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Post #21 » by **BigSlam** » Wed Oct 21, 2015 2:21 am

Did you guys read about Jimmy Butler removing the rear vision mirrors from his cars?

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Post #22 » by **fatlever** » Wed Oct 21, 2015 2:34 am

BigSlam wrote:Did you guys read about Jimmy Butler removing the rear vision mirrors from his cars?

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Yeah, thats some brain dead **** right there. Why are people so dumb?

Flip Murray · Post #23 » by **Flip Murray** » Wed Oct 21, 2015 2:35 am

BigSlam wrote:Did you guys read about Jimmy Butler removing the rear vision mirrors from his cars?

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saw the headline, was thinking he didn't mean that he actually did that

Post #24 » by **fatlever** » Wed Oct 21, 2015 3:33 am

Guess who came in last place in the Annual Grantland League Pass Rankings...

http://grantland.com/the-triangle/the-annual-nba-league-pass-rankings-part-1-2/

30. CHARLOTTE HORNETS (20 points)

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist’s injury cost Charlotte at least three spots. He is a balls-out daredevil who injects a sleepy team with a dose of unpredictability.

The Hornets under Steve Clifford have been boring, and it has worked. They slow it down, pound the post, let Kemba Walker launch barfy midrangers, and sit back in perhaps the league’s most conservative defensive scheme. Boring can win, but it’s bad TV.

Charlotte in the preseason has embraced fun, and if that lasts, the Hornets could make this ranking look silly. They’re bombing 3s and the trio of Cody Zeller, Frank Kaminsky, and Spencer Hawes are pinging smart passes. Zeller is good for a random thunder dunk every few games. Professor Al Jefferson pump-fakes suckers out of their shoes on the left block, but only crazed footwork fetishists are flipping channels to watch a Big Al hot streak. Jeremy Lin’s hair bumps up the comedy score, but there isn’t enough entertainment here — yet, at least — beyond the killer honeycomb court and solid broadcast work of Dell Curry, Stephanie Ready, and the rest of the crew.

At least we know Charlotte will be trying all season. Jobs across the organization are in jeopardy if the Hornets miss the playoffs again.

Honestly, we can't really blame them, based on last season. We were painful to watch last year. Why should non-fan trust that we'll be more entertaining this year. Obviously if this new system of shooters, 3s and passing sticks, we'll be a lot more fun than last year. But we also know that Clifford, Kemba and Jefferson might fall back into old habits, slow pace, bad offense, no ball movement etc...

We do have a fantastic court and a fantastic broadcasting crew which is worth a few spots.

Post #25 » by **yosemiteben** » Wed Oct 21, 2015 1:57 pm

Looks like Lance got plugged in to the starting lineup last night and LAC pummeled GSW (Curry sat out).

Lance's line: 18 minutes, 4 pts, 2-3 FG, 0-1 3PT, 2 boards, 3 assists, 4 fouls, 1 stl, 1 to.

"Star"

KDATX · Post #26 » by **KDATX** » Wed Oct 21, 2015 3:49 pm

Who do you like to meet up in the ECF? Cavs and who else?

My dark horse is the Pistons: What if Drummond turns into Orlando Dwight? Jackson/Caldwell-Pope take a step up. Jennings comes back in 2016 for some nice guard depth. Chance Stanley Johnson is really good.

SWedd523 · Post #27 » by **SWedd523** » Wed Oct 21, 2015 4:09 pm

BigSlam wrote:Did you guys read about Jimmy Butler removing the rear vision mirrors from his cars?

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Oh man... Jesus take the wheel

HornetJail · Post #28 » by **HornetJail** » Wed Oct 21, 2015 11:34 pm

So Tristan Thompson is now one of the five worst contracts I've ever seen.

Braggins · Post #29 » by **Braggins** » Thu Oct 22, 2015 12:44 am

So the Knicks apparently plan on starting Porzingis from day one. Meanwhile in Charlotte, Clifford isn't giving Frank Kaminsky minutes over Marvin Williams, Spencer Hawes, or Tyler Hansbrough. #BigRedDog

Braggins · Post #30 » by **Braggins** » Thu Oct 22, 2015 12:44 am

MotorKeepsGoing wrote:So Tristan Thompson is now one of the five worst contracts I've ever seen.

We should have maxed out Biz.

HornetJail · Post #31 » by **HornetJail** » Thu Oct 22, 2015 12:46 am

Braggins wrote:
MotorKeepsGoing wrote:So Tristan Thompson is now one of the five worst contracts I've ever seen.

We should have maxed out Biz.

I stick to what I've been saying- if Biz was on the Cavaliers, he would've been worth TT's perceived value. That's how insane this situation is.

HornetJail · Post #32 » by **HornetJail** » Thu Oct 22, 2015 12:46 am

Braggins wrote:So the Knicks apparently plan on starting Porzingis from day one. Meanwhile in Charlotte, Clifford isn't giving Frank Kaminsky minutes over Marvin Williams or Tyler Hansbrough. #BigRedDog

The difference: The Knicks suck and they know it.

amcoolio · Post #33 » by **amcoolio** » Thu Oct 22, 2015 12:48 am

The NBA: Where guys like Tristan Thompson, John Henson and Harrison Barnes get paid like Cam Newton and Aaron Rodgers

Post #34 » by **yosemiteben** » Thu Oct 22, 2015 12:50 am

Braggins wrote:So the Knicks apparently plan on starting Porzingis from day one. Meanwhile in Charlotte, Clifford isn't giving Frank Kaminsky minutes over Marvin Williams, Spencer Hawes, or Tyler Hansbrough. #BigRedDog

Who is Kristaps starting over?

Liver_Pooty · Post #35 » by **Liver_Pooty** » Thu Oct 22, 2015 2:26 am

Porzingis is the real deal. May take him a year or two though.

Post #36 » by **fatlever** » Thu Oct 22, 2015 2:26 am

So, that moron held out 4 months to get an extra 2 mil over the life of a 5 year deal?

Post #37 » by **fatlever** » Thu Oct 22, 2015 2:30 am

Pelicans just played Anthony Davis 41 minutes in a preseason game.

MPM · Post #38 » by **MPM** » Fri Oct 23, 2015 9:07 pm

CDR just got cut loose. Far better use of a 15th spot than wilkins/harrison.

SuperKato · Post #39 » by **SuperKato** » Fri Oct 23, 2015 9:24 pm

Looks like Kemba already know about Jeremy Lin in college.

They played against each other, now they are on the same team. What a coincidence.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQ2mng5e95w

HornetJail · Post #40 » by **HornetJail** » Fri Oct 23, 2015 9:27 pm

MPM wrote:CDR just got cut loose. Far better use of a 15th spot than wilkins/harrison.

We need to get CDR back. An MKG injury is what got CDR here in the first place two years ago. Wouldn't mind round 2.