Comments on: The Magic say the refs contributed to their loss to the Cavs http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/mcmanamon/2009/03/17/the-magic-say-the-refs-contributed-to-their-loss-to-the-cavs/ Musings on the world of sports Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:17:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: drew http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/mcmanamon/2009/03/17/the-magic-say-the-refs-contributed-to-their-loss-to-the-cavs/comment-page-1/#comment-2547 drew Thu, 19 Mar 2009 13:18:41 +0000 http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/mcmanamon/?p=1630#comment-2547 My point is, and I realize that I was a bit harsh re: George, is that I read Windy first, and then glean no additional information from George. My point is, and I realize that I was a bit harsh re: George, is that I read Windy first, and then glean no additional information from George.

]]> By: alan t. http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/mcmanamon/2009/03/17/the-magic-say-the-refs-contributed-to-their-loss-to-the-cavs/comment-page-1/#comment-2540 alan t. Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:39:57 +0000 http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/mcmanamon/?p=1630#comment-2540 That's not the point of who people "want to read." It has nothing to do with Windhorst or when who posts what. Bottom line, George Thomas isn't being paid to write stories about Salma Hayek whipping out her giant fake bazooms to feed little babies in Africa, and then leaving TMZ.com to cover this "story" because of the travel expense. Either bury the Beacon Journal as another dead newspaper and stop prolonging the agony, or send your beat reporter to cover the team no matter where they happen to be. The sports editor can't have it both ways. Otherwise, it's a sham. It's disrespectful to the readers, it's disrespectful to your reporter, it's disrespectful to the entire industry. That's not the point of who people "want to read." It has nothing to do with Windhorst or when who posts what.

Bottom line, George Thomas isn't being paid to write stories about Salma Hayek whipping out her giant fake bazooms to feed little babies in Africa, and then leaving TMZ.com to cover this "story" because of the travel expense.

Either bury the Beacon Journal as another dead newspaper and stop prolonging the agony, or send your beat reporter to cover the team no matter where they happen to be. The sports editor can't have it both ways. Otherwise, it's a sham. It's disrespectful to the readers, it's disrespectful to your reporter, it's disrespectful to the entire industry.

]]> By: terje http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/mcmanamon/2009/03/17/the-magic-say-the-refs-contributed-to-their-loss-to-the-cavs/comment-page-1/#comment-2538 terje Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:05:44 +0000 http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/mcmanamon/?p=1630#comment-2538 i agree alan, but if the paper wants to cut corners in sports lebron should be last on the list. i fired off a round of e-mails last night. not surprisingly i haven't received a single response. drew, of course i read pat but the template that the peedee uses is horrid. ohio.com is a much cleaner design and much easier to read. sure, i read windhorst. that doesn't mean i don't want to check george out too. i agree alan, but if the paper wants to cut corners in sports lebron should be last on the list.

i fired off a round of e-mails last night. not surprisingly i haven't received a single response.

drew, of course i read pat but the template that the peedee uses is horrid. ohio.com is a much cleaner design and much easier to read. sure, i read windhorst. that doesn't mean i don't want to check george out too.

]]> By: drew http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/mcmanamon/2009/03/17/the-magic-say-the-refs-contributed-to-their-loss-to-the-cavs/comment-page-1/#comment-2537 drew Wed, 18 Mar 2009 17:45:18 +0000 http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/mcmanamon/?p=1630#comment-2537 read Pat and Windhorst. George waits for Brian's story and/or blog to post, and then gets after his "own" article. read Pat and Windhorst. George waits for Brian's story and/or blog to post, and then gets after his "own" article.

]]> By: alan t. http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/mcmanamon/2009/03/17/the-magic-say-the-refs-contributed-to-their-loss-to-the-cavs/comment-page-1/#comment-2535 alan t. Wed, 18 Mar 2009 17:27:14 +0000 http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/mcmanamon/?p=1630#comment-2535 terje, it's not the fact they have James, although they'd probably be a lottery team without him. It's irrelevant who is on the team, isn't it? If the Indians were in a pennant race and they had no stars, do you tell Ocker to rest his varicose veins and stay away from the West Coast? Either you're in the newspaper business or you're not. terje, it's not the fact they have James, although they'd probably be a lottery team without him. It's irrelevant who is on the team, isn't it? If the Indians were in a pennant race and they had no stars, do you tell Ocker to rest his varicose veins and stay away from the West Coast? Either you're in the newspaper business or you're not.

]]> By: Ed Haas http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/mcmanamon/2009/03/17/the-magic-say-the-refs-contributed-to-their-loss-to-the-cavs/comment-page-1/#comment-2534 Ed Haas Wed, 18 Mar 2009 17:23:54 +0000 http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/mcmanamon/?p=1630#comment-2534 Orlando using excuses, blah blah blah. Just like everyone tells us when our team seemingly gets robbed by a bad call or two. "Should have scored more points." "Should have played better D on Lebron" ...The list of things Orlando could have done in that game to not let it get away by a bad call could go on and on and on... Orlando using excuses, blah blah blah. Just like everyone tells us when our team seemingly gets robbed by a bad call or two.

"Should have scored more points."

"Should have played better D on Lebron"

…The list of things Orlando could have done in that game to not let it get away by a bad call could go on and on and on…

]]> By: alan t. http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/mcmanamon/2009/03/17/the-magic-say-the-refs-contributed-to-their-loss-to-the-cavs/comment-page-1/#comment-2532 alan t. Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:55:16 +0000 http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/mcmanamon/?p=1630#comment-2532 terje is right here, why didn't Ron Jeremy go straight for the throat? No pun intended. That guy has Dwight Howard on his team, who should get the ball every possession against a team like Cleveland. I don't understand what The Hedgehog's thought process was going into the game. If you're that stupid not to take advantage of Ilgauskas, then you deserve to lose. I read a few of Brown's other enlightening locker room quotes. Brown used the always popular, "We control our own destiny." Uh, no you don't, Mike. By its very definition, if it is destiny, then it is impossible to control. But maybe that's too existential for you, buddy. Also, check out the WKYC video, if it's still up. I thought it was epic that during the parade and after the barroom brawl in Moriarty's on East 6th, Pat tried to fight a police horse! Epic! terje is right here, why didn't Ron Jeremy go straight for the throat? No pun intended. That guy has Dwight Howard on his team, who should get the ball every possession against a team like Cleveland. I don't understand what The Hedgehog's thought process was going into the game. If you're that stupid not to take advantage of Ilgauskas, then you deserve to lose.

I read a few of Brown's other enlightening locker room quotes. Brown used the always popular, "We control our own destiny." Uh, no you don't, Mike. By its very definition, if it is destiny, then it is impossible to control. But maybe that's too existential for you, buddy.

Also, check out the WKYC video, if it's still up. I thought it was epic that during the parade and after the barroom brawl in Moriarty's on East 6th, Pat tried to fight a police horse! Epic!

]]> By: terje http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/mcmanamon/2009/03/17/the-magic-say-the-refs-contributed-to-their-loss-to-the-cavs/comment-page-1/#comment-2531 terje Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:59:02 +0000 http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/mcmanamon/?p=1630#comment-2531 hey, just a note to all the cavs fans. you might want to fire off some e-mails to the heads of the abj. there is no reason the beat writer for the cavs should be sitting at home while the best player in cleveland since jim brown goes on a road trip on the west coast. seriously, it is shoddy of the abj not to have george thomas on the road with the team. yeah, i know that the cavs are done with the long road trips but if there is one player that demands constant local coverage it's lebron. hey, just a note to all the cavs fans. you might want to fire off some e-mails to the heads of the abj. there is no reason the beat writer for the cavs should be sitting at home while the best player in cleveland since jim brown goes on a road trip on the west coast. seriously, it is shoddy of the abj not to have george thomas on the road with the team. yeah, i know that the cavs are done with the long road trips but if there is one player that demands constant local coverage it's lebron.

]]> By: Eric http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/mcmanamon/2009/03/17/the-magic-say-the-refs-contributed-to-their-loss-to-the-cavs/comment-page-1/#comment-2530 Eric Wed, 18 Mar 2009 13:59:34 +0000 http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/mcmanamon/?p=1630#comment-2530 LeBron is gonna get calls like that in the 4th quarter, eh? Obviously Van Gundy and his team haven't been around to witness the outrageous punishment LeBron has taken in the paint for SIX YEARS with NO CALLS. I don't know if the refs had it in for Cleveland's superstar or what, but if the tide has finally turned and we're actually GETTING calls our way, then baby....it's been a looonnngggg time coming. So the rest of the NBA can just quit their whining. LeBron is gonna get calls like that in the 4th quarter, eh? Obviously Van Gundy and his team haven't been around to witness the outrageous punishment LeBron has taken in the paint for SIX YEARS with NO CALLS. I don't know if the refs had it in for Cleveland's superstar or what, but if the tide has finally turned and we're actually GETTING calls our way, then baby….it's been a looonnngggg time coming. So the rest of the NBA can just quit their whining.

]]> By: JulioFranco http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/mcmanamon/2009/03/17/the-magic-say-the-refs-contributed-to-their-loss-to-the-cavs/comment-page-1/#comment-2523 JulioFranco Wed, 18 Mar 2009 09:26:57 +0000 http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/mcmanamon/?p=1630#comment-2523 Only 8 shots for their superduperstar? Orlando would be a title contender if they had a good coach. When you have a cannon... shoot it! Only 8 shots for their superduperstar?

Orlando would be a title contender if they had a good coach. When you have a cannon… shoot it!

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