timschochet's thread - Ranking hemorrhoids (4 Viewers)

[Juxtatarot]

How locked in do you think the Bucks are at the 6 seed?

At this point, it seems the Wizards are pretty much locked into the 5. Bulls and Raptors will fight it out for the 3 with the Bulls having a slight advantage with the better current record and the tiebreaker. I'd love for the Bulls to get the Bucks in the first round since they seem to match up well with them. Also, the strong crowd support for the Bulls in nearby Milwaukee makes it seem like a home away from home. The Heat kind of scare me mainly due to Hassan Whiteside. I hoping they don't move up to 6. Besides, we'd all rather see LeBron play the Heat.

 

[Cliff Clavin]

How locked in do you think the Bucks are at the 6 seed?

At this point, it seems the Wizards are pretty much locked into the 5. Bulls and Raptors will fight it out for the 3 with the Bulls having a slight advantage with the better current record and the tiebreaker. I'd love for the Bulls to get the Bucks in the first round since they seem to match up well with them. Also, the strong crowd support for the Bulls in nearby Milwaukee makes it seem like a home away from home. The Heat kind of scare me mainly due to Hassan Whiteside. I hoping they don't move up to 6. Besides, we'd all rather see LeBron play the Heat.

I think the 3vs6 and 4vs5 are locked. Raptors aren't catching the Bulls, especially because of the tie breaker. Lowry won't be back for a while either.

Bucks have a pretty soft schedule so as long as they go close to .500, the Heat won't catch them.

 

[Craig_MiamiFL]

haven't been paying much attention but Boston's in the 8 spot now?

Really really hope they go to "Best 16 teams" format in future.

 

[Craig_MiamiFL]

Damn Sager's leukemia is back according to his son.

 

[sports_fan]

Damn Sager's leukemia is back according to his son.

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[Craig_MiamiFL]

Damn Sager's leukemia is back according to his son.

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I think he just came back to NBA games a couple weeks (?) ago, Terrible.

Hope he can overcome a 2nd time. Always enjoy his work.

 

[Insein]

Sixers have done a nice job staying competitive but they really need to lose tonight. If they hold the 3rd spot, there's a 70% chance they get a top 4 pick. If the drop to 4th spot, that decreases to 48% for a top 4 pick.

So take one for the team and don't stop the tank at the finish line.

 

[Cliff Clavin]

I think I'd rather watch Kobe or Melo play over Harden.

 

[Apple Jack]

Wall, beal, and durant would be a scary back court.

Assuming Beal and Durant can stay healthy, absolutely. Although Durant will be the stretch four to unclog the lane and get that offense out of second gear. John Wall and Kevin Durant will be lethal. Westbrook is more of a first option scorer. Not that he's not a facilitator, but Wall was born to pass. He's getting better about it, but he's still reluctant to shoot and often would rather look for another pass than shoot a jumper. And he needs to run. The Nene and Gortat tandem are not a fit for Wall. Deal Nene while you can, get a stop gap stretch (other than Drew Gooden please and thank you) to start working on it and be ready for Durant in fall 2016.

The Wizards need to give a competent coach a chance to work with that front court before blowing it up. I doubt anyone gives anything noteworthy for Nene or Gortat either.

Definitely need a new coach. Whole-heartedly disagree about keeping Nene and Gortat together on a John Wall team. Somebody could make great use of them, but youre leaving a lot of productivity on the table choking up the lane with Wall and Nene is not a stretch.

The offense can't all just be Wall driving to the rim and dishing. Nene and Gortat could contribute more if they were put in the proper position to do so. They can play Pierce at stretch 4 as it is -I'm not sure who else is out there that would contribute more in that role. .

Pierce is 80 years old and is going to have a cap. But yeah, that would have been better than this. Wall's assets are not being utilized. You have a guy with the fastest first step in the game who can close on the basket at light speed and two bigs and all their friends filling the lane. It's terrible.

 

[SWC]

all right brochachos the bangos are down to the hawks by five right now about half through the third let us see if they can get back in this one

 

[SWC]

well right as i typed that korver hit one from florida that stinks and then he hit another one but it was only a two and now another three ugh bromigos he is a pretty good shooter

 

[SWC]

four take that to the korver is killing us bank

 

[Craig_MiamiFL]

OT in Philly! In a game that each team really really doesn't want to win.

 

[sports_fan]

Wiggins throws it down on Gobert

 

[GOB]

Hedo Turkoglu is making $12 million this year. God I hate my life.

 

[Kev4029]

Wall, beal, and durant would be a scary back court.

Assuming Beal and Durant can stay healthy, absolutely. Although Durant will be the stretch four to unclog the lane and get that offense out of second gear. John Wall and Kevin Durant will be lethal. Westbrook is more of a first option scorer. Not that he's not a facilitator, but Wall was born to pass. He's getting better about it, but he's still reluctant to shoot and often would rather look for another pass than shoot a jumper. And he needs to run. The Nene and Gortat tandem are not a fit for Wall. Deal Nene while you can, get a stop gap stretch (other than Drew Gooden please and thank you) to start working on it and be ready for Durant in fall 2016.

The Wizards need to give a competent coach a chance to work with that front court before blowing it up. I doubt anyone gives anything noteworthy for Nene or Gortat either.

Definitely need a new coach. Whole-heartedly disagree about keeping Nene and Gortat together on a John Wall team. Somebody could make great use of them, but youre leaving a lot of productivity on the table choking up the lane with Wall and Nene is not a stretch.

The offense can't all just be Wall driving to the rim and dishing. Nene and Gortat could contribute more if they were put in the proper position to do so. They can play Pierce at stretch 4 as it is -I'm not sure who else is out there that would contribute more in that role. .

Pierce is 80 years old and is going to have a cap. But yeah, that would have been better than this. Wall's assets are not being utilized. You have a guy with the fastest first step in the game who can close on the basket at light speed and two bigs and all their friends filling the lane. It's terrible.

Pierce couldn't handle playing anywhere near exclusively at PF. He has enough issues staying on the court playing SF. In theory it sounds like a good fit because it is a huge mismatch when he does play PF but his body would take a huge beating.

 

[Long Ball Larry]

OT in Philly! In a game that each team really really doesn't want to win.

Suxers grit it out.

 

[Insein]

OT in Philly! In a game that each team really really doesn't want to win.

Suxers grit it out.

Phew!

 

[SWC]

Wiggins throws it down on Gobert

yeah i a pretty sure that the cavs are going to regret bringing in love for one year instead of having wiggins rocking out in rock city for a long long long long time take that to the bank brohans

 

[Apple Jack]

interesting suggestion by kirk goldsberry in grantland suggesting a look at having teams decide whether or not to have a three-point line on their home floor.

 

[Bobcat10]

interesting suggestion by kirk goldsberry in grantland suggesting a look at having teams decide whether or not to have a three-point line on their home floor.

Seems to make no sense to me.

 

[Apple Jack]

interesting suggestion by kirk goldsberry in grantland suggesting a look at having teams decide whether or not to have a three-point line on their home floor.

Seems to make no sense to me.

I like it. It forces teams to employ more offensive sets. Either that or move the line back. There's really nothing fun about watching people chuck up 3s all game unless it's Steph Curry or Klay Thompson blowing minds with accuracy.

 

[Bobcat10]

interesting suggestion by kirk goldsberry in grantland suggesting a look at having teams decide whether or not to have a three-point line on their home floor.

Seems to make no sense to me.

I like it. It forces teams to employ more offensive sets. Either that or move the line back. There's really nothing fun about watching people chuck up 3s all game unless it's Steph Curry or Klay Thompson blowing minds with accuracy.

Silly to have courts with different rules. I could get behind moving the line back again, though.

 

[Apple Jack]

interesting suggestion by kirk goldsberry in grantland suggesting a look at having teams decide whether or not to have a three-point line on their home floor.

Seems to make no sense to me.

I like it. It forces teams to employ more offensive sets. Either that or move the line back. There's really nothing fun about watching people chuck up 3s all game unless it's Steph Curry or Klay Thompson blowing minds with accuracy.

Silly to have courts with different rules. I could get behind moving the line back again, though.

College has different courts with different rules. International has different courts with different rules. I don't think it's silly at all. Home and away are significantly different environments to begin with. In football you go somewhere and you can't hear anything and maybe the sun's directly in the receivers' eyes when driving to the east end zone, grass/bad grass/astroturf, dome/outdoors, interleague baseball, etc. There are always variables that require adjustment.

 

[Bobcat10]

interesting suggestion by kirk goldsberry in grantland suggesting a look at having teams decide whether or not to have a three-point line on their home floor.

Seems to make no sense to me.

I like it. It forces teams to employ more offensive sets. Either that or move the line back. There's really nothing fun about watching people chuck up 3s all game unless it's Steph Curry or Klay Thompson blowing minds with accuracy.

Silly to have courts with different rules. I could get behind moving the line back again, though.

College has different courts with different rules. International has different courts with different rules. I don't think it's silly at all. Home and away are significantly different environments to begin with. In football you go somewhere and you can't hear anything and maybe the sun's directly in the receivers' eyes when driving to the east end zone, grass/bad grass/astroturf, dome/outdoors, interleague baseball, etc. There are always variables that require adjustment.

Enlighten me, please. Nothing else is relevant.

 

[Apple Jack]

Three point line is closer in college. And of course everything else is relevant to a discussion about the idea being "silly."Probably none more appropriate than inter-league play in baseball.

 

[Bobcat10]

Three point line is closer in college. And of course everything else is relevant to a discussion about the idea being "silly."Probably none more appropriate than inter-league play in baseball.

I think you're grasping.

The college 3pt line is consistent for college basketball. There are no rule or court differences between venues.

If you want to make a case for some arenas having a line and some not, that's fine, but your comparisons aren't that great IMO. Once the NL adops the DH, MLB will be uniform. I think there is a decent chance that happens within the next few cycles of the CBA. It's debated in the baseball forum.

 

[TobiasFunke]

Three point line is closer in college. And of course everything else is relevant to a discussion about the idea being "silly."Probably none more appropriate than inter-league play in baseball.

I think you're grasping.

The college 3pt line is consistent for college basketball. There are no rule or court differences between venues.

If you want to make a case for some arenas having a line and some not, that's fine, but your comparisons aren't that great IMO. Once the NL adops the DH, MLB will be uniform. I think there is a decent chance that happens within the next few cycles of the CBA. It's debated in the baseball forum.

Your hush your filthy mouth you cretin

 

[thecatch]

Three point line is closer in college. And of course everything else is relevant to a discussion about the idea being "silly."Probably none more appropriate than inter-league play in baseball.

I think you're grasping. The college 3pt line is consistent for college basketball. There are no rule or court differences between venues.

If you want to make a case for some arenas having a line and some not, that's fine, but your comparisons aren't that great IMO. Once the NL adops the DH, MLB will be uniform. I think there is a decent chance that happens within the next few cycles of the CBA. It's debated in the baseball forum.

Your hush your filthy mouth you cretin

 

[Apple Jack]

Three point line is closer in college. And of course everything else is relevant to a discussion about the idea being "silly."Probably none more appropriate than inter-league play in baseball.

I think you're grasping. The college 3pt line is consistent for college basketball. There are no rule or court differences between venues.

If you want to make a case for some arenas having a line and some not, that's fine, but your comparisons aren't that great IMO. Once the NL adops the DH, MLB will be uniform. I think there is a decent chance that happens within the next few cycles of the CBA. It's debated in the baseball forum.

Your hush your filthy mouth you cretin

 

[Apple Jack]

Lack of uniformity just freaks some people out.

 

[Bobcat10]

You don't make a compelling argument for non-uniformity when you bring up the setting sun in an outdoor sport, that courts and rules are different in college venues (which is false), etc.

What would help is if the pitching rubber was at different lengths, or the base paths were 120' at some parks, or Arrowhead stadium was 120 yards, etc. Constants are constants for a reason.

 

[Apple Jack]

You don't make a compelling argument for non-uniformity when you bring up the setting sun in an outdoor sport, that courts and rules are different in college venues (which is false), etc.

What would help is if the pitching rubber was at different lengths, or the base paths were 120' at some parks, or Arrowhead stadium was 120 yards, etc. Constants are constants for a reason.

Except for when they're not, like batting rules in MLB, which I noted was the most relevant comparison. And is a very compelling argument, no matter how "silly" you think it is.

And the college 3-point line is shorter than the NBA.

 

[Sammy3469]

I love how Goldberry is trying to reinvent the wheel. Why not first try the less painful thing of moving the line out more.

 

[Apple Jack]

I love how Goldberry is trying to reinvent the wheel. Why not first try the less painful thing of moving the line out more.

Yep.

 

[sports_fan]

Isn't he going to resign?

 

[Bobcat10]

You don't make a compelling argument for non-uniformity when you bring up the setting sun in an outdoor sport, that courts and rules are different in college venues (which is false), etc.

What would help is if the pitching rubber was at different lengths, or the base paths were 120' at some parks, or Arrowhead stadium was 120 yards, etc. Constants are constants for a reason.

Except for when they're not, like batting rules in MLB, which I noted was the most relevant comparison. And is a very compelling argument, no matter how "silly" you think it is.

And the college 3-point line is shorter than the NBA.

As compelling as it may be, it's the only one you have. It's a one off. Keep quoting "silly" though.

I'm not debating the 3pt line is different in the NBA vs College....I know it's different. The NBA =/ NCAA.

 

[Insein]

What are we arguing here?

 

[Cliff Clavin]

What are we arguing here?

Baseball sometimes has a DH therefore NBA teams should be able to put lines where ever they want on the court.

 

[SWC]

What are we arguing here?

Baseball sometimes has a DH therefore NBA teams should be able to put lines where ever they want on the court.

and no more kyle korver that guys scores faster than i type not cool brohans

 

[Bobcat10]

What are we arguing here?

Baseball sometimes has a DH therefore NBA teams should be able to put lines where ever they want on the court.

and no more kyle korver that guys scores faster than i type not cool brohans

If Korver is coming to your city, you should be able erase the 3pt line for one game.

 

[Cliff Clavin]

Maybe Houston/LAC could move the foul line to 2 feet away from the basket so Howard/Jordan could make a free throw

 

[Insein]

What are we arguing here?

Baseball sometimes has a DH therefore NBA teams should be able to put lines where ever they want on the court.

and no more kyle korver that guys scores faster than i type not cool brohans

If Korver is coming to your city, you should be able erase the 3pt line for one game.

He'd still make it rain.

 

[Bobcat10]

Imagine the amazing things that could be done at the venues with that 3D floor technology.

 

[Bobcat10]

What are we arguing here?

Baseball sometimes has a DH therefore NBA teams should be able to put lines where ever they want on the court.

and no more kyle korver that guys scores faster than i type not cool brohans

If Korver is coming to your city, you should be able erase the 3pt line for one game.

He'd still make it rain.

Sure, but it only counts as 2

 

[Apple Jack]

What are we arguing here?

Baseball sometimes has a DH therefore NBA teams should be able to put lines where ever they want on the court.

And the home team is allowed to make one player on the other team eat 10 Nathans hot dogs at halftime.

 

[Timmay]

If anything, the NBA needs to implement a 4-pointer from half court.

Which brings me back to this gem from Antoine Walker.

 

[Insein]

What we really need is rock and jock rules. 10pt spots from 40 feet out. 25 pt basket 20 feet in the air lowers with 5 minutes left. 50 pt basket lowers with 1 min left at 30 feet in the air. Let's do it!

 

[Bobcat10]

Depends who you ask.

A bunch of NBA execs...No.

Kevin Love...Yes.

I think it's more TBD based on how the playoffs go and how bad his back issue really is.

 

[Long Ball Larry]

I don't see any reason to make a change, but MLB parks are obviously different dimensions in the outfield, so I don't know why this would be so different.