Linky Links

Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- How to do great things

- Excellent questions when interviewing a potential CEO. Excellent questions period.

- Heartless but true: There's no reason for US troops to be in Somalia. I don't necessarily disagree with this position but in the back of my mind I can't help but think, "These terrorists in Somalia aren't a threat to US interests - until they are."

- This poker fold is unbelievable! What a great read! And what great sportsmanship for the winner to show his hand so she gets to know she made the right move. Just wow!

- 4 cars disappearing this year. I'm going to miss the Impala.

- I miss Red on Roundball. I hope Pistol Pete practices this wearing a cup until he had the drill down.

- Badass helicopter pilot.

Ray Allen and the 3-Point Crown

Congrats to Ray Allen who became the NBA all-time leader in 3-pointers during Thursday's game against the Lakers. Celtics fans like me are very excited for Ray but yet during the game I kept having two thoughts.

First - Ray Allen's real first name is Walter. Ray is his middle name. Why doesn't he use Walter?

Secondly - I couldn't help but wonder what Pistol Pete Maravich's career would have been like if the 3-pointer existed from the day he joined the NBA. There's no doubt in my mind that if the 3-pointer existed for the NBA in 1970 and if Maravich had the benefit of modern medicine for his knees that he would have set a mark that would have been tough to touch. Consider that the 3-pointer didn't exist in the NBA until Pete Maravich's final season when he was at the end of the line and broken down. He hit 10-15 of his 3's that season for a .667 shooting percentage. For his career Ray Allen has hit .398 percent of his 3's. Think about that .667 shooting percentage for a minute. I know it's a small sample size but holy crap.

Also - Ray Allen was not the only player chasing a milestone Thursday. With his 15 points Paul Pierce passed Bob Pettit for 36th place on all-time NBA scoring list.

Pete Maravich

It is easy to forget how awesome Pete Maravich was. Watch this highlight reel of some of his college exploits. Also remember that he played in the days before the 3-point line. He would own every scoring record in history if he played today and spent 4 years in college.

HT The Big Lead