HENCE THE TERM "POINT GUARD"

Is it? Or isn't it?

(Via Romenesko)

Comments

[insomniac]

everything in Texas is bigger isn't it?

"are you trying to block my shot or just happy to see me?"

[Peg Leg Pete, CPA]

It looks injured, doesn't it?

[CoastRaven]

More broken dick syndrome stories

[Tamara Rhymes With Camera]

I'll post a comment as soon as I am done writhing on the floor and laughing hysterically.

[Bill]

Now THEM are some long balloons!

[fivver]

Sandwich - check, soup - check, chips - check, Dave's blog - ch uuuuurrrrrppppp!

[queensbee]

hmm. is there anything that could possibly escape from my pants?? think, think, nah. ... that's pretty funny. snickersnicker.

[kibby F5™]

Wouldn't something like that draw a following?

[Christobol]

"Criminy ref! That's GOTTA be a foul!"

"Actually, flopping your dangly bits on the shooter isn't covered, per se."

[fivver]

But can it dribble?

[Mr. Completely]

It's a clear case of the famous "Penis Defense".

[Lisa Bisa Fo Fisa]

Victory over the "Longhorns"--yesserrreee.

[kibby F5™]

But can it dribble?

But can it block!!?? Theeere's a question!

[fivver]

"Shadows, lighting create unfortunate optical illusion"

Unfortunately the lights were on and there was no shadow.

[Betsi]

I want to know what the player has to say about it.

[Lmd33]

His little black book should be filling up quite nicely . .. .

[insomniac]

was that guy playing a 'low post' position?

if the shooter was closer ,could there be a three second violation?

oh, his p*n*s might
gives mares a fright
the private parts of Texas!

Brokeback cowboys say
I hope he's gay
the private parts of Texas!

[Lisa Bisa Fo Fisa]

Actually, it's not real. It's a fake one he had sewn into his shorts because he was being drug tested after the game.

*snork* @ kibby

[Suzy Q]

Hmmmmmmm.....I can't decide. But, I HOPE it's true!

[CoastRaven]

kibby - can a penis actually be a cockblock?

[Cheesewiz]

Off with his head.

[kibby F5™]

... good thing basketball's not a coed game. He could be charged with assault!

"Hey bub! Don't let that thing out unless you plan to DO something with it!"

[slyeyes]

Can it dribble? Well, if it does, that HAS to be a personal foul!

[U.O]

Nah, the pro photographer says it's an optical illusion ... the combination of light, possibly of some other photog's strobe at the same instant and other lighting, and the "color saturation" (not that I would EVER have had a chance to make that judgement on a real-life-situation basis ... nope ...) ... it's a fold/crease of the inner lining of the uniform "shorts" ... which reminds me, why aren't they, any more ... short, I mean ... never understood the rationale for long, floppy, loose-legged "pants" ...

well, until now, that is ...

[U.O]

... and ... BTW ... I wrote the above post before I read the second half of the story ... the photog to whom I referred as judging the photo as an optical illusion was moi ownself ... merely clarifyin' ...

[Phyllis Stein]

That's a WIENER--not an optical illusion! I know a wiener when I see one!!!

Phyllis

[pogo]

If it's the real thing, it appears to be growing out of his right hip socket.

[Betsi]

oh, NOW I see how it could just be the lining of his shorts. Yeah...I wonder how this guy feels having his organ discussed.

[Tamara Rhymes With Camera]

As someone else pointed out, he does appear to be wearing black spandex shorts underneath, but that's not funny. sigh

[Somewhere North]

Poor thing was just coming up for air. There's not much circulation in those athletic support pieces.

[pogo]

Bets - It probably depends upon what's said about it - snorking and pointing, or expressing an interest in a few inches thereof.

[Phyllis Stein]

Does that make him the game wiener?

Still looks like a wiener to me.

Phyllis

[Gary]

Go to the "Isn't It?" Story. Look down to the right on the page, to the "Top Ads" section. If your page is like mine, the top ad is "PEEK-A-POO".

Hehe hehe hehe. He said "peek".

[U.O]

Besides which again already (spoke the voice of logic and reason) ... athletes wear jock straps, even if they choose to not have the type with a protective cup included ... largely (!) 'cuz the dangly bits swingin' around (either inside, or outside, of the uniform trousers) puts a lot of strain on certain anatomical stuff ... and ... it hurts ...

Not that I have any personal knowledge of this phenomena ... nope ... not this cowboy ... nope ...

[Annie Where-but-here]

Sorry guys, compression shorts won't let you do that. There's no way to get it out wearing those type of shorts. I know - I've played coed b'ball, and I've tried. Makes them think twice about driving on me, or they're so into it they forget to shoot.

[Kat]

Geez, it looks like it could goal tend if it wanted to. It may even need its own number.

[Christobol]

Well, when I played college basketball (for a tiny liberal arts school all of your junior highs could beat, possibly just using cheerleaders), big floppy penises were part of the uniform.

[Olo Baggins of Bywater]

Good thing he's not dribbling. Could cause an accident.

[fivver]

*tiptoes carefully past AWBH's last post*

[just wondering]

Did anyone else notice the link to the game story?

http://www.texASSports.com/index.php?s=&url_channel_id=16&url_article_id=3509&url_subchannel_id=&change_well_id=2

[Somewhere North]

Kinda makes you wonder why all the fuss when parents let their children leave home wearing pants that sag to their knees displaying all manner of flimsy undergarments that are really only a few threads short of Mr. Winky waving hello anyway.

[sct72]

It does seem to have some "roundness" to it - and the color is off in more ways than one, despite what the editor says. I could say more, but I might get all 'Brokeback' on this. NTTAWWT.

[Somewhere North]

Brokeback Basketball. Not so sure of how that one will go over with the general public. Sports related injuries, however, would be much more entertaining.

[Mad Soapboxer]

"Is it? Or isn't it?" "It" is. The editor's blowin' smoke. I would venture to say that MOST of us of the major genders here on this blog recognize "it", but to be completely certain, why not ask The Expert? That's Walter, of course...

And for the record, it's true, we here in T.... er, everything in Texas is bigger.

[Annie Where-but-here]

I think a re-enactment is in order. Who's up (har!) for a game?

[CoastRaven]

*uses all his mortal strength NOT to comment on driving on AnnieWBH*

[TCK]

so Annie, I gotta ask:

what, exactly, was it that you were trying to get out of your compression shorts?

[elfbrains]

Of course everything in Texas is bigger...why most of us Texans (especially Aggies) would be embarrassed to even have dangly bits that small.

But this time, all that is big is the hype over nothing. Check the colors. The color of the folded shorts is the same as the color of the numbers on his uniform - and definitely not the same as his skin tone.

The important...um, part...of the story is that the minor distraction didn't work, the shot went in, and A&M won the game. (So we might make it to the NCAA's and get blasted in the first round.)

[elfbrains]

I didn't get the impression Annie was trying to get something out of her own shorts. Maybe I misinterpreted.

[fivver]

*trips and falls* "or they're so into it they forget to shoot. " AWBH I've never had THAT particular problem! *checks out of dog house makes reservation at pig sty*

[TCK]

no elf, maybe I misinterpreted

*suddenly very interested in playing basketball with Annie*

[Somewhere North]

And Mrs. Blog is a sports reporter. Hmmm... Dave? Might want to look into this.

[Annie Where-but-here]

If the guy I'm guarding goes to shoot, but he knows I might happen to bump that nether area (again), he takes his mind off his shot, either in self-defense, or a la TCK...

[Annie Where-but-here]

...just sayin' that it can't get through compression shorts that way, because I've tried to help others 'out.'

[elfbrains]

So Coast's next...research article...will be on Annie-induced sports injuries?

*Wonders if new post-up move would work on Annie...*

*Did I write that out loud?*

[Annie Where-but-here]

Hello...are you guys ok? Why do I get the impression that the little piggies went whee, whee, whee, all the way ho?

[Annie Where-but-here]

I didn't hurt them, just mentally distracted them. No visible bruises. Sheesh, I'm not a freak or anything....cough....ahem....am I?

[elfbrains]

I was just imagining (no - I already imagined that ) that everyone is frantically trying to get all their work done in the last few minutes of the week, after spending the rest of the time blogging.

[CoastRaven]

"all the way ho?"?
elfbrains - I dont know bout that - I dont see how I would benefit from the research. 'cept mebe by being able to avoid the AWBH bag grab maneuver.

[Somewhere North]

Aw c'mon Coast. You'd enjoy it. Tell the truth. I think it would become fairly obvious once the other team started lining up to "guard" Annie.

[CoastRaven]

SN you may be right, it would be even more obvious when her own team is trying to guard her.

[Eleanor]

WTG, Annie!!!!

Let's hear it for the girl
Let's give the girl a hand...

[Mr. Completely]

TCK and Elfbrains - No, I don't think you misinterpreted... She said (and I quote) "There's no way to get it out wearing those type of shorts. I know - I've played coed b'ball, and I've tried." By her own admission, she's tried to get "it" out wearing those shorts. Unless she's tried removing someone ELSE'S "it" from their shorts. Or maybe SHE was wearing the shorts while attempting to remove someone else's "it".

Whoa, my mind is wobbling.

[Annie Where-but-here]

Mr C - he was wearing them - I was ahem, playing defense.

[Somewhere North]

Which is why I simply don't wear pants while playing sports. Makes everything so much easier.

[TCK]

OK, so if I still want to play basketball with Annie, does that make me a freak?

[Kat]

It's nice to see that he at least wears a mouth guard. Or, does he have a terrible dental condition that turns teeth orange?

*slinks away hoping I haven't offended the orange mouth disease people* *sigh*

[KDFgirl]

*considers TCK's already high-level "freak" status*

No TCK, that makes you just a smidgen closer to normal.

[Somewhere North]

Kat - if you worry about offending people, you will just tie yourselves up in knots. It is better to start off with a hideous insult to them and then everything you say is automatically nicer.

Besides, the orange mouth disease people are really funny looking.

[Mad Soapboxer]

El, I think Annie has made it pretty clear she was not interested in "a hand"...

[TCK]

actually KDFgirl, I prefer "prevert" to "freak"

[U.O]

Not goin' NEAR Annie's ... um ... "reference point" ... Too many painful memories ... Nope. No way.

... um ... I read about it in a book! Yeah! That's it!

I wuz waitin' for the bus, and it wuz late and there wuz this book on the bench and ... yeah ... that's it ... really ... honest ... yup ... a book ... really ...

[KDFgirl]

*erases, starts over*

*considers TCK's already high-level "prevert" status*

Yep, you're still a prevert. :)

[Mr. Completely]

Well, I just have to say this about the object in the photo (remember?):

It LOOKS like a penis, only smaller.

[elfbrains]

Exactly my thoughts Mr. C - just like one of these.

[TCK]

*notices Mr C trying to get the thread back on topic*

dude, you feelin' OK? not runnin' a fever or anything? maybe you better lie down - here, have a shot of this - it'll cure anything (or it might kill ya - but no guts, no really good buzz, I always say)

[Mr. Completely]

TCK - I know... what was I thinking, trying to get the thread back on topic? Might as well try to derail a speeding locomotive.

But I do believe I'll have a belt or two of the Everclear offering, thanks....

[mUFFLES]

Well, to get back on the thread's first tangent at least..
Ya'll reminded me of a joke:

A Texas cowboy is drinking in a New York bar when he gets a call on his cell phone.
He hangs up, grinning from ear to ear, and orders a round of drinks for everybody in the bar because,
he announces, his wife has just produced a typical Texas baby boy weighing 25 pounds.
Nobody can believe that any new baby can weigh in at 25 pounds, but the cowboy just shrugs,
"That's about average down home, folks... like I said, my boy's a typical Texas baby boy."
Congratulations showered him from all around, and many exclamations of "WOW"! were heard.
One woman actually fainted due to sympathy pains.

Two weeks later he returns to the bar.
The bartender says, "Say, you're the father of that typical Texas baby that weighed 25 pounds at birth, aren't you?
Everybody's been makin' bets about how big he'd be in two weeks.
We were gonna call you; so how much does he weigh now?"

The proud father answers, "Seventeen pounds."

The bartender is puzzled, and concerned. "What happened? He already weighed 25 pounds the day he was born."

The cowboy takes a slow swig from his long-neck beer, wipes his lips on his shirt sleeve, leans into the bartender and proudly says,..............
"Had him circumcised."

[Stupendous Man]

I say this is just another optical pickle, although, if real, it would give new meaning to the term "posting up."

My main reason for saying that is not his dangly bit is that just below his right knee you can see what is obviously his circumcision scar.

[Dr. Doug]

This should be an easy matter to clear-up: just ask the guy if it was his penis. I guess it is just me, but so much fuss over a section of anatomy!!

[Eleanor]

EVERCLEAR!!! I just recently learned about Everclear and have been wanting to try it.

Note to self: Ask CG about Everclear.

[Alfred]

I realize this is off topic. But did anybody else know there is a 24 video game? I just found the review for it.
http://ps2.ign.com/articles/692/692726p1.html

Its hard to tell what that is. It seems to not fit the picture though. The white part of the pants should be right there not the light orange.

[TCK]

El - before doing a shot of everclear, take a very deep breathe - trust me on this one

[bbescuela]

And then there's that whole penis thing...wait a minute...this IS that whole penis thing!

[peoriagrace]

Yeah, but is he a grower or a show-er?

[Stupendous Man]

This could bring new meaning to the term "going for the ball."

[Stupendous Man]

Then again, this could be the play that makes "the Fat Lady sing."

[Stupendous Man]

Back in my roundball playing days, I always made certain I had on my jockstrap. Without it, I could have suffered a very painful case of whiplash.

[Annie Where-but-here]

Yeah, Stupe - you wouldn't want to put someone's eye out.

[Stupendous Man]

Anni - does that refer to why p*bic hair is curly?

[U.O]

Pubic hair is curly 'cuz it's (usually) flat ... merely sayin' ...

(Sheesh! The trivia I remember from Anatomy 304!)

[Stupendous Man]

Gee, U.O - I thought the curl was an evolutionary adaptation that came about to keep Early Man from poking his eyes out. Another such adaptation was heavy perspiration during "the act" so he didn't catch fire. You gotta love that evolution!

[U.O]

Mebbe best we don't discuss "evolution" right at the present time ... my current reading list includes The Darwin Awards and some of those escapades makes we wonder how we evolved enuf to have survived ... merely sayin' ...

[Annie Where-but-here]

Stupe - I was referring to your stupendous jumpshot.

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