It seems pretty silly to do this and not just let trans draft them tho xp
― Matt Armstrong, Friday, 17 April 2020 14:24 (four years ago) link
*teams.
― Matt Armstrong, Friday, 17 April 2020 14:25 (four years ago) link
it makes sense if its the seed for something bigger, like i hope this development team turns into a program and then ultimately an academy for younger players so they can be in a situation thats thinking more long term rather than the win now hs/aau scenes thatre bad for players skill and physical development, nba already runs academies like that overseas, and its the standard practice for euro soccer tho those academies are run by the teams rather than the leagues
― lag∞n, Friday, 17 April 2020 14:26 (four years ago) link
noticed they said the development team will be playing vs those international academies for some of their game, no doubt the nba has thought a lot abt doing a usa basketball academy for hs age players
― lag∞n, Friday, 17 April 2020 14:28 (four years ago) link
if we had these the ball brothers might have normal jump shots lol
yeah it really needs to turn into a true feeder/development system or every guy is going to be this anthony edwards kid from georgia taking crazy stepback 3s and shooting under 30%.
― call all destroyer, Friday, 17 April 2020 14:37 (four years ago) link
guys hitting college age w all sort of injuries and bad medical care is a big issue too, greg oden mightve had a career under a different system
― lag∞n, Friday, 17 April 2020 14:49 (four years ago) link
Yeah it does seem like things go wrong in high school but otoh if you’re genetically predisposed to injury it would crop up then quite often
― Matt Armstrong, Friday, 17 April 2020 18:31 (four years ago) link
wld think just having access to good trainers medical staff etc from any early age + not being over played by coaches only concerned with winning wld have great benefit
― lag∞n, Friday, 17 April 2020 18:43 (four years ago) link
it seems to me that kids who are still growing need a different training regime from those who have attained their full height. concentrating exclusively on bulking up with ever-stronger muscles when your tendons and ligaments are still adapting to new growth seems like a recipe for overstraining weak connective tissues. this is a big problem for youth baseball pitchers, so the rules put in strict limits on pitch counts.
― A is for (Aimless), Friday, 17 April 2020 18:52 (four years ago) link
yep
― lag∞n, Friday, 17 April 2020 18:54 (four years ago) link
dame taking ownership of russ and the thunder last year was truly a blessed hoops moment
This sequence by Damian Lillard is still iconic 😲 pic.twitter.com/yZfuiLLfWx— ESPN (@espn) April 17, 2020
― Spottie, Friday, 17 April 2020 22:09 (four years ago) link
otm
― lag∞n, Saturday, 18 April 2020 00:06 (four years ago) link
that series had so much schadenfreude in it, joyous times
― Clay, Saturday, 18 April 2020 01:01 (four years ago) link
I was reminiscing on the career of new Nuggets GM Calvin Booth and found this Murderhttps://youtu.be/8hp7bt_4UiE
― Matt Armstrong, Sunday, 19 April 2020 17:29 (four years ago) link
huh, i haven't thought of calvin booth in a decade, didn't realize he'd had some front office jobs.
― circles, Sunday, 19 April 2020 17:47 (four years ago) link
yeah blast (dunk) from the past
― lag∞n, Sunday, 19 April 2020 18:24 (four years ago) link
I also had forgotten that Calvin Booth once had 10 blocks in 17 minutes
― Matt Armstrong, Sunday, 19 April 2020 20:35 (four years ago) link
i'll always love footage of dunleavy getting done dirty
― Spottie, Monday, 20 April 2020 04:19 (four years ago) link
Dunleavy made the funniest facial expressions and always seemed to be tackled in some fashion each game
― Matt Armstrong, Monday, 20 April 2020 13:11 (four years ago) link
i am sad to report that haralabob's little dog passed away.
― call all destroyer, Thursday, 23 April 2020 03:32 (four years ago) link
oh no :(
― k3vin k., Thursday, 23 April 2020 03:48 (four years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-M3x-eZpV8
one year ago today, tryin not to think abt what we're missing this spring ;_;
― Clay, Friday, 24 April 2020 01:02 (four years ago) link
just rewatched that game yesterday, it's great. Lillard took a huge charge off Russ with two minutes left
― fatuous salad (symsymsym), Friday, 24 April 2020 01:38 (four years ago) link
lol, i saved the tape and watch the ending about once every two month
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Friday, 24 April 2020 01:57 (four years ago) link
Sebastian Telfair and his brother Ethan lost their mother and brother to COVID-19 ... 💔💔💔 pic.twitter.com/qHJdlnTe01— The Undefeated (@TheUndefeated) April 28, 2020
― reggae mike love (polyphonic), Tuesday, 28 April 2020 18:11 (four years ago) link
NBA Tonight on ESPN starting at 7: final games of the 2004 Pistons/Lakers Finals and 2014 Spurs/Heat Finals
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Wednesday, 29 April 2020 21:48 (four years ago) link
this idea rules
Our Insider @ShamsCharania reports on the NBA considering Disney World Resort as a potential return playing site and the latest discussions around coronavirus. pic.twitter.com/BUNNSFdKmA— Stadium (@Stadium) April 29, 2020
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 29 April 2020 23:56 (four years ago) link
the orlando magic theory is coming to a head
― ciderpress, Thursday, 30 April 2020 00:01 (four years ago) link
makes a hell of a lot more sense than vegas
― call all destroyer, Thursday, 30 April 2020 00:26 (four years ago) link
Is there more about this proposal? Would they jump into the playoffs?
― DJI, Thursday, 30 April 2020 00:51 (four years ago) link
i think i read that the players will need a month to get back in shape.
― Spottie, Thursday, 30 April 2020 00:59 (four years ago) link
simmons and russillo were saying that teams have an incentive to get to 70 games b/c otherwise they'll have to refund some of the money they get from the local sports networks. right now teams are between 63 and 67 games played.
― call all destroyer, Thursday, 30 April 2020 00:59 (four years ago) link
the crowd should be mickey mouse et al
― lag∞n, Thursday, 30 April 2020 01:11 (four years ago) link
What a Goofy idea I love it
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Thursday, 30 April 2020 02:36 (four years ago) link
lol
― lag∞n, Thursday, 30 April 2020 02:38 (four years ago) link
it's a small world after etc etc
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Thursday, 30 April 2020 03:09 (four years ago) link
NBA TV has game 7 of the pacers/knicks '94 East Conference finals at 9pm ET, one of the best Ewing performances of his career
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Tuesday, 12 May 2020 16:48 (four years ago) link
ah Ewing, the James Harden of centers
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Tuesday, 12 May 2020 16:57 (four years ago) link
fuckin hate the ewing knicks lol
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 12 May 2020 17:37 (four years ago) link
nba changed the rules to prevent that style of basketball from existing
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 12 May 2020 17:38 (four years ago) link
24 and 22!
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Tuesday, 12 May 2020 17:39 (four years ago) link
but without the Ewing/Riley Knicks I wouldn't have some of my fondest Bulls memories ahhhh
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Tuesday, 12 May 2020 17:44 (four years ago) link
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/29105681/ranking-top-74-nba-players-all-nos-40-11
here's a dumbass arbitrary list espn is rolling out we can argue about if you guys want
― Clay, Wednesday, 13 May 2020 03:17 (four years ago) link
i mad abt it but not mad enough to write a lot of sentences. chris paul is at #40 and he's too low bc a bunch of wack PGs are ahead of him
― methinks dababy doth bop shit too much (m bison), Wednesday, 13 May 2020 03:22 (four years ago) link
getting on the list = good stats and a relatable storyposition on the list = who has the better story
― A is for (Aimless), Wednesday, 13 May 2020 03:24 (four years ago) link
giannis high as he is is getting silly
― Clay, Wednesday, 13 May 2020 03:27 (four years ago) link
i don't even really like chris paul and that ranking is insane
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 13 May 2020 03:33 (four years ago) link
vince over ray allen huh
― fatuous salad (symsymsym), Wednesday, 13 May 2020 03:35 (four years ago) link
never opening this list again since it's terrible
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 13 May 2020 03:36 (four years ago) link