ppl have always had atrocious grammar
Jennings used the apostrophe correctly in "isn't" though so some of that might just be twitter casual style
Or autocorrect which would fix isn't but not Smith's
― z-time champion (agent hibachi), Thursday, 14 November 2013 16:13 (ten years ago) link
lol grammar
― Spottie, Thursday, 14 November 2013 16:15 (ten years ago) link
yeah jordan is probably right, but the "isn't" is a different thing, the de-possessifying (amazingly safari does not underline this word so i'm leaving it) of proper nous is definitely its own thing in my world of young people
― twist boat veterans for stability (k3vin k.), Thursday, 14 November 2013 16:38 (ten years ago) link
no you guys come on
― lag∞n, Thursday, 14 November 2013 16:48 (ten years ago) link
love how smiths response is a subtweet, power user behavior
― lag∞n, Thursday, 14 November 2013 16:49 (ten years ago) link
subtweet?
― Nhex, Thursday, 14 November 2013 16:50 (ten years ago) link
subliminal tweet ie calling someone out w o using their name
― lag∞n, Thursday, 14 November 2013 16:52 (ten years ago) link
damn these new forms of internet passive-aggressiveness
― Nhex, Thursday, 14 November 2013 16:52 (ten years ago) link
technology is magical
GUYS
― le goon (J0rdan S.), Thursday, 14 November 2013 18:48 (ten years ago) link
Barry Jackson @flasportsbuzz 1m
Heat says players will end up wearing their nicknames on back of jerseys four times: three games left vs. Brooklyn & Jan. 21 vs. Boston.
― le goon (J0rdan S.), Thursday, 14 November 2013 18:49 (ten years ago) link
wait for it
just wait for iiiittt
one more secondddddddd
Barry Jackson @flasportsbuzz 25s
... All names being used will be announced in a week or so, after NBA approves them. Beasley says he's going with "Super Cool."
― twist boat veterans for stability (k3vin k.), Thursday, November 14, 2013 11:38 AM (2 hours ago) Bookmark
So is the misspelling of the word 'nouns'
― 乒乓, Thursday, 14 November 2013 18:50 (ten years ago) link
MY GOD xp
lol too perfect xxxp
― Spottie, Thursday, 14 November 2013 18:50 (ten years ago) link
oh my god this is gonna be amazing
Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds 19s
The Name Collection jerseys were a big storyline at Heat practice today. King James, D-Wade, Shuttlesworth all debut Jan. 10.
― le goon (J0rdan S.), Thursday, 14 November 2013 18:54 (ten years ago) link
there's no way ray allen is gonna play an actual nba game with SHUTTLESWORTH on the back of his jersey right?
right??????????????????????????????????
― le goon (J0rdan S.), Thursday, 14 November 2013 18:55 (ten years ago) link
yessss beas
― twist boat veterans for stability (k3vin k.), Thursday, 14 November 2013 18:55 (ten years ago) link
oh there's no other option
not to take attention away from this important development but this is great
http://espn.go.com/new-york/nba/story/_/id/9975380/jr-smith-new-york-knicks-appeared-threaten-brandon-jennings-detroit-pistons-twitter
― twist boat veterans for stability (k3vin k.), Thursday, 14 November 2013 18:56 (ten years ago) link
the chris smith thing is truly amazing even for the knicks
― le goon (J0rdan S.), Thursday, 14 November 2013 18:58 (ten years ago) link
Chris Smith's inclusion on the Knicks' roster has stirred strong emotions among the team's fan base and, apparently, opposing players.Knicks coach Mike Woodson acknowledged that Chris Smith's ties to his brother influenced the team's decision to keep the 26-year-old guard. Chris Smith also acknowledged that his relationship with his brother has helped his career.Beyond that, Chris Smith is represented by Creative Artists Agency, which is an added layer to the Knicks' decision to keep him. CAA represents the Smith brothers and has close ties to the Knicks and Madison Square Garden. Carmelo Anthony, Andrea Bargnani, Woodson, assistant GM Allan Houston and front-office member Mark Warkentien are also represented by the agency.Some rival agents believe Chris Smith's roster spot with the Knicks was locked in as a package deal when J.R. Smith re-signed with the team in July.
Knicks coach Mike Woodson acknowledged that Chris Smith's ties to his brother influenced the team's decision to keep the 26-year-old guard. Chris Smith also acknowledged that his relationship with his brother has helped his career.
Beyond that, Chris Smith is represented by Creative Artists Agency, which is an added layer to the Knicks' decision to keep him. CAA represents the Smith brothers and has close ties to the Knicks and Madison Square Garden. Carmelo Anthony, Andrea Bargnani, Woodson, assistant GM Allan Houston and front-office member Mark Warkentien are also represented by the agency.
Some rival agents believe Chris Smith's roster spot with the Knicks was locked in as a package deal when J.R. Smith re-signed with the team in July.
just a very well-run franchise
― twist boat veterans for stability (k3vin k.), Thursday, 14 November 2013 18:59 (ten years ago) link
what i don't get is why the knicks don't just hire chris smith as j.r.'s "personal assistant" or something so he can travel with the team but free up a roster spot they very much need
― le goon (J0rdan S.), Thursday, 14 November 2013 18:59 (ten years ago) link
it's just 490 thousand dollars i guess
i mean they already guaranteed his contract. just figure out a way for him to hang out w/out being on the actual team.
― le goon (J0rdan S.), Thursday, 14 November 2013 19:00 (ten years ago) link
i mean... if they end up sending him to the d league, does chris smith really wanna spend his entire winter in erie??
― le goon (J0rdan S.), Thursday, 14 November 2013 19:01 (ten years ago) link
you trying to get the pipe (frozen)?
― twist boat veterans for stability (k3vin k.), Thursday, 14 November 2013 19:02 (ten years ago) link
haha
― le goon (J0rdan S.), Thursday, 14 November 2013 19:03 (ten years ago) link
super cool!
man
i'm trying not to get my hopes up about the timberwolves right now but goddamn it's an exciting team right now!
*waits for other shoe to drop*
― lorde willin' (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 14 November 2013 20:07 (ten years ago) link
all about health for that team
― Spottie, Thursday, 14 November 2013 20:20 (ten years ago) link
can an insider hook it up or let me know if this is even worth reading?http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/9974933/nba-golden-state-warriors-best-team-league
― Spottie, Thursday, 14 November 2013 20:29 (ten years ago) link
If you're sleeping on the Golden State Warriors, it's time to wake up.
This isn't your typical Golden State team -- the one trying to score like mad without caring whether the other team does the same. As fellow ESPN.com scribe Ethan Sherwood Strauss pointed out last week, the Warriors haven't ranked better than 10th in defensive rating in more than 30 years. If you think it's absolutely nuts that Stephen Curry could be the face of a defensive-minded team, I understand your skepticism.
But this is a new era in Golden State. For the first time in almost half a century, the Warriors are stifling opponents on that end of the floor. Just four teams so far have held opponents to fewer points per possession than the Warriors. Yes, the Golden State Warriors.
In reality, the Warriors have probably played the best ball of any team in the early going. Look, get past the 5-3 record. Context matters here. They've opened the season facing a brutal schedule with five of their eight games on the road. Two of their losses have come as visitors against the Los Angeles Clippers (the second night of a back-to-back) and the San Antonio Spurs (Warriors lost by two). Their third loss came against the Memphis Grizzlies, also on the second night of a back-to-back.The Big Number
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And through it all, the Warriors are the only team that resides on top of the NBA's sacred soil, ranking top 5 in both points per possession and points per possession allowed. As suffocating as the Indiana Pacers' defense has been, Indiana has scored at just a league-average rate, according to NBA.com data. And, before you fall head over heels for that 8-0 record, let's keep in mind the Pacers have yet to play against an above-.500 team. The collective record of their opponents thus far is a ghastly 24-40, with only one game against a team with a non-losing record, the 3-3 Chicago Bulls.
Teams can only play the cards they're dealt, so we should still applaud the Pacers for capitalizing on their cupcake schedule. But if you're asking me who's the best team in the NBA at this moment, I'm not picking the team with the best record; I'm siding with the beasts by the Bay. Indiana, the San Antonio Spurs and Golden State are the only teams to outscore opponents by at least 10 points per 100 possessions, but the Warriors have faced a much tougher schedule.
Plus, in all likelihood, we haven't seen the peak version of this team. The offense hasn't even taken off yet. Golden State coach Mark Jackson has been conservative with Curry's playing time so far as the shooting star has played just 30.3 minutes per game this season dealing with a gimpy ankle. Furthermore, the Warriors have played this well largely without Harrison Barnes, whose lingering foot issues have limited him to just 80 minutes this season.
But the defense has been sensational in the early going. Golden State has held its opponents under 100 points in all but two games, both of which came on the second night of back-to-backs. (Back-to-backs tend to be killer on defenses more so than offenses.) As of now, just the Spurs and Pacers have been better on that end of the floor, according to NBA.com data.
But is their nasty defense a small-sample-size fluke? Probably not. This is what happens when you pair an elite perimeter stopper in Andre Iguodala with a dominant basket protector in Andrew Bogut. Yes, the 3-point defense has been mostly smoke-and-mirrors. Opponents are shooting just 27 percent from deep against the Warriors in the early going, which some might attribute to Iguodala's arrival.[+] EnlargeStephen CurryNoah Graham/Getty ImagesStephen Curry is the catalyst to the Warriors' offense. Can he stay healthy a second straight season?
But, after studying 3-point field goal percentage trends of the past 10 seasons, you'll find that there's absolutely no correlation between what we see in the first 10 games and the rest of the season. It's essentially random. A team that starts out holding opponents to 27 percent from deep is just as likely to be average as a team that holds opponents to 40 percent in the early going. (For the stat geeks out there, the correlation coefficient is -0.0047).
With this in mind, don't expect Warriors opponents to continue clanking from downtown. But the paint defense? That's another story. I also looked at whether we can trust early-season opponent field goal percentage in the restricted area where the Warriors have held opponents to just 55.3 percent so far, which is eighth-best in the league. And that has much more staying power. Statistically, what you see now is mostly what you'll get.
So, even though the 3-point defense might be an aberration, the team's basket protection with Bogut manning the paint is legit. And that's far more important. According to SportVU data, opponents have shot 45.2 percent when Bogut defends a shot at the rim, which is one of the better rates among regular paint defenders (Dwight Howard, for example, allows 49.4 percent so far). A healthy Bogut means a healthy defense. Throw Iguodala into the mix and the Warriors have integrated the necessary defensive stalwarts to compensate for their heavy 3-point attack.
Don't be fooled by their 5-3 record, folks. Account for their harsh schedule and the Warriors have been just as good as anyone this season. When fully healthy, the Warriors are deadly on both ends of the floor. And if Curry and Barnes round into shape, chances are Golden State's best is yet to come.
― le goon (J0rdan S.), Thursday, 14 November 2013 20:48 (ten years ago) link
thanks muchly
― Spottie, Thursday, 14 November 2013 20:59 (ten years ago) link
imo the spurs are clearly the best team in the league right now (again)
― twist boat veterans for stability (k3vin k.), Thursday, 14 November 2013 21:40 (ten years ago) link
netw3rk @netw3rk 37sI believe the NBA's investigation of JR's tweets represents the first formalized framework for parsing subtweets in world history.
― twist boat veterans for stability (k3vin k.), Thursday, 14 November 2013 22:10 (ten years ago) link
― twist boat veterans for stability (k3vin k.), Thursday, November 14, 2013 3:40 PM (1 hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
on a mission from god this yr
― shiny trippy people holding bandz (m bison), Thursday, 14 November 2013 22:51 (ten years ago) link
i'm still an anthony bennett optimist btw, remember he missed the entire preseasonit's arguable whether he should even be playing right now
it's arguable whether he should even be playing right now
Yeah they should have brought him back much more slowly. I wonder if Dan Gilbert demanded playing time.
― Matt Armstrong, Thursday, 14 November 2013 23:51 (ten years ago) link
I've only seen a ill bit of warriors this year but it seems to me healthy bogut + iguodala + half decent schemes and commitment from the other three main guys should yield a top ten defense at least
People kind of forget how destructive iguodala can be on defense, he was basically team usa's perimeter stopper for two winning tournaments
― z-time champion (agent hibachi), Friday, 15 November 2013 01:00 (ten years ago) link
Are people really "subliminally tweeting" enough that it needs to be called subtweeting or am I just not into twitter enough to know what's up, because it sounds like some kind of basic feature, click here to view subtweets of this tweet etc
Also we used to call talking trash without naming names being a sissy
― z-time champion (agent hibachi), Friday, 15 November 2013 01:04 (ten years ago) link
Subtweeting is an established definition but it seems like some posters just don't get it
― 乒乓, Friday, 15 November 2013 01:21 (ten years ago) link
So it's passive aggressive tweeting? I thought it was some meta thing, like retweeting.
― brimstead, Friday, 15 November 2013 01:45 (ten years ago) link
also that jr twitter photo is hilarious
feel like there's gotta be something going on with asik beyond match ups. mchale playing a frontline of francisco garcia, omar casspi and terrence jones seems insane
― le goon (J0rdan S.), Friday, 15 November 2013 02:00 (ten years ago) link
god smiles only on the pacers. and the 76ers, maybe.
― Daniel, Esq 2, Friday, 15 November 2013 02:19 (ten years ago) link
terrence jones looks terrible
― le goon (J0rdan S.), Friday, 15 November 2013 02:52 (ten years ago) link
dwight howard looks terrible
Barg is actually not bad at one-on-one iso post defense. It's everything else that's bad.
― Matt Armstrong, Friday, 15 November 2013 02:53 (ten years ago) link