Michael Jackson attempted to rob Marreese Speights at gunpoint:
SAN FRANCISCO (KTVU) - Police sources tell KTVU that a member of the Golden State Warriors had a gun pulled on him this week outside a nightclub in San Francisco.
Center Marreese Speights was at the Cellar Night Club on Sutter Street downtown early Monday morning.
Officers arrested the alleged gunman and identified him as 28-year-old Michaelhttp://wn.ktvu.com/story/27798802/source-convicted-felon-tried-to-rob-warriors-marresse-speightsLamontJackson of San Francisco.
By reiloMichael Jackson attempted to rob Marreese Speights at gunpoint:Shamon him.SAN FRANCISCO (KTVU) - Police sources tell KTVU that a member of the Golden State Warriors had a gun pulled on him this week outside a nightclub in San Francisco.
Center Marreese Speights was at the Cellar Night Club on Sutter Street downtown early Monday morning.Officers arrested the alleged gunman and identified him as 28-year-old Michaelhttp://wn.ktvu.com/story/27798802/source-convicted-felon-tried-to-rob-warriors-marresse-speightsLamontJackson of San Francisco.
By IWMTB19The Heat are projected by most statistical models to only have a 20% of making the playoffs. Time to tank.Hassan Whiteside tho
By blackaceBy h3roMavs got two white guys and two light skinned guys starting!By IWMTB19The Bucks at least had everyone injured last year. The Knicks just… damn.Who isn't injured on this knick team?
Carmelo's knee is busted. Amare and Bargnani are made of busted. JR hurt his foot and missed time. Shump's shoulder didn't want to be a part of his body any longer.
At one point of tonights game, the knicks had 4 white dudes on the floor along with shane larkin, who is light skinned. C'mon man.
and Rondo
Most popular team in Texas!
By KingGondoBy reiloIf they told him they'd waive him after the trade, then that's some seriously underhanded shit by Hinkie.RT @WojYahooNBA Philadelphia has suspended Andrei Kirilenko for failing to report to the team, league sources tell Yahoo Sports. Suspension is without pay.RT @NetsDaily NBA player wants to be with pregnant wife, gets suspended without pay. New woman union leader faces first test. Made for TV!
Geez.
Morey-esque.
Bob Ford hates Hinkie (because he doesn't talk to anyone and forces Bob...to actually work so I don't think that part is true. Ford was the same guy who said we would trade up for Wiggins and also that Bennett was going to be traded here for Thad. Wrong both times. Dude has no sources.
however, it is still grimy regardless because lets be real...Hinkie only wants him to play so he pawn him off for yet another second rounder. so Im kinda glad he will get some heat...maybe he will actually make the team better for once.
By reiloWestern Conference scout on Mozgov:They gave up a lot for him though. When I heard two first round picks, I said ‘Wow.’ It’s not that I don’t like him and I understand that he is under contract at reasonable money for next season. But we’re not talking about a franchise-type center. He’s not even the defensive-minded guy I think that Kevin Love needs to play next to. But they needed to win now. LeBron probably wants to win now. It seemed a little desperate, but maybe that’s what they are.
More from Chris Mannix here, advocating that the Knicks trade Melo because he's too old and too costly to build around from scratch at this stage in his career:
http://www.si.com/nba/2015/01/09/carmelo-anthony-trade-knicks-rajon-rondo-mavericks
been saying that.
By reiloI knew there was something going on with AK behind the scenes, everyone was acting like it, but I never learned what it was. That's why I never badmouthed him.RT @NetsDaily NBA player wants to be with pregnant wife, gets suspended without pay. New woman union leader faces first test. Made for TV!
Geez.
Was reading Simmons' story on Grantland about Joe Flacco, and stumbled upon this gem:
:/
And because he was right and couldn't help himself:
He could have been describing Aaron Rodgers (read the Joe Cool section in Chris B. Brown’s recent Grantland story), Phil Mickelson, Madison Bumgarner, Tim Duncan … I mean, pick a name. The Tao of Joe Flacco makes sense. Don’t get high, don’t get low. Stay cool. Stay in the moment. Find that peace. For whatever reason, he can’t remain in that zone from September through December — that’s why Joe Flaccid made Barnwell’s Worst Contracts list as the NFL’s version of Deron Williams. But in the playoffs? Joe Flacco finds that zone. He finds that peace.
:/
And because he was right and couldn't help himself:
Looking back, I should have been more blunt and just owned it. Every instinct I had — confirmed from 40-plus years of watching basketball and attending games — told me that something looked unequivocally different about LeBron James. Common sense told me that Apex LeBron had gone to Apex Sports Heaven — not just because of LeBron’s insane amount of minutes/mileage/wear and tear from his first 11 seasons (especially these last four), but because it’s impossible to be ALL CAPS GREAT indefinitely. Nobody has pulled it off for more than a few years. Nobody. You can’t be the league’s best offensive player AND defensive player for eight months a year, every year, for a solid decade. Even the NBA’s G.O.A.T. walked away from professional basketball for 20 months, in his prime, because he was mentally and physically worn down.7 Real greatness has a shelf life.
And LeBron was really great for six seasons: the last two in Cleveland, then all four in Miami. He played 451 regular-season games, 112 playoff games and nearly 22,000 grueling minutes. He carried teams offensively, absorbed a ludicrous amount of punishment, then logged a superhuman two-way burden in every postseason. He averaged nearly 43 minutes per game in Miami’s 67 playoff games from 2011 through 2013. During the lockout season, he played 85 games and more than 3,300 minutes in less than six months. Those are miles. Lots of them. And I don’t care who you are … that shit is gonna add up.
Apex LeBron’s shelf life ended last summer and that was that. LeBron James will never be quite the same. I watched it happen with Jordan, Bird, Magic, Duncan, Kobe, Julius, Malone, Barkley, Hakeem … you name it, they hit the exact same invisible tipping point that LeBron hit last June. It happens. It’s sports. It’s life.
And you know what? Here’s a case where I didn’t even need to research the numbers, even if nearly all of LeBron’s 2014-15 numbers back me up. For six solid years, you could have taken any non-NBA fan to any LeBron game — your mom, your 7-year-old son, a foreigner, an alien, whomever (as long as they were a blank slate with basketball) — watched 15 minutes and asked that person to pick out the best player. And I don’t care who else was out there. Every time, they would have pointed to LeBron. In 2015, that’s not a sure thing anymore. Depending on the night, they might point to Harden, Westbrook, Durant, Davis, Curry … I don’t know. That’s one of the best things about this season. It’s an Alpha Dog In Flux season.
By psychintellectHassan whiteside per 36
14.4 ppg
13.4 RPG
4.8 BPG
Finally living up to his potential of being prime JaVale McGee.
Haha @ Marc Gasol here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mx7ST_Zgue8
Fan looked like he was going to shit himself.
Fan looked like he was going to shit himself.
$20 million a year to be within a hair's breath of Evan Turner and Mario Chalmers.
Edit: Damn at Lebron already having more minutes than Magic.
Edit: Damn at Lebron already having more minutes than Magic.
@ESPNSteinLine: Hearing that the Jeff Green-to-Memphis trade talks are heating up. Discussions between the Celts and Grizz, I'm told, getting more serious
I haven't really been watching him but I am not really sure how I feel about this.
Edit: sounds like it would be Prince and a pick so I guess it would probably be worth it.
By reiloMichael Jackson attempted to rob Marreese Speights at gunpoint:SAN FRANCISCO (KTVU) - Police sources tell KTVU that a member of the Golden State Warriors had a gun pulled on him this week outside a nightclub in San Francisco.
Center Marreese Speights was at the Cellar Night Club on Sutter Street downtown early Monday morning.Officers arrested the alleged gunman and identified him as 28-year-old Michaelhttp://wn.ktvu.com/story/27798802/source-convicted-felon-tried-to-rob-warriors-marresse-speightsLamontJackson of San Francisco.
Was wondering when Zep got back to the US
TBF to MCW..he and Wroten are literally the only guys on the team that can dribble the goddam basketball without getting their chains took.....right away at least.
KJ's handle is some shit right now for example.
IDK how you get to the NBA and not be able to dribble the ball even a little but..Hinkie has found them.
fuck life
KJ's handle is some shit right now for example.
IDK how you get to the NBA and not be able to dribble the ball even a little but..Hinkie has found them.
fuck life
By jjasperI miss Uncle Jeff.@ESPNSteinLine: Hearing that the Jeff Green-to-Memphis trade talks are heating up. Discussions between the Celts and Grizz, I'm told, getting more serious
I haven't really been watching him but I am not really sure how I feel about this.
Edit: sounds like it would be Prince and a pick so I guess it would probably be worth it.
He's a decent player as long as he's playing the 3. Do not (DO NOT) play him at PF.
By knux-futureTBF to MCW..he and Wroten are literally the only guys on the team that can dribble the goddam basketball without getting their chains took…..right away at least.
KJ's handle is some shit right now for example.
IDK how you get to the NBA and not be able to dribble the ball even a little but..Hinkie has found them.
fuck life
Tons of people in today's NBA can't dribble. Tons of people in today's NBA can't pass. The Knicks just assembled a roster and realized that there's no one on that team past Melo and Calderon that has the dribbling or passing skills of a one Mr. Derek Fisher or Rick Fox.
For most players now defense is about filling into a scheme and offense is about standing at the 3 point line for a catch and shoot opportunity.
Wiggins was supposed to be raw as fuck, turns out he's more skilled than like 30% of the league.
By DominicanPower
Someone check on Knux. Goddamn Kemba, pass the fucking ball.
Jefferson is out, Neal is trash, Lance is out/trash. Plus he's surrounded on that list with tons of assist guys which tells me being high on the list isn't an indication of not-passing. He's shooting about 16.5 times a game, which is a lot for a PG, but not a lot when he's the only good player you have. For comparison's sake Lillard takes the same # of shots and he's got a better team.
By VahagnBy knux-futureTBF to MCW..he and Wroten are literally the only guys on the team that can dribble the goddam basketball without getting their chains took…..right away at least.
KJ's handle is some shit right now for example.
IDK how you get to the NBA and not be able to dribble the ball even a little but..Hinkie has found them.
fuck life
Tons of people in today's NBA can't dribble. Tons of people in today's NBA can't pass. The Knicks just assembled a roster and realized that there's no one on that team past Melo and Calderon that has the dribbling or passing skills of a one Mr. Derek Fisher or Rick Fox.
For most players now defense is about filling into a scheme and offense is about standing at the 3 point line for a catch and shoot opportunity.
Wiggins was supposed to be raw as fuck, turns out he's more skilled than like 30% of the league.
No trust me it is worse on the Sixers..somehow..but yeah it is weird.
Shooting I get kinda but dribbling? If you are a wing its kinda mandatory you at least know how to do basic shit...not the guys we have apparently. KJ is super athletic and shit but who cares if he can even dribble enough to use it (his first step is also mediocre which doesn't help.
I shit on MCW a lot (and most of the time it is well deserved) but the fact that we are using him like he is a fusion of Jordan and LeBron can't be helpful.
ugh
By knux-futureBy VahagnBy knux-futureTBF to MCW..he and Wroten are literally the only guys on the team that can dribble the goddam basketball without getting their chains took…..right away at least.
KJ's handle is some shit right now for example.
IDK how you get to the NBA and not be able to dribble the ball even a little but..Hinkie has found them.
fuck life
Tons of people in today's NBA can't dribble. Tons of people in today's NBA can't pass. The Knicks just assembled a roster and realized that there's no one on that team past Melo and Calderon that has the dribbling or passing skills of a one Mr. Derek Fisher or Rick Fox.
For most players now defense is about filling into a scheme and offense is about standing at the 3 point line for a catch and shoot opportunity.
Wiggins was supposed to be raw as fuck, turns out he's more skilled than like 30% of the league.
No trust me it is worse on the Sixers..somehow..but yeah it is weird.
Shooting I get kinda but dribbling? If you are a wing its kinda mandatory you at least know how to do basic shit…not the guys we have apparently. KJ is super athletic and shit but who cares if he can even dribble enough to use it (his first step is also mediocre which doesn't help.
I shit on MCW a lot (and most of the time it is well deserved) but the fact that we are using him like he is a fusion of Jordan and LeBron can't be helpful.
ugh
Yea, I'm not going to argue that the Sixers suck lol.
But shooting is a mandatory skill now. Non-shooters rarely every get playing time. And most of the dribbling is done with 2 guards who just PnR all day on most teams so, most players don't need basic basketball skills anymore.
Morey-Ball everyone.
By KingGondoHe would probably start at the three and move Lee to bench to help with bench scoringBy jjasperI miss Uncle Jeff.@ESPNSteinLine: Hearing that the Jeff Green-to-Memphis trade talks are heating up. Discussions between the Celts and Grizz, I'm told, getting more serious
I haven't really been watching him but I am not really sure how I feel about this.
Edit: sounds like it would be Prince and a pick so I guess it would probably be worth it.
He's a decent player as long as he's playing the 3. Do not (DO NOT) play him at PF.
Conley/Beno
Allen/Lee/Adams
Green/Carter/Pondexter
ZBo/Leuer
Gasol/Kufous
Re: Andrew Wiggins being raw, I think people undersold aspects of his game that are important at the NBA level.
His handle, it's okay, it's totally passable. He can take a couple dribbles and get into the lane or he can use it to back guys down. He has work to do yet, but it's not a disaster. He also had the strength and body control that are necessary for finishing in the paint against NBA guys. His stroke is nice, too, and repeatable and actually goes in the basket.
Maybe he just didn't show these things in college, I don't know, but Wiggins is definitely not raw.
His handle, it's okay, it's totally passable. He can take a couple dribbles and get into the lane or he can use it to back guys down. He has work to do yet, but it's not a disaster. He also had the strength and body control that are necessary for finishing in the paint against NBA guys. His stroke is nice, too, and repeatable and actually goes in the basket.
Maybe he just didn't show these things in college, I don't know, but Wiggins is definitely not raw.
By rodeoclownRe: Andrew Wiggins being raw, I think people undersold aspects of his game that are important at the NBA level.How is his footwork? It seemed to be more than adequate for a youngster from what I've seen.
His handle, it's okay, it's totally passable. He can take a couple dribbles and get into the lane or he can use it to back guys down. He has work to do yet, but it's not a disaster. He also had the strength and body control that are necessary for finishing in the paint against NBA guys. His stroke is nice, too, and repeatable and actually goes in the basket.
Maybe he just didn't show these things in college, I don't know, but Wiggins is definitely not raw.
I knew Wiggins would beast.
The most surprising thing for me has been his post game.
Highlights from last night.
The most surprising thing for me has been his post game.
Highlights from last night.
Brandan Wright was traded to Phoenix:
RT @WojYahooNBA Phoenix is sending Boston a future draft pick for Brandan Wright, absorbing Wright into an exception, league source tells Yahoo.
RT @WojYahooNBA Phoenix is sending Boston a future draft pick for Brandan Wright, absorbing Wright into an exception, league source tells Yahoo.
In college, Wiggins couldn't do more than one dribble without losing control of his handle, he was out of control all the time due to his inability to get around defenders, he settled for a ton of garbage that he missed, he couldn't find open teammates, he missed most of his layups in the half-court, he scored almost all of his points on free throws and in transition.. He's dominant the last two weeks, but I'm still going to wait and see.
By ForeverI knew Wiggins would beast.don't show this to cav fans.
The most surprising thing for me has been his post game.
Highlights from last night.
By reiloHow is his footwork? It seemed to be more than adequate for a youngster from what I've seen.Yeah, it seems to be pretty good. He has a pretty decent post game and he knows his way around the basket. He needs to get Pek to teach him some more moves.
I feel as good about Wiggins as I've felt about a Wolves prospect since Love. (I classify Ricky differently since he was 21 and had been playing professionally since he was 14. Not really a prospect.)
Ethan J. Skolnick @EthanJSkolnick · 1m 1 minute ago
The Pistons dancers are wearing shirts tonight that say "The Wall Vs. Everybody." This is a thing.
The Pistons dancers are wearing shirts tonight that say "The Wall Vs. Everybody." This is a thing.
By IWMTB19In college, Wiggins couldn't do more than one dribble without losing control of his handle, he was out of control all the time due to his inability to get around defenders, he settled for a ton of garbage that he missed, he couldn't find open teammates, he missed most of his layups in the half-court, he scored almost all of his points on free throws and in transition.. He's dominant the last two weeks, but I'm still going to wait and see.That's a fair approach, but he's definitely playing differently the last few weeks (really going back to December 1). He cut out the mid range shots, and now he's taking more 3s and getting to the basket more. It's made him more efficient.
So 2 trades just made.
Brandon Wright to Suns for 1st rounder (top 12 protected 2 years then becomes 2 2nd rounders).
Green to Memphis for Prince and 1st rounder (unsure of protections).
Somewhat of a gamble for Suns. If they make the playoffs it is worth it.
Not sure what to think of Memphis. I was never a fan of Green but I haven't paid any attention to him since Boston has been trash. And Prince was fucking awful so he can't be worse, can he?
Brandon Wright to Suns for 1st rounder (top 12 protected 2 years then becomes 2 2nd rounders).
Green to Memphis for Prince and 1st rounder (unsure of protections).
Somewhat of a gamble for Suns. If they make the playoffs it is worth it.
Not sure what to think of Memphis. I was never a fan of Green but I haven't paid any attention to him since Boston has been trash. And Prince was fucking awful so he can't be worse, can he?
By rodeoclownBoston is never going to see our first round pick.
Yeah, just realized it's not Phx pick but Min's. That won't be anything but two 2nd rounders in 2017/18.
In which case, it's an obvious move for Phx.
RT @WojYahooNBA If Green deal is finalized tonight, Boston GM Danny Ainge will potentially have 11 first-round picks over the next four years.
How many first round picks is Boston going to have over the next 5 years? Has to be near double digits at this point.
Edit: Oh well there ya go.
Edit: Oh well there ya go.
Somehow, despite Bill Simmons shouting it from rooftops, it still shocks me that Boston has unprotected picks from Brooklyn in 2016 and 2018 and the right to swap in 2017.
Those could be really good.
Those could be really good.
By rodeoclownRe: Andrew Wiggins being raw, I think people undersold aspects of his game that are important at the NBA level.
His handle, it's okay, it's totally passable. He can take a couple dribbles and get into the lane or he can use it to back guys down. He has work to do yet, but it's not a disaster. He also had the strength and body control that are necessary for finishing in the paint against NBA guys. His stroke is nice, too, and repeatable and actually goes in the basket.
Maybe he just didn't show these things in college, I don't know, but Wiggins is definitely not raw.
Wiggins is raw. A million and one scouts weren't wrong. The game has just changed. SF's aren't expected to play-make and beat their guys in 1 on 1 iso situations anymore. So by today's standards, he's a pretty polished prospect. Also, I'm high on Wiggins btw, but it might be wise to temper your expectations for his development.
It took Lebron 9 years to develop a polished post game. KD still doesn't really have one. The game doesn't require a mastery of every aspect of the game anymore. You just stay in your lane. I think his development is going to be frustratingly slow because with Ricky doing the bulk of the ball handling, he won't have to develop into a complete player to be effective.
Brandan Wright will be good in Phoenix.
Tayshaun Prince is not an NBA player anymore so Jeff Green's mediocrity is a big upgrade.
Tayshaun Prince is not an NBA player anymore so Jeff Green's mediocrity is a big upgrade.
By IWMTB19Brandan Wright will be good in Phoenix.
Tayshaun Prince is not an NBA player anymore so Jeff Green's mediocrity is a big upgrade.
Jeff green is alright, Especially when you consider that The Cavs gave up 2 first rounders for Mozgov....
Do you still like bennett, rodeo? You had a real soft spot for him near the beginning of the season.
By etiolationGood move for Phoenix.I'm kind of hoping we draft the third one. He's a projected second rounder. Just as athletic, but at least two inches taller, didn't play much due to injury.
I wonder if the Kings go after Plumdog on-a-budget now?
