GJ GE season, at least they can be lottery champs!
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2013 Jan NBA Season lOT2| What Would Kobe Chu?
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GJ GE season, at least they can be lottery champs!
lawlohwhat
Banned
I dunno. Ronnie price went down tonight. It's fucked.
Jack Remington
Banned
The playoffs are in striking distance for them. Since they don't have a draft pick, they might as well try to at least make it in. They can't just tank. Did Jordan give up when he failed to make the varsity? Did Roger Clemens give up when his own trainer testified against him? Did Liefeld give up when he got forced out of Image Comics?
LiveFromKyoto
Member
I admit it, I never could have predicted that just adding Rudy Gay would turn them into a full court monster-D destruction squad. What's your prediction for Sunday against Miami?
KingJ2002
Member
Herpes Reasons
Banned
He should've quit. He got substantially worse since he left.
My man
KidA Seven
Member
I agree but Bernie ain't about that Neo Lakes life.
FantasticMrFoxdie
Mumber
That was awesome.
Was at the Raps game tonight and man, that was simply incredible. Val pretty much shut down Griffin, and the rest of the Clippers couldn't hit from outside at all. Amir was a fucking monster and that Ross one-handed alley-oop at the very end was just fucking insane.
Just one game, but the Gay era is definitely off to a great start.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6d6KDw-Kv6I
The Ross dunk
Just one game, but the Gay era is definitely off to a great start.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6d6KDw-Kv6I
The Ross dunk
Dominican Power
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http://www.pooltracker.com/w/season/index.asp?poolid=72447&playerid=669597
Did people forget about this? I'm currently in 8th place.
Did people forget about this? I'm currently in 8th place.
theignoramus
Member
no love for Mayo or Tony Allen, damn.
shira
Member
The fact that Butler didn't get punched in the head really shows how nobody gives a fuck on that team.
If you did that to any other team there would be physical repercussions.
Now that guy is going to be labelled soft and stupid for the rest of his career.
MorisUkunRasik
Member
I really like Tony but he's basically all defense and Mayo didn't mesh well in Memphis at all. But putting those dudes down to compliment DeMar...ehhhhh.
shows how pitiful the state of SGs in the nba is really. Only contender with a star SG is miami. everyone else has some average defense sg filling the spot up
Ninja Scooter
Member
lol @ that Caron Butler dickhead move. Did the dude have money on the spread or something?
also lmao @ the Geico/Mutombo commercial. They need to start playing that one so they can take the depressing "Did Eddie Money have a stroke?" commercial out of the rotation.
also lmao @ the Geico/Mutombo commercial. They need to start playing that one so they can take the depressing "Did Eddie Money have a stroke?" commercial out of the rotation.
i love the eddie money one though, so catchy
MorisUkunRasik
Member
I don't know much about Eddie Money but from that commercial I was able to gather that he was a big fan of narcotics.
Herpes Reasons
Banned
caron butler is also the douchebag that initially injured dwight's shoulder.
Not an impressive display by the Jazz tonight, but I'll always happily take a win. Lillard is a baller. He was fun to watch. I was sitting with some of his fans at the game, I'm glad he played well.
Caron doin' work to make sure the Clippers stay on top as most annoying team.
Caron doin' work to make sure the Clippers stay on top as most annoying team.
Ninja Scooter
Member
SMH @ Phil having a more diverse offensive repertoire than Dwight.
Blackace
if you see me in a fight with a bear, don't help me fool, help the bear!
Help to give you ball controlWhy do players always lick their fingers?
Makes a huge difference
Dominican Power
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The Clippers have taken The Heat's spot as the most hated team.
Herpes Reasons
Banned
Lebron just bitched about not getting max.
So no, wade and Lebron is still bitch Made.
theignoramus
Member
did anyone read Simmons Grantland piece of PEDs? Its long, but it boils down to him saying he wants talking heads to be able speculate (on the record) about guys like Adrian Peterson, Ray Lewis, etc using PEDs. ESPN wont let its mouthpieces accuse anyone without real proof, but they speculate and make assumptions about guys personal character, mental toughness and all the rest all the time, so why not speculate about whether or not guys are juicing.
I mean, i think it would bring big media sports journalism to even lower point than it already is, cause its already so heavily focused on bullshit theories, rumours and gossip, and speculation, but why not fire away. Lots of guys probably are juicing...
I mean, i think it would bring big media sports journalism to even lower point than it already is, cause its already so heavily focused on bullshit theories, rumours and gossip, and speculation, but why not fire away. Lots of guys probably are juicing...
Pickles the Firecat
Banned
Thought it was one of the best things Simmons has written in a long time. He's right, ultimately, but turning commentary into an out-and-out witch hunt is also a bad idea.
Then again maybe a PED witch hunt would be a better and more valid an approach than scrapping for Twitter drama.
Jack Remington
Banned
Honestly, LeBron and Kobe should switch salaries. Can't believe Kobe bitched for three years about Lakers management not getting him help, then turned around and took up $27 million of their payroll.
Also, Simmons is a terrible writer. If he didn't find a way to occasionally be funny, and to occasionally throw in a fitting pop culture reference, he'd be a nobody.
Ninja Scooter
Member
If Kobe was making what Lebron was making, Lakers would still be way over the cap and it wouldn't' make it any easier to add any new players. It's completely irrelevant.
CherryWoodFuton
Member
Huh? I must've read the article wrong cuz I dont think he bitched at all
Jack Remington
Banned
He kind of bitched. He's clearly a bit annoyed that no one gave him credit for being unselfish enough to take less money to play with two All-Stars, including a guy who at one point was as good as he is, and live in a beach city with no state income tax.
Pickles the Firecat
Banned
I don't need all of the material I read to be good. I need it to be entertaining. Simmons is often entertaining and occasionally good. His PED article is both.
WesternHeretic
Member
And this is a terrible post. Regardless of what Kobe makes the team is over the cap anyways. If the owner doesn't care about paying a higher tax then great for them doesn't change the team. As for Simmons he still better than the crap at ESPN, Bleacher Report (I can't believe TNT is promoting this shit), and all the other outlet out there. Not to mention he actually gave us a enjoyable book (even with the Boston bias), which most can't, and probably won't ever be able to accomplish.
What the hell are you talking about? The Lakers management DID get him help in the forum of Pau Gasol and won 2 championships for that.
It also didn't stop them from getting Nash and Dwight. It just didn't work out the way they expected, but they did manage to get him help.
On the other hand, the Miami Heat would have paid LeBron more if not for the pure fact that:
1) They wouldn't be able to sign Bosh
2) They simply couldn't pay him Kobe's salary. The rules just don't allow it.
A player's max salary is restricted by his years of experience. Kobe couldn't make his current salary when he was at his prime. Learn how the NBA works before you bitch.
CherryWoodFuton
Member
He's one of the few players that deserve max money IMO. Also dont the players pay the visiting team's state taxes when they play on the road?
He deserves more than the max allowed. If that happened though, the Heat would've lost a lot of money due to its shitty fan base.
Wade was never as good as Lebron..
Sho_Nuff82
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For Lebron to still insist that The Decision was a sacrifice means he hasn't really learned anything.
He could have gotten the Max from at least 4 other teams, he chose to play in an ideal location for less money, a decision most normal people have to make every day.
He could have gotten the Max from at least 4 other teams, he chose to play in an ideal location for less money, a decision most normal people have to make every day.
lmao are you kidding? most normal people go after more money
and he sacrificed a lot of shots and his reputation took a hit
and I am not sure what he is supposed to learn. he is a basketball player
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Why would you assume the Grizzlies aren't trading ZBo?
He's still going to be part of the rotation regardless anyway.
Also Caron Butler is a total shithead. If the Raptors gave a fuck they would have clobbered his ass while he was going up for the basket.
I don't think they gave a shit because they gave the Clippers one of the worst loses they have had in the past two seasons.
If they trade Z-bo the team should be moved back to Vancouver.
Because they dropped a ton of salary with Gay. They were trying to dodge luxury tax problems not have a firesale.
Most people go where the money is.
This is why the top consulting firms in the world pay new hires next to no money. They want to weed out the people who want the quick cash (often double) offered by other firms. They do not want people working for them who do not want to be part of the best firm in the world, and would not sacrifice for the reputation of the company.
Then, a few years down the line, the people who were loyal are making a quarter million dollars by 25, and those that ran after the quick money are stuck at 90k.
This tactic is used in all major firms across all industries. The people getting hired know it, but people love money so god damn much they get blinded and can't see the larger picture.
He will get minutes. We can't go long term with DA being the only backup for both Marc and Zach.
Hollins already saying Wroten going back to his previous roll. Fucking hell. Back to Bayless being forced into being the point guard he isn't and his production falling off.