Mal on July 24, 2009 said:

Brilliant James. SImply brilliant. I’m going out on a limb to say best Bot post I’ve ever read.

But of course, I must defend my little Memo. While I too would like to chop off the front half of his extra long feet, I sincerely don’t think he’d be doing absolutely nothing out there on the trail. I like to think that he’d at least be telling some great jokes or teaching Turkish swear words to keep Deron relaxed and laughing while pushing the wagon.

michael England on July 24, 2009 said:

Great post, but Ronnie B does deserve some mention. I think that he plays consistent and does the best that he can. Ronnie B is what he is, he can’t shoot great and with his broken arm, he never will. But he plays defense and he is one of the best cutters in the game. But I loved everything else about the post, i too thought that it was brilliant.

Bones on July 24, 2009 said:

Oh that was awesome, pretty dang funny. You forgot Brewer though, at least paul and D-Will would have that brute pushing with them!

Boondock Saint on July 24, 2009 said:

@James- Good stuff. I don’t know if its the BEST Bot post I’ve ever read but it is ranking in the Top 5. My favorite is another one of your posts. http://www.jazzbots.com/web/2009/04/11/night-falling-quickly-on-jazzs-season/ Thanks good stuff.

@Mal- FYI this post of yours http://www.jazzbots.com/web/2008/12/09/ready-the-leagues-best-looking/ makes the top 5 too.

JazzNoseBleed on July 24, 2009 said:

Great read, but you forgot…

(Sloan) Derron is looking a bit tired, Miles get in there and give Derron a break

(CJ runs in for Derron) Why is this wagon moving backwards now?

(Cow Bell rings, 4th quarter starts)

(Boozer) Maybe if throw rocks from behind at the wagon it will nudge forward.

(Millsap) Damnit will you stop throwing those rocks at me, its not getting any easier…

(Derron pushes wagon harder)

(Ronnie Price out of nowhere comes in and slams the wagon forward)

(Derrong & Millsap) Oh I think we might have this…

(Cow Bell Rings, Wagon Breaks)

(Derrong & Paul) All right coach, how are we going to fix this?

(Sloan) Curses *&$*3&

(Boozer) I think I see a red and black wagon over there, I am going to go see if they have any tools. //boozer runs off into the distance

(Sloan) the only tool over there is Boozer…

Brian McCann on July 24, 2009 said:

James-Wow. That’s all I have to say. Wow. You should be writing children’s books or something. Brilliant.

Jenn Sokia on July 24, 2009 said:

Oh this was awesome! Thank you for the laughs. And JazzNoseBleed- your addition was hilarious too! Loved it.

Cedric on July 24, 2009 said:

LMAO!!!! Funniest Post Ever!!!! Sadly there’s some truth to it. Why Was Brewer not Metioned??!!!!! He’d definetely be in there helping d-will and millsap out.

Boondock Saint on July 24, 2009 said:

@Jazz Nose Bleed- Ohhhh that was a perfect addition. The only tool over there is Boozer…..I seriously just bust out laughing and my boss had to shush me.

jazzfanforever on July 24, 2009 said:

this was absouleutly hilarious, great post.

DWill8 on July 24, 2009 said:

Wow, great! I loved it! Talk about hilariously true. But I have to say, I do like Memo and it bugs me that everyone treats him so rudely. Without him, I don’t think we would be quite the same. He is one of the top Big Men in the league, and having a big man that can shoot like that, is irreplaceable.

justonechampionship on July 24, 2009 said:

So true, and so funny. Great post!

Cameron on July 24, 2009 said:

I really wish this was purely ficticious. This is very funny. But its hard to laugh because you got it on the nose. Basically Deron pushing away. Memo shooting long twos, miles just launching three after three. Nice post.

JayD on July 24, 2009 said:

James this was a great post . You must have a great imagination because it was funny . I dont think that I could have come up with a post like this .
I think that Brewer should have been there , I think he would have at least tried to help .
I thought that JazzNoseBleed had some nice additions too .
Thanks James for the smiles , I definatley needed it .
Jay

Susanna on July 24, 2009 said:

hahahaha! hahaha! oh man. brilliant. tho I agree that memo shouldn’t be slammed so hard, and Brewer deserves a mention. otherwise, fabulous. I’m loling alone in my house.

montgump on July 24, 2009 said:

Sloan would have used more F-bombs.

Jacob on July 25, 2009 said:

wow, that was a great post, posts like these are my favorites!

Linda Kay on July 25, 2009 said:

You do a great job of writing but I can’t join the band wagon and say that I liked it. Guess it is a difference in generations. Yours says that if something doesn’t work you get something new or change everything, where my generation says that you have what you have and you work twice as hard to make it better and make it work. Guess the year will tell. You certainly have a flair for writing.

Mal on July 25, 2009 said:

Thanks Boondock. And yes, Matt Barnes is still as cute as ever.

Trent on July 25, 2009 said:

A nice change of pace from the normal blog scene. I thought it was hilarious!

eZAy on July 25, 2009 said:

everyone likes this post??? i have to be the odd one out and say this post is lame!

GO JAZZ!!!

Kyle J on July 26, 2009 said:

Great, other then Boozer wouldnt be putting so much effort into swatting the mosquitoes, he would just let them bite and scratch them later!

Kelly on July 26, 2009 said:

This is the LAMEST post I have EVER read in my entire fan life. If the jazz weren’t in such a crunch for needing more fanz to buy tickets, merchandise, and concessions I’d ask you to please abandon your post as a jazz blogger and fan and move outta here

eZAy on July 27, 2009 said:

right………….. sss……….

Deb on July 27, 2009 said:

Well, I thought this post was quite humorous, I especially enjoyed the reference to Harpring and CJ. I have been toying with the idea of trying to blog for the Jazz, but if a couple of the last comments are how it works, I’m afraid my skin is a little thin. Keep up the good work, those who take criticism well.

D. Chris Estey on July 28, 2009 said:

Personally, I enjoyed reading this. Although some of it was a bit stretchy here and there, there was a lot of truth to it. Brewer should have been included. Memo can’t help having back issues especially at almost 7′ tall. I think he gives his heart when he’s out there. But absolutely creative writing. Great concrete images, great use of abstract comparisons and analogies. And completely appropriate timing with the holiday. Good job man!

John and Kathy on July 29, 2009 said:

Very entertaining and unfortunately there is truth in this metaphor.

You must have been in some far off, exotic place when you wrote this one.

Just learned yesterday that Harpring may be history. That’s one lessworker.

Thanks James

James Seaman on July 29, 2009 said:

No worries, Deb…I do have thick skin. Besides, even after the thrashing, Kelly still gave me a smiley face, heh heh.

Chris, thanks for having my back. Don’t forget to call me when you’re coming to New Orleans.

Boondock, you know you’re my number one guy!

Linda Kay, thank you for the thoughtfulness, I definitely appreciate and respect your opinion. But I also have to respectfully disagree. I don’t think it’s a case of my generation wanting to start over instead of working hard. In fact, those players I would praise the most are those “old school” guys who put their shoulder to the grindstone (Williams, Millsap, Harpring). I wish we had more of them, and I wish out-of-this-world talents like Boozer and Kirilenko had more of Millsap’s or Harpring’s heart. Lastly, I know my generation gets a bad rap sometimes, and perhaps deservedly so. But rest assured, a lot of us are working extremely hard. I’m a public school teacher down here in New Orleans and I work with a whole team of others my age who are working as hard as we can to do our generation’s part. Again, thanks for reading and generating an interesting discussion, Linda.

Linda Kay on July 29, 2009 said:

James…….If you are teaching school then I know you are working hard. Especially during these financially strapped times. My husband taught school for 37 years and each year it got harder and harder, I taught at Idaho State College of Technology for three years. I do have to concede that the really hard workers, get your shoulder to the wheel type, didn’t really follow along generation lines. It’s too bad that a whole generation gets tagged with the quirks of 80% of the worst of it does work that way. Keep it up. We need more teachers like you and more Jazz fans the same. Linda

Boondock Saint on July 30, 2009 said:

@James and Linda Kay- My student teaching had to be the most indepth, time consuming thing I’ve EVER done. Sadly, with the tough economy, there was so much talk about furlowing teachers that I didn’t take the jobs I was offered. I opted to stay working for the Feds. I applaud both of you for teaching because the rewards aren’t monetary; that’s for sure. Teachers don’t make nearly enough but it is a labor of love. Maybe that is why we love the “old school” players because, while maybe not as physically gifted, they play with a love for the game and they play their guts out. Do you think we could pull a Frakenstein at some point and put Harpring’s toughness, Millsap’s work ethic, Boozer’s ability to use both hands, Brewer’s agility, Deron’s desire, Korver’s shooting mechanics, Stockton’s court vision/basketball mind, and Malone’s body into one player? Seriously, that wagon wouldn’t ever get stuck.

Linda Kay on July 30, 2009 said:

Hey, anything is worth a try. Anyone have any chemistry background and a basement that won’t be missed if it gets blown up?