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KidA24 · Post #1501 » by **KidA24** » Wed Nov 29, 2023 6:08 am

skones · Post #1502 » by **skones** » Wed Nov 29, 2023 6:17 am

KidA24 wrote:

Watch on YouTube

While you're sitting there being dishonest, mind telling the class of the significance of this game? That you had to go back 8 years to cherry pick? (and still doesn't successfully make your point)

Dick Tate · Post #1503 » by **Dick Tate** » Wed Nov 29, 2023 6:21 am

Kings get up for the Warriors.
Bucks get up for the Heat.
News at 11.

soxperry · Post #1504 » by **soxperry** » Wed Nov 29, 2023 6:30 am

i dont mean to pile on the Mavericks.. but i used to secretly hope that Giannis and Luka would figure out a way for the Bucks to have all their non-Giannis salary come off the books the same offseason as Luka becoming a free agent, and then pair them up. Now, i'm not so sure if i'm as into that as i used to be. I know Luka is a great player but good god i dont want to watch him play 82+ games per season.

skbucks1985 · Post #1505 » by **skbucks1985** » Wed Nov 29, 2023 1:26 pm

RogerMurdock wrote:
skones wrote:
RogerMurdock wrote:
They need to win by 12 and with 5:34 left, they are now losing.

11*

The broadcast literally has a graphic on the screen right now that says GSW has to win by 12+.

Yeah in a great example of why I struggled with high school math, it completely slipped my mind that because they were h2h with every point the Dubs would've gained the Kings would've lost a point so if they had won by 5 it would've been a net 10 point change in point differential.

Ron Swanson · Post #1506 » by **Ron Swanson** » Wed Nov 29, 2023 3:14 pm

Didn't realize that there was another Westbrook and fan "altercation" in that embarrassing loss to Denver. How many times does this have to happen before we just accept that this a Westbrook anger management problem? Just sick and tired of hearing another conversation about "fan behavior" every time this immature baby blows his top over some guy in a loud arena shouting (probably) the tamest of taunts/insults at him.

Post #1507 » by **paulpressey25** » Wed Nov 29, 2023 3:52 pm

Bogut in an interview offers the following beliefs about the Giddey situation. Says it happened over a year ago, Thunder knew about it over a year ago. Took place in California where age of consent is 18. Girl lied about her age according to Giddey.

BUCKnation · Post #1508 » by **BUCKnation** » Wed Nov 29, 2023 3:57 pm

Im finding it funny people are now just realizing that the tournament is a fun, new element to the league. People made fun of the of the play in game similarly and those games have been amazing when, until this past year, the reward has been getting 5 games at most in the playoffs.

WeekapaugGroove · Post #1509 » by **WeekapaugGroove** » Wed Nov 29, 2023 4:38 pm

BUCKnation wrote:Im finding it funny people are now just realizing that the tournament is a fun, new element to the league. People made fun of the of the play in game similarly and those games have been amazing when, until this past year, the reward has been getting 5 games at most in the playoffs.

I'm cool with the tournament, like you said just a fun little thing to make the start of the season a little more interesting.

But the play in games is a much better and more impactful change on a whole other level than the tournament. It's accomplished making less team tank the end of the year and it's added importance to finishing top 6 vs top 8. Plus it's been a fun TV event as an appetizer to the real playoffs. That's a change that's been a huge success IMO.

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skones · Post #1510 » by **skones** » Wed Nov 29, 2023 4:45 pm

skbucks1985 wrote:
RogerMurdock wrote:
skones wrote:
11*

The broadcast literally has a graphic on the screen right now that says GSW has to win by 12+.

Yeah in a great example of why I struggled with high school math, it completely slipped my mind that because they were h2h with every point the Dubs would've gained the Kings would've lost a point so if they had won by 5 it would've been a net 10 point change in point differential.

I believe the graphic was wrong.

Tiebreaker 1: Head to Head
But a three way tie
Tiebreaker 2: Point Differential
11 point Warriors win would have tied both the Kings and Warriors at +17
Tiebreaker 3: Total Points
Warriors came into the game +2 in total points on the Kings.

I believe the amount posted on the screen was to avoid that third tiebreaker and only looked at that point differential tiebreak. Understandably so, folks in the studio were still trying to figure out the format and this is their job.

skbucks1985 · Post #1511 » by **skbucks1985** » Wed Nov 29, 2023 4:54 pm

skones wrote:
skbucks1985 wrote:
RogerMurdock wrote:
The broadcast literally has a graphic on the screen right now that says GSW has to win by 12+.

Yeah in a great example of why I struggled with high school math, it completely slipped my mind that because they were h2h with every point the Dubs would've gained the Kings would've lost a point so if they had won by 5 it would've been a net 10 point change in point differential.

I believe the graphic was wrong.

Tiebreaker 1: Head to Head
But a three way tie
Tiebreaker 2: Point Differential
11 point Warriors win would have tied both the Kings and Warriors at +17
Tiebreaker 3: Total Points
Warriors came into the game +2 in total points on the Kings.

I believe the amount posted on the screen was to avoid that third tiebreaker and only looked at that point differential tiebreak. Understandably so, folks in the studio were still trying to figure out the format and this is their job.

I think the graphic was right. The Kings finished at +30 and Warriors at +4 which means the Kings entered the game at +29 and the Warriors were at +5. If the Warriors would've won by 11 it would've been Kings at +18 and Warriors at +16. If they would've won by 12 it would've been tied and Warriors win on the 4th tiebreaker of total points so a 12+ point win was what they needed to advance.

skones · Post #1512 » by **skones** » Wed Nov 29, 2023 5:20 pm

skbucks1985 wrote:
skones wrote:
skbucks1985 wrote:
Yeah in a great example of why I struggled with high school math, it completely slipped my mind that because they were h2h with every point the Dubs would've gained the Kings would've lost a point so if they had won by 5 it would've been a net 10 point change in point differential.

I believe the graphic was wrong.

Tiebreaker 1: Head to Head
But a three way tie
Tiebreaker 2: Point Differential
11 point Warriors win would have tied both the Kings and Warriors at +17
Tiebreaker 3: Total Points
Warriors came into the game +2 in total points on the Kings.

I believe the amount posted on the screen was to avoid that third tiebreaker and only looked at that point differential tiebreak. Understandably so, folks in the studio were still trying to figure out the format and this is their job.

I think the graphic was right. The Kings finished at +30 and Warriors at +4 which means the Kings entered the game at +29 and the Warriors were at +5. If the Warriors would've won by 11 it would've been Kings at +18 and Warriors at +16. If they would've won by 12 it would've been tied and Warriors win on the 4th tiebreaker of total points so a 12+ point win was what they needed to advance.

That's the issue, the standings I was looking at last night had that at +28 and +6 respectively. They were a point off.

skones · Post #1513 » by **skones** » Wed Nov 29, 2023 7:02 pm

paulpressey25 wrote:Bogut in an interview offers the following beliefs about the Giddey situation. Says it happened over a year ago, Thunder knew about it over a year ago. Took place in California where age of consent is 18. Girl lied about her age according to Giddey.

FWIW, there is a video of the two of them in a club/bar where there is clearly drinking going on that at least alludes to her lying about her age through a fake ID in some capacity whether he know how old she actually was is an entirely different question. One year ago, he's also only 20 years old.

Matches Malone · Post #1514 » by **Matches Malone** » Wed Nov 29, 2023 7:08 pm

It could be the girl lying about her age, but it could also be her taking the fall for them getting caught. If you've ever been underaged with older friends, it's pretty easy to have them help you get into places that are 21+.

TroyD92 · Post #1515 » by **TroyD92** » Wed Nov 29, 2023 7:17 pm

I used to get into bars without any trouble as young as 16. Let alone being with a filthy rich and relatively well known athlete. Not trying to say he’s guilty or whatever, but the fact she was in the club with him is not enough for me. No idea what was going on before or after that

WeekapaugGroove · Post #1516 » by **WeekapaugGroove** » Wed Nov 29, 2023 7:18 pm

As a celebrity you need to be extra careful about this kind of thing but yeah I guess it it was a scenario where he met her at a bar, had a one night stand and then found out her real age after that and stopped contact and let the team know I would feel differently about Giddy than I would if it ends up that was knowingly dating a teenager.

I'm sure the details will come out eventually.

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Post #1517 » by **ReasonablySober** » Wed Nov 29, 2023 7:26 pm

Read on Twitter

Fukin' yikes.

JayMKE · Post #1518 » by **JayMKE** » Wed Nov 29, 2023 8:18 pm

Whole situation is ugly as hell, if its true the minor in question lied about her age and had a fake ID then I think it getting swept under the rug probably is probably best case scenario for all involved. There no proof anything actually happened besides some text put over a TikTok or whatever df by some self interested third party. Maybe there is more or that isn’t accurate, doesn’t seem like we’re going to get a satisfactory answer unless more is revealed.

Post #1519 » by **MickeyDavis** » Thu Nov 30, 2023 1:40 am

Read on Twitter

MrHoneycutt · Post #1520 » by **MrHoneycutt** » Thu Nov 30, 2023 1:52 am

For some reason I'm watching 76ers/Pelicans. Zion looks so lazy out there when he's not with the ball and driving to the hoop, and he still looks real heavy. He should have been dominant, and now I feel like he's all but lost in the conversation.

Also the guy averages five-odd rebounds a game. Damian averages four-odd a game.