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Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #9540 on:** April 28, 2013, 03:28:21 PM »

http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/227386/Popovich-Reiterates-Plan-To-Follow-Duncan-Into-Retirement
:'(

Bros till the end, like Gears of War

Beezy · « **Reply #9541 on:** April 28, 2013, 04:12:58 PM »

Knicks failed to sweep. Ah well. Knicks in 5 it is.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #9542 on:** April 28, 2013, 05:14:47 PM »

how have we not talked about the absolute insane late night game last night

thunder rockets was a fucking roller-coaster last night

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #9543 on:** April 28, 2013, 05:21:51 PM »

Yeah it was a good game. That durant shot that rolled around and then fell in was crazy. Tonights Nuggets/Warriors game should be awesome.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #9544 on:** April 28, 2013, 05:56:32 PM »

I was at a party late last night during a terrible storm in Nashville during that game. Before we left for it, the score was like 44-19 thunder and we lol'd the game off. No cable at the party because of the storm. Someone pulls out their phone at the party and loses his shit, seeing that the rockets were only done two with like 5 minutes to go. Every dude in that apartment went to the other section of the room and crowded arond a 4 inch screen to watch that crazy durant 3. Like 15 dudes losing their shit

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #9545 on:** April 28, 2013, 09:54:48 PM »

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In his final game before unrestricted free agency, Dwight Howard scored seven points before getting ejected early in the third quarter for arguing.

Perfect sentence to sum up the Lakers season.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #9546 on:** April 28, 2013, 10:33:46 PM »

Man what is it about that area that creates these insane Golden State crowds. I mean I lived near that area and know those fans are passionate but man. They are something. Feels like a college game whenever they have home playoff games.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #9547 on:** April 28, 2013, 10:37:04 PM »

Quote from: Stoney Mason on April 28, 2013, 09:54:48 PM

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In his final game before unrestricted free agency, Dwight Howard scored seven points before getting ejected early in the third quarter for arguing.

Perfect sentence to sum up the Lakers season.

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #9548 on:** April 28, 2013, 10:47:44 PM »

:deadkobe

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #9549 on:** April 28, 2013, 11:16:36 PM »

these warriors don't want to quit. goddamn at them. they're playing great.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #9550 on:** April 28, 2013, 11:24:05 PM »

steph curry

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #9551 on:** April 28, 2013, 11:29:06 PM »

Dwight is gonna get booed so much when he comes back to LA next season wearing a Nets jersey

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #9552 on:** April 28, 2013, 11:35:44 PM »

Good god Curry is in NBA 2k mode.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #9553 on:** April 28, 2013, 11:35:46 PM »

FUCKING STEPH CURRY HOLY FUCKING SHIT

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #9554 on:** April 28, 2013, 11:40:31 PM »

This Steph Curry thing is....its a real fucking deal.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #9555 on:** April 28, 2013, 11:57:04 PM »

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #9556 on:** April 28, 2013, 11:59:00 PM »

"fuck you man?"

is that what he's saying

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #9557 on:** April 29, 2013, 12:06:16 AM »

golden state is taking this series. this team is so fun to watch

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #9558 on:** April 29, 2013, 12:07:03 AM »

Warriors just look like they are too much for the nuggets. Too fast. Too much outside shooting. Very good job of spreading the court.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #9559 on:** April 29, 2013, 12:41:26 AM »

Weird spot for their franchise. Lakers I mean.

An aging superstar coming of on injury who you need just to be credible.
A big man who needs to be surrounded by three point shooters to be effective
Pau Gasol a big man who doesn't really fit it on this Lakers squad anymore.
An old Steve Nash who isn't the old Steve Nash anymore.

They are a mess at the moment.

Mandark · « **Reply #9560 on:** April 29, 2013, 01:54:23 AM »

Quote from: Stoney Mason on April 29, 2013, 12:41:26 AM

A big man who needs to be surrounded by three point shooters to be effective

I'd be more worried about lingering back issues with Dwight than anything. Let's not kid ourselves: when he's 100%, he's an elite player and having him on a max contract is a steal.

etiolate · « **Reply #9561 on:** April 29, 2013, 02:19:05 AM »

Quote from: Stoney Mason on April 28, 2013, 10:33:46 PM

Man what is it about that area that creates these insane Golden State crowds. I mean I lived near that area and know those fans are passionate but man. They are something. Feels like a college game whenever they have home playoff games.

The fans are mostly in the east bay, so there's a lot of younger brother tenacity to the fanbase. Plus suffering fanbase stuff. Not just miserable years as a Warriors fan, but also misery from being Raider fans and fans of the moneyball team.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #9562 on:** April 29, 2013, 02:22:53 AM »

Magic Johnson taking a big shit on Dwight, wow
http://www.the-coli.com/coliseum/110002-magic-johnson-giving-dwight-work-via-twitter.html#.UX4RmkqLxYU

He's so gone once FA starts

Mandark · « **Reply #9563 on:** April 29, 2013, 02:28:01 AM »

Magic was pretty blunt about the way the team went out in 2011, too, with Bynum and Odom's hard fouls in the last game against the Mavs.

Would enjoy seeing Dwight go to Houston and beast out there, if only for the Laker fan schadenfreude.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #9564 on:** April 29, 2013, 02:43:16 AM »

I'd rather Asik than Dwight.

etiolate · « **Reply #9565 on:** April 29, 2013, 02:50:07 AM »

why do I listen to sports radio

Laker fans are talking about their "suffering" non-stop. They are mad about everything except the actual reasons the Lakers are first round chumps. No, it's not an old roster that is more prone to get injured. No, it's not a coach that likes to run and have shooters paired with a roster that's old and lacking in shooters. No, it's not the Kobe-atmosphere that makes multiple stars have to do all the dirty work and shoulder all the blame. No, it's not the fact the team went through three coaches and multiple injuries in one year. No, it's not a roster full of poor defenders relying on a Center with a bad back.

It's cuz Dwight or Pau aren't man enough to be bro-married to Kobe.

Mandark · « **Reply #9566 on:** April 29, 2013, 02:51:05 AM »

I like Asik a lot but injury worries are the only reason I'd even think about considering whether to mull the possibility of debating if I'd want him or Dwight.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #9567 on:** April 29, 2013, 10:36:52 AM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on April 28, 2013, 01:34:19 AM

Hinrich played all 60 minutes

And there is a cost to pay for that.

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K.C Johnson ‏@KCJHoop 15m
Hinrich is in walking boot, out for Game 5 and possibly more.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #9568 on:** April 29, 2013, 11:12:47 AM »

Rose isn't coming back at all for playoffs?

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #9569 on:** April 29, 2013, 11:21:38 AM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on April 29, 2013, 11:12:47 AM

Rose isn't coming back at all for playoffs?

Rose is a delicate flower.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #9570 on:** April 29, 2013, 11:22:09 AM »

Seriously, what is the deal with :dead2 ?

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #9571 on:** April 29, 2013, 11:24:04 AM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on April 29, 2013, 11:12:47 AM

Rose isn't coming back at all for playoffs?

The latest rumours are that he might come back for the Heat series if they advance but nobody really knows because nobody has been communicating anything about what is going on. He's been medically cleared to play for a while now. No one knows what the holdup issues are.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1621596-derrick-rose-brother-reggie-says-bulls-star-could-return-in-second-round

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #9572 on:** April 29, 2013, 11:28:56 AM »

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NBA center Jason Collins has become the first male athlete in a major professional sport to come out as gay.

The 34-year-old, who was traded to the Washington Wizards in February, tells Sports Illustrated:

"I didn't set out to be the first openly gay athlete playing in a major American team sport. But since I am, I'm happy to start the conversation. I wish I wasn't the kid in the classroom raising his hand and saying, 'I'm different.' If I had my way, someone else would have already done this. Nobody has, which is why I'm raising my hand."
My journey of self-discovery and self-acknowledgement began in my hometown of Los Angeles and has taken me through two state high school championships, the NCAA Final Four and the Elite Eight, and nine playoffs in 12 NBA seasons."

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/magazine/news/20130429/jason-collins-gay-nba-player/?sct=hp_t11_a0&eref=sihp

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jarron collins
@jarronctwin
sportsillustrated.cnn.com/magazine/news/… very proud of you @jasoncollins34
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Kobe Bryant
@kobebryant
Proud of @jasoncollins34. Don't suffocate who u r because of the ignorance of others #courage #support #mambaarmystandup #BYOU
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Baron Davis
@Baron_Davis
I am so proud of my bro @jasoncollins34 for being real. #FTheHaters bit.ly/12J9el5
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Steve Nash
@SteveNash
The time has come. Maximum respect. RT @Baron_Davis: I am so proud of my bro @jasoncollins34 for being real. ... tmi.me/TGSBh
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Bill Clinton
@billclinton
I'm proud to call Jason Collins a friend. wjcf.co/154piCi
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Chelsea Clinton
@ChelseaClinton
Very proud of my friend Jason Collins for having the strength & courage to be the first openly gay player in the NBA. bit.ly/ZLei9F
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Russell Simmons
@UncleRUSH
proud of Washington Wizards' player Jason Collins (@JasonCollins34) for coming out. we will stand with you as you continue on your journey.
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NBA
@NBA
NBA Commissioner David Stern statement re: Washington Wizards center Jason Collins announcement today: (1/4)
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NBA
@NBA
“As Adam Silver and I said to Jason, we have known the Collins family since Jason and Jarron joined the NBA in 2001 (2/4)
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NBA
@NBA
and they have been exemplary members of the NBA family. Jason has been a widely respected player and teammate throughout (3/4)
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NBA
@NBA
his career and we are proud he has assumed the leadership mantle on this very important issue.” #NBAFamily (4/4)
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Sen. Jeanne Shaheen
@SenatorShaheen
Thoughtful and moving article. @jasoncollins34 took a courageous step in the movement for LGBT equality bit.ly/13GeC8e
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Senator Chris Coons
@ChrisCoons
Beautiful essay by @jasoncollins34 RT @chrisgeidner: BREAKING: NBA's Jason Collins Comes Out In Sports Illustrated: bit.ly/YgWF1D
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Christine C. Quinn
@ChrisCQuinn
Proud of NBA player @JasonCollins34 for his courage to come out as the first openly gay professional male athlete: goo.gl/HwsfU/
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David Aldridge
@daldridgetnt
President Clinton issues statement supporting Jason Collins. Chelsea Clinton and Jason Collins were classmates and good friends at Stanford.
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Bill Simmons
@BillSimmons
Happy for @jasoncollins34 - a thoughtful guy + beloved teammate, and now, a role model for so many struggling to come out. Good luck to him.
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christine teigen
@chrissyteigen
I dunno who you are Jason Collins but I am extremely proud of you if that means anything.
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Stoney Mason · « **Reply #9573 on:** April 29, 2013, 11:57:52 AM »

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #9574 on:** April 29, 2013, 12:16:36 PM »

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #9575 on:** April 29, 2013, 01:03:26 PM »

that curry video

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #9576 on:** April 29, 2013, 01:08:24 PM »

Rose coming back could throw the team off, it'll be interesting to see how it plays out

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #9577 on:** April 29, 2013, 01:11:10 PM »

It would be such a dumb move to throw Rose into a fresh series with the Heat. Dude hasn't played a game in over a year, hasn't been able to prepare for the Heat, and would have an incredible amount of pressure to perform well in what could arguably be the toughest hurdle for the Heat.

Keep him resting. This is 12-15 years of your franchise you're talking about, not a quick gamble for maybe getting to the Finals only to lose to the Thunder/Spurs.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #9578 on:** April 29, 2013, 01:30:13 PM »

I agree with Shaq/Charles on Dwight, and have been saying that for years. He doesn't seem to have any specific moves and is an emotional child.

Also I just learned...he has 5 kids with 5 women? I remember during the draft there were stories about how his parents didn't let him listen to rap music or watch R rated movies

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #9579 on:** April 29, 2013, 01:51:42 PM »

I lost a lot of respect for Dwight obviously by how he handled the orlando situation but there was one comment I read from him that really sealed it. It was along the lines of he didn't want to end up like Lebron, sort of explaining why he did what he did in Orlando.

That just ended it for me. I couldn't take him seriously anymore after that. It was like watching a man sized child after that.

Flannel Boy · « **Reply #9580 on:** April 29, 2013, 01:58:57 PM »

As an aside, how the hell has Jason Collins lasted in the NBA so long. He's been in the league since '01 with a 7.1 career PER.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #9581 on:** April 29, 2013, 02:00:50 PM »

too focused on boxing out dudes

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #9582 on:** April 29, 2013, 02:01:57 PM »

Quote from: Flannel Boy on April 29, 2013, 01:58:57 PM

As an aside, how the hell has Jason Collins lasted in the NBA so long. He's been in the league since '01 with a 7.1 career PER.

He was a big bulky dude who played decent defense against big bodies.

Steve Contra · « **Reply #9583 on:** April 29, 2013, 02:11:16 PM »

He handled Dwight Howard a few years ago.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #9584 on:** April 29, 2013, 02:17:07 PM »

etiolate · « **Reply #9585 on:** April 29, 2013, 04:31:34 PM »

I would like to thank Jason Collins for most likely leading to the firing of Chris Broussard.

Steve Contra · « **Reply #9586 on:** April 29, 2013, 04:37:57 PM »

Hopefully Skip Bayless says something equally as offensive

T-Short · « **Reply #9587 on:** April 29, 2013, 04:38:31 PM »

http://www.theonion.com/articles/gay-teen-still-going-to-buy-lebron-james-jersey,32250/

hehe

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #9588 on:** April 29, 2013, 04:56:35 PM »

Quote from: etiolate on April 29, 2013, 04:31:34 PM

I would like to thank Jason Collins for most likely leading to the firing of Chris Broussard.

I think he'll survive. While his comments were ugly, he covered them in religious belief and compared it to other sins he opposes. People who have been fired for anti-gay comments were far less careful (see: Tim Hardaway).

SMH though. Tha god showed people how to handle these situations without getting fined/fired, years ago

etiolate · « **Reply #9589 on:** April 29, 2013, 05:08:11 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on April 29, 2013, 04:56:35 PM

Quote from: etiolate on April 29, 2013, 04:31:34 PM
I would like to thank Jason Collins for most likely leading to the firing of Chris Broussard.

I think he'll survive. While his comments were ugly, he covered them in religious belief and compared it to other sins he opposes. People who have been fired for anti-gay comments were far less careful (see: Tim Hardaway).

SMH though. Tha god showed people how to handle these situations without getting fined/fired, years ago

I think he explained himself well, but he'll still get canned for saying it so soon after the news breaks.

Maybe I'm just hoping for it.

etiolate · « **Reply #9590 on:** April 29, 2013, 05:16:28 PM »

Time to gather up all this pissant comments about the Kings leaving.

I got a lot of bags of dicks to hand out!

etiolate · « **Reply #9591 on:** April 29, 2013, 05:33:50 PM »

Quote from: BrandNew on March 22, 2013, 02:34:27 PM

kings are gone dude.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #9592 on:** April 29, 2013, 05:36:27 PM »

wait, what did broussard say?

Steve Contra · « **Reply #9593 on:** April 29, 2013, 05:37:20 PM »

Quote from: BrandNew on April 29, 2013, 05:36:27 PM

wait, what did broussard say?

That being gay was an affront to god's plan or some shit like that. ESPN was also pretty heavily criticized for not mentioning it for 3 hours or something and focusing on Tebow, which no one fucking cares about anymore.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #9594 on:** April 29, 2013, 05:39:08 PM »

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NBA committee rejects Kings move to Seattle
By Dale Kasler, Ryan Lillis and Tony Bizjak

In a move that all but guarantees the Sacramento Kings are staying put, a committee of NBA owners voted unanimously today to block the team's pending sale and relocation to Seattle.

The NBA announced that its combined relocation and finance advisory committee, composed of 12 owners, voted unanimously to reject the Maloof family's proposed sale of the Kings to hedge fund manager Chris Hansen and Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, who planned to move the team to Seattle.

The Maloof family had no immediate comment. Nor was there immediate comment from the Sacramento bidders whose efforts to keep the team in town appear to have succeeded. A Hansen spokesman had no immediate comment, either.

"What Sacramento did was beat the odds," said Michael McCann, legal analyst at NBA TV.

Mayor Kevin Johnson, who spearheaded the effort to derail the Seattle move, took to Twitter to announce: "That's what I'm talking about SACRAMENTO!!!!! WE DID IT!!!!!"

The full Board of Governors isn't expected to vote on the Kings until around May 13, but the committee's recommendation will surely be influential. The Hansen-Ballmer group needs 23 of 30 owners' votes to get control of the team.

Today's vote followed a two-hour conference call by committee members - and came after months of unprecedented arm wrestling over the lowly Kings. The Maloofs agreed in January to sell their 65 percent share to the Hansen group for $341 million. Hansen upped the offer to $357 million earlier this month.

A group of eight investors recruited by Mayor Kevin Johnson and led by Palo Alto software executive Vivek Ranadive submitted a proposal to keep the team in town. The deal matched Hansen's original offer of $341 million, according to a letter the Maloofs sent earlier this month to the NBA.

Both cities pitched multimillion-dollar subsidies for new arenas, with the Sacramento City Council tentatively approving a $258 million subsidy, to be paid mainly by borrowing against future parking revenues. Seattle, which lost its SuperSonics to Oklahoma City in 2008, offered the larger and richer market. But Sacramento touted its long record of loyalty to the NBA and its status as a one-team town.

McCann said it was remarkable for the NBA to reject the proposal from Hansen and Ballmer, a pair of owners "that had no question marks." The last time the NBA killed a sale and relocation, involving the Minnesota Timberwolves in 1994, the potential buyers in New Orleans had shaky financing.

With the Kings, the process dragged out weeks longer than usual, and McCann said that was no coincidence. "They wanted the unanimous vote," he said.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #9595 on:** April 29, 2013, 05:39:13 PM »

his ass

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #9596 on:** April 29, 2013, 05:39:58 PM »

Quote from: Steve Contra on April 29, 2013, 05:37:20 PM

Quote from: BrandNew on April 29, 2013, 05:36:27 PM
wait, what did broussard say?
That being gay was an affront to god's plan or some shit like that. ESPN was also pretty heavily criticized for not mentioning it for 3 hours or something and focusing on Tebow, which no one fucking cares about anymore.

Yeah I noticed that this morning also. They keep trying to flog that Tebow shit when the Collins story is clearly the bigger news story.

Steve Contra · « **Reply #9597 on:** April 29, 2013, 05:40:57 PM »

"If you're openly living in unrepentant sin, whatever it may be, I believe that's walking in open rebellion to God and Jesus Christ." was the exact quote.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #9598 on:** April 29, 2013, 05:42:50 PM »

Quote from: BrandNew on April 29, 2013, 05:39:13 PM

his ass

This. Broussard sucks anyway.

Steve Contra · « **Reply #9599 on:** April 29, 2013, 05:42:57 PM »

Quote from: Stoney Mason on April 29, 2013, 05:39:58 PM

Quote from: Steve Contra on April 29, 2013, 05:37:20 PM
Quote from: BrandNew on April 29, 2013, 05:36:27 PM
wait, what did broussard say?
That being gay was an affront to god's plan or some shit like that. ESPN was also pretty heavily criticized for not mentioning it for 3 hours or something and focusing on Tebow, which no one fucking cares about anymore.

Yeah I noticed that this morning also. They keep trying to flog that Tebow shit when the Collins story is clearly the bigger news story.

It is great that the Tebow story was shuffled to the side today

News:

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