idk why the celtics would be in there
― call all destroyer, Saturday, 28 December 2013 17:14 (ten years ago) link
lol bring it
― lag∞n, Saturday, 28 December 2013 17:14 (ten years ago) link
and ha i just unfollowed simmons yesterday for prob the fourth time
― lag∞n, Saturday, 28 December 2013 17:15 (ten years ago) link
if he would just stick to nba/espn gossip
― lag∞n, Saturday, 28 December 2013 17:17 (ten years ago) link
what was he talking about yesterday
― call all destroyer, Saturday, 28 December 2013 17:20 (ten years ago) link
ha i think it was the nicknaming that sent me over the edge
Bill Simmons @BillSimmons 14hI think I like Greek Freak more than anyone in the 2014 Draft. I'm not even kidding.
― lag∞n, Saturday, 28 December 2013 17:27 (ten years ago) link
that nickname too is kinda gross imho
― lag∞n, Saturday, 28 December 2013 17:29 (ten years ago) link
idk hes just so lame i hate him
yeah that nickname doesn't really sit well the more i hear it
― call all destroyer, Saturday, 28 December 2013 17:51 (ten years ago) link
Yes, come to my side
― 乒乓, Saturday, 28 December 2013 17:59 (ten years ago) link
looooooooool if bynum ends up on the heat
― le goon (J0rdan S.), Saturday, 28 December 2013 18:10 (ten years ago) link
the clippers could actually really use him
in theory at least. he's looked really bad this year. like probably worse than ryan hollins bad
― le goon (J0rdan S.), Saturday, 28 December 2013 18:11 (ten years ago) link
wade out with a hamstring pull for the ecf vs indy, bynum and beas combined average 35-17-5 for the series, heat in five
― lag∞n, Saturday, 28 December 2013 18:19 (ten years ago) link
Struggling to wrap my head around all the possible outcomes to this. Only redeemable thing that could happen to the EC now is a Heat/Pacers ECF with Beas, Oden and Bynum as contributors, would be awesome to see.
― Call me Shitmael (CompuPost), Saturday, 28 December 2013 19:00 (ten years ago) link
if the heat win this year via guys picked off the scrap heap im gonna do a school shooting
― lag∞n, Saturday, 28 December 2013 19:03 (ten years ago) link
Shoot Riley instead; it gets you further.
― Aimless, Saturday, 28 December 2013 19:14 (ten years ago) link
From a Miami Herald story today:
LeBron James scored a game-high 33 points to go along with eight assists and eight boards. James, though, appeared to sustain a groin injury during the second quarter and will be evaluated before Saturday's tilt. He could sit this one out to rest and avoid further damage."Uh, it's not feeling too well right now," James said of the groin. "I don't know what happened in the first half. I played the whole second half and overtime, strained my groin, so I'll see how I feel on our trip to Portland tonight and tomorrow, but it ain't feeling too good right now."
"Uh, it's not feeling too well right now," James said of the groin. "I don't know what happened in the first half. I played the whole second half and overtime, strained my groin, so I'll see how I feel on our trip to Portland tonight and tomorrow, but it ain't feeling too good right now."
― Aimless, Saturday, 28 December 2013 19:32 (ten years ago) link
no school shootings.
― Daniel, Esq 2, Saturday, 28 December 2013 19:32 (ten years ago) link
it is illegal. and very bad.
― Daniel, Esq 2, Saturday, 28 December 2013 19:33 (ten years ago) link
well thats why i want to
― lag∞n, Saturday, 28 December 2013 19:38 (ten years ago) link
no worries. the pacers have already won this year's title. the rest of the season is just a "bread-and-circus" exercise for fans.
― Daniel, Esq 2, Saturday, 28 December 2013 19:39 (ten years ago) link
The best case scenario for the Heat would be really cool to see played out. Locking up two dudes -- Oden and Bynum -- to basically chill for the whole season in order to use them against one specific team in the playoffs. Just dust them off in time to be prepped for ECF vs. Pacers, give them an extra few months of mending now. Tough to remember a precedent for that.
― Call me Shitmael (CompuPost), Saturday, 28 December 2013 19:49 (ten years ago) link
It would be hard to find two NBA markets smaller than Portland and Indianapolis. Therefore, we can be reasonably confident these two teams will not meet in the Finals.
― Aimless, Saturday, 28 December 2013 19:51 (ten years ago) link
why are people (here and elsewhere) associating the heat and bynum? i know the heat have a need for bigs, oden's return is no sure thing, etc. but i haven't seen any reports -- yet, at least -- suggesting the heat have actual interest in bynum.
― Daniel, Esq 2, Saturday, 28 December 2013 19:52 (ten years ago) link
wait, waht? (xp)
if bron doesn't play against Portland to ugh I will be v disappointed.
also Bynum/Oden twin towers forever
― Clay, Saturday, 28 December 2013 19:53 (ten years ago) link
wait, waht?
http://media.campustimes.org/2011/09/Funny-David-Stern-Picture2-300x217.jpg
― Aimless, Saturday, 28 December 2013 19:59 (ten years ago) link
you've convinced me. that's why i'm expecting a lakers-knicks finals.
― Daniel, Esq 2, Saturday, 28 December 2013 20:00 (ten years ago) link
wait. waht.
― lag∞n, Saturday, 28 December 2013 20:00 (ten years ago) link
Have been why are people (here and elsewhere) associating the heat and bynum? i know the heat have a need for bigs, oden's return is no sure thing, etc. but i haven't seen any reports -- yet, at least -- suggesting the heat have actual interest in bynum.
― Daniel, Esq 2, Saturday, December 28, 2013 2:52 PM (3 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
I think just 100% speculation off of those brief Simmons tweets. Diction sounds less "I think that" and more "I heard that," fuck me for parsing tweet diction. FWIW he doesn't mention if Heat/Clips have an active interest in him, tho.
― Call me Shitmael (CompuPost), Saturday, 28 December 2013 20:04 (ten years ago) link
expecting a lakers-knicks finals
I think stern would def settle for miami v. l.a. clippers.
― Aimless, Saturday, 28 December 2013 20:06 (ten years ago) link
can I get my tongue back out of my cheek now?
― Aimless, Saturday, 28 December 2013 20:08 (ten years ago) link
what a strange strange season we have going on here
― Spottie, Saturday, 28 December 2013 20:14 (ten years ago) link
http://image.slidesharecdn.com/sheilagreco-100315103217-phpapp01/95/slide-1-728.jpg
― Call me Shitmael (CompuPost), Saturday, 28 December 2013 20:19 (ten years ago) link
During the lockout you would just blame the shortened season for injuries
Used to be a child could kick a ball in the street
― 乒乓, Saturday, 28 December 2013 20:29 (ten years ago) link
Is there any good writing or theorizing on why all the injuries? Is it just that medicine is getting so good and paranoid that now we detect that much more?
― Clay, Saturday, 28 December 2013 20:38 (ten years ago) link
feel like its some combo of increased athleticism and increasingly demanding styles of play
― lag∞n, Saturday, 28 December 2013 20:40 (ten years ago) link
this is football obvs but http://espn.go.com/boston/nfl/story/_/id/10193209/bill-belichick-new-england-patriots-questions-nfl-offseason-workout-limits id think a good approach would be to maybe cut the number of games in particular eliminate back to backs and lengthen training camp/preseason
― lag∞n, Saturday, 28 December 2013 20:43 (ten years ago) link
it would not just cut down on injuries but also improve the quality of play
― lag∞n, Saturday, 28 December 2013 20:44 (ten years ago) link
― lag∞n, Saturday, December 28, 2013 1:40 PM (4 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
I feel like this is it. driving hard just to get hacked is now a sound strategy
― Spottie, Saturday, 28 December 2013 20:45 (ten years ago) link
taking the more practice less competition approach one step further replacing high school/aau and college with a european style academy system, would produce better players
― lag∞n, Saturday, 28 December 2013 20:46 (ten years ago) link
i think maybe the biggest change in style of play has come on defense, all the switching from side to side is v demanding
― lag∞n, Saturday, 28 December 2013 20:47 (ten years ago) link
but theres a lot more movement on offense too, too bad we didnt have those super stat cameras for the last 20 years cause i bet players move like twice as much over the course of a game as they used to
― lag∞n, Saturday, 28 December 2013 20:48 (ten years ago) link
There's probably a way to track total distance moved over a game
― 乒乓, Saturday, 28 December 2013 20:48 (ten years ago) link
Overhead camera facing down like the ones they used to shoot aerial footage
― 乒乓, Saturday, 28 December 2013 20:49 (ten years ago) link
Yeah this + medical staffs being more aggressive to fix possible problems that could turn into career nagging injuries.
― Call me Shitmael (CompuPost), Saturday, 28 December 2013 20:49 (ten years ago) link
Remember that camera they put in the floor underneath the basket. Wow that was weird
― 乒乓, Saturday, 28 December 2013 20:50 (ten years ago) link
― 乒乓, Saturday, December 28, 2013 3:48 PM (38 seconds ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
well there is now http://stats.nba.com/playerTracking.html
― lag∞n, Saturday, 28 December 2013 20:50 (ten years ago) link
Phoenix training staff knows the secret to good health is a Club Med atmosphere not the effing weight room
http://valleyofthesuns.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/nash_nelson_081016.jpg
http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/h6C5Xe0oIPHUDXptLoSn8g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7cT04NTt3PTYzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en/blogs/sptusnbaexperts/72143941.jpg
― Call me Shitmael (CompuPost), Saturday, 28 December 2013 20:53 (ten years ago) link
happy endings reduce the instance of injury 69%
― lag∞n, Saturday, 28 December 2013 20:54 (ten years ago) link