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Nola · « **Reply #20400 on:** May 30, 2018, 12:51:47 AM »

Also, talk about about failing your way up, exhibit, the Pelicans Dell Demps:

One passed physical and Demps would of handed over the first rounder that got Cousins for fucking Jahlil Okafor(maybe Moore too but that isn't clear if he is affirming that entire guess or just Jah).

I knew there were rumors, but my god, Okafor being unable to pass a physical basically saved the Pelicans from getting onto the path of CP3 2.0.

Just a refresher, but basically Demps still has a job because he incorrectly took Buddy Hield over Jamal Murray. Tried but failed to trade away his next years first rounder for an awful fitting Jahlil Okafor, and only because of both those failures did he fall into success by then lucking into having the worst organization in the league over-value his draft pick even more, the only organization to possibly fail even harder to build around their superstar big man. When you peel away how they got here, the Pelicans suddenly finding success is really such unbelievable luck despite all attempts to ruin it.

Mandark · « **Reply #20401 on:** May 30, 2018, 01:02:20 AM »

This is the greatest thing to happen since the DeAndre Jordan hostage situation.

Nola · « **Reply #20402 on:** May 30, 2018, 01:13:14 AM »

1.) Basketball Reasons
2.) Deandre Jordan hostage situation
3.) Colangelo burner accounts

The NBA fuckery

>>>> NFL fuckery

....Though at the rate this is going, it might move up the ladder before the week is out. Looks like there is a treasure trove in those accounts(Even some Muslim ban staning) and the ongoing fallout has epic potential.

benjipwns · « **Reply #20403 on:** May 30, 2018, 01:16:34 AM »

can you imagine the embarrassment for the Sixers if the league hadn't strongly suggested they hire him

Mandark · « **Reply #20404 on:** May 30, 2018, 01:27:01 AM »

The whole reason for hiring him was that Hinkie wasn't enough of a people person, and was potentially damaging their relationships!

Nola · « **Reply #20405 on:** May 30, 2018, 01:35:17 AM »

Also

https://twitter.com/PabloTorre/status/1001660820575739905

benjipwns · « **Reply #20406 on:** May 30, 2018, 01:51:55 AM »

the real problem here is that someone exposed this, violating Bryan Colangelo's privacy

and it's quite suspicious that they would do this right before another exciting NBA Finals on ESPN on ABC

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Nola · « **Reply #20407 on:** May 30, 2018, 05:11:21 PM »

Yeah the Hinkie pariahing and ultimately firing was a low point of the NBA for me.

If the system is broken, fix the system, don’t cry about the guy who is doing the rational thing and exploiting it make their team better.

Because guess what, it worked, and if you are a non destination market looking to rebuild, it is the best way to go about it. I’m actually a bit worried about the fixes that have been floated because making it harder to build through the draft could just mean many franchises never have the ability to climb out of the gutter.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #20408 on:** May 30, 2018, 08:55:07 PM »

agrajag · « **Reply #20409 on:** May 31, 2018, 12:45:18 AM »

Flannel Boy · « **Reply #20410 on:** May 31, 2018, 11:26:43 AM »

If you create a fake twitter account, you probably shouldn't follow your son's former high school basketball coach or accounts related to your son's current college team.

Flannel Boy · « **Reply #20411 on:** May 31, 2018, 03:41:19 PM »

Not a damn thing has changed since I last posted (unless you count the grey in my beard). $:-\$

How are you, Wrath? Where are you?

Flannel Boy · « **Reply #20412 on:** May 31, 2018, 04:26:49 PM »

I can’t talk, having lived in Manitoba.

What are you doing in Ohio?

To be slightly on topic, though extremely late to the party, I can’t believe that I watched the Mavs of the early 2000s, with Nash, Finley, Nowitzki, etc., and never though “hey, this team should shoot more thees!” It’s not an oversight like investing billions in collateralized debt obligations from a pool of subprime mortgages, but it still makes me feel very stupid.

benjipwns · « **Reply #20413 on:** May 31, 2018, 08:19:56 PM »

Quote

Feeling better and healthier nearly two months after taking a medical leave of absence, Cleveland Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue said he has been getting treatment for anxiety.

Lue had been having chest pains and occasionally coughing up blood when he left the team in March. He was unable to coach the second half in several games before stepping away to deal with the issue. A diet change and medication have helped him.

"I'm glad it wasn't anything serious," Lue told ESPN's Rachel Nichols in an exclusive interview.

yeah...

team filler · « **Reply #20414 on:** May 31, 2018, 08:33:37 PM »

https://twitter.com/joe_manniello/status/1002330558775681025

Akala · « **Reply #20415 on:** May 31, 2018, 09:27:51 PM »

Klay noooooo $:-\$

Nola · « **Reply #20416 on:** May 31, 2018, 09:32:32 PM »

Looks like Klay is going to alright based on what they just said, basically a bruise.

Akala · « **Reply #20417 on:** May 31, 2018, 09:39:58 PM »

I mean I am actually cool with whatever narrative wins but you hate to see that.

Glad he’s prob OK.

Mandark · « **Reply #20418 on:** May 31, 2018, 10:09:39 PM »

And now we wait to see if the Golden State third quarter avalanche happens this game.

Akala · « **Reply #20419 on:** May 31, 2018, 10:28:52 PM »

Starting off aight :gladbrono

agrajag · « **Reply #20420 on:** May 31, 2018, 10:38:03 PM »

I don't know bros, I could be completely wrong, but the Cavs don't look all deer in the headlights against GS like Rockets did. They may have been game planning for this moment all season.

Let's Cyber · « **Reply #20421 on:** May 31, 2018, 10:45:54 PM »

Regardless of the result, this has been an entertaining game.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #20422 on:** May 31, 2018, 10:46:43 PM »

My skepticism is that this is the peak of the Cavs performance for this series

agrajag · « **Reply #20423 on:** May 31, 2018, 10:47:53 PM »

I think Cavs have their home games on lock

agrajag · « **Reply #20424 on:** May 31, 2018, 10:51:40 PM »

Clarkson sux

Mandark · « **Reply #20425 on:** May 31, 2018, 10:56:05 PM »

https://twitter.com/rodger_sherman/status/1002368328877436929

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #20426 on:** May 31, 2018, 11:00:46 PM »

Kyle Korver is good at basketball

Sometimes

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #20427 on:** May 31, 2018, 11:09:49 PM »

That’s game

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #20428 on:** May 31, 2018, 11:16:02 PM »

Man, the Cavs 3point percentage is garbage and yet their still in this

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #20429 on:** May 31, 2018, 11:18:34 PM »

46 points good god

Let's Cyber · « **Reply #20430 on:** May 31, 2018, 11:28:19 PM »

JR what are you doing

agrajag · « **Reply #20431 on:** May 31, 2018, 11:29:46 PM »

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #20432 on:** May 31, 2018, 11:30:03 PM »

Lebron scoring 50 and still won’t fucking win

benjipwns · « **Reply #20433 on:** May 31, 2018, 11:31:36 PM »

that concussion must have made Love think he's back on the Wolves or something, even his defense has been pretty good considering what he's having to guard

benjipwns · « **Reply #20434 on:** May 31, 2018, 11:33:47 PM »

also dat larry nance blitz that the warriors didn't see coming was p. cool, tyronn lue reads the bore confirmed

Nola · « **Reply #20435 on:** May 31, 2018, 11:34:53 PM »

JR Smith should have to walk home...to fucking Cleveland.

agrajag · « **Reply #20436 on:** May 31, 2018, 11:35:09 PM »

Damn how the fuck is Nance playing professional basketball with Crohn's disease.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #20437 on:** May 31, 2018, 11:35:44 PM »

JR needs banished

agrajag · « **Reply #20438 on:** May 31, 2018, 11:36:13 PM »

Lol Smith thought they were ahead

benjipwns · « **Reply #20439 on:** May 31, 2018, 11:36:33 PM »

Quote from: benjipwns on May 30, 2018, 01:51:55 AM

the real problem here is that someone exposed this, violating Bryan Colangelo's privacy

and it's quite suspicious that they would do this right before another exciting NBA Finals on ESPN on ABC

spoiler (click to show/hide)
i demand a special counsel
[close]

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NBA commissioner Adam Silver said Thursday he has been in touch with the Philadelphia 76ers regarding the team's investigation of team executive Bryan Colangelo's social media activity.

"The notion here was let's find out what's going on," Silver said. "You have to separate sort of the chatter and sort of what either fans or, frankly, the media are saying from the facts. And the first thing we have to do here is determine what the actual facts are in this circumstance."

...

Silver said he didn't have any further information on the matter but wasn't pleased it was taking some attention away from the start of the NBA Finals.

"From the league standpoint, here we are, Game 1 of the Finals, it's not necessarily something we want to be talking about," Silver said. "But it's the reality of this league."

benjipwns · « **Reply #20440 on:** May 31, 2018, 11:37:30 PM »

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #20441 on:** May 31, 2018, 11:39:52 PM »

JR basically fucked the entire series for the cavs

Let's Cyber · « **Reply #20442 on:** May 31, 2018, 11:44:28 PM »

Quote from: benjipwns on May 31, 2018, 11:37:30 PM

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Nola · « **Reply #20443 on:** May 31, 2018, 11:45:13 PM »

God I am so tired of the Warriors nonsense.

Makes me actually want Lebron to go to Houston....Despite it literally meaning the ugliest, most annoying fuckball and fuckery the league has ever seen. But that is how much I am tired of seeing Draymond and these cocky shits.

Mandark · « **Reply #20444 on:** May 31, 2018, 11:45:55 PM »

JR dribbling out the ball thinking he pulled a Havlicek while LeBron yells at him sums up a lot.

Mandark · « **Reply #20445 on:** May 31, 2018, 11:46:54 PM »

benjipwns · « **Reply #20446 on:** May 31, 2018, 11:47:50 PM »

nuts when they get games like that out of Love, LeBron and Larry but it winds up not being enough and they still needed someone else (or at least Love to hit some of those threes)

still think they gotta try Rodney Hood at some point in case his shot comes back, this game without Igoudala was probably an ideal game to give him some of those Jeff Green, Clarkson and JR minutes to see what's up

Brehvolution · « **Reply #20447 on:** May 31, 2018, 11:48:51 PM »

How high do you have to be to think you're tied in game 1 of the finals with under 5 seconds left?

You had 1 job.

team filler · « **Reply #20448 on:** May 31, 2018, 11:51:27 PM »

Quote from: benjipwns on May 31, 2018, 11:33:47 PM

also dat larry nance blitz that the warriors didn't see coming was p. cool, tyronn lue reads the bore confirmed

he's our Qanon

benjipwns · « **Reply #20449 on:** May 31, 2018, 11:53:48 PM »

going to be interesting to see the first "DNP - BEATEN TO DEATH BY LEBRON IN THE LOCKER ROOM"

Let's Cyber · « **Reply #20450 on:** May 31, 2018, 11:59:24 PM »

Rodney Hood has played like complete ass these playoffs and I'd still play him over Clarkson at this point.

EDIT: nevermind, benji beat me.

Quote from: benjipwns on May 31, 2018, 11:47:50 PM

still think they gotta try Rodney Hood at some point in case his shot comes back

benjipwns · « **Reply #20451 on:** June 01, 2018, 12:00:12 AM »

to be fair to JR, it was clear the Warriors had absolutely no plan on how to guard against that move, the Cavs just needed a way to exploit their confusion

curly · « **Reply #20452 on:** June 01, 2018, 12:02:01 AM »

so much nba fuckery in the last couple days

Mandark · « **Reply #20453 on:** June 01, 2018, 12:02:47 AM »

Everyone who said they wanted Rockets/Celtics

Mandark · « **Reply #20454 on:** June 01, 2018, 12:08:02 AM »

Brehvolution · « **Reply #20455 on:** June 01, 2018, 12:13:24 AM »

You want the pipe?

Akala · « **Reply #20456 on:** June 01, 2018, 12:15:56 AM »

Like holy shit 😂

benjipwns · « **Reply #20457 on:** June 01, 2018, 12:24:32 AM »

benjipwns · « **Reply #20458 on:** June 01, 2018, 12:27:13 AM »

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As a Philadelphia 76ers internal probe into anonymous Twitter accounts has become increasingly focused on the wife of President of Basketball Operations Bryan Colangelo, franchise ownership is seriously considering Colangelo's dismissal, league sources told ESPN.

the nba is fannnntastic!

benjipwns · « **Reply #20459 on:** June 01, 2018, 12:34:02 AM »

https://twitter.com/WindhorstESPN/status/1002407162620960768

News:

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