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Clemens' comeback pitch
Now, it's Roger and pout
Thursday, May 01, 2008Bud Shaw
Plain Dealer Columnist
Brendan Haywood calling LeBron James soft is like Larry Brown calling somebody "restless."
It's Ricky Davis declaring another player "stats-conscious."
It's me making fun of somebody's receding hairline.
Charles Barkley said the Wizards were "the dumbest team in the history of civilization" for calling out James even before the series began. Well, at least they've been consistent.
Down, 3-1, entering Game 5 Wednesday and having been pistol-whipped on the boards, 51-31, the Wizards decided against the low-key approach. Instead, Haywood mocked James for saying the Wizards were trying to hurt him.
It's difficult to imagine a smarter strategy . . . unless you count Lee ordering Pickett's charge at Gettysburg.
A philosophy worth sharing
Says Ben Wallace, "I don't need to score . . . to affect the game."
This is a quote worthy of a place above a locker.
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