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Stoney Mason · « **Reply #14700 on:** February 02, 2015, 11:45:20 AM »

Hassan Whiteside has the second highest PER in the league now.

http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/hollinger/statistics

Am_I_Anonymous · « **Reply #14701 on:** February 02, 2015, 11:46:39 AM »

Quote from: Stoney Mason on February 02, 2015, 11:45:20 AM

Hassan Whiteside has the second highest PER in the league now.

http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/hollinger/statistics

He's doing two things right now:

1) Playing out of his mind. He is fantastic right now.

2) Exposing the NBA and their lack of big men who can play around the rim.

Am_I_Anonymous · « **Reply #14702 on:** February 02, 2015, 11:52:20 AM »

Quote from: Stoney Mason on February 02, 2015, 11:45:20 AM

Hassan Whiteside has the second highest PER in the league now.

http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/hollinger/statistics

Would not have expected Rudy Gay or Mike Conley to be so low on that list, interesting.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #14703 on:** February 02, 2015, 11:58:20 AM »

Well Rudy started off better which was surprising given that's he never been a very efficient player, but since the Malone firing, that team has been on the skids which is dragging down him and Cousins.

I like Conley. He is what he is. You know what you will get out of him always and he's pretty consistent.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #14704 on:** February 02, 2015, 09:41:25 PM »

Hawks streak in trouble nearing the 4th

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #14705 on:** February 02, 2015, 10:51:26 PM »

That Kevin Love box score. I'm kind of surprised the media has layed off him unlike Bosh.

I don't know what the future holds but I find it hard to believe either party will want to continue the partnership if it remains like this.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #14706 on:** February 02, 2015, 11:00:52 PM »

Why are you reading into this so much? The dude is a constant double double machine. He's usually scoring between 10-20 points a game. He's fine, he's just not putting up number one option numbers anymore because he doesn't have to. Bosh was exactly the same the first year or so.

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #14707 on:** February 03, 2015, 02:44:30 AM »

One for seven shooting

Am_I_Anonymous · « **Reply #14708 on:** February 03, 2015, 10:31:47 AM »

Quote from: ToxicAdam on February 03, 2015, 02:44:30 AM

One for seven shooting

10 wins in a row and he's averaging 16 and 10 and we are going to focus on this?

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #14709 on:** February 03, 2015, 11:05:06 AM »

True, the team is winning which should be the focus but I can't help but think Love is frustrated. Does he truly want to be the third option on a team that might win one playoff series, or would he rather be the man somewhere else?

Am_I_Anonymous · « **Reply #14710 on:** February 03, 2015, 11:07:33 AM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 03, 2015, 11:05:06 AM

True, the team is winning which should be the focus but I can't help but think Love is frustrated. Does he truly want to be the third option on a team that might win one playoff series, or would he rather be the man somewhere else?

LOL, you stupid.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #14711 on:** February 04, 2015, 03:53:32 PM »

Quote from: Am_I_Anonymous on February 03, 2015, 11:07:33 AM

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 03, 2015, 11:05:06 AM
True, the team is winning which should be the focus but I can't help but think Love is frustrated. Does he truly want to be the third option on a team that might win one playoff series, or would he rather be the man somewhere else?

LOL, you stupid.

we gonna do a bet, OG?

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #14712 on:** February 04, 2015, 10:55:22 PM »

Cleveland has caught Chicago in the standings. Looking at it, its possible to see them as the #2 seed eventually in the east if they keep up the play.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #14713 on:** February 05, 2015, 01:45:12 AM »

Curry went off tonight.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #14714 on:** February 05, 2015, 01:50:50 AM »

The Heat lost again are in deep shit when it comes to making the playoffs since Wade is gone for a good chunk now.

But my god whiteside.

24 points on 12 of 13 from the field. 20 rebounds.

Brehvolution · « **Reply #14715 on:** February 05, 2015, 10:39:36 AM »

Isn't it written in Wade's contract that he can take like 30 games off?

Am_I_Anonymous · « **Reply #14716 on:** February 05, 2015, 10:40:54 AM »

Quote from: Brehvolution on February 05, 2015, 10:39:36 AM

Isn't it written in Wade's contract that he can take like 30 games off?

Blame the Spurs man, they started this "stars sit 20% of the time" bullshit.

Brehvolution · « **Reply #14717 on:** February 05, 2015, 10:46:20 AM »

My comment was a joke. Even when Lebron was there he would miss 1/3 of every season.

Am_I_Anonymous · « **Reply #14718 on:** February 05, 2015, 10:50:19 AM »

Quote from: Brehvolution on February 05, 2015, 10:46:20 AM

My comment was a joke. Even when Lebron was there he would miss 1/3 of every season.

Spurs started sitting Duncan and Parker..what 4 or 5 years ago and got fined for it. After that look at most all-star level players missed games stats. Bad trend for people paying 50+ dollars a ticket man.

benjipwns · « **Reply #14719 on:** February 05, 2015, 12:18:54 PM »

Quote

ATLANTA -- The Hawks were rewarded for the first 17-0 month in NBA history with another first on Wednesday -- all five starters were selected Eastern Conference players of the month for January.

All-Stars Paul Millsap, Jeff Teague and Al Horford were honored by the league, along with the other starters, Kyle Korver and DeMarre Carroll.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #14720 on:** February 05, 2015, 01:09:31 PM »

Am_I_Anonymous · « **Reply #14721 on:** February 05, 2015, 01:36:05 PM »

Quote from: benjipwns on February 05, 2015, 12:18:54 PM

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ATLANTA -- The Hawks were rewarded for the first 17-0 month in NBA history with another first on Wednesday -- all five starters were selected Eastern Conference players of the month for January.

All-Stars Paul Millsap, Jeff Teague and Al Horford were honored by the league, along with the other starters, Kyle Korver and DeMarre Carroll.

Hate the idea but love the gesture.

benjipwns · « **Reply #14722 on:** February 05, 2015, 01:44:55 PM »

ha at Spoelstra just standing there watching

at Bob McAdoo and the assistant next to him

Am_I_Anonymous · « **Reply #14723 on:** February 05, 2015, 02:20:15 PM »

Vaughn has been fired.

Allow me to sum up his coaching career via GIF

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #14724 on:** February 05, 2015, 10:09:48 PM »

Well that was a dismantling of the clippers by the cavs.

Am_I_Anonymous · « **Reply #14725 on:** February 06, 2015, 12:08:55 AM »

Quote from: Stoney Mason on February 05, 2015, 10:09:48 PM

Well that was a dismantling of the clippers by the cavs.

d

Worse in person, trust me. Just got home and all I have to say is we fear nobody in the east. The west though...

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #14726 on:** February 06, 2015, 12:27:10 AM »

Man, Paul was so frustrated. That shit must have been a nightmare to deal with.

Love was busy early. Definitely looked good in the paint.

bachikarn · « **Reply #14727 on:** February 06, 2015, 12:37:05 AM »

Quote from: Stoney Mason on February 05, 2015, 01:09:31 PM

damn, that seems really shitty to me. I feel like I've seen similar stuff that isn't called. Maybe not as egregious as that.

benjipwns · « **Reply #14728 on:** February 06, 2015, 12:40:05 AM »

Before they changed the rule, when he was a Hawk, Boris Diaw used to always run along the baseline for inbounds and refs never called it because they probably figured nobody would be doing it and weren't watching.

Am_I_Anonymous · « **Reply #14729 on:** February 06, 2015, 11:39:56 AM »

Kevin "Life of the Party" Love, ladies and gentlemen.

Even though that was earlier last year he did the same thing last night. All the Cavs starters sat the fourth and were joking and dancing and Love looked like he was about to meet his divorce attorney.

Am_I_Anonymous · « **Reply #14730 on:** February 06, 2015, 11:48:56 AM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 06, 2015, 12:27:10 AM

Man, Paul was so frustrated. That shit must have been a nightmare to deal with.

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #14731 on:** February 06, 2015, 11:52:57 AM »

I think it's hilarious that the year that Bosh was supposed to go back to being an alpha dog of his team, some random seven-footer shows up and disrupts everything.

Am_I_Anonymous · « **Reply #14732 on:** February 06, 2015, 11:54:55 AM »

Quote from: ToxicAdam on February 06, 2015, 11:52:57 AM

I think it's hilarious that the year that Bosh was supposed to go back to being an alpha dog of his team, some random seven-footer shows up and disrupts everything.

I keep waiting for Whiteside to come back down the earth and he keeps putting up 14 and 20 with 4 blocks. At this point I'm not so sure he isn't the real deal now.

Edit: But his gains are clearly due to the NBA having all of about 5 real centers left.

benjipwns · « **Reply #14733 on:** February 06, 2015, 06:38:25 PM »

Whiteside's per minute rebounding and block numbers have always been insane at the NBA and D-League level. His total numbers in the D-League were like Wilt Chamberlain or something. Rebounding/blocks are two of the best per minute stats for staying consistent as minutes increases.

As Tyson Chandler, DeAndre Jordan, Andre Drummond, etc. have shown, you grab enough offensive boards and do pick and rolls and you can get double figures scoring pretty easily.

benjipwns · « **Reply #14734 on:** February 06, 2015, 09:31:14 PM »

dkdk · « **Reply #14735 on:** February 06, 2015, 10:55:56 PM »

w/ the game winner double clutch 3.

if i was russ i'd be ready to punch a hole in a wall. 48/9/11 and an L to that shit???

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #14736 on:** February 07, 2015, 02:31:01 AM »

Quote from: Am_I_Anonymous on February 06, 2015, 12:08:55 AM

Quote from: Stoney Mason on February 05, 2015, 10:09:48 PM
Well that was a dismantling of the clippers by the cavs.
d

Worse in person, trust me. Just got home and all I have to say is we fear nobody in the east. The west though...

Am_I_Anonymous · « **Reply #14737 on:** February 07, 2015, 02:42:44 AM »

We'd smoke you guys. Our turn to go 20-0 breh.

Edit: went to bed sick....just saw we lost

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #14738 on:** February 07, 2015, 07:27:20 AM »

Am_I_Anonymous · « **Reply #14739 on:** February 07, 2015, 08:21:48 AM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 07, 2015, 07:27:20 AM

Am_I_Anonymous · « **Reply #14740 on:** February 07, 2015, 11:29:41 AM »

Quote from: The Walrus on February 07, 2015, 10:21:32 AM

Hopefully the start of a nice losing streak for Cleveland. That win streak was one of the most annoying things to happen in recent years, right up there with the measles outbreak.

Unwritten Basketball Rule #1) Nobody gives a shit what Kobe Stans find offensive. Nobody.

Cheddahz · « **Reply #14741 on:** February 07, 2015, 11:39:05 AM »

Charlotte (slowly) creeping up in the Eastern Conference standings

El Babua · « **Reply #14742 on:** February 07, 2015, 12:14:28 PM »

There's not much point to tank for the Heat this season, unless they really TANK.

Just ride this crappy season out, ditch Cole, rebuild for 2016.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #14743 on:** February 07, 2015, 02:49:17 PM »

http://blacksportsonline.com/home/2014/11/twitter-reacts-insensitively-to-norris-cole-giving-gay-friend-heat-tix/

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #14744 on:** February 07, 2015, 03:08:13 PM »

Quote from: Am_I_Anonymous on February 07, 2015, 08:21:48 AM

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 07, 2015, 07:27:20 AM

While you guys were busy losing to the Pacers (lol) my Hawks were just handling the Warriors. No big deal or anything.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #14745 on:** February 07, 2015, 04:10:52 PM »

Hawks bodied the Warriors

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #14746 on:** February 07, 2015, 04:53:13 PM »

A Laker fan suggesting the league is rigged?

I wish etiolet was here to see this day

Am_I_Anonymous · « **Reply #14747 on:** February 08, 2015, 09:52:49 AM »

https://mobile.twitter.com/isaiah_thomas/status/564285713416327168

T-Short · « **Reply #14748 on:** February 08, 2015, 11:18:19 AM »

just watched Pop The Trunk, they put up a nice list of people that currently do not have NBA contracts. some not too surprising, but some had me like, what?

benjipwns · « **Reply #14749 on:** February 08, 2015, 04:42:52 PM »

Some of those guys like Nate Robinson and Samuel Dalembert just got paid to go play for somebody else.

Everybody is probably waiting for after March 1st.

benjipwns · « **Reply #14750 on:** February 09, 2015, 01:17:45 AM »

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Kevin Love was asked if he'd have interest in the Lakers: "I'm a Cleveland Cavalier." Any scenario where the Lakers would be an option: "No"

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #14751 on:** February 09, 2015, 02:27:01 AM »

The media should just say it him. "Kevin, we need you to go to New York or L.A. so we actually have a reason to cover them again."

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #14752 on:** February 09, 2015, 02:41:08 AM »

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/12299557/lebron-james-cleveland-cavaliers-fit-tweet-was-reference-kevin-love

Am_I_Anonymous · « **Reply #14753 on:** February 09, 2015, 08:37:27 AM »

Quote from: Stoney Mason on February 09, 2015, 02:41:08 AM

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/12299557/lebron-james-cleveland-cavaliers-fit-tweet-was-reference-kevin-love

I don't get NBA fans. First they say Lebron is too nice and not an effective leader, then he does something an effective leader would do and now he's getting hammered for it as well.

Leave the guy alone.

Am_I_Anonymous · « **Reply #14754 on:** February 09, 2015, 11:18:17 AM »

Piss off Pec? Not a good idea, rook.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #14755 on:** February 09, 2015, 11:26:38 AM »

I don't think subliminal tweets are "leadership" but that's just me. To be fair, the same people criticizing this are the same people who deify Michael Jordan. IE the guy who talked shit about his team mates, didn't get them involved, was a dick, etc. LeBron doesn't do any of that and is a better person/teammate.

Am_I_Anonymous · « **Reply #14756 on:** February 09, 2015, 11:29:01 AM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 09, 2015, 11:26:38 AM

I don't think subliminal tweets are "leadership" but that's just me. To be fair, the same people criticizing this are the same people who deify Michael Jordan. IE the guy who talked shit about his team mates, didn't get them involved, was a dick, etc. LeBron doesn't do any of that and is a better person/teammate.

It's definitely leadership because it's really only subliminal to you. Love knew EXACTLY what Lebron meant as he used Love's own words when he made it. Love is a guy who wants to be admired, but to earn that he needs to be part of the team and not aloof as he has been all season.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #14757 on:** February 09, 2015, 11:31:31 AM »

I never really came at it from that angle of criticizing Lebron or not.

The more interesting part of it for me, was that this is confirmation that there was/is indeed a gulf or conflict or whatever you want to call it between Love and the team.

Am_I_Anonymous · « **Reply #14758 on:** February 09, 2015, 11:34:57 AM »

Quote from: Stoney Mason on February 09, 2015, 11:31:31 AM

I never really came at it from that angle of criticizing Lebron or not.

The more interesting part of it for me, was that this is confirmation that there was/is indeed a gulf or conflict or whatever you want to call it between Love and the team.

I'm not sure if it's a "conflict" or a "personality difference" actually. Love is pretty low key and isn't very emotional and that can be taken as detached. I think Lebron is just saying "you're one of us man, come on and have some fun"

Beezy · « **Reply #14759 on:** February 09, 2015, 11:39:55 AM »

Quote from: Am_I_Anonymous on February 09, 2015, 11:18:17 AM

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Piss off Pec? Not a good idea, rook.

Huh? What did Wiggins do?

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