Author Topic: The NBA thread (Read 1519578 times)

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #12001 on:** March 28, 2014, 06:12:29 PM »

Go to college to get your education brehs

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2591342/How-did-146-word-essay-Rosa-Parks-A-UNC-football-playerss-shocking-term-paper-released-whistleblower-alleges-widespread-academic-fraud.html

Your Stalker · « **Reply #12002 on:** March 28, 2014, 07:27:47 PM »

they're student athletes doe

benjipwns · « **Reply #12003 on:** March 28, 2014, 09:49:16 PM »

It's just missing a close quotation mark at the end, jeez people, calm down.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #12004 on:** March 31, 2014, 10:20:06 AM »

As relatively bad as the Heat have been, the Pacers have been even worse. 6-9 over their last 15.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #12005 on:** March 31, 2014, 12:35:51 PM »

Its a deep draft. You guys will get Embiid or some shit

HiResDes · « **Reply #12006 on:** March 31, 2014, 05:13:46 PM »

Goddamn that Dirk/Durant video is awesome...Dirk got the most swag in the game, just mad steeze, he's graceful like a gazelle.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #12007 on:** March 31, 2014, 07:42:37 PM »

San Antonio is dusting the Pacers at the moment. This would be the 18th in a row for them btw if you aren't closely following the NBA for the time being.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #12008 on:** March 31, 2014, 09:13:56 PM »

Your Stalker · « **Reply #12009 on:** March 31, 2014, 09:22:22 PM »

got damn the spurs gave them that work

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #12010 on:** March 31, 2014, 09:52:16 PM »

I can't wait for SA/LAC western conference finals.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #12011 on:** March 31, 2014, 09:53:56 PM »

Miami has the lead in the eastern conference for the first time all season. They have like 9 games left. The Pacers have something like 6.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #12012 on:** April 02, 2014, 02:04:46 PM »

Fifstar · « **Reply #12013 on:** April 02, 2014, 05:29:59 PM »

etiolate · « **Reply #12014 on:** April 03, 2014, 02:58:04 AM »

Yeah, the Lakers really need that draft pick. It's not like they can't lure Free Agents or have players demand trades to the team.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #12015 on:** April 03, 2014, 08:09:36 PM »

Spurs versus Thunder on TNT. Spurs going for 20 in a row.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #12016 on:** April 03, 2014, 10:54:09 PM »

Thunder end that Spurs win streak. Western conference playoffs gonna be so good.

Your Stalker · « **Reply #12017 on:** April 04, 2014, 01:22:54 AM »

blake griffin broke his own ankles

Your Stalker · « **Reply #12018 on:** April 04, 2014, 01:24:27 AM »

close one, i'm glad dallas was able to close this out

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #12019 on:** April 05, 2014, 01:34:38 AM »

Miami and the Pacers both lost.

Himu · « **Reply #12020 on:** April 05, 2014, 01:38:08 AM »

My facebook is buzzing with the rockets making it to the playoffs. I'm pretty

but I find it funny how they are acting like it's so surprising because goddamn rockets fans are too used to disappointment and shit. lmao

Mandark · « **Reply #12021 on:** April 05, 2014, 02:10:18 AM »

Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on April 05, 2014, 01:38:08 AM

My facebook is buzzing with the rockets making it to the playoffs. I'm pretty but I find it funny how they are acting like it's so surprising because goddamn rockets fans are too used to disappointment and shit. lmao

I see your Rockets fandom and raise you the Wizards.

Himu · « **Reply #12022 on:** April 05, 2014, 02:14:17 AM »

how bad are wizards fans

Mandark · « **Reply #12023 on:** April 05, 2014, 02:22:00 AM »

If you're talking about "used to disappointment" I'll refer you to this.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #12024 on:** April 05, 2014, 11:28:03 PM »

I don't watch college basketball as a rule but this Kentucky game was pretty good.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #12025 on:** April 06, 2014, 04:46:01 PM »

Lebron with 38 today. He's making a last hurrah push for the MVP. If he continues to get around 28 7 and 7 I could see him stealing it from Durant.

Still think Durant gets it though

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #12026 on:** April 06, 2014, 05:00:13 PM »

Listen shinobi, you don't have an MVP vote, I don't have an MVP vote. Based on what I've been reading and some podcasts I listen to, a lot of people are still gonna vote for Lebron. If KD wins, its only gonna be by a few votes.

I would vote for KD obviously, but Lebron sure as hell deserves it too considering how unrefined this Heat team looks, and without Wade doing dick all season. The fact that the Heat will get to 55 wins this season honestly surprises me based on the rest of that team. It's pretty much all Lebron with some help from Bosh.

Your Stalker · « **Reply #12027 on:** April 06, 2014, 05:02:04 PM »

let the man hate

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #12028 on:** April 06, 2014, 05:30:40 PM »

you are just so cute sometimes

Mandark · « **Reply #12029 on:** April 07, 2014, 01:29:50 AM »

Quote from: AWESOM-O on April 06, 2014, 04:48:37 PM

LeBron ain't stealing it from KD. If he does that would probably be worse than Malone's MVP all those years ago.

On a related note, has there ever been a player more conscious of his own stats at all times than LBJ?

Kobe

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #12030 on:** April 07, 2014, 01:31:32 AM »

Not sure why the Pacers have fallen apart. The funny thing is none of it really matters against the Heat who they match up really well against. It's just going to have to be them avoiding getting knocked out by the other teams.

HiResDes · « **Reply #12031 on:** April 07, 2014, 03:11:13 AM »

I feel like the Nets could upset some teams in the East, and the Rockets could in the west.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #12032 on:** April 07, 2014, 01:06:47 PM »

http://grantland.com/the-triangle/how-to-fix-the-pacers/

Pacers started season 33-7. They are 20-18 since then.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #12033 on:** April 07, 2014, 02:43:03 PM »

hey guys, I think shinobi wants Dwight Howard to hurt his knees

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #12034 on:** April 07, 2014, 02:48:32 PM »

shinobi sure spends a lot of time thinking about other men's anatomy

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #12035 on:** April 07, 2014, 05:52:49 PM »

Barkley's personality and quick wit are so entertaining. He's like Ali without the championships.

HiResDes · « **Reply #12036 on:** April 08, 2014, 12:42:11 AM »

All the Suns needed was a better big man, Kevin Johnson and Barkley were so good in their prime.

Your Stalker · « **Reply #12037 on:** April 08, 2014, 01:32:10 AM »

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #12038 on:** April 08, 2014, 06:29:19 PM »

Nets versus Miami tonight. Miami has not beat the nets all year.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #12039 on:** April 08, 2014, 10:08:26 PM »

http://tabrag.com/portfolio/michael-jordan-is-no-hero/

Beezy · « **Reply #12040 on:** April 08, 2014, 10:18:56 PM »

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #12041 on:** April 08, 2014, 10:35:35 PM »

Miami gets swept in the season series by Nets. Lebron blocked on the final play. (Looked like a foul to me but whatevs)

Beezy · « **Reply #12042 on:** April 08, 2014, 10:38:03 PM »

Quote from: Stoney Mason on April 08, 2014, 10:35:35 PM

Miami gets swept in the season series by Nets. Lebron blocked on the final play. (Looked like a foul to me but whatevs)

"Regular season means nothing." - Heat fans

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #12043 on:** April 08, 2014, 10:49:47 PM »

Quote from: Beezy on April 08, 2014, 10:18:56 PM

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #12044 on:** April 08, 2014, 11:05:46 PM »

Great game, but that was a clear foul at the end. No, not just Plumlee's contest -- Lebron was also fouled on the drive

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #12045 on:** April 09, 2014, 05:15:38 PM »

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/10740818/introducing-real-plus-minus

http://espn.go.com/nba/statistics/rpm/_/sort/RPM

Mandark · « **Reply #12046 on:** April 09, 2014, 05:23:56 PM »

Saw this earlier. Should put an AWESOM-O trigger warning there.

Quote

The RPM model sifts through more than 230,000 possessions each NBA season to tease apart the "real" plus-minus effects attributable to each player, employing techniques similar to those used by scientific researchers when they need to model the effects of numerous variables at the same time.

From that description, sounds like it's basically a huge regression analysis. Pretty neat to have this available, even if it's just another catch-all stat.

Nick Collison always looks amazing in these adjusted +/- things, doesn't he?

Mandark · « **Reply #12047 on:** April 09, 2014, 05:40:33 PM »

I think you're taking the short view here. In the long run, an extended title/MVP run from Bron is the only thing keeping Durant from blowing right by Kobe in the list of all-timers.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #12048 on:** April 09, 2014, 07:43:35 PM »

Quote from: Mandark on April 09, 2014, 05:23:56 PM

Nick Collison always looks amazing in these adjusted +/- things, doesn't he?

The benefit of a four year college degree.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #12049 on:** April 09, 2014, 08:21:42 PM »

Quote from: AWESOM-O on April 09, 2014, 07:06:50 PM

Durant is the type of player who should end up atop the all time rankings. He does things the right way and could be a hero for all time. Would love to see him end up with 7 or more titles, and the MVPs to go with them.

Durant won't even be the best small forward of his generation. He's amazing, no doubt, but come on.

benjipwns · « **Reply #12050 on:** April 09, 2014, 09:24:27 PM »

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #12051 on:** April 09, 2014, 09:35:23 PM »

Draft talk? Draft talk. After the season and tournament, I'm leaning towards saying Julius Randle is the best player in the country. His game is solid, but then again that could be said of the other potent #1 picks as well. The thing that really stood out to me all season was his assertiveness and how much he dominates. I'm not calling Wiggins or Parker soft, but both looked very timid throughout the season and especially in the tournament. Talent wise you would expect them to just take over, like Carmelo/Durant/Beasley/etc did. Randle looked like that guy during the tournament. I'm not saying he's as good as Carmelo/Durant/Beasley, I'm just saying he had a similar "I'm going to dominate" attitude.

Also, Adreian Payne is going to be really good. The Lakers are probably going to miss out on Wiggins/Parker/Randle. If so I think Payne could make sense, if he falls in their lap. Or if they want a PG: Marcus Smart.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #12052 on:** April 09, 2014, 10:37:54 PM »

Miami loses again. Wade misses another game. So is there any reason to think Wade isn't done as a full time NBA player?

They are tied with the Pacers again who they play on Friday.

The Pacers rested their starters tonight and still won.

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/10756951/indiana-pacers-sit-all-five-starters-milwaukee-bucks

Miami and Indy have been so horrible the second half of the season its hard to pick between them. I'm hoping somebody upsets them both.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #12053 on:** April 11, 2014, 11:41:57 AM »

Pacers versus Heat tonight. Probably the only game of the season that honestly actually matters for the Heat and wade is out again.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #12054 on:** April 11, 2014, 11:36:18 PM »

Big win for Miami. I got hung up tonight and couldn't watch the game.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #12055 on:** April 11, 2014, 11:55:05 PM »

Pretty boring game tbh. Had zero playoff intensity. Haslem and James played really well.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #12056 on:** April 12, 2014, 01:06:54 AM »

Quote from: BrandNew on April 11, 2014, 11:55:05 PM

Pretty boring game tbh. Had zero playoff intensity. Haslem and James played really well.

Sounds like a typical nba game.

:trollbron

Your Stalker · « **Reply #12057 on:** April 12, 2014, 03:08:21 AM »

who guarded corey brewer?

benjipwns · « **Reply #12058 on:** April 12, 2014, 08:41:04 PM »

Quote from: @Monroe_SA

News: Commish Adam Silver just told #Spurs broadcasters NBA "might move" on playoff format to go to top 16 teams, sted of 8 per conference

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #12059 on:** April 12, 2014, 09:31:30 PM »

I like it. Let's do this thing.