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

also did I dream that Blake hit like 7 solid 18 footers and didn't hesitate to take a corner three, because that's just weird as hell

His midrange game is better than his post up game

i love watching jeremy lin play and would love to go totally in the tank for him but man that is that dude a massive jesus freak wtf guy

Yeah when AZNs become jesus freaks they go all in. I know a few in real life who are comparable

i'm always super disappointed when that happens tbh

damn anz always perfect our wite tech

They study the Bible like they study for the SAT </azn humor>

"It was the refs tonight. Eight against five. The game in the second half, a man was shooting free throws every time. We were out there playing hard, and they were dictating the game. It can't be like that. We are out there playing, too.

-- Grizzlies forward Zach Randolph, on the officials during Memphis' loss to Houston, where James Harden hit 22 of 25 free throws.

It's not in free agency in 2015 but later this season or next summer when he comes back from a torn ACL. The Knicks are hoping Rondo will be interested in making a maneuver similar to what Anthony did back in 2011 and eventually try to force a trade to the Knicks, sources said.

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If that fails—and who knows how Rondo will mesh with this Celtics team, it could work well and he could want to stay—the Knicks fully believe they will get one or two of the following in free agency in 2015 when they expect to have large salary-cap space: Kevin Love, LaMarcus Aldridge, Roy Hibbert, Marc Gasol, Tony Parker or Rondo when his contract is up. Under certain circumstances, James himself could be a free agent again that summer.

nbd just a couple of those guys.

ha i love the knicks

lol it wasn't "and/or," why limit yrselves tojust one or two as long as yr dreaming.

anything's possible if Melo leaves. but that ain't gonna happen

Howard Beck ‏@HowardBeck 7m
OKC makes it official: Westbrook out until after the All-Star break, following arthroscopic surgery on right knee.

oh man i hate the nba

Westbrook caught the bug from Rose

I mean which of those guys wouldn't want to leave their perfect situation to go play for that garbage dump of a franchise, you know

xp daaaaaamn russ

wtf, just a clean up hopefully?

thats what theyre saying

actually i have no idea what this means

Howard Beck ‏@HowardBeck 7m
In statement, Presti says recent MRI showed "area of concern that had not previously existed, nor was detectable in the previous procedures"

Howard Beck ‏@HowardBeck 8m
Sam Presti: "Russell has been playing pain free, but recently had experienced increased swelling."

dang

Damn looks like they're gonna have to amputate the leg from above the knee

Knicks trading strategy reminds me of me at 7 yrs old trading baseball cards, just like "YEAH I WANT THE WILL CLARK ROOKIE" with no consideration as to what I was giving away

his body has been infected by... hypebeast

hopefully no big thing and just needs a little scope cleaning (just found out I need the same thing)

Knicks trading strategy reminds me of me at 7 yrs old trading baseball cards, just like "YEAH I WANT THE WILL CLARK ROOKIE" with no consideration as to what I was giving away

― signed, J.P. Morgan CEO (Hurting 2), Friday, December 27, 2013 1:49 PM (53 seconds ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

haha I have over 125 Will the Thrill Clark cards. My fav player ever.

Ethan Strauss ‏@SherwoodStrauss -- True or not, it does feel like the NBA has more injuries than ever before.

totally.

Damn Spottie's gonna lose both legs at the thigh. Pullin for you man

btw I have said a few times that Knicks should just trade their entire team for the five best players they can get and play ironman 48 minute basketball

maybe six in case one dude gets injured

thanks dayo, getting old

Ethan Strauss ‏@SherwoodStrauss -- True or not, it does feel like the NBA has more injuries than ever before.

totally.

― Daniel, Esq 2, Friday, December 27, 2013 1:51 PM (3 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

I blame the eurostep

i blame the dubstep

that's just cuz kyreezus breakin all they ankles

http://i.imgur.com/hopzEeW.png

The only answer to this phenomenon is to reduce the length of the season

Lol Teague

The only answer to this phenomenon is to reduce the length of the season

― 乒乓, Friday, December 27, 2013

make it 25 games, then go to a western-conference and heat-v.-pacers-best-of-21 playoff bracket.

Russ injury should mean some solid and meaningful contributions from derek fisher, always a joy to see him out there on the hardwood

tellin yall, my plan will solve:
--play each team twice (58 games)
--top 16 in champ bracket (all best of 5 series)
--bottom 14 in lottery pool. play 4 乒乓 balls

Excellent use there. Well done

*curtsies*

"completely" torn pectoral for Horford

welp

jesus christ

whos even gonna make the playoffs in the east, this is getting serious

some team is gonna try real hard to tank and then have to play the heat in the first round

A 20 win team is bout to make the playoffs

spottie if you didn't have knee surgery i think you might have had a chance to come off the bench for the east in the all-star game

Oh def. haha

maaaaan, horford was ballin out this yr

that sucks for the hawks and my fantasy team which is boned now