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"Anonymous" Pens Thinly Veiled American Idol Backstage Scorcher
By mj On 12/16/2012 · 64 Comments · In American Idol
"Elimination Night" is a new novel written by "Anonymous" that, although the names have been changed (barely) to protect the innocent, is obviously based on American Idol Season 10.
The New York Post serves up the juciest details from the book. Remember, this is a work of fiction. The amount of fact vs fiction is tough to determine here, but the book sure sounds entertaining. Here are the best bits: Read more at The New York Post
The bigger bombshell is the book's depiction of producers using a secret rating system to vet contestants before they even make it to the judge's table and then, as the season progresses, manipulating and even sabotaging the singers they want to see rise or fall.
No kidding.
The show desperately needs a big name, so it approaches Vasquez, a Queens-born singer known for outrageous outfits, dating a gun-toting rapper and starring with her then-fiance in a universally panned movie (titled "Jinky" instead of "Gigli").
She agrees to appear on the show, with a whopping caveat: They must adhere to a 78-page contract rider, which includes:
"Artist's body to be insured with $1 billion dollar policy in case of injury. (Breasts, buttocks to be valued at $100 million each.)
"Crew to be forbidden to make eye contact with Artist at all times.
"Artist to be provided with chauffeur-driven limo . . . Limo to be a Rolls-Royce Phantom, white. Artist to select driver (male, under 25) from head/torso shots."Lovecraft, a 62-year-old, bass-mouthed rock star with a notorious weakness for booze, pills and women, has just had a falling-out with his band, Honeyload. He comes in to meet the producers with two porn stars in tow, on the heels of a rehab stint.
Guess who!
Both stars vie for top billing. Lovecraft complains when Vasquez's inflated salary is released, while Vasquez throws a tantrum when Lovecraft becomes the fan-favorite judge.
When Vasquez decides to fly on her private jet to Houston for auditions, Lovecraft insists the show charter him one, too.
Neither are very good judges. (In real life, Lopez and Tyler hung on for two seasons before they announced they were leaving the show earlier this year.)
Vasquez relies on her agent to supply cue cards for her "ad libs." Later, when she's outed for using the cards, her husband, described as a pseudo-Marc Anthony ("her teenage sweetheart Edouard Julius, the actor, trapeze artist and former Olympic show jumper") arrives on set and uses hand signals to tell her which singers to vote for and against.
Meanwhile, Lovecraft often "confused his gut with the area directly below it — namely his penis" to a point where the show's producers are forced to hire a counselor to lecture the staff on fraternization and add language to his contract to keep a lid on the old man's libido.
"He had been exchanging direct messages on Twitter with several other female contestants . . . providing them with both his cellphone and Twitpics of his bulging underwear, taken from under the judge's desk," the author writes.
Not hard to believe, actually.
Jimmy Nugget is 18-year-old country yodeler who bears a striking resemblance to "Idol" winner Scotty McCreery, a 17-year-old country boy from North Carolina. But in the book, he has a not-so-hushed-up secret: He sleeps with men.
Uhm. WTF???!!!! That had me laughing out loud for severing minutes. I think the author might be trying to spice things up. As if the Idol story needs any more embellishment. Sex sells, however.
Real-life contestants Karen Rodriguez — a 21-year-old Manhattanite — and Pia Toscano — a 22-year-old from Howard Beach — seem melded in the book's Mia Pelosi, who's blessed with an angelic voice and professional training but cusses like a truck driver. In the book, Mia has done time in juvenile hall for drunk-and-disorderly conduct.
If TMZ
didn't get it from Nigel dig it up…it can't be true!
[During the audition process] Producers cheat by hiring local talent scouts to get established singers through the door — with the help of bribes like "phones, concert tickets, T-shirts . . . Oh, yeah, and cash," the book says.
Hm. For years, there have been rumors about talent scouts sending singers straight to the producers.
Each contestant's ticket is then given an oddly inverted code so that the producers can track the talent: "N" means a definite "yes, they'll go onto Hollywood; "X" is maybe; and a "Y" is an absolute no but "the kid looks like a crier or a psycho, so roll the cameras."
Executive producer Len Braithwaite, seemingly based on real "Idol" executive producer Nigel Lythgoe, gives this order: "If someone has a good gimmick—y'know, dying kid, mom in prison, amusing facial tic — put a star in the top-right corner."
Sob stories are almost always valued over talent, the book says. A star in the right-hand corner equals more air time.
To ratchet up the drama, producers hang in the wings to screen the contestants before they perform. The strategy is this: "Tell the singer the very opposite of the truth."
So, if the singer is incredible, the producers tell her that she's probably not moving on. If he stinks, well then they tell him he's the next Otis Redding. This all makes the decision, that moment of reckoning, all the more cinematic, the book says.
The star judges are coached to bluff and give the strongest contestants the most negative signals by wringing their hands or shaking their heads during the audition process. It all adds to the tension.
After the auditions are done, during the high-stakes Hollywood performances, the elaborate backstories contestants tell about the song they're about to sing are almost always ghostwritten, the book says.
Contestants who aren't producer favorites are sabotaged with mind tricks and steered into making poor song choices that could result in their elimination.
Even the judges are manipulated. Producers direct male singers to tell Vasquez, "I was obsessed with you when I was a kid," knowing it will upset her. This ensures a "nay" vote, no matter how good the singer's pipes are.
There are no stories of producer shenanigans in the name of manipulating the outcome of the competition that would surprise me.
The show's host, Wayne Shoreline — alter ego of the affable Seacrest — is detestable in the book.
The narrator describes a a man who enjoys making people squirm during the most vulnerable moments of their lives in front of 20 million viewers.
The crew nicknames him "Hal 9000" because he's as emotionless and sexless as a robot. At one point, he eats a puppy.
"The pressure didn't seem to affect Wayne," the narrator says. "Up there on stage, he was focused, yes, but calm . . . Some take it as niceness. Professionalism, even. There people have it all wrong.
"Wayne is a functioning psychopath."
OMG Lulz. Randy Jackson is there too, of course. As "JD Kootz". And his catch phrase is "Booya-ka-ka." M'kay. Also, the reporter speculates on who she thinks might be "Anonymous." She thinks it could be Pia or Karen. I think it's probably a production assistant, with access to gossip and backstage scoop, who left or was canned.
http://twitter.com/bignliddle BigNLiddle
I am so confused
http://twitter.com/shoriagirl Shoria
All of this has been known forever in the bubble.
LOL what the….
http://twitter.com/desireechick Kesia Monteith
The stuff about Pia and Scotty is where the book lost me. A little too absurd for my liking. Even if it's all meant to be fiction…
I HIGHLY doubt Pia Toscano would write this…or Karen for that matter. Does that make any sense to anyone?!
Maybe it was Haley. LOL.
So was this written by a contestant? If so, it sounds like they like to talk sh*t about people. Maybe Stefano? Lol.
Sounds like some awful fanfic to me. It might just be something totally imagined. The names are terrible.
Yuck. I don't want to know who's behind this. Sure, I write some crazy American Idol fan fictions myself (I have one for each season), but none of them are meant to be realistic. They always take place in either a fantasy world or an alternate reality that has absolutely nothing to do with reality singing shows.
Eric Mitchell
It does sound like bad fanfic mixed with some possible truths about Idol. I will still probably read it lol.
I need to read this.
http://twitter.com/raya4 raya
It honestly sounds more like badly written fanfiction. Don't get me wrong in that some of the production stuff is likely true, but it's not even anything that shocking. Of course there is all sorts of manipulation going on in terms of the auditions and actual show. Is that supposed to be a surprise to anyone? The Scotty and Pia stuff seems especially fictional.
http://profile.yahoo.com/XDQP2Y46M5B3OHOKALDDGDHQCM Leandro
WTF did I just read? Did I drink too much?
This could be written by any long standing 'fan' or ex fan turned critique of the show, not necessarily by someone who has insider knowledge.
somebody actually published this drivel? It doesn't even sound like it would be one of those great trashy novels that get labeled as books people take to read on the beach, lol
Drivel sells. 50 Shades of Grey, anyone? Or should I say 50 Shades of Idol.
Anonymous–& that's exactly how much attn it should be given. None of the detail as to how the show likely works is a revelation to any of us here anyway. Don't see any of the well-known Top Idols from S10 bashing each other in this way–haven't seen a pattern of it anyway–& at least they would "pen" it better (imo lol). The talk shows, Simon, Randy & Ryan will probably have fun w/it. Any bets Ryan brings a stuffed dog on board for a routine.
Jimmy Nugget…..BWAHHHHHHHHHH! God, I love that name!
Karen C
A lot of this is similar to what I've heard before from some blogs, including some accounts contestants have written online. If anything about the production is true, could have been either surmised, or made up. Not surprised by anything except the revelation supposedly about the country contestant. Maybe some characteristics of contestants are mixed.
I think the part about talent scouts might be true, because I have noticed starting with Season 9 that there were a lot of contestants that never watched the show. I thought maybe it was just that they heard singer songwriters had been successful, so they auditioned, but maybe there is more to that, and this makes sense why there are so many. There was an interview recently, and it was the singer of a band who said a talent scout talked to her about being on X Factor. Wouldn't surprise me if it was done with Idol too.
THe other interesting thing is the signals in the numbers to the judges, maybe we can see a pattern.
http://twitter.com/KariannHart Kariann Hart
I thought it was well-known that Jordin Sparks had been selected for an audition and wasn't in the cattle call. Didn't Randy also predict that someone with curly hair would win – and it wasn't Chris. We are well aware of the scripted moments and manipulations with songs and settings. I can remember someone commenting that Sanjaya had his mic turned off for a group number.
Who ever wrote this has been reading blogs for awhile. Who knows what's true about the judges!
http://twitter.com/shoriagirl Shoria
Lambert also wasn't at the cattle call and was pt on the show for marketing purposes.
I doubt it's a contestant. With the contract knowledge, etc., it has to be a behind the scenes person, maybe an assistant producer.
I am embarrassed for America that 50 Shades of Grey is a best seller. It is not just badly written, it is shockingly so. You are right. Drivel does sell.
It was probably written by Simon Cowell!
The bigger bombshell is the book's depiction of producers using a secret rating system to vet contestants before they even make it to the judge's table and then, as the season progresses, manipulating and even sabotaging the singers they want to see rise or fall.
Yes, manipulation and sabotage and the Grassy Knoll – we know about the 'man behind the curtain'.
Some of the actual real life past contestants (with names and everything) have been dismissed as sour grapes for saying the same things for years.
Suddenly, "Anonymous" repeats statements they could have culled from any Idol Blog over the past eleven years – and it's a bombshell?
Heh. I don't think so.
Sounds like a rancid mix of Fan Fiction and Idol blog history, with a 'Mary Sue' of its very own. IDK how badly written it is – but no doubt the will not matter to its popularity – has it ever?
I wonder if Jimmy is in this book, or Lauren or Haley.
It's about S10 so no way. If it was written by a contestant IMO it's probably someone who made Top 24 but not the voting rounds. But I find much of this very far fetched.
So the worst thing they have to say about Pia is that she cusses? Well at least she's not eating puppies like Ryan. LOL!
Also, the reporter speculates on who she thinks might be "Anonymous."
My guess is that it's a fan of the show.
Sounds like a rancid mix of Fan Fiction and Idol blog history
This is what it sounds like to me too, even if the producer manipulation parts are true.
http://twitter.com/TarheelShari Sharon S.
Lambert also wasn't at the cattle call and was pt on the show for marketing purposes.
Nice accusation. Do you happen to have a source for it?
http://twitter.com/Miztig Miz
Everything shown here and in the NYP article has been rumored, speculated on, and flat out made up.
Anonymous sounds like a fan fic wannabe blogger, and a not very good one at that. They may be a writing 'team'. They may have been to a few auditions as a 'contestant' (lots of people go for shiz and giggles). They may have been in the audience for a few rehearsals or live shows. They may have a friend of a friend of a friend who worked as a runner or intern at some time.
They most likely are fans of another season and/or contestant and are basing it all on Season 10 to throw off the scent.
Bottom line. It's pretty juvenile.
Off topic. When I saw 'Anonymous' in the title, I thought it was about the infamous hackers who are taking on the Westboro Baptist Church.
Off topic. When I saw 'Anonymous' in the title, I thought it was about the infamous hackers who are taking on the Westboro Baptist Church.
That's what I thought too LOL
I wondered, WTF does a hacker group have to do with American Idol? :P
Can you imagine a group of hackers playing havoc with the voting results? Or maybe they have …. :/
http://twitter.com/LexieONeill Lexie O'Neill
Wow–there really is no way that these, especially the young ones, can really know what they're getting into when they audition for this show. Scotty has said over and over again that he auditioned with the thought that he would get some pointers and go back home to work on his craft. He seems to handle all of the bashing relatively well but still not cool.
I wonder if they allude to any of the other teenagers…ugh. Not that being older helps/aka Pia but maybe they would have more of an idea of how ugly the world can be. Shaking my head.
I can believe the New York Post (The biggest "rag" passing itself off as "real" journalism) jumped at its chance to print this…and I can imagine some idiotic publisher, hard up for some quick money, jumping on board but I can't believe anyone with a modicum of common sense would begin to believe any of this drivel and would say that any of it is "real" caged in a work of fiction. But then, after reading tons of blogs and blog comments on American Idol I can believe that there is a readership for this and lots of folks who are going to spend pages of pages of dialogue to "prove" that every word is what really really happened.
I just feel bad that, yet again, some really nice, innocent contestants are going to be fodder for the mean spirited and those that have little else to do but trample on the reputations of others.
http://twitter.com/Miztig Miz
Absolutely ANYONE can publish a book – digital or physical. You don't need a publishing house behind you.
I bet it's Ian Benardo!!! ;)
http://www.facebook.com/people/Li-Wright/100001622678180 Li Wright
Well, I could have written this book, any of us could have written this book. It's not revealing or tintilating….we get these stories through TMZ and the Enquirer. I think the writer is going for a movie or TV deal.
I saw this article in the Post (yesterday I think) and laughed out loud. Most of this stuff is not news…a lot undoubtedly is based on fact; some is clearly pure fiction. I thought some of the "Seacrest" comments were hilarious. Agree that is was probably written by a former low level production assistant. Sounds like a good, fun, trashy read.
Wow. This book may have gone a bit over the top, but it also may be a book that needed to be written. These shows are big money.
"The bigger bombshell is the book's depiction of producers using a secret
rating system to vet contestants before they even make it to the
judge's table and then, as the season progresses, manipulating and even
sabotaging the singers they want to see rise or fall."
Duh! lol
"[During the audition process] Producers cheat by hiring local talent
scouts to get established singers through the door — with the help of
bribes like "phones, concert tickets, T-shirts . . . Oh, yeah, and
cash," the book says."
I believe this. I think that this kind of solicitation and scouting has gone on since the beginning of Idol. Kind of like what The Voice does, but Idol doesn't admit it.
"The narrator describes a a man who enjoys making people squirm during
the most vulnerable moments of their lives in front of 20 million
I've always thought that Ryan showed a sadistic streak in trying to wring the most drama or best TV moments out of the contestants, but I would stop short of regarding him as a "psychopath".
"Jimmy Nugget is 18-year-old country yodeler who bears a striking
resemblance to "Idol" winner Scotty McCreery, a 17-year-old country boy
from North Carolina. But in the book, he has a not-so-hushed-up secret:
He sleeps with men."
Meh. Who knows, and who cares?
http://twitter.com/cheeseE1 EH
Wow, I feel like I think I just felt thousands of brain cells die as I skimmed a couple of the excerpts.
http://twitter.com/happylittlefish Amy Beth
I wonder if this Anonymous will stay hidden any longer than the author of "Primary Colors" did.
I probably shouldn't admit it, but I love a good, thinly-veiled roman-a-clef. But what's the actual plot of this book? Just who wins or something a little more interesting?
LOL. I thought about writing an "Anonymous" behind the scenes book about Idol 5 years ago, but I'm not a good writer. Seems like I was in error thinking that was a prerequisite.
IDK. Usually these things are a bit more affectionate – biting humour, but with an underlying love of the subject matter. This mostly seems bitter with the humour kind of forced.
Anybody in the bubble could have written this, but I'm thinking this is somebody angry at the show. For some reason, I think Clint wrote it. We should have a poll guessing who wrote it.
One would think after more than a decade, someone would have broken the code of silence if any of these things were true. Despite money and confidentiality contracts, someone would have spilled the beans. So dunno.
I worked on a big TV show, however, and fans never had a clue of what went on behind the scenes. If most people knew what TV is really like, theyd be very turned off…Producers/executives mostly are a-holes
http://twitter.com/raya4 raya
While true, I do think in many ways that is true about most lines of work. There are a-holes at the top of just about every industry, television being no exception.
That said, I have never even attended an idol taping and if this about covers the big revelations in this book, I could have written this book with a little help from my friend the internet. Mind you I would hope my writing skills are better than this drivel, but I really don't think you would even need to have any real involvement with this show to come up to this stuff. Though the only interesting part to me, is as somebody said, this is being written about the most recent era of the show and not the show in all of it's Simon Cowell prime.
Oh my, this sounds hilarious! If I am in the mood for some fun trash, I know what I will ask for in my stocking ;)
There obviously are quite a few little grains of truth in there, lol.
I worked on a big TV show, however, and fans never had a clue of what
went on behind the scenes. If most people knew what TV is really like,
theyd be very turned off…Producers/executives mostly are a-holes
Ah…but we in the bubble have known just that about the Idol Producers/executives for years.
It's one of VFTW's raison d'être. It also the very genesis of the knoll. It is the subject of many a post here.
One would think after more than a decade, someone would have broken the code of silence if any of these things were true.
Oh, a few beans have been spilled, Klaine, on blogs here and there, including this one…Nobody wanted to believe them. And no one doing the spilling wanted to breach their agreement specifically enough for Fremantle to sue their A$$. It's been a pretty sweet deal for Idol – it still is – the non-disclosure bits.
I think Idol PTB will love the OTT style of this Roman à clef , outside of the free publicity and speculation on who wrote it – or what parts are true – because the facts will "be protected by an army of lies" – or at the least, lost in the exaggerations.
So people who never wanted to believe any of the things past contestants said still don't have to – because the framework for this 'novelization' and the mixing and blending of 'characters' makes it so easy to dismiss any of it as fiction. That may not have been the author's intent, IDK – I think it will be the result.
I foresee a Cottage Industry – checking past disclosures and accusations against the book, to see what was included. Trying to sort it out. Heh. Or a Fun Filled Hobby, for some. The names alone are worth a smirk.
(And Kirsten, you write just fine – IMO. Your book would have been more fun.)
JMO. Of Course
I have an old boss who is an a-hole, he'd screw a lamp post if it would make him money. TV and the entertainment business aren't anymore corrupt than the guy who runs your neighborhood food mart, car dealership, or construction business.
http://twitter.com/cara_lee pj
Ha ha. I may have to download on my Kindle just for shits and giggles.
As I have said for a long time, I have no problem with the concept of AI:) However, the focus needs to shift back to the contestants and away from the overpaid 'judges'. IOW, AI needs some SERIOUS adult supervision!
Were I to 'get the power', here are the people who would be the new judges:
1. Myself[representing the viewers]
2. Scott MacIntyre[he has been through the process; plus his educational level would 'upgrade' the panel]
3. Aretha Franklin[get the 'superstar' and she does work with current producers....]
4. Keith Urban[retain him for the country side]
5. Roseanne Tomanovich['MasterClassLady': she is an experienced vocal coach. 'Nuff said:)]
JUst think how this panel could REALLY help the singers improve.
Each contestant's ticket is then given an oddly inverted code so that the producers can track the talent: "N" means a definite "yes, they'll go onto Hollywood; "X" is maybe; and a "Y" is an absolute no but "the kid looks like a crier or a psycho, so roll the cameras.
This isn't the first place I've read about this system. Reading it now, it strikes me as commonsense. If you have 5,000 hopeful singers auditioning in a day, you do need to decide in a couple seconds whether they are going to be stand-out talent, deserving of a second look, or untalented but good television fodder.
It would be more "shocking" if, as rumor goes, the producers oust singers because it's not the right genre. (If, for example, Amber Riley was rejected because TPTB put a ban on the Black Diva singer.)
"Jimmy Nugget is 18-year-old country yodeler who bears a striking resemblance to "Idol" winner Scotty McCreery, a 17-year-old country boy from North Carolina. But in the book, he has a not-so-hushed-up secret:
He sleeps with men."
I'm wondering if that's a composite character, combining Scotty and Clay. After all, they both come from North Carolina.
Why does a fictionalized version of something need to be written? If this person — or anyone else connected to the show (assuming this isn't written by some cray fan) — really wants to expose what goes on behind the scenes write a non-fiction book with actual factual evidence to back up the claims. THAT might be a bombshell — not this.
Also, don't hide behind "anonymous" — they couldn't come up with some appropriate pseudonym?
I don't think too many people would be surprised by this, actually. I used to work in film & tv development, and although there are a fair amount of nice, genuine people working in the industry, it's usually the a-holes who get farther in their careers. Sad but true.
If it isn't fiction, I guess it is more prone to lawsuit. I would love to know what some of these contestants really think, but I think there is a reason we do not.
http://twitter.com/Sassycatz Sassycatz
I wonder if this is also based on Twilight fan fiction. ;-)
it was a PA. most definitely.
I read that yesterday in my New York Post. I agree,it was probably written by a PA.I wish it were about older seasons but I will probably download it.Laughed that the reviewer thought the biggest bombshell was producer manipulation and sabotage.Hopefully,when the show finally ends,some insider will write about all the seasons.Amazing that it has not been done before but I guess everyones afraid.
You prolly couldn't get Scott McIntyre to stop talking about himself long enough to be a helpful judge.
Actually, I have seen him do 'mentoring', and he does know how to listen:) Subject: [mjsbigblog] Re: " Anonymous" Pens Thinly Veiled American Idol Backstage Scorcher
http://twitter.com/KariannHart Kariann Hart
nyc57, I have made this suggestion several times! My choice to write the book was Debra Byrd. Now, they didn't use her last year because Katharine mother is a vocal coach on the show. However, she was loved by so many of the contestants.
I would like a true story, from all seasons, released in March of its last season!
Late,but I think you are a very talented writer and I especially enjoy your sense of humor.I often wondered if you were a writer in real life.If you wrote a book on idol,I would definitely buy it and I'd probably be laughing out loud through much of it.
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That big feature I wrote on Sacramento's cocktail, coffee, and craft beer scene has gone up on the magazine's website.
Even if you're not a subscriber (and you really should be), you can read the story online here.
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The first time I ever heard of such a thing (besides around the rim of a Margarita glass) was from Duggan McDonnell of Cantina. That was probably four years ago.
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Rev your G&T with these new gins.
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Despite the promise of it being "factoids that floored" me, I'd say these are a few of the most interesting things I picked up. A little sensationalism helps sell a story. (You won't believe what happens next!)
I'll have more to write about what I learned at Tales later, but for now check out the story on Details.com.
As I received the new issue of Imbibe magazine, I realized that I have a lot of stories in national magazines on newsstands in July, thanks in part to some magazines having June/July issues while others have July/August issues.
So I thought I'd count the pages:
Imbibe July/August issue: 10 pages
Saveur June/July issue: 4 pages
Saveur Drink Insert: 5 pages
Whisky Advocate Summer 2014 issue: 7 pages
So that's 26 full pages in national magazines - wow! That's certainly a career first.
Plus I have 2 pages in the July 7x7 Magazine local to San Francisco, and blog posts daily. I am a content machine.
In my latest story for Details.com, I wrote about the return of apples in cocktails and spirits.
The story mentions the return to drinks after the great Appletini shame and lists a ton of mostly-new apple products.
I wrote a feature on drinking cocktails, beer, and coffee in Sacramento, California for the July 2014 issue of Imbibe magazine that has just hit newsstands. (The story is now online. Read it here.)
Never say I don't suffer for my art. On my first night in town, I hit 11 beer and cocktail bars. (Somewhere near the 11th, there was dive bar jukebox dancing. Unfortunately, video evidence of this exists.)
The next morning I got up early (a triumph in itself) and hit three or four coffee bars. As I have one cup of coffee a day at the most, my digestive system was nonplussed at this, and I spent most of the rest of the day in my hotel room. I did make it out to the few more bars I needed to hit that night, but let me tell you it was not easy.
Thanks to all the bartenders who showed me a good time, especially to Garrett Van Vleck of The Shady Lady who drove me to many of them.
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|11.05.09 at 10:56 am ET
BOSTON, MA – Boston Bruins General Manager Peter Chiarelli announced today that the club's medical staff has confirmed a diagnosis of H1N1 for David Krejci. Based on Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommendations, Krejci will be isolated from the rest of the team until he is symptom and fever free for 24 hours.
'Like most people, we are taking many precautions to try to prevent our players and staff from contracting the H1N1 virus,' said Chiarelli. 'Our medical staff is working with David to get him healthy as soon as possible, and our players and staff will continue to take precautions with hopes of preventing the spread of the virus to others in the organization.'
|Milan Lucic on D&H, 10/7
|10.07.09 at 7:30 pm ET
Bruins left winger Milan Lucic appeared on the Dale & Holley show this afternoon. Check out the full audio here, and read some of the highlights below.
When did you start talking about contracts?
During the preseason, right around the start of camp. Peter [Chiarelli] came up to me and we had a little meeting. We talked about extending and staying here. It all started last year during our year-end meetings. I had a meeting with Peter and I talked to him and told him I wanted to be a Bruin for a long time and it was my goal to stick around in Boston. Because it's such a great organization. I love playing at the TD Garden and playing in front of the Bruins fans because they've been so great. I've grown to love this city and I just love being here, everything about it.
Was it an easy negotiation?
It went pretty smoothly. I think both parties came to an agreement pretty well. In the end we're both happy, we're both thrilled, we're both excited and that's the main thing.
Were you worried about it being a distraction?
Maybe, a lot of guys tend to think about it a little too much, when it's a contract year. It's always sticking in the back of your head. You're always thinking about it. But now that it's over for me I don't have to think about it anymore and I can just go out there and play and help the team win.
|Lucic Signs Three-Year Extension
|10.06.09 at 5:35 pm ET
The Bruins issued the following press release about the three-year extension to which they signed Milan Lucic, which will keep the bruising power forward under team control through the 2012-13 season. ESPN is reporting that the deal is worth $12.25 million.
Boston Bruins General Manager Peter Chiarelli announced today that the club has signed forward Milan Lucic to a three-year contract extension through the 2012-13 NHL season. Per club policy, financial terms of the deal will not be disclosed.
The 21-year-old Lucic set career highs in all major statistical categories last year after recording 17 goals and 25 assists for 42 points, in addition to tallying 136 penalty minutes and a +17 rating. He netted his first career hat trick and a career-best four points on October 25, 2008, after a 3-1=4 performance against the Atlanta Thrashers.
During the 2008-09 postseason, the 6′3′' 228-pound winger had three goals and six assists and a team best +12 plus/minus rating in 10 games. In his rookie year in 2007-08, Lucic registered 8-19=27 totals and 89 penalty minutes in 77 contests. Lucic earned the team's 'Seventh Player Award' for his efforts, an award voted on by the fans and given to the Bruin who performs above and beyond expectations. He also contributed two goals in seven postseason games.
Lucic has skated in both games during the 2009-10 season and has notched one assist and five penalty minutes.
He was invited to – and participated in – Canada's National Men's Team Orientation Camp this past August, in advance of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games and 2010 IIHF World Championship. The 2010 Olympic Winter Games will be played in Lucic's hometown of Vancouver, British Columbia.
Originally drafted by the Bruins in the second round (50th overall) of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft, Lucic helped the Vancouver Giants of the Western Hockey League capture the 2007 Memorial Cup Championship.
|Chiarelli on Dale & Holley, 9/30
|09.30.09 at 2:05 pm ET
Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli gave an interview on the Dale & Holley show Wednesday afternoon and discussed the prospects for the upcoming season as well as the Phil Kessel trade. Following is a transcript of the interview. (NOTE: Updated with complete transcript.)
How do you expect to replace the production Phil Kessel gave you last year?
His goals were a different style of goals, so as much as I say, hey, Marco Sturm is going to get his 20-25, maybe to 30, and we believe Bergeron is going to ' I really believe [Patrice] Bergeron will have a big year this year. He's been tremendous in the preseason, so he's going to score more. The younger players will continue to improve. Milan [Lucic] will score more and [David Krejci] will score more, and Morris on the back end will increase the offense. As much as Is say all that, we will miss the style of goals Phil scored, because the speed will back off the [defense]. So, we will miss that. Don't get me wrong, we will miss that. I believe we will make up for the goals with those guys that I mentioned, we just won't score them the same way.
Why were you so confident that this was a trade that would help the Boston Bruins?
I'm not one who is going to trade a player that has his talent, his ability. He's got tremendous skill, tremendous speed, and he's young. The fact of the matter is that he made it clear that he did not want to stay in Boston, that he wanted out. That makes it hard for me to sign him. In fact, that made it impossible for me to sign him, because it takes two to sign a contract. So, now you're looking at, 'OK, well do I just give him whatever he wants?' I could not get a number from him. I did not get one number from him in the negotiation. Unfortunately, that the reality of the business now. Whether it's another team, or whether it's an agent and a player, they have tools that they can use against you, and you have to face reality. Having said all that, what we got in return I thought was very, very good. You may get a Phil Kessel out of that, you may get a player that may help us sooner rather than later. You have to balance that, but at the end of the day when there's someone that doesn't want to work this us and is unequivocal about it, I have to address it.
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Incidents such as Santaluces video make school officials debate social-media rules
By Allison Ross, The Palm Beach Post Staff
February 22, 2012
This week's release of a YouTube.com video of two Santaluces High School students making racial remarks has fueled debate over how social media and changing technologies affect students and schools. "We've got to figure out and stay ahead of technology changes and how we deal with the ethics of that," School Board member Chuck Shaw said. On Tuesday, the school police presence was beefed up at Santaluces, a 2,300-student school in western Lantana, after the video went viral.
Report: Social media hopes to reconnect family to camera found in D.C.-area
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August 13, 2014
The Washington Post is reporting that a man is looking for the owners of a Nikon digital camera. Brian Pandya found the camera on the metro while he was heading home to Arlington, Va. from his office in Washington D.C. Pandya believes the camera belongs to a family from Weston, based on photos showing palm trees, Florida license plates and a gymnastics studio located in Weston. For the full report, visit The Washington Post.
Social media shopping security
Diane C. Lade, Sun Sentinel
November 22, 2010
Be aware that when you respond to coupons or offers through social media sites or websites, you often are giving away personal information. And there is nothing to prohibit these sites and online retailers from using that info or selling it to others for marketing. Here's what you need to know: Avoid pop-up offers , particularly those that require you to enter personal information. Be aware of "cookies. " Some sites use cookies, or adware, to track your buying habits.
Davie student wins statewide essay contest
By Scott Fishman, Forum Publishing Group
July 17, 2014
Mia Guarnaccia of Parkway Christian School recently won the Florida Missing Children's Day Statewide Essay Contest. It's the third time in a row a student from the Davie school won the competition for fifth-graders. The topic was "Think Before you Click: Staying Safe on the Internet and Social Media. " Guarnaccia said the subject matter hit close to home because she has classmates who've had strangers asking them online for personal information. "It's really important for kids to stay safe online because you never know what will happen," she said.
Rubio launches social media connections
William E. Gibson and South Florida Sun-Sentinel
January 6, 2011
You can tap into Senator Marco Rubio's doings in Washington and Florida through social media tools that he launched on Thursday, a day after taking office. Rubio called it a way to continue his conversation with Floridians, while supplying photos, videos, news updates and computer links. His Twitter account can be found at http://twitter.com/SenRubioPress His YouTube page is YouTube.com/SenatorMarcoRubio, which will provides floor speeches and committee hearing remarks.
Rules for social media romances
By Amanda Hess and Slate
October 15, 2013
LOS ANGELES - In September, tennis player Caroline Wozniacki took a photo of her boyfriend, golfer Rory McIlroy, asleep in bed - shirt off, eyes closed, slackened maw resting peacefully on his hand - then shot it off to her half a million Twitter followers. When Wozniacki's friend Serena Williams saw the photo, she tweeted: "Omg Caro u are soooo mean!!!! Love it!!" Replied Wozniacki: "I know haha!! Can't fall asleep anymore! Always keeping an eye open lol!" This week, rumors surfaced that Wozniacki and McIlroy had ended their highly publicized two-year sports star romance, and that Wozniacki's social media behavior was to blame.
Workshop: Social Media basics for your business
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July 25, 2011
Despite all the news and information about social media and its impact on business, a lot of folk are still just at the starting gate, only just now beginning to grasp the concept of how to leverage their business in the digital age. But it's never too late to get started and a basic primer full of social media information is a great thing to have in your small business tool kit. So Broward SCORE is presenting: Learn How to Use Social Media...
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January 6, 2012
Since the dawn of business, marketing has taken many forms. These days, it's a world of retweets, pokes and likes. At On the Ball marketing in Plantation, these are magic words that help get businesses going. Steve Nudelberg is the principal thinker at the company, which has been in the city for a little more than a decade. Keeping up with the times, the firm has a heavy online presence and emphasizes the importance of social media – Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn – to clients and partners.
Hillsboro rejects move to social media
Elizabeth Roberts FPG
May 15, 2013
A town that only last year moved its filing system from a storage room full of boxes onto the cloud flirted with the 21st century last week, cautiously contemplating new media before quickly reversing course. "If we start adding all this, we'll have to raise taxes," Commissioner Richard Maggiore said at the end of the brief discussion about getting Hillsboro Beach on Facebook and Twitter. "I think the phone system is a good alternative. " Commissioner Claire Schubert brought the issue to the floor.
Shoppers depend on social media, apps
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November 20, 2012
Retailers are ramping up their use of social media and mobile applications this holiday shopping season to lure shoppers into both brick-and-mortar and online stores. Bargain hunters are also using sites such as Facebook and Twitter to find deals and discounts, as many get exclusive or early access to retailers' Black Friday sales if they "like" or "follow" them in cyberspace. New price comparison websites and deal-finder apps also pop-up each holiday shopping season. Some old favorites are Shopkick.com Redlaser.com Amazon Mobile app bfads.net and blackfriday.gottadeal.com . Online pin board Pinterest also is gaining traction this year with retailers and shoppers who are using the website to organize and share photos of store deals or items on gift and wish lists.
Real shortage of brains on social media
Gary Stein and Columnist
July 13, 2014
When it comes to social media, I have always felt that much of what is posted is buffoonery and boring dreck. And that's the good stuff. I really don't care that your cat sits with you to watch TV. I really don't want to see a picture of the incredible pasta you made for dinner. The fact your kid got a B-plus in calculus means bupkis to me. For the most part, however, that kind of stuff is harmless. Still total dreck, but harmless. What we see too often is much more vicious, dangerous - and incredibly stupid - stuff.
Instances highlight problem of jurors on social media
By Marc Freeman, Sun Sentinel
July 3, 2014
Tweets and Facebook posts and rants are increasingly getting jurors in trouble despite warnings from local judges to stop using social media in and out of the courtroom - at the risk of ruining a fair trial. Two recent Palm Beach County cases highlight the growing problem - jurors in separate auto negligence civil trials found themselves called before judges after attorneys made copies of possibly improper Facebook and Twitter entries. A hearing Friday focused on one of the alleged Twitter violators and a lawyer's request for sanctions.
Cancer Treatment Centers begins hiring in Boca Raton
By Marcia Heroux Pounds, Sun Sentinel
July 1, 2014
Cancer Treatment Centers of America, which in January decided to make Boca Raton its corporate headquarters, has begun hiring locally. The headquarters has been located in suburban Chicago. For job postings, see email@example.com Jobs currently on the website include: vice president of pharmacy services, senior server administrator, supervisor of desktop support, senior administrative assistant, accountant, director of social media; director of benefits and compensation, senior vice president for communications; videographer; senior web applicaitons developer, financial analyst and senior compensation analyst.
Futbol's popularity reflects ethnic change in America
Tony Plakas
June 25, 2014
The World Cup is everywhere this year, like no year before. It has surpassed chatter about the 2014 Sochi Olympics, (even with all the angst between President Obama and Vladimir Putin), the 2014 Super Bowl and this year's March Madness on social media. In Spain or Brazil this wouldn't be a surprise as social media continues to spread throughout the world, but when did non-American football (soccer) turn into one of America's favorite pastimes? As a Greek American, I learned to kick a soccer ball right around the moment I learned to walk.
Hurricane center: Twitter beats Facebook
June 16, 2014
Seeking timely tropical updates from social media? Twitter is a better bet than Facebook, the National Hurricane Center says. That's because of Facebook's policy of filtering news stories that don't fit its format. The result: only 16 percent of the center's 260,000-plus Facebook viewers saw postings last month, said spokesman Dennis Feltgen. He added that the hurricane center relies primarily on its website and mainstream media to release information, and called Facebook and Twitter "additional channels.
White Hot beer, more social media for this year's NBA Finals
By Doreen Hemlock, Sun Sentinel
June 8, 2014
There's a new White Hot beer, new women's Heat gear and lots more social media, even in Mandarin. As the Miami Heat make their fourth straight trip to the NBA Finals, marketers are finding new ways to promote the team, the league and related businesses. What's new this year is local - like Peace Love Heat shirts made by a Miami business. And it's global, including 16 new NBA broadcast partners. Broadcast coverage will reach 215 countries and territories in 47 languages through televisions, computers and mobile devices.
Tourists can't vacation from social media
By Johnny Diaz, Staff writer
February 24, 2012
It's hard to miss the social media tourists. They sunbathe while typing and staring trance-like at their smartphones along the sand and surf. "I want to be connected with my hometown," Jennifer Polaro, an Albany mother of four young children said as she checked Facebook updates while lounging on Fort Lauderdale beach. "I need to know what is going on. I have friends on cruises who are doing the same thing. You can't break away. " With February and March being peak months for tourism in South Florida, we're seeing them more and more.
Social media glossary: Important terms to know
August 30, 2011
API (Application Programming Interface): is basically a dictionary of specifications to help software programs communicate with each other. Avatar: A photo or graphic that represents a person or business within social networks. bit.ly: A service that condenses URLs to make them easier to share on social networks like Twitter. Blog: Derived from "web log", is a a noun typically meaning a personal web journal with entries commonly displayed in reverse-chronological order.
Twitter treasure: Clues lead to cash in latest social media game craze
By Brittany Shammas, Sun Sentinel
June 6, 2014
Envelopes stuffed with cash are popping up across South Florida - and finding them has become the latest craze. Since Monday, anonymous donors have been stashing money in random places in Palm Beach Gardens and Miami, with other locations planned. On their Twitter accounts, they use photos and riddles to hint at the hiding spots, which have so far included bushes outside a 7-11, a fence at a baseball field and a tree in an empty lot. It's a modern-day scavenger hunt, the benefactors say, with a goal: To be giving and to inspire others to be. "We really hope that we start a trend here within our community, that people become a little bit more generous and a little kinder to one another," said a woman behind the Twitter account @HiddenCashSFL.
The trials and mistrials of social media butterfly jurors
By Barbara Hijek and FloriDUH
June 3, 2014
It appears a judge 'unfriended' a juror -- in real court time. A juror, Alexander Sutton, 24, was hauled away in handcuffs and now faces up to six-months in the pokey for disobeying a Palm Beach County's judge's order not to use social media to chat about a case he was deciding, official said, reports The Palm Beach Post. When questioned under oath about whether he had posted comments about the trial on Facebook, Sutton fibbed to the judge, who was holding printouts of what the juror had written, according to the report.
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Updated 11:13am Monday 27th January 2014 in News By Julie Tickner, Bradford Chief Reporter
The lives and sacrifices of 30 men and women who died while serving in the armed forces were remembered and honoured during a dignified dedication of a new memorial in Bradford.
The names of those from the district who have perished since 1947 have been hand-carved on the Memorial Wall which stands by the city's war memorial close to the Alhambra Theatre.
On Saturday, the Bishop of Bradford led a service organised by Bradford Council and the Royal British Legion to dedicate the wall to the fallen, while relatives, family, friends, dignitaries and members of the public looked on.
Shortly after the City Hall clock struck 11am, the Right Reverend Nick Baines opened the ceremony.
He said: "We meet in the presence of God, to dedicate this memorial to the people of the city and district who have given their lives in the service of our country in conflicts since 1947.
"We recall their sacrifice and we commend to God all who, in bereavement, disability or pain, continue to suffer the consequences of warfare, fighting and terror."
The Deputy Lieutenant of West Yorkshire, Major Stan Hardy, then spoke. He said it was an honour to be invited to the "very unique event"
He said: "It's a sobering thought, but in the 68-and-a-half years since VJ Day in 1945, there's only one of those years in which a member of Her Majesty's Armed Forces has not been killed in action somewhere in the world.
"And over those decades, generations of young men and women have come forward to stand to and to defend this nation and our freedoms. Not all of them volunteers, because in the 1940s, 1950s and early '60s, many of the young men who died were actually National Service men.
"Seventeen, 18 and 19 and 20-year-old young men who were doing their compulsory military service – old enough to fight and die for their countries, but in those days, not old enough to vote."
He praised the skill, professionalism and courage of those who face risks and dangers "which the rest of us couldn't conceive".
Addressing relatives of those whose names are inscribed on the wall, he said: "To you these names are those with whom you lived and loved and no doubt had the odd disagreement with. You bear your loss with great dignity and the pride you feel for your lost loved one is fully justified. We cannot share your pain, but please permit us to share your pride."
The emotional service included a prayer of dedication and Act of Remembrance when the names of the 30 were read out.
The Memorial Wall honours deaths from 1951 to 2012, but for all of the relatives and friends present on Saturday, the pain that each tragedy brought was still raw.
Many were tearful as the names were said aloud before The Last Post marked the start of a two-minute silence, when veterans stood tall and saluted and seven Standards representing local organisations were lowered.
The Lord Mayor of Bradford, Councillor Khadim Hussain, the Reverend Canon Sam Corley, Canon Precentor at Bradford Cathedral, MPs, senior councillors and police officers and the High Sheriff of West Yorkshire Virginia Lloyd were among those attending.
War widow Wendy Rayner, of Odsal, whose husband Sergeant Peter Rayner, 34, was killed in Afghanistan in September 2010, approached the Council three years ago to create a new memorial.
She thanked the Royal British Legion and former Bradford Council leader Ian Greenwood for their support.
Mrs Rayner, 42, said: "The British Legion and all the people from there have been fantastic. We've all sort of stuck together and they helped with the plans.
"There needs to be a memorial in Bradford city centre so people can recognise the sacrifices families have made and lives that have been lost."
Mrs Rayner was accompanied by Sgt Rayner's parents, Peter, 62, and Bernadette, 57.
His mother said: "The emotions it's dragged up today are absolutely unbelievable."
Referring to the large crowd gathered, she said: "I'm proud to be a Bradfordian and proud of the people of Bradford and the Legion. They deserve all of this. They've campaigned hard for it."
The president of the Bradford Royal British Legion, James Hargreaves, 93, said: "Wendy was the first one we dealt with. She's been a good lass and what bit of help we've been able to give her, she's been very grateful for.
"It [the service] was very good. It was long due was that. It's been talked about for a long, long time."
Councillor Andrew Thornton, the Council's executive member for environment and sport, said: "I think it's been a really good turnout and it's great to see people come to honour their service men."
The roll of honour:
Fus Robert Michael Keenan, 1951
Pte Ronald Sugden, 1951
Mne Frank Jennings, 1954
Sig Harry Best Parkinson, 1954
Bdsm Geoffrey Fletcher Evans, 1955
LCpl George Arnold Todd, 1955
Pte Michael James Hindle, 1956
Pte Richard Hudson, 1956
Mne David Glyn Whitham, 1958
Mne Fred Stewart Powell, 1962
Lt Bruce Brown, 1965
Tpr Michael Patrick Lawlor, 1966
Dvr Laurence Jubb, 1972
Cpt John Haddow Young, 1972
Tpr Geoffrey Knipe, 1972
LCpl Colin Harker, 1972
2 Lt Howard Ralph Fawley, 1974
Pte Louis William Carroll, 1974
Gnr Keith Bates, 1974
Lbdr Kevin Mark Waller, 1982
Cpl Ian Metcalfe, 1988
Pte Simon Jonathon Beetham, 1988
Pte Alison Marie Croft, 2002
Sgt Steven Mark Roberts, 2003
Flt Lt David Kevin Stead, 2005
Sgt Christian Ian Hickey, 2005
Spr Jordan Patrick Rossi, 2009
Sgt Peter Anthony Rayner, 2010
Pte Martin Simon George Bell, 2011
Pte Christopher Kershaw, 2012
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bcfc1903 wrote:And brave women, I should have added. Sorry about that omission.
A fitting and lasting memorial to these brave men from the City of Bradford and District who made the ultimate sacrifice while defending our country. Well done to all those that made the idea of the Memorial Wall a reality.
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Last week was an eventful one for the NBA. LeBron James made his Decision 2.0 to return home to Cleveland, and like clockwork the rest of dominoes fell accordingly. Carmelo Anthony not-so-surprisingly followed suit (and money) and chose to remain in his home state, Chris Bosh semi-surprisingly chose to return to Miami (albeit for a 5-year max contract) instead of going to Houston, and so on.
Now we have a general feel for what league will look like next season, aside from some smaller free agent tracking. The West should look relatively similar to last season, while the more "interesting" stories will be coming from the East (obviously Cleveland's resurgence, the healthy Chicago Bulls plus Pau Gasol, Miami's recovery, etc).
The Spurs will once again fade into the background until they receive their championship rings on opening night, and then we won't hear about them again until the playoffs. Such is life. Until then, here's a few thoughts for everyone to ponder while we wait for the long summer (or winter, for our friends down under) to end so we can get back to the real task at hand: defending our championship.
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Are the Spurs a Dynasty?
Anyone who has any idea what an actual dynasty is would agree that yes, they are. Still, there are others out there, spearheaded by none other than Phil Jackson, who believe that a team cannot truly be considered a dynasty until it repeats championships. While I can see their point (championships speak the loudest), they're still wrong, and here's why.
A true dynasty must last and survive through trials and war. It must rule for an extended amount time to truly be respected, feared and revered. The Spurs are all those things, and no other team can claim a longer period of sustained excellence than the Spurs. The Lakers, Celtics and Bulls are all dynasties, but they are also in huge markets that naturally attract big names, and even then they've seen much less consistency with much deeper valleys than the Spurs.
My personal opinion is that most who feel that the Spurs are not a dynasty are simply grasping at straws after eating some sour grapes. They claim that their team is a dynasty simply because it has repeated championships, but here's what they won't admit: they only wish their team could be the Spurs. Who else can claim as much success as the Spurs over the Tim Duncan era? The Lakers? Somehow I get the feeling you don't want to be a Lakers fan right now. There's too many peaks and valleys to deal with over there.
Ultimately, my response to these fans (and Phil) is the following: I'll take "not being a dynasty" but remaining in contention with continued success spanning decades over being a dynasty for just three to five years any time. Don't tell me you don't wish your team was in the Spurs position over the last 17 years, because no one can match it. 17 straight years in the playoffs, 15 straight 50-win seasons, five championships...personally, I'll take being the Spurs over the Heat, Lakers or anyone else during this era every day of the week, "dynasty" or not.
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Did the Spurs Influence LeBron's Decision More than Meets the Eye?
While LeBron's decision to return to Cleveland was somewhat of a surprise, especially with Dan Gilbert still hanging around, I can 100 percent see why LeBron did it. Home (in this case, Ohio) is where the heart is, he got what he wanted from Miami (rings), and it was the only other place he could go without receiving another round of back-lashing criticism and damage to his legacy. Quite honestly, bringing a championship to the down-on-its-luck city of Cleveland will help his legacy more than anything he ever could have accomplished with Miami.
So, with all that being said, where do the Spurs come into all this? We've already heard the basics: the Spurs showed him that depth matters, the aging Miami Heat as-constructed could no longer challenge the ever-rising West for championships, Dwayne Wade is on the downswing, etc. However, there might be more to that aspect than just what we saw on camera during the NBA Finals.
Over the last two seasons the Spurs have taught LeBron how to both win and lose with grace and humility, two things he highly lacked beforehand. Before winning his first championship, he was known for responding to losses by storming off the court without shaking hands. Although the Spurs went through the two most heartbreaking losses imaginable in last year's finals, they still all remained on the court to hug and congratulate the Heatles before retreating to the locker room and a summer of sadness. This year, LeBron stayed to congratulate every Spur and expressed admiration for his adversaries like the adult he now is.
Make no mistake, basketball did play a heavy role in his decision. At this point the Cavaliers have plenty of young talent around him with three other top picks, and that's something the Heat just couldn't offer after being exposed by the deep Spurs. Also, this summer's free agent class is pretty top-heavy and otherwise lacking in quality FA's willing to take a pay cut and come off the bench. Odd as it may sound, the future is simply brighter in Cleveland than Miami.
Still, it can't be overlooked that the Spurs also showed him how being a family is a vital part of winning championships and may have played a larger role than implied in swaying his heart and mind back to Cleveland. For that, a nice "you're welcome" is in order for any Cavs fans who take the time to send a hearty thank you our way.
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The Red Mamba is Back, so what about The Big Banger?
One thing I noticed during the trophy ceremony and parade was Matt Bonner. On this rare occasion he looked emotionally lost. He seemed thrilled to win the championship but also sad and worried that this might be the end for him in San Antonio. He wanted nothing more than to return, and I saw all this in his eyes throughout the days of celebration (or at least that's what I want to believe).
For as much criticism as he receives, fair or not, the fact is he's a favorite among his teammates and an excellent locker room presence, and that's why he was resigned for a 1-year veteran's minimum. No one can claim he's overpaid now. Even if he isn't you want him to be as a player, his presence can and does make a difference both on and off the court, and he's always ready when called upon with no complaints.
Still, I think there's more to his re-signing than sheer loyalty; I think he might be an assistant coach in waiting. Sean Marks has already said he might leave the sideline and go back to player development or the front office, so it could be possible that Pop wants to put Bonner in a player-coach position and see how he does. Everyone knows that Matt is an extremely smart guy and has all the knowledge and leadership qualities of a coach. Only time will tell what the true motives behind his signing are, but don't overlook this possibility.
As far as the affect his signing has on the roster itself, it leaves just one spot open, and if anyone gets left off from last year's squad it will be Aron Baynes. While the Big Banger has a qualifying offer as a restricted free agent, the Spurs tend to leave that last spot open. While I don't see the Spurs leaving him hanging if no one else puts in an offer, I can just as easily see them letting him go if that offer is matched. A team like Houston could use him to back up Dwight Howard after they traded Omer Asik and missed on Chris Bosh.
I do think Baynes is important to this roster, but with Jeff Ayers already signed he's not a necessity (although I'd take Baynes over Ayers almost any time). His main competition for that last spot appears to be Bryce Cotton: a scoring point guard who could be the third stringer while Patty Mills is out. Another option is to sign Baynes and rotate guys like Cotton, Kyle Anderson and Austin Daye between the Spurs and Toros to get them some reps. Either that or find a way to trade someone like Ayers or Daye for picks to clear up a spot or two. We'll see what happens, but I for one will miss Baynes if he ends up gone.
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What does the West Look Like Next Year?
Overall, it looks like the West will be very similar to last year with most changes coming on the fringe teams. The Phoenix Suns looked promising enough last year, and they could challenge for a playoff spot once again with additions like Isaiah Thomas. Another team to watch out for is the New Orleans Pelicans. They showed promise in spurts last year, and as Anthony Davis continues to grow they should only get better. The addition of Asik plus a healthy Jrue Holiday and Ryan Anderson will also help. While both these teams would be lower seeds at best, they could be prime upset material with the right match-up.
Per usual the Southwest Division looks to be the toughest in the league, although the Spurs should have no trouble winning it again. Along with the rising Pelicans, Memphis appears to have gotten some more perimeter help with the addition of Vince Carter, who can handle their slow-as-molasses pace. Chandler Parsons, overpaid or not, should be an upgrade from Carter in Dallas, and Tyson Chandler is back to protect the rim. Houston seems like the only team on the downswing after trading Asik and Jeremy Lin, losing Parsons and missing on Bosh with only the addition of Trevor Ariza to show for it, but they're still a playoff team.
The Spurs, Thunder and Clippers once again appear to be the true contenders who will be vying for a spot in what will likely be an extremely winnable Finals series. The Clippers are very close but are still waiting for that break-through year, while the Thunder are basically the same team as last year with possibly even less depth. (Then again, what does it matter if Scott Brooks won't play his bench?)
If everything goes according to plan I'd expect another Spurs-Thunder showdown in the Conference Finals, and as long as the Spurs play within themselves like they did in Games 1, 2, 5 and 6 they should be favored to go on to the Finals once again. Alas, that's still a very long way away, so until then enjoy your summer/winter and stay safe!


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Portovenere, Liguria, Italy
located in Portovenere, Liguria, Italy, but cannot be displayed on a map. Contact the manager for more details
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- Housekeeping Optional
- Linens Provided
- A/C or climate control
- Internet Access
- Microwave
- Dishwasher
- Refrigerator
- Stove or Oven
- Television
- Balcony or terrace
- Kitchen
- Pet friendly - no
- Smoking allowed - no
- Suitable for children - ask
- Suitable for the elderly - ask
- Wheelchair accessible - ask
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