We are just two short weeks away from half the league packing up and living with their offseason families until camp opens up for next season.
Let's take care of the trash first:
I paid good money to have contract year Lakers (see: most Lakers) "taken care of"
It's working...
I maintain that if The Lakers were playing an actual NBA team that game, LA most likely would have lost. Next stop: Chris Kaman who for 1 game was arguably the best player in the league. Like the saying goes, "It is better to live one day as a lion than to live a thousand days as a Kaman."
An OT wouldn't feel like home without mentioning everyone's favorite fictional NBA team, The Lil' Knicks, starring J.R. Smith.
Speaking of The Knicks, Phil Jackson is being approached to be a major part of NBA 2K15. You play as Phil in New York winning his two championships as a player. You then begin your coaching journey which eventually brings you to headcoach of The Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers. The dark middle chapter begins when you drunkingly accept an offer from James Dolan. From that point on you spend several years attempting to stop a metaphorical fish from drowning. This section is rated AO. After wasting many years in New York, if your Phil Jackson hasn't off-ed himself in his fucking closet, you begin your campaign to become NBA commissioner culminating in a boss battle against Adam Silver and the ghost of David Stern. If you're skilled enough and you gain the position of NBA commissioner you can then choose where to put the NBA's resources. You can put them towards rule changes, expanding internationally, hiring a team of scientists to find out if Blake Griffin has a disease or is just ugly etc.
I don't have time to make fun of all the trash teams in the eastern conference so let's have Pyshco T do an interpretive dance to showcase The Eastern Conference thus far this season:
Now for playoff talk:
Until the end of the season Phoenix, Dallas, Memphis and perhaps Golden State will be playing for a playoff spot. While out east Toronto tries to avoid Charlotte, Indy and Miami slap fight for HCA and Atlanta wonders aloud which God they upset to "earn" the right to get a delay to their summer vacation.
In weird news; Paul George was involved in a Catfish scandal. Apparently he tricked the innocent fans of The Indiana Pacers that he was Kevin Durant for the early part of this season. Indiana is understandably upset, Kevin Durant could not be reached for comment since Russell Westbrook has had Kevin's incoming calls forwarded to his phone since 2011. When asked where Kevin was, Russell replied, "Why do you want to talk to him? Give me the question."
Let's take care of the trash first:
I paid good money to have contract year Lakers (see: most Lakers) "taken care of"
It's working...
I maintain that if The Lakers were playing an actual NBA team that game, LA most likely would have lost. Next stop: Chris Kaman who for 1 game was arguably the best player in the league. Like the saying goes, "It is better to live one day as a lion than to live a thousand days as a Kaman."
An OT wouldn't feel like home without mentioning everyone's favorite fictional NBA team, The Lil' Knicks, starring J.R. Smith.
Speaking of The Knicks, Phil Jackson is being approached to be a major part of NBA 2K15. You play as Phil in New York winning his two championships as a player. You then begin your coaching journey which eventually brings you to headcoach of The Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers. The dark middle chapter begins when you drunkingly accept an offer from James Dolan. From that point on you spend several years attempting to stop a metaphorical fish from drowning. This section is rated AO. After wasting many years in New York, if your Phil Jackson hasn't off-ed himself in his fucking closet, you begin your campaign to become NBA commissioner culminating in a boss battle against Adam Silver and the ghost of David Stern. If you're skilled enough and you gain the position of NBA commissioner you can then choose where to put the NBA's resources. You can put them towards rule changes, expanding internationally, hiring a team of scientists to find out if Blake Griffin has a disease or is just ugly etc.
I don't have time to make fun of all the trash teams in the eastern conference so let's have Pyshco T do an interpretive dance to showcase The Eastern Conference thus far this season:
Now for playoff talk:
Until the end of the season Phoenix, Dallas, Memphis and perhaps Golden State will be playing for a playoff spot. While out east Toronto tries to avoid Charlotte, Indy and Miami slap fight for HCA and Atlanta wonders aloud which God they upset to "earn" the right to get a delay to their summer vacation.
In weird news; Paul George was involved in a Catfish scandal. Apparently he tricked the innocent fans of The Indiana Pacers that he was Kevin Durant for the early part of this season. Indiana is understandably upset, Kevin Durant could not be reached for comment since Russell Westbrook has had Kevin's incoming calls forwarded to his phone since 2011. When asked where Kevin was, Russell replied, "Why do you want to talk to him? Give me the question."
Iversons broke.
Francis looks like a 60 year old woman.
But my boy Starbury is a multiple time champion and basketball legend.
Francis looks like a 60 year old woman.
But my boy Starbury is a multiple time champion and basketball legend.
Bulls left, Nets middle, Raptors right. That final six for the Raptors…
Bulls with dat cake schedule.
If the Celtics beat the 76ers twice, it's pretty much smooth-sailing to the 4th best odds in the lottery for the Jazz. Great spot for Exum or Parker.
I'm still holding out hope that the Cavs make the playoffs for some reason. Kyrie is gonna come back and fuck it up though
Sorry Forever, I have to root for the Rockets tonight. You Brooklyn bastards are too close on the Bull's heels right now.
Bulls' should be favorites in the rest of their games. Doubtful, but they could pull off a 50 game season if they run the table.
Bulls' should be favorites in the rest of their games. Doubtful, but they could pull off a 50 game season if they run the table.No chance. They'll have at least two more really shitty offensive games that will cost them a game or two.
I really hope that the statue Marbury on his shirt is wearing a shirt with the real Marbury on it.
Marception.
Vic Tafur @VicTafur 2m
Love this quote: Freshman Andrew Wiggins leaving Kansas for NBA — “wasn’t easy decision. Just wish I had more time. College goes by so fast”
Love this quote: Freshman Andrew Wiggins leaving Kansas for NBA — “wasn’t easy decision. Just wish I had more time. College goes by so fast”
The Los Angeles Lakers plan to keep Steve Nash next season and prefer to eat his contract ($9.7 million) in one swoop rather than waiving him and stretching the money over three years.so....another season of fuckball and another season of this bitchass kmarsh.
By finishing Nash's contract, the Lakers expect to have more money to spend in 2015 and 2016, when they figure to be more active on the free agent market.
Nash has missed all but 12 games this season due to nerve injuries.
The Lakers also plan to keep Kendall Marshall, who has a non-guaranteed deal for next season.
of all the players to keep, you keep this antitank motherfucker?
Sorry Forever, I have to root for the Rockets tonight. You Brooklyn bastards are too close on the Bull's heels right now.And just for that, we are going to blow them out. Watch.
I'm actually rooting for you guys the rest of the way because I want you to deliver us the Raptors. Looking at your schedule, there is no reason you should need to root against us. Just handle your own shit.
@JoeGoodmanJr: More Bosh on his tribute video during the game: "I never got a tribute video from Toronto."
"Oh hey man,
Thanks for bailing on what was one month away from being the best season we ever had, so instead we missed the playoffs on the last day. And then running away to Miami to be Lebron's...what comes after Robin, like, Batgirl? Alfred? And then making the occasional slightly snide comments about the franchise/city, everyone really liked that.
We're getting James fucking Cameron and Christopher Nolan together to make a tribute video for you. Idris Elba will play you, with Christian Bale as young Bosh - can you believe how versatile that guy is? Rob Ford has declared Chris Bosh Week, schools will be closed and the taps run with beer instead of water for the next 5 days. Also, do I smell a parade? No way, just joshin' ya. We're going DOUBLE PARADE!! Also, all the street names are being changed to Chris Bosh Lane. Even Blue Jays Way, which will become Chris Blue Bosh Jays Way Lane. If you have any ideas for new national anthem lyrics, hey man, you made it all the way to the first round of the playoffs twice here in 7 years, you're the king. It's all yours.
Hope Miami is treating you well, send us some bath salts if you get the chance.
Love, T-Dot."
"Oh hey man,
Thanks for bailing on what was one month away from being the best season we ever had, so instead we missed the playoffs on the last day. And then running away to Miami to be Lebron's...what comes after Robin, like, Batgirl? Alfred? And then making the occasional slightly snide comments about the franchise/city, everyone really liked that.
We're getting James fucking Cameron and Christopher Nolan together to make a tribute video for you. Idris Elba will play you, with Christian Bale as young Bosh - can you believe how versatile that guy is? Rob Ford has declared Chris Bosh Week, schools will be closed and the taps run with beer instead of water for the next 5 days. Also, do I smell a parade? No way, just joshin' ya. We're going DOUBLE PARADE!! Also, all the street names are being changed to Chris Bosh Lane. Even Blue Jays Way, which will become Chris Blue Bosh Jays Way Lane. If you have any ideas for new national anthem lyrics, hey man, you made it all the way to the first round of the playoffs twice here in 7 years, you're the king. It's all yours.
Hope Miami is treating you well, send us some bath salts if you get the chance.
Love, T-Dot."
Jason the Kidd named Coach of the Month again.
Kidd guided the Nets to a 12-4 record in March, and the highest winning percentage (.750) in the Eastern Conference. Brooklyn posted a 9-0 record at Barclays Center and was the only Eastern Conference team to go undefeated at home. On March 12, the Nets defeated the Miami Heat 96-95, which improved Brooklyn's mark to 3-0 this season against the defending champions. This is the second Coach of the Month award for Kidd this season (January).
what's a good pair of nikes these days?basketball shoes? can't go wrong with hyperdunks
+1 HyperdunksIt was down to those and the jordan xx8's, but the nike outlet has 2013 hyperdunks in gross okc'ish colors for $55/each. Got 2 pairs.
If I was Kidd, I'd rest everyone and hope for the Pacers in the first round. The way the Pacers are playing, and the way the Nets are playing...nets in 6. Nets play bulls tho? I can see it going 7 and whoever gets out of that series is fucked if the other advancing team played 5 games (or even 4).
If I was Kidd, I'd rest everyone and hope for the Pacers in the first round. The way the Pacers are playing, and the way the Nets are playing…nets in 6. Nets play bulls tho? I can see it going 7 and whoever gets out of that series is fucked if the other advancing team played 5 games (or even 4).It's not that simple. We match up best against teams that play small ball. For that reason, the Bobcats would give us more trouble than the Raptors. The Pacers, theoretically, should give us more trouble than the Heat. They do look bad now, but there's always a chance that they get it together in the postseason.
If I could choose, I would take the Raptors in the first round and the Heat in the second. I think sweeping the Raptors would be a very real possibility.
Regardless, Pierce is averaging less than 30 mpg and KG hasn't played in about 20 games so I'm not too worried about resting them. If anything KG is going to need to shake off some rust next week.
Glen Taylor is buying the Star Tribune. He owns the basketball team and the outlet that covers them!
What are Taj Gibson's chances of winning 6th man? Who's the competition?Markieff Morris. Gerald Green. Jamal Crawford. Maybe even Patty Mills.
It's been a slightly weird year in that a lot of teams have had really diverse line ups and rotation changes.
Kieff and Taj are posting basically identical stat lines.
God damn
Alex D. @DewNO 18h
According to @ArturoGalletti Spurs are 49-8 when Kawhi plays 20 minutes. For reference, '78 Blazers were 50-10 before Bill Walton went down
The man with the #'s @ArturoGalletti 18h
Spurs are 49-8 when Kawhi plays 20 minutes this season. That prorates to 71 wins over 82 games.
That's kinda good.
Alex D. @DewNO 18h
According to @ArturoGalletti Spurs are 49-8 when Kawhi plays 20 minutes. For reference, '78 Blazers were 50-10 before Bill Walton went down
The man with the #'s @ArturoGalletti 18h
Spurs are 49-8 when Kawhi plays 20 minutes this season. That prorates to 71 wins over 82 games.
That's kinda good.
remember when crimson blur was gloating how indy stole george hill from the spurs in that kawhi/hill trade a few years back?
yeah, hindsight's a bitch.
yeah, hindsight's a bitch.
"Now as for efficiency, we're gunning for 4th and 8th respectively, guys. I just want to let you know that from the start."
"Now as for efficiency, we're gunning for 4th and 8th respectively, guys. I just want to let you know that from the start.""Don't you fuck this up, Andray"
remember when crimson blur was gloating how indy stole george hill from the spurs in that kawhi/hill trade a few years back?
yeah, hindsight's a bitch.
I was sad to see Hill go, but it didn't make sense to pay a backup behind your best player what he would have made in the open market. Not to mention everyone who wants a legit shot at a title needs an elite wing/SF player because of Lebron and KD. I thought the Spurs would be able to coach up Kawhi's defense, but I never imagined he'd end up fitting in so seamlessly on offense in a couple of years. That, and it allowed us to dump Richard Jefferson because Kawhi was pretty much better than him since day 1
500 errors all day gawwllly.
Also LeBron just ENDED Udoh : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwlViJw4UKw
Also LeBron just ENDED Udoh : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwlViJw4UKw
