*skatin' the rings of saturn*


..and miles to go before i sleep...

..Young squad dug deep to dig out of that hole and get the win in overtime.

Can't believe Boston let that one get away.


*skatin' the rings of saturn*


..and miles to go before i sleep...

just feels like this unit is capped. Don’t know who it will be, but hey just...ugh.

...I'm from the era when A.I. was the answer, now they think ai is the answer - Marlon Craft

>just feels like this unit is capped. Don’t know who it
>will be, but hey just...ugh.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2H5K-BUMS0

... and what do you know? It worked! lol

Zion's just such a monster, dude. Absolutely unreal basketball player.

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Was really dope. Had little sit-downs with Erving, Kemp, Carter, McGrady and featured clips of all of the greats..

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But hell, what do I know?

peace & blessings,

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I'm an advocate for working smarter, not harder. If you just
focus on working hard you end up making someone else rich and
not having much to show for it. (c) mad

Good idea. Poorly executed.

Showed some of the wackiest dunks ever...probably input from
mostly youngins or something. Jordon over Mutumbo? Should have been
Jordan over Ewing or Mourning.

They Baron Davis over AK47. It was good, but come on.

They forgot some of the greatest poster dunks ever.

KJ over Hakeem.

And to me one of the greatest posters of them all ..possibly greatest

Tom Chambers over Mark Jackson.

And I don’t recall seeing anything by Dominique Wilkins

You just can’t piece something like that together. You have to really put it together

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They showed a quick second of Wilkins, but didn’t really focus on anything.

And they did show a flash of Tom Chambers, but it was like a second.

They mainly focused on the Baron Davis dunk. The Ervin over Cooper Dunk,
Mike over Mutumbo dunk, and the Vince Olympic dunk.

The editing was flash quick, and it should have been more detailed. It seemed more like
a preview than an actual segment.

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It wasn't a full-length documentary or even a 30 for 30, although hopefully it might become or inspire one of the two.

I enjoyed it and do not expect it to win a Golden Globe or an Oscar or anything. It was a pleasant surprise.

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But hell, what do I know?

I feel you.

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But hell, what do I know?

Just tired of seeing stuff just thrown together. If you’re going to cover something
like poster dunks, be thorough about it.

If you thought it was cool, then that’s fine.

Highlight Jordan’s dunk over Mutumbo? That was after his first retirement. Legs
weren’t the same.

The one over Ewing is his most epic one because of the multiple moves that led to the
Poster.

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Yeah, they had Kemp in here. They highlighted him.

I would have snapped if he wasn’t on there.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2H5K-BUMS0

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"Take the surprise out your voice Shaq."-The REAL CP3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2H5K-BUMS0

I believe he tweaked something...

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They further explained that he had a minutes restriction.

He just got back from being injured, so they were protecting his health

He didn’t re-injure himself.

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You allow the illegal contact by Harden during the play, Kawhi is pushing
the illegal contact away ( which they ignore), and then harden FLOPS and a foul
is called while Kawhi puts in the basket.


Should have been an AND 1...putting clippers ahead.


This era is terrible with that flopping shit.

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stupid for a small market cold weather city to give away a young all-star big man unless they're getting aan all-star caliber player in return

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https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1363702138564706309?s=20

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But realistically how could anyone expect the team to be much better than they are?

That being said, I haven't watched MIN any this year (outside of that crazy dunk by Edwards the other day). So maybe Saunders was a poor in-game coach or he may have lost the team.

Either way, it seems silly to fire him now.

The real loser might be Golden State because they are able to keep MIN's #1 if it's outside the top 3 right? If the T-Wolves start winning, that pick might not turn out to be the game-changer GS may want.

<--- Me when my head hits the pillow

>But realistically how could anyone expect the team to be much
>better than they are?
>
>That being said, I haven't watched MIN any this year (outside
>of that crazy dunk by Edwards the other day). So maybe
>Saunders was a poor in-game coach or he may have lost the
>team.
>
>Either way, it seems silly to fire him now.
>
>The real loser might be Golden State because they are able to
>keep MIN's #1 if it's outside the top 3 right? If the T-Wolves
>start winning, that pick might not turn out to be the
>game-changer GS may want.

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I wanna go to where the martyrs went
the brown figures on the walls of my apart-a-ment...

He was never ready for the gig, was in over his head from the jump.
He should not have even lasted this long.

Too bad the no one can fire Glen Taylor.

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"You can't beat white people. You can only knock them out."

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"Take the surprise out your voice Shaq."-The REAL CP3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2H5K-BUMS0

>He was never ready for the gig, was in over his head from the
>jump.
>He should not have even lasted this long.
>
>Too bad the no one can fire Glen Taylor.

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I wanna go to where the martyrs went
the brown figures on the walls of my apart-a-ment...

which was obviously really silly but he gotta try to save his job now

<--- Big Baller World Order

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And one of them goes out.

you with sympathy? You didn’t have that regarding Miami and Portland losing
their top players when facing the lakers in the PO last season. ...Miami lost Dragic and
Bam for the championship.

Just like those coaches continued to coach and keep their teams competitive, Vogel
should be able to do the same thing.

And your mans missed a free throw to seal it.

Let me get my shield because I know you’re going to come with
the personal attacks....aight ,I’m ready.

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>you with sympathy? You didn’t have that regarding Miami and
>Portland losing
>their top players when facing the lakers in the PO last
>season. ...Miami lost Dragic and
>Bam for the championship.

You're a moron. A complete idiot. More on this later.

You keep saying stupid shit like this "sympathy" bit, and it has no basis in reality.

I'm not begging for sympathy.
I'm not whining.
I'm not complaining.
I'm not doing.... well, any of the weird, moronic things you keep going to in these discussions.

>Just like those coaches continued to coach and keep their
>teams competitive, Vogel
>should be able to do the same thing.
>
>And your mans missed a free throw to seal it.
>
>Let me get my shield because I know you’re going to come
>with
>the personal attacks....aight ,I’m ready.

No, it's not personal. It's addressing the actual content of your argument, and your persistence in replying with things that are either asinine or straight up non-sequiturs.

If you're really this invested in playing this dunce ass caricature of a poster in 2021, have at it.

If you're really as dumb and incapable of holding anything resembling a reasonable conversation based in reality, you need to figure out a way to fix that, or maybe just shut the fuck up, and I won't point out how fucking stupid you are.

I have no problem with you as a person. You're just a really stupid person to even try to hold a decent conversation with. That's just what it is. It's not snark, not intended as an insult, and it's not an ad hominem. It's just a fucking fact.

..Lakers shat the bed in the 2nd half.

They managed to send the game to overtime, but still continued to struggle.




*skatin' the rings of saturn*


..and miles to go before i sleep...

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17x NBA Champions

MVPs don’t choke at the free throw line to win the game.

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ofc we look bad without AD and Schroeder
We can’t run any of the shit we’ve ran all year, and we can’t install temp shit because they aren’t practicing due to covid.


and you can only play Bron ball in the 36 mins he plays. This what it’s gonna be until they come back.

<--- Big Baller World Order

..Everything you just stated is valid, but that doesn't change anything.

The entire league is facing the same scenario (injuries, covid, etc).

No excuses.


*skatin' the rings of saturn*


..and miles to go before i sleep...

Shits gonna be like that for teams all year..possibly the playoffs too.

-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.

No McCollum, No Nurkic. No Collins since the beginning of the season.

Lillard still balling and winning. Old Carmelo on the bench and a bunch
Of avg ballers.

Like your mans said NO EXCUSES.

And before you say it. PRESSED. Lol

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I’m glad you see it.

Nice way to deflect...its was slick. I’ll give you that.

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Philly suited up 8 players.

You can go down the line

-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.

A conference where the Knicks and Hornets are looking like playoff teams.

-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.

everybody know what its gonna be if were healthy in the playoffs. the league hinges on that "if"
and you cant say that for any other team in the league. not even the nets.
i can live w/ that

<--- Big Baller World Order

They're gonna coast and be bad with AD and Dennis out.

And honestly - given I've been lucky enough to see how these things play out - I'm not going to be upset this year. Come playoffs, that might change...but I'm going to appreciate how lucky we've been as fans and just wait and see.

But they look very beatable, even with AD & Dennis. Granted, AD isn't healthy...but...yeah.

It'll be fine either way but you hate to waste a prime (lol) Bron year.

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"Take the surprise out your voice Shaq."-The REAL CP3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2H5K-BUMS0

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...I'm from the era when A.I. was the answer, now they think ai is the answer - Marlon Craft

the game but the millions that will watch around the world. The NBA is all about pushing its global marketing and pursuing those worldwide dollars. They wanted Luka and Jokic on that starter poster

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2H5K-BUMS0

and by you, I mean Reeq

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Mar-A-Lago delenda est

like shit at the start of the season?

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"Take the surprise out your voice Shaq."-The REAL CP3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2H5K-BUMS0

Riding this agenda like he's a seasoned vet is kinda extra.

Dude is objectively very good at basketball. And he's 21. Perhaps we can save this agenda crusade for a few years?

a 2 month offseason after dude played injured in the playoffs.

-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.

no PLEA COPPING when he doesn’t live up to the hype

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"Take the surprise out your voice Shaq."-The REAL CP3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2H5K-BUMS0

He's putting up 29,9 and 9 on a .500 team.

He's amazing.

-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.

that *was* the hype.

that he would be firmly entrenched in the upper tier.

that he would ascend to a perennial contender leading his team at the top of the league like lebron, giannis, kawhi, etc.

that he was gonna continue to make strides and be above embiid, jokic, lillard, curry, mitchell, etc.

basically that he would be nipping at brons heels (if not overtaking him).

not that he would average around the same points, fractionally better assists, and almost a full rebound less than last season...on a team that was .500 two weeks before all star break.

lets not act like the preseason hype/anointment wasnt what it was.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2H5K-BUMS0

There are always players who look primed to do XYZ

"Preseason previews" are a thing.

It's not exactly a thing that spurs incredulity.

for an inefficient, stat padding white guy.

The focus should be more on Jokic. Now that’s a white guy who can ball.

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His Player Efficiency Rating is 7th in the NBA. His PER is tied with Zion's. That's the guy we're calling inefficient?

Maybe you don't want to view him through counting stats-- totally fair. His assist rate is 1st in the NBA. Not assist totals. Assist *rate.* And his turnover rate is lower than Bron's, lower than that of more All-Stars than I can count on one hand, despite having a higher usage rate than any player in the NBA. That's inefficient?

Maybe you exclusively view efficiency through the lens of shooting-- which would be silly, but let's say that's what you do. Even through that very specific lens, he's shooting 44% from 3 in February on nearly 8 attempts per game. So we're choosing late February *of all months* to call him inefficient? lol

Maybe you think all of these stats are empty, and he simply doesn't affect winning. Then how is he third in the NBA in plus-minus, tied with Giannis? How is he second in the NBA in Value Over Replacement Player, tied with Giannis and Steph? How is his On/Off +8.1, compared to Dallas's other starters, Hardaway Jr. (-2.1), Richardson (-2.7), and Zingis (an appalling -8.8)?

I agree that the media has hyped Luka too much too quickly, as they basically always do with insanely young NBA stars, especially white stars. And while the media obviously named him the MVP favorite in part because he was clearly going to lead the NBA in usage this year (and he is), the narrative of course plays a role. I agree that that part of it is annoying. And I agree that Damian Lillard should've started over Doncic in the NBA All-Star Game.

... but we don't need to lie and say that Luka is inefficient. And we don't need to pretend he's Dallas's problem right now.

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His career 3pt pct is 32pct. He is shooting 34 pct from 3 for the season.
below avg(35 pct). And his career FG pct is 45 pct. And he is absolute
shit defensively.

Compare that to his peers and he is an inefficient white boy,
so the title baby bird and all this other hype is way off. He hasn’t been
a sharp shooter in any season. He is a poor shooter.

Almost Every top PG shoots better than him from 3!

Paul
Curry
Harden
Murray
Lillard
Brogdon
Fox
Holiday

Hitting a game winner every blue moon does not make you efficient and
never will. Like I said whole lot of chirping for a white boy who has been
Inefficient from day 1.

And please stop posting PERs. Giannis’ PER is up there with Mike’s
and Giannis shooting is inefficient as fock...Same with Westbrook

INEFFICIENT STAT PADDING WHITE GUY.

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EFG% - Dame is at .547, Luka at .534.

Luka has higher FG% and Dame has higher 3Pt%.
Luka also outpacing him in assists and rebounds.

Dame should have got it IMO, but it's an all star game, and they both got in, so kind of who gives a shit? Luka has kind of been balling this year - even if the media hype somewhat outpaces the results.

Luka's good, and it isn't a massive injustice that he got the nod.

In a generation of swine, the one-eyed pig is king.
-Hunter S. Thompson

Since day 1 ,basically, Lillard lost the second and third best players on
his team, and lost possibly the 4 best player in Collins.

So Lillard is the focus of the defense every night with no let up. And
Portland is the 5th seed higher than Dallas.


Doncic has his second best player in Porzingis, and third best player in Hardaway.
Excellent shooters.

What Lillard is doing is far better than what any player is doing right now. Doncic
is not even in the same zip code.

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Got it.

lol

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It's not like Luka is underachieving w/a vastly superior roster.

Dame is nice, and I lean his way. There's not lightyears of difference based on this season.

Also -
Portland is 18-13, while Dallas is 15-15, so 2.5 games back in the standings. Again, not a huge difference.

In a generation of swine, the one-eyed pig is king.
-Hunter S. Thompson

Hardaway is shooting 40 percent from 3. That matters.

If Lillard were on Dallas they would be a top 4 seed, and Luka
on Portland would be crap. You know it, bro

Lillard has to depend on Carmelo taking ginseng to get some help.

Let’s be fair here.

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>Hardaway is shooting 40 percent from 3. That matters.
>
>If Lillard were on Dallas they would be a top 4 seed, and
>Luka
>on Portland would be crap.

you just say this stuff like it's a fact, but most of the stats you throw out or get hung up on actually point to a pretty comparable situation.


I sanction Luka hate, but if we're being honest he's perfectly fine starting an all star game this year.

In a generation of swine, the one-eyed pig is king.
-Hunter S. Thompson

Luka has the same 40 percent shooter and look
at how his team is struggling. And that is on top of him
having the team’s second scoring option.

Lillard lost the team’s second, third and possibly fourth scoring
option.

Come on, bro. Come on.

Lillard is on a whole other planet

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you've got some weird narrative built up in your head where Dame is heroically carrying his squad to great heights and Luka's superior squad is floundering.

Both squads are pretty wack - Dallas' #2 missed almost as many games as Portland's #2. The difference is marginal. Luka's stats are nice and without him Dallas would be the worst team in the league.

In a generation of swine, the one-eyed pig is king.
-Hunter S. Thompson

Portland is 18-13. They beat Philly twice. They beat the Lakers.
And they beat DALLAS.

Right now Dallas is getting seriously worked by Philly.

Dame is clearly overachieving. While Luka has been underachieving since the beginning. He came in as the MVP favorite. But an argument can be made
that DAME is MVP.

Tatum and Brown lost Smart, Celtics have fallen badly
Bron lost Dennis and AD, and they can’t even sniff a win
Bucks lost Holiday and went into a death Spiral .( they are playing better)

Dame has dealt with losing players better than any other star player.
Portland has yet to fall apart.

Luka is a good player, just not on the level of Dame....not even close.

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