MetalFearSolid
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NBA 2015- 16 Regular Season IOTI - NBA GAF Is Pretty Dead Considering This Fact
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You are named after a legend and still don't get votes.
TheSadRanger
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Hey Lyle why did Ainge trade for D.Lee only for him to be a DNP?? wtf was the point of that trade??
friskykillface
Banned
lol clippers
LyleLanley
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Hey Lyle why did Ainge trade for D.Lee only for him to be a DNP?? wtf was the point of that trade??
I think it was to get a larger contract that they could potentially move in a trade for a star.
friskykillface
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LOL D:
Chezzymann
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Thorton channeling his inner McGrady
he fuckin blows!Hey Lyle why did Ainge trade for D.Lee only for him to be a DNP?? wtf was the point of that trade??
Chezzymann
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There goes the rockets 11 game winning streak in over time
Oh well, at least it was a good game
Oh well, at least it was a good game
Battersea Power Station
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I want some good Conan O'Brien + Steve Balmer gifs.
Jeez Houston had 42 in the fourth. What is it with LAC and collapsing against Houston lol.
This is pretty neat. Love 538's stuff.
TheSadRanger
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I hate to use the smile again but J.J Redick had 40 pts tonight!?!?!?
unknownstranger
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Dwight shot better than Harden at the free throw line tonight. 
KazenY2J
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Bron's livid.
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LyleLanley
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Someone tell me what he's saying.
Cavs championship window is ideally 1-2 years from now, this "team" just isn't as committed as I like to believe when you have friendly fire and poor judgment on all fronts.
LBJ will be lucky to end his career on a solid note with 1 hard fought championship ring in his what is starting to feel like an underwhelming campaign.
Golden State: A well oiled machine
LBJ will be lucky to end his career on a solid note with 1 hard fought championship ring in his what is starting to feel like an underwhelming campaign.
Golden State: A well oiled machine
clevbrowns94
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As a Cavs fan, this is a real bummer. Here we are, basically as healthy as we are going to get, with a better record than the same point last year, up 3 games for the top spot in the conference even after that loss, and ultimately none of it matters, because we won't beat the Spurs or Warriors in the Finals (assuming we still get there). It all comes down to that our big 3 compared to past ones like Miami and Boston has two out of three that can't play defense, the centerpiece of it is rapidly diminishing, Love can't play defense or offense, and Kyrie can play offense at least but inconsistently.
Doc Holliday
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Can't lebron just let the Bulls win once. I bet they have a better chance against the Spurs or Warriors, it's god damn lebron they can't figure out lol
MetalFearSolid
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Fixed that for you.
Gully State
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That was a great bounce back game last night. That pistons loss really lit a fire under them. I love how even the reserves came in and kept up the beat down. The upcoming Spurs game will be a huge litmus test on where the W's stand at the almost halfway point.
Your best player has to be a threat to score points...something I feel that Lebron isn't much of this year.
Given that Lebron is shooting so poorly on the perimeter this year, maybe he should setup in the high post instead. No one at this point is going to step out to the 3 point line to meet him. Jim Barnett in his bball breakdown vid on his crossover made a point of stressing that players should catch the ball in a spot where they are a threat to score from that spot and clearly with Lebron QB'ing from the top of the key...that isn't really the case.
As for the Warriors, this game pretty much solidifies that argument that they figured out how to attack the Cavs after game 3 of the finals. Mozgov can be mitigated by going small. Lebron can be guarded with Iggy. Steph no longer is bothered by Delly's dirty play. In two meetings against the Cavs, they've beaten them by playing the slow/grind out possession game and with the typical quick pace style game. The Cavs definitely need to legitimately shakeup their game strategy or a big trade needs to happen if they're to contend.
Your best player has to be a threat to score points...something I feel that Lebron isn't much of this year.
Given that Lebron is shooting so poorly on the perimeter this year, maybe he should setup in the high post instead. No one at this point is going to step out to the 3 point line to meet him. Jim Barnett in his bball breakdown vid on his crossover made a point of stressing that players should catch the ball in a spot where they are a threat to score from that spot and clearly with Lebron QB'ing from the top of the key...that isn't really the case.
As for the Warriors, this game pretty much solidifies that argument that they figured out how to attack the Cavs after game 3 of the finals. Mozgov can be mitigated by going small. Lebron can be guarded with Iggy. Steph no longer is bothered by Delly's dirty play. In two meetings against the Cavs, they've beaten them by playing the slow/grind out possession game and with the typical quick pace style game. The Cavs definitely need to legitimately shakeup their game strategy or a big trade needs to happen if they're to contend.
We aren't worthy of that. Clippers will upset one of the two and then get crushed in a 4 game sweep in the conference finals.Can't wait for Spurs-GSW conference final. Gonna be freaking incredible
Can't wait for Spurs-GSW conference final. Gonna be freaking incredible
this is going to be so good.
Lebron's face when Steph ripped him :lol https://vine.co/v/ieWrulz7X6e
Man so true about Mozgov. He looked horrible last night. Was basically Kendrick Perkins-esque, missing bunnies and fouling every other play. T. Thompson also doesn't seem to be bothering GS like he used to. Think I saw last night he had like 3 rebounds.
Gully State
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That's the look of a man that's been mentally defeated.
TT....80 million dollars...I still don't buy that he's worth that contract. What kind of move can/should the Cavs make at the deadline?
clevbrowns94
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I think they have a chance to beat the Cavs. They were up 2-1 last year and would have been up 3-1 if not for a last second Lebron bailout. We didn't have Love in the series last year, but in hindsight, that was probably a plus.
man, it's like he realized right then and there that his window for bringing a chip to his city likely closed. when his facial expression moves from shock to acceptance....kind of sad tbh
LyleLanley
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They should trade Love to the Celtics.
The guy got Draymond Green money but unlike Green he doesn't get blocks, assists, or steals. Not to mention lack of range. He has a hell of an agent.
I'd guess that contract was basically Lebron working through Rich Paul.
Gully State
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I do agree it was stupid but Lebron wanted to contend now...not develop players. I'm not sure Wiggins in Cleveland with Lebron would've been a good thing either though.
I love that after Draymond signs his big contract, he comes out and effectively outplays it. 5 years @ 85 million feels like a bargain thus far (knock on wood).
per game averages
14.8 points
9.5 boards
7.4 assists
.423 from 3 point land
Can guard all 5 positions and effectively is the glue of our defense...
Leads the league in intangibles per game.
"Michael Kidd-Gilchrist cleared for contact in practice. No timetable yet on when he could be activated."
https://twitter.com/rick_bonnell/status/689490048958337025
::faints::
https://twitter.com/rick_bonnell/status/689490048958337025
::faints::
MetalFearSolid
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Thank goodness Cavs paid him, Rich Paul wanted him to go to Raptors if they didn't.
What a dodge.
They need to redo their entire frontcourt. Kevin Love and TT combine for what $200 million contract wise. That is just madness.
Trade one of those pieces to the Rockets for Dwight Howard.
I mean Lebron might never bring a title to Cleveland. Never.
"Man if Cavs had Kyrie and Love in da finals, Cavs wudda hav' won fam!"
Hopefully we can put that shit to rest. Here is the thing about Kyrie and Love, they arent good on D, if they arent monsters on offense, they arent much use. As you saw last night.
The only thing that kept Cavs somewhat in that finals was Cavs containing Curry for a few games and Dellavedova running like a mad man and essentially being in Curry's jersey. The guy was completely gassed and ran around like a car him in the last few games.
And Kevin Love...yuck.
Hopefully we can put that shit to rest. Here is the thing about Kyrie and Love, they arent good on D, if they arent monsters on offense, they arent much use. As you saw last night.
The only thing that kept Cavs somewhat in that finals was Cavs containing Curry for a few games and Dellavedova running like a mad man and essentially being in Curry's jersey. The guy was completely gassed and ran around like a car him in the last few games.
And Kevin Love...yuck.
CassidyIzABeast
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This Heat team feels no different than it did last year.
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