Author Topic: The NBA thread (Read 1519836 times)

Am_I_Anonymous · « **Reply #17940 on:** June 14, 2016, 08:58:33 AM »

Quote from: Stoney Mason on June 14, 2016, 08:46:34 AM

Yeah, its kinda hard to see him surviving there. I mean he is what he is. I don't blame him. I just think he was a good player on a really bad team in Minnesota. Not the ultimate superstar people thought he was.

I just think he couldn't assimilate like Bosh did, neither in the team culture nor the offense.

GM Bron needs to take a step back and let somebody else decide the roster.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #17941 on:** June 14, 2016, 09:01:12 AM »

Bosh was a legit good defender for his size. Love is a trainwreck on defense.

On offense he is "fine" I guess but in this system he looks so tentative at times, its sad. I mean I get it must be difficult to get your offense when you have two ball dominant players like Lebron and Kyrie but even just straight up shooting the ball he looks tentative compared to say Channing Fyre.

Am_I_Anonymous · « **Reply #17942 on:** June 14, 2016, 09:05:21 AM »

Quote from: Stoney Mason on June 14, 2016, 09:01:12 AM

Bosh was a legit good defender for his size. Love is a trainwreck on defense.

On offense he is "fine" I guess but in this system he looks so tentative at times, its sad. I mean I get it must be difficult to get your offense when you have two ball dominant players like Lebron and Kyrie but even just straight up shooting the ball he looks tentative compared to say Channing Fyre.

He's a spot of shooter on a team of spot of shooters. We need to either put Lebron at the 4 as the next evolution in his career (preferred), or go find a Paul Milsap clone who can rebound and guard 4's and 5's.

Gasol and Butler want out of Chicago.

Love for Butler seems doable, right? They will need offense at the 4, we need defense and scoring at the 2.

naff · « **Reply #17943 on:** June 15, 2016, 07:57:41 PM »

I don't get hate on "GM" LeBron. Are people still mad that they traded Bennett, Wiggins and a trade exception for Love? I not a fan and haven't followed Cavs that closely during the reg season. But every game i watched they seemed on point, esp. later in the season.

Tbh I would've preferred to see them keep Wiggins, but I don't see taking Love as a mistake either. In theory it was a great move right? Win now, that was the plan, seemed like their best option to 'win now'. Cavs wouldn't be shit without Bron, and he's taken them to the finals two years running now. I loved that messy 2015 finals series too, Bron putting the team on his back.

Mandark · « **Reply #17944 on:** June 15, 2016, 08:08:42 PM »

I think the idea is "LeBron can't blame his teammates because he picked them" but it's more of a way for people who already didn't like him to talk shit, than as an actual critique of the moves they've made.

naff · « **Reply #17945 on:** June 15, 2016, 08:10:12 PM »

I've never heard him blame his teammates, he seems to be introspective about the Cavaliers failures almost to a fault.

Am_I_Anonymous · « **Reply #17946 on:** June 15, 2016, 11:26:44 PM »

Quote from: Mandark on June 15, 2016, 08:08:42 PM

I think the idea is "LeBron can't blame his teammates because he picked them" but it's more of a way for people who already didn't like him to talk shit, than as an actual critique of the moves they've made.

I'm a lifelong Cavs fan.

I reject this notion.

Lebron formed this Voltron. Win or lose this on is on him.

Also Google Lebron Love diss. Go ahead.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #17947 on:** June 15, 2016, 11:48:33 PM »

why do you dare everyone to do your bidding

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #17948 on:** June 16, 2016, 01:56:12 AM »

More so than the gm moves, I think these Cleveland years they just ran into historically good Warriors team. This isn't like the prior Cleveland run where the team is shit. They just happened to be around at the perfectly wrong time.

Some of the moves have been good and some have been bad but that's the same as any team.

bluemax · « **Reply #17949 on:** June 16, 2016, 03:30:47 AM »

Quote from: naff on June 15, 2016, 07:57:41 PM

I don't get hate on "GM" LeBron. Are people still mad that they traded Bennett, Wiggins and a trade exception for Love? I not a fan and haven't followed Cavs that closely during the reg season. But every game i watched they seemed on point, esp. later in the season.

Tbh I would've preferred to see them keep Wiggins, but I don't see taking Love as a mistake either. In theory it was a great move right? Win now, that was the plan, seemed like their best option to 'win now'. Cavs wouldn't be shit without Bron, and he's taken them to the finals two years running now. I loved that messy 2015 finals series too, Bron putting the team on his back.

I suppose the theory is that GM Lebron went all in on another "super star" who some people don't feel is worthy of super star status instead of holding on to the kids (and no one thought Wiggins would be good for awhile) or spreading the resources on building a deeper team ala the Spurs or Warriors.

Of course you have to ask who could they have really gotten instead of Love. I mean look at the shit pile GM Doc assembled!

Am_I_Anonymous · « **Reply #17950 on:** June 16, 2016, 07:26:42 AM »

Quote from: BrandNew on June 15, 2016, 11:48:33 PM

why do you dare everyone to do your bidding

Why do you care? What a stupid post.

seagrams hotsauce · « **Reply #17951 on:** June 16, 2016, 10:16:19 AM »

I actually dared to google it and the first thing that showed up was hilariously dumb speculation based on nothing, so basically par for the course for shit on the internet aia buys wholesale

spoiler alert: kevin love said stepping over someone is disrespectful, as if that was somehow not obvious to anyone on the planet

Am_I_Anonymous · « **Reply #17952 on:** June 16, 2016, 10:23:00 AM »

Quote from: seagrams hotsauce on June 16, 2016, 10:16:19 AM

I actually dared to google it and the first thing that showed up was hilariously dumb speculation based on nothing, so basically par for the course for shit on the internet aia buys wholesale

spoiler alert: kevin love said stepping over someone is disrespectful, as if that was somehow not obvious to anyone on the planet

Wrong one. Look for when love tries to high five James and James screams at him to sit down. He gone.

Brehvolution · « **Reply #17953 on:** June 16, 2016, 10:27:04 AM »

cryingjordan.com

seagrams hotsauce · « **Reply #17954 on:** June 16, 2016, 10:34:26 AM »

Quote from: Am_I_Anonymous on June 16, 2016, 10:23:00 AM

Quote from: seagrams hotsauce on June 16, 2016, 10:16:19 AM
I actually dared to google it and the first thing that showed up was hilariously dumb speculation based on nothing, so basically par for the course for shit on the internet aia buys wholesale

spoiler alert: kevin love said stepping over someone is disrespectful, as if that was somehow not obvious to anyone on the planet

Wrong one. Look for when love tries to high five James and James screams at him to sit down. He gone.

i dunno man, i think anyone who steps onto a court with lebron can expect to get screamed at for fucking up after watching him trash mario chalmers for three years, especially someone as well paid to keep him company as kevin love

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #17955 on:** June 16, 2016, 11:31:38 AM »

Quote from: Am_I_Anonymous on June 16, 2016, 10:23:00 AM

Quote from: seagrams hotsauce on June 16, 2016, 10:16:19 AM
I actually dared to google it and the first thing that showed up was hilariously dumb speculation based on nothing, so basically par for the course for shit on the internet aia buys wholesale

spoiler alert: kevin love said stepping over someone is disrespectful, as if that was somehow not obvious to anyone on the planet

Wrong one. Look for when love tries to high five James and James screams at him to sit down. He gone.

Love fucked up a switch IIRC and Lebron lambasted him for it. Lebron has done this with Bosh, Chalmers, Allen, and Kyrie so many times. Did any of those other players get tossed because Lebron yelled at them?

If Love is gone this off season it will be because of financial reasons and because he doesn't match up well with the teams that pose a threat to Cleveland (Golden State, Toronto, Portland, Boston). If this Finals was against OKC, Love would be utilized much more effectively because of match ups.

jakefromstatefarm · « **Reply #17956 on:** June 16, 2016, 09:27:48 PM »

Warriors look so bad brehs

CatsCatsCats · « **Reply #17957 on:** June 16, 2016, 09:28:58 PM »

Game seven conspiracy mannnnnnnnnnn

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #17958 on:** June 16, 2016, 09:29:17 PM »

Looking like trash without Bogut out there doing illegal screens

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:thecoli

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naff · « **Reply #17959 on:** June 16, 2016, 09:33:37 PM »

dkdk · « **Reply #17960 on:** June 16, 2016, 09:38:10 PM »

shit if GSW was gonna collapse like this they should've just lost to OKC last round

jakefromstatefarm · « **Reply #17961 on:** June 16, 2016, 09:38:58 PM »

some bad calls, but the refs aren't out there turning the ball over, blowing defensive assignments, and expecting production from Harrison Barnes

TVC15 · « **Reply #17962 on:** June 16, 2016, 09:41:46 PM »

What the fuck. Fuck this. The Expendables 3 is on Epix. That won't be disappointing, right?

dkdk · « **Reply #17963 on:** June 16, 2016, 10:59:39 PM »

Barnes is gonna end up getting a fucking MLE at this rate. You cant even sell your fanbase on giving him whatever GSW offered him before after this shit. Let alone a max deal.

eleuin · « **Reply #17964 on:** June 16, 2016, 11:03:20 PM »

If the cavs somehow blow this...

jakefromstatefarm · « **Reply #17965 on:** June 16, 2016, 11:05:03 PM »

uh oh

could be an interesting 4th quarter, lead feels like it should be way more than 9

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #17966 on:** June 16, 2016, 11:06:27 PM »

Cavs are gonna choke this away, aren't they.

naff · « **Reply #17967 on:** June 16, 2016, 11:06:50 PM »

Getting OKC GSW game 7 vibes

jakefromstatefarm · « **Reply #17968 on:** June 16, 2016, 11:12:23 PM »

via elsewhere:

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #17969 on:** June 16, 2016, 11:16:54 PM »

I wonder if that wasn't a foul would Curry go for the layup or a three pointer.

jakefromstatefarm · « **Reply #17970 on:** June 16, 2016, 11:28:38 PM »

Iguodala looks like he can't physically compete right now

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #17971 on:** June 16, 2016, 11:39:31 PM »

Walrus gonna have an aneurysm if the Cavs win

Am_I_Anonymous · « **Reply #17972 on:** June 16, 2016, 11:42:14 PM »

Quote from: Human Snorenado on June 16, 2016, 11:39:31 PM

Walrus gonna have an aneurysm if the Cavs win

I hope if he has to have one, and man I hope that isn't so....that it targets the play guitar at parties area only.

El Babua · « **Reply #17973 on:** June 16, 2016, 11:54:01 PM »

Game 7 gonna be a classic

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Or a blowout ending in a brawl either way it goes

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Am_I_Anonymous · « **Reply #17974 on:** June 16, 2016, 11:55:41 PM »

Quote from: El Babua on June 16, 2016, 11:54:01 PM

Game 7 gonna be a classic

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Or a blowout ending in a brawl either way it goes
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Either the. "Stern controls the NBA" theory was always true or goddamn I just seen a team realize defeat within 4 minutes.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #17975 on:** June 16, 2016, 11:57:13 PM »

Will Thug Curry be suspended

Yulwei · « **Reply #17976 on:** June 16, 2016, 11:59:56 PM »

is she going to be ok brehs?

Bron bron

dkdk · « **Reply #17977 on:** June 17, 2016, 12:00:41 AM »

Stern still puppetmastering this shit from his frontporch. League gets their 7 game finals and now the Warriors are free to hold their throne

Belee dat.

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cavs gonna win. probably easily

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Am_I_Anonymous · « **Reply #17978 on:** June 17, 2016, 12:18:29 AM »

Ok. Curry's woman just excused her tweet with "my dad was profiled"

I'm black. That's bullshit.

0 respect

naff · « **Reply #17979 on:** June 17, 2016, 12:22:37 AM »

Lolol, best friend and Lakers fan talking to me about the nba illuminati conspiracy, tongue in cheek but he actually really mad since he bandwagoning GSW and Lakers are poop, then brings up the Stern CP3 trade block again. Every time. EVERY TIME. Lakers fans love to pop that in there coz fuck David Stern. I don't think Lakers would be that much better with CP3 tbh.

Your Stalker · « **Reply #17980 on:** June 17, 2016, 12:33:02 AM »

Game 7 is gonna be lit

or the dubs will get BTFO again.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #17981 on:** June 17, 2016, 01:03:49 AM »

https://twitter.com/itsbizkit/status/743668158876123136

Syph · « **Reply #17982 on:** June 17, 2016, 01:55:03 AM »

what a garbage turn of events
im no bandwagoner though, curry is gonna go off in game 7 don't you worry

T234 · « **Reply #17983 on:** June 17, 2016, 04:40:10 AM »

Oh god

PHOENIX DARK SYMBOL ACTIVATED

SERIOUSLY NSFW

http://imgur.com/xBNxUeG

Brehvolution · « **Reply #17984 on:** June 17, 2016, 09:42:47 AM »

http://deadspin.com/j-r-smiths-daughter-burns-him-on-national-television-1782131409

brawndolicious · « **Reply #17985 on:** June 17, 2016, 09:44:54 AM »

Sports can be fun to watch but the best part is seeing a fans team lose. Especially since no one cared about the Warriors until a couple years ago. It's a private company that's achieved mid-2000s Apple status.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #17986 on:** June 17, 2016, 10:07:46 AM »

If Bron pulls this off no one will be able to talk shit about him again. What a run. But man if they lose I'll legit feel bad for Cleveland

Am_I_Anonymous · « **Reply #17987 on:** June 17, 2016, 10:14:56 AM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on June 17, 2016, 10:07:46 AM

If Bron pulls this off no one will be able to talk shit about him again. What a run. But man if they lose I'll legit feel bad for Cleveland

The drive
The fumble
The Mesa
The braves
The L'elbow
The Spurs
The Injuries

Look we're ready. Nobody copes with losing better than Cleveland.

But the way Lebron is playing both ways, destroying the rims, actually talking shit that made curry step back, leading, and showing anger is, dare I say, Like Mike.

People been waiting on this Lebron. He's the best player on earth. Any more fucking questions, Walrus?

Am_I_Anonymous · « **Reply #17988 on:** June 17, 2016, 10:21:35 AM »

Btw the respect he paid for Sager was awesome.

"Let me ask you a question Craig. How the hell it been 30 years and you ain't never done the finals?"

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #17989 on:** June 17, 2016, 11:14:21 AM »

Last night was fun just because of the meltdowns.

Am_I_Anonymous · « **Reply #17990 on:** June 17, 2016, 11:16:08 AM »

Quote from: Stoney Mason on June 17, 2016, 11:14:21 AM

Last night was fun just because of the meltdowns.

Curry has had a rough few weeks. Not playing great, shoes tanked, not getting calls, etc. yikes

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #17991 on:** June 17, 2016, 12:02:41 PM »

If LeBron actually delivers a title to Cleveland, he can leave again and it wouldn't be the same reaction as before, right?

Because you know what would be guaranteed to kill Walrus? A historic Cavs comeback down 3-1, then LeBron swooping in to save the Lakers from failure next season.

CatsCatsCats · « **Reply #17992 on:** June 17, 2016, 12:12:19 PM »

I only casual fan the Blazers and hardly watch any NBA, but I really hope Cleveland takes it

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #17993 on:** June 17, 2016, 12:55:08 PM »

Lebron has obviously been great and he is the reason the cavs have been able to hang in this series but I have increased my respect for Lue. Mainly on the aspect that if you aren't playing well, your ass will sit down instead of being trotted out again and again in hopes that something will magically change.

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #17994 on:** June 17, 2016, 12:59:15 PM »

I don't want to pretend like the Cavs are an amazingly deep team, but the one difference from this year and the last is the amount and quality of guys that they can bring in and provide some help.

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If LeBron actually delivers a title to Cleveland, he can leave again and it wouldn't be the same reaction as before, right?

Because you know what would be guaranteed to kill Walrus? A historic Cavs comeback down 3-1, then LeBron swooping in to save the Lakers from failure next season.

I think a big factor in the animosity with Lebron was the way his last season ended (choking to a shitty Magic team) and that his move was premeditated all along, yet made everyone go through 'the show' he put on.

Steve Contra · « **Reply #17995 on:** June 17, 2016, 01:24:42 PM »

For a series going to 7 this has been a remarkably bad series (although it's been fun to watch Kyrie and LeBron go automatic)

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #17996 on:** June 17, 2016, 01:40:28 PM »

Quote from: Am_I_Anonymous on June 17, 2016, 11:16:08 AM

Quote from: Stoney Mason on June 17, 2016, 11:14:21 AM
Last night was fun just because of the meltdowns.

Curry has had a rough few weeks. Not playing great, shoes tanked, not getting calls, etc. yikes

Guess he shouldn't have gone for 73 wins.

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #17997 on:** June 17, 2016, 01:53:01 PM »

Lebron's never gotten the (full) credit he deserves because his game isn't as aesthetically pleasing to watch as most of the all-time greats. Even a lot of guys a tier below him are more fun to watch play the game.

Am_I_Anonymous · « **Reply #17998 on:** June 17, 2016, 02:07:21 PM »

Quote from: ToxicAdam on June 17, 2016, 01:53:01 PM

Lebron's never gotten the (full) credit he deserves because his game isn't as aesthetically pleasing to watch as most of the all-time greats. Even a lot of guys a tier below him are more fun to watch play the game.

This is so true.

Last night was pure power Lebron. Never seen that on that level before.

Let's also note the game is so easy to him that he makes the difficult look ordinary. That also takes away from his aesthetics.

Am_I_Anonymous · « **Reply #17999 on:** June 17, 2016, 02:08:50 PM »

PS: That Smith to James over the back alley oops is going on the welcome to the NBA video. Book it.

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