NBA Playoffs 2016-17 G/V: The Playoffs Are A Band Metaphor Now

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R.D. Mangles: Jan 10, 2004

Niwrad posted:

It sort of sounds like Rondo might get bought out or flat out released tomorrow morning.

lol

# ? Jan 27, 2017 05:06

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# ? May 17, 2024 02:22

R.D. Mangles: Jan 10, 2004

buy out Rondo, bring in NateRob, just manage the entire team through Instagram

# ? Jan 27, 2017 05:08

Rick: Feb 23, 2004; When I was 17, my father was so stupid, I didn't want to be seen with him in public. When I was 24, I was amazed at how much the old man had learned in just 7 years.

Rondo will sign with the Cavs, an NBA player's parent or spouse will mysteriously die and Lebron will transfer the supped soul into Rondo making him a useful player again and the Cavs will cruise to a title.

# ? Jan 27, 2017 05:16

R.D. Mangles: Jan 10, 2004

Rick posted:

Rondo will sign with the Cavs, an NBA player's parent or spouse will mysteriously die and Lebron will transfer the supped soul into Rondo making him a useful player again and the Cavs will cruise to a title.

what if the whole thing is fake and the bulls are releasing rondo so he'll be picked up by Cleveland only to destroy the team from within, like how Germany sent Lenin on a sealed train into St. Petersburg.

# ? Jan 27, 2017 05:19

Brolander: Oct 20, 2008; i am but a vessel

My god, this is probably big. we're just starting to "connect the dots"...

# ? Jan 27, 2017 05:21

The Glumslinger: Sep 24, 2008; Coach Nagy, you want me to throw to WHAT side of the field?; Hair Elf

Brolander posted:

My god, this is probably big. we're just starting to "connect the dots"...

Oh my god, it says "W͞ar̢ri͢or̷s ͏b͝l̢e͡w ̢a̸ 3̧-̡1 ͟lea͞d"

# ? Jan 27, 2017 05:28

NotWearingPants: Jan 3, 2006; by Nyc_Tattoo; Nap Ghost

https://twitter.com/JoelEmbiid/status/824777205905494026

The Big Goof is Shaq

# ? Jan 27, 2017 05:28

Rick: Feb 23, 2004; When I was 17, my father was so stupid, I didn't want to be seen with him in public. When I was 24, I was amazed at how much the old man had learned in just 7 years.

R.D. Mangles posted:

what if the whole thing is fake and the bulls are releasing rondo so he'll be picked up by Cleveland only to destroy the team from within, like how Germany sent Lenin on a sealed train into St. Petersburg.

Oh no . . . John Paxon, what have you done.

# ? Jan 27, 2017 05:37

IcePhoenix: Sep 18, 2005; Take me to your Shida

http://streamable.com/dzjzq

# ? Jan 27, 2017 05:42

Spoeank: Jul 16, 2003; That's a nice set of 11 dynasty points there, it would be a shame if 3 rings were to happen with it

They said three alphas was too much for one team

And they were right

# ? Jan 27, 2017 05:44

Spacebump: Dec 24, 2003; Dallas Mavericks: Generations

Spoeank posted:

They said three alphas was too much for one team

And they were right

It can only work if Lonzo "the Alpha of Alphas" Ball is one of the alphas.

# ? Jan 27, 2017 05:48

Redgrendel2001: Sep 1, 2006; you literally think a person saying their NBA team of choice being better than the fucking 76ers is a 'schtick'

a literal thing you think.

Spacebump posted:

It can only work if Lonzo "the Alpha of Alphas" Ball is one of the alphas.

If Lonzo Ball and Rajon Rondo were on the same starting 5, would the concept of team basketball wink out of existence like some lost civilization?

# ? Jan 27, 2017 05:51

WhyteRyce: Dec 30, 2001

Man, I remember when Mirotic was a hot commodity

Also yes, I can see being completely pissed off at MCW

# ? Jan 27, 2017 06:05

WhyteRyce: Dec 30, 2001

Evan Turner with the important questions
https://twitter.com/thekidet/status/824774537858338816

# ? Jan 27, 2017 06:07

WhyteRyce: Dec 30, 2001

quote:

The Knicks have let the Clippers know they are open to trading Carmelo Anthony to Los Angeles without getting back either Chris Paul, Blake Griffin or DeAndre Jordan, the New York Daily News reported Thursday.

# ? Jan 27, 2017 06:08

R.D. Mangles: Jan 10, 2004

good god, the bulls are getting owned on twitter by evan turner, this is the lowest point in the history of the franchise

# ? Jan 27, 2017 06:09

wandler20: Nov 13, 2002; How many Championships?

Kanter noooooo

# ? Jan 27, 2017 06:21

leftist heap: Feb 28, 2013; Fun Shoe

WhyteRyce posted:

Evan Turner with the important questions
https://twitter.com/thekidet/status/824774537858338816

lmao

# ? Jan 27, 2017 06:22

Rick: Feb 23, 2004; When I was 17, my father was so stupid, I didn't want to be seen with him in public. When I was 24, I was amazed at how much the old man had learned in just 7 years.

WhyteRyce posted:

I'm fine with that in the age of the Sixers and Nuggets suggesting that if a team doesn't include at least an all-star and first round pick in the deal they aren't gonna get to trade for their out-of-favor center.

# ? Jan 27, 2017 06:23

leftist heap: Feb 28, 2013; Fun Shoe

Rondo has so perfected being a team cancer that now while tearing a team apart from the inside people sympathize with him. It's beautiful.

# ? Jan 27, 2017 06:24

Zogo: Jul 29, 2003

Even that crazy DAL fan is raging against the Bulls:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGwRRP-8uuQ

RW is now in the elite top five of TDs:

code:

Player			TDs 	 Season
Oscar Robertson		41	 1961-62
Wilt Chamberlain	31 	 1967-68
Oscar Robertson		26	 1960-61
Oscar Robertson		26	 1963-64
Russell Westbrook	23	 2016-17

Dexo posted:

Sure, but If an NBA team wanted to pay my rear end 15 million dollars or whatever to play. I would drat sure say yes.

Should I be blamed if I'm bad just because some dumb FO thought it would be a good idea to give me money.

It's not like Rondo lied on a resume or something. He had plenty of tape and examples of where he was at talent wise. And this Front Office still decided to bring him in.

You can't be mad at a dog you brought home for being a dog, just because you were really hoping it'd be a cat.

I would take the money too. I'm not blaming Rondo for taking the cash. Yes, and I'd still put some blame on whoever the player was.

I'm not calling Rondo a liar either. I'm not the one calling the shots though. Most knew he was a chihuahua and not a puma but in the pre-season I doubt many would've pegged him as the absolute worst shooter in the whole league.

You'll notice I haven't criticized Rondo's lack of assists because this team has mediocre shooters and awful 3P shooting.

# ? Jan 27, 2017 06:32

Dexo: Aug 15, 2009; A city that was to live by night after the wilderness had passed. A city that was to forge out of steel and blood-red neon its own peculiar wilderness.

Zogo posted:

I would take the money too. I'm not blaming Rondo for taking the cash. Yes, and I'd still put some blame on whoever the player was.

I'm not calling Rondo a liar either. I'm not the one calling the shots though. Most knew he was a chihuahua and not a puma but in the pre-season I doubt many would've pegged him as the absolute worst shooter in the whole league.

You'll notice I haven't criticized Rondo's lack of assists because this team has mediocre shooters and awful 3P shooting.

I figured He'd be close.

Rondo has never ever ever been a prolific shooter.

# ? Jan 27, 2017 06:34

straight up brolic: Jan 31, 2007; After all, I was nice in ball,
Came to practice weed scented
Report card like the speed limit

the catch weight second clause there really puts a pin in that joke.

# ? Jan 27, 2017 06:38

Zogo: Jul 29, 2003

Spacebump posted:

Also, Draymond.

When was the last time there was a rookie as good as Embiid? (or am I letting the SAS Embiid hype get to me?)

The latter. Embiid hasn't even played much.

Dejan Bimble posted:

If you use safari twitter embeds don't work always, there was a fix that fixed it for me but I forget what it was

I was referring to all the links that are deleted.

predicto posted:

Was the idea that the Clips and Jazz both had to have someone make it, and they already chose Gordon Hayward?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affirmative_action

Niwrad posted:

It sort of sounds like Rondo might get bought out or flat out released tomorrow morning.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SFV0KbON9c

# ? Jan 27, 2017 06:42

Doltos: Dec 28, 2005; 🤌🤌🤌

IcePhoenix posted:

http://streamable.com/dzjzq

I'm the white dude at the top

WhyteRyce posted:

Ouch that hurts considering the Knicks need an early draft pick, an athletic center, or a shooting guard really badly. J.J. Redick would be a nice pickup but what else can you get to make it even worth it from a rebuilding/gathering assets standpoint?

# ? Jan 27, 2017 06:43

straight up brolic: Jan 31, 2007; After all, I was nice in ball,
Came to practice weed scented
Report card like the speed limit

Zogo posted:

The latter. Embiid hasn't even played much.

even in 25mpg Embiid is averaging 20ppg, 8 reb, and 2.5 blocks on 58TS% with 36%USG, run that through your computer pipe and smoke it through a series of tubes.

# ? Jan 27, 2017 06:44

Spacebump: Dec 24, 2003; Dallas Mavericks: Generations

Doltos posted:

I'm the white dude at the top

Ouch that hurts considering the Knicks need an early draft pick, an athletic center, or a shooting guard really badly. J.J. Redick would be a nice pickup but what else can you get to make it even worth it from a rebuilding/gathering assets standpoint?

Austin "Sub-Zero" Rivers

# ? Jan 27, 2017 06:44

straight up brolic: Jan 31, 2007; After all, I was nice in ball,
Came to practice weed scented
Report card like the speed limit

Doltos posted:

Ouch that hurts considering the Knicks need an early draft pick, an athletic center, or a shooting guard really badly. J.J. Redick would be a nice pickup but what else can you get to make it even worth it from a rebuilding/gathering assets standpoint?

the Knicks are literally getting Jamal Crawford, Wes Johnson, Brice Johnson, and a 2021 pick if they're trading with the Clippers.

Spacebump posted:

Austin "Sub-Zero" Rivers

he's good now and we're not going to trade him

# ? Jan 27, 2017 06:45

The Glumslinger: Sep 24, 2008; Coach Nagy, you want me to throw to WHAT side of the field?; Hair Elf

Zogo posted:

The latter. Embiid hasn't even played much.

I mean, Embiid is only a year younger than Anthony Davis, he is very impressive for a rookie, but he is old as hell for a rookie

# ? Jan 27, 2017 06:47

WhyteRyce: Dec 30, 2001

If Melo gets traded for garbage, oh man how fitting for the Knicks. Paid too much to get him, didn't get enough back when selling him.

# ? Jan 27, 2017 06:48

Cool Buff Man: Jul 30, 2006; bitch

Knicks get: Rid of Carmelo Anthony

# ? Jan 27, 2017 06:49

Redgrendel2001: Sep 1, 2006; you literally think a person saying their NBA team of choice being better than the fucking 76ers is a 'schtick'

a literal thing you think.

Would anyone take Rose at this point?

# ? Jan 27, 2017 06:52

straight up brolic: Jan 31, 2007; After all, I was nice in ball,
Came to practice weed scented
Report card like the speed limit

Jokic had 29, 14, and 8 tonight but Marc Gasol is in the all-star game because veteran

# ? Jan 27, 2017 06:56

R.D. Mangles: Jan 10, 2004

Redgrendel2001 posted:

Would anyone take Rose at this point?

rose for rondo straight up.

tribune headline: derrick rose...is back

# ? Jan 27, 2017 07:00

Cool Buff Man: Jul 30, 2006; bitch

straight up brolic posted:

Jokic had 29, 14, and 8 tonight but Marc Gasol is in the all-star game because veteran

He also hurt his hip and needs an MRI :[

# ? Jan 27, 2017 07:01

Metapod: Mar 18, 2012

straight up brolic posted:

Jokic had 29, 14, and 8 tonight but Marc Gasol is in the all-star game because veteran

actually its because gasol is top 20 player

# ? Jan 27, 2017 07:02

Cool Buff Man: Jul 30, 2006; bitch

Woj confirmed Kanter broke his forearm. What a dipshit.

# ? Jan 27, 2017 07:02

straight up brolic: Jan 31, 2007; After all, I was nice in ball,
Came to practice weed scented
Report card like the speed limit

Metapod posted:

actually its because gasol is top 20 player

jokic is clearly both better and more fun, you can read more tomorrow in #mycolumn

Cool Buff Man posted:

He also hurt his hip and needs an MRI :[

he's still going to get the MRI, but allegedly he's fine

# ? Jan 27, 2017 07:04

Metapod: Mar 18, 2012

now i'm tired so correct me if i'm wrong but what those numbers seem to tell me is that jokic is playing better offensively but marc is playing way better defense

# ? Jan 27, 2017 07:10

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# ? May 17, 2024 02:22

straight up brolic: Jan 31, 2007; After all, I was nice in ball,
Came to practice weed scented
Report card like the speed limit

Metapod posted:

now i'm tired so correct me if i'm wrong but what those numbers seem to tell me is that jokic is playing better offensively but marc is playing way better defense

Gasol is a better defender, but Jokic is miles better offensively. His OBPM is almost 3x Gasol's and his TS is 10% higher. He's also a significantly better rebounder and a better passer.

# ? Jan 27, 2017 07:13

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