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[ItWasMeantToBe19]

Magic Randolph dominating right now.

 

[Shadow780]

Goddam there are some ugly motherfuckers playing right now.

 

[Emwitus]

avatar bet?

you and Eleuin can have my avatar rights

Me too. They aren't even making it to the semi

 

[Psychological Intellect]

Me too. They aren't even making it to the semi

wait so want to bet me that the Heat won't make it past the first round or to the ECF?

either way, I'm taking that bet.

 

[linsivvi]

Great game by Nick Young. We need more games like that from him.

 

[CherryWoodFuton]

Me too. They aren't even making it to the semi

Lololol
Lemme get in on this...

 

[Zeus Molecules]

.... don't laker rage emwitus Lakers are going to take more than enough L's this season. You don't have to join them.

 

[Emwitus]

wait so want to bet me that the Heat won't make it past the first round or to the ECF?

either way, I'm taking that bet.

Lololol
Lemme get in on this...

Avatar bet? They obviously make it out of the first but lose in second.

And smh at Dwight taking his losing culture to Houston

.... don't laker rage emwitus Lakers are going to take more than enough L's this season. You don't have to join them.

Lol. We tanking for Wiggins

 

[Zeus Molecules]

Avatar bet? They obviously make it out of the first but lose in second.

And smh at Dwight taking his losing culture to Houston


Lol. We tanking for Wiggins

yeah next years draft should be nice. I think this year a lot of middle of the road teams are going to tank because of it.

 

[CherryWoodFuton]

Avatar bet? They obviously make it out of the first but lose in second.

I'm down although I'm not good with avatars maybe Psy?

 

[pilonv1]

Hoping Wiggins trolls everyone by coming back for his sophmore year

 

[Westlo]

Damn it, I can't stream the Heat scrimmage and get my first footage of neo-Beasley

http://distilleryvesper4-8.ak.instagram.com/f2c480b02d0a11e3abd422000a9f4de4_101.mp4

Dat's my supercool

 

[linsivvi]

Hoping Wiggins trolls everyone by coming back for his sophmore year

Trolls everyone by getting exploited and play for free for another year, when first pick is already guaranteed?

 

[Future PhaZe]

Otto is out tomorrow

;_;

will probably still go to the game so long as the Nets play their starters for a decent amount of time...I should probably look into that..

 

[Rodeo Clown]

There's a Wolves game tonight. Maybe Rubio and Love play more than 13 minutes together or whatever the total was last year.

 

[CreepingFear]

Bulls fans caring about preseason games?

Typical.

Who are you rooting for this year, by the way? I'd like to keep track of the injuries of that team. The curse is strong with you.

 

[Eleuin]

avatar bet?

you and Eleuin can have my avatar rights

what the fuck is this shit?

Stop betting your avatar, I already have something planned

 

[Zeus Molecules]

Otto is out tomorrow

;_;

will probably still go to the game so long as the Nets play their starters for a decent amount of time...I should probably look into that..

Is deron healthy? I heard he sprained his ankle....

 

[Future PhaZe]

Is deron healthy? I heard he sprained his ankle....

yea he's out

whatever, plenty of other guys will suit up

 

[SephCast]

Who are you rooting for this year, by the way? I'd like to keep track of the injuries of that team. The curse is strong with you.

He's probably back with us, here to rain on the parade.

 

[diehard]

Malone is hilarious

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=7dOZnv-8oVg

"There's no snipers in this building!"

 

[DY_nasty]

Bobcats play tomorrow

Z-Rex gonna save us ;_;

 

[ph33nix]

Brian Windhorst, ESPN.com: B-. With the luxury tax getting its teeth, the Heat made four moves that saved money, yet they'll bring back about 95 percent of their minutes played. Taken on its face, that is successful. The Miller release was a blow to the locker room, but it was hard to argue with the economics and depth chart. The grade would be higher, but the team has zero young prospects and shows little real interest in getting any.

I can't believe how much disrespect Supercool gets

 

[ReturnOfTheRAT]

Luke Walton is back with the Lakers.

 

[DY_nasty]

I can't believe how much disrespect Supercool gets

I agree

Not nearly enough

 

[MVP]

James Jones has 5 threes so far.

Mike Miller who?

James Jones is a beast at 3s but damn he sucks at everything else

 

[Psychological Intellect]

what the fuck is this shit?

Stop betting your avatar, I already have something planned

How can u already have something planned when you're gonna lose?

 

[h3ro]

Knicks Encouraged By Carmelo-Bargnani Combo In Scrimmage

"Me and 'B' had a great week, just playing together, spacing it out on the court, me trying to learn from him, him trying to learn from me, trying to see what spots he likes out there on the basketball court," Anthony said. "For the most part, he's actually a smart player; he can play off people."

He has a nickname. Y'all on notice.

 

[Talon]

Knicks Encouraged By Carmelo-Bargnani Combo In Scrimmage



He has a nickname. Y'all on notice.

Commiserating over their passion for defense, I'm sure.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Anytime you can build your team around two PFs who suck at being PFs you have to do it.

 

[reilo]

Knicks Encouraged By Carmelo-Bargnani Combo In Scrimmage



He has a nickname. Y'all on notice.

Yo, quit trying to steal my "fuck da nix" posts.

 

[h3ro]

Garbagani has the same nickname as Jay-Z's wife.

 

[Dominican Power]

Garbagani has the same nickname as Jay-Z's wife.

 

[giri]

I can't believe how much disrespect Supercool gets

Why would he get any respect from anyone apart from his weed dealer?

And for a while there, when he had no contract, his weed dealer probably stopped returning his calls.

 

[MorisUkunRasik]

Of course Bargs and Melo had fun playing against eachother, because they were playing against eachother.

 

[DY_nasty]

Knicks Encouraged By Carmelo-Bargnani Combo In Scrimmage



He has a nickname. Y'all on notice.

Playing off Melo means not expecting to ever get the ball

 

[Zeus Molecules]

so I'm looking at rosters in preparation for the preseason and I notice the wizards got themselves a playoff worthy squad (if wall doesnt relapse into inefficient). It might be worth it to go to DC and buy cheap as fuck wiz tickets to see them play good teams this year. No joke on the low the wizards are my candidate for most improved team this year.

 

[SoulPlaya]

He's probably back with us, here to rain on the parade.

I said Heat, but med school is kicking my ass a bit, and I don't have the energy to keep up with them, and Boozy (and the Bulls by extension). It might have to be the Bulls this year.

 

[reilo]

Wizards are still bound by John "Freshly Paid, No Fucks Giveth" Wall's talents and desire to win.

 

[DY_nasty]

Everything rides on Beal and Nene.

Wall is just along for the ride.

 

[giri]

so I'm looking at rosters in preparation for the preseason and I notice the wizards got themselves a playoff worthy squad (if wall doesnt relapse into inefficient). It might be worth it to go to DC and buy cheap as fuck wiz tickets to see them play good teams this year. No joke on the low the wizards are my candidate for most improved team this year.

Wiz could have got int the playoffs last year if it weren't for injuries.

But 8th in the east isn't exactly the toughest seed to get. Regularly going to teams with under .500 records. So it's up to you to decide how much of an acomplishment that is.

8th in the west could be bad this year too. Sort of depends on how much of a run the lakers want to make, and how long portland are going to fake being a real playoff team.

Out side of injuries playing a large role, i think the top 8 in the west will be

Rockets
Clippers
Spurs
OKC
Grizz
Warriors
Jazz
Wolves

Not in seeded order, but some combination of that. Lakers/ Blzaers couldmake a run at it though but would more likely be relying on injuries to one of those teams. So actually, the top 8 in the west are actually all pretty good.

 

[ItWasMeantToBe19]

so I'm looking at rosters in preparation for the preseason and I notice the wizards got themselves a playoff worthy squad (if wall doesnt relapse into inefficient). It might be worth it to go to DC and buy cheap as fuck wiz tickets to see them play good teams this year. No joke on the low the wizards are my candidate for most improved team this year.

They were going to be good, but then Okafor got a neck injury (out for most of the season) so they'll probably be starting Seraphin and Booker once Nene gets injured. Beal will have to be great for them this year.

 

[RedAssedApe]

I guess this is a Capri Sun ad campaign being done with pro athletes...

Stephen Curry's Roarin'-Butt-Face-Jam

 

[reilo]

Out side of injuries playing a large role, i think the top 8 in the west will be

Rockets
Clippers
Spurs
OKC
Grizz
Warriors
Jazz
Wolves

Not in seeded order, but some combination of that. Lakers/ Blzaers couldmake a run at it though but would more likely be relying on injuries to one of those teams. So actually, the top 8 in the west are actually all pretty good.

Jazz aren't going to be good at all.

 

[Tragicomedy]

Of course Bargs and Melo had fun playing against eachother, because they were playing against eachother.

9/10.

 

[Zeus Molecules]

Wiz could have got int the playoffs last year if it weren't for injuries.

But 8th in the east isn't exactly the toughest seed to get. Regularly going to teams with under .500 records. So it's up to you to decide how much of an acomplishment that is.

8th in the west could be bad this year too. Sort of depends on how much of a run the lakers want to make, and how long portland are going to fake being a real playoff team.

Out side of injuries playing a large role, i think the top 8 in the west will be

Rockets
Clippers
Spurs
OKC
Grizz
Warriors
Jazz
Wolves

Not in seeded order, but some combination of that. Lakers/ Blzaers couldmake a run at it though but would more likely be relying on injuries to one of those teams. So actually, the top 8 in the west are actually all pretty good.

idk i really think teams are going to tank on purpose (lakers being one of them) this years draft has some real depth to it. I don't think which way teams are going until about dec.

 

[reilo]

The stat
11.5 - Fewer points per 100 possessions the Blazers scored with Damian Lillard on the bench than with him on the floor.

The context
That was the biggest offensive, on-off-court differential in the league for players who logged at least 1,000 minutes with one team. And though Lillard has a fantastic season as a rookie point guard, the drop-off was more about the Blazers’ bench than it was about him.

With Lillard on the floor, the Blazers scored 105.0 points per 100 possessions, a number which would have ranked 10th in the league. With Lillard on the bench, they scored 93.5, which was four points per 100 possessions worse than the 30th-ranked Wizards.

A couple of surprising ones on the list:

Biggest on-off-court differential, points scored per 100 possessions
Player	MIN On	OffRtg On	MIN Off	OffRtg Off	OffRtg Diff.
Damian Lillard	3,167	105.0	804	93.5	+11.5
LeBron James	2,877	113.4	1,099	102.1	+11.2
Chris Paul	2,335	112.1	1,611	101.3	+10.8
Lance Stephenson	2,278	106.1	1,640	95.4	+10.7
George Hill	2,620	104.8	1,298	95.3	+9.5

http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2013/10/07/one-team-one-stat-no-lillard-no-offense/?ls=nbahpsplit1

Well, maybe not. DJ Augustin sucks. Bad.

 

[StickSoldier]

Y'all ready to see a reincarnated Monta tonight?!

 

[MVP]

Why would he get any respect from anyone apart from his weed dealer?

Uhh, because when he's sober and focused he's better than Carmelo, who people can't seem to stop talking about?

 

[reilo]

Uhh, because when he's sober and focused he's better than Carmelo, who people can't seem to stop talking about?

lmao