I was mentioning this earlier, First Take is always filled with hyperbole but that was beyond ridiculous.
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2013 NBA Playoffs |OT| Lakers started from the bottom, and they still there
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I was mentioning this earlier, First Take is always filled with hyperbole but that was beyond ridiculous.
Ninja Scooter
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I'd like to get an $80 million raw deal.
Vire
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Big deal.
That was patty cake patty cake compared to what went down 10 years ago.
Really, I thought that was dropped the moment it finished. That was as bad as Rafer Alston's head slap.
I just mean in terms of being plagued by injuries (infected elbow was disgusting) and never getting a shot at the Playoffs.
Being stuck on the Knicks for so long getting paid jack shit then didn't help either and this is when the Knicks were bad.
Byakuya769
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Should have been, but you know how it is.
Justin Timberlake
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Fuck this shitty league
I hope the Grizzlies get swept
Sick 138 DRtg in game 1, Marc. Really dominant. Gettin styled on for a second season in a row smh
In some regards, it was, he has actually had to play the last 3 seasons, while Amare got paid $100M and doesn't.
Hardly fair.
Vire
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You wanted Timmy?
You're always so gracious in defeat.
It must be why the spurs have such good karma.
Herpes Reasons
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he's also that asshat that made lite humour of derek fisher's daughter having cancer.
so, im not shocked he's reacting that way.
In fairness, Derek Fisher is a living piece of shit who has used his daughter and family as an excuse to get out of contracts several times in the NBA so has invited it upon himself.
It actually really annoys me that Fisher uses her cancer as an excuse like that.
But yeah, you don't have to get on his level.
Vire
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Justin Timberlake
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Lets review the Grizzlies defense and Marc's "contribution" to it in Game 1.
The Clippers only turned the ball over 11 times, 3 of which were steals by the Grizzlies. Marc had none of them.
The entire Grizzlies team had 1 block. None by Marc though.
The Clippers got 14 offensive rebounds, and won the overall rebounding battle 47-23. Marc got 2 of those rebounds.
The Grizzlies fouled 29 times, and sent the Clips to the line for 31 attempts. Marc had 4 fouls.
The Clippers offensive rating was an astronomical 134.9 for the game. While Marc was on the court, it was even worse, at 138.
But hey, at least Marc played 41 minutes! That seems to be what everyone cares about nowadays.
The Clippers only turned the ball over 11 times, 3 of which were steals by the Grizzlies. Marc had none of them.
The entire Grizzlies team had 1 block. None by Marc though.
The Clippers got 14 offensive rebounds, and won the overall rebounding battle 47-23. Marc got 2 of those rebounds.
The Grizzlies fouled 29 times, and sent the Clips to the line for 31 attempts. Marc had 4 fouls.
The Clippers offensive rating was an astronomical 134.9 for the game. While Marc was on the court, it was even worse, at 138.
But hey, at least Marc played 41 minutes! That seems to be what everyone cares about nowadays.
Syphon Filter
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I'd take Timmy over Marc but it's cool either way.
Byakuya769
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They should have let the playoffs go on longer before they decided these award!
Oh, they're regular season awards?
Please proceed, JT.
Oh, they're regular season awards?
Please proceed, JT.
Ninja Scooter
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It's defensive player of the year, not defensive player of game 1 of the first round, you jackass.
ItWasMeantToBe19
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Yep, Marc Gasol didn't play that great in Game 1.
Luckily, there were close to 82 games this year where he did play great defense and DPotY is not a postseason award.
Luckily, there were close to 82 games this year where he did play great defense and DPotY is not a postseason award.
Vire
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One game?... Seriously?
Not only that, the picks for awards are based on the regular season. Not post-season play.
Herpes Reasons
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one game sounds like enough data sampling to me.
Justin Timberlake
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I was under the impression that it was a "who averages the most blocks per game" award, actually
But apparently since Timmy is doing so well in that category this year they decided to change it to a "who averages the most minutes a game" award
Clever, really
Ninja Scooter
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Does GAF give out a "Poster who watches the least amount of basketball until April" award?
Cuz that's what Defensive Player of the Year award is given out for. Game 1 of the playoffs.
Syphon Filter
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JT gon get ya in the finals.
Ninja Scooter
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No. The Spurs will be eliminated in the 2nd or 3rd round of the playoffs, JT will go on his usual rant against the league and Stern and how they have it in for his poor, small market Spurs and disappear, never to be heard from again (or at least until the 2014 playoffs start).
Syphon Filter
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Yea but only because manu and parker aren't 100%.
Vire
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Ouch.
theignoramus
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so wheres that Tragicomedy guy who was telling me the "experts" said Kevin Martin was a clear runner up to JR for sixth man of the year?
Justin Timberlake
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To stop a healthy Pau Gasol and Dwight Howard frontline, force them into 10 turnovers, and post an incredible 79 DRtg for the game? With half his team injured, and Matt Bonner and Dejuan Blair as the guys next to him?
Yeah, it kind of does. Just because he makes it look easy doesn't mean it is. Tim Duncan is amazing.
He did the same thing to these shitty Clippers that Marc is struggling with, and swept them before they knew what hit em. Made a prime Blake Griffin his bitch at 36 years old.
All this does is show how shit a defender Marc is compared to Duncan, who is now going to retire without the award despite being best in the league damn near his entire career. Fucking tragedy
Ninja Scooter
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Depends on who played the best in game 1 of the playoffs.
theignoramus
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dude hit two buzzer beating game winners, that huge dagger against OKC and comes up big all the time for the Knicks cause of his versatile scoring ability. terrible argument.
also, Jamal Crawford is one of the worst defenders in the league. at least JR put forward some effort on the defensive end.
Novak should be eligible for Most Improved as he's gone from rotten gutter diaper garbage to the slightly less pungent steaming pile of manure mixed with horse droppings from central park.
Prigioni for ROTY.
Syphon Filter
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lmao. He played 5 min in game 1 and didnt touch the ball. Woodson had enough.
too much eslim
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um ROTY is obvious.
Blackace
if you see me in a fight with a bear, don't help me fool, help the bear!
Dude is injured more than Marcus Camby
Blackace
if you see me in a fight with a bear, don't help me fool, help the bear!
Well state the obvious then
Vire
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I'd go with...
Paul George or Nikola Vucevic - Most Improved Player
(Vucevic went from being virtually unknown on the Sixers to a promising new young gun in the league with nearly tripled production. Paul George stepped up in a big way after Danny Granger went down and embraced his new role.)
Damian Lillard - Rookie Of The Year
(He'll probably win in a landside)
George Karl - Coach Of The Year
(Karl did a lot with little, I'm not adverse to at least mentioning Spo, his rotations have improved dramatically since last year and helped keep his team motivated throughout the 27 win streak.)
J.R. Smith - Sixth Man Of The Year
(Stats don't lie, even though he did have the most amount of minutes. Kevin Martin is worth mentioning.)
Tim Duncan - Defensive Player Of The Year
(The man deserves it, it's almost like the Academy Awards finally acknowledging LOTR with Return of The King. It's like a lifetime achievement award at this point, let Gasol get it in future years to come.)
Lebron James - MVP
(Not much needs to be said about this one.)
Paul George or Nikola Vucevic - Most Improved Player
(Vucevic went from being virtually unknown on the Sixers to a promising new young gun in the league with nearly tripled production. Paul George stepped up in a big way after Danny Granger went down and embraced his new role.)
Damian Lillard - Rookie Of The Year
(He'll probably win in a landside)
George Karl - Coach Of The Year
(Karl did a lot with little, I'm not adverse to at least mentioning Spo, his rotations have improved dramatically since last year and helped keep his team motivated throughout the 27 win streak.)
J.R. Smith - Sixth Man Of The Year
(Stats don't lie, even though he did have the most amount of minutes. Kevin Martin is worth mentioning.)
Tim Duncan - Defensive Player Of The Year
(The man deserves it, it's almost like the Academy Awards finally acknowledging LOTR with Return of The King. It's like a lifetime achievement award at this point, let Gasol get it in future years to come.)
Lebron James - MVP
(Not much needs to be said about this one.)
too much eslim
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Damien Lillard I mean it isn't even a contest.
ratcliffja
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Austin Rivers, duh.
Ding ding ding.
NBA.com's top 10 of JR Smith this season.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5s8aHosHJE/
My avatar's dunk number 1 of course.
Man. JR really made that season so much fun. So many WTF amazing moments.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5s8aHosHJE/
My avatar's dunk number 1 of course.
Man. JR really made that season so much fun. So many WTF amazing moments.
theignoramus
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Im watching that Nuggets/Warriors game and the Warriors arent have much trouble scoring and getting the kind of looks they want....Im not sure this isnt a 6 game series, even w/o David Lee.
I don't know if you're joking, but he seriously is a thug type on the court. cheap shots galore from avid Lee.
SF is the strongest position in the league. Carmelo played PF this year and was the best PF in the league.