[bballguy]

Blake Griffin had his worst game as a pro last night, only 2 points and they lost to the Hornets....


How about the fact that he basically tapped out of the game?? With the game still undecided and 2:36 to play, he committed his sixth foul intentionally simply to get off the court.........

[G-spec]

^ yea he was trying hard the whole game but it was just one of those nights.

So Charlotte got killed last night by 40+ points?
At work right now listening to Dan Patrick he just mentioned it.... who did they lose too, I didn't catch that game last night
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[F3]

^They lost to OKC, it's the same game as your Westbrook clip from above.
They had 25 points at almost the halfway mark of the 3rd quarter. I believe the largest lead of the game was 57?

[wasabisashimi]

Westbrook's brain cramp in mid air is too funny.

[GLOW]

still had the control to change it up and score though

[G-spec]

watching the Wolves Kings game.... I don't know what's smoother, Love with another 20/20, or every dribble and layup that Tyreke takes....

fun to watch..... and off course, every single home Lakers or Clippers game is blacked the fuck out.... fckin league pass


So the other day I was telling my little brothers about how great Jordan was even in his very late 30's, 40'ish, in his last years of the league, so went on You Tube to show them his final All-Star game in 2003, to see him playing against the best players in the league at that age (yea the one that Jermaine O'Neal ruined) and found an absolutely brilliant HD copy of the exact game in full, make sure to put it in HD mode......
fuck you Jermaine, you baby faced lookin sumbitch!
I still remember watching the game live and gettin so pissed, what an exit that would have been for MJ to win his final all star game, and with his patented shot

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jh-FBykLdCE

[Nlkko]

Bryant was incredible. Lakers were terrible. But Joey Crawford was the worst. Cockblocking LA all night...

The fuck he's doing:

http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/1802317/joey-crawford-boss.gif

[Isaiah11]

love it when the Lakers lose

shoulda made more FTs, their percentage is just.......

[Nlkko]

D'Antoni's only ticket is Steve Nash and Steve .... Blake. Goodbye championship.

[Simplex123]

Bryant was incredible. Lakers were terrible. But Joey Crawford was the worst. Cockblocking LA all night...

Yeah no kidding.. that charge was such an easy call but he couldn't do it.

anwyays.. this video is great
Robert Sacre Tribute - #believethehype TV - YouTube

[Sir_Loin]

Joey Crawford should've been fired after the incident with Duncan. Guy thinks the fans are there to watch him ref. He also cock blocked the Pacers on that technical call on Kobe, he had a clear view of the Pacers having a 4 on 1 fast break and yet still calls the T to stop the game.

[hotjoint]

love it when the Lakers lose

shoulda made more FTs, their percentage is just.......

Lakers played horrible last night. Kobe was the only one that showed up. Turnovers and shitty free throws sealed the deal. Can't wait for Nash to come back.

[GLOW]

that game was hard to watch last night i couldn't force myself to watch the rest. i saw pau on the corner taking a 3 i'm like :blueguy:

[Mozo]

pao gasol needs to get out of that slump hes in. Its so painful to watch that guy play

[wasabisashimi]

that game was hard to watch last night i couldn't force myself to watch the rest. i saw pau on the corner taking a 3 i'm like :blueguy:


I'd rather watch Pau taking 3s than Ameer Johnson taking 3s. I don't why Raptors coach allows him to even think about shooting 3s even if he is wide open for like 3 secs

[GLOW]

I'd rather watch Pau taking 3s than Ameer Johnson taking 3s. I don't why Raptors coach allows him to even think about shooting 3s even if he is wide open for like 3 secs

dafuq. i haven't seen any games where he's taking 3's. but then again i haven't sat through an entire game this season.

if i was the coach and saw him taking 3's i'd be like :ohgodwhy:

[wasabisashimi]

dafuq. i haven't seen any games where he's taking 3's. but then again i haven't sat through an entire game this season.

if i was the coach and saw him taking 3's i'd be like :ohgodwhy:

he shot 2 in the 3rd quarter yesterday.. I also saw this last week. I had to watch since it was the game before the lakers vs pacers last night

[Mike Oxbig]

OKC vs HOU gonna be a good game,

Rumors: Harden got shipped out because he was getting too close with Ibaka's girlfriend Keri Hilson during pre-season and it was getting heated in the locker room...

[G-spec]

Jeremy Lamb gettin some minutes in garbage time, two swish 3 pointers almost back to back from the exact same spot....

and DAMN his jumper looks even smoother than it did in college, very swift and consistent almost identical to Durant's, except Lamb has much better follow through you could tell by looking at his elbow and wrist after ball release. Durant tends to snap back at times after releasing and not fully extending his arm.

I don't know whose jumper I like better out of the newcomers, Lillard's or Lamb's.... every time I watch Lillard shoot you feel like it's going in, and even his misses look good like when it hits the rim it's rarely far off, almost kind right there.

[dachinesedude]

speaking of follow thru, melo doesnt follow thru whatsoever but its swish every time

[Gh0stRider]

Celtics vs Nets Brawl Rajon Rondo vs Kris Humphries (11.28.2012) - YouTube

[bballguy]

lol Celtics being a bunch of bitches...what's new...

[pastarocket]

lol Celtics being a bunch of bitches...what's new...

Kris Humphries shoves KG in the face with his left hand when Garnett is trying to make a shot. That's a bonehead move by this dude.

Props to Rondo for sticking up for his team mate. That's Celtic pride!
If a dude did that to one of my friends on the court, there would be payback. Maybe not what Rondo did in retaliation, but a definite physical response.

[pastarocket]

lol Celtics being a bunch of bitches...what's new...

Kris Humphries shoves KG in the face with his left hand when Garnett is trying to make a shot. That's a bonehead move by this dude.

Props to Rondo for sticking up for his team mate. That's Celtic pride!
If a dude did that to one of my friends on the court, there would be payback. Maybe not what Rondo did in retaliation, but definitely a physical response from me.

[wasabisashimi]

That was no Face hit. It's just a regular shooting foul. Not even a flagrant foul. We have seen worse than that.
What a bunch of wussies. Rondo is just upset that he was shut down and losing to the Nets.

[pastarocket]

That was no Face hit. It's just a regular shooting foul. Not even a flagrant foul. We have seen worse than that.
What a bunch of wussies. Rondo is just upset that he was shut down and losing to the Nets.

It will be interesting to see what kind of punishment the league will dish out to the players involved in the brawl. Yeah, the Humphries foul wasn't a MWP elbow to Harden's head type of foul.

-still liked the fact that Rondo stuck up for his teammate. Rondo did overreact with the shoving. -just yell at Mr. Ex-Kardashian instead. Why did Rondo have to shove Humphries and put himself at risk of an ejection?

[wasabisashimi]

It will be interesting to see what kind of punishment the league will dish out to the players involved in the brawl. Yeah, the Humphries foul wasn't a MWP elbow to Harden's head type of foul.

-still liked the fact that Rondo stuck up for his teammate. Rondo did overreact with the shoving. -just yell at Mr. Ex-Kardashian instead. Why did Rondo have to shove Humphries and put himself at risk of an ejection?

cuz Rondo has been infected with the KG "cock-in-my -ass" virus? I am glad Ray Ray left their sorry asses. Rondo is great, but this stonecold killer shit gotta stop.

[Nlkko]

Kris Humphries shoves KG in the face with his left hand when Garnett is trying to make a shot. That's a bonehead move by this dude.

Props to Rondo for sticking up for his team mate. That's Celtic pride!
If a dude did that to one of my friends on the court, there would be payback. Maybe not what Rondo did in retaliation, but a definite physical response.

No bro, just no. Stop listening to the homer commentator. That was a regular shooting foul.

What "stuck up for his teammates" :fuckthatshit: He was just a little touchy because his team was down by like what 20?

[Alpine50]

F the celtics
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[zx7rrrr]

I fucking hate the celtics
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[Nlkko]

Derek Fisher agrees to deal with Dallas Mavericks - ESPN Dallas (http://espn.go.com/dallas/nba/story/_/id/8688182/derek-fisher-agrees-deal-dallas-mavericks)

:fuckthatshit: Apparently he wants to play for a "contender". :lawl: Dude couldn't embrace his disastrous seasons with LA and OKC as a sign for retirement.

[bballguy]

Kris Humphries shoves KG in the face with his left hand when Garnett is trying to make a shot. That's a bonehead move by this dude.

Props to Rondo for sticking up for his team mate. That's Celtic pride!
If a dude did that to one of my friends on the court, there would be payback. Maybe not what Rondo did in retaliation, but a definite physical response.

He barely fucking touched him....watch it again closely...and if I was Humphries, I'll do that over and over and over again if it means Rondo gets ejected....But then again, like I said, he hardly touched him....

[Porschedog]

I don't think Humpries deserves a suspension... Guess Rondo was pissed that he got horribly blocked by Humpries on a drive in one of the previous plays =D. On the other hand, I assume Gerald Wallace might also get a suspension for charging in right at Garnett after the play.

[bballguy]

I don't think Humpries deserves a suspension... Guess Rondo was pissed that he got horribly blocked by Humpries on a drive in one of the previous plays =D. On the other hand, I assume Gerald Wallace might also get a suspension for charging in right at Garnett after the play.

Why on earth would Humphries even be considered for suspension.....

Two nights in a row that the best player in the world has been made look stupid:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cr3_vZNoAY


Oh and look at that G-Spec, Chauncey Billups inserted into the starting line-up right away, first game back, plays 19 minutes, while your 6th man of the year, Bledsoe, gets 14.......We're still doing this jersey bet, right?...hope you don't back out now because I'd love me a fresh one of these at the end of the season:
http://c-product.images.dreamsretail.com/24-06/24-06499-Y.jpg

[Mozo]

I dont get how garnet didnt get ejected for pretty much throwing wallace's head

[G-spec]

I just got home at 11 from drop in ball at Centennial, still watching the Clippers replay but yea I see the stats. You were smart to count on Del Negro's stupidity, if anything is gonna fck me over it will be exactly that. I assumed common sense would prevail, and that he likes and wants to keep his job, but apparently not.. I don't know of any coach who would do shit like this, take a guy who's been producing at a high level, and just give his minutes away to someone who hasn't played in a year, in his FIRST fckin game back. Willie Green was a DNP so his minutes are totally gone.... I don't even wanna know what happens when Hill gets back.

No I'm still sticking with Bledsoe, I think Del Negro will be fired sometime this season before the deadline is up. I see the recent Clippers losing streak is mostly in part to him not adjusting after the rest of the league saw exactly what made the Clips sucessful and made their adjustments when playing the Clips accordingly.... and Vinny hasn't responded yet, he still can't figure it out, I mean they barely beat Minnesota tonight

I caught a bit of the Portland Washington game earlier tonight before I headed out to ball, they were rockin the alternate jerseys you posted, they do look slick, I still prefer the Rip City ones though

[bballguy]

I just got home at 11 from drop in ball at Centennial, still watching the Clippers replay but yea I see the stats. You were smart to count on Del Negro's stupidity, if anything is gonna fck me over it will be exactly that. I assumed common sense would prevail, and that he likes and wants to keep his job, but apparently not.. I don't know of any coach who would do shit like this, take a guy who's been producing at a high level, and just give his minutes away to someone who hasn't played in a year, in his FIRST fckin game back. Willie Green was a DNP so his minutes are totally gone.... I don't even wanna know what happens when Hill gets back.

No I'm still sticking with Bledsoe, I think Del Negro will be fired sometime this season before the deadline is up. I see the recent Clippers losing streak is mostly in part to him not adjusting after the rest of the league saw exactly what made the Clips sucessful and made their adjustments when playing the Clips accordingly.... and Vinny hasn't responded yet, he still can't figure it out, I mean they barely beat Minnesota tonight

I caught a bit of the Portland Washington game earlier tonight before I headed out to ball, they were rockin the alternate jerseys you posted, they do look slick, I still prefer the Rip City ones though

So our bet is on, brah?

[TRDood]

Rondo was only 1 game away from surpassing Stockton for straight double assist games. What a stupid way to end the streak.

Did pastarocket just compared Humpries foul to MWP? :fuckthatshit:

[Alpine50]

that cross on the truth is too dirty my god!

[411ken]

So our bet is on, brah?

Since when were you on the bet? I thought u'd back out if you have the same pick as the original guy... i'm pretty sure he was choosing Crawford too.. lol

[hotjoint]

OKC vs HOU gonna be a good game,

Rumors: Harden got shipped out because he was getting too close with Ibaka's girlfriend Keri Hilson during pre-season and it was getting heated in the locker room...

Serge tappin Keri huh? Lucky guy :fullofwin:

[hotjoint]

that cross on the truth is too dirty my god!

:werd:

[bballguy]

Since when were you on the bet? I thought u'd back out if you have the same pick as the original guy... i'm pretty sure he was choosing Crawford too.. lol

C'mon brah, lemme have dis one, you do the DeAndre Jordan vs OJ Mayo for Most Improved award - you're pretty much a lock to win that one too.

[G-spec]

Yea the bet is still on, but like I said we're not doing ROY and MVP of regular season, those are too easy, it's pretty obvious gonna be LeBron and Lillard.

So this is what it is right now


6th Man - Eric Bledsoe
Most Improved - D'Andre Jordan
DPOY - Serge Ibaka




6th Man - Ryan Anderson
Most Improved - OJ Mayo
DPOY - Serge Ibaka




6th Man - Jamal Crawford
Most Improved - OJ Mayo
DPOY - Dwight Howard



So my opinion from what I see so far with these picks, Dwight Howard is not winning DPOY this year for obvious reasons, I do like how Jon followed me in picking Ibaka though cuz he's winning it.
Jamal Crawford was on a tear so far in the season, but the recent Clippers losing streak is due to other teams adjusting to the Clippers and their most recent opponents have managed to slow him down significantly, so he's been struggling but he'll adjust. I think he'll be on and off the rest of the season for this exact reason.
Ryan Anderson is on a team that has Anthony Davis, Austin Rivers and Eric Gordon, this is their future, this is who that team is trying to mold this is where they want to see the ball 99% of the time. I see absolutely no way Anderson will get anything other than the same type of leftover buckets he used to get in Orlando when guys would kick and dish, basically spot up shooting. You can't win most improved on spot up shooting.

OJ Mayo is doing well now, averaging close to 20 a game, big reason is because he's playing the most minutes on the team. They give him lots of minutes because they need scoring right now, but when Dirk gets back, the offense will run through him so OJ's buckets will drop to probably just over 10 a game and other than scoring, he does literally shit all, assists ? they got Collison and Beubois for that.
I'm tempted to say that OJ will continue to be getting lots of touches when Dirk gets back because you would think they wanna build for the future, but Dirk is still the man there and holds way too much sway for anything less than him being THE team until he retires.

I'm with you on the Mayo thing though, I wish they would realize Dirk's time is done unfortunately and they should focus on Mayo, Collison and Roddy, because that's their future. But this season the two guys that the offense will pretty much go through is Nowitzki and Kaman.

[G-spec]

someone posted this in the fcked up thread, and even though it's fckin Pierce, it still shows Jo Jo has leftover handles from is Iso Joe days, I always thought he was a sick offensive SF, it's why I try and model my midrange game after his... dribble dribble, pull up!


http://www.balls.ie/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/joejohnsoncobra.gif

[Mozo]

Yea the bet is still on, but like I said we're not doing ROY and MVP of regular season, those are too easy, it's pretty obvious gonna be LeBron and Lillard...

Even though Lillard has been playing great basketball, I wouldnt count out Davis just yet. Theres just to much hype and attention for Davis esp after playing in the olympics that it would be hard for him not to win . Also its still fairly early in the season.

[bballguy]

Since when were you on the bet? I thought u'd back out if you have the same pick as the original guy... i'm pretty sure he was choosing Crawford too.. lol

Even though Lillard has been playing great basketball, I wouldnt count out Davis just yet. Theres just to much hype and attention for Davis esp after playing in the olympics that it would be hard for him not to win . Also its still fairly early in the season.

I wouldn't count Davis out yet either, but I think all 3 of us making the bet would choose Lillard for ROY....or maybe not; I think G-Spec might still be high off Drummond.:drunk:

[G-spec]

yea Lillard will win the ROY simply because he's a PG and will have the ball in his hands so he'll be able to stuff the stat sheet. Plus Portland will actually make the playoffs and where your team stands at the end of the season plays a pretty big role in the votes.
The Hornets won't even make the playoffs even if Eric Gordon comes back and plays well.
On that subject as well, that's another big negative against Davis the fact that Gordon will be back. Not saying Gordon will take his playing time, just saying he will have about 50% of the Hornets ball possessions.

Davis is a garbage bucket player right now, and he's very good at that, but he's not a guy you can set up plays for and watch him go to work. He'll follow your misses, make the right cuts and rolls to get his hoops, but compare that to someone like Lillard who has a ridiculous amount of skill in every single category that a PG should have, all this makes Lillard a much better player right now, but all the experts look at Davis and speak on him the way they do is because of his potential and his ceiling, it's very high.
I was never high on Davis I spoke on that some pages back, even when he reaches his ceiling he could be a Dwight Howard type, and I personally am not a fan of that type of game, it ain't my thing. I grew up watching skilled big men that can do things for themselves, guys like Derrick Coleman, Kevin Garnett.... so guys that need someone else to do half the work, that doesn't impress me.

And as far as Drummond I have very good reason to be high on him, I judge players by what I see when I watch them play, and what I see from Drummond is he just comes in and balls the fck out no questions asked, like a machine. But if you aren't able to watch a Pistons game, I ain't mad brah, nobody wants to watch the Pistons lol. So let's do stats then, I'll post pre-season stats here because that's when everyone was getting pretty even playing time so this shows extremely well how each player would perform if they were given similar minutes, so let's do a comparison with the Pistons current star Monroe

Greg Monroe -- 213 mins 26mpg// 48 rebounds// 107 points// 3 blocks// 22 turnovers// 50% FG's

Dre Drummond - 132 mins 16mpg// 47 rebounds// 72 points// 11 blocks// 8 turnovers// 62% FG's


Look at what he's able to do in almost half the minutes!!
I have no doubt in my mind if given the playing time Drummond would be right there with the ROY running with Lillard and Davis.... but he isn't getting the time, nor is he on a team that will have a respectable record


ok enuff of that, the HEAT SPURS GAME IS ON ! gonna be a good one

[Isaiah11]

Pop trolling or just resting his players

Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili and Danny Green did not travel with the team after Wednesday night’s win in Orlando.

The Spurs were already without Kawhi Leonard and Stephen Jackson.

not 100% sure on the validity of my source but I bet the game anyhow

[G-spec]

^ yea I'm watching Shaq, Kenny & C Webb discussing it right now in the pregame TNT show...... know what's about to be teh shit though, they just said that lame-o Craig Sager will NOT be doing the halftime interview of Popovich, but instead the Round Mound of Rebound himself will be doing the honors !

haha fck this is gonna be epic, Chuck is gonna go balls out as usual

[GLOW]

charles is single-handedly the most entertaining commentator in bball...and once in a while he'll say something smart too :lawl:

[gloors]

Top 100 Vince Carter Dunks - YouTube

http://youtu.be/oHMWMh--Tp4

God damn Vince was amazing

[Nlkko]

...and once in a while he'll say something smart too :lawl:

:lawl:

[G-spec]

fck I love Pop, but even on a game like this he couldn't give DaJuan Blair more than 15 minutes........ fuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

[wuuhoo]

fck I love Pop, but even on a game like this he couldn't give DaJuan Blair more than 15 minutes........ fuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

yeah me either. When saw who was on the floor for the spurs, I was like wtf. Bonner/Blair should been in the game for crunch time.

None the less, it was very entertaining. Couldnt believe the spurs with that line up kept up with Miami

[Mike Oxbig]

Pavel Bure =/= Vince Carter is the most electrifying individual in the past decade for sports

[GLOW]

did someone say most electrifying? :ifyouknow:

The Rock: The Most Electrifying Man In Sports Entertainment DVD Promo - YouTube

[NLY]

Top 100 Vince Carter Dunks - YouTube (http://youtu.be/hHG1g8IFbQk)

Vince Carter (http://youtu.be/oHMWMh--Tp4)

God damn Vince was amazing

Vince Carter in his prime was arguably the most exciting player ever.

He made every dunk look so effortless and smooth.

His dunks were absolutely amazing, but it's the reaction he got from the opposing bench/crowds is what makes him special.

He was always be considered half-man half-amazing.

[hotjoint]

Damn 250 g's...

Spurs Fined $250,000 For Resting Players « NBA.com | Hang Time Blog (http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2012/11/30/spurs-fined-25000-for-resting-players/?ls=iref:nbahpts)

[Mike Oxbig]

sports has no loyalty anymore, it's all about money...

Poppa has won 4 NBA championship and is the most consistent NBA team in the last decade for a championship, he should do whatever the hell he wants. Next time he should just send them home with a finger or back injury if he decides to rest them.

[wasabisashimi]

Can David Stern fine players who underperform/whines too much because they are not happy with their team?
*cough cough*, I am looking at you Dwight (last year), Eric Gordon, Odumb and maybe Bynum

This fine is stupid, who is running the team?
If they really wanted a Match up/ showtime TV hours, they should've plan their road schedule so that is the team isnt 4 game in 5 nights going up against the defending champs.
Stern is dumb ,period

[GLOW]

Damn 250 g's...

Spurs Fined $250,000 For Resting Players « NBA.com | Hang Time Blog (http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2012/11/30/spurs-fined-25000-for-resting-players/?ls=iref:nbahpts)

:seriously: not in the best interests of the NBA :suspicious:

these guys are aging veterans and if the team thinks they need rest isn't that their decision? he wouldn't know, i don't think he's touched a basketball in his life

http://t.qkme.me/35djwo.jpg

[roflwaffle604]

Ridiculous fine. What right does Stern have to tell any coach in the league (let alone Pop) how to manage his team?

I can see why people would be upset (especially those who bought tickets to the game to watch the Spurs' A-team, not the B-team) watching the game; but at the same time, you can make the argument that this actually makes for a better product later in the season in June when the games actually matter (as opposed to a game now in November) when the top players are rested.

IMO its completely unrealistic for Stern to think that star players who play 35-40 min/game almost every other day for 8 straight months will be able to play at the highest level night in and night out.

This clown can't retire soon enough..even if Adam Silver is no better.

[Nlkko]

You thought he'd learned from the veto debacle.
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[bballguy]

lol next it's gonna be fines for limiting a players minutes.

[G-spec]

^ that's exactly the problem, I mean where does it end, now he's opened up a can of worms.....

He has no authority to tell an owner and the coach how to run their team, it's out of his jurisdiction.... worst case scenario what he could do is introduce a new rule for next season, but even that would be tough since the players union would get in the way...

I still don't think he's even allowed to do this, but I haven't looked into the rules nor read what the experts are saying on the blogs, will dig into that tomorrow.


I just got home and checkin the box scores, lol WTF !! ok Lakers win, but Jamison beastly at 33 points, WHA !! and Dwight Howard finally woke up with 28, and Jodie Meeks with 21..... Pau and Kobe at a very quiet 5-15 with 14 points......

So who thinks Kobe will maybe get the hint, that when he doesnt jack up 30 shots a game, other guys get goin and they have a better chance of winning..... nobody thinks that, because we all know Kobe gon' Kobe



http://lmaotwitpics.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Kobe-System1.jpg

[GLOW]

I just got home and checkin the box scores, lol WTF !! ok Lakers win, but Jamison beastly at 33 points, WHA !! and Dwight Howard finally woke up with 28, and Jodie Meeks with 21..... Pau and Kobe at a very quiet 5-15 with 14 points......

So who thinks Kobe will maybe get the hint, that when he doesnt jack up 30 shots a game, other guys get goin and they have a better chance of winning..... nobody thinks that, because we all know Kobe gon' Kobe



awesome meme :lawl:

i thought he'd figure it out from the olympics where he didn't go in to kobe mode and just went with the flow and scored when the opportunities arrived with the flow of the game. glad to see jamison go off.

[Nlkko]

He's a shooting guard. Of course he's gonna shoot. And he's passed plenty... You haters don't give him enough credits.

[G-spec]

^ nah brah, I love Kobe, I've always said he's one of the last real men in a league full of boys. It's just amusing how he is, to me it's pretty gangster I mean it's just like an outlaw in an old western going out in his own terms not givin a fuck, you gotta love it.....


Won't lie... my favorite Kobe of all time though, young Afro Kobe.... Way back when he was rockin the Adidas Crazy 8's, slam dunk champ Kobe, back when his legs were fresh and his handles were sick, crossovers galore... now he tries to cross over he loses the dribble half the time
I miss Afro Kobe, I want him to grow his Afro back in his last NBA season and just ball the fck out one last time put on a show for all of us, that shit would be ultimate

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lh5qtlo5ct1qzfg2so1_500.png

[GLOW]

+1 on nah brah...i started liking kobe when he stuck it out all those years post-shaq and was on a shitty laker team rebuilding and finally got a shaq-free ring, instead of taking his talents elsewhere.

[Mike Oxbig]

dunno, i think iverson has the sickest cross over ive seen... dribble, cross-over, fade-away with a swoosh!

[bballguy]

+1 on nah brah...i started liking kobe when he stuck it out all those years post-shaq and was on a shitty laker team rebuilding and finally got a shaq-free ring, instead of taking his talents elsewhere.

Yeah, I mean the Lakers franchise is such a hard organization to stick it out with....I mean they are so often near the bottom of the standings, and nobody wants to play there, and their management does such a horrible job of bringing in other superstars....I mean Kobe did request a trade at one point, but who can blame him, right? that's a pretty damn tough organization to play for...so yeah, mad props to him for doing that instead of taking his talents elsewhere, unlike 'you-know-who' over there who had it so great in Cleveland. I mean, if I was in the NBA, I would die to play for the Cavs....such an accomplished and highly-respected organization.

[dlo]

Lol spot on sarcasm if others didn't get it ;)
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[GLOW]

Yeah, I mean the Lakers franchise is such a hard organization to stick it out with....I mean they are so often near the bottom of the standings, and nobody wants to play there, and their management does such a horrible job of bringing in other superstars....I mean Kobe did request a trade at one point, but who can blame him, right? that's a pretty damn tough organization to play for...so yeah, mad props to him for doing that instead of taking his talents elsewhere, unlike 'you-know-who' over there who had it so great in Cleveland. I mean, if I was in the NBA, I would die to play for the Cavs....such an accomplished organization.

look i know you're a miami fan and that's cool...but seriously sometimes i think you need to chill out...the "taking to talents to ____" is a famous line now. i said it about ray allen too and i was happy to see him go to what i think is a better situation to miami...and i said it about nash when he went to LA. it wasn't a shot at lebron or the miami heat.

and ya you're right, "shitty" was the wrong word. i don't take a lot of my posts seriously in here cuz i always felt it's just a bunch of bball fans talking out loud...not being that serious. you're sarcastic post is spot on i have no argument against it, though my comment was intended strictly towards kobe and had no reference towards any other player or any other team. i was not aware he asked for a trade, thanks for the info.

[pastarocket]

-proud of the Spurs for playing aggressive against the Grizz for the comeback win. -down by 14 in the 4th quarter? No problem for the Spurs. They know they got Pop's back. -good way to stick it to Stern.

-love this one handed slam over Gasol. He looks rejuvenated after a few days of rest.
:fullofwin:

Tim Duncan Crazy One-Handed Slam Over Gasol!! | Grizzlies @ Spurs | 12/1/12 - YouTube

-interesting read about Duncan. Who thinks Tim can play until he's 46? Duncan Having Season For The Ageless « NBA.com | Hang Time Blog (http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2012/12/02/duncan-having-season-for-the-ageless/)

[bballguy]

down by 14 in the 4th quarter? No problem for the Spurs. They know they got Pop's back. -good way to stick it to Stern.

lmfao wtf are you talking about; how does that relate to Stern in any way whatsoever?...Oh, the Spurs come back and beat the Grizzlies in a big way, that'll show Stern!!........right....

[pastarocket]

lmfao wtf are you talking about; how does that relate to Stern in any way whatsoever?...Oh, the Spurs come back and beat the Grizzlies in a big way, that'll show Stern!!........right....


Really? Pop rested his players for a reason. Look at the Spurs' schedule for the past week. Back to back games twice for Duncan, Parker, Ginobli. Five games in 7 days. The Miami game would have been the fourth game in five nights for these aging stars. The extra days of rest and relaxation showed that Popovich made a good decision in the win against the Grizzlies.

It's about making decisions to manage player minutes.

That's how it relates to Stern. He looks at the league rulebook and decides to levy a big fine. A commissioner, who's never coached a NBA game, who thinks that a coach makes a bad decision in benching the players. Pop's the coach, Stern, not you.

With what Pop did, the NBA fans witnessed two great games. One was a Spurs team played by reserves testing the Heat’s mettle till the end, and the second was a rejuvenated Spurs team making a comeback in the 4th to beat the top team in the West. If Pop didn’t do what he did, the fatigue might have resulted a blowout in Miami, still the same fatigue on key players might have resulted another blowout in Memphis, and worst case one of the Spurs’ 3 might get an injury.

This writer seems to think Stern was heavy-handed in the fine against the Spurs:

David Stern shows leadership fatigue with crackdown on Spurs - NBA - Sporting News (http://aol.sportingnews.com/nba/story/2012-12-02/david-stern-showing-leadership-fatigue-with-crackdown-on-spurs)


Those guys would have had more fatigue if they played the five games in seven days. San Antonio may not have had the energy to come back and win against the Grizzlies if the big three played the Miami game.

Perhaps this was Pop's rationale for the decision:

Why risk injury to your aging star players by playing them through all those games? -give the bench guys a chance to show more of their game.

Another thing I want to bring up about the league. WTF is going on with the scheduling??? What kind of league makes a team play their fourth game in five nights on national television? A tired Spurs team playing a Miami team that didn't play a game for four straight days? Really Stern?

[Nlkko]

kobe fucking hogging and wasting every possession again:yuno:

[bballguy]

Really? Pop rested his players for a reason. Look at the Spurs' schedule for the past week. Back to back games twice for Duncan, Parker, Ginobli. Five games in 7 days. The Miami game would have been the fourth game in five nights for these aging stars. The extra days of rest and relaxation showed that Popovich made a good decision in the win against the Grizzlies.

It's about making decisions to manage player minutes.

That's how it relates to Stern. He looks at the league rulebook and decides to levy a big fine. A commissioner, who's never coached a NBA game, who thinks that a coach makes a bad decision in benching the players. Pop's the coach, Stern, not you.

With what Pop did, the NBA fans witnessed two great games. One was a Spurs team played by reserves testing the Heat’s mettle till the end, and the second was a rejuvenated Spurs team making a comeback in the 4th to beat the top team in the West. If Pop didn’t do what he did, the fatigue might have resulted a blowout in Miami, still the same fatigue on key players might have resulted another blowout in Memphis, and worst case one of the Spurs’ 3 might get an injury.

This writer seems to think Stern was heavy-handed in the fine against the Spurs:

David Stern shows leadership fatigue with crackdown on Spurs - NBA - Sporting News (http://aol.sportingnews.com/nba/story/2012-12-02/david-stern-showing-leadership-fatigue-with-crackdown-on-spurs)


Those guys would have had more fatigue if they played the five games in seven days. San Antonio may not have had the energy to come back and win against the Grizzlies if the big three played the Miami game.

Perhaps this was Pop's rationale for the decision:

Why risk injury to your aging star players by playing them through all those games? -give the bench guys a chance to show more of their game.

Another thing I want to bring up about the league. WTF is going on with the scheduling??? What kind of league makes a team play their fourth game in five nights on national television? A tired Spurs team playing a Miami team that didn't play a game for four straight days? Really Stern?

How does that effect Stern? You think he gives a fuck if the Spurs won or not lmfao....every team has these types of schedules...the schedule isn't a big deal, but telling a coach what he can and can't do with his team is another matter....and I can guarantee you Stern probably doesn't even know that the Spurs won the game after, as it has absolutely nothing to do with anything.....

[bballguy]

He's a shooting guard. Of course he's gonna shoot. And he's passed plenty... You haters don't give him enough credits.

kobe fucking hogging and wasting every possession again:yuno:

...................

[Nlkko]

kobe needs to fuck off nobody gives a fuck about his beef with afflalo. Every single fucking time you put a good wing defender on Kobe, LA lose.

[Nlkko]

...................

There's better days and there's worse.

[bballguy]

uuh..................

[Tim Budong]

Who's got $13000 lying around for the court from Golds Gym

Authentic Vancouver Grizzlies floor (http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/rch/clt/3443693816.html)

[G-spec]

^ nice find....
that looks like their old Richmond training facility where they practiced, it's not the actual game floor used at GM place, those floors are about 100k +

I remember playing Nighthoops finals there each year, was the coolest thing ever to a kid fresh out of elementary school

[bballguy]

Yo G-Spec/J0nw0n,

How's our bet going to work then? Obviously both losers split the cost of a jersey, but how is the winner determined? The same way NBA does it?


Each first-place vote is worth five points; each second-place vote is worth three points; and each third-place vote is worth one point??
Whichever one of us has the highest point total, regardless of the number of first-place votes, wins the award.

Do we all agree?

[G-spec]

^ that works....

btw last game Bledsoe 26 mins, 6-11 for 14 points with 4 steals, 4 assists and 2 blocks, and last game for Mayo 34 mins with 4 points, 4 boards 4 assists -16

come at me bros :troll:

[Manic!]

Saw it on faceboook. uthentic Vancouver Grizzlies floor from there training center.

Authentic Vancouver Grizzlies floor (http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/rch/clt/3443693816.html)

[bballguy]

^ that works....

btw last game Bledsoe 26 mins, 6-11 for 14 points with 4 steals, 4 assists and 2 blocks, and last game for Mayo 34 mins with 4 points, 4 boards 4 assists -16

come at me bros :troll:

Aight, I'll come at you -

Last game, the Clips played the Kings and it was an absolute blow out...Thus, Chris Paul only played 21 minutes, while Bledsoe picked up garbage time to go to work.

Also, you are comparing your 6th man choice to my most improved choice, so that doesn't really work either....But if you want to compare your 6th man choice to mine, Crawford went 7/14 for 17 points, 6 assists, 2 boards, and a steal.

As for Mayo, you've confused his last game to actually his 2nd to last game, which I think it's safe he's moved on from....After shooting 0-for-4 in the first half of his last game, he exploded in the second half to finish shooting 10-of-21 from the field....a team-high 27 points with five rebounds, four assists and six 3-pointers...


Sorry brah.

[G-spec]

^ oh ya thats right i got Jordan as most improved and Bledsoe as 6th man
you and jonwon got both Mayo winning the most improved right ?

That's what I'm sayin though from the beginning when you two mentioned him, I said that inconsistency with Mayo is gonna hurt him with his chances, that's just how it goes.
Just like I know De'Andre's the same way, inconsistent but I really believe this year is his year just like you guys see it for Mayo.
I might have picked Mayo myself honestly I like the kid, he still has bunch of unfulfilled potential, but I didn't because I know Dirk still has to come back.


Clips playing tonight, finally a non blackout game after like 2 weeks of every Laker and Clipper games being blackouts..
Toronto sucks, but think tonight against Nuggets it will be a fun game to watch, Nuggets have been fun to watch this year, my second favorite team to watch after Clips

[pastarocket]

Kobe calling out his teammate "Spain" to wear "big boy pants." Can Pau adjust to D'Antoni's offensive system?

Kobe: ‘Big-Boy Pants’ For Pau! « NBA.com | Hang Time Blog (http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2012/12/03/kobe-big-boy-pants-for-pau/)

From the article:

This isn’t the first time someone has felt the need to light a fire under Gasol. Jackson had to do the same on several occasions when he coached the Spaniard, famously poking him in the chest during Game 3 of that playoff series they lost to the Dallas Mavericks in 2011 in an effort to challenge Gasol’s toughness in a critical situation.

The specifics of this latest late-game benching, provided by Dave McMenamin of ESPNLosAngeles.com, highlight a disturbing trend where Gasol is concerned:

Gasol was subbed out with 6:07 remaining in the fourth quarter and the Lakers up 84-83. Orlando outscored L.A. 30-19 the rest of the way. Gasol ended his night with 11 points of 4-for-11 shooting, seven rebounds, two assists and a block in 29 minutes.

“I don’t get irritated,” Gasol said of the benching. “I like to be out there. It’s upsetting for me as a player but I won’t allow it to irritate me.”

It was the second time the benching occurred with Gasol’s family in the building. The first time came against Marc Gasol and the Memphis Grizzlies and Gasol’s father and younger brother, Adria, were at Staples Center for the game Sunday.

Pau looked lethargic in the Orlando game. Jamison looked much more energetic than Pau.
Perhaps the tendonitis in both of his knees is still limiting his mobility?

[bballguy]

^ oh ya thats right i got Jordan as most improved and Bledsoe as 6th man
you and jonwon got both Mayo winning the most improved right ?

That's what I'm sayin though from the beginning when you two mentioned him, I said that inconsistency with Mayo is gonna hurt him with his chances, that's just how it goes.
Just like I know De'Andre's the same way, inconsistent but I really believe this year is his year just like you guys see it for Mayo.
I might have picked Mayo myself honestly I like the kid, he still has bunch of unfulfilled potential, but I didn't because I know Dirk still has to come back.


That's been like his first bad game....how is that inconsistent??....guy is averaging 20ppg - good for 8th best in the league - while shooting 48%....As for Dirk coming back, they aren't going to take shots away from Mayo....They'll take away from others to get Dirk his, but Mayo is a good bet for 20ppg for the rest of the season...

[roflwaffle604]

Kobe calling out his teammate "Spain" to wear "big boy pants." Can Pau adjust to D'Antoni's offensive system?

Kobe: ‘Big-Boy Pants’ For Pau! « NBA.com | Hang Time Blog (http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2012/12/03/kobe-big-boy-pants-for-pau/)

From the article:

This isn’t the first time someone has felt the need to light a fire under Gasol. Jackson had to do the same on several occasions when he coached the Spaniard, famously poking him in the chest during Game 3 of that playoff series they lost to the Dallas Mavericks in 2011 in an effort to challenge Gasol’s toughness in a critical situation.

The specifics of this latest late-game benching, provided by Dave McMenamin of ESPNLosAngeles.com, highlight a disturbing trend where Gasol is concerned:

Gasol was subbed out with 6:07 remaining in the fourth quarter and the Lakers up 84-83. Orlando outscored L.A. 30-19 the rest of the way. Gasol ended his night with 11 points of 4-for-11 shooting, seven rebounds, two assists and a block in 29 minutes.

“I don’t get irritated,” Gasol said of the benching. “I like to be out there. It’s upsetting for me as a player but I won’t allow it to irritate me.”

It was the second time the benching occurred with Gasol’s family in the building. The first time came against Marc Gasol and the Memphis Grizzlies and Gasol’s father and younger brother, Adria, were at Staples Center for the game Sunday.

Pau looked lethargic in the Orlando game. Jamison looked much more energetic than Pau.
Perhaps the tendonitis in both of his knees is still limiting his mobility?

big boy pants:
The Other Guys - Big Boy Pants - YouTube

[G-spec]

^ since I seen that movie, I have not been able to say the word pants without saying it like that right there, I'm not even joking... fckin Ferrell is too funny man



That's been like his first bad game....how is that inconsistent??....guy is averaging 20ppg - good for 8th best in the league - while shooting 48%....As for Dirk coming back, they aren't going to take shots away from Mayo....They'll take away from others to get Dirk his, but Mayo is a good bet for 20ppg for the rest of the season...


He's had more than one bad game this season, his shooting percentages are there I give him that, around 50% both from FG and 3's.
All these years as the best player out of his high school class he has been absolutely inconsistent, but now it looks like he's putting it together in Dallas.

But you're right I'll give you this one, cuz few bad games doesn't really mean inconsistency, you got me here with stats like I did you about Drummond last page or so.
I just look at him and he screams underachiever to me, gotta stop seeing him as the Memphis Mayo

[Nlkko]

Gasol did a transplant when his gf dumped him 2 years ago.

[bballguy]

He's had more than one bad game this season, his shooting percentages are there I give him that, around 50% both from FG and 3's.
All these years as the best player out of his high school class he has been absolutely inconsistent, but now it looks like he's putting it together in Dallas.

But you're right I'll give you this one, cuz few bad games doesn't really mean inconsistency, you got me here with stats like I did you about Drummond last page or so.
I just look at him and he screams underachiever to me, gotta stop seeing him as the Memphis Mayo

He was an underachiever in Memphis because they did not use him properly....He was the 6th man, playing in the shadow of basically everybody in that starting line-up.....I mean wtf is Tony Allen doing starting over Mayo...I could understand if he was a shitty defender, but that wasn't the case at all...In fact, he's a pretty good defender....Grizzlies were just stupid...Can you imagine the Pacers if they were able to pull off the deal they made with the Grizzlies - OJ Mayo for Josh McRoberts.....Both sides actually agreed to it, but it didn't get to the front office until after the deadline...

[wasabisashimi]

side question:
Where do you guys buy basketball shoes? (local, online or south of border) Where do you find good shoes with good price (like between 40-70 dollars). I don't need most up-to-date models or fancy kobe system/ lebron line. Thinking about throwing out my old "The glove". I am not hardcore baller, and i do not want to buy shoes at sportmart ( i have no idea why sportmart is still in business...lol)

A friend suggested the nike outlet.... any thoughts? Haven't bought bball shoes in ages. BTW Jordan CP3 looks pretty cool

[G-spec]

^ Actually you SHOULD go to SportMart, they are going out of business for about a month now have been having 60% off sales, so you will find $100 ball shoes there costing you under $40. All the Sport Mart locations are having these closing out sales for a while now, so you might wanna go hit up a few different locations and see your options maybe one location has nicer shoes.
I bought a few pairs of hiking boots I use for work there for dirt cheap the other week...
my suggestion to you as far as basketball shoes, the first thing I look for is a soft pliable sole, something that will flex and bend with your lateral movements, nothing worse than balling in a shoe and feeling like it's a fckin work boot... a lot of Jordans feel that way


But yea it's good that Mayo didn't go to the Pacers, I don't think he would have gotten playing time among a budding All Star in Paul George and a proven solid SG George Hill, but what a lopsided deal, Josh McRoberts would only do good to a team desperate for a barely decent PF...

[will068]

side question:
Where do you guys buy basketball shoes? (local, online or south of border) Where do you find good shoes with good price (like between 40-70 dollars). I don't need most up-to-date models or fancy kobe system/ lebron line. Thinking about throwing out my old "The glove". I am not hardcore baller, and i do not want to buy shoes at sportmart ( i have no idea why sportmart is still in business...lol)

A friend suggested the nike outlet.... any thoughts? Haven't bought bball shoes in ages. BTW Jordan CP3 looks pretty cool

Nike Outlet sounds like a good idea.

For performance review of the shoes, go check nighwing2303.com.


Wtf,, you still have an OG of the glove shoes ? Wow. Shoe heads will be like :fullofwin::fullofwin::fullofwin:


I love kobe vi's. Best bball shoes for me. I don't have Kobe v's but I heard great things about them as well. They can be had for cheap via ebay.

FWIW, I saw some Jordan Superflys at nordstrom rack for $60. Supposedly one of the better shoes for 2012 as well. Jordan Brand is dope performance wise. Designwise and price point, most of it is hot garbage for most new releases.

[wasabisashimi]

just watch a review on nightwing2303.com....

Definitely did not think that there are so much about a pair of shoes, the amount of science and tech behind it.

Great site, but he must be real shoe guy, cuz I wouldn't feel all the differences he talks about in a shoe review.

[kayceeee]

eastbay sometimes has good sales
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[G-spec]

EastBay and NightWing are both awesome, I been on both for quite a while.
They got a huge selection and are very big in the states, they got athletes like LeBron supporting and doing commercials for them.
Nightwing knows his shit when it comes to shoes, I always take his recommendation.

oh man..... fckin watchin Heat @ Wizards right now just to see what happens

[roflwaffle604]

lol

The New Orleans Hornets are expected to become the New Orleans Pelicans, perhaps as early as the 2013-14 season, according to a Yahoo! Sports report.

Yahoo! Sports, citing numerous sources, reports the team also considered Krewe and Brass as potential nicknames.

The Hornets have planned to change their name since New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson, who also owns the rights to the Pelicans nickname, bought the team in April.

Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan said in November he'd be interested in bringing the Hornets' name back to Charlotte.

"It's definitely an interest down the road, but right now it's the New Orleans Hornets," Jordan told the Charlotte Observer. "We would definitely entertain the opportunity. That's as much as we can say right now. We've heard the community ask the question, and we would listen."

The pelican is Louisiana's state bird and appears on both the state seal and flag. A New Orleans minor league baseball team held the Pelicans nickname in all but nine seasons from 1887-1959, and again in 1977.

The Hornets moved to New Orleans from Charlotte in 2002, and when Benson bought the team earlier this year, he said he would like to change the name to something more fitting of Louisiana. His wife, Gayle, reiterated that idea and added that the franchise also would like to change the team colors from teal and purple to red, gold and navy blue.

New Orleans Hornets to change nickname to Pelicans, according to report - ESPN (http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/8711940/new-orleans-hornets-change-nickname-pelicans-according-report)

[G-spec]

MJ also pushed for getting the Hornets name back to his team, so expect Charlotte to regain the Hornets as soon as all the paperwork is done.
I am curious about the team colors though, New Orleans going to stick with the teal or will they go with something new and give that up along with the Hornets name as well.

I really think that they should have shuffled it a little bit, gave New Orleans back the Jazz name and Utah could have gone with something more fitting to their state full of Mormons and Mountains, no Jazz music to be heard in the whole damn state I bet, lol


and Pelicans ? all I keep thinkin in my head is Flyyyy Pelican

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YE8nCNLylEM

[Mike Oxbig]

How about the Minnesota Lakers?

[roflwaffle604]

I am curious about the team colors though, New Orleans going to stick with the teal or will they go with something new and give that up along with the Hornets name as well.

His wife, Gayle, reiterated that idea and added that the franchise also would like to change the team colors from teal and purple to red, gold and navy blue.

red gold and blue.

also, lol washington up on miami 80-73 with just under 3 min left in the 3rd

[G-spec]

yea under 3 minutes left in that game, 95-99 right now Heat down....
this is good, I'm happy for Washington they deserve the win if they get it, played hard on their homecourt and Lord knows their fans deserve a win like this lol

I'm switching back and forth between this and the Lakers Rockets, game.... where Toney Douglas is playing exceptionally well with 14 points and 5+ assists roughly... twilight zoooooneeee

[GG]

dunno, i think iverson has the sickest cross over ive seen... dribble, cross-over, fade-away with a swoosh!

amen to that

AI for life


every credit goes to AI, no one can top off what AI can do, no one...not even close


sickest SG alive

[Nlkko]

This will end badly for D'Antoni.

[pastarocket]

amen to that

AI for life


every credit goes to AI, no one can top off what AI can do, no one...not even close


sickest SG alive

AI crossing MJ. Sick, an absolutely sick crossover. Iverson must have practiced that crossover many times. Practice, you talkin' about practice? :bowrofl:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJMi5lvQqq8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcS6qN1agnA

[Not really racist!]

Kobe... why the fuck are you so sloppy on defense down the stretch?

:facepalm:

[G-spec]

wtf, Lakers lost ??

I tuned out of that game figuring they had it, a comfy lead playing fairly well.... then again I should have known something was up from watching all first half while Toney fckin Douglas was rippin them apart....

Just last night I was watching the Charlotte Portland game and Cats are up 18 points with 4-5 minutes left, but my main man from a few years back was hot, Ben Jordan hit like 7-9 threes so I wanted to watch him some more, and whattya know I sat there bewildered watching the Cats blow an almost 20 point lead in the last 3 mins of the game to lose it in OT

[Alpine50]

Miami lost to the wizards..... Da fawkkkk!? Lakers lost too wtf? At least Kobe killed it helped my fantasy league out
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[bballguy]

Miami's loss doesn't mean shit....it's a slip up and means nothing.
Lakers loss cannot be dismissed....they are going on long losing streaks right now....That said, no rash decisions should be made at this point for LA...No fair judgement can be made until Nash rejoins the team and starts running the offense. A D'Antoni offense is nothing without a good point guard.

[Porschedog]

Lakers choked pretty bad. I think they were up 17 at a point..

[Not really racist!]

Haq-A-Dwight

[G-spec]

Lakers loss... Nash isn't back, Gasol is a shadow, and guys aren't gelling quite yet... to make matters worse, the multi time defensive player of the year D12 does not own the defensive paint for the first time in many MANY seasons...


as far as Miami loss, that team has been accused of not just this season but ever since LeBron joined them... that is that they tend to cruise control it right away and not play the game with a sense of urgency until it's too late.
This bit them in the ass 2 years ago against Dallas in the Finals when they won the first few games and checked out basically assuming Dallas had done the same. And if Spoelstra was half the coach he should be to hold a head coach position, he would have shook that shit out of them soon as they lost those Finals.

Their lack of effort keeps them inconsistent, and I don't know what they think if they're saving themselves for the playoffs or what, but hell at a time you should be fine tuning a well oiled machine because... y'know... not 1...not 2...not 3...not 4....etc... you're picking up bad habits that will take longer to fix than that tuneup month right before the playoffs every team tightens up
SPPPOELLLLLSTRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA !

[MoBettah]

Shoulda went with New Orleans Brass. Way classier and marketable I think. Maybe a bit too close to the Jazz though...

[hotjoint]

Haq-A-Dwight

yup. Every team is going to keep doing this until he hits some damn free throws :devil:

[Alpine50]

Yeah I'm not worried about the heat. I was just shocked the lost, can't win then all. There fine though play offs are all that matters
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[Mozo]

Like they say, once you win a championship, the regular season becomes boring.
Losing to the Wiz is not even a big deal, any team can lose to any other team, shit happens.
And to be honest, even if the Heat end up in the 8th seed, it wont matter they will still make the finals.
The West will have a far more interesting play off bracket, to many good teams there.

[bballguy]

Like they say, once you win a championship, the regular season becomes boring.
Losing to the Wiz is not even a big deal, any team can lose to any other team, shit happens.
And to be honest, even if the Heat end up in the 8th seed, it wont matter they will still make the finals.
The West will have a far more interesting play off bracket, to many good teams there.

Actually, if they are at 8th seed, it's a whole different story...That would mean they are going on long losing streaks and that is definitely something to worry about.......Losing a game to a shitty team once every 10 games is not a big deal....losing to good and bad teams 2, 3, 4 games in a row....Now you have a problem...

[pastarocket]

Kobe becomes the youngest player in NBA history to score more than 30,000 points. Incredible. Mamba enters the club of all time great players who have over 30,000 points like Kareem, Karl Malone, and MJ.

Bryant becomes youngest player to top 30,000 career points (http://www.tsn.ca/nba/story/?id=411054)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3l-3bibxeo

Bryant is 34. Wilt Chamberlain was 35 when he hit the mark, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Karl Malone were each 36 and Michael Jordan was 38.

A ironic part of Kobe's achievement as per this Tweet:


Its ironic how kobe is about to scored his 30,000th point on the team who traded him on draft day..#kobe30k
— antwan3234 (@AntwanFergusonn) December 6, 2012

Shaq's reaction in Twitterverse:


CONGRATS 2 THE GREAT KOBE "BEAN" BRYANT 4 DROPPING 30,004 POINTS OVER HIS CAREER AND STILL COUNTING.
— SHAQ (@SHAQ) December 6, 2012

[Isaiah11]

Raptors can never play well for more than 2 quarters

[G-spec]

congrats to Mamba....

the screencap for this video is just too much, lol, looks like an alleyoop gone horribly wrong

Eric Bledsoe: Showtime at the Staples Center - YouTube



Lob City bitch, Lob Lob city bitch

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yx1yXgAqNEE


what a tough shot over a very good perimeter defender, Smith really has a great shooting touch and off the dribble him and Jamal Crawford are top notch

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNDhkfloLpE

[Nlkko]

Its ironic how kobe is about to scored his 30,000th point on the team who traded him on draft day..#kobe30k
— antwan3234 (@AntwanFergusonn) December 6, 2012

Nothing ironic about it. They have prior agreements and everybody knows he wouldn't sign with anybody else but Lakers. Why do you think he went 13 overall? That was as high as the Lakers could traded to.

[G-spec]

uh oh, AI droppin 37 in a Chinese exhibition, someone get him a multi year contract quick, haha..... for real though, it's over dude, Salute bro, you were the shit


Allen Iverson 37pts 8asts Highlight in recent China Tour vs Rafer Alston Game 1 (December,2012) - YouTube

[bballguy]

Fuck, dat Jamal Crawford nigga is just too crafty.

[G-spec]

^ I really liked Randy Foye, and Mo Williams had his games, thought they were good for Clips, but Crawford is them combined... very nice pickup for them, I do wonder how much longer he's gonna be able to play at this crafty level though, he's like 32 I think now



and from last night, the newest Jordan XX8 all covered up like a prototype, I guess they're still tinkering with it don't wanna release the full shoe, or maybe Westbrook is still testing it.... I don't really get this, it has to just be hype machine on at full steam ahead..... Westbrook wore these last night.... won't be surprised if Stern bans this shit... ya right, MJ made him rich, nobody is fckin with MJ...

i really like the front of the shoe, the shape overall is a very slim look which is not the Jordan standard, his shoes are fairly bulky, and the soles look really light and grippy, seems like a revolutionary look as I don't think they've ever done the front and back soles separately like that, look at the space in the middle on the arch of your foot, that shit looks crazy, very aesthetically pleasing but wonder how weird it might feel...
Don't like that wavy line pattern in the back of the shoe on the foam though, need something cleaner than that

http://www.slamonline.com/online/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/157597631.jpg
http://www.slamonline.com/online/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/157597627.jpg

[hotjoint]

^ those look pretty nice

[bballguy]

^Those aren't prototypes....I'm pretty sure that's exactly how the shoe is going to be sold....and it looks ugly as fuck...you should see it when it's completely zippered up....

[Mike Oxbig]

the zipper reminds me of the vince carter shox

[wasabisashimi]

uh oh, AI droppin 37 in a Chinese exhibition, someone get him a multi year contract quick, haha..... for real though, it's over dude, Salute bro, you were the shit


Allen Iverson 37pts 8asts Highlight in recent China Tour vs Rafer Alston Game 1 (December,2012) - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzlVGyxbz-E)

there are more black players than chinese players in chinese league, which isnt too shocking. I wonder if there is a rule to limit how many foreign players you are allowed in one team.

[Not really racist!]

lookie lookie

http://i.imgur.com/BO3uO.jpg

[bballguy]

^
da fook is this nigga thinkin

[dlo]

practice makes perfect guys. no hack a dwight for him haha

[will068]

^ I really liked Randy Foye, and Mo Williams had his games, thought they were good for Clips, but Crawford is them combined... very nice pickup for them, I do wonder how much longer he's gonna be able to play at this crafty level though, he's like 32 I think now



and from last night, the newest Jordan XX8 all covered up like a prototype, I guess they're still tinkering with it don't wanna release the full shoe, or maybe Westbrook is still testing it.... I don't really get this, it has to just be hype machine on at full steam ahead..... Westbrook wore these last night.... won't be surprised if Stern bans this shit... ya right, MJ made him rich, nobody is fckin with MJ...

i really like the front of the shoe, the shape overall is a very slim look which is not the Jordan standard, his shoes are fairly bulky, and the soles look really light and grippy, seems like a revolutionary look as I don't think they've ever done the front and back soles separately like that, look at the space in the middle on the arch of your foot, that shit looks crazy, very aesthetically pleasing but wonder how weird it might feel...
Don't like that wavy line pattern in the back of the shoe on the foam though, need something cleaner than that

http://www.slamonline.com/online/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/157597631.jpg
http://www.slamonline.com/online/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/157597627.jpg


As usual, JB creates the ugliest looking shoes. Fucking horrible at the looks department. Probably an amazing performance shoe as usual.

[bballguy]

http://stk.dimemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Air-Jordan-XX8-2.jpg

errrrrr.........

[pastarocket]

-didn't expect a Knicks victory over the Heat with Carmelo injured. -Raining 3's on all night from the Knickerbockers. Felton and Novak were shooting daggers.

-strong performance by LeBron. -loved this dunk:

Freight Train | NBA.com (http://www.nba.com/video/games/heat/2012/12/06/0021200268-nyk-mia-play6.nba)

[bballguy]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/63102_10151555559813975_182878784_n.jpg

[Nlkko]

felton was serious when he said he's better than lin.

[Mike Oxbig]

He better be, he was a top 5 pick in 2005. Let alone Lin was undrafted and asian.

[bballguy]

felton was serious when he said he's better than lin.

He said he was the best pg in da L, not just better than Lin (which isn't saying much btw).

[Nlkko]

Anyone read this:

How Kobe Bryant's missed shots translate into a new NBA statistic, 'The Kobe Assist' - Grantland (http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/8719297/how-kobe-bryant-missed-shots-translate-new-nba-statistic-kobe-assist)

Kobe assist :lawl:. God forbid it might become a fucking legit term.

[bballguy]

What a stupid article; how could someone spend that much time reading that garbage, let alone writing it....

[G-spec]

that's Grantland, usually very very good, mostly very good stuff, but some overblown and outta place shit at times, I been on it since it's inception and they got an excellent YouTube channel now though.
I like a few of the contributors on that site some really well done work there most of the time, I still can't stand that bland sack of a man Bill Simmons though, to watch him mix it up with ESPN NBA analysts just fckin pains me to watch....
was watching this the other day them talking about Kobe and his 30, I mean the guy just sticks out like a sore thumb, and it's not because he's the only white guy there either

Kobe Bryant's Legacy | NBA Countdown - YouTube

[hotjoint]

http://stk.dimemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Air-Jordan-XX8-2.jpg

errrrrr.........

LOL I take back what i said about these looking nice. Zipped up looks ugly as fuck Unzipped is ok

[G-spec]

^ I don't like the Gary Payton lookalike sleeve, I'll probably buy them just for the tech because they look like they'll be good performers. Not many Jordans perform all that well on the court and I'm talking about the new ones too, not the throwbacks, most of them are fairly uncomfy to play in any basketball player will tell you that, I remember back in high school I spent $250 on the 12's on release and I wore them a few times then never again, the soles of those shoes was like a timberland boot, so fckin hard.


So Miami got bitchslapped at home, and LeBron after the game goes back to the gym for "extra shooting drills" geez, this guy is still fckin clueless, you had a triple fckin double dude, your game was not the problem.. how about you stand up and kick your team's butt in gear, get everyone else in order, if you can't do that, then give the leadership back to Wade for fcks sake. He gonna get through his career relying simply on raw talent, he will never get the mental aspect of the game and that's a shame, because that's one of the main things that separates the great from the legendary.

Every time I see him throw out a bit of emotion out there after a play it just looks like bad acting, which is weird because if you've seen his funky Nike commercials, he's actually a very good actor.... this one's probably my favorite LeBron tough guy act, he doesn't even have the balls to look Garnett in the eyes

Lebron James "yeah yeah yeah" at Kevin Garnett - YouTube

[Mike Oxbig]

lebron can whoop garnett's ass but doesnt want to ruin his rep

it is the miami's coaching problem for their lost

[bballguy]

Like I said, until Miami starts frequently going on losing streaks, fans have nothing to worry about.....At this point in time, I have nothing to worry about....it's an 82 game season....they've lost the last 2 games - big deal....

[Sir_Loin]

Lakers Thunder blacked out on League Pass :devil:

Heat will be fine, long season, championship hangover. If they are still lossing 2-3 games in a row come May then that's a problem.

[Nlkko]

G-Spec, I love Bill-Simmons articles. It always has an intriguing sense of humor. He only writes like once every few months or so but they're all long and quality.

Here's the latest one:

The Sports Guy talks NBA leadership with Bill Russell, plus Week 14 picks - Grantland (http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/8724362/the-kobe-question)

[G-spec]

^ that's what's weird to me, he's obviously a brilliant sports guy and I enjoy reading his stuff very much.
But on TV he just comes off very weird and out of place, not sayin he has to be a loudmouth hey look at me type of thing but hes just off, especially when in company of very good tv sports personalities like in the clip I posted
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[bballguy]

Dayuuuumn OJ Mayo and James Harden were goin at it!!! Mayo was 15/26 while dropping 6 treys for 40 points, 8 boards, 3 dimes, and 2 steals while Harden was 10/17 from the field, 15/16 from ft line, and dropped 4 treys for 39 points, 9 dimes, 6 boards, 2 steals, and a block....both on my fantasy team :)

[pastarocket]

Raptors are actually making a game out of it with the Clippers. 47-44 at halftime. -went on a 14-0 run with Bargnani shooting a 3 before halftime. -much better defensive effort from T.O. in this game compared to their last couple of games.

G.M. Colangelo said during the first half that his team lacks focus. We'll see how "focussed" they are on this game in the second half. :troll:

[bballguy]

^ who gives a shit if they make a game of it...close game or not, they always lose - nothing more to it.

[dlo]

they got fucked in the end.. LOL woah bledsoe and crawford is killing it.. iunno who would win MIP between those 2 and between u guys.. close, but no one thoght about klay thompson?

[pastarocket]

K-Mart is helping the Thunder in their game against the Pacers with a strong game. Indiana is relying on their defense to keep them close in this game. -too bad that Granger is out until at least February.

[pastarocket]

Wow, Westbrook makes a big block on Hibbert. -scores a jumper over the big guy. Eighth straight victory for OKC?

[dachinesedude]

^ who gives a shit if they make a game of it...close game or not, they always lose - nothing more to it.

ask any racer, it doesn't matter if you win by an inch or a mile, winning's winning

[pastarocket]

As usual, Westbrook keeps shooting the ball to seal the victory.

http://t.qkme.me/36i1hp.jpg

[bballguy]

they got fucked in the end.. LOL woah bledsoe and crawford is killing it.. iunno who would win MIP between those 2 and between u guys.. close, but no one thoght about klay thompson?

MIP?...No1 has Bledsoe as MIP, and Crawford has been doing this for years....he's obviously not a MIP candidate...Bledsoe actually really isn't a candidate for anything right now, but Crawford is leading the 6th man race right now...OJ Mayo is running away with MIP right now...Klay Thompson isn't so much in the running since he was doing great last year already...

[dlo]

my bad, i mistaken that for 6th man lol

[411ken]

WCU vs App State- Worst free throw ever - YouTube

[hotjoint]

Don't know if you guys know this but for any Shaw customers, if you sign up for Shaw friends which is free, you get NBA league pass for free! channels 350 - 365. I found out yesterday after registering a new hd box to my account. 350 - 365 are hd channels so you have to have an hd box. A definite for a basketball lover. Watching the heat/hawks game right now :)

[Mike Oxbig]

is it for a limited time?

[Mike Oxbig]

Tracy McGrady Elbows & Knocks Down a chinese player after he gave T-Mac the Mutumbo finger wag - YouTube

[Nlkko]

nigga dared showing off tmac :troll:

[Mike Oxbig]

J lin drops 38 against spurs without harden

[411ken]

Don't know if you guys know this but for any Shaw customers, if you sign up for Shaw friends which is free, you get NBA league pass for free! channels 350 - 365. I found out yesterday after registering a new hd box to my account. 350 - 365 are hd channels so you have to have an hd box. A definite for a basketball lover. Watching the heat/hawks game right now :)

Shaw cable has nba league pass? Never heard.

Are you sure it's not th shaw direct? Ill be happy once shaw cable gets it

[Not really racist!]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXA9F4H4H-o&feature=plcp

:rukidding:

[KuSouL]

when i saw this i was more pissed off at the ref ...

looked to me like amir just wanted to rub the ball before an opponent shoots a foul shot, seems to be his habit ... and the ref just wouldn't give him the ball -> loses his cool -> goes on power trip and tosses him (obviously we can't tell if anything was said but ... i guess pretty childish on both parties)

[bballguy]

when i saw this i was more pissed off at the ref ...

looked to me like amir just wanted to rub the ball before an opponent shoots a foul shot, seems to be his habit ... and the ref just wouldn't give him the ball -> loses his cool -> goes on power trip and tosses him (obviously we can't tell if anything was said but ... i guess pretty childish on both parties)

Clearly a powertrip since a tech wasn't even given....It was straight ejection....fucking POS.

[wasabisashimi]

Tracy McGrady Elbows & Knocks Down a chinese player after he gave T-Mac the Mutumbo finger wag - YouTube (http://youtu.be/oOA6DPaZqug)

loooks like a legit elbow, but the guy flopped too. T-mac's team getting blown off.

[hotjoint]

is it for a limited time?

It's unknown at this time. They're possibly giving it out since it's the nhl ice center package channels and there's no nhl this year :fullofwin:. I asked what would happen if NHL came back, they said they're not sure but I would hope that the give the NBA it's own dedicated channels :)

Shaw cable has nba league pass? Never heard.

Are you sure it's not th shaw direct? Ill be happy once shaw cable gets it

Shaw cable bro. It's the nhl ice center channels 350 - 365. Probably giving it out since there's no nhl this year

[Mozo]

It's unknown at this time. They're possibly giving it out since it's the nhl ice center package channels and there's no nhl this year :fullofwin:. I asked what would happen if NHL came back, they said they're not sure but I would hope that the give the NBA it's own dedicated channels :)



Shaw cable bro. It's the nhl ice center channels 350 - 365. Probably giving it out since there's no nhl this year

I noticed it too about 2-3 weeks ago. It was giving a free trial preview. But since last week its trying to make me order the channels.
I haven't checked it today, but i hope its free again.

[hotjoint]

I noticed it too about 2-3 weeks ago. It was giving a free trial preview. But since last week its trying to make me order the channels.
I haven't checked it today, but i hope its free again.

If you watch the channels when there isn't an active game on, it'll give you that "you much subscribe to NHL ice center" message. Just watch it when there's games playing and you'll have no problem :fullofwin:

[Not really racist!]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZ6bnJSswMc&list=UU6Pq-fSI-P4NOkmjXH6hDyw&index=1

Stephen Jackson of San Antonio Spurs fined for hostile tweet to Serge Ibaka of Oklahoma City Thunder - ESPN (http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/8731084/stephen-jackson-san-antonio-spurs-fined-hostile-tweet-serge-ibaka-oklahoma-city-thunder)

Somebody tel serg Abaka. He aint bout dis life. Next time he run up on me im goin in his mouth. That's a promise. He doin 2 much,

[invader]

I think you have the wrong clip there ^

[bballguy]

I think you have the wrong clip there ^

What makes you think that? Pretty sure vid is not supposed to be related to the text, and pretty sure there wouldn't be a vid related to Stephen Jackson making a tweet while watching a game...

...Anywho, that was a sick inbounds play...

[bballguy]

Well how bout those Lakers!?

[Sir_Loin]

Well how bout those Lakers!?

Kyrie was destroying the Lakers. Miles has been doing in the last couple of games.

[Not really racist!]

I think you have the wrong clip there ^

unrelated

[KuSouL]

such a sexy inbounds play

[Mike Oxbig]

Can somebody post their experience going down to portland to watch a game? Damien Lilliard gonna be something special for this league, i want to head down there and watch him play live!

[bballguy]

Can somebody post their experience going down to portland to watch a game? Damien Lilliard gonna be something special for this league, i want to head down there and watch him play live!

I've watched 4 games in Portland on 2 different occasions; my high school basketball team went on a "small" trip (Portland) every 2 years and a "big" trip (Orlando/LA) every other year. Thus, I've gotten to watch several Lakers/Clippers/Magic games when I was younger...Didn't hurt to play on the senior team in grade 10, nor did it hurt to coach the team in my year after graduation. :fullofwin: Anywho, the games in Portland were awesome...They have some of the most loyal fans in the NBA...Atmosphere is awesome, especially in the lower bowl, and their fans playfully hassle you if you're a fan of the opposition. All in all, it's an awesome experience.

I got to watch this game:

Boston Celtics lose to Blazers without Roy! - YouTube

Nice to see Greg Oden play when he was actually somewhat healthy...poor guy.

[Nlkko]

So much for the Lakers. And D'Antoni wants to run "Showtimes" :gtfo:

2004 all over again.

[Mike Oxbig]

maybe lakers are using d'antoni as a scapegoat so lakers can fire him and hire jackson for the playoffs during the 2 month stretch for another ring?

[Not really racist!]

d'antoni isn't going anywhere till nash gets back at least

[Nlkko]

D'Antoni Flips Out On Reporter After Loss - ESPN Video - ESPN

:lawl: Phil must be loving this.

[bballguy]

D'Antoni Flips Out On Reporter After Loss - ESPN Video - ESPN (http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=8738749)

:lawl: Phil must be loving this.

^can't post ESPN vids brah - lemme help you out doe:

Mike D'Antoni flips out about DEFENSE - YouTube

[hotjoint]

Lakers defense is atrocious this season. Teams are getting wide open jumpers, layups and fast breaks. I can't wait till Nash get back....

[411ken]

Shaw cable bro. It's the nhl ice center channels 350 - 365. Probably giving it out since there's no nhl this year

Thanks man! I signed up for it! hopefully it comes on asap

[hotjoint]

They finally updated the Shaw friends page with the nba info

http://www.shaw.ca/shaw-friends/nba-league-pass/

[411ken]

They finally updated the Shaw friends page with the nba info

Shaw - Storefront (http://www.shaw.ca/shaw-friends/)

Just spoke with them.. it could take 24-48 hours to get activated lol. boooo

and wth is shaw exo on demand? lol.. 2 free rentals as well :P

[hotjoint]

Just spoke with them.. it could take 24-48 hours to get activated lol. boooo

and wth is shaw exo on demand? lol.. 2 free rentals as well :P

haha yeah it takes about 24 hours to be active but I signed up for Shaw friends when it first came out because it gave an addition 25 gigs of download/upload :fullofwin:

[411ken]

Just read that the lakers are considering signing either Mike James, Delonte West, Eddie House, Jonny Flynn for some PG help

I like Flynn the most then West... Flynn had a pretty good rookie season as well.. we shall see

Another person that came to my mind is Calderon..I'm not a huge fan of him but he's pretty solid and could work well with Gasol even as a 2nd unit. I wonder what it would take to grab him.. I assume he'd be available with lowry being there

[Not really racist!]

^can't post ESPN vids brah - lemme help you out doe:

Mike D'Antoni flips out about DEFENSE - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmnWc88u2L8)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOfv6_k9GVc&feature=plcp

[bballguy]

Lakers defense is atrocious this season. Teams are getting wide open jumpers, layups and fast breaks. I can't wait till Nash get back....

Lol, yeah, Nash will solve their defensives woes.

[dlo]

lolwut, was just watching a vid and saw amir johnson fighting with a ref for the ball after a free throw.. he later gets a T and gets so angry he threw his mouthpeice at him :lol, 1 game suspension

[bballguy]

lolwut, was just watching a vid and saw amir johnson fighting with a ref for the ball after a free throw.. he later gets a T and gets so angry he threw his mouthpeice at him :lol, 1 game suspension

already discussed and video was posted; lil late bro.

[Mike Oxbig]

Maybe houston should make james harden sixth man of the year again coming off and leading the bench. While Lin runs the floor with the starting line up. They both play a different style game and it doesnt maximize potential for Lin, if both of them are on the floor at the same time. Maybe that's why OKC started selfolosha instead of Harden. :lol

Hope Harden can recruit someone like josh smith to play with.

[pastarocket]

This is the first time that I've seen a ref try to block a NBA player, especially at the free throw line. -pretty good vertical for Mr. Courtney Kirkland. As the TV analyst said, looks like a guy from Foot Locker runs on the floor:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=204gY7HLqXc

http://memegenerator.net/instance/31800907

[bballguy]

Maybe houston should make james harden sixth man of the year again coming off and leading the bench. While Lin runs the floor with the starting line up.


:facepalm:

[Mike Oxbig]

^ Maybe not have him coming off the bench but harden is top 6 (kobe, lebron, paul, rose, irving), 1 on 1 player in the nba. and doesn't need much supporting cast as of now.

You do know Lin and Harden both play a different type of game.

[wasabisashimi]

Maybe Lin should play from the bench? And lead the second squad since he sucks as a starter
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[Not really racist!]

Lin + Harden = Rush Hour

Two awkward individuals only bound together by their contracts

:lol

[Mike Oxbig]

maybe lin should come off the bench and let harden recruit the players he want for starter... but not like houston will be competing for a championship anytime soon

[411ken]

The Craptors should just sign this guy. lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=204gY7HLqXc

[van_city23]

Lol, yeah, Nash will solve their defensives woes.

I call myself a big lakers fan but I always shake my head when people think Nash is going to make a difference on defence.. I'm hoping he brings enough fluidity to the offence that they can manage to outscore their opponents but he also is not the same nash that made d'antoni look as good as he did in phoenix.

[van_city23]

just watched the full kobe interview. I don't get how people can't respect him as an athlete and competitor.

S: "What choice did you make?"
Kobe: "I think 5 championships speaks to the choice i made"

Kobe Bryant Convo Part 1 - YouTube

Kobe Bryant Convo Part 2 - YouTube

Kobe Bryant Convo Part 3 - YouTube

Kobe Bryant Convo Part 4 - YouTube

[Not really racist!]

maybe lin should come off the bench and let harden recruit the players he want for starter... but not like houston will be competing for a championship anytime soon

one expensive bench player eh.. lol

[invader]

Playing the Lakers money line tonight

[Not really racist!]

2013 NBA ALL-STAR BALLOTING PRESENTED BY SPRINT EASTERN CONFERENCE
Frontcourt: LeBron James (Mia) 641,348; Carmelo Anthony (NYK) 573,112; Kevin Garnett (Bos) 218,246; Chris Bosh (Mia) 210,724; Tyson Chandler (NYK) 151,744; Paul Pierce (Bos) 114,735; Joakim Noah (Chi) 73,366; Josh Smith (Atl) 69,344; Andrew Bynum (Phi) 68,596; Amar'e Stoudemire (NYK) 64,266; Shane Battier (Mia) 59,419; Anderson Varejao (Cle) 57,336; Luol Deng (Chi) 48,450; Brook Lopez (BKN) 47,940; Jeff Green (Bos) 36,080.

Backcourt: Dwyane Wade (Mia) 430,925; Rajon Rondo (Bos) 382,613; Deron Williams (BKN) 211,426; Kyrie Irving (Cle) 155,989; Ray Allen (Mia) 130,016; Monta Ellis (Mil) 47,650; Raymond Felton (NYK) 37,974; Jason Terry (Bos) 36,147; Brandon Jennings (Mil) 35,610; Jrue Holiday (Phi) 35,193.


2013 NBA ALL-STAR BALLOTING PRESENTED BY SPRINT WESTERN CONFERENCE
Frontcourt: Kevin Durant (OKC) 605,965; Dwight Howard (LAL) 434,168; Blake Griffin (LAC) 307,855; Tim Duncan (SA) 189,577; Pau Gasol (LAL) 139,868; Kevin Love (Min) 112,922; Omer Asik (Hou) 88,178; Rudy Gay (Mem) 85,279; Serge Ibaka (OKC) 68,285; LaMarcus Aldridge (Por) 66,290; Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) 63,056; Marc Gasol (Mem) 61,716; Zach Randolph (Mem) 59,916; Metta World Peace (LAL) 59,167; Anthony Davis (NO) 53,779.

Backcourt: Kobe Bryant (LAL) 639,419; Chris Paul (LAC) 353,603; Jeremy Lin (Hou) 298,319; James Harden (Hou) 196,108; Russell Westbrook (OKC) 143,437; Steve Nash (LAL) 118,073; Tony Parker (SA) 69,983; Ricky Rubio (Min) 54,744; Manu Ginobili (SA) 47,800; O.J. Mayo (Dal) 36,495.

LeBron edges Kobe in first All-Star ballot results | NBA.com (http://www.nba.com/2012/news/12/13/2013-all-star-ballot-update-1/index.html?ls=iref:nbahpt3a)

lol lin is third for west backcourt atm.... but many many more votes to come for sure


on another note if the lakers don't get destroyed tonight... i'll be surprised

:fuckthatshit:

[bballguy]

just watched the full kobe interview. I don't get how people can't respect him as an athlete and competitor.

S: "What choice did you make?"
Kobe: "I think 5 championships speaks to the choice i made"

I respect Kobe...What I disrespect is most of the delusional Kobe cocksuckers, who often force me to sound like I hate Kobe when in fact I'm just spitting the truth.

[411ken]

for some reason, i'm feeling a huge lakers win tonight at the Garden and get this shit rolling!

[Mike Oxbig]

one expensive bench player eh.. lol

What can they do either one of them has to adapt to one another's game game. They both play a total opposite game, go watch the rockets play.

[Not really racist!]

^ i have..

harden should just take less shots and let lin dictate more.

[wuuhoo]

I call myself a big lakers fan but I always shake my head when people think Nash is going to make a difference on defence.. I'm hoping he brings enough fluidity to the offence that they can manage to outscore their opponents but he also is not the same nash that made d'antoni look as good as he did in phoenix.

he wont. Bballguy was being sarcastic lol

LeBron edges Kobe in first All-Star ballot results | NBA.com (http://www.nba.com/2012/news/12/13/2013-all-star-ballot-update-1/index.html?ls=iref:nbahpt3a)

lol lin is third for west backcourt atm.... but many many more votes to come for sure
on another note if the lakers don't get destroyed tonight... i'll be surprised

:fuckthatshit:


is all star still fan voting? I wouldnt be surpised if Lin and Kobe end up starting anyways

[F3]

I call myself a big lakers fan but I always shake my head when people think Nash is going to make a difference on defence.. I'm hoping he brings enough fluidity to the offence that they can manage to outscore their opponents but he also is not the same nash that made d'antoni look as good as he did in phoenix.

Nash can help the defense indirectly. If he improves the offensive flow and efficiency of the lakers then they should be scoring at a higher rate and their turnovers should decrease, which means less transition opportunities for the other team. Lakers are horrible with their transition defense so if they're able to set up their half court defense instead of always having to play transition D then their overall defense SHOULD be better.

[van_city23]

I respect Kobe...What I disrespect is most of the delusional Kobe cocksuckers, who often force me to sound like I hate Kobe when in fact I'm just spitting the truth.

Definitely agree with that, most of them have no idea what they are talking about.

he wont. Bballguy was being sarcastic lol

Yup, i figured but comment was made more in general than directed at anyone here.

[bballguy]

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[bballguy]

Playing the Lakers money line tonight

for some reason, i'm feeling a huge lakers win tonight at the Garden and get this shit rolling!

errrr.......

[bballguy]

....about that.....

[hotjoint]

Lol, yeah, Nash will solve their defensives woes.

Oh sorry, I should have been clearer. I can't wait till he gets back so he can properly run the offense. I'm hoping since their D sucks, they'll be able to outscore their opponents to win. Everyone knows that Nash is a defensive liability :fullofwin:

[bballguy]

but how bout dem Lakerz?

[Not really racist!]

:facepalm:

Pretty much Kobe vs the Knicks

These scrubs can't even make a 3-point shot.....they miss by a mile... not even in-and-out

Howard playing like some moron

Kobe hasn't made his last 7 shots too

[van_city23]

man that lakers... What I notice is kobe doesn't give up, metta works hard. Dwight floats in and out. The rest, meeks and ebanks need to start knocking down shots more consistently. Jamison needs that consistency as well. WTF is up with their pick and roll defence... FIGURE IT OUT ALREADY.

[Mozo]

pao for amare... problem solved for both teams

[Mike Oxbig]

^ Phoenix suns + kobe :troll:

[bballguy]

pao for amare... problem solved for both teams

Such a stupid thing to say....and what problem do you see that NY has?

[Not really racist!]

The problem with NY is Amare fitting in when he gets back..

NSIS Mozo

[bballguy]

The problem with NY is Amare fitting in when he gets back..

NSIS Mozo

What makes you think Pau would fit in?....The problem with Amare fitting in is that he and Melo have the same favourite spots on the court....Pau has the same spots as well...Amare will simply have to come off the bench and be kept as far away from Melo as possible...

[Not really racist!]

Lolque

I never implied that Pau would fit in if that trade happened nor did say I would approve of that trade

:suspicious:

Amare's role would most likely be rebounding and chipping in in the offense every now and then

[bballguy]

Lolque

I never implied that Pau would fit in if that trade happened nor did say I would approve of that trade


Well, we're responding to MOZO's post on trading Pau for Amare....

[Sir_Loin]

Melo was balling at the Garden, it's going to be interesting to see what effect Amare coming back has on this hot Knicks team. I remember reading a stat last season, where the Knicks were 8-9 points worst on the offensive end in terms of efficiently with Chandler/Amare/Melo all playing at the same time, not enough spacing.

[Nlkko]

You know, Mike has never won anything, no matter how many "ifs" you can find for him.... for a reason. Do you honestly think LA will somehow win the rest of their games when Nash is back and simply run over the Thunder/SpursHeat/Knicks in the playoffs?

I'm pretty crazy about my team but this team is one and done. Forget about championship this year. 1st round exit you can book it.

Jimmyboi and Mitch said D'Antoni is a better fit for the team personnel... that gotta be the fucking joke of the year.

Can't you feel Bryant already smelled it? Dude is gunning for his stats.... One can always tell when Bryant start gunning. It means he thinks his teammates are useless.

[dlo]

are you quitting on ur team already? just wait until nash comes back before u can call it a done season.. u never know... i dont really have a fav team but im still rooting for our only canadian team :lol

[bballguy]

You know, Mike has never won anything, no matter how many "ifs" you can find for him.... for a reason. Do you honestly think LA will somehow win the rest of their games when Nash is back and simply run over the Thunder/SpursHeat/Knicks in the playoffs?

I'm pretty crazy about my team but this team is one and done. Forget about championship this year. 1st round exit you can book it.

Jimmyboi and Mitch said D'Antoni is a better fit for the team personnel... that gotta be the fucking joke of the year.

Can't you feel Bryant already smelled it? Dude is gunning for his stats.... One can always tell when Bryant start gunning. It means he thinks his teammates are useless.
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[wasabisashimi]

I thought Kobe plays the same style: jacking up shots. I see so many open shots by Knicks, like nobody wants to switch on d. Also I Don't see the fire with the body language of Dwight the way he was in Orlando.
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[Nlkko]

are you quitting on ur team already? just wait until nash comes back before u can call it a done season.. u never know... i dont really have a fav team but im still rooting for our only canadian team :lol

The 39 year old PG gonna fix all the problems...

Quitting? No. I'm disappointed the direction they're going.

[Nlkko]

I thought Kobe plays the same style: jacking up shots. I see so many open shots by Knicks, like nobody wants to switch on d. Also I Don't see the fire with the body language of Dwight the way he was in Orlando.
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Because the team is in tank mode. Because the coach is still banking on his 39 PG whose body has already breaking down. He doesn't know what the fuck he's doing and therefore, his team doesn't trust him. The same issue he had with Melo in New York. He cannot adapt to the roster. He requires a certain people to run his stuffs. I think hiring him was a mistake. Jim Buss powered-tripped himself and fucked up the team. They're banking on Howard staying. lolwut...

[dlo]

The 39 year old PG gonna fix all the problems...

Quitting? No. I'm disappointed the direction they're going.

you said the team is done and one.. that sounds like quitting to me.. and who knows, with nash, the run and gun method will actually work now :lol

[Mike Oxbig]

:joy: x 100000000

[wasabisashimi]

Because the team is in tank mode. Because the coach is still banking on his 39 PG whose body has already breaking down. He doesn't know what the fuck he's doing and therefore, his team doesn't trust him. The same issue he had with Melo in New York. He cannot adapt to the roster. He requires a certain people to run his stuffs. I think hiring him was a mistake. Jim Buss powered-tripped himself and fucked up the team. They're banking on Howard staying. lolwut...

Maybe D'antoni should just tell the team to play free style, no more coaching, just play. I am not a laker or kobe fan, although this is kinda funny, going from super team to loser team.

[bballguy]

I thought Kobe plays the same style: jacking up shots. I see so many open shots by Knicks, like nobody wants to switch on d. Also I Don't see the fire with the body language of Dwight the way he was in Orlando.
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Give the Knicks credit; they are playing the best basketball in the league right now...Mike Woodson has these guys playing ridiculously good on the offensive end - such great ball movemement, a joy to watch (even when it's not on the Lakers).

Because the team is in tank mode. Because the coach is still banking on his 39 PG whose body has already breaking down. He doesn't know what the fuck he's doing and therefore, his team doesn't trust him. The same issue he had with Melo in New York. He cannot adapt to the roster. He requires a certain people to run his stuffs. I think hiring him was a mistake. Jim Buss powered-tripped himself and fucked up the team. They're banking on Howard staying. lolwut...

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[Mike Oxbig]

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[Alpine50]

I'm not a lakers fan so I'm loving the fact that there struggling with this super team everyone e was going crazy about in the summer. Nash being Injured is seriously hurting them, laker fans better pray he returns and the offense falls into place and Nash can get the team focused again. It's crazy because its not even the fact that Kobe's playing horrible and Howard is struggling aside from free throws. They're like what? 1-10? When Kobe scores over 30? He's playing so damn well but they just can't win.

As for NY I'm impressed for now but until amare comes back I'm not worried about them just yet, he always manages to destroy the flow they create without him.
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[Mozo]

the problem is see with amare coming back is that I dont think he can be a role player. He wants to be the main guy. So even though he says he will be fine coming off the bench, theres no way that will be the end of it. It will be rumours and drama for the next few weeks after he returns.

As for Pao moving to NY:
-it adds another veteran with championship experience
-a big man that can go low and has a decent mid range shot, and can pass
-can possibly work well and even play on the same line up as melo


Amare in LA:
-Knows dantoni's system
-smooth pick and roll game with nash
-Young, can run
-doesnt need to be the rebounding block shots guy for the team.
-over all better future for him + dwight (if he decides to resign) after kobe retires.

It was just a thought at first, but the more i think about it, it doesnt seem like a bad idea for NY, especially if they can get rid of amare's ridiculous contract lol

[bballguy]

the problem is see with amare coming back is that I dont think he can be a role player. He wants to be the main guy. So even though he says he will be fine coming off the bench, theres no way that will be the end of it. It will be rumours and drama for the next few weeks after he returns.

As for Pao moving to NY:
-it adds another veteran with championship experience
-a big man that can go low and has a decent mid range shot, and can pass
-can possibly work well and even play on the same line up as melo


Amare in LA:
-Knows dantoni's system
-smooth pick and roll game with nash
-Young, can run
-doesnt need to be the rebounding block shots guy for the team.
-over all better future for him + dwight (if he decides to resign) after kobe retires.

It was just a thought at first, but the more i think about it, it doesnt seem like a bad idea for NY, especially if they can get rid of amare's ridiculous contract lol

You fail to understand that Amare sucks now....He's nothing close to being what he used to be, and that's if he can even stay on the court with his chronic back problems...He's nothing more than a role player...he knows it - the Knicks know it - the rest of the league knows it.