Comments on: Wednesday Bolts – 7.29.09 http://www.dailythunder.com/2009/07/wednesday-bolts-7-29-09/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:12:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: happykean » Fast Wednesday links http://www.dailythunder.com/2009/07/wednesday-bolts-7-29-09/comment-page-1/#comment-18802 happykean » Fast Wednesday links Sat, 01 Aug 2009 17:16:01 +0000 http://www.dailythunder.com/?p=3665#comment-18802 [...] http://www.dailythunder.com/?p=36653 pick in the June draft, a shooting guard from Arizona State, is tracking toward an immediate and significant contribution despite flying under the radar of the likes of Blake Griffin, Hasheem Thabeet, Tyreke Evans, Jonny Flynn and … [...] [...] http://www.dailythunder.com/?p=36653 pick in the June draft, a shooting guard from Arizona State, is tracking toward an immediate and significant contribution despite flying under the radar of the likes of Blake Griffin, Hasheem Thabeet, Tyreke Evans, Jonny Flynn and … [...]

]]> By: Crow http://www.dailythunder.com/2009/07/wednesday-bolts-7-29-09/comment-page-1/#comment-18622 Crow Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:33:30 +0000 http://www.dailythunder.com/?p=3665#comment-18622 Dr. Mongo is better than just Mongo. But I was only agreeing to Mongo as an in passing, one time, good enough reference and wouldn't use it going forward. You need physical and crafty. A professional level big. It is a physical job and definitely a mental job. Presti better be as confident or more about Mullens' mental capacity to understand split second NBA center timing as he is infatuated with his size and speed... and that mid-range jumper. Dr. Mongo is better than just Mongo. But I was only agreeing to Mongo as an in passing, one time, good enough reference and wouldn’t use it going forward.

You need physical and crafty.

A professional level big.

It is a physical job and definitely a mental job.

Presti better be as confident or more about Mullens’ mental capacity to understand split second NBA center timing as he is infatuated with his size and speed… and that mid-range jumper.

]]> By: Joe http://www.dailythunder.com/2009/07/wednesday-bolts-7-29-09/comment-page-1/#comment-18585 Joe Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:26:10 +0000 http://www.dailythunder.com/?p=3665#comment-18585 <blockquote cite="#commentbody-18559"> <strong><a href="#comment-18559" rel="nofollow">Steve H</a> :</strong> I was skimming through Huffingtonpost.com at work today and came across an article on race relations entitled “Can prejudice be justified?”(sorry, don’t know how to do the link thingy). The article was both thoughtful and extremely well written, and authored by the Thunder’s very own Etan Thomas. A couple of Bolts back I commented on how our team really needed a bad-assed, physical “Mongo” of a center, and that I thought Thomas should be able to play that role for us in the short-term. I still like the image evoked by the name “Mongo” as describing the roll that needs to get filled to take us to the next level, but I’m now leaning towards referring to Thomas as “Dr. Mongo” from here on out. Our new “Mongo” is obviously wicked smart. </blockquote> I agree, every team could benefit from a "mongo" type of player; an enforcer, a generally tough SOB every now and then. The old Sonics had Danny Fortson in '05, and Frank Brickowski in '96 in the finals to beat up on Rodman. But the whole Mongo thing falls flat if Etan is intelligent and sensitive and poetic....and a liberal..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28khv-BydeY

Steve H :
I was skimming through Huffingtonpost.com at work today and came across an article on race relations entitled “Can prejudice be justified?”(sorry, don’t know how to do the link thingy). The article was both thoughtful and extremely well written, and authored by the Thunder’s very own Etan Thomas. A couple of Bolts back I commented on how our team really needed a bad-assed, physical “Mongo” of a center, and that I thought Thomas should be able to play that role for us in the short-term. I still like the image evoked by the name “Mongo” as describing the roll that needs to get filled to take us to the next level, but I’m now leaning towards referring to Thomas as “Dr. Mongo” from here on out. Our new “Mongo” is obviously wicked smart.

I agree, every team could benefit from a “mongo” type of player; an enforcer, a generally tough SOB every now and then. The old Sonics had Danny Fortson in ’05, and Frank Brickowski in ’96 in the finals to beat up on Rodman. But the whole Mongo thing falls flat if Etan is intelligent and sensitive and poetic….and a liberal…..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28khv-BydeY

]]> By: Lefty http://www.dailythunder.com/2009/07/wednesday-bolts-7-29-09/comment-page-1/#comment-18569 Lefty Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:32:43 +0000 http://www.dailythunder.com/?p=3665#comment-18569 <a href="#comment-18557" rel="nofollow">@Dooney </a> Well, I don't know. Having met Earl several times, I'm actually a pretty big fan of his, but as far as the popular view of him goes, yes you're correct. He was disgruntled, basically since we moved from Seattle, and not getting to play didn't help much. I could see how that kind of attitude wouldn't get him very far in this organization. It's too bad. He'll do well somewhere, and he always treated me with a lot of respect in our dealings. @Dooney
Well, I don’t know. Having met Earl several times, I’m actually a pretty big fan of his, but as far as the popular view of him goes, yes you’re correct. He was disgruntled, basically since we moved from Seattle, and not getting to play didn’t help much. I could see how that kind of attitude wouldn’t get him very far in this organization.

It’s too bad. He’ll do well somewhere, and he always treated me with a lot of respect in our dealings.

]]> By: Royce http://www.dailythunder.com/2009/07/wednesday-bolts-7-29-09/comment-page-1/#comment-18563 Royce Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:07:13 +0000 http://www.dailythunder.com/?p=3665#comment-18563 <a href="#comment-18559" rel="nofollow">@Steve H</a> Yeah, Etan is quite the activist. @Steve H
Yeah, Etan is quite the activist.

]]> By: Clayton http://www.dailythunder.com/2009/07/wednesday-bolts-7-29-09/comment-page-1/#comment-18560 Clayton Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:02:24 +0000 http://www.dailythunder.com/?p=3665#comment-18560 I don't like the Huffington Post, but wanted to follow up on Dr. Mongo. He apparently writes poetry as well. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/etan-thomas I don’t like the Huffington Post, but wanted to follow up on Dr. Mongo.

He apparently writes poetry as well.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/etan-thomas

]]> By: Steve H http://www.dailythunder.com/2009/07/wednesday-bolts-7-29-09/comment-page-1/#comment-18559 Steve H Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:59:57 +0000 http://www.dailythunder.com/?p=3665#comment-18559 I was skimming through Huffingtonpost.com at work today and came across an article on race relations entitled "Can prejudice be justified?"(sorry, don't know how to do the link thingy). The article was both thoughtful and extremely well written, and authored by the Thunder's very own Etan Thomas. A couple of Bolts back I commented on how our team really needed a bad-assed, physical "Mongo" of a center, and that I thought Thomas should be able to play that role for us in the short-term. I still like the image evoked by the name "Mongo" as describing the roll that needs to get filled to take us to the next level, but I'm now leaning towards referring to Thomas as "Dr. Mongo" from here on out. Our new "Mongo" is obviously wicked smart. I was skimming through Huffingtonpost.com at work today and came across an article on race relations entitled “Can prejudice be justified?”(sorry, don’t know how to do the link thingy). The article was both thoughtful and extremely well written, and authored by the Thunder’s very own Etan Thomas. A couple of Bolts back I commented on how our team really needed a bad-assed, physical “Mongo” of a center, and that I thought Thomas should be able to play that role for us in the short-term. I still like the image evoked by the name “Mongo” as describing the roll that needs to get filled to take us to the next level, but I’m now leaning towards referring to Thomas as “Dr. Mongo” from here on out. Our new “Mongo” is obviously wicked smart.

]]> By: Clayton http://www.dailythunder.com/2009/07/wednesday-bolts-7-29-09/comment-page-1/#comment-18558 Clayton Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:59:03 +0000 http://www.dailythunder.com/?p=3665#comment-18558 Did we ever figure out what Skip Bayless said about KD? Did we ever figure out what Skip Bayless said about KD?

]]> By: Dooney http://www.dailythunder.com/2009/07/wednesday-bolts-7-29-09/comment-page-1/#comment-18557 Dooney Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:32:13 +0000 http://www.dailythunder.com/?p=3665#comment-18557 <a href="#comment-18554" rel="nofollow">@Lefty</a> So I was correct in my assumption that Watson is the rhubarb of the Thunder squad of 2008-09.. yes! @Lefty

So I was correct in my assumption that Watson is the rhubarb of the Thunder squad of 2008-09.. yes!

]]> By: Kyle http://www.dailythunder.com/2009/07/wednesday-bolts-7-29-09/comment-page-1/#comment-18556 Kyle Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:32:04 +0000 http://www.dailythunder.com/?p=3665#comment-18556 <a href="#comment-18553" rel="nofollow">@Air_Thurman </a> I actually think the way the original article was written it was supposed to be 2009 james and Potential 2014/15 Durant... @Air_Thurman
I actually think the way the original article was written it was supposed to be 2009 james and Potential 2014/15 Durant…

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