7.21.10 7:16 pm by Alex and Pat
UPDATE: This post was a hit, so we’ve put posters of these logos up for sale. Check it out and order one; they’re awesome.
Logos are all around us and we associate many different thoughts and feelings when we see one. Catching a glimpse of the McDonald’s arches may remind you that you could use some food, seeing the neon glow from a Budweiser bar sign could inspire you to pick up a case, spotting the Playboy bunny on the magazine rack at the gas station might provoke you to…you get the picture.
A good logo is essential for any company, as it is a visual representation of the business and it’s no different when it comes to sports logos. Some are just bad and really don’t make much sense, while others are iconic and have withstood the test of time. While NBA team logos seem to change all the time, the official seal of the NBA has been with us since 1972. The logo is a silhouette of NBA legend Jerry “Mr. Clutch” West who played for the Los Angeles Lakers. (can put logo/west pic here if you want)
Some have discussed changing the logo to honor another player, but there hasn’t been much serious talk as it is such a well marketed and recognizable logo already. None of that, however, is stopping The Sports Geeks from coming up with a few potential new logos for David Stern to consider. They may not represent the finest moments in NBA history, but they certainly are memorable. (more…)
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7.11.10 5:07 pm by Pat
After the unprecedented (and unnecessary) live special on ESPN where LeBron told the world whom he would be suiting up for next season, the ensuing fallout and chatter on TV and online has been like nothing I have ever seen before. Twitter is full of tweets about LeBron ranging from ecstatic to murderous and everything in between. Every analyst has a take on the situation. Other NBA stars are chiming in including Kobe Bryant. Over the last few hours I’ve come to the conclusion that there is simply no way to really sort through all of this in a respectable amount of time, let alone one day. There is a lot still up in the air, such as who is going to be the supporting cast, so while the biggest question has been answered, there are still several smaller decisions which will have a big impact on the future of the Miami Heat and the NBA as a whole. For this article, I’m going to list some of the common thoughts and analysis that I’ve heard and either agree or disagree with the statements.
“The people of Cleveland and Ohio in general have every right to be mad”
I agree, absolutely they do. Had LeBron simply released a statement to the press informing them of his decision, then their anger would have seemed a bit over the line. But for Cavs fans and the organization itself to find out through an hour long attention seeking fest wasn’t right. I’m glad the proceeds went to charity and all, but this was a marketing attempt through and through and both LeBron James and ESPN had dollar signs in their eyes.
That being said, let’s keep it in perspective people. I hope no violence comes about because of this, but people burning LeBron’s jersey in the street is a bit over the top. LeBron didn’t commit a crime, he didn’t get caught with drugs, he wasn’t involved in a bar room brawl, yet people are reacting as if he did all of these in the same night.
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6.18.10 3:35 am by Alex
Ron Artest has had an almost inconceivably up-and-down NBA career. He’s dealt with circumstances – most notably the famous brawl in Michigan – that could have ended his career, but still supplied us with plenty of entertaining moments. After coming to Los Angeles via free agency during the off-season - a move some questioned – it all paid off for Ron tonight, as the Lakers clinched their second championship in as many years. Artest, who has struggled at times during the series, came to play tonight, with 20 points, 5 rebound, 5 steals and solid defense. He seems to have turned the corner in is life and is handling his previously out of control emotions better, but that doesn’t mean he’s not still a character. As an addendum to my previous post on Artest, here are the best moments from Ron Artest in the 2009-2010 season:
Ron Artest Says – Ron Artest says he used to drink Hennessy at halftime, Ron Artest says he suffered memory loss after concusion, Ron Artest says the media coverage of Tiger Woods is unfair, Ron Artest says Trevor Ariza’s a better player.
The Haircut – Not the first time he’s had unique hairdos, but this one was probably the most colorful. It’s supposedly “defense” in Hebrew.
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6.16.09 10:28 pm by Pat
Editor’s Note: We’re introducing another new writer with this post. This is Pat. Pat is not a Lakers fan.
As I sit here and watch as the Lakers and Magic come to the inevitable conclusion of the Lakers hoisting the trophy, I find myself getting angry and frustrated that Houston, Denver, and now Orlando have failed to take them out. Then ABC flashes to an up close of Kobe Bryant sticking his bottom teeth out like his jaw is dislocated and my Kobe-hating meter is now off the charts. I have never been a fan of Kobe or his frequent ball-hawking style of play. I respect his talents and believe he is a top ten all time player, and getting a ring this year without playing second fiddle to Shaq cements his place in history as one of the best to play the game. Similar to Bryant himself, Kobe fans are often smug and arrogant and for some reason insist that he is the best player ever despite there being little, if any, statistical evidence to back this up. That being said, I decided to write some reasons/facts that fellow Kobe-haters can use as ammunition against the LA fans who undoubtedly will be signing his praises even louder this offseason.
1) Kobe is 4 for 6 in NBA Finals appearances, and he was the second best man on the team for three of his four rings. Kobe had the luxury of playing for arguably the best coach ever during the majority of his career and he played with the most dominant physical force to ever play the game in Shaquille O’Neal. During the 2003-2004 season, Kobe was playing with three other future Hall of Famers (Shaq, Karl Malone, and Gary Payton) and was regarded at that point as the best player on the team and rightfully so. Shaq’s numbers had dipped and Malone and Payton were nowhere near their prime, but the team was undoubtedly stacked and Kobe failed to deliver in the finals. In his second run as the top man on the team, he lost once again to the Celtics. This year by defeating Orlando, Kobe earned his first ring as the go-to man for his team. You need to give him his props for that, but he doesn’t have the other three without Shaq.
2) Kobe’s supposed legendary ability to hit the game winning shot is more hype than truth. If you look at this site, you can see that Kobe, despite taking the most game winning shot attempts out of an extensive list of NBA players, did not hit the most game winners and shot just .250%. Those statistics include the 2003-2004 season up to February 4th of this season. ESPN and ABC want to make Kobe out to be the next Jordan in terms of clutch shots and have done all they can to promote this idea. The fact of the matter is the more attempts you take, the more you will eventually hit. You don’t see the misses replayed over and over, but the makes are made into some sort of iconic shots.
Kobe fans may point to his better record in terms of game winning shots in the playoffs, as can be seen on the same page. However, after watching his performance in this year’s playoffs, including his game 2 game winning attempt that was blocked by Hedo Turkoglu (as Kobe was triple teamed and failed to pass to a number of wide open teammates…but that’s another story), I am confident that his shooting percentage will drop once this year’s playoffs are factored in. Anyone who tries to deny that Kobe takes to many shots, and even more so at the end of the games, just needs to look at the numbers.
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