Matt Barnes Tribute Haiku Thread
by Evan Dunlap on Jul 23, 2010 8:00 AM EDT
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The Orlando Magic officially lost Matt Barnes to free-agency last night, as the journeyman signed with the L.A. Lakers just after 11 PM on the East Coast. Magic fans have had a few days to prepare for losing Barnes, whom they grew to love during his lone season in pinstripes, but he's gone for good now.
So if you're looking for a way to cope, I humbly suggest writing a haiku tribute to Barnes in the comments section of this post; if this idea sounds familiar, it should, because Sactown Royalty did it earlier this week to say farewell to Jon Brockman. Rec your favorite contributions. I'll make a separate post highlighting the very best haiku selections later this weekend. And though I can't make any guarantees, I will do my best to make sure Barnes' representatives see that post.
Barnes showed Magic fans some love earlier this week. If you'd like to return the favor, creatively, here's the space to do it.
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I will miss the sound
Of Matt Goukas exclaiming
“The cutting Matt Barnes!”
"We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors." - Weldon Drew
I'll tell ya about the Magic It'll free your soul but it's like trying to tell a stranger 'bout rock n roll
"I thank my teammates for letting their men blow by them." - Alonzo Mourning after winning the DPOY award
by NC Magic Fan on Jul 23, 2010 8:11 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Why’d we let him go?
Heart and hustle and steel balls.
I hate the Lakers
I'm a girl.
by TheGiantSquid on Jul 23, 2010 8:21 AM EDT reply actions 8 recs
Can’t help but wonder—
Did we shit on the money?
Farewell, Crib Midgets.
by Stan in a Van (Down by the River) on Jul 23, 2010 8:29 AM EDT reply actions
Part of me is dead-
But your loss makes sense because
Matt Barnes WILL kill you.
Shaq sucks.
by Paul Finger on Jul 23, 2010 8:30 AM EDT reply actions 3 recs
Bad Mistake Otis!!
Barnes, you will be missed!!
Secretly I Hope
We are in Matt Barnes Pocket
To start fights with Bryant
"I like to believe that my best hits border on felonious assault." ~ Jack Tatum
by MNeilson on Jul 23, 2010 9:09 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Matt Barnes will kill you
By t-shirts, techs or Twitter
So don’t get smart, bubs
by Stan in a Van (Down by the River) on Jul 23, 2010 9:18 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Best wishes Matt Barnes
Cutter, enforcer, killer
you were fun to watch
by Tbee407 on Jul 23, 2010 9:26 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Tattoo you, Matt Barnes.
Rolling stones gather no moss
just opt-out clauses.
by downbeatitude on Jul 23, 2010 9:30 AM EDT reply actions 6 recs
Haiku for the Hardman
Matt Barnes small forward
Death stare toughness and hustle
He will most likely kill you
by RL Magic on Jul 23, 2010 10:11 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Matt Barnes the monkey
Being teammates with Odom
Should carry out his threat
Just to be clear, I am probably being sarcastic.
Could not shoot a three
He Faked out Kobe Bryant
Magic Fans miss you
by shakenbake11 on Jul 23, 2010 10:48 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
You weren’t here for long
Well, maybe you shouldn’t have
tweeted out your ass
Bad Left Hook - The SB Nation boxing blog
"Baseball is played on the field, not on a calculator."
by Brickhaus on Jul 23, 2010 11:04 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Your wife is so nice,
and even though you can’t aim
you still shoot to kill.
by fwedo on Jul 23, 2010 11:05 AM EDT reply actions 2 recs
Wiry wily and tough,
gave the Magic some tough,
our money not enough?
by mike in munich on Jul 23, 2010 11:34 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Wiry wily and rough,
gave the Magic some tough,
our money not enough?
by mike in munich on Jul 23, 2010 12:02 PM EDT up reply actions
“wanted to be in
position to ‘get ‘em back.’”
…we’ll see you in may.
by kerem on Jul 23, 2010 11:59 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Bad decision from Barnes.............
He could get better deal and more money with any other team, his chance to make the starting lineup with L.A. are zero, he will burried in the bench.
What did we offer?
Mid level exception? Nope
Just a quick boot out :(
"LeBron doesn’t guard the other team’s best scorer until crunch-time of games, if at all. ... LeBron spends the vast majority of his time defending a non-threat on the perimeter, leaving him free to roam for weak-side blocks or steals." -John Krolik, Cavs: the blog
Matt had a player option at $1.6 million. He opted out. The Magic did not boot him. He booted himself.
"We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors." - Weldon Drew
I'll tell ya about the Magic It'll free your soul but it's like trying to tell a stranger 'bout rock n roll
"I thank my teammates for letting their men blow by them." - Alonzo Mourning after winning the DPOY award
by NC Magic Fan on Jul 23, 2010 1:03 PM EDT up reply actions
I was stuck on the last line, but it fit the haiku so I left it
"LeBron doesn’t guard the other team’s best scorer until crunch-time of games, if at all. ... LeBron spends the vast majority of his time defending a non-threat on the perimeter, leaving him free to roam for weak-side blocks or steals." -John Krolik, Cavs: the blog
oh, nevermind.
"We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors." - Weldon Drew
I'll tell ya about the Magic It'll free your soul but it's like trying to tell a stranger 'bout rock n roll
"I thank my teammates for letting their men blow by them." - Alonzo Mourning after winning the DPOY award
by NC Magic Fan on Jul 24, 2010 7:18 AM EDT up reply actions
matt barnes kills no more
will spend his days on the bench
throwing pretend balls at kobe
by rabidmonkey51 on Jul 23, 2010 1:08 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Barnes, Purple and gold?
Make a TV show with Ron.
I’ll watch all the time.
I love LeBron. No really, I love Jameer.
by slickw143 on Jul 23, 2010 1:29 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Hard-cutting Matt Barnes
You gave our team a backbone
Which was no small feat
Sigh . . . Now I need new AVATAR!
by blue-blood on Jul 23, 2010 2:49 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Lakers????why??????????
MY Barnes jersey does me no justice
whatever..
Don’t let the door hit ya in the ass
Come on Kiddies
The guy wanted to stay here, but Otis didn’t have him in the plans, can you blame him? He got to sign a contract with the defending champs (I’ m a Laker hater too), but its not like he was a Magic lifer, just passed through like he has every other city.
No need for all the hate, remember, he WILL kill you.
Sad day.
Kobe ate Matt Barnes
Cause the Magic could not try
To beat the Lakers
Can't hate that Laker
Svelte, tattooed madman
Always had his teammate’s back
Miss him already
Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.
Thanks Matt
You were a true professional and gave your all every night.
You also gave this team some “backbone” – we will miss you!
Tweet Tweet Tweet Tweet Tweet
Tweet Tweet Tweet Tweet Tweet Tweet
Tweet Tweet Tweet SHUT UP
"I like to believe that my best hits border on felonious assault." ~ Jack Tatum
by MNeilson on Jul 23, 2010 11:56 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
REC'd. Alternately.
replace “SHUT UP” with “GONE”
Tweet Tweet Tweet Tweet Tweet
Tweet Tweet Tweet Tweet Tweet Tweet
Tweet Tweet Tweet Tweet GONE
Please don't simply ignore the stats when making your case
"...your eyes lie to you sometimes..."
by magicfaninTN on Jul 24, 2010 1:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Haha this one got my vote
I probably know Judo! How many of you can make the same boast?
by Souwantmyname on Jul 24, 2010 2:26 PM EDT up reply actions
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