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Rod Bobbitt’s Shoe of Choice

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When it comes down to the wire, Warrior guard Roderick Bobbitt’s game shoe of choice is the Under Armour Curry 2 “Suit & Tie.” Black and white with red highlights, this shoe has been on Bobbitt’s feet during crunch time.

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Bobbitt wearing Under Armour Curry 2 Suit & Tie

Rod’s worn many Curry colorways this season and recently has gone from the low cut Curry 1 to the high cut Curry 2. Rod’s even changed shoes at halftime during a few games when he struggled on-court. In the Big West Conference tournament, Rod wore the new Curry 2 low cut but inevitably went back to the Suit & Tie with successful results.

Early in the season, #5 favored the Curry 1 low. Rod rocked a white, home colorway and black for the road unis.

I thought he and then-Warrior Isaac Fleming had something with the South Beach-themed “Curry Camp” colorway. The bright teal and orange made for great contrast on court.

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Curry 1 Low “Curry Camp”

The Hawaii men's basketball team falls to Long Beach State, 78-64,
Curry 2 Northern Lights
But during the Big West season, Bobbitt went from low to high and from the Curry 1 to the Curry 2. Unfortunately, the “upgrade” to the Curry 2 didn’t come without a hitch, especially with this Northern Lights colorway. Yes, dramatic, but also unlucky for the Rainbow Warriors. Rod had his worst times with the Northern Lights. Remember that loss at home against Long Beach State? Yup, Northern Lights.

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The Hawaii men’s basketball team falls to Long Beach State, 78-64, at the Stan Sheriff Center, Honolulu, HI on January 30 2016. Photo: Brandon Flores.

In the post season Big West Tournament against Santa Barbara, Rod changed it up showing off the Curry 2 Low.

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Curry 2 Low

But that was the first half in which Rod struggled. Guess what was on his feet in the second half? Yes, the Suit & Tie for a 88-75 win.

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See the Curry 2 Suit & Tie in the background?

Long Beach State for the Big West Finals. You think Rod’s wearing the Northern Lights? Nope. Suit & Tie all the way to a nail biting, net cutting victory.

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As the Warriors face Cal on Friday, I’m hoping to see Rod bust out something new like the Curry Two Surprise Party or the Combat Green Curry 2 Low.

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But… I’d be perfectly okay with the Suit & Tie and a victory.

Awesome photos of the UH men’s basketball season courtesy of Brandon Flores Photography.

Filipovich Highlights

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Gotta hand it to UH reserve guard Niko Filipovich in the Warrior win over Long Beach. Yeah, he missed both this long distance bombs, but he took the shots without hesitation. The close misses kept the Beach defenders honest and couldn’t slack off on defense.

But of course, #2’s highlight was his closing seconds drive to finish the first half. In 7 seconds and three dribbles, Niko drove past all Long Beach defenders for a layup that ignited the players and fans.

Pictures from Brandon Flores.

 

Adidas by Stella McCartney Pure Boost X

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The Adidas collaboration with Stella McCartney resulted in interesting kicks for women. But sadly, the Pure Boost X just didn’t work out. Featuring Boost, Primeknit, and the odd-looking free floating arch, the lacing and $170-price tag was its undoing.

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The only positive from this (returned) purchase is that now I know Adidas offers free two-way shipping via ShopRunner.

See more images of the Stella McCartney Pure Boost X on Flickr.

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Amazon Alexa Devices – Echo, Echo Dot, and Tap

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Joining the Amazon Echo device is the new Amazon Tap and Echo Dot. All of these are powered by Alexa and have me interested.

The original Echo does it all from a fixed location. The Tap is like a mobile Echo since it’s battery powered but you do need to touch/tap it before it pays attention to you. The Dot on the other hand is mute but is always listening. You need to pair it with your own speakers for a combined Echo-like experience. The Dot goes for $89.99, the Tap is $129.99, and the fully equipped Echo is $179.99. Unfortunately, you can’t simply buy the Dot. For now, you need to be the owner of an Echo or Fire TV and a Prime member. That’s unfortunate since I already have wireless and wired speakers that could benefit from the Dot.

Hmmm, there was a loophole in the iOS version of the Amazon app that allowed you to search for the Echo Dot then from the search results screen, add it to your shopping cart. This no longer works with the right swipe option replaced by See Details. Even your Amazon Shopping History hides the Echo Dot as a recently viewed item, guessing that’s another way to get to the Dot ordering page.

But… a wish list. That’s a different method. Visiting amazon.com on a computer and adding an Echo Dot as a pre-order or adding to a wishlist may just give you different results wink, wink.

Tivo Roamio Skip Feature

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Just noticed that new little green button on my Tivo Roamio menus and while watching shows. After finally paying attention to it, I learned that’s the new SkipMode of the Tivo software.

On recorded shows, when the commercials begin, if you see the Skip button on screen, you push the green “D” button on the Tivo remote, and the show jumps past all the commercials. No need to manually fast forward. So convenient!

Is the Shannara Chronicles Done?

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So after ten episodes of the Shannara Chronicles, is it all done? Is this storyline/saga over and will there be follow-on shows? I admit this series has been fun with solid costumes and effects although some of the big bads didn’t seem that bad. There are still questions to be answered, and not having read the books, I don’t know how faithful the television adaptation has been. But still though, definitely a fun ride through the Four Lands.

Oh, here’s music from the Shannara Chronicles.

Next up, the end of Downton Abbey. 🙁

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Will These CP3 Make @gquiks487 Quicker?

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Will these Jordan CP3.VIII AE make @gquiks487 faster than he already is?

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Found these Chris Paul signature kicks line at Ross, and @gquiks487 was looking for this Multicolor Rainbow colorway. Pretty comfortable shoe for guards although it has an awkward name. For the record, CP3 is for Chris Paul who wears the number 3. This is CP’s eighth (VIII) signature shoe under the Jordan label, and the AE? I think that stands for Artisan Edition which are special colorways made for th playoffs.

Q and His Supermoons

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Give the game ball to Quincy “Q” Smith as the Warriors of UH held off the Matadors of CSUN in the final minute. An off-balanced game saw Sai Tummala’s triple put the Warriors back up. As the Matadors defensive pressure mounted, the ball ended up in the hands of freshman Sheriff Drammeh.

Oh the drama! Sheriff made a good move to get to the basket as time was ticking down. But the youngster didn’t go up with authority and left the weak-hand layup short.

But there was Q, flying down the lane, slamming home the miss with the Supermoon Under Armours flashing for the cameras. I can’t identify these neon green kicks from Under Armour. I’m guessing the older Curry One Low??

Posted by University of Hawaii Men's Basketball on Thursday, February 18, 2016

Hawaii’s not looking to good headed to Irvine for a rematch. Fleming isn’t back to his old self, Valdes is sick, and to me, it looked like Roderick Bobbitt was fatigued or sick himself.

Possible Guest Blogger

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Well lookee here, there may be a guest blogger making her debut here on Pulpconnection. Her qualifications are excellent with shopping at Ala Moana, watching TV, and reading books. I mean doesn’t that just scream Pulpconnection?

Um, yeah, I dunno. But Kimi (let’s call her that) wants to share her experience eating a $14 peach or something like that. Intrigued? Actually yes, I am. Don’t let the pulpy readers down, Kimi!

Macy’s Kailua Now Up to 50% Off

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The closing of Macy’s Kailua continues with items discounted as much as 50% off. But… I don’t know where these items are. Instead, I find mostly regularly priced items with marginal markdowns. A $65 pair of Hurley and Nike shorts at 20% off is still expensive.

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Nonetheless, the store is gradually emptying out. G Shock watches are all gone with only high end watches left. The aloha shirts are wiped out unless you’re looking for off sizes.

But this look is still available if you’re so inclined.

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