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It’s against everything I stand for to post this cartoon…..but oh well.

Not sure what to think about this, but it appears that Tecmo Bowl is due to make a return. Guys my age rejoice! The first thing that I ever purchased with money that I earned myself was an original Nintendo….and Tecmo Bowl. I got a lot of run out of the original, but when Super Tecmo Bowl came out for the NES & later the Sega Genesis, things got crazy. My buddies and I would spend all day playing complete seasons on this game. I admit, I never won the Tecmo Bowl. Maybe now I will get another chance.

As of right now, none of the obvious questions have been answered. What console? Will the game use real NFL players? Will it be the old tecmo style or updated for today? All we know is it will be an entirely new game (not a port) and it will be on a next gen system.

Favorite Super Tecmo Memories: I’ll never forget Mike and I played a season and he used the Chiefs. Mike made it to the Super Bowl, and was down by 4 points with only a few seconds to play. He dropped back and threw one of those 60 yard passes and the game went into the closeup mode where it shows the receiver jumping up for the ball….TOUCHDOWN! Christian Okoye of all people made a miraculous TD grab in the end-zone to win the game for Mike…..Christian freaking Okoye.

Tecmo Bowl To Return (The Fanhouse)

Tecmo Nuggets:

Click the photo of Big Shot Bob to play.

This is perhaps the best take I’ve ever read on not only the Spurs/Suns, but the current state of the NBA as well:

Common Sense Vs. The NBA Rulebook (ESPN.com: Page 2)

The Suns are off and running building a 24-13 1st quarter lead against the Spurs. Just what the doctor ordered, a feisty crowd and a fast start. Shawn Marion is leading the way with 11 first quarter points, and believe it or not the Spurs are having trouble countering the Suns small lineup thanks to no Robert Horry. Go figure.

*Update* Phoenix goes into the half with a 44-33 lead. San Antonio does appear to be adjusting with a lot more movement on both offense and defense. Shawn Marion leads the Phoenix with 20 points and 11 rebounds, including his last 7 shots in a row. On a side note, how much fun would it be to play with Steve Nash? The guy is amazing at breaking people down off the dribble and then making an insane pass to the perfect guy. Also, if all you saw was Shawn Marion’s shooting style do you think you’d pick him in a game of pickup basketball?

*Update* A bit of a chess match going on in the 3rd quarter as the Spurs have tightened things up 62-56. San Antonio got within 4 early in the quarter by constantly feeding Tim Duncan, bu the Suns adjusted by quickly doubling Duncan forcing the Spurs to hit open jumpers. Things are getting a little chippy now as the pressure builds. Leandro Barbosa has 5 fouls. Kurt Thomas is doing an admirable job filling in for Stoudemire, but good god man, cut to the basket on those pick and rolls.

*Update* It’s final, San Antonio 88 Phoenix 85- Not sure why Mike D’Antoni decided to remove Kurt Thomas from the game just as he was becoming seriously effective.  The Suns finished up 1-11 from the field without Thomas on the floor.  The game was won on two plays.  Phoenix couldn’t get the ball in bounds underneath their own basket….San Antonio stole the inbounds and tied the game up on the ensuing possession.  Bruce Bowen put them up for good with a 3 from the right corner.  Phoenix could never recover.  A really sad way for this game to end as the Suns led the entire way and played some pretty inspired basketball for about 46 minutes.  Kurt Thomas finally began to cut to the basket on pick & rolls late in the 4th quarter and picked up 2 buckets and a free throw for his efforts….I REALLY don’t understand why Phoenix went away from this.  It left them scrambling and confused on defense as well….just really bad coaching in my opinion, I hope one of the media-heads (or D’Antoni himself, he’s really good for taking blame) points this out, I felt it was pretty obvious.  After watching this game, it’s hard to imagine how the Spurs ever even hung with a Suns team that includes Amare Stoudemire.  I wouldn’t call this series over, but the Suns will be hard pressed to win back to back games.  Game 6 is going to be huge.  If they can get this thing back to Phoenix….then maybe, just maybe, they can pull this out.  Really should have won tonight.

Saw this over at WithLeather and couldn’t resist.  Sorry, but I’m left to wonder what parent allows their child to wander into the middle of a break dancing circle?

Breakdancing is destroying our children  (withleather)

Only a few more months until football season.  Not to be left out of this video are many of the throws from Drew Brees, who really has become a great NFL quarterback.

 

In the 4th quarter of a closeout game you’ve really gotta put a body on playoff veterans.  The Utah Jazz have only one truly tested playoff vet in Derek Fisher.  Golden State never really guarded him.  Fisher dropped in 20 points, including 4-5 from deep, and hit some huge baskets down the stretch as the Warriors let another winnable game get away from them.

Let’s be honest about this series though.  Golden State never really had a chance did they?  They were out-rebounded all series, and again last night (59-35), out assisted, played with little to no poise, hoisted up 3 after 3, out-coached, missed free throws, and were just flat out not as good as Utah.  Why did Don Nelson just SIT on the bench with his head in his hands as Steven Jackson imploded last night?  Everyone in the nation could see it coming…..you’re gonna tell me his coach didn’t see it coming?  I’d have had his ass on the sidelines and been in his ear; instead, Nelson left the policing to the other players on the court (Mostly Monta Ellis).  I know they were playing zone to neutralize the inside presence of Utah, but really; how many big shots did Fisher need to hit before the Warriors realized not to double off him?

Heck of a run by the Warriors, but it just so happened they matched up PERFECTLY with the Dallas Mavericks.  Dallas, with no interior offensive punch, and a 7 foot offensive go to guy that wants to roam the perimeter.    It was the perfect recipe for an upset.  Now, the honeymoon is over.  Golden State will be back next year, sure.  If they are healthy, they’ll win 45 or so games, and sneak into the playoffs as a 6-8 seed.  Maybe they’ll get Dallas again in the 1st round and advance again?  Otherwise, with this nucleus, they’ll be one and done.  Utah awaits the winner of Stu Antonio vs. Phoenix.

 

Dirk Nowitzki wins 2007 NBA MVP award. Really, you can’t make this stuff up to be any funnier.

Edit: Mark Cuban cried at the press conference 

Throughout his NBA career Robert Horry (aka Big Shot Bob) has made his name hitting big shots throughout his NBA career. Last night, he hit perhaps his biggest shot ever. During game 4 of the West Semis, Horry leveled the Suns Steve Nash in the games closing moments of a game the Suns were locking up.

Pretty big hit by Horry, in what has been a series full of big hits from the Spurs. It has now become a big deal as the Suns reaction to the hit has gotten two of their better players suspended for pivotal Game 5. Boris Diaw and Amare Stoudemire have both been suspended for Game 5 of the series for “leaving the bench area”. Robert Horry was suspended 2 games for a flagrant 2 foul (Rightfully so). NBA Vice President of Operations, Stu Jackson (This is the guy that makes suspensions) commented on the suspensions saying “This is a very unfortunate circumstance. No one here at the league office wants to suspend players any game, much less a pivotal game in the second round of a playoff series. But the rule, however, is the rule, and we intend to apply it consistently.”

Ok, I get it. I understand the rule. The rule has its place in the game. However, this isn’t what this rule was intended to stop. As with every rule there should be a gray area that leaves it open to some type of interpretation. Everything cannot be so black and white. Yeah, Diaw and Stoudemire left the bench. However, they never made it to the altercation, and in fact, quickly retreated. Yes, I know they retreated with a little help from the coaching staff. Also, the Suns contended that the players were just going to the scorers table. Of course, everyone on earth knows this wasn’t true, but it is a possibility; one that I really think is impossible to disprove. The NBA has practically hand delivered Game 5 to the Spurs (and probably the entire series) by punishing the Suns for an altercation that the Spurs started. THIS IS CRAZY! I’ve been working all day so I have no idea how the mainstream media has reacted to this, so maybe I stand alone in my opinion.

Stu Jackson, I’d like to thank you for royally screwing up this series.

Update: Apparently, the new thing floating around is why wasn’t Tim Duncan suspended. Duncan left the bench area in the 2nd quarter as it looked like tempers were about to flare. I have to say I agree with this. If you are going to suspend Diaw and Stoudemire because a “rule is a rule” then you must suspend Duncan for violating the rule as well.

I’ll provide a few quick links as to how some other blogs are calling this:

God Hates The Suns And The NBA Can Go To Hell (100% Injury Rate)

Will Tim Duncan Be Suspended (The Big Lead)

Phoenix Got The Calls (True Hoop)

Finally, a tribute to Horry: