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Your Stalker · « **Reply #12660 on:** May 22, 2014, 03:22:51 AM »

:deadpos

Himu · « **Reply #12661 on:** May 22, 2014, 10:58:34 AM »

Quote from: Stoney Mason on May 21, 2014, 10:22:11 PM

Pretty much sums up the game

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I keep watching this gif and I have no idea how the first pass was made or completed.

benjipwns · « **Reply #12662 on:** May 22, 2014, 05:00:19 PM »

LIVE FOOTAGE OF THE RIGGING:

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #12663 on:** May 23, 2014, 12:50:16 PM »

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OKC ran Ibaka through battery of tests on Thursday and his calf responded well. Still soreness but a Sunday Game 3 return is possible.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #12664 on:** May 23, 2014, 04:47:44 PM »

Himu · « **Reply #12665 on:** May 23, 2014, 09:59:55 PM »

Now that the Rockets out of the playoffs, fucking Houston Chronicle talking about how the next great player Rockets need to get to win a championship. They had Lebron, Carmelo, Gasol;etc on the cover of the sports page, talking about the Rockets are missing a piece to the puzzle, when they finally got Howard, Harden, Parsons, and Lin. This fucking team and its fucking fans. I swear they're always looking for the "missing piece" to this team and trying to acquire some top league talent.

Beezy · « **Reply #12666 on:** May 23, 2014, 10:05:37 PM »

Well you guys do need a better PG than Lin. Or he has to get better. Another super star though? Lol no. You have plenty right now.

Himu · « **Reply #12667 on:** May 23, 2014, 10:06:40 PM »

That's what I'm saying.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #12668 on:** May 23, 2014, 10:23:25 PM »

Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on May 23, 2014, 09:59:55 PM

Now that the Rockets out of the playoffs, fucking Houston Chronicle talking about how the next great player Rockets need to get to win a championship. They had Lebron, Carmelo, Gasol;etc on the cover of the sports page, talking about the Rockets are missing a piece to the puzzle, when they finally got Howard, Harden, Parsons, and Lin. This fucking team and its fucking fans. I swear they're always looking for the "missing piece" to this team and trying to acquire some top league talent.

Every team that isn't the champion is looking for the "missing piece". There is nothing unusual about this. Rolling out this exact same squad next year is probably going to get them about where they got this year.

And the Rockets do need some pieces. Lin needs to go. They need to bite the bullet and trade Asik for something.

There is also talk of packing those things and Parsons and trying to get another "star" player who gives them something.

Himu · « **Reply #12669 on:** May 23, 2014, 10:37:27 PM »

The Rockets are missing pieces, because as Beezy said, Lin isn't pulling his weight he needs to be doing. I also realize that all teams that don't lose the championship are looking for missing pieces. My problem is that the Chronicle and other Rockets fans only ever want top superstars. Pretending like Lebron, Carmelo, Gasol;etc will come to the Rockets to help them fill in those pieces is delusional as it is hilarious.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #12670 on:** May 23, 2014, 10:53:47 PM »

but I thought you said you didn't care about basketball anymore

Shadow Mod · « **Reply #12671 on:** May 24, 2014, 12:35:47 AM »

Asik and Lin are pretty useless. Harden is just, man what an overpaid schmuck. He got his shit together for like one game against the Blazers but was just ineffectual as all fuck for what he's paid.

Mandark · « **Reply #12672 on:** May 24, 2014, 12:45:20 AM »

Quote from: Needs More Cowbell on May 24, 2014, 12:35:47 AM

Asik and Lin are pretty useless. Harden is just, man what an overpaid schmuck. He got his shit together for like one game against the Blazers but was just ineffectual as all fuck for what he's paid.

GTFO with that. He's got the 33rd highest salary in the league. Easily worth 13.7M in today's NBA.

Shadow Mod · « **Reply #12673 on:** May 24, 2014, 12:46:05 AM »

Quote from: Mandark on May 24, 2014, 12:45:20 AM

Quote from: Needs More Cowbell on May 24, 2014, 12:35:47 AM
Asik and Lin are pretty useless. Harden is just, man what an overpaid schmuck. He got his shit together for like one game against the Blazers but was just ineffectual as all fuck for what he's paid.

GTFO with that. He's got the 33rd highest salary in the league. Easily worth 13.7M in today's NBA.

Everybody paid too much for lackluster shit then.

Mandark · « **Reply #12674 on:** May 24, 2014, 12:47:43 AM »

Himu · « **Reply #12675 on:** May 24, 2014, 12:47:45 AM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on May 23, 2014, 10:53:47 PM

but I thought you said you didn't care about basketball anymore

Didn't say I did. Houston Chronicle trying to make a case that Houston needs another superstar is actually one of my main reasons why I don't.

Shadow Mod · « **Reply #12676 on:** May 24, 2014, 12:51:37 AM »

Quote from: Mandark on May 24, 2014, 12:47:43 AM

Pay me millions to play with balls, miss easy lay ups, dunks at 6'5+ and free throws.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #12677 on:** May 24, 2014, 11:06:13 PM »

this is the best I've seen the heat play all season

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #12678 on:** May 25, 2014, 12:49:48 AM »

Didn't get a chance to catch the game. I'll try to find a torrent and watch it in the morning.

benjipwns · « **Reply #12679 on:** May 25, 2014, 02:16:51 AM »

Houston's problem is that Dwight short-circuited their plan and they couldn't pass it up. So now they're in contention early. And they DO need another scorer, Harden is their offense too much. They don't need Melo or Gasol though, Kevin Love would be a better acquisition if they could swing it, he's exactly what they want defense-aside.

I'd definitely include Parsons, let alone Lin in a deal for him.

Mandark · « **Reply #12680 on:** May 25, 2014, 02:31:46 AM »

I don't know that there was a "plan" with a longer timetable that Dwight disrupted. He's been one of their primary targets since it was clear he was disgruntled in ORL, and if anything they probably anticipated making a run at him a year earlier. Plus they almost got Pau Gasol in that vetoed Chris Paul trade three offseasons ago. I think their bigger problem is that they anticipated Asik and Lin playing better (either to contribute to the team or to have value as a trade piece) or finding another gem or two among their cheap players.

Though really, we're looking at the flaws of a team that's in a pretty good spot and has improved a lot in the last couple years. There are just other good teams, especially in the West.

benjipwns · « **Reply #12681 on:** May 25, 2014, 02:45:51 AM »

Actually it is probably more accurate to say that Harden is what started to derail the plan.

Morey's had a plan to stockpile assets that can be flipped with the D-League serving as a farm system. I think Asik worked out as expected but Dwight knocked him into the background and he's too valuable for what the market was offering probably. As for Lin, I imagine they didn't expect to have Harden there to dominate the ball and hoped Lin could put up some gaudy numbers to keep Linsanity going and then be flipped for something of higher value.

Lin doesn't shoot the three or play off the ball well enough to be paired with Harden and Asik can't do anything offensively to be paired with Dwight who needs his space. Dwight also derailed some of the plans for Motiejunas.

If they knew they were getting Dwight they would have kept Patrick Patterson and/or Marcus Morris I imagine.

etiolate · « **Reply #12682 on:** May 25, 2014, 04:19:40 AM »

Well they made a lot of moves to be able to get Dwight, so I imagine they expected to have Dwight. Harden is more of a surprise player.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #12683 on:** May 25, 2014, 10:26:22 PM »

Ibaka is actually playing, and killing it. 5/6, 4 blocks

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #12684 on:** May 25, 2014, 10:28:01 PM »

Decent number of minutes too. I kinda thought this was going to be a gimmick where he only ends up playing a few minutes.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #12685 on:** May 25, 2014, 10:29:50 PM »

Here's hoping this doesn't hobble him for the next few games

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #12686 on:** May 25, 2014, 10:34:24 PM »

lol at butler.

etiolate · « **Reply #12687 on:** May 25, 2014, 10:46:59 PM »

No matter what happens with Ibaka, Hasheem Thabeet is never seeing the court.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #12688 on:** May 26, 2014, 02:05:38 AM »

benjipwns · « **Reply #12689 on:** May 26, 2014, 03:07:34 AM »

benjipwns · « **Reply #12690 on:** May 26, 2014, 09:25:50 PM »

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Shaq said on TNT: "D-Wade doesn't mind being the other guy. He's won all of his championships being the other guy."

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #12691 on:** May 26, 2014, 09:31:35 PM »

Yeah I saw that.

benjipwns · « **Reply #12692 on:** May 26, 2014, 09:38:57 PM »

that LeBron drive and-one

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #12693 on:** May 26, 2014, 10:33:34 PM »

Quote from: Stoney Mason on May 15, 2014, 10:36:46 PM

Despite all the drama the Pacers are right where they want to be. 7 game series versus the Heat. They have the home court advantage. And they match up extremely well.

Will be really interesting. I give them a hell of a chance of making the finals.

Quote from: Stoney Mason on May 16, 2014, 01:22:29 AM

I'll be highly shocked if the Heat beat the Pacers in 5. The evidence doesn't suggest that is likely. I expect 6 or 7 whoever wins.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #12694 on:** May 27, 2014, 12:05:51 AM »

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No, Stoney. Let's stop pretending the Pacers will be able to beat the Heat. Heat just beat the best team record wise in the East since January in five games. The Heat may be flawed but they step up. The Pacers are shook and look legit awful. Heat in 5. If it goes to seven games I will ice my dick for an entire day.

Quote from: Stoney Mason on May 18, 2014, 04:26:18 PM

I kind of secretly hope the Heat lose this series so Spoelstra gets exposed a bit. This is the perfect series that will actually test him to make changes during a game or series. Something I think he is terrible at.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #12695 on:** May 27, 2014, 03:38:27 PM »

http://espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/2014/story/_/id/10983930/lebron-bond-miami-strong

Nice article

Also zach lowe article on Pacers/Heat

http://grantland.com/features/thoughts-from-miami-indiana-conference-finals/

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #12696 on:** May 27, 2014, 10:18:51 PM »

Wow this series seems completely different now.

Your Stalker · « **Reply #12697 on:** May 28, 2014, 12:37:24 AM »

it'd be funny if this series turned out like the 2012 one

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #12698 on:** May 28, 2014, 01:57:34 AM »

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #12699 on:** May 28, 2014, 10:06:24 PM »

Pacers just look like they give no fucks right now.

Also.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #12700 on:** May 28, 2014, 10:23:59 PM »

Lebron's foul trouble finally catching up with the heat.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #12701 on:** May 28, 2014, 10:56:12 PM »

That was an awful 3 point decision by Lebron there.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #12702 on:** May 28, 2014, 11:01:58 PM »

What an odd game.

Paul George killing tonight.

Everybody on the heat playing well except Lebron (probably the worst game coupled with foul trouble I've seen from him in a very long time). How often does that happen.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #12703 on:** May 28, 2014, 11:04:49 PM »

lol crazy lebron block. What the heck was stephenson doing on the ground trying to be picked up.

benjipwns · « **Reply #12704 on:** May 28, 2014, 11:09:10 PM »

Quote from: Stoney Mason on May 28, 2014, 10:06:24 PM

This is literally the greatest thing aired on ESPN ever.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #12705 on:** May 28, 2014, 11:16:05 PM »

Crazy finish.

Miami would have probably won it if Lebron hadn't been in foul trouble for most of the game. But honestly they still probably should have won it. Outside of that block at the end Lebron did a lot wrong. I didn't like the dish to bosh at the end there either. They'll most likely finish it out at home.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #12706 on:** May 28, 2014, 11:19:37 PM »

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #12707 on:** May 28, 2014, 11:22:29 PM »

fun, weird game

benjipwns · « **Reply #12708 on:** May 28, 2014, 11:30:42 PM »

Spoelstra should have started giving him directions too.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #12709 on:** May 28, 2014, 11:31:08 PM »

So Stony is this the end of the Heat?

benjipwns · « **Reply #12710 on:** May 28, 2014, 11:33:08 PM »

Also, that guy to the right in the crowd getting excited.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #12711 on:** May 29, 2014, 12:39:59 AM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on May 28, 2014, 11:31:08 PM

So Stony is this the end of the Heat?

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #12712 on:** May 29, 2014, 01:07:56 AM »

Quote from: Stoney Mason on May 28, 2014, 11:04:49 PM

lol crazy lebron block. What the heck was stephenson doing on the ground trying to be picked up.

This is that play I was talking about. wtf lol.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #12713 on:** May 29, 2014, 12:02:45 PM »

The whole Lance thing has exploded today because of the ear blowing but honestly I think the whole thing is great. Dude is crazy but you need some of that. It makes the atmosphere better. It introduces characters back into the game. And honestly it just makes the whole thing more fun. He made that game last night.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #12714 on:** May 29, 2014, 02:06:04 PM »

T-Short · « **Reply #12715 on:** May 29, 2014, 03:25:50 PM »

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #12716 on:** May 29, 2014, 06:20:57 PM »

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #12717 on:** May 29, 2014, 09:27:34 PM »

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The Sterling family trust has signed an agreement to sell the Los Angeles Clippers to former Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer for $2 billion, sources tell ESPN.com's Ramona Shelburne.

The agreement is going straight to the NBA for final approval and does not require additional approval from banned Clippers owner Donald Sterling, according to sources.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #12718 on:** May 29, 2014, 10:08:24 PM »

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #12719 on:** May 29, 2014, 10:08:24 PM »

Ball to the walls offense from both sides there in the half.

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