2019-20 NBA Thread: new forum, same great taste

[Capella 30,390]

1 hour ago, Good Posting Judge said:

Playing w Lebron is the NBA version of 'Nam imo.

Kevin Love, thank you for your service 

[Insein 10,714]

I've joked before but Djacking is the new Hippling right?

[Jayrod 4,433]

59 minutes ago, Insein said:

I've joked before but Djacking is the new Hippling right?

He has his own weird style with the ridiculously long posts and constant personal "insider" type references.  It is quite comical and has to be extremely time consuming.

I don't think I'll ever block him, but I rarely read much of what he posts anymore.

Edited July 5, 2019 by Jayrod

[Juxtatarot 11,272]

My sources tell me, after careful deliberation, Kawhi has decided to officially rule out the Knicks.

He will analyze the other interested teams in the coming weeks.

 

[need2know 6,322]

1 hour ago, Jayrod said:

He has his own weird style with the ridiculously long posts and constant personal "insider" type references.  It is quite comical and has to be extremely time consuming.

I don't think I'll ever block him, but I rarely read much of what he posts anymore.

He types more in one post than I do in a week but I like him. 

[Frostillicus 14,084]

[Gr00vus 11,921]

14 minutes ago, Frostillicus said:

 

[modogg 4,757]

Zaire Smith needs to find his way to the dunk contest this year. that dude jumps so high he has to watch his head every tie he doesn't smack it:

https://twitter.com/BR_NBA/status/1147229140254199808?ref_src=twsrc^tfw|twcamp^tweetembed|twterm^1147229140254199808&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fbleacherreport.com%2Fphiladelphia-76ers

[Long Ball Larry 14,296]

9 minutes ago, modogg said:

Zaire Smith needs to find his way to the dunk contest this year. that dude jumps so high he has to watch his head every tie he doesn't smack it:

https://twitter.com/BR_NBA/status/1147229140254199808?ref_src=twsrc^tfw|twcamp^tweetembed|twterm^1147229140254199808&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fbleacherreport.com%2Fphiladelphia-76ers

Shake was throwing some nice oops to everyone in that first quarter.

 

[modogg 4,757]

12 minutes ago, Long Ball Larry said:

Shake was throwing some nice oops to everyone in that first quarter.

 

should kick some of these crappy franchises out of the league, and let the Sixers start a 2nd team. fun line-up this summer league has

[DJackson10 3,047]

3 hours ago, Insein said:

I've joked before but Djacking is the new Hippling right?

Is that a bad or good thing? 

[Charlie Harper 1,180]

Apparently MLSE private jet dropped off Kawhi in SD this morning. It just landed in TOR with only the flight crew.

[Doug B 6,771]

3 minutes ago, DJackson10 said:

Is that a bad or good thing? 

Been on this board for 18 years... I still don’t exactly know what Hippling is. I remember the poster it’s named after, but that hasn’t been enough of a clue.

People bring it up sometimes, but I could never quite figure it out from context? Just plain “overposting”? Explaining too much or in too much detail? Replying to a bunch of different people in many consecutive posts? Still don’t know.

[Doug B 6,771]

Is Kawhi Leonard the kind of guy who would, after making a decision, but then learning that his decision was accurately guessed by many in the media ... might he want to do a 180 merely to make sure he wasn’t “figured out”?

Edited July 5, 2019 by Doug B

[DJackson10 3,047]

1 minute ago, Doug B said:

Been on this board for 18 years... I still don’t exactly know what Hippling is. I remember the poster it’s named after, but that hasn’t been enough of a clue.

People bring it up sometimes, but I could never quite figure it out from context? Just plain “overposting”? Explaining too much or in too much detail? Replying to a bunch of different people in many consecutive posts? Still don’t know.

We had a term of our own on my old baseball board. We called it Grundeling which referred to anyone who took a thread off topic which usually happened. You always had that one poster who tried arguing something you weren't even trying to argue/debate and get the thread completely off topic. From what Ive seen on here the posters are pretty good keeping threads on topic 

[Charlie Harper 1,180]

1 minute ago, Doug B said:

Is Kawhi Leonard the kind of guy who would, after making a decision, learn that his decision was accurately guessed — and thus want to do a 180 merely to make sure he wasn’t “figured out”?

I think it's just a matter of defending your title vs being close to home. Winning the title really messed up his plans I think.

[Good Posting Judge 13,668]

Hope he takes it right up through most of training camp.

[Doug B 6,771]

Just now, Charlie Harper said:

I think it's just a matter of defending your title vs being close to home. Winning the title really messed up his plans I think.

I can see that. Just seems like no new game-changing info is going to come in at this point.

[Doug B 6,771]

Just now, Good Posting Judge said:

Hope he takes it right up through most of training camp.

Kind of wondering that, too — he already knows what he’s going to do, but is willfully delaying.

[Charlie Harper 1,180]

Kawhi spotted at AM/PM just before Highway 5....the free way to LA.

[Leeroy Jenkins 2,846]

26 minutes ago, modogg said:

should kick some of these crappy franchises out of the league, and let the Sixers start a 2nd team. fun line-up this summer league has

Thybulle not looking great though. Shy though hitting from all over. 

[Good Posting Judge 13,668]

10 minutes ago, Charlie Harper said:

Kawhi spotted at AM/PM just before Highway 5....the free way to LA.

And his house.

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Rancho+Santa+Fe,+CA,+USA/San+Diego+International+Airport+(SAN),+3225+N+Harbor+Dr,+San+Diego,+CA+92101,+USA/@32.8738975,-117.3430258,11z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x80dc0995cf146b4d:0xa1d791ece925e71e!2m2!1d-117.202813!2d33.020321!1m5!1m1!1s0x80deab3944f1e6ef:0xdc2e46f957550b6b!2m2!1d-117.1933038!2d32.7338006!3e2

[Long Ball Larry 14,296]

What a well played ending for phi-mil...

[Doug B 6,771]

Was just gonna post, GPJ, about the sub-tweeters who seem really familiar with Kawhi’s home in SD.

[Long Ball Larry 14,296]

29 minutes ago, Doug B said:

Replying to a bunch of different people in many consecutive posts? Still don’t know.

This plus usually doing it well after the discussion has been had and/or all of the points have been covered.  Often months after the fact.

[Good Posting Judge 13,668]

37 minutes ago, Doug B said:

Was just gonna post, GPJ, about the sub-tweeters who seem really familiar with Kawhi’s home in SD.

I don't know where it is in Rancho Santa Fe, but the pictures of his actual house looked pretty sweet.

[Long Ball Larry 14,296]

6 hours ago, DJackson10 said:

theLast I checked he's a player and he works for the team who he signed with not the other way around. 

100% this.  Everyone lines up around the block to watch Jeannie buss play Dan Gilbert in one on one.  They are the important ones.

[need2know 6,322]

1 hour ago, Doug B said:

Is Kawhi Leonard the kind of guy who would, after making a decision, but then learning that his decision was accurately guessed by many in the media ... might he want to do a 180 merely to make sure he wasn’t “figured out”?

Uh no.  He does what he wants and doesnt give a ####.  That's what I like about him

[Frostillicus 14,084]

NEWS: @Timberwolves Sign Naz Reid to Two-Way Contract

I just want to say this in case it happens, but there is a little hint of Draymond Green in Naz Reid's game.

[Long Ball Larry 14,296]

Ben golliver 3h

Riding Zion Williamson excitement, Las Vegas Summer League has sold out 17,500 seats for Friday's Pelicans vs. Knicks.

- General admission day passes are being scalped for $80.

- Lower bowl tickets re-selling for $400+.

- 1,000 media credentials have been issued, a new record.

[DJackson10 3,047]

1 hour ago, Long Ball Larry said:

100% this.  Everyone lines up around the block to watch Jeannie buss play Dan Gilbert in one on one.  They are the important ones.

The players are babies today. "Wah coach was mean to me get rid of him or I'm gonna leave." "Wah said teammate made fun of me" "Wah coach wants to discipline me for being an idiot and showing up late to meetings and practice for the last week." 

I wish I had as much say in my job Jesus Christ. If I tried to leave my store for another store I wouldn't even be allowed and if I got the Union involved it'd become even more messy situation. These guys today are the biggest group of babies ever. I really wish some of these old school players were coaches because these current athletes need their entitled asses to get a reality check the world doesn't revolve around them. Show up late constantly to meetings and practice? Have fun riding the bench next to me during the next 3 games. When we lose those games you can then be a mature adult take accountability for your actions and tell everyone it's not the coaches fault for sitting me. I was just being an entitled immature brat. Just like everyone else if I don't do my job or what's expected of me and don't follow team rules I can be in trouble and disciplined too. It's just at a bigger stage. 

People need to stop babying these guys and literally letting the run the league at this point. You are only encouraging the behaviors here. Hopefully next CBA the owners grow a pair and try to take back their teams. Have it so players are held accountable for being idiots and can be properly disciplined. 

[DJackson10 3,047]

2 hours ago, Doug B said:

Was just gonna post, GPJ, about the sub-tweeters who seem really familiar with Kawhi’s home in SD.

He only lives 30 mins away from where one my best Friends lived when her Husband was stationed in Cali. They lived in Oceanside . 

[DJackson10 3,047]

52 minutes ago, need2know said:

Uh no.  He does what he wants and doesnt give a ####.  That's what I like about him

Yeah I kind of agree here. Everyone thinks he should've just signed already. He's just saying I don't give a #### I'll decide when I want to leave me the #### alone. 

[Leeroy Jenkins 2,846]

Free Agency is really July 6, so that is what he is waiting for maybe. 

[DJackson10 3,047]

27 minutes ago, Long Ball Larry said:

Ben golliver 3h

Riding Zion Williamson excitement, Las Vegas Summer League has sold out 17,500 seats for Friday's Pelicans vs. Knicks.

- General admission day passes are being scalped for $80.

- Lower bowl tickets re-selling for $400+.

- 1,000 media credentials have been issued, a new record.

For summer league? Thats crazy. I mean I'd like to go one of these years as I've heard it's a great time but I'm not spending anymore then $20 to see exhibition games rookies and 2nd and 3rd yr players are playing in. Thats just crazy. If I wish I knew one or two people who paid 400+ to watch Zion because if he ends up sucking I could always be like remember when you were dumb enough to pay $400+ for a exhibition game ticket to summer league for a guy who was only in the league for 5 yrs? But like it's been said in the video game thread about people buying the VC and loot boxes people are dumb enough to pay it

NOTE: I'm not saying I hope Zion fails I just think it'd be funny to know someone and be able to joke about it with someone who paid money like that for an exhibition game that counts for nothing for a guy who hasn't proven a thing yet. 

[DJackson10 3,047]

And honestly if I really wanted to watch a bunch of rich entitled people ##### and complain about not getting their way Celebrity Rehab is some great programing and less taxing to watch. It's quite entertaining in fact. For some of these people you don't feel sorry for because they were that person who thought "I'm rich and famous and I'm unstoppable." and then hit a wall. Some you feel sorry for wasting all that talent away doing stupid ####. Either way it's also less time consuming. 

[Leeroy Jenkins 2,846]

Shayok lead team in scoring with 19, including 3-6 from downtown. But was -15 🙃

[Frostillicus 14,084]

31 minutes ago, DJackson10 said:

The players are babies today. "Wah coach was mean to me get rid of him or I'm gonna leave." "Wah said teammate made fun of me" "Wah coach wants to discipline me for being an idiot and showing up late to meetings and practice for the last week." 

I wish I had as much say in my job Jesus Christ. If I tried to leave my store for another store I wouldn't even be allowed and if I got the Union involved it'd become even more messy situation. These guys today are the biggest group of babies ever. I really wish some of these old school players were coaches because these current athletes need their entitled asses to get a reality check the world doesn't revolve around them. Show up late constantly to meetings and practice? Have fun riding the bench next to me during the next 3 games. When we lose those games you can then be a mature adult take accountability for your actions and tell everyone it's not the coaches fault for sitting me. I was just being an entitled immature brat. Just like everyone else if I don't do my job or what's expected of me and don't follow team rules I can be in trouble and disciplined too. It's just at a bigger stage. 

People need to stop babying these guys and literally letting the run the league at this point. You are only encouraging the behaviors here. Hopefully next CBA the owners grow a pair and try to take back their teams. Have it so players are held accountable for being idiots and can be properly disciplined. 

How much money do you make for your store?

[Good Posting Judge 13,668]

Kids these days amirite guys.

[Good Posting Judge 13,668]

*spits drink*

(Griz are waving Dwight, phew)

[Leeroy Jenkins 2,846]

25 minutes ago, Good Posting Judge said:

*spits drink*

(Griz are waving Dwight, phew)

What happened to him?  Goes from future hall of famer to Laker and poof. 

[caustic 3,911]

Zion is so much fun.

[Long Ball Larry 14,296]

1 hour ago, Leeroy Jenkins said:

What happened to him?  Goes from future hall of famer to Laker and poof. 

Injury and seemingly immature/not too committed to his craft

[Insein 10,714]

5 hours ago, Doug B said:

Been on this board for 18 years... I still don’t exactly know what Hippling is. I remember the poster it’s named after, but that hasn’t been enough of a clue.

People bring it up sometimes, but I could never quite figure it out from context? Just plain “overposting”? Explaining too much or in too much detail? Replying to a bunch of different people in many consecutive posts? Still don’t know.

@Hipple, Long, Ware, & Peete would usually reply to a thread later after most conversation had happened and quote 5-10 posts in a row. So you'd just so a long string of hipple posts in a row. 

It's not a bad thing. It's just Djax has taken the position over since Hipple is long gone it seems.

[Ramblin Wreck 14,156]

Kevin Knox 

[Long Ball Larry 14,296]

We will hopefully get my long-awaited matchup of Christ koumaidje and tacking fall tomorrow.  7’4” vs 7’7”

[Deamon 5,461]

Korver still unsigned too.  Really hoping Philly goes after him and that he signs with us tomorrow.

[Long Ball Larry 14,296]

Man, frank Jackson looking pretty good tonight

[caustic 3,911]

Having fun revisiting this 2015 article from Bleacher Report, Predicting the League's Top Stars in 2020. Lebron and Kawhi did not make the list, but Dragan Bender did!

Quote

1. Anthony Davis

2. Andrew Wiggins

3. Demarcus Cousins

4. Kevin Durant

5. Russell Westbrook

6. Kyrie Irving

7. Blake Griffin

8. Steph Curry

9. Paul George

10. James Harden

11. Giannis Antetokounmpo

12. Klay Thompson

13. Karl-Anthony Towns

14. Andre Drummond

15. Bradley Beal

16. John Wall

17. Deandre Jordan

18. Jahlil Okafor

19. Dragan Bender

20. Jaylen Brown

 

Edited July 6, 2019 by caustic

[modogg 4,757]

8 minutes ago, caustic said:

Having fun revisiting this 2015 article from Bleacher Report, Predicting the League's Top Stars in 2020. Lebron and Kawhi did not make the list, but Dragan Bender did!

 

funny throwing Okafor on there too. who the hell thought he would be good? drank that Wiggins Kool Aid a bit much as well