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DC's Terrors Through Time (2022) Readthrough
In the spirit of Halloween, I believe it is time to crack open one of DC holiday specials. It is time for DC’s Terror Through Time.
The book starts with a Phantom Stranger Story written by Paul Levitz and art by Raul Fernandez. This is basically a story showing Phantom Stranger fighting all types of ghouls and goblins on Halloween. And that’s it. A very mid story to start the book off with.
The comic then goes to a Super-Sons story by Sholly Fisch with art by Luciano Vecchio. Now this is a fun story. Superboy (Jon Kent) and Robin (Damian Wayne) decide to go trick-or-treating together and wear each other costumes. The pair go to various locations throughout the DC Universe to get candy, but none of the superheroes are there. So, they go to the Hall of Justice where The Justice League are captured by some demons who escaped from hell for Halloween night. The Super-Sons have to distract the demons until the spell that will send them to hell kicks in.
The next story is Gotham City Sirens story with plot and art by Peter V. Nguyen. The story starts in Hawaii in 1995 (there is no reason for it to be 1995, except for a bad joke Harley makes) with Harley Quinn, Catwoman, and Poison Ivy meeting up. The trio discover that animals are going missing/dying. To solve this mystery, the girls go out to the jungles of the big island.
When they get to center of island, they discover the island god Pueo and the marching dead. And he tries to attack the girls, blaming man of the sickness on the island. But when they calm down a little, the Sirens realizes that it is the cats causing a disturbance on the isle. The god makes a deal with Catwoman to get the felines out of Hawaii or else Pueo will take more extreme measures.
Nguyen has a very distinct style that won’t be for everyone. This is a story where art will make or break it for you.
Then the book tells a story with classic DC supernatural force Swamp Thing. It is written by Zac Thompson with art by Andy McDonald. And this is a post-nuclear apocalypse story. Two people are gathering food out in the swamp when a two-headed gator monster attacks them. Swamp Thing arrives and manages to stall the creature until the pair escape. Many years later, the girl comes back to swamp and is attacked by the swamp monster, but this time Swamp Thing manages to kill it. A very simple, but well-enough told story for the season.
We go to the old school with JSA story by Charles Skaggs and Tom Mandrake. This takes place in 1944, and the JSA are afraid that the Nazis will get a power mystical artifact. However, the group is too late because the artifact is already active, releasing all types of horrors. The team is split up to face challenges from the supernatural horrors alone, but Dr. Midnight arrives to assist in freeing the rest of the team. Before the JSA can stop this menace, they have to awaken Dr. Fate to break the spell. The JSA wins the day and it the terror is over… OR IS IT?
The book then gets a little cosmic with a Green Lanterns story by Jeremy Haun and art by Juan Doe. In the far-out year of 2447, a pair of lanterns explore an empty sector of space. The two come across a large creepy tower. When they enter the Lanterns come across mysterious chanting and sacrifices being made. But weird insect-like creatures attack the pair. They fight off the bugs, but they fail to stop the sacrifice. An eldritch creature almost escapes but a Lantern sacrifices himself to stop it. However, before surviving Lantern can get breath, she is alerted to 6 more signatures matching the creature that attacked them.
A very good use of the concept of Green Lanterns without using characters modern readers might expect. Touches on the emptiness that space can hold. A real highlight of this anthology.
We lose the dawn of man with the rise of Etrigan with story by Matthew Levine and art by Jorge Corona. We start in the medieval ages in a village where kids are going missing. Luckily a wandering Jason Blood comes to town to stop this demon. He manages to go to the lair of the demon. Blood releases Etrigan to fight the demon. Etrigan saves the kids and buries the demon under rubble. The demon alerts Etrigan he will be back in several centuries, assuming Blood would be dead by then. However, Jason Blood does not play like most mortals and arrives to finally slay the demon. A fun story but nothing special.
The anthology ends with a tale by the most famous creators, Tim Seeley writing and Kelley Jones on art. They tell a Damian Wayne and Deadman story together. And yup, it is a banger of a story, with amazing creepy art by Jones.
It opens on Deadman haunting Wayne Manor, and he gets stabbed by Damain with a silver spoon. Brand came to warn Batman that a vengeance demon is after him. But in a twist, when the demon attacks, it goes after Damain: the boy who killed him. Deadman and Robin try to fight the demon, but only succeed when Deadman when something more powerful claimed his soul. Damain thinks Deadman was bluffing, but the truth is something evil has chosen Robin to do its will.
Overall, this anthology was a fun read. It was a bad choice to start off with its weakest story (The Phantom Stranger), but this has many strong stories in it (Both Damian ones, the future Green Lantern). Overall, while not scary, the comic makes for a fun reading experience.
7/10
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It’s fire, it’s freedom (part 3)
croA/N: I will admit taking two weeks to write the next chapter is quite rude and I apologize! I let life get ahead of me. I didn’t think the bar scene fit well into this chapter but expect it in part 4! All the spears to me for the tardiness and crappy quality of this one.
Pairing: Tom “ICEMAN” Kazansky x Y/N
Music: The Greatest Show – Greatest Showman
Summary: Two volleyball matches, a new callsign and a cute moment between a Gosling and his auntie.
“Goose?”
“Yes Sprite?”
“I fucking hate sand. Remind me to tell Mr. Sandman that he needs to keep it in line.”
“……Sprite I don’t think that’s how it works.” Goose tried to keep a straight face as he gazed down at his sister-in-law. The aforementioned woman was glaring at the hot terrain, a pout causing her lower lip to jut out and her hands were crossed stubbornly over her chest.
“Well today is the fucking day. I swear to God he has it out for me since I said Pitch Black was cooler than him.” Y/N tossed her hands up to the sky and stomped her foot once before turning to meet the gaze of two amused but confused pilots. “Don’t ask. Best two out of three Popsicle Man.”
“It’s Iceman.”
“Does it look like I care? You remind me of a L’Oréal commercial so deal with being called Popsicle Man before I call you Vogue or something.”
Goose couldn’t help the snort that escaped him nor the shaking of his shoulders as he hid his face in his hands. Slider was also attempting to not meet the gaze of his pilot, staring off into the distance before offhandedly remarking, “She isn’t exactly wrong.”
“Shut up Ron.”
“Shutting up.”
A volleyball sailing past their face caused the two to turn their attention back to Goose and Y/N. The short woman tried and failed to keep an innocent look upon her face as she questioned, “Are you guys going to play or are you afraid that you’ll be chanting the Air Force song by the end of the night?”
“Hey Mother Goose? Don’t kill Iceman for taking your sister-in-law on a date. We need someone to keep Maverick from killing the rest of us and that Top Gun trophy won’t be near as fun to win if your best competition is six feet under.” Slider shared a long look with his fellow RIO as both teams got back into position. The first game had ended in their favor, but it had been a close one before Y/N decided she could no longer play nicely with Mr. Sandman.
“Moneys on Ice,” Hollywood nudged Wolfman and received a grin in return. “Easy money. Y/N looks like she is about to kill Slider.”
Y/N grimaced as she dived to return a ball and felt her side spasm in pain. The first set hadn’t bothered her at first but as time went on, her scar was starting to give her problems. Each jump sent fire down her leg and caused her teeth to clench involuntarily. Sweat gathered at her temples and her body trembled with both exhaustion and pain. It was only her sheer desire to win and prove herself that kept her standing. Y/N ignored the concerned looks that Goose sent her way, knowing that if she gave him an opening that he would try to end the game before she was ready to toss in the towel.
Across the net, Iceman’s gaze was switching between Goose and Y/N. He picked up the tension in his classmate’s face and the way Y/N was clearly favoring her right hip. He could make out the puckered skin of fresh scar tissue and it caused questions to bubble inside his head. What had caused that? Is she prideful enough to keep playing even though she is clearly struggling? Iceman almost snorted. Of course, she would. She was Maverick’s friend.
Casting a glance at his RIO, Iceman nodded once in Y/N’s direction before leaping up and setting up the ball for Slider to snag the game winning point. Y/N and Goose moved to intercept but just barely missed the ball before it slammed into the hot sand. “And that’s game. Seems like we won 2 out of 3, Y/N.” Ice couldn’t help the cocky tone that entered his voice or the automatic puff of his chest as he gazed at the woman who had snagged his attention.
Y/N could only shake her head in disbelief but also felt the initial stirring of admiration. So, Iceman was more than just a pretty face and cocky attitude of a pilot.
“So, you did, Popsicle Man. Guess I will be seeing you boys later at the Hard Deck. Don’t worry – I won’t take forever in front of the mirror AND I’ll be nice and get you something stronger than the fruity drinks I know you boys so enjoy and love.”
Iceman quirked a brow before shaking his head with a laugh, “Don’t forget that your day tomorrow is mine. Let’s see if you’re more than all bark, Tweety.”
“What did you just call me?” Y/N took a step forward, her face taking on a rosy hue and her hands clenching and unclenching as she imagined tackling the infuriating pilot. How had she admired him only a second ago?
“Tweety, short for Tweety Bird. You seem all sweet and innocent, but we all know you’re not. You’ll grow to like it. Well, as much as you can grow.” Laughter came from the gathered people and even Goose chuckled at the now dubbed ‘Tweety.’
“Vogue. You’re going to die. Not today, not tomorrow but sometime in the near future. Goose, shut up before I tell Carole you bullied me today and she doesn’t ask you to take her to bed.” A few “Ooos!” came from Hollywood and Wolfman as Y/N turned and tried to stomp away from the gathered men. She made it a few steps before her leg started to buckle and she had to grab Goose for support. As she steadied herself, she met first Goose then Iceman’s eyes before turning away stubbornly. She didn’t want to see the questions or the pity in their eyes. “I’m fine. Let’s go.”
“Honey! Come tell Sprite to stop being stubborn for once and accept some help.” Goose called out to his wife as he watched his sister-in-law stubbornly limp upon the stairs to the house he had been provided by the Navy.
There was a sound of scampering feet before a small head of blonde hair poked around the glass door and the eyes of the gosling locked onto his aunt. “Auntie! Are you huwrt? Did Dad push you down the stairs again? OOOOoooo you’re in trouble Da. Momma is gunna wash your mouth out with soap! And then she won’t give you any of the chocolate chip cookies and I will get more and and....”
Y/N laughed as she scooped up her nephew and hugged him tightly to her chest. “Yeah Goose. No cookies for you AND an extra helping of dawn.” y/n mocked and widened her eyes dramatically. Goose was tempted to stick his tongue out at his sister, eyes narrowed dangerously but his face cleared instantly when Carole Bradshaw appeared in the doorway.
“Did I hear Gosling say you pushed y/n/n down the stairs? With her bad hip? Nick Bradshaw! I know your ma taught you better than that!” With laughter in her voice and eyes, Carole tried to appear stern as she held one hand to her hip and the other wagging a finger at her husband.
“Daddy’s in big trwouble.”
“Yes, yes he is. Let’s make a run for it. I heard something about cookies...” Y/N whispered conspirately as she and Bradley made an escape for the kitchen and away from the scene of the crime. “Y/N: 124. Goose: 1.”
Y/N and Bradley had managed to eat four cookies apiece before a mussed Carole and Goose made their way into the kitchen. Her sister was quick to narrow her eyes at the two cookie thieves as they tried to appear innocent, crumbs littering clothes and chocolate staining Bradley’s cheek. “Did Goose get dish soap in the mouth?” y/n smirked, which prompted an eyeroll from Goose.
“He sure did. Remember that Gosling - boys who are mean to girls will get dish soap in their mouth and a good scolding!”
“Yes mama. If I be good, I get cookies. If I be bad like daddy, I get yucky soap.”
“Hey! I’m not that bad! I swear it was all Sprite this time! She bet against Iceman and lost. You know how your auntie gets when she loses.”
At this, Gosling and Carole both nodded their heads. Y/N was a horrible sore loser. Her competitiveness knew no bounds - even against poor Gosling which earned her quite the ribbing from Maverick and Goose alike.
“What did you bet against this time y/n?” Carole asked as she begin to pull out the lasagna she had been heating in the oven. Y/N was quick to narrow her eyes at Goose as she started to say “Well, I have to buy everyone a drink at the ba-” before she was interrupted.
“She has a date. Tomorrow. With Maverick and I’s sworn enemy! The betrayal. The horror! The poor fool.”
“It is not a date! I just have to hang around for a few hours, finagle some food and then run away the first moment he looks away.”
“A date?! You actually agreed to a bet with a date on the line?! Nick, tell me all about him. Y/N hasn’t been on a date in years. What does he look like? What’s his favorite color? How tall is he? Will y/n walk all over him? Does he sing? You know the Bradshaw tradition!” As Carole got more and more excited, y/n sank lower into the seat she had next to Gosling. Fucking Goose.
As Goose attempted to answer all the questions rapid fired his way, Bradley couldn’t resist putting a sticky finger to his aunt’s cheek. “Is ok Auntie. You win next time. And then we can go get ice cream and fly in Daddy’s jet.”
“Of course, Gosling. Anything for you.”
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So I see the storyline for S4 of Welcome to Wrexham will be Rob and Ryan vs Tom Brady.
How a team of Birmingham’s size finds themselves in Div 1 should be beyond me, but then I remember when Manchester City found themselves languishing there until Joe Royale turned it round.
Chant of the day…“Que sera sera, whatever will be will be, you’re going to Shrewsbury”.
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Among the Meghan-hating media fraternity, Jeremy Clarkson isn’t even king
Catherine Bennett
The invective of the former Top Gear presenter barely rose above the standard of an average incel
Sat 31 Dec 2022 18.00 GMT
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Commiserations to Jeremy Clarkson: now his Sun column has been taken down, the celebrity must forfeit his chance to win the UK media’s most demented attack on Meghan award, 2022.
Fairness requires his article to be available for comparison with work from names including, in no particular order, Dan Wootton, Piers Morgan, Nigel Farage, Tom Bower, Brendan O’Neill of spiked and the Spectator’s Freddy Gray, not forgetting Richard Tice, Toby Young and Rod Liddle. Energised, perhaps, by the abundant material issuing from Montecito, more and more commentators are realising that a media career really can be based on, or refreshed by, repeating that the Duchess of Sussex is any or all of a talentless (yet cunning) mansion-dwelling liar, narcissist, bully, gold-digger, hypocrite and republic facilitator who stole “our” prince (Morgan: “dragged him out of the country off to your California mansion to fleece your royal titles”) whom she will dump – thanks to the demagogue-psychic Farage for this insight – when the time is right. To which the popular psychologist Dr Jordan Peterson tweeted: “This seems highly probable to me.”
Having said that, the trade is harder than it might look; the successful Markle-detractor must not only sustain Morgan-rivalling levels of abuse but produce some signature excuse for his feelings. An honourable mention, then, to Peterson who, new to the specialism, brought a scholarly perspective to bear on a Markle “archetype” podcast in which he’d been quoted (saying “I don’t think that men can control crazy women”). While compliant with Goldwater constraints on psychological speculation, Peterson added to his academic defence of “crazy women” the objection that Markle’s voice “just grates on me”. Elsewhere, the recently arrested career misogynist Andrew Tate seems to be the first of this men’s group to call her a bitch and worse. Why the anger? Unclear, but, invited on Morgan’s show, Tate recently regretted that “a lot of age-old traditions are being destroyed in real time”.
The above list should not, incidentally, be interpreted as some innate female inferiority in reviling Meghan. Credit is due, in fact, to the Daily Telegraph’s female team. The judges of this award are not, however, so “woke” as to favour less obsessive and comparatively pallid contributions to Meghan-hating by women, simply for the sake of diversity.
One challenge for specialist Markle-baiters is to balance, as Clarkson did not, the disturbed with the publishable
If it is any consolation to Clarkson, last year’s anti-Meghan content included work so outstandingly malignant that even after his article provoked international condemnation and record-breaking complaints, he may not have triumphed. True, the description of Meghan as worse than the serial killer Rose West is memorable, likewise his dream of the day that Meghan – since the writer hates her “on a cellular level” – “is made to parade naked through the streets of every town in Britain while the crowds chant, ‘Shame!’ and throw lumps of excrement at her”. But original? Our judges noted that this sort of sexualised, unashamedly pathological fantasy about a determined and attractive woman would probably be considered fairly basic in online groups favoured by resentful incels.
Moreover, one of the challenges for specialist Markle-baiters is to balance, as Clarkson did not, the disturbed with the publishable. As familiar as it is for some men to be triggered by female success into the sort of behaviours academics have summarised as “masculine over-compensation”, the Meghan-averse, like Greta Thunberg’s haters (as Clarkson shows, there is significant overlap), must keep in mind the need not to come across as worryingly invested or, to borrow Peterson’s jargon, crazy.
Tom Bower, a strong contender for this year’s award, could probably have pulled off his Nazi analogy, “Joseph Goebbels, Hitler’s propagandist, would look with real awe at what the Sussexes and Netflix have achieved”, and even his conspiratorial “Doria plays a really sinister role in this whole story”. It helped that he was speaking on a channel where Meghan hysteria is pretty much normalised. But people noticed when he told viewers of Good Morning Britain: “It’s Meghan I’m after.”
That the would-be shit-pelter Clarkson is to keep his TV shows and newspaper columns should not, as much as it has thrilled his fans, be taken to mean less eminent contributors would survive. Careful misogynists might be better advised to study the way his rivals will, for instance, elevate otherwise standard exercises in vituperation with a dash of compassion, a mention of the cost of living crisis, learned regret for Meghan’s limitations. “In a strangely lobotomised way,” Gray says of his muse, “Meghan seems to have been influenced by the theories of Carl Jung.”
Alternatively, notice how seasoned Meghan antagonists offer deep constitutional feeling as a justification for their insults and disgusted faces: “Princess Pinocchio”, “your narcissistic delusionist (sic) wife”, “the ginge”, “poisonous rats”. The guild’s settled understanding, after the Netflix series, that the Sussexes represent, in Morgan’s words, “an existential threat to the British monarchy”, allowed for some peerless abuse from lead members of the fraternity, notably in the popular Meghan-hating double acts. The aim of this collaborative format being for participants to goad one another into ever more extravagant denunciations of the Sussexes. In particular the Wootton-Bower combo reliably appals, the host nodding while the writer insists, for example (confident that Wootton won’t mention Andrew Morton), that Diana was never, like her son, “duplicitous”. Wootton (confident that Bower won’t mention Panorama), agrees that Diana never did anything so vile as criticise the institution.
To pick a winner from this wealth of invective has occasionally felt like an impossible task. But the most precious is, surely, a piece by the distinguished Marxist turned Markleist, Brendan O’Neill. Not for pyrotechnics but for so brilliantly encapsulating Meghan’s often fascinating effect on the male mind. “Go away,” he begs the belle dame of Montecito, “Leave me alone.” He made the same request in 2020.
Catherine Bennett is an Observer columnist
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Was the concerned celebrity Tom Brady?
(Reference to this post about jokingly plotting to murder a celebrity)
I’m surprised how close you got it despite limited context clues. But no, I’m not naive enough to believe Tom Brady can be killed by normal means; after getting tired of appearing 27 for 15 years, now his flesh and hair seem to have decided to melt off his body, and it won’t be long before his true form emerges, and he’ll usher in 7 more years of NFL Darkness by winning 140 straight games until Ted Williams is finally woken up from cryogenic slumber to coach Cyborg Eli Manning to another Super Bowl win, thus giving GRRM the willpower to finish TWOW. Plus he’s officially retired (for now), so we don’t have to hear about how he’s “America’s Quarterback” (he is going be a FOX Analyst, so now there is a means of escape by changing the channel and chanting “Mahomes” 5 times in front of a mirror).
No, the potential murder victim is that other California-born, #12 wearing, controversy-attracting, junk science peddling, deteriorating diva QB, who after having squeezed all the money he could out of his small market team, decided to emerge from an isolated bunker to play for a ring-hungry New York team (not GRRM’s Giants). And it feels like all of Gang Green is kissing this man’s feet despite him being football old, extremely demanding, and having notorious post season troubles on top of being a 9/11 conspiracy theorist. The governor of New York roots for a different state team (still not GRRM’s giants) with a fan base that calls itself a Mafia, so theoretically if someone were to off the QB of her team’s division rival, she might find it in her to grant a pardon.
And all of this melodramatic soap opera, sci-fi Revelations/crime thriller wankery would still make for better TV than House of the Dragon.
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How to Mock a Cheating Narcissist
This is the main event of the year. Well, maybe not bigger than Eurovision. But as Bravo related shows goes, this is the most important thing this year.
I was either raging mad or laughing out hysterically from this part of the reunion, and Lala Kent and James Kennedy was a trolling tag team at this reunion.
They were boo-ing and chanting “shame” when Tom Sandoval went off on his deflections, excuses and lies, and it was disruptive, yet highly entertaining, to me.
James called him “a pussy”, “backstabbing hoe” and “a worm with a mustache” (my favorite).
Lala called him “dangerous” and a future Randall Emmett, and Lisa Vanderpump really didn’t appreciate that comment.
While I understand where Lisa was coming from on this comment from Lala, it looked awful a lot like she was defending Sandoval.
The group even pointed it out that she was defending him too much, and they were not happy about it.
The most important part of the reunion however is the one-on-one interviews Andy Cohen had separately with Sandoval, Ariana Madix and Raquel Leviss.
Sandoval chose to wear a cardigan for his interview with Andy, just like Jax Taylor did at their first reunion.
It’s very calculated, he’s trying to look humble and vulnerable, and I won’t be fooled.
He made it seem like he was in a loveless relationship with Ariana and called himself her “gay BFF”.
His comment about him voicing his frustration with the production was after he first slept with Raquel and can therefore not be trusted.
To me, this was just another proof of how he used the show to protect himself.
But Sandoval was caught in lying about the timeline of the affair, and it was his best friend Tom Schwartz who was the one to blow his cover.
However, Schwartz is guilty of lying for Sandoval.
He’s trying to play both sides, but he made jokes about Raquel in front of Ariana, he supported Sandoval’s narrative about his loveless relationship with Ariana.
He can’t play both sides. His actions have put him down in Sandoval’s trench.
#Vanderpump Rules#Pump Rules#PumpRules#Scandoval#Eurovision#Lala Kent#James Kennedy#Tom Sandoval#Randall Emmett#Lisa Vanderpump#Andy Cohen#Ariana Madix#Raquel Leviss#Tom Schwartz
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Claire! Omfg what was that finale? Like god damn it Shiv! (My friend said that she’s a mirror of her mother, unhappy ceo wife) Roman just losing his marbles and I really thought Kendall was gonna off himself.
Ah so true! Bringing a kid directly into what she grew up in, being cold and seemingly out of touch with her own feelings, knifing family at the last second to give her husband a leg up. Woof. I will be excited to read smart people's takes about it because emotionally it's so easy to view Shiv as villainous after blatantly backstabbing. Caroline still not actually not prioritizing them in her final scene. Fucking dumbass big head Tom really makes sense with the way men be failing up huh? Mr. Servitude.
We all fully snot nose ugly cried at the sibs re-team even knowing it was going to crash, right? But the sweet scenes are just so sweet when we get them.
At this point, Colin is guarding Kendall from himself. I love the slow walk to the water, the tease of this man throwing himself in. Gag.
Roman got a lifetime of shit to work out with his crossed wires but he's okay. I feel so okay with this for him because being outside is what he needs. And being the aware one to tell Kendall they're bullshit, his little smirk, he fucking knows it. It's always been a game and he finally gets to stop playing. The tease of an empty chair next to him had me chanting for Gerri even though I knew that would be too cheesy for this show.
I'm heartbroken for Connor because he actually was winning in the ways you hope to win in this show. Had his functional partner, best friend and the most accepting relationship with alive & dead Logan, but he and Willa going back to a long distance relationship? Damn let the man have it!!
#kinda bummed at the Lawrence tease but s1 cycle. sure#Kendall saying New Jess New Jess had me dying#Stewy kisses men on molly...go on Kendall keep dishing since that's so vanilla to you#Are there Roman/Stewy fics?? when Stewy tells him he did good and he's still so desperate for anyone's approval. while Stewy is selfish. hm#answered ask#succ#what now? what do we do now
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NJPW Windy City Riot 4/13/24
Minoru Suzuki vs. Ren Narita -- This starts with them throwing each other around into the barricades outside, then trading sleepers inside, which Suzuki gets the better of and refuses to break after Narita grabs the rope for 5. Narita lands his guillotine knee, then sets up a chair in the corner. Suzuki grabs the chair, the ref takes it away, and while the ref is distracted, Narita nails Suzuku with a board and lands his facebuster finisher for the pinfall.
Lol, this was fine for what it was. Not much to it. Rating: 2.5
Stephanie Vaquer (c) vs. AZM for the NJPW Strong Women's Championship -- Vaquer with a nasty dragon screw. AZM with a nice round kick to the head on the apron, then a double stomp off the second rope to the outside, then a missile dropkick off the top inside! AZM covers for two, then transitions into an arm bar. AZM misses a double stomp off the top, Vaquer lands a dropkick, AZM lands a round kick to the head, Vaquer lands a back suplex! Elbows by AZM and headbutts by Vaquer! Vaquer grabs a smooth arm bar, then transitions into a choke with the arm trapped! Beautiful! AZM gets a foot on the rope. Snap suplex by Vaquer for two! AZM lands a superplex, then a double stomp off the top for two! Vaquer with Sole Food, AZM with La Mistica into an arm-trap pinning combo for two! Nice, that looked great!! Vaquer with headbutts and vicious running double knees in the corner! AZM escapes the package by Vaquer and runs the ropes, Vaquer nails her with a kick, AZM goes for La Mistica again, but Vaquer reverses and lands a double underhook package neckbreaker for the pinfall!!!
That rocked!!! Just fantastic, fast-paced action throughout with great counters and an awesome finishing stretch. Both of them were great here. I was very impressed. Rating: 4
El Phantasmo and Hikuleo (c) vs. TMDK vs. Tom Lawlor and Fred Rosser vs. West Coast Wrecking Crew for the NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Championship -- Lawlor and Rosser with a chicken wing and rear naked choke on TMDK, but Hikuleo breaks it up with a double clothesline, then lands a double chokeslam on Lawlor and Rosser. Hikuleo with a body slam on Nelson, then tags ELP, who sets up for Sudden Death, but gets pulled out of the ring. Stunner by Nelson on Hikuleo to send him outside, then a series of double teams by WCWC on ELP. Running double knees in the corner by Nelson, uppercut by Isaacs, Isaacs throws ELP into a pop-up powerbomb by Nelson, Nelson catapults ELP into a DVD by Isaacs onto Nelson's knees! Double cover by WCWC, but Lawlor breaks it up. Nice sequence there. Double discus elbows on Nelson by Lawlor and Rosser. They go for it again on Isaacs, but miss and hit each other. Lawlor with a knee strike to Isaacs. Nelson lands a dropkick on Lawlor. ELP comes from behind with Sudden Death on Nelson, then Hikuleo lands a chokeslam. ELP lands a topé to the outside, then comes back and lands an assisted somersault senton over ropes and over Hikuleo onto Nelson. But Haste makes the blind tag on ELP in the process. ELP goes for a cover on Nelson, but Haste comes in, throws him off, and gets a jackknife on Nelson for the pinfall.
This was a very solid match that I enjoyed a lot more than I expected to. They did a good job with the four-way tag dynamic, which often doesn't work. Fast-paced action, good double team maneuvers. Good stuff from all involved. Wish TMDK had been more involved in the match before getting the win out of nowhere. Rating: 3.25
WCWC attack Lawlor and Rosser after the match. They cut Lawlor's hair and feed it to Rosser. Wtf.
Shota Umino vs. Jack Perry -- Perry enters with guards with armored vests and shields. Lmao. The crowd is so unbelievably loud!!! The crowd sings cry me a river chants. Nice. Perry slaps Umino in the face, then rolls outside like a little bitch! Nice. Umino follows and rolls him back in. Perry with a facelock, then a snap suplex for two! Running uppercut in the corner and a gorgeous fisherman suplex by Umino for two! Umino with a drop toe hold into the ropes, then a nice slingshot DDT over the ropes, planting Perry's face on the apron!!! Umino lands a dropkick off the top, then a nice release suplex. Umino goes for something, but Perry escapes, grabs the ref, lands a backward low blow to Umino, then drags Umino to the edge of the ring lands a draping DDT off the apron onto the floor!!! Perry lands a double underhook powerbomb for two!! Perry spits in Umino's face! They trade elbows! Umino with an uppercut! Perry with an elbow to the top of the head! Umino with a beautiful dropkick and a reverse DDT for two! Umino lands a a knee strike and a corkscrew neckbreaker? for two!! Perry escapes a Death Rider attempt and lands a jumping poison rana, then a Killswitch for two!! Running knee strike by Perry! Umino kicks out at two! Perry lands the Punk running knee lift in the corner, then goes for the GTS and flips off the crowd, but Umino reverses into a DDT!!! Nice. Umino lands a beautiful, aggressive running corkscrew uppercut followed by Death Rider for the pinfall!
I really liked this match. The heat from the crowd puts it over the top, but it's great on its own, with Umino looking really great, and Perry holding his own very well. Good stuff. Rating: 3.75
Perry shakes Umino's hand and raises Umino's hand in victory after the match, which I thought was a really nice moment.
Hiromu Takahashi vs. Mustafa Ali -- Hiromu enters with Daryl Jr, who has come back from his excursion with twelve pack abs. Hiromu waves in the faces of Ali's security detail at ringside, trying to get a reaction. Lmao. Commentary mentions that Ali is 25-0 in 2024. Ali's hometown crowd is fully behind Hiromu here with Takahashi chants to start the match.
They start the match running the ropes and trading nearfalls. Hiromu an fakes injury tags in Daryl, who he sits in the middle of the ring. Hiromu starts a Daryl chant. Hiromu finally comes back in, throws Daryl in Ali's face as a distraction, and lands a dropkick! Hiromu lands another sliding dropkick. Hiromu with chops to Ali in the ring, Ali rolls outside, but Hiromu follows with more chops! Ali runs around the ring. Hiromu follows and tries to slides under the ropes in the corner of the ring, but Ali catches him with a draping DDT off the apro, absolutely spiking Hiromu's face into the floor! Damn! Ali rolls Hiromu back inside, Ali wrenches back on Hiromu's neck and drives knees into Hiromu's back on the mat. Hiromu gets his foot on the rope to break. Ali lands a nice rolling neckbreaker into a nice cover for two. Ali the runs ropes and lands another nice neckbreaker for two! Ali props up Daryl in the corner and talks trash. He yells at Hiromu, "Suffed animals can't talk, you idiot." Lmao. Hiromu with a head scissors takedown, running lariat in the corner, then a running dropkick! Ali rolls out, but Hiromu follows with a running dropkick off the apron, sending Ali into the guard rail, then rolls Ali in for two! Ali escapes a corner DVD attempt, but Hiromu lands a falcon arrow for two! Ali lands two running corner dropkicks and goes for a third, but Hiromu cuits him off with a wild lariat! Ali lands a nice tornado DDT without the ropes for two!
Ali goes to the top, but Hiromu stops him with an elbow. Hiromu shoves Ali off the top, and Ali back flips off the top into the cameraman on the floor, but lands on his feet! Ali comes back immediately and shoves Hiromu off the apron into the guard rail outside, then lands an aggressive tope to Hiromu, sending both of them hard into the guard rail!! They take out Chris Charlton in the process. Lmao. Back inside, Ali misses a 450 off the top as Hiromu moves out of the way. Ali's head is busted open. He runs at Hiromu, who moves and shoves Ali hard into the corner! Hiromu puts Ali on the top. Ali lands a headbutt to take Hiromu down! Ali with a nasty sunset flip powerbomb!! Ali goes back to the top and lands a 450 for the pinfall!
Hiromu is funny with the Daryl nonsense, but this match relied on it a little too heavily. There were glimpses of Hiromu's usual, crazy, caution-to-the-wind self, but he never fully went there. But even when Hiromu isn't giving it 100%, he's still good. Ali looked very good as well. It was a fast-paced match, and there were some crazy spots. I expected more from these two, and I wanted this match to hit another level that it never really did, but I still liked it. Rating: 3.5
Ali offers Hiromu a handshake after the match, but Hiromu wants Ali to shake Daryl's hand. Ali is hesitant, but he finally gets Daryl, hands him to Hiromu, and shakes Daryl's hand. Lol.
Eddie Kingston, Homicide, Jeff Cobb, and TJP vs. Gabe Kidd, Kenta, David Finlay, and Clark Connors (No DQ Tornado Tag Match) -- This starts off with a lot of aimless wandering around the arena, with the camera going back and forth between the competitors. It finally picks up a little in the ring. TJP skateboards on Kenta's back lmao. Finlay lands a nice uranage backbreaker on TJP. Kidd with the Terry Funk airplane spinning ladder shots to everyone in the ring. Cobb comes into stop it with a German suplex with the ladder still around Kidd's neck. Connors spears Cobb, then wraps barbed wire around his head and headbutts TJP. TJP turns it around and uses his boot to drive the barbed wire into Connors' face, then lands running knee/kick in the corner. Homicide takes a fork to Connors' head. Kenta in with backfist to Homicide, then boots and running corner dropkicks to TJP. Kenta goes for G2S on Cobb, but can't get him up. Cobb lands lariat on Kenta. TJP misses off the top, and Kenta lands G2S on TJP. But Cobb takes Kenta out with running cross body. Finlay throws Cobb into barbed wire chair in corner. Kingston comes in with low blow and kendo stick shots to Finlay. Finally, Kingston and Kidd face off. They exchange hard chops. Kidd bites Kingston's head. Kingston lands exploder into table in corner. Kingston has barbed wire in hand, but gets taken down by Kidd's other team member. They choke Kingston with a steel chain. Homicide comes in to try to make the save, but eats a spike piledriver from Kidd. Kidd covers Homicide for three, while the others hold Kingston back.
I wasn't into this at all at the beginning, as it started with just a lot of wandering around the arena with no focus and nothing really happening. It picked up a little toward the end when they finally got in the ring, but it was certainly nothing special and kind of a waste of time. And way, way too long. I do have to say though, so happy to see TJP. Rating: 2
Kingston challenges Kidd to a no ropes, last man standing match at the next big show and says fuck a lot, because he is so ~~edgy~~.
Matt Riddle (c) vs. Zack Sabre Jr. for the NJPW World Television Championship -- The build for this is hilarious, as Zack has said that he has accomplished all he can with the TV title and is ready to chase the world heavyweight title. He doesn't even want this match, and has forced Riddle, the champion, to jump through hoops and beat the other members of TMDK just to get this chance to defend his own title against Zack. Beautiful stuff.
Nice mat start. Zack with an armbar, then he transitions into a knee bar. Riddle reverses the pressure and escapes. Zack ducks two kicks by Riddle. Riddle lands two gut-wrench suplexes without letting go. Riddle goes for a back senton, but Zack catches him in an armbar. Riddle gets to the ropes, but Zack just wrenches back even harder on the arm for five!!!! 😍 Zack slaps Riddle. Riddle responds with a big slap that takes Zack down. Riddle lands round kicks to the chest. Zack catches Riddle's foot and snaps back his toes!! Zack wrenches back on the foot, and stomps the foot into the mat. 😍 Beautiful snap vertical suplex by Zack. Zack grabs the foot again, wrenches back on the ankle, then ties up the legs and transitions into a bow and arrow.
Riddle with an overhand chop, then catches Zack in a hanging armbar in ropes for five. Riddle goes for a knee off the top, but Zack catches the ankle again and goes for an STF, but Riddle gets to the ropes. Riddle lands a German suplex into a bridge for two, then lands a back senton. Riddle misses a moonsault off the top, and Zack just dives into a triangle choke on Riddle, and lays in vicious elbows to the top of the head. 😍 Riddle deadlifts Zack up and powerbombs him to escape, then lands a nice knee strike to the jaw for two! Riddle with round kicks in the corner, then a running elbow shot. Riddle goes for another elbow, but Zack catches him with a tornado DDT, then smoothly rolls into a guillotine on the mat. 😍 Riddle powers up to his feet and goes for a suplex, but Zack reverses into a rear choke. Riddle escapes with a snapmare, then transitions into an armbar, but Zack escapes and grabs an armbar of his own.
Riddle tries to escape with elbows to the jaw, but Zack transitions into a triangle choke. Riddle deadlifts Zack and goes for a powerbomb, but Zack escapes and lands a Zack Driver for two! Zack goes for a PK, but Riddle catches it and grabs a single-leg crab. Zack lands a pele kick to the arm. Riddle lands a German suplex. Riddle lands the corkscrew senton off the top for two! Riddle with round kicks and overhand chops, but Zack catches his leg and lands an overhand chop of his own! Riddle lands a nice jumping knee! Riddle then lands the ripcord knee! Riddle goes for a Tombstone, but Zack counters into a victory roll, then into a Euro clutch pinning combo for two!!!!! Beautiful 😍. Zack lands a round kick to the chest, Riddle responds with a running, jumping knee! Riddle runs for another knee strike perhaps, but Zack stops him and catches him in a pinning combo for three!!!!!
Damn, what a match!!!!! Not to be that guy, but I am in love with Zack Sabre Jr. I cannot express how absolutely incredible he is every time he steps in a ring. Riddle was very good here as well. Great back and forth on the mat. Great use of strikes by Riddle, with Zack almost always using it to his advantage to bait Riddle into a hold. Awesome, violent joint manipulation by Zack. Just an incredible, well-constructed match. I loved every second. Rating: 4.25
Zack says his year didn't start off well. He had his sights set on the world heavyweight title. But he took his baby back. And he needs some industrial cleaner, because he doesn't trust the last champion. This is usually where he would open up the floor to challengers, but he can't be arsed, he's very tired, so he's going straight to the pub. But he will be defending the title in the US very soon, so cheerio, everyone, bye bye.
But here comes Jeff Cobb! He faces off with Zack in the ring. Zack yells, "Not today, I'm tired, we'll do it another time," and offers Cobb a handshake. Cobb accepts it. Zack tries to pull Cobb in for a Zack Driver, but Cobb reverses and picks up Zack. But Zack manages to escape to the outside. Zack asks, "Hawaiian Jeffrey, please, may I have my championship back? And I promise I will give you a championship match another time, just not today, because I'm tired." He compliments Cobb's hair and asks what conditioner he uses. Cobb hands the title back. Zack says thank you and leaves. Lmao. ZSJ, light of my life. Hilarious, great stuff here.
Tomohiro Ishii vs. Nic Nemeth -- They trade chops. Nic stands toe to toe with Ishii. Ishii plows him with a shoulder tackle. Ishii with two hard chops that take Nic off his feet! Ishii lands a brainbuster for two. Nic with a dropkick and a series of elbow drops for two. Weird. Nic tries some elbows, but only one elbow from Ishii puts Nic down. Ishii lands a superplex. Ishii goes for a piledriver, but Nic escapes and locks in a sleeper. Ishii reverses with a sleeper of his own. Nic reverses with an Olympic Slam. Nic lands a DDT for two. Nic goes for a Fameasser, but Ishii catches him in midair with a powerbomb! Nic with a headbutt, then lands the Fameasser for two! Ishii takes Nic down with a lariat for two. Nic ducks a sliding lariat, but Ishii lands an enziguri, then lands the sliding lariat for two! Nic lands a headbutt, Ishii blocks a Danger Zone attempt, then Nic lands a superkick for 2.5! Nic lands a German suplex, but Ishii gets right back up. Ishii ducks another Danger Zone attempt, then Ishii lands a Danger Zone of his own!!! Nice! Ishii absolutely blasts Nic with a lariat!!!!! But Nic kicks out at one! Nic lands a superkick, but Ishii kicks out at one! They collide with lariats at the same time, then trade headbutts, then Ishii just NAILS Nic with a jumping cross body into a cover for two!! Nic escapes a brainbuster attempt, then lands a right hand, a superkick, and a Danger Zone for three!
Wow. I don't know what to say. I mean, I've historically been the world's biggest Ziggler hater, and a huge Ishii mark. So for me, this was a great match, but I attribute it mostly to how well Ishii can carry a match and make anyone look good. Nic held his own here, and it was a nice contrast of styles that managed to work a lot better than I thought it would. But I still think he stands out like a sore thumb in New Japan, and I hate him going over Ishii. Rating: 3.75
Tetsuya Naito (c) vs. Jon Moxley for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship -- Naito takes his sweet time taking off, re-fastening, and taking back off his pants. Naito spits in Moxley's face, throws him outside, runs the ropes, and does the tranquilo pose in the ring. 😍😍 Moxley follows him outside with elbows, then throws him over the barricade, and smashes his head into the announce table. Naito throws Moxley into the barricade in the crowd, grabs a chair, and sits down to relax. Moxley takes him down with a boot to the face. Mox rolls Naito back in, steps on his throat, and lands a spike piledriver for two! Mox with alternating chest chops and round kicks to Naito's historically problematic knees. Naito with a sunset flip, but Mox rolls through into a Figure Four. Mox then transitions into a Texas Clovereaf, then into an STF. Naito gets to the ropes. Mox with multiple kicks to the chest, but Naito just sits back up! Naito catches the foot and rakes the eyes. 😍 Mox lands a brainbuster, then just chokes Naito on the mat. Mox comes off the top, but Naito catches him with a shot to the abdomen, then an enziguri. Naito with a rapid-fire sequence -- Manhattan drop, chop to the chest, and dropkick to the back! Naito goes for a combinación, and his leg gives out, but he follows up quickly with a beautiful neckbreaker for two, then quickly grabs a kravat! Mox gets to his feet, then dumps Naito over the ropes to the apron. They trade elbows to the face! Mox lands a DDT on the apron! Mox rolls in and does the Naito tranquilo pose to boos from the crowd. Nice.
Naito rolls in, and Mox immediately dumps him back outside and goes for topé suicida. But Naito is lying in wait, and nails Moxley as he dives out with a steel chair to the head!!! Geez! Naito lands a nasty neckbreaker on the apron!! Damn! Mox makes it back in at 19.5. Mox is bleeding from the head, what's new. Naito lands a nice tornado DDT off the ropes and sets up for Destino, but Mox stops it with a big lariat! They trade right hands and elbows in the middle of the ring! Naito laughs and spits in Mox's face. 😍😍 Mox spits back. Mox locks in a sleeper. Naito backs Mox hard into the corner to escape, but Mox follows up with a curb stomp to the head for two!!! Mox goes back to the sleeper with body scissors on the mat, then transitions to the bulldog choke. Naito gets to his feet, but Mox holds onto the sleeper. Naito drops down and escapes with a victory roll for two!! Naito with repeated, nasty elbows to the head and goes for Destino, but Mox escapes! Mox lands a cutter, then Paradigm Shift and covers, but Naito kicks out at 2.5!!! Naito chants from the crowd!!! Mox goes for Paradigm Shift again, but Naito escapes and lands Destino!! Cover! Mox kicks out at 2.5!!!! Naito goes for Destino again, Mox blocks it and lands two strong elbows, then lands a second Paradigm Shift and covers. Naito kicks out again at 2.5!!!! Mox pulls Naito back up, then puts him down hard with a huge lariat and covers, but Naito kicks out at one!!!! Ahhhhh!!!!!! Mox lands a high angle Death Rider!! Cover! 1, 2, 3!!!
Wtffffffffff!!#^#^#($*!@%@$#<$>!!!!!!!!!! I could literally throw up at the sight of Moxley pinning Naito and holding that title. Disgusting. Wtf is the plan?? He doesn't work for this company?? Why does this stupid shit always happen at Naito's expense???? It's hard for me to even talk about the match. It was a fantastic match. But what else does anyone expect from the man himself, big match Tetsuya Naito? Naito makes every main event feel big and important, and this was no different. Moxley works Naito's knees and Naito works the neck to set up Destino. Some great spots throughout, and a great build to the dramatic, back and forth finish. Naito gave Moxley a moment he should be kissing Naito's boots for. Rating: 4.25
You deserve it chants after the match. Fuck that. Moxley says this was a treat for everyone who may not get the chance to fly across the ocean to see a New Japan show. Moxley says he is just getting started, and his first order of business is to pick who is coming at him first. He calls the shots now. He says he has beaten a lot of Japanese legends in the last five years, but he isn't going to back down from the young lions. He calls out Shota Umino. But he then gets attacked from behind by Ren Narita, who grabs the mic and says he will be the next challenger. Umino comes out to save Moxley. Moxley says Narita just graduated from behind a young boy to being a dead man.
I guess Moxley putting over Umino with their history and all could save this garbage. But why couldn't Umino just be the one to go over Naito later on this year or something? Why do we need to involve Moxley? Do they think this increases American viewership? I don't understand. Someone help me understand.
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Great I missed damn near the whole match and now toms whole team is fighting each other elp is on the floor and the crowd is chanting this is awesome
Shane tagged himself in and just won….. THE FUCK!!!!!
WTAF!!!!!!
Soon as I heard the wind and thunder I knew shit was gonna go sideways
Fuck!
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Pistons' owner Tom Gores apologizes to fans, said there need to be changes with franchise
Gores team has lost 25 straight games and he heard "sell the team" chants after the last home game.
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Things to Be Happy About
I can't remember when I started keeping this list - maybe about a decade ago? It migrated to a notebook that started falling apart, then to a much nicer notebook that hasn't fallen apart yet. It's grow by leaps over the years, as I've added things to it as they came to me - things and people and lyrics and happenings and quotations and all manner of what brings a person joy. There's only one rule: no negatives. Nothing can be phrased in terms of something unpleasant. If it can't be said nicely, it doesn't go in the book.
a good cup of tea
anticipation
knowing that you are heard
weekends
the patterns made on walls and pavement by the shadows of leaves in the sun
road trips
a good night's sleep
the company of friends
Lego
real maple syrup on your pancakes
finishing things up
starting new things
clean windows
warm sand
October skies
tulips
good lighting
hope
marathons of your favourite TV shows
the patterns on a turtle's shell
finger painting
floating in water
labyrinths and mazes
puzzles
taking pictures
ragtime
postcards
boxer shorts
corn chips
imaginary friends
crunchy peanut butter
clean hair
being able to touch the people you like
crop circles
reading to people
being read to
the smell of fresh lemons
the little pop when you bite into fresh peas
walking barefoot in the grass
cream cheese
the silence of the world just after a nighttime snowfall
pine cones
spaghetti and meat sauce
the vibrations of instruments with strings
smooth beach pebbles and glass
big floppy hats
home
lightning flashes
clean hands
the sound of tires on wet streets
a shoulder to lay your head on
"And it's only the giving that makes you what you are" - Jethro Tull
lime green
getting tipsy with good friends
petting a cat
a comfortable pair of jeans
walking the city late at night
being trusted
colourful band aids
jazz and blues at 3 a.m.
odd earrings
Ma
coloured glass
truths
gogo boots
the shade of a large tree
swimming pools at night lit only by floating candles
the sound of a bouncing basketball
the crack of a bat against a baseball
wrapping presents
the small of onions cooking
a farmer's market
playing with clay
climbing trees
deserts and other desolate places
squishing the filling out of a doughnut
clean teeth
standing in the shower thinking
borscht
freshly made bed
a single flower as a gift
phyllotaxis
the freakiness of the dreams you have during naps or a fever
silver jewellery
having someone to take care of you when you need tending
singing along
the weight of a string of pearls
going through the Tai Chi set
Cary Grant's delivery in "North by Northwest"
travelling by train
yellow highlighters
notebooks to write in
book lights
Stompin' Tom
listening to baseball on the radio
old train stations
the grey silence of dawn before the birds sing
puns
joie de vivre
bald heads
making mixed tapes/CDs for people
Moody Blues at night or morning
gladiolus
walking barefoot through a downpour
whistling tunes
faffing about
sitting in the park
noble acts
dancing with abandon
the way music echoes around a foggy dawn
a juicy, sweet navel orange
feeling so unfettered that you are young again
whispering
coffee with lots of cream and sugar
being foolish
peppermint-flavoured candy
mushrooms
"I swear I can hear the sea." - James
spending silences together
melted cheese
looking at things reflected in water
kodo drumming
St. Alban's Cathedral
cheering for the home team
the laughter when I realised, after being told about it, that you really can hear the trains when watching Mariners' games
dictionaries
construction paper
text messages for no reason
leaf-scuffing
the Belfast accent
kitchen parties
"Bron-Y-Aur Stomp"
the old plaza area between the Art Gallery and Hamilton Place
wearing hats
being philosophical
when my feet touch Cape Breton soil
the meditative contentment of Gregorian chant
getting your passport stamped
subways
being able to see myself in my grandmother's face
the smell of springtime
making summat out of nowt
when you can attach someone to a piece of music that is important to you
books
limericks
the surprise upon realising that someone really does understand it
Spirogaphs
playing word games
old Bond films
fans on a hot summer day
cultural festivals
knowing the chemicals that cause the colours of fireworks, and not having that knowledge dampen the prettiness
the microfibre cloths I clean my glasses with
green tea cologne
interconnectedness
blowing bubbles
smoke rings
campfire cooking
collage
little things
grand gestures
standing in defense of another
sitting on rooftops
clothing that doesn't need ironing
when shared mundanities are not dull
sporks
burnt marshmallows
rare steak
ziggurats and pyramids
the relentless yet sustaining nature of the sea
celebrating birthdays
that I was so overwhelmed when I saw the "Ode to Joy" performed live for the first time, that I cried from start to end
curling into a comfy position, closing one's eyes, and listening to someone talk
dollar stores and junk shops
shared joy
finding the Lemonade Ladies at the park
happy face stickers
the right turn of phrase
Key Lime pie
my lightbulb shaped lamp
the smell of the ocean
a snuggly comforter
"As you wish."
watching raindrops tickling down window glass
falling into the deep, soft snow
nephelococcugia
music of fiddle, penny whistle, and drum
mixing paints on a palette
decency
the pliability of the English language
visiting your first school after 30 years
comfortable habits
when you realise the signifance you have in the lives of others and are humbled by it
the humourous results of badly translated Kung Fu film dialogue
mathematical constructs
strange loops
that things can still touch me and I can still be undone
the unexpected shapes one finds in rocks when they are viewed from certain angles
"In love, fear, hate and tears, sit down next to me." - James
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End Zone Express: College Football Highlights
College football is more than a sport; it's a social phenomenon that unites communities, fuels school spirit, and showcases the extraordinary talent and dedication of young athletes. From the roaring cheers in packed stadiums to the nail-biting moments that keep fans on the edge of these seats, college football is a passion that knows no bounds. In this short article, we'll explore the exciting and diverse landscape of college football, highlighting its traditions, effect on campuses, and the unforgettable experiences it offers to players and fans alike. College football team analysis Blog
A Rich Tapestry of Tradition:
College football is steeped in tradition, with each program holding its unique rituals, chants, and customs. Whether it's the intimidating 'War Eagle' cry at Auburn University or the legendary 'Rocky Top' chant at the University of Tennessee, these traditions not merely turn on the fans but in addition symbolize the identity and pride of the universities. From the iconic Ohio State "dotting the 'i'" ceremony to the Midnight Yell Practice at Texas A&M, these rituals create an unbreakable bond between students, alumni, and their beloved alma maters.
Rivalries that Define Eras:
College football rivalries are legendary, transcending the activity itself. The annual matchups between schools like Ohio State and Michigan, Alabama and Auburn, or Oklahoma and Texas are not just games; they're fierce battles that divide households, workplaces, and communities. These rivalries ignite intense emotions, and the anticipation of these games often starts months prior to the kickoff. The annals, passion, and drama of those contests are a built-in area of the college football experience.
The Athletes: From Amateurs to Pros:
College football serves as a breeding ground for future NFL stars. The journey of a college athlete, from the young recruit to a possible professional player, is just a captivating story of dedication and hard work. Names like Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, and Reggie Bush all began their illustrious careers on the college gridiron. The transition from college to the NFL is really a testament to the role of college football in shaping the continuing future of American football.
Game Day: More Than Just a Game:
On game day, college campuses transform into electric atmospheres, with the anticipation of victory and the dread of defeat hanging in the air. The vitality is palpable as fans gather for tailgate parties, where food, music, and camaraderie set the stage for the game. The roar of the crowd, the marching bands, and the cheerleaders' spirit create an unforgettable spectacle, making college football games a distinctive and immersive experience.
Impact on Campus Life:
College football is not confined to the field; it has a profound effect on campus life. It fosters a feeling of belonging and pride among students, alumni, and faculty. The revenue generated from games often plays a role in funding academic programs and campus infrastructure. Furthermore, the sport's success can lead to an increase in applications, which drives the university's overall growth.
A Window into Regional Culture:
Each college football program reflects the culture and values of its region. The passion for football in the South differs from the fervor in the Midwest or the West Coast. The cultural nuances and traditions surrounding the game add depth to the college football experience, allowing fans for connecting with their roots and celebrate their own identities.
Conclusion:
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[ad_1] In a scene straight out of a Bollywood blockbuster, the Pakistan Cricket Team received a red-carpet-worthy welcome at the Hyderabad airport as they arrived for the much-anticipated World Cup 2023. With tight security measures ensuring their safe passage to the team bus, the players were met with a frenzy of fervent fans, enthusiastic chants, and an electrifying atmosphere. As the Pakistan Cricket Team disembarked from their flight, the fervour of cricket-crazy fans reached fever pitch. It was, of course, the display of affection by the Indian paparazzi that stole the show. Having previously showered the likes of Tom "Tommy" Holland and Nick "Nickwa" Jonas with love, Indian paps have a new muse, and they call him "Babar Bhai." As the paparazzi crowds called out to Babar Azam, the cricketing powerhouse didn't disappoint the adoring crowd. With a bright, albeit confused smile, he acknowledged the passionate fans by waving and occasionally stopping to interact with them. As Babar waved, the newlywed Shaheen Shah Afridi was seen engaging in some light banter with a few security officials who, it turns out, were also fans in disguise. Naturally, in this age of instant sharing and meme culture, videos of these interactions with the paparazzi and security officials quickly made their way to social media. The result? A hilarious onslaught of fan edits and memes. "Welcome to India, Babar Azam and Team Pakistan," shared one X user, with edited videos of the team being welcomed into the neighbouring country. Rahat Fateh Ali Khan's emotionally evocative vocals served as the perfect soundscape for the moment. "Man, these guys deserved this hospitality," said another user of the microblogging site, sharing a video of Babar wearing an orange dupatta, and interacting with admirers. Another X user noted the chants that surrounded the team, stating, "To be very honest, I didn't expect such a great welcome of our team in India. The chants of 'Babar, Babar' on the road and at the airport were so [heartwarming]. This is the epitome of what you see on social media isn't the entire truth." In another video, fans and paps alike can be seen swarming the team, with appreciation for Haris Rauf at the forefront. “Haris Rauf...he looks so good,” a man can be heard saying in Hindi. To this, another X user shared that the proclamation will live their head "rent-free for the unforeseeable future." "Haris Rauf, Haris ... KYA dikh raha hai SMART" will live in my head rent free for the unforseeable future 🤣😭 — Rutaba | رُطابہ (@rtnvir) September 27, 2023 Naturally, memes were shared as well. One X user said, "The moment Babar Azam stepped on Indian soil," supplementing it with a video of industrialisation and agriculture booming upon the touch of a man. One user shared a recently viral video of Rakhi Sawant walking past a man who wanted to take a picture with her. "Babar bhai at the airport," the caption stated. The user also bemoaned, "Give us the chance to shout, 'Virat Bhai, Rahul Bhai' too please." humein bhi kabhi aise virat bhai rahul bhai chillane ka moqa do — Faizan. (@thoraoffbeat) September 27, 2023 It's safe to say that the Pakistan Cricket Team's warm reception at the Hyderabad airport has not only won the hearts of cricket fans but also created a delightful moment of camaraderie between cricketing rivals. As the World Cup 2023 kicks off, the excitement on and off the field promises to be as electrifying as ever. Have something to add? Share it in the comments [ad_2]
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Wes Barkley vs Tom Lawlor- Steel Cage
We’re all set to get underway here tonight at Thy Queendom Come, and the opening contest of the night is a steel cage match with almost an entire year of bad blood behind it, as we prepare to write what might be the final chapter of the Rip City Shooters vs Team Filthy. Tom Lawlor & Wes Barkley meet in a steel cage tonight.
Tom Lawlor hides along side the apron as Wes Barkley makes it down to ringside, slapping the hands of a couple fans on the way down to the ring, but as Tom Lawlor tries to strike, Wes catches him with a couple right hands, laying into Tom Lawlor right here in the early going! The ambush by Lawlor fails and now Wes is all over Filthy Tom! Wes immediately on top of Lawlor, trapping him against the barricade and raining firsts down onto Tom, clearly taking exception to everything Tom Lawlor has said about Wes’ girlfriend, Blade in the past couple of weeks. If Wes can extract a pound of flesh for his girlfriend, ittl be the icing on the cake for tonight, Tom going as far in the past couple of weeks as to put a picture of Blade’s face on a blowup doll and make out with it in the ring.
Wes grabs Tom and drags him over to the cage, and grabs the door, slamming the cage door right into Tom’s face! Tom drops down to his knees, and Wes grabs him again, throwing Tom into the ring, and getting up, closing the door behind him, causing Jake Clemons to ring the bell! Our opening contest is finally underway!
Wes gets into the ring, firing up the crowd, as he grabs Tom again, and drags him over to the turnbuckles, before Wes starts slamming Tom’s head into the turnbuckle, leading the crowd in a 10 count as he does!
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Wes stops before 10, bringing the crowd up into an oooooooooOOOOOOOOOOH before grabbing Tom and catching him with a HUGE uppercut for #10! Tom stumbles into the middle of the ring, dizzy and clutching his jaw, as Wes climbs onto the second rope, shaking the cage, and getting these fans here in Atlantic City even more fired up! Chants of “WES! WES! WES! WES!” fill the air as Wes jumps off the top, turning back to Tom and picking him up again, before grabbing Tom, charging with him, and throwing Tom face first into the side of the steel cage! Tom goes flying back, and Wes grabs him again, before running and throwing Tom into a different side of the steel cage! Wes Barkley promised to put an ass whopping on Tom Lawlor tonight for everything he’d done, and it looks like Wes is trying to make good on that, right here, right now!
Wes measures Tom as Tom gets back to his feet, rolling forward, and dropping Tom Lawlor with a big Somersault Lariat! Wes takes Tom’s head off, and then Wes drops down into the cover, looking to end this!
1….2… Kickout!
Tom Lawlor out at two. It has been all Wes Barkley so far today, and Wes continued to try and push his advantage, picking Tom up and chopping him right in the chest. Tom stumbles into the corner, and Wes tries to charge in after him, but Wes misses as Tom ducks, Wes going right into the turnbucles, and turns around, right into a leaping Enziguri from Lawlor! Tom almost kicks Wes’ head off, and Wes looks dazed! Tom gets back up and grabs Wes, hoisting him over his shoulder, before charging and LAWN DARTING Wes into the side of the steel cage! Wes’ head bounces off the cage, and he rolls back into the middle of the ring, probably trying to figure out where he is at the moment. Tom grabs a handful of Wes’ hair and drags him over to the cage door, telling the referee on the outside to open it, but taking control of the cage door from the ref, Tom holds Wes’ head in the open door.
“You wanna leave?! You wanna walk away?! You wanna run like the coward you’ve always been?!”
Tom then yanks the cage door, and slams it right into Wes Barkley’s head! Wes drops back down onto his ass, a far away look in his eyes, as blood begins to poor from Wes’ head, the current AIW Intense Champion in a bad way! Lawlor shoves him down and goes for the cover!
1….2… Kickout!
Wes stays alive, for the time being. Lawlor gets back up, and makes a point of scraping his boot across Wes’ face, before Tom reaches down, and dips his hand in the blood of Wes Barkley, before wiping it across his face and chest, marking himself with his opponents Blood. Wes tries to reach for the ropes to help stabilize himself, but Tom helps Wes get there, dragging Wes into the ropes and using the middle rope to choke Wes! Wes grabs onto the steel cage, trying to gain some leverage, but there’s nothing stopping Tom, not a rope break or anything. Wes is practically turning blue by the time Tom let’s him go, before Tom slams Wes’ head into the side of the cage. Wes drops to his knees, and Tom blasts him with a huge kick right to the chest! Wes actually drops flat on his face, rolling out towards the ring apron and against the cage. Tom creates some distance, stepping back and soaking in the negative reaction from the crowd, before Tom comes charging, and slides into a dropkick, nailing Wes and driving him into the cage again! The cage bends, but does not break, but Wes’ body may have!
Tom drags Wes back into the middle of the ring, and hooks the leg, looking to end it.
1…2… kickout!
Wes survives a little bit longer. But this can’t keep up very much longer, Tom Lawlor is a strong, violent, sadistic man, and the longer he’s in control, the more danger Wes Barkley is in. Tom sits Wes up, before charing and nailing Wes right in the back with a STIFF kick right to the spine! Wes actually cried out in agony, and lays back down on the mat, and Tom once again poses, smirking, and laughing at the negative reaction from the crowd.
Tom Lawlor grabs Wes again, and lifts him into the air, looking for a powerbomb, but as Wes manages to grab hold of the chain link of the cage, and hold himself against the cage, trying to just hang on for dear life. Wes manages to escape Tom’s grap, and set his feet on the top rope, catching Tom with a couple of boots to the face, creating some separation, before Wes leaps off, and crashes into Tom with a cross body! High risk for Wes Barkley plays off, and now both men are down in the middle of the ring.
Whether it be exhaustion, or blood loss, we don’t know, but Tom Lawlor actually manages to stir first, and with Wes’ body between Tom and the door out, Tom instead elects that he’s gonna try to climb out of the cage. It’s slow going at first, but Tom manages to get onto the top rope, and start climbing up the cage. Before Tom can make it too far up, however, Wes Barkley has a hold of his foot, not letting Tom make it much further. Wes starts climbing up along side Tom, and grab’s Tom’s head, slamming it into the corner of the cage, the steel connector that keeps the cage together! Tom is dazed as his head bounced off the steel, and Wes turned, and measured, before nailing Tom Lawlor with a lariat off the top rope, both men crashing down to the mat, but Tom nearly getting turned inside out by that one!
Wes manages to roll over onto Tom, making the cover!
1…2… kickout!
Tom out at two again. Wes wipes some of the blood from his eyes, and pulls himself up to his knees, and starts to try and drag himself to the ropes. It looks like Wes is gonna try an escape win, starting to climb the side of the cage, Wes drags himself up and starts climbing, but before he knows it, Tom Lawlor is climbing up the cage right along side him. The two begin trading blows back and forth, trading right hands, neither man giving an inch on one another. The two continue to trade blows back and forth, but when Wes grabs Tom’s head and drives it into the side of the cage, Wes loses his footing, slips, and gets his foot caught between the ropes and the cage! Wes tries to reach and free himself, but he’s stuck, and Tom Lawlor taking advantage by blasting Wes Barkley with a couple of kicks to the chest while Wes hangs upside down. Tom keeps kicking, but eventually he gets himself caught, as Wes catches Tom’s leg, gathers him, and throws Tom off the ropes with a huge suplex! Tom hits hard!
It takes the help of referee Jake Clemons to try and free Wes’ leg, but Wes quickly gets back to his feet, grabbing Tom, and looking for The Stroke, but Lawlor blocks, slips behind Wes, and locks in the rear naked choke! Lawlor’s gonna try to put Wes’ lights out! Wes struggles but it’s clear he’s fading fast.
Suddenly, through the curtain and down the ramp comes the MPW Fatales Champion, Blade, beelining right for the cage, not about to let Wes lose like this to a creep like Tom Lawlor. Blade climbs up the cage, and drops down, and Tom, upon seeing this, throws Wes aside.
“What’re you even doing out here?!” Tom shouts, backing Blade against the cage, looming over him, and Blade gives Tom his answer…. When she shoves Tom aside and NAILS Wes Barkley with a forearm shot! The entire crowd gasps collectively, as Blade stands over a downed Wes Barkley, as suddenly a big smirk spreads across Blade’s face. Is Blade turning her back on Josh & Wes?! Turning her back on her own boyfriend?!
We appear to get out answer as Blade turns around and jumps into Tom Lawlor’s arms, and goes to kiss him, but as Tom leans in, Blade puts a finger to his lips to stop him.
“Finish him first.”
Blade climbs down off to Tom, and Tom nods his head, measuring Wes as Wes gets back to his feet. Tom measures Wes, but as Tom lifts Wes onto his shoulders for the Tombstone, Blade drops down and nails Tom with a low blow! Tom’s eyes practically bug out of his skull in reaction, as the crowd erupts in cheers, and the smile on Blade’s face could be read simply as “Gotcha!”
Blade traps Tom in the Kifurda Clutch, as Wes hits the ropes, and delivers a Sommersault Lariat, right as Blade throws Tom back for the Sleeper Suplex! Tom is dropped right on his head, and stumbles back up to his feet, as Wes lifts Tom up, and drops Tom on his head with the Maserati Driver!
Wes gets back to his feet, and points to the top rope, the crowd on his feet, and even Blade cheering him on now, as Wes climbs up top… but then Wes stops. Wes looks over his shoulder at the cage looming over him, and Blade’s smile on her face drops as she starts shaking her head, begging Wes not to do what he’s thinking about doing, it’s just too dangerous. This crowd is on their feet though, and Wes starts climbing the cage, getting up top, but Barkley has no intention of escaping! Wes sets his feet, turns around, before Wes says a brief prayer…
WES LEAPS OFF THE TOP OF THE CAGE, AND CRASHES DOWN ON LAWLOR WITH A HUGE FROG SPLASH!
Wes Barkley clutches his ribs after impact, he may have just shattered them, but he has enough to drape himself over Tom for the pin!
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“Here is your winner, Maserati Wes Barkley!”
Wes Barkley vanquishes Tom Lawlor! With the love of his life at his side, their plan tonight to trick Tom working to perfection. Blade grabs Wes’ title from Clemons and hands it to him, before rasing Wes’ hand in victory.
Wes suddenly starts grabbing at his ribs in agony, and drops down to a knee… But as Blade drops down to check on him, she just barely notices Wes reaching into the waistband of his trunks, pulling out and offering up to Blade a ring. Blade practically jumps backward as her palm covers her mouth to stop herself from screaming, and for the second time in as many weeks, the MPW crowd sees Blade shed tears in an MPW ring.
Wes beckons for the mic from Steve Guy, and he receives one, switching it on and raising it to his mouth.
“Brooke… The second I laid eyes on you, I knew there was nobody else I’d rather spend the rest of my life with. Will you do me the honor of being my wife?”
Blade manages to pull herself together long enough to grab the mic from Wes, but she can’t get the words out- having to answer with a nod, before practically leaping into Wes’ arms as the crowd here in AC goes crazy. What a moment!
We roll on, but what an unforgettable start to the show tonight!
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5 takeaways from Knicks' season-extending Game 5 victory over Heat
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NEW YORK — When you’re facing elimination, there can be no holding back. With the New York Knicks’ season on the line, their two starting guards played all 48 minutes of Game 5 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Miami Heat on Wednesday night. And despite the lack of rest, they each came up big in the fourth quarter.
Jalen Brunson scored 10 of his team’s 28 points in the final period, while Quentin Grimes came up with the biggest defensive play of the night. The Heat had cut a 19-point Knicks lead down to two, but New York would not let their season die, and they sent the series back to Miami with a a 112-103 victory.
Here are some notes, numbers and film from a game that had New York fans chanting “Knicks in 7!” as they exited Madison Square Garden …
1. The full 48
The New York bench, which was terrific in the regular season, has not been good in this series. It’s also been shorthanded, with Kia Sixth Man of the Year runner-up Immanuel Quickley missing the last two games. Through Game 4, the Knicks had been outscored by 21 points (29.1 per 100 possessions) in 30 minutes with Brunson off the floor.
Coach Tom Thibodeau’s solution for that problem was to never take Brunson off the floor. The Knicks’ star played all 48 minutes on Wednesday, rewarding his coach with a game-high 38 points, nine rebounds and seven assists. And he still had gas in the tank in the fourth quarter, hitting two of the biggest shots of the night, a pick-and-roll pull-up 3-pointer to put the Knicks up seven with 7:30 left and an isolation pull-up jumper that put them up six with 4:10 remaining.
“If he needed a blow he would have told me,” Thibodeau said. “This time of year you’re going to see guys get big minutes.”
Thibodeau is a defense-first coach and Brunson can be a defensive liability, but the former was about as effusive as a coach can be about his star player in the aftermath of an exhausting and exhaustive performance.
“The thing I love about him is you prepare yourself for that,” Thibodeau said. “I’ve never seen anyone work the way he does. And he does it in front of everyone. He does it in our gym, does it all summer long. He does it at a game speed. He never has to adjust in a game because of the way he prepares himself. He conditions himself to play big minutes. Just a tremendous leader.”
There was more …
“What can you say about the guy? He’s just incredible, all-around player. Great leader, great toughness. Mental toughness, physical toughness, ability to think on his feet, ability to lead, ability to connect with people, bring the best out of people. That’s what makes him special. And it’s play after play.”
The Knicks’ lead was again six points with a little less than two minutes left. That’s when Grimes, the other guy who played all 48 minutes, made the biggest defensive play of the game.
After banging knees with Bam Adebayo on a screen, he limped back into the play …
Then he stayed in front of Butler and took the ball away …
The Knicks couldn’t capitalize on the other end, but the Heat couldn’t make the shots they needed after that.
2. Second-quarter success
In each of the first four games of this series, the Heat won the second quarter by at least five points. And if that success were to continue, the Knicks would have been in a big hole at halftime, because they were down 10 after the first 12 minutes, having scored just 14 points on 22 first-quarter possessions.
But the Knicks proceeded to score 18 points on their first seven possessions of the second, turning that 10-point deficit into a six-point lead. And one key to their success was putting Duncan Robinson into a couple of pick-and-rolls early in the period. On New York’s first possession of the second, Obi Toppin (guarded by Robinson) handed the ball to Brunson, who dribbled at Robinson and drew Kyle Lowry off the strong side corner, leaving Grimes open.
Two possessions later, Grimes (being guarded by Robinson) set a ball-screen for Brunson. Robinson hedged out, but Caleb Martin (Brunson’s defender) stayed with his man, not leaving Robinson alone with the Knicks’ most dangerous offensive player. With two on the ball, Brunson got off it. The Heat rotated, but RJ Barrett got another open corner 3 on the opposite side of the floor before Robinson could get there …
The Knicks finished with 36 points on 24 second-quarter possessions, tied (with the third quarter of Game 4) for their most efficient quarter of the playoffs. And then they scored 23 points on their first 11 possessions of the third to build their 19-point lead.
3. Target No. 2
Robinson wasn’t the Knicks’ only target in Game 5. In fact, Brunson was happy to just attack his initial defender if Robinson was able to defend the pick-and-roll somewhat successfully. That initial defender was often Gabe Vincent, who Brunson attacked pretty relentlessly. The isolation bucket with 4:08 left was against Vincent, who had a hard time staying in front of Brunson without fouling him.
Kyle Lowry did a better job. But with a little more than six minutes to go in the fourth, Lowry picked up his fifth foul, which was painful in more ways than one. First, it came with 2.6 seconds on the shot clock and the Knicks’ possession stalled on the perimeter. Second, it brought Vincent back in the game, and the Knicks went at him right away, getting another huge bucket to keep the Heat at bay.
Vincent was guarding Barrett and had actually navigated a couple of Mitchell Robinson screens. But Jimmy Butler felt the need to help, there was no help behind him, and Robinson got a dunk …
A couple of minutes later, Adebayo put Brunson on the free throw line when he doubled an iso vs. Vincent. Two possessions after that, Barrett attacked Vincent with a drive, Butler came with help again, and Isaiah Hartenstein got a tip dunk.
These liabilities have been there all series, but the Knicks were a little more deliberate in attacking them on Wednesday. Plus, the Heat didn’t always help the helper.
“It’s not a shocker what they’re going to try to do,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said, adding that his team just has to figure out “how to get the job done defensively. I think that’s one of our greatest characteristics. Yeah, there’s schematics. We’ll work on Xs and Os. We’ll have some kind of strategy. But at the end of the day, we have incredible competitors in the locker room. You just figure out how to get the job done.”
4. Free throw discrepancy
Neither team had shot particularly well through the first four games of this series, but the other three factors of efficiency — turnovers, free throws and rebounding — were in the Heat’s favor. Then the Knicks committed 19 turnovers (the most for either team in any game) in Game 5. And though New York had more offensive rebounds, second chance points (21-12) were also again in Miami’s favor.
But free throws were a huge advantage for the Knicks, who attempted 40, their highest total in any game this season (92 total games) and more than twice as many as the Heat (19). Seven different Heat players committed at least three fouls, and Vincent wasn’t the only guy who couldn’t defend Brunson without fouling. The Knicks’ point guard drew fouls 10 total.
Some of the other fouls were intentional. Mitchell Robinson bricked some of the worst free throw misses we’ve seen all season, both in Game 4 on Monday and again in Game 5. And with the Heat trying to get over the hump in the fourth quarter, they went to a “hack-a-Mitch” strategy, intentionally sending him to the line with a foul away from the ball before the Knicks could get into their offense.
But the big man managed to make three of his four attempts on the intentional fouls in that fourth quarter, and Thibodeau then replaced him with Hartenstein, perhaps not wanting to push his luck.
5. Open opportunities
The score from beyond the arc was even (39-39), though the two teams didn’t shoot equally well. The Knicks were surely happy to go 13-for-34 (38%), after shooting less than 33% from deep in eight of their nine eight playoff games. The Heat, meanwhile, continue to struggle from long distance. They shot 45% from 3-point range in their first-round series vs. the Milwaukee Bucks but are just 31% from beyond the arc in this series after going 13-for-43 (30%) in Game 5.
And a lot of those 30 misses were wide open.
As the Knicks built that 19-point lead early in the third quarter, Kevin Love (0-for-7 from deep), missed two great looks, one near the top of the floor after setting a back-screen and another from the left corner after the Knicks’ defense got scrambled.
Robinson was 5-for-10 from beyond the arc, a big reason why the Heat were willing to live with him being targeted on defense. But he missed two huge shots that could have made it a one-point game at a couple of different points in the fourth. The first was a wide-open look in transition that rattled in and out. The second was a side-step 3 after Butler drew two to the ball.
“I really felt that we needed to get it to at least a tie, or one point, or take the lead,” Spoelstra said. “And I think that could have changed things. But you have to give them credit. They made plays when they needed to.
“There were a bunch of wide-open ones. But I think the tenor of the game was probably more in their favor.”
The Heat can still close this out in Game 6 at home on Friday (7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN), and the Knicks still need two more wins. But a comeback from 3-1 has been done before and the Knicks know the history.
“This is something that can be done,” Barrett told MSG Network. “It’s been done before 13 times.”
Jimmy Butler takes what the defense offers but can't lift the Heat to victory in Game 5.
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