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[Nori Chan]

Pau is out tonight against the jazz.


Take notes diehard. Also knowing my luck gtyme will shit the bed.

 

[ryutaro's mama]

"The Rockets home game against the Lakers on January 8 has been moved to 7 PM & will no longer be televised on ESPN."

lol ESPN wants no part of the Lakers even with them facing Howard again.

I blame Kobe.

As someone that has to deal with shitty ESPN calls of the Laker games when they are on ESPN, this is great news. Means I will get the 'Time Warner Cable SportsNet' feed instead.

 

[diehard]

Pau is out tonight against the jazz.


Take notes diehard. Also knowing my luck gtyme will shit the bed.

Id be OK with a win if its someone like Trey that just looks dominant or something.. but we win because Marvin or RJ hits some 3's.. fuck that.

 

[Psychological Intellect]

Alec Burks having a great december. I want to say he should start at the 2 and move Hayward to SF but I dunno

 

[Emwitus]

you can take that good luck and shove it.

After watching a couple of jabari games. I'm on board this train.

 

[reilo]

 

[Emwitus]

'Backstage Lakers' is both the best and worst show on TV.

 

[Mothman91]

Woah, we are on NBA TV tonight? Sweet.

 

[Bam Bam Baklava]

"The Rockets home game against the Lakers on January 8 has been moved to 7 PM & will no longer be televised on ESPN."

lol ESPN wants no part of the Lakers even with them facing Howard again.

I blame Kobe.

It's about time. They had no business playing the Heat on Christmas either.

 

[ryutaro's mama]

Is that Steve Nash?

 

[Vic]

Kurt Helin ‏@basketballtalk
As expected, Zach Randolph gets $25,000 fine for saying refs favored Harden, Rockets http://wp.me/p14QT0-2Ttm

He was right tho.

 

[Psychological Intellect]

Kurt Helin ‏@basketballtalk
As expected, Zach Randolph gets $25,000 fine for saying refs favored Harden, Rockets http://wp.me/p14QT0-2Ttm

He was right tho.

Grizz weren't exactly defending Harden last night either. Nobody could stay in front of him and they kept reaching when he got into the paint.

 

[diehard]

Alec Burks having a great december. I want to say he should start at the 2 and move Hayward to SF but I dunno

Hayward plays the 3, its RJ that plays the 2.

Why you ask? i dont know either.

 

[santeesioux]

Chris Haynes ‏@ChrisBHaynes 1m
RT “@IraHeatBeat: Spoelstra said Oden will not be active Satuday in Portland.”

Shocking News

 

[Psychological Intellect]

Hayward plays the 3, its RJ that plays the 2.

Why you ask? i dont know either.

Anybody have an answer to why Corbin is screwing up Kanter's development with his random minutes?


And Jonas, ugggghhhhh

 

[Black Mamba]

Darnell Mayberry ‏@DarnellMayberry 43s
Russell Westbrook underwent scope surgery on his knee today to address recent swelling. He's expected back post All-Star break. More coming.

I guess coming back early wasn't smart..

 

[CherryWoodFuton]

Almost as sad as the #stay Dwight Howard billboard ads

 

[darkside31337]

DarnellMayberry
Russell Westbrook underwent scope surgery on his knee today to address recent swelling. He's expected back post All-Star break. More coming.

edit: beaten. still sucks for YNB.

 

[Psychological Intellect]

DarnellMayberry
Russell Westbrook underwent scope surgery on his knee today to address recent swelling. He's expected back post All-Star break. More coming.

edit: beaten. still sucks for YNB.

came back way too early

damn what the fuck. That sucks.

 

[Colonel Nasty]

Sucks for OKC.

 

[darkside31337]

So Portland has the 1 seed on lock now right? Can't see the Spurs catching them given their struggles against good teams in the West and I can't see the Clippers or Rockets being consistent enough to make up the lost ground.

 

[iAmMaximus]

Drove to Portland last night for the game. Couldn't believe how close I was...

 

[reilo]

I guess coming back early wasn't smart..

I keep telling people :-\

Sucks.

 

[Future Foundation]

He's so fucking brilliant he put it in SONG form

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YfvfpkiXH8

That groan the crowd lets out when Dolan mentions Isaiah always amazing.

 

[Black Mamba]

I keep telling people :-\

Sucks.

I honestly don't understand why teams allow the players to come back earlier than the timetables call for. Protect your damn investments.

Look how GB handled Rodgers. Smart move.

OKC should have waited to let YNB come back. Now, who knows how this plays out long term.

 

[reilo]

I honestly don't understand why teams allow the players to come back earlier than the timetables call for. Protect your damn investments.

Look how GB handled Rodgers. Smart move.

OKC should have waited to let YNB come back. Now, who knows how this plays out long term.

Third knee surgery in 6 months is NEVER good news. Sit his ass out til March if you have to.

 

[Forever]

DarnellMayberry
Russell Westbrook underwent scope surgery on his knee today to address recent swelling. He's expected back post All-Star break. More coming.

edit: beaten. still sucks for YNB.

That sucks.

I remember Gondo gave everyone so much shit when we told him YNB was coming back too early.

 

[thekad]

I guess coming back early wasn't smart..

I don't like saying it but #reilowasright.

At least OKC has another superstar guard to pick up the slack in Ja-oh wait.

 

[lawlohwhat]

So Portland has the 1 seed on lock now right? Can't see the Spurs catching them given their struggles against good teams in the West and I can't see the Clippers or Rockets being consistent enough to make up the lost ground.

Clippers could make a run at it if they keep improving. Portland is 1 injury away from being irrelevant, too.

 

[MagicWithEarvin]

Wtf...

When was Westbrook really supposed to come back?

 

[Butane123]

Wtf...

When was Westbrook really supposed to come back?

Around mid-December.

Ugh, can't believe this happened again.

 

[stormplyr]

Damn Westbrook, again?! Sounds like Romo and his 2 or 3 back surgeries in the past year.

 

[reilo]

Wtf...

When was Westbrook really supposed to come back?

Early December, about 20-25 games in. He came back 3 games into the season instead.

 

[Forever]

"YNB rushing back from injury is a big mistake, :lol Blunder!" - GAF

You realize the argument people were making was that he's going to end up compensating to do all that, and eventually incur another injury because of it? A little early for you to be popping bottles.

.

 

[MagicWithEarvin]

Around mid-December.

Ugh, can't believe this happened again.

Early December, about 20-25 games in. He came back 3 games into the season instead.

Wow...

At this point should be even come back after the All-Star break? Should wait until the Playoffs to play it safe.

 

[reilo]

RT @MikeTrudell: News of Westbrook's knee a bummer, not a surprise. Only 2 players in the last 10 years w/meniscus tears have played 82 games next season.

 

[Smokey]

poor gondo

 

[jjasper]

Thunder should fire whoever said it was ok for him to come back before those 20-25 he was supposed to miss.

 

[reilo]

RT @MikeTrudell: Re-tears/swelling of the meniscus are common after surgery prev. season. 1 large study showed no diff. in performance when player returns.

 

[Matrix]

Kurt Helin ‏@basketballtalk
As expected, Zach Randolph gets $25,000 fine for saying refs favored Harden, Rockets http://wp.me/p14QT0-2Ttm

He was right tho.

And the refs took Howard out of the game. Z-bo can now cry about his $25,000 since his whining won't change anything regarding the reffing in the league.

 

[Black Mamba]

RT @MikeTrudell: News of Westbrook's knee a bummer, not a surprise. Only 2 players in the last 10 years w/meniscus tears have played 82 games next season.

As his account pointed out after, only 28% of players play all 82 so that stat isn't out of the ordinary.

I still think Westbrook came back too soon, though.

 

[ItWasMeantToBe19]

Sucks for Westbrook.

McGary is having back surgery, man that decision not to declare was horrible.

 

[MetalFearSolid]

Westbrook knee surgery? KD can make a MVP case once again.

 

[Butane123]

I was initially worried that he came back too soon. With the way he was playing, I pretty much stopped. I'm surprised that news that they were monitoring it didn't get out.

 

[thekad]

At least Curry won't be snubbed from the ASG if Kobe's gimpy ass suits up.

 

[Psychological Intellect]

OKC Jan/Feb schedule isn't too bad.

 

[Black Mamba]

At least Curry won't be snubbed from the ASG if Kobe's gimpy ass suits up.

Curry's a lock, imo.

Harden, Curry, CP3 are guaranteed even if Kobe plays. I think this was true even with WB being in.

Parker is the one who might get snubbed.

 

[CoffeeJanitor]

Sorry about Westbrook Thunder-GAF.

Guy might have to look at a slight change in play style to stay healthy...

 

[Vic]

Kurt Helin ‏@basketballtalk
Russell Westbrook to miss at least 27 games http://wp.me/p14QT0-2Ttt

At least 27 games... damn, that's a lot.

 

[Emwitus]

I guess coming back early wasn't smart..

WHAT! WOW! That houston guy might have derailed okc's title aspirations for the next few years