Your First Round Announcer Pairings

Sure this was supposed to be posted prior to the tip of the first game but getting beers, food and phoning in my early bets were far more important.

Anyways, this kind of stuff is a big deal for me. It determines which games are merely watchable because its the tournament and which ones are must see just in case there is an upset (i.e. any game Gus Johnson calls).

This year, I like what CBS has done with the pairings. Gminksi and Brando are great together. Elmore and Johnson are good too. Lenny seems to stay out of Gus' way just enough. Anything Jay Bilas does is professional so I like him with Dick Enberg. Not sold on Clark Kellogg. I think CBS needs to reevaluate after this year's Final and find a long term solution for the whole created by Billy Packer's "retirement".

THURSDAY

Greensboro, LSU vs. Butler, Jim Nantz/Clark Kellogg
Kansas City, Memphis vs. Cal. St. Northridge, Tim Brando/Mike Gminski
Philadelphia, BYU vs. Texas A&M, Dick Enberg/Jay Bilas
Portland, Purdue vs. Northern Iowa, Kevin Harlan/Dan Bonner

Greensboro, North Carolina vs. Radford, Jim Nantz/Clark Kellogg
Kansas City, California vs. Maryland, Tim Brando/Mike Gminski
Philadelphia, Connecticut vs. Chattanooga, Dick Enberg/Jay Bilas
Portland, Washington vs. Mississippi St., Kevin Harlan/Dan Bonner

Greensboro, Texas vs. Minnesota, Jim Nantz/Clark Kellogg
Kansas City, Clemson vs. Michigan, Tim Brando/Mike Gminski
Philadelphia, Villanova vs. American, Dick Enberg/Jay Bilas
Portland, Gonzaga vs. Akron, Kevin Harlan/Dan Bonner

Greensboro, Duke vs. Binghamton, Jim Nantz/Clark Kellogg
Kansas City, Oklahoma vs. Morgan State, Tim Brando/Mike Gminski
Philadelphia, UCLA vs. VCU, Dick Enberg/Jay Bilas
Portland, Illinois vs. Western Kentucky, Kevin Harlan/Dan Bonner

FRIDAY

Miami, Syracuse vs. Stephen F. Austin, Ian Eagle/Jim Spanarkel
Dayton, Oklahoma St. vs. Tennessee, Verne Lundquist/Bill Raftery
Minneapolis, Kansas vs. North Dakota State, Gus Johnson/Len Elmore
Boise, Marquette vs. Utah State, Craig Bolerjack/Bob Wenzel

Miami, Arizona State vs. Temple, Ian Eagle/Jim Spanarkel
Dayton, Pittsburgh vs. E. Tennessee St., Verne Lundquist/Bill Raftery
Minneapolis, West Virginia vs. Dayton, Gus Johnson/Len Elmore
Boise, Missouri vs. Cornell, Craig Bolerjack/Bob Wenzel

Miami, Utah vs. Arizona, Ian Eagle/Jim Spanarkel
Dayton, Louisville vs. Alabama St./Morehead St., Verne Lundquist/Bill Raftery
Minneapolis, Boston College vs. USC, Gus Johnson/Len Elmore
Boise, Xavier vs. Portland State, Craig Bolerjack/Bob Wenzel

Miami, Wake Forest vs. Cleveland State, Ian Eagle/Jim Spanarkel
Dayton, Ohio State vs. Siena, Verne Lundquist/Bill Raftery
Minneapolis, Michigan State vs. Robert Morris, Gus Johnson/Len Elmore
Boise, Florida State vs. Wisconsin, Craig Bolerjack/Bob Wenzel

F*ck ABC's Announcers

The more and more I thought about it, the more and more it pisses me off. Jeff Van Gundy said numerous amounts of times Paul Pierce doesn't deserve his number hung up in the rafters. Well JVG, do you know what you're talking about?
Here are some Pierce Celtics records:

• Scored 30 or more points in a franchise record 12 consecutive games
• Most points scored in a game at TD Banknorth Garden: 50 (February 15, 2006 vs. Cleveland Cavaliers).
• Most points scored in a half (including Overtime): 46 (December 1, 2001 2nd Half vs. New Jersey Nets).
• Most points scored in an overtime period: 13 (December 1, 2001 vs. New Jersey Nets)
• Most three-point field goals made, career: 989 (1998–present).
• Most three-point field goals attempted, career: 2769 (1998–present).
• Most free throws made in one game: 20 (November 2, 2002 vs. New York Knicks).
• Most free throws attempted in one game: 24 (November 5, 2005 vs. New York Knicks).
• Most free throws made in one half: 14 (March 2, 2001 vs. Utah Jazz).
• Most free throws made in one season: 612 (2005-2006, breaking his own record of 604, set in 2002-2003).
• Most free throws attempted in one season: 812 (2005-2006, breaking his own record of 753 in 2002-2003).
• Most steals in one game: 9 (tied with Larry Bird; December 3, 1999 vs. Miami Heat).
• Most free throws made without a miss, playoffs: 21 (Game 1, 2003 Eastern Conference First Round).
• Most points scored in one half, playoffs: 32 (Game 4, 2003 Eastern Conference First Round vs. Indiana Pacers).
• Highest scoring average through one month: 33.5 PPG (February 2006).
• Only Celtics player in franchise history to lead the NBA in total points scored in a season, scoring 2,144 points in 2001-2002.
• Playing with Celtics he accumulated 2,071 points in 2000-2001.
• Career scoring average: 23.6 PPG, 2nd only to Larry Bird.

With that being said, JVG fuck off. He also finished with 35 points last night against a western conference team. JVG said that Rondo wasn't a franchise PG... well asshole, Rondo had 12 assists and 10 rebounds(to lead the team) and has stepped up huge since KG has been out.

Since when has Brian Scalabrine been a fan favorite, I still hate him, he is a bad player. The only reason we cheer for Scal is the same reason people cheer for the retarded kid that gets the ball at the end of the game.

I was so happy when Bill Walton flipped out at halftime saying that he was disgusted by how this game was being called.

I miss Tommy and Mike.



Sources: Wikipedia
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