THE 2017 NBA 'OFFS™

hope this generates some drama baby

― Clay, Sunday, May 21, 2017 7:57 PM (three hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

this is probably all we're gonna get

LeBron James snipes at a reporter after Game 3 loss: "You only ask questions when we lose... You always come around when we lose, I swear." pic.twitter.com/QoIdcbK021

— Ben Golliver (@BenGolliver) May 22, 2017

Heh he seems pretty chill anyway, that felt deliberately pitched like here's something to talk about until game 4 guys

i was rooting for the celtics actually. lebron leaving blood on the floor of the garden is one of the most compelling things in sports.

― J0rdan S., Sunday, May 21, 2017 11:17 PM (yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Not particularly traumatized by this one even if it had turned out to be a sweep, it's so clear this Cs team is short a first or second option and just a little too overloaded with small guards/wings, and absurdly clear that lebron is (last night aside) still a fully rested terminator with REACH NBA FINALS MODE engaged

Game 6 in 2012 I think was way more traumatic when he just emotionlessly ripped control of the series back and basically ended the kg-pierce era save the formality of game 7

yeah celtics getting this far is a major victory + 1st pick B-)

prob wlve been a more competitive series w a healthy IT tho

tho winning one w the way brons been destroying them seems like a victory even with a hypothetical full strength IT

anyway series doesnt start til the home team wins B-)

wiz cldnt take game 7 even with a hobbled IT, shameful

makes his performance in that game v. impressive knowing what we know now

yup

lmao an entire feature abt how bron sucks at ft shooting http://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/_/page/presents19409872/fifteen-feet-trouble

great story

ya

it funny how he wont follow the most universal piece of ft advise, just cant stop tinkering

good trojan horse draymond profile here that explains why i find dray so lovable http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/page/presents19431278/the-warriors-spurs-fighting-soul-game

both good pieces

any arnovitz piece is a must-read

who used to shoot free throws from like, 4 feet behind the line? tracy mcgrady back when was with the raptors?

there's also been a few people who shoot them like jumpers right

didnt sheed do it? also i think whiteside does it too

nick van exel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SOT3VPVOtw

now there's a guy i haven't thought about in many many years

feel like kids really loved him, remember a lot of van exel Jerseys in the 90s

a guy on the 80s lakers used to jump on his FTs, i'm blanking who

jamaal wilkes?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrW0-Xzz9P4

i believe whitesite stands like 2 feet behind the line and takes a step forward as he shoots

underhanded just seems harder idgi

its a lil harder in that it doesnt use the same mechanics as normal shooting so its a separate skill to practice but for the guys who cant shoot from 15ft in the first place its a way to get a more favorable angle on their shot

I can get on runs where I make 20-30 in a row underhand. Feel like there's less moving parts.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3sxSErh900

I can get on runs where I make 20-30 in a row underhand. Feel like there's less moving parts.

― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Monday, May 22, 2017 10:26 PM (twenty minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

huh interesting might have to try

NBA w/o manu is not my nba

Go Dubs!

only kept watching this out of respect/love for manu

manu :(

his house is for sale btw, lets pitch in and buy it for me

@bengolliver
Teams that won West 3 straight years:
Warriors: 15-17
Lakers: 08-10
Lakers: 00-02
Lakers: 87-89
Lakers: 82-85
Lakers: 68-70
Lakers: 52-54

manuuuu

manu, sweet dude

first jersey we eve bought our son was a manu jersey.

Respect to the gawd

its really interesting to think about what manu's career could have been if he came over when he was younger and was allowed to grow into a superstar. he was already in his prime when he joined the spurs and he aged really well

also if he got more minutes, was less injury prone, his prime was borderline superstar level but he was out there playing 70 games of 27 minutes and a lot of ppl didnt notice

what im trying to say is manu > kobe (points deducted for dark musings)

btw celtics scored on their last three possessions of game 3 all of which were ATO by by brother brad

aw just checked and this year brought his career WS/48 down to .196, so he won't show up on searches for careers >.200 :(

this is troubling news

Careers should be divided in 3 sections.