in these, the waning days of stern: 2013-2014 NBA regular season thread (part 1)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhHnrjg-72w

didn't realize this was called "nutmegging" now

did anyone figure out why the suns are good yet

― Clay, Thursday, December 19, 2013 3:44 AM (3 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

defense and Goric Dragsoe

figure out why the suns are good

hornacek is giving them transfusions of his blood platlets? it would be just like him.

niiice (xp re :nutmegging)

cp3 did that to someone years ago i forget who, but it was even nicer

nutmeg is a soccer term originally right

speaking of cp3, dragic just got a call on cp3's move where he launches a 40 footer as the spurs were trying to foul intentionally. popovich not pleased

why does rubio have to be the worst scorer ever its v frustrate

speaking of cp3, dragic just got a call on cp3's move where he launches a 40 footer as the spurs were trying to foul intentionally. popovich not pleased

― k3vin k., Thursday, December 19, 2013 3:52 AM (1 minute ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

That's one of the few BS things CP3 does that I actually like

the great thing about Bargnani is that nothing matters. No degree of hatred or disgust from the basketball world will ever dent that psyche.

did anyone figure out why the suns are good yet

― Clay, Wednesday, December 18, 2013 8:44 PM (4 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Everyone on the roster is either meeting or playing above expectations. Frye was out for a year with the heart thing and he's back. Dragic and Bledsoe are both great. The Morris bros have each other so they play well. Everyone is young and hungry and has something to prove. Good chemistry. Good team defense. Young coach. Nothing to lose. Very athletic. They had a team out there of Bledsoe, Dragic, Goodwin, Green and Plumlee the other night, that is def the most crazy athletic jump-out-of-gym group thinkable (minus Dragon).

They may come crashing down to earth a little but they can compete on any given night. Also, Okafor and Len are both out for at least the first half of the season iirc so they could get even deeper.

whoa brow is back

if the Knicks lost this game it would be 4 losses this season where they threw a game away with a brain fart

so henson is looking p nice this year huh

yeah he's a beast

needs to stop taking jumpers tho

whoa brow is back

― k3vin k., Wednesday, December 18, 2013 7:59 PM (5 minutes ago) Bookmark

totally didn't believe you at first

brow owns love the brow cool guy

haha van gundy is complaining abt the barnita shot during the rockets game

saw that the Jazz are 6-4 with their current starting 5 healthy.

thats quite a turn around

the offense is night and day different with Burke on the court apparently

and somehow they're even still playing richard jefferson

have i mentioned my love for manu

maybe

v cool player

JR was 5-17 from 3

they really should switch JR and Hardaway's minutes but I guess they're worried that JR would cause trouble

Timmy Jr seems kinda good? Didn't think his game would translate but he seems nice from what I've seen.

yeah he looks pretty good and it cant hurt to have someone out there who can move around and do stuff right

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcM6PTVXFNc

http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/199u7ujt627gfgif/ku-medium.gif

knicks bench reaction to barnita's shot

lmao

hahaha

felton is wearing cargo pants with a tweed jacket with elbow patches

blake griffin just hit a corner 3

lol he just tried another 3 chill dude

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7b5wHb6htM

these clear path fouls are really out of control

stephen jackson looks really bad

I guess the Bulls aren't making the playoffs? I'm not sure they can really even embrace the tank since no one would ever want boozer. So it's just a grim slog to 30-52.

i've seen paul lose the ball 3 times in the last 2 nights on those aborted sweeps, he needs to stop doing that

Pekovic has added some things to his offensive game, kinda amazing to see. Seems confident taking 15 footers, even busted out a turnaround baseline J tonight.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myKmL1D4qOU

entering this season he had never made a shot outside 15 feet in his career! He had a total of 5 attempts, presumably all on broken possessions.

Woah somehow missed this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqmlbzSuH9k

didn't realize this was called "nutmegging" now

― Clay, Wednesday, December 18, 2013 10:49 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark

Yeah I don't think bball ever had a good name for it. I will tolerate this Euro invasion

lol "chalmers has always kinda been the little brother they yell at"

entering this season he had never made a shot outside 15 feet in his career! He had a total of 5 attempts, presumably all on broken possessions.

― Matt Armstrong, Thursday, December 19, 2013 12:46 AM (7 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Crazy, those clips looks smooth. That turnaround!

beyond the barnita lols this is really interesting: Center's Misfires Create Fast Breaks for Knicks' Foes

Is the wolves PA guy saying "riiiiii-cooo-laaa" after every Pek basket