Shawn Marion and Cedric Ceballos to be on The Amazing Race, Wednesdays, CBS, 8 ET/PT, 7 CT

Post #1 » by **bwgood77** » Fri Dec 8, 2017 4:34 am

I didn't watch The Amazing Race for maybe the first 20+ seasons. One year, I decided to watch it, and found it to be a somewhat interesting competition and teams of two race around the world where they have to figure out where to go fast in big cities in different countries and cultures across the world.

It requires many characteristics you might not expect such as improvisation, relating to people, performing unexpected strange challenges that are important in different countries/cultures. You cannot use cell phones or GPS so you have to use maps and be good at a lot of things.

I wonder if they are long time fans of the show. If so, they might be well equipped. If not, it will be tougher. You have to be smart because there are certain advantages and strategies you can use.

Anyway, it will be interesting and fun to see how they do. Hopefully they don't get eliminated quickly and can survive for a long time.

https://arizonasports.com/story/1341204/former-suns-shawn-marion-cedric-ceballos-will-amazing-race/

Post #2 » by **GeorgeMarcus** » Fri Dec 8, 2017 5:21 am

Never watched the show but I'll tune in for the Matrix. Seems like a cool concept.

dc · Post #3 » by dc » Fri Dec 8, 2017 5:32 am

Cedric Ceballos won't need a GPS when he can finish this race blindfolded.

xxSnEaKyPxx · Post #4 » by **xxSnEaKyPxx** » Fri Dec 8, 2017 5:35 am

Are Marion and Ceballos close or did they just want two basketball players interested?

Coxy · Post #5 » by **Coxy** » Fri Dec 8, 2017 5:43 am

dc wrote:Cedric Ceballos won't need a GPS when he can finish this race blindfolded.

Won't help when Marion has no clue which way to go however.

Watch on YouTube

Bolivar · Post #6 » by **Bolivar** » Fri Dec 8, 2017 6:13 am

I watched and kinda liked the first handful of seasons but season after season it just became more and more embarrassing and annoying to watch hyperactive and rude Americans abroad so I stopped. The format didn't have any progress either, which is kind of common with reality-tv.

Spintown · Post #7 » by **Spintown** » Fri Dec 8, 2017 6:27 am

Used to like the show but then it got repeatitive and predictable.

Post #8 » by **bwgood77** » Fri Dec 8, 2017 7:46 pm

xxSnEaKyPxx wrote:Are Marion and Ceballos close or did they just want two basketball players interested?

Well they both played for the Suns albeit at different times, but they did play against each other early in their careers and then Ceballos later worked for the Suns while Marion played for them.

Drop Shot · Post #9 » by **Drop Shot** » Fri Dec 8, 2017 7:54 pm

I watch the show on and off. Definitely will tune in for the Matrix

Biff · Post #10 » by **Biff** » Mon Dec 11, 2017 5:23 am

Ceballos is the only player I've met. It was around the time we had Barkley, when I was like 11 or 12. Seemed like a nice guy. Never watched the show but I hope they do well.

Mylie10 · Post #11 » by **Mylie10** » Mon Dec 11, 2017 5:34 am

That show usually ends up with the team members screaming at each other because of bad directions when they're trying to catch a cab to find some obscure cultural activity.

So my hope is that they are at each other's throats, but kicking azz at the same time.

ckman · Post #12 » by **ckman** » Mon Dec 11, 2017 6:30 am

Their opponents include teams of competitive eaters, reality stars, business people, models and two local Arizonans who operate a goat yoga business.

What the hell is a goat yoga business?

Bolivar · Post #13 » by **Bolivar** » Mon Dec 11, 2017 6:34 am

ckman wrote:
Their opponents include teams of competitive eaters, reality stars, business people, models and two local Arizonans who operate a goat yoga business.

What the hell is a goat yoga business?

I didn't know this is a thing but now I do:

Bonus answer:

LibertyPrime · Post #14 » by **LibertyPrime** » Mon Dec 11, 2017 6:37 am

Hope they don't have to run with one of those baton things, because Ceballos is never gonna pass it.

Post #15 » by **bwgood77** » Thu Jan 11, 2018 12:15 am

CDN Uprising wrote:I watch the show on and off. Definitely will tune in for the Matrix

They started off well last week on the first leg, but the Matrix missing a small detail cost him a lot of time...they tried to make it up and it was the closest finish ever...and ohhh Ceballos...did you cost them the race???

Watch on YouTube

shmoosicle · Post #16 » by **shmoosicle** » Thu Jan 11, 2018 12:48 am

I watched for a few seasons, I liked when Boston Rob from Survivor came on to that show. I'm not sure if this is enough to get me to tune in again but it's a well made show.

Post #17 » by **bwgood77** » Thu Jan 11, 2018 1:11 am

shmoosicle wrote:I watched for a few seasons, I liked when Boston Rob from Survivor came on to that show. I'm not sure if this is enough to get me to tune in again but it's a well made show.

Yeah, Boston Rob brought new strategies, like incurring penalties and not doing pitstops on purpose. It's not as good as Survivor, but it can be pretty fun to watch. Just seeing the different cultures and crazy tasks they have to do.

Post #18 » by **Qwigglez** » Thu Jan 11, 2018 4:26 pm

So are they out or still in the show?

Lolo · Post #19 » by **Lolo** » Thu Jan 11, 2018 4:54 pm

Qwigglez wrote:So are they out or still in the show?

They're still on. Yesterday was only the second episode. They did rather well this week.

Time for Change · Post #20 » by **Time for Change** » Fri Jan 12, 2018 7:37 am

They had two Harlem Globetrotters on a few seasons ago and they were a popular team. They are probably trying to recapture that formula.