2015 NBA 'OFFS

Only one way of confirming that.

i'm not counting the hawks out just yet, demarre needs to be back by game 3 tho even if its just off the bench

and i don't know how possible that is, if at all

unless kent bazemore is really the hero we've been waiting for all along

For being considered among the NBA’s top 10 defenders, Bogut, who earned $12.97 million in salary, will pick up a 15 percent bonus, about $1.9 million.

if bogut isn't one of the top 10 defenders in the nba he should have to forfeit $2 million in salary

thats rough to have yr salary tied to the voting habits of ignorant sportswriters

i mean hes doin ok regardless but still

its a bonus tho, not his salary

w/e "his $$$"

i like incentive based bonuses but yeah at the hands of voters is shaky business. something like play xx amount of games or xx amount of blocks is prob better.

yeah literally anything is better than leaving it up to an award, the crazy thing is certain award bonuses are baked right into the CBA

like if u get the mvp u are eligible for a bigger max contract (the rose rule [highly ironic nickname])

im pretty sure the nba doesn't allow for statistical performance bonuses which is why all bonuses have to be tied to awards

Wisdom of crowds! Emergent consensus! Uhh, 10,000 hour rule!

statistical bonuses cld obvs have some pretty dire perverse incentives

they def allow weight bonuses tho lol

scale don't lie

for gaining it or losing it?

for gaining it or losing it?

saw some interesting numbers about how there isn't much difference this year in the number of open 3 point looks in the playoffs vs. the regular season, but Korver is a notable exception and has gotten very few wide open looks.

Hawks are 5-1 or 6-1 dogs to win this series, I would bet that if I still had money on bovada or its ilk

GS offensive plan is clearly shoot 3 or go straight at Dwight Howard and see if he can cope

Ha the second I post that Doris's report on Dwight ends with saying golden state will go right at him, then bogut and green work him for a dunk

rox not laying down and dying exactly but not defending well either

lotta dubs turnovers tho

have we discussed how dumb the dubs playoff slogan is, I mean it's no bone goal but still

What is it power in numbers or something, I like to think its about analytics and Morey is just steaming going that's my thing guys dammit

strength in numbers yea

bogut redeeming himself nicely so far tonight

holy shit that iguodala dunk

This might get ugly fast

Hawks are 5-1 or 6-1 dogs to win this series, I would bet that if I still had money on bovada or its ilk

― Matt Armstrong, Thursday, May 21, 2015 8:20 PM (1 hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

they're just +375 on bovada rn, and without knowing carroll's status i don't think that's a good bet

harden: activate

I always objectively "got" harden but I'm starting to actively enjoy his play in the past two playoff rounds

wtf does "step daddy" mean

http://national.suntimes.com/national-sports/nba/7/72/974325/dwight-howard-james-harden-nickname-step-daddy/

ok no wonder i reacted badly to this

damn this is a MJAX-ass lineup out here right now

bogut could have dunked on some 6'3" guy and instead he threw it into the 8th row

harden 10/16 26pts 9reb 8 ast 3 stil 1 blk 2TO +9
curry 10/17 27-3-4-0-0 5TO -4

Hawks are 5-1 or 6-1 dogs to win this series, I would bet that if I still had money on bovada or its ilk

― Matt Armstrong, Thursday, May 21, 2015 8:20 PM (1 hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

they're just +375 on bovada rn, and without knowing carroll's status i don't think that's a good bet

― k3vin k., Friday, May 22, 2015 2:00 AM (1 hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

man bovada sucks

http://www.oddschecker.com/basketball/nba/eastern-conference/winner

+375 looks like about average odds?

btw i picked a good spot early in the 3Q to put a nice bet on the GSW moneyline at -190, let's do this

the warriors never fail to score off a dead ball, it's crazy

wow klay what a play

that was really beautiful d by klay

http://media.baselineresearch.com/images/151013/151013_full.jpg

golden state locked in on offense is really the best thing

yup

yikes, don't call a timeout there mchale

jeez curry had about a centimeter of air between the ball and terrence jones' hand