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T-Short · « **Reply #17280 on:** February 22, 2016, 04:33:49 PM »

https://twitter.com/Keith_Langlois/status/701877044850900994 oof

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #17281 on:** February 23, 2016, 01:19:05 PM »

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/14828139/kyrie-irving-cleveland-cavaliers-says-bed-bugs-blame-absence

benjipwns · « **Reply #17282 on:** February 24, 2016, 12:40:06 AM »

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=espn:14834685

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=espn:14834735

Am_I_Anonymous · « **Reply #17283 on:** February 24, 2016, 10:44:45 AM »

Houston is such a bad team. Good thing for those analytic peeps you all beat off about

But his PER is 18 brehs.....

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #17284 on:** February 25, 2016, 12:29:23 PM »

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/14843163/source-say-brooklyn-nets-joe-johnson-talking-buyout

A lot of playoff contenders will be after him.

Am_I_Anonymous · « **Reply #17285 on:** February 25, 2016, 05:17:24 PM »

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/14844941/brooklyn-nets-waive-former-all-star-guard-joe-johnson

It's official, let the chase begin.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #17286 on:** February 26, 2016, 01:55:56 AM »

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/14847730/minnesota-timberwolves-kevin-martin-advanced-buyout-negotiations

Kevin Martin also about to become available for somebody.

Also Curry continues to just be nuts.

34 minutes.
51 points
FG: 20/27
3pt FG: 10/15
8 assists
7 assists

Still carrying the highest PER ever for a single season at 32.32

My brother was at this game so I'm sure he'll give me lowdown on what that was like.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #17287 on:** February 26, 2016, 01:39:56 PM »

It takes a great team to always bring out the bitter ex-jocks to tell you how much better it was in their day.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/it-s-ok-stephen-jackson-said-the--07-warriors-would-beat-2016-team-020029538.html

http://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/college/university-of-cincinnati/2016/02/25/oscar-robertson-coaches-today-dont-understand-basketball/80945006/

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=14849755

Am_I_Anonymous · « **Reply #17288 on:** February 26, 2016, 01:41:38 PM »

Watch your mouth boy, the Big O is a fucking legend. Don't ever mention him with Stephen fucking Jackson again, the fuck it the matter with you?

And he's 100% correct. Basketball is devolving into 3 and Dunk shit I use to play with my friends when we were kids. It's getting boring and sorry but Curry won't ever be the GOAT until he learns down to at LEAST get into a defensive stance once a game.

And goddamn if I don't sound like Walrus but I can't wait for the Spurs to put them out in the conference finals so we can stop jacking off about them.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #17289 on:** February 26, 2016, 04:17:41 PM »

Cavaliers versus Raptors tonight.

Warriors versus Thunder Saturday night.

Mandark · « **Reply #17290 on:** February 26, 2016, 07:21:47 PM »

Quote from: Oscar Robertson

I look at games today, and they'll start a defense at the foul line.

Grandpa needs new glasses.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #17291 on:** February 26, 2016, 08:50:45 PM »

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/14852790/joe-johnson-expected-sign-miami-heat

Looks like johnson to the Heat

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #17292 on:** February 26, 2016, 10:00:15 PM »

Kyle lowry killing it tonight.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #17293 on:** February 26, 2016, 10:10:03 PM »

Great win for the Raptors.

Cavs were

in that 4th quarter.

El Babua · « **Reply #17294 on:** February 27, 2016, 12:55:41 AM »

Joe has a chance to do well in our system. Feel like the Heat are talented enough to make it to the ECF, especially if we play as we've had the last few games.

benjipwns · « **Reply #17295 on:** February 27, 2016, 10:00:11 AM »

Quote from: Stoney Mason on February 26, 2016, 01:39:56 PM

It takes a great team to always bring out the bitter ex-jocks to tell you how much better it was in their day.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/it-s-ok-stephen-jackson-said-the--07-warriors-would-beat-2016-team-020029538.html

http://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/college/university-of-cincinnati/2016/02/25/oscar-robertson-coaches-today-dont-understand-basketball/80945006/

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=14849755

Quote from: Mandark on February 26, 2016, 07:21:47 PM

Quote from: Oscar Robertson
I look at games today, and they'll start a defense at the foul line.

Grandpa needs new glasses.

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“Oh I’m sure, yeah,” Kerr told Fox Sports’ Sam Gardner. “I could have stopped this back in my time. Boy, I would have shut Steph down. Because athletes, you know, 50 years ago were much bigger, stronger and faster, more finely tuned. So Steph might not have made it in the league.”

seagrams hotsauce · « **Reply #17296 on:** February 27, 2016, 03:22:36 PM »

How do boomers/post boomers from all walks of life have the same brand of rose tinted delusion? Or can Kerr just not handle his weed?

Mandark · « **Reply #17297 on:** February 27, 2016, 03:36:00 PM »

Kerr's being facetious there.

Also...

https://twitter.com/andrewbogut/status/703336909825777665
https://twitter.com/StephenCurry30/status/703339244308328449
https://twitter.com/Money23Green/status/703340394680029184

benjipwns · « **Reply #17298 on:** February 27, 2016, 07:16:08 PM »

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #17299 on:** February 27, 2016, 10:57:36 PM »

crazy okc warriors game

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #17300 on:** February 27, 2016, 11:05:29 PM »

Quote

Bogut on former players wanting to "have their name heard again": "I just hope I'm not a bitter old man in my 50s and 60s. Every generation says the next generation is softer and slower, not as smart. I hope I'm not one of those men"

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #17301 on:** February 27, 2016, 11:09:32 PM »

Amazing game

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #17302 on:** February 27, 2016, 11:15:50 PM »

CURRY IS FUCKING INSANE!

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #17303 on:** February 27, 2016, 11:25:20 PM »

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #17304 on:** February 27, 2016, 11:26:15 PM »

I've never seen anything like this. He's broken basketball

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #17305 on:** February 27, 2016, 11:46:16 PM »

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LeBron James
@KingJames

@StephenCurry30 needs to stop it man!! He's ridiculous man! Never before seen someone like him in the history of ball! 8m

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Kristaps Porzingis
@kporzee

is this real life?

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DWade
@DwyaneWade

Curry is UNREAL!!!! 18m

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DeMar DeRozan
@DeMar_DeRozan

He can't be human.

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Jamal Crawford
@JCrossover

This dude Steph is as free as I have ever seen anyone on a basketball court...

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Dirk Nowitzki
@swish41

No way

eleuin · « **Reply #17306 on:** February 28, 2016, 01:27:03 AM »

This dude is a straight up cheat code

making long range shots look like free throws wtf

curly · « **Reply #17307 on:** February 28, 2016, 03:14:37 AM »

Quote from: Am_I_Anonymous on February 26, 2016, 01:41:38 PM

Watch your mouth boy, the Big O is a fucking legend. Don't ever mention him with Stephen fucking Jackson again, the fuck it the matter with you?

And he's 100% correct. Basketball is devolving into 3 and Dunk shit I use to play with my friends when we were kids. It's getting boring and sorry but Curry won't ever be the GOAT until he learns down to at LEAST get into a defensive stance once a game.

And goddamn if I don't sound like Walrus but I can't wait for the Spurs to put them out in the conference finals so we can stop jacking off about them.

Am_I_Anonymous · « **Reply #17308 on:** February 28, 2016, 09:08:02 AM »

https://m.

I give up. This guy is on some level I've never seen before, Jesus.

seagrams hotsauce · « **Reply #17309 on:** February 28, 2016, 10:59:30 AM »

Man, he looks so casual doing that that at first I didn't realize how far from the line he was. He had time to get closer, too. Just madness.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #17310 on:** February 28, 2016, 11:00:48 AM »

Any other player in the history of basketball we'd be yelling idiot at some of the shots he takes. But for him.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #17311 on:** February 28, 2016, 11:10:27 AM »

The OKC bench knew it was over.

https://vine.co/v/i69laADrYZb

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #17312 on:** February 28, 2016, 12:18:59 PM »

Even the couple 3s he missed in OT barely spun out the basket. Curry is insane.

Syph · « **Reply #17313 on:** February 28, 2016, 02:26:19 PM »

Curry tha gawd
Need to see him hit that 3 with "if young metro don't trust you i'm...." in the background

Mandark · « **Reply #17314 on:** February 28, 2016, 02:38:37 PM »

Best part is the OKC bench doesn't look surprised at all. Kanter had started shrugging in defeat while the ball was still in the air.

Crazy thing is the Spurs could still beat them, cause they're both all-world teams. The league is super top-heavy this year.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #17315 on:** February 28, 2016, 03:53:31 PM »

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/14855509/mark-cuban-dallas-mavericks-says-nba-mull-moving-3-point-arc-back

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #17316 on:** February 28, 2016, 04:06:20 PM »

Quote from: Stoney Mason on February 28, 2016, 03:53:31 PM

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/14855509/mark-cuban-dallas-mavericks-says-nba-mull-moving-3-point-arc-back

I didn't know Cuban worked for Blizzard's StarCraft balancing team

jakefromstatefarm · « **Reply #17317 on:** February 28, 2016, 04:36:47 PM »

San Antonio lost by 30 in Oracle a month ago, albeit w/o Duncan. If you just look at the head to head matchups thus far, Oklahoma City is the only team in the West that's consistently competed with Golden State: they lost a close game in Oracle 3 weeks ago and should have beat them last night until fuckery ensued. They get the Thunder on Thursday and are @ the Sperms on the 19th, so we'll know more after a few weeks, but as of right now if anyone is beating Golden State in 7 it's OKC.

e: However, I wouldn't trust OKC to beat SAS to get the chance to play GS in the WCF

dkdk · « **Reply #17318 on:** February 28, 2016, 05:56:39 PM »

i can't see OKC beating GSW unless they start to run an offense with some real movement. all of their action only gets easier to figure out as a series trudges on where as GSW grows into a series with that freeflowing offense. i'm not too familiar with how good Donovan is at IDing and making the necessary adjustments in a game so he's a complete wildcard.

that "my turn your turn" offense they run just isn't championship ball even though it gets them right up to the cusp. i really wish they'd been able to work things out with Harden instead of trading him.

GSW would beat them in 5 i think.

GSW will run SAS in 6. Between SAS and OKC H2H I think GSW is better but vs the Warriors I like the Spurs lineup, scheme and experience more to give GSW a better push.

any of the 3 would give the Cavs the pipe so it's all good

El Babua · « **Reply #17319 on:** February 28, 2016, 07:03:32 PM »

Curry is crazy.

Silver might have to adopt some "Curry Rules" if shit gets too out of hand for the rest of the league.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #17320 on:** February 28, 2016, 07:28:31 PM »

I can't see OKC beating GS unless they sign Derek Fisher to a ten day contract.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #17321 on:** February 28, 2016, 11:16:49 PM »

Bow to the Warriors for the next four years. No one else is winning shit.

Syph · « **Reply #17322 on:** February 28, 2016, 11:49:11 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 28, 2016, 07:28:31 PM

I can't see OKC beating GS unless they sign Derek Fisher to a ten day contract.

GS would just make a move for Matt Barnes

seagrams hotsauce · « **Reply #17323 on:** February 29, 2016, 01:01:42 AM »

^No contract needed, they could just pay for his airfare. Hell, they might even save a few bucks having him fly into Sacramento since he's open to commuting

benjipwns · « **Reply #17324 on:** February 29, 2016, 04:55:11 AM »

Short piece on some other guy who's also become a superstar: http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/14763202/how-biometrics-turned-kawhi-leonard-star

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #17325 on:** February 29, 2016, 01:01:14 PM »

It's hard to see anybody beating the warriors but sports history tells us anything can happen I suppose.

The Spurs are interesting in that they are a different version of the recent spurs. They still pass the ball well and have great defense.

But with Aldride their offense takes far less 3's than in recent history.

They are 25th in 3 pointers attempted per game. Which bucks the recent trends in basketball.

Am_I_Anonymous · « **Reply #17326 on:** February 29, 2016, 01:16:26 PM »

Quote from: Stoney Mason on February 29, 2016, 01:01:14 PM

It's hard to see anybody beating the warriors but sports history tells us anything can happen I suppose.

The Spurs are interesting in that they are a different version of the recent spurs. They still pass the ball well and have great defense.

But with Aldride their offense takes far less 3's than in recent history.

They are 25th in 3 pointers attempted per game. Which bucks the recent trends in basketball.

I can't even see the Spurs getting it done, Leonard can only guard one guy at a time unfortunately.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #17327 on:** February 29, 2016, 04:39:09 PM »

Quote

Diamond LeungVerified account
‏@diamond83
Reportedly Kerr showed film of Draymond mistake, Green got angry, told to sit down, told Kerr "MFer come & make me."

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #17328 on:** March 01, 2016, 01:37:51 PM »

Brehvolution · « **Reply #17329 on:** March 01, 2016, 02:49:32 PM »

Mandark · « **Reply #17330 on:** March 01, 2016, 02:54:57 PM »

They spliced in the audio from this:

benjipwns · « **Reply #17331 on:** March 01, 2016, 09:53:20 PM »

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Tom Haberstroh
ESPN Staff Writer

Nick Young just did push-ups because he dared a courtside fan to hit a shot from the stands. The fan made it.

benjipwns · « **Reply #17332 on:** March 01, 2016, 09:55:40 PM »

https://vine.co/v/igXE9FXtuTE

benjipwns · « **Reply #17333 on:** March 01, 2016, 10:33:57 PM »

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Jeff Green snags an extra $250,000 if his team wins at least 54 games. The Grizz weren't going to sniff that number, but Green's new team in the Clippers is on pace for exactly 54 wins -- and already stands far above the tax line. Having Green's bonus kick in would cost the Clips an extra $625,000 on top of Green's check, and the damage gets worse if L.A. ratchets up to 56 wins ($450,000 bonus) or even 58 ($700,000).

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #17334 on:** March 02, 2016, 03:23:57 PM »

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Baron Davis, a former NBA All-Star, has signed with the Philadelphia 76ers' D-League affiliate (Delaware), sources tell The Vertical

Is Baron broke or something?

For what its worth I loved him as a player but it would make a lot more sense to go play overseas if he still wants to keep playing.

benjipwns · « **Reply #17335 on:** March 02, 2016, 05:50:38 PM »

I think he was saying earlier this season he wanted to get in shape and showcase that to try and latch onto an invite next year or hopefully a playoff team this year.

If it fails he might go overseas.

benjipwns · « **Reply #17336 on:** March 02, 2016, 06:37:32 PM »

https://twitter.com/cjzero/status/705162042647420932

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #17337 on:** March 02, 2016, 09:37:41 PM »

this thunder owner death is crazy to follow

benjipwns · « **Reply #17338 on:** March 03, 2016, 02:27:39 AM »

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Fresh off being named MVP of the Chinese Basketball Association, Michael Beasley is headed to the Houston Rockets, according to league sources.

Sources told ESPN.com that Beasley and the Rockets have agreed to a contract for the rest of the season at the league minimum, with Houston possessing a team option for next season.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #17339 on:** March 04, 2016, 01:39:08 AM »

Warriors handle Thunder again tonight.

News:

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