HUGE NEWS!! And some sad news

Hey guys, sorry I haven't posted in a while, but I have huge news I have to share with you. Check this out. That's right, you can see our driveway on google maps street view! The entire Mountain View Road apparently has street view now. Other than people that actually live on Mt. View Rd and think it's cool to look at the road they already know, I don't know what use this would be to anyone...I guess someone driving from Point Arena to Boonville could plan out what pullouts they are going to stop at to take a piss.

I did find one more use for it though. I was able to locate the historical site of the best tire swing ever! And maybe it's like identifying Big Foot in a photo, but I swear you can see the ropes still hanging there....what do you guys think?



On a sadder note, Iggy, the official mascot of Poot's World, passed away yesterday. He was at home with my parents and brother, and apparently he'd been progressively acting sicker the last couple weeks. He will be missed, but I'm sure he's in birdy heaven right now...attacking Jesus's ear.

When I Put On A Shoooooooow...

Couldn't help but throw together a quick Poot's World show on a Saturday night. Had some things running through my head but they never really made it on to the cast. Part of me thinks I should throw a couple ideas on to paper before I flip on the mic and just spew my random thoughts. Might make for a MUCH more interesting listen, or if I could have Alex or Mike join in via SKYPE....who knows.

Episode 4: Brain Stir

Should explain the reasoning for putting a Brittany Spears song on the show....TNT killed it on the All-Star Saturday Night Festivities with this intro...

Things Are Looking Up...

-Golden State played a nail-biter with the Lakers on Wednesday night. The dubs were up through the first 3 until the Lakers locked it down and gave it to their best. I distinctly remember saying that this was Anthony Randolph's best game as a pro, and now reviewing after the fact, it most certainly was. I also pointed out the similarities between the frame and games of Lamar Odom and Randolph, with Lamar obviously being way more experienced, yet out being out- played 2x in particular when AR went over the back of him to get a vicious put-back jam, and another time when AR sat on his back after grabbing a board. Odom's quote after the game:

"It's like looking in the mirror a little," Odom said of Randolph. "He's also 6-11, he's left-handed and he can put the ball on the floor. He's two times as athletic as I was at that age.

"He should set his goals high. He has All-Star potential, Hall of Fame potential, with that size, his ability to put the ball on the floor, he can shoot the three, he can pass. If he stays focused, the sky is the limit for him."

I've given Anthony Randolph shit since the season began, but if he can 1. learn the game, and 2. get a decent jumpshot, he could be out of this world. A fiery competitor to the likes of KG, with a ludicrous handle, and an appetite for boards.

-This article on Shane Battier is awesome.

-We are losing a lot of superstars. Al Jefferson, Amare, Andrew Bynum, Granger, Garnett, Jameer Nelson, and Ginobli... Bummer

-Trade deadline sure had a lot of hype before it, with my fallus fluttering undoubtedly the most with the Salmons to Chicago trade. Larry Hughes and Chris Wilcox to New York is a snore, and the same with Rafer, worst starting point guard in the league, Alston to Orlando. The Jermaine O'Neal story is now just starting to get sadder, while Shawn Marrion remains as nostalgic about '05 as anyone. All and All I read a hefty daily amount of Realgm.com for nothing.

All-Star Results

Kind of a buzz kill of an All-Star weekend in my opinion. The one thing I wanted NOT to happen (Nate Robinson winning) did happen and the actual game itself was a moderate blowout. Is was nice to see both teams trying pretty hard up until the last couple minutes, a rarity in all other professional sports. There were a couple of major high points that need to be voiced in video form including Shaq's phenomenal introduction dance and Lebron announcing that he is entering his name in for the 2010 dunk contest. I wish I had video footage of this from my DVR...Lebron throws it off the glass for a two handed dunk and his nose is literally at the rim. Its one of those moments where you honestly cannot believe what you are witnessing. If he could just get a little creative in the air, the contest is his to lose. Part of me believes that he is capable of creativity, but has been holding out for all these years in hope of putting on one of the greater P.R. stunts in recent NBA history.

All Star Predictions

Being that a majority of the festivities take place on Valentine's night, I will not be able to watch the 3pt Shootout and Dunk Contest. Or for that matter, I think I have to work during the H-O-R-S-E competition. So why not make predictions on the events that I can't view...

HORSE: Not sure what to expect with this bad boy of a new event. Love the way Joe Johnson operates on the basketball court so I'm going to roll with him. I'm also going to put it out there that this event is going to be uneventful, boring and uninteresting. Go JOE!

Skills Competition: Devin Harris is the only one that will give a crap about this event so I'm giving the torch to the Wisconsin native. Also, visited his hometown last weekend and the town is completely up in arms about Devin's All-Star weekend debut. Well, on second thought...

3pt Shootout: Of course you know I'm going to be jumping on the Granger bandwagon in this competition. His line drive laser shot will need to catch fire, which of course it will slipping through the first round. Semi's and finals will be dominated by this year's most improved player.

Dunk Contest: ANYBODY BUT NATE ROBINSON, ANYONE BUT NATE ROBINSON!!!! So sick of little men getting major props for doing what would be considered a simple dunk for someone above the height of 6'5. Why not just have an event that measures vertical jumps and crown a winner. J.R. SMITH biatches! He's creative, has mad hops, and finishes with authority. Can't ask for much more. Plus his behind the back dunk 2 years ago did not get proper recognition in the dunk contest world.

Feb 19

Thanks Poot for keeping the World turning.

Huge trade scenarios being put forth as Feb 19 deadline looms. Amare is the focal point

Amare to: Warriors, Heat, Pistons, any other team under the Sun!

Warriors: I love Amare, but I love Biedrins and Monta more. They're not going to land him anyway, but there insistence to shop these 2 puts a cloud over my otherwise sunny day.

Heat: Your'e looking at Carlos Boozer next year if they don't land Amare now... I would go with the latter. Apparently Kerr doesn't want Marion or Beasely, which are the two biggest pawns, hence, we're not going to see Amare setting over Wade County anytime soon.

Bulls: Could go down seeing as for some reason the Suns want Tyrus Thomas and Kirk Hinrich out of it. Thow in Sefalosha and you get an absolute steal for Chicago.

Grizzlies: Gay, Gasol, Conley, whoever else besides OJ. Amare and Mayo would be unstoppable! By the way OJ lead the league in rebounding the few nights with a total of 16 tied with Okafor!

Detroit: If you could get Rasheed Wallace and a Jason Maxiell/Amir Johnson, I say go ahead. You would have 2 expiring contracts with Amare and Iverson next year, hopefully re-signing the former and having a solid nucleus of Stuckey, Rip and Amare to work around.

Vince Carter to San Antonio - Would provide another wounded dog Michael Finley presence but with substantially more fire-power. Looking to deal Roger Mason, another Bruce Bowen we may have to deal with for the next 5 years, would nix this one though

The Quest For "G"

Never was as big of a fan of Monty Python as the other two writers of this blog, but I thought this 9 minute spoof on The Holy Grail by Gatorade was pretty freaking hilarious. Alex, I hope you don't have to worry about dial up internet anymore, or else this could be a bitch to load. List of cast members...

1. Garnett the Glorious
2. Jeter the Gifted
3. Jimmie Johnson the other Gifted
4. Sir bolt the Gutsy
5. Sir bolts pet “Ego”
6. Misty and Keri the 3 legged and 2 headed knight.
7. Alicia the girl that made horse trotting noises.

Listen for Michael Jordan's voice at the very end. Love Usain Bolt's pet Ego.

Pooty Profile: Brook Lopez

Often while watching an NBA game, I find it interesting to focus on one player for 10-15 minutes at a time. Doesn't matter where the ball is or if the player has too much of an impact on the game. This weekend's player happened to be Brook Lopez.

Brook has always fascinated me as a basketball enthusiast. His quirky demeanor,
crazy sounding voice, low post skills and freaky neck hair has often made my eyes wander his way. Offensively, Brook is somewhat of an anomaly. He plays well with his back to the basket setting up on either side of the low post. On most possessions, he is a master of conserving energy (methodical as all hell) until the exact right moment where his body springs into action and he gets ready for an entry pass. After receiving the entry pass, he has an array of moves up his sleeves ranging from a fadaway jumper to a drop step baby hook. This burst of energy usually only lasts 4 seconds at a time. The rest of the shot clock is spent with Brook looking like my grandpa trying to shovel the driveway at 5:30 AM. On some occasions, I noticed him display characteristics to his twin Robin, as he would hound the offensive glass with much longer bursts of energy and he had a couple of put back slams that reminded me of a much nimbler player than the one I had viewed earlier. Defensively, Brook left much to be desired. He was often late helping out on ball screens and his rotation across the lane was boarderline snaillike. His 4 blocks were merely because of his height but I'll give him some props for Brook's timing. Reminded me more of "Tim Duncan blocks" where he more or less outsmarts the offensive player into thinking that the ultra-methodical center will not be able to position himself quickly enough to send the shot in the other direction. Looking back on what I wrote, it sounds like I don't think highly of Lopez. That couldn't be farther from the truth. Part of basketball involves being the oddball of the group. Every player is not the same, and sometimes having a sloth in a horserace can be beneficial. Brook notices openings that might be lost to the quicker players and is able to slip through these openings resulting in a decent fg% and high point total, especially for a rookie. It is yet to be seen if he has the ability to make his teammates better. Ah yes, the unmeasurable big man stat that only Tim Duncan seems to truly pwn other centers at is impossible to see with the naked eye and requires years of analysis. Who knows what the future will hold for the Stanford grad. I don't imagine that he'll win any league MVP's anytime soon like the aformentioned Duncan, but don't put a few all-star appearances beyond Brook
and maybe a career 20ppg 10rbpg 2bl average.