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Viva Los Suns! Open Thread

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Posted on Mon May 17, 2010 at 04:11:14 PM EST
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Tonight at 9 Los Suns! get back in action as they face the defending champion Lakers in LA.

Go Suns! Beat LA!

Here is a preview from the Suns fan (which is all of us, right?) perspective.

Open Thread.

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    We (5.00 / 1) (#4)
    by AlkalineDave on Mon May 17, 2010 at 04:47:42 PM EST
    in Arizona appreciate the support.  Viva Los Suns! Repeal SB 1070.

    Go Keltics! (5.00 / 1) (#10)
    by observed on Mon May 17, 2010 at 05:06:44 PM EST


    I've been a Celtics fan since the time (5.00 / 1) (#18)
    by observed on Mon May 17, 2010 at 05:45:00 PM EST
    when they had the greatest center in NBA history.

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    several years ago I was going to a gym (none / 0) (#24)
    by observed on Mon May 17, 2010 at 05:54:59 PM EST
    that Bob Cousy worked out at. I never saw him though.

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    Hey bud, I'm younger than you. (none / 0) (#29)
    by observed on Mon May 17, 2010 at 06:05:47 PM EST
    I didn't say I saw him play!
    I loved watching Bill Russell shot block.. such perfection.


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    you are many, many months older than me. (none / 0) (#35)
    by observed on Mon May 17, 2010 at 06:15:23 PM EST


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    Nope, Donald; when we were young (none / 0) (#48)
    by Cream City on Mon May 17, 2010 at 11:00:34 PM EST
    it was really gray-on-gray -- and on such little screens.  Better contrast, actually black-and-white, would have been a blessing . . . especially through all that static and "snow," remember?

    So the littlest kid also got the fun, before solid-state, of being the one to not watch teevee but to stand next to the teevee and jiggle the rabbit ears.

    My baby brother still raises that issue, when we air family issues. :-)

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    I had season tickets for a while (none / 0) (#50)
    by gyrfalcon on Tue May 18, 2010 at 01:02:26 AM EST
    and actually was present for two world championships in the Cowens/Havlicek era.  Hello, Kareem?

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    Very true, Donald (5.00 / 1) (#25)
    by Zorba on Mon May 17, 2010 at 06:00:45 PM EST
    It's always bugged me to hear it pronounced with an "S" sound.

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    I wonder if there was ever a (none / 0) (#13)
    by observed on Mon May 17, 2010 at 05:12:27 PM EST
    Celtics-Hebrews series.
    I'd put my money on the Hebes.

    Isn't it funny how we get used to names which are somewhat offensive---like Indians, Braves, Knickerbockers---but if you see an old name like the Hebrews for the first time, you really do a doubletake. I know I did.


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    I know that. I have a sister who (none / 0) (#16)
    by observed on Mon May 17, 2010 at 05:40:30 PM EST
    speaks all 6 "modern" Celtic languages---including Cornish, which has been revived in the last 30 years,  and whose 3 children all speak Welsh as a first language.


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    That depends. Do you stay out of (none / 0) (#22)
    by observed on Mon May 17, 2010 at 05:52:21 PM EST
    fights when you drink?

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    I assume you learned (5.00 / 2) (#37)
    by samtaylor2 on Mon May 17, 2010 at 06:57:39 PM EST
    the error of your ways.  Marvin Gaye always gets first play :)

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    Go Yanks! (none / 0) (#23)
    by Big Tent Democrat on Mon May 17, 2010 at 05:53:57 PM EST
    Beat Boston!

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    Boo! (5.00 / 2) (#26)
    by Zorba on Mon May 17, 2010 at 06:01:59 PM EST
    Hiss!  I like you, BTD, but the Yankees are the Anti-Christ!

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    Sox will be there in OCtober (none / 0) (#31)
    by BobTinKY on Mon May 17, 2010 at 06:06:33 PM EST
    that strating staff will kick in before long, notorious warm weather starters

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    The newest Yankee fan (none / 0) (#42)
    by nycstray on Mon May 17, 2010 at 09:01:20 PM EST
    in my family was dressed by his mom in his Yankee 1 piece sweatshirt thingy today. Amazing what my free babysitting will get his A's fan daddy to put up with {grin}

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    Cute kid... (none / 0) (#51)
    by kdog on Tue May 18, 2010 at 08:03:21 AM EST
    fugly shirt..he'd look sharper in orange and blue:)

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    Los Suns woudld make worthy losers to (5.00 / 0) (#32)
    by BobTinKY on Mon May 17, 2010 at 06:07:08 PM EST
    the Celts!

    You are testing my Laker loyalty! (none / 0) (#1)
    by ruffian on Mon May 17, 2010 at 04:22:24 PM EST
    But yes, Viva Los Suns, this year anyway, since I am trying to be a full hearted Magic fan now.

    Los Lagolleros son mi equipo... (none / 0) (#2)
    by someTV on Mon May 17, 2010 at 04:25:27 PM EST
    pero Esteban Nash tiene filosofías como mios.  Los Lagolleros en cuatro.

    Go Padres. Sweep the Giants. (none / 0) (#3)
    by oculus on Mon May 17, 2010 at 04:30:20 PM EST


    Don't tell that (none / 0) (#27)
    by Zorba on Mon May 17, 2010 at 06:03:40 PM EST
    to my son- he's a life-long (literally, he was born in San Francisco) Giants fan.  ;-)

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    Heh heh (none / 0) (#49)
    by lilburro on Mon May 17, 2010 at 11:53:02 PM EST
    if you ever see a man tromping around North Carolina in a Giants' hat, you'll have met my father.  He may just be the only one...

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    In the continuing saga... (none / 0) (#5)
    by kdog on Mon May 17, 2010 at 04:53:05 PM EST
    of the lameness that is the NY Mets organization, the team won't be wearing their "Los Mets" jerseys on their trip to AZ this year, or when AZ comes to town, despite the fact the team already has "Los Mets" jerseys that they've worn for a couple years for a couple games a year in homage to the support they receive from the latino community.  

    I've been tempted recently, now I'm especially glad I haven't broken my boycott of Sh*ti Field yet.  The Wilpon family, only 10% less lame than the Dolan family.  

    The Los Marlins (none / 0) (#40)
    by CoralGables on Mon May 17, 2010 at 07:46:40 PM EST
    were on the field in Miami Sunday, but they've been doing the Los Marlins thing for a long time.

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    I would mention (none / 0) (#41)
    by CoralGables on Mon May 17, 2010 at 07:57:09 PM EST
    that as the Los Marlins on Sunday they finished a sweep of the Mets but that would just be mean.

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    Ouch... (none / 0) (#52)
    by kdog on Tue May 18, 2010 at 08:04:09 AM EST
    thank god for the Braves...we can beat them!

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    psst! (none / 0) (#43)
    by nycstray on Mon May 17, 2010 at 09:04:58 PM EST
    check my comment #42, I think you'll like lil' dude's binky  ;)

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    I'm loyal (none / 0) (#6)
    by MKS on Mon May 17, 2010 at 04:54:48 PM EST
    So, Go Lakers!  Lakers in five.....

    With the implosion of LeBron, Lakers in six against the Celtics.....

    Are they the "Los Suns" if they don't wear the "Los Suns" jerseys?

    thanks for your (none / 0) (#7)
    by CST on Mon May 17, 2010 at 05:00:51 PM EST
    quasi-support in assuming we will beat the Hawks :P

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    Hawks? (none / 0) (#9)
    by kdog on Mon May 17, 2010 at 05:04:07 PM EST
    Better hope ruffian doesn't see that CST...bulletin board material for a Magic fan:)

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    oh jesus (5.00 / 0) (#12)
    by CST on Mon May 17, 2010 at 05:09:06 PM EST
    hahahahaha

    i don't even know where that came from

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    Ha! No worries (none / 0) (#38)
    by ruffian on Mon May 17, 2010 at 07:02:03 PM EST
    As I said, I'm trying to be a Magic fan, but my heart is really still with the Lakers. The 1980s Lakers, but the Lakers nonetheless :-)

    Anyone but the Celts, however you want to pronounce it!

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    Which is all of us, right? (none / 0) (#8)
    by Dadler on Mon May 17, 2010 at 05:02:48 PM EST
    Wrong. My first Laker game was pre-Kareem, 1974-75 season. We played the Buffalo Braves.  It was Toyota Tank Top Night.  Oh, the majesty!  Ahem.  

    Go Purple and Gold!

    Shouldn't you be worrying about (none / 0) (#11)
    by oculus on Mon May 17, 2010 at 05:06:55 PM EST
    the Pads?  Not that it does the least bit of good.

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    A Sun victory coudl be mitigated (none / 0) (#15)
    by Saul on Mon May 17, 2010 at 05:39:34 PM EST
    with all the bad publicity of the new immigration law.

    Wow, Wednesday is the 96th (none / 0) (#39)
    by observed on Mon May 17, 2010 at 07:06:45 PM EST
    birthday of Go Seigen (Born Wu-Ching Yuan in China, but lived in Japan from his teens),
    the most dominant, brilliant go player of the 20th century---possibly the greatest player in history.
    He was not allowed to play in Japanese title matches before about 1960, but he played many 10 games matches with top  players in the 40's and 50's. He was so strong that he pushed all the top Japanese players to a small handicap (in go, 3 wins in a row makes the loser take a handicap of 1 stone).
    I love playing over his games. Even though there is a lot I don't understand, his power and style are obvious.

    If anyone has read "The Master of Go" (I have not), that story is related to Go Seigen's early playing history.

    Back in the 90's, I met Iwamoto Kauro and lost a game at 4 stones to him. He was 93 at the time.
    I think I mentioned his Hirsoshima story before. He was playing a title match  in  Aug. 1945 in Hiroshima. The police chief told the players to move outside the city limits, because the city was known to be a prime target.
    They were playing as the bomb went off.
    Iwamoto devoted his later years to promoting go around the world as a means for fostering understanding and world peace.

    Go Lakers! (none / 0) (#53)
    by sarcastic unnamed one on Tue May 18, 2010 at 01:28:07 PM EST


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