Cough Cough

This blog is unrelated, but here at now nonexistent This Is Our Game we have it on good authority that they may be able to carry our torch (thats what she said?). Anyways, they promise to talk about women's bball more frequently than other guys so check it out: talkpractice.wordpress.com

Goodbyes

As the future of this blog remains murky, I guess its up to me to finish what I kinda started (and contributed like 60% to). A wise(?) person once said, "People so seldom say I love you And then it's either too late or love goes. So when I tell you I love you, It doesn't mean I know you'll never go, Only that I wish you didn't have to."

Dear thisisourgame.blogspot.com /whatbetdidtreywingolose.blogspot.com,

I guess its the time we spent together that matters. The time that I was distracted from my hunger on the street, or my craving for my next hit. I was able to laugh at women's basketball players, all while secretly trying to promote the game (or not, you decide!!). I learned a lot. I learned that in the end only kindness matters. Or maybe I heard that in a song somewhere. Anyways, I will certainly miss you and all the memories, the live blogs and the electric chairs. The truly amazing ignorance and the second best receiving running back in the NFL. And we'll never forget this. And now as we say our goodbyes, (or link you to a new blog, hopefully new blog, blame Lisa if it doesn't happen even tho it wont be her fault) I am reminded of Douglas McCarther because I just looked up goodbye quotes in google. He said, "Like the old soldier of the ballad, I now close my military career and just fade away, an old soldier who tried to do his duty as God gave him the light to see that duty. Goodbye." That's me, an old soldier who tried to not commit fraud and not be crappy at writing. You see how that worked out.

Saying goodbye... it's really, really hard. And now for old times sake:

THATS WHAT SHE SAID



(inconsolable sobbing)

You can take away our ads, but you cant take away, our freeeeeeeeeeeeeeddddddooommmmmmm

Google ads hate women. Or fraud, or something like that. What they did was fair, but I have to wonder, did they take away our ads becuase we cover women's basketball? Would they have done the same to a men's basketball blog? (answer: most definitely yes)

Anyways, stay tuned for big happenings around here (hint: possible new blog). I kind of need this ad money for drugs (can you believe how much an eighth costs nowadays??), so we may spin off a new blog. But we won't commit fraud we promise. Also, new blog might be about all sports, but we'll actually include women's basketball, which no other blogs (that include all sports) do. No worries people, we will always pay special attention to women's basketball no matter what happens (we have to, lisa is like a crazy feminist).

Shammgod teaches you about life

One of the most common questions I hear is, "Shamm, why would i give you 25 cents when I know you'll just spend it on drugs?"

The second most common question is, "Shamm, you know sooo much about sports, why are you incorrect some times when predicting winners of games?"

Well children, I realize that some of you do not know as much as me (Lisa) so I'll forgive you for asking such a stupid question. The answer lies in the fleetingness or transient nature of sport. For the dumbos: sports are mad random. This is why a team like the Patriots can win 18 straight games and then lose a game to a team they have already beaten. It's why the Celtics can beat the hawks five straight times and then lose two in a row. It's why the Yankees can beat the Redsox 19-8 and then lose four straight.

This is why we love sports. I wouldn't be a WNBA fan if Connecticut won every single year. In professional leagues, crazy shit happens. This is what makes sports awesome. So predicting winners is not necessarily the best measuring stick for knowledge of sports. This may be why the winners of every march madness pool seem to be random guys who know nothing.

So next time you laugh at a person because their team loses (and was favored) remember you are just laughing at a roll of the dice. And laughing at dice just makes you dumb. (Playing dice makes you dumb also but that's a different story)

Ok so this post is way to serious so play this game I made up. Go through the recent WNBA transactions and see how many names you recognize. Then go get a job and make money. Then add the number of players to the amount of money you made. Then fight some dude with a crazy Boston accent for not giving you drug money. Then subtract the amount of money you made. If you get above 3 you win.

DC101 vs. Washington Mystics

It all began with a simple radio challenge: the Eliot in the Morning crew said they could take the Mystics. The stage was set for an EPIC battle between man vs. woman (beast?). It was sure to be a close, down to the wire game full of gutsy and gritty play (thanks shammy). The result: 83-23 Mystics, and couch-potato men nationwide are left depressed and embarrassed.Original Article

The Mystics showed up to Comcast Center as if they had just come off a 10-day road trip -- to Guam. They couldn't believe their coach, Tree Rollins, and the organization would actually encourage them to play inferior physical specimens--mostly short males--from a morning radio show.

Well, this should just be instinct: *caveman voice* "man insult me, I challenge man." You see, the problem is that nobody knew whether these men actually were inferior before the game. Also, Eliot in the Morning is a very popular show - why not embarrass all men in the DC Metro area and have it announced to them helplessly trapped in traffic driving to work. I mean, there's never road rage in DC...

If they could have said something collectively, it would sound like this: This is what we have to do to sell and market the franchise? What's Sheila Johnson going to make us do next, post-up Bobby Riggs? Aren't we past this?

Bobby Riggs? No, let's stick to basketball. Gilbert Arenas? Epic... although I think he would rather "post-up" on better looking chicks.

A smattering of people -- maybe a couple hundred or so -- actually got up and took seats in the upper portion of the arena because Maryland didn't feel it was worth it to pull out the lower stands. It was like a Final Four, where fans are 30 and 40 yards from the court. Why this happened is unclear; maybe they wanted to ensure no one got too close to the "celebrities."

Wait... people "actually got up and took seats"? No shit they did, this is the game of the century. So Maryland didn't pull out the seats, whatever. At least they were so gracious to donate their arena. I want to know where the student section is:

"Welcome to the House that Gary Williams Built -- and Brenda Frese keeps up."

Gary built it out of his own sweat... literally.


And here come the opening tip! It looks like the Mystics have a slight advantage!

Oh... but DC101 somehow ends up with the opening possession. I'm scratching my head here...

(kinda made this up, but it was the next picture in line - so maybe)

Caption image below: "I can't believe I'm playing with a women's basketball... and diving for it. DAMN I gotta get my priorities in line."

"You get the feeling Ruth Buzzi and Maude could suit up for the Mystics and Elliot's crew would still be in trouble? They have a player whose middle name is Hardwick. Hardwick!"

See, we're not the only ones making immature jokes!

The final was Mystics 83, DC101 23. Believe it or not, Tree Rollins set a 100-point victory as the goal and not reaching it met many of the Mystics had to run lines at the next practice.

They deserve it for not dominating such "pathetic" men even more. Had I been playing on the DC101 crew down 50+ points, I would have just been going for dunks. In the event that I make one, I can say "HA, let me see YOU girls do this!"

Well, that's that. It would have been nice to see the Mystics dominate a team that has actually played basketball before, like the Maryland men's squad - but in all honestly, the DC101 crew is probably better.

Post From the Future

I'm writing this post from the future. My friend Jimmy Kim created a time machine. the problem is that you can only go back in time 22 hours max. So I just went back in time to now so that i can bet on yesterday's games. And if your wondering, yes the future is crazy. Times are much different than "today". People are nicer, gasoline is more expensive, and all important dates are one day closer. Ben and Jerry's free cone day is also one day closer. So as you can see, the future is awesome. Oh and WNBA season is one day closer to starting, so thats cool too. And Candace Parker exists in the future.

WNBA knows how to use electricity

Here are pictures of shot clocks. They use electricity and count down the time that you are allowed to shoot. The WNBA has shot clocks that work. They don't have any mechanical problems with them.












That is all I wanted to say.

This can't be real, yup, yup it is

Ok so everyone always puts that stupid choice D on every poll, its supposed to be mildly funny. Even we put, "I care as much as the bloggers do", as choice D in our first poll which was like "do you like our blog?" or something. But the choice D in this poll is just weird.

D) Don't care if penguins play- it's the Sun!

Let's analyze shall we?

The question is "Are you happy with the Sun draft". Acceptable answers are, "what's the Sun" and "We had a Draft?" and "How can the sun draft things, it's a self-sustaining hydrogen helium combo that uses nuclear fusion to create energy" (Side note, did you know the sun has a spectral class of G2V? Ridiculous!!) What are we talking about again? Oh right, nothing.

Ok, Firstly- penguins? WTF? Is this the "include completely random animal that sounds funny" joke format? Why is it that as a Sun fan I feel the need to point out that, yes I would prefer if penguins did not play(?). I like to root for humans. Maybe if it was a team of snuffleuffugusses (haHA! I found a funnier animal name! I should write for WNBA.com!!)

Secondly, let's get to the the overall main point of this poll, the "I don't care who plays because it's my favorite team" idea. Honestly is this really true in any sport? Obviously I will root for my team over any other, but like, what if KKK members took over the Patriots, or the P-Bruins were invaded by neo commies? I would then cease to root for them. This may be going to far, but like, I still root for Pedro and peoples. I rooted for the Celtics to lose last year so that we could get a higher draft pick etc.

The players do actually matter.

Thirdly, 1361 people responded to this poll. Hell yeah! That actually is a pretty high number

Fourthly, 7% chose choice D. We're in good shape people.

FIfthly, this is probably the most nitpicky post ive ever written

Sixthly, HOLY S*!# (thanks to linkin for the bleeping of swears now) MARGO DYDEK GAVE BIRTH TO A BABY!!! SHE'S LIKE 9 FEET TALL! WHO WOULD EVER... nevermind. But that baby's got some serious pressure. She better be like 7 feet tall by 8th grade or she's a failure.

New Meaning to the phrase "Gimme my Change Bro"

Hell yeah.

They're finally gonna do what we've been clamoring for years. men vs women in basketball!!

Ok I'm almost completely kidding. But Barack Obama is going to play in a 3 on 3 game featuring Alison Bales and apparently Tamika Catchings (but the article is iffy, Obama + girl that won that thing +2 friends +bales +catchings + kory Mckay=7?!). A girl that won a raffle will pick 2 friends and play against Obama and the Indiana fever "stars". and kory mckay will watch or something.

Im curious, if this girl picks two guys on a JV basketball team, will the fever players blame the loss on Obama? Not enough hope? Not enough Change? Not enough healthcare (after random high school kid slams a shot back in catchings face)? Also, will they play with a men's ball?

So many questions, so few answers. Kinda like Obama's candidacy (BAM just got political.)

Note: This is Our Game doesn't endorse any candidate running for president. We will make fun of them all, or none... we are lazy. But to be fair, that's one joke against obama sooo...

Hillary is a man and still can't beat this girl

McCain is so old he's the only person to vote against the declaration of the rights of women, the 19th amendment (women's right to vote), and title nine (And voting against the declaration of the rights of women doesn't even make sense, cause like, im not sure they even had a vote).

Mandatory Post

Look, I've carried this blog through some tough times, Mystic's drug charge, Lisa's voice box operation (and corresponding bio change), so I'll be damned if I see this blog go one day without a new post.

SO um...

Candace Parker was interviewed by US!!! (and by us I mean wnba.com).

Candace doesn't really say anything to make fun of. So I guess just read it for yourself.

Um, oh yeah, so yesterday I had a dream that I saw shannon bobbitt. I was like "Bobbitt!" She just stared at me. Then my brain moved on to a new dream.

Worst post ever? Maybe, but I don't care. Now if you'll excuse me, I just saw a little boy throw away a half eaten piece of pizza outside Faneuil Hall and i haven't eaten dinner yet. Gotta run.

Postscript: If you love the high quality of this post, vote Shammgod in our poll!