Steve Nash is the NBA’s Judd Apatow
It’s a blessing that Steve Nash majored in Sociology and not Film Studies at Santa Clara because, honestly, classes on the finer aspects of filmmaking would’ve done nothing but blurred Nash’s 20-20 creative vision. Last year, Nash gave us classic footage of himself and Baron Davis on a tandem bike. If you can believe it, Nash’s latest short, SuperBADge, is even better. The cop comedy includes strong performances from Shaq (Thaddeus Thundercastle) and Alando Tucker (Billy Ray Badger), and an unheralded debut by chalk-wielding graffiti artist and Sideshow Bob lookalike Robin Lopez. It’s outstanding. Please go watch it now.
The Giants’ dynamic ticket pricing program is working well so far. Buyer beware, prices for Barry Zito’s next home start are expected to skyrocket $5 to $10.
Readers try to bring the funny in Big League Stew’s latest Create-a-Caption feature. Good: “Giants bring in situational reliever to get Indiana Jones out.” Bad: “Whish my dick was this big!”
Former A’s fan favorite and “Crash Test Dummy” Eric Byrnes now wears a mouthguard – to help his hamstring. No joke.
What’s in name? Sometimes more than you think. The Freakonomics blog presents a list of some of the greatest aptonyms, including the World Bank’s director of development policy, David Dollar, and the man who oversees Hurricane Katrina relief funds, Paul Rainwater. A certain A’s reliever gets some recognition in the comments.
Bay Area Sports Guy wonders if the 49ers should a different route than taking a pass rusher with their first-round pick. We wonder if the NFL draft will ever finally arrive.
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By Scott on Thursday, April 23rd, 2009 at 9:24 pm.
Tags: Golden State Warriors, San Francisco 49ers, San Francisco Giants, Santa Clara Broncos, Stanford Cardinal