Bulls blogging and locker room news, you decide what's more exciting

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Aug 23, 2007 11:36 PM CDT in News

Ubiquitous commenter HSCS, owner of the thrice-blowed-up-currently-defunct 'Taurine Dream' blog, will now apparently be making posts at Thank You Isiah.

Not news in itself (unless you're as entrenched in this Bulls blogging turf war as I am), but his first post is a doozy, two interviews from a spanish-speaking (Argentine-Argentinean, apparently) reporter inside the Bulls locker room. The first is in Spanish with Nocioni, the other in English with Ben Gordon.

The comment made at TYI is how a video like this differs from the local media's portrayal of the Bulls as 'pouty introverts'. There's evidence to that case, most famously with the Tyrus Thomas dunk contest fiasco (with a special gas can lobbed in the fire by Sam Smith) and the Ben Wallace's headband-and-texting-former-teammates fiasco. While I've heard Sun-Times beat reporter Brian Hanley stick up for Tyrus in the face of Sam's comments, those two still seem moody at best. Gordon and Hinrich (who Hanley has said ducks from post game interviews quite often) seem pretty vanilla, and while Luol Deng is the great ambassador of basketball to the world he's not exactly lively either. The star of these videos is Nocioni, and he's famously lauded as the jokester already.

So I'd guess the portrayal overall isn't exactly unfair in the relative realm of NBA locker rooms. Sam has said before this group is mostly business, and like him I don't think that's a bad thing. It's not like we haven't seen the sometimes brighter side of our guys' personalities (Ben and Ben joking after the sweep of the Heat being one example I remember), so being last in the NBA in youtube shenanigans doesn't leave me unfulfilled, as being unlike 'Sheed and the 'Sheedtastics in Detroit isn't necessarily bad. Hell, the Bulls are far more interesting on the court than those guys, and despite what some might say I'd suggest Chicago's one of the most fun teams to watch in the league.

Now of course Nocioni has a clown prince awaiting arrival in Joakim Noah, so I suppose all bets are off. Until then we have Noc and the relentlessly sarcastic Skiles. Who's more my style anyway.

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ARgentine sports media

is very very different from the american sports media. You probably realized it wathing those clips. A lot more relaxed and a lot less hammering questions aimed at particular weaknesses etc... A lot less formal and lots of expletives (fairly mild ones but still). I actually dont know how much access reporters and journalists get in other countries, but it seems like reporters here are always with the team but still keep a very professional distance.

by Sambossanova on Aug 24, 2007 12:04 AM CDT reply actions

I'm pretty sure...

...someone here on Blog-A-Bull linked that Gordon video like a month ago.

Yes, of course.

by tyger1147 on Aug 24, 2007 9:11 AM CDT reply actions

find the link, libeler

by hscs on Aug 24, 2007 9:22 AM CDT up reply actions

I think it might have been joejoe

may he rest in peace...

Pushing comments to the right for a while now!!!-------------------->

by bullshooter on Aug 24, 2007 3:53 PM CDT up reply actions

Probably

But an accusation of not-so-fresh content should at least include a link. I'm surprised someone was reading JoeJoe's nonsense. More surprisinger, tyger felt defending JoeJoe's honor was so important he commented on both blogs.

by hscs on Aug 24, 2007 4:02 PM CDT up reply actions

Uhh,

do you even understand what the term "libel" means?

by ChrisRobin on Aug 24, 2007 11:07 PM CDT up reply actions

Libel =

When you refuse to stroke a certain someone's blog mastery epeenie.

"If you're not going to compete, then I'll dominate you." MJ

by Rankdog on Aug 25, 2007 3:26 AM CDT up reply actions

how's your blogging going?

really, I'm curious. Tossing out a vague insult (you're the first one in this thread to do that, very original), without offering any real criticism of what I've done wrong takes a lot of courage. You must have a place where your own thoughts on the Bulls can be found. Right?

by hscs on Aug 25, 2007 8:58 AM CDT up reply actions

Pot meet Kettle

Any questions?

"If you're not going to compete, then I'll dominate you." MJ

by Rankdog on Aug 30, 2007 11:15 PM CDT up reply actions

yeesh

weird how I'm getting ripped for posting some smile-worthy videos, and no one is being very clear on what I'm doing wrong.

by hscs on Aug 25, 2007 8:50 AM CDT up reply actions

if I may be so bold to reply to myself

it looks like a few people selected "Bulls blogging." Matt, you really should have added a poll.

by hscs on Aug 25, 2007 12:49 PM CDT up reply actions

Who said you did anything wrong?

Feeling guilty about something? Just pointing out that this is old news and [yawn] not so fresh. Sorry to insult your "I catch everything before anyone else on 'blogs" ego. I'll try not to do it again.

Yes, of course.

by tyger1147 on Aug 26, 2007 10:11 PM CDT up reply actions

the concern is plagiarism

Next I'll link to the "boom goes the dynamite" kid.

by hscs on Aug 27, 2007 11:26 AM CDT up reply actions

Really?

Linking to something that was once linked to in a comments section is considered plagiarism? That's quite ridiculous. I never even thought that were stealing something from someone else. Besides, I'm pretty sure you're wrong about that. Since you found it without having seen the previous comment (or did you?), it obviously can be found somewhere else. You didn't steal an idea or try to pass someone else's work off as your own.

There is no concern for plagiarism in this instance. You're not a thief, just lame and 'behind the times'. That's all I was trying to point out.

Yes, of course.

by tyger1147 on Aug 28, 2007 12:02 PM CDT up reply actions

I think they're livelier than portrayed

Ben G seems to be opening up more, and he does seem to have a sly sense of humor that doesn't always come across. Hinrich is just a bit shy, and very private, and hasn't learned how to stay private and still interact with people. He should pay attention to Skiles and Pax - both guys who can deal with the media, and yet pretty much keep what they want unknown about themselves unknown.

JameSon Curry seems shy, too, but Gray is nearly as outgoing as Noah, so maybe they'll liven the group up.

Notice how the non-Americans were hanging with each other?

by KT on Aug 24, 2007 10:01 AM CDT reply actions

Don't Forget...

As far as new-comers, don't forget the antics that Joe Smith will bring to the mix.

That's just my personality--whenever I'm in the locker room or around the guys, I just be me. I'm the type of guy who likes to joke and have fun and keep the locker room light, but at the same time, be real professional and business-like. When it's time to get down to business, it's time to get down to business. That's the way I've been my entire career.

link

by onlythebulls on Aug 24, 2007 10:03 AM CDT reply actions

what a goofball! ;)

by hscs on Aug 24, 2007 10:13 AM CDT up reply actions

Tyrus has a sense of humor

Perfect venue for this story:
I have a friend who recently shot an episode for a local sitcom. It's about two horrible sports reporters, not sure what channel it's on. Anyways, he and Tyrus Thomas filmed a classroom scene montage where they make fun classic school movies (think "Dead Poets Society" ripping up books and whatnot). Anyways, my friend said Tyrus Thomas kept randomly quoting lines from "Lean on Me" (the inner city school movie starring Morgan Freeman) and they ended up filming a scene where Ty and my friend sing a schoolyard song while swinging a jump rope for the two characters. He said Ty kept dropping random lines and cracking people up. Said he was a good guy and willing to look ridiculous.
Anyways, I love the fact Ty Thomas can quote "Lean on Me" (that was made in '89, wasn't he BORN in '89). Maybe he's not such a bad guy, just wary of the media. I'll try and get info about the show.

by Old Skool Sloan on Aug 24, 2007 10:44 AM CDT reply actions

Free Mr. Clark!!

Free Mr. Clark!! Free Mr. Clark!! Free Mr. Clark!! Free Mr. Clark!!

by CubFan81 on Aug 24, 2007 10:46 AM CDT up reply actions

He'll be on Sports Action Team

Found the link to their website. I guess they're on NBC at midnight. The Ty Thomas episode will be sometime in October.

Sports Action Team

by Old Skool Sloan on Aug 24, 2007 11:59 AM CDT up reply actions

you said 'a show about horrible sports reporters'

so I assume you meant 'around the horn'.

but seriously folks...I've caught SportsActionTeam before and it's actually quite funny, it has a mockumentary style.

by your friendly BullsBlogger on Aug 24, 2007 1:32 PM CDT up reply actions

Just a general note

Though TYI may or may not be developing weapons of mass destruction, we certainly have no interest in a turf war with Blog-a-Bull, which, we readily admit, would crush us in a conventional war. However, I would also remind Matt that we specialize in asymmetric, guerilla warfare and thus any prolonged occupation of TYI would result in a slow-motion bloodbath that would destroy his crediblity domestically at home in Blog-A-Bull. Trust me, you don't won't get blogged down--a "containment" strategy is your best option.