[Obsideon]

IMO if the Cavs pushed it to 7 and Lebron puts up 50 in a loss there would be no way he wasn't gonna win the MVP. However, coulda woulda.

G-State Champs woohoo!
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CHrHngUUAAAozxH.jpg:large

[dachinesedude]

so pissed off about the MVP, LBJ gave his heart and body and deserved to win it no question's asked

i disagree, you don't get MVP if you don't win, period

it's like saying westbrook should've gotten regular season MVP, mad stats but they still lose

[PiuYi]

how in the fuckitty fuck did lebron not get finals MVP?!?

the award is for the player who was most valuable to their team!! Lebron was pretty much equal to the entire warriors team after 4 games... unbelievable

don't get me wrong, i'm no Lebron lover, but the guy played lights out these finals and nobody even came close

[iVTEC_Do_You?]

People still gonna find a way to hate on Lebron. Tristan Thompson is a beast though...good luck to the Cavs trying to keep him and Kevin Love LOL

[Euro7r]

In my books, Lebron sucks. He can't win jack without allstar team. I don't got respect for players that join stacked teams to win championships. Without wade and bosh Lebron would be championship-less. Look at Jordan, he didn't go join another team to win his championships, even to this day, still one of the best in the history of this game for his position.

[punkwax]

Your book is wrong bro. Lebron showed in these finals that he can carry a team and fell just short. Jordan had name players around him too.

LeBron James sets NBA Finals record in losing effort to Warriors - NBA - SI.com (http://www.si.com/nba/2015/06/17/nba-finals-lebron-james-stats-history-cavaliers-warriors)

Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James is the first player in NBA Finals history to lead both teams in points, assists and rebounds for the entire series, according to ESPN.

James averaged 35.8 points, 13.3 rebounds and 8.8 assists across six Finals games. The Cavaliers fell to the Golden State Warriors, who won their first title since 1975.

The 30-year-old James scored 40 or more points three times in the series, including 44 points in Game 1, a career-high for James in the Finals. He recorded a triple double in Games 2 and 5 and just missed one in Game 6 with 32 points, 19 rebounds and nine assists.

According to Tom Haberstroh of ESPN, James accounted for 38.3% of Cleveland's points in the Finals, the second-highest percentage of team points in Finals history. He is edged only by Michael Jordan scoring 38.4% of the Bulls' points in the 1993 Finals, which Chicago won.

James lost out on MVP honors for the series to Warriors guard Andre Iguodala. Had he been named Finals MVP, James would have been only the second NBA player in history to achieve it in a losing effort (Jerry West in 1969 is the first).

[Vansterdam]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjU7BYcJwIw

[123654123]

In my books, Lebron sucks. He can't win jack without allstar team. I don't got respect for players that join stacked teams to win championships. Without wade and bosh Lebron would be championship-less. Look at Jordan, he didn't go join another team to win his championships, even to this day, still one of the best in the history of this game for his position.

...scottie pippen became a man and rodman joined them later. jordan had a good team.

this finals reminded me of the 2007 finals when lebron had no help as well. they only got swept back then because he was a giant puss and couldn't pull out a single win.

the only thing i didn't like about lebron's nba finals game is the 2nd half of game 6. it's do or die wtf stop passing the ball, he had 5 games to figure out that he's their only offence. jordan and kobe would jack the ball up every possession in his position, they would lose on their own terms.

tldr: lebron is still a lil bit of a puss

[Special K]

Lebron played amazing. But basketball is still a team sport (to some extent).

It was Lebron vs. ALL in this series.

[Spoon]

the only thing i didn't like about lebron's nba finals game is the 2nd half of game 6. it's do or die wtf stop passing the ball, he had 5 games to figure out that he's their only offence. jordan and kobe would jack the ball up every possession in his position, they would lose on their own terms.

tldr: lebron is still a lil bit of a puss

Because he's not Jordan or Kobe? Sure he can take over the game, but he's better at getting his team involved and distributing the ball. It's a team game and if your team mates don't show up, you're not winning anything a la this Final.

I don't know about everyone else, but I love it when the team shares the ball. Love the Spurs and enjoyed every minute of their championship run last year.

[Obsideon]

There is no denying that Lebron is heads and shoulders above everyone else right now. He is the best player in the world and this series proved it. Any other player in his position with that ragtag team would have been easily swept. He turned scrubs like Delladova into a household name and indirectly got Tristan Thompson PAID because the defense collapsed on LBJ every time he drove which left TT open for the boards. He would not have had nearly as good a post-season without Lebron.

I will admit that I am a Lebron hater though. He is weak mentally. There's a huge difference to get players to join him rather than him jumping ship.

It all started with "The Decision" then it just snowballed from there.
Then the article about "I am coming back to Cleveland to tutor the young kids, I understand it will be a long and hard process" then within a week tells management to dump Wiggins for Love because he wants to win now. Contradict much?

Jordan wouldn't have called Magic, Bird (http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=5391478)

Michael Jordan led the Chicago Bulls to six titles. And while he had Scottie Pippen, there is little question the Bulls were Jordan's team.

"There's no way I would've ever called up Larry [Bird], called up Magic [Johnson] and said, 'Hey, look, let's get together and play on one team,'"In all honesty, I was trying to beat those guys."

"He'll never be Jordan," Barkley told 790 The Ticket in Miami earlier in the week. "This clearly takes him out of the conversation. He can win as much as he wants to.

"There would have been something honorable about staying in Cleveland and trying to win it as 'The Man' ... LeBron, if he would've in Cleveland, and if he could've got a championship there, it would have been over the top for his legacy, just one in Cleveland. No matter how many he wins in Miami, it clearly is Dwyane Wade's team."

Other talented players I dislike are Dwight and Josh Smith.
Dwight's lazy ass days in LA, he knew the team wasn't that good, but that doesn't give you a reason to not show up at all, still getting paid to play.

Josh Smith, :facepalm:... highest paid player in history to be WAIVED by his team. How embarrassing is that! Then the Pistons start winning! What a cancer! Then he walks on to the Rockets to join his "buddy".

[taeyoung92]

this series was a perfect example of basketball being a team game, and no matter who you have on your team the better TEAM will prevail. im not huge lebron fan, but he did deserve MVP imo. lets face it, the cavs would be nowhere without lebron in that lineup without kyrie and love. and he IS the best player in the world. its bit of a stretch to give the finals mvp to someone on the losing team but the stats lebron put up it would be well deserved. he literally gave it his all but you can only do so much. also i had no problem with him saying hes the best player in the world cuz he is... and this is coming from a huge kobe fan but you gotta give credit where its due. im happy for GSW and steph curry, hes got a great story and is a good rolemodel for the kids. and above all else his game is just filthyy

[LC21]

I got a little upset watching delly and jr smith play the first 3 quarters. Wasting possesions.... smh.

[jaebomb]

Draft in 2 days who do you guys got rising n slippin

[Obsideon]

The dice are rolling!
- Love opts out!
- Lakers deep in the chase for DeMarcus Cousins, Lamarcus Aldridge and even Kevin Love. Random twin towers?!
Portland is turning into the San Andreas movie, everyone getting the fuck out!
- Batum traded, Matthews and Afflalo opted out.
- Blazers trying desperately to lock up Lillard now but not sure if he'll stay after watching this exodus. He'll only have Robin Lopez and Chris Kaman to play with lol.

I'm a Spurs fan so I'm super excited to see what's gonna happen, I heard they are looking at LMA or Marc Gasol. The first big-name they are chasing since like forever. Imagine adding a star of that caliber to the Spurs already well-oiled machine. :high:

[Obsideon]

Boo, nothing exciting at the draft except Lakers took Russell over Okafor which was a great move. They can lure a big man from FA which is ezpz for the glitz and glamour of Hollywood. Also Sac-town drafted a center over Mudiay, does that mean Boogie is on his way out of town?

[Mike Oxbig]

why is everyone leaving portland?

[Obsideon]

why is everyone leaving portland?

The first domino fell when LaMarcus Aldridge decided he was not going to re-sign. As good as Damien Lillard is, especially in the clutch. Aldridge was the undisputed anchor of the team. They already failed to make the playoffs with this core and weren't getting any better so they are going full rebuild although they got nothing back in terms of assets. The writing was on the wall when they traded Batum for cap space, LMA's closest teammate.

[Nlkko]

Lakers got DLoading, how is he.

[roflwaffle604]

lol @ okafor to sixers. so they got noel, embiid and now okafor all up front

[Sir_Loin]

Lakers got DLoading, how is he.

Friends who are Laker fans are saying a mix of Curry/Harden just cause he's left handed lol. :rukidding:

The Heat just got Deng's replacement in Winslow. And LOL at Knicks fans when Porzingis was selected.

[Obsideon]

lmao at the poor kid who was :tears: when Adam Silver announced Bargnani junior at their 4th pick!

Yup my cousin who is a hardcore Lakers fan says Russell has glimpses of Curry with a body of Westbrook :rukidding:
But still a good pick considering that they have Julius Randle and looking to pick up one of LMA, Cousins or Gasol.

Sixers :facepalm: ... even Joel Embiid tweeted:
https://twitter.com/JoelEmbiid/status/614217793488191488

Exact same situation as Detroit last year with Monroe, Drummond and Josh Smith, and look what happened there.

[Sir_Loin]

Embiid had a setback in recovery he may not even play. Still the 76ers have 4 bigs Embiid, Noel, Okafor and Šarić and no guards to get them the ball.

[Obsideon]

However given Sixers situation I probably would have done the same. Take the best player available regardless of position. Rumours surfaced that Boston was interested in Noel and they have hoarded a boatload of picks over the next 3-4 years.

[Shayan4440]

Embiid is probably going to miss a huge chunk of next season so that was one of the reasons they picked up Okafor. No real big surprises though.

[jaebomb]

^ Bpa

[Bender Unit]

NOBODY want to play in LA.
Lakers that is :lol

[jonwon]

NOBODY want to play with kobe.
Lakers that is :lol

Kobe is the worst recruiter of all time lmao. LMA had Lakers near the top of his list and after hearing Kobe talk for 3 minutes, he was like fuck that

[dlo]

lakers fan just hype the fuck outta each year's free agency frenzy :lol
this year's draft seems promising, russell has sick handles, maybe as good as curry/irving
toronto picked up delon wright, brandon wright's baby brother who is an amazing defender with improving shooting

toronto with the carolls signing, pree surprised but thas good, better than that bum amir johnson lol
danny green + leonard resigned woo, imagine LMA joining them too... TOO GODLY
paul peirce to LAC to join doc rivers again, pree sick signing

[cow20xx]

Off topic but a good read for sonics fans

https://m.facebook.com/EricJohnsonKOMO/photos/a.146261412102060.28172.138262566235278/911306608930866/?type=1

https://scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/t31.0-8/11187271_911306608930866_2447005774903956559_o.jpg ?efg=eyJpIjoidCJ9

his past Saturday, the United Way of King County put on a fantastic event at Safeco Field. It was an all-star softball game to raise money for youth homelessness. There were all kinds of great names there: Jay Buhner, Dan Wilson, Joey Cora, John Olerud, Jermaine Kearse, and on and on. But it was these two standing aside by side that really captured my imagination. Kemp and Payton.
You can't look at those two men without flashing back to the mid-90's when they formed if not the BEST guard-forward combination of all-time...then certainly one of the 2 or 3 most thrilling.
Go onto youtube and watch \what Shawn Kemp could do at the height of his powers. NOBODY threw down dunks the way Shawn did. Ever.
Several times a game there would be that moment where Gary came down the court with the ball, head cocked, mouth open, eyes darting like a cat stalking prey. Then quick as anything he'd loft the ball up, and for an instant you'd swear he overdid it, threw it up too high. "Nobody can get to that," you'd think. But then young Kemp would launch himself skyward like some kind of spring-loaded super-hero... up, up, up he'd go, and right at the apex of the ball's arc he'd catch it in one of those massive paws, pull it back behind his head and then CRASH! He'd crush the ball downward into the basket violently, viciously like the bolt action on a rifle. And when he landed delicate as a dancer back on earth, his body would slink and slide into all kinds of awkward gyrations, not a celebration really, but a shy kind of dance. It was as if left-over adrenaline was slipping out of his body.
The two of them were breathtaking.
Someday Seattle will get another NBA team. Count on it. But I'm convinced I've already seen the best court combination we'll ever have.
Kemp and Payton. Payton and Kemp. Damn

[dlo]

dam greg monroe went to bucks... dafuq?!!? another max contract

[Shayan4440]

Danny Green took such a big pay cut so the Spurs can get LMA. I love seeing players sacrifice for the greater good of the team.

[Sir_Loin]

Off topic but a good read for sonics fans

https://m.facebook.com/EricJohnsonKOMO/photos/a.146261412102060.28172.138262566235278/911306608930866/?type=1

https://scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/t31.0-8/11187271_911306608930866_2447005774903956559_o.jpg ?efg=eyJpIjoidCJ9

his past Saturday, the United Way of King County put on a fantastic event at Safeco Field. It was an all-star softball game to raise money for youth homelessness. There were all kinds of great names there: Jay Buhner, Dan Wilson, Joey Cora, John Olerud, Jermaine Kearse, and on and on. But it was these two standing aside by side that really captured my imagination. Kemp and Payton.
You can't look at those two men without flashing back to the mid-90's when they formed if not the BEST guard-forward combination of all-time...then certainly one of the 2 or 3 most thrilling.
Go onto youtube and watch \what Shawn Kemp could do at the height of his powers. NOBODY threw down dunks the way Shawn did. Ever.
Several times a game there would be that moment where Gary came down the court with the ball, head cocked, mouth open, eyes darting like a cat stalking prey. Then quick as anything he'd loft the ball up, and for an instant you'd swear he overdid it, threw it up too high. "Nobody can get to that," you'd think. But then young Kemp would launch himself skyward like some kind of spring-loaded super-hero... up, up, up he'd go, and right at the apex of the ball's arc he'd catch it in one of those massive paws, pull it back behind his head and then CRASH! He'd crush the ball downward into the basket violently, viciously like the bolt action on a rifle. And when he landed delicate as a dancer back on earth, his body would slink and slide into all kinds of awkward gyrations, not a celebration really, but a shy kind of dance. It was as if left-over adrenaline was slipping out of his body.
The two of them were breathtaking.
Someday Seattle will get another NBA team. Count on it. But I'm convinced I've already seen the best court combination we'll ever have.
Kemp and Payton. Payton and Kemp. Damn

The Glove and Reign Man lob city before CP3 and Blake Griffin.
Shawn Kemp
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2GaAWdHwsw

[jonwon]

dam greg monroe went to bucks... dafuq?!!? another max contract

Bucks are looking good brah. If only they kept Knight instead of that scrub MCW.

[Obsideon]

They handing out max contracts like candy on Halloween.

[roflwaffle604]

http://i.imgur.com/Jo9FB5u.jpg

[EDawg]

max contracts this yr make sense, once the salary cap goes up in a couple years these guys will be on pretty bargain "max" contracts

lebron will definitely hold off for more cash though

[Obsideon]

Ouch DeAndre signs with the Mavericks. This hurt the Clippers bad because they don't have the cap to sign anyone else, nor is there anyone even close to DJ's caliber left in the market. Amare? Perkins?... dayum...

Also Robin Lopez to the Knicks. Portland is scorched earth. I didn't think it was possible but they are having a worse off-season than the Canucks. They lost their entire core and got zero picks in return.
PF - Aldridge gone.
SG - Matthews to Mavs.
SF - Batum to Hornets.
C - Lopez to Knicks.

Basically next season they only have Lillard and Chris Caveman left.

[Euro7r]

$80 million on 4 year deal for DeAndre...He's a rebounding beast and defender, but seems overpaid I think personally. That's quite a bit of dough for Cuban to unload on a non-franchise type player.

[jonwon]

Ouch DeAndre signs with the Mavericks. This hurt the Clippers bad because they don't have the cap to sign anyone else, nor is there anyone even close to DJ's caliber left in the market. Amare? Perkins?... dayum...

Also Robin Lopez to the Knicks. Portland is scorched earth. I didn't think it was possible but they are having a worse off-season than the Canucks. They lost their entire core and got zero picks in return.
PF - Aldridge gone.
SG - Matthews to Mavs.
SF - Batum to Hornets.
C - Lopez to Knicks.

Basically next season they only have Lillard and Chris Caveman left.

CJ McCollum

[iVTEC_Do_You?]

Portland got cleared out LOL, will be interesting to see where Aldridge lands

[Porschedog]

Would be interesting if Aldridge goes to Spurs. Aldridge & Duncan combo will be fun to watch.

[trd2343]

Would be interesting if Aldridge goes to Spurs. Aldridge & Duncan combo will be fun to watch.

LA just tweeted he's in.

https://twitter.com/aldridge_12/status/617366531958116352

[jaebomb]

Phill scrub from Richmond playing on the grizzly summer league team

[Spoon]

Would be interesting if Aldridge goes to Spurs. Aldridge & Duncan combo will be fun to watch.

Ever heard of David Robinson? :suspicious:

[Bender Unit]

Spurs is set for another dynasty run.
All over again just like 99' for David Robinson last year.
New Twin Tower born
K. Leonard + LM. Aldridge + D. Green
Tony Parker still in good form. 33 years

[Obsideon]

I am SO PUMPED with the addition of LaMarcus Aldridge! It was pretty obvious that nobody wanted to face the "old" Spurs in the playoffs last season.
And the team that barely scratched by them just lost their best defensive anchor.
Next season's looking good!

Gonna be a great basketball season, and a very shitty hockey season lol

[cow20xx]

$80 million on 4 year deal for DeAndre...He's a rebounding beast and defender, but seems overpaid I think personally. That's quite a bit of dough for Cuban to unload on a non-franchise type player.

Reasonable compared to Parsons contract, not that Im saying they are worth that amount

[Obsideon]

Rajon Rondo signs a 1-year $10 million contract with the Kings.
Boogie must be choked, the Kings traded away their future to sign free agents this year but got rejected by Ellis (Pacers) and Wes Matthews (Mavs) and ended up with Rondo and Bellinelli.
Marco was the benefactor of playing in Poppovich's system and got paid. He won't get the same open looks in Sac-town and he definitely isn't the same type of creator as Monta.

Rondo is more of an enigma, was he just a by-product of the C's big 3? How could he fizzle out so quickly in Dallas? He was looking like a max contract guy and now he's barely Jose Calderon's level.

[cow20xx]

Deleted

[dragondragon99]

KOBE!!!

[Bender Unit]

David West turns down a $12 million deal to sign for the veterans minimum of $1.5 million with Spurs
Sacrifice :accepted:

[dachinesedude]

man the spurs are looking scary already

parker green leonard aldridge duncan
ginobili diaw mills west

[Nlkko]

You know thorough history a lot of team looked scary on paper with new addition but things never materialized. Too early I think you gotta see them play together first.

Remember how most people (including me) felt when Lakers got Nash, Howard, Kobe, Gasol on the same team.

Or maybe I'm just never a big fan of the Spurs LOL.

[Obsideon]

That's true but I'm definitely excited to see what they can do!
Landing the biggest fish in the market to their already contending core. It was a well known fact that nobody in the West wanted to face them in the post-season and most breathed a sigh a relief when the Clips knocked them out with the miracle toss by CP3.

[Spoon]

LOL Steve Balmer and the Clippers are trying to woo DeAndre Jordan back to the team.
Los Angeles Clippers lobbying DeAndre Jordan to back off deal with Dallas Mavericks (http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/13221695/los-angeles-clippers-lobbying-deandre-jordan-back-deal-dallas-mavericks)

As much of a boss Mark Cuban is, Steve Balmer's in a whole new level. $3 billion net worth vs $21 billion. GG

Will be interesting to see what happens tomorrow.

[Porschedog]

Haha this is hilarious. Read that Clipper reps won't let anyone else into DJ's house, including Mark Cuban.

[Obsideon]

This is some NWO shit going down right now lol... WOLFPACK?!
The Clippers brass (Doc Rivers, Chris Paul, Paul Pierce, Reddick and co) are literally camping out at DeAndre's house until midnight. Building a fort in the front yard!

Must 2000 hookers and $50 million of blow in his washroom right now.

[Obsideon]

It's official, DeAndre Jordan re-signs with the Clippers. Blake Griffin put a chair at the door and took away Jordan's phone so that Mark Cuban couldn't contact him.

I have lost all respect for DJ, don't commit if you aren't sure dumbass. I admire the Clippers dedication to getting DJ back but it was pretty pathetic to lock out Dallas in the final hours. LAC as an organization is a joke.

[roflwaffle604]

What a fucking ridiculous gong show the whole situation has been.

Can't wait until the first LAC @ DAL game of the season lawl

[Euro7r]

DeAndre probably the biggest troller in the history of NBA lol. Backs out last minute with Mavs.

I wonder what Cuban gonna say about this...

[Bender Unit]

So Cuban got fined 25K for no reason
Super :troll:

[Jer3]

edit. posted in the wrong thread lol

[cow20xx]

I wonder if 'Deandre Jordan' rule would be created after this gong show.
Other free agents did this before for sure, but this royally screw the mavs over.
And what a bitch move on DJ avoiding the mavs when he already knew he is going to back out on the mavs. At least man up and just be straight up with it.

This is much worst of a PR nightmare than the decision by lebron

[van_city23]

Well anything goes till you sign the papers so nothing wrong with him changing his mind in that sense. Only thing is, he loses his integrity and once his deal/contract runs out, i'm sure teams will keep in mind what happened.

Real bitch move. I understand he left a lot of money on the table but why commit to a team so quickly...

[Shayan4440]

Totally fair, but unethical.

[Obsideon]

This could set a very bad precedent moving forward.
Literally the ONLY serviceable big man left in the market is Kevin Seraphim, KEVIN SERAPHIM! I don't even know what team he played for last year, wasn't it the Wizards? He was like a 3rd string center that saw ZERO floor minutes.

Say Team A could have a pact with a player to screw over Team B.
- Player verbally agrees to contract with new Team B
- Team B stops shopping for other players because they are maxed out on cap
- Every other team starts signing 2nd and 3rd tier players
- Player backs out and goes back to original Team A
- Screwed over Team B now has a lot of cap open with garbage available players left in the market

This could be used to screw rival teams.

[Obsideon]

Ouch Joel Embiid out for the whole season again

Greg Oden 2.0?

[jonwon]

At least Greg Oden played lol. Keep getting dem checks Embiid

[van_city23]

the bone at issue is the same one that forced yao ming to retire. Doesn't look good for emiid

[Euro7r]

Josh Smith signing with Clips? The heck. Rockets made it quite deep in the playoffs and he's leaving them :pokerface: Clips have a good team but can never win in the playoffs.

[Obsideon]

Ya that was a surprising move, considering him and Dwight are like :gayfight:

[411ken]

Ouch Joel Embiid out for the whole season again

Greg Oden 2.0?

To be fair. Nobody in that draft have stood out yet (and I don't think anyone will be a star) except wiggins and parker lol. While portland will always wonder what if they chose durant instead haha. Especially now that their team has been dismantled

[411ken]

Ya that was a surprising move, considering him and Dwight are like :gayfight:

Haha from hack a dwight/smith to hack a Jordan/smith.

I truly hope that when the mavs play the clippers in LA that they bore the fans in attendance by doing hack a Jordan/smith just because.

[PiuYi]

Gotta Hear It: New Lakers awkwardly silent when asked about Kobe - Sportsnet.ca (http://www.sportsnet.ca/basketball/nba/gotta-hear-it-new-lakers-awkwardly-silent-when-asked-about-kobe/)

:lawl:

[roflwaffle604]

RS Fantasy Basketball 2015/2016

With the season just around the corner, it's that time of year again! Fantasy ball!

Already set the league up. As with previous years, shoot me a pm for invite.

Some details:
- 14 teams (up from 12 last year)
- H2H Standard (not points like last year)
- Draft currently set for October 21 @ 8:30pm (this can be changed depending on availability of teams)
- Enabled trading of Draft Picks for this year!

[Euro7r]

Rest in the peace, the great Moses Malone! :(

[dlo]

anyone going to see the raptors play the clippers on the 4th?

[european]

Anyone know where I could get tickets for raptors game? Everything sold out already.

[dlo]

craigslist is the only way bruh lol, went to meet with a guy that said 150 a tix for center row, met him up and he changed it to 350$ cause he had a bunch of offers... watta fuckin goof lol wasted my time

[roflwaffle604]

Link to join RS Fantasy Basketball 2016:

https://yho.com/nba?l=5724&k=35f395510405074e&ikey=902cddd7ed0b4edc

pls join

[Bender Unit]

Not my FS post

http://www.revscene.net/forums/705675-fs-raptors-vs-clippers.html

[FatalCloud]

damn....wish lamar odom a speedy recovery....

[jonwon]

^ oh man... that's a terrible way to go out.

[Obsideon]

Planning to head down to Portland to watch LaMarcus Aldridge's first game back but as a Spur, damn the tickets aren't cheap, especially with the exchange rate ..

[FatalCloud]

^ oh man... that's a terrible way to go out.

lamar's had a really hard life despite making millions....i really feel for him...hope he pulls thru

[dlo]

lamar has so many personal demons, hopefully he pull thru and change his life for the better, glad to hear that many are so supportive of him right now

[jonwon]

Shit the fantasy draft is this thursday

[roflwaffle604]

yuup and season starts in 1 week!

also need 1 more person to join to make it an even number of people for h2h. anyone? :)

[jonwon]

Draft is tonight, we need one more for full

[dlo]

draft in an hr and 21 mins!!

[Sir_Loin]

3 more days till the 2015/16 season starts.

For the lulz.

http://cdn-jpg.si.com/sites/default/files/styles/si_gallery_slide/public/images/Kobe-Bryant-D%27Angelo-Russell-X159986_TK1_16.jpg?itok=25IA_Lbw
http://cdn-jpg.si.com/sites/default/files/styles/si_gallery_slide/public/images/Kobe-Bryant-D%27Angelo-Russell-X159986_TK1_15.jpg?itok=jV6p0P1J

[Mike Oxbig]

^ that picture is gonna be legendary when russells career is done with multiple MVP hopefully lol

[dlo]

i hope d russel becomes great, kid has really good vision and being left handed juss make shit looks so much cooler haha, hes gun be on the highlights for years to come

[roflwaffle604]

RIP Flip Saunders

[Cr33pUh]

What are the chances Vancouver gets another basketball team?

[Bender Unit]

Zero

[jonwon]

Holy not even a week into the season and so much crazy shit already

[dlo]

victor oladipo hittin a game winner and westbrook hittin one back... JESUS CHRIST LOL end of 1st OT, victor with another one but okc still takes it in 2OT, fkin sickk

[EDawg]

chef curry dropping 53 pts in the third game of the reg season

give him the MVP already

[Euro7r]

Curry loves playing against N.O. Destroyed them with the long-ball tonight.

[dlo]

rough first week for fantasy draft for me but im killin the number 1 guy atm 9-0 LOL

[dlo]

toronto improves to 5-0 beating OKC woo derozan clutchedddd
clippers vs gsw game was sick

[Obsideon]

Going to the Spurs and Blazers game next week, first real game I'm going to, so pumped!
http://a2.fssta.com/content/dam/fsdigital/RSN/Southwest/2014/05/30/071015-NBA-LaMarcusAldridge-PI.vadapt.620.high.70.jpg

[dlo]

lucky you lol lilliard is tearing it up as the number 1 offense option now holy

[fishCak3s]

Last night's LAC vs GSW game was one of the more entertaining game in recent years. Loved how CP3 came out firing but unfortunately Clips got into a shooting frenzy against the best shooter/shooting team in the league

[daval]

LAC has no clutchness, same as last year's playoff.

I like them, but they just lacking that killer instinct. A good team leading by at most 21 points shouldn't go down losing.

[EDawg]

kobe retiring after this season
Dear Basketball | The Players' Tribune (http://www.theplayerstribune.com/dear-basketball/)

[see.lai]

well , thats about it for golden state.. I actually thought they would extend until christmas against the cavs..

[Sir_Loin]

http://cdn.niketalk.com/f/f9/f9cca0d3_IMG_2745.jpeg

[Obsideon]

They were exhausted after the double OT with Celtics just yesterday, I think every starter logged at least 50min. Back to back games and Klay is still injured. The fatigue was gonna catch up with them eventually.

[pastarocket]

Cavs fire coach Blatt. Huh? Was LeBron blind copied on the e-mail about the firing?

I think LBJ wants a coach figurehead who coaches systems and plays that he thinks can help this team win a championship. :considered:

Twitterverse has other opinions:


Chris Haynes
✔ ‎@ChrisBHaynes
Players were not consulted on decision to fire David Blatt, I'm told. No one pushed to have him ousted. Was ownership/management decision.


Seriously? They promote Tyronn Lue??? :lawl: :fulloffuck:



http://www.tsn.ca/report-cavs-fire-head-coach-blatt-lue-promoted-1.427208

The Cleveland Cavaliers have fired head coach David Blatt according to a report by Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports.

Marc Stein of ESPN is reporting that assistant Tyronn Lue will take over as head coach on a multi-year deal.

The Cavs currently lead the Eastern Conference with a 30-11 record and are the defending conference champions, falling in last season’s NBA Finals to the Golden State Warriors.

Blatt was in his second season with the Cavaliers and will depart with an 83-40 record.

[pastarocket]

ie2AwZDh2Dj

[dachinesedude]

thought he'd get fired if they lose in the playoffs this year, didn't expect so soon, that GS beat down sure did a number

[Obsideon]

All I remember about Tyronne Lue is...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAZvvaT79g8

[Not really racist!]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CZWlFZwU8AATsrA.jpg

[Mike Oxbig]

Allen Iverson aka the thug of basketball. Bringing the hood stylez into da locker rooms and introducing baggy shorts to the NBA.

[pastarocket]

Raptors announce the opening of their new practice facility, the BioSteel Centre.
A 68,000 feet state of the art facility. Impressive.

Raptors, Ujiri kicks off All-Star week with new practice facility - Sportsnet.ca (http://www.sportsnet.ca/basketball/nba/raptors-ujiri-kicks-off-all-star-week-with-new-practice-facility/)



For Ujiri, events kicked off on Wednesday with the official opening of the BioSteel Centre, the Raptors 68,000-square foot practice facility on the Canadian Exhibition grounds.

The building itself is impressive, spectacular, even. And, in the context of an elite NBA club, much needed. Since the ACC opened, the Raptors have trained on a single court and in a small weight room on the second floor of the building. The team’s executive offices are on another floor, the coach’s offices and training rooms on yet another floor. Shuttling between them meant elevator rides and walks through the concourse—awkward if, for example, DeMar DeRozan wanted to come in at night to train or shoot and there was a Leafs game or concert on.

The new facility brings all aspects of the basketball operation together in one environment. The fitness and medical facilities are state of the industry. There are two basketball courts and even though the building does have some community access, the Raptors will always have access when required. There are hot tubs, cold tubs and underwater treadmills, and a view of Lake Ontario from the dressing room. There is even a barber’s chair. The Raptors practised in it for the first time a few days ago and came away wowed.

Coach Casey is almost breathless when he talks about it; the players loved it; they really, really enjoyed it,” says Ujiri. “It builds your culture better. You can spend more time with each other.”

The opening was intentionally timed to coincide with All-Star Weekend, allowing the rest of the NBA to drop by for a peek if interested, but Ujiri isn’t counting on it being the difference in attracting free agents. “As far as a recruiting tool, yeah, you need a good practice facility, but the reality is in the NBA, the way it’s going, everyone is going to have one,” says Ujiri. “It doesn’t make you better or different, but it hurts you if you don’t have one.”

-- the 'war room'; analytics driven data centre with touch screen table powered by IBM:

[cow20xx]

Aaron Gordon absolutely got robbed. Absolutely got robbed

[way2quik]

Agreed. The 2nd dunk should have ended it right there.

[Euro7r]

Zach' dunks weren't even "50". I wasn't too impressed that he won.

[hotjoint]

Gordon got robbed for sure. One of the best competitions in a long time

[iVTEC_Do_You?]

Lavine did like 3 "free throw" line dunks, but it was definitely more entertaining than what the dunk contest usually is. If Will Barton hit that reverse 360 windmill, would've been even better...

[Ronin]

Guy that really got robbed was Kevin Hart. He tied Draymond, an all star, in a 3 contest. I think the crowd sorta called bullshit on the scripted clowning after. I'm sure people will be giving Green shit for awhile lol

[dachinesedude]

No doubt Gordon should've won, but gotta give props to Lavine cuz his dunks were nuts too, just overall one of the best dunk contests ever, one of the best all star sat night even

[jonwon]

Best dunk contest since J Rich vs. Desmond Mason.

[XplicitLuder]

the one underneath his legs/ass shoulda finished it off. Robbedddd

[Not really racist!]

TNT had shitty angles... which is why you don't really understand why Zach's dunks were that impressive. When your peers go nuts after you make those sort of dunks (even Gordon), you know only a handful of people can do that. Guy literally jumped 12-15 feet twice and put it between his legs/windmilled it.

But there's no doubt Gordon had the most impressive dunk of the last decade.

[CorneringArtist]

This halftime show is whack LOL. You have the world to choose from, and basketball having an urban image. Yet they choose Sting. Let that sink in. Sting. Basketball. Since when did they have a link? I was at least hoping for a cover of Jumpman.

[Ikkaku]

better than nelly furtado's rendition of O Canada :lol

I thought that was cringe worthy

[dlo]

i think gordons seated dunk was good, but the one lavine answered back was a 50 also, after that lavine cruised thru lol really good slam dunk contest this yr

[pastarocket]

This year's All Star Weekend was one of the best in league history. -so many good memories:

-Exciting duel between Aaron Gordon and Zach LaVine in the Slam Dunk contest.

Gordon got robbed. He should have won the contest because his dunks were more creative than Zach's jump from the free throw line dunks.

-Klay Thompson winning the 3 point contest. Hitting 5 straight 3s with the money balls from the final ball rack was crazy!

-Kobe's last ever All Star appearance. -sad to see Mamba leave the game that he loves so much.

-Kevin Hart vs. Draymond Green in the 3 point contest. That 5 foot 4 comedian tied Money Green for the number of 3 pointers made.

Hart is still pissed because he thinks he should have won the contest. He still gets a participation ribbon though. :lawl:

Kevin Hart ‏@KevinHart4real · 20h20 hours ago

Kevin Hart Retweeted Basketradamus

I demand that this video be watched & I be crowned a WINNER!!!! I kicked @Money23Green butt...They robbed me!

[Obsideon]

This halftime show is whack LOL. You have the world to choose from, and basketball having an urban image. Yet they choose Sting. Let that sink in. Sting. Basketball. Since when did they have a link? I was at least hoping for a cover of Jumpman.

I'm not a big fan but Drake would have been by far a much better choice for halftime performance. The crowd totally did not care for Sting lol even Michael Buble would have been ok compared to gramps.
I felt Kevin Hart was trying too hard to be funny, he was hilarious in most segments but cringe-worthy in others.

Kobe snubbing Drake's hand shake during his intro was too good! Drake was like a little groupie fan boy all night lol.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHYQ30DAbIw

The dunk contest way exceeded my expectations! The under-both-legs dunk and the hover board catch were my favourite, it's harder than it looks to palm it like that in mid-air, spin and slam it down hard! Just every dunk from AG was more impressive because he's a big guy. I feel that every dunk is easier for Lavine because he's so skinny and light. Definitely robbed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3qJFjlDvKY

I didn't think any contest was gonna top the VC one but this bumped it off the top of the mountain.

[Ronin]

Yeah, I don't get why they chose Sting.

Drake was RIGHT THERE. It's Toronto. C'mon...that's a lay-up.

[GLOW]

Drake was RIGHT THERE. It's Toronto. C'mon...that's a lay-up.

http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view1/3604030/nick-young-missed-layup-o.gif


+1 on cringing at nelly furtado singing the canadian anthem. i wish people would just sing the damn anthem and not try to improvise. what's with the betty white hairdo? :lol

[E-40six]

anyone see the fan dunk with jeans on?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exWNbzJ6OPA

[F3]

anyone see the fan dunk with jeans on?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exWNbzJ6OPA

He's not just a random fan, he's a 6'1 professional dunker from Ontario Jordan Kilgagon. Arguably one of the best dunker on the planet right now as evidenced by his most well known dunk seen below.
https://youtu.be/FTOUnB27pVE

[Obsideon]

Dayum, springs for legs! :notbad:

[pastarocket]

Lillard lights up Golden State with a career high 51 points.
Amazing 3 point shooting.

He doesn't get selected for the All Star Game so he goes beast mode against the best team in the league in anger. :lawl:

https://youtu.be/BBPZIJd6CA4

[acrophobia]

Lillard lights up Golden State with a career high 51 points.
Amazing 3 point shooting.

He doesn't get selected for the All Star Game so he goes beast mode against the best team in the league in anger. :lawl:

Love it. Don't bitch and complain, but instead light up the best as a "told you" moment.

[pastarocket]

Statement win by the Raptors against the Cavs tonight. Lowry goes beast mode with 43 points and the game winning shot. :fuckyea:

[dlo]

Love it. Don't bitch and complain, but instead light up the best as a "told you" moment.

all star snub, olympic snub.. god dam lilliard keep droppin pts n dimes on the haters hahah
lowry with a clutch shot god dayummm, east aint as ez as back then lol

[Euro7r]

What a good game. GSW/OKC. Can't believe Andre tied up the game, considering his sucks crap shooting free throws.

Curry, wow. Bombed it from near mid-court to seal the game :fuckyea:

[van19]

i69xMHnQZAm

HOLLY fuck. is this guy for real

[pastarocket]

What a good game. GSW/OKC. Can't believe Andre tied up the game, considering his sucks crap shooting free throws.

Curry, wow. Bombed it from near mid-court to seal the game :fuckyea:


Steph Curry is the best shooter ever in NBA history. His consistent 3 point shooting, record breaking 3 pointers, and consistency is unmatched. He is so clutch with his shooting! :fuckyea:

He is playing at a level right now that is better than Michael Jordan or Kobe in their prime in terms of shooting.

Sick!

http://youtu.be/6Jo_x6qto7Y

[kr4l]

When I went to a golden state game a few months back. Steph curry was practicing AND making half court shots like nothing. His game winner didn't surprise me

[pastarocket]

What a comeback win by the Clippers! DeAndre Jordan and CP3 put the team on their backs to beat OKC.

Westbrook goofed up with stepping out of bounds on one possession and rushed a 3 point shot near the end of the game. Westbrick! :lawl:

[Obsideon]

Spurs clinch! :fuckyea:
Love how San Antonio is quietly putting together a Top 3 all-time season record 51-9 while everyone is riding on the fist bump and flair of the Warriors train.

Even SAS have a chance at cracking the mighty Bulls record.

[dlo]

happens to the spur every year lol, their style of play is not entertaining for the network and most ppl just forget till playoffs come

[pastarocket]

Oh, Melo! :lawl: Is Carmelo trying to practice for the Chinese Basketball Association's slam dunk contest? :fuckthatshit:

https://youtu.be/QA_rtDhzbuw

[pastarocket]

What a good game between the Raptors and Trailblazers. DeRozan almost sets a league record if he made 25 straight free throws. Lillard drops 50 points in a close game.

[Obsideon]

It was an intense game for sure, although Raptors made it intense unnecessarily lol, almost choked.

[Sir_Loin]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cc5xNp2W0AAmGzJ.jpg
"A $100 bet parlaying Lakers (+1900), Miesha Tate (+265), and Nate Diaz (+300) would've paid out $31,290."

[pastarocket]

Portland has been the surprise of the season. Rip City is competing hard for a playoff spot despite losing four starting players. Lillard is playing MVP level basketball.
Lillard and McCollum. :thumbsup:

https://youtu.be/Cvtf81Nsb98

[jonwon]

Sorry guys, looks like the chip is mine this season

[roflwaffle604]

Sorry guys, looks like the chip is mine this season

lol anything can happen in playoffs bro

[dachinesedude]

lol anything can happen in playoffs bro

it's true, wasnt the guy who won last year completely inactive for the whole season except for the playoffs

[jonwon]

https://41dcdfcd4dea0e5aba20-931851ca4d0d7cdafe33022cf8264a37.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.c om/7782654_how-crying-jordan-became-a-thing_289aa947_m.jpg?bg=A06663

[dlo]

it's true, wasnt the guy who won last year completely inactive for the whole season except for the playoffs

no i won last yr or 2 yrs ago as last seed haha

[pastarocket]

Congrats to A.I. for being elected to the NBA Hall of Fame. -mad respect to Iverson for changing the point guard position with his crossover dribbles and fearless attack of the basket. -mad respect to a great competitor who always gave it his all as 76er. I still think he should have went to practice more in his playing days. :lawl:

https://youtu.be/-lclQWAlOL4

[scoobyej20]

Can the Warriors go 73-10 tonight?:suspicious:

[daval]

I hope not

[Nlkko]

Salute KB24.

[murd0c]

Can the Warriors go 73-10 tonight?:suspicious:

well since they are 72-9 right now and currently playing the last game of the season :speechless:

[Special K]

Can the Warriors go 73-10 tonight?:suspicious:

C'mon 73-9...

[murd0c]

Holy fuck... This is a way to play your last game!!

[domco]

Kobe with 60! What a way to leave the game

https://streamable.com/8m3r

[HonestTea]

KOBE!

[Obsideon]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cf-tqaBWcAAGl4e.jpg:large

[Euro7r]

What a game. Going to miss watching KB :(

[roflwaffle604]

The end of an era. Farewell Mamba.

[jonwon]

50 shots though LOL. He went out chucking

[dlo]

haah its the kobe show of course.. half ass defense and stuff but such a nice way to go out ahha, fuck end of an era.. glad i was old enough to catch all 5 of his titles, he was my generations GOAT in basketball

[pastarocket]

Thank you Mamba for twenty years of world class basketball. -so entertaining to watch this guy play. Kobe's intense competitiveness, passion, and dedication to the game is second to none. -still remember the time when he dropped 81 points on the Raptors back in '06. :lawl:

He played through so many injuries like that Achilles injury, various upper body injuries to his fingers, etc. Mamba's pain threshold was through the roof.

Happy retirement Kobe!

http://www.eonline.com/eol_images/Entire_Site/2016313/rs_634x971-160413202150-634.Kobe-Bryant-Byron-Scott-Laker-Game.ms.041316.jpg

[GLOW]

guys on cfox don't watch much bball i guess. on the radio this morning they called him Mambo and said he ended with a "Mambo Out" :facepalm:

[pastarocket]

There doesn't seem to be many competitive first round playoff matchups in the west.

GS vs. Houston. I pick Warriors winning in 5.
Spurs vs. Grizzlies. Spurs in 5 games.
OKC vs. Mavericks. OKC in 5 games.
Clippers vs. Trailblazers. Clippers in 5 games.

-Lillard and McCollum have to go into beast mode in order for this series to go beyond 5 games.

[illestchk]

Kobe is good and all, but Messi is better.

[pastarocket]

Kobe is good and all, but Messi is better.

Messi and Kobe are both great in their own sport. You're comparing a future hall of fame superstar basketball player to a world class soccer player?? :lawl:

These are completely different sports. -not a valid comparison.

[illestchk]

Ofcourse it's not a valid comparison, lol I was just trolling son. Take a chill pill.

I don't follow NBA so I don't know how big of a following Kobe had, but I would imagine it be around the same magnitude as Messi's.

Still gotta give respect to Kobe.

[swiftshift]

Kobe killed it the last 5 minutes of the 4th quater..

[Obsideon]

There doesn't seem to be many competitive first round playoff matchups in the west.

GS vs. Houston. I pick Warriors winning in 5.
Spurs vs. Grizzlies. Spurs in 5 games.
OKC vs. Mavericks. OKC in 5 games.
Clippers vs. Trailblazers. Clippers in 5 games.

-Lillard and McCollum have to go into beast mode in order for this series to go beyond 5 games.

My picks:
Warriors in 4. Houston has no heart, Dwight sucks.
Spurs in 4, Memphis is missing their top 3 players in Conley, Allen and Gasol. Spurs will want to put them away ASAP to rest their players, all business.
OKC in 7. Dallas can still put up a fight.
Blazers in 6 - I do not like the Clippers, I don't like any of the players. The fanboy in me rooting for the cold blooded assassin Lillard and co to take over!

For the first time in a long time the East looks more interesting in the first round.

Cavs vs Detroit - Cavs will take it in 5 but Detroit should be able to put up a good fight every game.
Raps vs Pacers - This will be a very interesting series, biggest key being will this be the Rapchokes of old? If they play like they have all regular season this will be Raps game to lose. Raps in 5.
Heat vs Hornets - I am pegging the Heat to the the darkhorse of the east, they are more dangerous than they seem. Heat in 5.
Hawks vs Celtics - This will be a boring but gritty series. This might be the most closely contested matchup. Celtics in 6.

[dachinesedude]

kobe with 60, warriors with 73, what a night for nba fans!

[dlo]

There doesn't seem to be many competitive first round playoff matchups in the west.

GS vs. Houston. I pick Warriors winning in 5.
Spurs vs. Grizzlies. Spurs in 5 games.
OKC vs. Mavericks. OKC in 5 games.
Clippers vs. Trailblazers. Clippers in 5 games.

-Lillard and McCollum have to go into beast mode in order for this series to go beyond 5 games.

okc vs mav will be good and same as clippers vs blazers, blazer in 6!!

[EDawg]

Picking the raps to upset the cavs in the east finals!!

[pastarocket]

What do you think about the NBA selling sponsorships on player's jerseys starting in the 2017 season? Those greedy ass owners. :lawl:

Will we see a Rogaine logo on LeBron's jersey one day? :troll:

NBA to begin selling jersey sponsorships in 2017-18 | NBA.com (http://www.nba.com/2016/news/04/15/nba-to-begin-selling-jersey-sponsorships-in-2017-18.ap/index.html?ls=iref:nbahpts)

NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA will begin putting sponsorship logos on player uniforms in 2017-18, a move that could generate at least $100 million annually and a step that the NFL, Major League Baseball and NHL have yet to take.

The three-year trial was approved Friday by NBA owners and will take effect when the league's contract with Nike begins. The patches will appear on the front left of the jersey, opposite Nike's logo, and measure about 2 1/2 by 2 1/2 inches.

Logos appear on international and MLS soccer jerseys, and many athletes in individual sports wear their sponsors' attire in competition.

Commissioner Adam Silver had said going with logos was inevitable because of the potential to add revenue. WNBA teams already have logos, and NBA clubs were wearing them on practice jerseys.

"Jersey sponsorships provide deeper engagement with partners looking to build a unique association with our teams and the additional investment will help grow the game in exciting new ways," Silver said in a statement. "We're always thinking about innovative ways the NBA can remain competitive in a global marketplace, and we are excited to see the results of this three-year trial."

Silver called the plan an "experiment" and said it was hard to estimate how much revenue it would generate because teams would be responsible for their own sales, and some could decide not to participate. But he said it could be $100 million annually.

Major League Soccer teams began selling jersey sponsorships in 2007, and they generate more than $6 million annually in revenues.

Adidas enters the final year of his contract as the NBA's official outfitter next season. When Nike takes over, its logo will become the first on league's jerseys - except for those of the Charlotte Hornets, who are owned by Michael Jordan.

The logo of his Jordan Brand, a subsidiary of Nike, could be on the Hornets' instead.

The sponsor patch will be adjusted to fit the dimensions of each sponsor's logo. It won't appear in retail versions of the jerseys, but clubs can sell jerseys with sponsor patches in their team stores

[Obsideon]

I don't mind it if it's small and on the corner.
However if it starts to turn into an eyesore it will be annoying.
http://assets3.sportsnet.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/spengler-cup.jpg

[jonwon]

Fucking raptors man

[Bender Unit]

Houston is a joke.
Their Starters can't even win over GS 2nd units...

[pastarocket]

Fucking raptors man

The Raptors become the Craptors in the playoffs. :lawl: Awful game by Derozan and Lowry. They were shooting bricks during this game, especially at the free throw line.

[Sir_Loin]

I don't mind it if it's small and on the corner.
However if it starts to turn into an eyesore it will be annoying.
http://assets3.sportsnet.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/spengler-cup.jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CgHHJeIUMAAg9wq.jpg

[Sir_Loin]

I don't mind it if it's small and on the corner.
However if it starts to turn into an eyesore it will be annoying.
http://assets3.sportsnet.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/spengler-cup.jpg

Probably going to be the same as the KIA patch on the all star game jerseys from the Toronto Game.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CgHHJeIUMAAg9wq.jpg

[Obsideon]

LOL, another "Paul" slays the Raps..
https://scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfa1/v/t1.0-9/11164040_10153032661027525_1006112948373182000_n.p ng?oh=84411bc4ce228b82ebff9e0c58e155b7&oe=57ACDEF5

[swiftshift]

Dallas got destroyed this evening.. LOL

[pastarocket]

I hope that Steph can play in game 2. That ankle injury. :heckno:

Curry is listed as questionable for the next game.

[Euro7r]

Game 1 blowouts by 30+ pts with some of these series.

Only ones are remotely close are Bst/Atl and Det/Clev so far, hope it stays this way to make playoffs interesting. Not fun watching these blowout games...

[dlo]

teams will adjust after the game blowouts lol
boston took a huge loss in losing avery bradley for this series...

[swiftshift]

Portland let me down last night, had a small point spread on that game :(

[cow20xx]

Good thing raptors finally won a playoff game. At least their mental state of mind didnt collapse. Lets see if they could steal a game of two in indiana.

[Euro7r]

Wow. Dallas upset at OKC, what a wild finish.

[Obsideon]

Drama ... Raps bench their best player for the entire 4th and win the game.
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa311/johnington/GIFS/americas-next-top-model_o_GIFSoupcom1.gif

[Tim Budong]

by far the best damn thing I have read today...long read, but so many unpublished details from the years

Former Lakers star Kobe Bryant may have left the NBA, but he's just getting started (http://espn.go.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/15232286/former-lakers-star-kobe-bryant-left-nba-just-getting-started)

[pastarocket]

T-Wolves are about to hire a new coach and GM. Coach Thibodeau:

Tom Thibodeau closing in on becoming coach, GM of Timberwolves, according to report - SBNation.com (http://www.sbnation.com/2016/4/20/11454308/tom-thibodeau-timberwolves-coach-general-manager)

-good move by Minnesota. This team hires a coach with one of the best defensive systems in the league.

One of the NBA's most revered defensive minds is close to heading to one of the teams that needs him the most. The Minnesota Timberwolves are finalizing an agreement with former Chicago Bulls head man Tom Thibodeau for the dual role of head coach and president of basketball operations, according to Yahoo! Sports' Adrian Wojnarowski.

Former New York Knicks GM Scott Layden is expected to join Thibodeau to run the day-to-day front-office operations, according to Wojnarowski.




Wojnarowski reported news linking Thibodeau to the job on Monday, but his sources suggested team control was a sticking point in the negotiations between the two parties. The veteran coach wanted final say over personnel decisions like hiring a general manager, drafting and free agent signings. With a reported agreement between the two nearly in place, it appears Thibodeau's wishes were granted.

Thibodeau is expected to make around $10 million per year after signing a five-year contract with Minnesota, according to ESPN's Marc Stein.

Thibodeau was brusquely dismissed by the Bulls on May 28, 2015 and spent the past year out of the coaching game. He'll take the reins of a talented, but inexperienced, Timberwolves team that won only 29 games last year.

The impending move is a homecoming for the 58-year-old head coach. Thibodeau's first NBA job came as an assistant during Minnesota's debut season as an expansion team in 1989. He spent three seasons in Minneapolis before building a reputation as one of the game's most dynamic defensive coaches in stints with the San Antonio Spurs, Philadelphia 76ers, Knicks, Houston Rockets and Boston Celtics.

That defensive expertise will help a young roster that ranked 27th out of 30 NBA teams in defensive efficiency last season. By comparison, Thibodeau's teams in Chicago never rated lower than 11th in the league and twice finished No. 1.




This impending hiring is the Timberwolves' latest attempt to recapture the glory of the Flip Saunders era at the turn of the millennium. Under Saunders and the leadership of superstar Kevin Garnett, the team recorded the franchise's only playoff appearances by qualifying for the postseason eight straight seasons between 1997 and 2004. With probable 2016 NBA Rookie of the Year Karl-Anthony Towns leading a roster that also includes 2014 No. 1 overall pick Andrew Wiggins and enigmatic point guard Ricky Rubio, the team is hoping Thibodeau is the man to turn a talented team into a winning one.

Thibodeau was named the NBA's Coach of the Year in 2011 and has a 255-139 (.647) record in the pros. He's never endured a losing year as a head coach. If he can keep that streak alive, he'll give Minnesota its first winning season since 2004-05.

Layden has been in the NBA for more than 30 years. He was the Utah Jazz's general manager from 1992 to 1999, then served in the same capacity with the Knicks from 1999 to 2003. He later returned to the Jazz front office and has been San Antonio's assistant GM since 2012

[Obsideon]

LMAO at the Rocket's bench "celebration" when Harden hit the game winning shot.
Houston we have a problem.
http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/571a3c3c9105842a008be621-1280-720/rockets%20bench%20reaction.jpeg

[pastarocket]

The defending champions face adversity in the playoffs.

Chef Curry is out at least two weeks with a sprained MCL in his right knee.
Who would have thought a wet spot on the court can cause so much damage to a team.

The janitor messed up! :heckno:

The second round of the playoff will be much more interesting when GS plays the Clippers. :troll:

Stephen Curry of Golden State Warriors out at least 2 weeks with sprained MCL (http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/15355486/stephen-curry-golden-state-warriors-least-2-weeks-sprained-mcl)

[dlo]

not the janitors fault, it was when one of the houston players slipped and slided, but that play looks pree suspect lol

[Bender Unit]

Linsanity in Charlotte :yuno:
Seriously, He plays pretty well as backup PG

[dlo]

DAM CP3 GG, broken finger... there goes clippers chance against gsw :lol, everyone was writing gsw off, time to write clippers off too LOL

[dachinesedude]

who said the clippers are sure bets for the semis? I'm rooting for dame and cj

[pastarocket]

You have outspoken owners like Mark Cuban mouthing off against an opponent's star players. Cuban told reporters that Westbrook is "an all-star but not a superstar".

OKC scores 118 points on the Alice Mavericks (because they have no D. :troll): and Durant responds on behalf of Westbrook about Cuban's comments on his team mate.

Well said, KD!

Westbrook had a great game: 36 points, 19 assists, 9 rebounds.

https://youtu.be/atLcaZsuQL8

[dlo]

who said the clippers are sure bets for the semis? I'm rooting for dame and cj

uh almost eveyrone lol, same people who counted out the blzers at the beginning of the season when the whole starting lineup left/traded cept for lilliard lol

[Obsideon]

What a turn of events... first Curry goes down for 2 weeks which gives Clippers possibly a punchers chance now both CP3 and Griffin are out for the rest of the playoffs.

Not that I ever really cared for the Clippers but giving the Warriors an easier road to the finals doesn't look good for my beloved Spurs lol.

Hoping Dame the cold blooded assassin can take out the Clips then give the Warriors a good run for their money.

[Obsideon]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ChGl6oRWIAEB6VE.jpg:large

[invader]

If Blazers make it and play GSW im going down to watch a game.

[dlo]

that hornets-heat game yday was intense lol, thot dwade should had gotten the call.. costed em the game

blazer vs gsw would be sick, lilliard will torch em up

[Obsideon]

If Blazers make it and play GSW im going down to watch a game.

I'm thinking about it too but damn the tickets are gonna be stupid expensive...

[jonwon]

Derozan... wtf

Lets see how much Raps have grown since the Brooklyn series. Same situation,but hopefully different result

[dachinesedude]

rip city! gotta feel bad for the clips with all the injuries... that gsw match up is gonna be good tho

[Obsideon]

LOL Raptors shat the bed, Derozan SMH, it's the big stage gotta step up!

[dlo]

okc vs mav will be good and same as clippers vs blazers, blazer in 6!!

called it

[Spoon]

called it

:facepalm:

[Obsideon]

Pumped for the Spurs/Thunder series! :high:

[Obsideon]

http://gifrific.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Boy-That-Escalated-Quickly-Anchorman.gif

73-40 half time lead Spurs.
LMA 25 points Kawhi 20. It's MILLER time!
Bobaaaan!

[iVTEC_Do_You?]

Scared to watch the Raps game 7 after watching the game 6 meltdown, pls DeRozan

[pastarocket]

Scared to watch the Raps game 7 after watching the game 6 meltdown, pls DeRozan

DeRozan answered the critics with 30 points with so much pressure on him and Lowry. That block from Demar was surprising. :lawl:

-first ever game 7 win for the Raptors! :fuckyea:

There was so much tension late in the fourth quarter with Raptors turnovers. -made things interesting:troll: Paul George had a good series but made turnovers late in the game with some bad passes.

-gonna be some interesting matchups between Lowry and D-Wade. It is gonna be a physical series. De Marre Carroll needs to lock down on defence on Bosh, aka Jar Jar Binks. :troll:

Go Raptors! Beat the Heat!!

[jonwon]

^ Bosh hasn't played since like Feb

[pastarocket]

My bad. Carroll gets the defensive assignment against Luol Deng. :troll:

[dlo]

bosh been gone for a while now lol,
and its gonna be lowry vs dragic and derozan vs wade..

[pastarocket]

bosh been gone for a while now lol,
and its gonna be lowry vs dragic and derozan vs wade..

-not so fast. Bosh may return in the playoffs against the Raptors. :troll:

Miami Heat Blog :: Chris Bosh Could Return in the Playoffs (http://nbablogging.sportsblog.com/posts/16952369/chris-bosh-could-return-in-the-playoffs.html)

-would be interesting to see Bosh play against his former team. :considered:

[acrophobia]

Happy that the Raps finally got out of round one, but the stress of watching them just gag for portions of/entire games is taking years off my life.

[iVTEC_Do_You?]

Dat Spurs/OKC game.... The 2nd round match-ups are :chairdance:

[EDawg]

my picks

dubs in 5
spurs in 6
cavs in 4
heat in 6 (and i'm a raps fan)

[dlo]

dion wit the push.. lmfao these games are gettin hectic!!

[pastarocket]

My pick is Raptors in 7 over Miami. Coach Casey needs to come up with offensive sets to counteract the shot blocking from Whiteside. K-Low's drives and DeRozan's attack of the basket will face the Whiteside shot blocking and Deng's defence so Raps will need better mid range and 3 point shooting to win this series.

The Raptors bench can also be the difference in the series. That rookie Norman Powell has played well so far in the playoffs.

Raps also gotta hustle much quicker for rebounds and protect the ball better. They had too many turnovers against the Pacers. Valenciunas has to grab rebounds better and not act like a butterfinger in the paint. :troll:

[Verdasco]

lol raptors can actually go to the finals... but the west is super stacked jesus...

[invader]

Heading down to Portland to watch Game 4

[GLOW]

are you going to be rockin' vancouver grizzly gear? :nyan:

[dachinesedude]

lol raptors can actually go to the finals... but the west is super stacked jesus...

not sure if srs but no one is beating the cavs in the east

[Spoon]

^
Neither matters. The Western Conference final is the NBA Finals.

[GLOW]

maybe if kyrie and lebron both get injured
that would be cool to see TO in the finals though :high:

[Obsideon]

OMG that OKC/Spurs game had me on the edge of my seat, that missed call on the Waiters elbow had me screaming my lungs out wtf how do you miss that?!?!...

[pastarocket]

Lowry scores the clutch three to send game 1 into OT. :lawl:

Raptors hang in tough despite Miami outplaying them. Wow!!

[Sentinel]

Holy shit...Lowry with the 3pointer from half court ties the game. Going to OT.

[jonwon]

This game... roller coaster of emotions. I lost hope after Dragic hit that dagger 3 and then Lowry WTFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF

[Obsideon]

Lowry was ice cold all game... including that hail mary he only had 7 points all game... he's been struggling the entire playoffs... not sure if it's an injury or what...

[invader]

are you going to be rockin' vancouver grizzly gear? :nyan:

I did that last year when I went down to watch them play the Memphis Grizzlies in round 1.

Got some interesting reactions. But they are good people down in Rip City.

This time I will be repping GSW wearing Curry.

Booked my hotel and rental car today. Totally going to bring back boxes of Voodoo Donuts.

[pastarocket]

Cavaliers set an NBA record with 25 3-pointers in the game against ATL last night. JR Smith had 7 three pointers. Amazing!

http://http://global.nba.com/news/cavs-use-barrage-of-3-pointers-to-rout-hawks-123-98/ (http://global.nba.com/news/cavs-use-barrage-of-3-pointers-to-rout-hawks-123-98/)

[GLOW]

did he do any of these?
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZASksyyHuS8/UXdvxCaRc4I/AAAAAAAAHW0/m-YumLooPbU/s640/J.R.+Smith+3+Point+Celebration.gif

[jonwon]

DeBrick strikes again

[dlo]

horrible free throws from lowry and derozan.. sigh lol but a good win, this series is pree exciting, wade and dragic with the clutch 3s in the 4th quarter, carrolls is killin it also 3-6 from 3pter

[Obsideon]

Dwayne Casey's last minute plays are so bad lol, 10 full seconds on the clock and he calls a ISO for Lowry to chuck a contested three 2 feet away from the line. :seriously: