Author Topic: 2013-14 NBA thread v. Adam Silver Lays the Pipe on Donald Sterling ©2014antigoon (Read 116530 times)

Syzzle · « **Reply #280 on:** October 30, 2013, 11:05:23 AM »

Quote from: Perpetual Change on October 30, 2013, 07:37:18 AM

Trying to get into NBA this year.

Gotta say, watching the Bulls / Heat last night, I found it pretty boring. People who've tried to get me into NBA always tell me how fast paced and exciting the game is, but it seems like it's actually really predictable.

The announcers were even talking about how the Heat have won all these back-to-back championships.

What's so fun about watching a really great team beat-up an awful team?

The Bulls aren't an awful team they're a great team they just don't match up well with the Heat. The people who told you the game is fast paced and exciting are right, but the Bulls just can't keep up with the Heat in a fast paced game(Nobody can really). So thats why the game ended up being a blowout. You should try watching more games because they're usually much more exciting than the Bulls/Heat game was.

Dimitrius · « **Reply #281 on:** October 30, 2013, 12:30:04 PM »

Quote from: Perpetual Change on October 30, 2013, 07:37:18 AM

Trying to get into NBA this year.

Gotta say, watching the Bulls / Heat last night, I found it pretty boring. People who've tried to get me into NBA always tell me how fast paced and exciting the game is, but it seems like it's actually really predictable.

The announcers were even talking about how the Heat have won all these back-to-back championships.

What's so fun about watching a really great team beat-up an awful team?

You should've stuck around and watched the Clippers/Lakers, it was infinitely more fun to watch than the beat down the Heat put on the Bulls.

The game can, and for the most part is, fast paced and exciting, but when two teams can't match up it can be boring because you see just how futile the attempts by one side are. Watch more games Joe, if you can any of the two in NBA TV tonight, especially the second one where there will be a lot of points scored.

Perpetual Change · « **Reply #282 on:** October 30, 2013, 05:24:11 PM »

Okay, watching the Sixers come out and beat up the Heat like this is really awesome

antigoon · « **Reply #283 on:** October 30, 2013, 05:40:20 PM »

Knicks opening tip tonight my GOD I'm excited. This is gonna be a crazy season.

TAC · « **Reply #284 on:** October 30, 2013, 05:41:33 PM »

So I'm getting ready for the Sox game tonight! and I see the scrawl at the bottom of the screen. Says the Pacers are playing the Pelicans. The Pelicans?? Who the fu#k are the Pelicans? Did I miss something?

Dark Castle · « **Reply #285 on:** October 30, 2013, 05:42:19 PM »

New Orleans

antigoon · « **Reply #286 on:** October 30, 2013, 05:42:30 PM »

The new orleans hornets changed their name in the offseason

TAC · « **Reply #287 on:** October 30, 2013, 05:45:26 PM »

OK, thanks guys. I absolutely missed that. I don't really follow basketball, but I usually hear the headlines.

Is that the best they could come up with? really.

Dark Castle · « **Reply #288 on:** October 30, 2013, 05:59:49 PM »

Pelicans are rad if you ask me, and I think it's the State bird or something.

TAC · « **Reply #289 on:** October 30, 2013, 06:09:56 PM »

Quote from: Dark Castle on October 30, 2013, 05:59:49 PM

and I think it's the State bird or something.

I think I'd have trouble rooting for the Boston Black Capped Chickadees!

Dimitrius · « **Reply #290 on:** October 30, 2013, 06:28:53 PM »

Yeah I was like "lolPelicans" and then I saw the logo and color scheme and changed my mind.

antigoon · « **Reply #291 on:** October 30, 2013, 06:32:56 PM »

Tyson Chandler has hit a jumpshot before Bargnani.

Dimitrius · « **Reply #292 on:** October 30, 2013, 06:53:09 PM »

PRIMO

Perpetual Change · « **Reply #293 on:** October 31, 2013, 07:42:41 AM »

OK, aftering watching the boring Heat / Bulls game, it was great to see a rookie like Michael Carter Williams dunking over LeBron

Dimitrius · « **Reply #294 on:** October 31, 2013, 07:49:05 AM »

The Sixers front office had to be like "but we're suppose to be tanking!"

That was an amazing performance by MCW!

black_biff_stadler · « **Reply #295 on:** October 31, 2013, 08:43:59 PM »

Quote from: T-ski on October 30, 2013, 07:52:35 AM

Go Milwaukee! - said no one ever.

At least you're bucking the trend.

Quote from: TAC on October 30, 2013, 05:45:26 PM

OK, thanks guys. I absolutely missed that. I don't really follow basketball, but I usually hear the headlines.

Is that the best they could come up with? really.

To help avoid the Hornets (now Pelicans) being sold to the first ownership group who could provide an acceptable pitch to the NBA (and possibly [likely] move them to a new city in the near future), Tom Benson (owner of the Saints) bought them like a year or so ago. I guess he's trying to pander to locals with romanticized memories of "Pelicans" being a name used for a AA minor league baseball team for nearly 60 years during the first half of the 20th century as well as one season as a AAA team (1977.)

I personally think it's among the shittiest names in any of the four major sports (along with Canucks, Canadiens, Senators, Blues, Maple Leafs, Capitals, Wild, Stars, Nuggets, Clippers, Pacers, Texans, Jazz, Wizards, Magic, Reds, Mets, Phillies, Nationals, Dodgers, Padres, Twins, Yankees, Red Sox, White Sox, Angels, and Athletics.)

Dimitrius · « **Reply #296 on:** October 31, 2013, 08:51:11 PM »

How are the Bills not in that list??

Dark Castle · « **Reply #297 on:** October 31, 2013, 08:54:03 PM »

Quote from: Dimitrius on October 31, 2013, 08:51:11 PM

How are the Bills not in that list??

Why in the world should they be?

black_biff_stadler · « **Reply #298 on:** October 31, 2013, 08:58:54 PM »

Quote from: Dimitrius on October 31, 2013, 08:51:11 PM

How are the Bills not in that list??

Quote from: Dark Castle on October 31, 2013, 08:54:03 PM

Quote from: Dimitrius on October 31, 2013, 08:51:11 PM
How are the Bills not in that list??
Why in the world should they be?

Syzzle · « **Reply #299 on:** November 01, 2013, 12:51:18 AM »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdQ_PQTI0DQ

How did ESPN miss this? You would think Dwight Howard being racist would be front page news for them.

orcus116 · « **Reply #300 on:** November 01, 2013, 05:17:36 AM »

But does it relate to Lebron?

Azyiu · « **Reply #301 on:** November 01, 2013, 07:17:52 AM »

D-Rose is looking good thus far, though he is still a little rusty.

black_biff_stadler · « **Reply #302 on:** November 01, 2013, 07:44:28 AM »

Quote from: Syzzle on November 01, 2013, 12:51:18 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdQ_PQTI0DQ

How did ESPN miss this? You would think Dwight Howard being racist would be front page news for them.

Timestamp? Most of us don't wanna watch a 7-minute clip for what may be nothing at all in the first place.

orcus116 · « **Reply #303 on:** November 01, 2013, 09:03:43 PM »

I know there is a lot of strategy involved but purposely fouling people in the endgame has got to be the most boring thing in any sport.

Azyiu · « **Reply #304 on:** November 01, 2013, 09:07:19 PM »

Pretty good game by PP in the second half, and how about this kid Alan Anderson? Nice game from that guy.

black_biff_stadler · « **Reply #305 on:** November 01, 2013, 09:31:34 PM »

Quote from: Azyiu on November 01, 2013, 09:07:19 PM

Pretty good game by PP in the second half

Does he play for the Pisstons?

contest_sanity · « **Reply #306 on:** November 02, 2013, 06:47:21 PM »

Quote from: black_floyd on November 01, 2013, 09:31:34 PM

Quote from: Azyiu on November 01, 2013, 09:07:19 PM
Pretty good game by PP in the second half

Does he play for the Pisstons?

^ LOL... I was thinking something similar.

SO, QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHO HAS THE BEST STARTING 5 IN THE GAME RIGHT NOW?

Off the top of my head, I submit it might be Golden State: Iggy, David Lee, Bogat, Klay Thompson, and Curry. That's scary!

Or is it Brooklyn? Pierce, Garnett, Lopez, D-Will, and Joe Johnson?

Thoughts anybody?

black_biff_stadler · « **Reply #307 on:** November 02, 2013, 10:26:47 PM »

Quote from: contest_sanity on November 02, 2013, 06:47:21 PM

Quote from: black_floyd on November 01, 2013, 09:31:34 PM
Quote from: Azyiu on November 01, 2013, 09:07:19 PM
Pretty good game by PP in the second half

Does he play for the Pisstons?
^ LOL... I was thinking something similar.

The judges would've also accepted Golden State. As for best starting 5, the Nets have a decent argument as do the Warriors. In a Goldilocks and the Three Bears sort of way, however, the Heat trump them both imo. Garnett and Pierce give the Nets unparalleled wisdom through experience and still have something left in the tank though there may not be a whole lot left come season's end. Golden State is young and built for 6 and 7 game series come playoff time. Barring unfortunate injuries, their youth will give them an edge over at least 80% of the NBA when it comes to being able to tire other teams out by the middle of the 4th quarter. Their bane, as of now, is they're still in the NBA's middle tier at best regarding their ability to handle the pressure of intense playoff situations the way teams like the Heat, Spurs, Lakers, and (now) Nets will.

For me, the Heat's combo of D-Wade and LBJ is too formidable to be overcome by any other team's starting five regardless of depth. When you consider that Chris Bosh might be the absolute best player on a team if he were with any of a small handful of other teams and would be no worse than the second option on at least 10-15 of the league's teams, having him as a 3rd option with Mario Chalmers occasionally being the third option as well is just crazy good for establishing the power of the Heat.

KevShmev · « **Reply #308 on:** November 02, 2013, 10:29:59 PM »

Yep. LeBron is far and away the best player in the league, and when you consider Wade and Bosh, it doesn't really matter that their other two starters are probably just average starters. The answer is still the Heat.

TheOutlawXanadu · « **Reply #309 on:** November 04, 2013, 01:32:53 PM »

LeBron is such a beast. He's admittedly out of shape to start the year and still averaging 23/5/8 on 55% shooting. What we're seeing out of him now is probably a preview of what to expect when he's 34 and lost his athleticism, which is scary.

Syzzle · « **Reply #310 on:** November 04, 2013, 04:35:33 PM »

LeBron and Wade are both out of shape. Give it a few months, and Lebron will be back to averaging 27/8/8 and Wade will be averaging 24/5/5.

Jaq · « **Reply #311 on:** November 04, 2013, 05:11:21 PM »

I like how this thread still has the title from the day when it was all Lincecum subject lines in the sports threads.

chrisbDTM · « **Reply #312 on:** November 04, 2013, 05:16:43 PM »

these stricter delay of game calls are ridiculous

Syzzle · « **Reply #313 on:** November 04, 2013, 05:32:16 PM »

I wouldn't worry about it too much they always call things stricter in the first couple weeks to get players used to it. If they're still doing it in a couple months then it will be ridiculous.

Syzzle · « **Reply #314 on:** November 06, 2013, 08:48:32 AM »

Kobe Bryant
@kobebryant

#blackout #bearhunt

Probably reading too much into his tweet, but they play Memphis next friday and debut their new black jerseys that game. It looks like there might be a chance Kobe is coming back next week.

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