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Stoney Mason · « **Reply #9420 on:** April 20, 2013, 04:08:31 PM »

That was not good offense from the knicks in the first half.

Beezy · « **Reply #9421 on:** April 20, 2013, 04:09:40 PM »

Melo started good, but then he played too much iso in the 2nd quarter. Haven't seen that from him in a good while.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #9422 on:** April 20, 2013, 05:33:18 PM »

Celtics shut down completely there in the 4th.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #9423 on:** April 20, 2013, 05:40:35 PM »

great first game. I expect a long series, 6 or 7 games. I think the Celtics and snag the next one but they're bound to lose one at home as well.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #9424 on:** April 20, 2013, 05:40:40 PM »

Quote from: Beezy on April 20, 2013, 03:10:24 PM

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Best WNBA player in the league.

Beezy · « **Reply #9425 on:** April 20, 2013, 05:55:23 PM »

Quote from: BrandNew on April 20, 2013, 05:40:35 PM

great first game. I expect a long series, 6 or 7 games. I think the Celtics and snag the next one but they're bound to lose one at home as well.

Celtics aren't making it past game 5. We owe them.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #9426 on:** April 20, 2013, 07:59:38 PM »

Another good game doing down to the wire here in Denver.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #9427 on:** April 20, 2013, 08:06:36 PM »

FUCKKKKK

STEPH CURRY IS GOD

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #9428 on:** April 20, 2013, 08:08:52 PM »

Holy shit Andre Miller was ballin

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #9429 on:** April 20, 2013, 08:11:26 PM »

nba playoffs

Beezy · « **Reply #9430 on:** April 20, 2013, 08:17:42 PM »

If David Lee is out for the rest of the playoffs, the Warriors have no chance.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #9431 on:** April 20, 2013, 11:56:50 PM »

pilonv1 · « **Reply #9432 on:** April 21, 2013, 01:39:42 AM »

Quote from: Beezy on April 20, 2013, 08:17:42 PM

If David Lee is out for the rest of the playoffs, the Warriors have no chance.

Yep

Landry doesn't play well against length. Best case is that he misses only games 2 & 3.

Beezy · « **Reply #9433 on:** April 21, 2013, 01:34:44 PM »

Lee's season is done. Torn right hip flexor. Bring on the sweep.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #9434 on:** April 21, 2013, 03:39:03 PM »

How is Duncan better than he was a couple of years ago where it kind of looked like he gonna be out of the league soon.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #9435 on:** April 21, 2013, 04:09:56 PM »

dat german medical staff

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #9436 on:** April 21, 2013, 10:37:59 PM »

As expected Miami was in beast mode during that game.

Quote

LeBron James had at least 25 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists in a playoff game for the 13th time in his career. That's the most 25-10-8 playoff games in NBA history. Next on the list is Oscar Robertson with 10, followed by Bird, Kareem and Magic. That's quite the Hall of Fame list with LeBron on top.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #9437 on:** April 21, 2013, 11:10:04 PM »

https://twitter.com/kobebryant/status/326095756643667969

:skip

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #9438 on:** April 22, 2013, 12:09:09 AM »

why is skip even talking to kobe

ugh

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #9439 on:** April 22, 2013, 12:17:48 AM »

Quote from: BrandNew on April 22, 2013, 12:09:09 AM

why is skip even talking to kobe

ugh

http://www.the-coli.com/coliseum/107931-mike-dantoni-kobe-tweeting-during-game-hes-fan-point.html#.UXS57kqLxYU

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etiolate · « **Reply #9440 on:** April 22, 2013, 01:46:51 AM »

kobe is an epic level asshole

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #9441 on:** April 22, 2013, 01:48:58 AM »

Quote from: BrandNew on April 22, 2013, 12:09:09 AM

why is skip even talking to kobe

ugh

It makes perfect sense for Lebron's #1 hater to be jocking Kobe

http://www.awfulannouncing.com/2012-articles/november/skip-bayless-wrote-4247-words-of-hot-garbage-on-lebron-james.html

pilonv1 · « **Reply #9442 on:** April 22, 2013, 02:59:18 AM »

Quote from: Beezy on April 21, 2013, 01:34:44 PM

Lee's season is done. Torn right hip flexor. Bring on the sweep.

They'll win one in Oakland I think. Especially if Faried isn't back

but year

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #9443 on:** April 22, 2013, 03:23:31 AM »

Sorry for ya, pilonv1. It was especially sucky seeing him visibly tighten up on the sidelines before he finally went down. That was otherwise the best game of the playoffs so far.

Lawson is in a weird position, being constantly 'on the verge of superstardom' (according to the announcers :rolleyes) with Miller upstaging him all the time.

Only got to see the Heat and Thunder games today before League Pass choked. Neither outcome was ever in doubt obviously. It is just fun seeing the top teams really rev up the engines and run right over the pretenders

Brehvolution · « **Reply #9444 on:** April 22, 2013, 09:47:07 AM »

Lot's of game 1 blowouts yesterday.

Beezy · « **Reply #9445 on:** April 22, 2013, 11:51:50 AM »

6TH MAN OF THE YEAR
IN A CONTRACT YEAR
SO RIGHT

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #9446 on:** April 23, 2013, 12:35:58 AM »

Clips - Grizz has reached that game 5/6 cage match intensity already

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #9447 on:** April 23, 2013, 01:29:16 AM »

this fucking game

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #9448 on:** April 23, 2013, 01:31:17 AM »

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #9449 on:** April 23, 2013, 01:31:32 AM »

:damn :damn :damn :damn :damn :damn

CP3 goddamn

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #9450 on:** April 23, 2013, 01:36:22 AM »

Z-Bo looks done

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #9451 on:** April 23, 2013, 07:07:58 PM »

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/9203952/mike-brown-agrees-five-year-20-million-deal-cleveland-cavaliers-according-sources

etiolate · « **Reply #9452 on:** April 23, 2013, 07:10:18 PM »

poor Kyrie

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #9453 on:** April 23, 2013, 07:13:30 PM »

I'm not a big Mike Brown guy obviously but I'm happy he's doing what he wants to do and back in the profession after what the Lakers pulled. I thought that was pretty disgraceful.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #9454 on:** April 23, 2013, 07:20:06 PM »

http://nba.si.com/2013/04/23/kevin-durant-oklahoma-city-thunder-sports-illustrated-cover/

Steve Contra · « **Reply #9455 on:** April 23, 2013, 07:29:30 PM »

Do you think he realized how big a twat that made him sound, and how much of a bigger twat it makes him sound now that's on a magazine cover?

Mandark · « **Reply #9456 on:** April 23, 2013, 07:33:29 PM »

Always amused by how elite pro athletes nurture a sense of grievance to motivate themselves. If MJ was in Durant's shoes, he would have convinced himself that the US had lost to Spain in the gold medal round, just to add to the list.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #9457 on:** April 23, 2013, 07:34:19 PM »

Quote from: Steve Contra on April 23, 2013, 07:29:30 PM

Do you think he realized how big a twat that made him sound, and how much of a bigger twat it makes him sound now that's on a magazine cover?

meh. That's part of the problem with a sound bite culture. Read the link. Nothing he says is that bad. He's not whining about it. He's more saying he doesn't want to finish 2nd again to Lebron and is doing anything in his power so it doesn't happen.

That being said, its likely to happen again this year in the finals.

Beezy · « **Reply #9458 on:** April 23, 2013, 08:02:00 PM »

KNICKS

CELTICS

GAME 2

Steve Contra · « **Reply #9459 on:** April 23, 2013, 08:03:43 PM »

Sorry, that quote just sounds dumb. Second best in high-school? Not in his highschool, mind you, but in the world. Second draft pick? So second best basketball prospect in the world. Second in the MVP race? Second best basketball player in the world. It's like Mandark says, it's imagined sleights. Just saying "I want to win a championship" achieves the same thing, and you don't look like an asshole on a magazine cover.

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #9460 on:** April 23, 2013, 08:37:04 PM »

i can remember being 2nd in tests in school, and also 26th; coming in 2nd was way more motivational

btw he left off '2nd in scoring' but maybe that's cause he actually scored more points than Melo....I also realized that CP3 lost the nominal assist title to Rondo despite racking up about twice as many assists for the season. when will this madness end

Beezy, got the game on live, let's do this thang

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #9461 on:** April 23, 2013, 08:42:09 PM »

JR Smith stunting

Beezy · « **Reply #9462 on:** April 23, 2013, 08:43:23 PM »

6th MAN OF THE YEAR

AN ENIGMA

JR DA GAWD

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #9463 on:** April 23, 2013, 08:46:32 PM »

why don't they start him, anyway. It's not like Woodson yanks him all the time like George Karl did.

The game was actually going at the Celtics' pace 'til JR went off. Hopefully he starts breaking plays for heat checks now

Beezy · « **Reply #9464 on:** April 23, 2013, 09:03:54 PM »

I'm guessing cause they'd have no real scorer coming off the bench once he and Melo sat? I dunno. Cope has stepped up, but it's looking like he's still not ready for the playoffs yet.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #9465 on:** April 23, 2013, 09:28:25 PM »

the fucking bird man

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #9466 on:** April 23, 2013, 09:51:36 PM »

lol a pastor friend of the family used to always drone on and on about "Kevin Durant plays the right way. Look at his stroke, look at his dribbling, he plays like a godly man. And he's so soft spoken and has no tattoos, what a role model for young black children. He even went to college! Unlike LeBrick Blames, who will never win a championship"

this was before I discovered that Durant is an aspiring rapper and has tattoos covering much of his torso under the jersey.

Beezy · « **Reply #9467 on:** April 23, 2013, 09:52:13 PM »

terrible fucking tats too

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #9468 on:** April 23, 2013, 09:56:40 PM »

and one of the league's leading technical foul recipients

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #9469 on:** April 23, 2013, 10:00:45 PM »

glasses you don't need, pastel sweaters and a 10 yr old's backpack can get you a long way it seems

Celtics are just dying here

Nothing worse than these 20 min stretches where they get like 6 points

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #9470 on:** April 23, 2013, 10:04:46 PM »

i'm really bad at playoff predictions aren't I

Beezy · « **Reply #9471 on:** April 23, 2013, 10:08:00 PM »

You're a Heat fan. Not even. Just a Lebron fan.

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #9472 on:** April 23, 2013, 10:08:11 PM »

Sixers #2, never forget

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #9473 on:** April 23, 2013, 10:29:29 PM »

Beezy · « **Reply #9474 on:** April 23, 2013, 10:45:16 PM »

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #9475 on:** April 23, 2013, 11:23:23 PM »

The first round should be 5 game series. Do we really need a 7 game series to determine the Heat, Spurs, etc are advancing?

pilonv1 · « **Reply #9476 on:** April 24, 2013, 01:23:20 AM »

Sup Denver :orly

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #9477 on:** April 24, 2013, 09:19:02 AM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on April 23, 2013, 11:23:23 PM

The first round should be 5 game series. Do we really need a 7 game series to determine the Heat, Spurs, etc are advancing?

nope, and it was better when it was 5 'cause an upset seemed much more possible, even though they were still rare. A win over a higher seed in a 7 game series isn't really an 'upset' anyway; you're categorically the better team at that point

Mandark · « **Reply #9478 on:** April 24, 2013, 10:05:06 AM »

I'd rather see a shorter regular season or the top 16 overall teams in the playoffs as fixes, honestly.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #9479 on:** April 24, 2013, 10:06:26 AM »

Top overall 16 would make sense. You'll never get less games because TV

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