It's been a good year, Jones... muchos gracias. Once I feel a little more secure in my finances, I will finally get around to buying a shirt. I owe it to you guys after listening/watching for the past two years. Keep up the good work!
andrew the former bogut hater
· 4 months ago
*raises a glass*
thankyou skeets, tas and JD for the entertaining year. tbj: the video years did start a bit shaky, but you grew into it. big up ya chest.
Nick L.
· 4 months ago
Having the Jones makes the Lakers winning the championship and phil passing red bareable (that, and the llama looking like a 12 year old girl in this picture: http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/...).
I wish I lived in Toronto. I'd drop my career at the drop of a hat to be a jones intern. I'd count minutes, count words, change bedpans, arrange for you guys to spend enjoyable evenings in VIP rooms with morally questionable buxom women, the whole nine yards. If you guys ever move to Boston, let me know, and I'll quit my job and get working on it.
SlimMcFavorite
· 4 months ago
Does Pau have braces?!?
Nick L.
· 4 months ago
Yeah, it looks like clear ones. Also, at first glance it appears in that picture as though he just got a new puppy from his parents. But, at closer examination, it appears to be the Larry O'Brien trophy.
Sorry Lakers fans, I really do have miles and miles of respect for the llama's game. I think I jest because he does photograph very awkwardly and because I'm threatened by him and the talent of his team.
RobMahoney
· 4 months ago
Great season guys, the shows have been tremendous. Some extra love for JD. And Tas' shirt.
appel82
· 4 months ago
Thanks guys. I know a couple of episodes back you mentioned that fans of other teams drop off and stop caring about the finals, but many of us still love the game and watch your show, just have less energy to comment, contribute, and catch every single moment of every game. I'm sure lots are students too, I know I had to step back from bball blogs to finish all of my schoolwork. Have a great summer guys, I really appreciate the work you guys do.
nbamusings
· 4 months ago
Thanks for all your hard work. Lunch breaks just wouldn't be the same without the show. I don't wear men's t-shirts, but maybe I can buy one for my dad for padre's day. Have a great summer!
Chaz
· 4 months ago
Thanks for the great year fellas, you're better than any B-Ball analysis on TV.
MattO
· 4 months ago
I miss you guys already!
atrain714
· 4 months ago
Thanks for the great season
pastrypride
· 4 months ago
Excellent season, JD, Skeets and Tas. It made the basket-ball that much more fun.
I know this is kind of bullshit over-analysis, and I fully admit to being a "Kobe hater", but I wonder how much props Kobe gets now. I mean, he gets props. He's great. But how much of his reputation was riding on this final and how much did he deliver? I think some people thought winning would dramatically move Kobe up the pantheon of greats and losing would push him down a few rungs. I never heard anyone consider the possibility that Kobe would play well but not exactly brilliantly, and that the Lakers might win without our views of Kobe changing all that substantially.
Kobe's numbers are good. I especially like the 7+ assists/game. But the .43 FG% (his lowest of any round of the playoffs--he didn't shoot over .50 in any game) shows that he still takes a lot of difficult shots. And that just because he can make those tough shots more often than anyone else right now, that doesn't make them an efficient choice on offense. He averaged 32 ppg, but also 27 FGA/game. Kobe looked dominant for quarters, but he didn't have a truly dominant game that had you shaking your head at how great he is.
Anyway, his position in the pantheon aside, props to Kobe for leading his team to a championship.
Matthias
· 4 months ago
Great job guys, only picked this up halfway through this year and I loved every minute of it. Can't wait to spend a whole season with you next year :P
Nick L.
· 4 months ago
Kobe gets a lot of props, regardless of how this all turned out. How many in your life have you ever seen play the 2 better. I'm pretty young, but there's only one guy I can think of who was better, and he has 6 rings. Kobe is one of the all-time greats, and he was just as big a part of those first three rings as Shaq was.
I'm going to go piss on my feet now.
pastrypride
· 4 months ago
That's pretty hard to argue against. I definitely wouldn't say D-Wade plays better, but I probably wouldn't say Kobe plays better than D-Wade either. D-Wade is a champion when he has a strong surrounding cast. I'm... sort of young, but I don't know of any finals performance as impressive as D-Wade's in 2006.
I think LeBron, D-Wade and Chris Paul all have the potential to win multiple championships and be all-time greats, depending on who they're surrounded with. I hope some truly great teams emerge from 2010 free agency.
Nick L.
· 4 months ago
Right, only the elite players in the league come to mind, and even those guys would have to sustain this level for a LONG time.
I think my comment was mostly out of frustration for hearing all this "can he win without shaq crap", and then seeing Stu Scott have the gall to ask him as he got the MVP in front of everyone "Kobe, we've all been speculating, but tell us why this one is special", infering that none of us knew if he could do it.
Don't get me wrong, he is a hated rival, but I respect the hell out of him. The years without shaq did nothing to tarnish him in my mind at all. If anything, I was impressed at how he was able to make something out of those teams. He should have been the MVP in 2006 (HUGE travesty). Nobody can win it all without talented teammates.
But, I agree, D-Wade, CP3, and obviously LBJ are all in the same stratosphere.
Will
· 4 months ago
I can't believe this is the fourth season I've been following you guys. You are literally the best thing on the internet for a basketball fan. Make a Rondo shirt so I can buy it.
simms
· 4 months ago
Great run, fellas! We all had a lot of fun this season!
DanTes25
· 4 months ago
thanks for a great year guys. enjoy your much deserved break!
Bilal24
· 4 months ago
Thanks for the show all year guys, been a blast.
Come back next year! Maybe some summer shows? (Draft, FA, season preview?)
9thWardJoe
· 4 months ago
Thanks for all the great work this year guys! Great Year!
timbo
· 4 months ago
A Dirt Bike Annie clip?!?!?
Oh, I'm in love with this show...
Slow on the train but not getting off again,
timbo
seanintheoc
· 4 months ago
I thought today was going to include the Tas tea-bag dunk on J.E., we all are awaiting greatness. I picked you guys up @ the snowball bookoff payoff episode and have followed since. Please air episode 1 and practice shows, that would be brilliant. Thank you to JD first, and then J.E. & Tas much, much later ;). Whoa Boy! to TBJ.
Nick L.
· 4 months ago
I can't stress this enough: please post old audio episodes. 07-08 was my first season listening to the jones, and it was great. I wish I had known about it in 07. Maybe I would have drank less as I watched the Celtics lose every single night.
Really, you should post all the old archives. They're entertaining. I'd gladly pay for a box set of them and a DVD set of this season.
HushD
· 4 months ago
Pride, you got me started...Could Stan Van Gundy have won 10 rings with the teams that Phil had? How many players can you substitute in Kobe's place and argue that L.A. would have won the title this year? Why did West give Gasol to L.A. for nothing? Given the natural breakdown of the human body due to age and wear and tear from long seasons (13), how many years do you think Kobe will be able to dominate the way he did this year? - Is the domination over?
pastrypride
· 4 months ago
I talked about this with someone recently. I thought Kobe had already declined slightly from his peak. But when I checked out his stats throughout his career (playoff and regular season) I didn't see any evidence of that. I think he's as good as ever. I think he will be next year too, and beyond that I have no idea. LA should has a very good chance to repeat, unfortunately.
ZooLou
· 4 months ago
great year, guys.
Kage
· 4 months ago
Skeets! Tas! J.D.! Ill year y'all had espcially wit the vids, I feel like I'm losin' a part of me lol. Been here since Ep. 1, keep it up.
goathair
· 4 months ago
Melas, I've got your bedpan at my house if you want it back.
Tom
· 4 months ago
what about the draft? no knowledge? interest picks? pretense of knowledge intrest? I think its the second best part of the season
Travis
· 4 months ago
Great season guys. I picked up on the Jones in about January and I think I've watched every episode since then. Looking forward to next season, a ton of Blazers victories, and a Jones T-shirt that I will be ordering soon.
All Comments
thankyou skeets, tas and JD for the entertaining year. tbj: the video years did start a bit shaky, but you grew into it. big up ya chest.
I wish I lived in Toronto. I'd drop my career at the drop of a hat to be a jones intern. I'd count minutes, count words, change bedpans, arrange for you guys to spend enjoyable evenings in VIP rooms with morally questionable buxom women, the whole nine yards. If you guys ever move to Boston, let me know, and I'll quit my job and get working on it.
Sorry Lakers fans, I really do have miles and miles of respect for the llama's game. I think I jest because he does photograph very awkwardly and because I'm threatened by him and the talent of his team.
I know this is kind of bullshit over-analysis, and I fully admit to being a "Kobe hater", but I wonder how much props Kobe gets now. I mean, he gets props. He's great. But how much of his reputation was riding on this final and how much did he deliver? I think some people thought winning would dramatically move Kobe up the pantheon of greats and losing would push him down a few rungs. I never heard anyone consider the possibility that Kobe would play well but not exactly brilliantly, and that the Lakers might win without our views of Kobe changing all that substantially.
Kobe's numbers are good. I especially like the 7+ assists/game. But the .43 FG% (his lowest of any round of the playoffs--he didn't shoot over .50 in any game) shows that he still takes a lot of difficult shots. And that just because he can make those tough shots more often than anyone else right now, that doesn't make them an efficient choice on offense. He averaged 32 ppg, but also 27 FGA/game. Kobe looked dominant for quarters, but he didn't have a truly dominant game that had you shaking your head at how great he is.
Anyway, his position in the pantheon aside, props to Kobe for leading his team to a championship.
I'm going to go piss on my feet now.
I think LeBron, D-Wade and Chris Paul all have the potential to win multiple championships and be all-time greats, depending on who they're surrounded with. I hope some truly great teams emerge from 2010 free agency.
I think my comment was mostly out of frustration for hearing all this "can he win without shaq crap", and then seeing Stu Scott have the gall to ask him as he got the MVP in front of everyone "Kobe, we've all been speculating, but tell us why this one is special", infering that none of us knew if he could do it.
Don't get me wrong, he is a hated rival, but I respect the hell out of him. The years without shaq did nothing to tarnish him in my mind at all. If anything, I was impressed at how he was able to make something out of those teams. He should have been the MVP in 2006 (HUGE travesty). Nobody can win it all without talented teammates.
But, I agree, D-Wade, CP3, and obviously LBJ are all in the same stratosphere.
Come back next year! Maybe some summer shows? (Draft, FA, season preview?)
Oh, I'm in love with this show...
Slow on the train but not getting off again,
timbo
Really, you should post all the old archives. They're entertaining. I'd gladly pay for a box set of them and a DVD set of this season.
Cheers.