Author Topic: The NBA thread (Read 1520881 times)

Eric P · « **Reply #7080 on:** October 31, 2012, 09:34:51 PM »

Ah got it, so that if something cool happens in the last minutes of the game you can catch it.

I'll probably have a lot more of these questions as they come up

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #7081 on:** October 31, 2012, 09:37:09 PM »

Kyle Singler is a Piston? Good lord

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #7082 on:** October 31, 2012, 09:43:00 PM »

Quote from: Eric P on October 31, 2012, 09:34:51 PM

Ah got it, so that if something cool happens in the last minutes of the game you can catch it.

I'll probably have a lot more of these questions as they come up

Yeah. It has been a thing on twitter for a while, informally. Somebody does something awesome and people start tweeting that hashtag. Now it's official though. You can split-screen it too!

pilonv1 · « **Reply #7083 on:** October 31, 2012, 09:47:15 PM »

Almost time for me to go dark for the Warriors game. These early starts are annoying, the working afternoon is so dull without twitter

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #7084 on:** October 31, 2012, 09:50:36 PM »

Yeah well. I think I might take the attitude that the results don't matter for a few more months....love my Bore and twitter during working hours

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #7085 on:** October 31, 2012, 09:54:59 PM »

I casually follow the NBA until after christmas, when football is close to being over/baseball postseason is over so I can then focus on the NBA 100%. Watched a few of the openers yesterday but I probably won't sit down and watch a full game for a while.

aka I'm a bandwagon-er according to most gaffers. fuck that, I ain't got the time (er, nor the access) for most regular season shit

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #7086 on:** October 31, 2012, 10:00:28 PM »

it's understandable though. I mean, how could you not get caught up in the excitement generated by the Sixers

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #7087 on:** October 31, 2012, 10:03:10 PM »

count on it motherfucker

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #7088 on:** October 31, 2012, 10:06:36 PM »

Harden is ballin.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #7089 on:** October 31, 2012, 10:19:36 PM »

In the first half of the Mavericks' game against the Jazz:

Darren Collison is 5-6 shooting with 7 assists and 13 points.

If he can put up numbers like that consistently...wow.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #7090 on:** October 31, 2012, 10:27:11 PM »

Quote from: Cormacaroni on October 31, 2012, 02:57:38 AM

This is what has already happened to Steve Nash on becoming a Laker. As if further proof were needed of their evil

(Image removed from quote.)

I'm pretty sure that's just a picture of Bill Nye the Science Guy.

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #7091 on:** October 31, 2012, 11:31:03 PM »

The Clippers broadcast team actually hyped up Grant Hill as 'former Rookie of the Year'

Robo · « **Reply #7092 on:** October 31, 2012, 11:41:30 PM »

That Louis Vuitton purse matches his outfit, at least. In concept, anyway.

Himu · « **Reply #7093 on:** October 31, 2012, 11:43:19 PM »

Watching the highlights for the Rockets game.

Not bad.

My dad didn't watch it and now he's in a bad mood because the Rockets played well.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #7094 on:** October 31, 2012, 11:54:15 PM »

Quote from: Stringer Bell on October 31, 2012, 11:43:19 PM

Watching the highlights for the Rockets game. Not bad.

My dad didn't watch it and now he's in a bad mood because the Rockets played well.

I'm not sure what magical draft picks your father is hoping for but the Rockets are basically in the best position they've been in for years. They have a franchise player now. A young point guard. And a relatively decent center by NBA standards. I mean they aren't going to be amazing or anything but their future is a lot brighter than its been in awhile.

I mean I actually want to see them on league pass now which hasn't been the case in a long time.

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #7095 on:** November 01, 2012, 12:14:58 AM »

Enough cap space for a major acquisition too. They're in pretty great shape all of a sudden, like New Orleans.

25-5-5 is in play for Harden this year. Those endless high pick and roll sets and Houston's pace is just a recipe for eye-popping numbers. And Lin was getting to the rim too. I assume his scoring will pick up significantly as his knee gets stronger. Add someone like Zach Randolph and they'd be scary.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #7096 on:** November 01, 2012, 12:22:21 AM »

Lakers down 11 in the third. Please lose. Please lose. Please lose.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #7097 on:** November 01, 2012, 12:39:23 AM »

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #7098 on:** November 01, 2012, 01:02:22 AM »

Lakers lol

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #7099 on:** November 01, 2012, 01:11:21 AM »

I think eventually they will be fine but if ever I wanted a team to flame out its that Lakers team.

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #7100 on:** November 01, 2012, 02:08:47 AM »

quit spoiling results and tell me what else to watch feggits

Himu · « **Reply #7101 on:** November 01, 2012, 02:10:36 AM »

Quote from: Stoney Mason on October 31, 2012, 11:54:15 PM

Quote from: Stringer Bell on October 31, 2012, 11:43:19 PM
Watching the highlights for the Rockets game. Not bad.

My dad didn't watch it and now he's in a bad mood because the Rockets played well.

I'm not sure what magical draft picks your father is hoping for but the Rockets are basically in the best position they've been in for years. They have a franchise player now. A young point guard. And a relatively decent center by NBA standards. I mean they aren't going to be amazing or anything but their future is a lot brighter than its been in awhile.

I mean I actually want to see them on league pass now which hasn't been the case in a long time.

I dunno, he's mixed I guess. He still watched the game and was excited to see some good team work.

Reworking the Rockets around is the most excited I've been about them in years. They're like the polar opposite of the Astros who is full of geezers and washed up players.

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #7102 on:** November 01, 2012, 03:18:25 AM »

Why do the Lakers need the Princeton offence, which was designed for a bunch of non-athletic white college guys? Just let Nash push the ball, run pick and rolls and find cracks in the defense. When you have lots of new guys to integrate, keep it simple. Having Nash pass it off to a big man like Derek Fisher did all those years is a total waste of his talents.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #7103 on:** November 01, 2012, 06:10:10 AM »

lolkers

Go Warriors

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #7104 on:** November 01, 2012, 11:59:33 PM »

LEAGUE PASS ALERT!

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #7105 on:** November 02, 2012, 09:41:15 PM »

melo is taking a nice gigantic shit on the heat right now

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #7106 on:** November 02, 2012, 09:44:47 PM »

Yeah Miami doesn't have it tonight.

Here's that game winning shot from the spurs last night.

And pop being pop.

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #7107 on:** November 02, 2012, 10:00:15 PM »

Harden

Harden and Lin have made the Rockets my favorite team to watch so far. Harden is so freakin' good it's ridiculous. People talk about how easy Durant scores (and it's true) but Harden has been even more efficient...and now he's doing it in volume.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #7108 on:** November 02, 2012, 10:09:28 PM »

I'll have to catch a rockets game soon then

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #7109 on:** November 02, 2012, 10:16:28 PM »

it is HARDENSANITY

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #7110 on:** November 02, 2012, 10:36:54 PM »

Maybe the Heat let the Knicks win to raise the city's spirits

Beezy · « **Reply #7111 on:** November 02, 2012, 11:23:16 PM »

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #7112 on:** November 02, 2012, 11:25:14 PM »

Yeah the Rockets are looking like geniuses right about now.

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #7113 on:** November 02, 2012, 11:58:44 PM »

Worth noting that Lin is continuing to do all the things he was doing in NYC too. Amazing how everyone thinks that he wouldn't be able to duplicate his successes....while Ray Felton's good year was a cast-iron guarantee that he'd be good again in NY...?

Lin's finishing will improve and the turnovers will go down as well. In a couple of months, Hardlin could contend with Manu/Parker and Kobe/Nash for best backcourt in the league. It is weird to see Lin rebounding, then immediately passing off to Harden almost every time though...over time i'd expect them to mix it up 50:50 or close to it.

Steph Curry is also lighting it up tonight.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #7114 on:** November 03, 2012, 01:19:22 AM »

Lakers 0-3.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #7115 on:** November 03, 2012, 02:58:03 AM »

Brandon Rush

Beezy · « **Reply #7116 on:** November 03, 2012, 12:22:24 PM »

Quote from: Cormacaroni on November 02, 2012, 11:58:44 PM

Worth noting that Lin is continuing to do all the things he was doing in NYC too. Amazing how everyone thinks that he wouldn't be able to duplicate his successes....while Ray Felton's good year was a cast-iron guarantee that he'd be good again in NY...?

Seriously. Knicks fans are just crazy. We all know it.

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #7117 on:** November 03, 2012, 12:27:42 PM »

Chicago bitchslapped Cleveland last night. It was ugly as hell.

I guess that team can still really play defense well, people probably shouldn't sleep on them just because Rose is gone.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #7118 on:** November 03, 2012, 12:52:09 PM »

I really hope Rose doesn't re-injure himself. It's amazing how far rehabilitation has come over the years. Adrian Peterson's rapid return from tearing his ACL late last year has been stunning. Rose has worked almost as hard as him to get back, plus plays a less demanding sport so hopefully he'll be fully back

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #7119 on:** November 03, 2012, 04:09:56 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on November 03, 2012, 12:52:09 PM

I really hope Rose doesn't re-injure himself. It's amazing how far rehabilitation has come over the years. Adrian Peterson's rapid return from tearing his ACL late last year has been stunning. Rose has worked almost as hard as him to get back, plus plays a less demanding sport so hopefully he'll be fully back

$:-\$

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #7120 on:** November 03, 2012, 04:38:40 PM »

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #7121 on:** November 03, 2012, 05:03:12 PM »

I'm pushing back at the statement that basketball is a less demanding sport that football. Both are demanding but basketball players are generally in much better overall shape than football players, and big names like Rose, Bron, and others are so all over the court and so involved, there's a factor of endurance and strength that you just don't get in football as often.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #7122 on:** November 03, 2012, 05:13:15 PM »

And yet running back is the hardest and most demanding position in US sports

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #7123 on:** November 03, 2012, 06:15:22 PM »

not for Lions halfbacks :lenowned

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #7124 on:** November 03, 2012, 06:30:19 PM »

fuck you

T234 · « **Reply #7125 on:** November 03, 2012, 06:40:29 PM »

PD, you shoulda posted a picture of Barry Sanders.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #7126 on:** November 03, 2012, 06:50:52 PM »

That's like me posting an image of Jerome Bettis; aka, it doesn't mean dick right now

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #7127 on:** November 03, 2012, 10:04:39 PM »

Nice. Ray Allen just hit a game winner 3 pointer for the Heat.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #7128 on:** November 03, 2012, 11:23:39 PM »

Dallas looked good again tonight. Granted, they were playing against Charlotte, but still.

Darren Collison, OJ Mayo, Vince Carter, and Chris Caveman combined for 33 of 50 shooting and 82 points. Collison had 10 assists on his own. I don't even know who 3 of those guys are! But apparently I need to start rooting for them. Also, Rick Carlisle is a coaching genius.

It'll be really interesting to see how Dirk fits into this new team when he returns in a couple of weeks.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #7129 on:** November 03, 2012, 11:31:59 PM »

Damn, Allen has added a clutch tentpole to the heat

the heat are gonna be tough as shit this year

also bosh has a fucking huge game

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #7130 on:** November 03, 2012, 11:33:37 PM »

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #7131 on:** November 04, 2012, 01:04:38 AM »

its awesome seeing allen play for the heat; fun to watch.

....but that reminds me: why the fuck is miller still on this team

didn't that dude basically earn his legend in miami? his incredible last game in the finals shoulda been his sendoff

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #7132 on:** November 04, 2012, 03:19:55 AM »

eh, was not impressed by that Heat performance. Denver killed them in the paint, ran up 66pts on them in the first half. If they're going to repeat, they'll be doing it with elite D and didn't see that tonight at all.

Who fouls Ray Allen on a buzzer-beating 3 attempt btw? Jeez

pilonv1 · « **Reply #7133 on:** November 04, 2012, 03:49:57 AM »

Clippers suck. 52 free throws and you can't beat the Warriors?

Eric P · « **Reply #7134 on:** November 04, 2012, 05:00:36 AM »

Really liked that Houston game last night. Both teams seemed to falter in the 3rd then come back strong in the 4th with a buzzer beater to tie it up for overtime only to watch Portland come back really strong in OT to win it.

Basketball is a hell of a lot of fun. Thank you, Gary Bettman for fucking hockey this year so I can spend some time with something else.

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #7135 on:** November 04, 2012, 08:09:35 AM »

Harden started to tire badly in the 3rd of the Houston game...he was flubbing stuff he normally nails. It'll be a long season.

Beezy · « **Reply #7136 on:** November 04, 2012, 09:27:02 AM »

Can't blame him. The man did just drop 45 pts the previous night.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #7137 on:** November 04, 2012, 09:45:34 AM »

Quote from: Beezy on November 04, 2012, 09:27:02 AM

Can't blame him. The man did just drop 45 pts the previous night.

Agreed. And the team as currently constructed is still pretty flawed. What's more worrisome to me is Lin. He doesn't appear as quick as he was relatively speaking last year and he displays a bad tendency sometimes of just bulling ahead into the paint and tossing up any shot.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #7138 on:** November 04, 2012, 06:02:29 PM »

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #7139 on:** November 04, 2012, 06:35:06 PM »

Quote from: Stoney Mason on November 04, 2012, 09:45:34 AM

Quote from: Beezy on November 04, 2012, 09:27:02 AM
Can't blame him. The man did just drop 45 pts the previous night.

Agreed. And the team as currently constructed is still pretty flawed. What's more worrisome to me is Lin. He doesn't appear as quick as he was relatively speaking last year and he displays a bad tendency sometimes of just bulling ahead into the paint and tossing up any shot.

Just a few weeks ago he was complaining about not being able to get to the basket at all because of his knee, so I was surprised at how good he was TBH. I'm assuming he will gradually improve as it strengthens.

The Rockets are big-time flawed, yes. But they weren't put together with any consideration whatsoever of the product on the floor this season. Any success they have this year is a windfall (and actually they'd be better tanking really)

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