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Stoney Mason · « **Reply #21300 on:** May 15, 2019, 09:51:41 AM »

Quote from: jakefromstatefarm on May 15, 2019, 12:52:00 AM

idk, I think Milwaukee’s probably better than Houston and Torontos close enough. Either one’ll have home court in the finals too

I hope milwaukee or Toronto are able to provide a challenge.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #21301 on:** May 15, 2019, 10:33:34 AM »

Quote from: benjipwns on May 15, 2019, 09:50:13 AM

Quote from: Zach Lowe
Gentry wore a black tie with silver-gray striping. It was his good-luck charm. David Griffin, New Orleans' new executive vice president of basketball operations, gave it to Gentry. Griffin was a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers' front office during a stretch in which the Cavs won three lotteries in four years, from 2011 to 2014. Each time, a man named Jeff Cohen -- a former vice chair for the Cavs and confidant of owner Dan Gilbert -- represented the team in the drawing room.

I began referring to Cohen as a warlock. Gilbert and Cohen had some sort of falling out, and the Cavs have not had him in the room in either of the past two lotteries. (Cleveland owned Brooklyn's pick a year ago.) I half-jokingly said the Cavs had cursed themselves.

And then Gentry revealed the ultimate plot twist: The tie Gentry wore Tuesday was the same one Cohen wore in each of those three lottery wins. Griffin had phoned Cohen and asked for a good-luck charm in the lead-up to the lottery, he told ESPN.com in the aftermath Tuesday. Cohen scoffed at the idea that any trinket could win the favor of the lottery gods. Griffin asked if he might please send the tie. Cohen did. Griffin passed it on to Gentry.

Put Jeff Cohen and his damned tie in the Hall of Fame. Gentry said he is going to frame the tie and the lottery balls, and hang it in the Pelicans' practice facility.

...

Between Griffin, Cohen and Cohen's tie, I'm starting to believe in some real mystical stuff. I'm a little scared. I also worry that in excising all three, the Cavaliers will suffer years of self-inflicted bad luck.
yikes, i hope the NBA is looking into this

https://twitter.com/TheOnion/status/1128465037364989954

benjipwns · « **Reply #21302 on:** May 15, 2019, 05:22:32 PM »

Toronto doesn't seem like it has as many paths to challenging for it as Milwaukee. They're basically surviving on Kawhi going nuts. Outside of Siakam, the rest of that team is looking uggggly on offense these playoffs.

jakefromstatefarm · « **Reply #21303 on:** May 15, 2019, 06:32:19 PM »

Quote from: benjipwns on May 15, 2019, 05:22:32 PM

Toronto doesn't seem like it has as many paths to challenging for it as Milwaukee. They're basically surviving on Kawhi going nuts. Outside of Siakam, the rest of that team is looking uggggly on offense these playoffs.

this is right, but it’s also right of Houston, which was harden + tucker + assorted trash. I’ll amend what I said, Milwaukee is definitely better than Houston, who’s about the same as Toronto.

Let's Cyber · « **Reply #21304 on:** May 15, 2019, 07:53:11 PM »

I'd put both Toronto and Milwaukee at least a half step above the Houston but I only say that because I'm a stupid naive idiot hoping for an upset.

Golden State is inevitable.

agrajag · « **Reply #21305 on:** May 15, 2019, 10:15:33 PM »

lol bucks are gonna lose at home

TEEEPO · « **Reply #21306 on:** May 15, 2019, 11:16:44 PM »

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #21307 on:** May 17, 2019, 11:39:31 PM »

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26769841/tyreke-evans-disqualified-nba-2-years

Not surprised.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #21308 on:** May 18, 2019, 01:29:20 PM »

https://people.com/tv/lamar-odom-used-prosthetic-penis-pass-drug-test-2004-olympics/

benjipwns · « **Reply #21309 on:** May 19, 2019, 04:41:21 PM »

Warriors should probably just rest Durant for the rest of the playoffs if they can. Send him to his place in New York for rehabbing and relaxing in case they need him in the Finals.

naff · « **Reply #21310 on:** May 19, 2019, 07:56:38 PM »

Quote from: WaPo on RJ Barrett https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/05/17/nba-mock-draft-projecting-lottery-picks-behind-zion-williamson/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.318d5dab4671

His defenders love his natural scoring ability, his alpha dog mind-set, and his craftiness with the ball in his hands. Meanwhile, his detractors question his shot selection, shaky efficiency numbers and his ball-dominance.

sounds perfect for nyc

benjipwns · « **Reply #21311 on:** May 19, 2019, 10:16:06 PM »

that was just an absurd game that got increasingly absurd

three-fifths of the Bucks seemed determined to shoot the team out of the game before Toronto could do the same to themselves, but it was a silly turnover there that finally took out the Bucks... Gasol and Powell contributing well for the Raptors and yet the Bucks still kept coming despite half the team missing seemingly everything they attempted

benjipwns · « **Reply #21312 on:** May 21, 2019, 04:07:37 AM »

do this without KD Dubs, keep making us love you again, cut him off early

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don't care if that means the Bucks would probably tear you the fuck apart like you did to Cleveland

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benjipwns · « **Reply #21313 on:** May 21, 2019, 06:00:44 AM »

Classic Moments in Golden State Warriors history: https://www.si.com/vault/1987/02/02/114789/will-the-sleeping-giant-ever-awake-golden-state-viewed-rookie-chris-washburn-as-a-diamond-in-the-rough-but-his-season-has-been-a-lot-rougher-so-far-than-anyone-anticipated

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"I don't see what being five minutes late has to do with anything," [Chris] Washburn says. He is standing outside his town house high in the Oakland hills. He is not wearing a shirt. A woman backs her car out of the driveway next door, feigning nonchalance, looking the other way while attempting to get a better glimpse of this colossus. She backs into the car parked across the street.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #21314 on:** May 21, 2019, 11:34:14 AM »

Have we hit peak Lakers schadenfreude yet with Magic airing all the dirty laundry on Stephen A's show, or are there more Game of Thrones plotlines to be teased out?

team filler · « **Reply #21315 on:** May 21, 2019, 08:05:05 PM »

https://twitter.com/WSJ/status/1130858310931034116

team filler · « **Reply #21316 on:** May 22, 2019, 05:21:07 PM »

https://twitter.com/KDTrey5/status/1131237249398366209

https://twitter.com/Chris_Broussard/status/1131239169462743040

benjipwns · « **Reply #21317 on:** May 22, 2019, 11:26:02 PM »

Say what you will about Stephen A., dude's mostly doing a schtick on air, but people do talk to him. How Chris Broussard remains in the industry is baffling. The MULTIPLE SOURCES thing happened to him like four times in a year!

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benjipwns · « **Reply #21318 on:** May 22, 2019, 11:28:22 PM »

lol at when you search for certain "NBA memes" and you get a really old reddit thread that's been half deleted, article links are busted, and half the users are probably dead but all the imgur links still work

BisMarckie · « **Reply #21319 on:** May 22, 2019, 11:28:55 PM »

I learned to hate him way back in 2010. The way he said Lebraaaan made me irrationally angry for something so minor and inconsequential.

Nola · « **Reply #21320 on:** May 23, 2019, 11:19:55 PM »

benjipwns · « **Reply #21321 on:** May 24, 2019, 04:10:30 PM »

The Morey Reckoning continues:

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A second Rockets assistant coach will not return next season. Roy Rogers and the Rockets have mutually agreed to part ways, sources told ESPN.

team filler · « **Reply #21322 on:** May 24, 2019, 08:16:09 PM »

https://twitter.com/JasmineLWatkins/status/1131761332662034432

agrajag · « **Reply #21323 on:** May 24, 2019, 09:14:30 PM »

she should invite Adonis to the game and give him courtside seats

eleuin · « **Reply #21324 on:** May 25, 2019, 11:15:20 PM »

RAPTORS BITTTTTCH

warriors in 4 still

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #21325 on:** May 26, 2019, 02:48:46 AM »

Impressive job by the Raptors to just completely shut down Giannis and the Bucks for 4 straight. Redemption for Kawhi since so many people were claiming their teams shouldn't trade for him.

That being said, the Warriors still seem like the heavy favorites, especially if Durant can come back. But I'm rooting for the raptors to end the dynasty.

benjipwns · « **Reply #21326 on:** May 26, 2019, 05:08:16 AM »

fuck canada

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i still enjoy seeing franchises make it for the first time (or at least the first time in a long time, like the bucks would have been)

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Fifstar · « **Reply #21327 on:** May 26, 2019, 08:32:21 AM »

I like the Warriors but Kawhi deserves it for those fantastic two series. I slightly favour the Raptors if Durant doesn't come back. If he is fit, Warriors will probably win with ease.

benjipwns · « **Reply #21328 on:** May 26, 2019, 04:11:23 PM »

https://twitter.com/espn/status/1132725235457888256

benjipwns · « **Reply #21329 on:** May 27, 2019, 08:54:27 PM »

https://twitter.com/espn/status/1133125076306604033

benjipwns · « **Reply #21330 on:** May 29, 2019, 12:12:40 PM »

The Reckoning:

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Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey has made his entire roster and future draft picks available in trade talks, a dramatic initiative with hopes of reshaping the team into a championship contender, league sources told ESPN.

The possibility of trading All-NBA guard James Harden is believed to be extremely limited, but the rest of the roster -- including even Chris Paul and Clint Capela -- could be more realistic trade targets, sources said.

benjipwns · « **Reply #21331 on:** May 29, 2019, 12:14:12 PM »

long piece on the Laker clusterfuck: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26821790/lakers-20-failed-reboot-nba-crown-jewel

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In his remarks, Johnson expressed excitement about the task ahead, but he also made clear he didn't accept excuses or mistakes, and that those who weren't on board with the new management and their mission should leave, according to six staffers who were present.

Pointing upstairs, toward his office, Johnson drove home his point. He had a large stack of resumes sitting on his desk -- "a thousand" of them, multiple staffers recall him saying -- and he could replace any of them at any time.

"It was shocking," said one Lakers coaching staff member who was present. "If you're going to be in this business, you bring enough pressure on yourself. You don't need more pressure, especially from someone who's supposed to be an ally."

The message would set the tone for what many staffers describe as Johnson's confrontational demeanor over the next two years. "If you questioned him on anything, his response was always a threatening tone," said a Lakers front office staffer who interacted with Johnson directly. "He used intimidation and bullying as a way of showing authority."

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In November, NBA commissioner Adam Silver and Maverick Carter, LeBron's longtime business partner, met for lunch. James' agent, Rich Paul, was seated at a nearby table, and at one point, approached Silver to complain about Walton, multiple sources familiar with the interaction told ESPN. Paul said he didn't believe Walton was the right coach for the Lakers. Silver shrugged off the remark and asked whom Paul thought would be the right coach. Paul suggested Tyronn Lue.

team filler · « **Reply #21332 on:** May 29, 2019, 02:42:55 PM »

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #21333 on:** May 29, 2019, 03:22:57 PM »

Quote from: benjipwns on May 24, 2019, 04:10:30 PM

The Morey Reckoning continues:
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A second Rockets assistant coach will not return next season. Roy Rogers and the Rockets have mutually agreed to part ways, sources told ESPN.

Is his horse, Trigger, still in the front office?

benjipwns · « **Reply #21334 on:** May 29, 2019, 03:41:30 PM »

Nope, they're also no longer serving his chicken sandwiches either.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #21335 on:** May 30, 2019, 10:21:55 PM »

Go Raptors!

team filler · « **Reply #21336 on:** May 30, 2019, 11:23:34 PM »

agrajag · « **Reply #21337 on:** May 30, 2019, 11:24:08 PM »

the weakest GS has looked this entire playoffs.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #21338 on:** May 30, 2019, 11:38:36 PM »

Just one game but nice.

eleuin · « **Reply #21339 on:** May 30, 2019, 11:57:50 PM »

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #21340 on:** May 31, 2019, 12:28:42 AM »

I hear ya'll like getting cunucked

benjipwns · « **Reply #21341 on:** May 31, 2019, 12:31:16 PM »

team filler · « **Reply #21342 on:** June 02, 2019, 09:00:08 PM »

BisMarckie · « **Reply #21343 on:** June 02, 2019, 09:51:54 PM »

This 3rd quarter by Toronto

team filler · « **Reply #21344 on:** June 02, 2019, 10:05:37 PM »

I think only being down 8 going into the 4th is a win for them

team filler · « **Reply #21345 on:** June 02, 2019, 10:55:31 PM »

team filler · « **Reply #21346 on:** June 05, 2019, 08:24:42 PM »

https://twitter.com/PFTCommenter/status/1136419223679279105

BisMarckie · « **Reply #21347 on:** June 05, 2019, 08:33:50 PM »

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #21348 on:** June 05, 2019, 09:05:54 PM »

Huge game tonight. I guess people are saying klay is out tonight

benjipwns · « **Reply #21349 on:** June 05, 2019, 10:12:37 PM »

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Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, in L.A. for a downtown speaking engagement, couldn't stifle a grin when asked about the current state of the Los Angeles Lakers.

"The more screwed up they are, the happier I am," Cuban told ESPN.

agrajag · « **Reply #21350 on:** June 05, 2019, 11:44:20 PM »

benjipwns · « **Reply #21351 on:** June 05, 2019, 11:58:54 PM »

Warriors are losing in the Finals because nobody left can seem to shoot, Kyrie's people are telling every ESPN talking head that he's leaving Boston, Lakers are still a disaster area and everybody's cracking jokes about it publicly, Jay Williams thinks Kawhi is still headed to the Clippers even if the Raptors win, Pelicans are still getting Zion while the trade partners implode, Vince Carter will play one final season, Paul Pierce seems to be confirming he pooped himself in 2008, The Morey Reckoning is even changing the Rockets uniforms

Everything is seemingly spinning out of control!

eleuin · « **Reply #21352 on:** June 06, 2019, 12:38:26 AM »

Mods implement a sad drake face I can use when raps have a L

BisMarckie · « **Reply #21353 on:** June 06, 2019, 08:13:54 AM »

Quote from: benjipwns on June 05, 2019, 11:58:54 PM

Paul Pierce seems to be confirming he pooped himself in 2008,

El Babua vindicated.

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #21354 on:** June 06, 2019, 09:15:27 AM »

Don't ruin revered Boston sports mythos.

Next you're going to tell me that Curt Schilling's bloody sock was caused by open sores from his gout.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #21355 on:** June 06, 2019, 03:30:21 PM »

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26912173/nba-bans-warriors-investor-shoving-lowry

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #21356 on:** June 07, 2019, 03:23:23 PM »

Biggest game of the year tonight. Probably of the last two seasons honestly.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #21357 on:** June 07, 2019, 04:31:20 PM »

Without Mark Stevens on the court to keep Lowry in check, things look grim for the Warriors.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #21358 on:** June 07, 2019, 10:46:53 PM »

Tight game. Raptors just don't go away even though its felt like the Warriors have been in control most of the night.

benjipwns · « **Reply #21359 on:** June 07, 2019, 10:50:18 PM »

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26914571/gsw-owner-wife-jay-z-chat-led-threats

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Nicole Curran, the wife of Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob, said Thursday that she received death threats on social media and even deleted her Instagram account after what some considered a less-than-cheerful reaction from Beyonce to Curran talking with Jay-Z courtside.

A brief clip showed the famous couple courtside during Wednesday night's NBA Finals game at Oracle Arena. In it, Beyonce and Jay-Z are seen smiling and waving, when Curran leans over to talk to Jay-Z. Beyonce's smile goes away as the camera cuts back to the game. The clip went viral on a number of social media sites, with Curran portrayed as upsetting the superstar singer.

Curran said she was asking Jay-Z and Beyonce if they wanted a drink, because the Warriors had invited them to the game. She told ESPN's Ramona Shelburne that Jay-Z asked for a vodka soda, and she leaned over -- into the space near Beyonce, because of the loudness of the crowd -- to ask him if he wanted a lime with it. At that point, Beyonce is seen looking serious, and then down at the floor.

"There was no hostility," Curran told Shelburne. "I was trying to be a good hostess."

She added: "I've never experienced cyber bullying like this. I can't believe our players go through this. That kids go through this."

News:

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