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Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #4860 on:** April 06, 2012, 10:41:45 PM »

I've never liked Thomas (post retirement), he just comes off so phony

DJ_Tet · « **Reply #4861 on:** April 06, 2012, 10:51:42 PM »

Yeah I agree, always loved him as a player (and thought Mailman should have caught more shit than he did for opening up his face) but everything he's done post-career has been a flop.

Always will remind others that he bankrupted the CBA, what a dick.

Flannel Boy · « **Reply #4862 on:** April 06, 2012, 11:02:55 PM »

Dirk. smh

Flannel Boy · « **Reply #4863 on:** April 06, 2012, 11:05:04 PM »

LaMarcus Aldridge! Wow. Nice buzzer beater

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #4864 on:** April 08, 2012, 01:29:14 PM »

Rose back but Bulls getting crushed by the Knicks right now. Still early though.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #4865 on:** April 08, 2012, 03:20:12 PM »

Knicks collapse in the 4th. Not running any offense and just relying on isos.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #4866 on:** April 08, 2012, 03:37:57 PM »

Wow. Holy Shit

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #4867 on:** April 08, 2012, 03:54:37 PM »

Holy Shit again. Carmelo has been unreal this game. If you haven't watched you've missed a pretty classic game.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #4868 on:** April 08, 2012, 03:57:40 PM »

knicks win it. One of the most intense games of the season. It wasn't pretty but Carmelo was clutch as hell.

Beezy · « **Reply #4869 on:** April 08, 2012, 04:11:51 PM »

Caught the last quarter. Melo with two clutch threes and Shump/Chandler on defense won this game. Amazing.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #4870 on:** April 08, 2012, 06:49:51 PM »

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #4871 on:** April 08, 2012, 07:04:49 PM »

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #4872 on:** April 08, 2012, 08:21:03 PM »

fucking ridiculous stuff. and i talked shit about melo yesterday to a friend. owned.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #4873 on:** April 09, 2012, 12:08:22 PM »

End of an era... :'( :'( :'(

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #4874 on:** April 09, 2012, 12:13:46 PM »

I don't know. I was playing NBA 2k12 last night with the Mavs and he was still pretty good for me!

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #4875 on:** April 09, 2012, 03:14:55 PM »

Odom is a piece of shit. I wish the NBA could just ban him for life.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #4876 on:** April 09, 2012, 03:17:27 PM »

Good riddance.

Flannel Boy · « **Reply #4877 on:** April 09, 2012, 06:59:33 PM »

He was amazingly consistent. A FG% under .400 EVERY single month. What the fuck is that.

More time for Brandan Wright.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #4878 on:** April 09, 2012, 07:05:12 PM »

I hope no team picks him up to send a message, but that won't happen.

Flannel Boy · « **Reply #4879 on:** April 09, 2012, 07:07:30 PM »

http://www.82games.com/1112/1112DAL.HTM

Mav with the best simple rating: Nowitzki: +8.5

The three Mavs with the worst ratings? That's right, his backups!
Odom: -7.1
Cardinal: -11.9
Yi: -14.1

Mav with the highest PER--that's right Dirk Nowitzki. Three worst? That's right, his backups.
Lamar Odom: 9.3
Yi Jianlian: 8.8
Brian Cardinal: 3.1

Why is the team just slightly above .500?
Dirk
on court: +5.4
off court: -5.3

Flannel Boy · « **Reply #4880 on:** April 09, 2012, 07:10:00 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on April 09, 2012, 07:05:12 PM

I hope no team picks him up to send a message, but that won't happen.

Who the hell would want him? You not only have to deal with him, but also Khloe Kardashian. Lose-lose.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #4881 on:** April 09, 2012, 07:36:26 PM »

Quote from: Flannel Boy on April 09, 2012, 07:10:00 PM

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on April 09, 2012, 07:05:12 PM
I hope no team picks him up to send a message, but that won't happen.

Who the hell would want him? You not only have to deal with him, but also Khloe Kardashian. Lose-lose.

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U deserve so much better. Know ur worth and know ur skills that have been proven and earned! U showed ur strength, I love u.

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etiolate · « **Reply #4882 on:** April 09, 2012, 07:53:06 PM »

like the lakers are always champion like right? totally

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #4883 on:** April 09, 2012, 08:14:32 PM »

Cuban should have known something's wrong with Odom when he not only married a Kardashian but the fugliest one.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #4884 on:** April 09, 2012, 08:18:04 PM »

Seriously, the mom is hotter

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #4885 on:** April 09, 2012, 08:21:34 PM »

The mom reminds me a bit of Jeanna Fine.

Flannel Boy · « **Reply #4886 on:** April 09, 2012, 09:38:04 PM »

Quote from: Joe Molotov® EDGE™ on April 09, 2012, 07:36:26 PM

[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/QPnMq.jpg[img]

Spoiler that shit and use

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #4887 on:** April 10, 2012, 03:26:13 PM »

Games of interest this evening.

Boston at Miami 7:30 EST
Knicks at Bulls 9:30 EST

Both on ESPN.

DJ_Tet · « **Reply #4888 on:** April 10, 2012, 04:33:16 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on April 09, 2012, 07:05:12 PM

I hope no team deals with the Lakers again, but that won't happen.

ftfy

etiolate · « **Reply #4889 on:** April 10, 2012, 04:42:15 PM »

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/blog/eye-on-basketball/18445795

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Owners get a new building, arena giant AEG makes some money with a new building, the city keeps its team, Mayor Kevin Johnson gets a win, the fans don't lose their souls, the league saves some face, everyone walks away happy.

Well, turns out the Maloofs aren't as happy as they indicated. And they want to go back to the drawing board. They want to renegotiate the deal. Because, you know, the city pitching in $255 million to their $73 millon isn't really enough, given the kind of controls the Kings have to give up for an arena they're not paying for the majority of. That makes sense.

Thing is, the city's done. It asked its city council to vote for the measure they negotiated, and got it approved. They're done. David Stern? He's done. They helped out with some auxilliary funding and getting the deal worked. There's nowhere else for this to go. So the Maloofs are doing the responsible, reasonable thing.

and a 11 page from the Maloofs expressing doubts and concerns suddenly appears: http://www.scribd.com/doc/88339725/032012-Maloof-Letter

And now the Maloofs are going to the BOG and say "Would you take this deal?" and present the deal... they took.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #4890 on:** April 10, 2012, 07:39:15 PM »

Miami off to their typically slow start.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #4891 on:** April 10, 2012, 07:59:12 PM »

why have the heat looked so shitty against good teams the last few weeks

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #4892 on:** April 10, 2012, 08:01:39 PM »

After a great early run in the season, they have demonstrated the exact same flaws they always have. They give up too many 3's. Their offense is inconsistent at best outside of the fast break. They get outrebounded.

They will always look amazing against the crappy teams and kinda average against the best teams who slow it down and turn it into a half court game. They are not my pick to win the title this year. They aren't even my top 2. They would be number 3 for me.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #4893 on:** April 10, 2012, 09:38:57 PM »

Miami is 13-9 since the All-Star Break

Celtics are 18-7 since the All-Star Break.

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #4894 on:** April 10, 2012, 09:43:22 PM »

$:-\$

Pat Riley needs to start looking into trading Wade for some pieces.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #4895 on:** April 11, 2012, 03:15:27 AM »

Quote from: Smooth Groove on April 10, 2012, 09:43:22 PM

$:-\$

Pat Riley needs to start looking into trading Wade for some pieces.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #4896 on:** April 11, 2012, 03:56:34 PM »

http://www.sportsgrid.com/media/jalen-rose-skip-bayless-high-school/

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #4897 on:** April 11, 2012, 04:26:25 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on April 11, 2012, 03:56:34 PM

http://www.sportsgrid.com/media/jalen-rose-skip-bayless-high-school/

I saw the internet post about it, but seeing that on television

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #4898 on:** April 11, 2012, 05:05:18 PM »

Haha, Bayless is so full of crap.

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #4899 on:** April 11, 2012, 05:30:04 PM »

That's pretty amazing. I'm surprised that ESPN allowed that exchange to happen. Bayless looked genuinely embarassed.

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #4900 on:** April 11, 2012, 05:36:01 PM »

Skip actually wore number 23.

He might not be totally lying though. He won't be the first player to start 1 game and called himself a starter.

http://www.thelostogle.com/2012/04/09/skip-bayless-lied-about-his-prestigious-high-school-basketball-career/

Robo · « **Reply #4901 on:** April 11, 2012, 05:42:49 PM »

Really though, who doesn't lie about their high school sports career? I can't even remember enough to tell if I'm lying or not. As far as I know, I threw upwards of 80mph in Little League, couldn't have weighed an ounce over a hunnert pounds.

(I'd never use that experience to posit myself as an authority, however. What a dummy.)

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #4902 on:** April 11, 2012, 05:48:23 PM »

Yup, pretty much every guy at the gym dunked back in his high school days.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #4903 on:** April 11, 2012, 05:51:35 PM »

Quote from: Robo on April 11, 2012, 05:42:49 PM

Really though, who doesn't lie about their high school sports career?

people who aren't pathetically insecure? (oh wait, I am, but even I don't lie about that shit)

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #4904 on:** April 11, 2012, 07:18:20 PM »

Quote from: Robo on April 11, 2012, 05:42:49 PM

Really though, who doesn't lie about their high school sports career? I can't even remember enough to tell if I'm lying or not. As far as I know, I threw upwards of 80mph in Little League, couldn't have weighed an ounce over a hunnert pounds.

(I'd never use that experience to posit myself as an authority, however. What a dummy.)

I'd agree for anyone but Skip. He's awful. The problem is he lies all the time even when he clearly remember or knows the truth simply because its part of his gimmick.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #4905 on:** April 11, 2012, 07:24:42 PM »

Important game for the Knicks tonight versus the Bucks as they try to hold onto that 8th playoff seed.

New York 29-28
Milwaukee 28-29

8pm on espn

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #4906 on:** April 11, 2012, 08:26:36 PM »

shit got real

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #4907 on:** April 11, 2012, 09:35:20 PM »

Holy shit, Skip is on the verge of tears

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #4908 on:** April 11, 2012, 10:01:34 PM »

Lakers are destroying the Spurs right now without Kobe.

DJ_Tet · « **Reply #4909 on:** April 11, 2012, 10:13:22 PM »

'Aight Sherman Helmsly'

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #4910 on:** April 11, 2012, 10:43:04 PM »

Knicks pull out the win and get a little breathing room.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #4911 on:** April 12, 2012, 12:30:36 AM »

The Spurs are 40-16? Jeez, I really haven't been paying attention

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #4912 on:** April 12, 2012, 10:47:55 AM »

Quote from: Smooth Groove on April 11, 2012, 05:48:23 PM

Yup, pretty much every guy at the gym dunked back in his high school days.

Even people that are still in high school lie about being able to dunk, though. If you jump up and hit the rim with the ball and it rolls in, that's like a reverse tomahawk windwill two handed slamma jamma.

Beezy · « **Reply #4913 on:** April 12, 2012, 11:28:25 AM »

Quote from: Stoney Mason on April 11, 2012, 10:43:04 PM

Knicks pull out the win and get a little breathing room.

J.R. Smith frustrates me so much. Especially since they don't take him off the court when he's playing like shit.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #4914 on:** April 12, 2012, 12:40:59 PM »

That's JR in a nutshell. When he's on you think to yourself what an under-rated player and then when he's off you wonder how he's even in the league.

Miami at Chicago on TNT tonight although Rose probably won't play again.

And my new pet peeve about the Heat is how fucking awful Shane Battier has played this season. Nice dude. Very well respected but he's this years Mike Bibby. His defense isn't what it use to be and he's shooting 38% and missing a high number of wide open three's.

And Bosh is putting up his worst rebounding numbers since his rookie year. This is a guy who average over 10 rebounds three times earlier in his career. He's certainly part of the reason why the Heat get worked on the boards all the time.

I don't care whether the heat win a title or not. It's time to trade that dude in the off-season. But they won't.

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #4915 on:** April 12, 2012, 08:09:45 PM »

Kobe FG% 43% TO/G 3.6 PER 22.3

Grantland is such a POS. I didn't even bother reading the article after the first sentence.

http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/7796225/kobe-bryant-dr-chris-renna-regenokine-knee-treatment

By nearly every metric, Kobe Bryant is having his best season in years.

Flannel Boy · « **Reply #4916 on:** April 12, 2012, 08:46:36 PM »

Quote from: Smooth Groove on April 12, 2012, 08:09:45 PM

Kobe FG% 43% TO/G 3.6 PER 22.3

Grantland is such a POS. I didn't even bother reading the article after the first sentence.

http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/7796225/kobe-bryant-dr-chris-renna-regenokine-knee-treatment

By nearly every metric, Kobe Bryant is having his best season in years.

OK I'm curious.

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Their peak arrives shortly thereafter, usually around age 24 or 25, and is followed by a steady plateau until age 27. . . And yet, the aging Kobe — he will turn 34 this summer1 — seems to have resisted this dismal downward arc.

Career high PER for Kobe by age:
27 years old: 28 PER
24 years old: 26.2 PER

Ignoring his first four seasons in the the NBA, I see this season's 22.2 PER is his second worst ( worst was at the age of 31).

So Kobe peaked, according to PER, around the same age as the average player. Despite what the article says, Kobe is declining-- he is simply masking this decline by playing more minutes and shooting more.

Dirk also peaked at age 27 (according to PER) and his PER this year is about the same as Kobe's (both are 33). The difference is that Dirk is playing the fewest minutes since his rookie season and taking about four fewer shots than he did at the age of 30. Kobe is taking the third most shots per game in his career and averaging about two more minutes than his career average.

addendum:
Another similarity--Kobe's TS% is at a career low and Dirk's is his second worst (though still respectable at .559)

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #4917 on:** April 12, 2012, 09:01:24 PM »

Oh look. Miami is playing like crap again tonight so far.

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #4918 on:** April 12, 2012, 09:31:59 PM »

Malek, good job. How long did that research take you?

I'm just curious to know how much time it should have taken that author to find out his premise is completely baseless.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #4919 on:** April 12, 2012, 10:18:31 PM »

wow, Lebron just made a crazy and one

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