tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2427508363289820445.post8310278667136652652..comments2023-11-03T04:44:23.281-07:00Comments on Joy In Mudville: Don't Look at My Finger, Look at the MoonThe Backwards Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03636840333526701329noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2427508363289820445.post-49499693585634122852009-05-06T06:25:00.000-07:002009-05-06T06:25:00.000-07:00So, Wade, despite getting more first-place votes, ...So, Wade, despite getting more first-place votes, actually came in third in the MVP vote behind Bryant. Hmm...<br /><br />Wade: 30.2 pts, 5.0 rebs, 7.5 asts, 2.2 stls, 1.3 blks, 49% fg<br /><br />Bryant: 26.8 pts, 5.2 rebs, 4.9 asts, 1.5 stls, 0.5 blks, 47% fg<br /><br />Not enough for Wade? <br /><br />Heat wins, 07-08: 15<br />Heat wins, 08-09: 43 (+28)<br /><br />Laker wins, 07-08: 57<br />Laker wins, 08-09: 65 (+8)<br /><br />Still not enough?<br /><br />Seven-foot teammates: Bryant 2, Wade 0 (Mark Blount doesn't count)<br /><br />Hall of Fame coach: Bryant 1, Wade 0<br /><br />Rookie starters: Bryant 0, Wade 2<br /><br />Number of appearances in ESPN's Top Ten Best Games for 08-09: Bryant 1 (#9), Wade 4 (#2, 4, 6, 8).<br /><br />Etc., etc.<br /><br />(It's also total garbage that Lebron finished second in Def. POY when Wade finished with more steals AND blocks.)Obscenity Bathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09500512665364103520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2427508363289820445.post-43814066833462150102009-05-04T20:00:00.000-07:002009-05-04T20:00:00.000-07:00I'm coming a little late to this thread, having ju...I'm coming a little late to this thread, having just found this site from FD via Boxiana, but while the debate touches on the (formerly) sublime skills of Federer on the tennis court, we should also not forget the perfection that Pete Sampras brought to the game. Playing in an era where booming serves and lightning fast courts were the order of the day, he was just better than anyone else. His straight sets win over Andre Agassi in the 1999 Wimbledon Final is my own personal touchstone. Agassi was at the height of his great comeback, but Sampras played tennis that was beyond comprehension, and won in straight sets. Dazzling. Like the Pacman's destruction of the Hitman, it's not supposed to happen like that. But it did, it happene. Ascension.<br /><br />http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/tennis/wimbledon/article1144542.ece<br /><br />What happens when immortal talent returns to mortality will be interesting to see in Federer's case. Jordan left a winner with the Bulls (the Washington years were a footnote). Sampras bowed out with his 14th Slam at the US Open. How will Federer respond?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09335816579615307778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2427508363289820445.post-35432460211714150132009-05-04T13:28:00.000-07:002009-05-04T13:28:00.000-07:00To be clear, I never meant to say you guys specifi...To be clear, I never meant to say you guys specifically were ignoring or shunning Wade, I was just struck by how much attention (again, not just from FD) is paid to Rondo. My beef is more with the SIs and other major media publications, I know your focus is much different than the major sports media outlets. Point by point below<br /><br /><br />1. True, but it was usually in relation to ESPN clips of him hitting a game winner, it was never a full-on article or segment or whatever else. A half segment of "Who's the MVP?" with Wade being mentioned isn't enough.<br /><br />2. Definitely not saying that<br /><br />3. Yes, which is the primary crux<br /><br />4. My general point is that sustained excellence is notable. The ascension of Wade at the Olympics shouldn't - to me - make the season he put forth old hat.The Backwards Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03636840333526701329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2427508363289820445.post-91203292862522485112009-05-03T01:14:00.000-07:002009-05-03T01:14:00.000-07:001. Wade was talked about by pretty much everyone w...1. Wade was talked about by pretty much everyone who cares about basketball as a legit MVP candidate having the best season of his career. <br /><br />2. If you're saying Wade is as weird as Rondo, that's just not true.<br /><br />3. Of course Wade is better and more important.<br /><br />4. The "shock of the new" moment for myself, and a lot of others, with Wade came during the Olympics this past summer.Bethlehem Shoalshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14741602514986329384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2427508363289820445.post-43271677404970529262009-04-30T13:23:00.000-07:002009-04-30T13:23:00.000-07:00That's exactly what I was getting at. Certainly Ha...That's exactly what I was getting at. Certainly Halladay is on the short end of a few of those other factors you mentioned - the fact that he plays in Toronto, for example - that no doubt hurt his media attention factor<br /><br />I do think you're right, though. Halladay definitely fits the mold of what I'm talking about here.The Backwards Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03636840333526701329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2427508363289820445.post-19689236058304314312009-04-30T12:21:00.000-07:002009-04-30T12:21:00.000-07:00Is this why no one cares about Roy Halladay? He's ...Is this why no one cares about Roy Halladay? He's just too good right now to recognize? I fully agree with your premise, however there are a myriad of other factors that cannot be excluded from the conversation. <br /><br />George W. Bush picked the Doc as the player with whom he would start a team with, and it was laughed aside because GWB is an idiot. Context matters. If Barack Obama comes out and says Roy Halladay is an American Icon, the Yankees or Red Sox would purchase the Toronto franchise to get them (I jest, a little bit).Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18131079210976430165noreply@blogger.com