Support NeoGAF

[Forceatowulf]

Haha, no Raja. So...you're telling me there's a chance!

The fuck?? What the hell is going on in Utah?

And watch us lose that fucking game like clockwork ahaha.

Nah, those are the roids.

I thought roids helped to develop muscle?

 

[SUPREME1]

LeBron has meaningless triple double in Cleveland.


2009?

 

[ItWasMeantToBe19]

With all these injuries, Hayward will probably have to play heavy minutes at PG which is an experiment they needed to do anyway.

 

[SamuraiX-]

With all these injuries, Hayward will probably have to play heavy minutes at PG which is an experiment they needed to do anyway.

I give it one, maybe two seasons before you stop overrating this guy.

I like the kid, but experimenting with him at PG like he's the white Magic Johnson?

C'mon son.

 

[thekad]

Hey, itwasmeanttobe, is Harrison Barnes coming out? Is he more Paul Pierce or Evan Turner?

 

[Fatalah]

This is fun!

 

[ItWasMeantToBe19]

Hayward is one of the two players on the Jazz roster right now who has ever played point guard at any level of basketball. The Jazz's starting, emergency, and backup emergency point guards are all out for the season. While he'll clearly never play the actual position again after this 9 game stretch, he's going to have to run the offense a lot at SF next season with Harris at PG and potentially Knight/Jimmer so it's good to get him experience running the offense.


Barnes is probably not declaring. His upside is somewhere between Jamal Crawford and CJ Miles.

 

[Future PhaZe]

Barnes' ceiling is unknown at this point--he's a really hard worker so I'd like to think he can improve quite a bit--he's likely to end up very much like Luol Deng: Around 17 and 5 as a more consistent 3pt threat.

In other news I'd just like to say that Landry Fields has fallen below Jordan Crawford on NBA.com's Rookie Ladder.

Nice player and all but it's nice to see the bullshit hype of him being the best "pure rookie" in this draft crashing into a fireball along with the Knicks.

 

[The Frankman]

http://blogs.thescore.com/tbj/2011/03/30/is-this-a-foul/

The best part about Durant always pulling this move was Gerald Wallace doing the exact same thing to him on Sunday and Durant flipping a shit over it.

If we are going to use "hands set" rules, that's a foul since his hands were still moving and into the offensive player's space. My beef is when you have your arms/hands still not in the player's space and the call that crap.

 

[reilo]

If we are going to use "hands set" rules, that's a foul since his hands were still moving and into the offensive player's space. My beef is when you have your arms/hands still not in the player's space and the call that crap.

Yeah, I think the latter part is what the author was arguing. That's also the call Durant gets 9/10 times.

 

[Future PhaZe]

Durant is going to have success with that forever with his ridiculous wingspan and height.

Kobe hasn't been able to do it nearly as much lately--shits in the scouting report.

 

[thekad]

I've never seen Durant get away with that. At least not when the defender has his hands up, and not out.

 

[The Frankman]

I've never seen Durant get away with that. At least not when the defender has his hands up, and not out.

That's not the point. As long as the defender doesn't have his hands in his personal space he can do whatever he wants. With Durant's freakish wingspan he can move his hands into the defender's space and get calls.

 

[SamuraiX-]

What an amazing troll face Durant has.

It's just so pure, so natural.

 

[SephCast]

I thought roids helped to develop muscle?

 

[diehard]

Deron out again tonight, what a crappy game to televise.

 

[ItWasMeantToBe19]

KO'C just said that Bell is a great defender, he better not believe that or I want him fired because he doesn't watch basketball.

 

[Jeff-DSA]

KO'C just said that Bell is a great defender, he better not believe that or I want him fired because he doesn't watch basketball.

Did he add "to be matched up against" in there, or did he just stop at "good defender?"

 

[Black Mamba]

Raja Bell gets mentioned way too often on here.

 

[ItWasMeantToBe19]

Raja Bell gets mentioned way too often on here.

He's one of the worst players in the NBA and is a player you need to follow in fantasy because the guy he's guarding will score 30.

 

[ReturnOfTheRAT]

I think KD is still going through puberty actually, look at that acne!

Look at Bosh's. Or don't...

 

[KingGondo]

Look at Bosh's. Or don't...

I'd rather not look at Chris Bosh at all.

I don't even enjoy watching him play basketball. I can't believe I was dying for him to come to OKC last offseason... although I guess it's understandable since our starting PF at the time was Jeff Gomes.

 

[The Stealth Fox]

Raja Bell gets mentioned way too often on here.

I agree, we should spend more time trashing Bynum.

 

[Omiee]

dallas facing the lakers on a back to back should make it easier for us to defeat them.

 

[SUPREME1]

I agree, we should spend more time trashing Bynum.

What's to trash?


He's young. He's rich. He's sexy. He's the 2nd best center in the west, behind Yao, and a placeholder until Dwight comes over.





<3

 

[The Stealth Fox]

What's to trash?


He's young. He's rich. He's sexy. He's the 2nd best center in the west, behind Yao, and a placeholder until Dwight comes over.





<3

He's third. Second best is Kurt Thomas.

 

[etiolate]

http://www.ktla.com/videobeta/1fea8...ngs-Possible-Move-To-Anaheim-Jim-Nash-Reports

Question: With teams like the Hawks and Heat playing to empty arenas, and the Kings moving to a market that really is not that interested, do the fans really matter money wise anymore? Or is it just marketing sales, perceived value and luxury box revenue?

 

[Black Mamba]

dallas facing the lakers on a back to back should make it easier for us to defeat them.

B2B advantage is mostly in the traveling. It's a Clippers-Lakers b2b so most of the advantage is gone.

Hopefully Clippers win.

http://www.ktla.com/videobeta/1fea8...ngs-Possible-Move-To-Anaheim-Jim-Nash-Reports

Question: With teams like the Hawks and Heat playing to empty arenas, and the Kings moving to a market that really is not that interested, do the fans really matter money wise anymore? Or is it just marketing sales, perceived value and luxury box revenue?

Eh, Miami sells almost all their tickets, just people show up late.

 

[Blackface]

I apologize to all my loyal fans for not posting a lot the last month or so. The Raptors have been to depressing to talk about.

By this time next year either Barnes, Irving or Walker are going to be in a Raptors jersey. I can only be pleased they all have potential to be massive busts in the NBA.

My on solace is in the fact I nailed the Knicks situation, and their fans were not only retarded, but wrong. Enjoy the 07 Raptors. (will end up being worse actually).

 

[exarkun]

I'd rather not look at Chris Bosh at all.

I don't even enjoy watching him play basketball. I can't believe I was dying for him to come to OKC last offseason... although I guess it's understandable since our starting PF at the time was Jeff Gomes.

What is this? Bosh gets so much hate, but there are way too many teams out there that could use his services for you to be able to say that. Dude can ball, its just he has to break out of the soft tissue

 

[SamuraiX-]

http://www.ktla.com/videobeta/1fea8...ngs-Possible-Move-To-Anaheim-Jim-Nash-Reports

Question: With teams like the Hawks and Heat playing to empty arenas, and the Kings moving to a market that really is not that interested, do the fans really matter money wise anymore? Or is it just marketing sales, perceived value and luxury box revenue?

Fuck that hater who was visiting from Sacramento.

Get the fuck out of my town.

 

[KingGondo]

What is this? Bosh gets so much hate, but there are way too many teams out there that could use his services for you to be able to say that. Dude can ball, its just he has to break out of the soft tissue

He would have been an upgrade over Green (obviously), but I'd rather have Ibaka and Collison right now considering the rest of our lineup. We need defensive-minded guys around our scorers. And Bosh will always be soft, it's obvious by now that it's in his DNA.

And our offense hasn't really been worse since the trade, despite predictions to the contrary (and our defense has been about 10 PPG better since inserting Perk into the starting lineup). And Boston's offense has gone downhill in spite of adding two offensive guys in Green and Krstic.

 

[ph33nix]

What is this? Bosh gets so much hate, but there are way too many teams out there that could use his services for you to be able to say that. Dude can ball, its just he has to break out of the soft tissue

if bosh plays with the same moxy and attitude as he did before last night he's great. last night...i could not explain it one bit. I mean in chicago when he was 1-18 it just looked like it was one of those nights, but last night he was dropping balls and looking like a rookie. hell, his 2 missed free throws which could have made the game 1 possession (i think) were shot worse than shaq's, so that seemed really bizarre

he's played well against better defenses so i'm really hoping last night was just funky

 

[Black Mamba]

A Los Angeles County jury Wednesday declined to award damages to NBA great Elgin Baylor, rejecting his lawsuit against the Clippers for unlawful termination based on age discrimination.

By a 12-0 vote, the seven-man, five-woman jury informed Judge Kenneth R. Freeman that neither the team nor owner Donald T. Sterling or president Andy Roeser presided over a hostile workplace in which alleged harassment occurred.

Baylor, 76, the Clippers' 22-year head of player personnel as general manager and executive vice president, was asking for nearly $2 million in economic and mental distress damages over his 2008 departure from the team.

.

 

[SephCast]

Where's the pickem at?

 

[The Frankman]

My on solace is in the fact I nailed the Knicks situation, and their fans were not only retarded, but wrong. Enjoy the 07 Raptors. (will end up being worse actually).

 

[Black Mamba]

Dallas Mavericks @ LA Clippers
Cleveland Cavs @ Charlotte Bobcats
Houston Rockets @ Philadelphia 76ers
Milwaukee Bucks @ Toronto Raptors
Detroit Pistons @ Indiana Pacers
Orlando Magic @ Atlanta Hawks
Miami Heat @ Washington Generals
New Jersey Nets @ New York Knicks
Portland Trailblazers @ New Orleans Hornets
Chicago Bulls @ Minnesota Timberwolves
GS Warriors @ Memphis Grizzlies
Sacramento Kings @ Denver Nuggets
OKC Thunder @ Phoenix Suns

Spoiler

not a typo

I am not keeping track of this. Just posted it since Rodeo isn't giving us the schedule.

 

[SUPREME1]

He's third. Second best is Kurt Thomas.

You wish you had Kurt Thomas.

 

[Future PhaZe]

He would have been an upgrade over Green (obviously), but I'd rather have Ibaka and Collison right now considering the rest of our lineup. We need defensive-minded guys around our scorers. And Bosh will always be soft, it's obvious by now that it's in his DNA.

And our offense hasn't really been worse since the trade, despite predictions to the contrary (and our defense has been about 10 PPG better since inserting Perk into the starting lineup). And Boston's offense has gone downhill in spite of adding two offensive guys in Green and Krstic.

Hopefully the superfriends era has gone as far as it ever will and the Heat are eliminated swiftly by a more traditional squad. The idea of the best talent in the league all coming together to form various trios would have been a terrible fad and I'm optimistic that that particular fire has been put out before it really got a chance to spread.

Thunder will make it to the WCF this year. I think when push comes to shove that Westbrook is going to prove a lot of doubters wrong.

Not quite as optimistic about the Bulls--hopefully Rose can put them over the top.

 

[Jeff-DSA]

Reffell Whistlebrook

 

[CherryWoodFuton]

What is this? Bosh gets so much hate, but there are way too many teams out there that could use his services for you to be able to say that. Dude can ball, its just he has to break out of the soft tissue

He plays like a euro big, always settling for midrange jumpers. If he had half the defensive hustle of joel anthony then we wouldnt have this conversation. And that pic with an imaginary cock in his mouth aint helping either

 

[Rodeo Clown]

Where's the pickem at?

In the process of getting my motherboard RMA'd, so no picks. Hard to do from my phone. Hopefully next week. Maybe.

 

[Black Mamba]

Worth noting on the health front is that Theo Ratliff, still trying to come back from knee surgery, took part in the scrimmage on the reserve team.

The four injured players who missed the Spurs’ loss Monday against Portland all were back at practice as they prepare for their game Thursday night against Boston.

Parker and McDyess to play. Duncan and Ginobili might. Also Jesus Ratliff!!!


I posted a pick em. Can't we just do it and Rodeo count it up later in the week? Here's mine again.

Dallas Mavericks @ LA Clippers
Cleveland Cavs @ Charlotte Bobcats
Houston Rockets @ Philadelphia 76ers
Milwaukee Bucks @ Toronto Raptors
Detroit Pistons @ Indiana Pacers
Orlando Magic @ Atlanta Hawks
Miami Heat @ Washington Generals
New Jersey Nets @ New York Knicks
Portland Trailblazers @ New Orleans Hornets
Chicago Bulls @ Minnesota Timberwolves
GS Warriors @ Memphis Grizzlies
Sacramento Kings @ Denver Nuggets
OKC Thunder @ Phoenix Suns

 

[Herpes Reasons]

He plays like a euro big, always settling for midrange jumpers. If he had half the defensive hustle of joel anthony then we wouldnt have this conversation. And that pic with an imaginary cock in his mouth aint helping either

bosh would be an amazing wrestler. he's practically got the acting down.

 

[Talon]

When Prince rented from Boozer:

Boozer's former Duke teammate Jay Williams described Tuesday some of Prince's redecorating.

"Booz told me how he had this massive house ... blue fountain waves kind of came down streaming water that led to the front door and all this great stuff," Williams said on "The Waddle & Silvy Show" on ESPN 1000. "And I remember him calling me, 'Dude, you will never guess, I rode past my house like three times, I had no idea it was my house.'

"Supposedly, Prince changed the front gate to the Prince sign, he changed the master bedroom to a hair salon, he changed the streaming blue waters that led to the front door to purple water, he knocked out walls, he changed the molding on top of the ceiling. Booz was livid. So pissed off, so angry ... He put his Purple Rain stamp on it ... Booz was like, 'I was getting ready to go over there and beat this little man down.' And dude was just like 'Here, Boozer, here is a little check for about a million, it'll take care of everything, get it back the way you want it.' And Booz was like, 'This little man is cool as hell.'"

 

[Omiee]

Dallas Mavericks @ LA Clippers
Cleveland Cavs @ Charlotte Bobcats
Houston Rockets @ Philadelphia 76ers
Milwaukee Bucks @ Toronto Raptors
Detroit Pistons @ Indiana Pacers
Orlando Magic @ Atlanta Hawks
Miami Heat @ Washington Wizards
New Jersey Nets @ New York Knicks
Portland Trailblazers @ New Orleans Hornets
Chicago Bulls @ Minnesota Timberwolves
GS Warriors @ Memphis Grizzlies
Sacramento Kings @ Denver Nuggets
OKC Thunder @ Phoenix Suns

 

[Harry Potter]

Good article from ESPN about the Kings move to anaheim: http://sports.espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/news/story?id=6270605

Lived in Sacramento my whole life. It's depressing to see them go. But hey, we have our Mountain Lion's!

 

[TylerD]

All these NBA players getting with celebrities/models... Meanwhile in OKC, they're playing video games at each others' houses and lip-syncing to rap songs on Ustream.

Thunder U Culture.

I need to see this!

We could match our win total from last year tonight and hit 50.

 

[DCX]

Dallas Mavericks @ LA Clippers
Cleveland Cavs @ Charlotte Bobcats
Houston Rockets @ Philadelphia 76ers
Milwaukee Bucks @ Toronto Raptors
Detroit Pistons @ Indiana Pacers
Orlando Magic @ Atlanta Hawks
Miami Heat @ Washington Wizards
New Jersey Nets @ New York Knicks
Portland Trailblazers @ New Orleans Hornets
Chicago Bulls @ Minnesota Timberwolves
GS Warriors @ Memphis Grizzlies
Sacramento Kings @ Denver Nuggets
OKC Thunder @ Phoenix Suns

DCX

 

[Owzers]

the two televised games i can watch tonight are:

Heat vs Wizards, since i live in Virginia i'm treated to Wizard games on CSN
Knicks vs Nets

so much fail in two games, i'll flip back and forth to see whichever team chokes more.