NBA March | 2017 | Waivers? I can change him

By Kibner Go To PostMike Conley turned out well, though.

By Dark PhaZe Go To Posthttps://theringer.com/the-russell-westbrook-problem-54e59db48117#.avy9le895

Great article by Simmons on the ringer.

I feel like Westbrook has just taken it too far and I don't enjoy watching him anymore personally

You’re competitive. You say yes. You spend the next two games setting picks, grabbing rebounds and playing defense. (You’re Steven Adams.) You’re definitely getting good exercise. (You’re Andre Roberson.) Every so often, he throws you a pass because he’s triple-teamed; you’re expected to make a wide-open shot even though you’re ice-cold and barely remember what a basketball feels like. (You’re Alex Abrines.) Once in a while, he feels bad and passes you the ball, so you immediately try to create a shot because you never know when you’re getting the ball back again. (You’re Victor Oladipo.) And that’s just how it goes. At some point, you start checking out everyone on the sideline waiting for the next game.

When asked specifically what Hoiberg told him in regard to potentially getting back in the rotation, Mirotic said he didn't get a clear answer from the second-year coach.

"That's what I asked him," Mirotic said. "I asked him what I can do to be back? What can I do to be in the rotation? What I should do differently? And it looks like he wanted to give an opportunity, a chance to a young guy who is on the team, [Joffrey] Lauvergne. And I just need to be ready. He said maybe there will come a time when you have another chance. That's what I can do, work on myself, and wait."

And he’s incredible to watch. I just want to make that clear … in all caps … I AM ENJOYING THE LIVING HELL OUT OF THIS WESTBROOK SEASON. It’s a spectacular individual achievement that ranks right up there with everything Keanu pulled off in John Wick: Chapter 2. Russ is leaving a body count and doing everything himself. Repeat: everything.

By Dark PhaZe Go To PostI've yet to do extensive draft analysis but Lonzo Balls floor looks like Michael Carter Williams

He needs literally everything to translate to even be a starter

Kristaps Porzingis said the New York Knicks' changes in schemes on both sides of the ball this season have led to confusion "from top to bottom" in the organization.

After the Knicks' loss to the 12-win Brooklyn Nets on Sunday, Porzingis said there is "a lot of stuff that's not clear" for players, adding that it's "hard to play like that."

By Smokey Go To Postbruh

everybody knows this feeling

By Kabro Go To PostBall scares the fuck out of me.

Golden State Warriors sixth man Andre Iguodala has been fined $10,000 by the league for racially insensitive remarks after Friday night's loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves.

By Moris Go To PostDeath comes for us all

https://twitter.com/basketballtalk/status/841405535513600001

By s y Go To PostHe's been good this year. RIley didn't make the mistake of giving Wade the max so I'm not concerned with Waiters. If we keep him, it'll be a good deal

By Dark PhaZe Go To Post3 years 27 million with a player option the third year sounds good to me for waiters

By Dark PhaZe Go To Post1. Fultz
2. Smith
3. Jackson
4. Tatum
5. Isaac
6. Ball
7. Fox

is my board

By giririsss Go To PostSaid it months ago, Ball is one of the highest risk picks in years. And I think the chance it turns out is extremely minimal. Less than 1%.

He reminds me more of kevin martin than anyone else. And that may be a best case scenario.

Nothing about his skill set is convincing.

I really think he'll slide a long way down on draft day.

It's become a Fultz or Bust draft.

By s y Go To PostYeah….in a market where Evan Turner is getting 70 million. Dion isn't getting that.

I sure hope we offer that though!

By blackace Go To PostBall isn't dropping to 6 for another PG unless he loses to the chair. I can't see him falling past 4.

By blackace Go To PostI can't see him sliding and that 2nd pick has a habit of making people stupid.

I think Ball has the ceiling to be near a or a double double PG… In the mold of a tall Rondo / Kidd kind of player. Don't think it will happen but teams will be all over the height at his position

By giririsss Go To PostI can. I think he's one of those dues who could drop drastically (like Shabazz) as people get a bit more serious about this. I can see him dropping quite low into the 10's or out of the lotto.

By diehard Go To PostThe Undefeated wrote an article about black players living in Utah.

The one quote about a family ordering fried chicken on Martin Luther King Jr day especially stood out.

By Kibner Go To PostLink?

Shabazz was a disaster prospect because, once the high school hype faded, you had this dude that didn't do anything besides score and he didn't even do that with real efficiency. He turned himself into an NBA role player, but there was a reason that pick had me catatonic.

I haven't watched too many of the others. I just know that everything Ball is supposed to do well in college he doesn't really. Except maybe shoot, but that shoot doesn't look like it will translate.

I'm surprised no one since Shabazz has done the "lie about your child's age so they beat up on kids younger than them and get a ton of hype" thing.

Shabazz got picked in the lottery from it!

By diehard Go To Posthttp://theundefeated.com/features/how-black-utah-jazz-players-have-embraced-salt-lake-city/

Like Mama’s Southern Plantation, numerous soul food restaurants have opened, come and gone in Salt Lake City due to lack of patrons and financial backing. The co-owner of SoCo Restaurant, in downtown Salt Lake City, has even had to explain the fare to predominantly white patrons who had never heard of many of the items on the menu. One patron also called Salt Lake City’s health department after eating catfish for the first time because they thought it didn’t taste right, restaurant co-owner Andrew Dasenbrock said.

“We have to explain everything,” Dasenbrock said. “People are asking, ‘What’s hush puppies? What’s hopping john?’ ‘What are grits?’ These are actual questions I get from about 50 percent of the tables. We are going to change our menu into a two-panel to make it slightly easier …

“When people order catfish, we have to ask them if they’ve had catfish. They were sending it back after one bite saying that the fish went bad. The fish isn’t bad. It’s catfish. It has a very distinct flavor. I don’t know if they were expecting halibut or trout or what. They’ve never had catfish in their life and then one bite later they are telling us our food is bad.”

By blackace Go To Posthate defending Ball.. but he is shooting a great % and he is averaging almost 8ast in college.. he leads the NCAA in that ast to be exact… pretty much the things that he is supposed to be good at..

By livefromkyoto Go To PostSomehow torching Dallas with a lineup of:

Van Vleet
Wright
Tucker
Patterson
Poeltl

Be honest, how many of those guys' first names do you even know?

HIs ast's are relatively bad though. That really won't translate. All of his passes are off the mark. Behind guys, low, or high. Never in the slot.

I think it's the most overrated thing about the guy.