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#51
https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2015/3/30/8317335/the-lakers-won-at-the-buzzer-and-their-fans-are-furious
What we learned this weekend...
Posted:
#52
Tha Lakers are famous for this and I understand why the fans are ready to jump from the rooftops. They did the same thing last year BB winning their final two games (one against the Spurs!) to drop from a potential 5th to a guaranteed 7th.
They lost out on a desperately needed point guard (who at the time was quite intriguing in Dante Exum) and got Julius Randle, who broke his leg in the first game and was out for the year.
Why sign and D-leaguer who can play? Well this guy was the D league's leading scorer. That is who you grab 90% of the time if you are an NBA team fishing there. If you sign anyone else, you REALLY raise the red flags to Silver and company as to what the hell you are doing (and they know what you are doing, but you have to do it with style.) OT games are stylish!
But there is so much on the line here! One of the top 3/4 picks can really help a bad team!
Posted:
#53
Quote Originally Posted by scalabrine:
I know bb did not bet ML. But you did and now you twist the truth. Maybe you should reread your own post. Further more, this is not YOUR thread. 40% capper turned internet tough guy. Nothing but a PC JUNKIE.
Hey golfing. Shut the fu** up before I do it for you.
Bb posted a $50 play on a ML parlay. I ended up putting nothing on the game precisely because the Sixers needed the lakers to win, not lose, and I said this specifically.
Bb asks you to 'read more carefully'.
I won't even give you that much credit. You didn't read shi* because your post is a total misinterpretation of the thread where there are 44 more posts than the OP.
Now get back in your hole bit**. I'm tired of seeing you in my threads and others running your sorry as* mouth and contribute nothing else otherwise (and talk about contributing, BB created a thread that went far beyond this game in terms of thoughts on the season). Take some notes and keep your mouth shut.
Posted:
#54
Quote Originally Posted by scalabrine:
Tha Lakers are famous for this and I understand why the fans are ready to jump from the rooftops. They did the same thing last year BB winning their final two games (one against the Spurs!) to drop from a potential 5th to a guaranteed 7th.
Tha Lakers are famous for this and I understand why the fans are ready to jump from the rooftops. They did the same thing last year BB winning their final two games (one against the Spurs!) to drop from a potential 5th to a guaranteed 7th.
They lost out on a desperately needed point guard (who at the time was quite intriguing in Dante Exum) and got Julius Randle, who broke his leg in the first game and was out for the year.
Why sign and D-leaguer who can play? Well this guy was the D league's leading scorer. That is who you grab 90% of the time if you are an NBA team fishing there. If you sign anyone else, you REALLY raise the red flags to Silver and company as to what the hell you are doing (and they know what you are doing, but you have to do it with style.) OT games are stylish!
But there is so much on the line here! One of the top 3/4 picks can really help a bad team!
I understand them screwing it up last year, cause it was D'Antoni. He knew he was on his way out and didn't care about the franchise. That's why they hired Scott this year. He is a company man. If you recall my thread from a couple of months back about the art of tanking, I said Scott had mastered it. The Lakers were playing just hard enough to lose. In hindsight, he was playing with fire. He got too caught up in coaching these guys up (I think he tore into them during halftime when the sixers visited LA) and is now paying the price. That win against the Pistons and a couple of others (against the Wolves and the Sixers) are now going to be very costly. Even the league can't seem to help them, as the sixers missed free throw after free throw.
They now must lose out, but will they? Guys are playing for their NBA careers. I think just as with Rondo and the Celtics last year, the Lakers need a mole. Instead of benching Lin they need to pull him aside and tell him what needs to be done. Unlike the other scrubs, he has some job security. A few timely turnovers should do it. And really, it wouldn't be asking much, considering what they're paying him vs what he is worth. Lin is a good soldier. I think he would do it.
Posted:
#55
Quote Originally Posted by golfing123:
I know bb did not bet ML. But you did and now you twist the truth. Maybe you should reread your own post. Further more, this is not YOUR thread. 40% capper turned internet tough guy. Nothing but a PC JUNKIE.
I know bb did not bet ML. But you did and now you twist the truth. Maybe you should reread your own post. Further more, this is not YOUR thread. 40% capper turned internet tough guy. Nothing but a PC JUNKIE.
Ok, now I made the Sixers ML bet in someone else's thread about a Sixers ML bet (in part).
Kid you don't know down from up or up from down and you are one of the shi*heads who always shows up to dump on people who contribute.
Well guess what? I'll make a fool of ya when you try with the rest of your shi*head brethren who have turned this site into a dumpster fire.
Posted:
#56
Quote Originally Posted by begginerboy:
I understand them screwing it up last year, cause it was D'Antoni. He knew he was on his way out and didn't care about the franchise. That's why they hired Scott this year. He is a company man. If you recall my thread from a couple of months back about the art of tanking, I said Scott had mastered it. The Lakers were playing just hard enough to lose. In hindsight, he was playing with fire. He got too caught up in coaching these guys up (I think he tore into them during halftime when the sixers visited LA) and is now paying the price. That win against the Pistons and a couple of others (against the Wolves and the Sixers) are now going to be very costly. Even the league can't seem to help them, as the sixers missed free throw after free throw.
They now must lose out, but will they? Guys are playing for their NBA careers. I think just as with Rondo and the Celtics last year, the Lakers need a mole. Instead of benching Lin they need to pull him aside and tell him what needs to be done. Unlike the other scrubs, he has some job security. A few timely turnovers should do it. And really, it wouldn't be asking much, considering what they're paying him vs what he is worth. Lin is a good soldier. I think he would do it.
Your first paragraph is all correct but they didn't just win that last Spurs game for D'Antoni (or his unwillingness to tank). The Spurs CRUSHED them that year and didn't care much about that game but the Lakers should have cared less but wanted a bit of revenge to salvage their as*-whippings.
And this is where it goes back to the players. They care when you least expect it (the Lakers last year winning a game with only 5 active players vs. the Cavs...how times have changed).
And yes, having been a Nets fan for most of my life, Byron is a very proud man who wants to lose to appease Kupchak, but not lose say, 60 like the Knicks are currently doing and yes it will cost them. Especially that Pistons game you mentioned several times.
And to your last paragraph, I love the idea but that will not happen. I think Lin was benched because he 'wasn't feeling well' precisely because he is the least to comply with necessary tanking. This is his contract year and he will have trouble making money in the future (and certainly not $15 million like he's making this year!).
You saw all those guys buddy up (Nick Young (who is done), Lin, Hill) all excited about that win a few weeks back that pist off Kobe on the Kimmell show. They are actually trying to win because they didn't get the memo.
And now, as you said, Scott ripping into them here and there has resulted in a few more wins and solidified the 4th spot for them and if they win a few more, the 5th spot (and then they'll lose the pick because history has had at least one team jump into the top 5, although probability dictates otherwise).
Posted:
#58
First of all have to agree with Scal regarding Lin -- don't see him at all being the sort that would dog a game. He's very concerned with proving his character and toughness and aware of the uphill battles he faces as an Asian NBA player (https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/jeremy-lin-linsanity-lakers-kobe-bryant-vine-n332771).
What a brutal gdamn win for LA last night. OOF.
Lost way too much with a Memphis/Philly teaser last night. Really like the Clippers tonight and hope they make amends.
Good luck to you, gentlemen.
Posted:
#59
Quote Originally Posted by scalabrine:
Anyhow, Sixers were last night.
Anyhow, Sixers were last night.
Tonight is THE game with the Clips.
Are you making a thread?
If not, include your comments here.
Scal, I think if Green sits then the Clippers are the right side. Otherwise, it is a toss-up. A while back, in his weekly radio interview, Kerr was asked if he would he prefer to chose his 1st round playoff opponent or (as they do in the d-league? or some other place, which the radio hosts were referencing) or was he one of those coaches that didn't care either way? He said he would certainly prefer to choose and accept the consequences of pissing off the team he chose (kind of like Kidd last year). Now they were asking him this at a time when OKC was healthy. But my point here is that the Warriors have a chance to make things tough for the Spurs by losing today, or at least force the Spurs to play out all these games to get that 4th spot. That's why Green playing or not playing is important and could give us a clue as to how badly the Dubs (or at least their coach) want t beat their rivals.
Posted:
#61
Quote Originally Posted by scalabrine:
Ok, now I made the Sixers ML bet in someone else's thread about a Sixers ML bet (in part).
Well old man, have you ever once tried to figure out why most on here despise you. Your an arrogant, obnoxious piece of dung. You've been living your life on this site for so long, you actually think you own it. Take a good hard look at your posts in collegegamblers thread. Who the hell do you think you are. The kid didn't want to take your silly a$$ advise so you went and tried to recruit some old boyfriends to help ridicule em. You were on his a$$ since day 1. Your nothing more than a lonely old man who needs this site to fuel your meager ego. So sad. My apologies to BB as my original post was actually meant for this sad sac. Will not clog bb's thread up anymore as I'm sure we'll meet again.
Ok, now I made the Sixers ML bet in someone else's thread about a Sixers ML bet (in part).
Kid you don't know down from up or up from down and you are one of the shi*heads who always shows up to dump on people who contribute.
Well guess what? I'll make a fool of ya when you try with the rest of your shi*head brethren who have turned this site into a dumpster fire.
Posted:
#62
Quote Originally Posted by golfing123:
Well old man, have you ever once tried to figure out why most on here despise you. Your an arrogant, obnoxious piece of dung. You've been living your life on this site for so long, you actually think you own it. Take a good hard look at your posts in collegegamblers thread. Who the hell do you think you are. The kid didn't want to take your silly a$$ advise so you went and tried to recruit some old boyfriends to help ridicule em. You were on his a$$ since day 1. Your nothing more than a lonely old man who needs this site to fuel your meager ego. So sad. My apologies to BB as my original post was actually meant for this sad sac. Will not clog bb's thread up anymore as I'm sure we'll meet again.
Well old man, have you ever once tried to figure out why most on here despise you. Your an arrogant, obnoxious piece of dung. You've been living your life on this site for so long, you actually think you own it. Take a good hard look at your posts in collegegamblers thread. Who the hell do you think you are. The kid didn't want to take your silly a$$ advise so you went and tried to recruit some old boyfriends to help ridicule em. You were on his a$$ since day 1. Your nothing more than a lonely old man who needs this site to fuel your meager ego. So sad. My apologies to BB as my original post was actually meant for this sad sac. Will not clog bb's thread up anymore as I'm sure we'll meet again.
Yeah, take a good hard look at CG's thread and you tell me who pissed the most people off by far, and if you think it's me over CG himself, you heighten your idiocy even more.And you're calling me an 'old man'. lol. Since when have I ever mentioned my age on this site?
And now I 'recruited' people into CG's thread? Oh really. Did I recruit Vanzack who from as early on as he could post when he said CG wouldn't make to football season and even made a $5,000 bet on it?
You are delusional kid and again, you contribute nothing. Disappear now and no one will care. Even people that HATE me here read and even respect my write-ups. You, you're like a fart in the wind. Poof.
Posted:
#63
Quote Originally Posted by begginerboy:
Scal, I think if Green sits then the Clippers are the right side. Otherwise, it is a toss-up. A while back, in his weekly radio interview, Kerr was asked if he would he prefer to chose his 1st round playoff opponent or (as they do in the d-league? or some other place, which the radio hosts were referencing) or was he one of those coaches that didn't care either way? He said he would certainly prefer to choose and accept the consequences of pissing off the team he chose (kind of like Kidd last year). Now they were asking him this at a time when OKC was healthy. But my point here is that the Warriors have a chance to make things tough for the Spurs by losing today, or at least force the Spurs to play out all these games to get that 4th spot. That's why Green playing or not playing is important and could give us a clue as to how badly the Dubs (or at least their coach) want t beat their rivals.
Interesting. Didn't expect that response. Thought you would have loved the clips here.
Posted:
#64
Scal, rivalry games (as you know) are tough to call. Which is why I stayed away from this game and gave you a lukewarm lean on the Clippers. Green sitting was a good thing for Clippers backers until this happened:
"Just because Doc Rivers and Steve Kerr are two of the newest arrivals in the Clippers-Warriors rivalry it doesn't mean they can't sling barbs as well as the more established veterans.
The latest bit of verbal jousting came before the Clippers fell to the Warriors 110-106 at Staples Center on Tuesday night. Rivers, the second-year coach of the Clippers, said he could understand why Draymond Green, who has inflammation in his shins, wasn't playing in the fourth and final meeting of the season between the two teams.
Doc Rivers (above) and Steve Kerr added spice to the Clippers-Warriors rivalry by entering a cheeky war of words ahead of their teams' Tuesday showdown.Stephen Dunn/Getty Images
"That was pretty predictable, they didn't want to take the risk of going 2-2 [in the season series] with their regular guys," Rivers said. "You could pretty much predict they weren't going to play everybody."
"Oh, is that right?" Kerr, in his first year as the Warriors coach, said with a chuckle when Rivers' quote was relayed to him. "Either that or we have a nine-game lead and a couple guys banged up. Somewhere in there."
Kerr actually sold his team short. The Warriors entered the night with a 10-game advantage over the Memphis Grizzlies for the best record in the Western Conference, in addition to riding Tuesday's win to open up a 12½ game-lead over the Clippers in the Pacific Division.
Then again, the Clippers-Warriors dust-ups tend to be more about feelings than facts.
There's a history of hard fouls and sideline antics over the past four seasons, with a hard-fought seven-game playoff series last year thrown in. The most recent tiff started when the Clippers' Dahntay Jones brushed by Green during an on-court postgame interview. That drew an icy stare from Green, a $10,000 fine from the NBA and this observation from Rivers: "I guess that tough guy in Golden State, the bump was too hard for him, clearly, the way he reacted. My goodness. I thought the guy was tough."
Green resorted to using Rivers' given first name in his reply, saying: "Cool story, Glenn."
This time, it was the coach (Doc Rivers) opening his big mouth. Maybe Kerr was playing possum all along, saying the game didn't matter. Or maybe he meant it, but then changed his mind once Doc opened his big mouth. We will never know, but it is interesting.
Also, add to this the fact that David Lee (whose role was usurped by Green) has been dying to prove himself, and the result becomes less surprising.
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