Jeff Van Gundy Thought Mickael Pietrus Should Have Been Fined $1 Million For This Flop

All, Media Gossip/Musings, NBA, Video Michael Shamburger June 6th. 2012, 10:56am

Jeff Van Gundy thinks Mickaël Piétrus should be fined $1 million for this flop. Really, who could disagree with him? Van Gundy’s comments are generally best with the TV on mute, but this one, while the fine may be a little too much, is actually quite good.

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62 Responses to “Jeff Van Gundy Thought Mickael Pietrus Should Have Been Fined $1 Million For This Flop”

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Babar 2.0 Says:
June 6th, 2012 at 10:56 AM
Great post.
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A.P. Says:
June 6th, 2012 at 10:59 AM
2 million dollar fine for not proofreading your headlines
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SouvenirCity Says:
June 6th, 2012 at 10:59 AM
Summary. Rhetorical question. Assessment. Rhetorical question.
I agree with Babar.
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St. Bear Says:
June 6th, 2012 at 11:00 AM
Jeff Van Gundy thinks Mickaël Piétrus should be fined $1 million for this flop. Really, who could disagree with him? Van Gundy’s comments are generally best with the TV on mute, but this one, while the fine may be a little too much, is actually quite good.
You’re really going to take what he said literally?
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Jay V Of Considerable Influence Says:
June 6th, 2012 at 11:00 AM
A throwaway joke is worthy of a post?
Sad.
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MP Says:
June 6th, 2012 at 11:01 AM
Van Gundy’s comments are generally best with the TV on mute
Completely disagree.
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Scalia Says:
June 6th, 2012 at 11:03 AM
Van Gundy’s comments are generally best with the TV on mute
Though quite witty, cuoldn’t disagree more. If you don’t like him, do you like any analyst?
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Chelsea Chris Says:
June 6th, 2012 at 11:03 AM
That was both a good job AND a good effort by Van Gundy.
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molemaninthemorning Says:
June 6th, 2012 at 11:04 AM
Super Nintendo Chalmers got done dirty.
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Watsonian Says:
June 6th, 2012 at 11:04 AM
I’m glad Shamburger is using his new found position to write about such riveting topics.
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ButtersBC Says:
June 6th, 2012 at 11:05 AM
I’m not weighing in on this until Ernie Johnson fills in the rest of the story
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VladimirCrouton Says:
June 6th, 2012 at 11:06 AM
I can’t wait for the post analyzing Michael Wilbon’s difficult job.
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PeerLessPrices Says:
June 6th, 2012 at 11:07 AM
Van Gundy is solid. I like his passion. And his silly comments.
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Watsonian Says:
June 6th, 2012 at 11:08 AM
Jeff Van Gundy Thought Mickael Pietrus Should Have Been $1 Million For This Flop
Should have been what? Come on, the suspens is killing me!
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jthussler Says:
June 6th, 2012 at 11:09 AM
Why doesn’t this video have a “TheBigLead” trademark?
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ohheelyeah Says:
June 6th, 2012 at 11:10 AM
Michael Traveshamockery, on the case!
/who is this guy?
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NDub Says:
June 6th, 2012 at 11:12 AM
Is this real?
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Babar 2.0 Says:
June 6th, 2012 at 11:12 AM
Can we coordinate a trade between TNT and ESPN, Miller for Van Gundy…and then show NBA games exclusively on TNT?
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KC Resident Says:
June 6th, 2012 at 11:14 AM
Intern Bill + BBOB = Shamwow.
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HuskerDawg Says:
June 6th, 2012 at 11:14 AM
Is this real?
I keep telling myself not to judge young ‘Burger until CFB season as that’s his forte.
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Der Kaiser Says:
June 6th, 2012 at 11:16 AM
I like Van Gundy. Breaks down the game expertly and always offer honest criticism without appearing to troll the viewers. Plus, he makes me laugh. The Christmas day exchange between breen and him made me laugh hard. They showed a picture of him posing with the team during his first coaching stint with some high school team and following exchange took place:
Breen- You’re not even looking at the camera. What are you looking at?
Van Gundy- I was looking for some talent.
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NDub Says:
June 6th, 2012 at 11:17 AM
I keep telling myself not to judge young ‘Burger until CFB season as that’s his forte.
How do you know this?
Besides, even if the NBA isn’t his forte, he’s put up two complete shitburgers (pun intended). Anyone could have seen EJ and that producer were goofing around and anyone who writes as a job knows how poor that headline is.
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KC Resident Says:
June 6th, 2012 at 11:17 AM
I keep telling myself not to judge young ‘Burger until CFB season as that’s his forte.
Link? TBL has two pretty good CFB writers as it is.
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GloriousMullet Says:
June 6th, 2012 at 11:18 AM
Jeff Van Gundy Thought Mickael Pietrus Should Have Been $1 Million For This Flop
attaboy Shamalamadingdong
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St. Bear Says:
June 6th, 2012 at 11:21 AM
Link? TBL has two pretty good CFB writers as it is.
Hover over his name, and it’s a link to the CFB Section.
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VladimirCrouton Says:
June 6th, 2012 at 11:22 AM
Bryce Harper post?
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scripty Says:
June 6th, 2012 at 11:22 AM
Shamwow, any reaction to Ernie Johnson?
http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/06/05/inside-the-nbas-ernie-johnson-has-the-hardest-job-in-television/#comment-1685897
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Jim Harbaugh Scramble Says:
June 6th, 2012 at 11:23 AM
Shamburger? this is a joke, right?
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KC Resident Says:
June 6th, 2012 at 11:23 AM
Hover over his name, and it’s a link to the CFB Section.
Well, that is a shame.
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scripty Says:
June 6th, 2012 at 11:23 AM
-1 for lack of infrinfed watermarked video
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SenyorMadre Says:
June 6th, 2012 at 11:24 AM
any chance the new guy is merely doing what the bosses tell him to, or do the writers here come up with their own ideas and run roughshod?
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cracker jack Says:
June 6th, 2012 at 11:26 AM
Not only do you not proofread your headlines here, let alone your posts, but 30 minutes later it still isn’t fixed? Something something human element.
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irishmafia Says:
June 6th, 2012 at 11:26 AM
if ESPN was smart, they’d hire Stan and put the brothers together…they’d easily have higher ratings than the TNT crew
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mizerle06 is sarah phillips Says:
June 6th, 2012 at 11:27 AM
TBL has two pretty good CFB writers as it is.
who are these writers?
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VladimirCrouton Says:
June 6th, 2012 at 11:28 AM
who are these writers?
CRM?
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KC Resident Says:
June 6th, 2012 at 11:28 AM
who are these writers?
HuskerDawg and Spencer
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St. Bear Says:
June 6th, 2012 at 11:29 AM
Not only do you not proofread your headlines here, let alone your posts, but 30 minutes later it still isn’t fixed? Something something human element.
It’s said that a team takes on the personality of it’s manager.
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Watsonian Says:
June 6th, 2012 at 11:30 AM
any chance the new guy is merely doing what the bosses tell him to, or do the writers here come up with their own ideas and run roughshod?
Even if Jace his telling him to write abou this, he could actually write something thoughtful about it, no? Maybe take this opportunity to further discuss the issues with flopping in the NBA? Oh wait, that would require some actual thoughts.
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payaso Says:
June 6th, 2012 at 11:30 AM
“The kids love the youtubes, let’s give them some youtubes!” – most recent USATSMG teleconference
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jthussler Says:
June 6th, 2012 at 11:30 AM
So it looks like TBL gave Sarah Phillips a new gig.
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Scouser Says:
June 6th, 2012 at 11:31 AM
It’s said that a team takes on the personality of it’s manager.
Come on now St. Bear, you should proofread your criticism of someone not proofreading.
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scripty Says:
June 6th, 2012 at 11:31 AM
Jason’s said in the past that the author decides the topic and then writes about it. If there’s a change I haven’t read it. Completely possible though…
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molemaninthemorning Says:
June 6th, 2012 at 11:32 AM
TBL has two pretty good CFB writers as it is.
In the words of Truman Capote, that’s not writing, it’s typing.
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Watsonian Says:
June 6th, 2012 at 11:32 AM
HuskerDawg and Spencer
Spencer only writes 5000 word posts about golf.
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jthussler Says:
June 6th, 2012 at 11:33 AM
I will say that if Shamburger writes about CFB without shitting all over the sport with non-nuanced, repurposed playoff/pay-the-players garbage, it will be a lovely upgrade.
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St. Bear Says:
June 6th, 2012 at 11:33 AM
Come on now St. Bear, you should proofread your criticism of someone not proofreading.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. The moment someone pays me to write words for others to read, is the moment that I give a second thought about typos and errors.
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mizerle06 is sarah phillips Says:
June 6th, 2012 at 11:33 AM
HuskerDawg and Spencer
nobody reads the comments though. seriously, who’s the pretty good CFB writers here? Lisk doesn’t write much about CFB, right?
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Watsonian Says:
June 6th, 2012 at 11:34 AM
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. The moment someone pays me to write words for others to read, is the moment that I give a second thought about typos and errors.
Exactly. I’m not getting paid for my comments. And good thing, I’ve had several typos already today.
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Scouser Says:
June 6th, 2012 at 11:34 AM
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. The moment someone pays me to write words for others to read, is the moment that I give a second thought about typos and errors.
Duly noted.
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Watsonian Says:
June 6th, 2012 at 11:36 AM
They finally fixed the headline!
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ButtersBC Says:
June 6th, 2012 at 11:36 AM
seriously, who’s the pretty good CFB writers here?
Duffy’s sorry that not every post is “Isn’t CFB teh awesome you guys?”
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GloriousMullet Says:
June 6th, 2012 at 11:38 AM
Ahhh, we’re just busting the guys balls. No harm, no foul, right?
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cracker jack Says:
June 6th, 2012 at 11:39 AM
I cant wait for Shamburger to start commenting
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HawkEye Says:
June 6th, 2012 at 11:39 AM
I cant wait for Shamburger to start commenting
Judging by his post, that’s all he did so far.
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cracker jack Says:
June 6th, 2012 at 11:42 AM
Its interesting that he isnt under the “Writer’s” thing on the right side of the page yet
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SenyorMadre Says:
June 6th, 2012 at 12:02 PM
Come on now St. Bear, you should proofread your criticism of someone not proofreading.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. The moment someone pays me to write words for others to read, is the moment that I give a second thought about typos and errors.
you’re my brother from another mother, brother
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scripty Says:
June 6th, 2012 at 12:17 PM
Its interesting that he isnt under the “Writer’s” thing on the right side of the page yet
Eifling on there still too
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Benjamin Franklin Rodriguez has the highest WAR evah! Says:
June 6th, 2012 at 12:38 PM
A throwaway joke is worthy of a post?
Sad.
Ask Vince Young
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Shatner, Dead? Shatner IS Dead. Says:
June 6th, 2012 at 1:08 PM
Is this dude an intern?
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Shatner, Dead? Shatner IS Dead. Says:
June 6th, 2012 at 1:16 PM
If he is an intern, then he should get a pass. Can’t be any worse than Arnie.
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RAT-Man Says:
June 6th, 2012 at 2:57 PM
Mike Breen’s commentary is the exact reason why I mute ESPN games if watch their broadcasts.
Control you emotions, that has NOTHING to do with the play in question. I’d had enough of his company man routine and this video is another mark against him.
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Gdawgn Says:
June 6th, 2012 at 7:44 PM
The only thing worse than Heat Celtic game 5 was listening to Jeff Van Gundy. If he was never heard from again that would be a great blessing to NBA Viewers.