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Mandark · « **Reply #16860 on:** November 10, 2015, 05:51:52 PM »

Throw Kyrie Irving in there. Don't think the Cavs are kicking themselves for having missed out on Derick Williams or Enes Kanter.

Kara · « **Reply #16861 on:** November 10, 2015, 06:17:50 PM »

I won't quibble about individual players, but I did think I'd covered my ass when I listed a great point guard or having an idiot who happened to be a family member of the owner as your personnel guy.

Mandark · « **Reply #16862 on:** November 10, 2015, 06:23:37 PM »

I know a guy who's a diehard Lakers and Duke basketball fan*. The Lakers taking Russell was great, cause now I can taunt him whether Okafor is a bust (another failed Dukie!) or a star (you could have had him if the Busses didn't fuck up again!).

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He also roots for Notre Dame football and the Yankees. I swear I am not making this up.

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Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #16863 on:** November 10, 2015, 06:44:36 PM »

2011 lol. Man I thought Brandon Knight was gonna be good...

jakefromstatefarm · « **Reply #16864 on:** November 10, 2015, 07:04:33 PM »

Brandon Knight isn't bad, if you don't look at the turnovers. out of those first 10 picks, he's probably T-3 with Kanter as of 2015

it's really just those first 10 that were horrible, you still have Kawhi, Klay, IT, Butler, Vooch, Faried, Parsons, Harris; all those dudes are good pieces

fucking Derrick Williams though...

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #16865 on:** November 10, 2015, 07:10:42 PM »

Quote from: Mandark on November 10, 2015, 06:23:37 PM

I know a guy who's a diehard Lakers and Duke basketball fan*. The Lakers taking Russell was great, cause now I can taunt him whether Okafor is a bust (another failed Dukie!) or a star (you could have had him if the Busses didn't fuck up again!).

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He also roots for Notre Dame football and the Yankees. I swear I am not making this up.
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Sounds like the typical Duke fans. I bet he's a Patriots fan too.

jakefromstatefarm · « **Reply #16866 on:** November 10, 2015, 09:02:30 PM »

Memphis dealt Udrih and Jarnell Stokes to Miami for Chalmers and James Ennis

Am_I_Anonymous · « **Reply #16867 on:** November 10, 2015, 09:16:34 PM »

Quote from: jakefromstatefarm on November 10, 2015, 09:02:30 PM

Memphis dealt Udrih and Jarnell Stokes to Miami for Chalmers and James Ennis

I find myself struggling to give a fuck about this trade

jakefromstatefarm · « **Reply #16868 on:** November 10, 2015, 10:13:46 PM »

I like Stokes, I wish he'd get more playing time, probably won't though. Net bonus for Miami for dumping Chalmers off elsewhere, going all in on Tyler Johnson (who?) as their backup pg.

Durant left the game in the second quarter today with a left hamstring injury, Based God's curse confirmed in effect

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #16869 on:** November 11, 2015, 08:36:33 AM »

Utah was kind of impressive last night. Played with a lot of tempo and shot from outside pretty well. Their big glaring hole is not having someone that can carry them in crunch time.

Vegas has them at 40.5 wins, but they seem slightly better than that.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #16870 on:** November 11, 2015, 08:42:12 AM »

Yeah I saw the game and Utah did hang tough for all of it.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #16871 on:** November 12, 2015, 10:59:10 AM »

JVG: "Dallas fans will boo DJ tonight but cheer for Greg Hardy on Sunday"

The Van Gundys don't give a fuck

Am_I_Anonymous · « **Reply #16872 on:** November 12, 2015, 11:11:11 AM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on November 12, 2015, 10:59:10 AM

JVG: "Dallas fans will boo DJ tonight but cheer for Greg Hardy on Sunday"

The Van Gundys don't give a fuck

He's absolutely right too.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #16873 on:** November 13, 2015, 10:52:56 AM »

Steph Curry on the season

FG: 53%
3pt: 47
ast 5.6
rpg: 5.3
ppg: 33.3

PER:37.12

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #16874 on:** November 13, 2015, 12:32:25 PM »

T234 · « **Reply #16875 on:** November 13, 2015, 02:24:56 PM »

Quote from: jakefromstatefarm on November 10, 2015, 07:04:33 PM

Brandon Knight isn't bad, if you don't look at the turnovers. out of those first 10 picks, he's probably T-3 with Kanter as of 2015

it's really just those first 10 that were horrible, you still have Kawhi, Klay, IT, Butler, Vooch, Faried, Parsons, Harris; all those dudes are good pieces

fucking Derrick Williams though...

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on November 10, 2015, 06:44:36 PM

2011 lol. Man I thought Brandon Knight was gonna be good...

Knight and Bledsoe ate the Clips for breakfast last night.

jakefromstatefarm · « **Reply #16876 on:** November 13, 2015, 03:15:17 PM »

Quote from: T234 on November 13, 2015, 02:24:56 PM

Knight and Bledsoe ate the Clips for breakfast last night.

he's been playing really well so far this season. 20/4/4 on 45/38/84 as the second option in that offense. Him, Bledsoe, Warren and Tucker make for a fun backcourt

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #16877 on:** November 13, 2015, 08:21:09 PM »

http://espn.go.com/blog/newyork/knicks/post/_/id/63484/j-r-its-crazy-that-phil-would-discuss-my-personal-life

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #16878 on:** November 14, 2015, 02:29:02 PM »

https://streamable.com/i663

walrus are you ok

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #16879 on:** November 15, 2015, 09:34:05 PM »

25 millions dollars

(He's 13 of 56 from 3pt)

benjipwns · « **Reply #16880 on:** November 15, 2015, 10:12:51 PM »

I like how Dirk immediately looks at him and smiles.

benjipwns · « **Reply #16881 on:** November 15, 2015, 11:47:45 PM »

I wish this really broke his ankles, SVG needs to stop playing this guy in the worst way.

/walrus

Also, I'm still not convinced he isn't really 6-6 or something.

jakefromstatefarm · « **Reply #16882 on:** November 16, 2015, 01:22:59 AM »

Clippers announcers are the worst

benjipwns · « **Reply #16883 on:** November 16, 2015, 01:37:29 AM »

The Thunder announcers describing this play made me lol: http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=espn:14141219

benjipwns · « **Reply #16884 on:** November 16, 2015, 06:31:47 AM »

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #16885 on:** November 16, 2015, 02:01:52 PM »

http://www.cleveland.com/cavs/index.ssf/2015/11/lebron_james_cavaliers_2.html#incart_related_stories

I watched that Bucks game and it was very annoying. The offense still doesn't work properly. It's all Lebron-ball. (not blaming him, it's the only thing that works) Love's scoring is up but his percentages are crap and its almost all long distance stuff. I don't understand why they can't just post him up and throw the ball in or run more pick and roll plays with him sometimes to diversify his offensive role. He basically disappeared in the 4th and OT.

Am_I_Anonymous · « **Reply #16886 on:** November 16, 2015, 03:06:52 PM »

Don't look so much into it. Cave are on cruise control until the playoffs. Why reveal any changes in our offense until we need to do so?

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #16887 on:** November 16, 2015, 04:23:50 PM »

Why doesn't Love play in the paint more? He shoots so poorly game after game in part due to jacking up jumpers/3s.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #16888 on:** November 16, 2015, 04:26:59 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on November 16, 2015, 04:23:50 PM

Why doesn't Love play in the paint more? He shoots so poorly game after game in part due to jacking up jumpers/3s.

It's not that specific thing that bothers me. I mean he should be on the perimeter a lot to stretch defenses. My issue is on nights when its clearly not working or his shot isn't going from the outside, they very rarely mix things up. At that point why not post him up. Or do different things to get him going. But instead its like they keep doing the same thing and expecting different results. They are good enough where it doesn't matter most of the time, but when you watch some of the less talented teams play more "correctly" like in that Bucks game, its definitely annoying.

He was actually doing well that night from the outside and he had a good game up until the 4th quarter. But then the Bucks started playing him a lot better and the Cavs didn't have an answer for it so he became a non-factor.

Mandark · « **Reply #16889 on:** November 16, 2015, 04:30:39 PM »

They've got the third highest points per possession in the entire league, without Kyrie Irving having played a minute. Not a team that needs to be hitting the panic button.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #16890 on:** November 16, 2015, 04:40:32 PM »

One thing I'll say is that Lebron is off to a much better start than last year. He's way more engaged than he was at the beginning of last year. The free throw shooting and 3 point shooting is off but he's playing a lot more post than I've ever seen him play so early in the season. It's like those finals rubbed off on him.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #16891 on:** November 16, 2015, 05:15:45 PM »

I'm not worried about the Cavs.

When they get Kyrie and Shump back, they're gonna be scary.

benjipwns · « **Reply #16892 on:** November 16, 2015, 09:59:59 PM »

benjipwns · « **Reply #16893 on:** November 16, 2015, 11:18:02 PM »

Amusing little piece:
http://lamarmatic.com/2015/11/16/hendo-tries-to-ruin-hornets-short-play-in-return/

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Hornets used to run "Short" for Gerald Henderson alley-oops. After him being traded, Lamb has been the recipient of it. Last night Hendo returned to CHA for first time, saw the play within 4 secs and tried to disrupt it.

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The guard then checked in the game with :06.9 left in the first quarter to a warm reception and ironically within 4 seconds of playing time faced the out-of-bounds play, which once was his specifically designed for him and was his meal ticket for a cool NBA highlight.

Hendo, just like McRoberts earlier in the pre-season, instantly knew what was bound to happen and the broadcast even caught him depicting the play for his younger team-mates:

benjipwns · « **Reply #16894 on:** November 17, 2015, 11:41:34 PM »

Whiteside triple double: 22pts 14rebs 10blks

Pistons beat Cavs despite 19 minutes of Anthony Tolliver. Slow night for Andre just 25 and 18.

Kristaps dream shake: http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=espn:14157270

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #16895 on:** November 18, 2015, 10:51:34 AM »

Rockets have dropped Mchale as scapegoat for the poor start.

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/14160559/houston-rockets-fire-coach-kevin-mchale

Am_I_Anonymous · « **Reply #16896 on:** November 18, 2015, 10:56:04 AM »

Quote from: Stoney Mason on November 18, 2015, 10:51:34 AM

Rockets have dropped Mchale as scapegoat for the poor start.

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/14160559/houston-rockets-fire-coach-kevin-mchale

Guys been a marginal head coach almost as long as he was a marginal team manager.

jakefromstatefarm · « **Reply #16897 on:** November 18, 2015, 11:42:00 AM »

Quote from: Stoney Mason on November 16, 2015, 04:40:32 PM

The free throw shooting

I looked it up last night, 49/81, 60% on the year. After being a career 74% ft shooter. :mindfuck

Brehvolution · « **Reply #16898 on:** November 18, 2015, 01:18:04 PM »

Poor Melo isn't the best player on the Knicks anymore.

benjipwns · « **Reply #16899 on:** November 18, 2015, 01:20:52 PM »

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McHale, in his fifth season with the team, was in the first year of a three-year extension worth more than $12 million that he signed last December.

On the other hand...

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Earvin Magic Johnson ✔ @MagicJohnson
If it's true the Houston Rockets fired Coach McHale they made a big mistake.

So, good move I guess.

Morey's calling Thibs right now isn't he?

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #16900 on:** November 18, 2015, 02:43:16 PM »

Pistons looked great last night. Cavs are hitting a little mini rut at the moment.

Am_I_Anonymous · « **Reply #16901 on:** November 18, 2015, 03:33:48 PM »

http://espn.go.com/blog/cleveland-cavaliers/post/_/id/1450/lebron-james-tough-love-for-timofey-mozgov

Man if social media were available in the Jordan years they would have roasted him. Dudes are gonna get at people in practice. This ain't high school man, these are grown ass men paying grown ass bills. Don't think about a fight, expect it.

This goes double if you're a starter.

For example Peyton Manning seems like a great guy but I promise you his prime he was a dictator in that locker room. You best to group think or hope your ass is talented enough to catch on somebody else's squad.

101 shit people, come on.

benjipwns · « **Reply #16902 on:** November 18, 2015, 03:42:36 PM »

The Jordan stories we do have are vicious. Bird too.

I wonder if Luc Longley would go home and curl up into a giant 7 foot 2 ball at night.

Am_I_Anonymous · « **Reply #16903 on:** November 18, 2015, 03:46:34 PM »

Quote from: benjipwns on November 18, 2015, 03:42:36 PM

The Jordan stories we do have are vicious. Bird too.

I wonder if Luc Longley would go home and curl up into a giant 7 foot 2 ball at night.

Tony Kucoc did.

jakefromstatefarm · « **Reply #16904 on:** November 18, 2015, 08:44:17 PM »

Pels-Thunder with Durant and Unibrow out

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #16905 on:** November 18, 2015, 09:10:35 PM »

"Jordan would never yell at his teammates or be that selfish"

- random casual sports fan or Skip Bayless

Am_I_Anonymous · « **Reply #16906 on:** November 19, 2015, 04:37:08 AM »

Quote from: The Walrus on November 18, 2015, 07:28:41 PM

Was Tom Brady a locker room dictator?

Drew Henson was around so no. Now? 100%

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #16907 on:** November 20, 2015, 01:17:43 AM »

The Warriors are just unreal. Another 4th quarter comeback against the Clips and its like there was never a doubt. That 5 man lineup they have at the end of games is just unfair. There is no other word for it.

T234 · « **Reply #16908 on:** November 20, 2015, 02:15:14 AM »

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #16909 on:** November 20, 2015, 01:54:37 PM »

Dirk

18.5 points a game.
FG:52%
3pt: 50%
PER:23.40

In only 29 minutes a game.

Am_I_Anonymous · « **Reply #16910 on:** November 20, 2015, 01:56:51 PM »

Quote from: Stoney Mason on November 20, 2015, 01:54:37 PM

Dirk

18.5 points a game.
FG:52%
3pt: 50%
PER:23.40

In only 29 minutes a game.

Stop nutriding, breh

Which puts him solidly below such greats as Enes Kanter, Cliff Cappella, and Manu Ginobili's corpse.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #16911 on:** November 20, 2015, 02:01:15 PM »

Praising one guy doesn't necessarily mean dissing another. Plenty of plaudits to go around for good play. Not a zero sum game.

Am_I_Anonymous · « **Reply #16912 on:** November 20, 2015, 02:03:18 PM »

Quote from: Stoney Mason on November 20, 2015, 02:01:15 PM

Praising one guy doesn't necessarily mean dissing another. Plenty of plaudits to go around for good play. Not a zero sum game.

I was just busting your balls. But Dirk is all but done now, kinda sad always liked his game.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #16913 on:** November 20, 2015, 02:13:38 PM »

Done I think is harsh. Kobe is done. They are currently 8-4 and using him pretty much perfectly and they were a team that wasn't expected to do much at all this year. Now I don't think they will maintain that pace but still impressive to me. I also think Carlisle is just an awesome coach.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #16914 on:** November 20, 2015, 02:26:55 PM »

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HANG TIME NEW JERSEY — We knew the Golden State Warriors were going to get back into the game Thursday night. It was just a matter of whether or not the Los Angeles Clippers, a pretty good team in their own right, could hold on after leading by as many as 23 points in the second quarter.
But Luke Walton went to his trump card a little earlier than usual and the Clippers were toast.
The trump card is a lineup of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Andre Iguodala, Harrison Barnes and Draymond Green. With five shooters on the floor, the Warriors spread you out and slice you up offensively. And they use their length and quickness to switch everything and not give up much on the other end of the floor.
The Warriors typically don’t use the super-small lineup early in games. Of the 48 minutes its played this season, only 16 have come before the fourth quarter. It’s kind of like Mariano Rivera, if Mariano Rivera was not only a lights-out closer, but also a .750 hitter who gets to bat in every spot of the order.
With 5:41 left to go in Thursday’s game, Barnes checked in for Festus Ezeli and the lineup was in place. The Clippers were still up by 10 points at that point.
But on the super-small lineup’s first possession, Curry hit a three. Paul Pierce answered, but the Clippers couldn’t keep up with the Warriors when they proceeded to make six of their next seven shots, with five of the six coming from 3-point range.

The super-small lineup outscored the Clippers 25-8 in that final 5:41 to keep the Warriors unbeaten and the Clippers on the wrong side of a one-sided rivalry.
Here’s the boxscore from the final 5:41. The Warriors shot 2-for-2 on twos, 5-for-6 on threes, and 6-for-6 on free throws. They recorded assists on all seven of their buckets.
That’s ridiculous, but it’s not too far off from the norm. That lineup has played 48 total minutes this season and has outscored its opponents 164-104 in those 48 minutes, shooting 23-for-38 (61 percent) from 3-point range, with assists on 73 percent of its field goals.
164-104!
The Warriors are the best team in the league, by far. And the lineup of Curry, Thompson, Iguodala, Barnes and Green is the best the Warriors have to offer.
Walton is going to the lineup more often than Steve Kerr did. It only played 102 minutes in 37 games in the regular season last year. But Kerr did go to it a lot more frequently in the playoffs, when it logged 111 minutes over 16 of the Warriors’ 21 postseason games.
The lineup has been ridiculously successful no matter who the coach has been. It’s the Warriors’ trump card and it’s near impossible to stop.

http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2015/11/20/small-lineup-is-warriors-devastating-trump-card/

Am_I_Anonymous · « **Reply #16915 on:** November 20, 2015, 02:27:33 PM »

Quote from: Stoney Mason on November 20, 2015, 02:13:38 PM

Done I think is harsh. Kobe is done. They are currently 8-4 and using him pretty much perfectly and they were a team that wasn't expected to do much at all this year. Now I don't think they will maintain that pace but still impressive to me. I also think Carlisle is just an awesome coach.

Agree on Carlisle, what I meant is Dirk is no longer a top notch option of a playoff offense.

Imagine if they could finagle Boogie out of Sacramento

benjipwns · « **Reply #16916 on:** November 21, 2015, 08:06:29 PM »

benjipwns · « **Reply #16917 on:** November 21, 2015, 08:08:36 PM »

Also, Sacramento's starting lineup today was the best thing ever:
Collison (5-11) / Rondo (6-1) / McLemore (6-4) / Cousins (6-11) / Cauley-Stein (7-0).

Cousins was a monster 29pts 12rebs 6asts 3stls 3blks. 13/15 from the line.

benjipwns · « **Reply #16918 on:** November 21, 2015, 08:43:04 PM »

Shortly thereafter:

Am_I_Anonymous · « **Reply #16919 on:** November 21, 2015, 08:51:17 PM »

Cousins is the best player no casual fan respects. Why are you as a kinda serious fan pretending to break news here?

nicca please

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