I am not worried about it, but agree this is the optimal outcome:
hope the refs can remove the begging fouls while still protecting them from hand checking
as someone who watched AI get bodied worse than most QBs these days.
― Hannibal Lecture (PBKR), Friday, 29 October 2021 13:03 (two years ago) link
not worried because the arc of NBA history bends toward offense
― Hannibal Lecture (PBKR), Friday, 29 October 2021 13:06 (two years ago) link
Trae will be fine. It's not like he's off to a bad start or anything
― Heez, Friday, 29 October 2021 14:13 (two years ago) link
are trae and harden the only two that have spoken out against the new rules? cos lol
― It's the Final Cluntdiwn (Spottie), Friday, 29 October 2021 15:38 (two years ago) link
steph is the canary if he starts getting beat up its bad news
― lag∞n, Friday, October 29, 2021 5:44 AM (two hours ago) bookmarkflaglink
steph doesnt rely on the bating and he's used to getting held all the time as he runs around. his game wont change and he's been getting the normal calls he gets imo.
― It's the Final Cluntdiwn (Spottie), Friday, 29 October 2021 15:41 (two years ago) link
if they started letting on ball hand checks go that would be bad for him is alls im sayin
― lag∞n, Friday, 29 October 2021 17:28 (two years ago) link
shit was out of control last year this was needed
― Heez, Friday, 29 October 2021 17:42 (two years ago) link
I wouldn't say that Steph relies on the baiting per se but it was a part of his arsenal.
― reggae mike love (polyphonic), Friday, 29 October 2021 17:45 (two years ago) link
i remember back in steph’s MVP years all the talking heads would be like “rough him up, knock him on his ass, be physical with him.” i feel like that stuff has never bothered steph & he’s basically solved the concept of defense (in tandem with draymond) entirely. maybe if defenders were allowed to hit him with 2x4s that might help
― J0rdan S., Friday, 29 October 2021 18:01 (two years ago) link
i mean imo if steph been iversons contemporary he wouldnt have been as good as he is now, which is not at all a knock on him, the game is better and purer now
― lag∞n, Friday, 29 October 2021 18:03 (two years ago) link
Chicago Bulls forward Patrick Williams is expected to miss the rest of the regular season with a left wrist dislocation, source tells ESPN. He will undergo surgery soon.— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) October 29, 2021
― J0rdan S., Friday, 29 October 2021 18:05 (two years ago) link
dang
― lag∞n, Friday, 29 October 2021 18:05 (two years ago) link
but if iverson played in today’s game i still don’t think he’d be better than steph
― J0rdan S., Friday, 29 October 2021 18:06 (two years ago) link
agreed, iverson would be better than iverson tho
― lag∞n, Friday, 29 October 2021 18:06 (two years ago) link
lol
iverson would presumably have made himself a better shooter if he played today, but not close to steph's level. i'd say their work around the basket woulda been a wash. but obv it's steph's shooting that makes him so special
― Lavator Shemmelpennick, Friday, 29 October 2021 18:09 (two years ago) link
Bulls need Ben Simmons— Trenton Hassles Carmelo (@TrentonHassles) October 29, 2021
― lag∞n, Friday, 29 October 2021 18:10 (two years ago) link
The Spurs don't play Thad much...
― reggae mike love (polyphonic), Friday, 29 October 2021 18:17 (two years ago) link
kinda true about simmons but if it means they have to trade lavine i’m not sure it’s doing much for them in the end
― J0rdan S., Friday, 29 October 2021 18:18 (two years ago) link
yeah i dont think theyd trade lavine
― lag∞n, Friday, 29 October 2021 18:18 (two years ago) link
there’s weird contract stuff there but i agree. again i just don’t see who in the NBA is trading a dynamic offensive player for a guy who literally refuses to shoot outside of 3 feet
― J0rdan S., Friday, 29 October 2021 18:20 (two years ago) link
maybe they could do some three team trade except they already blew their draft picks on demar and vooch lol
― lag∞n, Friday, 29 October 2021 18:26 (two years ago) link
heat-hornets is a good one on ESPN tonight. heat’s D rating is otherworldly right now i’m excited to see them vs a younger team that wants to push the pace a bit
― J0rdan S., Friday, 29 October 2021 23:01 (two years ago) link
dislocated wrist sounds a touch unpleasant
― Clay, Friday, 29 October 2021 23:07 (two years ago) link
I just momentarily popped mine (buckling my seatbelt, lol) and it was like getting hit in the wrist with a lightning bolt.
― Hannibal Lecture (PBKR), Friday, 29 October 2021 23:33 (two years ago) link
/athlete
heat are killing the hornets
― lag∞n, Saturday, 30 October 2021 00:30 (two years ago) link
heat are playing so hard every game. they were +20 in rebounds vs the nets last night and are +20 tonight in the first half alone
― J0rdan S., Saturday, 30 October 2021 00:49 (two years ago) link
herro looks like he might be the best bench scorer in the league
― J0rdan S., Saturday, 30 October 2021 00:51 (two years ago) link
he might even hold that title for a couple of seasons
― micah, Saturday, 30 October 2021 01:08 (two years ago) link
Harden 19 fta tonight
― It's the Final Cluntdiwn (Spottie), Saturday, 30 October 2021 02:44 (two years ago) link
the refs rewarding blatant foul hunting might have faded momentarily but the star calls are still there
― micah, Saturday, 30 October 2021 03:22 (two years ago) link
not a great 3rd for the Mavs
― frogbs, Saturday, 30 October 2021 03:49 (two years ago) link
the lakers are so bad lol
― micah, Saturday, 30 October 2021 04:01 (two years ago) link
they should probably just full court press because their defence breaks down after a maximum of two passes every time
― micah, Saturday, 30 October 2021 04:02 (two years ago) link
Cavs not looking terrible! But yeah, Lakers are kinda uh
― When Young Sheldon began to rap (forksclovetofu), Saturday, 30 October 2021 04:07 (two years ago) link
I can never root for the Lakers or desire anything but their irrelevance. So far, so good.
― more difficult than I look (Aimless), Saturday, 30 October 2021 04:32 (two years ago) link
It’s cool that every lakers win is trench warfare
― Matt Armstrong, Saturday, 30 October 2021 15:14 (two years ago) link
get em stan
Loading your groceries into your car and then leaving the shopping cart in the parking lot rather than taking one damn minute to put it back tells everyone how selfish you are.— Stan Van Gundy (@realStanVG) October 30, 2021
― lag∞n, Saturday, 30 October 2021 16:29 (two years ago) link
lol taking on the important things
― It's the Final Cluntdiwn (Spottie), Saturday, 30 October 2021 16:50 (two years ago) link
king
― J0rdan S., Saturday, 30 October 2021 17:46 (two years ago) link
my mind's eye immediately generated a scene of dwight howard doing exactly that in my local supermarket parking lot, with svg giving the quote to a reporter nearby
― Lavator Shemmelpennick, Saturday, 30 October 2021 19:01 (two years ago) link
lmao
― lag∞n, Saturday, 30 October 2021 19:04 (two years ago) link
hahahaha
― J0rdan S., Saturday, 30 October 2021 19:26 (two years ago) link
SVG using his millions to trail dwight like a PI and tweeting about his minor societal transgressions
― J0rdan S., Saturday, 30 October 2021 19:27 (two years ago) link
good elevator pitch for an nba tv pilot if they wanna get into scripted series
― Lavator Shemmelpennick, Saturday, 30 October 2021 19:37 (two years ago) link
his minor societal transgressions
there are probably, so many, for realz
"I can't believe I'm adding yet again to the list of places where it's just inappropriate to pass gas loudly"
― Lavator Shemmelpennick, Saturday, 30 October 2021 19:39 (two years ago) link
dwight asking to taste test every ice cream flavor feels very real to me
― Clay, Saturday, 30 October 2021 20:55 (two years ago) link
Oh god yes
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Saturday, 30 October 2021 21:21 (two years ago) link
the wizards halftime show is a fat guy balancing giant objects on his chin
― ciderpress, Saturday, 30 October 2021 22:14 (two years ago) link
haven't seen this one before but maybe hes part of the normal circuit idk