Jim Rome Clone Report by Greg in Sun Valley

Summary of today's Jim Rome Show

The show opened with 10 Carl Lewis "UH OH's!" ..followed by two more.
Jim said, "That was a first...I heard the bell and I was way down the hall in the middle of something. Uh oh!"

Olympic Hockey

Rome: "What a great night for Canada...The Canadian Hockey team doesn't want to win...It has to win!...Canada has to win!... and not a bronze, and not a silver, but a gold medal...Anything less than that is going to be a disaster...Don Cherry told me...It's Canada's national sport."

Canada Beats Russia
Jim said, "...punching the Russians right in the face the second the puck dropped last night...and then they didn't stop until that game ended.
Canada 7, Russia 3. Thanks for coming! That's the Canadian team everybody has been waiting on..."

As for Russia, Jim commented, "...They played like gargbage! One of the biggest games in their storied history and they don't even bother to get off the bus!...That's what we waited all this time for? That's it? That was a tank job...When it did get physical, the Russians didn't want any part of that."

Team USA

Jim: "I think Team USA is still in a pretty good spot...I don't think they're going to be intimidated. I know they won't quit like the Russians pretty much did..."

NBA

MVP Race
Rome: The MVP Award: It's going to go to LeBron. We know that..." Jim went on to say Kobe Bryant doesn't like that but maybe Kevin Durant is LeBron's main competition for the award.
But...Kevin Durant did get BLOCKED by Manu Ginobili last night.

Interviews

Mike Woodson (Atlanta Hawks)
   He is in his 6th year as head coach of the Hawks. They are in 2nd place in the Southeast. Mike said they are focused on winning the division, not just going to the playoffs.
He also talked about playing at IU under Bobby Knight. Mike still talks to Coach Knight, and Mike believes Bobby is "the greatest coach that's ever coached the game."
Jim asked Mike about him "taking off" his eyebrows. Mike wouldn't say why he did it! He did say they were growing back, though.

Frank Martin (Kansas State)
   Kansas State is 23-4 overall and 10-3 in conference. They are ranked 6th in the nation. They had been picked to finish 4th just in their conference. Frank spoke on his methods, "...We constantly pressure each other to perform...as coaches...we pressure our players...Practices: we try to make them as competitive as we can"

Caron Butler (Dallas Mavericks)
   He was recently traded to the Mavericks from the Wizards. Caron said it was bittersweet leaving Washington D.C. He liked the organization and had ties to the community, but appreciates the opportunity to play for a contender. He hopes to bring the "edge and swagger and tenacity" to Dallas.

Text Contest

"War Little Alvie cowering in fear as KB greets him with a fist bump/blow up combo with Turbo or Laser. 'Dude dude. No, no! Don't nuke my knuckles dude."
Eric in Grand Rapids

"Hey Rome. Did you ask how does Eiserman know what gasoline tastes like? Rome, have you been to Detroit lately? All you have to do is take a breath and you can taste gasoling in the air."

Triple U: No triple U today.


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