Dick Motta Must Be Enshrined!
by Ziller on Dec 5, 2008 12:57 PM PST
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Scott Howard-Cooper mentioned today that Dick Motta is up for election into the Basketball Hall of Fame. Let me tell you something. If Dick Motta is not enshrined, there will be HELL to pay.
* 935 career wins.
* 14 playoff berths.
* 56 playoff victories.
* One more Coach of the Year award than Jerry Sloan has ever won.
* One more NBA Championship than Jerry Sloan has ever won.
Skeptics might point to his career .479 winning clip, or his 1,017 losses. The truly evil could dredge the fact that in his final six seasons as an NBA head coach, Motta went 127-267, a .322 winning percentage. Haters might note that Sloan has more wins, fewer losses, and a better winning percentage in both the regular season and the playoffs.
BUT COULD JERRY SLOAN WIN THE BIG ONE? I think not! Jerry Sloan is nothing but a choker, just like Rick Adelman, Mike D'Antoni, the entire Van Gundy family, Avery Johnson, Latrell Sprewell, that kid at IHOP who did not chew his sausage link properly, Don Nelson, Karl Malone, Charles Barkley, Jerry Reynolds, Cotton Fitzsimmons, Flip Saunders, Chris Webber, and Kenny Thomas. Them losers don't have the GUTS to get the GLORY and not a one of 'em belongs in the Hall of Fame before Dick Motta gets his statue.
Vote a winner. Vote Dick.
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Can I get special...
enhanced recommendation abilities? Can we retire posts to a hall of fame? The above is a thing of beauty.
by rbiegler on Dec 5, 2008 1:22 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
I really wanted to be mature about this but I can't help it...
Ziller, you really love Dick, don’t you?
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by vfettke on Dec 5, 2008 1:27 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Section...
Is writing other people’s comments again isn’t he?
by rbiegler on Dec 5, 2008 1:32 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
That is awesome rb
Rec’d just for that.
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. It's simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get tangled, you tango on
by pookeyguru on Dec 6, 2008 8:43 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
No, that was all me
Should I feel honored or worried that my comments are starting to sound like his?
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by vfettke on Dec 5, 2008 1:43 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
My thoughts were in a similar "vein" -
If you don’t think the man deserves to be in the hall, you don’t know Dick!
Oh, the irony of hanging a Motta jersey in the rafters is just too tasty to ignore.
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by section214 on Dec 5, 2008 2:18 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
You do realize
He got the shaft when he left here.
"Don't sweat the petty stuff and don't pet the sweaty stuff." - My Dad, confusing me at a very young age.
by otis29 on Dec 5, 2008 2:47 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Don't be so
hard-on the organization.
Ball movement ... is like jogging for most people: They do it occasionally, and it makes them happy. Then they go back to not doing it. - Henry Abbott
by Kfan in Korea on Dec 5, 2008 2:51 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I won't
The franchises firm beliefs resulted in the erection of a new arena.
"Don't sweat the petty stuff and don't pet the sweaty stuff." - My Dad, confusing me at a very young age.
by otis29 on Dec 5, 2008 2:57 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I'll always remember Coach as blood-engorged and throbbing...
…whoops, forgot the double meaning…
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by Holmdel on Dec 5, 2008 3:07 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Actually,
Everyone else here seems to love him but I always thought he was a huge prick.
It’s too bad about his record the last six seasons. He climbed into a big whole and was never able to get up again.
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by vfettke on Dec 5, 2008 3:09 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
You said a mouthful there
AHHHH….WE’RE GOING OFF THE TRACKS!!!!
"Don't sweat the petty stuff and don't pet the sweaty stuff." - My Dad, confusing me at a very young age.
by otis29 on Dec 5, 2008 3:12 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I think you meant "getting off the tracks"
We’re all going to Hell for this too. We should be ashamed
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by vfettke on Dec 5, 2008 3:16 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
It's like we're entering
a deep dark hole.
Ball movement ... is like jogging for most people: They do it occasionally, and it makes them happy. Then they go back to not doing it. - Henry Abbott
by Kfan in Korea on Dec 5, 2008 3:20 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Now that I'm done here
I’m going to head to the Fanposts and read “Shortage of Bigs Next Year?”
"Don't sweat the petty stuff and don't pet the sweaty stuff." - My Dad, confusing me at a very young age.
by otis29 on Dec 5, 2008 3:22 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I think concerned with the depth
of our roster, and girth – not enough guys to go for the long haul.
That said, I’m hoping Dick enters the Hall. I hope he stays in the hall for a long time. When other guys come into the Hall, Dick should be there. Dick should be in the Hall, deep inside the Hall.
Dick in the Hall!
Donte? Donte'! Donté?!?!
'spect da 'xtra E'
by iashwash on Dec 5, 2008 5:49 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I agree with your take
but I also think Dick should enter the hall and then go out again, repeatedly. Sometimes he should go deep into the hall and sometimes he should go just inside and come right back out again. Sometimes quickly, sometimes slowly. There should be lots of variety for Dick in the hall.
Ball movement ... is like jogging for most people: They do it occasionally, and it makes them happy. Then they go back to not doing it. - Henry Abbott
by Kfan in Korea on Dec 5, 2008 6:14 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Dribbler or Shooter?
How was Dick the player?
by betweentheeyes on Dec 6, 2008 1:21 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
BRAVO! BRA-FREAKIN-VO!
Not only is your reply great, but it’s befitting of your user name as well.
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by vfettke on Dec 6, 2008 2:52 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Ya know...
it’s not always a good idea to say anything regarding Dick being tasty. What would your wife think?
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by vfettke on Dec 5, 2008 2:56 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
My wife doesn't dictate my every move
But she knows how my dictates.
Goodnight everybody!
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by section214 on Dec 5, 2008 3:16 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
The Master, ladies and gentleman
Bravo!
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by vfettke on Dec 5, 2008 3:17 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yes he is the Master...
… MasterBater!
Ball movement ... is like jogging for most people: They do it occasionally, and it makes them happy. Then they go back to not doing it. - Henry Abbott
by Kfan in Korea on Dec 5, 2008 3:22 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Hey -
If God didn’t want us to do that, he would have made our arms shorter.
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by section214 on Dec 5, 2008 4:44 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
But He didn't make our backs flexible enough
I believe it was Richard Prior who said, “If I could bend over far enough I’d never leave the house”. So I guess God didn’t want us doing that!
by hozr on Dec 5, 2008 4:56 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
And upon realizing this oversight
God promptly created Eve.
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by vfettke on Dec 5, 2008 5:12 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Defensive Dick
was a big advocate of the Box and 1
by betweentheeyes on Dec 6, 2008 4:35 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
/surrenders
"Don't sweat the petty stuff and don't pet the sweaty stuff." - My Dad, confusing me at a very young age.
by otis29 on Dec 5, 2008 3:23 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Every single person that replied to Vfettke's statement should be ashamed
And proud of the very shame that ensue’s forever.
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. It's simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get tangled, you tango on
by pookeyguru on Dec 6, 2008 8:44 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I'm with this 100%
Any basketball coach who inspires posters of fat opera singers is Hall of Famer in my book.
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by JakeTheSnake on Dec 5, 2008 2:17 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Ziller must be so ashamed...
poor guy’s trying to run a respectable web site here and we have to go and fuck it up
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by vfettke on Dec 5, 2008 3:28 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
This is the unfortunate byproduct
Of too many offdays in the schedule. :)
"Don't sweat the petty stuff and don't pet the sweaty stuff." - My Dad, confusing me at a very young age.
by otis29 on Dec 5, 2008 3:29 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I'm too busy laughing ...
… to be ashamed. Once I’m done laughing, then there will be time for shame.
by Ziller on Dec 5, 2008 3:30 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
You need to drink yourself into oblivion
over all the journalistic integrity and aspirations we are slowly destroying
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by vfettke on Dec 5, 2008 3:35 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Journalistic integrity Ha
Aspirations? Yeah, probably.
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. It's simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get tangled, you tango on
by pookeyguru on Dec 6, 2008 8:45 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I won't be able to sleep
Until I can remember the name of the assistant coach sitting next to Motta. I seem to remember it was hilarious. Of course I was 15 at the time.
by ttylerbballcamper on Dec 5, 2008 4:29 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
My guess is ...
if you thought it was hilarious at 15 we’d all find it funny now, or have you not held your head erect and read the previous part of this post?
by rbiegler on Dec 5, 2008 4:35 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Herman Kull
And yes, I have no life…
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by section214 on Dec 5, 2008 4:40 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
The same Herman
that Jerry told the story about in his book?
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. It's simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get tangled, you tango on
by pookeyguru on Dec 6, 2008 8:51 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Wait...
Isn’t the headline “Dick Motta Must Be Enshrined!” taken from a sexed course?
by rbiegler on Dec 5, 2008 9:31 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Motta
was certainly one of the ten or so best coaches in NBA history.
I especially admire the job he did with those relentless, tough, take-no-prisoners Chicago Bull teams of the early 70’s: Bob “Butterbean” Love and Chet “The Jet” Walker in the front court, Jerry Sloan and Norm Van Lier in the back court, and who can forget… (drum roll please)… Tom Boerwinkle at center!
"When the going gets Weird, the Weird turn professional."
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by Mucho Moss on Dec 5, 2008 11:55 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
May you be forgiven
For making a Dwayne Schintzius analogy.
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. It's simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get tangled, you tango on
by pookeyguru on Dec 6, 2008 8:52 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I reallly hope
People don’t actually mistake this as a Pro-Dick statement. All I’m going to say. Awesome stuff Tz.
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. It's simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get tangled, you tango on
by pookeyguru on Dec 6, 2008 9:00 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Pookey's all about the dick!
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by vfettke on Dec 6, 2008 10:13 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Dick Motta
Public Enemy #1 in Sactown!
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. It's simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get tangled, you tango on
by pookeyguru on Dec 7, 2008 7:42 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
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