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Stoney Mason · « **Reply #15360 on:** April 19, 2015, 06:09:38 PM »

This why I wanted the Pacers in instead of the Nets.

benjipwns · « **Reply #15361 on:** April 19, 2015, 11:04:18 PM »

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Earlier this season, now-former Nuggets Coach Brian Shaw said that he tried motivating his lackadaisical roster that seemed to quit on him repeatedly by rapping a pre-game scouting instruction. On Saturday, Nuggets guard Ty Lawson posted a snippet of the rap on his Instagram.

https://instagram.com/p/1ojK_zP7kn/

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #15362 on:** April 20, 2015, 01:11:10 AM »

Clippers looking good tonight against the spurs.

CatsCatsCats · « **Reply #15363 on:** April 20, 2015, 01:55:51 AM »

Nooooo Zers

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #15364 on:** April 20, 2015, 02:49:09 AM »

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #15365 on:** April 20, 2015, 02:14:35 PM »

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Pat Riley on the draft: "No more smiling faces with hidden agendas, so we'll be going in clean."

Your Stalker · « **Reply #15366 on:** April 20, 2015, 05:17:58 PM »

http://streamable.com/vy4u

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #15367 on:** April 20, 2015, 05:33:35 PM »

Watching Blake that whole clip is pretty funny. "Gimme that damn ball!"

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #15368 on:** April 20, 2015, 07:38:50 PM »

I love the Spurs but I'm actively rooting for the Clippers. I think it would be fun to see Blake and CP3 get deeper into the playoffs.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #15369 on:** April 21, 2015, 09:19:04 AM »

Pelicans have been fun to watch. They're not a push over for these Warriors, which I like. Great experience for AD.

Am_I_Anonymous · « **Reply #15370 on:** April 21, 2015, 09:43:47 AM »

Quote from: BrandNew on April 21, 2015, 09:19:04 AM

Pelicans have been fun to watch. They're not a push over for these Warriors, which I like. Great experience for AD.

Indeed. They are a couple of pieces away from contending. They could really use an athletic 3 and a dominant rebounding center.

Beezy · « **Reply #15371 on:** April 21, 2015, 09:49:59 AM »

Agreed. I thought these games would be complete blowouts, but Pelicans have managed to keep it close at least until the 4th quarter.

Am_I_Anonymous · « **Reply #15372 on:** April 21, 2015, 09:52:38 AM »

Bulls/Cavs is going to be a fucking bloodbath. Was hoping to avoid that.

benjipwns · « **Reply #15373 on:** April 21, 2015, 08:03:49 PM »

https://twitter.com/JMcDonald_SAEN/status/590621440011034625

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Jeff McDonald @JMcDonald_SAEN · 3h 3 hours ago
Asked Pop about Mike Budenholzer winning COY? Pop: "Who?"

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #15374 on:** April 21, 2015, 08:13:11 PM »

Another close first half between celts and cavs.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #15375 on:** April 21, 2015, 09:06:51 PM »

Celtics have an amazing coach. I like what they've been doing

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #15376 on:** April 21, 2015, 09:06:53 PM »

They way Cleveland struggles to cover isiah thomas and Boston at times is a bit disconcerting when you think of an offensive team like the Warriors.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #15377 on:** April 21, 2015, 09:31:45 PM »

Daps to Lebron. He took over in the 4th.

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #15378 on:** April 21, 2015, 09:59:57 PM »

Quote from: Stoney Mason on April 21, 2015, 09:06:53 PM

They way Cleveland struggles to cover isiah thomas and Boston at times is a bit disconcerting when you think of an offensive team like the Warriors.

Forget the Warriors, think about a healthy D Rose.

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #15379 on:** April 22, 2015, 12:10:46 AM »

Nowitzke looks really old this game.

Brehvolution · « **Reply #15380 on:** April 22, 2015, 09:40:07 AM »

Does Harden ever miss a shot?

benjipwns · « **Reply #15381 on:** April 22, 2015, 09:56:38 AM »

https://twitter.com/HoustonRockets/status/590748468404047872

benjipwns · « **Reply #15382 on:** April 22, 2015, 01:47:26 PM »

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Oklahoma City has fired coach Scott Brooks, league source tells Yahoo Sports. Twitter @WojYahooNBA

Thibs time?

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #15383 on:** April 22, 2015, 03:35:46 PM »

Lot of talk about the Ucon coach also.

edit: although I guess he is publicly saying no at the moment.

http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-huskies/hc-kevin-ollie-uconn-statement-0423-20150422-story.html

jakefromstatefarm · « **Reply #15384 on:** April 22, 2015, 04:31:00 PM »

lol Kevin Ollie is trash

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #15385 on:** April 22, 2015, 04:56:38 PM »

Ollie should leave. I can't see him replicating that shocking championship run again. Granted Conn always gets good players eventually but still...

And didn't Ollie just get divorced? Might as well take the bigger paycheck bro.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #15386 on:** April 22, 2015, 08:16:27 PM »

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The Dallas Mavericks are ruling out Rajon Rondo indefinitely, citing a back injury Rondo sustained Tuesday night at Houston, the team said Wednesday.

When asked Wednesday if he expects Rondo, who is a free agent this summer, to be in a Mavericks uniform next season, coach Rick Carlisle replied: "No, I don't."

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #15387 on:** April 22, 2015, 11:37:06 PM »

Two notes.

Blake is destroying the Spurs.

Reggie Miller has ratcheted up how annoying he is which is quite impressive when you think about it.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #15388 on:** April 22, 2015, 11:42:33 PM »

Quote from: Stoney Mason on April 22, 2015, 11:37:06 PM

Two notes.

Blake is destroying the Spurs.

Reggie Miller has ratcheted up how annoying he is which is quite impressive when you think about it.

Turned on the game, heard Reggie talking about how Spiller should take 30 seconds at the FT line to catch his breath, and explaining all the ways he could get away with it.

The ultimate cornball.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #15389 on:** April 23, 2015, 01:01:58 AM »

Spurs playing smart defense, daring the clippers to hit shots from the outside and then employing hack a jordan.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #15390 on:** April 23, 2015, 01:07:49 AM »

Whoops. Clips getting some of the rebounds on the Jordan misses.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #15391 on:** April 23, 2015, 01:08:55 AM »

lol. Wtf was barnes doing. He is a terrible scorer. Give that thing up.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #15392 on:** April 23, 2015, 01:13:52 AM »

That block

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #15393 on:** April 23, 2015, 01:16:53 AM »

Blake

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #15394 on:** April 23, 2015, 01:21:00 AM »

I mean those tips like that are very difficult in those situations but you just knew Barnes wasn't going to be able to get that. I mean great defense but you are really playing 4 on 5 with him on the court on the offensive end.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #15395 on:** April 23, 2015, 01:29:26 AM »

Don't pass the ball to Barnes!

He's 1 of 10 and he's awful.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #15396 on:** April 23, 2015, 01:32:46 AM »

That may be game.

Felt like the Clips gave that one away down the stretch.

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #15397 on:** April 23, 2015, 01:56:32 AM »

That was the best game of the playoffs thus far. Glad I stayed up.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #15398 on:** April 23, 2015, 02:51:38 AM »

Blake...

Good game. Hopefully Parker is ok.

Beezy · « **Reply #15399 on:** April 23, 2015, 07:22:52 AM »

Parker hasn't seemed 100% all season.

Brehvolution · « **Reply #15400 on:** April 23, 2015, 12:28:03 PM »

Barnes is a beast in nba2k13.

benjipwns · « **Reply #15401 on:** April 23, 2015, 01:18:09 PM »

DPOY vote:

benjipwns · « **Reply #15402 on:** April 23, 2015, 06:30:15 PM »

benjipwns · « **Reply #15403 on:** April 23, 2015, 06:39:46 PM »

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GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner and her fiancee, fellow WNBA player Glory Johnson, were arrested on suspicion of assault and disorderly conduct after an argument in the home they recently purchased together became physical.

The two 24-year-olds were each arrested Wednesday on counts of assault by recklessly causing physical injuries and disorderly conduct for fighting. They were booked into the Maricopa County Jail in downtown Phoenix and later released.

Agents for the players did not immediately respond to requests for comment Thursday.

Griner told police that she and Johnson had been arguing every day and got into each other's faces Wednesday afternoon in the home they had bought two days earlier after Johnson said Griner "disrespected" her, according to a police report.

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Griner also said she broke a dog bowl after throwing it against a wall during the argument.

Griner told police the fight was caused be weeks of stress, including buying a house, planning a wedding and their relationship. The pair announced their engagement late last summer and expected to get married next month.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #15404 on:** April 23, 2015, 08:47:26 PM »

Boston giving fits to the Cavs defense again.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #15405 on:** April 23, 2015, 08:48:08 PM »

Irving is having a rough game, but Love is performing in a big way. But of course...dat Lebron.

Celtics are playing really well, can't knock 'em

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #15406 on:** April 23, 2015, 09:10:43 PM »

Yeah Lebron is carrying this one again.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #15407 on:** April 23, 2015, 09:26:38 PM »

I don't like how predicatable the cavs offense is in the 4th quarter. It's even less dynamic than the heat offense was.

jakefromstatefarm · « **Reply #15408 on:** April 23, 2015, 09:38:56 PM »

Quote from: BrandNew on April 21, 2015, 09:06:51 PM

Celtics have an amazing coach. I like what they've been doing

they're a bunch of spare parts. outside of Crowder, IT, and maybe Bradley I don't think anyone on that roster is safe

I do think Brad Stevens has a bright future at the NBA level though

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #15409 on:** April 23, 2015, 10:39:09 PM »

Pelicans jumping all over the warriors.

And bulls-bucks in a close ot game.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #15410 on:** April 23, 2015, 10:40:16 PM »

double ot

If Bucks had any offense they would be dangerous.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #15411 on:** April 23, 2015, 11:11:04 PM »

Warriors are flopping their asses off tonight.

benjipwns · « **Reply #15412 on:** April 23, 2015, 11:28:45 PM »

Quote from: jakefromstatefarm on April 23, 2015, 09:38:56 PM

Quote from: BrandNew on April 21, 2015, 09:06:51 PM
Celtics have an amazing coach. I like what they've been doing
they're a bunch of spare parts. outside of Crowder, IT, and maybe Bradley I don't think anyone on that roster is safe

I do think Brad Stevens has a bright future at the NBA level though

He's not afraid to break his rotation and adjust to a new situation specific one. Something his lack of "stars" has allowed him to do to be fair. Most NBA coaches will ride their rotation until it breaks and then ride it harder for some insane reason. Rick Carlisle had to learn to not do this over the years.

The opposite being when Don Nelson beat the Mavericks in the first round it was because he freaked out Avery Johnson so much before hand that Johnson broke his rotation out of fear instead of using the normal one on the court to start and THEN adjusting. (Something Spolestra had to learn too, playing Joel Anthony and other garbage like Jamaal Magloire for half the game or more because he was convinced he needed a "real" center on the floor. Then suddenly realizing he could just play Haslem or Bosh there and they stopped losing until the 2011 Finals.)

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Stevens was impressed with his players' energy and spirit but said they lacked poise.

After the game, he repeated to his players a statement he once heard: "`When considering the consequences of not doing the little things, you realize there are no little things.' That applies to us right now."

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #15413 on:** April 23, 2015, 11:38:24 PM »

Pelicans really handling the Warriors tonight.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #15414 on:** April 24, 2015, 12:09:36 AM »

Pelicans so trying to give away this game in the 4th down the stretch.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #15415 on:** April 24, 2015, 12:14:13 AM »

Pelicans!!!

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #15416 on:** April 24, 2015, 12:14:48 AM »

well fuck

benjipwns · « **Reply #15417 on:** April 24, 2015, 12:18:09 AM »

The Pelicans are aware that Stephen Curry is a three point shooting monster right? And that they're allowed to rebound the ball?

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #15418 on:** April 24, 2015, 12:18:57 AM »

We need a monty williams emoticon.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #15419 on:** April 24, 2015, 12:19:29 AM »

you gotta be fucking kidding me

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