The NBA thread

[Am_I_Anonymous]

Cav's entire team is on a different level right now. This may be the best team Lebron has ever had, Miami included.

It's going to be fun to watch them in the playoffs.

I Love the fact that Love is starting to get the ball on the block now. His passing skills are fantastic.

[ToxicAdam]

It's the best offensive team he has ever had. But that defense ...

[Am_I_Anonymous]

It's the best offensive team he has ever had. But that defense ...

Hmmmm, in the last 30 games they are Top 5 in the league.

So good, in fact, they are now well above the league average for the SEASON

http://www.oddsshark.com/nba/defensive-stats

[Stoney Mason]

Warriors were super impressive last night. That team has so many looks and weapons it can throw at you.

[Am_I_Anonymous]

Warriors were super impressive last night. That team has so many looks and weapons it can throw at you.

Kerr is a hell of a coach man.


I love Mark Jackson trying to get shots in every time he calls a GS game, one of the more funny yet cringe worthy moments of the season.

[Am_I_Anonymous]

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2401254-vlade-divac-says-shaq-wasnt-talentedjust-strong-while-praising-boogie?utm_source=cnn.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=cnn-sports-bin

[ToxicAdam]

It's the best offensive team he has ever had. But that defense ...

Hmmmm, in the last 30 games they are Top 5 in the league.

So good, in fact, they are now well above the league average for the SEASON

http://www.oddsshark.com/nba/defensive-stats

I can't see that link while at work, but defensive efficiency they are still in the bottom 1/3 of the league for the season. Their def rebounding is pretty dreadful too.

http://espn.go.com/nba/hollinger/teamstats/_/sort/defensiveEff/order/false


I'm not a big stat head, but all of those Miami teams seemed to have great defense and many of those later Cavs teams did also.

[TakingBackSunday]

The Heats defense was dreadful last season

[Am_I_Anonymous]

It's the best offensive team he has ever had. But that defense ...

Hmmmm, in the last 30 games they are Top 5 in the league.

So good, in fact, they are now well above the league average for the SEASON

http://www.oddsshark.com/nba/defensive-stats

I can't see that link while at work, but defensive efficiency they are still in the bottom 1/3 of the league for the season. Their def rebounding is pretty dreadful too.

http://espn.go.com/nba/hollinger/teamstats/_/sort/defensiveEff/order/false


I'm not a big stat head, but all of those Miami teams seemed to have great defense and many of those later Cavs teams did also.

Uh, Miami was terrible at defense.

And screw hollingers bullshit stats. There are only 3 that matter  Points for/Points against/Wins

[Rman]

Looks like Durant will be out for longer.

[Am_I_Anonymous]

Looks like Durant will be out for longer.

Big men and them foot injuries man. Feel bad for the guy.

[Mr. Gundam]

I love Durant and feel bad for him, but OKC is forever cursed until the Sonics are back.

[Stoney Mason]

http://grantland.com/son-of-the-congo/

Also

http://www.nba.com/thedanceneverends/?cid=print_neverends

 

Lame. Get a better marketing idea than trying to piggyback off college basketball which isn't even very relevant to the modern nba fandom.

[Am_I_Anonymous]

There is no such thing as college basketball anymore. It's team 3 pointer Pig.

[Phoenix Dark]

I love Durant and feel bad for him, but OKC is forever cursed until the Sonics are back.

No, they're forever cursed because Lil B cursed Durant in 2011.

[Am_I_Anonymous]

http://www.cleveland.com/cavs/index.ssf/2015/03/kevin_love_on_lebron_james_wer.html#incart_2box

Oh, Kevin, you just continue to say stupid things. Good fucking grief.

[ToxicAdam]

I don't care for the guy, but he was just being honest. Can't hate on him for that.

[Am_I_Anonymous]

I don't care for the guy, but he was just being honest. Can't hate on him for that.

You support YOUR TEAMMATE for MVP, what the fuck man?


In terms of "best friends" I could care less, you don't have to like your teammates off the field/court.

[Beezy]

I'd normally agree, but Westbrook is putting up crazy stat lines every night.

[naff]

I love Durant and feel bad for him, but OKC is forever cursed until the Sonics are back.

No, they're forever cursed because Lil B cursed Durant in 2011.

He lifted it for a while, then something happened and he reapplied it  :'(

[ToxicAdam]

You support YOUR TEAMMATE for MVP, what the fuck man?
In terms of "best friends" I could care less, you don't have to like your teammates off the field/court.

Here's my problem with that, the media (and fans) kill these athletes for being uninteresting, quiet and politically correct. Then when a dude actually speaks his mind we call him foolish or loud-mouthed. It's a pretty unfair double standard.

I'd rather have a sports world where everyone speaks their mind, rather than toe the line.

[TakingBackSunday]

Remind me to work with AiA someday.  Dude would have my back on something regardless.  Seems pretty gosh darn loyal

[Phoenix Dark]

ayo what happened to the Pistons? Stopped paying attention and now they're far away from the 8th seed.

[TakingBackSunday]

Jennings' injury and Reggie Jackson sucks

[T-Short]

Yep, they've been pretty shaky since the trade deadline, Reggie has taken some time to get up to speed and they've had pretty much zero contribution from their SF:s (although Caron has been putting up numbers in the latest few games). Also Jodie Meeks forgot how to shoot. And hack-a-Dre is in full effect in pretty much every game now.

[T-Short]

Wow, the Nets were 1/17 from three last night 

[T-Short]

 

[Am_I_Anonymous]

Wow, the Nets were 1/17 from three last night 

 

Jarrett Jack has always been a quality guy. Sad to see him having to play out this season in the deadzone. 

[Am_I_Anonymous]

I think Russell Westbrook will end up being a great great player who never wins shit. His game just doesn't mesh well in the NBA.

Think our generations Nique or Barkley.

[benjipwns]

Fun article half-history/half-speculation about John Calipari's stint with the Nets and any future NBA jobs: http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/tournament/2015/story/_/id/12553957/why-kentucky-wildcats-coach-john-calipari-failed-nba-why-happen-again-leaves-go-back-ncaa-tournament

Also Jayson Williams wants to kill him.

Seven men owned the Nets, often with seven different ideas on whether to sell the franchise, and Calipari's presence only added to the instability. He was a coach who thrived on chaos, on creating enemies inside and outside the organization. Calipari actually never signed his five-year Nets contract -- he only signed an employment agreement and forever haggled over second-tier details that weren't ironed out -- and that drove some executives mad.

ayo what happened to the Pistons? Stopped paying attention and now they're far away from the 8th seed.

Jennings injury took the wind out of their sails and they don't have anybody else who can run the point and shoot.

Reggie Jackson gives back as many points as he gets on the offensive end. I don't think Monroe and Drummond care much for him either. On the plus side Tayshaun is contributing 6.5 points per game!

Uh, Miami was terrible at defense.

And screw hollingers bullshit stats. There are only 3 that matter  Points for/Points against/Wins

[benjipwns]

"Dennis Rodman, of all people, once came over to Cal and said, 'Hey, you need to calm down and just let 'em play,'" recalled Kendall Gill, one of the stars of Calipari's 1997 playoff team. "If hearing that from Dennis Rodman isn't a message, I don't know what is."

lol

[ToxicAdam]

Did you guys see those Deandre Jordan highlights against the Knicks last night? Good lord, he looked like 1999 Shaq on them.

[Am_I_Anonymous]

The Cavs are balling......any questions?

[Am_I_Anonymous]

Did you guys see those Deandre Jordan highlights against the Knicks last night? Good lord, he looked like 1999 Shaq on them.

To be fair I think a team of Borians could compete with the Knicks for at least a quarter.

[Stoney Mason]

Yeah that was probably the best individual game of the season last night for the Cavs.

[Am_I_Anonymous]

Yeah that was probably the best individual game of the season last night for the Cavs.

getting hot at the right time. Reminds me of the Spurs last year. Not saying we'll win it all, just that we are peaking at the right time.

Keeping our Big 3 at less than 35 minutes a game is also pretty cool.

[Beezy]

http://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2015/03/22/cliff-alexander-kansas-charles-barkley-video

 

[Stoney Mason]

[Am_I_Anonymous]

That was funny 8 years ago.

[Phoenix Dark]

Alonzo's reaction

btw the Coli thread on this brought up some other sports urban legend quotes including this gem:

    When Rickey Henderson was playing in Seattle, he approached John Olerud at the batting cage and asked him why he always wore that silly helmet. Olerud, slightly confused, explained that he had an aneurysm when he was nine years old and that he wore the helmet for protection.

    Henderson: “Man, I played with a guy like that in Toronto. That’s crazy!”

    Olerud: “Yeah, Ricky. That was me.”
     

[Am_I_Anonymous]

Rickey amazes me. Google his investments...he did very well.

"Rickey too fast for his shoes"

Met him a couple of times hearing "Rickey is Rickey man" when asked what he was like the first time. I was like okay man you know he's just playing a role. Nah.

We are hanging out at this rich girls house and rickey was chilling by the pool and before he even shook my hand he said "jesus walked on water but rickey can run on that shit man."

Funny guy though, I'm still convinced it's 40% act man.

[Stoney Mason]

http://espn.go.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/12561636/inside-jeremy-lin-life-linsanity-new-york-knicks

[Am_I_Anonymous]

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2218871-br-nba-legends-100-ranking-the-greatest-small-forwards-of-all-time/page/28


So many problems with this list.

Pippen is only 6th?

Lebron above Larry Bird?

Da fuck?

[Steve Contra]

Historical lists r dum.

[Am_I_Anonymous]

Historical lists r dum.

Yes and this one takes the fucking cake.

Edit: Nevermind

http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/30e0de/i_am_bill_walton_nba_hall_of_famer_sportscaster/

What the FUCK does he smoke and how can I get a pound of it?

sousedbergin 93 points 1 day ago
This answer exceeded my wildest dreams.

officialbillwalton 217 points 1 day ago
There is nothing like a wild dream. Chase your dream. Make your dream reality, make your dream your life, make your dream you job and somehow find a way to get milked


EmbracedByLeaves 27 points 1 day ago
Do you think you could beat Abraham Lincoln in a knife fight?

officialbillwalton 111 points 23 hours ago
I'm all about peace and love. We were just with Ringo the other night and he reinforced my longstanding commitment and dedication to those ideals. I like to win and I play to win. Coach Wooden's 2 favorite people on Earth were Abraham Lincoln and Mother Teresa. I used to love the tales that Coach Wooden would tell of he and Young Abe growing up together in the Midwest.

 

[Mandark]

The Bill Walton experience in 37 seconds.

[Stoney Mason]

Kevin Durant will have bone graft surgery on his ailing right foot and miss the remainder of the season, Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti announced Friday.

Durant will have the procedure early next week and is expected to return to basketball activities in the next four to six months.

The news comes a week after Presti announced that Durant been "removed from basketball activities" and insinuated he could be shut down.

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/12569813/kevin-durant-oklahoma-city-thunder-more-foot-surgery-miss-remainder-season

[ToxicAdam]

I knew Portland made the right choice when they picked Oden. Just took awhile to pan out.

[ToxicAdam]

Maybe old

https://m.

[benjipwns]

Some peers of former Detroit Pistons general manager Joe Dumars contend he could be back on the job this summer.

One potential destination for Dumars, some NBA execs say, is New Orleans, which is on the outside looking in for a playoff spot.

[Phoenix Dark]

Wasn't one Katrina enough?

[ToxicAdam]

Hey, I see it as a sign of racial progress that Dumars can get in on that 'executive failure carousel' that white men have enjoyed for years.

[Stoney Mason]

About 2 weeks old but good listen with doug collins.

[Stoney Mason]

Houston Rockets starting point guard Patrick Beverley will undergo season-ending wrist surgery Tuesday.

The Rockets announced Monday that Beverley needs the surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left wrist.

[TakingBackSunday]

Rockets are this years 07 Cavs

[benjipwns]

Kendrick Perkins has a PER of 2 with the Cavs 

He was putting up 8's with the Thunder. 8's!

[Stoney Mason]

Kendrick Perkins has a PER of 2 with the Cavs 

He was putting up 8's with the Thunder. 8's!

He barely gets in games. Maybe he will have some minor use in the playoffs but yeah, otherwise he's pointless much as his statistics suggest.

[Cheddahz]

Some peers of former Detroit Pistons general manager Joe Dumars contend he could be back on the job this summer.

One potential destination for Dumars, some NBA execs say, is New Orleans, which is on the outside looking in for a playoff spot.

Anthony Davis getting moved for Josh Smith over the summer then?

[benjipwns]

Hey, I see it as a sign of racial progress that Dumars can get in on that 'executive failure carousel' that white men have enjoyed for years.

Billy King takes offense to this, but would like to offer you a six year $75 million contract anyway.

[benjipwns]

https://vine.co/v/OL7FFmizKr5