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Stoney Mason · « **Reply #19440 on:** December 28, 2017, 10:55:53 PM »

https://streamable.com/b9fe0

etiolate · « **Reply #19441 on:** December 28, 2017, 11:11:12 PM »

clutch trolling

TEEEPO · « **Reply #19442 on:** December 28, 2017, 11:12:59 PM »

oh man, we're fucked

Syph · « **Reply #19443 on:** December 28, 2017, 11:19:46 PM »

crazy ending

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #19444 on:** December 31, 2017, 01:11:51 AM »

JR smith use to be a pretty good defender. Now he's got lead in his boots. Everybody blows by him like nothing.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #19445 on:** January 01, 2018, 09:00:34 PM »

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/21934542/cleveland-cavaliers-star-isaiah-thomas-make-season-debut-tuesday

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #19446 on:** January 02, 2018, 09:08:52 PM »

Isaiah Thomas looked good tonight. 16 points in 19 minutes.

Doesn't fix their defensive problems but offense gets even better.

https://streamable.com/cv1sa
https://streamable.com/hcyeg

etiolate · « **Reply #19447 on:** January 03, 2018, 07:59:36 AM »

https://streamable.com/bv8hi

#NBAOfficiating

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #19448 on:** January 03, 2018, 08:38:26 PM »

Cavs give up their usual 30+ points in the first quarter against the Celts.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #19449 on:** January 03, 2018, 10:15:08 PM »

Celtics make the Cavs look like the old and slow team they are.

benjipwns · « **Reply #19450 on:** January 04, 2018, 11:21:43 PM »

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/why-the-most-efficient-scorer-in-nba-history-is-stuck-on-the-bench/

#FREEBOBAN

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #19451 on:** January 04, 2018, 11:29:09 PM »

Yeah those big slow footed inside only giants don't work anymore. They just get pulled out of the paint and then get abused with quickness.

Look at how quickly Roy Hibbert became obsolete.

etiolate · « **Reply #19452 on:** January 05, 2018, 02:16:13 AM »

MELOL

https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/949163650492829696

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #19453 on:** January 06, 2018, 10:00:52 PM »

benjipwns · « **Reply #19454 on:** January 08, 2018, 10:49:45 PM »

the media going nuts over lavar ball's comments about luke walton is funny because if they didn't report everything the dude says it wouldn't "make headlines" for them to spend all day talking about as some kind of national crisis

team filler · « **Reply #19455 on:** January 08, 2018, 10:54:28 PM »

https://twitter.com/FallonSmithNBCS/status/950544882031931392

https://twitter.com/Con_Chron/status/950545314666004480

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #19456 on:** January 08, 2018, 11:24:42 PM »

I mean the bottle has already been uncorked for bullshit sports media. Or bullshit traditional media for that matter. You can't put the genie back in the bottle. Not that I don't sympathize.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #19457 on:** January 10, 2018, 08:32:25 PM »

https://streamable.com/n0zwt

agrajag · « **Reply #19458 on:** January 10, 2018, 09:21:13 PM »

Finally Heat is not steaming hot garbage

benjipwns · « **Reply #19459 on:** January 12, 2018, 02:18:03 AM »

Quote from: agrajag on January 10, 2018, 09:21:13 PM

Finally Heat is not steaming hot garbage

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/22017334/zach-lowe-goran-dragic-hassan-whiteside-miami-heat-nba

benjipwns · « **Reply #19460 on:** January 12, 2018, 02:18:54 AM »

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Forward Stanley Johnson is one name that has come up in the Pistons’ conversations with other teams, per ESPN sources.

Opposing teams have come away with the impression that Johnson is available for the right return.

i love free future second round picks!

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #19461 on:** January 12, 2018, 01:51:27 PM »

https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/7pwv48/jj_redick_on_his_podcast_with_kyrie_irving_i_am/
https://streamable.com/7gz96

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #19462 on:** January 12, 2018, 01:54:43 PM »

Also the Cavs are having their yearly meltdown where everybody freaks out about them and then they go on to the finals.

spoiler (click to show/hide)

I think its for real this time. Their defense is historically bad. They ain't making the finals.

[close]

agrajag · « **Reply #19463 on:** January 12, 2018, 02:09:22 PM »

Quote from: benjipwns on January 12, 2018, 02:18:03 AM

Quote from: agrajag on January 10, 2018, 09:21:13 PM
Finally Heat is not steaming hot garbage
http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/22017334/zach-lowe-goran-dragic-hassan-whiteside-miami-heat-nba

Unfortunately, as talented as Whiteside is in certain aspects of the game, he has very poor basketball IQ. I see a way higher upside in Bam Adebayo, I hope they keep him around and keep developing his skills.

etiolate · « **Reply #19464 on:** January 12, 2018, 06:43:49 PM »

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bd1iTJKAbkc/

Mandark · « **Reply #19465 on:** January 12, 2018, 11:38:09 PM »

I disagree.

El Babua · « **Reply #19466 on:** January 13, 2018, 12:20:12 AM »

Quote from: agrajag on January 12, 2018, 02:09:22 PM

Quote from: benjipwns on January 12, 2018, 02:18:03 AM
Quote from: agrajag on January 10, 2018, 09:21:13 PM
Finally Heat is not steaming hot garbage
http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/22017334/zach-lowe-goran-dragic-hassan-whiteside-miami-heat-nba

Unfortunately, as talented as Whiteside is in certain aspects of the game, he has very poor basketball IQ. I see a way higher upside in Bam Adebayo, I hope they keep him around and keep developing his skills.

Agreed on Bam

Also locking up J. Rich for the immediate future looks like a great decision. Especially now that he's stepping up as Dion's out for the calendar year.

agrajag · « **Reply #19467 on:** January 13, 2018, 12:32:30 AM »

True, I really love the progress Richardson has made. Dare I say he may be a star player in the future?

Syph · « **Reply #19468 on:** January 13, 2018, 01:20:14 AM »

LeBron needs help!

TEEEPO · « **Reply #19469 on:** January 13, 2018, 01:39:28 AM »

Quote from: KissVibes on January 12, 2018, 10:55:34 PM

John Wall and Bradly Beal are ruining the Wizards.

Neither of them are hungry enough, they don't have an ego between them, and and they refuse to excel because of it. John Wall is the best and fastest PG in the NBA (Fuck Curry and Fuck Russ) and Beal is a top 10, maybe even top 5 SG.

One of them needs to be traded so they both can be as great as they should.

lol the fuck

Beezy · « **Reply #19470 on:** January 14, 2018, 12:37:46 PM »

agrajag · « **Reply #19471 on:** January 14, 2018, 12:41:04 PM »

I'm kinda shook about Heat playing Bucks, but let's go!

naff · « **Reply #19472 on:** January 14, 2018, 02:00:54 PM »

Quote from: KissVibes on January 13, 2018, 06:04:40 PM

Bradly Beal shops at Zara. Zara! What multimillionaire does that? One that is too humble, too weak to get it done and elevate those around him.

That is pretty bad.

TEEEPO · « **Reply #19473 on:** January 14, 2018, 02:09:29 PM »

there's nothing wrong with mixing zara with some flash

agrajag · « **Reply #19474 on:** January 14, 2018, 02:44:39 PM »

Whiteside playing well today

jakefromstatefarm · « **Reply #19475 on:** January 15, 2018, 02:11:58 PM »

Benjis boy Anthony tolliver murking the hornets in this mall game

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #19476 on:** January 15, 2018, 02:30:56 PM »

Quote from: KissVibes on January 13, 2018, 06:04:40 PM

Ya'll know I'm right!

WIZARDS SHOULD BE MURDERING THE EAST, THESE SOFT-EGO DORKS ARE KILLING THE TEAM AND THEMSELVES.

John Wall tried to front when he was talking about showing Lonzo 'No Mercy' and he got clowned. Why? Because he didn't really feel it in his heart. These boys are too soft. The Drakes of Basketball.

Why can't Wall even get shoe deal anywhere when he's a top well-known player and has been trying since him and Adidas parted ways? Cause he doesn't have that killer instinct. Neither does Beal. They're dragging each-other down with their lack of energy and confidence. Bradly Beal shops at Zara. Zara! What multimillionaire does that? One that is too humble, too weak to get it done and elevate those around him.

THE MAGIC ALMOST BEAT THEM. THE MAGIC. THIS IS INSANITY.

Trade Wall to the Cavs or something. Send Beal to the Nets. One of them has to go so they can both be great.

Good points man. Would you like to trade both for Andre Drummond and Reggie Jackson?

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #19477 on:** January 15, 2018, 08:07:43 PM »

etiolate · « **Reply #19478 on:** January 16, 2018, 01:35:02 AM »

https://twitter.com/abc7ashley/status/953148613303005184

https://twitter.com/ClipperholicsFS/status/953150976860590080

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/953153110356017152

agrajag · « **Reply #19479 on:** January 16, 2018, 01:46:50 AM »

Like Harden would do anything without his buddies behind him

So, the bad news is that our winning streak was snapped. The good news is Cavs got spanked too, so we can still conceivably overtake them

etiolate · « **Reply #19480 on:** January 16, 2018, 02:10:39 AM »

NBA fights are decided by whoever gets the most teammates to grab them when they shout "HOLD ME BACK".

Except Boogie and ZBo, who actually truly scare the other players.

etiolate · « **Reply #19481 on:** January 16, 2018, 02:12:31 AM »

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/953162234733117441

SPECIAL OPS

agrajag · « **Reply #19482 on:** January 16, 2018, 02:25:24 AM »

Quote from: etiolate on January 16, 2018, 02:10:39 AM

NBA fights are decided by whoever gets the most teammates to grab them when they shout "HOLD ME BACK".

Except Boogie and ZBo, who actually truly scare the other players.

James Johnson had a pro MMA fight I think

Nola · « **Reply #19483 on:** January 16, 2018, 02:45:17 AM »

Quote from: etiolate on January 16, 2018, 02:12:31 AM

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/953162234733117441

SPECIAL OPS

https://twitter.com/sreekyshooter/status/953156124907225088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fsreekyshooter%2Fstatus%2F953156124907225088

https://twitter.com/DamianTrillard/status/953166066905104384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FDamianTrillard%2Fstatus%2F953166066905104384

benjipwns · « **Reply #19484 on:** January 16, 2018, 05:16:02 AM »

Quote from: jakefromstatefarm on January 15, 2018, 02:11:58 PM

Benjis boy Anthony tolliver murking the hornets in this mall game

162 of his 200 attempts this year are threes

though SVG still seems to entirely ignore that he'll go a month jacking them up at 20% before suddenly hitting 80% for three games or so, neither the Knicks nor SVG seemed to remember he was on the court because all he was doing is throwing up bricks every three minutes

FREE BOBAN

AND ELLENSON

AND FIND OUT IF LEUER IS DEAD SOMEWHERE

etiolate · « **Reply #19485 on:** January 16, 2018, 02:17:36 PM »

Leuer was very good last year and year before in Phx. What happened to him?

etiolate · « **Reply #19486 on:** January 16, 2018, 08:04:10 PM »

https://twitter.com/MickstapeShow/status/953432121716199430

yo whats up with this fighting business

etiolate · « **Reply #19487 on:** January 17, 2018, 12:20:27 AM »

https://twitter.com/AntDavis23/status/953482807447359488

Rondo

TEEEPO · « **Reply #19488 on:** January 17, 2018, 01:46:49 AM »

you do realize that prob more than half the nba shops at zara?

TEEEPO · « **Reply #19489 on:** January 17, 2018, 02:23:47 AM »

benjipwns · « **Reply #19490 on:** January 17, 2018, 03:53:08 PM »

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Stephen A. Smith says that if the Cavaliers were to make a trade for Anthony Davis, they would become favorites to win the NBA championship over the Warriors.

etiolate · « **Reply #19491 on:** January 17, 2018, 04:29:05 PM »

What if they made a trade for Steph Curry?

mindsplode

etiolate · « **Reply #19492 on:** January 17, 2018, 04:35:36 PM »

The Pels are interesting because they don't fit the narrative the press had for them, so the press has largely ignored them. Even decent guys like BBallbreakdown admitted to not watching their games and uttered the bizarre claim that Jrue's defense was "meh". Press tend to only bring the Pels up to propose trading Boogie and Davis to the teams they want to cover.

NBA media only wants to pay attention to five teams, maybe seven tops. NY and LA end up two of those teams by default no matter how bad they are. There's always this element of resentment when a smaller market is in the playoff hunt. Lazy fucks.

TEEEPO · « **Reply #19493 on:** January 17, 2018, 04:45:25 PM »

if i'm not watching the wizards, i'm watching the pelicans

and okc to an extent

Nola · « **Reply #19494 on:** January 17, 2018, 08:49:08 PM »

Quote from: benjipwns on January 17, 2018, 03:53:08 PM

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Stephen A. Smith says that if the Cavaliers were to make a trade for Anthony Davis, they would become favorites to win the NBA championship over the Warriors.

The post-Boston hot takes today we're especially scorching. I think both of the videos on the ESPN Pelicans page were about where the Pels should trade Davis, nothing about the 45 he dropped in beating Boston yesterday.

On the one hand I can't blame them, until Cousins fell into their lap, they about managed to build around AD in the most anemic way possible, on the other hand, shut the fuck up about how the Pels are going to trade Davis for Terry Rozier or Kevin Love and Jose Calderon.

Nola · « **Reply #19495 on:** January 17, 2018, 09:53:24 PM »

Today is also why the Pels only ever show up on the national TV radar when they play actual contenders....You show up and beat Boston and than put up 10 points in the 3rd quarter and lose to the Hawks.

Watching this franchise for 82 games should honestly be a qualifying question to diagnose masochistic-personality disorder.

Brehvolution · « **Reply #19496 on:** January 18, 2018, 11:35:44 AM »

Quote from: benjipwns on January 17, 2018, 03:53:08 PM

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Stephen A. Smith says that if the Cavaliers were to make a trade for Anthony Davis, they would become favorites to win the NBA championship over the Warriors.

That's funny considering Davis would be hurt before the finals.

etiolate · « **Reply #19497 on:** January 19, 2018, 05:57:00 PM »

Kings should do Hill to Cleveland as long as it doesn't involve TT's contract and no picks.

benjipwns · « **Reply #19498 on:** January 20, 2018, 02:02:05 AM »

Interesting new name popped up tonight after a few weeks of nothing much in the rumor column except for Stephen A's silliness:

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Overloaded with bad contracts and untradeable assets, the Charlotte Hornets have made All-Star point guard Kemba Walker available in trade discussions, league sources told ESPN.

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The Hornets had already made available Nicolas Batum (four years, $100 million), Dwight Howard (two years, $47 million), Marvin Williams (three years, $42 million) and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (three years, $39 million), league sources said, but those players and their contracts are largely unattractive in the marketplace.

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The Charlotte Hornets would like engage the Knicks on trade discussions involving All-Star point guard Kemba Walker but New York and Charlotte haven't yet had substantive discussions about a trade involving Walker, per league sources. It seems unlikely at this point that the Knicks will want to meet Charlotte's desired return.

Charlotte is hoping a Walker trade returns a good young player or a first-round pick, per ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. The Knicks have first-round draft picks and a promising young player in Frank Ntilikina.

But the other part of Charlotte's request is a holdup for the Knicks. Wojnarowski reports that Charlotte appears eager to shed one of its less desirable contracts. That would mean the Knicks would likely need to take on extra salary to acquire Walker, which was something New York was hesitant to do in trading Carmelo Anthony over the summer.

Ian Begley, ESPN Staff Writer

etiolate · « **Reply #19499 on:** January 20, 2018, 06:25:46 PM »

1 4 8

points

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