year.
posted at 01:25 PM on July 30
"I had to stop wearing my Iverson shirt as soon as I got this case." A Philadelphia judge who admitted he's a huge fan of hometown hoops hero Allen Iverson tossed out all of the felony charges against the star.
posted by kirkaracha at 10:30 AM on July 30
but isn't this just a little conflict of interest? Why? Because he's a fan? It's not like they knew each other, ever met, or have any type of relationship. The judge is from Philly. He's a Sixer's fan and watched Iverson play. What's the conflict? I really want to know what the Philly DA expected to accomplish by adding about 30 charges. Was it pure media hype to see papers? A vendetta against Iverson for losing in the First Round? That's the real story.
posted at 01:23 PM on July 30
The NBA institutes instant replay, as expected. After the playoff issues this year, it's no surprise. Instant replay will also be used to determine if someone's on the three point line, and if a called foul came after time expired. Is this meaningful, or just a response to a hot issue? What about the oft-miscalled issues that instant replay can't cover? Will we ever get instant replay for travelling calls and non-calls?
posted by Bryant at 07:31 PM on July 29
Is this meaningful, or just a response to a hot issue? Basically, it's one less thing Mark Cuban can bitch about. With all of his "independent researches" out there scouring the court, the NBA felt compelled to do the trendy thing and get instant replay. Bogus remedy to please the critics. What about the oft-miscalled issues that instant replay can't cover? Shhh! Instant replay sees all! Will we ever get instant replay for travelling calls and non-calls? Isn't the game slow enough as is?
posted at 10:14 PM on July 29
Kournikova wins! 6-3, 6-2 over Smashnova (what a name) in the Bank of the West Classic held at Stanford University. Is this a sign of better things for the tennis aspect of Ms. K's career?
posted by worldcup2002 at 02:56 PM on July 24
Which career, worldcup2002? According to most diehard tennis fans, Kournikova is a disgrace to the sport. She used her limited tennis ability to propel her modelling career.
posted at 06:42 PM on July 24
Are the Knicks padding player's salaries? Ads involving Allen Houston and Spree probably get the star players some coin, but is that cash counted against the salary cap? Probably not...
posted by JawaKing at 06:17 PM on July 24
Okay...but why? The Knicks are already COMPLETELY over the cap. Houston is the most overpaid basketball player in the league at the moment. They're probably just trying to keep the fans interested in the Knicks, who were an absolute disgrace this past season.
posted at 06:40 PM on July 24
Golf game. Way back when, before the world cup, which united us so much, I was sent over here from Mefi with a flea in my ear after having the temerity to post about football. The first thing I saw was a link to a golf game. This is it updated.
posted by Fat Buddha at 06:41 PM on July 21
Not counting the 17th, I got 40...Take a guess as to what my score really is.
posted at 04:59 PM on July 21
In the ... In the it-was-only-a-matter-of-time department, Miguel Cardoso is thinking out loud about SportsFilter on MetaTalk.
posted by rcade at 10:24 PM on June 25
Yeah really...I demand that you bring back etiquette policing to the locker room. I want to see some towel snapping and bitch slapping. I like bitch slapping. Actually, I just like saying bitch slapping... I'll move along now...
posted at 12:41 AM on June 25
Of course NBA Finals ratings are down...without U2
The AP is reporting that Game 1 of the NBA Finals is down in ratings 15% from last year's LA-Philly Game 1. But they neglected to mention that the halftime show last year was a live cut in to the U2 concert in Boston (an amazing show, by the way, that I went to on crutches). In a related story, the Patriots Super Bowl Champions video has been widely reported as the greatest-selling sports video of all time. Hmm....could it be because they included U2's outstanding halftime performance on the DVD? You've got to think that the legions of U2 fans spiked Game 1's ratings last June, and drove up sales of the Patriots video as well.
The point? Sports championships, by themselves, may not be enough these days to draw the big ratings TV and league execs want. And what can the NFL do to top this year's halftime show?
posted by Conquistador at 12:26 PM on June 07
[off topic] U2 sucks. Hard. [/off topic] Ratings for this year's NBA Finals are down because no one wants to see Shaq and Kobe roll over the Nets, plain and simple. Kings/Lakers was the best series of the entire playoffs, with exception to the Nets/Pacers. No one expects the Nets to win, including the media, although sports analysts are being NBA whores by claiming that the Nets may surprise us all. What a load of crap.
posted at 01:35 PM on June 07
Ten Reasons Why the Nets Will Win the 2002 NBA Finals. Okay, so they looked awful last night, but let us not lose hope that the Nets will show up and compete. BTW, Joe Netsfan is a brilliant New Jersey Nets fan site. If you're going to build a fan site, it should look and work like this (clean design, fresh content, informative, and entertaining).
posted by jacknose at 09:32 AM on June 06
So what do the Nets have to do to win the NBA Championship? Shaq must be eliminated, literally. The Nets have absolutely no answer for the big man, and will therefore be rolled over, probably in 5, but I'm hoping for a sweep. I hate the Lakers. I want them to just finish this up quickly so I can forget this past season.
posted at 10:50 AM on June 06
Look who made the Shiftlist ... Look who made the Shiftlist (in the latest issue of Shift Magazine):
"MetaFilter's Matt Haughey must be tired of getting ripped off by every two-bit would-be community site, because now he's biting himself. Originated by seven MeFi members with the help of Haughey, SportsFilter is all the fun of a locker room, minus the giddy towel-snapping."
posted by jacknose at 12:24 PM on June 03
I apologize if I seemed to imply anything. I was simply curious about the connection.
posted at 02:25 PM on June 03
Look who made the Shiftlist ... Look who made the Shiftlist (in the latest issue of Shift Magazine):
"MetaFilter's Matt Haughey must be tired of getting ripped off by every two-bit would-be community site, because now he's biting himself. Originated by seven MeFi members with the help of Haughey, SportsFilter is all the fun of a locker room, minus the giddy towel-snapping."
posted by jacknose at 12:24 PM on June 03
A compliment, but I'm still curious to know why...Does Matt know someone, or have some sort of clout, to bring about this recognition?
posted at 01:19 PM on June 03
Getting Zo to play for the Knicks is like Bird wearing a Laker jersey...even if it happens, Zo won't play with his heart.