Land Of The Giants - Deadspin Comments

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Billy Clyde Puckett — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 16:58:18 EDT

Offensive foul on the shooter.

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theWolf — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 14:52:00 EDT

It was nice of that grade school to host their game.

theWolf

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AndrewRidgeleySportsMachine — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 14:36:19 EDT

Did Muresan dance to techno music with Kenny Mayne to celebrate the game-winner?

AndrewRidgeleySportsMachine

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Hank Scorpio-Steinbrenner — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 13:41:41 EDT

@being sven: Well the rules of Calvinball do allow for the rules to be changed by any player at any time, so at least in theory it could.

Hank Scorpio-Steinbrenner

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Yostal — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 13:41:00 EDT

I just still feel bad for Joey Tribbiani the day that he realized that he was never going to be as good an actor as Gheorge was in My Giant.

Yostal

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being_sven — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 13:31:10 EDT

I'm confused... does Calvinball include urinating on a NASCAR driver's number?

being_sven

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Unamerican — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 13:23:41 EDT

@TheStarterWife: Especially if they tried to dunk over the dancing midgets at the ABA Slam Dunk contest.

Unamerican

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Shenanigans — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 13:13:48 EDT

its probably terrible that i know this, but White Chocolate is the guy on the right in that picture. I have seen White Chocolate as a member of the random opposition teams on the And 1 show, and on the mtv street ballers competition show. I watch entirely too much tv

Shenanigans

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CDNMoose — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 12:50:39 EDT

"What's he gonna star in? 'Death of a Giant Salesman'?"

CDNMoose

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PaulU — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 12:48:49 EDT

"White Chocolate"? "Baby Shaq"? "Spongebob"? When are they gonna sign Chance, 12-Pack, and Pootie?

PaulU

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Flαmεtown — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 12:36:19 EDT

What's their combined vertical? 3.3 inches?

Flαmεtown

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Hank Scorpio-Steinbrenner — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 12:30:14 EDT

@David_Hume: Well he is a real tiger in the sack.

I think we need a Deadspin chapter of G.R.O.S.S.

Hank Scorpio-Steinbrenner

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83tilinfinity — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 12:28:04 EDT

Damn, there's a lot of great stuff going on in that video. The ABA n00b playing by regular basketball rules and thinking that they were still down 1 and trying to foul (good thing they had a foul to give, apparently).... The ref holding up 4 fingers in the air.... The guy after the buzzer saying "fuck it, let me try this."

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David Hume — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 12:24:58 EDT

@buwolverine: You're saying that after Calvin got through to Charlie, she made a beeline for the feline?

David Hume

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SmedIndy — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 12:22:03 EDT

The sad thing is this traveshamockery of a league denigrates the memories of the REAL ABA, which had a lot of great players and teams. Oh, yeah, sure they had the Memphis Pros/Tams/Sounds and the Pittsburgh Pipers/Condors and the San Diego Q's/Sails and the infamous Floridians, but still...

Dr. J, Artis Gilmore, Dan Issel, Mack Calvin, George Gervin, Mel Daniels, Roger Brown, George McGinnis, Ron Boone, Louie Dampier, Larry Brown, Doug Moe, etc. etc.

SmedIndy

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PatrickEwingsGuarantee — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 12:21:45 EDT

If Barry Mitchell had a cooler name maybe he wouldn't be so short.

PatrickEwingsGuarantee

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Phatty — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 12:17:11 EDT

I thought the first one was the game winner until I realized how little the crowd cared. I guess that half court shot is standard in the ABA.

Phatty

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Phatty — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 12:15:57 EDT

"Do you want to smell like me?"

-Gheorge Muresan

Phatty

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Pam Ward needs no strap-on — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 12:15:35 EDT

That other association has a four point shot? Count me in.

- Gilbert Arenas

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Raskolnikov — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 12:14:02 EDT

Please keep all mice, puppies, and farm owner's son's wives away from Gheorge.

Raskolnikov

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Unsilent Majority — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 12:13:38 EDT

I expect full coverage on Washington Post Live's "Blog Show" this Friday. The Nighthawks are one of DSteinz's favorite topics.

Unsilent Majority

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Hank Scorpio-Steinbrenner — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 12:12:19 EDT

@David_Hume: I think Hobbes did.

Hank Scorpio-Steinbrenner

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Sarge — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 12:05:38 EDT

Leave it to Barry Mitchell to ruin everyhing with the normal name

Sarge

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throwbot — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 12:04:59 EDT

wow, in addition to having four seven-footers, the Maryland Nighthawks also have players named Andrew "Spongebob" Washington and Randy "White Chocolate" Gill.

Almost makes me want to buy a ticket. Almost.

throwbot

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SagerBombs — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 12:04:07 EDT

Hooray, Muresan. Score One For Dee Keeds!

SagerBombs

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TheStarterWife — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 12:03:06 EDT

Can their dance team be made up of just little people? Think of the hilarity that would follow!!!

TheStarterWife

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David Hume — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 12:03:02 EDT

You know what? I'd totally hook up with Rosalyn.

David Hume

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Weed Against Speed — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 12:01:29 EDT

@BigTenObsession:

Nope, he's alive now. You're thinking of last year.

Weed Against Speed

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LingeringBursitis — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 12:01:24 EDT

In retrospect they could have used some talent.

LingeringBursitis

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Peter Cavan — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 12:01:18 EDT

@BigTenObsession: You're confusing your 7-foot tall Billy Crystal co-stars. Andre The Giant died in 1993.

Peter Cavan

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BowdenBowdenBowden — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 12:00:16 EDT

Olly Wolly Polly-Woggy Ump Bump Fizz!

BowdenBowdenBowden

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Kathleen Turner Overdrive — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 12:00:16 EDT

Nate Robinson was the ball.

Kathleen Turner Overdrive

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ILovePaleHoseandPaleHos — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 11:59:25 EDT

I once taped a game of CalvinBall and then had my friends come over and watch - WITHOUT express written consent of Bill Watterson.
Boy, was he pissed!

ILovePaleHoseandPaleHos

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the_h_is_o — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 11:59:23 EDT

If stacked on top of each other, they stand 36 feet tall

Tony Dungy does not approve the stacking of large males.

the_h_is_o

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BigTenObsession — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 11:58:21 EDT

So, in a game with four seven-footers, the game ended with consecutive made half-court shots?

And I totally thought that Muresan was dead.

BigTenObsession

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ltwinslow — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 11:57:44 EDT

nate robinson is not impressed

ltwinslow

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Weed Against Speed — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 11:57:32 EDT

Why isn't Manute Bol on that team? He needs the money.

Weed Against Speed

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Roxanne Put on the Red Light Racicot — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 11:55:42 EDT

Awesome. Calvinball tag. I'd play Calvinball but my imaginary, super-intelligent talking tiger is at home.

Roxanne Put on the Red Light Racicot

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44 in a Row — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 11:54:32 EDT

But they're not wearing masks!!!

44 in a Row

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jake(ymon) — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 11:54:20 EDT

Good old Calvinball. How I miss it.

jake(ymon)