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The Big O and The Big 0
12 May 2009
| snarks_when_bored
Posted on 05/12/2009 4:43:15 AM PDT by snarks_when_bored
TOPICS: Political Humor/Cartoons; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: barackobama; oscarrobertson; thebig0; thebigo
What else is there to do this early in the morning?
To: snarks_when_bored
The Big O specialized in triple doubles (averaging double digits for points, rebounds, and assists per game).
The Big Zero, by contrast, specializes in tripling our deficit and (eventual) double digit inflation.
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posted on
05/12/2009 4:49:03 AM PDT
by
Mr. Mojo
To: Mr. Mojo
You made both free throws, MM!
To: snarks_when_bored
Who is the big O? (I know who the quantum null is) ;-P
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posted on
05/12/2009 4:56:14 AM PDT
by
MortMan
(Power without responsibility-the prerogative of the harlot throughout the ages. - Rudyard Kipling)
To: MortMan
To: MortMan
Perhaps "Oscar Robertson..."?
;-/
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posted on
05/12/2009 5:01:09 AM PDT
by
Gargantua
("If not us, when? If not now, ...where....?")
To: Gargantua
Not perhaps, it is Oscar R. He was the Michael Jordan of his day.
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posted on
05/12/2009 5:03:01 AM PDT
by
Recon Dad
(Marsoc Dad)
To: Recon Dad
Right you are, O perimiter patroller par-excellence!
(As in "recon")
;-/
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posted on
05/12/2009 5:19:10 AM PDT
by
Gargantua
("If not us, when? If not now, ...where....?")
To: snarks_when_bored
Thanks. I’ve never been much of a hoops fan, so I’m undereducated on the subject.
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posted on
05/12/2009 5:20:05 AM PDT
by
MortMan
(Power without responsibility-the prerogative of the harlot throughout the ages. - Rudyard Kipling)
To: Gargantua; snarks_when_bored; Recon Dad
Now that I’ve looked over Oscar Robinson’s Wikipedia bio, I understand why I’ve never heard of him as “The Big O” (although I have heard his name).
I was 8 when he retired - and my Dad didn’t watch pro basketball. ;-P
Thanks for the info, everyone.
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posted on
05/12/2009 5:25:16 AM PDT
by
MortMan
(Power without responsibility-the prerogative of the harlot throughout the ages. - Rudyard Kipling)
To: Mr. Mojo
I remember an interview Robertson gave after the Bucks got Alcindor (Jabbar), who, because of his physical attributes, was taking over the point-scoring duties, but Robertson was still the assist leader. The interviewer asked how he felt about not being the scoring leader and Robertson replied he preferred it that way because teams with more balanced scoring among their players had better winning records, on average. He preferred the assist-playmaker role. I thought that was a very unselfish attitude and I have always had a sneaking admiration for Robertson because of it (even though he had a hand in dethroning the Knicks in the 70-71 season). That was back when basketball was really basketball, not this “showtime” crap that passes for it today.
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posted on
05/12/2009 5:30:28 AM PDT
by
chimera
To: snarks_when_bored
Thanks for posting a picture of The Champ. You can keep the picture of the Chump.
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posted on
05/12/2009 5:30:31 AM PDT
by
Dixie Yooper
(Ephesians 6:11)
To: MortMan
Now that I’ve looked over Oscar Robinson’s Wikipedia bio...
Oscar Robinson? Oh, Mortman!
(hah) I figgered yuh wuzza kid...
To: snarks_when_bored
Ooooopppppsssss...
[hangs head in shame]
Erm... Oscar Robertson, of course! ROBERTSON.
I’ll go sit in the corner for a while now...
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posted on
05/12/2009 5:34:32 AM PDT
by
MortMan
(Power without responsibility-the prerogative of the harlot throughout the ages. - Rudyard Kipling)
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