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MasterIchiro · Post #461 » by **MasterIchiro** » Wed Dec 2, 2015 7:08 pm

MPM wrote:
EwingSweatsALot wrote:So adding to Jahlil Okafor's smart decisions. Video of another fight has been released. It happened the same night as the other fight. He once again knocks the dude out cold.

Enter the bodyguard (babysitter).

Definitely babysitter :lol:

Maybe if his references check out we can hire him for PJ

BlackOutBuzz · Post #462 » by **BlackOutBuzz** » Thu Dec 3, 2015 2:46 am

@RKalland
Ball just went through the net, bounced off of Biyombo's hands and then his head. He's the only entertaining part here and not intentionally

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Liver_Pooty · Post #463 » by **Liver_Pooty** » Thu Dec 3, 2015 3:42 am

Something is going on with Okafor. Was a great guy in high school and at Duke. Gets money and all of a sudden becomes a trashy human being ?

TinmanZBoy · Post #464 » by **TinmanZBoy** » Thu Dec 3, 2015 4:27 am

lance is balling, guys

Snidely FC · Post #465 » by **Snidely FC** » Thu Dec 3, 2015 7:25 pm

Explaining Steph Curry's impact:
http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/stephen-curry-is-the-revolution/

TinmanZBoy · Post #466 » by **TinmanZBoy** » Thu Dec 3, 2015 10:32 pm

Snidely FC wrote:Explaining Steph Curry's impact:
http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/stephen-curry-is-the-revolution/

with the way Warriors are playing, the league is a shooters' league now... you got to be able to shoot to survive

Post #467 » by **yosemiteben** » Fri Dec 4, 2015 4:38 pm

SportsFromMyEyes ‏@JTyree704 1h1 hour ago
There are fans outside the Ritz-Carlton waiting for Golden State to leave.

GSW is still here? They must have wanted to give Curry some time for hometown visits.

amcoolio · Post #468 » by **amcoolio** » Sat Dec 5, 2015 12:34 am

Washington has quit on the coach. Watching a random Wiz-Suns game because of Draftkings, the Wizards clearly don't put any effort into playing defense

Post #469 » by **fatlever** » Sat Dec 5, 2015 3:30 am

ADavis just got hurt again, sprained ankle this time. Starting to feel bad for this dude, but not for the Pelicans, **** them.

EwingSweatsALot · Post #470 » by **EwingSweatsALot** » Sat Dec 5, 2015 3:31 am

Anthony Davis down again. Might not be too serious but he's down writhing in pain after getting a light shove in the back just running down court.

Unbelievable that he and MKG went 1 and 2 and neither can stay on the court at all. Davis seems to get nicked every 10 games with some light injuries that keep him out 4-5 games at a time. MKG the opposite where it's major injuries that happen less frequently but keep him out a lot more.

EDIT****** Seems to be coming back on the court now.

HornetJail · Post #471 » by **HornetJail** » Sat Dec 5, 2015 4:12 am

fatlever wrote:ADavis just got hurt again, sprained ankle this time. Starting to feel bad for this dude, but not for the Pelicans, **** them.

Again? He needs to start bubble wrapping his entire body or something.

The good news is he's never had a serious injury though. He's played 60-70 games every year but it's all 1-2 game injuries. He's not like MKG or Irving whose injuries always seem to sideline them for a month.

When MKG gets back on the court next year, we're all going to hold our breath every time he falls down and stays there for more than two seconds.

Post #472 » by **BigSlam** » Sat Dec 5, 2015 2:21 pm

I really, really, really hope the Raptors don't beat the Warriors tonight.

If they do, they will break the interwebs.

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HornetJail · Post #473 » by **HornetJail** » Sat Dec 5, 2015 9:51 pm

BigSlam wrote:I really, really, really hope the Raptors don't beat the Warriors tonight.

If they do, they will break the interwebs.

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Mystical Apples · Post #474 » by **Mystical Apples** » Sat Dec 5, 2015 11:52 pm

The Blazers had such a sneaky terrible offseason but somehow they were touted as savvy. The Aminu signing was nice but I can't believe more isn't being made out of their premature tear down.

1. Lost LMA for nothing. He was so sick of their FO he didn't give them the time of day
2 Lost Wesley Matthews for nothing. I get he was hurt but he was an asset
3. Traded Batum for Vonleh. Opinions differ but I don't think much of Vonleh
4. Traded the rights to Rondae Hollis-Jefferson to Brooklyn. This will haunt them.
5. Let Lopez walk for nothing.
6. Gave Lillard a $120 million contract that doesn't kick in until he's 26. Like the Batum deal opinions vary but I think he's overrated. I also prefer huge max deals better when they coincide with a window.

Even if LMA was intent on leaving they could have reloaded with youth everywhere. They could have even let Matthews walk if they were concerned. So dumb, Portland has always been smart by 1/2.

Lillard, Batum, Matthews, Aminu, Hollis-Jefferson, McCollum, Crabbe, Leonard, Lopez, Harkless.

HornetJail · Post #475 » by **HornetJail** » Sat Dec 5, 2015 11:58 pm

Mystical Apples wrote:The Blazers had such a sneaky terrible offseason but somehow they were touted as savvy. The Aminu signing was nice but I can't believe more isn't being made out of their premature tear down.

1. Lost LMA for nothing. He was so sick of their FO he didn't give them the time of day
2 Lost Wesley Matthews for nothing. I get he was hurt but he was an asset
3. Traded Batum for Vonleh. Opinions differ but I don't think much of Vonleh
4. Traded the rights to Rondae Hollis-Jefferson to Brooklyn. This will haunt them.
5. Let Lopez walk for nothing.
6. Gave Lillard a $120 million contract that doesn't kick in until he's 26. Like the Batum deal opinions vary but I think he's overrated. I also prefer huge max deals better when they coincide with a window.

Even if LMA was intent on leaving they could have reloaded with youth everywhere. They could have even let Matthews walk if they were concerned. So dumb, Portland has always been smart by 1/2.

Lillard, Batum, Matthews, Aminu, Hollis-Jefferson, McCollum, Crabbe, Leonard, Lopez, Harkless.

LMA was gone one way or another. Matthews is too risky on that contract after the Achilles tear, Batum for Vonleh is a great move for a rebuilding team (if Vonleh pans out, and I think he will given the time). The Lillard extension had to be done. Lopez walking was expected once the others went. They also acquired Harkless for nothing, Aminu with their cap space, and they didn't trade McCollum like I thought they would. The RHJ for Plumlee deal was dumb though.

When 4 of your top 6 players are all free agents and your star decides he's going to leave, that's expected.

Mystical Apples · Post #476 » by **Mystical Apples** » Sun Dec 6, 2015 12:10 am

MotorKeepsGoing wrote:
Mystical Apples wrote:The Blazers had such a sneaky terrible offseason but somehow they were touted as savvy. The Aminu signing was nice but I can't believe more isn't being made out of their premature tear down.

1. Lost LMA for nothing. He was so sick of their FO he didn't give them the time of day
2 Lost Wesley Matthews for nothing. I get he was hurt but he was an asset
3. Traded Batum for Vonleh. Opinions differ but I don't think much of Vonleh
4. Traded the rights to Rondae Hollis-Jefferson to Brooklyn. This will haunt them.
5. Let Lopez walk for nothing.
6. Gave Lillard a $120 million contract that doesn't kick in until he's 26. Like the Batum deal opinions vary but I think he's overrated. I also prefer huge max deals better when they coincide with a window.

Even if LMA was intent on leaving they could have reloaded with youth everywhere. They could have even let Matthews walk if they were concerned. So dumb, Portland has always been smart by 1/2.

Lillard, Batum, Matthews, Aminu, Hollis-Jefferson, McCollum, Crabbe, Leonard, Lopez, Harkless.

LMA was gone one way or another. Matthews is too risky on that contract after the Achilles tear, Batum for Vonleh is a great move for a rebuilding team (if Vonleh pans out, and I think he will given the time). The Lillard extension had to be done. Lopez walking was expected once the others went. They also acquired Harkless for nothing, Aminu with their cap space, and they didn't trade McCollum like I thought they would. The RHJ for Plumlee deal was dumb though.

When 4 of your top 6 players are all free agents and your star decides he's going to leave, that's expected.

The key though is *for a rebuilding team.* They didn't have to be. Wesley is the exact kind of risk you take for a non-rebuilding team. But again, if if they were risk averse and let him walk, that's largely a sub-26 team that also competes right now.

They panicked. Classic cheap Vulcan group move.

Mystical Apples · Post #477 » by **Mystical Apples** » Sun Dec 6, 2015 12:16 am

As for Vonleh, who seriously lacks the ability to play basketball, I doubt many teams take him over RHJ at this point. Even those who think he might amount to something. The bottom line is their "rebuild" would have been better off if they stayed the course and they still would have possibly won 50+

Lilliard, McCollum, RHJ, Batum, Leonard, Aminu, Crabbe, Harkless with a ton of cap room to round out their roster if they didn't resign Lopez and Matthews.

Post #478 » by **fatlever** » Mon Dec 7, 2015 1:42 am

Jeff Green with the buzzer beating, game winning alley-oop

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPlW4kmY9-A[/youtube]

Liver_Pooty · Post #479 » by **Liver_Pooty** » Mon Dec 7, 2015 1:49 am

fatlever wrote:Jeff Green with the buzzer beating, game winning alley-oop

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPlW4kmY9-A[/youtube]

That looks almost as painful as when Ray Allen stole our souls off a game winning 3 a few years back.

Post #480 » by **fatlever** » Mon Dec 7, 2015 1:52 am

what about the David Lee tip in vs the Knicks many years ago?