jeopardy question about duncan stumps everyone

[td4mvp3]

didn't see this posted:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGGPE-Cc_lc

[Sigz]

LOL wow

[Muser]

Because they called him a Center tbh.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

:lol the chick probably only heard of Tony because she thinks he's cute. Zero basketball knowledge FTW. Its amazing how little exposure the Spurs get in the mainstream public.

[cherylsteele]

Because they called him a Center tbh.
Then why did that one guy say Melo? He isn't a center, probably not even a fan of the NBA, just heard Melo in the news.

[Slomo]

:lol the chick probably only heard of Tony because she thinks he's cute. Zero basketball knowledge FTW. Its amazing how little exposure the Spurs get in the mainstream public.

Well at least she mentioned a Spurs player that has been a finals MVP and that has seen enough finals that she could have been correct.

The dude on the other side... :lol

[Cane]

When was that Jeopardy question anyway? Its not like the Spurs have made a lot of noise since 07 and no one even watched those Finals anyway smh.


:lol the chick probably only heard of Tony because she thinks he's cute. Zero basketball knowledge FTW. Its amazing how little exposure the Spurs get in the mainstream public.

Or being a fan of Eva Longoria.

[Trainwreck2100]

fuckin nerds don't know sports lol carmello anthony

[Solid D]

There is a whole other world out there.

Somewhere, somebody has a blog 2 pages long with posts like: ":lol rofl I can't believe they didn't know the Father of Electromagnetism was James Clerk Maxwell!!!" :rollin:nope:downspin:

[baseline bum]

Florida State representing with the heavy hitting intellectuals there.

[Nick Manning]

:lol the chick probably only heard of Tony because she thinks he's cute. Zero basketball knowledge FTW. Its amazing how little exposure the Spurs get in the mainstream public.

they were unwatchable tbh

[polandprzem]

Eva Longoria PARKER


And could you go worse than Carmelo Anthony?
:lol

[polandprzem]

btw. U still got that jeopardy show? wow


In Poland this kinda shows comes and goes

[GinobiliForTres]

they were unwatchable tbh

Team: New York Knicks

[Nick Manning]

Team: New York Knicks

yeah and what of it?

[dbreiden83080]

Who is Carmelo Anthony.. Well none of them knew jack shit about sports.. :lol

[dbreiden83080]

they were unwatchable tbh

People on Jeapordy don't watch sports period.. They probably just study some stats before going on the show.. You think Ken Jennings watches the NBA??

[silverblk mystix]

awww...today's college kids....

the future of our nation looks fuckin' bleak.

[Obstructed_View]

Yet more evidence of the utter failure of the NBA to market one of its greatest players.

[The Truth #6]

awww...today's college kids....

the future of our nation looks fuckin' bleak.

Seriously? Because they don't watch enough sports and television?

[Jason R]

awww...today's college kids....

the future of our nation looks fuckin' bleak.

The fact that you think basketball knowledge is important to the future of the nation is what's "fuckin' bleak".

[Andy25]

What the fuck I am so sad for these fuckers.

Give some respect to Timmy!

[DeadlyDynasty]

Yet more evidence of the utter failure of the NBA to market one of its greatest players.

He has the personality of a rock and plays in a small market. Don't get me wrong, he's arguably the best PF of all-time, but that doesn't change those facts.

[NASpurs]

He has the personality of a rock and plays in a small market. Don't get me wrong, he's arguably the best PF of all-time, but that doesn't change those facts.

Not really. Tim doesn't have the personality of a rock. He goofs around a lot and is a very playful person. It's just that he's also very reserved and doesn't like the limelight. But it ultimately comes down to what Duncan wants and marketing = a lot of exposure which Tim doesn't want.

[z0sa]

Yet more evidence of the utter failure of the NBA to market one of its greatest players.

Inarguably this.

[silverblk mystix]

The fact that you think basketball knowledge is important to the future of the nation is what's "fuckin' bleak".

Look, if you are going to go on fuckin Jeopardy and don't even brush up on current events is fuckin stupid.

Ten fuckin minutes on the internet and you would be pretty much up to date on something as simple as a teams most accomplished player.

I don't know fuck about a lot of things but if I were about to go on national TV and represent my peers, my school, my fuckin' age group for chrissakes...

you bet your ass I would brush up on the current fuckin' news of the day.

[DeadlyDynasty]

Look, if you are going to go on fuckin Jeopardy and don't even brush up on current events is fuckin stupid.

Ten fuckin minutes on the internet and you would be pretty much up to date on something as simple as a teams most accomplished player.

I don't know fuck about a lot of things but if I were about to go on national TV and represent my peers, my school, my fuckin' age group for chrissakes...

you bet your ass I would brush up on the current fuckin' news of the day.

try news of 3-4 years ago

[Summers]

Because they called him a Center tbh.

You beat me to it. :lol

And y'all are taking it way too seriously. It's a game show.

[silverblk mystix]

try news of 3-4 years ago

Either way-if you could not answer that simple question-you are pretty clueless.

Stupid enough that you shouldn't be on jeopardy- or even in fuckin' college for that matter.

[DeadlyDynasty]

Either way-if you could not answer that simple question-you are pretty clueless.

Stupid enough that you shouldn't be on jeopardy- or even in fuckin' college for that matter.

I think you're overreacting just a scoach...I couldn't name the top player on 80% of NHL teams, does that mean I'm clueless?

[Summers]

I think you're overreacting just a scoach...I couldn't name the top player on 80% of NHL teams, does that mean I'm clueless?

And I couldn't tell you shit about football or baseball. I didn't even realize the Rangers were in the World Series until they lost. And I'm far from clueless. I'm f'in brilliant. :D

[J.J.Barea]

http://img600.imageshack.us/img600/9927/3394869f.jpg

[polandprzem]

I don't know why but noone is pissing me off every time

[DeadlyDynasty]

And I couldn't tell you shit about football or baseball. I didn't even realize the Rangers were in the World Series until they lost. And I'm far from clueless. I'm f'in brilliant. :D

As am I.:toast

[timvp]

Well at least she mentioned a Spurs player that has been a finals MVP

CoM cheap shot.


There is a whole other world out there.

Somewhere, somebody has a blog 2 pages long with posts like: ":lol rofl I can't believe they didn't know the Father of Electromagnetism was James Clerk Maxwell!!!" :rollin:nope:downspin:

:lol

[silverblk mystix]

And I couldn't tell you shit about football or baseball. I didn't even realize the Rangers were in the World Series until they lost. And I'm far from clueless. I'm f'in brilliant. :D

I'm gonna give you the benefit of the doubt...

I just bet that if you knew you would be on Jeopardy in January 2011-that you would absolutely KNOW beyond a shadow of a doubt- that the rangers were in the series, every football teams qb, and every mlb city,coach,mascot,etc...
by January 2011.

[Summers]

I'm gonna give you the benefit of the doubt...

I just bet that if you knew you would be on Jeopardy in January 2011-that you would absolutely KNOW beyond a shadow of a doubt- that the rangers were in the series, every football teams qb, and every mlb city,coach,mascot,etc...
by January 2011.

That is a valid point.

[Buddy Holly]

Even Trebek was like "Wrong team dumbass" when the dude said Carmelo Anthony.

[Summers]

Even Trebek was like "Wrong team dumbass" when the dude said Carmelo Anthony.

:lol I'm constantly wondering--and I mean actually pondering--how people go through life without learning things that seem like they should be common knowledge. Like that woman who said "soy jism" on the morning news. It really bugs me. :lol

[Obstructed_View]

He has the personality of a rock and plays in a small market. Don't get me wrong, he's arguably the best PF of all-time, but that doesn't change those facts.

Yet more evidence of that marketing failure: Someone claiming to be an NBA fan who hangs out on a message board for Duncan's small market team repeats the same stupid shit ESPN does. I guess we should wish Duncan had so much personality that his shoe company would have muppets portray him.

[Rummpd]

Per some posts above the show's host also inanely mimiced* some of the uninformed media in their lack of respect to call him a PF: Duncan is officially regarded by the NBA AS A FORWARD:

http://www.nba.com/playerfile/tim_duncan/index.html



Still no excuse to miss the player SI correctly called the best of the last decade!

*But he gets an alibi by laughing at the stupid clown who said Anthony!

[TheProfessor]

It's college edition. They're almost always dumbasses who get asked easier questions. An actual jeopardy contestant would have had that.

Still not as bad as this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmsmVXs2ArM

[DeadlyDynasty]

Yet more evidence of that marketing failure: Someone claiming to be an NBA fan who hangs out on a message board for Duncan's small market team repeats the same stupid shit ESPN does. I guess we should wish Duncan had so much personality that his shoe company would have muppets portray him.

I think you're taking this way too personally imo...I already said I appreciate his game and think he's quite possibly the best PF in the game. Truth be told he's rather bland when it comes to marketing. That's no fault to him, he's reserved and handles his business the right way. I'm sure he's "playful" and good-humored when around the fellas, but fact of the matter is in most media interviews he's pretty monotonous. He'll get the praise long after he's retired (a la Bill Russell). He was a lot more marketable when he was paired with D-Rob...what was that insanely gay commercial they did together around '99? "The roses are out timmy, not the daises."..."more lemonade?"

[pjjrfan]

Funny, but so sad, so very sad, from a basketball junkies pov.

[Obstructed_View]

I think you're taking this way too personally imo...I already said I appreciate his game and think he's quite possibly the best PF in the game. Truth be told he's rather bland when it comes to marketing. That's no fault to him, he's reserved and handles his business the right way. I'm sure he's "playful" and good-humored when around the fellas, but fact of the matter is in most media interviews he's pretty monotonous. He'll get the praise long after he's retired (a la Bill Russell). He was a lot more marketable when he was paired with D-Rob...what was that insanely gay commercial they did together around '99? "The roses are out timmy, not the daises."..."more lemonade?"

Don't act like you're not trying to be an insulting douchebag and then say that the commercial he did was "insanely gay".

I'll be really interested in your explanation how Kobe Bryant is such an interesting personality and Duncan isn't.

[JR21]

Lmao at carmelo anthony!!! Hahahaha

[DeadlyDynasty]

Don't act like you're not trying to be an insulting douchebag and then say that the commercial he did was "insanely gay".

I'll be really interested in your explanation how Kobe Bryant is such an interesting personality and Duncan isn't.

You didn't find that commercial the slightest bit gay?

Kobe Bryant is interesting because he's the most polarizing NBA player of our generation...seriously, who comes close? Being accused of rape by the town whore also has made him a lightning rod for conversation.

Besides, it's all a moot point...I just find it funny that spurs fans feel butthurt when the layperson doesn't know who Duncan is. WGAF?

[Penya]

pGGPE-Cc_lc

[Mal]

rotfl

[DeadlyDynasty]

take it easy on penya fellas

[jaffies]

Fuck it...here it goes:


LOL wow

[jaffies]

Because they called him a Center tbh.

[jaffies]

:lol the chick probably only heard of Tony because she thinks he's cute. Zero basketball knowledge FTW. Its amazing how little exposure the Spurs get in the mainstream public.

[jaffies]

Then why did that one guy say Melo? He isn't a center, probably not even a fan of the NBA, just heard Melo in the news.

[jaffies]

etc.

[NASpurs]

So... what are you trying to say jaffies?

[Texas_Ranger]

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=165922

[NASpurs]

^^^

:pctoss

[celldweller]

Nerds don't watch sports, we all know that already!

[ashbeeigh]

It was also a $1000 question. It was made to be harder then others. I bet the $200 answer was Michael Jordan.

[daslicer]

You didn't find that commercial the slightest bit gay?

Kobe Bryant is interesting because he's the most polarizing NBA player of our generation...seriously, who comes close? Being accused of rape by the town whore also has made him a lightning rod for conversation.

Besides, it's all a moot point...I just find it funny that spurs fans feel butthurt when the layperson doesn't know who Duncan is. WGAF?

Being a polarizing person doesn't make you an interesting person. If that was the case then Hillary Clinton would be one most interesting people out there. Kobe is super preppy nerdy character only reason he has endorsements and attention is because he plays in LA. Colorado happened simply because he is a nerd without street smarts. If he played in Milwaukee or Utah nobody would give a shit about him when it came to marketing.

[DeadlyDynasty]

Being a polarizing person doesn't make you an interesting person. If that was the case then Hillary Clinton would be one most interesting people out there. Kobe is super preppy nerdy character only reason he has endorsements and attention is because he plays in LA. Colorado happened simply because he is a nerd without street smarts. If he played in Milwaukee or Utah nobody would give a shit about him when it came to marketing.

Neither does being a monotone mute on a small-market team. Tim's had a great career--but in their primes--no one in their right mind would argue that Tim's style of play was more exciting or interesting than Kobe's. That doesn't take away from the fact that he's quite possibly the best PF of all-time, but fact of the matter is his game does not appeal to the layperson. I appreciate what he does, but you can't expect casual NBA fans to give a shit about 15-foot bank-shots. Other than basketball what is there to talk about with Tim? His World of Warcraft career? You guys really need to get over yourselves and stop feeling slighted when someone doesn't know who Timmy boy is.

[spursfan09]

Eh. Don't really care they don't know about Tim Duncan. What else is knew? :lol All that matters is that we know about Tim Duncan and we know at one point or another he dismantled every team in the NBA.

[Ditty]

pGGPE-Cc_lc

[CubanMustGo]

lol third thread to be posted with this clip

[Bulwark]

lol "Who is Tony Parker"

[Ditty]

lol third thread to be posted with this clip

Really? I never saw

my bad :lol

[polandprzem]

This SpursTalk poster posted a clip that was already posted 2 times on this same board

Lea?

- Who is Ellis?

-No;
Hans?



- Who is TPark?
- No! wrong nick !

[PDXSpursFan]

They couldn't figure out the answer because the question stated "spurs center" instead of "spurs foward" :rolleyes

[#2!]

As far as Pro basketball knowledge goes, that question should have been a gimme. Its not even a question from another era, this shit happened 5 years ago.

[Fpoonsie]

As far as Pro basketball knowledge goes, that question should have been a gimme. Its not even a question from another era, this shit happened 5 years ago.

:depressed

[Ditty]

I wish I could answer this question for $1,000 :(

[Darkwaters]

He has the personality of a rock and plays in a small market. Don't get me wrong, he's arguably the best PF of all-time, but that doesn't change those facts.

But he has a Wizard tatooed on his back! That's just ironic in this age of gansta wanna be NBA stars.

[duncan228]

But he has a Wizard tatooed on his back! That's just ironic in this age of gansta wanna be NBA stars.

Just for the record, wizard (Merlin) on his chest, Skele-Jester on his back.

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x282/duncan228/oddsandends/tattoo2.jpg

[rjv]

it was a trick question ! duncan is a power forward.

[FromWayDowntown]

If only the answer had been stated as " . . . this unexciting and really quite boring Spurs center is a 3-time NBA Finals MVP," then the college kids would have known the question.

It's amazing sometimes that the thing that Tim Duncan is most commonly known for is the fact that he's too boring to be better known.

[Spursfan092120]

I can't figure out what was more ignorant...the fact that they didn't know, and threw out ignorant answers, or the fact that that question was actually worth $1000.

[ORION]

Sofa king we todd ed

[DeadlyDynasty]

But he has a Wizard tatooed on his back! That's just ironic in this age of gansta wanna be NBA stars.

I'll give him points for originality

[100%duncan]

carmelo anthony... BULLSHIT

[carina_gino20]

Who is Tim Duncan?: The Spurs captain received numerous e-mails this week with a link to a YouTube video of a recent “Jeopardy” quiz show that featured a question about Duncan. In the provide-the-question-for-this-answer format, the answer was: “This Spurs center is a three-time NBA Finals MVP.”

None of the three contestants provided the correct question, and guesses were Tony Parker and Carmelo Anthony.

“Not my greatest moment,” Duncan laughed. “Melo? Really?”

http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursnation/2010/11/14/spurs-pull-off-surprise-beat-thunder-at-foul-line/



:lol

[Sean Cagney]

:lol

LOL Tim is and always will be a good sport!!!!!!!:lobt2:

[Shifty]

Video: Jeopardy! contestants can't identify Tim Duncan, doom entire nation (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/Video-Jeopardy-contestants-can-t-identify-Tim-?urn=nba-285617)

By Eric Freeman (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie?author=Eric+Freeman)

The NBA courts youth culture more than any other major sports league, but sometimes that pursuit of young fans doesn't pan out. For proof, check out this clip from Jeopardy's collegiate tournament, which began last week and continues Monday night with the start of the semifinal round.

You would think that a bunch of 20-year-old kids would have been able to identify a three-time finals MVP at center for the Spurs, but Tim Duncan (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/3173/)(notes) (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/3173/news) just doesn't speak to the kids today in the same way as one of those Justin Biebers, or the Pokemons, or whatever the hell kids are into these days. Maybe these bookworms would have had an easier time with the clue if Alex Trebek had mentioned Duncan's love of Dungeons & Dragons. Because that's what nerds like!:pimpslaphttp://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/Video-Jeopardy-contestants-can-t-identify-Tim-?urn=nba-285617

[Texas_Ranger]

Sorry, but this thread was posted 3 times in the las 2 days already.

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

Tim Duncan has now become most famous for no one knowing who the hell he is.

[xtremesteven33]

"The most non-interesting man in the world"

[SenorSpur]

I guess I shouldn't be surprised that the girl student missed the question, but at least she incorrectly named a current Spurs player. The guy, on the other hand, should be horse-whipped. He even went so far as to guess a player from the wrong team.

[TDomination]

I guess I shouldn't be surprised that the girl student missed the question, but at least she incorrectly named a current Spurs player. The guy, on the other hand, should be horse-whipped. He even went so far as to guess a player from the wrong team.

Wrong team, wrong position, 3 times nba finals mvp carmelo anthony??? lol

[Shifty]

Sorry, but this thread was posted 3 times in the las 2 days already.

I'm sorry if it has but I took a quick glance and didn't see a post with a similar title. Also, the source I had was from yesterday so I thought no one had seen it yet.

**looks again**

Now I feel stupid...

http://spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=165922

Lock this please.

[TJastal]

He has the personality of a rock and plays in a small market. Don't get me wrong, he's arguably the best PF of all-time, but that doesn't change those facts.

And the rapist has personality? Every f'ing interview I see of him he tries to sound just like Michael Jordan.

I'll take Duncan's personality.. low key, thoughtful, and genuine any day over a mimicking parrot.

[jimo2305]

pGGPE-Cc_lc

:lol

[thispego]

brand new, never-before-seen

[Chachachango]

I got it, who is another three thread like this?

[Texas_Ranger]

I think there are 4 threads with this.

[jimo2305]

lol my bad i didnt see the other threads.. i guess kori can close this one then

[8FOR!3]

lol I like how even Alex Trebec knew Melo doesn't play for the Spurs.

[DeadlyDynasty]

And the rapist has personality? Every f'ing interview I see of him he tries to sound just like Michael Jordan.

I'll take Duncan's personality.. low key, thoughtful, and genuine any day over a mimicking parrot.

Duncan is a monotone mimicking parrot. At least Kobe does that shit in style. I'm willing to bet that if Duncan socked his wife in the face a few years ago, all 3 contestants would've known the answer the other day.

[Obstructed_View]

Yeah, I wish Tim Duncan had that kind of style, then he could be firing an assault rifle in a commercial and getting in trouble for it. :lol

[Old School 44]

lol I like how even Alex Trebec knew Melo doesn't play for the Spurs.

Trebec always reads all the questions/answers beforehand and acts like he knows the answers on his own.

[Leftyventricle]

d5eNnixBPe8

[jimo2305]

man... i can't stand jim rome..

[DMC]

Well these are all college kids, not your normal Jeopardy crowd.

I wouldn't have been surprised to have heard:

"Kobe Byant?" no

"Lebron James?" no

"Kobe Bryant?" no

LOL@ Rome. "A Spurs center with three rings"..

The question said 3 MVPs, not 3 rings. So unless this was before 2007, Rome was lost as well.

[ohmwrecker]

Duncan is a monotone mimicking parrot.

:lmaoWhat?!

I guess a cerebral, sardonically witty athlete with an acute, dry sense of humor is too fantastical for dimwit Lakers fans to fathom.