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Spacebump: Dec 24, 2003; Dallas Mavericks: Generations

The Pelicans should host a fan event where they present a world record largest ever King Cake, then have King Cake Baby pop out of it and scare half the crowd.

# ? Jan 29, 2017 22:06

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# ? Jun 9, 2024 22:48

CRISPYBABY: Dec 15, 2007; by Reene

Niwrad posted:

Celtics have Horford too.

https://twitter.com/KingCakeBaby/status/825142904201031680

goddamn that's even more horrifying than the costume

# ? Jan 29, 2017 22:22

SunshineDanceParty: Feb 7, 2006; One Road. Two Friends. One Ass.

AggressivelyStupid posted:

New Orleans is the only city in the South that I would move to in a fuckin heartbeat. Live out my wildest treme fantasies.

I've been to every major city in the US and New Orleans is in fact the best.

# ? Jan 29, 2017 22:30

Lessail: Apr 1, 2011; tell me how vgk aren't playing like shit again

p.s. help my grapes are so sour!

Niwrad posted:

Boston and Chicago should really work out a trade for Butler. Would make the league so much more interesting. Boston becomes a legit contender with the trade and it's the only team that has the assets so Chicago can get equal value in the deal.

Man it astounds how you continually post stupid crap

# ? Jan 29, 2017 22:40

Kibner: Oct 21, 2008; Acguy Supremacy

attackmole posted:

goddamn that's even more horrifying than the costume

And I won't be able to get one due to dinner with my uncle and his family for his birthday. He was basically my second dad after mine passed away when I was younger. If he was any less important than that, I'd be at that game to get that bobble head.

# ? Jan 29, 2017 22:55

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.

Tae posted:

The Lakers have a surplus of young talent bigs. Ingram is basically their only upside wing guy on the roster at the moment.

This is accurate to the point that even if the Lakers are happy with Ingram at the end of the season (which I think they ultimately are and will be) they're probably going to have a hard time passing on Josh Jackson at #2 or #3 because they don' have another real wing on the roster besides Ingram and Deng.

I think the question "can Lou Williams or Nick Young play the three" has now been thoroughly answered "no."

# ? Jan 29, 2017 23:10

Strawberry Panda: Nov 4, 2007; Breakfast Defecting, Slow Dick Touching, Root Beer Barreling SwagVP

Spacebump posted:

Things like this are part of why New Orleans owns. I wish I had a reason to still live there.

Me too.

# ? Jan 29, 2017 23:31

Niwrad: Jul 1, 2008

Lessail posted:

Man it astounds how you continually post stupid crap

What don't you like? Bulls need to re-build and Celtics should go all-in while Horford and Thomas are still in their primes.

# ? Jan 29, 2017 23:40

Niwrad: Jul 1, 2008

Does New Orleans still do those Mardi Gras uniforms now that they are the Pelicans?

# ? Jan 29, 2017 23:41

Cool Buff Man: Jul 30, 2006; bitch

Niwrad posted:

What don't you like? Bulls need to re-build and Celtics should go all-in while Horford and Thomas are still in their primes.

He doesn't like the fact that you posted something that would result in the Celtics getting better

# ? Jan 29, 2017 23:43

Mr. Mambold: Feb 13, 2011; Aha. Nice post.

Kibner posted:

And I won't be able to get one due to dinner with my uncle and his family for his birthday. He was basically my second dad after mine passed away when I was younger. If he was any less important than that, I'd be at that game to get that bobble head.

*Nods* You're doing the right thing, Son. And I'd slap you upside the head if you placed more importance on a Chuckie bobblehead than family.

Chuckie......someone put Chuck's head on that.

# ? Jan 30, 2017 00:03

ChickenMedium: Sep 2, 2001; Forum Veteran And Professor Emeritus of Condiment Studies

Redgrendel2001 posted:

Zubac looks like he might be something.

With time and proper training he will eventually become Golbac.

# ? Jan 30, 2017 00:18

NickRoweFillea: Sep 27, 2012; doin thangs

ChickenMedium posted:

With time and proper training he will eventually become Golbac.

Hahaha

# ? Jan 30, 2017 00:25

Kibner: Oct 21, 2008; Acguy Supremacy

Niwrad posted:

Does New Orleans still do those Mardi Gras uniforms now that they are the Pelicans?

Yeah. I complained about their awful Mardi Gras shirseys many times last season.

# ? Jan 30, 2017 00:31

Lessail: Apr 1, 2011; tell me how vgk aren't playing like shit again

p.s. help my grapes are so sour!

Cool Buff Man posted:

He doesn't like the fact that you posted something that would result in the Celtics getting better

God how I wish for them to not win a playoff series again so that finally questions will be raised about golden boy brad

# ? Jan 30, 2017 00:39

chunkles: Aug 14, 2005; i am completely immersed in darkness
as i turn my body away from the sun

Mr. Mambold posted:

*Nods* You're doing the right thing, Son. And I'd slap you upside the head if you placed more importance on a Chuckie bobblehead than family.

Chuckie......someone put Chuck's head on that.

"You'll never win a championship with a jumpshooting team..."

*owner frantically tries to rip out batteries of the doll only to discover that there ARE NO BATTERIES*

# ? Jan 30, 2017 00:49

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.

Lessail posted:

God how I wish for them to not win a playoff series again so that finally questions will be raised about golden boy brad

I feel like Ainge needs to be talked about first and that isn't happening. You are setting yourself up for disappointment.

# ? Jan 30, 2017 00:51

Lockback: Sep 3, 2006; All days are nights to see till I see thee; and nights bright days when dreams do show me thee.

If I were the Celtics I'd want to see how badly IT gets exploited in the playoffs before I go all-in on a big trade. Celtics were a disappointing first round exit last year and I wonder how they'll look when you have an opposing coaching staff focusing on getting the switches they want.

In other news, Wiggins continues to be awesome (his link goes to Trudeau's commitment to take in refugees US won't).
https://twitter.com/22wiggins/status/825586105177104384

# ? Jan 30, 2017 00:55

Lessail: Apr 1, 2011; tell me how vgk aren't playing like shit again

p.s. help my grapes are so sour!

Rick posted:

I feel like Ainge needs to be talked about first and that isn't happening. You are setting yourself up for disappointment.

Well yeah good things don't happen in this world so the Celtics will win a series

# ? Jan 30, 2017 01:01

Metapod: Mar 18, 2012

https://twitter.com/Eddie_Rado/status/825814593041731586

# ? Jan 30, 2017 01:01

Cool Buff Man: Jul 30, 2006; bitch

Lessail posted:

God how I wish for them to not win a playoff series again so that finally questions will be raised about golden boy brad

Brad's a nice guy who is good to his players. Leave Brad alone! Just stop it!

# ? Jan 30, 2017 01:02

chunkles: Aug 14, 2005; i am completely immersed in darkness
as i turn my body away from the sun

Brad Stevens is the best 13 year old coach in the nba

# ? Jan 30, 2017 01:05

Libertine: Jun 21, 2004; When I die, I hope they say I made the eSports industry a better place than I made millions of dollars.

I can't really see any reason why Ainge would be in the hot seat. Why would he need to be talked about?

# ? Jan 30, 2017 01:14

Lessail: Apr 1, 2011; tell me how vgk aren't playing like shit again

p.s. help my grapes are so sour!

Libertine posted:

I can't really see any reason why Ainge would be in the hot seat. Why would he need to be talked about?

I think it's because he's really aggressive in using the media to try and tilt deals his way (GODFATHER) and it's annoying as hell

# ? Jan 30, 2017 01:30

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.

Lessail posted:

I think it's because he's really aggressive in using the media to try and tilt deals his way (GODFATHER) and it's annoying as hell

He does his job well?

# ? Jan 30, 2017 01:35

Lessail: Apr 1, 2011; tell me how vgk aren't playing like shit again

p.s. help my grapes are so sour!

Dexo posted:

He does his job well?

Well, that godfather deal didn't happen and he couldn't get a deal the last draft done.

I just want the Celtics to become the Suns where no one cares about them ok

# ? Jan 30, 2017 01:41

Zogo: Jul 29, 2003

Femur posted:

Zogo, does Lebron get FT opportunities at a higher rather than other superstars? and do they all pail next to Jordan? Do you just use FTA/FGA or usuage or something to figure this out?

The basic one is FTr and that's FTA/FGA. LBJ doesn't go to the line at an especially high rate or anything. Jordan went to the line even less. Centers/bigger guys get fouled more per FGA.

FTr for top 100 MP guys in NBA/ABA:

code:

FTr	Player
0.61	Dikembe Mutombo
0.57	Shaquille O'Neal
0.57	David Robinson
0.57	Moses Malone
0.55	Charles Barkley
0.55	Adrian Dantley
0.54	Artis Gilmore
0.52	Walt Bellamy
0.51	Buck Williams
0.50	Detlef Schrempf
0.50	Wilt Chamberlain
0.50	Karl Malone
0.48	Magic Johnson
0.48	Lenny Wilkens
0.47	Paul Silas

0.42	LeBron James
0.35 	Michael Jordan

0.25	Ray Allen
0.25	Larry Bird
0.25	Glen Rice
0.25	Derek Harper
0.25	Jason Kidd
0.24	Rashard Lewis
0.24	Alex English
0.23	Gary Payton
0.23	Mike Bibby
0.23	Rasheed Wallace
0.22	Dale Ellis
0.21	Jason Terry
0.20	Michael Finley
0.19	Joe Johnson
0.19	Shawn Marion

LeBron gets 2.3 PFs per 48 minutes which is very low:

code:

PF/48	Player
2.08	Wilt Chamberlain
2.26	Allen Iverson
2.28	Michael Finley
2.29	LeBron James
2.29	Latrell Sprewell
2.43	Joe Johnson
2.45	Jamal Crawford
2.46	Jason Kidd
2.49	Joe Dumars
2.49	Steve Nash

# ? Jan 30, 2017 02:10

chunkles: Aug 14, 2005; i am completely immersed in darkness
as i turn my body away from the sun

Rockets got spanked by the Pacers tonight

# ? Jan 30, 2017 02:14

Lessail: Apr 1, 2011; tell me how vgk aren't playing like shit again

p.s. help my grapes are so sour!

Man gently caress you Raptors you're straight up garbage rear end poo poo

# ? Jan 30, 2017 02:18

ex post facho: Oct 25, 2007

reminder that ths all-star game was supposed to be in charlotte lol

# ? Jan 30, 2017 02:23

hitze: Aug 28, 2007; Give me a dollar. No, the twenty. This is gonna blow your mind...

the wiz are doing dece

# ? Jan 30, 2017 02:27

Libertine: Jun 21, 2004; When I die, I hope they say I made the eSports industry a better place than I made millions of dollars.

Lessail posted:

I think it's because he's really aggressive in using the media to try and tilt deals his way (GODFATHER) and it's annoying as hell

It's obnoxious AF I won't argue with that, but it's just part of the gig, get all the leverage you can whatever way you can.

# ? Jan 30, 2017 02:30

Lessail: Apr 1, 2011; tell me how vgk aren't playing like shit again

p.s. help my grapes are so sour!

So Masai won't change anything during the season, will he actually have the balls to change this poo poo team in the offseason?

# ? Jan 30, 2017 02:44

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.

https://twitter.com/PompeyOnSixers/status/825835625542729728

# ? Jan 30, 2017 02:44

aBagorn: Aug 26, 2004

Redgrendel2001 posted:

https://twitter.com/PompeyOnSixers/status/825835625542729728

You can't have our GOAT, LeBron

# ? Jan 30, 2017 02:48

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.

I'm willing to trade Gar Foreman for any one else's GM

# ? Jan 30, 2017 02:52

chunkles: Aug 14, 2005; i am completely immersed in darkness
as i turn my body away from the sun

I wonder if Billy King would trade himself

# ? Jan 30, 2017 02:54

CRISPYBABY: Dec 15, 2007; by Reene

Lessail posted:

Man gently caress you Raptors you're straight up garbage rear end poo poo

It's true

# ? Jan 30, 2017 03:04

Away all Goats: Jul 5, 2005; Goose's rebellion

Raptors have lost every game Sullinger has played in :crossarms:

# ? Jan 30, 2017 03:13

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# ? Jun 9, 2024 22:48

Doltos: Dec 28, 2005; 🤌🤌🤌

Redgrendel2001 posted:

https://twitter.com/PompeyOnSixers/status/825835625542729728

It was probably a garbage rear end trade that the Cavs thought would be perfect to get them a backup point. Bet it had James Jones as part of the deal.

# ? Jan 30, 2017 03:19

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