catching up on thread:
1. i was taken aback by Embiid's emotion, in a good way. it made me like him more, and it made me hope he can stay healthy and reach his potential and win a ring someday.
2. Blazers should lock down Collins asap. dude can play *and* is fiery as hell. he's a future franchise legend type, if it all works out.
3. the shot of Kawhi crouching is stunning, but the lighting and contrast on that second (Getty) photo is just mind-blowing, man.
good day of hoops (helped by the fact that the right team won in the West)
― alpine static, Monday, 13 May 2019 07:24 (five years ago) link
oh and Jokic is such a stud
and Jamal Murray finally looked 22
― alpine static, Monday, 13 May 2019 07:27 (five years ago) link
(someone should check on our beloved mod)
― call all destroyer, Sunday, May 12, 2019 10:04 PM (yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
he's fine!
i feel some closure knowing now that the spurs absolutely botched this trade and i feel happy for the toronto fans who have been let down for so many years in the playoffs. kawhi takeover games are special so from an distributive justice perspective, it is v good that another fanbase got to experience it.
― be the 2 chainz you want 2 see in the world (m bison), Monday, 13 May 2019 11:27 (five years ago) link
My once-a-year appearance here...As I posted on FB last night, Kawhi's shot was like a cross between Bautista's bat-flip HR and Tiger's famous chip shot at the Masters, the one that hung on the lip for an extra second. I'm astounded that that was the first-ever game-7 winner at the buzzer. I thought for sure the Raptors had lost the game in the first seven or eight minutes, when they dominated every which way except shooting and emerged with all of a four-point lead or whatever. If they keep playing like they did last night, I expect they'll get crushed by Milwaukee. Anyway, thrilling beyond words.
― clemenza, Monday, 13 May 2019 11:45 (five years ago) link
good post friend!!! you shouldn't be such a stranger here!
― be the 2 chainz you want 2 see in the world (m bison), Monday, 13 May 2019 12:30 (five years ago) link
the bounces were one thing but i don't know how that ball didn't roll off the far side of the rim just before going through. a gust of wind/divine intervention imo
love how both tv commentators just yelled OHHHHHHHHH, which is pretty much what i did
― mookieproof, Monday, 13 May 2019 13:03 (five years ago) link
was away from home, checked the scores on my phone and saw tie game with 3 seconds left, pulled up a reddit feed just as Raps were inbounding. omg.
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Monday, 13 May 2019 16:32 (five years ago) link
i screamed OH MY GOD out loud, by myself, in my apartment, so loud, that i was a little worried one of the neighbours were gonna freak out
― deus ex majima (Will M.), Monday, 13 May 2019 17:47 (five years ago) link
hah yeah I watched the first half but was busy for the second...turned it on with 30 seconds left, Philly just tied it up w/ 4 sec to go, I remember yelling at my wife "HEY GET IN HERE!!!" and she came in right as the ball was bouncing around nice
― frogbs, Monday, 13 May 2019 18:19 (five years ago) link
I walked into the outdoor patio section of a restaurant to find 30-40 philly fans (apparently where the club meets here) watching the last 20 seconds of the game. things didn't look good after Butler's layup, but we ended up getting a table after all. thanks, kawhi.
― i got bag sauce in my bag (Sufjan Grafton), Monday, 13 May 2019 18:44 (five years ago) link
*waggles eyebrows*
Report: Kevin Durant out for Warriors-Trail Blazers Game 1, probably Game 2 https://t.co/4hERXD9AW4— Kurt Helin (@basketballtalk) May 13, 2019
― lag∞n, Monday, 13 May 2019 19:35 (five years ago) link
prediction was always game 3 I think
― but I can't let Trae do it I got Huerter on my mind (Spottie), Monday, 13 May 2019 19:51 (five years ago) link
if the blazers can win one of the first two and durant is still uncertain for game 3 the series could get a little interesting
― J0rdan S., Monday, 13 May 2019 20:53 (five years ago) link
we get the two best point guards in the league facing off and two of top ~5 shooting guards, p cool
― but I can't let Trae do it I got Huerter on my mind (Spottie), Monday, 13 May 2019 21:29 (five years ago) link
Sixers fan here. When the ball first hit the rim, I was like, “that’s short,” but when it bounced the second time I immediately thought it was going in. Exciting ending, just wish we would not have been on the losing end of it.
I would love if Embiid got his shit together with his diet and training so he might get injured less. Same with Simmons: theoretically he should work all offseason on a jump shot. But I’m confronting the reality that neither of these things will happen and the team is fools’ gold.
― Mazzy Tsar (PBKR), Monday, 13 May 2019 22:11 (five years ago) link
it was short! crazy shot
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 14 May 2019 00:35 (five years ago) link
it had insane arc to get a better chance of a friendly bounce. his touch is amazing.
― call all destroyer, Tuesday, 14 May 2019 00:46 (five years ago) link
kinda a heave tho tbf
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 14 May 2019 00:49 (five years ago) link
He could shoot that 500 more times exactly like that and id be surprised if he made one. He could take that shot 1 million more times like that and would likely never get a similar bounce and make.
― but I can't let Trae do it I got Huerter on my mind (Spottie), Tuesday, 14 May 2019 00:53 (five years ago) link
yeah smth like that
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 14 May 2019 00:54 (five years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70ftneJlXYc
i thought this was kewt (obligatory trigger warning for nuggs fans)
― Clay, Tuesday, 14 May 2019 01:11 (five years ago) link
cute
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 14 May 2019 01:13 (five years ago) link
This too
The ultimate Mother's Day gift.@Dame_Lillard celebrated a Game 7 win with his mom ❤️ pic.twitter.com/T7hTn4KZ50— ESPN (@espn) May 12, 2019
― Fetchboy, Tuesday, 14 May 2019 01:54 (five years ago) link
those are great.
― call all destroyer, Tuesday, 14 May 2019 02:09 (five years ago) link
yeah aw
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 14 May 2019 02:24 (five years ago) link
Dame has a great smile. Just seems like a real dude.
― but I can't let Trae do it I got Huerter on my mind (Spottie), Tuesday, 14 May 2019 02:28 (five years ago) link
if you believe the things Dame has said about wanting to win where he is, finishing what he has started, etc., etc., this has got to be so incredibly rewarding for him.
w/ Collins and Nurk back, things are looking good for Portland. they've got to figure out how to upgrade from Harkless and Aminu, though. no shade to those guys, who both play hard and contribute, but Millsap exposed 'em.
― alpine static, Tuesday, 14 May 2019 05:20 (five years ago) link
ppl forget they traded two picks to get collins, they really need him to be good. they've sorta got a myles turner/sabonis thing going on w him and nurk. they've sorta got a mini OKC thing going on where they really need just like one very good 3&D wing player to bump them up a level. i have hopes for jake layman.
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 14 May 2019 13:48 (five years ago) link
what's the best time to buy playoff tickets? I've watched the ticket prices drop about 10% in the last two hours for tomorrow's game, I'm wondering if I should pull the trigger now or wait until the day of
― frogbs, Tuesday, 14 May 2019 22:43 (five years ago) link
paul pierce is sooooooo bad at tv man alive
― but I can't let Trae do it I got Huerter on my mind (Spottie), Tuesday, 14 May 2019 23:08 (five years ago) link
its an embarrassment
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 14 May 2019 23:21 (five years ago) link
go blazers but shit god I am so sad that the nuggets didn't get a crack at the KD-less warriors ;_;
― k3vin k., Wednesday, 15 May 2019 01:04 (five years ago) link
i have like little to no investment in this series atm bc i am Just Happy To Be Here but if the blazers steal one in oakland w/ kd out i will be leaning in hard
― Clay, Wednesday, 15 May 2019 01:05 (five years ago) link
i think the bucks are going to win the playoffs
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 15 May 2019 01:07 (five years ago) link
kanter and bogut as the starting centers in the 2019 western conference finals is some weird shit
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 15 May 2019 01:10 (five years ago) link
sad realization that we've got mjax and svg for this entire series
― Clay, Wednesday, 15 May 2019 02:05 (five years ago) link
Mute is your friend
― EZ Snappin, Wednesday, 15 May 2019 02:08 (five years ago) link
i went to take a whiz during lillard’s three free throws and, by the time i made it back, steph hit 2 3’s
― sknybrg, Wednesday, 15 May 2019 02:09 (five years ago) link
game 1s are bad because no playoff adjustments have been made yet
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 15 May 2019 02:25 (five years ago) link
man golden state is tough
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 15 May 2019 02:28 (five years ago) link
pretty ragged out there
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 15 May 2019 02:29 (five years ago) link
guard curry imo
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 15 May 2019 02:30 (five years ago) link
blazers are playing...not good
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 15 May 2019 02:32 (five years ago) link
1 off day is tough after playing in an epic game 7
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 15 May 2019 02:33 (five years ago) link
it’s bad kanter again
― sknybrg, Wednesday, 15 May 2019 02:33 (five years ago) link
curry parents need to get real and both just wear steph jerseys
oh wow look at that even Blazers fans cheering Steph right now pic.twitter.com/J4e3wFg7Ld— RJ Morwob (@WorldWideWob) May 15, 2019
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 15 May 2019 02:34 (five years ago) link
dude have you seen the split pats/titans jersey that devin/jason mccourtey's mom would wear?
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 15 May 2019 02:36 (five years ago) link
that's how you avoid controversy with yr twins
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 15 May 2019 02:37 (five years ago) link
some place a lot of value in "making the three pointer" but tonight portland is trying the opposite strategy
― Clay, Wednesday, 15 May 2019 02:38 (five years ago) link
gotta zig u know
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 15 May 2019 02:39 (five years ago) link