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Charles Barkley v. Dick Bavetta footrace & Shaq Dancing.
ANYONE KNOW WHEN THIS WILL HAPPEN? SATURDAY? SUNDAY? WHAT TIME?
more info: http://www.truehoop.com/leaguewide-i...k-bavetta.html Charles Barkley vs. Dick Bavetta Posted by Kelly Dwyer Apparently this Dick Bavetta vs. Charles Barkley race is a go, and I have to admit, I think we’re all going to be disappointed a little bit. I’m the first guy that’s probably come out with this, but, Charles is probably going to win. For those who aren’t up on this, during a Kings/Lakers snooze-fest from a few weeks ago (it was a close game, but both teams combined to shoot, I think, 14-trillion free throws), Barkley provided the color analysis for TNT. Subbing for an injured Steve Kerr, Barkley took advantage of one of many breaks in the action to ridicule referee Dick Bavetta’s age (67), bragging that he could the beat well-regarded Brooklyn native in a foot race. Most laughed at Chuck’s claim, and for good reason: he’s out of shape (though not as much as he was three years ago), and could be seen huffing and puffing while trying to negotiate the steps of the New Orleans Superdome during a telecast last December. After Bavetta got wind of the boast and offered a five thousand dollar bounty to a charity of Chuck’s choice for a wager, Barkley apparently agreed to a race on the weekend of the NBA All-Star game, which is on February 18th. Now, by “disappointed,” I don’t mean that the bulk of tuning-in viewers (including myself) are waiting for a chance to see Chuck get his come-uppance. Far from it. He’s a good dude who says some silly things, sometimes. I just don’t think we’ll get to see the sort of race that we thought possible upon hearing Barkley’s boast on January 4th. With a month to prepare, Charles will train. He’ll get into shape. He’ll hit the treadmill and cut back on the appletinis and get his act together in time to make a show of it on the All-Star break. That isn’t much of a sacrifice (appletinis are gross), and Charles has shown a renewed enthusiasm towards staying in shape over the last year or so. If the race would have taken on place on, say, January 4th, then Bavetta would have swept the floor with Chuck. That probably won’t be the case on February 17th (or whenever they host it). Topping that, anyone can win a sprint. If Charles and Dick raced from one baseline to another, Charles would have a chance to out-sprint Bavetta before crumbling into a heap. If the race was from baseline to baseline, and back – then we’d see a truer representation of who the better athlete is. I felt that back on January 4th, but all anyone has ever talked about is a 94-foot sprint. Let’s make this worth watching. Let them race to the other end of the court, and back, and let America be the real winner.
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02-17-2007, 08:05 PM
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I'm going with Bavetta, he ran pretty fast down the court during the Mavs-Rox game.
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02-17-2007, 09:01 PM
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I heard they were going to go baseline and back, or somesuch. Anyone know?
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I wonder that there is no v-bookie-bet? I think Bavetta wins. He´s a little old but Barkley is to fat.
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02-17-2007, 09:14 PM
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lol. i checked for a vbookie bet too. sigh.
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This is happening right now! About to start as I post.
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My money is on Dick
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02-17-2007, 09:33 PM
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Dang! Bavetta's quite sensitive. Funny comment by Sir Charles. " I dont have anything against old people, I want to be one someday."
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02-17-2007, 09:34 PM
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Dick's getting it on!!! Having a lil trouble taking his sweats off. LOL
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02-17-2007, 09:35 PM
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Cmon Man!
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02-17-2007, 09:35 PM
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Time to alert the Medics!!!
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02-17-2007, 09:36 PM
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Dangit. That court seemed really short. Was that a full-sized court?
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Barkley the running ball lightning!
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02-17-2007, 09:37 PM
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02-17-2007, 09:39 PM
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Paging Tim Hardaway.
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02-17-2007, 09:39 PM
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bavetta slipped charles the tongue.
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02-17-2007, 09:42 PM
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LMAO
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02-17-2007, 09:42 PM
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Ahh man that was great lol. I hate refs but Bavetta seems like a good guy. Barkley had a nice couple of quotables in that segment lol.
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02-17-2007, 10:01 PM
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^^^^I just think he took it too serious. Or made it look that way anyway. Refs can only do or say so much because that's actually my view of all refs. They're all d***. He just needed to make sure he made out of that arena safe and being alongside Barkley was a start lol.
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I agree completely with your asessment.
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02-17-2007, 10:12 PM
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Barkley kissed dick on national TV.
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I think...refs have to be serious...if they arent serious...then they wont be respected by players. They need to be hard and stick with their decisions.
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I think Bavetta was jokingly being overly serious.
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for those who didnt see Shaq dance. he has got some moves.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwob1gm-_Hw
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D12 can move...
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i cant believe they let a man that slow ref an nba game.
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Did anyone see Sir Charles and Dick give each other a smack on the lips?
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that is bavetta's ritual..before each game he gives the announcers a peck on the cheek. just his thing.
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its guy love...
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hahaha LMAO
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Eww.... more like Amaechi love. haha
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How about Andy Dick jokes?
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