Who Will Help Us Watch Eric Devendorf's One Shining Moment?
by Sean Keeley on Jun 30, 2010 4:53 PM EDT
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I said on Monday that the movie that is Eric Devendorf's career would be coming to it's fitting third-act conclusion this week with the NBL Finals. Playing against the Waikito Pistons, the team that spurned him and therefore represents the many journalists, scouts and fans who did the same, Devo was set to find redemption in a championship. If this truly was going to be an epic finale, then the Pistons would win game one of the best-of-three series, followed by Eric leading his team back in game two to set up a do-or-die final showdown.
And that's exactly what happened. The Pistons shut down Devo and took game one while Devo came alive in game two.
The winner-take-all Game Three of the NBL Finals is set for Thursday. You can bet your ass that the Pistons will take an early, seemingly-insurmountable lead only to watch Devo and his Saints chip away until they've gotten within two points late. With one last chance at greatness, Eric Devendorf will find the ball in his hands and he will launch a three-pointer as the clock expires. It will go in. Pandemonium will reign. Redemption will be Eric Devendorfs.
And you won't see a lick of it. That is, unless someone is there to help.
I'm gonna go out on a limb and say ESPN doesn't have an interest in moving any of their programming to accommodate those interested in a New Zealand basketball game. But what about Time Warner Cable Sports in Central New York? The game features a well-known Syracuse star, the people of Syracuse are interested in watching him complete his hero arc, it's a basketball game...what more do you need?
The game is scheduled for 7:30pm tonight in New Zealand which translates to the primetime hour of 3:30am in New York. Now, I'm willing to bet whatever programming they currently have scheduled for 3:30am can be easily finagled to make room for Devo's crowning achievement. Of course, they can also just broadcast the game a little bit later in the morning if that works for them as well so a lot more folks can watch. Either way, I'm sure they can pull it off.
SO, the only way they can possibly do this is if you let them know you want to watch. E-mail them, call them (315-634-6471), go down to their building in your Devendorf jersey and let them know to flip the switch for New Zealand programming ASAP.
Magic will happen tonight in New Zealand. We are all witnesses...maybe.
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Who the hell is gonna even convert a paid program for toilet bowl cleaners for devendork. They will arrest us on spot and send us to C pep. Devendorf will choke and then get into a fight with his coach and strangle him after the game.
by 100 yard battlefield on Jun 30, 2010 6:33 PM EDT reply actions
I thought the Used Car King at Sun Automotive in Cortland had the 12-6AM slot locked up on TWCS
by RyanMcD29 on Jun 30, 2010 7:34 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
"And I knew that at that moment, surely and clearly, I was witnessing perfection..."
That day, Devo stood before us, not on a bank of the Big Blackfoot River, but suspended above the earth, free from all its laws, like a work of art. And I knew, just as surely and clearly, that life is not a work of art, and that the moment could not last.
…A River Runs Through It, Devo. But win anyways.
I am
But then again, I work at 4 AM
Without Gerry McNamara we wouldn't have won 10 f-- games, not 10
by PoetryInMoten on Jul 1, 2010 6:29 AM EDT up reply actions
The game is being carried on Sky Sports 3.
Checked their website, and only residents of the UK and Ireland are able to use the online player.
There might be a p2p stream somewhere, and there’s at least one channel on justin.tv that is streaming one of the Sky Sports channels.
But as thekevo23 mentioned, I don’t think I’ll pull an all-nighter for this one.
www.daveproxy.co.uk
To access UK-only content.
by Trapped_In_ACC_Hell on Jul 1, 2010 8:53 AM EDT up reply actions
I will donate any free time at 3:30am to help the cause
…as long as I am not asleep.
Go Orange(men)!
First TNIAAM comment!
my alarm is set for 3:29. (seriously.)
funniest part is Devo’s consistent facebook statuses over the last week counting down the days until he returns to the US: “Saturday i will be at the crib! Finally”
There’s no question that I care more about the outcome of this game than he does.
The Wellington Saints, baby
“In front by only three, and with just 13 seconds remaining, the Saints premature celebrations ground to a halt.
Former Waikato guard Eric Devendorf came to the rescue, sinking two from the free-throw line for Wellington to steady the ship and secure Saints the win."
http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/basketball/3876924/Wellington-Saints-claim-NBL-title
by ForthCountry on Jul 1, 2010 6:33 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
HAHA Is that fake confetti in that HS gym?
I wonder if the New Zealand Prime Minister, Brian, was there to partake in the celebration?
by TheRenegadePumpkin on Jul 1, 2010 7:24 AM EDT up reply actions
no kidding
Also from the article above linked by ForthCountry:
Devendorf, who top-scored yesterday, tweaked his ankle in the second quarter, but was back on court as the third quarter began and the Saints settled into the business of reeling in the Waikato lead.
So he had to come back from an injury to lead the team’s comeback in the 3rd quarter.
Devo on the loose celebrating a championship
i shudder to think what could happen
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