Wednesday Bowsprit Tortoises
by Seth on Feb 15, 2012 3:35 PM EST
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Holy Jeremy, today has been busy. I've got a couple radio things coming up this afternevening-- both of which I'll pass along-- but in the meantime, let me share the dozens of links I've accumulated so I can close all these tabs.
Take the jump for 'em, but be forewarned that they may drive you Linsane.
- I hope you guys love tortoises as much as I do. I mean, I won't be upset if you don't, but...come on. Bowsprit tortoises seem like some friendly cats. Also, I just learned what a "bowsprit" is. It's a thing.
- Here's the transcript of that chat thing I did earlier.
- Here's Mike D'Antoni doing the best husbanding he can from the road on Valentine's Day. In related news, my mom actually gave me a valentine addressed to "Jeremy". No joke.
- Just wrote about this for the Magzeen, but the NBA is reportedly (at least reportedbyFrankIsolaly) desperately searching for a way to rope Jeremy Lin into the All-Star game. Makes sense.
- Jared Jeffries's line about Iman Shumpert's defense on Jose Calderon last night is just the best:
"And then," Jared Jeffries said, "Shump came in and said, ‘Enough of that.’ "
- Smart takes on Linsanity from Andrew Sharp, James Herbert, Holly MacKenzie, and Bruce Arthur.
- Oh, and here are some words from an old teammate of Jeremy's.
- Not surprisingly, Jeremy's into some Christian jams.
- Knickerblogger's Robert Silverman stops by the Times to keep the love for Jared Jeffries alive.
- Here's a bit on Amar'e Stoudemire last night, including some words about his new tattoo.
- This piece by Zach Harper on the difficulty of returning to one's normal life and work after tragedy is closely related to Amar'e's situation and is well worth a read.
- Barry Petchesky of Deadspin is not pleased with MSG, nor Time Warner Cable.
- When my friend Jason Concepcion (known on Twitter as @netw3rk) writes something for SB Nation, I'm going to link it. Always.
- China and Taiwan are grappling over Lin. Of course.
- Oh, and Obama apparently likes Jeremy. Of course.
- Last thing: The TiqIQ contest is still going on, so go ahead and join in if you haven't already and would like some tickets. As always, click that "Tickets" link up top for all kinds of dealz and stuff.
- Since everybody on Earth has to "weigh in" on Lin and Carmelo Anthony and whatnot, here's Jim Boeheim weighing in.
That's all for the moment, babies! Hope you're having wonderful, bruise-free days.
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The link about D'Antoni's sexual exploits isn't working.
And after the first Lin game, someone on here made a joke about China and Taiwan fighting over who Jeremy belongs too. It’s pretty sad that it actually happened.
Stainer of mountaintops.
to quote the D'an man article
"He said, ‘I’d love to take you out to dinner,’ ’’ Laurel recalled. "I said, ‘OK, when?’ He said, ‘Maybe after the season.’’’
Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/knicks/gotta_love_it_NqNuquq6HayOetvyWfLxeI#ixzz1mUCHXUKa
Check out P&T's site traffic over the last month
Lincredible!
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"He who gets the best players usually wins" - Bobby Bowden
That might have something to do
With me refreshing every couple of minutes all day once Linsanity started.
New York Knicks = Sleeping Giants
Wanna check out an awesome blog? http://cospeniazmi.blogspot.com
good to note that that graph is super cut for effect though
where’s 0 to 6500? where’re the rankings for the start of the season?
Rose decides not to go 1-on-2 and I was thinking, "what are you doing?! You've got the numbers!" -Zach Harper, Daily Dime Live
probably means it's the average visits for the month
so basically a combination [you’d assume of unique users] of the last 30 days, /30
Rose decides not to go 1-on-2 and I was thinking, "what are you doing?! You've got the numbers!" -Zach Harper, Daily Dime Live
Moving average
That means that the 30 day average is recalculated every day. So day 31 is dropped off, and the new day 1 is added in.
For example, let’s say that P&T is getting exactly 6,000 hits every day for 30 days. The moving average is 6,000. The next day, 60,000 people visit P&T. The moving average would jump from 6,000 to 7,800. So even though only a slight rise is seen, it is driven by a huge one day jump.
The reason why moving averages are used is to keep minimize the effects of a huge one day rise or drop.
Now, as we can see from that graph, as soon as Linsanity began, the moving average rose, and it has been rising every day since. Let’s hope that all of these people click on the ads so that Seth can rake in enough moolah to run P%T from a yacht in the Caribbean.
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"He who gets the best players usually wins" - Bobby Bowden
Scratch the word "keep" in the third paragraph
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"He who gets the best players usually wins" - Bobby Bowden
where then Seth
is the image of P&T “raw dogging”?
The sitemeter is at the bottom right of the front page.
Those aren’t the numbers we go by, but it’ll definitely give you a sense of how great this Lin stuff has been for traffic!
Average Visit Length 3:57
Or, just long enough to get to the first poop joke
"It was one of those good, deep sleeps; you know, the ones where you wake up and a stream of drool is steadily racing down your shirt? Yes, that kind of sleep." -Landry Fields
by Thelonious Dunk on Feb 15, 2012 4:19 PM EST up reply actions
to the first poop joke
"It was one of those good, deep sleeps; you know, the ones where you wake up and a stream of drool is steadily racing down your shirt? Yes, that kind of sleep." -Landry Fields
by Thelonious Dunk on Feb 15, 2012 4:28 PM EST up reply actions
Nets Daily's average visit length is 0:33
lulz
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"He who gets the best players usually wins" - Bobby Bowden
Ha, this is highly unsurprising
that place takes quantity over quality to the level approached only by the SB Nation football blogs
Nets fans
Click on- “Did we get Dwight? NO?”
Ok, click, off.
Only so many construction updates they can take I guess.
After the "NO?"
comes a quick farted comment about how when they finally get Dwight they’ll be so much more talented than us, then someone else will fart about how much they hate the Knicks, then everyone will fart rec that. That’s basically their comments section. Hardwood commentarial flatulence.
by Joamiq on Feb 15, 2012 4:56 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I saw someone talking abou their plan to sign Lin in the offseason.
They’re loyal to their stars.
Stainer of mountaintops.
by Chairman Meow on Feb 15, 2012 4:58 PM EST up reply actions
If I am not mistaken LINSANITY
the term….was coined on this site.
by I know smart people on Feb 15, 2012 4:11 PM EST up reply actions
Boomer and Carton were the first to use it on a big stage I think
They said today they’re trying to copywrite it.
Stainer of mountaintops.
by Chairman Meow on Feb 15, 2012 4:14 PM EST up reply actions
But it was coined here right?
bandwagoning at its worst.
by I know smart people on Feb 15, 2012 4:26 PM EST up reply actions
The earliest use that I found on this site (thank you search engine) was by Rubbercons on June 4 9:57pm EST
http://www.postingandtoasting.com/2012/2/4/2771742/game-thread-knicks-vs-nets-2-4-12#90783380
I then shamelessly stole it and used it as part of a post to Jeremy Lin’s Twitter account, which might have helped it go viral.
So, unless someone can find an earlier use of it, Rubbercons is the man.
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"He who gets the best players usually wins" - Bobby Bowden
Funny morons.
Stainer of mountaintops.
by Chairman Meow on Feb 15, 2012 4:58 PM EST up reply actions
Matter of taste
But either way…is it too much to ask that if someone steals shamelessly from someone else they at least mention the creator? I am assuming it would have been nice for Rubbercons to mention for his contribution instead of having every media whore trot is out for their own benefit like they are the bright bulb who thought of it and not just some talking (empty) head.
Sorry that was a diatribe…my bad.
by I know smart people on Feb 15, 2012 5:19 PM EST up reply actions
Sorry to burst everyone's bubbles
but Linsanity.com has been owned by his High School (I think or college?) coach for years, said he knew the day would come. So Im pretty sure he beat everyone by a few years
follow me on twitter @Riv34
This...
Lin has the ball near halfcourt. Nineteen seconds left, he looks back to the bench. You don’t believe it’s happening. Real life doesn’t play out like this. But what about Lin’s emergence hasn’t been storybook?
He looks back to the bench. The crowd starts to roar. It shouldn’t be able to get louder, but it does, moment by moment.
He waves off a Chandler screen. Everyone in this building is standing.
You think he’s letting the clock go too low. You wonder if he knows what he’s doing. You have goosebumps.
Two seconds, he shoots it. You hold two contradictory thoughts: no effing way and this is definitely going in.
For however long this lasts, I love this. I… LOVE… this.
by Crackback on Feb 15, 2012 3:59 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Something of a tangent
When flipping between different Knicks links for different articles and my blue ‘n’ orange fill, I tried Real Knicks (which used to have those great repeating videos) – is that site hacked or something?
by twincitiesknick on Feb 15, 2012 4:02 PM EST reply actions
So many links!
I kinda wish Jeremy could just stay home and rest rather than go to All-Star Weekend. I get that people want to see him, but the dude needs the break. Plus all this hype is going to make his “descent” into 15 and 7 rather than nightly 25 and 10’s seem like some major downfall (except to us, who would have been ecstatic with just a serviceable PG from the start).
yep the media fall out will be unfortunate when he "regresses"
His assist numbers might stay high, it would be cool if he keeps in the 8-9 range
As long as we win none of that matters, and with Lin at the point we can win lotsa games
As long as we always love him
he’ll be OK
by I know smart people on Feb 15, 2012 4:12 PM EST up reply actions
And after a Toronto miss, and a late New York offensive rebound, Lin had the ball at centre court with the shot clock turned off, and the crowd stood and roared like the ocean. Lin looked back at Knicks coach Mike D’Antoni. Was he asking if the coach wanted a timeout? "Actually, admitted Lin, grinning a little sheepishly, "I was asking if I could have an [isolation play]." It was his fifth career start. It was the definition of fearlessness. D’Antoni nodded.
I can’t help but smile when I think about this. Its a total and complete and involuntary smile from the inside to the outside. In his fifth career start, dude asks coach if he can iso for the game winner, and coach abides. WTF? So crazy.
by Crackback on Feb 15, 2012 4:20 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
"You know what? it's working"
“do whatever the hell you want”
Rose decides not to go 1-on-2 and I was thinking, "what are you doing?! You've got the numbers!" -Zach Harper, Daily Dime Live
The Zen of MDA
Its his job, its the kids future, its the pride of New York…yet its only a game.
Brilliant.
by I know smart people on Feb 15, 2012 5:21 PM EST up reply actions
Still the best line so far
IMO is the one from the PTer who wrote after the Nets game that it was like watching a Disney movie.
And the players know it too. Here’s Landry in the Holly McKenzie post:
“It’s one of those things where you lay in bed at night and you just go, ‘Haha.’ You just chuckle about it.”
What can you say when you know it can’t be real … you know it’s a fantasy … but still it’s actually happening … night … after night … after night …
Melo on the FAN
Nothing that stood out other than the fact that he had this slight persecution complex about the reports saying he likes to shoot too much. When asked about his return he said “I’m not coming back until I’m 100% this time” and insinuated that he was a little tired of getting the heat for the team losing while he played hurt.
Francesa asked the right questions. Wish these athletes would say more but oh well.
I'm surprised you could hear Francesa's questions
over the hubris and faked expertise on basketball
by Joamiq on Feb 15, 2012 4:57 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Usually I agree with you
Francesa’s a blowhard (though fun to listen to nonetheless imo), but the interview questions seemed reasonable to me.
by twincitiesknick on Feb 15, 2012 5:02 PM EST up reply actions
Agreed Francesa has refused to even talk about the Knicks for the most part
Plus he was better with The Dog. The Dog was better with Francesa. They counter balanced each others annoying qualities.
by I know smart people on Feb 15, 2012 5:24 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah I know
he isn’t great. But he does ask good questions and gets the good guests on his show. And thats coming from a Jets fan.
That Jared Jefferies quote on Shump coming in is completely badass...
His postgame yesterday was really good. Pretty amazing but he’s really emerging as one of the leaders of the team along with Tyson, Stat, and Melo. Gotta love his passion….
this all star game noise is silly
But lin belongs in the rook soph game. They have to make that happen!
by jhMLB on Feb 15, 2012 5:58 PM EST via mobile reply actions
If anyone cares, that is a Russian Tortoise
I own one and he is a cute little Commie!
I swear that if I ever see Reggie Miller, then I will punch him in the face!
by TheKnicksAreBack on Feb 15, 2012 6:52 PM EST reply actions
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