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Shear Modulus
Jun 9, 2010



R.D. Mangles posted:

that's literally every good eastern conference team that doesn't have lebron, though

the amount of rounds an eastern conference team can make it in the playoffs is the number of rounds they get to play until they hit lebron, there's really no point in even having an eastern conference playoff until he retires.

you need three rounds for the warriors sleeper agents like kelly olynyk to have a chance to do their job

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EvanTH
Apr 24, 2004

i like to express my inner pain by being really boring on the phone
or just when i'm kickin it
that's me though
i'm kind of oddddddd
What does Simmons' contract look like now? is he a Spur for life his game is so odd

EvanTH
Apr 24, 2004

i like to express my inner pain by being really boring on the phone
or just when i'm kickin it
that's me though
i'm kind of oddddddd
Hes the second best trackdown blocker this is sulposed to be GDT OOPS

Shear Modulus
Jun 9, 2010



EvanTH posted:

What does Simmons' contract look like now? is he a Spur for life his game is so odd

he's an RFA this offseason

lowly abject turd
Mar 23, 2009

Juaguocio posted:

In their postgame, Sportsnet were talking about Lowry possibly leaving in the offseason, which I hadn't even considered. Where could he end up if he walks?

Yeah he's seemed pretty deflated lately and i have the impression he's looking for an out. Philadelphia comes up a lot around these discussions but that's probably just cause he's from there

chunkles
Aug 14, 2005

i am completely immersed in darkness
as i turn my body away from the sun

lowly abject turd posted:

Yeah he's seemed pretty deflated lately and i have the impression he's looking for an out. Philadelphia comes up a lot around these discussions but that's probably just cause he's from there

Throwing in the hometown is definitely a thing sportswriters do because they're lazy/don't have actual sources

He seems like a guy who cares about winning a lot. Not sure what decent teams have that kinda cap space

Declan MacManus
Sep 1, 2011

damn i'm really in this bitch

chunkles posted:

Throwing in the hometown is definitely a thing sportswriters do because they're lazy/don't have actual sources

He seems like a guy who cares about winning a lot. Not sure what decent teams have that kinda cap space

Boston could, I guess the Spurs could if some guys retire and leave money on the table, that's pretty much the short list of teams he could feasibly start for

Tae
Oct 24, 2010

Hello? Can you hear me? ...Perhaps if I shout? AAAAAAAAAH!
The Jazz could roll for Lowry instead of George Hill, because they're scared of Hill's year of injury

Declan MacManus
Sep 1, 2011

damn i'm really in this bitch

Tae posted:

The Jazz could roll for Lowry instead of George Hill, because they're scared of Hill's year of injury

That would make sense if Lowry thinks the Jazz are in a better spot than the Raptors, and I guess their core is more likely to improve

Away all Goats
Jul 5, 2005

Goose's rebellion

I don't see Lowry leaving. This is gonna be his last big contract so why not go for the largest and safest one.

I do get the impression he doesn't get a long with Casey though. Could be a staffing change decision.

Declan MacManus
Sep 1, 2011

damn i'm really in this bitch

Away all Goats posted:

I don't see Lowry leaving. This is gonna be his last big contract so why not go for the largest and safest one.

I do get the impression he doesn't get a long with Casey though. Could be a staffing change decision.

oh you mean the best case scenario sure why not

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Brolander
Oct 20, 2008

i am but a vessel

double modified white power symbols...drat

Declan MacManus
Sep 1, 2011

damn i'm really in this bitch


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Spacebump
Dec 24, 2003

Dallas Mavericks: Generations
If Lowry left + the Mavs drafted a small forward, I could see them attempting to sign him and missing out.

Ghost Dog
Aug 17, 2016

is playoff lowry actually an improvement over george hill? signs point to no

Strawberry Panda
Nov 4, 2007

Breakfast Defecting, Slow Dick Touching, Root Beer Barreling SwagVP
George Hill has taken LeBron to 7 games while Lowry has only taken him to 6.

Spacebump
Dec 24, 2003

Dallas Mavericks: Generations
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lol

Intruder
Mar 5, 2003

I got a taste for blown saves

Those people were Heat fans four years ago

Welcome to Houston

Super Jay Mann
Nov 6, 2008

R.D. Mangles posted:

that's literally every good eastern conference team that doesn't have lebron, though

the amount of rounds an eastern conference team can make it in the playoffs is the number of rounds they get to play until they hit lebron, there's really no point in even having an eastern conference playoff until he retires.

There will always be that one team that everyone thinks will turn the corner and finally be the ones to take down Lebron's Big 3 this time. Started with the Bulls and then the Celtics, Pacers, Hawks, Raptors, and it's looking like the Celtics will get their turn again.

Maybe we'll see Milwaukee get the hype train next year or maybe Washington this year ends up being the vanquished up and comer.

R.D. Mangles
Jan 10, 2004


My new gimmick is to repeatedly post about how the Derrick Rose injury was an insidious Pat Riley plot because he knew, like all of us did, that the 2012 Bulls would have easily defeated the Miami Heat who had no answer for the Knees and Elbows defense originally designed by Riley to take out Michael Jordan and then schemed for years to make sure that Derrick Rose was never truly Back.

Spring Break My Heart
Feb 15, 2012
I miss good Derrick Rose and it's a shame what happened to him and the Bulls.

Zogo
Jul 29, 2003

It's official. LBJ is the playoff NP king at the age of only 32 passing KAJ and MJ in one night. He could put himself far far above everyone else if he remains healthy.

code:
NP	 Player
719.44	 LeBron James
715.64	 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
712.96	 Michael Jordan
609.32	 Kevin McHale
603.52	 Shaquille O'Neal
588.44	 Magic Johnson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hf5PUDkbms0

Dejan Bimble posted:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpRZUazIurw Isaiah Thomas carries the ball a lot (like every great ball handler)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEkTUVnhGZ0&t=337s James Harden is committing hooking foul according to Ronnie Nun
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vl8RvgLywz8&t=59s Kawhi Leonard and Lebron and other superstars get to switch the pivot foot

The NBA is not real
My ball 1 sneakers let me ball harder than any of these cheaters

We need referees assigned to watch each individual body part. The first few rows in the stadium need to be filled only with referees.

R.D. Mangles
Jan 10, 2004


Spring Break My Heart posted:

I miss good Derrick Rose and it's a shame what happened to him and the Bulls.

the Bulls and Derrick Rose deserve it

Ghost Dog
Aug 17, 2016

derrick rose is a thief and should give his mvp to lebron and also any other trophies or thank you letters hes ever received

Lockback
Sep 3, 2006

All days are nights to see till I see thee; and nights bright days when dreams do show me thee.

Ghost Dog posted:

derrick rose is a thief and should give his mvp to lebron and also any other trophies or thank you letters hes ever received

If you take away that MVP from Rose, it should go to Dwight, and do you really want that on your conscious?

Tae
Oct 24, 2010

Hello? Can you hear me? ...Perhaps if I shout? AAAAAAAAAH!
Take away kobes mvp and give it to chris paul if you're being unbiased

Noctone
Oct 25, 2005

XO til we overdose..

Lockback posted:

If you take away that MVP from Rose, it should go to Dwight, and do you really want that on your conscious?

Dwight was actually elite at one point so sure why not.

chunkles
Aug 14, 2005

i am completely immersed in darkness
as i turn my body away from the sun
I wanna make a documentary about the Rockets non-championship run and call it Premature Threejaculation

RaySmuckles
Oct 14, 2009


:vapes:
Grimey Drawer

chunkles posted:

I wanna make a documentary about the Rockets non-championship run and call it Premature Threejaculation

that's pretty funny

Lessail
Apr 1, 2011

:cry::cry:
tell me how vgk aren't playing like shit again
:cry::cry:
p.s. help my grapes are so sour!
There's no reason to try until LeBron retires

Tank for a superstar to be ready for that moment

AggressivelyStupid
Jan 9, 2012

Lockback posted:

If you take away that MVP from Rose, it should go to Dwight, and do you really want that on your conscious?

Are you on meth?

Hand Knit
Oct 24, 2005

Beer Loses more than a game Sunday ...
We lost our Captain, our Teammate, our Friend Kelly Calabro...
Rest in Peace my friend you will be greatly missed..
I don't think that the Cavs have looked very invincible this series, at least not in games 1 and 3.

Anyway, I'm curious to see where the Raptors go in the offseason. Despite trading a first and Ross for Ibaka, they still have a pretty decent group of young players so it's interesting to see what they would put together without Lowry. (I suspect Lowry re-signs.)

milk milk lemonade
Jul 29, 2016
The Cavs poo poo on Toronto last night and they didn't even seem particularly engaged

Dejan Bimble
Mar 24, 2008

we're all black friends
Plaster Town Cop

Zogo posted:

It's official. LBJ is the playoff NP king at the age of only 32 passing KAJ and MJ in one night. He could put himself far far above everyone else if he remains healthy.

code:
NP	 Player
719.44	 LeBron James
715.64	 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
712.96	 Michael Jordan
609.32	 Kevin McHale
603.52	 Shaquille O'Neal
588.44	 Magic Johnson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hf5PUDkbms0


We need referees assigned to watch each individual body part. The first few rows in the stadium need to be filled only with referees.

I'm glad we have discrete evidence that LBJ is a better player than the OVERRATED and DRUG ABUSING Mike Jordan, as well as the UN-AMERICAN Karim Abdel Jaber

In my opinion fans have no place in the stadium. It should be referees and special consultants to referees in the upper decks.

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Henchman of Santa
Aug 21, 2010

I think it's funnier that he would make a dumb statement like that and immediately be like "I guess I'll watch a movie"

AggressivelyStupid
Jan 9, 2012

Lord knows Klay is a boring rear end loving herb

EvanTH
Apr 24, 2004

i like to express my inner pain by being really boring on the phone
or just when i'm kickin it
that's me though
i'm kind of oddddddd
I dunno back when I was a kid "I'm bored" was what we'd say before we'd find a crew and go get into a ton of trouble

Jack's Flow
Jun 6, 2003

Life, friends, is boring

Lessail posted:

There's no reason to try until LeBron retires

Tank for a superstar to be ready for that moment

Everyone will have forgotten it by next December though, when the Cavs lose by 25 to Atlanta and Lebron looks bored on the bench. Every loving year.

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AggressivelyStupid
Jan 9, 2012

LeBron kinda has killed a lot of contending teams in the east. The Hawks, the Pacers, the Pistons during his first Cavs stint, the Cavs during his Miami stint, then Miami when he Returned

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