NBA THREAD: Toilet Fleet Jr 2013!!

[Zerohero]

OKC is a small market franchise huh?

they are, though; 45th in metro area, and around there in tv household rankings.

but as we've learned from okc and miami, market size just don't matter anymore. the cba makes all teams valuable again, and the new max contract rules favor teams in tax-friendly states. the only two states that are both income tax-free and have nba franchises? texas and florida.

what's interesting to me is the way max contracts are totally fucking with the notion of an nba middle class. 90% percent of teams are in the "sign more than one max guy and get pieces" mindset. using current numbers, even if every team could somehow find 2 guys worth baseline max, that means to stay under the cap, every other player on the roster is pulling in an average of 1.7 mil.

unrelated: get chandler out of new york and onto a team that could use rim protection and okay pick-and-roll without the need for post offense. if jackson's running the show, it would follow that he's going to try to build a team that runs the triangle (which would actually work with carmelo, imho). there's no place for chandler in the triangle. set him free, get some pieces.

if Jackson actually rebuilds the knicks I'll be more impressed than his ring collection...which I admit is no small feat, even with the best player of those eras jordan and kobe on the rosters. lets see what this triangle can do with what guys he can wrangle into the organization.

[TF@work]

the fucker of the whole situation is that they have had two players in melo and amarknee that are really well-suited to the triangle. only one is in any condition to do anything about it now. if they can land love and keep shumpert, that's three triangle-tailored players. all they'd need then is a lights-out good spot-up shooter and you've got a servicable offense. defense, on the other hand...

[Ray]

Also I'm really disappointed Phoenix couldn't fight and claw their way into the freaking 8th seed... sucks. There's no way they're not better next year.

[Wang Mandu]

Did you guys watch the 30 for 30: Bad Boys show? Downloading now. I used to hate that team but as I got older developed a lot of respect for that team and especially the coach, smoooooooth Chuck Daly.

[Natas]

Not so sure about Phoenix being better next year but all the best to them.

Have not been able to catch the Pistons doc yet but really looking forward to it. They were my favorite team. I had an Isiah Thomas caricature shirt

[bland ed]

so glad after that win by the golden shower warriors, 3rd quarter shoot out was so fucking good, fuck any team that has big bitch davis and fuck the fans that cheer him, not surprised an asshole like thurber is a clips fan

[Natas]

well started off with a bang for the first two games before the Pacers forgot how to play basketball and brought it to a screeching halt. Still get to see OKC though

[Gunther]

are you guys ready for some zach randolph action

[bland ed]

i had to turn it off, text if zbo turns it on in the fourth

[Natas]

[bland ed]

anybody else pumped over that blazers bame? i yelled at the tv a lot

[Ray]

so did I

[Natas]

couldn't stay awake until overtime started. story of my season.


Lamarcus Aldridge joins the 45/15+ in a single playoff game club - Only Shaq, Kobe, Howard, and Lebron share that some honor

[Zerohero]

couldn't stay awake until overtime started. story of my season.


Lamarcus Aldridge joins the 45/15+ in a single playoff game club - Only Shaq, Kobe, Howard, and Lebron share that some honor

I did stay awake and that was one helllava game. I like players on both rosters, so I was fairly neutral as far as rooting interest. Just incredible game. Lilliard was clutch beyond clutch.

Harden is a heckoffa player but in a couple spots he was a bit of a black hole for Rockets, but that's the horse they rode in on. Hooked now on watching rest of the series.

[Natas]

series fits well in cunt

[Natas]

Bulls announced press conference for 4pm today. Rumors are Joaquim Noah is getting defensive player of the year.

[bland ed]

my mondee has been the exact opposite of my saturdee

[Natas]

Scott Brooks: "Kevin, Go and score four points"

KD: "Ok."

I guess LAC destroyed the Warriors? ! Nice. No way I could stay up late two nights in a rizzow

[Ray]

series fits well in cunt

[Natas]

Does Gunther know Bongo Lady??

>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DK3NNZWux7A<

She was voted NBA fan of the year which is weird. Had a Griz jersey that said "Bongo Lady" last time I saw her.




God bless Tony Allen & Zebow. This series is going to break my heart one way or another. Anyone notice Tony's defense last game? Wow.




Not a bad night of games but sucked not seeing Raptors/Nets since it was on NBA TV

[Ray]

Would be so awesome if Memphis wins this series... they won't.

[Ray]

Rockets' playoff offense fucking sucks.

[ghost boner]

[Ray]

Yeah you would like that Vern

[bland ed]

Not only am I not going to finish up the last few things on my bike and avoid rush hour la traffic across the whole county I am also not going to barcade and instead going to see two bames tonight. I am expecting to be severely disappointed. Murphy's law.