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2014 NBA |OT| Let's just wait it out. Be NKY/LAL fans and lose our games together.
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perfectchaos007
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Based Jet Terry
TheSadRanger
Banned
Can we get a gif of McHale doing that dance.
Freedom = $1.05
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how do you lose to Indy, miami? their best player is a walking garbage can that listens to the cure in the shower while he cries.
CherryWoodFuton
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Bosh with 9 pts wat
Freedom = $1.05
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this team is small, but come on now. indiana is pulling fans from the stands for their starting squad, you have to win that game. It's almost as bad as losing to the sixers, for fucks sake.
Perfect Blue
Banned
Anyone ever gone to a game alone? I bought a ticket when I was dating this chick a month ago and it seems like she bailed lol haven't spoken to her in two weeks.
Man...that's tough. I don't think I could do it.
You don't have any friends you can go with? I usually send out a blast on FB if I have an extra ticket.
Perfect Blue
Banned
Whoops, just noticed I used the plural form.
I only have one ticket since she bought it for us and I just gave her the money. It's not a big deal if I do go alone I'd have just liked to know if she cancelled so I can ask for her ticket and get someone else. The particular seat still shows up as taken on the ticketmaster page so she either sold it or still is going. If it's the former I'll just befriend the person beside me lol.
Looks like the usual fare to me.
NervousXtian
Thought Emoji Movie was good. Take that as you will.
http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/1...able-players-union-chief-michele-roberts-says
If this is her stance.. I expect a lock-out when the CBA ends.
If this is her stance.. I expect a lock-out when the CBA ends.
Ninja Scooter
Member
They're tanking on accident, otherwise know as Knicking.
Freedom = $1.05
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after how badly the players bent over last time and the HUGE TV deal that just happened, alongside the 2 billion dollar sale of the clippers, yeah, the players would be stupid to not lock out the owners until they get their concessions. Lucky for them, Derek Fisher is now part of the new era of knicks mismanagement, so they might have competent people on their side.
bone_and_sinew
breaking down barriers in gratuitous nudity
Haven't been this furious over a Heat loss in a while, couldn't even listen to The Ticket on the drive home from work. Had to disconnect from basketball for a few hours.
But since they're the Knicks, they still won't end up with a top 5 pick.
NervousXtian
Thought Emoji Movie was good. Take that as you will.
The extra revenue will already trickle down to them. The players get 49-51% of all BRI. So the new money will go to them in basically a 50/50 split.
Did you read the article with what she was saying?
The age limit, admittedly is bullshit.. but I still think it's best for the game. I'd rather see kids play in college for a few years instead of one and done. Maybe the best system would be allow to be drafted out of high-school, or have to be 21 or complete their junior year. Again, I know using college as unpaid minor leagues is bullshit.. but I still think it's the best thing for breeding talent.. and a system that let's the best of the best high-school kids in or makes them go to college or overseas and wait is better system. It'd make college ball better too.
The idea of not allowing a "spike" after the TV money makes sense, though in theory it seems bad.. you'd have teams forced to sign guys for more money to just hit the raised min cap because their still won't be enough talent on the FA market to have everyone sign... raising in over a period of time means more guys will get that money in a more even split.. and give teams in a rebuilding mode a chance to rebuild without being forced to take on money they don't need to be spending.
The idea of no cap... that'd be fucking horrible for the game. Small market teams would be decimated and large market teams would be able to horde free agents en masse. It sucks in baseball as is.. but baseball has aspects that keep things still somewhat in balance.. the fact you field so many players.. the fact that a player has to have played in the Majors for 6 years.. making MOST free agents in baseball be considerably older than a lot of their NFL or NBA counterparts as they could have also spent multiple seasons in the minors.. it wouldn't be odd to see a guy turning 30 eligible for the first time... thus a MLB team can still field a credible team through smart draft picks, a solid minor league system, and trading potential FA for further draft picks ensuring a constant stream of talent... the NBA doesn't work like that.
No cap would destroy the NBA.
BigJonsson
Member
Going to the raptors game tonight, woo
chicagocubsfan
Member
Forgot the Bulls have the Kings top 10 protected pick this year. They probably have a good shot of getting with the way Sac has been playing.
Randolph Freelander
Member
Where y'all at.
Chuck, Shaq, and Kenny just tore into D-Rose on TNT.
Chuck, Shaq, and Kenny just tore into D-Rose on TNT.
Xplatformer
Member
Dammit. Why did I take the Wizards instead of the Raptors in League Pass? Raptors look like the more entertaining team right now.
The age limit is fine, I agree, and the salary cap/tax system is fine as well.
The idea of the rookie pay scale and max contracts needs to go though, as not only does it result in superstars being underpaid, it fundamentally alters the leagues competitive balance, as some teams can get multiple superstars and other teams are forced into paying subpar players max money because they can't do anything else with the money.
BadAss2961
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The whole controversy is dumb considering how hard he plays.
Randolph Freelander
Member
Less dumb considering how hardly he plays, though.
no cap? Knicks dynasty in the near future!
BadAss2961
Member
Like everyone else, he doesn't play when he's injured.
Missing a few games in November with sprained ankles doesn't say anything about your commitment.
chicagocubsfan
Member
Man this is a good game so far.
Randolph Freelander
Member
His words do, though.
Him not being eager to come back a couple of seasons ago doesn't help.
chicagocubsfan
Member
Taj doing work
reggieandTFE
Member
The refs are fucking drunk in Toronto.
Gotdatmoney
Member
Derrick Rose changes gears so fast, incredible to watch.
James Johnson seems to have his game fueled by anger today lol.Just going for it.
James Johnson seems to have his game fueled by anger today lol.Just going for it.
chicagocubsfan
Member
Well he was a victim of the Thibs no playing rookie year rule.
Xplatformer
Member
Sactown make a deal with the devil?
chicagocubsfan
Member
Gasol going ham
And the sky is blue.
Gotdatmoney
Member
Tough rule. Man looked possessed on the floor though. It's a good game thus far. Gasol going ham.
I mean there's sucking and then there's....that.
BadAss2961
Member
Thibs has to get Mirotic and McDermott more involved. They haven't been getting enough minutes to get into any type of rhythm.
Mix them in with Rose more often instead of just playing them together with the rest of the bench.
Mix them in with Rose more often instead of just playing them together with the rest of the bench.
TheSadRanger
Banned
And Dirk was still in the game with the mavs up by 30.......
Eh, Carlisle finally took him out..
TheSadRanger
Banned
Well they already let Evan Turner go last year.
/shrug
Don't they typically have kind of shitty luck with the lottery? I know they got the No.2 for 2014 but other than that.