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verb_to_trust · Post by **verb_to_trust** » Wed March 22, 2017 11:49 pm

I was surprised everyone stayed on the bench but then again I'm pretty sure the bulls all hate each other.

verb_to_trust · Post by **verb_to_trust** » Sat March 25, 2017 5:28 am

Devin Booker acting like he won something by going for 70 and taking an L was pathetic. Really a microcosm of what is bad about the NBA.

verb_to_trust · Post by **verb_to_trust** » Sat March 25, 2017 5:29 am

Earl Watson's quotes after the game were absurd. 'do something about it'? Uhhh....The C's kicked your ass fuckface.

bada · Post by **bada** » Sat March 25, 2017 10:23 am

Yeah that was pretty funny.

verb_to_trust · Post by **verb_to_trust** » Sat March 25, 2017 7:06 pm

Man I am losing it on all these dumbass millennials about the Booker thing. 'They ain't playing for anything why not!?!! Derp derp' There will never be a situation where you force feed a guy to pad stats when you are trying to play winning basketball. Teams that are out of it need to focus on building winning habits not this stat padding trash.

verb_to_trust · Post by **verb_to_trust** » Mon March 27, 2017 2:56 pm

Pat Beverley has the right attitude about players resting.

Monkey_Driven · Post by **Monkey_Driven** » Mon March 27, 2017 3:03 pm

Big game tonight between the Spurs/Cavs. Will everyone actually play?

Post by **4/5** » Mon March 27, 2017 3:08 pm

verb_to_trust wrote:Man I am losing it on all these dumbass millennials about the Booker thing. 'They ain't playing for anything why not!?!! Derp derp' There will never be a situation where you force feed a guy to pad stats when you are trying to play winning basketball. Teams that are out of it need to focus on building winning habits not this stat padding trash.

Kobe took 46 shots in his 81 point game.

Joesanity · Post by **Joesanity** » Mon March 27, 2017 3:34 pm

Monkey_Driven wrote:Big game tonight between the Spurs/Cavs. Will everyone actually play?

The Cavs will...but only on one end of the floor.

verb_to_trust · Post by **verb_to_trust** » Mon March 27, 2017 3:53 pm

4/5 wrote:
verb_to_trust wrote:Man I am losing it on all these dumbass millennials about the Booker thing. 'They ain't playing for anything why not!?!! Derp derp' There will never be a situation where you force feed a guy to pad stats when you are trying to play winning basketball. Teams that are out of it need to focus on building winning habits not this stat padding trash.
Kobe took 46 shots in his 81 point game.

The Lakers won that game and I don't recall any silly bullshit like intentional fouls to drag the game out for more stat padding. Booker posed for a Wilt picture with his teammates after the game for God's sake! It's embarrassing, don't embarrass yourself by defending it.

verb_to_trust · Post by **verb_to_trust** » Mon March 27, 2017 3:55 pm

Joesanity wrote:
Monkey_Driven wrote:Big game tonight between the Spurs/Cavs. Will everyone actually play?
The Cavs will...but only on one end of the floor.

The race for the east one seed reminds me of Thibs Bulls with the Celtics obviously playing the part of the team chasing a meaningless number and getting sacrificed to the Lebrons when it counts.

Monkey_Driven · Post by **Monkey_Driven** » Mon March 27, 2017 4:07 pm

verb_to_trust wrote:
Joesanity wrote:
Monkey_Driven wrote:Big game tonight between the Spurs/Cavs. Will everyone actually play?
The Cavs will...but only on one end of the floor.
The race for the east one seed reminds me of Thibs Bulls with the Celtics obviously playing the part of the team chasing a meaningless number and getting sacrificed to the Lebrons when it counts.

It would be a cute story if the Celtics get the one seed.

Post by **4/5** » Mon March 27, 2017 5:48 pm

verb_to_trust wrote:
4/5 wrote:
verb_to_trust wrote:Man I am losing it on all these dumbass millennials about the Booker thing. 'They ain't playing for anything why not!?!! Derp derp' There will never be a situation where you force feed a guy to pad stats when you are trying to play winning basketball. Teams that are out of it need to focus on building winning habits not this stat padding trash.
Kobe took 46 shots in his 81 point game.
The Lakers won that game and I don't recall any silly bullshit like intentional fouls to drag the game out for more stat padding. Booker posed for a Wilt picture with his teammates after the game for God's sake! It's embarrassing, don't embarrass yourself by defending it.

I just don't think it's worth getting all up in arms about either. The Suns are young and terrible, this was their season highlight. Winning/losing is irrelevant to the scoring accomplishment. If you want to discount it because of intentional fouls down 10, fine. But it really isn't that big a deal. Let them have their moment. Scoring 70 is a heckuva individual feat either way.

verb_to_trust · Post by **verb_to_trust** » Mon March 27, 2017 8:57 pm

Force feeding a guy the ball and doing everything possible to extend the game so he can keep stat padding is not an accomplishment. His 70 needs an *. Season highlights would be beating a top seed, hitting a game winner, ect. But I guess that's not what the league is about anymore, guys are way more interested creating some dumb legacy narrative fans (you?) are stupid enough to buy into.

verb_to_trust · Post by **verb_to_trust** » Mon March 27, 2017 8:58 pm

Monkey_Driven wrote:
verb_to_trust wrote:
Joesanity wrote:
Monkey_Driven wrote:Big game tonight between the Spurs/Cavs. Will everyone actually play?
The Cavs will...but only on one end of the floor.
The race for the east one seed reminds me of Thibs Bulls with the Celtics obviously playing the part of the team chasing a meaningless number and getting sacrificed to the Lebrons when it counts.
It would be a cute story if the Celtics get the one seed.

It wasn't cute watching the Heat trap young Rose out of the ECF in 2011...

verb_to_trust · Post by **verb_to_trust** » Tue March 28, 2017 2:55 am

LeBron faked an injury tonight the Spurs beat his ass so bad.

Monkey_Driven · Post by **Monkey_Driven** » Tue March 28, 2017 3:04 am

The Cavs gonna pull an early 00's Lakers and start playing defense in the playoffs?

verb_to_trust · Post by **verb_to_trust** » Tue March 28, 2017 3:08 am

Aren't they rated in the 20s defensively?

Post by **4/5** » Tue March 28, 2017 10:40 am

verb_to_trust wrote:Force feeding a guy the ball and doing everything possible to extend the game so he can keep stat padding is not an accomplishment. His 70 needs an *. Season highlights would be beating a top seed, hitting a game winner, ect. But I guess that's not what the league is about anymore, guys are way more interested creating some dumb legacy narrative fans (you?) are stupid enough to buy into.

Nah, I just don't care either way. I don't think it's worth being upset about. I'm indifferent to what they did and how they reacted.

Post by **4/5** » Tue March 28, 2017 10:41 am

Monkey_Driven wrote:The Cavs gonna pull an early 00's Lakers and start playing defense in the playoffs?

No. Well, they'll try but it won't work.

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