There's an article on Rappler entitled "Remembering the Philippines as a football nation". It discusses the history of Philippine football, and its current status. The facts are mostly right, except for these two passages:
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December 30, 2012
2012: Ten games you should've seen
Sports has a banner year. Well, it always does. What does not happen most of the time are athletes falling from grace, and not by failure inside the court: Lance Armstrong, for example. But that's not the point of this post. (That's for later.)
The point of this post is to relive the greatest sporting moments, as they happened. Yes, I am being cheesy. As is customary, let's have two lists: one that did not involve a Filipino, and another that involves at least one of us. This list involves matches that didn't involve a single drop of Filipino blood. At least that's what we can confirm.
10. Kansas 64, Ohio State 62, national semifinals of the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball tournament, at the Mercedes Benz Superdome
One-time Talk 'N Text import JJ Sullinger's little brother stayed in The Ohio State University coz he wants to win at every level there is. Unfortunately, the perky hoopsters from Kansas were in the way. Thomas Robinson had something else in mind.
9. Andy Murray def. Roger Federer 6-2, 6-1, 6-4, gold medal game of the Olympics men's singles tournament, at the All-England Club
IT'S AS IF ANDY WON WIMBLEDON. Well, sorta.
8. New York Knicks 89, Miami Heat 87, Game 4 of the Eastern Conference First Round, at the Madison Square Garden
Hey at least the Knicks finally won their first playoff game ever since they dropped "erbocker" from their name. Kidding.
7. Mexico 2, Brazil 1, gold medal game of the Olympics men's football tournament
The Olympic gold is the only piece of championship that the Brazilians still have to win that is available for them. Even the likes of Ronaldinho failed to power them to a gold medal game in 2008. This time, Brazil sent in their best Olympic team... only to be thwarted by Oribe Peralta's first minute goal. And that was Mexico's only gold medal.
6. Floyd Mayweather def. Miguel Cotto via unanimous decision for the WBA Super and WBC Diamond light middleweight championships at the MGM Grand Garden Arena
Everyone was hoping against hope that either Cotto will find within himself a nasty punch that'll put Mayweather to sleep, or that the judges are too stoned to judge correctly.... the thing is they were stoned a month later.
5. United States 4, Canada 3, via extra time, semifinals of the Olympics women's football tournament
Seriously, watching this is like watching dudes play. Alex Morgan's last gasp winner at the final minute of stoppage time of the extra time, plus the dubious foul that led to the Abby Wambach's penalty is the stuff that lore is made.
4. United States 107, Spain 100, gold medal game of the Olympics men's basketball tournament, at the O2.
Let's face it. Serge Ibaka should've logged more minutes, and the Spaniards were within screaming distance (worse than shouting distance, but better than yelling distance) when the both Gasols were on the court. When both were benched at the start of the second half, that's when the Americans pulled away, and the Spaniards can't catch up.
3. Chelsea 1, Bayern Munich 1 (Chelsea 4-3 in penalties), UEFA Champions League final, at the Allianz Arena
Chelsea had one corner. Bayern Munich had 20. Chelsea scored on that lone corner to tie the game, and win the game via penalties, thanks to Didier Drogba's kicker. The commentators were saying that Chelsea were playing a shitty game but it seemed that they were destined to win.
2. Denver Broncos 29, Pittsburge Steelers 23 via overtime, NFL Divisional Playoffs, at the Mile High Stadium
ZOMG TEBOWMANIA! JESUS POSSESSED TEBOW'S HAND! MY GOD ALMIGHTY!
1. Manchester City 2, Queens Park Rangers 1, final matchday of the Premier League, at Etihad Stadium
For Manchester City, a win would give them their first title ever since God knows when. Anything else and the hated red team from the other side (actually, outside) of town will win. For Queens Park Rangers, a loss might relegate them to the lower division. Man City looked like on their way for their title, until QPR scored two successive goals, and now, Man City have to score twice to win the title.
All was lost as QPR looked set to win (no matter the result by now, they're safe) as stoppage time kicked in. All this time, Man City had the monopoly of possession and corners. At the first minute of stoppage time, Mario Balotelli almost scored one. Then a minute later, Edin Dzeko leveled the score at 2-2. The Etihad was brimming with tension.
Sergio Aguero didn't need the help of a corner as he dribbled the ball all the way to the box, and scored what could be the title winner. It's the stuff dreams are made of, aside from Butters' creamy goo. Only that the referee had to build up the tension so bad he ended the match after seven long minutes of stoppage time. That's the way to win a championship.
The point of this post is to relive the greatest sporting moments, as they happened. Yes, I am being cheesy. As is customary, let's have two lists: one that did not involve a Filipino, and another that involves at least one of us. This list involves matches that didn't involve a single drop of Filipino blood. At least that's what we can confirm.
10. Kansas 64, Ohio State 62, national semifinals of the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball tournament, at the Mercedes Benz Superdome
One-time Talk 'N Text import JJ Sullinger's little brother stayed in The Ohio State University coz he wants to win at every level there is. Unfortunately, the perky hoopsters from Kansas were in the way. Thomas Robinson had something else in mind.
9. Andy Murray def. Roger Federer 6-2, 6-1, 6-4, gold medal game of the Olympics men's singles tournament, at the All-England Club
IT'S AS IF ANDY WON WIMBLEDON. Well, sorta.
8. New York Knicks 89, Miami Heat 87, Game 4 of the Eastern Conference First Round, at the Madison Square Garden
Hey at least the Knicks finally won their first playoff game ever since they dropped "erbocker" from their name. Kidding.
7. Mexico 2, Brazil 1, gold medal game of the Olympics men's football tournament
The Olympic gold is the only piece of championship that the Brazilians still have to win that is available for them. Even the likes of Ronaldinho failed to power them to a gold medal game in 2008. This time, Brazil sent in their best Olympic team... only to be thwarted by Oribe Peralta's first minute goal. And that was Mexico's only gold medal.
6. Floyd Mayweather def. Miguel Cotto via unanimous decision for the WBA Super and WBC Diamond light middleweight championships at the MGM Grand Garden Arena
Everyone was hoping against hope that either Cotto will find within himself a nasty punch that'll put Mayweather to sleep, or that the judges are too stoned to judge correctly.... the thing is they were stoned a month later.
5. United States 4, Canada 3, via extra time, semifinals of the Olympics women's football tournament
Seriously, watching this is like watching dudes play. Alex Morgan's last gasp winner at the final minute of stoppage time of the extra time, plus the dubious foul that led to the Abby Wambach's penalty is the stuff that lore is made.
4. United States 107, Spain 100, gold medal game of the Olympics men's basketball tournament, at the O2.
Let's face it. Serge Ibaka should've logged more minutes, and the Spaniards were within screaming distance (worse than shouting distance, but better than yelling distance) when the both Gasols were on the court. When both were benched at the start of the second half, that's when the Americans pulled away, and the Spaniards can't catch up.
3. Chelsea 1, Bayern Munich 1 (Chelsea 4-3 in penalties), UEFA Champions League final, at the Allianz Arena
Chelsea had one corner. Bayern Munich had 20. Chelsea scored on that lone corner to tie the game, and win the game via penalties, thanks to Didier Drogba's kicker. The commentators were saying that Chelsea were playing a shitty game but it seemed that they were destined to win.
2. Denver Broncos 29, Pittsburge Steelers 23 via overtime, NFL Divisional Playoffs, at the Mile High Stadium
ZOMG TEBOWMANIA! JESUS POSSESSED TEBOW'S HAND! MY GOD ALMIGHTY!
1. Manchester City 2, Queens Park Rangers 1, final matchday of the Premier League, at Etihad Stadium
For Manchester City, a win would give them their first title ever since God knows when. Anything else and the hated red team from the other side (actually, outside) of town will win. For Queens Park Rangers, a loss might relegate them to the lower division. Man City looked like on their way for their title, until QPR scored two successive goals, and now, Man City have to score twice to win the title.
All was lost as QPR looked set to win (no matter the result by now, they're safe) as stoppage time kicked in. All this time, Man City had the monopoly of possession and corners. At the first minute of stoppage time, Mario Balotelli almost scored one. Then a minute later, Edin Dzeko leveled the score at 2-2. The Etihad was brimming with tension.
Sergio Aguero didn't need the help of a corner as he dribbled the ball all the way to the box, and scored what could be the title winner. It's the stuff dreams are made of, aside from Butters' creamy goo. Only that the referee had to build up the tension so bad he ended the match after seven long minutes of stoppage time. That's the way to win a championship.
December 31, 2011
2011 yearender: Gabi ng Parangal, local sports edition
2011 came and went like Asiong Salonga killing the bad guys then being killed himself (OOPS SPOILER ALERT!) so let's end the year with a completely irrelevant conclusion of the already-stated premise with some awards they had not come up with -- so yes, no team, player of the year and that shit. This time let's go on local sporting events. Ten categories of pure unadulterated sporting achievements.
Game of the Year: UAAP 2nd round of Ateneo vs Adamson.
It's a tough choice between 2nd round of Ateneo vs Adamson and the UFL Cup semifinal between Kaya and Loyola Meralco, but I had to give it to the Ateneo-Adamson game, solely because more people know the Ateneo Blue Eagles exist than the Loyola Meralco Sparks.
Series of the year: 2011 PBA Governors Cup Finals.
It's like the 2011 NBA Finals: Everybody picked the Heat to win; in this case, everyone picked Talk 'N Text to win, but Chot Reyes happened. Close second was the Philippines vs Sri Lanka series for World Cup qualifying.
Game Nobody Knew Happened of the Year: UFL Cup Semifinal, Loyola Meralco vs Kaya
The 3,000-man girl strong Rizal Stadium got wet with delight when Papa Phil scored a hat-trick.
The Kerby Raymundo Award for Best Quote of the Year: Ato Agustin
For saying, in Chot Reyes' face, that he's gay.
We Did Something but the Press Didn't Care Award: Smart Gilas
The long shots went to the semifinals of the FIBA Asia Championship. That's like a Southeast Asian team making it to the AFC Asian Cup, without hosting it.
We Did Nothing but the Press Cared Award: Azkals U-23
Let's face it: Two networks had parallel coverages on a team that finished dead last.
We Should've Joined WilTime Big Time Award: Philippine national dragon boat team
Not to rain on their parade or anything, but did the international dragon boat championship even made it to the sports page of Tampa newspapers?
The Graham Lim Award for Incompetence: The PSC and POC
For screwing up, yet again, the country's already screwed up sports program, if it exists.
The Sporting Event of the Year: Smart All-Star Weekend
Kobe Bryant live in the flesh. It's like David Beckham live in the flesh, in 1998, not 2011. And oh, don't forget Kobe had 2011 MVP Derrick Rose, and the 2012 MVP Kevin Durant in tow.
Bastardization of the Year: Smart Araneta Coliseum
"Araneta Coliseum" is a smart name. The new name smells like the Dunkin Donuts Center, or the EnergySolutions Arena.
Game of the Year: UAAP 2nd round of Ateneo vs Adamson.
It's a tough choice between 2nd round of Ateneo vs Adamson and the UFL Cup semifinal between Kaya and Loyola Meralco, but I had to give it to the Ateneo-Adamson game, solely because more people know the Ateneo Blue Eagles exist than the Loyola Meralco Sparks.
Series of the year: 2011 PBA Governors Cup Finals.
It's like the 2011 NBA Finals: Everybody picked the Heat to win; in this case, everyone picked Talk 'N Text to win, but Chot Reyes happened. Close second was the Philippines vs Sri Lanka series for World Cup qualifying.
Game Nobody Knew Happened of the Year: UFL Cup Semifinal, Loyola Meralco vs Kaya
The 3,000-
The Kerby Raymundo Award for Best Quote of the Year: Ato Agustin
For saying, in Chot Reyes' face, that he's gay.
We Did Something but the Press Didn't Care Award: Smart Gilas
The long shots went to the semifinals of the FIBA Asia Championship. That's like a Southeast Asian team making it to the AFC Asian Cup, without hosting it.
We Did Nothing but the Press Cared Award: Azkals U-23
Let's face it: Two networks had parallel coverages on a team that finished dead last.
We Should've Joined WilTime Big Time Award: Philippine national dragon boat team
Not to rain on their parade or anything, but did the international dragon boat championship even made it to the sports page of Tampa newspapers?
The Graham Lim Award for Incompetence: The PSC and POC
For screwing up, yet again, the country's already screwed up sports program, if it exists.
The Sporting Event of the Year: Smart All-Star Weekend
Kobe Bryant live in the flesh. It's like David Beckham live in the flesh, in 1998, not 2011. And oh, don't forget Kobe had 2011 MVP Derrick Rose, and the 2012 MVP Kevin Durant in tow.
Bastardization of the Year: Smart Araneta Coliseum
"Araneta Coliseum" is a smart name. The new name smells like the Dunkin Donuts Center, or the EnergySolutions Arena.
June 30, 2011
The Azkals' really long road to the World Cup
You can practically kiss your World Cup hopes goodbye for now, but maybe in the next 20 years at the earliest.
Ideally, the target is to get to the fourth round, where no Southeast Asian team has been able to go to since this format was instituted. Practically, the target is to beat Sri Lanka, and see on how the team can handle the Kuwaitis. A third round appearance is a milestone, the fourth round a dream, and qualification outright impossible.
March 24, 2011
Azkals' AFC Challenge Cup cheatsheet
It's the final matchday of the qualifying stages of the AFC Challenge Cup! The Azkals, who everyone got to know via Showbiz Patrol, Chika Minute and Showbiz Aksyon rose to demigod status almost overnight and are now a breath away from rejoining the AFC Challenge Cup's final tournament (they last joined in the 2006 inaugural tourney).
The road is filled with potholes, the light at the end of the tunnel so far away, heck before I ran out of metaphors, see after the jump how the Azkals can advance to the final tournament.
Calculating the team standings in the game of football is not as straighforward, but not as hard, as it looks. First, you'd have to consider that each win is worth three points, a draw one point and a loss zero points. If a team is tied on points, usually the next basis is the goal difference, or the difference of the goals scored against from the goals scored by the team. WIth that in mind, let's see the current standings:
The matches tomorrow are Palestine vs. Myanmar and Philippines vs. Bangladesh. These matches are played at the same time (they'd use two venues). Before I reveal the cheatsheet, lemme say something important: The Azkals are in a must-win situation as all models show that the only way for the Azkals to progress is via a win against Bangladesh: Since Bangladesh is currently second place in the group and is ahead on points, a draw will not be enough, let alone will it be sufficient to overtake the current #1 team Palestine.
Note that since you probably won't care on who among Palestine and Myanmar advances I didn't provide the tiebreaking situations between the two teams.
Also, the Azkals can even win the group, if the Azkals wins with a 2-goal advantage, and the Palestine-Myanmar match ends in a goalless draw.
The road is filled with potholes, the light at the end of the tunnel so far away, heck before I ran out of metaphors, see after the jump how the Azkals can advance to the final tournament.
Calculating the team standings in the game of football is not as straighforward, but not as hard, as it looks. First, you'd have to consider that each win is worth three points, a draw one point and a loss zero points. If a team is tied on points, usually the next basis is the goal difference, or the difference of the goals scored against from the goals scored by the team. WIth that in mind, let's see the current standings:
Team W L D GF GA GD
PLE 1 1 0 2 0 +2
BAN 1 0 1 2 2 0
PHI 0 2 0 1 1 0
MYA 0 1 1 1 3 -2
The matches tomorrow are Palestine vs. Myanmar and Philippines vs. Bangladesh. These matches are played at the same time (they'd use two venues). Before I reveal the cheatsheet, lemme say something important: The Azkals are in a must-win situation as all models show that the only way for the Azkals to progress is via a win against Bangladesh: Since Bangladesh is currently second place in the group and is ahead on points, a draw will not be enough, let alone will it be sufficient to overtake the current #1 team Palestine.
MYA/PLE
MYA WINS DRAW PLE WINS
BAN WINS BAN, PLE/MYA BAN, PLE PLE, BAN
BAN/PHI DRAW BAN/PLE/MYA PLE, BAN PLE, BAN
PHI WINS PHI, MYA/PLE PLE, PHI PLE, PHI
Note that since you probably won't care on who among Palestine and Myanmar advances I didn't provide the tiebreaking situations between the two teams.
Also, the Azkals can even win the group, if the Azkals wins with a 2-goal advantage, and the Palestine-Myanmar match ends in a goalless draw.
June 20, 2010
And you thought Tiktik was bad
FIFA World Cup Group C scenarios:
If USA and Slovenia win, Slovenia and USA advance.
If USA and England win, USA and England advance.
If Algeria and Slovenia win, Slovenia and Algeria advance.
If Algeria and England win, England and either Slovenia or Algeria.
If USA wins and the other game is drawn, USA and Slovenia advance.
If Algeria wins and the other game is drawn, Slovenia and Algeria advance.
If England wins and the other game is drawn, England and Slovenia advance.
If Slovenia wins and the other game is drawn, Slovenia and USA advance.
If both games are drawn, Slovenia and either USA or England advance.
If USA and Slovenia win, Slovenia and USA advance.
If USA and England win, USA and England advance.
If Algeria and Slovenia win, Slovenia and Algeria advance.
If Algeria and England win, England and either Slovenia or Algeria.
If USA wins and the other game is drawn, USA and Slovenia advance.
If Algeria wins and the other game is drawn, Slovenia and Algeria advance.
If England wins and the other game is drawn, England and Slovenia advance.
If Slovenia wins and the other game is drawn, Slovenia and USA advance.
If both games are drawn, Slovenia and either USA or England advance.
December 30, 2009
2009 yearender: Top 10 international sports stories
International sports fans had a delight of sporting events and the sports scene didn't let up with highlights worth a second look:
#10: Who thought draws were boring?
As long as Charlize Theron hosts, I can tolerate it.
#9: The curse: Pittsburgh steel one from Kurt Warner as he ALMOST wins one
He won one at St. Louis and he almost led another franchise worth scrambled eggs to the Super Bowl. Too bad the people at Pottsville, Pennsylvania cursed the hapless Cardinals. What better team to beat the Cards: a team from Pennsylvania: BR-7's Pittsburgh Steelers.
#8: Spain barely qualifies, then bamboozles
Spain started the EuroBasket 2009 on a bad way -- losing to Serbia by 9, then had a virtual elimination game against host Poland to even qualify for the quarterfinals. They they had to beat unbeaten France in the QF, which they handily did, and they also won the next two games two, including the rematch with Serbia for the championship, where they blew out the hapless Serbs by 22.
#7: Thank God Tim Tebow's mom did not abort him...
Or else Urban Meyer would have sleepless nights on whether to retire or not. Meyer's probably imitating another champion Florida coach -- Billy Donovan.
#6: Tyler Hansbrough wins one for the curly white dudes
Who said white men can't jump? They still can't, but Tyler doesn't need to jump to bring a home crowd of 70,000 at the Ford Field to cry.
#5: Thrilling finish at San Juan
No USA? No problem -- Brazil, Argentina and Puerto Rico gave a Americas Championship to remember. The Puerto Ricans saw the next generation of hoops players Carlos Arroyo is more than happy to leave behind. Too bad they lost by a measly point, but they qualified anyway to the World Championship so... it's still bad. Spain, China and now Puerto Rico were beaten at the Final of their continental championships. I wonder why SBP insists on bidding for one.
#4: Kobe claims what's his, and lets LBJ gets the consolation prize
"Yo LeBron, get that MVP trophy, I'd rather see Bill Russell give me the golden trophy with a ball about to go to the rim -- just like your shots, they never get in."
#3: This SIX it: FC Barcelona
Purists won't call it a sextuple, but those six shiny trophies are the envy of fans around the world. Especially Manchester United and Real Madrid fans.
#2: If you're not into Canadian football...
Just watch:
#1: Mayweather is back, and then some
I dunno if Juan Manuel Marquez wanted a beatdown of epic proportions, but at least he earned big when he made himself Floyd Mayweather's punching bag.
#10: Who thought draws were boring?
As long as Charlize Theron hosts, I can tolerate it.
#9: The curse: Pittsburgh steel one from Kurt Warner as he ALMOST wins one
He won one at St. Louis and he almost led another franchise worth scrambled eggs to the Super Bowl. Too bad the people at Pottsville, Pennsylvania cursed the hapless Cardinals. What better team to beat the Cards: a team from Pennsylvania: BR-7's Pittsburgh Steelers.
#8: Spain barely qualifies, then bamboozles
Spain started the EuroBasket 2009 on a bad way -- losing to Serbia by 9, then had a virtual elimination game against host Poland to even qualify for the quarterfinals. They they had to beat unbeaten France in the QF, which they handily did, and they also won the next two games two, including the rematch with Serbia for the championship, where they blew out the hapless Serbs by 22.
#7: Thank God Tim Tebow's mom did not abort him...
Or else Urban Meyer would have sleepless nights on whether to retire or not. Meyer's probably imitating another champion Florida coach -- Billy Donovan.
#6: Tyler Hansbrough wins one for the curly white dudes
Who said white men can't jump? They still can't, but Tyler doesn't need to jump to bring a home crowd of 70,000 at the Ford Field to cry.
#5: Thrilling finish at San Juan
No USA? No problem -- Brazil, Argentina and Puerto Rico gave a Americas Championship to remember. The Puerto Ricans saw the next generation of hoops players Carlos Arroyo is more than happy to leave behind. Too bad they lost by a measly point, but they qualified anyway to the World Championship so... it's still bad. Spain, China and now Puerto Rico were beaten at the Final of their continental championships. I wonder why SBP insists on bidding for one.
#4: Kobe claims what's his, and lets LBJ gets the consolation prize
"Yo LeBron, get that MVP trophy, I'd rather see Bill Russell give me the golden trophy with a ball about to go to the rim -- just like your shots, they never get in."
#3: This SIX it: FC Barcelona
Purists won't call it a sextuple, but those six shiny trophies are the envy of fans around the world. Especially Manchester United and Real Madrid fans.
#2: If you're not into Canadian football...
Just watch:
#1: Mayweather is back, and then some
I dunno if Juan Manuel Marquez wanted a beatdown of epic proportions, but at least he earned big when he made himself Floyd Mayweather's punching bag.
April 15, 2009
NBA standings, FIFA style!
You know, 3 points for a win, 1 for a draw and zip for a loss. In basketball's case, since there are no draws, games that went into overtime are equivalent to 1 point whether that team won or lost. Games that went into multiple periods are treated as one game, the number of OTs doesn't multiply the points.
Would the Lakers snatch the home court advantage throughout the playoffs in FIFA-style standings? Would other teams that were mathematically eliminated have a last-ditch chance to qualify? Let's see!
Tiebreaker: Number of wins.
Playoff matchups:
So as you can see, the Lakers won't catch the Cavs, nor would the Pacers catch up with Pistons (which went to #7), nor would the Suns catch the Jazz, but it did shuffle to places a bit. The Pistons are now #7, the Heat fell to #6, Houston fell to #5, Philadelphia fell to #8, and the Kings are the still the worst team in the league. Hah.
Next time: the much-maligned NHL-style standings, where it gets a lot more complicated. Let's see if it shakes up things a little.
Would the Lakers snatch the home court advantage throughout the playoffs in FIFA-style standings? Would other teams that were mathematically eliminated have a last-ditch chance to qualify? Let's see!
| Eastern | W | L | OTW | OTL | Pts. |
| Cleveland | 66 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 196 |
| Boston | 62 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 178 |
| Orlando | 59 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 173 |
| Atlanta | 47 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 142 |
| Chicago | 41 | 41 | 2 | 8 | 127 |
| Miami | 43 | 39 | 6 | 2 | 119 |
| Detroit | 39 | 43 | 2 | 6 | 119 |
| Philadelphia | 41 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 117 |
| Indiana | 36 | 46 | 1 | 4 | 110 |
| Milwaukee | 34 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Toronto | 33 | 49 | 1 | 2 | 99 |
| Charlotte | 35 | 47 | 5 | 3 | 98 |
| New Jersey | 34 | 48 | 5 | 1 | 93 |
| New York | 31 | 50 | 2 | 3 | 92 |
| Washington | 19 | 63 | 0 | 1 | 58 |
| Western | W | L | OTW | OTL | Pts. |
| L.A. Lakers | 65 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 192 |
| Portland | 53 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 161 |
| Denver | 54 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 158 |
| Houston | 53 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 156 |
| San Antonio | 53 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 153 |
| New Orleans | 49 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 147 |
| Dallas | 49 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 142 |
| Utah | 48 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 142 |
| Phoenix | 45 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 135 |
| Golden State | 29 | 52 | 2 | 4 | 87 |
| Memphis | 23 | 58 | 0 | 4 | 73 |
| Minnesota | 24 | 57 | 2 | 2 | 70 |
| Oklahoma City | 22 | 59 | 2 | 3 | 65 |
| L.A. Clippers | 19 | 62 | 4 | 2 | 51 |
| Sacramento | 16 | 65 | 2 | 5 | 49 |
Playoff matchups:
- Cleveland vs. Philadelphia
- Boston vs. Detroit (2008 Eastern Finals rematch)
- Orlando vs. Miami (Southeast Division and "Battle for Florida")
- Atlanta vs. Chicago
- L.A. Lakers vs. Utah
- Portland vs. Dallas
- Denver vs. New Orleans
- Houston vs. San Antonio
So as you can see, the Lakers won't catch the Cavs, nor would the Pacers catch up with Pistons (which went to #7), nor would the Suns catch the Jazz, but it did shuffle to places a bit. The Pistons are now #7, the Heat fell to #6, Houston fell to #5, Philadelphia fell to #8, and the Kings are the still the worst team in the league. Hah.
Next time: the much-maligned NHL-style standings, where it gets a lot more complicated. Let's see if it shakes up things a little.
November 16, 2007
Top 10 reasons why England won't qualify for Euro 2008
10. Losing 0-3 to Estonia is stupid, even on the road.
9. England fans want McClaren sacked.
8. The Soviets hated the Jews, so the Russians will do everything to win.
7. Peter Crouch should be playing hoops along side Luol Deng.
6. Steven Gerrard has too many gay fans.
5. Jose Mourinho is still plotting his attack on the English after leaving Chelsea.
4. Looney’s dreaming about Santa this time of the year, so don’t disturb him.
3. Prince William is still too drunk from the Rugby World Cup debacle.
2. Prince William is still dreaming of Kate Middleton.
1. The Spice Girls are back.
9. England fans want McClaren sacked.
8. The Soviets hated the Jews, so the Russians will do everything to win.
7. Peter Crouch should be playing hoops along side Luol Deng.
6. Steven Gerrard has too many gay fans.
5. Jose Mourinho is still plotting his attack on the English after leaving Chelsea.
4. Looney’s dreaming about Santa this time of the year, so don’t disturb him.
3. Prince William is still too drunk from the Rugby World Cup debacle.
2. Prince William is still dreaming of Kate Middleton.
1. The Spice Girls are back.
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