Dominican Power
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No he's not.
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2013-14 NBA Oct-Nov Season |OT| They can't hide the championship banners Forever
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No he's not.
Gucci Messiah
Banned
Exactly. Heck, Before Paul George signed his max deal there were people saying he wanted to go to LA because he loves Kobe.
I wouldn't be so sure. He was only 50K votes short of getting in last seaosn. Harden had like half of his votes.
That's not to say he deserves to start in the allstar game, but don't underestimate the Chinese votes.
Kyrie's situation is way different than Durant's. The Cavs have given Kyrie zero reason to believe they can build a contender around him thus far.
I'll withhold judgment until the end of the season, but if the Cavs miss the playoffs this year
He hasn't been as bad as he was last year during the regular season, but Brooks still likes to play him far too much. I wish he'd give young guys like Lamb or PJ3 some burn in those situations.
Gully State
Member
The salt silos that would tumble if Lin actually got voted in would be glorious.
Then even most glorious salt when it costs a Warrior an all-star spot.
Sounds sustainable.
lawlohwhat
Banned
Gully State
Member
I trust the coaches to vote in at least one dub player. I don't think Curry would get a starting nod based on fan votes anyways. Outside of Lin, the China votes are gonna put Kobe in..
Dominican Power
Member
Curry out with a mild concussion.
ItWasMeantToBe19
Banned
I'm glad it's only mild, that looked kind of bad.
Gully State
Member
It's Steph Curry bobblehead night tomorrow too.
Black Mamba
Member
I'm confused.. because there is.
Dominican Power
Member
Marvin Williams should be fined for hurting one of the faces of the league.
Black Mamba
Member
yeah...no. This is something the sports world likes to use to make players seem healthier.
Symptoms of the concussion may be mild but the concussion itself isn't mild. You're either concussed or you're not.
Uh no there are different grades of concussions, that is like saying all broken bones or lacerations are the same.
I think it's misleading in one sense. There are no "minor" concussions. They're all bad.
But they do scale when compared to each other.
It's like saying it's only a minor gunshot wound. Sure. Could be worse. But you still got shot.
ItWasMeantToBe19
Banned
All concussions are bad, but that seemed like it could have been very bad and it looks like it didn't turn out as badly as it could have. I don't know that much about concussions (except they're bad and getting a lot of them is very bad) so I guess my relief could be totally unfounded.
Black Mamba
Member
The "mild" in "mild concussion" refers to the symptoms, not how damaging the actual concussion is to a person. A hairline fracture is physically different from a full break, a mild ankle sprain is physically discernible for a severe one. Not true of "mild concussions" as it says nothing of the damage actually done. As Giri says, it is misleading.
Most (if not all at this point) neurologists do not accept that there are "minor" or "mild" concussions, only symptoms.
The grading scale, fwiw, is also based on the symptoms not the actual damage to the brain.
A concussion is brain injury.
Just because his symptoms are mild doesn't mean the concussion isn't very damaging. We just don't know, tbh.
This still isn't true, just because a concussion is a metabolic and not a anatomical injury does not mean there can't be varying degrees of of it.
The grading scale is based on symptoms because of the difficulty to assess the damage through actual measurable means.
To suggest that there are varying degrees of concussion severity is wrong.
Now to suggest that any concussion can't be "mild" just because it is still something serious with unknown lasting ramifications then yes, there no is "mild" concussion.
Black Mamba
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Sure, the severity of damage from a concussion varies but we don't know if steph curry's concussion is of the lower variety.
They called it mild because his symptoms are mild (that said, if that's true it's odd that he'd have to sit out a game since IIRC, that means under 15 mins of symptoms so why is he out?) not because they know the damage is of the lesser variety.
And like I said, most neurologists don't believe in minor concussions since it is already classified as a mild traumatic brain injury.
They called it mild because his symptoms are mild (that said, if that's true it's odd that he'd have to sit out a game since IIRC, that means under 15 mins of symptoms so why is he out?) not because they know the damage is of the lesser variety.
And like I said, most neurologists don't believe in minor concussions since it is already classified as a mild traumatic brain injury.
I seriously doubt lin will get in over westbrook, harden, curry, parker, paul, or injured kobe. (maybe for injured kobe)
China vote is crazy
Yao and McGrady were getting massive vote numbers even when they were ass/gone
Yeah, those were crazy. Although i seriously doubt the nba would let it happen. Heck they rig them lotteries.
My Votes were Rubio and Klay. With M.Gasol , Durant and the brow i think.
Just cause it would be fun to see Rubio with those guys.
Take that shit back, he was never ass, he was just injured. And when he was injured, he didn't play. McGrady was ass, Yao gave us everything and more: the Chinese connection that keeps on giving.
Gully State
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China's gonna make sure Kobe is a starter.
Lin isn't THAT huge in China. He is viewed #1 as Taiwanese and #2 as American.
jordan0386
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Voting wont be closed for another 35 ganes or so.
A lot can happen. But if Lin is still avg 18 he should be a reserve.
A lot can happen. But if Lin is still avg 18 he should be a reserve.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
As good as Lin has been the West is still stacked with elite PGs. CP3 and Curry are locks.
UnObtainium17
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C-Webb's keys to the game for the HEat: (lol)
Lebron wake up
Lebron get on bus
Lebron show up to game
victreeb3l
Member
Detroit is about to give us that work tonight
Rodeo Clown
All aboard! The Love train!
We're really not gonna let Jan Vesley go off, are we?
victreeb3l
Member
I thought Udrih was gonna get his pockets picked but his first pass ended up being a TO. Close enough.
GODNANI. Man I wish that dunk went in but still gets the &1.
GODNANI. Man I wish that dunk went in but still gets the &1.
reggieandTFE
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I just hope Rose doesn't get elected. He shouldn't be rewarded for taking an entire year to come back at full strength and then suck ass.
The only Bull earning a spot on the All-Star roster right now is...
The only Bull earning a spot on the All-Star roster right now is...
Carlos Boozer.
captmcblack
Member
Was Bargnani trying to dunk it on someone?
victreeb3l
Member
Wow Bargnani
Doing well on offense and got Drummond his 2nd foul
Doing well on offense and got Drummond his 2nd foul
soooo.....chinese = racists?
The Frankman
Banned
Just tuned in, did I miss Bargs trying to dunk on a fool?
All that hanging around JR must've increased his swag levels.
Cwebb telling truth bombs again.
The Frankman
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Dominican Power
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I thought the Taiwanese want nothing to do with The Chinese?
captmcblack
Member
Brandon Jennings might be out of the game.
He clearly is afraid of Detroit getting put on smash.
He clearly is afraid of Detroit getting put on smash.
The Frankman
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... Bargs locking down Monroe? WTF?
I don't think Lin hates anyone though, he's such a nice guy.
/secret hatemonger
LOL.
The Frankman
Banned
WTF did JR just pick Bargs off Monroe? He picks his own man off so many times jesus
The Frankman
Banned
Amare Stoudemire in the game...
I can't even...
I can't even...
Future PhaZe
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I swear to God I can't watch defense like this for much longer