Shamrock Shake season is here, if you forgot
We are now in our first full week of March, which means I need to get myself over to McDonald’s to grab a chocolate Shamrock Shake. I’m convinced these were made because of how many times they have let chocolate milkshake drizzle into Shamrock Shakes and vice versa out of pure laziness and decided to just make it a menu item.
Steph Curry heats up in a silent Madison Square Garden
Steph Curry has been shooting a bit of a cold hand lately for some reason, but he found his signature touch once again in Madison Square Garden against the New York Knicks. Curry delivered a 31-point effort with a strong finish to the game to help lead the Golden State Warriors to a 112-105 win to avoid a three-game losing streak. The performance seems to have gotten some people back on his side.
Steph Curry has hit 1831 3s as early as in his 8th season. pic.twitter.com/QryqS4IQ1J
— IC 🌹 (@IC316) March 6, 2017
https://twitter.com/Shopping_Ace/status/838611564014022656
Steph curry is gonna be far and away for every 3 point shooter by the end of his career
— Migz (@MiggieSmallz) March 6, 2017
The Knicks tried a new gimmick for the first half of the game by not having any in-game entertainment, music and so on. It was a throwback to the way games used to sound in the arena before teams got crazed with filling every moment with some sort of entertainment to keep fans engaged.
The Garden went retro for the first half pic.twitter.com/3YttzQytbY
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) March 5, 2017
MSG is going old school and playing no music, video or in-game entertainment for the first half. This is what it sounds and looks like: pic.twitter.com/PxYJp1CpIt
— Ohm Youngmisuk (@NotoriousOHM) March 5, 2017
It was a pretty cool idea, but for some reason, Draymond Green did not take too kindly to the nostalgic atmosphere.
Draymond Green said MSG not playing music in 1st half was "pathetic" and "ridiculous" and disrespectful." Wow. Says game flow was messed up.
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Draymond Green thought not playing music was disrespectful but them kung-fu kicks he does in games r cool? FOH pic.twitter.com/92O14o9uZA
— Bae Guevara (@Kaimandante) March 6, 2017
Suns burn the Celtics in an absolutely wild finish
When you lose a game like this, it has to sting just a little and make for a long flight home. Check out this game-winning shot from Tyler Ulis as time expired. The action leading up to it was exciting too, unless you are a Boston fan.
https://twitter.com/lebanondon56/status/838613015633113088
VIDEO: #Suns rookie Tyler Ulis beats Boston Celtics with buzzer-beating 3 for 3 game winning streak. Story https://t.co/qu00DRY5tE pic.twitter.com/wEEsrwbvNR
— azcentral (@azcentral) March 6, 2017
It was a very good day for the little guy.
The Dark Knight Returns
Yes, it is only spring training baseball in the beginning of March, but Mets fans got a reason to feel happy on Sunday afternoon with the return of Matt Harvey to the pitcher’s mound. Harvey’s return from shoulder surgery started off well…
Matt Harvey with a 1-2-3 first including two strikeouts, both looking, one on off-speed. He topped out at 94 mph on the stadium gun. #Mets
— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) March 5, 2017
… but took a turn for the worse in his second inning of work.
Matt Harvey has allowed a 3-run homer. Don't worry though. It's March 5th.
— Wayne Randazzo (@WayneRandazzo) March 5, 2017
#STLCards star of spring, Jose Martinez, just drilled a 3-run homer here against Matt Harvey
— Benjamin Hochman (@hochman) March 5, 2017
Harveytopped out at 94 mph in his first spring start and allowed four runs on four hits with three strikeouts in 1.2 innings of work. It was just one start in the spring, but because fans will be fans, Mets fans already started panicking about Harvey two innings into the spring…
See you in 2018, Matt Harvey
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gives up 3-run HR#PanicCITI— Goof on Sabbatical from Philly™ (@MetsFanInPhilly) March 5, 2017
Quick Hits
Is Russell Westbrook worthy of MVP consideration in the NBA? Not according to Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban. Cuban thinks the MVP race is a coin flip between LeBron James and James Harden. “He’s not,” Cuban said of Westbrook being in the MVP conversation prior to Sunday night’s game between his Mavericks and Westbrook’s Thunder. Westbrook then proceeded to go out and score 29 points with six rebounds and five assists in a 104-89 setback against the Mavs. That means this tweet didn’t quite play out as one had hoped…
Mark Cuban saying Russell Westbrook isn't an MVP candidate the same day his team has to play him.. pic.twitter.com/Wc2ZG4Nai7
— Boomtown Hoops (@BoomtownHoops) March 6, 2017
Who would win in a fight, Arian Foster or a wolf? Arian Foster went on a Twitter rant to make sure everyone knew the wolf would stand no chance against him.
On Sunday at the NFL Combine the spotlight was on Myles Garrett of Texas A&M and Michigan’s Jabrill Peppers. Garrett was a beast and the Cleveland Browns were watching closely. Peppers said he should be playing safety in the NFL.
Georgetown’s men’s basketball team has seen better days. After dropping a home game against No. 2 Villanova by a final score of 81-55, the media hounded Hoyas head coach John Thompson III about his future with the program until the school shut down the press conference.
Georgetown's press conference lasts under 4 minutes.
— The Hoya Sports (@thehoyasports) March 4, 2017
Here is one of the worst sports plays from the weekend, courtesy of Blake Comeau of the Colorado Avalanche.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkDbBi1YcUA
On the flip side, one of the weekend’s best plays may also have been seen on the ice off the whimsical stick of Nikita Kycherov of the Tampa Bay Lightning…
WARNING: This dangle is simply DISGUSTING. https://t.co/AVaB5COUvn
— NHL (@NHL) March 5, 2017
By the way, I am glad somebody is still using that old NHL on FOX music. It really was pretty great and makes me even more mad that FOX Sports has decided to use its NFL on FOX theme for everything, including baseball coverage.
Also, Adam McQuaid with this week’s reminder just how much tougher hockey players are than you and I, and a number of other athletes.
Man who may not understand Twitter thinks Twitter should be banned in golf, because..uh… reasons.
It has been a few years, but you may still be trying to figure out exactly what The Players’ Tribune is and how it works. You are not alone.
Did you get a Nintendo Switch? If you did, Nintendo advises you to keep that new console away from your aquarium. Uh, thanks for the tip, Nintendo.
Disney is about to release a live-action version of “Beauty and the Beast,” but Russia is considering banning the film due to the inclusion of a gay character.
One last gratuitous moment of procrastination
Yesterday was the 13h anniversary to one of the great hockey brawls of the 21st century, between the Philadelphia Flyers and Ottawa Senators. Watching it with Metallica’s “Enter Sandman” blasting is the definitive way to observe the brouhaha.
