So, your favorite TNT analysts and mine (Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith) have a little argument a-brewin' concerning number one pick Yao Ming ... Smith says that the Rockets cannot become a competitive team until Yao is recognized as the team's best player; Barkley takes umbrage to this statement and makes a bet that if the big man scores 19 points total in just one game this season then he will kiss Kenny's ass live on national television.
Well, Yao must have used this little outburst as motivation, as he proceeded to break out of his season opening slump and score 20 points (on perfect 9-for-9 shooting) on Sunday against the Lakers ... So, tonight is Game Night on TNT - will Sir Charles live up to his "end" (ooh, what a delicious pun!) of the bargain and become an official member of the "Kenny Smith Kiss My Ass Club"?
From the desk of Swordsman Yen Well, it looks like they went the Dusty Rhodes/Ric Flair way of doing it, and Barkley kissed the donkey...on the rear end.
"I don't care what people think. People are stupid." -- Charles Barkley
Cowboys 3-7-0. ...so how 'bout them Spurs?
Spurs 6-4. *sigh*
Yao Ming Watch - Tracking Yao's efforts to elevate his game to Shawn Bradley's level. Good luck Yao! (through 11/18/02)
PPG: Bradley 9.5, Yao 6.2 RPG: Bradley 8.3, Yao 3.8 BPG: Bradley 2.9, Yao 0.4
Hmm, now will the general public consider this a "swerve"?
Confused Non-Wrestling-Fan Viewer : Dammit, I tuned in to see Charles plant his lips on Kenny's bare backside, and they screwed me out of it! That's it, I'm boycotting this show!
I think if anything happens to the players, other than the obligatory "one or two game" suspension for B. Wallace being a baby for no good reason, it's a shame.