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benjipwns · « **Reply #19320 on:** October 27, 2017, 12:58:26 AM »

Okay, Mike James has played in Yurop for five years, I was wondering where he came from and why he was 27.

etiolate · « **Reply #19321 on:** October 27, 2017, 01:14:55 AM »

Boooooogie

43/21/6

benjipwns · « **Reply #19322 on:** October 27, 2017, 01:43:26 AM »

Quote from: jakefromstatefarm on October 27, 2017, 12:21:07 AM

Other guys I liked like Isaac and kennard haven’t gotten a lot of burn, but I’m holding out hope.

Pistons are still determined to prove Stanley Johnson isn't a bust by playing him until it's so obvious they have to give up on him at age 21, but eventually SVG has to want to try some more shooting.

Speaking of the team, I have no idea why the team signed Boban to a three year deal if he's never going to play. Ever. It's like having Darko around again. Only he's 29. And gigantic. And actually can pass and shoot.

jakefromstatefarm · « **Reply #19323 on:** October 27, 2017, 01:56:59 AM »

Quote from: benjipwns on October 27, 2017, 01:43:26 AM

Quote from: jakefromstatefarm on October 27, 2017, 12:21:07 AM
Other guys I liked like Isaac and kennard haven’t gotten a lot of burn, but I’m holding out hope.
Pistons are still determined to prove Stanley Johnson isn't a bust by playing him until it's so obvious they have to give up on him at age 21

I really swung and missed on this dude. Big as fuck for a sg, quick enough to play with the joneses defensively, not good bounce but strong enough that it didn’t matter, and most importantly had the Kobe asshole gene. And he just hasn’t produced at all since that first round series v Cleveland. I swear to god he had a legit corner 3 ball in college and that’s just completely disappeared

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Kennard’s got a good shot, not sure if he’s got anything else though.

etiolate · « **Reply #19324 on:** October 27, 2017, 02:18:35 AM »

https://twitter.com/jerrybskinny/status/923792638485991424

hint: It's Vlade Divac

benjipwns · « **Reply #19325 on:** October 27, 2017, 02:26:10 AM »

Johnson isn't really even good defensively despite that athleticism, dude still looks lost half the time. He's also got that classic bad defender move of overplaying for steals and he's good enough at grabbing a couple of those that it just encourages him to always play like that.

And half the time he can't shoot outside of like 2 feet yet he spends all his time on the perimeter. Barely drives. That corner three is actually the only shot he's halfway decent at.

Kinda wish they'd just send him over to Grand Rapids to work on his shot or rebounding to move to the 4 or something rather than trying to force him into being decent because it doesn't seem to be helping him or the team.

etiolate · « **Reply #19326 on:** October 27, 2017, 02:31:37 AM »

I liked Johnson in SL and preseason his rookie year. I expected his shot to come around. He should be killer from the corner and beat up smaller SFs inside.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #19327 on:** October 27, 2017, 03:09:59 AM »

benjipwns · « **Reply #19328 on:** October 27, 2017, 03:15:09 AM »

wow, dat perfect form after the fake despite the time, wouldn't have imagined that even a couple years ago from him

benjipwns · « **Reply #19329 on:** October 27, 2017, 03:17:51 AM »

speaking of griffin and it's only four games in (three for Blake as that games' not in yet) but B-R's MVP tracker currently are only giving him (26/9/5) and Giannis (35/11/6) a shot

including this game he's hitting 2.5 threes a game at 44%

deandre seems to be doing alright despite no paul too, clips might be better than i even thought

/four game hot take

etiolate · « **Reply #19330 on:** October 27, 2017, 03:21:39 AM »

Clips schedule has been pretty easy. Starting off with the Lakers and Suns is like extra training camp.

benjipwns · « **Reply #19331 on:** October 27, 2017, 03:21:43 AM »

Quote from: etiolate on October 27, 2017, 02:18:35 AM

https://twitter.com/jerrybskinny/status/923792638485991424

hint: It's Vlade Divac

https://theundefeated.com/features/demarcus-cousins-sacramento-kings-new-orleans-pelicans-my-biggest-regret-is-not-leaving-when-i-had-a-chance/

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“And there was plenty of times where I was a victim. But at the end of the day, it’s still on me. My biggest regret is not leaving when I had the chance.

“I had the chance, but I fought it. I had the chance to leave, but I didn’t.”

benjipwns · « **Reply #19332 on:** October 27, 2017, 03:24:49 AM »

Since we talked about a little earlier, Kevin Pelton looked at some Bledsoe possibilities:

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Suns get: Guard Emmanuel Mudiay and forward Kenneth Faried
Nuggets get: Bledsoe

Denver is the most logical Bledsoe destination by a wide margin. After signing Paul Millsap as a free agent this summer, the Nuggets are hoping to return to the playoffs for the first time since firing George Karl in 2013. Denver's weakest position is point guard, where Jamal Murray has star potential but has struggled in two games as a starter since the Nuggets unexpectedly waived veteran Jameer Nelson. Because Bledsoe could play with Murray or supplant him as a starter, Bledsoe would be an ideal bridge point guard to help Denver win now.

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Suns get: Guards D.J. Augustin, Mario Hezonja and Elfrid Payton
Magic get: Bledsoe and guard Troy Daniels

If Orlando's new front office isn't sold on Payton as the team's answer at point guard, not having to make a decision on him as a restricted free agent next summer might also be a bonus.
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The Suns would have to take on a bad contract in Augustin, who is signed through 2019-20 at $7.25 million a year. He's the only option to match salary until Shelvin Mack becomes eligible to be traded on Dec. 15. The fact that players signed as free agents this summer cannot yet be traded is among the challenges the Suns face in making a fair deal for Bledsoe.

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Suns get: Guard Iman Shumpert, center Ante Zizic, protected 2021 first-round pick
Cavaliers get: Bledsoe

Bledsoe has long been linked to Cleveland because he's represented by Klutch Sports Management, which represents LeBron James, but Bledsoe also would fit well with the Cavaliers. Derrick Rose's sprained ankle has exposed how thin Cleveland is at point guard while Isaiah Thomas is sidelined by a hip injury. In any event, Bledsoe is a better fit than Thomas defensively to match up with the Golden State Warriors in a possible NBA Finals rematch.
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This incarnation of a trade would cost the Cavaliers in terms of luxury tax, however. It's possible a larger deal could be worked out that would send Channing Frye back to Phoenix and bring Troy Daniels to Cleveland with Bledsoe.

The bigger question, of course, is whether the Suns would prefer a deal that doesn't bring them any young point guard in return. They'd have to really like Zizic -- or wing Cedi Osman, who could be the young player in the trade instead -- to choose Cleveland as a partner.

note: other than the Cavs one he limited any talk about tossing in picks into the write-up since there's a lot of moving parts to that kind of thing

I kinda like the Nuggets deal.

etiolate · « **Reply #19333 on:** October 27, 2017, 03:46:11 AM »

to be clear: I don't think Cousins is going back to Sac. I think its just very awkward that the Kings GM liked a fan tweet suggesting it could happen. May even fall under tampering clause.

Bledsoe on the Nuggets makes sense. I don't know if Phnx has any interest in Mudiay.

I think Faried would be very good on a different playoff contender but is awkward in Denver.

Marhunchy · « **Reply #19334 on:** October 27, 2017, 05:55:48 AM »

it's partially related, but people shitting on the old MECCA court painting last night destroyed my will to live

jakefromstatefarm · « **Reply #19335 on:** October 27, 2017, 06:52:10 PM »

Quote from: benjipwns on October 27, 2017, 03:24:49 AM

I kinda like the Nuggets deal.

i really like the nuggets deal. Faried is long overdue for a change of scenery and mudiay is poop

eleuin · « **Reply #19336 on:** October 27, 2017, 09:08:40 PM »

Spurs getting absolutely waxed by the Magic rn

ORL are lowkey good this year wtf

jakefromstatefarm · « **Reply #19337 on:** October 27, 2017, 09:19:49 PM »

It took them 3 years to figure out Gordon should be playing the 4; his shot also looks way improved. Fournier continues to be one of the most underrated players in the league and vooch has always been productive. Simmons is a decent piece and Isaac is gonna be solid.

The magic have always had talent they’ve just had terrible management wrt personnel and some of the worst coaching in the league over the past 5 years. Vogel is competent enough for the east

jakefromstatefarm · « **Reply #19338 on:** October 27, 2017, 09:24:29 PM »

Also, if he wasn’t garbage, hezonja would be super popular. He’s white, good looking enough, and has legendary asshole soundbites

TEEEPO · « **Reply #19339 on:** October 28, 2017, 01:48:37 AM »

i'm going to give the wiz a pass for my sanity

the game would've been different if we had our 4s; we were abused to hell on the boards and matchups. you can't match stretch 4s like oubre/porter with the likes of looney/west and randle/nance 30+ minutes a game. we need morris, badly.

etiolate · « **Reply #19340 on:** October 28, 2017, 06:57:07 PM »

Seems the Josh Smith experience may debut for the Pellies tonight.

etiolate · « **Reply #19341 on:** October 28, 2017, 09:01:23 PM »

Cousins and Davis torching the Cavs right now. Lebron probably pissed at the Cavs rebounding effort.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #19342 on:** October 29, 2017, 01:33:59 AM »

So yeah... Lue, you are fucking up.

benjipwns · « **Reply #19343 on:** October 29, 2017, 05:24:44 AM »

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Rick Carlisle on Joel Embiid: “You have to be careful what you show in pregame edits, or you might scare the s— out of your team.”

etiolate · « **Reply #19344 on:** October 29, 2017, 06:01:23 PM »

https://twitter.com/MarcJSpearsESPN/status/924757222248169472

trust that the process may never end

benjipwns · « **Reply #19345 on:** October 30, 2017, 12:39:14 AM »

might explain why he couldn't hit a shot to save his life

Nola · « **Reply #19346 on:** October 30, 2017, 02:18:27 AM »

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #19347 on:** October 30, 2017, 02:33:07 PM »

How Fultz got cleared to play is beyond me.

Syph · « **Reply #19348 on:** October 30, 2017, 02:39:30 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on October 30, 2017, 02:33:07 PM

How Fultz got cleared to play is beyond me.

trust the ~~process~~ doctors...??

Momo · « **Reply #19349 on:** October 31, 2017, 01:11:18 PM »

I havent watched NBA since penny hardaway and shaq were at the orlando magic, watched a bit of celtic vs spurs and liked it, but fuck is nba league pass expensive

agrajag · « **Reply #19350 on:** October 31, 2017, 01:27:37 PM »

Quote from: Momo on October 31, 2017, 01:11:18 PM

I havent watched NBA since penny hardaway and shaq were at the orlando magic, watched a bit of celtic vs spurs and liked it, but fuck is nba league pass expensive

etiolate · « **Reply #19351 on:** October 31, 2017, 02:05:26 PM »

https://twitter.com/TonyXypteras/status/925420456722788352

still one of the weirdest things I've seen at a NBA game

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #19352 on:** October 31, 2017, 02:38:36 PM »

Quote from: Momo on October 31, 2017, 01:11:18 PM

I havent watched NBA since penny hardaway and shaq were at the orlando magic, watched a bit of celtic vs spurs and liked it, but fuck is nba league pass expensive

There use to be a mobile version that was cheaper that you could buy through itunes and such. Not sure if that still exists or not.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #19353 on:** November 01, 2017, 08:48:52 PM »

Watching the Cavs play is infuriating...

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #19354 on:** November 01, 2017, 09:21:38 PM »

So bad. The defense is wretched. Kevin Love is one of the worst defensive players ever.

The offensive is bland, predictable garbage.

I knew Kyrie was good but I had no idea without him, the effect would be that this team looks wretchedly old, and slow.

It's really bad. These games aren't close. These teams are beating them wire to wire. And by good margins. And on the road.

Lue really is in danger of being fired even this early.

/end rant

benjipwns · « **Reply #19355 on:** November 02, 2017, 01:53:46 AM »

team filler · « **Reply #19356 on:** November 02, 2017, 02:06:44 AM »

is league pass broadband still shit? it's been some years since I had it, but think I remember it starting to actually improve the last year I had it.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #19357 on:** November 03, 2017, 10:14:13 PM »

Took a super human effort from Lebron to drag them to a win.

57 points.

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James shot 23-for-34 from the field, 9-for-9 from the free throw line and added a game-high 11 rebounds as well as seven assists. The 23 made field goals were a career high.

Tektonic · « **Reply #19358 on:** November 04, 2017, 12:36:54 AM »

Quote from: filler on November 02, 2017, 02:06:44 AM

is league pass broadband still shit? it's been some years since I had it, but think I remember it starting to actually improve the last year I had it.

highest res is 720p, i think only 30fps. I ended up buying through vpn... sad that "pirated" streams is better quality than the official.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #19359 on:** November 04, 2017, 04:57:16 AM »

When does IT come back? Seems like the Cavs will be fine when he's added.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #19360 on:** November 04, 2017, 04:06:54 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on November 04, 2017, 04:57:16 AM

When does IT come back? Seems like the Cavs will be fine when he's added.

No one knows. Most guess it won't be until after the new year.

etiolate · « **Reply #19361 on:** November 04, 2017, 04:12:53 PM »

Cousins is having a monster year. I want to see the Pels push for a playoff spot so I can watch the NBA 'experts' who ran with the narrative explain how Boogie makes a team work despite that team being about 3 players deep. (And JRue has been awful this year.)

El Babua · « **Reply #19362 on:** November 05, 2017, 06:05:18 PM »

Quote from: El Babua on October 22, 2017, 03:08:18 PM

Heat look like a team that will end every game by either being up or down a score.

Not wrong lol

Tektonic · « **Reply #19363 on:** November 06, 2017, 02:44:33 AM »

Porzingis is the greatest Knick ever.. Discuss

etiolate · « **Reply #19364 on:** November 06, 2017, 12:18:08 PM »

Philly has sorta fucked over Okafor. KP added off the dribble stuff to his game that wasn't as well known at the time of the draft.

People are kindly forgetting that every Philly pick and player was asked to lose coming in until the year Hinkie got ousted and Embiid/Saric could finally see the court.

benjipwns · « **Reply #19365 on:** November 06, 2017, 03:23:53 PM »

It's funny how many teams are rumored to actually want Okafor yet the Sixers don't want to play him off the bench to showcase him as potentially one of those no-D scorers who wreck opposing benches like Maresse Speights or whatever. It's not like they have any other centers. Just stick him out there for the 20 minutes Embiid sits and flank him with shooters and ballhandlers which he hasn't played with. Or get really nuts and play Okafor-Embiid-Saric-Simmons-Covington to start the second half or fourth quarter of games just to watch other teams panic for a couple weeks.

Tektonic · « **Reply #19366 on:** November 07, 2017, 06:46:43 AM »

Quote from: benjipwns on November 06, 2017, 03:23:53 PM

It's funny how many teams are rumored to actually want Okafor yet the Sixers don't want to play him off the bench to showcase him as potentially one of those no-D scorers who wreck opposing benches like Maresse Speights or whatever. It's not like they have any other centers. Just stick him out there for the 20 minutes Embiid sits and flank him with shooters and ballhandlers which he hasn't played with. Or get really nuts and play Okafor-Embiid-Saric-Simmons-Covington to start the second half or fourth quarter of games just to watch other teams panic for a couple weeks.

he can't be a blackhole on both ends of the floor. but nope, they are just going to let him sit. poor guy must have 0 to none confidence.

etiolate · « **Reply #19367 on:** November 07, 2017, 12:31:42 PM »

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/927949497711386625

Interesting. Decent haul for Phoenix considering the situation.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #19368 on:** November 08, 2017, 03:09:23 AM »

team filler · « **Reply #19369 on:** November 08, 2017, 03:21:02 AM »

https://twitter.com/netw3rk/status/928142716231286785

benjipwns · « **Reply #19370 on:** November 12, 2017, 10:23:28 AM »

https://twitter.com/espn/status/929723526793310208

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #19371 on:** November 13, 2017, 09:08:01 PM »

https://twitter.com/PeterVecsey1/status/930242659922391040

in case it gets deleted:

@PeterVecsey1
Like Kanter is gonna 2B intimidated by LeBron, guy who stood up 2 Tayyip Erdogan. Imagine him being scared of a n*****who breathes the same air as him

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #19372 on:** November 13, 2017, 10:02:08 PM »

Knicks collapse in the 4th.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #19373 on:** November 15, 2017, 10:36:05 PM »

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/21416450/kristaps-porzingis-says-new-york-knicks-more-confidence-jeff-hornacek-offense-season

Man they just can't wait to shit on Phil.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #19374 on:** November 16, 2017, 12:48:36 AM »

Embiid going off.

Ball can't get off the bench.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #19375 on:** November 16, 2017, 02:15:25 AM »

Beezy · « **Reply #19376 on:** November 16, 2017, 02:47:52 AM »

Quote from: Stoney Mason on November 15, 2017, 10:36:05 PM

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/21416450/kristaps-porzingis-says-new-york-knicks-more-confidence-jeff-hornacek-offense-season

Man they just can't wait to shit on Phil.

So? Other than his scout finding good draft picks, he was a terrible GM.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #19377 on:** November 16, 2017, 07:57:55 PM »

I didn't mean it as a defense of him.

Celts versus Warriors in like 30 minutes

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #19378 on:** November 16, 2017, 10:41:42 PM »

Until that big 3rd quarter run it looked like it was going to be an easy win for Golden State. Celts defense is legit.

jakefromstatefarm · « **Reply #19379 on:** November 16, 2017, 10:57:02 PM »

I think it’s more like golden state pissed the game away by shooting like poop. The looks they were getting were fine just weren’t falling

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