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...problem may be that Zucker, in his maturity--O.K., O.K., that's another stretch--has social satire on his mind. His target is big-time sports, and he casts Parker and Stone as purists, good-natured rather than transgressive, trying to protect the eponymous game they invented (it combines hoop shooting with baseball scoring) from commercialization when it moves from their driveway to professional arenas...
...HOOP DREAMING WITH THE BULLS...
...should be sick of Michael Jordan. We should send him--his Italian suits, wagging tongue, faint mustache and gold hoop earring--straight back to the '80s where he belongs. This is a guy who's had his own shoe since 1985. Are we still watching Miami Vice and moonwalking and wearing skinny ties? Come on, people. Move...
...speech, Weld compared life to a basketball game, compelling students, "Don't dribble all around the court. Go straight for the hoop...
Beside the hoop-la about Hauser getting tenure (big deal!!) the big stink is about the lecture he gave this Monday. Professor Hauser talked about the minimal effects of marijuana on the brain. He cited an experiment where a spider was given marijuana and the results were such that the spider missed a loop in its web. Bad Boy Hauser concluded, "whatever!" A little later on, Hauser told the crowd of his familiarity with the erotic product store Hubba Hubba. This professional suspects that once a man gets tenure, there's no telling what will happen. Dr. Know suggests Professor...