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Dear DeMar DeRozan,

Where do we even begin? It’s been a few days since the sign and trade went down and I still find myself grasping at straws to try and find the words to encapsulate arguably the greatest era of Chicago Bulls basketball ever. And it’s all because of the man who wore #11.

Who can possibly forget your cool 27.9 points per game in the 2021-2022 season? Iconic. There’s no chance anyone has ever even come close to that. I don’t even have to look it up. This dude tore through records the way Lonzo Ball tears through miniscusses. And what about the way you heroically led us to the play-in tournament! Pretty sure no other Bull in history has ever done that. Guess that’s what happens when you average FIVE (5!) assists per game. How do you spell DeMar? Oh yeah, it’s G-O-A-T. And speaking of assists, in a day and age of super teams and big 3’s, it’s not like you had any help. You practically dragged Zach LaVine, Nikola Vucevic, and quite literally dragged Lonzo Ball (because of the miniscusses). It was truly a one-man show, with 5 co-stars. And honestly, it was the greatest one-man show we’ve ever seen. I just wish any other generation could’ve experienced what we just witnessed in terms of Bulls basketball. Some may clamor that other players in Bulls history were better, like Bob Love, Luc Longley, or Crisitran Felicio, but those folks just don’t know ball.

And don’t get me started on the clutch performances. Wayne Gretzky, who was the DeMar DeRozan of hockey, once said you miss 100% of the shots you don’t take. Well, it felt like DeMar DeRozan hit 100% of the game-winning shots he did take. You can’t call yourself a sports fan without vividly remembering that one game-tying shot he hit in a regular season game against the Pacers.

And if anyone thinks that’s impressive, well, they clearly don’t know about the 82 games you played in the 2021-2022 season—every single one was a masterpiece of perseverance and reliability. We also deeply underappreciate your humility. Despite being the undisputed GOAT, with a capital O, you never let it get to your head. Your willingness to share the spotlight, and not get too ridiculously good to hog the spotlight from your teammates and others in the league might be your greatest quality.

So DeMar, thank you for your incredible service both on and off the court here in Chicago. It’s only a matter before your jersey is hanging in the rafters alongside other Bulls greats like Mike Dunleavy Jr., Ron Artest, and Lonzo Ball’s doctor.

Sincerely,

All of us in Chicago

P.S. Pretty sure you are the Bulls franchise leader for appearances in Kendrick Lamar diss track music videos

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3 Big Things on ‘Air’ — A SPOILER-FREE Review https://korkedbats.com/3-big-things-on-air-a-spoiler-free-review/ Tue, 11 Apr 2023 02:33:04 +0000 https://korkedbats.com/?p=32442 The post 3 Big Things on ‘Air’ — A SPOILER-FREE Review appeared first on Korked Bats.

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The Do You Like Apples boys have probably died and gone to heaven. Ben & Matt? In the same movie? On-screen together again? Somebody needs to do a welfare-check on those guys.

It would probably be best to preface this review with a quick disclaimer: I liked ‘Air’ and do recommend it. I don’t know if I fell victim to my own expectations, but it doesn’t feel forever-rewatchable the way other sports movies such as ‘Moneyball’ are. Here’s the thing though, for a mediocre movie, it’s exceptional.

So, if you’re on the fence as to whether or not to see ‘Air’, here are 3 Big Things to consider:

1. Ben Affleck directs it.

“State the obvious why don’t you, Ken?” Okay look, its a very generic point, but I think it’s important to consider. Ben Affleck is an excellent filmmaker. He has a solid track record that includes being the director of a film that won Best Picture. He knows what he’s doing, and he certainly does not phone this one in. It is by far his most fun film. He handles this new direction with care and attention, and it’s truly entertaining.

The direction does unfortunately lean into cheese-ball territory at points, and the movie in and of itself just doesn’t do anything unique enough to catapult it into “all-time classic” territory. Although it doesn’t soar, it’s clear that Ben Affleck has surrounded himself with people he loves to work with and the energy really comes off the screen.

2. Come for the movie, stay for the needle-drops.

You want to get my ass in a theater? Put 80’s music in your movie. It’s that simple. One of the things that gives ‘Air’ its infectious energy is it’s soundtrack. Ben takes a page out of the Scorsese playbook and isn’t afraid to let the music be another character in the story. Is there any more perfect way to start a film than with the low, slow intro to “Money for Nothing”? It’s fantastic! It rips into a expositional montage that just gets you ready to party.

3. You’re gonna want to go back and watch “The Last Dance”

The most important thing to realize about ‘Air’ is that it really isn’t a movie about Michael Jordan. It certainly centers around him, and there is a great monologue that highlights his impact not just on sports but also on modern-American society. Truly, the spotlight is more on the story of the people working at Nike and how they were able to land this monster deal.

All I could think about though? How badly I wanted to go back and watch ‘The Last Dance’. My wife echoed the same sentiment on the way back from the theater. The thing that ‘Air’ does very well is quantify how big of an impact Michael Jordan made on sports. We know very much about the accolades, and the championships, but to see the astronomical numbers surrounding this deal for Nike shows us much much more.

All in all, ‘Air’ is an easy, feel-good, fun movie. It doesn’t take any meaningful swings, but it keeps you invested the whole time. Ben Affleck gets to make a movie, full of infectious energy, with people that bring out the best of him…and it shows.

Verdict:

3.5/5 Swedish Fish…..yah, we’re doing that now. (I still think Swedish Fish are just ok, BTW)

So what do you think? Be sure to holler at us on Twitter (@korkedbats; @thecineboiz) and Instagram (@korkedbats; @thecineboiz)

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Embrace Debate: Hubble or James Webb Telescope – Who Is The GOAT? https://korkedbats.com/embrace-debate-hubble-or-james-webb-telescope-who-is-the-goat/ Thu, 14 Jul 2022 17:06:29 +0000 https://korkedbats.com/?p=30645 The post Embrace Debate: Hubble or James Webb Telescope – Who Is The GOAT? appeared first on Korked Bats.

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It’s been a huge week for telescopes. Dare I say it’s been the biggest week for telescopes. It’s all anyone has been talking about, aside from Zach Wilson new “Got Milf?” campaign.

NASA hit us with some new desktop wallpapers that are just mind-blowingly stunning and will leave you feeling like a pale blue dot. I don’t know if we’re alone in the universe, but it certainly feels like if you took that Fresh Prince meme of Will Smith standing in an empty room, but the made the room the size of an Amazon warehouse.

But with the rise of telescope talk, it’s brought up the age-old debate of which telescope is the GOAT (greatest of all telescopes).

Now a guy like Skip Bayless will probably vehemently argue that the Hubble is the GOAT (greatest of all telescopes), because of its longevity. For decades, Hubble was the one everyone in NASA turned to. He changed the game. They’ve made documentaries all about Hubble and it’s greatness. Sure, Hubble had a wealth of talent around him to get to where it’s at (which is millions of miles away),

But more modern telescope fans probably believe James Webb is the greatest. Is it recency bias? Maybe a little. But the J-Dub is just built differently than any other telescope we’ve seen in history. It can travel further than any other scope. It’s high def. Not to mention, it’s the best in an era where all technology around it is so much better. And speaking of technology, it’s lightyears ahead of where it was in Hubble’s day. However, naysayers will say it hasn’t produced nearly as much in its career as Hubble has. The images are only slightly more clear.

But the J-Dub stans will ask what did Hubble have to compete against in terms of technology? A few rotary phones, Victrolas, and radios? If you stuck Hubble’s photography in today’s game, it wouldn’t even compare. It would be cooked by today’s tech. Hell, iPhones provide better cameras in everyone’s pocket than Hubble has orbiting the earth. Not to mention, the Jimmy W. was groomed at a young age to ultimately be the greatest.

But then again, Hubble did more in an era where not as much tech was readily available and completely changed the ‘scope game. Jimmy Webb wouldn’t even be here today had it not been for the Hubbs.

Look, will we ever reach a conclusion to this debate? No. Of course not. The truth is not out there. But it’s an easy hypothetical for talk radio hosts to debate endlessly during the dog days of summer.

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Is DeMar DeRozan The Greatest Bull Of All Time? https://korkedbats.com/is-demar-derozan-the-greatest-bull-of-all-time/ Thu, 07 Apr 2022 00:01:00 +0000 https://korkedbats.com/?p=30310 The post Is DeMar DeRozan The Greatest Bull Of All Time? appeared first on Korked Bats.

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People are asking. And by people, mainly me. But it’s worth asking. DeMar had himself quite the season (until he kinda tapered off toward the end). But still. It’s worth asking. So I set out on the quest outside United Center in Chicago to find out for sure if DeMar DeRozan is the best Bull of all time. I mean, who else can even be considered?

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4 Reasons Why SPACE JAM: A NEW LEGACY Will Be Trash https://korkedbats.com/4-reasons-why-space-jam-a-new-legacy-will-be-trash/ https://korkedbats.com/4-reasons-why-space-jam-a-new-legacy-will-be-trash/#respond Sat, 10 Jul 2021 16:44:34 +0000 http://korkedbats.flywheelsites.com/?p=28248 The post 4 Reasons Why SPACE JAM: A NEW LEGACY Will Be Trash appeared first on Korked Bats.

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It isn’t everyday a decades-old film franchise gets resurrected for a completely new generation of movie-goers. On second thought, that pretty much does happen everyday. Regardless–this year Warner Bros. has decided to go all-out on some of their 90’s film staples and bring back the likes of ‘Mortal Kombat’ and ‘Space Jam’. Unless you’re like me and have soft spot for the ludicrous violent/gore-fest that is ‘Mortal Kombat’, you’re only really excited for ‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’.

The original ‘Space Jam’ is considered by most to be the ‘Citizen Kane’ of live-action/animation/sports/children’s comedies, and being that it is celebrating it’s 25-year anniversary this year, it also brings with it a wave of nostalgia and charm that may not have been present the years immediately following it’s release. Perfect time to cash in on a sequel, bay-bay!

With ‘A New Legacy’ scheduled to hit theaters in only a matter of days I’ve taken it upon myself to let you know whether or not it will be good. No, I have not seen it yet, but I fancy myself a true expert of determining what movies are good and what movies are trash prior to their release. I wouldn’t host the only podcast on the internet where four guys get together and talk about movies if I didn’t.

So without further a-do, here the Four Reasons why ‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’ will be straight-up STANKY trash.

1. LeBron James’ overall vibe is too cringey.

I think I need to preface before proceeding any further; I LOVE LeBron. Easily one of my favorite players of all time. In fact, my current Mt. Rushmore of basketball stars would probably consist of Him, MJ, Kobe, and Tony Gonzalez when he hooped at Cal (Go Chiefs). Now that’s my personal opinion and his status as GOAT could be up for debate. What isn’t up for debate is that the man is a verifiable Grade-A ‘Cringe-Boi’. Don’t believe me? Tell me how this picture makes you feel:

How about some weird workout/hype social-media posts?

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Even his presence on the basketball court can make us squirm. As much as I love LeBron, sometimes when I watch him play I often find myself telling him through the TV to tone it down every time he tries to sell a flop or argue a call with a ref.

To be fair, LeBron has already done some acting and has also already played himself in a movie (he wasn’t half bad in it either!) You have to keep in mind though, the movie was ‘Trainwreck’ and Judd Apatow has a knack for getting good performances out of smaller roles.

It’s a pretty small sample size unless you can include flopping on your iMDB credits. Now we’re expecting him to CARRY an entire movie, playing his cringey-ass self, surrounding by a supporting cast that isn’t actually there. Not Great.

2. The jokes in the trailer aren’t that funny.

Again I will re-iterate, I have no idea what is actually in this movie, but if the trailers are any indication, these jokes are going to be ROUGH. There’s a lot of slap-stick where it probably doesn’t belong and a seemingly generous amount of cultural appropriation. Either the jokes don’t seem to land at all, they’re forced, or they’re simply just outdated.

Take the following clip for instance:

Did the filmmakers decide that adding a ‘Matrix’ parody into this film would be a solid move? The ‘Matrix’ is 22 years old! It’s such an outdated reference plus, it’s an R-rated movie–NO KID TODAY IS GOING TO UNDERSTAND THIS. Not to mention parodying ‘The Matrix’ is one of the most overused film tropes of all time–even if it hasn’t been widely utilized since like 2002.

In it’s defense, I could see how a callback like this could work IF there are a lot of other Warner Bros. film franchises parodied. Let’s see if WB is smart enough to do that and keep us all decently entertained.

3. The Looney Tunes aren’t relevant anymore.

When was the last time you saw anything even remotely related to Looney Tunes? 2003’s “Looney Tunes: Back in Action” is the most recent entry I could think of.

Even FILMGAWD Brendan Fraser couldn’t keep the franchise relevant in the years following its release.

It all begs the question, are kids today even going to know who/what the Looney Tunes are?

The studio probably should have made the pivot to franchises that are more in the zeitgeist. Instead of Lebron let’s get Russell Wilson to team up with Arthur, Daniel Tiger and the gang from Sesame Street. They’ll play a game of pick-up football against the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to secure federal funding for PBS. I can attest–kids these days still LOSE THEIR G*DD*MN MINDS for PBS Kids. Plus, it could be a great way to illustrate to them how slowly the wheels of bureaucracy turn. The head of the CPB can even be portrayed by the same alien from the original ‘Space Jam’–voiced by Danny DeVito. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.

4. The original ‘Space Jam’ wasn’t a good movie.

Ok ok ok, before everyone @’s me, hear me out on this. ‘Space Jam’ came out when I was 7 years-old–I was the perfect age to ravenously consume everything this movie had to offer.

Michael Jordan acting? Yes please. Asinine juvenile humor? Yes please. Hyper-sexualized female rabbit? Mother may I?!?!

But the only thing that ties me back to ‘Space Jam’ now is nostalgia. If I was born 10 years earlier or 10 years later, I probably would’ve thought it was a piece of shit.

It’s fun to relive a time before we all grew up and our souls began to be crushed by the world–it’s fun feel like a kid again. So that’s what the original gives me; the kid in me has fun with it while the adult in me can respectfully recognize it as a piece of STANK-trash.

So those are my 4 Reasons as to why ‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’ will be trash. I’m still gonna go see it though; trashy movies are just as fun if not more fun than good movies in my opinion.

Let us know what you think when you see it too!

P.S. the only redeeming quality of the original is Bill Murray–if he’s not in the sequel, we riot.

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Kyle Brandt Challenged Us To Make An NFL Meme Better Than M.J., Here’s Our Attempt https://korkedbats.com/kyle-brandt-challenged-us-to-make-an-nfl-meme-better-than-m-j-heres-our-attempt/ https://korkedbats.com/kyle-brandt-challenged-us-to-make-an-nfl-meme-better-than-m-j-heres-our-attempt/#respond Tue, 15 Sep 2020 16:41:47 +0000 http://korkedbats.flywheelsites.com/?p=24294 Back when The Last Dance was on, Kyle Brandt of NFL Network's Good Morning Football, casually called us out to make better NFL memes. We took him literally.

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Remember The Last Dance? It was that documentary that aired like four years months ago about the career of Michael Jordan. Even though Jordan’s career feels like it was more recent than the airing of that documentary. But for weeks, it was all anyone could talk about. Mainly because it was all anyone HAD to talk about. Unless you wanted to keep talking about Carole Baskin, death rates and Carole Baskin’s death rates. It even got brought up by the fine folks at Good Morning Football on NFL Network (arguably the best morning show never to be hosted by Regis Philbin – RIP in peace, legend).

But Kyle Brandt brought it up for a reason. Watch.

You hear that? He said “the Korked Bats sports blog.” That’s us.

You could say this was a mention made in passing. You could say Kyle was just trying to fulfill the rule of threes. You could say Kyle has probably never even been to this site.

But we like to say it was a legitimate challenge. And sure, maybe we’re swerving out of our lane here and into a lane that’s so masterfully dominated by NFL Memes, but at very least, we know we can kick Yard Barker’s ass. No offense, YB.

So for the last three months, we’ve been slaving away in our basement, like some sort of home brew guy making and perfecting an IPA for his friends who really don’t want to try it, trying to figure out the NFL’s next greatest meme. (read: we forgot about it until this week and had to throw something together right after Week 1 – procrastination is our thing)

So allow us to throw a couple of ideas your way. And sure, we know memes can’t be created. The best ones happen organically. We also know these ideas are extremely dumb, but if you think about it, so are the entire concept of memes. So let’s just try to, as Kyle Brandt says, take down the goat.

Let’s start with the obvious.

The Crying Brady

Michael Jordan is obviously the goat meme. It was like this even before The Last Dance with a face anyone who’s spent more than 3 minutes on the internet will recognize:

The Crying Jordan. Look at that blubbering mess. He looks like Isaiah Thomas whining about not making the ’92 Olympic Team and/or me after watching Mr. Holland’s Opus. The height of this meme came in 2016, and since it’s another election year, it’s time to vote this tear factory out of office and usher in a new regime.

Allow me to introduce…

This isn’t a new picture by any means, but we can give it new life. Hear me out…

Michael Jordan has six rings, is widely considered the best of his sport, and didn’t switch teams until he was super old, and it felt super awkward.

Tom Brady has six rings and is widely considered the best of his sport, and didn’t switch teams until he was super old, and it felt super awkward.

Also, both men have been caught crying on a camera.

So how can we apply this meme?

When the Yankees start 16-6, but then only win 5 of their next 15 and fall into third place…

When people hear your name all they thing about is Michael Jordan or Tom Brady…

When you used to be the belle of the Internet ball, but then another crying face overtook you as the Internet’s GOAT meme…

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The Crying Knowshon

Of course, you can’t hit with a crying NFL player without acknowledging the COAT (Crying Out All Tears), Knowshon Moreno.

Remember when Knowshon got supes emotional during the anthem? My guy was sobbing like he was watching the end of Marley & Me.

So how can we apply this meme?

When you drive your team all the way down the field in your first NFL start and your kicker misses a 31-yard chip shot field goal securing the loss…

When your top-seeded Eastern Conference team loses to the 5th seeded Miami Heat in a gentlemen’s sweep…

When your conference goes 0-3 against the Sun Belt Conference over the weekend…

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Sipping Aaron

Two things that get better with age: scotch and Aaron Rodgers.

He actually won A.D.’s Crown of the Week this week.

Shout out to Kyle Brandt for this one. It’s like the Kermit Sipping Tea meme, except this is such a stronger sip than Kermit and his tea. Mainly because Jim Henson never drafted Kermit’s replacement when that green frog was still in his prime.

Best part is, I’m pretty sure any picture of Aaron Rodgers taking a sip of something will work. Here’s another candidate:

Let’s keep them coming.

You want another?

Literally anything with Aaron sipping drives the point across.

Ok, except maybe this one.

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Sad Mike Golic

Don’t really have a reason behind this one. I just find this photo of sad Mike Golic eating a donut to be funny. This should be the meme after every Browns loss, IMO.

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Awkward Jameis

This one actually stems from Week 1 of the 2020 season (hence Jameis as a Saint). My man is probably watch Brady throw pick-six’s thinking, the Bucs pushed me out just to hire a 43-year-old version of me?

Similar vibes here:

Or, the great thing about this meme is its versatility. One quick photoshop of his eyes, and you’ve got this meme:

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Spongebob Griffinpants

“Who lives on a sideline close to the sea? Spongebob Griffinpants!”

The internet is already flooded with Spongebob memes. Let’s tweak the cartoon meme GOAT slightly by adding Robert Griffin III’s face to it. Why? I actually don’t have an answer to that. But let’s just do it anyway.

There’s so many options you can hit people with:

When someone says something dumb like, “Lamar Jackson isn’t that good of a quarterback,” you can with them either this…

ORRR… “lAmAr JAcKsOn ISnT tHAt goOd oF A qUarTerbAcK.”

Or how about when the Madden Curse strikes and Lamar Jackson inevitably gets injured.

Plus both of them have a similar smile.

Look, all I’m saying is Robert Griffin III should be so much more than Subway commercials and that really awesome 2011 season. Let’s bring him back to life in meme form.

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Any Video Featuring Patrick Mahomes’ Brother

Not sure if Kyle would approve this one. Mainly because Patrick Mahomes’ brother isn’t in the NFL, but little known fact: his brother Patrick is. Patrick Mahomes’ brother is, however, on TikTok. I’m not posting any of his videos here, mostly because I don’t want to watch any. But maybe one of you can go out and find one for me, and just let me know if any are meme-worthy.

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Ben Roethumberger

Ok, roll with me on this one.

Since a cleanly shaven Ben Roethlisberger already looks like a thumb, we went ahead and made it official. Meet Ben RoeTHUMBerger. Whenever there’s a good play, or something cool, you can hit it with a Ben Roethumberger Up! Or if something sucks or is no good, you can hit it with the Ben Roethumberger Down.

For example: the Steelers won on Monday Night Football in Week 1!!

But James Conner sprained his ankle.

It’s a multi-use meme, depending on the subject. It’s also an extremely dumb meme, despite the subject.

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Karen Brady

2020 has been the year of the Karen. So we took a photo of Tom Brady yelling at a ref and turned him in a Karen. Why? Because it’s my God-given right as an American citizen to do whatever I want and you nor your manager are going to take away my freedoms!

So whenever someone makes a dumb point or TYPES IN ALL CAPS ONLINE, feel free to hit them with the Karen Brady.

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T-Rac

Not enough is said about the fact that the Tennessee Titans mascot is a raccoon. We all know that Greek mythology claims the titans were even greater than the gods. So what do they make their mascot? An animal known for sifting through trash cans.

Why a raccoon? Because it’s the state mammal of Tennessee, and I guess Tennessee takes a lot of pride in the fact. Missouri’s state mammal is the Missouri mule, but you don’t see some donkey prancing on the sidelines of Chiefs games. No. They went with a damn wolf with child-bearing hips, because wolves are cooler than mules. But I digress.

So let’s just make T-Rac the new Internet darling. The new Keanu Reeves. Let’s put him everywhere. Replace your Leonardo DiCaprio Django Unchained memes with T-Rac.

Feeling snazzy?

Feeling sassy?

Feeling spunky?

HER: come over

YOU: can’t have to mascot the game

HER: my parents aren’t home

YOU:

Calling out your haters.

You and your squad rolling up like…

I’ll I’m saying is maybe its time we turn T-Rac into the internet sex symbol he deserves to be. I mean, you tell me. Who wore hotter shorts?

I rest my case.

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There you go. There’s our attempt. We’ll continue to mine the internet until Kyle’s request comes to fruition, because he’s right. The NFL should have the GOAT meme. And we will not rest until we find it.

So follow @korkedbats on Twitter and Instagram, and we’ll continue this search throughout the season.

Thanks for putting us to the test, Kyle.

UPDATE: Kyle has weighed in with his favorites.

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It’s Been 5 Days And I Can’t Stop Thinking About How Long Michael Jordan’s Cigar Is https://korkedbats.com/its-been-5-days-and-i-cant-stop-thinking-about-how-long-michael-jordans-cigar-is/ https://korkedbats.com/its-been-5-days-and-i-cant-stop-thinking-about-how-long-michael-jordans-cigar-is/#comments Fri, 22 May 2020 17:34:09 +0000 http://korkedbats.flywheelsites.com/?p=22614 Michael Jordan's cigar from one of the final shots of The Last Dance documentary is very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very long.

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I find myself laying awake at night. Tossing. Turning. Unable to think clearly. My wife has even taken notice of this current funk I’ve been in. She tries to get through to me but has been unsuccessful. I can’t focus. Hell, I can barely see straight. Why? Because something has been weighing heavily on my mind. I can’t get this one distinct image out of my head. It haunts me. It controls me. It consumes every fiber of my being.

What image you ask?

This.

Michael Jordan, the greatest basketball player of all time, and his stogie, the longest cigar of all time.

Now look, I’m no stranger to cigars. I know they come in all shapes and sizes. But none come in a size that long. That thing was cut down from Redwood Forest.

They say smoking one cigar is the equivalent of smoking 70 cigarettes. This thing has to be the equivalent of smoking 70 Slim Jims. Both in size and health. Look, I’m not one to judge. Everyone has their vices, and apparently, Jordan’s is smoking javelins. All I’m saying is it doesn’t look natural. It’s like he bought spools of fabric from Jo-Ann’s with the sole purpose to smoke the spools they came rolled up on. Even Jordan’s Space Jam co-star Bugs Bunny would see this cigar and think it’s too comically large.

All I’m saying is that Michael Jordan’s cigar shouldn’t enter a room three minutes before he does. That’s not normal. Also, think about this. Michael Jordan is a massive human. He’s 6 feet, 6 inches. And that cigar still looks long. So imagine how big it would be for any normal-sized human. It’d be like trying to smoke the Alaskan pipeline.

I mean, that cigar is a real-life restraining order. Just look at this cameraman.

He wants a closeup of Jordan, but he can’t get within 15 feet of him because of that stogie. Fellas, maybe think about getting one of these for that crazy ex-girlfriend of yours.

My question is: did Jordan use that thing to help the United Center staff raise any of his six banners into the rafters? Because he sure as hell could’ve.

Most guys like to smoke Cubans. Jordan prefers telephone poles.

I know the Internet moves fast, and we’re already starting to get The Last Dance fatigue. So am I. But I just can’t stop thinking about this. It was one of the final shots of Episode 10, but it will live with me forever. Anytime I drive by a factory or plant with a 30-story smokestack, I’ll think of Air Jordan.

Also, if you think about it. That photo is of him in mid-smoke. How long was this thing to start? Did someone like LaBradford Smith once tell Jordan he couldn’t smoke cigars so then he went out and found (and/or made) the world’s biggest cigar just to prove them wrong? I don’t know. All I know is the Chicago Bulls probably won’t win another championship until he’s done with that thing.

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In The Least Shocking News of The Decade, LeBron Would’ve Loved To Be Teammates With Jordan https://korkedbats.com/in-the-least-shocking-news-of-the-decade-lebron-wouldve-loved-to-be-teammates-with-jordan/ https://korkedbats.com/in-the-least-shocking-news-of-the-decade-lebron-wouldve-loved-to-be-teammates-with-jordan/#respond Tue, 19 May 2020 16:50:58 +0000 http://korkedbats.flywheelsites.com/?p=22553 LeBron said he would love to be Jordan's teammate saying, "Me personally, the way I play the game, I feel like my best assets work perfectly with Mike."

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SOURCE – “Me personally, the way I play the game — team first — I feel like my best assets work perfectly with Mike,” James said in a video released Monday on Uninterrupted’s YouTube channel. “Mike is an assassin. When it comes to playing the game of basketball, scoring the way he scored the ball, [then] my ability to pass, my ability to read the game plays and plays and plays in advance.”

Hang on. When you say LeBron James, do you mean the guy who left Cleveland to be teammates with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, they guy who teamed up with Anthony Davis in Los Angeles, the guy who texted Kevin Durant about joining him in Los Angeles, and the guy who’s now teaming up with Adam Sandler for a movie? That same LeBron James?

And now you mean to tell me he would’ve loved to have been teammates with Michael Jordan? And not play against him?

Wow. Color me shocked. I never would’ve pegged LeBron for a guy who wants to play with the best talent rather than go up against them. But here we are.

Let me guess, LeBron would’ve loved to vacation and ride a banana boat with MJ too, right?

Maybe share a bottle or merlot?

Maybe traded laundry?

I mean, I guess the sentiment is nice and all, but being a teammate with someone is a two-way street, and something tells me Jordan wouldn’t want to play with LeBron. He’d want to play against him.

In fact, this is how Jordan would respond:

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Have You Ever Heard of Podcasts? Well, We’ve Got A New One And Here’s The First Episode… https://korkedbats.com/have-you-ever-heard-of-podcasts-well-weve-got-one-and-heres-the-first-episode/ https://korkedbats.com/have-you-ever-heard-of-podcasts-well-weve-got-one-and-heres-the-first-episode/#respond Tue, 19 May 2020 10:30:00 +0000 http://korkedbats.flywheelsites.com/?p=22528 We're pretty early adopters on this one, we know, but podcasts are the next big thing! And we've got one! You should listen... or WATCH!

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The six worst words in the human language: “Guess what? We’ve got a podcast!”

Due to coronavirus, we heard there was a shortage of toilet paper and podcasts. We can’t help with the former, but the latter, we definitely got you covered.

Yeah, yeah, everyone has podcasts. But this one is different! Lol, jk. No, it’s just like the others, but maybe more fun? I don’t know. All I’m saying is you should get in on the ground floor with us on this.

The podcast is called The Junk Drawer.

SYNOPSIS: Everyone has a junk drawer. The place you put things that you don’t know where else to put them. This podcast is just that. A little bit of everything, a whole lot of nothing. Just three dudes who came to have fun and take names. And guess what, we’re all out of names.

WHO HOSTS?: Myself (Austin), Grit, and A.D.

In this first episode we hold a draft for The Last Dance (all 10 episodes), talk about what Jerry’s visit to the Bulls locker room would look like as a Seinfeld episode, if the cast of Friends could field a good basketball team, Rose from Titanic had bad breath, talk honorable mentions, we don’t like coronavirus, and softball teams that beg for money.

Listen to Episode 1 right here.

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You can WATCH our podcast on our YouTube channel: youtube.com/korkedbats

EP1: HONORABLE MENTIONS – RUNDOWN

  • 0:00 – Worst Takes 
  • 5:56 – The Last Dance Draft
  • 26:45 – Draft Honorable Mentions (if we had them)
  • 30:27 – One Thing The Last Dance Was Missing
  • 38:09 – Who Should Get The Next 10-Part Docuseries?
  • 43:51 – Fill In The Blank: What Time Is It? Game time, ______.
  • 47:38 – The List
  • 52:20 – Close
  • 56:15 – The Best Coffee Ever

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The Best Tweets From The Last Dance – Episode 9 & 10 https://korkedbats.com/the-best-tweets-from-the-last-dance-episode-9-10/ https://korkedbats.com/the-best-tweets-from-the-last-dance-episode-9-10/#respond Mon, 18 May 2020 04:27:27 +0000 http://korkedbats.flywheelsites.com/?p=22481 We gathered some of our Korked Bats team's best tweets along with other people's best tweets recapping episodes 9 and 10 of The Last Dance.

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Here are some of our best tweets from episodes 9 and 10 of The Last Dance, with a bunch of other people’s great tweets that we saw mixed in. Enjoy!

https://twitter.com/CliffOwens/status/1262210042931163136
https://twitter.com/muldowney/status/1262215774678118401
https://twitter.com/soIoucity/status/1262216379136081920

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