Listlessness, Thy Name Be Sonic
January 26th, 2008 by Damon
13 straight L’s. A Baker’s dozen. A Vin Baker’s apathy.
L, L, L, L, L, L, L, L, L, L, L, L, L.
Read the above line about thirty times over and you’ll have a sense of the tedium of tonight’s Sonics game against the Atlanta Hawks. The Supes lost 99-90, though it wasn’t as close as the score.
The inert and/or distracted fans (like players, like fans) who deemed it worthwhile to stick around for the fourth quarter were rewarded with a small burst of good basketball by the Supes. The unquestioned highlight was an awkward but rousing coast-to-coast, and-one drive and dunk by Buzzer Beater and North Beach Elementary favorite Johan Petro. The lithe Frenchman acquitted himself well–9 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 blocks in 22 minutes–making a compelling case for a more regular spot in the rotation. Perhaps he was energized by the granola bar he ate on the bench.
Playing in front of a semi-home crowd of Seattleites, Bremertonians, and Bremelos, Marvin Williams had a career-high 33 points.
PJ Carlesimo complemented his beige blazer with a burnt orange mock turtleneck.
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July 6th, 2011 at 11:02 pm
This is getting a bit more subjective, but I much prefer the Zune Marketplace. The interface is colorful, has more flair, and some cool features like ‘Mixview’ that let you quickly see related albums, songs, or other users related to what you’re listening to. Clicking on one of those will center on that item, and another set of “neighbors” will come into view, allowing you to navigate around exploring by similar artists, songs, or users. Speaking of users, the Zune “Social” is also great fun, letting you find others with shared tastes and becoming friends with them. You then can listen to a playlist created based on an amalgamation of what all your friends are listening to, which is also enjoyable. Those concerned with privacy will be relieved to know you can prevent the public from seeing your personal listening habits if you so choose.