Twenty two years ago, the Los Angeles Dodgers made a music video that could probably make Skip Bayless speechless. While my knowledge of what was hip back in 1986 might've escaped me — at the time, the more pressing question was why running into solid walls hurt my forehead — I can't imagine Orel Hershiser wearing a satin jacket was actually cool back then.
Which means 22 years from now, we might look back at this video of Golden State Warriors guard Baron Davis roller skating to the tune of "Cool It Now" in that same strange light. Those sunglasses. Those shorts. That disturbingly low-cut wifebeater. Why am I continuing to watch this video more than twice?
Now, try flipping back and forth between the Baron Davis video and the 1986 Dodgers video. Do you even have a reason to live anymore?
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For Sloan, I would rollerskate naked.
Day of the Rope... Day of the Rope.
Yeah, but do either Orel or Baron know how to "Ram It"?
A certain player has more points in 4 shots than Texas A&M had in 26 minutes.
@chilltown: He must remain nameless so as to not anger the karma gods.
I'm glad Emmanuelle Chriqui knows her basketball history. It was nice to see a tribute to Dennis Rodman's Rollergirl days.
@The Boy Wonder: And I don't mean Tyler Hansborough. Damn those fouls.
Something tells me that wasn't his first time on skates.
@chilltown: Just look at him and its a foul...clearly the Dwyane Wade of the NCAA.
I cant turn away from this...its unreal.
@The Boy Wonder: At least they called one on him.
Just dropped by to let any trainwreck rubber-neckers know that a biography of John Daly is now on ESPN Classic.
Close game + Gus Johnson. Good times.
Did Nessler just drop the grave accent on deserved? +1 my man, +1.
I'm still recovering from his "by my calculations, he's on pace to score 108 points on offense tonight"
That Dodgers video, coupled with the party scene in the movie "Back To School", makes me wish I was born about 10 years earlier.
Oh boy, they're already pimping UNC-Duke.
Marquette up 1, 2.8 seconds left, G'town shooting the last of 3 free throws after the timeout.
Someone forgot to tell the Marquette guy that if you're going to foul up 3 points you're supposed to do it before the guy shoots, not in the act of shooting a 3.
Wow Sanders just annihilated the ball off the backboard.
I love watching this...I'm just getting flashbacks to the Georgetown game last year in the tournament.
So that guy fanning himself off is NOT being cocky?
@JohnCocktosten: Conte Forum is has poor circulation, and the kid plays 39 minutes a game.
@The Boy Wonder: Hopefully Hansborough doesn't kill them down the stretch like Hibbert.
@JohnCocktosten: I'll take it.
Really? The game doesn't start until Hansborough is bloody? Ugggh.....
@The Boy Wonder: @chilltown: Not saying it is wrong but some players get shit for just raising their hands after a big three.
Is there a premier Big in the league that plays softer then Hibbert? I know hes got 21, but has he really worked for a shot yet?
@JohnCocktosten: When you are 4-9 in the ACC, any 3 is a big 3 against the #2 team in the country. When you are 7 of 7 behind the arc, you fan yourself.
@Tracy Ham and Eggs: sorry 19.. lost count.
So Oprah's Big Give=Mark Cuban's show for middle aged women?
@The Boy Wonder: I suppose so. Hell, when Auburn scores a 3 point field goal I half expect the team to just storm the court
@JohnCocktosten: But you're right, I'd rather see him cooly turn around and set up the D.
The 25 foot bank shot. A staple of the Princeton offense.
I really hope Hansborough goes pro after this year so I don't have to hear about him anymore. I think I dislike him more than I did Adam Morrison
Good God if your going to hack him, at least hack him well!
I don't watch a ton of NCAA BB. Can anyone explain to me how Hansborough waiting under the rim with both feet in the paint for like 5 seconds wasn't some sort of offensive violation in this BC/UNC game?
OK, that was ridiculous.
@Chloroform Monster: Thou shall not call a foul on Tyler. Read the new NCAA manual
@JohnCocktosten: They don't have the circle for 3 seconds like the NBA does, but he was both feet in the paint, under the cylinder for a good 4-5 seconds with no ball. I know he's the White Savior of UNC right now, but jeez, that's gotta be a penalty.
UNC can shoot those FTs.
Box out. Box out. Seriously, youve got the two biggest guys on the court, you know they are trying to go for the quick putback on a miss and your center is directly under the basket...
@JohnCocktosten: Mark Richt thinks that's a good idea.
Nice sense of urgency, Marquette.
Good Lord.
Georgetown is not a top 10 team. Just putting that out there.
@diddly: I enjoyed it when against Florida. I did not, however, enjoy him pulling the "Blackout" against us later in the year.
He's actually pretty impressive on roller skates.
Martin Lawrence sure can skate.
And all in one take. I wonder if the Warriors coaching team and front office knew he was going to be roller skating on asphalt.
We have a Len Matuszek sighting on the Dodgers video. Wow.
Seriously, wouldn't the video have been that much doper ,and that much more appetizing to the Warriors, if BD were wearing some old school Coolidge from "The White Shadow" knee pads?
Is it just me, or did Orel Hershiser make everyone else in that video roughly 40% whiter? He seems to have made one poor caucasian almost transparent.
Only thing missing is Fletch.
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