Well, the full doldrums have set in. At least in the football world. I tell ya though this is a pretty golden time to be a Bay Area sports fan. The Giants are reigning World Champs, having won 3 of the last 5 World Series, the 49ers were oh, so close in the Super Bowl a couple years ago, and the Golden State Warriors just finished their improbable run to their 2nd championship in California by beating King James and his court of backups. Some are already casting aspersions on the Dubs as they didn’t have to face a) San Antonio or b) the Clippers, and every team they faced has point guard injuries to deal with. Well, tough noogies.
If San Antonio was so good, they shouldn’t have lost to LA. If LA was so good, they shouldn’t have lost to Houston. The Clippers BTW showed absolutely NO guts by blowing a 20 point lead in game 6. You play with the cards you are dealt. Were the Cavs crippled by injuries? Yeah, somewhat. But, again, tough shit. Tristan Thompson played defense about 100% better than Kevin Love could ever dream of. Did they miss his offense? Maybe, but shit happens. Did they miss Kyrie Irving? Sure. Could he have played defense like fucking Dellavedova did? Possible, but he certainly would have brought more offense. Thong is, you don’t know. If both teams get together at full strength would shit be different? No way to know.
Part of what helped the Warriors during the season was he fact that they had a strong bench. They had role players that could step in when needed. Lee, Bogut, Green, Thompson, and even Curry (and others) missed some time this year due to injuries, but they entered the playoffs fairly unscathed. This however, was tested when both Steph Curry and Klay Thompson both suffered head injuries vs Houston. Steph appeared to struggle for a few games after his injury, and Thompson certainly wasn’t his usual self during the finals. Everyone is banged up at this point in the season. You deal with the grind of the season, and the extra grind of the playoffs. At this point, the NBA should really think about shortening the regular season, as the playoffs are such a long haul.
Kudos to Steve Kerr and the Warriors for a truly epic season. Let’s hope the Niners pick up where they leave off.
Forty Niners Forever 
I’d like to hear from Irish on the stadium experience. I’ve only seen a preseason game and the crowd bailed from the heat.
And you are right, the outside of the stadium is blah to say the least/ it fits in to the light industry nature of the surroundings so the strip mall look is appropriate I suppose.
The inside is fine. All in all fairly non-descript.
Heard a lot about crowd noise. All I can say is people were doing the same as they did at the Stick, at least around me. Can’t tell if it’s more or less on the field.
I went later in the year so the heat was no biggie.
Sitting in front of the Flat Screen the stadium looks fine. Never been there and probably will never go there. Football is better on TV. No crowds, no parking, no public transit shit and if the game is lousy the remote takes care of everything. Go 49ers and Jed York!
No expensive beer, no overpriced food, no obnoxious opposing fans, what kind of fun is that Nipper?
Nice and dull. If I want excitement I can always turn on the Raiders. Oh on the sensitive blog they’re still grousing about Harbaugh. Man talk about beating a subject to a pulp!
Mind-blowing how people can blather on for months about the same shit. Get a life.
Unca_Chuck,
I read most Niner blogs/forums but usually don’t comment or do so very infrequently because usually someone has already posted what I was going to say.
Re the Harbaugh firing: On most Niner blogs, there are some fans who still bitter, others have moved on, and some glad that Harbaugh is gone….in other words a mix.
Skeebersville is the only place where it is all doom & gloom, 24/7. It’s been almost seven months since Harbaugh was “mutually departed”, how long will they continue? months, years? For what?
The funniest part is if one was a reader of Kevin Lynch’s blog going back to 2007, one would know that most of the characters on Skeebers blog could not agree on anything Niner related during the Nolan/Sing era. Now, suddenly, they chant in unison. Hilarious.
Full disclosure: I am glad Harbaugh came to the Niners, thankful that he helped make the franchise relevant again. Realist enough to know that Harbaugh was never going to a Niner HC for a decade. It was time for Harbaugh to move on. Yes, Jed should have handled it much better, and I have my reservations on Tomsula.
Life goes on.
I’d say that was a good take.
Ditto, rational commentary.
Well guys, I missed the opportunity to partake at the Stick, after all these years of hoping for the chance.
It’s still on my Bucket List and, I’m hoping to find the time to enjoy the Stadium experience in Santa Clara sometime before my number is called.
For now, I’m holding tickets for the SNF game here in NJ vs the NYG.
No matter the record, I’m still a 9er Fan.
If I ever get the chance to fly out there for a home game, I’ll let you know.
Would be nice to meet some of you, if the opportunity ever presents itself.
In the meantime, I shared this over on Skeebs’ site, thought it was worth recycling…..
http://tinyurl.com/k3tmfru
Pencil me in for a beer.
Works for me 12th 😀
My eldest Son got engaged/proposed on the JumboTron at the Stick.
At least I’ll have that memory to hang onto.
He did the Old Man proud as a 9er Fan.
That’s awesome NJ, a treasured memory.
As luck would have it 12th, he went to college with a kid whose Dad was connected to tickets at the Stick back in the late 90s.
He got out there for 2 games and used the JumboTron to make his proposal on his own dime a few years later.
He was at the game vs NYG when Ken Norton Jr broke Bryant Young’s leg too.
’98 I think?
He said you could hear people talking on the other side of the stadium after that happened.
Gruesome memory.
Sniff……..I’m never going to Geneoushire……it’s over on the other blog. Boo Hoo!
He got the boot or Spitty took his snake oil to greener pastures?
Welcome, Sam. As you can see, I’m of the same mind. I get the angst over losing Harbaugh but to blame anything and everything that has happened since on that decision is a bit childish. Owners are owners. Irsay’s a crazy-ass drunk, Jerry Jones has nothing on your average megalomaniac, Snyder’s a meddling prick. For all the turmoil these last couple offseasons, it doesn’t really matter til they hit the field.
NJ, wasn’t that a Monday Night game? I seem to remember that. Awful thing, but gladly Young recovered.
Yeh Chuck. MNF vs G-Men.
Almost threw up that night, (and the night LT broke Theisman’s leg).
2 of the most nauseating experiences I can recall in all my years as a football fan.
The eastern media denigration of the Dubs champeenship is nothing new — same deal as the Giants 3 in 5. They’re “lucky” because — you name it. Well, the Dubs won 67 regular season games, one of the 10 best seasons ever. Add in the playoff wins, and they won 83, lost only 20 or some such overall. That win total including playoffs is the THIRD highest all time. Only two of Jordan’s team in Chitown were better. Looking for “luck” as a big reason for the Dubs win is absolute bunk…
Hate to say it, NJ, but I laughed when Theisman went down. Never disliked a guy so much in my life. Plus I got my best burn on him when I saw him at the pro blow in 1998. I was hanging by the sidelines and he was interviewing someone about 20′ away, so I yelled out, “Hey Joe! Break a leg!!” Followed that up with a “Go Niners!!”
My buddies nearly died laughing, and he gave me the dirtiest look I’ve ever gotten ever. Ahhh, memories.
New thread is up BTW.