Bob Delaney is still shady.
Some of you surely knew this, but for those who don’t, the call made against Monta Ellis in overtime–for essentially being tackled by Derek Fisher–was made by Bob Delaney. Now, I’m not saying Bob Delaney has mob ties just because he once successfully infiltrated the mob. But I am saying that “Bobby Covert” (seriously, who could make this stuff up?) as he was known back in the 1970s has been known to successfully play both sides of the fence with some large degree of presumed credibility. Delaney’s Wikipedia entry sums it up rather handily.
Delaney and a group of undercover officers posed as businessmen in the trucking industry trying to get out from under the pressures of union interests. This would open an association with the crime families who would alleviate their business pressures from the unions for a price. Delaney would assume the identity of “Bobby Covert,” a deceased resident of New Jersey, for his protection. He had to talk like the mobsters, dress like them, drink and eat with them, and sometimes think like them. While doing all this, he had to maintain a profile as a reputable business owner and keep in mind his primary responsibility as a police officer.
Uh, okay. And while I do generally respect his integrity as a referee and he did call a fine game for 52 and a half minutes, couldn’t he at least have consulted with another referee before making that last call? Or after? You know, just talk it over and make sure you got it right, before you take a long, slow piss on such a well-played game? And in so doing reward a notorious flopper for flopping on the road, off the ball, on an in-bounds play with less than ten seconds left in overtime of a game that the home team is attempting to tie or win? I’m just askin’. I don’t suppose we really have to get into which team covered against the spread tonight now do we? Or that the over/under just happened to be exactly 242, the precise amount scored by both teams?
But Bob, I’m a funny man and these are just jokes, baby! Just jokes! It’s the Internets, where bloggers get to pop wise all they want. Right Bob? I know you’re not still in the mob, dude! Relax.
Turman
PS. For those of you who might want to “know when to fold ‘em” next time, his profile with regard to spreads and such can be found here. To know which games he’s gonna work though, I’m afraid you’ll still have to try to get a hold of Tim Donaghy.
PPS. If you can’t beard up, get you a PaperBeard™ already.
mob.
Comment by Gd. | 03.25.2008 | 12:00 am
Bobby Covert? Are you kidding me? Thanks DT for doing some fine investigation on this one.
I honestly can’t believe anyone infiltrated the mob with a name like Bobby Covert, unless it was a mob of twelve year olds.
Comment by matthewmeschery | 03.25.2008 | 7:41 am
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Humm, for a minute there I thought I was reading a Sac Kings blog from early 2000….
Next time, don’t let Lamar “sleepy eyed” Odom drive to the basket so much. The W’s had the win, and let it go.
BTW for those haters, I agree, its going to be a tough stretch for the Lakers to compete in May/June. Especially if they meet the W’s in the first round.
Let’s hope Delaney is available.
Comment by lakerFAN08 | 03.25.2008 | 10:01 am
Ha. Actually, I was hoping that nobody would mention that Odom pretty much walked down the lane with what proved to be the game winner, but Delaney’s call was so bad that it almost made everyone forget that fact. And no, Lakers fans probably don’t want to see a motivated BD playing in front of his home-town crowd on the “road” in the first round and surrounded by bearded maniacs in Oaktown.
Comment by admin | 03.25.2008 | 10:07 am
Odom was open because of a Turiaf clear-out of Jax on that last lay-up. Not much any of our skinny dudes could have done on that one.
The foul on Ellis? Completely bunk.
Good work on the “covert” break-down Turmanator.
Comment by cocomotion | 03.25.2008 | 10:25 am
I know. Biedrins hurt us defensively and B Wright wasn’t much of a factor either. Skinny doesn’t cut it on the low post. However, skinny and CRAZY does, a la Dennis Rodman. Biedrins and B Wright need to go to crazy camp over the summer and come back on Harleys with nipple rings and hella tattoos.
Comment by matthewmeschery | 03.25.2008 | 10:33 am
Ha!…Classic. I was just telling someone that I kinda miss Rodman. We could use some crazy D and rebounds.
Yeah- Biedrins doesn’t look right yet.
I do like B. Wrights reach and willingness to get up for blocking shots though.
Even Croshere coulda helped us last night. I have to wonder if any of the seniors have anything left to help us into the Playoffs… and beyond (?)!
Webber, who?
ouch
Comment by cocomotion | 03.25.2008 | 12:14 pm
Absolutely atrocious. I have to say, in addition to Delaney, a typical Derek Fisher move. I have no love for DFish. He gets ridiculous calls.
BTW, not sure it was mentioned, but last Friday’s game w/ the Rockets, it was good to see Too$hort at the game. He was a fan favorite in the bar at clublevel, signing autographs, etc.
Could be time for a Too$hort/ Fear the Beard Retrospective??
Comment by Nelliesliver | 03.25.2008 | 12:15 pm
Indeed. I once sat next to $hort on a plane to LA. I was all, “What’s up T. Shaw?” He was like, “Aight.” He then ordered a double Tangueray and orange juice and opened up Walter Moseley’s “Devil in a Blue Dress”; it’s an underrated piece of noir fiction and we talked about it.
When we got off the plane there was a chauffeur waiting with a sign that said Mr. $hort. That was fresh.
Comment by admin | 03.25.2008 | 12:59 pm
Nice story. Mr. $hort is awesome.
A retrospective! Great idea, bring it on.
Comment by GreenLightJerky | 03.25.2008 | 1:21 pm