Stevens covets skilled bigs that can shoot and pass. Pace and space will still be stressed no matter the talent level. I doubt the Celtics would pass on a traditional center in his prime like Whiteside if he showed interest, but Dwight Howard in 2016 isn't a bet worth taking for anything more than found money for a rebuilding team.
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Why bother looking at Howard then?
Think we're all in agreement he's not a good fit.
These are amazing.
All 8 are here:
http://imgur.com/gallery/zIfIY/
Celtics vs. Hawls
Pistons vs. Cavaliers
Spurs vs. Grizzlies
All 8 are here:
http://imgur.com/gallery/zIfIY/
Celtics vs. Hawls
Pistons vs. Cavaliers
Spurs vs. Grizzlies
I like him either way. Teams need firey guys like that.
wait, stan van got fined for saying refs aren't going to call offensive fouls on lebron and his guys need to realize that? that's good coaching, wtf?
either fine stan and actually call the fouls or don't call them and leave stan be. don't fine the dude and then keep the superstar calls intact.
either fine stan and actually call the fouls or don't call them and leave stan be. don't fine the dude and then keep the superstar calls intact.
Ninja Scooter
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Good coaching would only require you to say it privately to your team. Being publicly critical of the refs is an automatic fine and has been for years.
thehypocrite
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Criticism of the refs in public is a no go. It undermined the game in front of the audience.
He knew what was going to happen.
yeah I guess he worded that part poorly, should have just said "our guys need to do a better job of staying composed when the calls don't go our way"
either way I find it hilarious
if the NBA wants to stop being compared to professional wrestling maybe these are the types of things they should address
Ninja Scooter
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Stars have been getting preferential calls since Michael and it hasn't really hurt the league. I don't think most people care and I don't think the league cares.
thehypocrite
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Regardless of what some people may think, the league doesn't have an image or reputation problem. I've never heard such comparisons beyond funny gifs.
yeah I get that and honestly it's only natural
I just find it hilarious that coaches are supposed to pretend reality isn't reality when on mic
you're right, most people don't care. so why fine him for "undermining" something everyone already takes as a given? imo he wasn't bitching about the refs as much as he was his team responding poorly to that given.
LyleLanley
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I'm pretty sure he knew he was going to get a fine but wanted to try and get the refs to think about about how they're being perceived. Rewording it would've just undermined that effort.
LyleLanley
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I only read what he said but I don't think it's as bad as people are making it out to be. Horford is good but he's not the superstar that will single-handedly make this team a championship contender.
friskykillface
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if they want a superstar Hortford isn't one
hes a good player but hes no superstar , especially since the C position is dying, his jumper is meh
but when I see Whiteside the god I say go all in, potential is highhhhhhhhhhhh
max
hes a good player but hes no superstar , especially since the C position is dying, his jumper is meh
but when I see Whiteside the god I say go all in, potential is highhhhhhhhhhhh
max
I 100 percent agree. Im just saying it adds no value to the series or offseason.
LyleLanley
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Oh yeah for sure, but that's Tommy for you.
His jumper is meh? You're gonna have to back that up with something concrete, he's always been an efficient shooter.
PadWarrior
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You guys think there is more to curry injury than his ankle? I read an article that said the might be his foot?
Yes. I don't even think it's his ankle. At least not in the usual basketball ankle injury way, because I have yet to see a replay where he actually turns it. I think Kerr was basically telling the truth when he said "I don't know, it's his foot. Or both" meaning the ankle and his foot.
I'm holding out hope that they would be taking more precaution with him if it was serious. I was watching his warmup from like 20 feet away last night and he wasn't nursing it. He was planting on it and pushing off normally. But I'm no medical expert, so who knows. I mean didn't Marc Gasol play a game with a broken bone in his foot before being ruled out for the year? Praying this is nothing like that, hopefully they've already done x-rays and whatnot.
PadWarrior
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Planting and pushing off is a good sign. Yea I'm praying too that there is no broken bone.
Me too. Like a stress fracture or something.
I'm hoping that Saturday night and all day Sunday they went through all the tests to rule out something serious like that. If they did, then letting him even attempt to warmup last night is a good sign I think.
PadWarrior
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PadWarrior
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Hmm hope this isn't similar to Durants foot injury from last year. Did Durant show immdeiate pain?
We need to stop speculating. I don't even want the negative energy out there. All I will say is if it's bad and he misses this post season this entire season is ruined for me. Unless of course they miraculously find a way to repeat without him in which case it would be one of the greatest accomplishments in sports.
MetalFearSolid
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Kings gonna interview Mike Woodson?
I mean really? Vivek wants to play at a faster pace
Fuck the Kings!
I mean really? Vivek wants to play at a faster pace
Fuck the Kings!
shortsFortallPeople
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you know he has a ring already right?
we are left to speculate when not given definitive answers. I'm guessing that he'll sit for the remainder of the first round regardless of his condition just to make certain that he is okay.
friskykillface
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he's always had weak ankles
blame the record , blame the owner for karma and blame the spurs for being so good this year (67 wins D
thats why he should sit out the entire series vs Houston, Patrick will do something dumb as shit if Stephs plays again, he doesn't give a damn
that was a joke about the hornets not going deep based on their showing from sunday
and yeah of course I did but he needs all the rings. literally all of them. any less just won't do.
PadWarrior
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Co-worker said the same thing about Beverley.he's always had weak ankles
blame the record , blame the owner for karma and blame the spurs for being so good this year (67 wins D
thats why he should sit out the entire series vs Houston, Patrick will do something dumb as shit if Stephs plays again, he doesn't give a damn
I don't think this is an ankle thing to be honest. I think he came down weird and just somehow hurt his foot / heel. I could be wrong, but I still haven't seen where he actually turned an ankle.he's always had weak ankles
blame the record , blame the owner for karma and blame the spurs for being so good this year (67 wins D
LyleLanley
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Who's acl did he tear?
I don't think Beverly has it in his head that he's going to injure someone or anything like that, but when you try so hard to be an irritant you can accidentally take it too far in a hurry. Kinda like Delly (though Delly seems even worse in that regard).
Westbrook's injury was a perfect example of that. And then IIRC Beverly went for a steal before a timeout again the next season. That's kinda fucked up.
Westbrook's injury was a perfect example of that. And then IIRC Beverly went for a steal before a timeout again the next season. That's kinda fucked up.
Livingskeletons
If I pulled that off, would you die?
Feels like I'm in the NHL thread.
Here's another video before that gif takes place, which gives me a bit more hope he'll be back sooner than later.
https://twitter.com/MarcJSpearsESPN/status/722232476072980480
UncleMeat
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Yup, its his aggressive D that makes it seem like he wan'ts to hurt people. He is just trying to annoy people or get in their heads.
He did fuck up westbrook intentionally though.
While calling a timeout, no less. Golden State would be wise to sit him out.
LyleLanley
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PadWarrior
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Delly is just like a natural disaster ruining all in his path lol
Okay that's fucked upYup, its his aggressive D that makes it seem like he wan'ts to hurt people. He is just trying to annoy people or get in their heads.
He did fuck up westbrook intentionally though.
Curry looks perfect here. I'd sit him out just in case, they're gonna win anyways.
I don't get it LOL sorry
First, They have to play defense.
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