• 122 Degrees In The Shade

    A politically incorrect blog about Arizona sports.

    Archive for April, 2009



    Confessions of a Former NBA Fan


    April 26th, 2009 8:43 PM

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    With the NBA playoff season in full swing and the Suns not participating, I have come to the realization that I no longer care one bit about the NBA other than the Suns. I have not watched one minute of the playoffs this year, and I haven't missed it at all. I'm sad to admit this, because at one time in my life I was an NBA [...]

    The Sad State of Sports in the State


    April 25th, 2009 11:48 PM

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    After the Diamondbacks got off to a robust 6-11 start, and only managing to win one of their first six series - despite only playing one road series, it seems that it is time to reflect on the sad state of sports in Arizona. Despite the Arizona Cardinals suprise run to the Super Bowl, the professional sports teams in our state have fallen upon some bad times. The Coyotes haven't [...]

    The Ship is Sinking


    April 2nd, 2009 9:25 PM

    Flashback: 2005 The Phoenix Suns win 62 games, appear in the Western Conference Finals, and look poised for a run at the title in the future with a core of Steve Nash, Amare Stoudemire, and Shawn Marion in Mike D'Antoni's exciting fast paced offense. The Arizona Wildcats win 30 games, appear in the Elite Eight, and seem to have a bright future, being led by hall of fame [...]