Weekend Fun = Soccer + Basketball

June 16th, 2006 | Posted by PostmanR

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So, staying with their current theme, the World Cup will be rolling out three games a day this weekend. Check the full television schedule here. You know, it would be nice if the U.S. could at least show up against Italy. That’s all we ask, really. (I believe they’re calling this one a ‘must win’ for the Americans.)

We got some NBA Final action on Sunday night. Why E keeps picking the Mavs to win out is beyond my comprehension, because he originally picked Cuban’s gang to take the title in seven games. Both his prediction and mine (Mavs in six) are still looking good. That is unless D. Wade keeps lighting it up.

And what will we be up to this weekend?

I’ll be trying to avoid the 90 degree heat wave that has just begun to invade Chicago. And E? He’ll be up in Michigan at some journalist conference. Dork.

And please for the love of God, DON’T go see Nacho Libre this weekend. Thanks.

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Postmen Postgame: Mavs hold first serve

June 8th, 2006 | Posted by PostmanE

happy j.jpgWell, it wasn’t exactly the prettiest game we’ve seen in the playoffs, but it was, for all intents and purposes, a fair start to what we hope will be a series full of entertaining basketball.

The story of this 90-80 Mavs win was Jason Terry, who just seemed to be everywhere at once - coming up with loose balls, sprinting off screens and hitting shots, flying at Miami defenders in the open court. It was a complete game from Terry, who could use this series as a springboard to true league-wide star status.

Dirk was okay, but not great; he checked out in the fourth (figuratively), but the game was relatively out of Miami’s reach by then.

Wade showed up with 28 despite having fitness problems earlier in the week, but Shaq was held to 17 and ‘Toine had way too much of the ball in his hands in the second half. For Miami, too much ‘Toine is probably going to spell disaster every game.

So Shaq was largely missed and Dirk wasn’t all there. But the most noticable absence from my television throughout the game? David Hasselhoff. What, we’re past that story? Ok, fine. But if Dirk continues to have poor games, Mark Cuban better round up the private jet fleet and go grab David from…wherever it is that he hangs out these days.

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