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dokmo posted:Can someone who isn't a million years old tell me what if anything this means to basketball or if it's just video game poo poo I can safely ignore. another version of reality tv but for males.
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dokmo posted:Can someone who isn't a million years old tell me what if anything this means to basketball or if it's just video game poo poo I can safely ignore. I love esports and I'm pretty confident there is 0 loving chance an NBA game takes off as an esport. I feel like this is going to crash and burn miserably. Is there even any way to compete against other people reasonably in NBA2k? There's no skill ratings or match making right?
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Feb 9, 2017 19:27
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Lee Jenkins profiled our favorite center, Nikola Jokic. http://www.si.com/nba/2017/02/08/nikola-jokic-denver-nuggets-the-joker-serbia-darko-milicic edit: quote:In 2012–13, Milicic played his last pro game with the Celtics, and Jokic with the Steamers. Jokic flew back to his hometown of Sombor for the first time in seven years and reconnected with his two brothers. He had always been close with his older brother, Strahinja, a 6’8” bruiser who played professionally in Serbia. But his younger brother, Nikola, was only 10 when he left for America. He remembered Nikola mainly as the little kid Strahinja used to terrorize, tossing him from one bed to another in the family’s small apartment, often during heated games on a plastic mini hoop. “He once held down my arms and threw knives all around my head,” Nikola adds, punishment for refusing to climb a tree during a picnic. “That was a little crazy.” Jack's Flow fucked around with this message at 19:34 on Feb 9, 2017 |
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Feb 9, 2017 19:32
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I mean the appeal of eSport bullshit to me at least is that it's distinct from real sports. Thinking that people are gonna be interested in watching virtual basketball sounds like some naive poo poo from some people going 'Hey LoL is making bank, can we get in on that?'
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Feb 9, 2017 19:33
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Bashez posted:I love esports and I'm pretty confident there is 0 loving chance an NBA game takes off as an esport. I feel like this is going to crash and burn miserably. I have no idea how the participants are selected, but it's kind of fun to watch people play 5 on 5 with their MyPlayers when there's a good amount of money on the line. I've only watched it a couple times though.
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Feb 9, 2017 19:34
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I can watch steph curry in real life, why the gently caress would I want to watch someone control a 3D render of him as a surrogate?
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Bashez posted:I love esports and I'm pretty confident there is 0 loving chance an NBA game takes off as an esport. I feel like this is going to crash and burn miserably. There sorta is if you do ProAm (but not walk-on).
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Feb 9, 2017 19:38
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I am sorry I asked. This is so much worse than I imagined. Every generation that came after mine is full of idiots. E vvv I didn't say my generation was also not full of idiots dokmo fucked around with this message at 19:47 on Feb 9, 2017 |
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Feb 9, 2017 19:39
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dokmo posted:I am sorry I asked. This is so much worse than I imagined. Every generation that came after mine is full of idiots. You literally make dick charts for an internet forum
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Feb 9, 2017 19:46
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Can't wait to join the Bulls E-Sports affiliate.
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Feb 9, 2017 19:49
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dokmo posted:I am sorry I asked. This is so much worse than I imagined. Every generation that came after mine is full of idiots. Eh, it's a fun game when it rarely decides to work. Some people are very competitive when playing it. Others like watching people do something competitive at the highest level. It's sometimes just done in video game form now instead of physically. I'm one of those guys who is always trying to get better at whatever video games I play and enjoy watching the people who are better than I ever will be compete against each other in a competitive environment. So, I will probably watch at least the first few games of this when it comes out to see if it is entertaining. Also, to pick up some tips and tricks for my own play.
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Feb 9, 2017 19:50
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Paul Zuvella posted:You literally make dick charts for an internet forum
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Feb 9, 2017 19:50
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Jack's Flow posted:Lee Jenkins profiled our favorite center, Nikola Jokic. Lee Jenkins profiles are always pro clicks. Related: Jordan Ritter Conn profiled Jabari Parker. https://theringer.com/nba-milwaukee-bucks-jabari-parker-basketball-and-political-awakening-bea7f0d34a8#.4opufqmpy
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Feb 9, 2017 19:52
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dokmo posted:I am sorry I asked. This is so much worse than I imagined. Every generation that came after mine is full of idiots. What's bad about it exactly?
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Strawberry Panda posted:What's bad about it exactly? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZVdR19E5mU
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Feb 9, 2017 20:21
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I'm not even 30 yet and people watching video games makes me feel old.
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Feb 9, 2017 20:22
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Sheriff posted:I'm not even 30 yet and people watching video games makes me feel old. I guess playing against low-level pros of various games in my youth gave me a kind of respect for the high level guys now and I appreciate their skills more? They bodied me pretty hard, btw. So, not a humble-brag; I just happened to play on the same servers as a few.
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Feb 9, 2017 20:24
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A five month regular season seems like a bad start. No one will watch the third month of an nba2k season.
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wade is pro-oak https://twitter.com/DwyaneWade/status/829767553455050752
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Feb 9, 2017 20:28
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Everyone knows that the generations directly before and after their own are the worst ever.
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Feb 9, 2017 20:35
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Pretty much. This is a dumb derail for which I sincerely apologize.
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Feb 9, 2017 20:35
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Jack's Flow posted:Lee Jenkins profiled our favorite center, Nikola Jokic. This article sent me down the rabbit hole and this is what fat Jokic looked like: https://twitter.com/nmiljenovic/status/519384285166702592/photo/1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
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Feb 9, 2017 20:38
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dokmo posted:Pretty much. Naw, it's alright. 
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Feb 9, 2017 20:39
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Another ACL. 
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Dang. :'(
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Feb 9, 2017 20:42
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Feb 9, 2017 20:46
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Bad timing considering Middleton just came back. Harder to tank.
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Feb 9, 2017 20:53
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better or worse that it's the same knee as last year?
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Feb 9, 2017 20:54
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Jesus gently caress, so he's already slated to miss over half of next season as well.
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Feb 9, 2017 20:55
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this rash of torn ACLs is super annoying
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Carlosologist posted:this rash of torn ACLs is super annoying Guys are more athletic than ever. We are seeing just what the weakest parts of the human body are when pushed to the limit.
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ketchup vs catsup posted:better or worse that it's the same knee as last year? From my skimming of paper abstracts in the last 15 minutes it's really bad, fixing it the second time has a bad outcome at much higher rate
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Kibner posted:Guys are more athletic than ever. We are seeing just what the weakest parts of the human body are when pushed to the limit. Yep. The average scores of every single drill in the NFL combine improve every year. I can probably link 10 ACL studies that were published in the last month that are all desperately trying to find ways to strengthen them. For instance, the NSCA advises training deep squats over regular squats now, not for strengthening muscles, but specifically for strengthening ligaments. I do think athletes are pushing themselves way past human evolution. We only started doing resistance training in the NFL during the 1950s, and before that pretty much only the American army was delving deep into exercise science. I don't think it's natural for a human being to dunk so casually from the free throw line. Lebron's a freak of nature for going so long without a major knee injury.
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Chairchucker posted:Everyone knows that the generations directly before and after their own are the worst ever. Wrong
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God damnit, that sucks. He was having a breakout season, too. edit: https://twitter.com/CP3/status/829745062447820800 More of this, please. Jack's Flow fucked around with this message at 21:42 on Feb 9, 2017 |
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Feb 9, 2017 21:35
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I am sad
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Doltos posted:This article sent me down the rabbit hole and this is what fat Jokic looked like: He's actually less hideous as a fattie Mr. Mambold posted:Wrong Yeah I think we can all agree your generation was the worst, sorry holmes. Your avatar kills me every single time you post btw We shouldn't give Oak too much credit, he obviously has no problem with wealthy assholes who run basketball teams into the ground and have no self awareness in general. IMO a clear case of "reversed racisms" here, Oakley is a hate-crimer.
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aBagorn posted:Okafor for Boogie and a 2021 unprotected first who says no? For maximum comedy i say yes! Imagine if you will the Sixers having the two best centers in the league. Then in the offseason they throw money at Dion Waiters and offer Rose a one year prove you can still play contract! The NBA would be back as my favorite league. After the result of the Superbowl, it's pretty drat close.
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