In 1988, pro skateboarder Mike Vallely revolutionized the skateboarding sport
My pleas to let anticipation and tension build ahead of the inevitable BATB Round 2: Daewon Song’s Revenge having fallen on deaf ears, exhaustive coverage of the first quadrant is already under way so I suppose I ought to post my picks for posterity, seeing’s how I’m already 1-for-2 or however it’s termed in actual sporting phrasology. After hanging tough in one of those Es games of skate a few years back and that surprise caballerial kickflip last time around I thought Jamie Thomas had a little bit more in him, but he did not; perhaps chomping too many frontside k-grinds. BTO fared a bit better in the Cole v. Vallely matchup, but just barely, as the Colester’s good-natured agreement to bend the rules in favor of ’80s Skate Rags maneuvers produced probably one of the most fun to watch episodes thus far. Honestly I thought Mike V was pretty amiable about the whole thing and it would’ve been amazing to see one of these with Eric Koston or Mike Carroll. Let this stand as a warning, kids, a cautionary tale of what can happen to your switch heelflips if you choose to focus your energy on celebrity hockey blogging and acting in Kevin James vehicles.
Tags: Bad Boyz Club, Berrics, bullhorns, Chris Cole, Dennis Busenitz, Emilio Estevez, flatground, Jamie Thomas, mall cops, Mike Vallely, streetplants, the Mighty Ducks, the NCAA
boil the ocean 
June 28, 2009 at 2:38 pm |
glad i wasn’t the only one who went with JT on this one…
felt like a fool afterwards but he did bust out that 360 doubleflip in the first Battle.
June 29, 2009 at 1:42 am |
i like how the chief got a letter for skating too slowly
June 29, 2009 at 10:29 am |
Did anyone else shit their fucking pants when Mike V landed a 360 flip?
June 29, 2009 at 12:41 pm |
Ive watched too many Adidas pod casts to bet against Dennis in the first round. I didnt think JT would be a cake walk but he just doesn’t have the stamina to go head to head with Busenitz.
The Mike V vs Chris Cole game was thoroughly entertaining. Cole seems to be such a humble dude and that was awesome he let the rules slide.
On another note, they should have changed the rules in BATB2 to allow for no-comply tricks. That shit can get crazy and is more fun to watch then a switch flip or whatever.
June 29, 2009 at 12:58 pm |
The Buse is the baddizt..
Hey, Boil The Ocean:
Your language is college’d way the fuck out of proportions. We get it: You’re smart; but shit is getting out of hand here.
June 29, 2009 at 2:03 pm |
The Mike V battle was the most entertaining in ages — that 360 flip was off the heezy.
June 29, 2009 at 8:56 pm |
How unfortunate is it for Chris Cole that he can do any trick he wants yet Mike Vallely has better looking flip tricks than him.
I idiotically picked JT to win but Busenitz just shit all over him. Smoked and watched it with my friends and we couldn’t stop laughing at how bad Busenitz made him look. Damn, that’s embarrassing.
June 29, 2009 at 11:38 pm |
“Hey, Boil The Ocean:
Your language is college’d way the fuck out of proportions. We get it: You’re smart; but shit is getting out of hand here.”
AWESOME!!!
June 30, 2009 at 12:56 pm |
“Hey, Boil The Ocean:
Your language is college’d way the fuck out of proportions. We get it: You’re smart; but shit is getting out of hand here.”
Yeah, let’s be dumb! Skateboarding needs more belligerence and so does the internet!
July 2, 2009 at 2:53 pm |
pudwill over carlin? you gotta be crazy
July 3, 2009 at 2:34 pm |
Belligewhatnow?
Dude. I was just trying to be funny. And it worked!
The Internet (and skateboarding too) definetely needs more grumpiness.
July 7, 2009 at 2:09 am |
Sorry, Mike was a joke. they are going to bend the rules for that under-shaved Rollins wanna be? Sad.
November 22, 2009 at 10:18 pm |
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