Cavaliers Preview Game #59: Cavs at Celtics
February 25, 2010Cavs 108, Celtics 88: Shaq Injured, Cavs Dominate Without Him
February 26, 2010While We’re Waiting serves as the early morning gathering of WFNY-esque information for your viewing pleasure. Have something you think we should see? Send it to our tips email at tips@waitingfornextyear.com. (Editor’s Note: Apologies for the delay – blame ODOT)
On LeBron’s pre-game rituals: “I’m not a doctor, though I occasionally play one on FOX’s television medical drama “House,” but from what I know obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a type of anxiety disorder. If you have OCD, you have repeated, upsetting thoughts called obsessions, which in turn can lead to an urgent need to perform certain rituals or routines called compulsions over and over again to alleviate your anxiety.” [Hoop Doctors via JE Skeets/BDL]
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On the Rich Rodriguez downward spiral: “Even though I hate every single one of these [people], Michigan fans deserve better than this. They deserve MUCH better than this. They’re at the center of a civil war inside of Wolverine Nation that was caused by an underachieving coach that was put in a no-win situation. The Michigan fans and blog authors realized that, even without a coaching replacement two years ago, there was going to be a period of adjustment, but the paid beat writers and columnists decided that that little peccadillo was nonsense and that Michigan should always win no matter what.” [Spencer/Major League Jerk]
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Live from the Combine: “Fox Sports’ Adam Caplan reported that the Browns’ coaching staff was high on Ahytyba Rubin, who played well replacing the injured Shaun Rogers in the last half of the season. Two good nose tackles should give the Browns some ammunition as more and more teams are going to the 3-4 and they need nose tackles. If Rogers recovers fully from his broken leg, the Browns might be able to trade him for an upgrade at another position or a high draft pick.” [Fred Greetham/The OBR]
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Can Stallworth rebound? “The Ravens signed Stallworth to a contract that will pay him $900,000 this season — if he makes the team. But will he? Based on his Cleveland days, that’s open for debate. To be fair to Stallworth, a lot of folks flamed out in Cleveland the past couple years.” [Pat McManamon/NFL FanHouse]
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And finally, an early look at the 2010 NBA Lottery, featuring some Villan. [The Big Lead]
11 Comments
Can we OFFICALLY Call JJ Hickson.. JJ “DynoMite” Hickson!!! I love it!
Not a great year to be in the lottery if you ask me. This is the reason trading the 30th pick is no big deal. Gilbert can buy an early second round pick if Ferry sees someone with upside.
*Officially
Embrace the OCD Lebron! Of course in a few years he will be saving his urine in jars and wearing tissue boxes on his feet. Oh well, as long as he brings us a title I’m cool with it.
I think a lot of pro athletes have borderline OCD rituals they do. Look at Carron Butler, dude says he chews 60 straws a day!
“Can we OFFICALLY Call JJ Hickson.. JJ “DynoMite” Hickson!!! I love it!”
I must’ve missed the linked post about JJ Hickson…
Call me crazy, but with the way TSUN ran an admirable guy like Carr out of town I’d say they are getting everything they deserve. He may have fallen off in the later years but the calls for his head while he was still and the blame he is still receiving for the teams losing well past he reign make me feel bad for the guy. And THAT makes me angry.
@ Tron – you might be on to something. Caron Butler is a nut. Butler said he lost 11 pounds this summer by giving up Mt Dew. Mt. Dew people! I cant imagine how much of that he must have been drinking. Now that is OCD.
Just crab juice for me please.
JJ Dynomite Hickson isn’t official until Austin Carr says it. I’m not sure if he has yet…
holy crap I’m illiterate. Insert ‘Coach’ and replace ‘He’ with ‘His’ above and you’ll see that there was a semi thought-out point in there somewhere.
The embarrassing Rich Rod era slogs on at UM. Jeez, these people must realize by now that hiring this clown was an epic mistake. Why don’t they just cut their losses, buy him out, and get a more honorable man in there. Like maybe Lane Kiffin, hahahahahha! Eat it, Blue!