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DeimosRising posted:Do you not just enjoy watching good basketball? Sure it would be cooler if it was Suns Raptors but this should be a cool series. Granted last year there were really only 3 or 4 good games out of 7, but those were really cool games. There's infinite opportunities in life to watch good basketball. You expect the finals to be something better than a "good rerun". It's hard to watch a series without a rooting interest and try to cheer for two teams you pretty much always root against, and furthermore difficult when you try to search for a compelling narrative reason to watch and it's like "Will Oden get his first ring? Can Battier tie another one on before becoming an ESPN Talking Head? Will Duncan complete his 5-ring Punisher fist gauntlet he's always dreamed of?"
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Libertine posted:There's infinite opportunities in life to watch good basketball. The number of series that have been better than last years is really really small.
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Jun 3, 2014 17:36
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Please, Duncan would turn 5 rings into an Infinity Gauntlet
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Groucho Marxist posted:Please, Duncan would turn 5 rings into an Infinity Gauntlet He needs 6 for that.
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Jun 3, 2014 17:37
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Sneaky Fast posted:I think he will be. I saw him talking about how to play defense on great scorers (Kobe specifically) and it was great. Everyonce in a while, Lebron (tries) takes a charge.
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Jun 3, 2014 17:39
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 quote:The PPP poll found across all political ideologies, the Spurs were the preferred winners over the Heat with “very conservative” voters picking San Antonio by the largest margin, 42-15 percent. So uh how bout that Obama taking your guns or whatever 
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Jun 3, 2014 17:41
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Mandrel posted:Is all this just speculation and fanfiction based on those Battier quotes where he said "LeBron has gotten really into analytics" or what I can't find the article so I'm worried I dreamed it up but I swear I read something where Battier was boning up on analytics and Lebron was like hey whats that Groucho Marxist posted:Please, Duncan would turn 5 rings into an Infinity Gauntlet 
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Jun 3, 2014 17:43
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Tae posted:He needs 6 for that. Was about to call you a tremendous nerd before I shamefully GISed the gauntlet.
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Jun 3, 2014 17:45
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I just hope this year's Finals is a bunch of games that are like game 6 of last year. Hopefully we don't get a Finals made up of games like last year's game 2 or 3.
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Jun 3, 2014 17:46
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For real I just want Tim Duncan to get one last ring. And for Pat Riley to not win.
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Jun 3, 2014 17:47
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MourningView posted:The number of series that have been better than last years is really really small.
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Jun 3, 2014 17:48
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Duncan has four rings but the one he'll always treasure the most is the recreation of Galadriel's ring forged by Celebrimbor
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Jun 3, 2014 17:49
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3peat posted:
You better get a name change before Pat Riley sues you
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Doltos posted:Duncan has four rings but the one he'll always treasure the most is the recreation of Galadriel's ring forged by Celebrimbor
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3peat posted:So uh how bout that Obama taking your guns or whatever That's not fair, we're just extremely white. Except I think all the people who have posted about not being white are also pro-Spurs. WhyteRyce where does Asian SAS stand in the basketball racewars? edit also way to misuse apostrophes CBS Miami. Good copy editing, dummies Libertine posted:There's infinite opportunities in life to watch good basketball. You expect the finals to be something better than a "good rerun". It's hard to watch a series without a rooting interest and try to cheer for two teams you pretty much always root against, and furthermore difficult when you try to search for a compelling narrative reason to watch and it's like "Will Oden get his first ring? Can Battier tie another one on before becoming an ESPN Talking Head? Will Duncan complete his 5-ring Punisher fist gauntlet he's always dreamed of?" I guess I just disagree. I value the quality of the games over narrative and novelty by an enormous margin.
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Jun 3, 2014 18:08
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I love Steven Adams.
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Jun 3, 2014 18:21
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Once again being mixed race is why I'm undecided.
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Jun 3, 2014 18:25
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I know most people here (or anywhere!) aren't terribly interested in valuation, but this is a pretty interesting post on the clippers purchase: http://aswathdamodaran.blogspot.com/2014/06/ballmers-bid-for-clippers-investment.html He basically concludes that Ballmer overpaid, which I'm sure is something that isn't in great contention here, but at least it has evidence to support the conclusion. It isn't too technical of a read, but if anyone has any questions about what is going on I'd be glad to clarify.
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Jun 3, 2014 18:26
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I'm fully rooting for the Spurs despite them having ousted my team in heartbreaking fashion, but I've also said before that I'd probably root for the Klan in the finals before I'd root for the Heat so I guess there's my relevant contribution to that survey data.
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Jun 3, 2014 18:27
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mike- posted:I know most people here (or anywhere!) aren't terribly interested in valuation, but this is a pretty interesting post on the clippers purchase: It's super understandable, and that seems like a much better evaluation than what Forbes does.
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Jun 3, 2014 18:33
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How can you not be excited about these Finals? It's better because it's a rematch from last year. What would you people rather have had? -Not the Pacers because they're boring and bitchy -Any other ECF team would get destroyed -OKC would have been cool for the sweet dunks and for Durant vs. LeBron, but the fact is that they don't have an offense -Clippers would have been cool -Grizzlies: ehhh -Rockets and Portland would both get killed in the Finals
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Jun 3, 2014 18:40
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We get to watch Lebron throw down sick nasty dunks and the spurs passing so crisply it looks like loving nightcrawler is on the court. That is just to start, I am so excited for this finals but I can see how people might get turned off if they view the game as 5jerseys vs 5jerseys. Now to spend an hour looking at spurs passing gifs.
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Jun 3, 2014 18:48
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Boosh! posted:Phil Jackson already paying dividends.  Norm Macdonald described Odom as having "accidentally married the wrong Kardashian". I got nothing but sympathy for Lamar, I hope JR doesn't test his sobriety too hard
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Jun 3, 2014 18:50
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big boi posted:How can you not be excited about these Finals? It's better because it's a rematch from last year. LOL at listing Rockets and Portland, they didn't belong. If you list them you might as well list the Mavs.
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Jun 3, 2014 18:51
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This is a little crazy: In 1984, the Celtics and Lakers did battle in that year's NBA Finals. The Celtics were 62-20 during the regular season while the Lakers were 54-28. The NBA welcomed a new commissioner in David Stern, replacing Larry O'Brien on April 1, 1984. The Finals that season was also the last time the Finals used the 2-2-1-1-1 format before going to the 2-3-2 format in 1985. In 2014, the Spurs and Heat will do battle in this year's NBA Finals. The Spurs were 62-20 during the regular season and the Heat were 54-28. The NBA welcomed a new commissioner in Adam Silver on February 1, replacing David Stern. This Finals will be, for the first time since 1984, using the 2-2-1-1-1 format.
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Jun 3, 2014 18:51
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Fight Club Sandwich posted:I can't find the article but Battier was the first/only player in the league to buy into analytics (the team dokmo would make an advanced metrics notebook for each matchup and Shane would be the only player to receive a copy), and when he signed with Miami he explained them to Lebron and turned him into an analysts wet dream that posts up a lot and shoots corner 3s. Maybe the No Stats All Star NYTimes article? 2009 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/15/magazine/15Battier-t.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 NYTimes occasionally throws a max articles paywall but you can get around by using private/incognito browsing. Edit: it's slightly strange writing because he's simultaneously better and worse at basketball than the article describes. EvanTH fucked around with this message at 18:56 on Jun 3, 2014 |
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Jun 3, 2014 18:53
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mike- posted:I know most people here (or anywhere!) aren't terribly interested in valuation, but this is a pretty interesting post on the clippers purchase: I'm pretty sure that a ego premium purchasing price on sports team ownership is something that is well-established in economic theory, I remember reading something about it in grad school five years ago and I think that article in particular was already ten years old. Billionaires love sports teams and there's only so many major franchises in the world to buy, and a big one like a Los Angeles professional sports team becomes available maybe once or twice in a lifetime (I would have said once but then I remembered the Dodgers just transferred ownership like a year or two ago). All that said though, that was an excellent article well-written and researched. I also learned the the Indian Cricket league sounds corrupt as gently caress.
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Jun 3, 2014 18:55
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It's okay if you don't like the Spurs or the Heat because neither of them will win; in game 5 the wizards and the knicks plan to storm the court and usher a dark era of tag team championships.
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Jun 3, 2014 18:56
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Marcin Gortat storming anything would be terrifying. Him and let's say Pekovic and Zach Randolph and a few others look like champions that the invading horde holds in reserve to break the spirit of the populace, present them in front of the city walls devouring raw flesh and wearing animal bones and heaving jagged battleaxes.MourningView posted:His game is seriously Duke and gently caress and I don't know why everyone gives him a pass for it. I guess because he isn't white, but he still managed to overcome that to be the Dukeiest player in history. I'm pretty sure he's been in some articles bragging about being from Duke and Duke players being the smartest of all within the two years.
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Halalelujah posted:We get to watch Lebron throw down sick nasty dunks and the spurs passing so crisply it looks like loving nightcrawler is on the court. all-time X-men team PG: Wolverine (he can play for a full 48 minutes each game, undersized) SG: Nightcrawler (can get to the basket from anywhere) SF: Quicksilver (speedy, adept at cutting in to passing lanes) PF: Gambit (lengthy, excellent distributor. High energy) C: Colossus (won't back down in the post) Bench: Longshot (clutch) Coach: Magneto (he goes for the win) gently caress Cyclops.
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Jun 3, 2014 19:03
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I'd like to see Kitty Pryde make a mess of the charge rules, but Magneto as a coach is a bad idea. You don't want the guy who's been losing at the end since the Holocaust--take Professor Xavier instead. If he can coach from Cerebro he's practically a class 5 mutant. You might even be able to field Legion with Xavier coaching, otherwise he's going to be way too wild and will destroy the earth unless you D-league him off to the astral plane.
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Jun 3, 2014 19:09
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The Asian Oprah posted:I'd like to see Kitty Pryde make a mess of the charge rules, but Magneto as a coach is a bad idea. You don't want the guy who's been losing at the end since the Holocaust--take Professor Xavier. If he can coach from Cerebro he's practically a class 5 mutant. I would slot Professor X as a front office guy, a GM. Amazing ability to convince free agents to play for his team.
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Jun 3, 2014 19:10
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The Asian Oprah posted:I'd like to see Kitty Pryde make a mess of the charge rules, but Magneto as a coach is a bad idea. You don't want the guy who's been losing at the end since the Holocaust--take Professor Xavier. If he can coach from Cerebro he's practically a class 5 mutant. Professor X is the clear choice for coach, he can make sure plays are run correctly. Jean Gray should be included due to telekinesis. Cyclops should be the pg since he is known for being a great leader/tactician. Wolverine it too emotional and loses sight of the goal.
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Jun 3, 2014 19:12
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Nerd poo poo in the NBA thread. Here is my starting Five of Silmarillion characters: PG: Manwe SG: Galadriel SF: Melian PF: Feanor C: Morgoth
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Jun 3, 2014 19:12
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euphronius posted:Nerd poo poo in the NBA thread.
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Jun 3, 2014 19:14
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I would have put the Two Trees of Valinor at PF and C but your team would absolutely destroy mine :[
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Jun 3, 2014 19:15
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Would Multiple Man be a serviceable 8th man or would he just clog the lane with his army of duplicates?
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Jun 3, 2014 19:16
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When I was a kid I had fused comics and basketball together and had an imaginary basketball league in my head (3 on 3 basketball with rosters of up to 8 active, 2 inactive players), my Lakers analog was Hulk joining the X-Men.
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Jun 3, 2014 19:16
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Tom Bombadil is great at home but always no-shows on the road.
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