Bobby talking about how he got to the Bucks. Love this dude.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SpBLEknIYo
Quote from: aaron on Mar 08, 2023, 03:47 PMBobby talking about how he got to the Bucks. Love this dude.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SpBLEknIYo
Yeah...Bobby deserves everything he gets in this life.
Jaylin Williams again got the start last night in OKC's win over Golden State. He had 15/6/2 including 3/5 on 3s. He's now shooting 41.2% from 3 on the season.
Ike Joe had 9 points on 3/6 shooting from 3. He is shooting 44.4% on 3s for the season.
With SGA back fully healthy they will be a team nobody wants to play if they make they playoffs.
Morant is imploding in Memphis living the thug life. The Insta with the gun at a Denver club was stupid on so many levels.
Gafford with a game winner.
Zion is such a bust. he's just a novelty act.
https://twitter.com/JessamynMcIntyr/status/1633662038441598976?
Oh no...not Shawn Kemp doing wrong.
Quote from: WaywardMemphian on Mar 08, 2023, 04:20 PMMorant is imploding in Memphis living the thug life. The Insta with the gun at a Denver club was stupid on so many levels.
That really could end with Morant being traded. Memphis will be the ultimate loser in his thuggery-ing. At the end of his contract, a new city will easily draw him away.
Quote from: olive_branch_hog on Mar 08, 2023, 09:20 PMThat really could end with Morant being traded. Memphis will be the ultimate loser in his thuggery-ing. At the end of his contract, a new city will easily draw him away.
He needs to be in Salt Lake.
Kudos
https://twitter.com/GottliebShow/status/1633809305248968706?t=IcXKs3bIXb68mJ6uLVPRNQ&s=19 (https://twitter.com/GottliebShow/status/1633809305248968706?t=IcXKs3bIXb68mJ6uLVPRNQ&s=19)
New ESPN mock has:
7. NSJ
10. AB
41. RC4
No Walsh, no Brazile. I really hope at least these 2 stay. Otherwise, it will again be Devo being the only one returning with real floor time under his belt.
I know all of our games have been on some sort of ESPN. I wonder if they've watched any of them?
https://twitter.com/HoopMixOnly/status/1633930997208154119?
Jesus that guy is still playing?
Austin Reaves put up 35 for the Lakers. I'm still salty on him not coming to Arkansas
https://twitter.com/jomboymedia/status/1517495962935169026
The Grizz took a shit on that west coast road trip mid season and it likely cost them 1st place in the west. Their last three reg season games are on the road with the Bucks as one of those. Let's see if they can hold o. To the second place spot.
Please don't let the Lakers win it this year. Wouldn't be able to handle all the slobbering over lebron that would happen.
The West is absolutely wild this year. 12 teams technically still in play, and I can see all but the Jazz, Pelicans, and maybe the Timberwolves realistically being in the Finals. Jazz, Mavs, and Thunder seem to be trying to avoid the playoffs all together down the stretch.
Maybe an "Unpopular Opinion" post, but I've been a huge fan of De'Aaron Fox since his lone year at Kentucky. Kings have been dogshit for 20 years and now they're not only in but an actual contender. Wasn't exactly excited about Sabonis coming over but, damn, they have made something special. They are the only team averaging over 120 ppg.
The casual to not-at-all NBA fan would not believe the Nuggs, Grizz, and SAC are the top 3 teams in the West heading into the playoffs.
The NBA is actually really good again over the last 10-15. The people who wrote it off after Jordan left the Bulls and say "Aww...that's just one-on-one basketball" are ignorant dipshits.
I'm excited for the playoffs. Gonna be great.
OKC won their play-in game against New Orleans so we can see Jwill and Joe play in the playoffs. I think both #10's won last night for the first time ever.
Watching Josh Giddey run point last night reminded me of Anthony Black a little. Big guard, great vision, not so great at shooting but developing, struggles on the perimeter against smaller quicker point guards. So if you want a comp...I'll give you an aussie cracker for comparison and you'll just have to like it.
I think many of us thought JWill made a poor decision to leave last year but he has excelled with the Thunder. They utilize him a lot like the Warriors use Draymond. I think in time, JWill will be a better version.
He got a lot of mins late night and hit a big 3 in the 4th. OKC are a lot of fun to watch.
that was a good bunch of play in games.
Quote from: animal on Apr 13, 2023, 06:52 AMOKC won their play-in game against New Orleans so we can see Jwill and Joe play in the playoffs. I think both #10's won last night for the first time ever.
Watching Josh Giddey run point last night reminded me of Anthony Black a little. Big guard, great vision, not so great at shooting but developing, struggles on the perimeter against smaller quicker point guards. So if you want a comp...I'll give you an aussie cracker for comparison and you'll just have to like it.
Thunder still have to beat the Timberwolves on Friday to get in.
7 vs 8 seed play, winner is in as the 7 seed.
9 vs 10 seed play, winner plays loser of the 7/8 game to get in as the 8th seed.
How big of a disappointment has Zion been? Should've known better than to draft a fat kid to NO.
Quote from: Barton Fink on Apr 13, 2023, 09:34 AMHow big of a disappointment has Zion been? Should've known better than to draft a fat kid to NO.
There comes a time when you have to question his heart and desire. He's supposed to be getting bad advice from his camp.
Zion makes enough off endorsements and shoes that he probably doesn't give a shit about playing in the NBA, staying slim and healthy, etc.
Gotta wonder where his head is at. It doesn't take three months to get over a pulled hamstring. That's three weeks tops, more like a week for a lot of guys.
He's only played in 1/3 of the pelicans games since being drafted. I'd cut my losses and trade him.
he was in a video leaked that showed him doing windmill dunks before the game.
Hell, he even said he's 100% physically ready.
Yeah...he just doesn't have the want-to. Who wouldn't come back for a literal survive & advance game when you absolutely could to help your team? Can't imagine that's not going to cause a big rift in the locker room moving forward. Maybe there is an inevitable trade coming, but I don't know who would want to take on that contract for someone who has barely played for 4 years. Sucks for CJ & Ingram...they coulda put something good together down there.
Quote from: Barton Fink on Apr 13, 2023, 07:01 AMI think many of us thought JWill made a poor decision to leave last year but he has excelled with the Thunder. They utilize him a lot like the Warriors use Draymond. I think in time, JWill will be a better version.
He got a lot of mins late night and hit a big 3 in the 4th. OKC are a lot of fun to watch.
Same,I generally think you screwed up if you go in the 2nd.
However... he started last night in a playoff game. Kudos.
Got to watch ex-Hogs win 2 last night with Joe and JWill at OKC and PBev with the Bulls.
if you can get a two years guarantee in the 2nd round, you didn't screw up.
he got that while he was still eligible to come back.
I hope the crowd booed his ass doing windmill dunks in the pregame. That shit really gets me in the feels, same thing with knee management but let me go get in the dunk line.
Quote from: animal on Apr 13, 2023, 05:11 PMI hope the crowd booed his ass doing windmill dunks in the pregame. That shit really gets me in the feels, same thing with knee management but let me go get in the dunk line.
Man...I thought the same thing at first, because NSJ was doing the exact same dunk routine pregame at times while he was sitting.
But Zion doe$n't have to play if he doe$n't want to. He's set for life unless he pulls an Antoine Walker. As far as injuries...NSJ has money to make, as does Brazile, so their decisions have EXTREMELY more implications if they make their NBA physicals worse due to extra minutes.
I love AB. I love TB. I love NSJ. In that order. Not because of what everyone thinks, but because of that's what I think about them in the long-term. Future Arkansas lore, if you will. AB didn't have to, TB is coming back to, and I hope when the Good Lord let's us know what really went on, NSJ did all he could do.
Quote from: Doc Hogaday on Apr 13, 2023, 07:22 PMI love AB. I love TB. I love NSJ.
AB and certainly NSJ will not be remembered 20 years from now. TB may, depending on how next year goes.
Quote from: BleedinRed on Apr 13, 2023, 07:55 PMAB and certainly NSJ will not be remembered 20 years from now. TB may, depending on how next year goes.
People not old enough to remember will be surprised when told nsj played for us, assuming he does enough to come up in conversation in 20 years.
I havent watched the NBA for years. Watching OKC vs Minnesota, and these new jerseys fucking suck
Quote from: razor5396 on Apr 14, 2023, 10:10 PMthese new jerseys fucking suck
They're actually Brooklyn now.
Hey Atlanta! The playoffs have started.
Hawks trailed Boston 74-44 at the half.
Actually ended up losing only 112-99.
terrible loss for the grizz.
Austin Reaves has been playing out of his mind this year.
Again, thanks a lot, Mike A.
Quote from: Doc Hogaday on Apr 16, 2023, 04:51 PMAustin Reaves has been playing out of his mind this year.
Again, thanks a lot, Mike A.
Dude is the real deal. That behind the back pass to Rui was insane.
Quote from: vegashog on Apr 16, 2023, 04:36 PMterrible loss for the grizz.
Fuckers might get swept. Adams has been out twice as long as it was projected he would be.
Morant is an off the court train wreck.
Quote from: WaywardMemphian on Apr 16, 2023, 08:00 PMFuckers might get swept. Adams has been out twice as long as it was projected he would be.
Morant is an off the court train wreck.
This Lakers team is really good if Davis stays healthy. They've got scoring and passing all over the floor and multiple guys that can start the offense. Lebron coasted most of that game and just made plays where needed. And they play just enough defense.
Quote from: Happy Hog Fan on Apr 17, 2023, 07:30 AMThis Lakers team is really good if Davis stays healthy. They've got scoring and passing all over the floor and multiple guys that can start the offense. Lebron coasted most of that game and just made plays where needed. And they play just enough defense.
Lebron traded and traded until he had the right combo. I thought it was crazy but this group works together.
Reaves is a huge part of it, probably because he doesn't have the ego guys like Beverly and Westbrook did.
Davis is so good when he gets out there and plays his best.
You love to see it
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/36228721/kings-deaaron-fox-named-first-ever-clutch-player-year
Go Grizz
https://twitter.com/nbadaves/status/1648873406605975553
My nuckname for them is the Memphis Glass cuz one or more of them are always broke(injured) but their record without Morant in the line up over the last two seasons almost begs the question of is he expendable.
Quote from: WaywardMemphian on Apr 20, 2023, 10:02 AMMy nuckname for them is the Memphis Glass cuz one or more of them are always broke(injured) but their record without Morant in the line up over the last two seasons almost begs the question of is he expendable.
I thought they were better without Morant in the few games they didn't have him vs Golden State in last years playoffs. Jones is still a really good point guard, if JJJ can stay out of foul trouble then Memphis is still a contender. Adams being out probably hurts more than anything.
Quote from: Trigger7672 on Apr 20, 2023, 12:29 PMI thought they were better without Morant in the few games they didn't have him vs Golden State in last years playoffs. Jones is still a really good point guard, if JJJ can stay out of foul trouble then Memphis is still a contender. Adams being out probably hurts more than anything.
How about Tillman. Dude was insane.
Quote from: WaywardMemphian on Apr 20, 2023, 10:02 AMMy nuckname for them is the Memphis Glass cuz one or more of them are always broke(injured) but their record without Morant in the line up over the last two seasons almost begs the question of is he expendable.
Jaren Jackson is the transcendent talent on the Grizzlies.
He made the leap this season. Changes the game on both ends of the flood. Morant cannot defend.
When Jackson doesn't play, Memphis loses.
When Ja doesn't play, Memphis still wins.
Quote from: Happy Hog Fan on Apr 20, 2023, 01:28 PMHow about Tillman. Dude was insane.
X gon give it to ya
Not sure where to put this so I'll just slap it down here. Pretty good draft class that year.
https://twitter.com/Super70sSports/status/1649154838222045186
Kings/Warriors game was intense. Barnes' shot at the end looked like it was going to be good.
Bucks go down to the Heat, Portis had a donut last night in 17 mins. I kinda figure it'll be guys like him getting scapegoated.
So I just watched about five minutes of the 76ers and Celtics. Which is five more minutes of the NBA than I've seen in two or three years.
What the hell is Georges Niang? I would swear that was either a Make-A-Wish situation or some professional student's daddy bought the team and put him in the lineup.
Slow, awkward, timid and can't jump. Other than that, he's ready for the Hall of Fame.
Quote from: Thin Red Swine on May 03, 2023, 08:17 PMSo I just watched about five minutes of the 76ers and Celtics. Which is five more minutes of the NBA than I've seen in two or three years.
What the hell is Georges Niang? I would swear that was either a Make-A-Wish situation or some professional student's daddy bought the team and put him in the lineup.
Slow, awkward, timid and can't jump. Other than that, he's ready for the Hall of Fame.
Guy that whipped our ass in 2014. Try to keep up.
The Bucks have fired coach Bud. Won't be shocked if they hire Nick Nurse. Ime Udoka is also floating around out there pumping in-house wimmens somewhere.
Quote from: animal on May 04, 2023, 05:01 PMThe Bucks have fired coach Bud. Won't be shocked if they hire Nick Nurse. Ime Udoka is also floating around out there pumping in-house wimmens somewhere.
I understand about one thing from that and it was in the first sentence. Pretty sure you made the other two people up and that last guy sounds like he has a story to tell (I just have no idea what it might be).
Quote from: Hogworth Ballington III on May 04, 2023, 05:53 PMI understand about one thing from that and it was in the first sentence. Pretty sure you made the other two people up and that last guy sounds like he has a story to tell (I just have no idea what it might be).
Nurse was the Toronto coach that was really good that one year he had Kawhi Leonard (https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-lm&cs=1&sxsrf=APwXEdfYyOb73MHPImlJH74hP0DLW-AZZg:1683243726176&q=kawhi+leonard&stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAE2Qv0-DQBTHrUGj2KaJmzEmRFcTfhRoWU006uDURRcCB9yVwgF3tHDExb_BxMHJdHXxz3AzLg5uLg78AyadbIw5GD_3Pt_33r0t9bCj3vRBNElTn1CJJDT3ybKzf0aSWKLJjACfSg5YvVMpR75U-O5yfcs-vRpfjK_tF6FTC11RlGNZAcDCUc4RIjMFZi30xZ4MZVV1ywASD5BGCF1IYSME02yolUYrEpQZqdBA4xEtQ1WZ1sKOuP03kUQGanSohwZWyqDRhxhoUasfxSGjMGytAKyCcSxMjbh2C6sBSDkOIDXcvDXORYE-HJWNwCwGMd9u6JGRUgsH_zrSKzg3QbjbPUnw6qbnLHKwx8NuPNWziOPcDsLMaH7K4gjzollolte6E9KUwGbMXmz0pk6BJlLkJ9gh3ufm3lr-_fE4eT76uT2e3X-93r2950_Vw-VC-AWeW6Kg-QEAAA&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjF1fXC69z-AhUfhIkEHffpAX4Q7fAIegUIABDJAg) where they won the championship.
The other guy was the Celtics head coach and was banging some gal in the front office until it was leaked to the press and the top brass had to act shocked it was happening and ended up firing him. He was the guy that had the season long suspension when everyone knew it was really a firing. They pulled a Tucker Carlson before Fox did.
I will admit I've went from probably being able to name most all the head coaches in the NBA to maybe a 3rd of the teams now days. Well probably less than that. Actually maybe only 6 or 7 teams and that's probably a stretch.
All this selective superstar playing or having a bruised vagina just gets a guy down. That fat meathead in New Orleans in the dunk line before an elimination game...with the dumbass fans cheering him. What in the actual fuck. Stealing money.
You're still doing better than me. When Pop retires, he'll singlehandedly reduce my knowledge of current nba head coaches by half (assuming he's still coaching, I have no idea).
https://twitter.com/desisills3/status/1654237086097059845?
This cat is a bucket
Quote from: animal on May 04, 2023, 07:31 PMhttps://twitter.com/desisills3/status/1654237086097059845?
This cat is a bucket
He's got to be getting close to 30.
Quote from: animal on May 04, 2023, 07:31 PMhttps://twitter.com/desisills3/status/1654237086097059845?
This cat is a bucket
did he have any eligibility left anyway?
Quote from: aaron on Mar 08, 2023, 03:47 PMBobby talking about how he got to the Bucks. Love this dude.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SpBLEknIYo
Bobby is my next door neighbor in LR.
I have got a couple of signed jerseys (Hog and Buck) and a pair of game shoes.
Super sweet Dodge Charger in the driveway.
Sweats ironed.
#CSB 8)
Quote from: animal on May 04, 2023, 05:01 PMThe Bucks have fired coach Bud. Won't be shocked if they hire Nick Nurse. Ime Udoka is also floating around out there pumping in-house wimmens somewhere.
Rockets hired Udoka a couple weeks back.
While we're on coaches, I thought Spoelstra was just a benefactor from the Lebron Miami years and a puppet for Pat Riley. I was way wrong. Dude can coach.
El oh El
https://twitter.com/DubMnE/status/1655056286223065088? (https://twitter.com/DubMnE/status/1655056286223065088?)
spurs win the victor wembanyama sweepstakes.
Anybody know why they switched broadcast rights from tnt to espn mid-way through the last round? I haven't been paying attention and I know they've previously switched once they've gotten to the conference championships, but I don't ever remember them switching mid series before.
Who knew Jamie Foxx played for the Heat and could ball?
I'm pretty sure that most every coach that I had heard of has lost their job in the last week.
The Bucks are interviewing Kelvin Sampson supposedly.
heat are mentally tough. 6-2 in the these playoffs when trailing by 10 or more.
Man, tough night to be a Hog fan and Celtics fan. Both teams just collapse at the end. Ugly.
LeFlop will never, EVER, be talked about seriously as the GOAT because of his pathetic flopping. It is below a player of his caliber and just shameful. Fuck that pussy piece of shit. Just an insult to the game.
celtics came to paint.
I hope Denver sweeps them. So many people talked shit about Joker getting those MVP's because he is white...the dude fucking BALLS and makes everyone on his team better.
TV Networks must be shitting razor blades over both series going 3-0 and looking solid for sweeps.
Quote from: animal on May 22, 2023, 06:10 AMTV Networks must be shitting razor blades over both series going 3-0 and looking solid for sweeps.
And I think it's glorious. They're also shitting razorblades that their prima donna might not make it to the Finals. Which, is totally awesome to me. It's a glorious day when LeBigFuckingBaby gets eliminated from the playoffs.
watch the refs take control and bring the Lakers back in.
Quote from: joebobhog on May 22, 2023, 09:34 AMwatch the refs take control and bring the Lakers back in.
I'd put up my house as collateral right now on the biggest bet I could make in Vegas that LA wins tonight. For that exact reason.
Tonight will make the lakers/Kings game 6 that year look evenly called.
Quote from: Rick B. on May 22, 2023, 09:28 AMAnd I think it's glorious. They're also shitting razorblades that their prima donna might not make it to the Finals. Which, is totally awesome to me. It's a glorious day when LeBigFuckingBaby gets eliminated from the playoffs.
:thumb_up: Yes indeed.
Quote from: Rick B. on May 22, 2023, 09:38 AMI'd put up my house as collateral right now on the biggest bet I could make in Vegas that LA wins tonight. For that exact reason.
Thank God you don't gamble
Quote from: BASS on May 22, 2023, 12:40 PMThank God you don't gamble
I do. But I lose very very consistently.
19 to 7 FT disparity so far...
Joker with a ho-hum 13 reb, 10 assist, 20 points and 3 blocks...in the 3rd qtr.
Holy shit what a shot.
Well, shit. Poor LeBron got rejected. He gonna cry.
lebron will fire the coach and demand the lakers do something stupid like sign james harden for a bazillion dollars.
After 47 seasons, the Nuggets finally make the Finals. I'm glad it was the Lakers we swept out after all the times they've beat us in the playoffs.
Quote from: Rick B. on May 22, 2023, 01:28 PMI do. But I lose very very consistently.
LOL. I put $25 on the Lakers ML.
One thing is for sure...Lebron in year 20 is/was still a damn fine player. He just didn't have a surrounding cast to get him another "chip" and the ship may have sailed.
I believe he's got one more season in him and it may be that the Lakers try to shake things up and go get some major help for him. Might mean they have to move AD.
The biggest thing is keeping him going thru a long season. My guess is Lebron fake retires and comes back after the all star break if the Lakers look like a major contender. If he's a free agent maybe he holds out till all star break and signs with whomever is the best fit.
I do believe the idea of a superteam consisting of mainly old vets is kind of an out dated thing. The teams still standing are young groups with guys that mainly play well together. Lebron hasn't had that type of cast since Wade and Bosh.
LeBron has been quite vocal about playing with his son in an NBA game. whether his son is NBA material is another argument but with that in play, I don't see him hanging it up.
Quote from: DrMongoose on May 23, 2023, 05:00 PMLeBron has been quite vocal about playing with his son in an NBA game. whether his son is NBA material is another argument but with that in play, I don't see him hanging it up.
I gather he was asked about that and said something like "That was my dream but may not be his dream and that's ok". He's sounding kinda done but I figure he will hang on for another year or so. He's still playing too good to just hang it up but his championship days may be over and to somebody like that what else is there to play for?
Quote from: DrMongoose on May 23, 2023, 05:00 PMLeBron has been quite vocal about playing with his son in an NBA game. whether his son is NBA material is another argument but with that in play, I don't see him hanging it up.
Can't stand Lebron but that would be pretty cool to see
In other news, Memphis PD performed a wellness check on Ja Morant over post he made to social media.
Quote from: WaywardMemphian on May 24, 2023, 07:33 PMIn other news, Memphis PD performed a wellness check on Ja Morant over post he made to social media.
This dude is going to be a headache.
Allie The Force looking super fine tonight and "Let's Go Celtics!!"
I don't even like the NBA, but I wandered over there and what a hell of a finish tonight.
Not only did Boston shoot 21% from 3 point land tonight, they did it in a spectacular 9 out of 42 attempts. They started 0 of 10.
To quote Shaq in the post-game comments, if you are 0 for 10 and you keep shooting, I'm going to punch you in the throat.
Man, I might even watch the NBA Finals this year! I like both of these teams!
I don't care about either team and haven't watch more than ten minutes of playoffs action this season. Just havent got into it.
Denver in 5
Denver is well rested and should be ready to mow down the Heat
Therefore I got the Heat in game 1 then the Bronco Nuggets win the next four.
Quote from: animal on May 30, 2023, 02:09 PMDenver is well rested and should be ready to mow down the Heat
Therefore I got the Heat in game 1 then the Bronco Nuggets win the next four.
Yeah I don't see anyway the Heat stop the Joker. Also the Heat are going to be woefully undersized against Denver at multiple positions.
Agreed, but Jimmy buckets will show out for one game
Quote from: BASS on May 30, 2023, 03:07 PMAgreed, but Jimmy buckets will show out for one game
I'd like to see Jimmy win one. Big fan of his game. It's just not happening this year.
Denver might score 130 every game.
damn, that is serious money
https://twitter.com/JLEdwardsIII/status/1664088290599763969
There are only a handful of basketball players in my lifetime where I have thought "you need to appreciate watching this guy while you can because he has mastered his craft." Jordan, Lebron, Kobe, Curry, Olajuwon, Duncan. You can add Jokic to that list. He might be the best offensive player I've ever seen.
Quote from: Trigger7672 on Jun 01, 2023, 08:08 AMThere are only a handful of basketball players in my lifetime where I have thought "you need to appreciate watching this guy while you can because he has mastered his craft." Jordan, Lebron, Kobe, Curry, Olajuwon, Duncan. You can add Jokic to that list. He might be the best offensive player I've ever seen.
He's a unicorn for sure. Jokic has that weird thing about his game where a triple double of 20+ point, 16 boards, and 12 assists just seems easy.
Great breakdown of Jokics game
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/05/31/nikola-jokic-nba-finals/
Quote from: Happy Hog Fan on Jun 01, 2023, 09:22 AMHe's a unicorn for sure. Jokic has that weird thing about his game where a triple double of 20+ point, 16 boards, and 12 assists just seems easy.
When he's doubled he knows where the open guy is, gets it to him quickly and sets him up for an open shot.
The whole offense flows through him, on almost every possession he's setting things up somehow via a pick, a pass, or he scores himself.
Doncic is a PG and seems to create the offense on every possession, but Jokic is a 4/5 and it all runs through him. There's never been a player quite like him.
Quote from: AporkalypseNow on Jun 02, 2023, 10:18 AMWhen he's doubled he knows where the open guy is, gets it to him quickly and sets him up for an open shot.
The whole offense flows through him, on almost every possession he's setting things up somehow via a pick, a pass, or he scores himself.
Doncic is a PG and seems to create the offense on every possession, but Jokic is a 4/5 and it all runs through him. There's never been a player quite like him.
The article I posted above breaks down usage rate and bunch of other factors like average time holding the ball, # of dribbles. Not only does Jokic have the highest usage rate in the league he has the shortest time of ball stoppage. Pretty remarkable. He makes everything flow and move with pace.
Quote from: Trigger7672 on Jun 01, 2023, 08:08 AMThere are only a handful of basketball players in my lifetime where I have thought "you need to appreciate watching this guy while you can because he has mastered his craft." Jordan, Lebron, Kobe, Curry, Olajuwon, Duncan. You can add Jokic to that list. He might be the best offensive player I've ever seen.
This is a pretty good list, and while I'm certainly no fanboy of his, John Stockton belongs here if we're talking about mastering the craft. Nothing sexy, just methodical day in, day out. All-time record for both assists AND steals and it's not even close. Neither will be touched. Ever.
Quote from: AporkalypseNow on Jun 02, 2023, 10:18 AMWhen he's doubled he knows where the open guy is, gets it to him quickly and sets him up for an open shot.
The whole offense flows through him, on almost every possession he's setting things up somehow via a pick, a pass, or he scores himself.
Doncic is a PG and seems to create the offense on every possession, but Jokic is a 4/5 and it all runs through him. There's never been a player quite like him.
I can't remember the guys name but it was a big white guy that played for the Celtics maybe late 90s early 2000s. Dana or Dino somebody...for the time he moved and passed pretty well and that's who this guy reminds me of.
You take Hakeem who could pass and play all over the court. Was very athletic but didn't really show that side in what was a big plodding style of the time. I think he could have played in the modern NBA and probably be a shade better than the dude on the 76ers.
Radja. Kukoc disciple/contemporary. Sabonis Sr could also move the ball/offense and probably would have been remembered more favorably but waited forever until he finally came over in the late 90s.
I don't understand the Suns hiring decision here. They fire Williams who was quickly scooped up by Detroit with a large deal. Then they hire Frank Vogel who has been average at best as a head coach aside from winning a championship with LeBron.
the way the nba hires retreads makes the nfl blush.
Quote from: Happy Hog Fan on May 30, 2023, 02:45 PMYeah I don't see anyway the Heat stop the Joker. Also the Heat are going to be woefully undersized against Denver at multiple positions.
You called it. Only some smoke and mirrors made Game 1 somewhat close for a bit.
This feels like time to get out the brooms.
Quote from: Doc Hogaday on Jun 02, 2023, 12:47 PMThis is a pretty good list, and while I'm certainly no fanboy of his, John Stockton belongs here if we're talking about mastering the craft. Nothing sexy, just methodical day in, day out. All-time record for both assists AND steals and it's not even close. Neither will be touched. Ever.
Wasn't a fan just because he was playing the Bulls in title serieses when I was a kid. I did enjoy watching Jason Kidd and Gary Payton on defense though, and Stockton has 600 more steals than Kidd. Definitely a stud.
Quote from: animal on Jun 02, 2023, 04:55 PMI don't understand the Suns hiring decision here. They fire Williams who was quickly scooped up by Detroit with a large deal. Then they hire Frank Vogel who has been average at best as a head coach aside from winning a championship with LeBron.
And they just made a guy that finished next to him for the job the highest paid assistant in the league to stay on. I'm sure that will work without any issues.
Heat won to tie it up 1-1. Was only fringe watching bc of the baseball game but evidently something turned quick to start the 4th quarter. Might get interesting if Herro can come back healthy.
https://twitter.com/LauraMonteverdi/status/1666270667082194946?s=20
Golf clap
I had no idea Austin Reaves is a white guy :D
I have only vaguely heard of him as one that got away from the Hogs or something
Nuggets close it out! Helluva team and a helluva season!
That was the most underwhelming NBA playoffs in recent memory. Always nice to see someone outside of the sacred cows of the NBA winning a chip.
Quote from: Pumpkin Escobar on Jun 13, 2023, 02:17 AMNuggets close it out! Helluva team and a helluva season!
Congrats man. Great team to watch. I love their game. MPJ gonna have to step up if they have a chance to repeat
Quote from: Pumpkin Escobar on Jun 13, 2023, 02:17 AMNuggets close it out! Helluva team and a helluva season!
Yeah...congrats man. I didn't really have a dog in the fight but thought it coulda been a lot more interesting with Herro healthy.
In general, looks like it's going to be one of the more interesting off-seasons in recent NBA memory.
In other news, you woopig brethren down in the DFW area need to be on the lookout for this
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Quote from: Pumpkin Escobar on Jun 13, 2023, 02:17 AMNuggets close it out! Helluva team and a helluva season!
I've now been here for a Super Bowl win downtown, a Stanley cup win and now an nba win. Last night the bar downtown was nuts then after fireworks everywhere, people hanging out of their cars and screaming. And because we can't have nice things without some shit...9 people got shot downtown
Quote from: animal on Jun 13, 2023, 06:04 AMThat was the most underwhelming NBA playoffs in recent memory. Always nice to see someone outside of the sacred cows of the NBA winning a chip.
There's no excitment about a non-flashy, unselfish team winning the Conf Finals and NBA Finals 8 games to 1, but the dominance is pretty amazing.
I'd go as far as to say they had about the worst shooting night they could have last night and still won comfortably.
Jokic is the most boring star in NBA history, but he was the best NBA player 3 years in a row.
Jokic is one of the best players of all time and he doesn't look all that impressive doing it. He simply makes all his teammates better and scores however much he needs to score for them to win. It has been a while since a team won it all being so reliant on one player in so many aspects of each possession. EVERY possession goes through him, either with an assist, scoring or drawing so many people that it opens up someone else. Dude just makes very difficult things look pedestrian so it is easy to mistake looking easy for BEING easy. If others could do what he does, they would. They can't.
Quote from: HOGSRUNWILD on Jun 13, 2023, 01:55 PMJokic is one of the best players of all time and he doesn't look all that impressive doing it. He simply makes all his teammates better and scores however much he needs to score for them to win. It has been a while since a team won it all being so reliant on one player in so many aspects of each possession. EVERY possession goes through him, either with an assist, scoring or drawing so many people that it opens up someone else. Dude just makes very difficult things look pedestrian so it is easy to mistake looking easy for BEING easy. If others could do what he does, they would. They can't.
did you see the pic floating around if when he was 5 with a nuggets shirt on?
Quote from: AporkalypseNow on Jun 13, 2023, 01:39 PMThere's no excitment about a non-flashy, unselfish team winning the Conf Finals and NBA Finals 8 games to 1, but the dominance is pretty
Quote from: AporkalypseNow on Jun 13, 2023, 01:39 PMThere's no excitment about a non-flashy, unselfish team winning the Conf Finals and NBA Finals 8 games to 1, but the dominance is pretty amazing.
I'd go as far as to say they had about the worst shooting night they could have last night and still won comfortably.
Jokic is the most boring star in NBA history, but he was the best NBA player 3 years in a row.
amazing.
I'd go as far as to say they had about the worst shooting night they could have last night and still won comfortably.
Jokic is the most boring star in NBA history, but he was the best NBA player 3 years in a row.
Do you mean boring as in his game is not exciting or boring as in he isn't waving guns around on IG like Ja? I find a center making passes like Magic and knocking down the occasional crazy trick shot to be pretty damn entertaining.
Quote from: Trigger7672 on Jun 13, 2023, 02:11 PMamazing.
I'd go as far as to say they had about the worst shooting night they could have last night and still won comfortably.
Jokic is the most boring star in NBA history, but he was the best NBA player 3 years in a row.
Do you mean boring as in his game is not exciting or boring as in he isn't waving guns around on IG like Ja? I find a center making passes like Magic and knocking down the occasional crazy trick shot to be pretty damn entertaining.
this...I think the way he and Jamal work together is amazing and he is just a hell of a player. He's got a different style and his passing game is amazing. He's def not boring
Quote from: Trigger7672 on Jun 13, 2023, 02:11 PMamazing.
I'd go as far as to say they had about the worst shooting night they could have last night and still won comfortably.
Jokic is the most boring star in NBA history, but he was the best NBA player 3 years in a row.
Do you mean boring as in his game is not exciting or boring as in he isn't waving guns around on IG like Ja? I find a center making passes like Magic and knocking down the occasional crazy trick shot to be pretty damn entertaining.
Boring is a compliment.
He makes everything look effortless and easy. Lulls you to sleep.
Guy looks like he's just ballin out in the YMCA gym but he's doing it effortlessly against NBA dudes. Miami had no answer for him at all. Kevin Love looked like a toddler trying to defend him.
That being said...fuck the Nuggets. Fuck anything Denver.
The most boring superstar to ever watch play has to be Shaq in his prime. Watching him dunk over and over again on guys he outweighed by 70lbs wasn't fun.
Quote from: Trigger7672 on Jun 13, 2023, 07:02 PMThe most boring superstar to ever watch play has to be Shaq in his prime. Watching him dunk over and over again on guys he outweighed by 70lbs wasn't fun.
Watching him barrel over people and just bully everybody around and never get called for a charge or player control foul sucked ass. Same with Barkley.
Quote from: Trigger7672 on Jun 13, 2023, 07:02 PMThe most boring superstar to ever watch play has to be Shaq in his prime. Watching him dunk over and over again on guys he outweighed by 70lbs wasn't fun.
Watching David Robinson be crafty with him to blunt his power was amazing to watch though.
Quote from: HOGSRUNWILD on Jun 14, 2023, 08:17 AMWatching David Robinson be crafty with him to blunt his power was amazing to watch though.
Olajuwon got some too. Shaq was his bitch in '95 finals.
Quote from: BASS on Jun 14, 2023, 11:48 AMOlajuwon got some too. Shaq was his bitch in '95 finals.
Olajuwon:
PTS TRB AST STL BLK
32.8 11.5 5.5 2.0 2.0
Shaq:
PTS TRB AST STL BLK
28.0 12.5 6.3 0.3 2.5
Olajuwon had 117 FG attempts to Shaq's 74. That means he took 10 more shots per game to average 4.8 points more than Shaq. He might've got the better of him, but I wouldn't call that making him his bitch.
Don't bring facts to my 28 year old memories.
Shaq didn't shoot as much because he couldn't. The dream was all over him in the half court offense.
Quote from: BASS on Jun 14, 2023, 11:48 AMOlajuwon got some too. Shaq was his bitch in '95 finals.
Yep Hakeem in old age was better than Shaq as a young man. I think at this point it was polish and experience vs brute force.
Quote from: HOGSRUNWILD on Jun 14, 2023, 08:17 AMWatching David Robinson be crafty with him to blunt his power was amazing to watch though.
The Admiral has always been my favorite center. I know he wasn't the best of all-time but there were a few years where he was arguably the best in the league. He's gotta be in the Top 10 of all-time though. I still remember the day they kept feeding him and he put up 71 to edge Shaq for the scoring title on the last day of the season.
And as far as the power goes...yes, Shaq was huge...but Robinson wasn't exactly a pushover.
Addendum:
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That one looks kinda cartoony so this:
He is absolutely one of the reasons I went to the Naval Academy. He was so composed, well spoken, intelligent and just a great person. I wanted to be just like him and admired the shit out of him as a person and a ball player. I came off OK on most of them except the great person part, but oh well.
As far as I know, he never had any controversy and helped make Timmy into the player he became. He was as much responsible for the decade of Spur's success as Pop as Robinson set the tone and molded Duncan in his image. Since Duncan, who was an extension of Robinson, retired, the Pop hasn't really been setting the world on fire... I think Pop got too much credit for the Spur's culture and Robinson didn't get enough.
Quote from: HOGSRUNWILD on Jun 14, 2023, 02:14 PMHe is absolutely one of the reasons I went to the Naval Academy. He was so composed, well spoken, intelligent and just a great person. I wanted to be just like him and admired the shit out of him as a person and a ball player. I came off OK on most of them except the great person part, but oh well.
As far as I know, he never had any controversy and helped make Timmy into the player he became. He was as much responsible for the decade of Spur's success as Pop as Robinson set the tone and molded Duncan in his image. Since Duncan, who was an extension of Robinson, retired, the Pop hasn't really been setting the world on fire... I think Pop got too much credit for the Spur's culture and Robinson didn't get enough.
Agreed. The Culture.
I'm guessing you already know, but for others that don't, he actually came to SA when, even though he had been the #1 pick, two years earlier, he didn't have to bc his 2 years of duty excluded him.
He kept his word and still came and played, but his coach was all of a sudden Larry Brown at that time. They did some things and LB, as usual, jumped around during that period. I think Tark was next after he lost Grandmama. Not sure. But my favorite team at that time and the trash can I bought from Team Spirit in University Mall was San Antonio Spurs.
Hand on the family Bible, the Alamodome never gets built without David Robinson.
Quote from: Doc Hogaday on Jun 14, 2023, 01:24 PMThe Admiral has always been my favorite center. I know he wasn't the best of all-time but there were a few years where he was arguably the best in the league. He's gotta be in the Top 10 of all-time though. I still remember the day they kept feeding him and he put up 71 to edge Shaq for the scoring title on the last day of the season.
And as far as the power goes...yes, Shaq was huge...but Robinson wasn't exactly a pushover.
Robinson and Tim were an awesome duo. I enjoyed watching that team play as much as any of the Bulls teams. Pure basketball skill and IQ.
The league was so good back in those days.
He was usually fairly soft spoken, but to a man, nobody in the league wanted to fuck with David Robinson. He might lay hands on you and have a prayer meeting on your body laying on the court after he knocks the shit out of you though...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIJ6k-kqEgM
Brad Beal
You put him on the Suns is he like the 3rd or 4th option on the team? He's a 200 million dollar guy and the Wizards were getting 23pts per game out of him. That's good money if you can get it. Anyway sure he's probably excellent for a 3rd option on a super friends team but I don't see this putting the Suns in a position to win a championship. The trend has been the teams winning rings are actual the fuck teams and not a bunch of tossed together super stars.
Quote from: animal on Jun 20, 2023, 06:29 AMBrad Beal
You put him on the Suns is he like the 3rd or 4th option on the team? He's a 200 million dollar guy and the Wizards were getting 23pts per game out of him. That's good money if you can get it. Anyway sure he's probably excellent for a 3rd option on a super friends team but I don't see this putting the Suns in a position to win a championship. The trend has been the teams winning rings are actual the fuck teams and not a bunch of tossed together super stars.
He's probably the best third option in the league now, plus the Suns didn't give up shit to get him really. I would imagine they try to move Ayton for some better role players because I agree this move alone doesn't win them a championship.
the beal trade could end up being a very good thing for gafford.
he signed a 3yr - $40 million contract extension last year but was it contingent on the wizzards keeping him on the roster for the upcoming season. talk was if they decided to keep beal, then gafford was more than likely going to get moved before the contract kicked in.
Saw where Anthony Black is projected to go #8 to the Wizards in the first round. Would be cool to see AB lobbing alley oops to Gafford for the next few years.
Word is Utah is trying to trade up to get Black.
Latest NBA mock on ESPN this morning has AB up to #6, NSJ down to #22, Walsh at #41, and RC4 out altogether.
There will no doubt be some trades and what not today/tonight, but they tend to have some pretty accurate NBA inside sources.
I think this implies for the naysayers around here that the "knee management" was/is a legit issue.
Quote from: Doc Hogaday on Jun 22, 2023, 01:30 PMI think this implies for the naysayers around here that the "knee management" was/is a legit issue.
Sounds to me like he isn't really impressing in the tryouts. Which wouldn't be surprising to some of us.
Quote from: BleedinRed on Jun 22, 2023, 02:27 PMSounds to me like he isn't really impressing in the tryouts. Which wouldn't be surprising to some of us.
Maybe I phrased that wrong...I wasn't trying to be snarky. I was on the fence about was/wasn't going on the whole time this year.
You may be right about the workouts. It's also plausible that the workouts haven't gone as well because of a knee issue.
I'm just excited to hear a few players from Arkansas to be called tonight. I wish them nothing but the best.
Also the Wizards just traded CP3 to the Warriors for Jordan Poole and some other crap. I think this could be good for Moody and their plans for him in the future.
Wizards are just dumping stuff right and left now. Then Kuzma declines his player option and wants out. I don't really know what this means for Gafford, but they are going to be terrible for quite a spell if they don't have any sorta plan in the works.
I think the Warriors will be moving on from Green...probably let him go to the Lakers or something like that. That's if there is a big in the draft they like or perhaps someone that fits the slot in free agency. Poole going to the Wizards is probably a good deal for him. He will start and play a lot of minutes probably average above 20ppg. The Wizards don't necessarily want an old guy like Chris Paul and I doubt he wanted to be stuck on that roster. Not sure where he fits but at this stage I'm sure he's not going to be playing starter minutes.
Where Moody fits into this? I don't have any clue. It's difficult to know how the wind blows with the Warriors. I think as long as Thompson is there Moody is going to be riding pine. Moody could easily be trade bait as soon as tonight. Donte DiVincenzo is a free agent and Chris Paul gets his spot I reckon. So you are trading a little more defense for a guy that's a crafty veteran. I believe Gary Payton II is still on the roster and figures to be that 3rd Point Guard but if he's a free agent maybe he bounces. I know he left last season to Portland but was sent back to the Warriors mid-season. Poole and Moody weren't exactly competing for the same minutes but often times Poole was the 3rd guard that Moody could certainly become but so could Paul, Payton 2, or Lamb among others that will undoubtedly be on the roster.
https://twitter.com/DailyLoud/status/1671938512390705152?t=opP00w744Th3x36c-vVFFA&s=19 (https://twitter.com/DailyLoud/status/1671938512390705152?t=opP00w744Th3x36c-vVFFA&s=19)🤣🤣
Not NBA related but anyway.
I heard ESPN will be sinking the Keyshawn, Jay, and Max show.
Max is set to go join some other show soon to replace Skip Bayless I think it's speculated.
I mainly watch this show because it's just something to put on in the morning when I'm getting ready to torture myself for 8hrs (e.g. work)
So place your bets now...which trans-black midget duo will they find to put on tv? :D You know this is what will happen.
Gradey Dick's outfit...whatever you would call that.
I don't generally fancy myself an expert nor really care about clothing, but it seems to me like people these days just try to dress up to look like a bigger dipshit than the person before and pass it off as "fashion".
he dressed as Cam Newton?
No he is a white Dick.
For those not following along at home.
https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1671968925024657427?t=sgdsBrxzdLDVAuTXK4Koew&s=19 (https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1671968925024657427?t=sgdsBrxzdLDVAuTXK4Koew&s=19)
General Twitter consensus is Dick is hilarious. For a dude named "Grady Dick" that's white as can be on that stage, you have to have a sense of humor.
Black goes #6 overall to the Magic
Good for Black
I haven't watched ESPN in a while. Do they only employ black chicks and Jay Bilas?
Quote from: Zoso on Jun 22, 2023, 07:47 PMI haven't watched ESPN in a while. Do they only employ black chicks and Jay Bilas?
Rachel Nichols wept
Better than landing in Washington. Wish the kid the best.
Want to feel old? AB was still 8 years from being born when Shaq last played for the Magic.
Two French players and two from Overtime Elite. in the top 7.
More impressive when you look at the relative scarcity of college players going early.
Quote from: AporkalypseNow on Jun 22, 2023, 07:44 PMBlack goes #6 overall to the Magic
What the fuck?
It's kind of like Joe Johnson's time with the Hogs. If they're both so good, why didn't better things happen when they were here?
Quote from: Zoso on Jun 22, 2023, 07:47 PMI haven't watched ESPN in a while. Do they only employ black chicks and Jay Bilas?
I don't know who that one ol' gal next to Bilas is.
I assume that's what you would call a pony tail, but to me it looks like 2 king snakes fucking.
Dude rubbing the hell outta momma's leg. :o
Quote from: Trigger7672 on Jun 13, 2023, 07:02 PMThe most boring superstar to ever watch play has to be Shaq in his prime. Watching him dunk over and over again on guys he outweighed by 70lbs wasn't fun.
Shaq vs Jeff Hornacek was pretty fun to watch.
https://twitter.com/todayinsportsco/status/1671963482923696128?s=61&t=Y0HnJInXBN48z6WJDbQHzQ
Bet NSJ goes to the Lakers.
I say that but I'm shocked Whitmire is on the board. He can play. Thought he looked like the best player coming out of HS.
Quote from: Barton Fink on Jun 22, 2023, 08:51 PMBet NSJ goes to the Lakers.
Yep. Here or one of the Brooklyn picks.
Wrong on both accounts.
If there is an actual plan in place for Dame to go to Miami, it's going to really change the next 6 picks.
They should call these Thompson guys the Thompson Twins
Maybe Nick should have stayed an other year.
Quote from: HogOfWar on Jun 22, 2023, 09:10 PMMaybe Nick should have stayed an other year.
Or done better when he did decide to come back late last season.
Where's Jordan "Handcuffs" Walsh going to go?
NSJ to the Grizz would make sense. They just traded Jones
Quote from: Barton Fink on Jun 22, 2023, 09:40 PMNSJ to the Grizz would make sense. They just traded Jones
the pick is going to Boston apparently.
Quote from: animal on Jun 22, 2023, 09:47 PMthe pick is going to Boston apparently.
And now Detroit
our 4 players drafted hype train is really taking a hit tonight. I'm going to bed on account of "knee management".
NSJ to Charlotte. Yay
I don't think he is crying about his dreams coming true. I think he is crying because he has to go to Charlotte.
Not a bad place for him to go. Young team and he should get some run. Sounds like he's still not fully healthy.
Quote from: Zoso on Jun 22, 2023, 07:47 PMI haven't watched ESPN in a while. Do they only employ black chicks and Jay Bilas?
As long as they look like Malika Andrews and not Androgynous Carter, it's all good.
Quote from: Doc Hogaday on Jun 22, 2023, 10:02 PMI don't think he is crying about his dreams coming true. I think he is crying because he has to go to Charlotte.
I heard MJ is trying to sell his shares or ownership of the team, so he can give NIL money to NC.
RC to the Sixers on a 2-way contract
Quote from: buff2.0 on Jun 23, 2023, 07:59 AMRC to the Sixers on a 2-way contract
probably a good spot for him especially if/when they decide to trade Harden might present an opportunity on the roster if it's later in the season and not during the off-season
Quote from: buff2.0 on Jun 23, 2023, 07:59 AMRC to the Sixers on a 2-way contract
$502,000
He'll play pro basketball somewhere for a long time. His dunking ability alone will keep him on a foreign team.
Ricky Council with 5 pts 1 reb 1 ast at the end of the 1st qtr of his first summer league game.
Quote from: pigtacular on Jul 03, 2023, 06:30 PMRicky Council with 5 pts 1 reb 1 ast at the end of the 1st qtr of his first summer league game.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://twitter.com/sixers%3Fref_src%3Dtwsrc%255Egoogle%257Ctwcamp%255Eserp%257Ctwgr%255Eauthor&ved=2ahUKEwiKthough I'm struggling with coprophagia,W6PP_AhUkOkQIHXVjCGUQ6F56BAgrEAI&usg=AOvVaw1a09ygR1qzU1u5JBnmrWDT
Saw this on my google page, but I can't click it. Looks like he did something nice (I'm guessing they're referring to him anyway), but I can't see the video because Elon's made it where only those with accounts can see posts.
Quote from: Hogworth Ballington III on Jul 03, 2023, 07:42 PMhttps://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://twitter.com/sixers%3Fref_src%3Dtwsrc%255Egoogle%257Ctwcamp%255Eserp%257Ctwgr%255Eauthor&ved=2ahUKEwiKthough I'm struggling with coprophagia,W6PP_AhUkOkQIHXVjCGUQ6F56BAgrEAI&usg=AOvVaw1a09ygR1qzU1u5JBnmrWDT
Saw this on my google page, but I can't click it. Looks like he did something nice (I'm guessing they're referring to him anyway), but I can't see the video because Elon's made it where only those with accounts can see posts.
He's looked good in most facets. He's defended really well on and off the ball. Shown the ability to push the ball hard in transition.
Was intrigued to watch Charlotte vs. San Antonio (NSJ/Brandon Miller vs. Wemby) tonight, and I get that it's summer league, but good Lord was that some bad basketball. Just all around terrible basketball...disappointing.
This Chet Holmgren guy gets his shit pushed in on nearly every scrap for the ball. Williams is a better ball player but probably more of a 4 in the league.
https://twitter.com/ARHoopScoop/status/1677781879066439681?s=20
Knee Management Jr still can't shoot, but Walsh seems to be doing better since the handcuffs have come off.
Black/Toney vs Umude coming up soon
Quote from: animal on Jul 08, 2023, 04:07 PMThis Chet Holmgren guy gets his shit pushed in on nearly every scrap for the ball. Williams is a better ball player but probably more of a 4 in the league.
https://twitter.com/ARHoopScoop/status/1677781879066439681?s=20
Knee Management Jr still can't shoot, but Walsh seems to be doing better since the handcuffs have come off.
Black/Toney vs Umude coming up soon
:thumb_up:
Hope nothing but the best for all of our guys. Brad Stevens knows a thing or 2 about basketball and talent so maybe JW landed in the perfect spot.
I agree that the other JW is probably a traditional NBA 4, but in today's game is damn near the prototypical NBA 5.
While I don't care for either Holmgren or Wemby, once they figure out how to deal w/ the upgrade in physicality they will probably both thrive due to their length and skill set.
https://twitter.com/NoCeilingsNBA/status/1677823603285565441
AB just had himself a day too. This doesn't mention the 7 TOs but everybody is learning to play w/ everybody still.
RC4 is still playing well too.
How is it that those two can do that against other highly talented basketball players but they could manage to do it against average college basketball players?
Quote from: BleedinRed on Jul 08, 2023, 11:04 PMHow is it that those two can do that against other highly talented basketball players but they could manage to do it against average college basketball players?
Well, that's pretty easy: because we are Arkansas.
https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1677839980889088001?s=20
Quote from: BleedinRed on Jul 08, 2023, 11:04 PMHow is it that those two can do that against other highly talented basketball players but they could manage to do it against average college basketball players?
they played in their college coach's system that had defined roles for them.
and they got to the sweet 16. they did okay against those average college basketball players.
Quote from: Doc Hogaday on Jul 07, 2023, 10:16 PMWas intrigued to watch Charlotte vs. San Antonio (NSJ/Brandon Miller vs. Wemby) tonight, and I get that it's summer league, but good Lord was that some bad basketball. Just all around terrible basketball...disappointing.
Agreed, I watched. Wemby looked way overrated and Smith looked awful.
Sounds like Black and Walsh had solid first outings.
Wemby had like 27 last night against the Blazers.
Wemby looked great in his second game and the Spurs have shut him down for the rest of the summer league. NSJ and Brandon Miller have both looked like shit. AB struggled against the Pacers in his second game.
NSJ finally showing the hype. He's en Fuego
Nick Smith dropped 30 tonight.
Quote from: vegashog on Jul 09, 2023, 10:40 AMthey played in their college coach's system that had defined roles for them.
and they got to the sweet 16. they did okay against those average college basketball players.
Sure
In the video above Black made a nice step back deep two. He never did that last year. He also made a three of the dribble, pop and stop. Again, never did that last year.
Now NSJ goes for 30. He never came close to being that player.
It is fascinating is all I'm saying.
There may be something to Walsh's comments on having been held back in Muss' system.
Quote from: BleedinRed on Jul 12, 2023, 08:30 AMSure
In the video above Black made a nice step back deep two. He never did that last year. He also made a three of the dribble, pop and stop. Again, never did that last year.
Now NSJ goes for 30. He never came close to being that player.
It is fascinating is all I'm saying.
There may be something to Walsh's comments on having been held back in Muss' system.
Or, and just go with me here: both guys are benefitting from having a year of development,now playing with a full team of pro talent (even if the summer teams are basically college all-star level at this point), and NSjr is finally getting close to healthy and picking up where he left off at the start of last year (he was lighting it up for pro scouts against draft talent before the start of the season). I would have loved for these guys to have put it all together for the one year they were here, but we all knew the nba would get better versions of them than what we would get to watch on the Hill. And a lot of that has to do with Muss making them better.
Most of these guys aren't even getting a year of development in college. It's really more like 8 or 9 months at best. The mark left on these players by Muss is more mentality and getting themselves ready for the NBA grind. He shows them how to work from a pre-game scouting perspective. I think that's why the light bulb comes on by tourney time. I think that's his biggest factor that sets him apart from other schools. Arkansas prepares like an NBA team does (allegedly) well really more like a g-league team but whatever we're splitting hairs. Practice is the games...that's why these guys get long minutes. He wants to shake guys down and see what they are made of and with the limits in team practices you just can't sim what you'll see in a real game. When you add in that dynamic of bringing in players that pretty well know they are draft picks worth millions you either somehow convince them to listen to you as if you are Coach K or they'll tune you out. That's what has happened at Kentucky. That blue jersey was once worth a high draft selection...now not so much. Cal isn't cranking out the cream of the crop.
The style of the pro game vs how college basketball is governed is the main difference. The NBA wants scoring, encourages it, gears the entire sport around being fast paced and easy on the eyes. College has become a slow plodding brick fest and going to the free throw line. There is virtually no emphasis on fundamentals, the vast majority of players can't shoot for shit but continue to jack shows like they are Seth Curry. The NBA may look like guys aren't playing hard but I think a lot of the times people just don't realize how good these guys are vs what you see out of college players. NBA guys especially a lot of these guys that had to spend a few years in the G have league standard plays drilled into them so much so they can do it in their sleep.
Quote from: BleedinRed on Jul 12, 2023, 08:30 AMSure
In the video above Black made a nice step back deep two. He never did that last year. He also made a three of the dribble, pop and stop. Again, never did that last year.
Now NSJ goes for 30. He never came close to being that player.
It is fascinating is all I'm saying.
There may be something to Walsh's comments on having been held back in Muss' system.
Muss's system got him multiple wide open looks that he proceeded to piss down his leg and either make a pass late in the shot clock or dribble into triple coverage under the basket. He had plenty of chances to score.
I think we are seeing what a healthy NSJ can do. He basically lost a 1/w 2 to 3/4 year of development to injury while everyone else got a full year between games and practice
walsh has game high 25 points tonight.
black scored 8 but had a tip in at the buzzer to send it to ot. also had game high 14 rebounds.
We saw flashes of what Nick could do vs Oklahoma, Georgia, and at Bama last season. He was awful in the tournament so I think every forgets he had great games against those teams.
AB had games where he put up monster numbers, especially in Maui. He has struggled with his shot and turnovers in two of three summer league games this season.
Walsh is the surprising one. His comments about the leash being off might be on point. He took 20 shots last night and scored 25 points. He has had two very efficient games in summer league so far.
I mean, especially early in the year, Walsh looked ready to piss down his leg when he got the ball. Open shots were passes. It wasn't until late in the season when he started to come alive. Whatever the reason is it's good to see him doing well.
Walsh, Black, and NSJ doing well early on in their pro careers has to help our crooting.
i said it during the season, i think muss intimidated the hell out of walsh.
he and one of the mitchell twins would get their asses reamed before they even got completely off the court a few times.
I think Walsh had to adjust the most having played at the prep school in Branson(which just sounds suspect in general - they played their home games at Omaha(AR) high school) - and you wonder how good the competition really was.
Once teams have scouting on these guys, will be interesting to see how the rest of the summer league goes.
Teams played AB differently after Maui
Quote from: vegashog on Jul 13, 2023, 08:55 AMi said it during the season, i think muss intimidated the hell out of walsh.
he and one of the mitchell twins would get their asses reamed before they even got completely off the court a few times.
I saw Muss get on JW hard for not going after a rebound. He lit that ass up pretty good.
Quote from: vegashog on Jul 13, 2023, 08:55 AMi said it during the season, i think muss intimidated the hell out of walsh.
he and one of the mitchell twins would get their asses reamed before they even got completely off the court a few times.
Muss can definitely be tough on his players. The only guy I haven't seen him get on much is Devo. You could file emotional abuse charges for the shit he would say to Notae and Chris Lykes when they would come to the bench sometimes. I saw him get on Walsh once and it didn't seem like Walsh handled it well. His body language completely changed and Ronnie Brewer had to come over and talk to him. It does seem like the turning point for Walsh offensively came from hitting that big shot vs Kansas.
WNBA but pretty impressive to shatter the record for any gender (or non-gender, to be inclusive)...
https://youtu.be/CfPsyMkLAdQ
Missed one, made 20 in a row, missed one, made five in a row to finish.
Walsh has played well today against the Magic. Black isn't playing nor Jett Howard I guess they are being held out.
Most of these guys playing today are clearly scrubs.
Damn. Sad deal. Hope the kid is ok.
https://twitter.com/CollinRugg/status/1683849890609385473?t=lYdmMw-ICpUwCCZ3Nx6pJw&s=19 (https://twitter.com/CollinRugg/status/1683849890609385473?t=lYdmMw-ICpUwCCZ3Nx6pJw&s=19)
Damn hope for a full recovery. Wonder if everyone's thinking it... how normal it is for an apparently-healthy 18 year old, whose dad is one the greatest athletes ever, to have a freakin heart attack playing college basketball?
Quote from: buff2.0 on Jul 25, 2023, 10:12 AMDamn hope for a full recovery. Wonder if everyone's thinking it... how normal it is for an apparently-healthy 18 year old, whose dad is one the greatest athletes ever, to have a freakin heart attack playing college basketball?
I can't imagine it's very normal. I mean I know it happens at any age. There seems to be a recent pattern of what is typically considered low probability people getting strokes and such. I'm sure it has nothing to do with an experimental vaccine though if that is what you are thinking.
Jaylen Brown gets a super max deal with the Celtics worth $304mm for 5 years. Richest contract in NBA history.
He's not with it in my opinion. Poor man's Dame Lillard.
Quote from: BASS on Jul 25, 2023, 06:08 PMJaylen Brown gets a super max deal with the Celtics worth $304mm for 5 years. Richest contract in NBA history.
He's not with it in my opinion. Poor man's Dame Lillard.
I like his game but he's not even the best player on his team.
this is awesome!!!
https://twitter.com/okcthunder/status/1685070129867165696
USA basketball is tied with Germany in whatever the fuck they are playing in. Portis and Austin Reeves playing.
FS1 or maybe it's Fox16...hell I don't know
Quote from: animal on Aug 20, 2023, 12:52 PMUSA basketball is tied with Germany in whatever the fuck they are playing in. Portis and Austin Reeves playing.
FS1 or maybe it's Fox16...hell I don't know
We trailed most of the game but closed late and ended up winning 99-91.
BP and AR15 both played well over the 5 games.
BP averaged about 7 ppg & 4.5 rbs in only 8 mpg.
Not sure why he didn't get more run. Starter minutes you're talking about 20 & 12.
Trade News
Dame Lillard to the Bucks
Portland will receive Jrue Holiday (https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3995/jrue-holiday), Deandre Ayton (https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4278129/deandre-ayton), Toumani Camara (https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4431736/toumani-camara), Milwaukee's 2029 unprotected first-round draft pick, and unprotected Milwaukee swap rights in 2028 and 2030, sources told Wojnarowski.
The Suns will receive Jusuf Nurkic (https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3102530/jusuf-nurkic), Grayson Allen (https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3135045/grayson-allen), Nassir Little (https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4395652/nassir-little) and Keon Johnson (https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4432192/keon-johnson), sources told Wojnarowski.
regular season starts tonight.
and that means it's the first day of daniel gafford's new 3 year, $40.2 million contract. congrats to dan.
Quote from: vegashog on Oct 24, 2023, 10:07 AMregular season starts tonight.
and that means it's the first day of daniel gafford's new 3 year, $40.2 million contract. congrats to dan.
Awesome, I wonder how good Muss's first team would have been had he stayed.
Funny thread
https://x.com/worldwidewob/status/1716527651903668251?s=46&t=6uNMWI6PFOkxijXNhEuvSA
Nuggets showed the Lakers that they still ain't on our level, tonight.
I watched that whole game, anytime the Lakers could get it w/in single digits the Nuggets effortlessly ran it back out to a 15-18 point lead. They'll be hard to stop again this year.
Oh and in other news, apparently Dwight Howard is a gay.
Quote from: Doc Hogaday on Oct 25, 2023, 12:21 PMOh and in other news, apparently Dwight Howard is a gay.
That was rumored a few years back. Not surprised.
I don't get the James Harden thing...this guy must be competing with Kyrie Irving on who's more of a head case. Anyway teams are lining up to get a guy that won't defend and comes in out of shape every year.
Quote from: animal on Oct 25, 2023, 07:09 PMI don't get the James Harden thing...this guy must be competing with Kyrie Irving on who's more of a head case. Anyway teams are lining up to get a guy that won't defend and comes in out of shape every year.
and disappears in playoff crunch time.
black got in the last 5 minutes of the game. finished with 5 pts, 1 ast, and 2 blocks.
smith played 43 seconds with no stats.
walsh did not play.
Wemby looking as advertised early.
yeah, his talent doesn't seem to be a hype job.
whether he can hold up will be the question. then again he's playing for a coach that knows a thing or two about taking his time developing a young big man.
Derek Lively owned Wenby in his NBA debut. Elated by that.
Turns out Dwight Howard hasn't been protecting the rim as well as everybody thought.
Quote from: buff2.0 on Oct 27, 2023, 08:25 PMTurns out Dwight Howard hasn't been protecting the rim as well as everybody thought.
So you are saying he just lets dudes take it straight to the hole?
Joking aside, NBA has been so good these first 4 nights. Going to be a fun year.
once wembamyama was told to quit jacking up 3's, he had a nice night. 21/12 and 3 blocks.
Jeebus
https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1718100331123343364?t=rxY5vDQR2_E9zXYZZopwOQ&s=19 (https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1718100331123343364?t=rxY5vDQR2_E9zXYZZopwOQ&s=19)
Zion's played in all 4 games this year so he's taking tonight off for rest purposes. Good grief. What waste of generational ability.
Quote from: Doc Hogaday on Nov 02, 2023, 06:48 PMZion's played in all 4 games this year so he's taking tonight off for rest purposes. Good grief. What waste of generational ability.
at least it will guarantee he plays in a fifth game.
Wemby with 38 against the Suns.
for some reason, the suns thought it was a good idea to have eric gordon guard him.
AB played meaningful minutes last night w/ Markelle Fultz out. Got in for the last 3 minutes of the 1st half and immediately had a rebound, a steal, and a slashing bucket. Finished w/ 9 pts on 4-4 shooting, 3 rebounds, 2 steals, and 1 assist in 16 minutes in a 115-113 win over the Jazz.
Anyone see curry go off last night against OKC? :o
Quote from: aaron on Nov 04, 2023, 06:40 AMAnyone see curry go off last night against OKC? :o
He's been off to a hot start.
Quote from: aaron on Nov 04, 2023, 06:40 AMAnyone see curry go off last night against OKC? :o
That was a fun game, had three Hogs on the court at the same time at one point too.
Better yet, 3 Hogs from Arkansas.
Quote from: aaron on Nov 04, 2023, 06:40 AMAnyone see curry go off last night against OKC? :o
The alley oop from 30 ft to the opposite side of the goal was amazing. He was facing the other end of the court.
black got the start tonight against the lakers.
finished with 11/4/2. shot 66% including 2 of 3 from behind the arc.
He's looking a lot more comfortable shooting the ball.
https://twitter.com/BallyMagic/status/1720986953850495249?t=W-IEdw7GwEI3-tj0NX4Hjw&s=19 (https://twitter.com/BallyMagic/status/1720986953850495249?t=W-IEdw7GwEI3-tj0NX4Hjw&s=19)
Quote from: aaron on Nov 04, 2023, 06:40 AMAnyone see curry go off last night against OKC? :o
I really wanted to watch that game and it sounds like it was a great one. I have NBA League Pass but in LR you are blacked out of all OKC, Dallas, and Memphis games. In Little Rock. It's ridiculous. I assume you're outside that perimeter they've set up.
Had priors last night and didn't get to catch AB's first start. Happy for him.
Umude 15 points in 16 minutes tonight for the Pistons. Career high.
If he can defend, he'll stick in the league. He can score.
Quote from: Barton Fink on Oct 28, 2023, 09:55 AMJeebus
https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1718100331123343364?t=rxY5vDQR2_E9zXYZZopwOQ&s=19 (https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1718100331123343364?t=rxY5vDQR2_E9zXYZZopwOQ&s=19)
A little behind, but I just watched this. And it's worth the bump. Simply amazing. It looks like he's making layups.
joe went 7-7 beyond the arc last night, an okc record, as the thunder beat the warriors.
Quote from: vegashog on Nov 17, 2023, 12:02 PMjoe went 7-7 beyond the arc last night, an okc record, as the thunder beat the warriors.
Saw that. Not a Thunder fan but OKC & Presti are a clinic on how to run a major small market franchise. They have all the pieces to make a run next spring.
Anthony Black getting the start tonight for Orlando.
https://x.com/shamscharania/status/1725283201344537077?s=46&t=WOL4ugyjvUcBCenHjv-Xow
Warriors fans starting to bitch about Kerr not playing Moody enough.
Quote from: Trigger7672 on Nov 18, 2023, 08:48 AMWarriors fans starting to bitch about Kerr not playing Moody enough.
the gary payton jr experiment should end. kerr seems to really want that guy to get his minutes.
Fuck Greg Popovich.
That's all I got.
Quote from: mde114 on Nov 23, 2023, 07:56 PMFuck Greg Popovich.
That's all I got.
I can spend hours watching him analyze basketball.
Not sure I wouldn't run in front of traffic as soon as he changed subjects.
Apparently Josh Giddy has been dating a 16yr old.
Quote from: Barton Fink on Nov 24, 2023, 06:18 PMApparently Josh Giddy has been dating a 16yr old.
Should have traded him for Zach Lavine.
Quote from: Barton Fink on Nov 24, 2023, 06:18 PMApparently Josh Giddy has been dating a 16yr old.
I'm not sure the real issues is as much he is dating a 16 year old, as 16 is the age of consent, but when did it start. Tacky and inappropriate is one thing, illegal is another.
She has to be in, what, the 10th grade or something? Holy fucking shit bro, that is not cool. He is only 21 so not like 25, but still, that 5 year gap at THAT age is crazy.
Damn. Warrior's media questioning Kerr not playing Moody.
https://twitter.com/NBCSWarriors/status/1729759907946328442?t=H8WlcySRIyXndKmcZUbyhQ&s=19 (https://twitter.com/NBCSWarriors/status/1729759907946328442?t=H8WlcySRIyXndKmcZUbyhQ&s=19)
Quote from: Barton Fink on Nov 29, 2023, 08:57 AMDamn. Warrior's media questioning Kerr not playing Moody.
https://twitter.com/NBCSWarriors/status/1729759907946328442?t=H8WlcySRIyXndKmcZUbyhQ&s=19 (https://twitter.com/NBCSWarriors/status/1729759907946328442?t=H8WlcySRIyXndKmcZUbyhQ&s=19)
Moses went 4-4 with 11 points in the 4th last night and got pulled because they didn't want to bruise Klay Thompson's ego. Klay is washed and Warriors fans have been pissed at Kerr all season because of this.
it's payton jr that's getting moody's minutes. for some reason kerr seems to think if he just keeps playing him, he'll eventually justify having the guy on the roster.
No, it's Klay. They need to reverse roles, Moses should be starting over Klay at this point.
Klay has not been the same since his injuries.
Quote from: Trigger7672 on Nov 29, 2023, 09:27 AMNo, it's Klay. They need to reverse roles, Moses should be starting over Klay at this point.
It's a bit of both. Klay is someone they should try to pkg and move on. The guy looks like trash most of the time when I'm watching.
https://youtube.com/shorts/SCpoC38iaOc?si=86nyorgeSZIA11li
That's gonna make a hell of a Portis eyeball meme.
Portis knows his role though...someone fucks with the star you fittin to find out.
NSJ with 19 tonight for the Hornets. He's played really well in limited mins this year.
Not the NBA but worthy of posting. Former LR Trojan.
https://twitter.com/overtime/status/1738751101938098598?t=1O8QyygdII_cFltcnFpnKw&s=19 (https://twitter.com/overtime/status/1738751101938098598?t=1O8QyygdII_cFltcnFpnKw&s=19)
23 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 steals for Anthony Black last night.
Just found out that Stanley Umude plays for the Pistons who have lost 27 in a row. Ouch.
Quote from: Show-Me Hog on Dec 27, 2023, 03:30 PMJust found out that Stanley Umude plays for the Pistons who have lost 27 in a row. Ouch.
He's been with their G League team for the majority of that streak.
AB started tonight but only played 5 minutes. Did he get hurt?
Quote from: Gambler on Jan 05, 2024, 11:18 PMAB started tonight but only played 5 minutes. Did he get hurt?
He was sick
https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/basketball/news/magics-anthony-black-will-not-return-against-denver/
Bobby Portis is en fuego tonight. Bucks lead the Celtics 71-33 in the second quarter. Yes, 71-33 in the second quarter. It's on TNT.
Quote from: Corn Pop on Jan 11, 2024, 07:30 PMBobby Portis is en fuego tonight. Bucks lead the Celtics 71-33 in the second quarter. Yes, 71-33 in the second quarter. It's on TNT.
Not bad night...
BPort.JPG
Apparently old and a nothing burger, but I thought it was funny.
https://x.com/currypistonn/status/1747457242113212622?s=20
embiid drops in 70.
Quote from: vegashog on Jan 22, 2024, 08:39 PMembiid drops in 70.
He's a dude.
If they'd drafted D. Fox instead of Fultz they'd be sitting on 3 or 4 chips by now.
39 y/o. 48 minutes. 36 points. 20 rebounds. 12 assists.
Ho hum.
Best to ever do it.
And I watched both of their generations.
https://twitter.com/MaineCeltics/status/1752523774908412336?t=a6UkuNlH1BnUdaRDPXCLpQ&s=19 (https://twitter.com/MaineCeltics/status/1752523774908412336?t=a6UkuNlH1BnUdaRDPXCLpQ&s=19)
Quote from: Doc Hogaday on Jan 22, 2024, 09:05 PMHe's a dude.
If they'd drafted D. Fox instead of Fultz they'd be sitting on 3 or 4 chips by now.
Maxey might be on Fox level.
Quote from: Trigger7672 on Jan 30, 2024, 09:31 PMMaxey might be on Fox level.
He's good. But they coulda had Fox, Ben Simmons, Jimmy Butler, Tobias Harris, and Embiid there for the last 5 years. That's a damn fine starting 5.
Quote from: Doc Hogaday on Jan 30, 2024, 09:44 PMHe's good. But they coulda had Fox, Ben Simmons, Jimmy Butler, Tobias Harris, and Embiid there for the last 5 years. That's a damn fine starting 5.
When they get Simmons off of PlayStation.
Jordan Walsh got his first NBA points tonight. He's not gotten many minutes this season with the Celtics so loaded, but the Boston fans absolutely love this dude's potential. Listen to the crowd and watch the bench's reaction after that dunk. He's the one player I had hoped we would get another year from out of last year's players. Glad he landed in a good culture environment.
Gafford getting out of basketball hell in DC and being traded to the Mavs.
Good for DG
For sure. Dallas also got PJ Washington so they should be a legit contender now.
In other news P.Bev got dealt to the Bucks.
Quote from: Doc Hogaday on Feb 08, 2024, 03:15 PMFor sure. Dallas also got PJ Washington so they should be a legit contender now.
In other news P.Bev got dealt to the Bucks.
Bucks needed someone to guard other teams as the exit the bus.
I wouldn't want to fight any NBA team in a dark alley, but the Bucks would now be #1 in dark alley avoidance rankings. PBev and Portis are some dudes. My Grizz suck so I'll be pulling for the Bucks.
Quote from: animal on Feb 08, 2024, 03:24 PMBucks needed someone to guard other teams as the exit the bus.
Bucks fucked up by trading Holiday for Lillard.
Quote from: Barton Fink on Feb 08, 2024, 08:48 PMBucks fucked up by trading Holiday for Lillard.
Yep.
Hiring Doc Rivers mid-season is another mistake, they would have been better off calling Bud back up and begging him to come back.
Doc is awful. He's the NBA version of MA. He caught lightning in a bottle with Garnett, Pierce, and Allen. Pelphrey could've won a title with that team.
Quote from: Barton Fink on Feb 08, 2024, 08:55 PMDoc is awful. He's the NBA version of MA. He caught lightning in a bottle with Garnett, Pierce, and Allen. Pelphrey could've won a title with that team.
I agree on Doc. I don't follow the NBA that closely but weren't the Bucks in first place before they hired Doc? Who was their previous coach and why did they fire him if they were in first place?
Adrian Griffin was the previous coach in his FIRST year. They were like 31-13 and just behind Philly I think. Doc was brought in as an "advisor" at rhe beginning if the year. Shitty deal for Griffin.
Quote from: Barton Fink on Feb 09, 2024, 10:16 AMAdrian Griffin was the previous coach in his FIRST year. They were like 31-13 and just behind Philly I think. Doc was brought in as an "advisor" at rhe beginning if the year. Shitty deal for Griffin.
I see. Thank you very much.
Griffin was fired because Giannis wanted him gone.
I don't know what their record was but the Bucks have struggled badly on defense the entire season.
I know they were getting smoked by the Pacers and some of the other good teams.
Mason Jones is signing a 2-way deal w/ Sacramento.
Quote from: Doc Hogaday on Feb 09, 2024, 04:17 PMMason Jones is signing a 2-way deal w/ Sacramento.
He's going to play offense AND defense?
Quote from: Barton Fink on Feb 08, 2024, 08:55 PMPelphrey could've won a title with that team.
Nah, he would have found a way to screw that up too.
Quote from: DrMongoose on Feb 10, 2024, 09:56 AMNah, he would have found a way to screw that up too.
Yeah, he would have shown up late to the title game.
Gafford to Dallas seems to be a great fit both ways.
He's on a winner that's been trying to get him for two years, gets to play with Luka who creates scoring opportunities for post players, etc and the Mavs desperately needed another post defender, rebounder, and lob threat.
I'm glad to have a former Hog that I can go watch in person.
Pretty solid first outing for DG in Dallas. 19 pts & 9 reb in 17 minutes off the bench w/ still 7:00 left in the 4th quarter.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Daniel Gafford:<br><br>14 Points<br>16 Rebounds<br>5 Blocks<br>2 Steals<br>2 Assists<br>60% FG<br><br>It's still the 3rd quarter. 🔥 <a href="https://t.co/iCoARRYbbQ">pic.twitter.com/iCoARRYbbQ</a></p>— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheHoopCentral/status/1757241854872154127?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 13, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
He started as Lively was out tonight, ended with 16 pts, 17 boards in 24 minutes.
They love him in Dallas. He's there because Luka wanted him specifically
Purists are screaming but it's pretty surreal to see a scoreboard click to 200.
As they say, that's hard to do against air.
Lol Adam has spent the last several months saying he wanted to get back to competitive All-Star games, just for that shitshow to happen.
I had no idea it was all-star weekend. I've been so preoccupied by not giving a fuck lately that I not gave a fuck even more so than usual.
Lebron just hit 40,000 points.
And still not the best player to ever play the game.
Yeah. I guess Lebron is bigger, faster, stronger...and a significantly better shooter, rebounder, and passer than MJ. But, unfortunately, we'll just never know who was better at basketball.
P.F.ing.S. Don't bring up 6 rings vs 4. That's a lazy take. It's like saying Horace Grant was better than Karl Malone, and John Paxson/BJ Armstrong were better than John Stockton.
Quote from: Doc Hogaday on Mar 02, 2024, 08:18 PMLebron just hit 40,000 points.
He's just pure beast of an athlete and has taken great care of his body. He literally looks like he could play another 5 years at a high level. Sucks MJ took that time off in his prime to F with baseball.
Quote from: Borenutz on Mar 03, 2024, 08:03 PMHe's just pure beast of an athlete and has taken great care of his body. He literally looks like he could play another 5 years at a high level. Sucks MJ took that time off in his prime to F with baseball.
Exactly. Look, I like both Lebron and Mike. Neither are my favorite. But comparison isn't even close anymore
He's not just the greatest basketball player of all-time, he's the greatest athlete of all-time. Coulda been the best WR of all-time as well as the best edge rusher of all-time.
I don't watch much soccer but did during the 2014 World Cup. My few friends that do watch soccer were cumming their pants about whomever our goalie was. My response was give Lebron 3 months to learn this sport/position and he's probably the best to ever do it.
They listed dude at 6'8, 240 back in the day but he was really running at about 275/280 during his prime and still had the quickest first step in the NBA. Force = Mass x Acceleration.
3 Hogs on the court right now in the GS/Bucks game.
That was a snoozer.
Not Hog, but Arkansas-related...Malik has about played himself into a 9-figure deal this offseason.
Possible Finals matchup preview w/ Denver & Boston on TNT right now. I saw the other day where you could future the champ w/ either DEN/BOS +115 or the field -150.
Gafford is like 7 or 8 consecutive made baskets away from breaking Chamberlain's record. That's pretty neat that anyone has even sniffed Wilts record
Jeebus
https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1767770472630849808?t=y6mvTbjimIGitrzj24h4Ow&s=19 (https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1767770472630849808?t=y6mvTbjimIGitrzj24h4Ow&s=19)
Quote from: animal on Mar 12, 2024, 05:01 PMGafford is like 7 or 8 consecutive made baskets away from breaking Chamberlain's record. That's pretty neat that anyone has even sniffed Wilts record
https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/mavericks-daniel-gafford-on-doorstep-of-wilt-chamberlain-record-he-is-uniquely-suited-to-break/
Dan missed his first put-back attempt tonight and settled in at 2nd on the list.
I thought he would find a spot in the league with his motor and athleticism but he's exceeded my expectations.
Still think if he had returned that we would've had a final four caliber team.
Quote from: Barton Fink on Mar 15, 2024, 12:07 PMI thought he would find a spot in the league with his motor and athleticism but he's exceeded my expectations.
Still think if he had returned that we would've had a final four caliber team.
Which would have been all for nothing, as that was the Covid season.
Muss has never had a Gafford, who would be so valuable in his system. I mean "system."
Brazile looks like Gafford but plays more like Kathie Lee Gifford.
Quote from: Show-Me Hog on Mar 15, 2024, 04:20 PMMuss has never had a Gafford, who would be so valuable in his system. I mean "system."
Brazile looks like Gafford but plays more like Kathie Lee Gifford.
How dare you insult Kathie Lee like that.
https://twitter.com/WorldWideWob/status/1769522093753065521
Bob Portis had 25 first-half points including 5-5 from 3 pt range. Finished w/ 31 & 10.
Anthony Edwards guilty of a murder
https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/1769915314639085733?t=kFPuw4q_adoTWn7n0tD1bg&s=19 (https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/1769915314639085733?t=kFPuw4q_adoTWn7n0tD1bg&s=19)
https://twitter.com/Java_Bets/status/1769919138493772211?t=KTKBmwnFxIzm_EDLwtszEA&s=19 (https://twitter.com/Java_Bets/status/1769919138493772211?t=KTKBmwnFxIzm_EDLwtszEA&s=19)
Holy shit
Your ECF preview is getting interesting tonight. After trailing most of the night, the Giannis-less Bucks have trimmed the lead to only 3 against the Celtics w/ 3:00 left in the 4th. Bobby has 22 & 14, w/ the last 6 points off 2 of BP's 3s.
Quote from: Barton Fink on Mar 18, 2024, 10:18 PMAnthony Edwards guilty of a murder
https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/1769915314639085733?t=kFPuw4q_adoTWn7n0tD1bg&s=19 (https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/1769915314639085733?t=kFPuw4q_adoTWn7n0tD1bg&s=19)
https://twitter.com/Java_Bets/status/1769919138493772211?t=KTKBmwnFxIzm_EDLwtszEA&s=19 (https://twitter.com/Java_Bets/status/1769919138493772211?t=KTKBmwnFxIzm_EDLwtszEA&s=19)
He's changed a lot since Top Gun.
Stanley Umude, who had become a rotation player for the Pistons, fractured his ankle last game and is done for the season. Sucks for him as he was impressing.
https://x.com/bbakerhogs/status/1773151068421030220?s=46 (https://x.com/bbakerhogs/status/1773151068421030220?s=46)
I was shocked to see Portland got skulldrug by 60 by the Heat tonight.
But then I saw that's already happened to them once before, this season.
:sitdown:
Wemby might end up being the best ever. 40 and 20 in a win over the Knicks last night.
Quote from: Trigger7672 on Mar 30, 2024, 08:58 AMWemby might end up being the best ever. 40 and 20 in a win over the Knicks last night.
spurs are going to have to get some players around him or he'll end up in los angeles after his rookie deal is done.
Quote from: Thin Red Swine on Mar 29, 2024, 10:36 PMI was shocked to see Portland got skulldrug by 60 by the Heat tonight.
But then I saw that's already happened to them once before, this season.
:sitdown:
First NBA team to lose by 60 twice in a season
Luka doin Luka shit
https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1774573503150178604?t=rEfawXAexvosdKmHfeOadg&s=19 (https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1774573503150178604?t=rEfawXAexvosdKmHfeOadg&s=19)
https://twitter.com/dallasmavs/status/1774597781149130752?t=7XOqQZ7NxtWZisD3dGAfkQ&s=19 (https://twitter.com/dallasmavs/status/1774597781149130752?t=7XOqQZ7NxtWZisD3dGAfkQ&s=19)
Quote from: Barton Fink on Apr 01, 2024, 08:14 AMLuka doin Luka shit
https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1774573503150178604?t=rEfawXAexvosdKmHfeOadg&s=19 (https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1774573503150178604?t=rEfawXAexvosdKmHfeOadg&s=19)
https://twitter.com/dallasmavs/status/1774597781149130752?t=7XOqQZ7NxtWZisD3dGAfkQ&s=19 (https://twitter.com/dallasmavs/status/1774597781149130752?t=7XOqQZ7NxtWZisD3dGAfkQ&s=19)
Check out the total defeat in that guy right after he got clowned. Perfect defense too.
Watching a bit of Chinese Basketball Assoc action...the ball never stops. The ball movement is pretty impressive...it's like they found a book from the 40s on how to play basketball and never altered it except for dropping some 3s.
Life changing. Good for Ricky.
https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1779186972608888864
Quote from: Doc Hogaday on Apr 13, 2024, 02:11 PMLife changing. Good for Ricky.
https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1779186972608888864
I felt with his athleticism he would make a good pro. :thumb_up:
That's great for RC! He was a good Hog.
Awesome for RCIV
Jordan Walsh got his first career start for the Celtics in a throwaway game today. Unfortunately, he only has 1 point in 17 minutes. Game now in the 4th quarter.
Kawhi is in. It's not your 2012 team but this team can win gold.
https://twitter.com/TheHoopCentral/status/1780357866148524121
I feel like Bobby Portis is missed on the olympic team. You got to have someone on the team that can give crazy eyes.
I agree. Seriously. He definitely deserved it over McGee last go round. But don't sleep on AD coming up with a case of bruised vagina.
I would have taken Fox over either Jrue or Haliburton. Otherwise, they probably got it right.
Lakers ain't got nothing for my Nuggets.
I want to see another LeSwept. Fuck that bitch. He likely has more physical gifts at basketball than any player ever, including Jordan, but is just such a fuckign bitch with the flopping and theatrics all the time. If Jordan was built like Lebron, he would have averaged 60 a game.
NBA will give LA the opportunities to free-throw their way into the series.
Did not see the Mavs/Clippers game going this way...especially w/ Kawhi out.
56-30 Clips at halftime. Woof.
portis and beverly starting for the bucks.
crazy last 30 seconds in the knicks/sixers game.
Good Lord how do you blow it that bad if you're the Sixers just now
Quote from: Doc Hogaday on Apr 22, 2024, 09:14 PMGood Lord how do you blow it that bad if you're the Sixers just now
Good Lord how do you blow it that bad if you're the Lakers just now
Joker with a quiet triple double with 20 boards, 10 assists, 27 points on 9/16 shooting.
Dude is a machine.
Nuggets missed way too many makeable shots tonight. Got to tighten up on defense, also.
After a while you just start to get the feeling Embiid might be the biggest waste of talent to ever walk on a NBA court. He should be among the great big men in the league (of all time) and he's fucking around losing to shitbird teams. They earned their shitty seed this season and will probably lose to the fricking Knicks that basically never win playoff series because it's a shitty franchise. Dude should have went the Shaq route and got the fuck out and took some loot somewhere else like LA...philly isn't ever building a winner around him.
Quote from: animal on Apr 23, 2024, 06:23 AMAfter a while you just start to get the feeling Embiid might be the biggest waste of talent to ever walk on a NBA court. He should be among the great big men in the league (of all time) and he's fucking around losing to shitbird teams. They earned their shitty seed this season and will probably lose to the fricking Knicks that basically never win playoff series because it's a shitty franchise. Dude should have went the Shaq route and got the fuck out and took some loot somewhere else like LA...philly isn't ever building a winner around him.
Maxey is great, the rest of the team not so much. Sixers only have the 7 seed because Embiid missed most of the second half of the season. The biggest problem with him is he can't stay healthy.
Two really good games last night. I'm not sure anyone can win a 7 game series vs the Nugs right now.
Quote from: vegashog on Apr 21, 2024, 06:13 PMportis and beverly starting for the bucks.
If Giannis is out I hope they make names for themselves.
Wouldn't be surprised to see Anthony Black get some minutes for Orlando in game 3 since their guards have been awful so far.
Bobby and Malik Monk are 2 of the 3 finalists for 6th man of the year.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C6HXpCfuAIn/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Joe got ups
Good win for the Mavs. Gafford got the start but didn't do much of anything.
Also the Sixers got an NBA apology today that the refs missed 2 fouls and timeout calls in that crazy last sequence that cost the Sixers the game yesterday. Feels a lot like those next day apologies we have gotten from the SEC for both football and basketball over the years that change absolutely nothing. Not a Sixers fan by any means, but...in a playoff game. Woof.
Quote from: Doc Hogaday on Apr 23, 2024, 04:47 PMBobby and Malik Monk are 2 of the 3 finalists for 6th man of the year.
https://twitter.com/NBAPR/status/1783266894952218706
Unless something drastic changes in game 4, looks like Bron will be LeSwept again.
Gafford is such a defensive force for the Mavs. This block...
https://twitter.com/TheHoopCentral/status/1784045103998530031
Quote from: AporkalypseNow on Apr 27, 2024, 02:08 PMGafford is such a defensive force for the Mavs. This block...
https://twitter.com/TheHoopCentral/status/1784045103998530031
That was awesome!
Mavs were down 31 in the 1st half, now down 2 late in the 3Q
Blew it because Harden made layup after layup in the last 5 min...
With both Gafford and Lively sitting on the bench.
Jason MFing Kidd
That was a wild game. Sad the Mavs can't handle them w/out Kawhi playing.
In other news, Bobby has been ejected in the first half of this Bucks-Pacers game.
Edwards may be the most talented player in the league.
And just as I type that... holy shit what a dunk!
I think the Wolves are the only team that can beat the Nugs in a 7 game series right now. They are better than the Celtics.
Quote from: Trigger7672 on Apr 29, 2024, 07:40 AMI think the Wolves are the only team that can beat the Nugs in a 7 game series right now. They are better than the Celtics.
Don't sell the Thunder short. They took 3 out of 4 from Denver during the regular season.
Quote from: abnormal hog on Apr 29, 2024, 08:10 AMDon't sell the Thunder short. They took 3 out of 4 from Denver during the regular season.
I would love it but it feels like the Thunder are still a year or two away. Minnesota and obviously Denver are just better built for the playoffs right now.
The Pacers have had the Bucks number all season and with Giannis out it's gonna be over soon.
Would love to see the Mavs make a deep run but coaching may be what kills them. Too many other teams with as good of talent with better coaches
Kidd isn't good but the Mavs roster is also a tier below the Nugs/Wolves/Thunder.
I still like the Nugs to repeat but no question the west is highly competitive.
I don't see anyone in the East winning the champ.
That Chet/SGA commercial is going to make me start rooting against the Thunder.
Dread it, run from it, the Thunder arrive all the same.
SGA will rise.
Quote from: Trigger7672 on Apr 29, 2024, 08:12 AMI would love it but it feels like the Thunder are still a year or two away. Minnesota and obviously Denver are just better built for the playoffs right now.
Looking at the matchups, I agree, but damn they just keep winning. They get beat on the boards, but man they are a tough guard. They move the ball better than anyone.
That flagrant on Bam just now may be the worst call I've ever seen.
Yeah that was weak
Who else is ready for La-Bronie's last game as a Laker? Let's go Nuggets.
I hope he beats the shit out of Tatum during Olympic practice.
Y'all can hate on Lebron all you want, but it's the 2 best basketball IQs of all-time in a playoff series that's very unlikely to ever happen again. Just enjoy it.
AD is such a fucking pussy.
It wasn't a LeSweppt like I wanted, but 4-1 is LeGood enough.
Notice how Lebron answered that last question? That will keep the media talking about him during the playoffs.
Nuggets won the series, but they are not playing very well. Too many TO's, missing makeable shots and inconsistent defense. They better take their game to another level to get past the TWolves.
Nuggets are pretty careless with the ball. Hope they get some rest. Their series with Minnesota should be good.
El oh el
https://twitter.com/Hiloshark/status/1785178964178215081?t=4CsFQfYHswvwy2oIOrx6sw&s=19 (https://twitter.com/Hiloshark/status/1785178964178215081?t=4CsFQfYHswvwy2oIOrx6sw&s=19)
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Bob & Beverley & the Bucks killing the Pacers w/out Giannis or Dame playing. Fun to watch.
Bobby pulled w/ over 2 min left bc it's over: 29 pts and 10 reb in 39 min.
P.Bev w/ 13 pts and 12 ast in 36 min.
Anybody see John Stewart looking on like s shell shocked asshat after Philly tied it up and took it to OT last night? That was hilarious.
Really good write-up on BP and the ejection/bounce back:
https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/nba/bucks/2024/05/01/bobby-portis-showed-a-whole-new-side-in-game-5-victory-over-pacers/73505454007/
Helluva game/atmosphere in Philly tonight.
It was wild. The playoffs are drunk this year.
6th man of the year goes off in the fourth quarter and the wolves steal one on the road.
this could be a really good series.
Great game one. Wolves are gonna be a tough out. AE is gonna be in "the" discussion some day.
Nuggets are going to have to step their game up.
pacers-nicks was a great game until the officials got involved.
T-Wolves defense incredible.
https://x.com/barstoolsports/status/1787653884162306333?s=61&t=yqgft3mqzhJjVNQN1flX9A
Nuggets look like they are in preseason mode not playoff mode. Might have to be some changes in the offseason.
OKC - Dallas game is awesome with three Hogs making solid contributions.
Three kids from Arkansas on the floor in an NBA playoff game. Impressive
Drove over from Tulsa for the game in OKC last night. I haven't been to a lot of NBA games over the years, but that's as close to a college atmosphere in the NBA that I've seen. Place was packed an hour before tipoff and loud throughout.
Gafford, Williams, and Joe were all key parts of the game. Fun to see.
OKC Thunder games are a hidden secret in the sports world. When they're good, it's jumping.
There's talk of bringing back Thunder Alley outside the arena too.
I'm shocked Jamal Murray didn't get suspended for throwing that heat back at the ref Monday. He got fined 100k. But that other guy from the timberwolves also got fined 100k for throwing a money sign to the ref...which I'm like wtf and how do you throw a money sign and is that bad?
lol celtics.
Can Jaylin come back and play QB?
What a pass
If you are out far enough from a city in Arkansas right now you can see the Northern lights.
Sorry... wrong thread
cool picture tho.
nuggets reminding folks they've been there before.
Quote from: vegashog on May 10, 2024, 10:54 PMcool picture tho.
nuggets reminding folks they've been there before.
When you hit open shots and actually play some defense, good things will happen.
This shit where you kick your leg out and get foul calls is kind of dumb. They reviewed it and of course the NBA won't overturn it.
likely this series is over. t-wolves didn't step on the neck when they had the chance.
Nuggets finally playing with the focus and urgency that they played with last year, these past two games.
Can't wait to hear the spin on draft night.
https://twitter.com/GoodmanHoops/status/1790004909300965751?t=1R_nj2hNpC_0t9Wl0bzS_Q&s=19 (https://twitter.com/GoodmanHoops/status/1790004909300965751?t=1R_nj2hNpC_0t9Wl0bzS_Q&s=19)
lebron will quietly make it a condition that whatever team he's on next season signs his kid. he'll play one more year and then retire.
How can he pass a physical? He's a kid that had a surprise heart condition at 17.
Quote from: Lurk on May 13, 2024, 09:12 AMHow can he pass a physical? He's a kid that had a surprise heart condition at 17.
If that jab causes problems (it does allegedly) then I'd reckon there are lots of heart conditions running around NBA courts.
I understand Lebron's desires here but he's not doing his kid any favors here. On the other hand it's not like the kid is ever gonna be hurting for money so a college education isn't exactly on the front burner. I think the other son is supposedly the better prospect but who knows.
Quote from: animal on May 13, 2024, 12:19 PMIf that jab causes problems (it does allegedly) then I'd reckon there are lots of heart conditions running around NBA courts.
I understand Lebron's desires here but he's not doing his kid any favors here. On the other hand it's not like the kid is ever gonna be hurting for money so a college education isn't exactly on the front burner. I think the other son is supposedly the better prospect but who knows.
this I don't understand pushing the kid with a heart condition with further stress is good. Is he even that great? What team wants to take on that liability
james had a congenital heart defect, and surgery to correct it, nothing to do with a shot.
these go unnoticed in seemingly healthy kids. i speak from experience.
my son, while never in organized sports, was into mma training, snowboarding, bmx, surfing, skating, etc. typical socal kid. when he was 16 he was walking out of an optometrist appointment and just went to ground and couldn't get up. fortunately it was at rady's children facility and he went straight to the emergency room.
come to find he had a congenital heart condition called aaoca. very rare and one of the leading causes of sudden cardiac death in young people, especially young athletes. never had any reason to suspect something like that because there were never any symptoms until the day it happened. 7 hours under the knife. like i said, very rare, the procedure was live streamed to juvenile cardiac centers all over the country. he came out of it fine and life is normal.
i'm assuming bronnie's situation is similar. the concern for any nba team should be that the kid doesn't appear to be very good, not with his health.
Quote from: vegashog on May 13, 2024, 01:39 PMjames had a congenital heart defect, and surgery to correct it, nothing to do with a shot.
these go unnoticed in seemingly healthy kids. i speak from experience.
my son, while never in organized sports, was into mma training, snowboarding, bmx, surfing, skating, etc. typical socal kid. when he was 16 he was walking out of an optometrist appointment and just went to ground and couldn't get up. fortunately it was at rady's children facility and he went straight to the emergency room.
come to find he had a congenital heart condition called aaoca. very rare and one of the leading causes of sudden cardiac death in young people, especially young athletes. never had any reason to suspect something like that because there were never any symptoms until the day it happened. 7 hours under the knife. like i said, very rare, the procedure was live streamed to juvenile cardiac centers all over the country. he came out of it fine and life is normal.
i'm assuming bronnie's situation is similar. the concern for any nba team should be that the kid doesn't appear to be very good, not with his health.
Not really sure what Bronny James had. He certainly didn't have anomalous coronary arteries like your son or Pistol Pete. They have been pretty hush hush about what he did have. I suspect it is an accessory electrical pathway that can be ablated through a catheter ablation. The recovery time on that is a week. Surgery like your son's is a few weeks recovery time as would be surgery on a valve.
I do exercise and sports cardiology. (The only clinic in the state that has a couple of us that specialize in that btw). The latest buzz word in our field is "Shared Decision Making". We lay out the risk of your condition and work with you to try and get you back to your sport if that is your desire and it is at all possible. In the past, that decision was almost uniformly, "you need to stop playing". Today, it is about 85%, "you can go back to playing but here is the risk".
I'm headed back to a big sports cardiology meeting in June and to quote Matt Martinez one of the usual speakers (and one of Bronny's doctors) is playing optional or oxygen? Is it just something you do or something you can't live without? For a bunch of these young athletes, they are in their minds, nothing if they can't play. It is who they are. Taking that away from them, is almost a death sentence for them becoming depressed and perhaps changing their life in a terrible way. That has become increasingly just as important.
I suspect over drinks, I'll find out pretty much what happened to Bronny (unofficially of course). Both of his docs Michael Ackerman and Martinez are at this fairly small meeting. Lots of socializing, wine, and dinners after the meeting is over each evening.
Gafford is showing out so far tonight.
Quote from: The Whyte Boar on May 13, 2024, 09:01 PMGafford is showing out so far tonight.
He just packed JWill's shit.
Cal and Tyson courtside at Mavs/Thunder tonight. Mavs blew it. Luka is already a HOFer but he needs to get in shape if he wants to be truly great.
SGA's shot making down the stretch was unreal last night.
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Jaylin and Jalen, brothers from another mother.
Quote from: Doc Hogaday on May 13, 2024, 11:57 PMCal and Tyson courtside at Mavs/Thunder tonight. Mavs blew it. Luka is already a HOFer but he needs to get in shape if he wants to be truly great.
I think he is pretty banged up. But, yeah he looks and plays like some 50 year old dude at one of the pick-up games in the HYPER.
I'll give the TWolves credit, they play hard but the Nuggets are starting to look like they did last year.
Yeah Jokic just has them completely figured out now. Even with a three time defensive poty at center the Wolves still have no answer for him. If Gobert is on him he just goes right at him and scores.
Williams, Joe, and Gafford have all scored in the first quarter tonight.
30% of the players on the floor right now played at Arkansas.
Quote from: The Whyte Boar on May 15, 2024, 09:19 PM30% of the players on the floor right now played at Arkansas.
And they're all from Arkansas. Pretty cool.
Dang. Thunder ain't beating the Mavs twice in a row.
it'll be tough.
sga is the real deal but the ball sticks with him a little too much at times. need to get the other guys involved.
mavs to the conference finals, hell of a game.
Quote from: vegashog on May 18, 2024, 10:24 PMmavs to the conference finals, hell of a game.
I haven't seen significant minutes of any nba game since Jordan played. Just not a fan. But I watched the 3 and 4 quarters of this game. The speed of the game was insanely fast. I dont remember it being like this back then.
Was it just this game or because it's semifinals or is this the nature of the game now? The level of play was frenetic. I could watch this!
Quote from: Guardrail on May 19, 2024, 07:13 AMI haven't seen significant minutes of any nba game since Jordan played. Just not a fan. But I watched the 3 and 4 quarters of this game. The speed of the game was insanely fast. I dont remember it being like this back then.
Was it just this game or because it's semifinals or is this the nature of the game now? The level of play was frenetic. I could watch this!
I'm kind of in the same boat. These playoffs are the first time I've watched since Dirk was playing for Dallas. It's fun. I can see what Muss was trying to do but it was never going to work consistently. First the officiating is entirely different in the NBA and most importantly every single player in the floor can score if he needs to and make something happen. We just didn't have enough scorers and shooters for that to work.
that's been the pace of the games for the last few years.
the traditional positions (guards, center, forward) that most of us grew up with has pretty much become blurred. you have to be able to run, have some handles, and get your own shot in today's game.
TWolves pulling away. AE is so fun to watch.
talk about wanting it more.
wolves looked dead in the water at the half.
Mavs vs Twolves will be an interesting series. I think Twolves win it.
What a pathetic finish by the Nuggets. Up by 20 and then lose by that much. There might need to be some roster changes.
I didn't watch any of that Nuggets/Wolves series and may be proven wrong but that to me was the NBA Finals. The rest of these games are just for show.
I don't see the Mavs beating the Wolves.
Celtics vs Pacers...I don't count the Pacers out but feel like we're headed for a Celtics vs Wolves finals.
I don't see the Mavs beating the T Wolves but then again, I didn't really see them beating OK City either.
Quote from: Pumpkin Escobar on May 20, 2024, 12:25 AMWhat a pathetic finish by the Nuggets. Up by 20 and then lose by that much. There might need to be some roster changes.
I think the Nuggets coach fucked up by not resting Jovic while they were up 20. He was gassed in the 4th.
Quote from: The Whyte Boar on May 20, 2024, 07:14 AMI don't see the Mavs beating the T Wolves but then again, I didn't really see them beating OK City either.
I haven't followed the NBA in two decades, so seeing "I don't see _____ beating the T wolves" is a very strange thing to read.
The nuggets and the avs both shit the pot this weekend.
Quote from: Cornhogio on May 20, 2024, 08:34 AMI think the Nuggets coach fucked up by not resting Jovic while they were up 20. He was gassed in the 4th.
MPJ played like people were threatening his jailbird brother. Couldn't hit the broadside of a barn.
Quote from: Sus-Scrofa on May 20, 2024, 12:18 PMI haven't followed the NBA in two decades, so seeing "I don't see _____ beating the T wolves" is a very strange thing to read.
They've got a good, fairly young group. Edwards is a star in the making. He will make all NBA first team and all defensive team one day.
I didn't realize Corliss was an assistant for Minnesota until thsy showed him sitting behind the bench.
Man, I love watching Luka.
Quote from: The Whyte Boar on May 22, 2024, 10:07 PMMan, I love watching Luka.
He's like that guy in church league who never misses a bank shot. Fun to watch, but nearly impossible to defend.
Luka doing Luka shit. Great game and series.
Let's see what AE's got.
Man Luka is so good.
Quote from: The Whyte Boar on May 24, 2024, 10:08 PMMan Luka is so good.
telling someone in the crowd to "go home bitch".
Quote from: vegashog on May 24, 2024, 10:16 PMtelling someone in the crowd to "go home bitch".
They probably said, "Yes sir."
Quote from: vegashog on May 24, 2024, 10:16 PMtelling someone in the crowd to "go home bitch".
Saw that. Couldn't make out what he said after the shot. He's a bad man. He and Kyrie have found a way to play together. They are fun to watch.
https://x.com/legendz_nba/status/1794240051725173110?t=-aFtWQiR2H2n_lejHb7I0g&s=19 (https://x.com/legendz_nba/status/1794240051725173110?t=-aFtWQiR2H2n_lejHb7I0g&s=19)
https://x.com/NBA/status/1794214780686704748?t=1BuulOplbk3YR6lW2OU1DQ&s=19 (https://x.com/NBA/status/1794214780686704748?t=1BuulOplbk3YR6lW2OU1DQ&s=19)
Luka is a true great player in that not only is he a scorer but he makes his team around him better. Those assists he drops are consistently amazing. And he has the true great player attitude of wanting the ball in crunch time. All he needs is a championship to be one of the all times.
Not bothering with a WNBA thread, but it's hilarious how many women are hating on Caitlin Clark right now. Meanwhile... Every player in that league should be thanking her for bringing the hype.
https://x.com/VanshayM/status/1794179077424996711
ant man posterizes gafford.
https://x.com/Timberwolves/status/1794908536947765600
Let the record reflect that Gafford more than redeemed himself in the end with a crucial, crunch time monster block which preserved the win for Dallas.
Gafford was on "Inside the NBA" after the game. He is a real nice kid.
Gafford also had a dunk to pretty much seal the game for the Mavs:
Quote from: GeoHogsGeo on May 27, 2024, 10:13 AMGafford also had a dunk to pretty much seal the game for the Mavs:
I'd say he redeemed himself. :thumb_up:
And even more impressively, HE MADE THE FREE THROW.
Jordan Walsh headed to the NBA Finals. Not sure he has played a minute but he's in the background of the Eastern Conference trophy presentation.
Celtics sweep Pacers in what might be the closest sweep in NBA history.
Quote from: Spiderham on May 27, 2024, 09:47 PMJordan Walsh headed to the NBA Finals. Not sure he has played a minute but he's in the background of the Eastern Conference trophy presentation.
Celtics sweep Pacers in what might be the closest sweep in NBA history.
He got some garbage time in one of the earlier series.
Quote from: The Whyte Boar on May 27, 2024, 06:54 AMGafford was on "Inside the NBA" after the game. He is a real nice kid.
Seemed like a genuinely good guy. Credit to Arkansas.
Gafford with 3 blocks tonight, 12 in the last 3 games.
Luka is having thr best offensive game I ever seen. 20 points with more than two minutes left in the first quarter.
it's an ass kicking right now.
i think luka just told snoop dog "how about that motherfucker!"
https://x.com/Mavs_FFL/status/1796363751970779150?t=rweqz-f5j05rM-23YbJwUA&s=19 (https://x.com/Mavs_FFL/status/1796363751970779150?t=rweqz-f5j05rM-23YbJwUA&s=19)
an ex-hog will get a ring this year.
There's no wnba thread which is fine with me because nobody enjoys watching typically but saw this today and was shocked the girl didn't get thrown out for it. Man a lot of the other women players really can't stand Caitlyn
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/wnba/article-13484027/Caitlin-Clark-BODYCHECKED-Chennedy-Carter-calls-b.html
Majority of the WNBA would go back to flying commercial, getting dozens of fans at games, and relying on the NBA to make payroll as long as it meant the white girl isn't the face of the league. Fuck them bitches.
Quote from: buff2.0 on Jun 01, 2024, 07:39 PMMajority of the WNBA would go back to flying commercial, getting dozens of fans at games, and relying on the NBA to make payroll as long as it meant the white girl isn't the face of the league. Fuck them bitches.
You're absolutely right. And what's worse is that her own team won't even take up for her. They just smiled when she got decked.
Quote from: Guardrail on Jun 02, 2024, 10:48 AMYou're absolutely right. And what's worse is that her own team won't even take up for her. They just smiled when she got decked.
It's getting so out of hand. Someone is going to really get hurt, probably CC.
RG III talking about that just being rookie hazing.
I don't remember a rookie MJ or Lebron being cold-cocked when they were waiting for an inbounds pass. If they had, some big would have taken care of the person who hit them. Her team's lack of response tells you everything.
Quote from: Guardrail on Jun 02, 2024, 10:48 AMYou're absolutely right. And what's worse is that her own team won't even take up for her. They just smiled when she got decked.
Blood is thicker than water.
Those clowns are going to be even more outraged next year when Beuckers is in the league too. They'll have to kill Caitlin before then.
Quote from: buff2.0 on Jun 02, 2024, 12:49 PMThose clowns are going to be even more outraged next year when Beuckers is in the league too. They'll have to kill Caitlin before then.
Paige is a lesbian who is in a relationship with a black chick on her team. She also made this speech. They'll probably give her a pass.
https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2021/07/11/us/paige-bueckers-espys-speech
Quote from: Trigger7672 on Jun 02, 2024, 01:00 PMPaige is a lesbian who is in a relationship with a black chick on her team. She also made this speech. They'll probably give her a pass.
https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2021/07/11/us/paige-bueckers-espys-speech
And she pretty much talks the same.
She's too popular though. They're going to make her Harding Caitlin's knees or something to fit in.
Quote from: Trigger7672 on Jun 02, 2024, 01:00 PMPaige is a lesbian who is in a relationship with a black chick on her team. She also made this speech. They'll probably give her a pass.
https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2021/07/11/us/paige-bueckers-espys-speech
how the frick is Maria Taylor a trailblazer? Robin Roberts is the one who opened that door.
it seems everyone is trying to make the WNBA/Clark thing entirely a black/white race issue but I would bet there the bigger issue within the league is lesbian/straight.
that's been a MAJOR issue in women's basketball for last 25 years and now there's money involved.
Orange is the WNBA
https://x.com/StrollerAdam/status/1797381187582689743
Caitlin is pulling double crowds but Angel "The world revolves around me" Reese claims fans are turning out to watch her too. I hope she keeps up the heel role.
Goes both ways though.....which is why she doesn't say anything
https://x.com/darksideadvcate/status/1797496013051342983?s=61&t=yqgft3mqzhJjVNQN1flX9A
Quote from: DrMongoose on Jun 04, 2024, 08:00 AMGoes both ways though.....which is why she doesn't say anything
https://x.com/darksideadvcate/status/1797496013051342983?s=61&t=yqgft3mqzhJjVNQN1flX9A
Go rough up one of the dykes and then I'll think she's ready. Hell, this is the only time this has been even slightly entertaining.
Yeah, the difference in this last one was that it so clearly WAS NOT a basketball play. Push offs and hard fouls are part of the game. That shit isn't. And everyone knows that if that exact same play would have happened in the NBA the player in Clark's position would have come up swinging and the benches would have cleared and everyone would have felt swinging was justified. Why? Because it so clearly was NOT a basketball play.
Why did the refs wait so long to fine a this bitch? Seems like these fucking women are rough ass thugs who are pissed they're not in the limelight. And the fact nobody in Caitlyn's team stuck up for her is kinda disgusting. Did the coach not also make a big deal?
Can we get a moderator to move the WNBA posts to its own thread in Crapola so the rest of us don't click on the NBA thread expecting a comment on the NBA?
Here's to hoping Gafford gets a ring. I'm glad he is finally on an NBA team that knows how to utilize his talent.
Celtics are going to go Chennedy Carter on the Mavs
:D
They'd better know better than talk shit to Luka.
I would probably watch more WNBA if it had some bumping and grinding action
Quote from: animal on Jun 04, 2024, 01:00 PMI would probably watch more WNBA if it had some bumping and grinding action
though I'm struggling with coprophagia, we are only talking about it because someone literally shoved another player down and it was Caitlyn. Nobody really gives af about the wnba. All these black women playing seem really butt hurt over Caitlyn's success...just look at angel reese jumping up in celebration from the bench. Maybe the only thing making people care about wnba is that these girls are playing rough.
Quote from: SwahiliSteve on Jun 04, 2024, 01:08 PMthough I'm struggling with coprophagia, we are only talking about it because someone literally shoved another player down and it was Caitlyn. Nobody really gives af about the wnba. All these black women playing seem really butt hurt over Caitlyn's success...just look at angel reese jumping up in celebration from the bench. Maybe the only thing making people care about wnba is that these girls are playing rough.
I don't follow it that closely but Caitlin is not the first white bitch to grace the court of an WNBA game. It's entirely possible she's a huge cunt to everyone she encounters and thats why nobody gave any fucks when she was hip checked.
The racial angle is probably overblown
Quote from: SwahiliSteve on Jun 04, 2024, 01:08 PMthough I'm struggling with coprophagia, we are only talking about it because someone literally shoved another player down and it was Caitlyn. Nobody really gives af about the wnba. All these black women playing seem really butt hurt over Caitlyn's success...just look at angel reese jumping up in celebration from the bench. Maybe the only thing making people care about wnba is that these girls are playing rough.
Ma'am, I know maybe someone, maybe even myself, has told you to eat shit before...but we didn't mean it literally
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6276428/#:~:text=Introduction,%E2%80%9Cphagein%E2%80%9D%20meaning%20to%20eat.
Coprophagia is a condition described as the compulsive consumption of feces.
Stay strong, friend, stay strong.
Quote from: animal on Jun 04, 2024, 01:14 PMI don't follow it that closely but Caitlin is not the first white bitch to grace the court of an WNBA game. It's entirely possible she's a huge cunt to everyone she encounters and thats why nobody gave any fucks when she was hip checked.
The racial angle is probably overblown
She has been sold as being the savior of the WNBA and that rubs a lot of these bitches wrong because they know it is correct. They have enjoyed more $$$ success since she joined that anything before. Also, she is WHITE. I mean, WHITE. She talks white and is white and might be straight too. Most of the others, while having white skin, didn't talk white so much and many were lezbo's which got them an "N-word pass".
Quote from: SwahiliSteve on Jun 01, 2024, 06:57 PMThere's no wnba thread which is fine with me because nobody enjoys watching typically but saw this today and was shocked the girl didn't get thrown out for it. Man a lot of the other women players really can't stand Caitlyn
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/wnba/article-13484027/Caitlin-Clark-BODYCHECKED-Chennedy-Carter-calls-b.html
That's a politically correct way of asking, "Why all these black bitches out for this white girl?"
Imagine a white girl body-checking a black girl to the floor like that. It would be a National Tragedy.
Fuck the WNBA because it's a racist group. They hate a white girl baller.
Quote from: TC on Jun 05, 2024, 01:21 AMThat's a politically correct way of asking, "Why all these black bitches out for this white girl?"
Imagine a white girl body-checking a black girl to the floor like that. It would be a National Tragedy.
Fuck the WNBA because it's a racist group. They hate a white girl baller.
I hope she quits the WNBA, goes to play in Ice Cube's 3 man league for $5 mill bucks, and the WBNA folds due to bankruptcy.
They like being a hood trash ghetto league and don't want a straight white girl to be the face of their league. They need her worse than she needs them. F em and feed em fish heads.
But she's in a lose/lose situation right now. If they will actually start calling fouls and T'ing people up for flagrant fouls, all the ghetto trash will be saying she's "being protected" making matters worse. Oh well, there's a reason why they don't make high salaries and ride Spirit airlines. Nobody wants to watch women's basketball. CC just makes it somewhat entertaining.
So far Brink has outplayed Reese, but Clark is the rookie of the month for May. Something seems off about this list.
https://x.com/trendyhoopstars/status/1798075934970683461?s=46&t=DTGVKlgNTKh5Nq29PdZsdg
Has anyone seen the fake video of Caitlyn rattling off about Carter making $66k per year and she should probably be a bus driver that drives the team to games instead
Quote from: Guardrail on Jun 05, 2024, 03:49 AMI hope she quits the WNBA, goes to play in Ice Cube's 3 man league for $5 mill bucks, and the WBNA folds due to bankruptcy.
They like being a hood trash ghetto league and don't want a straight white girl to be the face of their league. They need her worse than she needs them. F em and feed em fish heads.
But she's in a lose/lose situation right now. If they will actually start calling fouls and T'ing people up for flagrant fouls, all the ghetto trash will be saying she's "being protected" making matters worse. Oh well, there's a reason why they don't make high salaries and ride Spirit airlines. Nobody wants to watch women's basketball. CC just makes it somewhat entertaining.
I forgot she was offered money to play in Ice Cube's league. I hope she does it.
Angel Reese was ejected from the game Tuesday night after talking shit to a ref. She seems like a thug.
You can't tell me Reese doesn't have a touch of downs or at the very least fetal alcohol syndrome. Those lazy eyes are 12" apart.
Quote from: HOGSRUNWILD on Jun 05, 2024, 11:28 AMYou can't tell me Reese doesn't have a touch of downs or at the very least fetal alcohol syndrome. Those lazy eyes are 12" apart.
she actually looks like half the cast of Avatar the way of the water
Quote from: HOGSRUNWILD on Jun 05, 2024, 11:28 AMYou can't tell me Reese doesn't have a touch of downs or at the very least fetal alcohol syndrome. Those lazy eyes are 12" apart.
Fetal alcohol syndrome?
you know, like Sydney Sweeney.
(https://img.medicineh.com/img/pregnancy/fetal-alcohol-syndrome.jpg)
She looks pretty damn good here:
(https://images.app.goo.gl/WUct3KHFd3z6C2qZ6)
https://images.app.goo.gl/WUct3KHFd3z6C2qZ6 (https://images.app.goo.gl/WUct3KHFd3z6C2qZ6)
Edit: how the hell do you put an image up?
Quote from: Hogworth Ballington III on Jun 05, 2024, 01:56 PMShe looks pretty damn good here:
(https://images.app.goo.gl/WUct3KHFd3z6C2qZ6)
https://images.app.goo.gl/WUct3KHFd3z6C2qZ6 (https://images.app.goo.gl/WUct3KHFd3z6C2qZ6)
Edit: how the hell do you put an image up?
Tits make you not look at her face. Oldest trick in the book.
Quote from: animal on Jun 05, 2024, 01:14 PMFetal alcohol syndrome?
Yeah, it is a real thing and I'm 99% sure she has it.
Clay Travis says Caitlyn Clark is a target because she's a white heterosexual woman in a black lesbian league. Also she's got a $28 million dollar deal with Nike when most if not all her fellow players are barely making $75k
Bottom line if Caitlin is a black chick she doesn't sniff that huge of a contract and nobody gives a f*** about her regardless of her talent. No doubt if Lisa Leslie or Cheryl swoops were to come out today they would be huge stars making good money great money.
This caitlin chick is essentially a great white hype she's entertaining to watch yes she is all we hope for heterosexual represents herself to the highest degree of class the whole package but none of that would matter if she wasn't White.
Speech to text through Google is an Obama Nation
Quote from: Hogworth Ballington III on Jun 05, 2024, 01:56 PMShe looks pretty damn good here:
(https://images.app.goo.gl/WUct3KHFd3z6C2qZ6)
https://images.app.goo.gl/WUct3KHFd3z6C2qZ6 (https://images.app.goo.gl/WUct3KHFd3z6C2qZ6)
Edit: how the hell do you put an image up?
Save it to your device, click preview below the response box, attachments will appear, add files—>add then upload, then insert.
not wnba related.
lakers about to throw a shitload of money at dan hurley.
Quote from: vegashog on Jun 06, 2024, 07:51 AMnot wnba related.
lakers about to throw a shitload of money at dan hurley.
Hope it happens.
Going Celtics in six assuming Porzingis doesn't go down again.
Quote from: vegashog on Jun 06, 2024, 07:51 AMnot wnba related.
lakers about to throw a shitload of money at dan hurley.
Thunder Dan gonna make it rain.
Quote from: Hogworth Ballington III on Jun 05, 2024, 01:56 PMShe looks pretty damn good here:
(https://images.app.goo.gl/WUct3KHFd3z6C2qZ6)
https://images.app.goo.gl/WUct3KHFd3z6C2qZ6 (https://images.app.goo.gl/WUct3KHFd3z6C2qZ6)
Edit: how the hell do you put an image up?
I'm not one to clown on someone's looks, but those eyes are about 8" apart. Somethin ain't right...
Quote from: TC on Jun 06, 2024, 03:56 PMI'm not one to clown on someone's looks, but those eyes are about 8" apart. Somethin ain't right...
Bro, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. I'm not making fun or being mean, I'm 100% serious. It also explains:
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) can cause a range of mental effects, including:
Learning and memory: Difficulty learning, poor memory, and delayed development
Attention: Trouble focusing, distractibility, and reduced attention span
Reasoning:
Difficulty with abstract reasoning, problem-solving, and connecting cause and effectEmotions:
Rapidly changing moods, impulsivity, and difficulty regulating emotionsSocial skills:
Poor social skills, trouble getting along with others, and difficulty adapting to changeCommunication: Difficulty understanding language, decoding meaning, and speech problems
Rough first quarter for the Mavs.
Someone needs to headbutt porzingas right in the balls.
mavs are going to need at least 40 each from luka and irving every game or this series will be over pretty quick.
they have no consistent offense outside of those two.
Celtics are snipers right now, and the Mavs are not.
C's are tough to beat when they are hitting their 3's
Quote from: animal on Jun 05, 2024, 03:18 PMBottom line if Caitlin is a black chick she doesn't sniff that huge of a contract and nobody gives a f*** about her regardless of her talent. No doubt if Lisa Leslie or Cheryl swoops were to come out today they would be huge stars making good money great money.
This caitlin chick is essentially a great white hype she's entertaining to watch yes she is all we hope for heterosexual represents herself to the highest degree of class the whole package but none of that would matter if she wasn't White.
Speech to text through Google is an Obama Nation
I'm not so sure about that. Shes the all time scoring leader and led an NCAA team to 91 points per game. That's not terrible basketball to watch, unlike the old days. It makes sense that eyeballs are going to following her transition into her rookie season..which has nothing to do with skin color.
She hits the 3 ball so hard they put her in a fun little charity 1v1 against Curry. She also drains logo shots, which besides the dunk or ally-oop, is what the avg fan is most entertained by. She rolls off picks better than many of the guys, and her fundamentals are solid. And even with all the hate coming at her lately she just seems to handle it like a complete pro.
Her "color" has nothing to do with my fandom. I think she's a great ball player with a really good head on her shoulders.
What I do see however is an animosity towards her because of the eyeballs she's bringing in, and the attention she's getting. I think most of us think similar to I described above..good ball player, all time NCAA scoring leader, and good ambassador for young ladies.
What I think the haters see is her color, and the color of the eyeballs shes bringing to the league. They resent the fact that it's a white girl bringing in the white fans. That's where the real racism lies.
It's a really weird thing to watch, almost like many of the players are mad because "a straight white girl is tryna come into our black lesbian league and take over," sort of thing. Talk about self-sabotage.
There is no doubt her color plays some role but the main thing about her is that she does things we've never seen a woman do with a basketball. I've never seen a woman shoot from so deep. I've never seen a woman with that quick of a release. I've never seen a woman pass like that. She shoots like a female Steph Curry and passes like a female Luka Doncic.
It's going to be hard for Gafford to get going in this series if he's forced to guard Horford or Porzingis on the perimeter all night. If Porzingis plays like he did last night it could be a short series. I expect the Mavs to bounce back in game 2 and at least make it competitive.
Quote from: The Whyte Boar on Jun 07, 2024, 06:23 AMThere is no doubt her color plays some role but the main thing about her is that she does things we've never seen a woman do with a basketball. I've never seen a woman shoot from so deep. I've never seen a woman with that quick of a release. I've never seen a woman pass like that. She shoots like a female Steph Curry and passes like a female Luka Doncic.
I remember an Australian chick years ago dropping threes like this. I can't remember her name now. I think she would have played in the WNBA around the very early years in the early 2000s.
Also Diana Taurasi I personally found to be a joy to watch thru the years.
ESPN has had this fascination for the last 15 years or so of finding these young stars and giving them the "Tebow treatment"...in this case it happened to be a white female that could make it rain. She's certainly very talented and entertaining and I don't blame her one damn bit for getting paid. On the other hand yes I can see where she might not have been nearly the story if she were a non-white. You guys don't have to agree with me. You can tell yourselves that you would still be interested. I'm good with that. When you say you've never seen someone shoot like this...that's probably true in part because you've literally never seen a WNBA game. I'm not going to pretend I know anything about these ladies. I do know there has been many great players like Tamika Catchings who incidentally had a better stat line as a rookie for the Fever than Clark but Catching probably wasn't getting cheap shots.
Quote from: animal on Jun 07, 2024, 07:05 AMI remember an Australian chick years ago dropping threes like this. I can't remember her name now. I think she would have played in the WNBA around the very early years in the early 2000s.
Also Diana Taurasi I personally found to be a joy to watch thru the years.
ESPN has had this fascination for the last 15 years or so of finding these young stars and giving them the "Tebow treatment"...in this case it happened to be a white female that could make it rain. She's certainly very talented and entertaining and I don't blame her one damn bit for getting paid. On the other hand yes I can see where she might not have been nearly the story if she were a non-white. You guys don't have to agree with me. You can tell yourselves that you would still be interested. I'm good with that. When you say you've never seen someone shoot like this...that's probably true in part because you've literally never seen a WNBA game. I'm not going to pretend I know anything about these ladies. I do know there has been many great players like Tamika Catchings who incidentally had a better stat line as a rookie for the Fever than Clark but Catching probably wasn't getting cheap shots.
I've never seen a female shoot like that because one never has. Period. End of story.
You're all gay for caring about this. This whole situation has turned into some political/culture war bullshit. Take it to the WNBA thread.
https://www.woopig.org/index.php?topic=843.20
Quote from: Spiderham on May 13, 2024, 04:09 PMNot really sure what Bronny James had. He certainly didn't have anomalous coronary arteries like your son or Pistol Pete. They have been pretty hush hush about what he did have. I suspect it is an accessory electrical pathway that can be ablated through a catheter ablation. The recovery time on that is a week. Surgery like your son's is a few weeks recovery time as would be surgery on a valve.
I do exercise and sports cardiology. (The only clinic in the state that has a couple of us that specialize in that btw). The latest buzz word in our field is "Shared Decision Making". We lay out the risk of your condition and work with you to try and get you back to your sport if that is your desire and it is at all possible. In the past, that decision was almost uniformly, "you need to stop playing". Today, it is about 85%, "you can go back to playing but here is the risk".
I'm headed back to a big sports cardiology meeting in June and to quote Matt Martinez one of the usual speakers (and one of Bronny's doctors) is playing optional or oxygen? Is it just something you do or something you can't live without? For a bunch of these young athletes, they are in their minds, nothing if they can't play. It is who they are. Taking that away from them, is almost a death sentence for them becoming depressed and perhaps changing their life in a terrible way. That has become increasingly just as important.
I suspect over drinks, I'll find out pretty much what happened to Bronny (unofficially of course). Both of his docs Michael Ackerman and Martinez are at this fairly small meeting. Lots of socializing, wine, and dinners after the meeting is over each evening.
So got some info at this meeting.
Nothing firm because no names were used but a high profile athlete recently was diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy after an event and refused treatment with an ICD.
Not good.
Quote from: Spiderham on Jun 07, 2024, 07:48 PMSo got some info at this meeting.
Nothing firm because no names were used but a high profile athlete recently was diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy after an event and refused treatment with an ICD.
Not good.
I know who I wouldn't draft
Quote from: Spiderham on Jun 07, 2024, 07:48 PMSo got some info at this meeting.
Nothing firm because no names were used but a high profile athlete recently was diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy after an event and refused treatment with an ICD.
Not good.
This is what Reggie Lewis and Hank Gathers died from, correct?
Quote from: Pighair on Jun 08, 2024, 06:12 AMI know who I wouldn't draft
Granted, there is zero chance I would draft him even with a healthy heart.
Quote from: HOGSRUNWILD on Jun 08, 2024, 08:11 AMGranted, there is zero chance I would draft him even with a healthy heart.
Excellent point. But I have a feeling someone will force the Lakers to draft him.
Quote from: Pighair on Jun 08, 2024, 09:52 AMExcellent point. But I have a feeling someone will force the Lakers to draft him.
If he's healthy and it gives your team a chance of adding Lebron which will bring in a ton of extra revenue then why wouldn't you take a shot on him in the second round?
Quote from: Trigger7672 on Jun 08, 2024, 10:51 AMIf he's healthy and it gives your team a chance of adding Lebron which will bring in a ton of extra revenue then why wouldn't you take a shot on him in the second round?
Also a good point. It's all about the money and it will be a story and generate a ton for a while.
Quote from: Pighair on Jun 08, 2024, 09:52 AMExcellent point. But I have a feeling someone will force the Lakers to draft him.
Lebron and Deion are going to be miserable helicopter parents.
I tried. It's just so boring.
There's nothing else going on much. The Hogs slipped away quietly in the baseball tourney again. Excitement for football isn't exactly warranted. My Reds are below .500.
So I turn to the NBA Finals. It's just so boring. Luka Doncic looks slow and fat. Gafford isn't throwing down any exciting slams. The Celtics weave their way into the lane and either dunk or have a muscle spasm while throwing up some wild shot while getting "fouled."
NBA is just so boring.
I really wish the NBA would take control of people carrying the ball and do away with the "gather step". I mean the walking is so out of hand that it doesn't even look like basketball anymore.
Luka is entertaining to me and a great player. But the carrying of the ball and the walking is so bad that I'm not sure a lot of these guys could even be average players in the 80s or 90s. They don't have to go back to the 50s where guys like Bob Cousy had to have his hand directly on top of the ball or it was carrying, but back to the 80s and 90s at least. Make it so a guy can't put his hand under the ball. And just do away with the fricking gather step and call traveling.
Luka looks gassed and he is a complete disaster on the defensive end.
Quote from: The Whyte Boar on Jun 10, 2024, 10:09 AMI really wish the NBA would take control of people carrying the ball and do away with the "gather step". I mean the walking is so out of hand that it doesn't even look like basketball anymore.
Luka is entertaining to me and a great player. But the carrying of the ball and the walking is so bad that I'm not sure a lot of these guys could even be average players in the 80s or 90s. They don't have to go back to the 50s where guys like Bob Cousy had to have his hand directly on top of the ball or it was carrying, but back to the 80s and 90s at least. Make it so a guy can't put his hand under the ball. And just do away with the fricking gather step and call traveling.
They evidently have something else now that I will call a "transition step" (and not the gender-bending kind). I saw a video recently on X where a guy took easily a step and a half without dribbling around midcourt while changing directions. He kept going, THEN did the gather step plus at least two more.
And he didn't even draw glass or iron from about two feet away. I guess he was expecting a whistle.
Quote from: Thin Red Swine on Jun 10, 2024, 11:02 AMThey evidently have something else now that I will call a "transition step" (and not the gender-bending kind). I saw a video recently on X where a guy took easily a step and a half without dribbling around midcourt while changing directions. He kept going, THEN did the gather step plus at least two more.
And he didn't even draw glass or iron from about two feet away. I guess he was expecting a whistle.
I think a lot of the confusion goes back to allowing them to carry the damn ball. A lot of these guys don't even know how to dribble without carrying. But anyway, the old rules on walking worked because in order to make a move, the guy had to put two hands on the ball because with the hands more on top the ball while dribbling, two hands were required to bring it under control. That gave a more definitive starting point and there wasn't likely to be one or two large steps between the last dribble and putting that second hand on the ball.
Now, these guys can cradle that ball back "in the pocket" as they say and take a gather step that is a full step or sometimes even two before they ever even get to their two allowed steps after picking up the ball.
If they would reign in carrying the ball, it would help a lot.
And yeah, the transition step is part of that. Impossible to take a big step or more than one step if you aren't carrying the ball.
The rules when I was learning to play was you got one step then a jump after you picked up your dribble on the way to a lay up or dunk.
Go back to that being the only leeway on traveling.
Agreed on the carrying the ball. We weren't allowed to put our hand on the side of the ball at all.
Quote from: Show-Me Hog on Jun 10, 2024, 09:19 AMI tried. It's just so boring.
There's nothing else going on much. The Hogs slipped away quietly in the baseball tourney again. Excitement for football isn't exactly warranted. My Reds are below .500.
So I turn to the NBA Finals. It's just so boring. Luka Doncic looks slow and fat. Gafford isn't throwing down any exciting slams. The Celtics weave their way into the lane and either dunk or have a muscle spasm while throwing up some wild shot while getting "fouled."
NBA is just so boring.
Just watch the last three minutes. Those three minutes will last nearly an hour, and if a team is down by 30, they will come back and make it close. I just can't get into NBA.
Quote from: BASS on Jun 10, 2024, 12:02 PMThe rules when I was learning to play was you got one step then a jump after you picked up your dribble on the way to a lay up or dunk.
Go back to that being the only leeway on traveling.
Agreed on the carrying the ball. We weren't allowed to put our hand on the side of the ball at all.
Like I said, because of the way they can cradle the ball these days and carry, the point at which a player can be said to have "picked up the ball" is a lot harder to pinpoint than it used to be.
hurley turns down the lakers.
Quote from: vegashog on Jun 10, 2024, 01:03 PMhurley turns down the lakers.
Can't really blame him. Too much drama to deal with.
Wait, the Mavericks are in the finals? I literally did not know that.
Is this cuban's first year gone? hahaha
Quote from: egregious on Jun 10, 2024, 04:00 PMWait, the Mavericks are in the finals? I literally did not know that.
Is this cuban's first year gone? hahaha
Not gone - got 3.5 billion and still owns 27%
and control of basketball operations.
he'll use that money to build a casino if texass ever allows them.
Quote from: vegashog on Jun 10, 2024, 04:36 PMand control of basketball operations.
he'll use that money to build a casino if texass ever allows them.
Right next to Jerry's casino.
Quote from: Third_down_draw on Jun 10, 2024, 04:29 PMNot gone - got 3.5 billion and still owns 27%
Well shit, now I haz a sad
NBA rules interpretations, to open the game up, have made it almost unrecognizable from the 70-80's style of play. No 3 point shots, no carrying, hand checking, 2 referees, no zone defenses, no poorly set screens allowed...it was a different, brutal game, not for the faint of heart.
Some, probably most of todays stars would still flourish in that game if magically transported. I don't think the sissies, like LeBron, would. If you flopped, a player on the other team would clobber you (see Dave Cowens). Crowing and mouthing off were met with violence.
To speed up and clean up the game most of the fighting and rough play were legislated out. Referees call everything now, and protect the stars to the point everyone knows it but just sort of wink and smile.
The shooting. Well, players today regularly make shots that were reserved for the end of the shot clock, game, half or quarter. No question shooting skills have progressed to a point unimaginable 30 years ago. Ball handling, moving without the ball, blocking out and defensive toughness? I dunno. I used to love the NBA, and lived and died with the Celtics. I haven't watched a full game in decades.
Quote from: Snorts on Jun 11, 2024, 03:39 PMNBA rules interpretations, to open the game up, have made it almost unrecognizable from the 70-80's style of play. No 3 point shots, no carrying, hand checking, 2 referees, no zone defenses, no poorly set screens allowed...it was a different, brutal game, not for the faint of heart.
Some, probably most of todays stars would still flourish in that game if magically transported. I don't think the sissies, like LeBron, would. If you flopped, a player on the other team would clobber you (see Dave Cowens). Crowing and mouthing off were met with violence.
To speed up and clean up the game most of the fighting and rough play were legislated out. Referees call everything now, and protect the stars to the point everyone knows it but just sort of wink and smile.
The shooting. Well, players today regularly make shots that were reserved for the end of the shot clock, game, half or quarter. No question shooting skills have progressed to a point unimaginable 30 years ago. Ball handling, moving without the ball, blocking out and defensive toughness? I dunno. I used to love the NBA, and lived and died with the Celtics. I haven't watched a full game in decades.
Lebron has Magic's skillset + elite athleticism in Karl Malone's body. I think he'd be okay in any era.
Quote from: Trigger7672 on Jun 11, 2024, 03:44 PMLebron has Magic's skillset + elite athleticism in Karl Malone's body. I think he'd be okay in any era.
Every word you say is true.
And he plays like a sissy. You don't think he'd have even a LITTLE trouble dropped into a Detroit - Knicks game in 1987?
I question his toughness. Not his athletic ability. That was the point of my post, not that todays players aren't outstanding athletes.
Get off my lawn, right?
Quote from: Snorts on Jun 11, 2024, 03:53 PMEvery word you say is true.
And he plays like a sissy. You don't think he'd have even a LITTLE trouble dropped into a Detroit - Knicks game in 1987?
I question his toughness. Not his athletic ability. That was the point of my post, not that todays players aren't outstanding athletes.
Get off my lawn, right?
I mean I know he has a reputation for flopping but saying he plays like a sissy is silly. When prime Lebron put his shoulder down and decided to get a shot at the basket no one was stopping him. He didn't become the league's all time leading scorer because he's an elite jump shooter.
No, no he didn't. However, the jaded would say he charges, literally, on his way to the hoop, then gets bailed out by the superstar-loving refs.
This does not happen in 1976 versus the Celtics. He gets called for a. An offensive foul or b. Carrying, or c. Steps, or d. The ref lets the play go with a no-call and does NOT bail him out due to superstardom.
Or, Dave Cowens or Paul Silas dive on top of him and knock him on his ass to the shrugs of everyone at the arena. LeBron doesn't like it, either one will gladly beat the fuck out of him, or die trying.
Different game, not for the faint of heart was my point. Is the current game front loaded to show case skills? Probably. Is it as fun to watch? Well, for a little while.
Quote from: Snorts on Jun 11, 2024, 03:53 PMEvery word you say is true.
And he plays like a sissy. You don't think he'd have even a LITTLE trouble dropped into a Detroit - Knicks game in 1987?
I question his toughness. Not his athletic ability. That was the point of my post, not that todays players aren't outstanding athletes.
Get off my lawn, right?
He whines too much and it has distracted from his greatness. He doesn't seem to have Jordan, Bird or Magic's will to win or their psychological game or the first twos shit talking ability. Bird has a whole series on YouTube of NBA legends telling stories about Bird. They are hilarious.
Bird, Jordan, and Kobe had that thing in common with Peyton Manning and Tom Brady where they hate losing more than they love anything else in life.
LeFlop does not have that.
Quote from: BASS on Jun 11, 2024, 04:31 PMBird, Jordan, and Kobe had that thing in common with Peyton Manning and Tom Brady where they hate losing more than they love anything else in life.
LeFlop does not have that.
I didn't mean to leave Kobe out.
Quote from: Snorts on Jun 11, 2024, 04:10 PMNo, no he didn't. However, the jaded would say he charges, literally, on his way to the hoop, then gets bailed out by the superstar-loving refs.
This does not happen in 1976 versus the Celtics. He gets called for a. An offensive foul or b. Carrying, or c. Steps, or d. The ref lets the play go with a no-call and does NOT bail him out due to superstardom.
Or, Dave Cowens or Paul Silas dive on top of him and knock him on his ass to the shrugs of everyone at the arena. LeBron doesn't like it, either one will gladly beat the fuck out of him, or die trying.
Different game, not for the faint of heart was my point. Is the current game front loaded to show case skills? Probably. Is it as fun to watch? Well, for a little while.
Defenders in that area would have brought out brass knucks if he started trying to flop.
(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/be/6e/30/be6e30025aaa198e774668205fb2dd4f.jpg)
Are we mentioning 70's enforcers without bringing up the guy for whom the term was invented?
Anthony Mason and Charles Oakley would have capped Bron in the knees every time they played. No way that guy plays 25 years in the league then. It was a much different game back then. Sure LeBron could have played in that era but he would have been beat up badly by his 10 season most likely and probably done by 15.
Quote from: animal on Jun 11, 2024, 06:45 PMAnthony Mason and Charles Oakley would have capped Bron in the knees every time they played. No way that guy plays 25 years in the league then. It was a much different game back then. Sure LeBron could have played in that era but he would have been beat up badly by his 10 season most likely and probably done by 15.
I can't really disagree with that. Still think Lebron dominates in any era though. If you put Lebron on a team in the 80's people would watch him play and think he was an alien.
Think Bron Bron had anything to do with Hurley's decision? I wouldn't want to put up with his shit if I'd just gone back to back at UConn. No matter how much money. That doesn't even account for the fact that the Lakers are in Californistan. Lots of "fuck that" for me.
Lebron couldn't play in that era. He would get call for carrying every single time he touched the ball. He couldn't bully his way to the basket because literally no one could. First, the game was much more compact. Too many players in the blocks to bully. Second, he would get called for a lot of offensive fouls. Third, his ass would be dragging in a hurry. He gets tired and drags now. It would have been way worse then.
I mean Lebron is no more of an athletic freak than Karl Malone was. And he only handles the ball better because he is allowed to carry.
Prime example...
https://youtu.be/5AvM3-OY94o
Quote from: Son of Spam on Jun 12, 2024, 08:56 AMPrime example...
https://youtu.be/5AvM3-OY94o
Lol...that is hilarious. How in the world was that not called? What kind of idiot thinks that is even basketball?
Jerry West has apparently passed away at 86 yo. If you haven't seen it go watch his interview about Kobe's death with the NBA on TNT crew. It will make your allergies flare up.
Quote from: The Whyte Boar on Jun 12, 2024, 08:34 AMLebron couldn't play in that era. He would get call for carrying every single time he touched the ball. He couldn't bully his way to the basket because literally no one could. First, the game was much more compact. Too many players in the blocks to bully. Second, he would get called for a lot of offensive fouls. Third, his ass would be dragging in a hurry. He gets tired and drags now. It would have been way worse then.
I mean Lebron is no more of an athletic freak than Karl Malone was. And he only handles the ball better because he is allowed to carry.
Lmfao. What a dopey casual take. For one, Lebron is a basketball genius, he makes the right play 99% of the time. He is one of the best passers of all time, he's an absolute athletic freak, he would be the biggest guy on the court in almost any NBA game in the 80's. He has made a ton of all NBA defensive teams. He gets tired now? No shit, he's 40 years old. You guys are really over emphasizing this carrying/traveling stuff like that is some new phenomenon and not something that has been going on in the league for over 30 years. How many guys in the league in the 80's were 6'8", 260 with point guard skills? I'll wait.
Quote from: Hognrock on Jun 12, 2024, 09:01 AMJerry West has apparently passed away at 86 yo. If you haven't seen it go watch his interview about Kobe's death with the NBA on TNT crew. It will make your allergies flare up.
The logo. RIP.
Quote from: Trigger7672 on Jun 12, 2024, 09:02 AMLmfao. What a dopey casual take. For one, Lebron is a basketball genius, he makes the right play 99% of the time. He is one of the best passers of all time, he's an absolute athletic freak, he would be the biggest guy on the court in almost any NBA game in the 80's. He has made a ton of all NBA defensive teams. He gets tired now? No shit, he's 40 years old. You guys are really over emphasizing this carrying/traveling stuff like that is some new phenomenon and not something that has been going on in the league for over 30 years. How many guys in the league in the 80's were 6'8", 260 with point guard skills? I'll wait.
He doesn't have point guard skills, the rules make it seem as he though he does. In the 80s he would not have those skills because the rules were different. That's the point.
Quote from: Trigger7672 on Jun 12, 2024, 09:04 AMThe logo. RIP.
He was very integral in getting the Grizzlies back to relevance and seemed like a genuinely good guy. RIP
Quote from: The Whyte Boar on Jun 12, 2024, 09:06 AMHe doesn't have point guard skills, the rules make it seem as he though he does. In the 80s he would not have those skills because the rules were different. That's the point.
He's one of the best passers of all time, dude. I'm pretty sure he would adapt to whatever rule set was put in front of him.
"Quit whining about LeBron," Bird said. "Enjoy him while he's here. He's unbelievable. He's one of the greatest, if not the greatest ever."
Quote from: Trigger7672 on Jun 12, 2024, 09:08 AMHe's one of the best passers of all time, dude. I'm pretty sure he would adapt to whatever rule set was put in front of him.
"Quit whining about LeBron," Bird said. "Enjoy him while he's here. He's unbelievable. He's one of the greatest, if not the greatest ever."
He might adapt, but he wouldn't be the same type player. He would have to be more like a Karl Malone than what he is now.
Quote from: The Whyte Boar on Jun 12, 2024, 09:17 AMHe might adapt, but he wouldn't be the same type player. He would have to be more like a Karl Malone than what he is now.
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2034662-bill-laimbeer-lebron-james-would-probably-be-best-player-in-nba-in-1980s
I bow out, not because I agree or you've won me over, I just don't have the energy to argue with one of the 27 people who actually care about this.
Quote from: The Whyte Boar on Jun 12, 2024, 09:17 AMHe might adapt, but he wouldn't be the same type player. He would have to be more like a Karl Malone than what he is now.
Karl Malone is not a bad guy to be compared to. I consider him to be the best 4 of all time... Well toss up between him and Duncan.
Quote from: BASS on Jun 12, 2024, 10:36 AMKarl Malone is not a bad guy to be compared to. I consider him to be the best 4 of all time... Well toss up between him and Duncan.
Duncan was better than Malone and it's not even close.
1. Duncan
2. Malone
3. Barkley
Quote from: BASS on Jun 12, 2024, 10:36 AMKarl Malone is not a bad guy to be compared to. I consider him to be the best 4 of all time... Well toss up between him and Duncan.
I agree. Now Lebron isn't as good of a midrange shooter as Karl was. He was deadly, particularly later in his career.
Quote from: Trigger7672 on Jun 12, 2024, 11:09 AMDuncan was better than Malone and it's not even close.
1. Duncan
2. Malone
3. Barkley
Duncan and Malone were different style 4's. Depending on what you need, one is better than the other.
Duncan would not have fared weeky against the piston's bad boys.
Quote from: Trigger7672 on Jun 12, 2024, 09:08 AMHe's one of the best passers of all time, dude. I'm pretty sure he would adapt to whatever rule set was put in front of him.
"Quit whining about LeBron," Bird said. "Enjoy him while he's here. He's unbelievable. He's one of the greatest, if not the greatest ever."
This like the mirror image of the baseball debate that says "Babe Ruth couldn't make a high school team today. He never hit a HR on a pitch thrown over 85 mph." No shit he couldn't...like the other athletes of his era he rarely if ever picked up a weight, had to work for a living in the offseason (until he made it big - most others worked every winter), had no clue about nutrition, and didn't have personal coaches and trainers starting in tee ball.
Lebron would have been fine. The best in one generation would find a way to be at or near the same level in another had they been born earlier or later. The biggest obstacle to him being a star before probably 2000 was that he would have been pigeonholed into an inside role due to his size and might have never been able to develop the shooting, passing, driving, etc that has made him great.
Quote from: DirkPiggler on Jun 12, 2024, 11:47 AMThis like the mirror image of the baseball debate that says "Babe Ruth couldn't make a high school team today. He never hit a HR on a pitch thrown over 85 mph." No shit he couldn't...like the other athletes of his era he rarely if ever picked up a weight, had to work for a living in the offseason (until he made it big - most others worked every winter), had no clue about nutrition, and didn't have personal coaches and trainers starting in tee ball.
Lebron would have been fine. The best in one generation would find a way to be at or near the same level in another had they been born earlier or later. The biggest obstacle to him being a star before probably 2000 was that he would have been pigeonholed into an inside role due to his size and might have never been able to develop the shooting, passing, driving, etc that has made him great.
Let's face it, people don't like Lebron and pretend he isn't as good as he is because of their personal politics. Anyone who covers basketball for a living has Lebron as a top five player of all time at worst. He's a once in a generation talent.
duncan had five rings to go along with rookie of the year, two mvp, three finals mvp, 15 all-nba and all defense teams. he was directly responsible for a small market team like the spurs being able to dominate for as long as they did.
personally i don't think you can compare players to different eras because, you know, they were different. hell in the not so distant future of the game you'll likely to have a court full of wembanyama/porzingis/holmgrem type dudes.
Quote from: Trigger7672 on Jun 12, 2024, 11:50 AMLet's face it, people don't like Lebron and pretend he isn't as good as he is because of their personal politics. Anyone who covers basketball for a living has Lebron as a top five player of all time at worst. He's a once in a generation talent.
It would be fun to watch LeBron cover Jordan, and see how he adapted to the "Jordan rules".
Kyrie what the fuck was that
C's up 3-0. Series is over.
Quote from: DirkPiggler on Jun 12, 2024, 11:47 AMThis like the mirror image of the baseball debate that says "Babe Ruth couldn't make a high school team today. He never hit a HR on a pitch thrown over 85 mph." No shit he couldn't...like the other athletes of his era he rarely if ever picked up a weight, had to work for a living in the offseason (until he made it big - most others worked every winter), had no clue about nutrition, and didn't have personal coaches and trainers starting in tee ball.
exactly...and the athletes of today would not be like they are today if they played 100 years ago either
It's not like humans have "evolved" in 100 years.
This Celtics team has 6 guys with all star type talent. They all try and all give effort on D. They all shoot the 3.
The Mavs have 2 all star types. One is lazy on D.
Should have seen this coming.
Luka is getting lit up pretty bad about all his bitching to refs.
looks like the Cs are gonna tank tonight and I reckon they'll go back to win it all in bean town
Celtics took tonight off
Quote from: buff2.0 on Jun 14, 2024, 09:46 PMCeltics took tonight off
Easiest money I've made all year on the Mavs tonight.
Looks like the Celtics are about to wrap this up. Tatum is having a day. Pritchard dropped a half-court shot to end the half.
Not going to beat the C's when they are hitting their 3s.
Yup...IMG_5558.jpeg
These guys all saying shit like "They said we can't play together but look at us now"...who said that? Nobody. Brown and Tatum both saying they had naysayers but I don't see it.
Quote from: animal on Jun 18, 2024, 06:12 AMThese guys all saying shit like "They said we can't play together but look at us now"...who said that? Nobody. Brown and Tatum both saying they had naysayers but I don't see it.
Celtics are just fucking weird when they win. Remember Kevin Garnett's "Anything is possible!" shout after they won the Finals... in which they were favored to win? NBA hasn't had as much of the "cool factor" since then.
I really hate the latest incarnation of what the NBA has become. I wouldn't have thought it possible that the three point shot could be boring, but it sure is. With a team like the Celtics the midrange game is completely gone. It's jack up a three or drive all the way to the rim almost every single time down the court.
I guess other people agree since it seems like I read this finals had the lowest television rating in years. I don't care enough to look it up and see if I am remembering correctly.
Quote from: animal on Jun 18, 2024, 06:12 AMThese guys all saying shit like "They said we can't play together but look at us now"...who said that? Nobody. Brown and Tatum both saying they had naysayers but I don't see it.
Dumb. They were the best team in the league all season.
This is the first year I didn't watch a single game all year. Very few highlights.
Quote from: animal on Jun 18, 2024, 06:12 AMThese guys all saying shit like "They said we can't play together but look at us now"...who said that? Nobody. Brown and Tatum both saying they had naysayers but I don't see it.
Quote from: BASS on Jun 18, 2024, 08:03 AMDumb. They were the best team in the league all season.
It's a strategy as old as the hills. Teams tend to stay focused better when they have a chip on their shoulder, whether real or manufactured. The coaching staff in this case probably manufactured it and reinforced it throughout the season.
Quote from: animal on Jun 18, 2024, 06:12 AMThese guys all saying shit like "They said we can't play together but look at us now"...who said that? Nobody. Brown and Tatum both saying they had naysayers but I don't see it.
I mean, it's been out there a lot the past few years...
https://x.com/dubdawgss/status/1666542175398797317
https://x.com/EmmanuelAcho/status/1663679092603109376
https://x.com/ringerpodcasts/status/1479681016855883781
https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1660745345897480193
https://x.com/RealBobManning/status/1667581293742137345
https://x.com/TermineRadio/status/1475188440723599381
Quote from: nordlaw on Jun 18, 2024, 11:04 PMI mean, it's been out there a lot the past few years...
https://x.com/dubdawgss/status/1666542175398797317
https://x.com/EmmanuelAcho/status/1663679092603109376
https://x.com/ringerpodcasts/status/1479681016855883781
https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1660745345897480193
https://x.com/RealBobManning/status/1667581293742137345
https://x.com/TermineRadio/status/1475188440723599381
There's no need to bring facts up in here sir
We don't do that here.
Pistons fire Monty Williams 1 year after signing him to a 6-year $78mm contact, still owe him $65mm.
They hired him after he was fired from the Suns.
That team is ate up with the dumbass.
Quote from: BASS on Jun 19, 2024, 01:54 PMPistons fire Monty Williams 1 year after signing him to a 6-year $78mm contact, still owe him $65mm.
They hired him after he was fired from the Suns.
That team is ate up with the dumbass.
That seems non optimal financially.
Quote from: animal on Jun 19, 2024, 02:40 PMThat seems non optimal financially.
Sounds pretty good if you're Monty Williams.
Quote from: Spiderham on Jun 19, 2024, 05:10 PMSounds pretty good if you're Monty Williams.
Just wonder if we'll see a "for cause" situation emerge. Monty always seemed like a class act and hasn't really been same since his wife died in a car crash.
Didn't he used to date Kamala Harris?
he got a little over $20 million for getting fired from the suns last year. now this.
he'll get the cash from the pistons. some of these owners look at it as a flex to be able to throw away money.
Apparently Red Bull is considering bombshell NBA bid to bring new nba team franchise to Vegas. And lebron is their most vocal backers
Quote from: SwahiliSteve on Jun 20, 2024, 10:23 AMApparently Red Bull is considering bombshell NBA bid to bring new nba team franchise to Vegas. And lebron is their most vocal backers
Lebron doesn't have the $ to buy a team, but I'm sure he could find some backers to kick in.
Quote from: Gambler on Jun 20, 2024, 10:35 AMLebron doesn't have the $ to buy a team, but I'm sure he could find some backers to kick in.
well he can't do anything till he retires but he wants a piece of the pie. On another note fuck more teams in the league that's just gonna extend the season longer when it should be over by April at the latest. It's ridiculous how long the nba drags out a season
Quote from: Gambler on Jun 20, 2024, 10:35 AMLebron doesn't have the $ to buy a team, but I'm sure he could find some backers to kick in.
He could buy a pretty good chunk of one.
Monty Williams played 9 years in the NBA and made 8 million dollars. Now he's getting paid 65 million to go home. Jimbo is the only person who has it better than that guy.
Quote from: Lurk on Jun 20, 2024, 11:34 AMHe could buy a pretty good chunk of one.
Probably not going to get one under 3 billion. Hes worth around 1.
OG Anunoby getting a 5 yr/212.5 mil deal from the Knicks. ::)
Don't get me wrong...I hate the Knicks. But decisions like these are why they continue to suck. Giving these deals and wasting cap space on chumps while they're actually a destination for stars in free agency.
Probably tied w/ the Cowboys as the worst-ran pro franchises w/ the potential they have.
Quote from: Doc Hogaday on Jun 26, 2024, 06:10 PMOG Anunoby getting a 5 yr/212.5 mil deal from the Knicks. ::)
Don't get me wrong...I hate the Knicks. But decisions like these are why they continue to suck. Giving these deals and wasting cap space on chumps while they're actually a destination for stars in free agency.
Probably tied w/ the Cowboys as the worst-ran pro franchises w/ the potential they have.
I'm looking at his stat lines and apparently according to wiki he played 23 games last season and 27 the season before that. And overall he's missed a lot of games in college and the pros. But sure lets get that man 200 million.
Malik Monk was unrestricted and signed a 4-yr/$78 mil deal last week to stay in SAC.
Knicks are paying 220% of that per year for this clown...for 5 years. I know most of Woopig doesn't follow NBA but this is a monumentally terrible deal. Right up there w/ what Mike Jordan gave Nic Batum to come to Charlotte several years back.
I'll never understand the NBA salary cap. Some teams are paying stupid luxury taxes. A cap should be a don't go over this amount.
Kel'el to Miami at pick 15.
Eady will be great in Southaven but won't see the floor in the playoffs.
Can't defend in space with can of corn feet.
3 pointers will devour him. Fucking Thabeet 2.0
Shit...
Quote from: Doc Hogaday on Jun 26, 2024, 08:45 PMKel'el to Miami at pick 15.
That NLR team was pretty damn good to only have 2 future NBA lottery picks on it... :D
Bronny James goes unselected in first round of the draft....lolz. He's got a heart condition and played one year of college ball. Sit your ass down son
Quote from: mr.zorak on Jun 26, 2024, 08:46 PMEady will be great in Southaven but won't see the floor in the playoffs.
Can't defend in space with can of corn feet.
3 pointers will devour him. Fucking Thabeet 2.0
Shit...
Exactly who I thought of when I heard they drafted him. Could have probably got him in the 2nd round too. Wasted pick and will be a bust IMO.
Quote from: SwahiliSteve on Jun 27, 2024, 08:35 AMBronny James goes unselected in first round of the draft....lolz. He's got a heart condition and played one year of college ball. Sit your ass down son
When he gets picked, I expect espn to start producing a new 30 for 30.
Quote from: SwahiliSteve on Jun 27, 2024, 08:35 AMBronny James goes unselected in first round of the draft....lolz. He's got a heart condition and played one year of college ball. Sit your ass down son
I'm off to the Covid thread to discuss how much hush money pharmaceutical companies will pay him.
Quote from: mr.zorak on Jun 26, 2024, 08:46 PMEady will be great in Southaven but won't see the floor in the playoffs.
Can't defend in space with can of corn feet.
3 pointers will devour him. Fucking Thabeet 2.0
Shit...
Not hardly. Laughing at those comparing him to Thabeet. Thabeet didn't want to work, that was his downfall. He had no desire to be a basketball player. Edey has improved every season at Purdue, and that's in part to his great work ethic. I'm guessing you didn't pay any attention to the draft combine? He has improved greatly with his footwork and skill level, besides being just "large."
He'll have JJJ and Brandon Clarke as the bigs that can defend the perimeter against guys like Jokic, Sabonis and Wemby. He'll do just fine guarding guys like Gobert. Edey's main job will be to set screens, gobble up rebounds, and hammer down lobs from Ja.
Quote from: Lurk on Jun 27, 2024, 09:42 AMI'm off to the Covid thread to discuss how much hush money pharmaceutical companies will pay him.
I am guessing he will end up dead or have medical issues due to his heart condition and sit the bench most of his career. Probably should have stayed in school and got a degree
Quote from: SwahiliSteve on Jun 27, 2024, 09:47 AMProbably should have stayed in school and got a degree
I'm guessing this is sarcasm? If not, why?
What would a degree do for him? His dad is a billionaire. He isn't going to get a normal job.
Quote from: Usafhawg on Jun 27, 2024, 11:06 AMI'm guessing this is sarcasm? If not, why?
What would a degree do for him? His dad is a billionaire. He isn't going to get a normal job.
just because your parents are rich doesn't make you rich...look at Tori Spelling. Her dad was a billionaire and left her nothing and now she lives in a trailer park with 6 kids. Always good to get an education to have something to fall back on. Look at all the nfl, nba ect players who didn't give a shit about education and just was hungry for that money....then they sucked, were ill advised on investments, wasted their money or got an injury and living the poor life now.
Poor Tori.
Quote from: Gambler on Jun 27, 2024, 12:53 PMPoor Tori.
one of the lead stories in Fox News today is Tori spelling for plastic surgery at a strip mall at 19. Poor Tori indeed.
Quote from: Gambler on Jun 27, 2024, 12:53 PMPoor Tori.
She looks worse than Pamela Anderson does these days. Plastic Surgery does not retain your youth, people.
Quote from: SwahiliSteve on Jun 27, 2024, 12:07 PMjust because your parents are rich doesn't make you rich...look at Tori Spelling. Her dad was a billionaire and left her nothing and now she lives in a trailer park with 6 kids. Always good to get an education to have something to fall back on. Look at all the nfl, nba ect players who didn't give a shit about education and just was hungry for that money....then they sucked, were ill advised on investments, wasted their money or got an injury and living the poor life now.
Tori Spelling was in an RV park camping. She wasn't living in a trailer park. She is fine.
Bronny has nothing to worry about. He does not need an education.
Having an education doesn't keep you from making bad investments/blowing your money.
Quote from: HogOfWar on Jun 27, 2024, 01:55 PMShe looks worse than Pamela Anderson does these days. Plastic Surgery does not retain your youth, people.
With one large exception.
I see 80 year old patients that have breasts that look like they are on a 25 year old.
#Yuck.
Quote from: Usafhawg on Jun 27, 2024, 02:07 PMTori Spelling was in an RV park camping. She wasn't living in a trailer park. She is fine.
Bronny has nothing to worry about. He does not need an education.
Having an education doesn't keep you from making bad investments/blowing your money.
she's not fine... her mother is also a terrible person.
https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/1806448842285445509?t=AuLUxhDike-jPlXhcmqMkg&s=19 (https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/1806448842285445509?t=AuLUxhDike-jPlXhcmqMkg&s=19)
lebron had said that was the plan.
probably play another season or two and then retire.
:maundoed:
https://x.com/TheRealCoach_JB/status/1806434408897138979?t=bLv9gVjDAO2FeVN84QOa3A&s=19 (https://x.com/TheRealCoach_JB/status/1806434408897138979?t=bLv9gVjDAO2FeVN84QOa3A&s=19)
Quote from: Usafhawg on Jun 27, 2024, 02:07 PMTori Spelling was in an RV park camping. She wasn't living in a trailer park. She is fine.
Bronny has nothing to worry about. He does not need an education.
Having an education doesn't keep you from making bad investments/blowing your money.
Plus an education today is just gonna turn him into a communist if he isn't already.
Quote from: rzrbkfan69 on Jun 27, 2024, 09:43 AMNot hardly. Laughing at those comparing him to Thabeet. Thabeet didn't want to work, that was his downfall. He had no desire to be a basketball player. Edey has improved every season at Purdue, and that's in part to his great work ethic. I'm guessing you didn't pay any attention to the draft combine? He has improved greatly with his footwork and skill level, besides being just "large."
He'll have JJJ and Brandon Clarke as the bigs that can defend the perimeter against guys like Jokic, Sabonis and Wemby. He'll do just fine guarding guys like Gobert. Edey's main job will be to set screens, gobble up rebounds, and hammer down lobs from Ja.
I agree with him being a hard worker and improving his game. It's going to be a difficult situation on pick and roll in the playoffs when he has to try and cover a shooter just like it was for Steven Adams (or any other big man). Hopefully he is more Lew Alcindor and less LaRue Martin. The pick and roll last season was non existent without Adams, Tillman and Clarke.
The chip on his shoulder could serve him well in the NBA. He seems pissed off a lot of the time which fits right in for our team. He obviously doesn't like playing with firearms so that is a plus. Ja and the rest of the guys staying healthy for us this year is paramount to our success. I hope Edey is the rookie of the year. We shall see.
Go Grizz.
Quote from: HogOfWar on Jun 27, 2024, 01:55 PMShe looks worse than Pamela Anderson does these days. Plastic Surgery does not retain your youth, people.
Uhh..Tori Spelling ALWAYS looked worse than Pamela Anderson. I doubt their respective plastic surgeries have changed that.
Quote from: DirkPiggler on Jun 28, 2024, 09:12 AMUhh..Tori Spelling ALWAYS looked worse than Pamela Anderson. I doubt their respective plastic surgeries have changed that.
I was referring to what they look like now.
Yes, I would take Pam over Tori, back in the day. Pam's first Playboy spread was gorgeous. She was hot in Home Improvement, but would take Heidi over her.
Quote from: HogOfWar on Jun 28, 2024, 09:22 AMI was referring to what they look like now.
Yes, I would take Pam over Tori, back in the day. Pam's first Playboy spread was gorgeous. She was hot in Home Improvement, but would take Heidi over her.
Who's Heidi?
Debra Dunning is her real name
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Quote from: Usafhawg on Jun 28, 2024, 11:16 AMDebra Dunning is her real name
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And, I still wood. And that's her daughter on the left. Also wood. What were we talking about again?
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Quote from: buff2.0 on Jun 29, 2024, 09:20 AMAnd, I still wood. And that's her daughter on the left. Also wood. What were we talking about again?
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Best Thread Derail ever!
klay thompson to the mavs.
also the celtics are for sale.
Isaiah Joe is set.....
https://x.com/shamscharania/status/1807762348611960966?s=61&t=yqgft3mqzhJjVNQN1flX9A
Good for Joe. Now get this thread back on track, where the possibility of a sandwich between Debra and her daughter is STILL REAL TO ME DAMMIT.
I didn't realize they have trailer parks in Malibu.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-13594443/amp/Tori-Spelling-proudly-parades-bikini-body-51-finally-revealing-REAL-reason-gaping-hole-boobs.html
Also I didn't realize that some people eat their own placenta.
So Team USA replaced Kawhi today because, surprise...health concerns ::) with Derrick White. Derrick White!
I don't get that at all. Another forward would have made sense. This puts the roster having 6 guards. I wonder if Tatum played a role in keeping the replacement from being Jaylen Brown.
PSA: Team USA has an exhibition game w/ Team Canada tonight at 9:30 on FS1. Should be their biggest challenge in the actual Olympics. KD is out for tonight's game.
Kawhi is a head case.
Quote from: Barton Fink on Jul 10, 2024, 04:57 PMKawhi is a head case.
went from arguably the best player in the league to a flake pretty quickly.
USA is likely to roll anyway, but they needed another forward. Injury-prone KD and Embiid could be out in a second and that would make them vulnerable.
Edit to add AD to that list.
Quote from: vegashog on Jul 10, 2024, 06:44 PMwent from arguably the best player in the league to a flake pretty quickly.
One of the few things Skip Bayless actually got right
Bronny with another stellar night. 3 pts, 5 rebs, and 3 assists. They should go ahead and sign him to a long term contract.
Let's put the '92 team on a pedestal and never compare another group to them ever again.
https://x.com/apexjones22/status/1814771249358258610?s=46&t=DTGVKlgNTKh5Nq29PdZsdg
Ya know what, fuck LeBron, trying to act like Jordan to "Lead". This whole team is a bunch of bitches.
Embiid gets $64mm a year for 3 years. Seems high. I know he's good, but he's not Jokic.
and in a related nba story, adrian wojnarowski left a $7 million per year job at espn to become st .bonny's general manager. no more woj bombs.
Quote from: vegashog on Sep 20, 2024, 11:44 AMand in a related nba story, adrian wojnarowski left a $7 million per year job at espn to become st .bonny's general manager. no more woj bombs.
Holy fuck. Really 7 million to be a beat writer in the same industry as "boom goes the dynamite". I mean I know he's a big deal but fucking come on. Well ESPN should be able to hire 3 or 4 people for that money.
Derrick Rose finally followed his knees into retirement.
Nice, maybe he will get more playing time now....
https://x.com/shamscharania/status/1848166718658802060?s=61&t=yqgft3mqzhJjVNQN1flX9A
that's on top of the $17 million he gets for his rookie deal, good for moses.
https://x.com/akafacehots/status/1848520816884908343?s=46&t=m_RTTyQoOXCKni9LyjoM3g
counsil, joe, jwill, black, portis, gafford, smith, walsh, and moody all make opening day rosters.
basketball school.
Quote from: SwahiliSteve on Oct 22, 2024, 09:26 AMhttps://x.com/akafacehots/status/1848520816884908343?s=46&t=m_RTTyQoOXCKni9LyjoM3g
https://x.com/thepatriotoasis/status/1848522326377193701?s=46&t=m_RTTyQoOXCKni9LyjoM3g
"allegedly filed"? the date is june 2012.
yeah, i'm going to say that's a little bogus and even if it was indeed filed back then, nothing came of it because it would have been huge news for a nba owner to be accused of sexual assault of any kind.
Quote from: vegashog on Oct 22, 2024, 09:38 AMcounsil, joe, jwill, black, portis, gafford, smith, walsh, and moody all make opening day rosters.
basketball school.
I'm okay with this.
Quote from: vegashog on Oct 22, 2024, 10:51 AM"allegedly filed"? the date is june 2012.
yeah, i'm going to say that's a little bogus and even if it was indeed filed back then, nothing came of it because it would have been huge news for a nba owner to be accused of sexual assault of any kind.
Twitter/X has gone full retard.
:maundoed:
https://x.com/barstoolsports/status/1850663721959555318?t=tx7k6iZcBymJBQyHh0R3kQ&s=19 (https://x.com/barstoolsports/status/1850663721959555318?t=tx7k6iZcBymJBQyHh0R3kQ&s=19)
I say this with a decent amount of confidence but I think I could do about as good as that. Wade looked whelmed.
Someone in the comments with the post of the day. "is that George Floyd?"
Quote from: Barton Fink on Oct 27, 2024, 06:10 PM:maundoed:
https://x.com/barstoolsports/status/1850663721959555318?t=tx7k6iZcBymJBQyHh0R3kQ&s=19 (https://x.com/barstoolsports/status/1850663721959555318?t=tx7k6iZcBymJBQyHh0R3kQ&s=19)
Same Energy.
folks 3-4 thousand years ago could make a lifelike statue but it seems to be completely undoable in the 20th century.
Quote from: vegashog on Oct 28, 2024, 11:15 AMfolks 3-4 thousand years ago could make a lifelike statue but it seems to be completely undoable in the 20th century.
DEI at work.
Dei or not it was terrible art.
I fear that one may suffer from vandalism soon and they'll be forced to remake it.
Quote from: animal on Oct 28, 2024, 12:09 PMDei or not it was terrible art.
I fear that one may suffer from vandalism soon and they'll be forced to remake it.
Even worse - they do this for a living
https://rotblattamrany.com/
https://wsvn.com/entertainment/sculptors-preview-dwyane-wade-statue-set-to-be-unveiled-sunday-at-kaseya-center/
They did the official statues for MJ and Kobe.
Something went horribly wrong with DWade. Maybe some of the clay melted in the Miami heat.
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Kobe is a little off too, but MJ is pretty good . Maybe the sculptors are losing their eyesight.
Here's one way to get the NBA's attention :maundoed:
https://x.com/HoopMixOnly/status/1851002257673752740
I'm not going back to look for it but Bobby P. might be having some trouble in Milwaukee. Fans are not happy with his efforting apparently. It appears that they are tired of the crazy eyes and are ready to ship him off.
Quote from: BleedinRed on Oct 29, 2024, 10:50 AMI'm not going back to look for it but Bobby P. might be having some trouble in Milwaukee. Fans are not happy with his efforting apparently. It appears that they are tired of the crazy eyes and are ready to ship him off.
11/8, over 50% from the field. for a guy coming off the bench i'm not sure what the organization (not fans) would be unhappy about after 4 games.
AB had a game winning three for the Magic last night, Paolo Banchero had 37 points in the first half.
The Bucks fans have loved Bobby so I don't know where that's coming from. That team though being coached by dumb fuck Doc Rivers probably isn't going anywhere. If I'm Bobby I'd be looking for where ever Coach Bud is coaching.
Haven't looked at his stat line but have noticed some highlights of Jordan Walsh seems to be a rotation player for the Celtics in his 2nd year.
Rough start to the season for the Bucks. Seems like their fans are pissed at everyone right now but they are the most pissed off with Doc.
Quote from: Trigger7672 on Oct 29, 2024, 12:55 PMRough start to the season for the Bucks. Seems like their fans are pissed at everyone right now but they are the most pissed off with Doc.
Doc has been a very mediocre coach. He won a title despite himself because he had great players.
Should never have fired budenholz or whatever his name was.
Quote from: BleedinRed on Oct 29, 2024, 10:50 AMI'm not going back to look for it but Bobby P. might be having some trouble in Milwaukee. Fans are not happy with his efforting apparently. It appears that they are tired of the crazy eyes and are ready to ship him off.
You may be onto something...
https://twitter.com/BPortistime/status/1853162557063803023
Stealing is something I will never understand. You're the lowest human being in earth if you take something from another person.
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Charles Barkley and others all blasting lakers for keeping Antony James in the nba whenever the teams G league affiliate is in the road. Kid is not ready for the nba but I guess lakers are having to do anything to appease lebron. Fuck that bitch and his son. He should be in the G league getting experience cause he obviously lacks in ability. Also the stupid shit is he only plays home games? Like wtf. Terrible player management and shows preferential treatment. He's the second highest paid draft pick but averages like 5 points a game and sucks. Toss him in G league although this shows exactly what I thought he should have stayed in college ball another year. He ain't ready and is under pressure to be lebron. Wait till this fucker has another issue with his heart
Lots of teams manage 2-way players like this. I don't know about the home games thing but I figure for travel maybe it just works out. Arguably he's not even a G-league talent but I figure this kid is going to get every chance to make it. It's not even a story anyone gives a shit about because it's seen as so fake. This is not Ken Griffey Sr and Jr playing together those dudes were legit pros.
Doc Rivers kid sucked for a while in the league and ended up making himself into a middle of the bench/end of the bench pro.
Quote from: animal on Nov 25, 2024, 10:09 AMLots of teams manage 2-way players like this. I don't know about the home games thing but I figure for travel maybe it just works out. Arguably he's not even a G-league talent but I figure this kid is going to get every chance to make it. It's not even a story anyone gives a shit about because it's seen as so fake. This is not Ken Griffey Sr and Jr playing together those dudes were legit pros.
Doc Rivers kid sucked for a while in the league and ended up making himself into a middle of the bench/end of the bench pro.
I don't think he will end up making it. LeBron needs to retire and let his son figure it out with his dads nepotism
it doesn't matter what happens to bronny in the league. he left usc even tho he was nowhere ready because he knew the lakers were going to draft him so they could give lebron his wish to play with his kid.
lebron will retire after the season and if the kid makes it, he makes it. if he doesn't it's not like he will have to get a job .
That Shams guy who is the lead NBA reporter for ESPN said Bronny could make more money as an influencer than he could playing in the NBA this season if he wanted. I think he'll be okay.
Being is better off an influencer even though that makes me cringe. LeBron should have left him in school so he got at least a decent education and isn't as fucking stupid as lebron
Quote from: animal on Nov 25, 2024, 10:09 AMLots of teams manage 2-way players like this. I don't know about the home games thing but I figure for travel maybe it just works out. Arguably he's not even a G-league talent but I figure this kid is going to get every chance to make it. It's not even a story anyone gives a shit about because it's seen as so fake. This is not Ken Griffey Sr and Jr playing together those dudes were legit pros.
Doc Rivers kid sucked for a while in the league and ended up making himself into a middle of the bench/end of the bench pro.
Austin Rivers was a much better player than Bronny. That said, he was overrated as well.
https://x.com/jacobtheclipper/status/1863348210049200575?s=46&t=DTGVKlgNTKh5Nq29PdZsdg
Quote from: buff2.0 on Dec 01, 2024, 10:19 PMhttps://x.com/jacobtheclipper/status/1863348210049200575?s=46&t=DTGVKlgNTKh5Nq29PdZsdg
Not any worse than watching the Hogs play.
That clip is the most NBA I've watched in years. It was actually entertaining. I wouldn't want to spend 2 hours watching it.
Quote from: buff2.0 on Dec 01, 2024, 10:19 PMhttps://x.com/jacobtheclipper/status/1863348210049200575?s=46&t=DTGVKlgNTKh5Nq29PdZsdg
Yeah if we could only go back to the days of games with 180 combined points.
LeBron on quite a heater from 3 lately...
Missing 19 straight
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9QBpVfEk4w
He's getting carved up on social media about not playing defense. You got to play with your kid, hang it up.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/nba/article-14188279/LeBron-James-steps-away-Lakers-personal-reasons-sparking-fears-NBA-fans.html
Good to see JWill back in action
https://x.com/BBakerHogs/status/1871388183004618946?t=NKr7lm7VbCjOLTUfbszLOA&s=19 (https://x.com/BBakerHogs/status/1871388183004618946?t=NKr7lm7VbCjOLTUfbszLOA&s=19)
Quote from: Barton Fink on Dec 23, 2024, 10:14 PMGood to see JWill back in action
https://x.com/BBakerHogs/status/1871388183004618946?t=NKr7lm7VbCjOLTUfbszLOA&s=19 (https://x.com/BBakerHogs/status/1871388183004618946?t=NKr7lm7VbCjOLTUfbszLOA&s=19)
Good to see him back.
I assume he has been injured?
Looks like a hamstring injury
https://www.si.com/nba/thunder/news/okc-thunder-bench-boss-issues-injury-update-on-jaylin-williams-dec-21 (https://www.si.com/nba/thunder/news/okc-thunder-bench-boss-issues-injury-update-on-jaylin-williams-dec-21)
Quote from: HOGSRUNWILD on Dec 03, 2024, 09:01 PMLeBron on quite a heater from 3 lately...
Missing 19 straight
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9QBpVfEk4w
He was close on at least half of them.
🙄
Damn
https://x.com/DNVR_Nuggets/status/1872814722808201389?t=eCjzLFQmSiZ2P4zryqCDwA&s=19 (https://x.com/DNVR_Nuggets/status/1872814722808201389?t=eCjzLFQmSiZ2P4zryqCDwA&s=19)
Mike Brown keeps getting HC gigs and he's pretty much sucked at every one of them save for maybe a couple years where Lebron was in his prime.
Also are we ready to say that Steve Kerr is not Phil Jackson. The guy sucks.
Quote from: animal on Dec 28, 2024, 06:50 AMMike Brown keeps getting HC gigs and he's pretty much sucked at every one of them save for maybe a couple years where Lebron was in his prime.
Also are we ready to say that Steve Kerr is not Phil Jackson. The guy sucks.
TDS breaks your brain.
Kerr, Pops, both have gone to shit after contracting terminal TDS.
This may be one the best shots I've ever seen.
https://x.com/NBA/status/1873416653549256790?t=LJcqzItOSMaFPMN1xlO_gw&s=19 (https://x.com/NBA/status/1873416653549256790?t=LJcqzItOSMaFPMN1xlO_gw&s=19)
Quote from: Barton Fink on Dec 29, 2024, 08:02 PMThis may be one the best shots I've ever seen.
https://x.com/NBA/status/1873416653549256790?t=LJcqzItOSMaFPMN1xlO_gw&s=19 (https://x.com/NBA/status/1873416653549256790?t=LJcqzItOSMaFPMN1xlO_gw&s=19)
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I've got mixed feelings on Curry. Best shooter we've ever seen. Not even close. He's changed the game but... not in a good way. Not his fault of course, but the game now is almost unwatchable.
Zion Williamson is set to play for the Pels tonight so don't miss it because he'll probably be out for the season by Friday at the latest.
Quote from: animal on Jan 07, 2025, 03:03 PMZion Williamson is set to play for the Pels tonight so don't miss it because he'll probably be out for the season by Friday at the latest.
Zion threw his career away for cheeseburgers and porn star pussy.
Quote from: Trigger7672 on Jan 07, 2025, 03:27 PMZion threw his career away for cheeseburgers and porn star pussy.
Well, at least he didn't waste it.
Quote from: The Whyte Boar on Jan 07, 2025, 03:35 PMWell, at least he didn't waste it.
I was gonna say, sounds like a fair trade.
Worst decision ever was drafting a fat kid to New Orleans. He's a couple beignets away from playing left tackle for the Saints.
Quote from: Trigger7672 on Jan 07, 2025, 03:27 PMZion threw his career away for cheeseburgers and porn star pussy.
Was that wrong?
Crime
https://x.com/NBA/status/1879730758396559572?t=YM7ddmFi9-P4FjZQtev0aA&s=19 (https://x.com/NBA/status/1879730758396559572?t=YM7ddmFi9-P4FjZQtev0aA&s=19)
Quote from: Barton Fink on Jan 07, 2025, 04:42 PMWorst decision ever was drafting a fat kid to New Orleans. He's a couple beignets away from playing left tackle for the Saints.
We would have probably drafted him that year if we had the first pick.
Glad we didn't.
OKC/Cleveland on TNT tonight. Jaylin getting the start at center.
Quote from: Barton Fink on Jan 16, 2025, 07:26 AMCrime
https://x.com/NBA/status/1879730758396559572?t=YM7ddmFi9-P4FjZQtev0aA&s=19 (https://x.com/NBA/status/1879730758396559572?t=YM7ddmFi9-P4FjZQtev0aA&s=19)
After the whistle. Ja really just had a thirst for violence.
Miami bringing back the Miami vice colors.
They should name then their permanent colors.
Took one of my kid's to a Cleveland Charge game yesterday and had a Gabe Osabuohien sighting. He was about 50% on free throws during warmup.
The Charge play in a really cool 100 year old auditorium. Tickets are dirt cheap so I'll probably make a few more trips there this season.
So Jokic had 35 points, 22 rebounds, 17 assists, 2 blocks, and one steal? Fifth straight triple double?
That's arguably the greatest game in NBA history. This way this guys controls his team's offense from the center/power forward position is unbelievable. He is a point center. And I mean it's not like he is relying on athletic ability to do it. Barring injury, this guy can probably play at a high level until he is forty years old if he wants to. He is quickly making a case for being the GOAT.
Quote from: The Whyte Boar on Jan 25, 2025, 08:08 AMSo Jokic had 35 points, 22 rebounds, 17 assists, 2 blocks, and one steal? Fifth straight triple double?
That's arguably the greatest game in NBA history. This way this guys controls his team's offense from the center/power forward position is unbelievable. He is a point center. And I mean it's not like he is relying on athletic ability to do it. Barring injury, this guy can probably play at a high level until he is forty years old if he wants to. He is quickly making a case for being the GOAT.
I'm my mind he's already earned a spot on the all-time NBA team as the #1 power forward ahead of Duncan, Malone, Barkley, etc.
He's far from the GOAT.
Quote from: Barton Fink on Jan 25, 2025, 12:01 PMHe's far from the GOAT.
not shit.
duncan has 5 rings and is considered - by those who played the game - as the best power forward ever.
and as far as the greatest game, luka, westbrook, and harden had games with at least 60/20/10.
Quote from: The Whyte Boar on Jan 25, 2025, 08:08 AMSo Jokic had 35 points, 22 rebounds, 17 assists, 2 blocks, and one steal? Fifth straight triple double?
That's arguably the greatest game in NBA history. This way this guys controls his team's offense from the center/power forward position is unbelievable. He is a point center. And I mean it's not like he is relying on athletic ability to do it. Barring injury, this guy can probably play at a high level until he is forty years old if he wants to. He is quickly making a case for being the GOAT.
We probably would have seen something like this out of Arvydas Sabonis in his prime years if he had been able to or willing to come over from Europe. I think he was in his late 30s by the time he came into the NBA. I guess his son is pretty good but I don't really follow much of the NBA unless it's a ex razorback.
Quote from: BASS on Jan 25, 2025, 11:00 AMI'm my mind he's already earned a spot on the all-time NBA team as the #1 power forward ahead of Duncan, Malone, Barkley, etc.
Jokic is not a power forward.
Quote from: Trigger7672 on Jan 27, 2025, 08:31 AMJokic is not a power forward.
He isn't a pure center either. He is Jokic and he there has never been anyone quite like him.
Who could have foreseen Bronny sucking so badly in the pros!?
Quote from: buff2.0 on Jan 29, 2025, 12:10 PMWho could have foreseen Bronny sucking so badly in the pros!?
Everyone
Big Dan
https://x.com/Covers/status/1885495564227182908?t=BMmWBHw0KlJLdW_ReDlqTQ&s=19 (https://x.com/Covers/status/1885495564227182908?t=BMmWBHw0KlJLdW_ReDlqTQ&s=19)
Wow
https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/1885919297832169918?t=S7Zqm_zjE9QVMvKJV_1BNw&s=19 (https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/1885919297832169918?t=S7Zqm_zjE9QVMvKJV_1BNw&s=19)
Quote from: Barton Fink on Feb 01, 2025, 11:18 PMWow
https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/1885919297832169918?t=S7Zqm_zjE9QVMvKJV_1BNw&s=19 (https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/1885919297832169918?t=S7Zqm_zjE9QVMvKJV_1BNw&s=19)
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I do not get this. At ALL.
why in the fuck would dallas do that?
broken down ad for luka?
Mavs are stupid for this
Makes since for the Lakers long term but not this year. He and Bron playing together ain't gonna work. Awful combo.
Davis in Dallas when they jave Gafford and Lively? Plus he may play half the games. Stupid move.
Quote from: TC on Feb 01, 2025, 11:37 PMMavs are stupid for this
Had to go to espn to actually believe this was true.
Did Jerry buy the mavs?
Quote from: TC on Feb 01, 2025, 11:37 PMMavs are stupid for this
DEI, Luka and Maxi were too white male for him...
Cuban's brain is fucking ate up with worms.
If Dallas wanted a guy with a bad back so much, I'd of been willing to trade MPJ and more for Luka. What a random and weird ass trade by the Mavs.
Quote from: HOGSRUNWILD on Feb 02, 2025, 01:58 AMDEI, Luka and Maxi were too white male for him...
Cuban's brain is fucking ate up with worms.
While your last paragraph is true, he sold his majority share. I don't think he has decision making power now
It looks like an astonishingly bad trade for the Mavs.
https://x.com/bigt44dfs/status/1885927114819489892?s=46&t=DTGVKlgNTKh5Nq29PdZsdg
Wow what in the hell.
Are these expiring contracts for both sides? Even then this seems weird. AD has been a big nothing for a while now. Luka will go on to be the next star traded to the Lakers that wins a title.
Quote from: Usafhawg on Feb 02, 2025, 02:38 AMWhile your last paragraph is true, he sold his majority share. I don't think he has decision making power now
yep, he only has a 10% stake, no control.
supposedly the mavs were tired of his constant lack of conditioning, diet and practice habits that led to his injuries.
the wtf part is what they got in the deal.
Luka wanted to go to LA so he could get cameo'd in a Motley Crue or Ratt video.
As good as Luka is, he seems like a head case to me.
I foresee him getting fat, out of shape, bickering, locker room cancer.
But i don't know shit
Luka is fat (ish), out of shape, and all that. And he is STILL at worst the third best player in the league. When he is right, he is the second best. You can win a title with him as your best player if you add the right pieces.
Word is he didn't ask to be traded and it was a surprise to him too. Why not shop him around and see what you could get? Why now? Was there some kind of blow up with the coaching staff or management? I don't get it.
From just a marketing perspective, this is just so strange. He's an international superstar. Just bizarre.
And to couple that with what they got in Davis being an oft injured, albeit great player in his own right and who knows what first round draft pick, this just seems very shortsighted. Everyone saying this helps the Mavs win now and I just don't see this improving them much, if any.
This has to be more a financial decision (in what way I don't know) because it sure the hell doesn't seem like a roster improvement for the Mavs.
Fuck the Lakers too since they are coonfuckers fav team.
Mavs posted this yesterday
https://x.com/dallasmavs/status/1885781191997170030?t=fF_CKu_33J9TJ-Yu6v7TTg&s=19 (https://x.com/dallasmavs/status/1885781191997170030?t=fF_CKu_33J9TJ-Yu6v7TTg&s=19)
So I don't really care but I watched the presser with the Mavs GM and he kept talking about the "culture" fit for AD to the Mavs. I reckon...I mean he is good defensively and the other guy is not.
Warriors are continually on the lookout for someone to play in front of Moody. I'm kinda hoping they trade him. One rumor has Jimmie Butler going to the Warriors. Yawn.
Quote from: mr.zorak on Feb 02, 2025, 09:57 AMLuka wanted to go to LA so he could get cameo'd in a Motley Crue or Ratt video.
That would be awesome.
de'aaron fox to the spurs. san antonio needed to add another legit scorer.
Quote from: animal on Feb 02, 2025, 07:10 PMWarriors are continually on the lookout for someone to play in front of Moody. I'm kinda hoping they trade him. One rumor has Jimmie Butler going to the Warriors. Yawn.
yeah he needs to get out of golden state. they pay him good money but don't give him enough playing time. weird deal.
Well GS's coach is too concerned with which crystal he needs to shove up his urethra each morning to be the best version of himself for the day.
Quote from: buff2.0 on Feb 02, 2025, 08:41 PMWell GS's coach is too concerned with which crystal he needs to shove up his urethra each morning to be the best version of himself for the day.
I hope he selects a wire bristled pipe cleaning brush each of the rest of his days. Can't stand him. I too hope Moody gets traded somewhere he can get more minutes.
I'm not an NBA fan but I've never seen a fan base as pissed off as Dallas Maverick fans.
It has to be the most wtf ever trade in the NBA.
This is worse than d-hop to the Cardinals.
Someone put me onto this. It sounds like Conspiracy Thread BS to me but since I don't know anything about the situation, don't follow the NBA, for your review.
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Quote from: Show-Me Hog on Feb 03, 2025, 11:58 AMSomeone put me onto this. It sounds like Conspiracy Thread BS to me but since I don't know anything about the situation, don't follow the NBA, for your review.
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So, this is a "Major League" type of move?
Speaking of conspiracy theories, I just saw one that makes sense. LA is the most important franchise in the NBA. The NBA is shocked and panicking over its falling ratings. It forced this trade to bring hype to the most important franchise and interest in the league. LA does have a habit all the way back to Wilt Chamberlain of somehow bringing in the best player in the league in seemingly lopsided trades.
Quote from: arreferee on Feb 03, 2025, 12:00 PMSo, this is a "Major League" type of move?
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Would smash...
Quote from: Zoso on Feb 03, 2025, 02:50 PMwhitton_original.gif
Would smash...
Obvious joke
She's dead
Then cross her off the list
Quote from: Rocket City Hawg on Feb 03, 2025, 03:19 PMObvious joke
She's dead
Then cross her off the list
Let's not be hasty.
As far as Vegas, there were rumors maybe 15 years ago, when the Maloof family still owned the Kings, that they were going to try to move the franchise from Sacramento to Vegas. They also owned the Palms at the time. It never materialized and they sold the franchise.
As far as Fox, I am glad he got outta there. Probably my favorite current NBA player and that place is basketball purgatory. He has kept them competitive for years but no A-list NBA players are making Sacramento their destination in free agency. San Antonio has always been a well-run franchise and if him and Wemby can entice one good 3 & D to come on down they might have something.
Back to Vegas, I think eventually the NBA gives them an expansion franchise. They should add one in Seattle too and make it an even 32-team league. Move Memphis to the Eastern Conference.
Luka bought a $15M house in Dallas last week.
If that doesn't light a fire under his ass to get in shape, nothing will. I hate the Lakers, but I hope he gets in shape and wins 4 or 5 titles for those bastards.
Quote from: mde114 on Feb 03, 2025, 08:42 PMI hope he gets in shape and wins 4 or 5 titles for those bastards.
Don't forget they have Bronny locked up on a favorable rookie deal so they are set up for long term success.
Quote from: arreferee on Feb 03, 2025, 12:00 PMSo, this is a "Major League" type of move?
Ha, beat me to it!
Lol NBA 2k25 won't let you do the Luka trade to the Lakers because the Mavs aren't getting enough in return.
https://www.instagram.com/p/DFny6oQS6ut/?igsh=MXdmcXFic3d5NDZ5aw==
The more time goes, the more it looks like the mavs GM is just an idiot, unless there is some conspiracy, which I doubt. When everyone is confused about how this could happen, it's very likely a bad deal.
It's not like they traded someone who's a diva, thug or any bad representation of their franchise. Just don't think this one is ever going to make sense.
I'm not a huge NBA guy but living near Memphis, I do pull for the griz and love Ja but hell if they swapped Luka for Ja i could make sense of that from the Griz perspective, with Ja's off court issues.
Luka has to be one of, if not the, most valuable players in the nba considering his age.
Who would be your pick right now to build your franchise around? Wemby? Ja? Doncic? Joker? Zion? Lol.
Quote from: Borenutz on Feb 04, 2025, 03:49 PMWho would be your pick right now to build your franchise around? Wemby? Ja? Doncic? Joker? Zion? Lol.
Joker, hands down.
And JJJ is starting to emerge as the man in Memphis, moreso than Ja.
Quote from: rzrbkfan69 on Feb 04, 2025, 04:29 PMJoker, hands down.
And JJJ is starting to emerge as the man in Memphis, moreso than Ja.
Trip has been great and only getting better. I really like the Grizz roster, they just need to stay healthy.
Quote from: Hognrock on Feb 04, 2025, 04:39 PMTrip has been great and only getting better. I really like the Grizz roster, they just need to stay healthy.
Wells and Eady were two solid picks.
JJ Jackson is a star in the making.
building a team around long term? it's wembanyama.
just turned 21, and a year and half into his career is averaging 25/11 and 4 blocks. plus he's had a dogshit team around him.
Quote from: Borenutz on Feb 04, 2025, 03:49 PMWho would be your pick right now to build your franchise around? Wemby? Ja? Doncic? Joker? Zion? Lol.
If you're talking for the next 5 years, I would take Jokic. If you're talking the next 10+, I'm taking Wemby.
Quote from: vegashog on Feb 04, 2025, 05:45 PMbuilding a team around long term? it's wembanyama.
just turned 21, and a year and half into his career is averaging 25/11 and 4 blocks. plus he's had a dogshit team around him.
Ha...great minds and what not. Wemby and Fox are going to be fun to watch going forward.
Jason Whitlock endorses the conspiracy theory I posted earlier.
https://www.theblaze.com/shows/fearless-with-jason-whitlock/nba-2671090482?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fb-comment_jason-whitlock&tpcc=social_fb-comment&fbclid=IwY2xjawIPhq9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHXTId0VCS1Me7hqhqunuInrPfl4QDqzqT8SEOwl7leJulke8RBsgf3igyQ_aem_6y-XEH5_G2arN1_ovx_HdQ
A thing that pisses me off and maybe shouldn't, is that the best 5 players in the NBA over the last 2-3 years aren't even American. WHEN healthy, and a big IF with some of these, though:
Jokic
Luka
Giannis
Embiid
SGA
"Sure, I've been called a xenophobe, but the truth is, I'm not. I honestly just feel that America is the best country and the other countries aren't as good."
Tatum and Ant are the closest to breaking through. Lebron, Curry, and AD can still be up there on any given night, but are just too worn down to run it like they used to.
Quote from: Doc Hogaday on Feb 04, 2025, 05:45 PMIf you're talking for the next 5 years, I would take Jokic. If you're talking the next 10+, I'm taking Wemby.
And I know he's not even in the league yet, but Flagg would be in my top 5 in this conversation.
Luka's debut as a Laker coming up now.
https://thetvapp.to/event/utah-jazz-vs-los-angeles-lakers-8652e5cb2e7732aff755077975780ad9/
At the HALF...
Utah 47
Lakers 72
If one looks at Luca's situation, I think it's a combination of concern, stupidity, and money.
Luca is great at scoring but cannot Will not play any defense. Hes a future Wegovy ad with his ballooning weight. Injuries. Lack of interest in practice. Loving the good life.
The $345 mil supermax contract to come was the factor that drove this from ownership. It's a stupid rule because Mavs would have to pay it, and Lakers will not. Luca's clock starts all over. That's a crippling amount of money to building a roster.
Stupidity/conspiracy. The Lakers always get the big stars. Jerry West. Wilt. Kareem. Shaq. Kobe. LaBron. Does the league manipulate it? Looks like it. It's the only franchise that matters.
I don't have an issue with a trade. Talking to only one team? Accepting such lopsided value? That's criminal stupidity. Nico somehow managed to move jerry jones off the dartboard.
The Mavs to Vegas talk is less credible than money. Cuban wants to get into the casino biz which is why he sold to them. The ads are flying heavy but some are now saying they'll vote no if it ever gets on the ballot because of this trade. I hate going by Winstar on 35 and knowing. 90% of the cars and $ in there come from Texans.
Quote from: TC on Feb 10, 2025, 10:44 PMAt the HALF...
Utah 47
Lakers 72
Chicago says hold our balls
https://x.com/chicagobulls/status/1889496696482099621
Dan Gafford down for six weeks. Got a knee.
Man, it's bad in Dallas. They are not only kicking people out for signs, but for simply saying "Fire Nico" on camera. It's basketball North Korea. lol
It is bad in Dallas. First, the Doncic-AD trade, which obviously was a financially based decision, and AD gets hurt in his first game. Now Gafford is hurt who has been playing well lately. There was talk on Memphis sports talk shows about the Grizz trying to get a big, Gafford or Portis were both mentioned before the trade deadline.
Portis would fit in perfectly in Memphis with his physicality and lunch pail type attitude.
Quote from: Texzilla on Feb 11, 2025, 09:29 AMIf one looks at Luca's situation, I think it's a combination of concern, stupidity, and money.
Luca is great at scoring but cannot Will not play any defense. Hes a future Wegovy ad with his ballooning weight. Injuries. Lack of interest in practice. Loving the good life.
The $345 mil supermax contract to come was the factor that drove this from ownership. It's a stupid rule because Mavs would have to pay it, and Lakers will not. Luca's clock starts all over. That's a crippling amount of money to building a roster.
Stupidity/conspiracy. The Lakers always get the big stars. Jerry West. Wilt. Kareem. Shaq. Kobe. LaBron. Does the league manipulate it? Looks like it. It's the only franchise that matters.
I don't have an issue with a trade. Talking to only one team? Accepting such lopsided value? That's criminal stupidity. Nico somehow managed to move jerry jones off the dartboard.
The Mavs to Vegas talk is less credible than money. Cuban wants to get into the casino biz which is why he sold to them. The ads are flying heavy but some are now saying they'll vote no if it ever gets on the ballot because of this trade. I hate going by Winstar on 35 and knowing. 90% of the cars and $ in there come from Texans.
Doncic doesn't exactly look fat in yellow.
The way this was handled, fan base treated, etc was just piss poor. The trade wasn't adequate for what they received in return. You trade a legit top 5 player that's only 25 you'd better get more in return.
Good luck getting any leverage now, Adelsons. DFW hates you.
DFW will pass Chicago in 5-8 years to be the 3rd largest market, and then will be the LARGEST with a single team. You don't leave that, the franchise value comes from the market it's in.
Agreed. It makes zero sense to move a team from DFW.
I posted this in this thread right before the Woopig shutdown of 2025. It wiped a day or 2 of stuff, but this was in response to questions of the direction of Dallas and the current NBA ratings in general. It was still sitting in an open notepad window.
"The Mavs aren't going anywhere. If they did there would already be a plan for an expansion franchise to be awarded the day after to DFW.
As far as ratings being down, here are some reasons:
-Pop started the whole "load management" deal 10-12 years ago when he began listing Duncan, Parker, and Ginobli on the injury list as "old" under the reason. Kawhi was the up and comer at that time and I think that stuck in his mind. More on that later.
-2015-2018. There were 4 straight years of Lebron vs. Curry in the finals. People got tired of it.
-2019. Kawhi is in Toronto now and they win the championship. Nobody wanted to see the Canadian team win.
-2020. Covid splits the season in half. 2nd half of the season is after several months and then in "the bubble"...and people were moving on to football by the time it picked back up. Also during the middle of the split season was the whole George Floyd deal. NBA was very vocal about the BLM movement and turned a certain demographic completely off.
-Beyond. Load management really took off. Kawhi has been the front-runner but also folks like Embiid and Paul George have been terrible about this. Fans pay good money to go to games and then the stars just sit. Tune in at home for a game and so-and-so isn't playing so watch something else.
I don't know. This is a stream of consciousness. Fans are turned off by all these things plus the prominence of international stars they don't know, players switching teams so often, no continuity in uniforms/courts, a 3-point dominant game, etc. It's hard for a casual to keep up or stay interested these days. I still love the NBA, but I get it, too.
They did change the rules a while back to where you have to play a minimum of 65 games in a season to qualify for post-season awards, but I don't see that that has changed much of what is going on. I still watch it, but they need to do something if they want ratings back up. I don't claim to know the answer to that."
Well, I didn't think it was possible but somehow DipSilver found a way to make the all-star game even worse.
And adding Kevin Hart to anything is just a recipe for disaster. Woof.
100% agree. It was awful.
So a white won the dunk contest?
Quote from: animal on Feb 17, 2025, 11:02 AMSo a white won the dunk contest?
I think this one wins all the dunk contests now.
I'm hopeful that maybe next year with a return to NBC and getting off TNT will maybe spark some sort of return to normalcy.
I know they're whoring 'Inside the NBA' out to ESPN and while Shaq/Ernie/Kenny/Chuck are funny, they also don't do casual fans a favor.
They and players like Draymond just shit on the product on air. How do you think you're going to attract casual fans (of which they've lost hundreds of thousands if not millions) when you're just like 'yeah what you're seeing is an absolute turd.'
If I was Silver, I would demand that everyone get in line and promote the product as positively as possible. They've got talented players, the skill level is insane. They just need to do a better job of marketing.
Quote from: animal on Feb 17, 2025, 11:02 AMSo a white won the dunk contest?
Saw people talking about him being the best dunker ever, so I looked at the highlights. Vince Carter would have eaten him and shat him out mid-air while performing his own dunk.
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You youngsters...
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I'm sure it's because I was a teenager really into the NBA at the time but I do like those Harold Miner/J.R. Rider years of the mid 90s. That's about the only thing those guys were good for too.
I do remember Spud Webb winning it when I was a little kid.
Quote from: animal on Feb 17, 2025, 06:13 PMI'm sure it's because I was a teenager really into the NBA at the time but I do like those Harold Miner/J.R. Rider years of the mid 90s. That's about the only thing those guys were good for too.
I do remember Spud Webb winning it when I was a little kid.
Fell down a rabbit hole.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1YRJvFvlgg
Spud Webb had hops.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQKF8MdsJdU
Always liked watching the old dunk contests.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_xGiuBivFY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHF1HULU5Aw
Vince is still the best dunker ever.
Didn't see this coming:
https://x.com/BBakerHogs/status/1892602344778383439
https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/1892600485036589564
Quote from: jdcatty on Feb 20, 2025, 09:51 AMDidn't see this coming:
https://x.com/BBakerHogs/status/1892602344778383439
https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/1892600485036589564
He claims he unknowingly took Tramadol thinking it was Toradol. The former is an opioid and apparently banned. The later is an NSAID and legal.
Tramadol lol. Guess he was out of Darvocet.
25 games for tramadol is crazy.
Guess I will be seeing Bobby at home a little earlier this year.:/
I hope he appeals this and wins.
Had a doc prescribe me tramadol for pain after a root canal, didn't do a damn thing, I was better off using Advil. Pretty sure I still have 25 of the 30 pills.
Also, Wemby is out for the year w/ a blood clot.
Tramadol is not exactly a performance enhancing drug.
Quote from: PHARMHOG on Feb 20, 2025, 01:29 PM25 games for tramadol is crazy.
Guess I will be seeing Bobby at home a little earlier this year.:/
I hope he appeals this and wins.
That's the worst pain medicine ever.
The very dated pain equivalency chart says 100 mg Tramadol is equal to 10 mg oral morphine. My ass. You're better off taking 800 mg ibuprofen.
The "gather" step that is really a travel that is now legal has made basketball unwatchable.
Watching the Suns/Spurs at Cosm tonight.
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Quote from: BASS on Feb 20, 2025, 01:34 PMHad a doc prescribe me tramadol for pain after a root canal, didn't do a damn thing, I was better off using Advil. Pretty sure I still have 25 of the 30 pills.
I had the same experience the one time my doc prescribed Tramadol. Felt totally useless.
Quote from: Piggielicious on Feb 20, 2025, 06:05 PMThe "gather" step that is really a travel that is now legal has made basketball unwatchable.
Take a gather step, euro step, another one just because it's never called. Kyrie can pick up his dribble at the three point line and still take it in for a layup with all the free steps.
Quote from: Piggielicious on Feb 20, 2025, 06:05 PMThe "gather" step that is really a travel that is now legal has made basketball unwatchable.
Video or it didn't happen...
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Quote from: TC on Feb 25, 2025, 04:19 PM.
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Fuck the Lakers and fuck the Mavs front office...go Luka & go Mavs
Bigger deal when it's in Dallas in April.
Watching Lakers highlights. I hate Lebron but I like Luka. They are fun to watch right now and they are going to be tough to beat with Luka.
Oh, and I know this has been discussed before, but how did we miss on Austin Reaves? Was he just another small town Arkansas kid of the type Mike didn't like to recruit?
Quote from: The Whyte Boar on Mar 02, 2025, 07:41 AMOh, and I know this has been discussed before, but how did we miss on Austin Reaves? Was he just another small town Arkansas kid of the type Mike didn't like to recruit?
YES
Too white?
I mean in defense of Mike Anderson the kid was from tiny town Arkansuk. What are the odds here like 1 in 10 million a kid from a small town like that would make the NBA and actually do something. He was a good college player but far from great...he's really found a niche in the NBA.
Anybody at any level of high school ball in Arkansas in the modern era scored 73 in one game? I mean, "not great" as a college player is sort of debatable. He was first team Big 12 at nearly 19 a game at OU his senior year and he did get drafted by Detroit but decided to take a risk and sign with the Lakers instead.
I mean he wasn't a transformative or especially memorable college player, but had he done the same at Arkansas, he would have been one of our best players over the last ten years or so.
He was badass in high school and also played for the Wings. My brother did one of his shoulder surgeries and Austin straight up told him MA never called him and he was pissed about it.
I see the Mavs announced they are increasing ticket prices. Seems like a Yurachek move in terms of timing and reading the room.
Quote from: Doc Hogaday on Mar 03, 2025, 06:38 PMI see the Mavs announced they are increasing ticket prices. Seems like a Yurachek move in terms of timing and reading the room.
I think they know exactly what they're doing.
Quote from: Lurk on Mar 03, 2025, 07:01 PMI think they know exactly what they're doing.
Trying to Major League themselves out of Dallas? That's weird.
Quote from: buff2.0 on Mar 04, 2025, 08:52 PMTrying to Major League themselves out of Dallas? That's weird.
Does anything else explain the stupidity?
I think the NBA is waiting to award the Vegas expansion franchise to a Lebron-led ownership group.
The Mavs best chance to get what they want and revive themselves lies with the Texas lege from my limited understanding. Some folks on here from Texas can probably expound on that better than I can.
It's just a shitty thing to do to their current players and fans.
Quote from: Doc Hogaday on Mar 04, 2025, 09:01 PMI think the NBA is waiting to award the Vegas expansion franchise to a Lebron-led ownership group.
The Mavs best chance to get what they want and revive themselves lies with the Texas lege from my limited understanding. Some folks on here from Texas can probably expound on that better than I can.
It's just a shitty thing to do to their current players and fans.
Apparently there's a push to move to Irving.
Jay will had his first triple double last night. Joe had 16.
Saw that. Good for them.
Even more impressive, though, was the Jokic 30/20/20 triple double. Just incredible.
NBA gets what they wanted tonight, meaningful Bos vs LA game. TV ratings should be big since the league forced the Mavs to trade Luka.
Fuck the NBA.
Quote from: mde114 on Mar 08, 2025, 07:40 PMNBA gets what they wanted tonight, meaningful Bos vs LA game. TV ratings should be big since the league forced the Mavs to trade Luka.
Fuck the NBA.
And the Oscar for "this should disqualify you from GOAT talk" goes to...
https://x.com/thenbacentel/status/1898580434893570486?s=46&t=DTGVKlgNTKh5Nq29PdZsdg
https://x.com/WallStreetMav/status/1898719210722795801
Jordan did some "veteran moves" but I don't recall him ever flopping this hard.
Big night for NSJ
https://x.com/ARHoopScoop/status/1900734851403157592?t=vGHc0i0iaC1clM2-wVUjpA&s=19 (https://x.com/ARHoopScoop/status/1900734851403157592?t=vGHc0i0iaC1clM2-wVUjpA&s=19)
They're in a delayed-delay in the Knicks/Heat game right now bc apparently somebody was having too big of a St. Patrick's Day courtside and got sick and made a huge mess.
They've kept cameras averted the whole time. I can't wait to see the social media post coverage of this.
On the 3rd commercial break during it. That's impressive partying, imo.
Aaaanndd...turns out it was Tracy Morgan.
Quote from: Doc Hogaday on Mar 17, 2025, 08:19 PMOn the 3rd commercial break during it. That's impressive partying, imo.
Aaaanndd...turns out it was Tracy Morgan.
Yeah, they had to roll him out of there in a wheelchair. He blew chunks all over the court, lol. His nose was also bleeding.
Jaylin Williams had his 2nd triple double of the month the other night fwiw. It's almost as if you play him he brings it...
Quote from: Doc Hogaday on Mar 17, 2025, 08:19 PMOn the 3rd commercial break during it. That's impressive partying, imo.
Aaaanndd...turns out it was Tracy Morgan.
Said it was food poisoning...just hope he's not having complications from his kidney transplant.
Taylor Jenkins fired.
Quote from: mr.zorak on Mar 28, 2025, 11:33 AMTaylor Jenkins fired.
Wow. The Chris Vernon Show should be good today.
Quote from: Hognrock on Mar 28, 2025, 11:51 AMWow. The Chris Vernon Show should be good today.
I don't catch the local guys that much anymore but sounded like they were expecting it at some point this year. Most agreeing that he was trending down.
Quote from: Borenutz on Mar 28, 2025, 12:30 PMI don't catch the local guys that much anymore but sounded like they were expecting it at some point this year. Most agreeing that he was trending down.
Last night was a horrible collapse.
Quote from: Borenutz on Mar 28, 2025, 12:30 PMI don't catch the local guys that much anymore but sounded like they were expecting it at some point this year. Most agreeing that he was trending down.
Yeah, I think it was coming after the season because most feel a first round exit in the playoffs is coming. Jenkins seems to be the fall guy. To his defense, Ja is seemingly day to day all the time. The timing is what is strange to me. I think he has lost the locker room and/or the front office wants to give Tuomas Iisalo (interim HC) an audition for the job.
$75,000 fine for finger guns seems pretty fucked up to me. How about a technical foul and 5k?
https://www.newser.com/story/366716/nba-stars-finger-gun-just-earned-him-a-75k-fine.html?utm_source=uol&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=rss_world_login
after he did it a few days ago and was given a warning?
he said he didn't care what the commish said, so maybe he'll listen now.
Quote from: vegashog on Apr 04, 2025, 03:36 PMafter he did it a few days ago and was given a warning?
he said he didn't care what the commish said, so maybe he'll listen now.
Good point.
A clear vendetta from the league against Ja. Every NBA player in the league does this motion. Steph and LeBron both did it last night. Buddy Hield did it again last night also. Where are their fines??
Sometimes, defiance is warranted.
Quote from: rzrbkfan69 on Apr 04, 2025, 07:13 PMA clear vendetta from the league against Ja. Every NBA player in the league does this motion. Steph and LeBron both did it last night. Buddy Hield did it again last night also. Where are their fines??
Sometimes, defiance is warranted.
Yeah. Haven't heard about those somehow? lol. It's total bs. He has a spotlight on him. I do wish he would try harder to distance himself from all of it, but that doesn't seem like anything that warranted anywhere near a 75k fine or really any at all. If he was in LA, it would have been interpreted as Cupid shooting arrows.
Didn't he get arrested for gun related stuff like a year or so back?
Maybe he's on a short leech
Quote from: animal on Apr 04, 2025, 08:16 PMDidn't he get arrested for gun related stuff like a year or so back?
Maybe he's on a short leech
Yeah he did and he is. But I guess the point is others are doing it (ie golden boy in La) and not getting any pushback. But like I said, I wish he'd distance himself by not saying stuff like " I don't care bout that" It just eggs them on. They could have just as easily suspended him for 20 games and really screwed their season.
No, he wasn't arrested. He was on Instagram holding a gun up, two different times. Got a ridiculous 25 game suspension for it.
The league fined him 75k for making the same shooting motion that every player in the league does. Draymond was fined 3 times less than that for choking Rudy Gobert in a game. Double standard.
By the way, in the Denver/Golden St game tonight, turned it on and Buddy Hield just did the same exact motion.
nuggets fire mike malone a week before the playoffs.
Was coming to post this. Wow.
Bold move. I get they have struggled, but holy shit, they still have a team that can win it all.
https://x.com/mrbuckbucknba/status/1909761670387532123?s=46
Ugh
Looked like a common foul to me
The end result turned out bad, but the foul itself seemed pretty common, just bad luck kinda.
Quote from: vegashog on Apr 08, 2025, 01:15 PMnuggets fire mike malone a week before the playoffs.
Dumb move.
Luka drops 45/8/6/4 in his return to Dallas. Lakers win 112-97.
Quote from: Doc Hogaday on Apr 09, 2025, 09:35 PMLuka drops 45/8/6/4 in his return to Dallas. Lakers win 112-97.
I wish it had been 60/16/12/8. Luka had a hard time watching the tribute video. He was never going to leave Dallas. Fuck Nico Harrison.
I had half-heartedly hoped to get into Dallas sports, at least one of them, while I live here. Cowboys seem like a lost cause. Went to a few Rangers games and hope to take the boy to a few this year since he is old enough to maybe make it through a whole game. Hockey...unlikely. Basketball was possible as I liked Luka but now, they seem like the Cowboys. Just adrift with zero direction and no hope.
I know a lot of Dallas fans who if not exactly Laker fans now, still root for Luka and watch his highlights on Youtube.
Quote from: Pumpkin Escobar on Apr 08, 2025, 09:14 PMDumb move.
Yes, he's a good coach. Just because there is a better team or two, that's not his fault. It's as bad as the bucks firing budenholzer. How did that work out for them?
Hiring Budenholzer hasn't exactly worked out for the Suns. They're missing the playoffs and he may be one and done in Phoenix.
NSJ had a nice night last night. Think he put up 28 with 10 assists. Hit 5 or 6 threes.
https://x.com/okcthunder/status/1910894250180354197
joe made 10 threes and had 9 assists. only the 5th time that has been done.
Quote from: vegashog on Apr 12, 2025, 08:50 AMjoe made 10 threes and had 9 assists. only the 5th time that has been done.
And JWill had a triple double.
AB had 21 for the Magic. We have a lot of guys that are contributing in the league. Good to see.
Someone that didn't understand that we haven't Nolan a statue would look at those young guys contributing so well and might think we have some recent championships or something.
We need to get all these pro hogs on campus for a charity basketball game. Maybe time it with a big recruiting visit weekend.
https://www.si.com/college/arkansas/men-s-basketball/williams-achieves-mark-that-shaq-could-not-reach-in-storied-career (https://www.si.com/college/arkansas/men-s-basketball/williams-achieves-mark-that-shaq-could-not-reach-in-storied-career)
Quote from: BASS on Apr 13, 2025, 02:26 PMhttps://www.si.com/college/arkansas/men-s-basketball/williams-achieves-mark-that-shaq-could-not-reach-in-storied-career (https://www.si.com/college/arkansas/men-s-basketball/williams-achieves-mark-that-shaq-could-not-reach-in-storied-career)
Thanks for the article. :thumb_up:
He's a good interview. I may have to start watching the NBA again now that we've got some players that are contributing big.
BP got a DNP (rest) today, but in his first 3 games back since suspension this past week he had 19/10, 14/8, and 17/10. Bucks won last their last 8 to finish the season.
AB had 20/10/2/3/1 today. Gafford had 20/7 in 19 minutes. Walsh, in a meaningless game vs the Hornets, got 21 minutes of action and had 10/8.
AB has really improved his shot since he was here.
AB w/ a strong play-in game off the bench tonight. Shut down Trae in the 4th quarter and got him rattled, which led to Trae getting ejected. Had 16/4/4 w/ 2 blocks in 26 minutes and his +/- was +38...largest on the team. Magic outscore Hawks by 19 in the 4th and win 120-95 to secure the 7th seed in the real playoffs.
Pinned Trae's shit off the glass.
OKC smokin' Memphis. Ouch!
grizz should play the bench the rest of the way. why risk injuries in a game like this.
It doesn't matter. They aren't winning this series.
It's a good scrimmage
Magic could push the Celtics. They have a good young squad.
It's the Luka show tonight so far. 14 points with three and half minutes left in the first quarter.
Quote from: Cornhogio on Apr 20, 2025, 01:00 PMOKC smokin' Memphis. Ouch!
This team sucks.
Our GM tripling down on youth, trading away veterans, and attaching picks to those vets has ensured we both suck now and in the near future.
Our players are thin skinned and baby shit soft.
Quote from: mr.zorak on Apr 23, 2025, 08:48 AMThis team sucks.
Our GM tripling down on youth, trading away veterans, and attaching picks to those vets has ensured we both suck now and in the near future.
Our players are thin skinned and baby shit soft.
Need to trade one of the big 3.
even tho he's a rookie, edey is a dinosaur in today's game.
Quote from: rzrbkfan69 on Apr 23, 2025, 09:07 AMNeed to trade one of the big 3.
big 2 maybe. they aren't getting shit for edey.
the guy's a dinosaur in today's game.
Quote from: vegashog on Apr 23, 2025, 09:38 AMeven tho he's a rookie, edey is a dinosaur in today's game. big 2 maybe. they aren't getting shit for edey.
the guy's a dinosaur in today's game.
Figured he meant Ja, triple J or Bane.
ok, that makes sense.
Bane has had a shitty year. According to Sportstalk we haven't beaten a Western Conf playoff team since Jan 30. We've beaten up on the shitty teams to make our record better than what our team is.
Epic/historic collapse by the Grizz last night. Didn't shock me that they lost but how they lost after having a ~30 pt lead.
Quote from: Hognrock on Apr 25, 2025, 07:05 AMEpic/historic collapse by the Grizz last night. Didn't shock me that they lost but how they lost after having a ~30 pt lead.
He has slipped the last few months for sure.
Wells wouldn't have won this series, but not having him hasn't helped.
Edey is such a liability on the pick and roll they are running.
Quote from: Hognrock on Apr 25, 2025, 07:05 AMEpic/historic collapse by the Grizz last night. Didn't shock me that they lost but how they lost after having a ~30 pt lead.
Tide turned after Ja was injured.
Hated seeing Ja go down like that. Lil Scottie should have taken the easy points.
Quote from: Hognrock on Apr 24, 2025, 07:18 AMBane has had a shitty year. According to Sportstalk we haven't beaten a Western Conf playoff team since Jan 30. We've beaten up on the shitty teams to make our record better than what our team is.
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Lakers season is over. It's impressive LeBron hasn't injured himself with as many times as he just throws himself to the floor.
https://x.com/arrecruitingguy/status/1917900061108732169?s=46&t=DTGVKlgNTKh5Nq29PdZsdg
Is Lebron retarded? What is the Groupthink on that?
Quote from: BleedinRed on May 01, 2025, 07:05 AMIs Lebron retarded? What is the Groupthink on that?
All I know is that he has certainly ended any talk about being the "GOAT"
Quote from: HOGSRUNWILD on May 01, 2025, 08:41 AMAll I know is that he has certainly ended any talk about being the "GOAT"
He is the "GOAF"...greatest of all floppers.
Quote from: Son of Spam on May 01, 2025, 09:05 AMHe is the "GOAF"...greatest of all floppers.
Trufff
Guys like Jordan wanted great coaching...LeBron hasn't really had a Phil Jackson to lean on. Is it fair to say that LeBron never really made any head coaches "stars"? If that's the case what does that say about him? I think I know the answer. However I'll also note that I agree for the vast majority coaching in the NBA is really pretty damn overrated. If coaching really meant something Greg Popovich would have more rings than any man alive.
I think the Miami coach may be the closest example but that was back when they had Bosh and Wade.
:maundoed:
https://x.com/innoutburger_/status/1917805055748768184?t=IWKrJPQ05A4KD6PoDBER2A&s=19 (https://x.com/innoutburger_/status/1917805055748768184?t=IWKrJPQ05A4KD6PoDBER2A&s=19)
Quote from: animal on May 01, 2025, 06:15 PMGuys like Jordan wanted great coaching...LeBron hasn't really had a Phil Jackson to lean on. Is it fair to say that LeBron never really made any head coaches "stars"? If that's the case what does that say about him? I think I know the answer. However I'll also note that I agree for the vast majority coaching in the NBA is really pretty damn overrated. If coaching really meant something Greg Popovich would have more rings than any man alive.
I think the Miami coach may be the closest example but that was back when they had Bosh and Wade.
To Spoelstra's credit he's been doing well without those three. Bron on the other hand hasn't won a title without having more all-stars around him. I'd have to put some thought into comparing his supporting cast vs. Pippen, Rodman, and whoever else on those Bulls squads.
Pop moving away from coaching but still in the Spurs organization. His brain should be uploaded to a politics-free digital basketball encyclopedia.
I agree that Spoelstra is a top-tier coach for what is left around the NBA. I wondered if he was just a puppet for Riley back when they had the Big 3 but he has proven his mettle in the years since.
I'm not getting into another Lebron vs Jordan debate on here, but the fact is simply that he does have a higher basketball IQ than anyone you can find on this planet to coach him. Same with Jokic. And that can be a problem for team chemistry.
I don't know much about Mitch Johnson other than he's been w/ Pop for years. San Antonio is a good job w/ lots of young talent. Wemby, Fox, Castle, Vassell, K. Johnson, and Sochan. CP3 is an old and I'm not sure if he's planning on sticking around another year but he started all 82 games this year and played well. They could stand to get rid of an aging Harrison Barnes and his stupid contract. And they have 2 lottery picks in a pretty deep draft this year. If Wemby and Fox stay healthy they will have a big bounce back in the years to come.
LeBron sprains his mcl whilst flopping in a season ending playoff loss
Quote from: BASS on May 02, 2025, 07:12 PMLeBron sprains his mcl whilst flopping in a season ending playoff loss
Sounds like a BS excuse for that enormous flop in the last game.
Quote from: BASS on May 02, 2025, 07:12 PMLeBron sprains his mcl whilst flopping in a season ending playoff loss
Who?
Quote from: Cornhogio on May 02, 2025, 09:32 PMWho?
Yeah, I didn't see that. I did see Dame Lilliard bust his Achilles which sucked to see. Did LeFlop actually get injured?
Yeah, there's a chance Dame misses all of the 2025-26 season. Portis has the player option to go into free agency this summer. Iirc he took less than market value to stay in Milwaukee last time he re-upped. Curious to see what he does w/ Dame being out. It's going to be a weak free agent class this summer so it's a good time for him to go get paid or at least hook up w/ a better contender.
Quote from: Doc Hogaday on May 02, 2025, 10:14 PMYeah, there's a chance Dame misses all of the 2025-26 season. Portis has the player option to go into free agency this summer. Iirc he took less than market value to stay in Milwaukee last time he re-upped. Curious to see what he does w/ Dame being out. It's going to be a weak free agent class this summer so it's a good time for him to go get paid or at least hook up w/ a better contender.
I would love to see Portis with the Grizzlies. Think he'd fit in good with their culture but not sure if the economics or strategy fit.
Quote from: Borenutz on May 02, 2025, 09:48 PMYeah, I didn't see that. I did see Dame Lilliard bust his Achilles which sucked to see. Did LeFlop actually get injured?
That little bitch has all offseason to heal up now.
Quote from: Borenutz on May 02, 2025, 10:30 PMI would love to see Portis with the Grizzlies. Think he'd fit in good with their culture but not sure if the economics or strategy fit.
Thunder. They could use an enforcer.
Quote from: Borenutz on May 02, 2025, 09:48 PMYeah, I didn't see that. I did see Dame Lilliard bust his Achilles which sucked to see. Did LeFlop actually get injured?
It was reported he had a sprained mcl from the last game.
Lakers are out of the playoffs and that's all you'll hear about on ESPN.
Quote from: BASS on May 03, 2025, 11:24 AMIt was reported he had a sprained mcl from the last game.
Mid Center Labia?
knicks steal a game in boston.
celtics missed 45 threes, going 15 of 60.
I love Curry but hate how he has changed the game.
Quote from: vegashog on May 05, 2025, 09:34 PMknicks steal a game in boston.
celtics missed 45 threes, going 15 of 60.
That's just unwatchable.
In my brain it's laughable that the stat nerds had everyone convinced that these kinds of stat lines are mathematically better attempting a high volume of 3s vs making 2s at a much higher clip. If your average NBA team can make a comeback from say 15 down in a matter of a few possessions because of triples it's somewhat hard to argue that point.
Realize that if one team is working for good shots, making 2s, using clock and the other team is pissing fire from the beyond the arc...it's hard to compete with that without fighting fire with fire. So Curry's influence on the game while it has murdered any watchable aspect of the game it's almost a necessity to play this way now. This also goes toward the Nolan/Mike school of shooting early and often increases your possessions and chances of winning in some quasi way.
I still believe that the teams that play great defense and play great team basketball tend to be the teams still standing in the end. There are outliers to that now and then.
Fuck the Nuggets. My heart is full of hatred for them now.
Quote from: buff2.0 on May 06, 2025, 07:25 AMFuck the Nuggets. My heart is full of hatred for them now.
why because they're good and beat OK?
Yes. Fuck them.
Chet is non-clutch. I'd be pissed at him. Bricked two FT's and a dunk in crunch time.
Quote from: vegashog on May 05, 2025, 09:34 PMknicks steal a game in boston.
celtics missed 45 threes, going 15 of 60.
Boston lives and dies by the three. They had a 20-point lead and blew it. They couldn't throw it in the ocean in the last 5 minutes of regulation and overtime.
That was an old-school NBA game. I thought I was watching Pistons-Celtics from back in the day. No blood, no foul in the 4th quarter.
Quote from: Spiderham on May 06, 2025, 12:52 PMBoston lives and dies by the three. They had a 20-point lead and blew it. They couldn't throw it in the ocean in the last 5 minutes of regulation and overtime.
That was an old-school NBA game. I thought I was watching Pistons-Celtics from back in the day. No blood, no foul in the 4th quarter.
Except for the whole chucking 3s every possession. Bad Boy Pistons and Celtics weren't doing that.
I'm not against the whole analytical taking more 3s approach, but if they're not going in at an accurate enough clip, a coach has to step in and be like, "look, let's try to work the ball inside or get fouled, and if that doesn't work, take a better shot then just forcing up a 3."
Raise the goal a foot and do away with the 3.
Holy crap...Haliburton. What a great 2 days of NBA playoff basketball.
Damn, the Cavs drop the first two at home to the Pacers. That was an epic fold at the end of the game.
They Arkansased that shit.
Quote from: Doc Hogaday on May 06, 2025, 08:49 PMHoly crap...Haliburton. What a great 2 days of NBA playoff basketball.
no shit.
Literally everybody: "Halliburton is going to take a three!"
The Cavs: "lol, bullshit."
so much for home court advantage.
Quote from: Spiderham on May 06, 2025, 08:53 PMThat was an epic fold at the end of the game.
That was literally a carbon copy of the Thunder/Nuggets game from the night before.
holy shit, the finishes in these games.
and jason tatum is not clutch.
Knicks just did it again. This is great. I really hate this version of the Celtics.
Goodness. It seems like it would be an astute strategy to not blow humongous leads in the playoffs.
I should be an NBA coach w/ sage advice such as this.
Thunder took Game 1 personally
wtf happened this game is awful
That game was hilarious and awesome.
How does a game go downhill so fast and bad
Quote from: SwahiliSteve on May 08, 2025, 08:42 AMHow does a game go downhill so fast and bad
Were you awake for the Bret Bielema era?
Players have zero fundamentals.
Draymond is such a piece of shit.
Quote from: Doc Hogaday on May 08, 2025, 08:24 PMDraymond is such a piece of shit.
Water is wet, what's new
Well, yeah. But 5 techs & 2 flagrants in 8 games and a quarter has to be a playoff record.
With Steph out he wants to get ejected so he doesn't get exposed on the court.
I'm still mad about that 2016 series with OKC where he managed to kick Steven Adams in the balls during every single game. Fuck him and I hope a weird fungus eats his balls off.
I really have no idea what the Nuggets will do from one game to the next.
Looks like Cavaliers are toast. Down 41 at half and about to be down 3-1. Pacers are unconscious from 3.
Cleveland. Woof.
Pacers looked at OKC and said hold our picante (or whatever they eat in Pacerland)
Portis really does need to get out of Milwaukee in FA this summer. Now Giannis is looking for a trade, and the Bucks don't currently own a 1st round pick for like the next 5 years as it is. It's going to be hard times, daddy.
In other news, Cooper Flagg Sweepstakes tonight at 6:00.
https://x.com/will2whitson/status/1921972845778735454?s=46&t=DTGVKlgNTKh5Nq29PdZsdg
Quote from: buff2.0 on May 12, 2025, 03:19 PMhttps://x.com/will2whitson/status/1921972845778735454?s=46&t=DTGVKlgNTKh5Nq29PdZsdg
that game last Wednesday was fucking awful. Yesterday they only had 8 points going into the 2nd quarter then they got up on OK and then I turn it off only for them to lose. Jesus
Down to Spurs (yes, please), Hornets, Philly, and Mavs after commercial.
Flagg to Mavs it is. Fucking scam.
Was that an unknown part of the Luka trade?
That's my point.
eh, two other teams with lower odds have gotten the pick.
as a spurs fan, they are sitting pretty good. if giannis really wants a trade, then the #2 pick is going to be a huge asset.
this means gaddford's time in dallas might be over. mavs don't need three centers so it will come down to him or lively getting moved.
Celtics unconscious from 3. Wow.
Regressing to the mean shortly.
Quote from: vegashog on May 12, 2025, 06:56 PMeh, two other teams with lower odds have gotten the pick.
as a spurs fan, they are sitting pretty good. if giannis really wants a trade, then the #2 pick is going to be a huge asset.
this means gaddford's time in dallas might be over. mavs don't need three centers so it will come down to him or lively getting moved.
He's make a fine Celtic.
Quote from: Cornhogio on May 12, 2025, 07:12 PMCeltics unconscious from 3. Wow.
Regressing to the mean shortly.
Finished 18-48 and lost. Glad they're one game away from being out.
Looked like an Achilles tear on Tatum.
Celtics are done.
Pretty crazy how much the Warriors rely on Steph. They're about to be down 3-1 and will have to win at Minny for Curry to try and will them to wins in Game 6 and 7.
Trailblazers for sale. Valued at $3.6 billion. Seems high.
Quote from: BASS on May 13, 2025, 03:55 PMTrailblazers for sale. Valued at $3.6 billion. Seems high.
Maybe we can get HTL to go in with us and we can buy a woopig NBA team!
Quote from: Spiderham on May 12, 2025, 09:48 PMLooked like an Achilles tear on Tatum.
Celtics are done.
And it was an Achilles tear. Minimum 9-12 month recovery. Likely to miss next season.
The OKC game is really good.
That was a fun finish.
SGA and Joker making it clear why one of them will be MVP.
Stat line may not show it but Jaylin is making a name for himself on defense with the minutes he gets.
Quote from: Pighair on May 13, 2025, 04:05 PMMaybe we can get HTL to go in with us and we can buy a woopig NBA team!
I've always wanted to
own govern a professional sports team.
Quote from: DirkPiggler on May 14, 2025, 08:10 AMI've always wanted to own govern a professional sports team.
As long as you pay them, it's ok.
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Apparently some idiot scheduled Katy Perry in the middle of the playoffs for ball arena on the nuggets home game night. Not sure who made that decision and waited till now to make a decision. Have you seen her latest video of her concerts it's like a robot zombie performing
https://x.com/fox21news/status/1922487094900867547?s=46&t=m_RTTyQoOXCKni9LyjoM3g
Celtics whoopin ass without Tatum
Burn
https://x.com/duolingo/status/1922679300500619322?s=46&t=DTGVKlgNTKh5Nq29PdZsdg
Quote from: buff2.0 on May 14, 2025, 08:20 PMCeltics whoopin ass without Tatum
Was expected, Knicks had to change their game plan. They'll close it out on Friday at the Garden.
Quote from: HughJasole on May 14, 2025, 09:25 PMWas expected, Knicks had to change their game plan. They'll close it out on Friday at the Garden.
This is the Knicks. They can do the funny Knicks thing and find a way to screw it up.
OKC getting the Arkansas SEC treatment, with SGA getting 4 fouls called in the first half.
okc missing 13 straight threes in the second half is what cost them that game.
OKC's defense has been huge today. With 51 seconds to go in the 3rd they're up 96-69 on the Nugs.
What a shitty game. Nuggets went out like a bitch. Going to have to make some serious changes in the off-season.
they need a bench. and maybe a consistent scorer or two other than joker.
Quote from: Pumpkin Escobar on May 18, 2025, 05:05 PMWhat a shitty game.
Counter-argument: I very much enjoyed the game.
Tv voices were right though that Denver needs to find a way to spend money and put a supporting cast around Joker to win now.
Yeah, an aging Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon aren't it. Having 37-year-old Russell Westbrook as a key contributor isn't helping either. Plus MPJ is made of glass.
Minnesota 15-50 from 3. That's a bold strategy.
SGA is MVP
Pacers were down 14 with 2:30 to go. They just closed that to 2 points with 22 seconds left.
OMG HOLY SHIT!
Edit: Foot on the line, OT it is.
Trim the toenails this morning and that's a three. So close.
Shame. Would have been an all-timer if they would have gotten the win on that.
This OT is some of the best ball I've watched in a long time
Agreed. I don't understand about people who complain about the NBA. It's so good. A discussion about it usually ends up in "well, I actually just don't watch anymore." These playoffs been great. I hope I didn't jinx that.
great game. pacers with 20 points in the last 2:30.
i agree with what chuck said at halftime. it's going to take a miracle for the knicks to play at this pace for 7 games.
I'm a Celtics fan but that game was awesome. Helluva finish.
Quote from: Doc Hogaday on May 21, 2025, 10:13 PMAgreed. I don't understand about people who complain about the NBA. It's so good. A discussion about it usually ends up in "well, I actually just don't watch anymore." These playoffs been great. I hope I didn't jinx that.
I think the NBA playoffs are great, the regular season is too long.
The Pacers last points on the pick and roll off the inbounds... just a chef's kiss on the comeback.
Take the best player in college this season and they're on the bench watching both teams tonight do their thing. The league might to dumb shit to get China to buy more Hariburton jerseys, but the level of ball being played is just unreal. I usually don't watch until the Playoffs but OKC's nasty defense is what drew me back in to the regular season.
Quote from: Doc Hogaday on May 21, 2025, 10:13 PMAgreed. I don't understand about people who complain about the NBA. It's so good. A discussion about it usually ends up in "well, I actually just don't watch anymore." These playoffs been great. I hope I didn't jinx that.
Meh...it's all one on one, ball screens, and three pointers. The intensity is good in the playoffs but the product itself is pretty boring.
After Indy's comeback last night I'm not saying a word about tonight's game.
Except I'd have to hurt myself if Holmgren threw that kind of shade on me
https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1925743516375822484
yikes.
there's losing a road game after a let down with a 2-0 lead, then there's the worst playoff loss in the team's history.
Never thought Caruso would be this effective of and NBA player, but he's looked pretty damn good and a key player for okc from few playoff games I've seen. I don't remember hearing much about him since college until this year but I guess he's been at it a while now.
Pretty key game here tonight for okc. Take this one and it's about a done deal but lose it and likely looking at 7.
That turnover and three made me pucker up a bit. Clutch FT's from Alexander to keep it a 4 point game.
Monster game from Haliburton tonight. Casually dropping a triple double while anonymous league players call him overrated.
thursday could be the last nba game on tnt.
inside the nba will be going to espn, but i wonder how much shit they let chuck and shaq talk.
I mean, they let McAfee talk all the shit he wants, so surely they'll be alright.
I'm just glad it's going back to NBC next year.
Quote from: buff2.0 on May 27, 2025, 09:54 PMMonster game from Haliburton tonight. Casually dropping a triple double while anonymous league players call him overrated.
first in nba history with 30 points, 15 assists, and 0 turnovers since turnovers began being tracked in '77
Thunder beating that ass like the Wolves overdosed on fentanyl and tried to pass a counterfeit $20.
Hell, with OKC (two Razorbacks) in the finals, I might even watch a game or two.
It feels like a lot of sports media outside OKC are just now starting to look hard at the Thunder and realize how good they really are.
Quote from: Show-Me Hog on May 30, 2025, 12:00 PMHell, with OKC (two Razorbacks) in the finals, I might even watch a game or two.
Disney, Inc.'s fantasy Finals - Indy vs OKC.
pacers and thunder in the finals.
Pacers in 6.
Will be hard to beat OKC 4 out of 7. Thunder opens at -9.5 for game 1. Hope it's a good series.
knicks fire thibodeau for getting them to the conference finals.
Stupid, thibodeau is a great coach, he has been since he started with the bulls.
Btw thunder in 4
No one in the East NBA plays defense like okc
Quote from: vegashog on Jun 03, 2025, 01:51 PMknicks fire thibodeau for getting them to the conference finals.
Have the Knicks sniffed an NBA finals since the days of Ewing, Starks, and Sprewell? I don't think so. Weird decision.
Kinda. The Pacers exposed him though. You can't play a 6 man rotation anymore and Thibodeau refuses to do it any other way. Pacers wore their asses out.
You can't if one of those 6 is KAT
https://x.com/TheNBACentel/status/1929999445459882177
hmmm...nttawwt
Okc ain't fucking around
Not being much of an NBA fan, I tuned in to the finals to see a couple of Razorbacks play basketball.
Jaylin Williams hasn't played, but some guy who stole his name has.
I must have missed Isaiah Joe's 7 minutes but he's apparently not a big cog either.
Get off my lawn.
Quote from: Show-Me Hog on Jun 05, 2025, 08:46 PMNot being much of an NBA fan, I tuned in to the finals to see a couple of Razorbacks play basketball.
Jaylin Williams hasn't played, but some guy who stole his name has.
I must have missed Isaiah Joe's 7 minutes but he's apparently not a big cog either.
Get off my lawn.
I may be misremembering but I believe Joe led them in 3 ptrs made.
Our Jaylin was a lockdown defender against Jokic when they needed to slow him down
Quote from: Hognrock on Jun 05, 2025, 08:53 PMI may be misremembering but I believe Joe led them in 3 ptrs made.
Per the stats I saw he averages 10 minutes and 5 points per game in the playoffs.
Where's Reggie Miller. Haven't seen him enter the game
This is sacrilege but as a Grizz fan my 2nd fav team is OKC. Helps that they have 2 former Hogs
Pacers aren't playing a bad game on offense. They're just running into a doomsday defense right now. Still a closer game than I'd like.
Myles Turner looks hurt.
Wow. Haliburton strikes again. Unbelievable.
Well that's pretty amazing. The Pacers with their first lead of the game at 0.3 seconds left. Yeah, it definitely makes sense that there are two Razorbacks on OKC.
Son of a bitch. Make OKC buy us a Nolan statue.
They are incredibly resilient
Quote from: Doc Hogaday on Jun 05, 2025, 10:05 PMWow. Haliburton strikes again. Unbelievable.
That was like Halijordan.
pacers with 25 turnovers and still win. okc wilted down the stretch.
Rick Carlisle going to be the difference in this series. Already was in Game 1.
After the way that game went last night this feels like a 4-0 Indiana series. I don't see how you come back from losing after leading for 47:59.7, most of it with a commanding lead.
I have no dog in the fight and am fairly neutral about both teams. I like Haliburton, and I'd be ok w/ OKC too because of Isaiah and Jaylin. I said earlier that it would be hard for anyone to beat OKC 4 out of 7. Three out of 6 now is more doable, but I still think OKC wins.
Edit: OKC is still -325 to win the series.
Quote from: buff2.0 on Jun 05, 2025, 10:06 PMSon of a bitch. Make OKC buy us a Nolan statue.
Someone has to step up and get it done
OKC chose violence this time
Game 3 is awesome. Quality ball by both teams.
4th quarter was pain. Like OKC just doesn't know how to close a game out.
Sga not going quietly
Quote from: BASS on Jun 13, 2025, 10:14 PMSga not going quietly
But totally walked on that step back.
Shit, is traveling not a thing anymore?
Quote from: Spiderham on Jun 13, 2025, 10:15 PMBut totally walked on that step back.
Yeah. When was the last time traveling was called in an NBA finals game? 1974?
Quote from: BASS on Jun 13, 2025, 10:15 PMYeah. When was the last time traveling was called in an NBA finals game? 1974?
True.
Dort just got away with a two handed push to create that turnover.
Good win for OKC. They retake home court advantage.
Big win for OKC on the road. Got home court back. I think OKC takes the next two.
Been really impressed with Caruso. Never thought I'd say that about an Aggie but dude is clutch and the glue to okc. I could see him being an nba coach.
SGA may be a foul merchant but he's so quick it's almost impossible to guard him on-ball without physical contact. At the end of the 3rd he looked exhausted but he found another gear. I know these teams are going all-out from the opening tip but it's crazy seeing both sides looking so tired late in the game. None of these players surviving if they get the flu.
Bye to Bane.
Off to Orlando for KC Pope, Cole Anthony and draft picks.
Quote from: mr.zorak on Jun 15, 2025, 12:21 PMBye to Bane.
Off to Orlando for KC Pope, Cole Anthony and draft picks.
Grizz got a hell of a haul in return.
That's a stupid trade for Orlando, but means a bigger role for AB there.
Calf strain for Hali
buss family selling their majority stake in the lakers for $10 billion to the dodgers owner.
Quote from: vegashog on Jun 18, 2025, 05:37 PMbuss family selling their majority stake in the lakers for $10 billion to the dodgers owner.
Maybe they'll get back to smart decisions
Quote from: BASS on Jun 18, 2025, 06:13 PMMaybe they'll get back to smart decisions
You think Shohei can hit the midrange jumper?
Quote from: Thin Red Swine on Jun 18, 2025, 07:39 PMYou think Shohei can hit the midrange jumper?
Ohtahni plays basketball too? He just started pitching again.
That glorious Japanese motherfucker.
Oklahoma following in the Hog's footsteps.
Pacers not going gentle
not an opinion shared by thunder fans, but i enjoy seeing the finals going 7 games. great way to end a season.
It's about time to break out the real Jaylin Williams as the secret weapon though right?
Congrats Thunder. Hali is going to be out for awhile with that one. Hate to see it happen to a guy.
Indy hanging tough without haliburton
I spoke way too soon.
WOW! When was the last time a double dribble was called in the NBA?
Somebody turned on sga's cheat code
Pacers worn out now. Even in the games when Hali wasn't a big scorer he still made them put a tight guard on him.
Good to see the Thunder win it...dude going out in the 1st certainly helped that out a lot.
be interesting to see what the thunder do with jwill. there's the team option for 2025/26 that the thunder haven't exorcised yet.
holmgren and not arkansas jwill are getting rookie extensions and that will cost some money. they also have the #15 pick and looks like they are wanting another 4/5 guy.
Quote from: vegashog on Jun 23, 2025, 10:13 AMbe interesting to see what the thunder do with jwill. there's the team option for 2025/26 that the thunder haven't exorcised yet.
holmgren and not arkansas jwill are getting rookie extensions and that will cost some money. they also have the #15 pick and looks like they are wanting another 4/5 guy.
I assume if they don't extend him they have to let him go as a free agent? Not sure if he would be a protected free agent or just flat out free to go where ever. Either way I figure he's gonna get paid.
Quote from: vegashog on Jun 23, 2025, 10:13 AMbe interesting to see what the thunder do with jwill. there's the team option for 2025/26 that the thunder haven't exorcised yet.
Is there a reason for an exorcism with JWill?
https://x.com/JoelXLorenzi/status/1937576388841927107
Thiero #4 remaining, #3 Forward after the first round of the draft.
Thiero to the Lakers
Damn, that poor guy. Having to play for such a small-market team.
https://x.com/LALInsiders/status/1938407384403333401
he's not a pussy. something the lakers have a lot of.
jwill gets a 3 year $24 million extension.
Quote from: vegashog on Jun 29, 2025, 10:58 AMjwill gets a 3 year $24 million extension.
Well done young man. And good for the organization for recognizing his value. They may not win the title without his defense on joker.
Hornets waived NSJ
Quote from: buff2.0 on Sep 26, 2025, 05:47 AMHornets waived NSJ
Must be on "knee management "
NSJ joining the Lakers on a 2-way contract for those wishing to know where he will be load managing at these days.
I think he will last for awhile in the League. Not sure the Lakers are the best spot for him though.
:maundoed:
https://x.com/joeylinn_/status/1973117690803003425?t=g1ISyGl69KcifGqRaORjCg&s=19 (https://x.com/joeylinn_/status/1973117690803003425?t=g1ISyGl69KcifGqRaORjCg&s=19)
Kel'el Ware is gonna be a really good pro.
Feds arresting Rozier and Billups for illegal gambling and there may be others.
*These motherfuckers make insane money...why the fuck would you point shave and all that shit?
Quote from: animal on Oct 23, 2025, 07:45 AMFeds arresting Rozier and Billups for illegal gambling and there may be others.
*These motherfuckers make insane money...why the fuck would you point shave and all that shit?
illegal gambling probe that spans course of years. 11 states and over 30 arrested. Also reaches into crime families. Wire fraud, extortion, gambling, ect. Millions in fraud and robbery.
I just watched a Gotti documentary on Netflix. All of the mafia families are involved in this stuff. Agree with whoever said they (players/coaches) make enough money to not get engaged in this shit.
Quote from: Hognrock on Oct 23, 2025, 09:31 AMI just watched a Gotti documentary on Netflix. All of the mafia families are involved in this stuff. Agree with whoever said they (players/coaches) make enough money to not get engaged in this shit.
The problem is that the more money you have the higher the level you have to bet to get the thrill of gambling. If losing doesn't hurt it doesn't move the needle for the true degenerate gambler.
I haven't read about this yet, but I suspect (and know from past point shaving incidents) that they were acting more to get themselves out of debt from other betting rather than to try to make the quick buck on a parlay.
Billups is tied to illegal poker but it's supposed to be all related. Wild opening week for the NBA.
More info on the Billups situation
https://x.com/chadmillman/status/1981367110640292059?t=8oUETZRExJTYT7YJBhHPPg&s=19 (https://x.com/chadmillman/status/1981367110640292059?t=8oUETZRExJTYT7YJBhHPPg&s=19)
the mob is back!
and wembanyama absolutely clowned anthony davis last night.
More context
https://x.com/JoePompliano/status/1981372767980441682?t=g2OCkzlHIwt8hKIASBNJ-Q&s=19 (https://x.com/JoePompliano/status/1981372767980441682?t=g2OCkzlHIwt8hKIASBNJ-Q&s=19)
https://x.com/MikeBeauvais/status/1981340129504477304
Free marketing....
https://x.com/isaiahlcarter/status/1981417083809272237?s=46&t=m_RTTyQoOXCKni9LyjoM3g
Chortle...can only hope this fucker gets caught
Michael Jordan never got involved in gambling with the mob.
Oh, wait....
https://x.com/TheBabylonBee/status/1981492100668473805?t=CloRoBGmbKpsUY18AsIvOQ&s=19 (https://x.com/TheBabylonBee/status/1981492100668473805?t=CloRoBGmbKpsUY18AsIvOQ&s=19)
Quote from: Spiderham on Oct 23, 2025, 07:37 PMMichael Jordan never got involved in gambling with the mob.
Oh, wait....
Whatever the opposite of point shaving is is what Jordan would have done.
Quote from: Barton Fink on Oct 23, 2025, 07:48 PMhttps://x.com/TheBabylonBee/status/1981492100668473805?t=CloRoBGmbKpsUY18AsIvOQ&s=19 (https://x.com/TheBabylonBee/status/1981492100668473805?t=CloRoBGmbKpsUY18AsIvOQ&s=19)
The writers are geniuses.
NBA is rigged? Who could have guessed? Makes you wonder if Lebron's reverse sweep of the Warriors was real. Was LeBron's Championship with the Lakers real?
Quote from: BleedinRed on Oct 23, 2025, 08:30 PMWhatever the opposite of point shaving is is what Jordan would have done.
https://x.com/reflog_18/status/1981354934240006502?s=61&t=Y0HnJInXBN48z6WJDbQHzQ
https://x.com/LakeShowYo/status/1981327396772204988
Austin Reeves put up 51 tonight. Impressive
Quote from: Barton Fink on Oct 26, 2025, 11:49 PMAustin Reeves put up 51 tonight. Impressive
too bad he's a white guy or he might have played for the Razorbacks back in the day.
Quote from: Barton Fink on Oct 26, 2025, 11:49 PMAustin Reeves put up 51 tonight. Impressive
Looked up his stats. 21 of 22 from the free throw line. Impressive he got to the line that much.
Wrong thread. I'll diaf.
https://x.com/sagesteele/status/1983630194272612579
I saw that yesterday and every old out of shape white guy on my timeline turned into rules experts. "You don't understand getting the euro step after the gather step and then the pivot..." or "Actually the ball isn't being touched with both hands so he hasn't really picked up his dribble..." swear I saw one dude arguing with Reggie Miller for not knowing ball.
Dude went 30 feet with one dribble
Quote from: BASS on Oct 30, 2025, 10:17 AMDude went 30 feet with one dribble
He has a really long stride. You obviously didn't watch the replay.
Quote from: BleedinRed on Oct 30, 2025, 01:11 PMHe has a really long stride. You obviously didn't watch the replay.
Which of the 15 strides are you talking about?
All the comments saying "the gather step" allows what he did and he only took 2 steps after "the gather step."
Well then maybe such a stupid concept as "the gather step" in the first place is the root of the problem.
Quote from: HOGSRUNWILD on Oct 30, 2025, 02:10 PMWhich of the 15 strides are you talking about?
All of them.
Wild finish w/ Lakers/Spurs just now. Can't wait til Fox gets back for SAS...bc Wemby has upgraded to beast this year.
Why are all these courts colored wtf
Quote from: SwahiliSteve on Nov 07, 2025, 11:48 PMWhy are all these courts colored wtf
They prefer Black or African-American.
Quote from: SwahiliSteve on Nov 07, 2025, 11:48 PMWhy are all these courts colored wtf
For the stupid NBA Cup
This is the "Apex' style period for NBA basketball courts. Seriously dumb.
It sucks being a Mavs fan, people hate Nico like bin Ladin around here.
AB balling in the Garden tonight.
Quote from: Barton Fink on Nov 12, 2025, 08:25 PMAB balling in the Garden tonight.
He's turned up a notch or two this season. Glad to see it.
Wonder how recruiting lil bro is going.
Beckham left Duncanville to go to a prep school this year. I was surprised by that. He's been on a visit here with his brother to see Cal. Believe there is interest both ways. Think it's a good chance we land him if we want him.
On AB, he's really worked on his shot. Night and day difference from when he was here.
https://x.com/NBA/status/1990219661145669681
https://x.com/Emilio2763/status/1990633371798475002?s=19 (https://x.com/Emilio2763/status/1990633371798475002?s=19)
Needs to work on his landing.
AB with a big night last night
https://x.com/OrlandoMagic/status/1993527124490437015?t=jyLnhHCbJRttT3NjPcxRfw&s=19 (https://x.com/OrlandoMagic/status/1993527124490437015?t=jyLnhHCbJRttT3NjPcxRfw&s=19)
Someone has won 14 in a row
Walsh has played very well the last couple nights.
Adou Thiero got his SUV stolen by Puka Nacua's brother
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/arrests-made-lakers-adou-thiero-suv-stolen/3817945/
https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/jordan-walsh-celtics-bench-defense/
Quote from: rzrbkfan69 on Dec 19, 2025, 10:44 AMhttps://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/jordan-walsh-celtics-bench-defense/
Good article. In the clip contained within that article, the Celtics are wearing gold trimmed in black. They looked like the fucking New Orleans Saints. I haven't watched the NBA much in years, but WHAT IS GOING ON?
Quote from: Show-Me Hog on Dec 19, 2025, 10:53 AMGood article. In the clip contained within that article, the Celtics are wearing gold trimmed in black. They looked like the fucking New Orleans Saints. I haven't watched the NBA much in years, but WHAT IS GOING ON?
I think that was their "city edition" alternate uniforms for this season.
https://x.com/ryanhammer09/status/2003916813298737404?s=46&t=m_RTTyQoOXCKni9LyjoM3g
never signed a contract with the knicks or got out of the summer league. since he only got money for "accommodations" he can go back to college.
I half way expect Labron to make a run in college before he's done
Quote from: animal on Dec 24, 2025, 05:20 PMI half way expect Labron to make a run in college before he's done
He can go play with his other kid at Arizona.
There really isn't anything the NCAA can do.
Quote from: vegashog on Dec 24, 2025, 04:17 PMnever signed a contract with the knicks or got out of the summer league. since he only got money for "accommodations" he can go back to college.
Just seems like if you're drafted in the NBA and then part of a player trade between NBA teams it should be too late to go back to play in college.
They just can't set rules. Anything they do is going to be ruled an unlawful restraint on trade in violation of anti-trust statutes. That Pavia lawsuit is going to see guys get unlimited eligibility.
spurs are the thunder's kryptonite. three straight losses to them.
san antonio might have the best guard rotation in the league.
Castle is really good.
Joker had a helluva game, last night.
Quote from: Pumpkin Escobar on Dec 26, 2025, 03:52 PMJoker had a helluva game, last night.
Started up and watched till the end. Unbelievable shot Edwards made to send it to OT. Can't believe the Wolves lost a 9pt lead in OT.
Quote from: Pumpkin Escobar on Dec 26, 2025, 03:52 PMJoker had a helluva game, last night.
Fucking historic.
No too many 50/15/15 triple doubles exist
Quote from: Barton Fink on Dec 26, 2025, 04:21 PMStarted up and watched till the end. Unbelievable shot Edwards made to send it to OT. Can't believe the Wolves lost a 9pt lead in OT.
I unfortunately remember another team that lost a 9-point lead in overtime. It happens to be our favorite team in the 1995 SEC Tournament final.
Quote from: BASS on Dec 26, 2025, 04:26 PMFucking historic.
No too many 50/15/15 triple doubles exist
He also had a 50pt game earlier this season against the Clippers. I just wish this team could stay healthy around him.
https://x.com/shamscharania/status/2009685812787470337?s=46
So it begins...
Quote from: mr.zorak on Jan 09, 2026, 12:02 PMhttps://x.com/shamscharania/status/2009685812787470337?s=46
So it begins...
Never thought I'd be in favor of it this soon in his career, but i seriously doubt he'd resign with the grizz and it's probably time if they're going to get much. Don't think he wants to be there. Sucks it turned out like it has. Should get a good haul for him being only 26 and signed for several more years.
https://x.com/will2whitson/status/2009841071845716273?s=46&t=DTGVKlgNTKh5Nq29PdZsdg
Quote from: HughJasole on Dec 26, 2025, 09:53 PMI unfortunately remember another team that lost a 9-point lead in overtime. It happens to be our favorite team in the 1995 SEC Tournament final.
I thought we were up 9 with a minute and a half in regulation and let Kentucky tie to go to OT then lost. But I could be wrong...
Quote from: Zoso on Jan 10, 2026, 02:01 PMI thought we were up 9 with a minute and a half in regulation and let Kentucky tie to go to OT then lost. But I could be wrong...
Nah we were up 91-82 in OT with 1:39 left, lost 95-93.
https://x.com/bleacherreport/status/2011915980687937751?s=46
Damn
4 out of 5 Grizzlies think that was a really good dunk...
thats going to be a top 10 dunk for a very long time.
The whole city of Memphis may never recover
https://x.com/i/status/2011929833799098386 (https://x.com/i/status/2011929833799098386)
Typical of Memphis, always tryin to pull a brother down.
Quote from: buff2.0 on Jan 15, 2026, 08:30 PMTypical of Memphis, always tryin to pull a brother down.
Always tryin to pull a Black man down...
Quote from: Barton Fink on Jan 15, 2026, 07:11 PMhttps://x.com/i/status/2011929833799098386 (https://x.com/i/status/2011929833799098386)
I still wouldn't mind making babies with his momma
I'm surprised all 4 of the Grizz haven't would up on the IL based on how their season is going. I haven't seen this many injuries since Herbert was football S&C coach.
Quote from: Hognrock on Jan 16, 2026, 08:13 AMI'm surprised all 4 of the Grizz haven't would up on the IL based on how their season is going. I haven't seen this many injuries since Herbert was football S&C coach.
You mean since the previous two Grizzlies seasons...
Quote from: animal on Jan 16, 2026, 05:41 AMI still wouldn't mind making babies with his momma
Be nice. Hoping we get his lil bro.
LeBron is a bitch
That is all
Quote from: HOGSRUNWILD on Jan 17, 2026, 04:56 AMLeBron is a bitch
That is all
He's laying down crying because of this post
AB is playing his way towards a hefty 2nd contract. 25/4/6 tonight including 14/14 FTs in a big 4th quarter comeback win.
He's made remarkable strides with his jump shot. That's was his only weakness. He's gonna have a really good career in the league.
https://bsky.app/profile/shamsbot.bsky.social/post/3mdxzcah4u624
The tank is on..
warriors shopping draymon. lets see who bites on that.
Some of these rumored trades for Giannis are crazy. Teams giving up their future for one player who has been injured an awful lot over the last 5 years.
Crazy that Ja Morant basically has no trade value at only 26 years old.
Isaiah Joe had a good one tonight
https://x.com/cooperjnba/status/2018866171265905030?s=46&t=DTGVKlgNTKh5Nq29PdZsdg
Quote from: Borenutz on Feb 03, 2026, 08:51 PMCrazy that Ja Morant basically has no trade value at only 26 years old.
He seems to be injured alot and the off the court stuff has put a mark on him. I hate it cause he is a good player.
https://www.facebook.com/NBAonESPN/videos/kendrick-perkins-on-the-future-of-ja-morant/1475272197309046/
John Coffee warns Ja he may lose his cornbread ...
Isaiah Joe gets the rare start w/ SGA out today. Delivers w/ 22 pts (6-11 3pt) and 5 steals in a win over Cleveland.
Fun to have several former Hogs contributing around the league.
Our JWill (not the other one on OKC) mixing it up with Jokic.
64cf792d478955b21d286e331af429be.mp4
NBC doing throwback broadcast on Tuesday.
Costas doing the game with Doug Collins and Fratello. Got Hannah Storm in studio. Give me all the 90s nostalgia.
Thanks for the heads up :thumb_up:
Just tuned in. NBA Inside Stuff was must see TV with Ahmad and Hannah on Saturday mornings in my youth.
Quote from: Doc Hogaday on Mar 03, 2026, 07:48 PMThanks for the heads up :thumb_up:
Just tuned in. NBA Inside Stuff was must see TV with Ahmad and Hannah on Saturday mornings in my youth.
Quote from: Doc Hogaday on Mar 03, 2026, 07:48 PMThanks for the heads up :thumb_up:
Just tuned in. NBA Inside Stuff was must see TV with Ahmad and Hannah on Saturday mornings in my youth.
Damn I used to love the NBA. I just can't even hardly watch it anymore.
Quote from: Borenutz on Mar 03, 2026, 11:31 PMDamn I used to love the NBA. I just can't even hardly watch it anymore.
Same. Once all the Dream Teamers retired, I went to college and pretty much switched to college basketball.
The NBA and college basketball died once they decided defense wasn't needed. They stopped calling offensive fouls and stopped calling travel/carry. Now it is a circus event more than a sporting event.
Jaylin has been on a tear lately... 30 points a few nights ago, 17 pts 17 boards the other night. Tons of 3s and assists for a center.
Not shocked he came into his own, he always had a unique skill set
I've always loved both NBA and college basketball. Things change. Deal with it. I was born in 1981 and America has changed a lot over these years but I'm still grateful to wake up here every morning.
People complain about defense in the NBA but scoring was literally at an all-time low in the 2000s when people "quit watching." The shot clock changes and the Steph Curry effect are real, and that's why pace and scoring are back up. It has nothing to do w/ defense or lack thereof. The players these days are unbelievable athletes.
Old whiteys quit watching because players got tattoos and have weird hair and shoes in their opinion.
I do agree w/ the traveling or the lack of calling it. It's maddening at both the college and NBA level. If you want to change the rule to 3 steps, then do that and stick to it. There has to be a rule that is consistent.
Also jump balls. In my days of playing it was a held ball for 2 seconds. Now they call it in a quarter second.
Quote from: Doc Hogaday on Mar 04, 2026, 08:52 AMOld whiteys quit watching because players got tattoos and have weird hair and shoes in their opinion.
Fair point. The thug era drove a lot of people away. For me, it's more that I would have to watch the garbage commercials. There's lots of suffering dog and RuPaul commercials on the alternate channels. Plus, ESPN pretty much killed off my love for any sport.
Agree. I get the need of ads for revenue, but they don't get shit from me. I rarely watch any sporting event without starting 30-45 minutes late to skip commercials and catch up in real-time.
In 10 years college basketball games will average 3:30.
Some people may not like to hear it, but Nolan's team wouldn't be as dominant in this climate. Too many commercials, too many breaks for the opposing kids. Grab a juicebox, Nancy.
Anyone following this story about the Hawks having a promotion involving a famous local strip club? Apparently its a very popular place for players to frequent when in town. Personally I don't think its a good idea.
Atlanta news station story (https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/hawks-magic-city-night-sparks-backlash-from-nba-player-fans)
Also learned that Jamie Gertz is one of the owners of the Hawks.
I'm guessing it's Magic City. Place is infamous. For another funny story Google Lemon Pepper Lou.
Quote from: Italian Porn on Mar 05, 2026, 06:40 AMAnyone following this story about the Hawks having a promotion involving a famous local strip club? Apparently its a very popular place for players to frequent when in town. Personally I don't think its a good idea.
Atlanta news station story (https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/hawks-magic-city-night-sparks-backlash-from-nba-player-fans)
Also learned that Jamie Gertz is one of the owners of the Hawks.
The story spells it Jami Gertz. I am somehow doubting it is the Jamie Gertz from Square Pegs, Too Low For Zero, and Seinfeld.
Also unsure whether there was a sarcasm tag.
Traveling in the NBA sucks post-Indian taco night ass, but it pales in comparison to the flopping that Lebron has made mainstream. If I wasn't a Thunder fan I'd be tired of SGA the "free throw merchant" but it's the shit that Lebron has made a career out of getting away with that made me stop watching. The '89 Pistons might have actually just piston'ed his ass on the court.
Quote from: Show-Me Hog on Mar 05, 2026, 08:34 AMThe story spells it Jami Gertz. I am somehow doubting it is the Jamie Gertz from Square Pegs, Too Low For Zero, and Seinfeld.
Also unsure whether there was a sarcasm tag.
That's how she spells it, Jami, and yes, she and her husband own the Hawks.
Quote from: rzrbkfan69 on Mar 05, 2026, 09:31 AMThat's how she spells it, Jami, and yes, she and her husband own the Hawks.
Interesting. She was a smokeshow.
Quote from: rzrbkfan69 on Mar 05, 2026, 09:31 AMThat's how she spells it, Jami, and yes, she and her husband own the Hawks.
She and her husband have an estimated net worth estimated at 8-12 billion dollars. She was the bread winner when they got married. They started Ares Management together and made all of that money after they got married.
Quote from: Mazeppa Pompazoidi on Mar 05, 2026, 10:41 AMShe and her husband have an estimated net worth estimated at 8-12 billion dollars. She was the bread winner when they got married. They started Ares Management together and made all of that money after they got married.
Muffy did good. I bet she has lots of squares to spare now.
Quote from: Barton Fink on Mar 05, 2026, 08:05 AMI'm guessing it's Magic City. Place is infamous. For another funny story Google Lemon Pepper Lou.
NBA pulls the plug on Magic City night.
Quote from: Italian Porn on Mar 09, 2026, 04:58 PMNBA pulls the plug on Magic City night.
How are those poor girls going to put themselves through nursing school now?
https://x.com/ohnohedidnt24/status/2031166326027563455
Thoughts? I think its bullshit myself.
Quote from: Lurk on Mar 09, 2026, 05:06 PMHow are those poor girls going to put themselves through nursing school now?
Who will think of all the poor ailing grandmothers who just lost support from their primary caretakers?
Quote from: DirkPiggler on Mar 10, 2026, 10:04 AMWho will think of all the poor ailing grandmothers who just lost support from their primary caretakers?
All BS aside, you know they're pissed. :)
No more "making it rain".
Quote from: Mazeppa Pompazoidi on Mar 05, 2026, 10:41 AMShe and her husband have an estimated net worth estimated at 8-12 billion dollars. She was the bread winner when they got married. They started Ares Management together and made all of that money after they got married.
She was also in my favorite movie of all time...Crossroads. Not the Brittany Spears one.
Oh she was in Lost Boys too.
Back in the day it was The Gold Club in Atlanta. You would commonly see several NBA and NFL players in there.
We had an Emory chief resident that once had industry host a "Journal Club" there. Once.
That got quickly shut down by the Emory powers.
Quote from: Zoso on Mar 10, 2026, 03:20 PMShe was also in my favorite movie of all time...Crossroads. Not the Brittany Spears one.
Oh she was in Lost Boys too.
Crossroads is a classic. I can probably atill quote the entire scene from the meeting at the Crossroads.
Quote from: BleedinRed on Mar 10, 2026, 09:58 AMhttps://x.com/ohnohedidnt24/status/2031166326027563455
Thoughts? I think its bullshit myself.
I'm ok with it IF they don't sit players to rest them. NBA games are expensive as hell, and if someone invests in a game to see certain players (that the team and the league market the hell out of), then that guy should play.
Quote from: Spiderham on Mar 10, 2026, 03:23 PMBack in the day it was The Gold Club in Atlanta. You would commonly see several NBA and NFL players in there.
We had an Emory chief resident that once had industry host a "Journal Club" there. Once.
That got quickly shut down by the Emory powers.
That was a well attended Journal Club I imagine and that guy went down in History. What did he end up doing?
GI doc in Savannah.
Quote from: Spiderham on Mar 10, 2026, 06:50 PMGI doc in Savannah.
Gyno doc in Atlanta,
GI doc in Savvanah
Bam Adebayo scores 83 tonight. He took, checks notes, 43 FTs!
Quote from: Barton Fink on Mar 10, 2026, 09:30 PMBam Adebayo scores 83 tonight. He took, checks notes, 43 FTs!
150-129 final. These pussified faggots have destroyed the game.
Quote from: buff2.0 on Mar 10, 2026, 10:19 PM150-129 final. These pussified faggots have destroyed the game.
But the NBA was unpopular and the people wanted high scores.
At some point you just hurt the motherfucker. If they are going to call 20+fouls just on him, make a few of them really count
Quote from: HOGSRUNWILD on Mar 11, 2026, 05:48 AMAt some point you just hurt the motherfucker. If they are going to call 20+fouls just on him, make a few of them really count
When Kobe scored 81, someone asked Jordan about it. He said Kobe wouldn't have scored 81 on him. Jordan would have stopped him or fouled out long before he got to 81.
One player shooting 43 free throws and 22 threes (he made 7) isn't fun basketball to watch.
Quote from: Sus-Scrofa on Mar 11, 2026, 06:06 AMWhen Kobe scored 81, someone asked Jordan about it. He said Kobe wouldn't have scored 81 on him. Jordan would have stopped him or fouled out long before he got to 81.
One player shooting 43 free throws and 22 threes (he made 7) isn't fun basketball to watch.
It's being celebrated as something historic. It's a travesty to the game.
I just thought they used Teddy Valentine and Doug Shows for a game. That's a lot of fouls. SEC refs must have been involved somehow.
Miami was fouling the inbound passes just to force free throws and get the ball back faster for him to take more shots.
Whole thing was a setup for show.
Quote from: Spiderham on Mar 10, 2026, 03:23 PMBack in the day it was The Gold Club in Atlanta. You would commonly see several NBA and NFL players in there.
We had an Emory chief resident that once had industry host a "Journal Club" there. Once.
That got quickly shut down by the Emory powers.
This is correct. Barkley and Ewing were common visitors. It was the spot of the club scene in "Hall Pass" iirc.
Quote from: Zoso on Mar 10, 2026, 03:20 PMShe was also in my favorite movie of all time...Crossroads. Not the Brittany Spears one.
Oh she was in Lost Boys too.
Crossroads is a good movie... The not Britney version
Quote from: Doc Hogaday on Feb 03, 2025, 03:39 PMAs far as Vegas, there were rumors maybe 15 years ago, when the Maloof family still owned the Kings, that they were going to try to move the franchise from Sacramento to Vegas. They also owned the Palms at the time. It never materialized and they sold the franchise.
As far as Fox, I am glad he got outta there. Probably my favorite current NBA player and that place is basketball purgatory. He has kept them competitive for years but no A-list NBA players are making Sacramento their destination in free agency. San Antonio has always been a well-run franchise and if him and Wemby can entice one good 3 & D to come on down they might have something.
Back to Vegas, I think eventually the NBA gives them an expansion franchise. They should add one in Seattle too and make it an even 32-team league. Move Memphis to the Eastern Conference.
NBA is going to vote next week on expansion for Vegas and Seattle. Or at least to explore it. I think it will happen.
It's good to be lucky.
https://x.com/ATLHawks/status/2034454938013638693?s=20 (https://x.com/ATLHawks/status/2034454938013638693?s=20)
Hawks have been on a tear lately. Won 11 straight. Refreshing to see in this era of tanking.
Moses Moody gonna be walking funny for awhile
Quote from: buff2.0 on Mar 24, 2026, 06:56 AMMoses Moody gonna be walking funny for awhile
To clarify, that's because his knee was pointing in like three different positions last night. During the game.
https://x.com/bballbreakdown/status/2036298912114549078?s=46
An 11-point loss for them too. The unresolved question is why is it easier to score in the NBA than it is in college?
https://x.com/ESPNInsights/status/2040271627573776886?s=20
Floor spacing (extended 3pt line) + guys can't play help defense because everyone can shoot.
I'm hoping Acuff lands there.
Watched 2 minutes of the Lakers game on tv tonight. That's all it took for me to remember why I hate NBA games. LeBron James is the biggest fake, cheater and whiner I have ever seen.
College basketball is a better product today. I'll stand by that.
Just turned on Blazers v Spurs. The color schemes on the court and in the stands make my eyes bleed. It looks like something Bad Bunny, Oscar Wilde and a room full of kindergartners would come up with over a floor full of spilled crayons.
donovan stepping down. wonder if he'd go back to college next year.
Quote from: jdcatty on Apr 18, 2026, 10:16 PMWatched 2 minutes of the Lakers game on tv tonight. That's all it took for me to remember why I hate NBA games. LeBron James is the biggest fake, cheater and whiner I have ever seen.
I was at the ER last night and the Minneapolis/Denver game was on the TV. It also reminded me why I never watch NBA. It was awful.
Donovan steps down in Chicago.
Wonder if he's been talking to some AD's?
Quote from: BASS on Apr 21, 2026, 12:11 PMDonovan steps down in Chicago.
Wonder if he's been talking to some AD's?
Did Carolina already hire a coach?
Quote from: animal on Apr 22, 2026, 06:32 AMDid Carolina already hire a coach?
Yeah, Mike malone, former nuggets coach that has never coached college.
Quote from: BASS on Apr 22, 2026, 09:57 AMYeah, Mike malone, former nuggets coach that has never coached college.
Oh neat...so Donovan is probably positioning himself for the Kentucky job but that may just be boomer thinking. As long as you have money backing you can legit have a team at bumfuck state and be nationally competitive within a recruiting cycle. I'm kind of surprised some billionaire hasn't bought himself a team in some odd off brand situation and really did some damage. Like a tech giant ceo buying a team full of studs for Santa Clara for example.
Quote from: animal on Apr 22, 2026, 10:07 AMOh neat...so Donovan is probably positioning himself for the Kentucky job but that may just be boomer thinking. As long as you have money backing you can legit have a team at bumfuck state and be nationally competitive within a recruiting cycle. I'm kind of surprised some billionaire hasn't bought himself a team in some odd off brand situation and really did some damage. Like a tech giant ceo buying a team full of studs for Santa Clara for example.
Kentucky was my first thought, but I have no idea what popes contract length and buyout are. Do they have enough to pay stoops, pope, Donovan and a roster of basketball and football players?
Laughing loudly over here
https://x.com/ctreid89/status/2047694677139247489?s=20
Nuggets are cooked. Last year was their shot.
spurs down by 19 at one point, win by 21.
first game in playoff history a team has trailed by 15+ and ended up winning by 15+.
Quote from: Doc Hogaday on Feb 03, 2025, 03:39 PMAs far as Vegas, there were rumors maybe 15 years ago, when the Maloof family still owned the Kings, that they were going to try to move the franchise from Sacramento to Vegas. They also owned the Palms at the time. It never materialized and they sold the franchise.
As far as Fox, I am glad he got outta there. Probably my favorite current NBA player and that place is basketball purgatory. He has kept them competitive for years but no A-list NBA players are making Sacramento their destination in free agency. San Antonio has always been a well-run franchise and if him and Wemby can entice one good 3 & D to come on down they might have something.
Back to Vegas, I think eventually the NBA gives them an expansion franchise. They should add one in Seattle too and make it an even 32-team league. Move Memphis to the Eastern Conference.
SAS looking strong. I am here for all of that inevitable Thunder 7-game series.
Quote from: buff2.0 on Apr 26, 2026, 06:56 AMNuggets are cooked. Last year was their shot.
Don't look now, but they have shown some life and if they win the next one...I suspect 100ft's incoming for a certain player
Quote from: HOGSRUNWILD on Apr 29, 2026, 06:59 AMDon't look now, but they have shown some life and if they win the next one...I suspect 100ft's incoming for a certain player
People complain about Lebron, but the guy you're talking about is the whiniest bitch in NBA history.
Why college is better than the NBA.
Cleveland on a 10-1 run to cut it to a 3 point deficit. Everyone is seated, no cheering, no crowd noise at all.
Same situation, Bud Walton, it would be rocking and so loud you couldn't talk to your date.
At halftime:
Knicks - 83
Hawks - 36
In Atlanta. TF?
I hadn't bet on any 1st round games til I saw the Knicks ML -125 yesterday and took it.
But I definitely didn't expect this.
This is just brutal.
It won't end up as bad as it could be bc they're resting their starters now, but good lort.
Still a 53 point lead after 3 quarters after playing scrubs.
I thought Chuck was going to be hilarious at halftime but I think he took it easy bc he felt so bad for the Hawks.
https://x.com/barstoolsports/status/2050002960097120522?s=20
It's hard out there
https://x.com/barryonhere/status/2050000937415016731?s=46&t=DTGVKlgNTKh5Nq29PdZsdg