Taxes. So What? Notes from Cavs/Hawks

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• G A M E N O T E S from Dec 13, 2008
  

Delonte West's anger management was superb at the 5 - 3 mark, when off a lolly gag pick he dribble drive dunked. Marvin Williams was loosely involved. Hawks score. Cavs back on O. Typical long possession, long offensive rebound, dribble around, pass in to Lebron far out on the left block against Marvin. Now further out. Further. Spin baseline and impossible fade on Marvin's average defense.

Dunk champ, Human Highlight, Top 50, Living Legend turned announcer/keeper of the "Dunk-o-Meter" Dominque Wilkins was stunned. "There is no defense for that."

The sideline camera panned to Williams.

—— "you SUCK, MARVIN. yoU SUCK, NI***!"

It was crystal clear through the replayable magic of League Pass Broadband. I rewound to remark the display. Atlanta is not known for it's formidable crowd or even engaged auidence. [Ludacris sited later though, reminiscing about Nique dunking.] This, however, was very engaged.

He would return later to announce the sucking of Walleye Scerbiak-ak-ak-ak [sic]. It was like a sideline reporter from a dollar theater on the dollar theater side of town.


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Let's kick it to Kevron now for a live report, Kev.


"Kick your face. Fuck you. One.

"Two. Lebron from [unintelligible]. Col' yokin' on'em. And the other thing is [cell phone playing T.I.]... the other thing is... Fuck, get this camera shit out of my face..."


Thanks, Kev. How about Joe Johnson's blah blah blah...


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Where is the NBA piano styled emotional enema where [---that---] happens?

Moving on to later action.

With 45 seconds left, after one long rebound and then a lot of hardworking ball movement (the Cavs love this offense), Delonte rushed a three from the corner to beat the shot clock. Josh Smith sent the shot so far into the crowd. So far.

Then in total ownership fashion, as he was descending toward his own hyped bench, and corkscrewing like a flare-out of the Apollo moon craft, he stretched out both arms. Reaching back with the claw that didn't get a chance to touch the blood of the ball, he somehow both swiped and pushed Delonte's face.

I like Delonte Delmonte. The Pienapple Splice is such an amazingly well rounded player. But the only thing worse than that would to be also urinated on.

Cavs lost, but so what? It was such fine NBA action and robust commentary.

Good to be back. I make no promises.