Lists, lists and lists .com!

We all know I love lists and writing about things that aren't entirely relevant to anything, so it should come as no surprise that I am bringing you yet another, POINTLESS LIST. Once again, this one comes from my good friend Lucas Leon who contributed, not only the initial idea, but his own written analysis. Look for more collabos and contributions from this galaxium of sports information (is that a word? I think it should be. Perfect for describing Lucas' knowledge of sports).
So what we have here is a list of "Bad Ass Players." This is not your typical list. Yes, Michael Jordan, Kobe, LeBron, they are bad asses, but we're talking about BAD ASSES. You know what, I'll let the list explain itself. Up first, Lucas:

Manu Ginobili is a badass. Not only does he have a nose that could take Adrian Brody's nose in a fight, he has 3 rings. That is equal to the combined number of rings between Carmelo Anthony, Lebron James, Charles Barkley, and Rick Fox. In addition, he is the only NBA player known to have committed murder on the court. (Gilbert Arenas has probably committed murder off the court) Ginobili swatted a bat out of midair, using complete advantage of his nose to point him in the exact area where the bat was flying. He's from Argentina, which is more famous for soccer. This makes Manu's feat more badass because most Argentinian athletes are penalized for using their hands (BJones note: Ooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhh SNAP!)

Tyronn Lue used to be a badass. Once. Back in 2001, the Lakers and 76ers clashed in the Finals. This little known player that 90% of the earth has forgotten proved himself to be a valuable part of the Lakers NBA title that year. Lue was the one who guarded Allen Iverson, who had not talked about practice at the time. Clearly, something went right for Lue, as the 76ers got their asses kicked. I believe Tyronn Lue was also known for the greatest attempts to make lay-ins, perhaps now only matched by Rajon Rondo. Lue would sometimes put up floaters from the top of the key. I have no real recollection of this at all, so it might be fictional. Why  is Lue's badassery referred to in the past tense? What has he done lately?

Rasheed Wallace is and will always be a badass. Love him or hate him, Rasheed Wallace will never be compared with other hotheads who never accomplished anything. Wallace was a winner everywhere he went, except for the Hawks, with whom he played a single game (a loss to the Nets) in 2004. He proceed to go to the Pistons, meeting up with some talented young-guns. Wallace won a ring that year. Rasheed Wallace is famous for getting a technical foul if he so much as looks at an NBA ref with wide open eyes and a gaping mouth, as the most recent playoffs showed. However, these foul reactions prove to be awesome and the sign of a man who plays the game right: like a badass. From his tick/leech infested beard to the fungus-like bald spot, from his Egyptian tattoos to his gapped teeth: Dirty Sheed deserves a spot on our badass team.

BJones: That is a list of bad ass players right there. Now it's my turn to add to it. 

Stephen Jackson: The man is a bad ass. Not only does he look like a straight thug, he IS a straight thug. He's been around the league, won a ring  and struck fear into the eyes of fans everywhere. Jax just plain does not care. For example, Ron Artest gets a beer thrown on him and runs into the stands. Instead of saying, "Oh shit! I better go get Ron!" Jax said, "Oh shit! I
better go beat some ass!" So they stood there, back to back, beating up obese Pistons fans and completely disregarding the fact that they were just in the middle of a game. No biggie. If that incident wasn't enough, Jackson went to the "skrip club" with a couple teammates later that year and got into a bit of an altercation. OK, this was not an ordinary altercation. He basically got punched in the face

and was also hit by a car, the result? "His injuries were considered minor." Really? He got hit by a car! Not only that, but he got up and fired a few shots at the car with a pistol he just happened to have! This is a professional athlete and he's walking around with a pistol in a strip club! Wow! Crazy ass! In the media though, Jackson is mostly known as a thuggish person, the thing is, around the NBA he is known as a person of high character, a caring, great teammate and an all-around great person. This coming from names like Don Nelson, Rick Carlisle and Tim Duncan. In fact, "the NBA recognized Jackson for his ongoing charitable causes and presented him with the league's Community Assist Award for March 2008. During the month of March alone, he participated in a Silence the Violence rally, teamed up with Grammy Award-winner John Legend to raise funds for the Show Me Campaign, participated in a groundbreaking for a basketball court, and launched his own foundation." Jax may be a bad ass due to the fact that he'll beat you down, but he's actually one of the most well liked players around the league and a humanitarian, that's what truly makes him a bad ass.

Brian Scalabrine. He has the ring, he has the red hair, he's fat, he's pale, he shoots threes. He's a bad ass and he would beat you in a game of one-on-one. Scals is the man. No player has ever fit in better with the entire culture of a team than Scals in Boston. He is the jolly, cheering leprechaun mascot the Celtics have always needed. Not to mention, when he arrived, they won a championship. Unfortunately he might be headed overseas to be a bad ass and I think I speak for both of us when I say, he will be missed as he is probably headed overseas next season.

Well, I think that's quite a five. Let's take a look:

PG: Tyronn Lue
SG: Manu Ginobli
SF: Stephen Jackson
PF: Brian Scalabrine
C: Rasheed Wallace

That's a 30 win squad and a whoooooole mess o' bad ass.