Close Encounters of the Game 1 Kind

Well, here our beloved Cavaliers stand, ready to do battle in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the hated Pistons. Excuse our excitement but we haven't been here in 15 years. And we're all a little tired of the lack of respect we seem to get from the entire country. Just a small example, but espn.com earlier today had a link to the game tonight which read "Nets - Pistons, 8ET." Umm, yeah... we closed out the Nets on Friday night. Most "experts" have the Pistons beating us in 4, 5, 0r 6 games. Whatever.

To start things off this week, let me just say it was a very tough choice for the first ugly Piston to be featured. And I'll leave you with this question to ponder... would you rather have a king or a Prince on your team?

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Who you gonna call?

Ray Parker Jr. made that line famous back in '84 while a somewhat thinner version of Charles Barkley was making a name for himself in Philly. Fast forward 23 years (and countless cheesesteaks, wings, beers, etc.) and my how things have changed. Sir Charles gets no love from me, mainly for his hating of LeBron on TNT... but also because Slimer and the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man really freaked me out as a kid.

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Rebounding With Ugly

Tyrone Hill will always hold a special place in my memories as a fierce defender and rebounder for the Cavaliers in the 90's. However, one must ponder the question - Did Tyrone simply "outugly" his opponents in the vicious world of the NBA paint?



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Green Eggs and Ham, Sam I Am

Although the blog is just under way, Sam Cassell may prove to be the runaway favorite for the scariest looking athlete ever. Someone ought to check the DNA on this cat before a dancing alien goes Spaceballs and jumps out of dude's belly during the second half of a meaningless game against the Bobcats.



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The Big Ugly?

The Big Unit, killer of winged creatures (see video below), is a perennial star of any all-ugly team. By the way, your current 6.00 ERA (in the NL!!!) is probably a good indication that it's time to hang up the spikes and call it a career.



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AK 47 - Assault Rifle

Andrei Kirilenko may be sporting one of the worst haircuts in the history of mankind during this 2007 playoff run. His barber's efforts have propelled Andrei to epic stature in the world of ugly athletes. Congratulations, comrade.



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Beaten By An Ugly Stick

When he wasn't dreaming of slant patterns to Art Monk, Mark Rypien was most likely dreaming of a cure for ugly.



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Ugly Athlete Startup!!!

So here we go, our inaugural post in what hopes to be a long, enjoyable journey into the fascinating world of ugly athletes. To kick things off, let's start with Mikki Moore of the New Jersey Nets. (Although I already feel a little sorry for him as he is currently getting knocked around on the glass by my beloved Cavaliers, who are making short work of his team in the Eastern semis )



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