Basketball Thread

[Maaaaaaaaaan]

Oh, I don't want him gone now, but there were rumors he'd go to New York with Amare as a free agent during this off season. His contract was set to expire after this season. lol

Parker is a Pop guy, but I've always thought he wasn't as good as his contract, that's all I'm saying. lol

I love his game though, don't get me wrong.

 

[Maaaaaaaaaan]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJ54EqfeuMA

Discuss.

 

[theeboredone]

Dude is just insane and a monster. I can't believe he "threw" it in there. Reminded me when Dwight did it in the All-Star Slam Dunk competition. He needs to be in the dunk contest.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1ewIkVRdEo

discuss.

 

[Jane]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJ54EqfeuMA

Discuss.

i just nutted a little

 

[tko112]

no dunk could ever match this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjhYC5b9ADo

 

[theeboredone]

Holy ****! That was the best one yet! Iono how he got it in from that far!

 

[Maaaaaaaaaan]

Those Machine vids always make me laugh. XD

Oh, and I'm kinda' surprised it's taken so long for a buzzer beater. Always fun to watch them, especially live.

 

[theeboredone]

I'm so sad he doesn't make him anymore. I bet Sasha threatened him >.>...He didn't make one for Game7...so sad. Those free throws in the end...AUTO-MATIC

 

[Reizilla]

Spurs suck! Go Mavs!

 

[Maaaaaaaaaan]

http://www.nba.com/standings/team_record_comparison/conferenceNew_Std_Cnf.html

 

[Reizilla]

For all the wahers, I repeat, Spurs suck. Go Mavs.

 

[theeboredone]

LOL HEAT. Wade rushed back from his "sprained" wrist too quickly though.

Edit: Watching the end of the Spurs game, Orlando got jipped when Nelson got tripped up lol.

2nd Edit: LOL HORNETS

 

[Maaaaaaaaaan]

Yes baby! Best record in the league! XD

 

[theeboredone]

I shouldn't be laughing and bragging. Everytime I do this, Lakers don't show up and lose.

 

[Maaaaaaaaaan]

Hey Bored, tell LA to ease off the gas? I'm happy with our record, but saddened every time I see you guys are a measly 0.5 GB.

 

[theeboredone]

I was hoping you guys would lose to Minni tonight...woulda been hilarious.

LOL MIAMI. LOL HORNETS

 

[Heart Break Kid]

Yea Miami lsing is something I'm happy to see lol. I think Im gonna apply for the head coaching job cuz I feel like I could do a btter job than Spolestra.

I cnt speak too much though because the Knicks arent too great themselves, despite winning 5 in a row. Props to them for doing that though. They really need a better PG if they wanna play this fast paced/pick and roll offence than D'Antoni has brought to NY. Felton is a good PG but he just doesnt fit the system...he has to be one of the worst pick and roll PG's Ive seen in my life, hopefully its just a matter of adjusting to the new system though. Im not expecting too much from them...lol Im done getting my hopes up, but I do feel like they have enough talent to get to the playoffs, maybe like a 6/7 seed. East looks pretty weak atm outside of Boston/Orl, but it still is early

 

[theeboredone]

Why am I not surprised? Moment SA loses, LA follows suit

 

[Xsyven]

Why am I not surprised? Moment SA loses, LA follows suit

Feels good.

 

[Maaaaaaaaaan]

Yeah, I felt instantly better after they showed the Spurs highlights, followed by LA's. :D

 

[theeboredone]

Yea well...

LOL MIAMI.

 

[Maaaaaaaaaan]

Zigsta! Namesearch this!

I just want basketball on your mind after tonight. :D

 

[Zigsta]

STFU, Maan!

 

[tko112]

whats happening to the Lakers right now, they cant seem to come back from deficits right now

 

[theeboredone]

I'm really frustrated at them right now. Kobe is taking way too many dumb shots, and Pau is getting burned out. With our only bigs being Odom and Gasol, production on offense and defense has slipped considerably. Bynum and Ratliff need to come back. Till then, I only see bad things for the Lakers.

Doesn't help that Ron has gone off to bozo land again, and Shannon is in a slump.

 

[tko112]

Lakers need both Bynum and Ratliff back now, they just lost their 4th straight

on the other hand, the Clippers just beat the Spurs

 

[Maaaaaaaaaan]

I know, I was ready to talk **** about the Lake Show, and we up and lose to the Blake Show.

Although, how are the Clippers only a 4 win team? They've got so much talent and rebounding. :O
Turnovers just kill them I suppose.

A certain Hornets fan is coming to SA to watch the SA/NOH game on Sunday with us. Anybody got any good trash talk I should use?

My new favorite terrible nickname is Tragic Johnson, which Sean Elliot used like, 3 times in tonight's telecast when talking about the Clippers.

 

[Zigsta]

A certain Hornets fan named ZIGSTA!

 

[theeboredone]

Gasol is now having hammy issues as well. Dude is getting run to the ground by Phil. I honestly don't know what Phil is thinking. How can you have Gasol be playing 45 mins per game these past 4? Gasol is 30 AND a 7 footer. No way he could keep up with the rest, and now he's hurt. If Gasol has to sit out, we're gonna have to start Caracter, and have no back up. Kobe cannot carry the team for four straight quarters...his shot selection is gonna get ugly, and the Lakers are gonna lose. LO has to get aggressive like last night, and the bench has to step up until Bynum returns.

 

[Chronodiver Lokii]

This is an interesting night to be a Clevelander, to say the least.

 

[Eddie G]

I knew Miami would wreck us lol. Our roster sucks without a standout player to lead us.

 

[Chronodiver Lokii]

Yeahhhh T___T
Ah well...i don't really hate the Heat...i just dislike LeBron as a human being. Heck, I've never liked the man.

 

[Jane]

yeah i always thought he was a *****. i dont really care about the whole cleveland miami thing though lol

 

[Masmasher@]

Too many turnovers by cleveland
they self destructing
plus miamis bench showed up in the first half
bosh is having a good game too
i think once they get this first game against miami in their blood the next games against miami will be much more close.

 

[tko112]

the Heat-Cavs game is just sad to watch right now

i feel embarrassed for the Cavs

 

[Chronodiver Lokii]

Mo doesn't look like himself out there...they're overwhelmed big time.
The crowd might be counter productive...

 

[LAW2222]

the Heat-Cavs game is just sad to watch right now

i feel embarrassed for the Cavs

this, pure destruction

 

[NovaSmash]

I saw people in the crowd with shirts that said "victim", cleveland fans are soft as hell and need to get a life

 

[LAW2222]

^^
they need to ****ing grow up
instead of burning lebrons jersey they should be grateful for what he brought to cleveland while he was a cav
here in seattle out whole team got stolen, at least they have the privilege of having a team

 

[Maaaaaaaaaan]

As a basketball fan, I've never seen so much disdain for one player in a game. That was a different experience, for sure.

However, who really expected Cleveland to win? They're an awful team whose best player is probably Mo Williams or Varejao of all people. They've got heart, and it's leading to a respectable record... But at this point, all that's doing is taking away their chances at a good draft. :\

tko was right though, watching the 4th quarter of that game was one of the most painful things I've seen on TV. 20,000 fans were collectively swallowing their pride. Hopefully, this is the end of Cleveland/LeBron, and they can move on.


However, seeing LeBron's face on a Lyin' King t-shirt and all the Quitness signs was hilarious. XD




I don't fault LeBron for his choice to leave, but he did it all wrong. If anything, I'm glad that the Heat aren't the juggernaut everyone thought they'd be. They're justifying everything LA/SA/Detroit has done over the past decade or 2. Basketball is the ultimate team sport, where you don't win if you don't have 8 guys to back you up.