Author Topic: The NBA thread (Read 1519485 times)

etiolate · « **Reply #11580 on:** January 17, 2014, 04:04:21 AM »

Well at least this period of alternate NBA jerseys will provide comedy years down the road.

MEANWHILE IN BOOGIE PORNLAND

The Kings are going to be accepting bitcoin and having coaches wear google glass by the end of the month.

All-Star game should get some Moses Malone Google Glass and stick it on somebody for the game.

Oh, and I promised Boogie Porn.

BEAST

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #11581 on:** January 17, 2014, 11:18:40 AM »

Rockets scored 73 in the first half and then 19 in the second half last night.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #11582 on:** January 17, 2014, 11:28:39 AM »

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #11583 on:** January 17, 2014, 05:08:07 PM »

Rajon Rondo IS BACK TONIGHT

One of my favorite PGs in the league is back to salvage the Celtics season. Quick, lets get Cormac back as well!

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #11584 on:** January 17, 2014, 10:35:10 PM »

Rondo with limited minutes was a factor. 8 points 4 assists and 2 boards. Obviously not showstopper numbers but he showed flashes of what makes him, him. Should be great to watch going forward.

Also, Olynyk was great to watch tonight. 25 points, 7 assists, 5 boards. Dude looked like a monster.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #11585 on:** January 18, 2014, 01:09:02 AM »

Durant had 54

dude's definitely winning MVP this year

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #11586 on:** January 18, 2014, 01:21:40 AM »

Eh ... He will get his Barkley MVP trophy, but it won't be because he's the best all around player.

In other news, the Cavs have been shooting like a professional basketball team. 100 point games are not an abstract concept anymore.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #11587 on:** January 18, 2014, 01:44:41 AM »

Quote from: ToxicAdam on January 18, 2014, 01:21:40 AM

Eh ... He will get his Barkley MVP trophy, but it won't be because he's the best all around player.

In other news, the Cavs have been shooting like a professional basketball team. 100 point games are not an abstract concept anymore.

if the thunder continue to win with westbrook out, and durant putting up 30+ a game, he's winning it for sure.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #11588 on:** January 18, 2014, 02:19:30 AM »

Durant's game was insane tonight. And yes if he continues on the same pace and the Thunder keep winning on the same pace he will get the MVP. But you still have a good long season left.

Mandark · « **Reply #11589 on:** January 18, 2014, 02:49:56 AM »

Yup, especially if voters think of LeBron as taking his foot off the gas. Though he's at the point where he can put up a 21-8-10 on just 13 shots and it's ho-hum.

Even if it's a Barkley/Malone voter fatigue MVP, it still shouldn't be as bad as the one that went to Rose.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #11590 on:** January 18, 2014, 04:39:28 AM »

Quote from: BrandNew on January 17, 2014, 10:35:10 PM

Also, Olynyk was great to watch tonight. 25 points, 7 assists, 5 boards. Dude looked like a monster.

He's not going up against Ryan Kelly or Robert Sacre again anytime soon

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #11591 on:** January 18, 2014, 12:48:34 PM »

Yea, I don't want to discredit Durant. Especially when you factor in the talent imbalance between the conferences. But it's hard to imagine him putting on this kind of pace and not breaking down or burning out at some point. Still another half of the season to go.

Mandark · « **Reply #11592 on:** January 18, 2014, 04:26:07 PM »

Quote from: AWESOM-O on January 18, 2014, 02:55:14 PM

Quote from: Mandark on January 18, 2014, 02:49:56 AM
Yup, especially if voters think of LeBron as taking his foot off the gas. Though he's at the point where he can put up a 21-8-10 on just 13 shots and it's ho-hum.

Even if it's a Barkley/Malone voter fatigue MVP, it still shouldn't be as bad as the one that went to Rose.

You mean the season when Rose led his team to 62 wins and the #1 seed in the conference?

Black-bore, which coli emote do I use here? There's like a dozen that seem vaguely appropriate.

Mandark · « **Reply #11593 on:** January 18, 2014, 06:41:38 PM »

Aw, what happened to the new and improved AWESOM-O?

Look, you're gonna defend Rose's MVP because he beat LeBron, whom you hate. I get it. I am, however, interested in whether you realize you're doing that, or whether you've actually convinced yourself that Rose was the best player that year.

benjipwns · « **Reply #11594 on:** January 18, 2014, 06:46:22 PM »

Look, it's not like you can take Rose off those Bulls teams and still expect them to win 40+ games. They would have been lottery garbage without the Humble MVP leading the way!

Mandark · « **Reply #11595 on:** January 18, 2014, 07:00:02 PM »

Yeah, Iverson's was bad. Doesn't make Rose's any better. The Bulls won on defense that year, including a killer second unit with Taj Gibson and Omer Asik. IIRC the Bulls had pretty small change in +/- when Rose was on the court, compared to the huge boosts that LeBron, CP3, Howard, Dirk, etc. gave their teams. So yeah, the wrong guy got it.

2010-11 was when we had the great moral panic of the NBA. You had The Decision, Carmelo forcing his way to New York in the offseason, and the beginning of the Dwightmare with Howard not signing an extension with the Magic.

So suddenly everyone gets all Skip Bayless and freaks out about the prospect of elite players getting together on their own, and Rose and Durant get to be the heroes in the morality tale, quiet guys winning with the franchises that drafted them. The goofiest part was Russell Westbrook putting up similar numbers to Rose while playing basically the same style ball, but getting killed for it, to the point where people were talking about whether the Thunder should trade him.

Mandark · « **Reply #11596 on:** January 18, 2014, 07:08:06 PM »

Yes yes and done something with fire and sharp objects and his bowels or something. We've read your other posts in this thread, you realize.

Mandark · « **Reply #11597 on:** January 18, 2014, 07:09:21 PM »

Besides, if you don't care about Rose per se but just want to keep the trophy out of LeBron's hands, there was a very good case that year that the award could go to someone else.

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Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #11598 on:** January 18, 2014, 07:18:04 PM »

Quote from: Mandark on January 18, 2014, 04:26:07 PM

Quote from: AWESOM-O on January 18, 2014, 02:55:14 PM
Quote from: Mandark on January 18, 2014, 02:49:56 AM
Yup, especially if voters think of LeBron as taking his foot off the gas. Though he's at the point where he can put up a 21-8-10 on just 13 shots and it's ho-hum.

Even if it's a Barkley/Malone voter fatigue MVP, it still shouldn't be as bad as the one that went to Rose.

You mean the season when Rose led his team to 62 wins and the #1 seed in the conference?

Black-bore, which coli emote do I use here? There's like a dozen that seem vaguely appropriate.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #11599 on:** January 18, 2014, 07:19:02 PM »

Quote from: AWESOM-O on January 18, 2014, 07:05:01 PM

LeBron got off easy only losing one trophy due to The Decision. I'd have banned him from MVP consideration for life.

Do you really even have a reason for truly hating Lebron? Like, TRULY hate and loathe him? I'm seriously curious. Was there something personal that happened that you aren't mentioning? Or are you just the worst kind of victim (perpetrator?) of team bias?

You hate the man despite being statistically the best player over the last 6 odd years.? You hate him because he switched teams to win more (something many players actually do -- Shaq, Kareem, Dr. J, Bosh, Melo, Nash, etc.)

We don't actually hate Kobe, you know. Did you notice that most of us here were really bummed he got hurt? Most of us were also really happy to see him healing quickly, and SUPER excited to see him back on the court. We're also bummed because he's hurt again.

I really cannot fathom your hatred for the man despite being the best player in the league, and doing so much since the Decision to erase people's apprehension towards him. It's just purely illogical to hate him other than severe team bias.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #11600 on:** January 18, 2014, 11:54:25 PM »

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #11601 on:** January 19, 2014, 12:27:54 PM »

Beezy · « **Reply #11602 on:** January 19, 2014, 12:34:44 PM »

PG. Blake. Lebron. Please. Give us a slam dunk contest worth watching.

benjipwns · « **Reply #11603 on:** January 20, 2014, 01:56:54 AM »

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The Pistons aren’t shopping Monroe but they’re near the point where at least listening would be prudent, although the market for shot-creating small forwards isn’t the greatest (Philadelphia’s Evan Turner, Golden State’s Harrison Barnes), and they’re not giving away Monroe for pennies on the dollar.

And nobody believes Celtics head honcho Danny Ainge will hold onto point guard Rajon Rondo, who just returned after recovering from ACL surgery, at all costs.

The Pistons have always been enamored with Rondo, the ultimate facilitator and competitor. And though Detroit has Brandon Jennings, he’s not necessarily viewed as a long-term option at point guard.

His contract is moveable and the Pistons didn’t hesitate to trade Brandon Knight last offseason for an upgrade. What’s to stop them from making another stair-step move?

This ends in Carmelo Anthony or something, doesn't it?

EDIT: Thank Darko the Knicks are run by bigger morons: http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=ldtdc3h

benjipwns · « **Reply #11604 on:** January 20, 2014, 02:04:43 AM »

http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=lclfyoe

Hold on, let me write a 5000 word article on this peppered with actor references.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #11605 on:** January 20, 2014, 02:09:52 AM »

Monroe needs to be traded, but getting a PG for him would make me laugh. Why did you hand Brandon Jennings a fortune, Joe? Jennings is trash. Not to mention passing up on Trey Burke in the draft for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. Or drafting Austin Daye over Ty Lawson.

Trade Monroe and move Josh Smith to PF. Why Joe paid him to jack up bricks from the 3 point line is beyond me.

T-Short · « **Reply #11606 on:** January 20, 2014, 07:11:58 AM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on January 20, 2014, 02:09:52 AM

Monroe needs to be traded, but getting a PG for him would make me laugh. Why did you hand Brandon Jennings a fortune, Joe? Jennings is trash. Not to mention passing up on Trey Burke in the draft for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. Or drafting Austin Daye over Ty Lawson.

Trade Monroe and move Josh Smith to PF. Why Joe paid him to jack up bricks from the 3 point line is beyond me.

Watching Smith brick toe-on-the-line threes has almost been as fun as watching Monroe clank elbow jumpers

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #11607 on:** January 20, 2014, 06:18:42 PM »

Your New York Knickerbockers, everyone.

Steve Contra · « **Reply #11608 on:** January 20, 2014, 06:22:35 PM »

Quote from: BrandNew on January 20, 2014, 06:18:42 PM

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Your New York Knickerbockers, everyone.

"He told them he believes they have enough talent to win it all," one source said, "and he expects it to happen this year."

Beezy · « **Reply #11609 on:** January 20, 2014, 07:41:15 PM »

Give that camera man a raise.

benjipwns · « **Reply #11610 on:** January 20, 2014, 10:55:12 PM »

Their entire season in one gif.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #11611 on:** January 21, 2014, 01:31:08 PM »

bosh

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #11612 on:** January 21, 2014, 02:06:15 PM »

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Grantland All Stars

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Starters
G Kyle Lowry, Toronto Raptors
G John Wall, Washington Wizards
FC LeBron James, Miami Heat
FC Paul George, Indiana Pacers
FC Roy Hibbert, Indiana Pacers

Reserves
G Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat
G Arron Afflalo, Orlando Magic
FC Carmelo Anthony, New York Knicks
FC Chris Bosh, Miami Heat
FC Joakim Noah, Chicago Bulls
WC Paul Millsap, Atlanta Hawks
WC Mike Conley, Memphis Grizzlies/Goran Dragic, Phoenix Suns (but really Kyrie Irving, Cleveland Cavaliers)

I realize they are in the Western Conference. The West is that good; the East is that bad. The East should have to reserve two of its All-Star roster spots for Western Conference players.

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Starters
G James Harden, Houston Rockets
G Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors
FC Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City Thunder
FC Kevin Love, Minnesota Timberwolves
FC LaMarcus Aldridge, Portland Trail Blazers

Reserves
G Tony Parker, San Antonio Spurs
G Damian Lillard, Portland Trail Blazers
FC Blake Griffin, Los Angeles Clippers
FC Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Mavericks
FC Dwight Howard, Houston Rockets
WC Anthony Davis, New Orleans Pelicans
WC DeMarcus Cousins, Sacramento Kings

http://grantland.com/features/our-nba-all-star-team/

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #11613 on:** January 21, 2014, 02:17:20 PM »

I'll miss having a cool first lady.

Steve Contra · « **Reply #11614 on:** January 21, 2014, 02:50:19 PM »

Quote from: Stoney Mason on January 21, 2014, 02:17:20 PM

I'll miss having a cool first lady.

Your Stalker · « **Reply #11615 on:** January 21, 2014, 02:52:25 PM »

They wasted my tax dollars on that bullshit?

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #11616 on:** January 22, 2014, 12:10:30 PM »

And yep. Dominique did absolutely beat Jordan in that dunk contest imo. I remember vividly watching it as a kid and being pissed.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #11617 on:** January 22, 2014, 09:58:14 PM »

your daily "knicks are embarrassing" gif

that last fucking ball bounce

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #11618 on:** January 22, 2014, 11:53:58 PM »

Durant in January.

11 games.

37 ppg
52% FG
39% 3-Pt
5.9 Ast
5.6 Rebs.

etiolate · « **Reply #11619 on:** January 23, 2014, 12:21:44 AM »

damn Rudy and Cousins hurt in the same half

hope neither are serious

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #11620 on:** January 23, 2014, 02:11:14 AM »

Quote from: Stoney Mason on January 22, 2014, 11:53:58 PM

Durant in January.

11 games.

37 ppg
52% FG
39% 3-Pt
5.9 Ast
5.6 Rebs.

the last week has been all durant its awesome to watch. Definitely MVP right now. Lebron has looked pedestrian in comparison. Hopefully Lebron will go on a stretch here soon.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #11621 on:** January 23, 2014, 02:28:48 AM »

Beezy · « **Reply #11622 on:** January 23, 2014, 03:19:21 AM »

You realize that you have a problem, right?

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #11623 on:** January 23, 2014, 07:34:31 PM »

etiolate · « **Reply #11624 on:** January 23, 2014, 08:04:17 PM »

Is that fan voting?

Steve Contra · « **Reply #11625 on:** January 23, 2014, 08:16:52 PM »

No, the coaches picked Kobe for a starter

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #11626 on:** January 23, 2014, 08:30:03 PM »

The east team is lol. Kyrie has been disappointing this year. Should have been Wall or Lowry. And three forwards as the FC? Lol. No Hibbert is a joke

The West is okay other than Kobe. It should have been:

East:
1) Wall
2) Wade
3) Lebron
4) Geroge
5) Hibbert

West:
1) Curry
2) Lillard
3) Durant
4) Griffin
5) Aldridge