TheGreatMightyPoo
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NBA 2015- 16 Regular Season IOTI - NBA GAF Is Pretty Dead Considering This Fact
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Yeah, makes sense.
sf2fanatic
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I thought I'd see a gif in here of Cuban and Steve on Kiss Cam..lol
Anything that resembles anything that happened in Malice in the Palace is gonna get you punished
Because I somewhat feel a connection to the Lakers and it was the team I always liked as a kid. I'm the type of guy who stay with one team no matter what, so I won't leave my Lakers.
That said, I will watch all the teams play and learn about the game itself, which is the real exciting part to me. Just being able to learn about basketball.
LyleLanley
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Because I somewhat feel a connection to the Lakers and it was the team I always liked as a kid. I'm the type of guy who stay with one team no matter what, so I won't leave my Lakers.
That said, I will watch all the teams play and learn about the game itself, which is the real exciting part to me. Just being able to learn about basketball.
Fair enough, I assumed you didn't have a team before this year.
Gully State
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CreeperBlocks
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Starphoenix
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Imagine if Ballmer was on Shark Tank.
LyleLanley
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Dwane Casey on Avery Bradley: "I've always had a crush on him." - @ByJayKing
Alright.
Alright.
soundahfekz
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crazy how he's transformed his game over the years. Shits looking too easy for him now
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
Looks like they project performance declines in Wade, Bosh, and Dragic.
http://fivethirtyeight.com/datalab/nba-miami-heat-preview/
For reference, here's their projection system: http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/how-were-predicting-nba-player-career/
So note that "comparable players" is age-specific in the career comparison.
LyleLanley
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@BenSimmons25 said:@BillSimmons
So it begins.
ZeroMaverick
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Game...day
Oh man. Really hope we don't start the season 0-2.
Oh man. Really hope we don't start the season 0-2.
Gully State
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sf2fanatic
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He does. I saw it last night during the local news recap and was literally lol!!
LyleLanley
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Christmas day uniforms
Some of them look alright (Warriors' obviously the best) though I kinda wish each team had something unique other than the colors.
Some of those look awful. Especially the Heat jersey.
Everytime this article is posted on Reddit it is filled with people who have probably never played a sport in their lifes and still post such ridiculious claims like "This proves that Basketball doesn't take much skill", "Basketball doesn't take much skill because 18 year olds play in the NBA just because they are tall and in other sports you must first refine your skills in feeder leagues for many years before playing professionally" or "Stupid sport, should make the hoops shorter so normal sized people can play too".
My personal favorite was one guy saying that he doesn't understand why his two 7' friends didn't "just go to the NBA" and that he is sure that every 7 footer could play in the NBA if they wanted.
The worst part is that they get constantly upvoted to the top. I cringe everytime I read this stupid cirklejerk of theirs that the only thing you need to play in the NBA is height.
EDIT:
Not to mention that the stat is completely wrong. There is only one American player in the NBA who is 7 foot (and I mean barefoot and not in shoes how the NBA likes to measure) and that's Roy Hibbert. Assuming there are 70 seven footers in the US (from the article) from age 20-40 that would mean there is a 1.4% chance of playing the NBA and not 17%.
If you include guys that are 6'11.75 than it's around 7% or so.
My personal favorite was one guy saying that he doesn't understand why his two 7' friends didn't "just go to the NBA" and that he is sure that every 7 footer could play in the NBA if they wanted.
The worst part is that they get constantly upvoted to the top. I cringe everytime I read this stupid cirklejerk of theirs that the only thing you need to play in the NBA is height.
EDIT:
Not to mention that the stat is completely wrong. There is only one American player in the NBA who is 7 foot (and I mean barefoot and not in shoes how the NBA likes to measure) and that's Roy Hibbert. Assuming there are 70 seven footers in the US (from the article) from age 20-40 that would mean there is a 1.4% chance of playing the NBA and not 17%.
If you include guys that are 6'11.75 than it's around 7% or so.
LyleLanley
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Tell that to the countless gigantic and/or athletic guys who try and make in the NBA yet don't even end up sticking around in the d-league.
Edit:
That can't be right. A quick google/draftexpress search shows that Andre Drummond, Tyler Zeller, Myers Leonard, Spencer Hawes and Tyson Chandler are all 7' or taller.
Dreams-Visions
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Christmas day uniforms
Some of them look alright (Warriors' obviously the best) though I kinda wish each team had something unique other than the colors. Just kinda slapped a fancy font on blank jerseys.
Lakers looks the best tbqh
I'm having a hard time even comprehending that argument. No skill? Or lowering the hoop? Huh? Yeah, that'd be great to let smaller people play. Imagine that 5-9 guy you know at work switching on to Shaq in the post. Great idea.
To me that's like saying a soccer field should be shorter so regular joes who aren't as fast as Messi won't get winded. Or maybe make the goals smaller so you don't have to be 6-4 to be a good goalie. Good genes are part of the equation for a world class athlete, that's just how it is.
edit: I just noticed something. This is pretty random, but it seems like whenever the Warriors unveil a new jersey, they use Harrison Barnes or his number. Weird.
To me that's like saying a soccer field should be shorter so regular joes who aren't as fast as Messi won't get winded. Or maybe make the goals smaller so you don't have to be 6-4 to be a good goalie. Good genes are part of the equation for a world class athlete, that's just how it is.
edit: I just noticed something. This is pretty random, but it seems like whenever the Warriors unveil a new jersey, they use Harrison Barnes or his number. Weird.
That's all in shoes.
I looked at this list and then checked their barefoot height on Draftexpress. (e.g. http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Tyson-Chandler-1974/stats/)
If I'm not mistaken, Hibbert should be the only one.
I mean if we're getting all scientific and shit, we should be doing it right. The 17% isn't even correct if he was using height in shoes, so no idea where the author got that number from.
LyleLanley
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Well damn, I must've been looking at the wrong number.
Gully State
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He's probably looking at their actual height without shoes rather than their listed height. We all know that listed height is always embellished in basketball.
interesting..
Wade is definitely getting to that point but I feel like Bosh is going to have a career year
WonkyPanda
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Y'all crazy. I need this in my life:
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Yeah, that's pretty dope.Y'all crazy. I need this in my life:
It's gonna happen and Curry will have another shit rap single to sell.
Walter White
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Christmas day uniforms
Some of them look alright (Warriors' obviously the best) though I kinda wish each team had something unique other than the colors. Just kinda slapped a fancy font on blank jerseys.
Nice. Might need to pick one up.
Though I dunno how I feel about a lottery team taking up a Christmas slot, even if it is Kobe's going away present.
Shmeagatory94
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Best Christmas jerseys I've seen in awhile
Andrew Korenchkin
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Y'all crazy. I need this in my life:
Gods damn this is nice.
FloydtheFathead
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James Harden will become a spokesman for Gillette (god willing) and Dwight Howard will have another baby with another woman. All is as it should be.
Liquidsnake
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This is the funniest thing I have read all week.
Shmeagatory94
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lmao Wilbon as Derrick Rose
lmao im dying
I'll admit, I laughed pretty hard at this.
YO, what the fuck is up with Wilbon sporting that afro and that mask? Fucking left eye closed makes him look derpy.
:Jnc
FloydtheFathead
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lmao Wilbon as Derrick Rose
He looks what would happen if Steve Urkel became a crackhead. Jesus.
Thank you Line and Liquid
What would that make him if he did have another baby with a random woman. Six for six? Bet wishes that was his free throw numbers
Side note: is :jnc a thing here now or is that left in NFL-GAF and CFB-GAF since I assume Jak gives zero shits about basketball.
Holy shit lmaolmao Wilbon as Derrick Rose
Randolph Freelander
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jnc is fair game, Floyd.
And he follows basketball. Pitt Panthers are his college team, for example. Pros? If it's the Sixers, then I suspect he has given up on the sport.
And he follows basketball. Pitt Panthers are his college team, for example. Pros? If it's the Sixers, then I suspect he has given up on the sport.
FloydtheFathead
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I forgot the Pitt thing.. I don't remember if he mentioned NBA.
Randy, would you give up on the 10000 year tank? I wouldn't.
Randolph Freelander
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Okafor will turn it around. Believe.
FloydtheFathead
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Considering it's the East.. Would I be shocked? Probably not.
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