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Smooth Groove · « **Reply #3780 on:** February 07, 2012, 11:13:13 PM »

Air Jordan 2012 is finally releasing.

http://www.nicekicks.com/2012/02/air-jordan-2012-officially-unveiled-2/

Looks amazing but $223 is a pretty steep price. Unless the performance reviews are excellent, I'll probably wait for a 20% off sale.

I really want a pair with this color.

Flannel Boy · « **Reply #3781 on:** February 08, 2012, 03:35:40 PM »

Quote from: Hyoushi on February 07, 2012, 01:12:03 PM

he was benched directly after this

Some day, Toronto will get a professional basketball team.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #3782 on:** February 08, 2012, 09:59:59 PM »

Tonight

J. Lin
Points: 23
Reb: 4
Ast: 10
Stl: 1
Blk: 1

pilonv1 · « **Reply #3783 on:** February 08, 2012, 10:27:13 PM »

I could get that line against the Wizards

etiolate · « **Reply #3784 on:** February 08, 2012, 11:11:14 PM »

The Wizards rotation goes about two players deep.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #3785 on:** February 09, 2012, 12:32:03 AM »

yep

Trevor Booker
Chris Singleton

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #3786 on:** February 09, 2012, 01:04:20 AM »

John Wall is garbage. I'm donating his shoes to the salvation army tomorrow.

Beezy · « **Reply #3787 on:** February 09, 2012, 01:26:56 AM »

Those 2012 Jordans are fugly.

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #3788 on:** February 09, 2012, 01:44:48 AM »

Perkins is such a whiny, petty bitch. Just get back Lebron or Griffin on the court if he's sick of people talking about that dunk.

Flannel Boy · « **Reply #3789 on:** February 09, 2012, 07:43:44 PM »

Quote from: Stoney Mason on February 08, 2012, 09:59:59 PM

Tonight

J. Lin
Points: 23
Reb: 4
Ast: 10
Stl: 1
Blk: 1

Linsanity: Half Mandarin Half Amazing

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #3790 on:** February 09, 2012, 09:51:15 PM »

All Star reserves

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The seven reserve spots were selected by a vote of each conference’s head coaches.

The Eastern Conference reserves: Miami Heat forward Chris Bosh, Atlanta Hawks guard Joe Johnson, Indiana Pacers center Roy Hibbert, Boston Celtics forward Paul Pierce, New Jersey Nets guard Deron Williams, Chicago Bulls forward Luol Deng, Philadelphia 76ers forward Andre Iguodala.

The Western Conference reserves: Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Love, Portland Trail Blazers forward LaMarcus Aldridge, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook, Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki, San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker, Phoenix Suns guard Steve Nash and Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol.

The starting lineups for both teams, selected by a fan voting process, were unveiled last week.

The Eastern Conference starting lineup: Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose, Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade, Heat forward LeBron James, New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony and Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard.

The Western Conference starting lineup: Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul, Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant, Clippers forward Blake Griffin and Lakers center Andrew Bynum.

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #3791 on:** February 10, 2012, 01:36:53 AM »

East has better top level talent but West has more depth, especially bigs.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #3792 on:** February 10, 2012, 11:04:43 PM »

J. Lin
Points: 38
Reb: 4
Ast: 7
Stl: 2
Blk: 0

And they beat the Lakers.

Typical GAF Laker cocksucker

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One of these players was being doubled and even triple teamed, and one of these players was being guarded by Derek Fisher and a guy who's been out of uniform for several weeks.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #3793 on:** February 10, 2012, 11:35:18 PM »

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=35033524&postcount=9308

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #3794 on:** February 11, 2012, 01:34:44 AM »

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #3795 on:** February 11, 2012, 03:01:58 AM »

Berieve!

Beezy · « **Reply #3796 on:** February 11, 2012, 03:13:24 AM »

Great week for NY sports fans.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #3797 on:** February 11, 2012, 03:34:11 AM »

That reverse layup over Gasol

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #3798 on:** February 11, 2012, 08:30:41 PM »

Linsanity has been like a whole week of Dragic Games

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #3799 on:** February 11, 2012, 10:44:10 PM »

Knicks won again but Lin came down to earth a bit. He was 8 of 24. He also needs to work on his turnovers. He turned it over 6 times tonight. 6 times against the Lakers. And 8 times against utah.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #3800 on:** February 11, 2012, 11:15:10 PM »

Quote from: AWESOM-O on February 11, 2012, 10:48:17 PM

Lin was Kobe-esque tonight.

If by that you mean having more shot attempts than points, sure

pilonv1 · « **Reply #3801 on:** February 12, 2012, 12:17:17 AM »

comparisons to Kobe in 2012 are the worst kind of compliments

Beezy · « **Reply #3802 on:** February 12, 2012, 12:56:12 AM »

Quote from: Stoney Mason on February 11, 2012, 10:44:10 PM

Knicks won again but Lin came down to earth a bit. He was 8 of 24. He also needs to work on his turnovers. He turned it over 6 times tonight. 6 times against the Lakers. And 8 times against utah.

Lin will be fine. This is the first game where he was clearly tired. Going from a benchwarmer to playing like 35-40 mins a game for 5 games straight can't be an easy transition.

DJ_Tet · « **Reply #3803 on:** February 13, 2012, 12:04:42 AM »

This is a compilation vid shot by my gf at the Bobcats Clippers game last night. It's got all of Blake Griffin's dunks including the one he just barely missed, pretty sick.

Also included is me shouting at Corey Higgins with my given name for him (Nepo.)

Fun game even though we got smoked, I enjoyed the Throwback stuff and 70s music.

And especially the cheerleader outfits.

This was Brittany Kerr from AI in the tight white shirt and hot pants. I said 'damn.'

pilonv1 · « **Reply #3804 on:** February 13, 2012, 05:25:04 AM »

winning streak! fuck you scola and martin

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #3805 on:** February 13, 2012, 10:22:00 PM »

holy shit, a Vince Carter sighting tonight!

Mandark · « **Reply #3806 on:** February 14, 2012, 01:40:05 PM »

Why do so many people seem so sure that Eric Gordon's going to leave New Orleans in free agency? He's restricted, and the NBA previously cleared the team to re-sign him, and you have to imagine that they'd feel the pressure of keeping a good young player and showing that they got something valuable for Chris Paul.

I guess it's the combination of the Pacers showing strong interest and the NBA wanting to keep financial obligations for the Hornets to a minimum until they find a buyer?

etiolate · « **Reply #3807 on:** February 14, 2012, 02:25:39 PM »

Well it sure seems like he or his agent is bleeding his injury dry for all they can. I don't know if that message is coming from NO or why it would come from Stern & NO temp-management. If it is a message being sent by Gordon and his agent, it seems to say he'd leave.

Beezy · « **Reply #3808 on:** February 14, 2012, 04:58:26 PM »

http://globalgrind.com/style/bar-refaeli-chris-paul-sports-illustrated-swimsuit-edition-photos

...does this dude not workout at all?

pilonv1 · « **Reply #3809 on:** February 14, 2012, 06:30:38 PM »

Quote from: Mandark on February 14, 2012, 01:40:05 PM

Why do so many people seem so sure that Eric Gordon's going to leave New Orleans in free agency? He's restricted, and the NBA previously cleared the team to re-sign him, and you have to imagine that they'd feel the pressure of keeping a good young player and showing that they got something valuable for Chris Paul.

I guess it's the combination of the Pacers showing strong interest and the NBA wanting to keep financial obligations for the Hornets to a minimum until they find a buyer?

Typical media garbage. Everyone is going to big markets!

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #3810 on:** February 14, 2012, 07:33:02 PM »

http://www.thepostgame.com/blog/dish/201202/allen-iverson-has-no-answer-financial-woes

What a shocking story!

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #3811 on:** February 14, 2012, 10:10:04 PM »

Knicks won a really tight win versus Toronto. They were down the entire game and being outplayed but they pulled it together for the win.

Lin hit the game winner.

27 pts
11 assists
9-20.

He's the real deal. Good player. He just gets out of control at times which he needs to work on. 8 more turnovers tonight.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #3812 on:** February 14, 2012, 10:15:34 PM »

Six starts, six wins. Incredible.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #3813 on:** February 14, 2012, 10:17:10 PM »

This was probably the most impressive win despite it being Toronto because they just didn't have it tonight. This is a game they stole on the road and absolutely would have lost before this and just folded.

He basically has saved D'Antoni's job. He runs a really good pick and roll and two man game to either get a decent look for himself or the other guy. The offense just doesn't stagnate into iso play with every watching Carmelo or Amare go 1 on 5.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #3814 on:** February 14, 2012, 10:18:26 PM »

those are tebowesque numbers

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #3815 on:** February 14, 2012, 10:21:04 PM »

Quote from: BrandNew on February 14, 2012, 10:18:26 PM

those are tebowesque numbers

Lame Joke going around.

What's the difference between Lin and Tebow?

Lin can pass.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #3816 on:** February 14, 2012, 10:31:15 PM »

lulz

similar story though, and I think this is even better: a team that was supposed to be great, sucks, gets hurt, and then is lead by a no-name to six straight wins. Crazy.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #3817 on:** February 14, 2012, 10:45:29 PM »

via espn:

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Jeremy Lin has now scored 130 points in his first five starts. He's passed @SHAQ for the most since the ABA-NBA merger.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #3818 on:** February 14, 2012, 11:03:48 PM »

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #3819 on:** February 14, 2012, 11:39:19 PM »

just watched this on League Pass. I was literally lol'ing when he hit that last J in Calderon's grill. The kid has some fuckin' STONES on him

The drive and layup before that was even better.

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #3820 on:** February 14, 2012, 11:42:41 PM »

from twitter: 'Who says Asians can't drive?'

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #3821 on:** February 15, 2012, 12:22:31 AM »

Listen to that crowd roar! He just beat their team.

I'm not saying he's Magic Johnson but he is very, very good and could be a star for a long time. Just compare with someone like Norris Cole, who came back to earth real fast after an amazing debut. Cole is good, but Lin is way way better than that.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #3822 on:** February 15, 2012, 01:03:54 AM »

Amare got blocked so many times in that game. He has lost some explosiveness.

Watching Anthony come back will be interesting. It's cliche to say it at this point but it will be fascinating to see how the offense runs.

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #3823 on:** February 15, 2012, 01:25:05 AM »

Yeah. Granted, that's about all these Raptor bigs can do, minus Bargnani. But still, he is on the downside for sure.

Melo is saying all the right things but I really think he's almost as bad as Iverson in his inability to co-exist with other scorers. Lin handled Amare very well - passed up his own shots to set him up early, took the pressure off him later. The issue is not so much Amare and Melo but all the other trash that surrounds them...Bill Walker should never be starting for an NBA team. Still, a few more 6 game win streaks could put them in great playoff position in this shortened season. Gonna be fun seeing what this kid can do in the post season! I'm all the way on board.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #3824 on:** February 15, 2012, 01:30:43 AM »

The problem for the Celtics and Knicks is that not only do those two rosters have legit problems but they will have to battle mightily to get out of the 7th and 8th slots where they would get mauled by the bulls and the heat in the first round. You want that #6 slot to avoid those two teams but you have to beat out Atlanta, Orlando, or Indiana. One of those teams falling off is possible but its still going to be a battle to get to that 6th slot.

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #3825 on:** February 15, 2012, 01:38:56 AM »

That's one point of view, certainly. It's also possible that they might never lose again

Getting ahead of myself for sure here but my god, wouldn't it just be HILARIOUS if they did knock off the Heat in the first round.

(reference there to Kobe being asked if he might guard Lin the other night. He responded: 'Jesus Christ. Let's not get ahead of ourselves here'

Himu · « **Reply #3826 on:** February 15, 2012, 01:40:02 AM »

jesus christ

Beezy · « **Reply #3827 on:** February 15, 2012, 01:43:39 AM »

Knicks vs. Kings tomorrow. Where's etiolate?!

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #3828 on:** February 15, 2012, 01:45:33 AM »

probably just going to whine about how the system is rigged so that only big market teams can sign D-leaguers for league minimums anyway

Beezy · « **Reply #3829 on:** February 15, 2012, 01:46:45 AM »

etiolate · « **Reply #3830 on:** February 15, 2012, 01:50:49 AM »

I hope Lin gets bent over by Reke n Thornton. >|

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #3831 on:** February 15, 2012, 01:56:52 AM »

"Cormac, have you forgotten me mi amor?"

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #3832 on:** February 15, 2012, 01:57:41 AM »

Kobe Bryant, John Wall, Jose Calderon, Ricky Rubio...sure, let's add Tyreke Evans to the list

Of note: the scouting has caught up with Lin. Toronto was double-teaming him early, and Calderon (admittedly the world's shittiest defender...) tried to make him drive left at the end...but Lin took the jumper instead. His shot and inability to go left are still major weaknesses but not necessarily fatal, as many were predicting.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #3833 on:** February 15, 2012, 01:58:28 AM »

yeah, when he dribbled off his foot to effectively end the game against the Knicks

Beezy · « **Reply #3834 on:** February 15, 2012, 01:59:11 AM »

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #3835 on:** February 15, 2012, 02:00:34 AM »

Quote from: Beezy on February 15, 2012, 01:59:11 AM

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Cormacaroni · « **Reply #3836 on:** February 15, 2012, 02:01:27 AM »

Creepy Old Guy - no, I still love Rubio but I have to admit, Lin stole his thunder the other night (although Rubio guarded Lin very well indeed). I think Ricky is hitting the rookie wall a bit...they've dropped 4 in a row.

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #3837 on:** February 15, 2012, 02:02:30 AM »

Quote from: Cormacaroni on February 15, 2012, 12:22:31 AM

Listen to that crowd roar! He just beat their team.

I'm not saying he's Magic Johnson but he is very, very good and could be a star for a long time. Just compare with someone like Norris Cole, who came back to earth real fast after an amazing debut. Cole is good, but Lin is way way better than that.

Even #1 playa hater Charley Rosen thinks that Lin can become a perennial All-Star.

http://hoopshype.com/columns/rosen/breaking-down-jeremy-lin

etiolate · « **Reply #3838 on:** February 15, 2012, 02:08:01 AM »

The TWolves are more likely running into the Adelman wall. He sticks to his lineups and rotations despite most anything, but then he'll easily get baited into playing a style or pace that doesn't fit his team by the other coach.

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #3839 on:** February 15, 2012, 02:11:26 AM »

What's going on with Jimmer? He was supposed to get Lin-ilar hype.

News:

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