We're not just beating bad teams

[Barolt]

Clearly Casey. A lot of the animosity towards DeRozan over the past few seasons can be directed at the coach, for pulling his strings and dictating how he plays.

And Jiminy Cricket is Jack Armstrong?

[Axel]

I'm still trying to figure out, in this scenario, if Gepetto is Casey, Lowry or Masai.

I would vote Casey (pulling the strings) while Lowry is Jiminy Cricket (the voice in the ear and partner on adventures).

Guess that leaves Masai as the Blue Fairy who turns Pinocchio into a real boy.

[Snooch]

I would picture Lowry as Jiminy Cricket.

"let your conscience be your guide demar!"

[Wild-ling#1]

Didn't you (and others) refer to JV's lethargic movements as being "stiff"?

Couldn't some of Casey's stubbornness be referred to as "robotic"?

A guy referred to DeRozan's on-court movements as appearing "wooden", using Pinocchio as a metaphor.

I'm not seeing any difference, or any insult against DeRozan. It's a single opinion with an easily understood metaphor... yikes!

And now! Ladiiiiiiiiies and Geeeeennnntlemen!

A graphic representation of ...........

the "Elephant in the room"!

[Nilanka]

Donaghy didn't ref that game. It is alleged (and backed up by several players and people involved in the game) that it was in the nbas best interest to have a game 7 and/or have the lakers move on.

I don't believe the nba has a vendetta against the raptors, now THAT would be silly. I believe the nba manipulates certain situations because they believe it will help their bottom line (yknow, the almighty dollar..I've been told it's value is respected highly by large companies)

Ok, so what is it about Brooklyn (a market who struggles to sell playoff tickets) that benefits the league?

[Axel]

I guess that leaves Colangelo or Gay as the bad guy who tries to influence him to be a bad boy.

[Axel]

And now! Ladiiiiiiiiies and Geeeeennnntlemen!

A graphic representation of ...........

the "Elephant in the room"!

Looks more like a squid than an elephant.

[Barolt]

Andrea Bargnani is Jar-Jar Binks? Or did I just mess the whole analogy up?

[Wild-ling#1]

Looks more like a squid than an elephant.

I think that's the actual trick of these things - you're not supposed to see them for what they are.


[And mixed metaphors, of course .. what can you do. ]

[Snooch]

Stackhouse is Jiminy
Massai is the Blue Fairy
Casey is Geppeddo
Collangello is the Coachman
Lowry is Lampwick


I have given this considerable thought.

[JimiCliff]

Ok, so what is it about Brooklyn (a market who struggles to sell playoff tickets) that benefits the league?

TV ad revenue.

[Snooch]

Looks more like a squid than an elephant.

Kind of looks like something from the movie planes...ignoring the hooks of course.

[CalgaryRapsFan]

And now! Ladiiiiiiiiies and Geeeeennnntlemen!

A graphic representation of ...........

the "Elephant in the room"!

umm I don't get it

Pinocchio is a guy who moves stiffly, because he's made of wood

DeRozan is a guy who moves stiffly, because it's like he's made of wood, just like Pinocchio

You can obviously disagree with what he's asserting, but that's a textbook metaphor, no?

[Snooch]

Andrea Bargnani is Jar-Jar Binks? Or did I just mess the whole analogy up?

both disney, so I would say you are right on track there.

[Axel]

I think that's the actual trick of these things - you're not supposed to see them for what they are.


[And mixed metaphors, of course .. what can you do. ]

Or your are simply seeing what you want to see.