By Dipro Go To Postthe offseason is way too long, then again so is the season.The season being long is good, more games to watch.
By rodeoclown Go To PostI'd actually prefer if the season started earlier to reduce the number of back-to-backs teams have to play.It would be better if there were just fewer games, TBH. 82 games is way too much. 41 games and a round robin playoffs with the eight best teams would be so much more entertaining. Could spread the games over more time, too.
I know that will never happen, though.
By DY_nasty Go To PostI actually do think the Lakers are tanking. Its well disguised, but its there. That team won't be able to guard anyone. Even with Hibbert they won't be able to get stops or control pace. They'll have a legit shot at keeping their pick.I think they're stuck in between. Starting their two recent picks is pure rebuild "we're going to lose games, but atleast we're getting experience".
They're stuck in a mess with their front court though, and yeah, the hibbert pick up isn't necessarily about winning more games. But it should mean Randle gets as many touches as he wants.
I don't think they're going to necessarily be expecting to win games, but there's no mandate that they lose.
Which is different to PHI who are actively trying to lose. Which is a genuine tank job.
By Dark PhaZe Go To PostI'm getting hyped for fall weather and football. Going to try to forget about basketball…try. Until October.2k comes out late September. We both know you're gonna be hype weeks prior to launch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=13&v=8cnyrSoiqqk
LMAO at Jordan pumping his fist after the little kid misses.
LMAO at Jordan pumping his fist after the little kid misses.
By knux-future Go To PostVarious joke answers that may be true.
- like Hinkie is going to even give him the chance to…there are still second rounders to be had.
- Noel can't really risk turning down money with his frail ass body.
- Like Noel is going to not want to resign to our dynasty in the making yo, so what if he'd be 35 by the time we are anygood…
The Dangelo/Nerlens dream doesn't have to stay dead Knux.
By DY_nasty Go To PostI actually do think the Lakers are tanking. Its well disguised, but its there. That team won't be able to guard anyone. Even with Hibbert they won't be able to get stops or control pace. They'll have a legit shot at keeping their pick.
I think you've been misled by their incompetence. You don't trade/bid for the right to pay millions of U.S. Dollars to Jeremy Lin and Carlos Boozer (right after you drafted Randle and Clarkson) if you're trying to tank.
Hinkie would NEVER trade for veteran established players who played the same position as his first round draft picks he planned to keep on board unless he was getting picks back. And even then, he'd cut those players before they got a chance to take minutes away from his rookies.
Philly is ONLY playing the long game. They're straight sacrificing seasons at the altar of ping pong ball probabilities. Trading away their ROTY mid season. Drafting dudes who will be out a year or two. It's blatant. LA/Minny/NY were trying to be good and had solid tanklife backup plans in place.
You don't trade Jordan Hill for Hibbert if you're TRYING to get worse on defense either.
Comparing tanks with Philly is like comparing comparing the MURDER of Cecil the Lion to what killed the dinosaurs
thing about the Lakers is they can't tank like normal teams because of their fanbase. You need names that can create some buzz.
paying Lin wasnt to make a real playoff run but to basically show fans they are doing something
paying Lin wasnt to make a real playoff run but to basically show fans they are doing something
By unknown Go To PostThe season being long is good, more games to watch.after like 40 games everyone knows which teams are decent and which are not. with 16 playoff spots there is almost nothing to play for, guaranteed seeds made it worse, so i'm glad that's gone. i don't like to get up early to watch a game that has almost no consequences (is it april yet?), i'd prefer a longer season with less games but that's just me.
50 regular season games then a post season including a losers bracket like videogame tournaments? Losers bracket games can be best of 3 and be a mix of west vs eastern conference teams? so you could essentially have a western conference team come out of the losers bracket to reach the finals
By Dark PhaZe Go To Post50 regular season games then a post season including a losers bracket like videogame tournaments? Losers bracket games can be best of 3 and be a mix of west vs eastern conference teams? so you could essentially have a western conference team come out of the losers bracket to reach the finalsi like it but way too complicated for the general audience.
also nobody would ever agree to it.
By HasphatsAnts Go To Posthttp://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/13369219/adidas-makes-200m-bid-sign-houston-rockets-star-james-harden
Yo.
$200????
Khloe and strippers around the world won
By HasphatsAnts Go To Posthttp://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/13369219/adidas-makes-200m-bid-sign-houston-rockets-star-james-hardenDoes James Harden's name sell shoes like KD's, Bron's, and Kobe's? Hard to see how this would pay off for Adidas.
Yo.
$200????
By lovingsteam Go To Post200 mil for James Harden? lol wut?This isn't Thunder fan bitterness talking here either: all James has from a marketing perspective is the beard. His personality is boring.
By KingGondo Go To PostThis isn't Thunder fan bitterness talking here either: all James has from a marketing perspective is the beard. His personality is boring.
Agreed.
By reilo Go To Post"This isn't Thunder fan bitterness" said with a bold-faced lie.Tell me James Harden isn't boring.
I'm over the Harden trade. It was almost 5 years ago.
By KingGondo Go To PostDoes James Harden's name sell shoes like KD's, Bron's, and Kobe's? Hard to see how this would pay off for Adidas.
well, his jersey didn't sell jack shit in his almost MVP season so...
By KingGondo Go To PostTell me James Harden isn't boring.
I'm over the Harden trade. It was almost 5 years ago.
i'd be having nightmares about it
#kd2dc
By psychintellect Go To Post
The way I look at this chart is "these are the guys who get double teamed a lot during games".
Although some (Kobe) are just clock dribbling morons.
By AlphaSnacks Go To PostThe way I look at this chart is "these are the guys who get double teamed a lot during games".The way I look at this chart is "these are the teams that consistently fail to get a good shot off in a timely fashion."
Although some (Kobe) are just clock dribbling morons.
By Sharp Go To PostThe way I look at this chart is "these are the teams that consistently fail to get a good shot off in a timely fashion."pretty much
By diehard Go To Postyall gonna clown me when i predict 45 wins for the Jazz huh
I think they hover around that number. I have them as the 8th seed or very close to it.
By diehard Go To Postyall gonna clown me when i predict 45 wins for the Jazz huhNah, man. We stay healthy and that's a good possibility.
By Dnipro Go To Postwell, his jersey didn't sell jack shit in his almost MVP season so…
he was like the 7th best selling jersey last year...
that's bad?
By Dark PhaZe Go To Post49 national basketball association wins for the charlotte hornets yall
By Dark PhaZe Go To Posti still can't believe we swept the rapsphaze caught in limbo
like
what is life
you really think wittman is gonna get lucky twice? pierce can't save you again breh
By blackace Go To Posthe was like the 7th best selling jersey last year…He was not. He was out of the Top 15 behind guys like Wall, Lillard, Wade, CP3, etc.
that's bad?
http://www.nba.com/2015/news/04/14/nba-most-popular-jerseys-2014-15-season-lebron-james-still-reigns/
BUT... the official sales list only accounts for stuff sold at the official NBA store, so there's some grain of salt with those numbers.
i just wanna see what a nic batum ran offense passing out to MKG and Kemba on the wings looks like brehs
nic "fuck your max mj" batum
nic "fuck your max mj" batum
lmao. Gold, Jerry. gold.
That dude that does nba player impersonation does kobe.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWEJ432XC2U
That dude that does nba player impersonation does kobe.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWEJ432XC2U
By Smokey Go To Postyea he been a fan.