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Posts posted by Braff Zacklin
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New board, same Nip.
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Houston led, 74-70, when I turned the game on.
GSW was up, 101-79, when I turned it off.
I accept all blame.
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Duncan and Manu. Hundreds tied for spots 3-5.
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I could be 100 percent wrong, but Azubuike strikes me as a great college player whose game doesn't transfer well to the NBA. Seems like he'd have a very difficult time getting his shots off at the next level.
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18 minutes ago, immortal13 said:
Looks like they started to remember
Indeed.
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Utah has apparently forgotten that the object of the game is to put the ball thru the hoop.
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Mayo is for degenerates who hate themselves and life. Not sure how anyone can detest olives, though.
My mother made the worst spaghetti. The sauce was from an old family recipe and she was very proud of it, but honestly, all you could taste was oregano. Just ... oregano.
To this day, it is difficult for me to eat spaghetti, and that's a shame because there are lots of great spaghettis out there.
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About tree fiddy.
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9 minutes ago, Amos Moses said:
He was Manu Freakin' Ginobili.
Relax. It's not like he ate up his weight in groceries ...
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23 minutes ago, aggie08 said:
I've got a pretty strong feeling that, even without Steph, a couple of games into the series we're going to be saying, "Oh right, they're the Warriors, and they're the Pelicans."
Yyyyep.
Hope you're wrong, though.
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Glad we took one.
Fuckin' Manu. Dude is something else.
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Honestly don't know how you stop AD short of shooting him.
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To those who follow the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, downhill competition gets underway this weekend in Losinj, Croatia. XC kicked off a month ago in Stellenbosch, South Africa.
Claudio Caluori's course previews are must-sees. Essentially, he charges down each run with a chest cam and helmet cam, usually on the heels of one of the WC qualifiers, who is also cammed up. The alternating perspectives really put you in the saddle and demonstrate just how crazy--and talented--these fuckers are.
Claudio is most famous for his non-stop, over-the-top commentary. His reactions to features, jumps, and obstacles are the sort of thoughts Average Joes like us would have even though he's a former WC DHer and extremely gifted rider in his own right.
For example, here's his preview of last year's finale at Val di Sole (the chest cam shots are absolutely terrifying):
Claudio had a nasty spill running Losinj yesterday, so no preview is available as of yet. Sam Pilgrim shot one last month, however, and it looks like the chunkiest, pedaliest WC DH course to date.
Incidentally, the current best downhiller in the world hails from the U.S.
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Haha, right on. It's a great franchise, and many consider FC3 to be the best of the series. I also loved FC4, but others downrated it cuz they felt it was too much like FC3.
And. You. Lech. I guess I shouldn't be surprised that you chose that ending ...
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At least he'll be spared the indignity of having to listen to his own music.
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23 minutes ago, Grade of D as in David said:
They gave out the fucking Pulitzer for poetry too damn early. Magnificent.
The man's a Shakespeare!
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Damn, whose wife or mother did MNLonghorn fuck?
Decent game from Tony. Manu couldn't buy a shot, though. I'll be so happy when this season is over. Won't be long ...
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So many wide-open 3s ... that are not only missed, but barely draw iron.
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5 minutes ago, aggie08 said:
No.
Admittedly, I'm biased because I'm not much of a Boogie fan because of his "effort." But the more shooting that you can put around AD, the better. They've played at the fastest pace in the league since Boogie went out; they were below average without him.
If they pay him, they're insane IMO.
It's interesting to me because before Boogie got hurt, I didn't think they had much outside of he and Davis. (Proves how little I know.)
Still not much of a bench, but Mirotic, Holiday, and even a resurgent Rondo have been a force. And a healthy Brow is great for the sport.
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It is a travesty how bad this team is at shooting the ball.
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Question: would the Pels be looking this good with Boogie?
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The Brow says, "No."
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Good chance it might, BigO.
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Looks aero as fuuuuuck.
The Surly Mountain Biking Thread
in Hobbies
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Hey, Al. This response might be too late to be of much help, but I'll share what I've learned over the years and maybe it'll do some good.
Also: word diarrhea warning. It's what I do.
1) When your fork drifts or lifts, it's a sign that it isn't properly weighted. The steeper the climb, the more your weight will have to come forward. This means moving forward on the saddle. On the steepest ups, the nose of the saddle should be very close to a particularly sensitive area.
That alone might not be enough for some ascents, however. You'll also need to drop your chest as closely to the stem as possible. It takes some practice, but when you get it right, you will feel like you are "wedged" between the handlebars and the saddle. With your weight distributed thusly, you should be able to climb anything that your lungs and legs allow.
Another trick is to drop your wrists, i.e., the bottom of your palms will be below the grips. This helps because we tend to pull on the bars as we begin to struggle, but with our wrists lowered, we effectively pull down on the fork instead of up.
2) If your feet are flying off the pedals, you are probably overtorqueing the cranks (pushing harder than necessary on the downstroke, which causes the cranks to rotate faster than what your other leg is anticipating). Roadies and beginners tend to do this because they aren't used to pushing such easy gears and haven't yet developed a lighter touch. Overtorqueing can also cause your fork to rise, especially on a steep incline (it's basically an unintentional wheelie).
Practice is key. Using your baby gears more will help develop the timing and coordination for a smoother, more measured downstroke. It might sound like I'm pandering to you but I promise I'm not--it's so easy to spin out or overtorque in those big cogs.
Another solution is to drop your heels slightly. This will help keep the pedal pins secured to the soles of your shoes. But don't drop your heels so low that you pull your feet down and off the pedals--this will cause your shins to be very unhappy.
I only ride platform pedals with sharp grub screws as pins and Five Ten shoes. The grip is so outstanding you have to consciously lift your foot to re-position the pedal. But I went through many seasons of scabby shins.
3) One final concern is weight. I tend to put on the pounds during winter. There's a very steep, rooty, scalloped climb on one of our local trails that I usually cannot clean if I'm over 210 pounds. My legs and lungs give out unless everything is perfect.
Between 200-210, however, I will typically nail the section as long as my line choice isn't too bad and my back wheel doesn't spin out. And at less than 200, I will usually scoot up it, no problem, regardless of line choice or what my rear wheel does.
Hope this helps. If nothing else, you've read your book for the month.
Anyway, keep practicing and keep challenging yourself.
-- BZ