2015 NBA 'OFFS

my advice to austin dont go behind yr back on the break

also exit the nba pronto

when does he hit free agency? that's gonna be some good drama. just a bunch of teams completely ignoring him and then doc gives him a 4 yr deal.

did austin leave school early for the nba?

wait i just remembered he was a lottery pick hah

yeah he played one year

another year in college prob wouldn't have helped him, any star recruit should leave after one year

i was mostly worried abt whether or not he had a degree

HERE COMES.... AUSTIN RIVERS

Kurt Helin ‏@basketballtalk 36s36 seconds ago
Report: Matt Barnes talked trash to James Harden’s mom during Game 2

:)

Haha

dang thats kinda over the line, what did his mom have to do with his 15 free throw attempts (and makes)

uh she literally created him hello

i was mostly worried abt whether or not he had a degree

He'll be ok as long as his dad is coaching in the NBA.

@WashWizards
Injury Update: John Wall underwent multiple exams that revealed 5 non-displaced fractures in left wrist & hand

rip

displaced means bad? worse than hairline fracture, right?

idk sounds right

p dire how that already comically weak east is getting weakened further by injuries

far as i can tell from some quick googlin' it means that the bone is not entirely broken, and may heal more quickly but i doubt quick enough for him to play in this series.

KJ_NBA ‏@KJ_NBA 2m2 minutes ago
I really hope this season doesn't culminate with two Finals teams playing with backup point guards. And fouling each other intentionally.

shump might be out game 3

already a pall of depression over this 2nd round with all these injuries

jfc

NBA_Pete ‏@NBA_Pete 4m7 minutes ago
Breaking: Steph Curry has consumption. Lebron admits to being "juiceman." Both out.

cp3 arrested for assault blake out with unnamed kegstand injuries

lol cp3 already out tho

displaced fracture sounds unpleasant as hell and like he's done for the playoffs

There are a few different types of displaced fractures. With a rotated fracture, the bone will break and one piece will turn around, but otherwise remain in the correct place. In the case of an angulated fracture, the bone will remain in essentially the right position, but one broken piece will tip either up or down. With an axially-displaced fracture a broken piece of bone will shift straight away from the rest of the bone. Once the fracture has been diagnosed, the bone must be reset. In some cases, it may be necessary to use pins and wires to hold the bone in the proper position. Depending on the severity of the break, this may be done surgically. A fracture may also require surgery in order to give doctors access to set the bone. Once the bone is properly set, the body can begin to fuse it back together again. There is a higher risk of other injuries with a displaced fracture. The broken portion of the bone can cause additional damage to the rest of the broken bone or other bones nearby. It can also cause damaged tissue, nerves, and blood vessels. All of these factors are considered when determining the severity of a fracture. A displaced fracture may also lead to an open fracture, which is when the sharp part of the broken bone pierces the skin. The bone can either remain sticking outside of the skin, or break through and then slip back inside the body. This is opposed to a closed fracture, where the skin remains intact. In the case of an open fracture there is a higher chance of deep bone infection. For this reason, surgery is often required in order to ensure that the bone heals correctly.

it said non-displaced tho

it's placed

Kurt Helin ‏@basketballtalk 36s36 seconds ago
Report: Matt Barnes talked trash to James Harden’s mom during Game 2

:)

― lag∞n, Thursday, May 7, 2015 11:02 AM (4 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

I love when dudes get the moms involved, kg and Pierce taunting bron in front of his mom and him getting snappy with her was one of my favorite bron moments

yeah that owned

only 5 grand

NBA on ESPN ‏@ESPNNBA 8m8 minutes ago
Rockets guard Corey Brewer was fined for violating the NBA's anti-flopping rules in last night's Game 2

there has never been a NBA story quite like Austin Rivers. Maybe no story in pro sports

it's like if Nikoloz Tskitishvili's dad ran a NBA team

yeah no one knows quite what to do with it

Avery Johnson's son is upset about how y'all are treating Austin

https://twitter.com/itsaveryjohnson

I'm not sure when the last HS superstar burned out quite like this without an injury either. I guess Josh Selby? But Austin was def. a notch above in hype.

lol you are being a bit hyperbolic

http://www.draftexpress.com/RSCI/

looks like the last top 2 guy who couldn't hack it was Kelvin Torbert over a decade ago

austin was a top 10 pick, he's played 4,000 nba minutes, he'll get a second contract (even if it's for little money)... he's not a good nba player and everyone makes fun of him on the internet but a lot of real high school flameouts would take it

kinda won a game for the clippers against the spurs too!

bj mullens was rivals #1 player in 2008 and had a worse career than austin's having

michael beasley was a bigger bust than austin too

gerald green was rivals #1 player in 2005, he was a bigger flameout than austin at least for a minute

how about ndudi ebi

austin was a top 10 pick, he's played 4,000 nba minutes, he'll get a second contract (even if it's for little money)... he's not a good nba player and everyone makes fun of him on the internet but a lot of real high school flameouts would take it

― J0rdan S., Thursday, May 7, 2015 9:41 PM (1 minute ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

I think getting a second NBA contract is somewhat iffy. He's mostly in the league because of the sunk cost fallacy.

He is basically one or two hilarious stumbles away from being 2-0 on the road as a playoff starter.

gerald green was rivals #1 player in 2005, he was a bigger flameout than austin at least for a minute

― J0rdan S., Thursday, May 7, 2015 9:45 PM (2 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

how about ndudi ebi

― J0rdan S., Thursday, May 7, 2015 9:45 PM (2 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Ebi was a long time ago man, that's my point.

also RSCI is better than cherrypicking one recruiting site.

haha poly

part of the thing with Austin Rivers is that it's just so hard to see what the talent was. Gerald Green, Byron Mullens, you can see it quite easily.

he's the tebow of basketball. it looks ugly but he's a proven winner.