Off Topic VII

Post #522 » by **BigSlam** » Mon Feb 23, 2015 11:28 pm

TheKingofSting wrote:Slam is that the one is the size of a tablet?

Ya, it has a 5.5" screen. The picture and resolution is amazing.

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Post #523 » by **BigSlam** » Mon Feb 23, 2015 11:30 pm

BizGilwalker wrote:
TheKingofSting wrote:Slam is that the one is the size of a tablet?

I put my Galaxy S4 on top of my friend's 6 plus. That thing's screen is roughly the same size as my entire phone plus a case. damn near tablet size. Waiting for the Galaxy Note 5 though

I'm getting an Apple Watch when they drop next month, which is going to sync so sweetly with the iPhone 6 plus.

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TheKingofSting · Post #524 » by **TheKingofSting** » Tue Feb 24, 2015 2:56 am

Fast Lane was horrible other than the new tag team champions.

Liver_Pooty · Post #525 » by **Liver_Pooty** » Tue Feb 24, 2015 2:59 am

TheKingofSting wrote:Fast Lane was horrible other than the new tag team champions.

Daniel Bryan needs to turn heel. The Yes chants are slowly dying out. Time for a change.

TheKingofSting · Post #526 » by **TheKingofSting** » Tue Feb 24, 2015 3:11 am

They are old too.

BlackOutBuzz · Post #527 » by **BlackOutBuzz** » Tue Feb 24, 2015 3:39 am

Some interesting stuff from an ESPN article detailing the use of analytics in the 4 major sports.

http://espn.go.com/espn/feature/story/_ ... -rankings#

ONE FOOT IN

CHARLOTTE
HORNETS
Consider the Hornets one of the league's most improved teams in terms of analytics. They had essentially made no investment in the field when Rich Cho arrived as general manager in 2011. Cho's engineering background (he worked at Boeing before going back to law school and joining the Seattle SuperSonics as an intern) gives him an analytical mindset. One of his first major projects with the Sonics was building a database that compiled player statistics and scouting reports. Cho has built a staff of four in the analytics department and upgraded the team's internal database.

With Michael Jordan as owner, however, Cho doesn't get the last word on decisions. According to a source familiar with Charlotte's inner workings, the voice that MJ relies on most is that of Curtis Polk, an analytics agnostic who conducts Jordan's business affairs and serves as the Hornets' vice chairman. And with pressure from Jordan to accelerate the Hornets' efforts to contend, the team made the ill-fated decision to sign Lance Stephenson over the objections of the analytics staff.

While not a true believer, coach Steve Clifford is versed in the concepts of statistical analysis (he's known to drop references to per-possession stats with the media). Like most coaches from the Van Gundy tree, Clifford employs a style of play that is analytics-informed. So far, that has translated on defense but not on offense, where the Hornets have been dependent on midrange jumpers because of their personnel.

Liver_Pooty · Post #528 » by **Liver_Pooty** » Tue Feb 24, 2015 3:40 am

BlackOutBuzz wrote:Some interesting stuff from an ESPN article detailing the use of analytics in the 4 major sports.

http://espn.go.com/espn/feature/story/_ ... -rankings#

ONE FOOT IN

CHARLOTTE
HORNETS
Consider the Hornets one of the league's most improved teams in terms of analytics. They had essentially made no investment in the field when Rich Cho arrived as general manager in 2011. Cho's engineering background (he worked at Boeing before going back to law school and joining the Seattle SuperSonics as an intern) gives him an analytical mindset. One of his first major projects with the Sonics was building a database that compiled player statistics and scouting reports. Cho has built a staff of four in the analytics department and upgraded the team's internal database.

With Michael Jordan as owner, however, Cho doesn't get the last word on decisions. According to a source familiar with Charlotte's inner workings, the voice that MJ relies on most is that of Curtis Polk, an analytics agnostic who conducts Jordan's business affairs and serves as the Hornets' vice chairman. And with pressure from Jordan to accelerate the Hornets' efforts to contend, the team made the ill-fated decision to sign Lance Stephenson over the objections of the analytics staff.

While not a true believer, coach Steve Clifford is versed in the concepts of statistical analysis (he's known to drop references to per-possession stats with the media). Like most coaches from the Van Gundy tree, Clifford employs a style of play that is analytics-informed. So far, that has translated on defense but not on offense, where the Hornets have been dependent on midrange jumpers because of their personnel.

Read this earlier and tried to post it on my phone, but it wouldn't do it. Seems about spot on. Curtis Polk has made Jordan millions upon millions of dollars so the mere fact that he trust Polk over literally anyone is not surprising.

TheKingofSting · Post #529 » by **TheKingofSting** » Tue Feb 24, 2015 3:42 am

I almost forgot about Sting and the bat. That was better than the tag team match.

Post #530 » by **JDR720** » Tue Feb 24, 2015 3:49 am

so its pretty clear Cho and his analytics team didn't want Lance, maybe MJ wont step on his toes next time

TheKingofSting · Post #531 » by **TheKingofSting** » Tue Feb 24, 2015 3:51 am

Cho wanted BRD though. :nonono:

MasterIchiro · Post #532 » by **MasterIchiro** » Tue Feb 24, 2015 4:49 am

TheKingofSting wrote:Cho wanted BRD though.

And Gary Neal.

MasterIchiro · Post #533 » by **MasterIchiro** » Tue Feb 24, 2015 4:50 am

TheKingofSting wrote:Cho wanted BRD though.

And Roberts

Post #534 » by **BigSlam** » Tue Feb 24, 2015 3:22 pm

EwingSweatsALot wrote:
Liver_Pooty wrote:
BlackOutBuzz wrote:Minecraft is awesome! I haven't played in awhile and was pretty terrible anyway, but it's still fun.

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My two boys built a house, tamed a wolf, and have fought zombie type stuff all night long. I tried to play it and sucked at it, and im normally a gaming nerd. Unbelievable.

You can actually fight?

I thought you just built random ****.

Minecraft update from the house of Slam:

My eldest daughter (8yrs) was in tears on the weekend. Literally bawling. I calmed her down only to find out the thing that had her so upset was that her dog died in minecraft. She went exploring or something and came back to find her dog dead.

It was her first dog, so he was "special to her.

This game is nuts!!

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KingCat · Post #535 » by **KingCat** » Tue Feb 24, 2015 6:29 pm

Just finished watching last nights Raw. That Roman Reigns promo was pretty painful (Paul Heyman Master troll) but I did like the little interaction Reigns and Bryan had at the end of the tag match. It actually made me smile.

TheKingofSting · Post #536 » by **TheKingofSting** » Wed Feb 25, 2015 3:14 am

Vince is trying hard to have Bryan put Reigns over with the fans. It's sad to me.

mattcampbell · Post #537 » by **mattcampbell** » Wed Feb 25, 2015 7:41 pm

http://www.sportsgrid.com/nfl/adam-sche ... t-seen-it/
Anybody heard these Dez Bryant rumors swirling around? Apparently there's a video of him doing something terrible that could come out in the next couple of days, or could get buried and never spoke of again.

Eoghan · Post #538 » by **Eoghan** » Thu Feb 26, 2015 4:42 am

Dez Bryant tried to join ISIS.

catch20two · Post #539 » by **catch20two** » Thu Feb 26, 2015 5:53 am

Public service announcement, I AM NOT A UCONN FAN, never was, never said I was, never never never.

Post #540 » by **fatlever** » Thu Feb 26, 2015 6:35 am

catch20two wrote:Public service announcement, I AM NOT A UCONN FAN, never was, never said I was, never never never.

But you are an honorary member or the UConn Gang. You can't fight it.