Skinhead from American History X Beats Lebron at Horse

H-O-R-S-E is going to be a great addition to the All-Star weekend this year.
Although Lebron would be a great H-O-R-S-E competitor, I find it hard for him to win if he can't beat Billy Hoyle in a trick shot competition, how is he going to beat a man of Kobe's caliber, even Rafer Alston, for that matter.

Another Moment in The Celtic Lakers Rivalry

Marreese Speights- Former Fantasy Plug In

I didn't know you could airball a dunk. Does that even go against your fg% or is that a turnover? Whatever the fantasy impact, he is a forgotten waiver pick up. Until EB goes down again, he should remain silent on the 76ers pine.

Now, I have seen it all

Starting tomorrow night on Animal Planet, the next great reality show premiers. Jockeys, the story of jockeys.The world has really gotten to this point. I must stress that this is not a joke, it's a real show. Amazing. If you get kicks from watching midget porn and Tiajuana donkey shows, this is probably for you. Make sure to tune in. Should be classic.

Great Moment in the Celtics-Lakers Rivalry

Barkley Throws it Up to Pippen

Greatest Wide Receiving Super Bowl Ever

I think so.
Thank you Santonio for being that good.

Triple T Gonna Condense the Nonsense

When you think Super Bowl Sunday, you think: the game, the 20 years past-their-prime half-time performers, the flashing lights and the flase hype of the Four Letter Network. And sandwiched between all that 100 times over, you have the commercials. There have been so many good ones. I have laughed, I have cried, I have pressed rewind many times over the years in response to these 30 second bits of magic. Many have changed people's lives forever, but none have more impact than the most feared co-worker of all time, "Terrible" Terry Tate.


This reminds me. What happened to Reebok?
I think Juvenile even questions his switch from Nike to Reebok.

The Toilet is Back and Ready to Flush

Sorry for the delay. Time to shit on the Competition

The Sportstoilet Guarantee

As noted in one of the first articles ever published on the Toilet. I, T. Hirsh, predicted that the Steelers would win the AFC and would even go on to win the Super Bowl in a very bold pre-season prediction. While my reasonings for them getting this far were wayyyyyy off , they still managed to come through. Fellow Toilet talker, D Shay and I luckily placed a bet on the Steelers prior to the season, and look at us now America. That makes me 2 for 9 this decade. Word. Check back soon to see if I mushed myself as I usually do.

The softer side of Tony Parker

I mean, I don't like the guy but...

He does average 20 & 6

He locked down Eva Longoria

He does have 3 rings

and he can sing like an angel.

Fuckin Tony Parker

Fuckin Tony Parker

You're a winner, in the truest sense of the word.

Leg of Oden

Who's fault is this really? ESPN? The Blazers front office? Maybe people like myself who bought into the hype?
Someone is to blame for the one worst draft day decisions possibly ever. Greg Oden, has officially done nothing in his NBA career and it appears he is likely to not accomplish much during his playing days. Not since the Pistons chose Darko Milicic over Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, Chris Kaman, Kurt Hinrich, David West, Josh Howard and Mo Williams, just to name a few. The Blazers had a bright future with a slew of young talent and an energetic fan base thirsty for a contending team. Why choose a guy with 2 different size legs when you can choose one of the future stars of the NBA, Kevin Durant. So far, Durant looks like a 10 time all-star, a face of a franchise and a very healthy young man. Why gamble on a 40 year old college senior? Was Kevin Duckworth not available in free agency 2 years ago? Whatever the case, it's sad that Greg Oden was ineffectual in his long awaited debut against The Los Angeles Lakers and it's even worse that Greg Oden may have suffered the second major injury of his very young NBA career. We wish the Old/Young Man a speedy recovery from the sprained foot because after all the hype, I would love to see this guy play.

We're Back

Sorry for the delay ST fans, we are doing everything in our power to improve the site. The new website will be available around Thanksgiving.

Predictions about 2008 NBA Draft

Mock drafts don’t make sense because it all depends on team needs and other nonsense. And since we flush the bullshit, here at sports toilet ill give you my take on some of the names in this years draft based on my prediction of their impact on the league.

Derrick Rose – He is a good player. He plays hard. He plays good D. In his prime he will average 17 and 6 assists. He could be on a championship team(but not if he is the best player on the team.).

Michael Beasley – I don’t get what I am missing on this guy. He is incredible. In his prime he will go for 23 and 9 boards. And throw in a block and a steal and a 3. People keep saying he is a good player on a bad team kind of guy, but I don’t see that. Maybe he has just never been on a good team. I think the Bulls make the mistake of passing on him, when he is EXACTLY what they need.

OJ Mayo – The best player in this draft. His jumper is pure. His handle is nice. He can lock down on defense. (He held Rose, Jerryd Bayless, and Russel Westbrook all in single digits). Granted, I am a Trojan, so I am a little biased, but at the same time I saw every game of his freshman season. This guy is a leader, a winner, and a workhorse. He was never partying or messing around. He meant business. He will be one of those 23, 6 and 5 guys. I would be scared of a Mayo/D-Wade backcourt. He does not miss open jumpers even at the three point line. And we couldn’t say that about Kobe, Wade, or even Michael Jordan.

Brook Lopez – Him and his brother the other 10 white stiffs on his team to a #2 seed in the tourney and only lost to Texas because his guards couldn’t dribble. He has an amazing post up game, hes tough, he blocks shots. He isn’t a great rebounder, but match him up front with one and you have a great player. (Or perhaps he was just relying on his brother, and he can learn that skill as well, since he’s only 19). He has a lot of Pau Gasol’s types of offensive skill, but he’s willing to go up and dunk it. He could easily be a 16, 7 boards, 2 blocks guy in the meat of his career.

Kevin Love – the hardest person to figure out. I think he struggles in the league, as he did matched up against the Lopez’s and Memphis’s athletic front line. He can definitely play pick and pop, and knows the game, and he will be in the league for 10 years. But I don’t really see more that 10 and 8 out of him. I mean how many minutes can he play? And how much of a defensive liability is he?

Jerryd Bayless – I think he is overrated. He got to the rack in college by bullying people, but he wont be able to do that at the next level. Unless he learns how to play point guard, I could see him scoring 16 or 17 points but on 40% shooting.

Russel Westbrook – the first time I saw this guy in person, his freshman year I was in awe with his athleticism. He is a hard worker, is a willing learner, and desperately needs to work on his flat jumpshot. I don’t think he will ever be an elite scorer, but he is a winner and an outstanding defender who can totally disrupt the other teams best guard. He made OJ Mayo (granted he had no one to pass to) want to cry. He could pressure like Lindsay Hunter up the floor all game. I think he could be the third best player on a great team. But if he is your second best player you are not going far.

Eric Gordon – I never got what the hype was about. He is out of shape. Doesn’t have a great handle, and the clippers of course love him. He actually reminds me of their current SG, Cuttino Mobley, undersized, and supposedly a good shooter, but the numbers say otherwise. I think he could be a good six man, but you wouldn’t want him starting on a team with championship aspirations.

Brandon Rush – Solid player. Tries hard, and is a good shooter and defender. Will probably average 12 points a game but will be efficient. I could see him in his prime being a solid starter on a good team.

Sleeper players:

Courtney Lee – played great in the NCAA tournament and I think could be a great complimentary player. Could turn out to be a Bruce Bowen type. He is tough, and he defends, and has a nice 3 point shot so he could space the floor.

Robin Lopez – just like how Brook didn’t rebound cause he had Robin. I think Robin didn’t score cause he had Brook. But he has the skill. He put up big numbers when Brook was ineligible at the beginning of the season. Plus he hustles, bangs, and isn’t afraid to mix it up.

Busts –

Since I have never seen those foreign guys, I wont comment on any of them. But I think DJ Augustin is a bust. Hollinger has him ranked high. And I know the guy can put up numbers. But can you remind me of the last time a guard under 6 feet won the title? The 60’s, maybe. He is shorter than Jameer Nelson, and as we see with Nelson (who is also waaaaay buffer than Augustin), guards like Chauncey Billups eat him up. Like TJ Ford, I think he will have a fine PER, but he will never win it all. But enjoy his 14 and 7 dimes on a bad team if you wish.

Barca is Coming to America

According to FC Barcelona's website, the Spanish club has agreed to a 5 year deal with the MLS. Barthalona is the first club to sign a deal with the MLS to play friendly matches on an annual basis. Vice-presidents Ferran Soriano and Jaume Ferrer signed the agreement on Thursday in New York. FC Barcelona will play at least thix friendsly matches on US thoil on the next 5 years. In return Barthalona will hope to push their brand to the US market which they feel is on the verge of including thoccer as a major sport in it's country. More info will be released next week, I'm excited, I love these guys. Barcelona is a fine town, I didn't really notice the lisps everyone talks about, but they do say buenath diath (buenas dias). My friend Mo Lipton would kill it over there, his lisp would be a non issue and he kinda looks like Pau. Club vice-president for economic affairs, Ferran Soriano, told us: “Barça will support and strengthen football in the United States. Through this promotion we will also promote and support the Barça brand in North America. We are keen to capture sponsors and brands that, in the future, can associate with the name of FC Barcelona in the United States”. The grandeur of Barça MLS Commissioner, Don Garber, was also pleased: “The FC Barcelona brand is known throughout the world for its great history, extraordinary footballers, dynamic playing style and successes. In addition, Barça has shown itself to be more than a Club thanks to its commitment to global causes. The MLS is delighted to help spread the history of FC Barcelona and the development of its brand in North America”.

FC Barcelona also has a mean handball and wheelchair basketball teams, hopefully they also play on US soil as part of this huge agreement.

Bend But Do Not Break

Many of us fellow SportsToilet fans who bleed purple and gold have been struggling all day to grasp how big of a loss occured last night. During the first half of Game 4 of the NBA Finals, the Lakers of past decided to show up. Fluid passing, hard cutting, defensive prowess that would not be affected by whoever was on the court. The old Lakers showed us how they became the #1 seed in the West. For a group of us SportsToilet fans, talk of Game 5 already began. I mean how could we blow a lead like this? Minute by minute,missed shot after miss shot, lack of effort after turnovers the game was eventually tied. Grasping to the edge of our seats the game had literally gone down the SportsToilet. The City of Los Angeles has been struggling all day to recuperate. The car flags still fly in the air and the fans in this city still believe. No team has ever come back from a 3-1 deficit. So why try now right? WRONG. If the Lakers play like that first half they cannot lose. If the Lakers can miss 20 of 26 shots in the second half and still be in it who says they can't be the first to pull off this miraclous comeback. There is also a guy by the name of Kobe Bryant who thrives of these opportunities. Just when you count Kobe out, The Mamba strikes. If the Lakers do what they are supposed to do and win at home on Sunday then we go to Boston. I suspect that Game 6 will be of great difficulty, but the Laker's warrior team mentality can provide the breakthrough. Then we arrive at Game 7 in which the stars will rise and anything can happen. So as us fellow Laker lovers go about our weekend we have just a glimmer of hope left. The ray is purple and gold and it says don't give up, don't ever give up.

Euro Cup Fever

For those of you fellow SportsToilet fans who love soccer as much as I do, the Euro Cup has been a pure joy to watch up until now. After the first matches have been completed in group play I wanted to let you know who has impressed me thus far. Portugal looks fast and untouchable. This team has come into their own over the past few years. The great days of Luis Figo have been replaced by the most dangerous player in Cristiano Ronaldo. Germany looks mighty and is ready to run over people with Michael Ballack anchoring the midfield and Lukas Podolski scoring goal after goal. France looks scared. I don't need to say anything more about that. Netherlands looks great in the Orange and they handed the Italians a horrible loss the other day. After watching Spain today and the impact Fernando Torres had on the game, they might actually win some European silverware for the first time in 44 years. When making a pick on who I expect to win it all I have to go with a Portugal and Germany final. The interesting finale will be with a team built for speed and one built to beat you down. Ultimately Cristiano Ronaldo continues his dream year when they beat Germany to make amends for losing in the last World Cup. Take a look here for a list of the schedule of all the great games. Tune in and enjoy.

NBA Coaches Play Musical Chairs

It has been quite a week in the NBA of trying to figure out what coaches are in those cities that need some new guidance. We begin with the team that still thinks Shaq is the answer. The Phoenix Suns have decided to hire longtime veteran Terry Porter. The LA guys here at the Toilet always hated Porter when he played with those dispicable Blazer teams. All this signing does is add more fuel to the fire between the Phoenix Suns and LA Lakers. On a judgement point I thought it was the safe move to make. Porter will instill some defense into their system but he can run and gun a little on offense. The problem is that the Suns may have already missed their window at championship glory when other teams in the West were re-tooling their teams.

With the first pick in the NBA coaching draft the Chicago Bulls select Vinny Del Negro. Seriously? Where did this move come from? After Doug Collin's pulled out of the running to return to Marv Albert next year Vinny got the call on the golf course. But the real question is who wouldn't take this job? They have such a nice young core of players and with the #1 pick coming in, Paxson will ship a package out and come up with a contending team next year(at least in the East). Del Negro was always a smart player and will instill championship success and the winning mentality into this young Chicago Bulls squad.

The Detroit Pistons made the quiet, low key head coach hiring.Personally I thought this was the best move of all the signings. Michael Curry is a young gym rat. He works hard and reminds me of the coach who won't take NO for an answer. He will make his players work hard and won't take any crap from anybody. It might take him a few years to gain respect but he has the potential to be like Byron Scott in New Orleans. More updates to come..

600 Club Has a New Member

My man Ken Griffey Jr. finally hits his 600th homerun in his first at bat tonight against Sacramento King's Power Forward, I mean, Florida Marlin's Pitcher, Mark Hendrickson. Say what you want about Griff, this guy is without question the most likeable athlete in the last 20 years in baseball with the exception of maybe Ozzie Smith and Cal Ripken. The guy had the prettiest stroke ever, he was the most dominant ballplayer in the 90's, he has the best sports video game in Super Nintendo history and he's clean. He was the Posterchild for Upper deck which was huge when I was a kid, along side MJ and Wayne Gretzky, they became the idols for kids across the the world. He dominated the steroid era without one mention of steroids his entire career. Ken Griffey Jr., son of Ken Griffey Sr., duh, was on pace to become the greatest player of all time before his latter half of his career was taken over by injuries.I think he's injured every part of his body, except his heart, yea I said it, that's a good line. Griffey will be a first ballot Hall of Famer in no time flat upon retirement and as he continues to pads his stats late in his career, there is no doubt in my mind if he stays healthy, he can make a run to ta least the top 3 on the all-time homerun list. I wish this guy the best. I hope he's an all-star this year, it's really the only chance I have to watch him since he plays in the most small market team possible. The Red's stadium is so small market, it doesn't even have a corporate name, and has no excuse, Dodger Stadium and Yankee Stadium were built before the era of ballpark corporate takeovers. Hopefully he lands in Seattle at the deadline and can retire a Mariner, the way it was meant to be.

Strahan Retires

Strahan has been doing the Brett Favre off-season plan for about as long as Brett has, where you flirt with retirement til the team makes you an offer you can't refuse. Only in Mike's situation, he is coming off a Super bowl, his back-up Justin Tuck looks like a better player especially after these playoffs and frankly, the Giants shouldn't sack up 8 million next year for a guy who is easily replaceable at this stage in his career. Michael Strahan is 5th all time in sacks and his career will go down in Giants franchise lore. It's time for him to move on to television work, probably for FOX, he's practically the star of "Best Damn Sports Show Period", already. Maybe when he's on full time his gap and quick whit will turn the show around and it will no longer be the worst damn sports show, period.