Lakers - Timberwolves Preview: Fly Meet Swatter
by Actuarially Sound on Mar 18, 2011 9:10 AM PDT
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Tonight the defending champs take on perenial doormat, the Minnesota Timberwolves, for the fourth and final time this season. The Lakers enter tonight's contest having won 10 of 11 games since the All-Star break including impressive road wins over fellow Western conference heavyweights Dallas and San Antonio. Meanwhile the Timberwolves limp into the game with second worst record in the conference. The Lakers have won each of the three previous games against the Wolves this season and are expected to finish the season sweep tonight against a team that is simply outsized and outskilled.
The Lakers boast the biggest and most talented front line rotation in the league. Andrew Bynum's emergence as the league's second best defensive anchor has taken what was already a solid defensive team and transformed them into an elite one. Bynum has officially declared the basket a "no fly zone" where all opposition is met with quick and forceful resistance. On the perimeter Ron Artest and Kobe Bryant have showed renewed focus on defense, making it tougher to even get into the paint to begin with. The Lakers have truly "flipped the switch" defensively since the All star break and put the league on notice that the title still goes through the two-time champs.
This doesn't bode well for the Timberwolves who have very little talent on the roster outside of Kevin Love. A recent study done at basketball-reference.com shows that Kevin Love has accounted for two-thirds of his team's wins this season, a percentage high enough for 4th in league history. To say his help is limited would be an understatement. In fact, of the first three games with the Lakers, the only game that was competitive was the first meeting on November 9th in which Love had a monster 20-20 game with 23 points and 24 rebounds. Most importantly though was that 11 of the 24 rebounds were offensive giving the Wolves multiple opportunities to score. They needed every one that night to keep the game close but ultimately they fell short by a score of 99-95. In the two subsequent meetings the Lakers employed a new tactic on Love in which the nearest Laker puts a body on Love and focuses on keeping him away from the basket while letting another teammate get the rebound. The strategy worked as Love recorded only 7 and 11 rebounds in the two subsequent meetings and the Lakers won by more than double digits in each game. Look for the Lakers to employ the same strategy again tonight.
Other than offensive rebounding, the only strength for the Timberwolves offensively is their three-point shooting. The Wolves are a very solid three-point shooting team at 37.3% (good for 6th in the league). Love is an underrated shooter from distance as he has hit 42.2% of his attempts this year. His range will put a lot of pressure on Gasol to defend him on the perimeter when Bynum is manning the center position. Love is not the only threat from deep though as Wesley Johnson (36%), Michael Beasley (36%), Luke Ridnour (44%), Martell Webster (38%), Wayne Ellington (42%), Anthony Tolliver (39%), and Sebastian Telfair (36%) are all solid shooters that can't be left open. The Lakers will have to make a concerted effort to close out on the shooters and make them put the ball on the floor.
The Lakers offensively have too much talent for a Wolves team that is one of the worst in the league defensively. The Lakers have clear mismatches at every position other than point guard. The second best player on the Wolves is Michael Beasley but he is not known for his defense. Darko Milicic mans the middle and while he does have size, Bynum should continue his recent run of dominance. The Lakers should look to take advantage of their supreme size by feeding the post and working inside out. If the Lakers continue to play with the focus and effort they have over the last 11 games then this one should be over fairly quickly. The Wolves should feel like nothing more than an annoying fly waiting to be swat as the champs continue to fine-tune their game for a run at a third straight title.
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Statistic |
Lakers |
Timberwolves |
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RECORD |
48-20 (4) |
17-52 (29) |
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NET POINTS PER GAME |
6.5 (4) |
-5.4 (25) |
|
PACE |
90.6 (22) |
96.5 (1) |
|
OFFENSIVE RATING |
111.6 (2) |
104.7 (23) |
|
Turnover Rate (Off.) |
0.124 (3) |
0.150 (30) |
|
FTA/FGA (Off.) |
0.228 (13) |
0.223 (18) |
|
Free-Throw % |
0.782 (7) |
0.768 (13) |
|
3PT FGA/FGA (Off.) |
0.219 (16) |
0.225 (13) |
|
3PT% (Off.) |
0.358 (14) |
0.373 (6) |
|
Effective FG% (Off.) |
0.505 (10) |
0.480 (24) |
|
True Shooting% (Off.) |
0.548 (11) |
0.524 (25) |
|
Off Rebounding Rate |
0.298 (3) |
0.307 (1) |
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DEFENSIVE RATING |
104.5 (7) |
110.2 (26) |
|
Turnover Rate (Def.) |
0.129 (19) |
0.130 (17) |
|
FTA/FGA (Def.) |
0.180 (1) |
0.260 (28) |
|
3PT FGA/FGA (Def.) |
0.246 (24) |
0.241 (22) |
|
3PT% (Def.) |
0.338 (5) |
0.367 (19) |
|
Effective FG% (Def.) |
0.479 (5) |
0.506 (21) |
|
True Shooting% (Def.) |
0.516 (3) |
0.555 (22) |
|
Def Rebounding Rate |
0.724 (20) |
0.739 (16) |
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Love this...Nice preview AS
Bynum has officially declared the basket a “no fly zone” where all opposition is met with quick and forceful resistance.
Faith is remaining certain in the face of doubt. You’re not sure how it’s going to end, but you’re constantly of the belief that it will end the way you want it to and the way you always believed it to end, and that’s on top - Derek Fisher
by lakergirl on Mar 18, 2011 9:20 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
epic table with Lakers colors.
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Thanks
Anyone know the actual RGB colors for the purple and gold on this site? I was trying to do match it with the old eye-ball test. I would love to have the official numbers to make it a perfect match next time.
by Actuarially Sound on Mar 18, 2011 9:58 AM PDT up reply actions
I think your colors match the ones on Lakers.com
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I can help you out on that.
Let me look at the page source right quick. That’s how I got the correct colors for the Twitter Widget on the Sidebar. That was my idea :)
[pats self on back]
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by bluexfalcon on Mar 18, 2011 10:06 AM PDT up reply actions
Here you go:
Purple: 4D2466
Gold: fdcd3c
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by bluexfalcon on Mar 18, 2011 10:13 AM PDT up reply actions
yea
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by bluexfalcon on Mar 18, 2011 10:17 AM PDT up reply actions
check out this sweet site:
http://www.2createawebsite.com/build/hex-colors.html
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by bluexfalcon on Mar 18, 2011 10:18 AM PDT up reply actions
Thanks!
I ran those through a converter to get back the RGB versions and this is the result:
Purple: 77, 36, 102
Gold: 253, 205, 60
Thanks again for the help!
by Actuarially Sound on Mar 18, 2011 10:21 AM PDT up reply actions
I got you!
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by bluexfalcon on Mar 18, 2011 10:27 AM PDT up reply actions
Such a pretty preview! And this has me thinking the Lakers won by triple digits.
the Lakers won by more than double digits in each game.
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I'm prepared to see Love out-work and out-position
Bynum/Odom/Gasol into a few extra rebounds, to the chagrin of many SS&R’ers
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hey blue
fyi – i checked last night and a non-marquee game like the suns is $2700 for an entire suite – 12 ppl.
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damn.
That’s a lot lol.
I was thinking smaller for now. For example, Section 108ish for a non-marquee game is more realistic.
2 tickets, parking and taxes = sub $400. I’m sure we could do that. :)
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by bluexfalcon on Mar 18, 2011 10:34 AM PDT up reply actions
yeah that's true.
i just put up a poll for the courtside or box, just for the hell of it. I got tickets behind the Lakers bench for around $450 (each) so that’s another possibility…
I don’t have a problem saying, ‘Your franchise player sucks.’ - Ron Artest
Didn't he do that in the first game? He lit Pau up.
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yay for Frdiay!!
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smh
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by bluexfalcon on Mar 18, 2011 10:59 AM PDT up reply actions
oh shit
I misspelled Friday lol
just woke up after taking a nap.
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LOL, dude, it's 11 AM. What kind of naptime is that?!
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I went to a 7 am math class
came home and went straight back to bed lol
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LOL
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by bluexfalcon on Mar 18, 2011 11:04 AM PDT up reply actions
over the last 2 or so weeks
I have gotten such little sleep.
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LOL, lazy bones.
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Ouch
I avoid those classes like the plague. Not worth it.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself. -- Sun Tzu
is her song supposed to be satiric? a parody of some other video?
"the man who created a legend; the legend who resurrected a franchise."
I don't think it's intended to be ironic
I don’t think it was intended to melt brain cells either, but there you go.
plug your ears with cotton to reduce the bleeding
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD2LRROpph0
"What doesn't kill you might injure you, or just kill you later." -Czheck Proverb
"Pluto’s not even a planet no more, which I’m very disturbed about. I grew up when Pluto was a planet. Now, I’m 25, I turn around and Pluto’s no longer a planet. I’m going to elbow that guy in the nose." -Ron Artest
Eh, song sounds like all that disney junk on the radio...(needs more Agent Orange)
But that video……….how much ridicule has this kid gotten? I can’t even get through half of the video without feeling so bad for that kid.
its ridiculous how much better college basketball games are in march
"What doesn't kill you might injure you, or just kill you later." -Czheck Proverb
"Pluto’s not even a planet no more, which I’m very disturbed about. I grew up when Pluto was a planet. Now, I’m 25, I turn around and Pluto’s no longer a planet. I’m going to elbow that guy in the nose." -Ron Artest
Like Lakers games in June.
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depends
that game 7 outside of the ending was worse than a bucks-bobcats regular season game.
"What doesn't kill you might injure you, or just kill you later." -Czheck Proverb
"Pluto’s not even a planet no more, which I’m very disturbed about. I grew up when Pluto was a planet. Now, I’m 25, I turn around and Pluto’s no longer a planet. I’m going to elbow that guy in the nose." -Ron Artest
LOL, yes it was.
But the end was definitely worth it.
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To be great is to be misunderstood. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
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honestly?
i wasn’t panicking during that game. somewhere in the back of my mind, i had an inkling they were going to come back and at least make a game out of it.
I was
"What doesn't kill you might injure you, or just kill you later." -Czheck Proverb
"Pluto’s not even a planet no more, which I’m very disturbed about. I grew up when Pluto was a planet. Now, I’m 25, I turn around and Pluto’s no longer a planet. I’m going to elbow that guy in the nose." -Ron Artest
Lakers had it!
It was awesome.
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by bluexfalcon on Mar 18, 2011 11:22 AM PDT up reply actions
not only did they drive the dagger into the C's
they twisted it around, then poured Morton’s Salt into the wound
salt in the wound = sasha vujacic
I don’t have a problem saying, ‘Your franchise player sucks.’ - Ron Artest
that game was freaking awesome. you could feel the intensity
d-e-f-en-s-e FTW
Fuck, I miss Ammo and winning.
texas showing shades of UCLA last night
theyre trying to give the game away.
"What doesn't kill you might injure you, or just kill you later." -Czheck Proverb
"Pluto’s not even a planet no more, which I’m very disturbed about. I grew up when Pluto was a planet. Now, I’m 25, I turn around and Pluto’s no longer a planet. I’m going to elbow that guy in the nose." -Ron Artest
just digging around
and this is why SSR is betters:
http://thelakersnation.com/blog/2010/07/14/steve-blake-in-a-laker-jersey/
look at some of the comments on the side lol
"What doesn't kill you might injure you, or just kill you later." -Czheck Proverb
"Pluto’s not even a planet no more, which I’m very disturbed about. I grew up when Pluto was a planet. Now, I’m 25, I turn around and Pluto’s no longer a planet. I’m going to elbow that guy in the nose." -Ron Artest
SS&R is blowing up!
Dex’s tweet was also mentioned on ESPN, something about a meteor.
To a certain sportsguy: shouldn’t the fact that our best player, and the only superstar in this championship series, shot just 6-24, AND YOU STILL LOST, be a testament to the overall ability and greatness of our team, rather than a negative to that certain player? If anything it says a little something more about your team. We beat you even though our best scorer only made 6 shots? Ouch. That’s almost as painful as Tom Brady’s Justin Bieber haircut.
-Rory Stillman
I didn't either...
It had to do with the percentage in how a meteor will hit earth. All I remember was Dex’s name attached to it. Dude is like McDonald’s he’s everywhere.
To a certain sportsguy: shouldn’t the fact that our best player, and the only superstar in this championship series, shot just 6-24, AND YOU STILL LOST, be a testament to the overall ability and greatness of our team, rather than a negative to that certain player? If anything it says a little something more about your team. We beat you even though our best scorer only made 6 shots? Ouch. That’s almost as painful as Tom Brady’s Justin Bieber haircut.
-Rory Stillman
ha
Texas beat Oakland 85-81? Good Lord, who pitched?
"What doesn't kill you might injure you, or just kill you later." -Czheck Proverb
"Pluto’s not even a planet no more, which I’m very disturbed about. I grew up when Pluto was a planet. Now, I’m 25, I turn around and Pluto’s no longer a planet. I’m going to elbow that guy in the nose." -Ron Artest
argh
Michigan is killing Tennessee.
"What doesn't kill you might injure you, or just kill you later." -Czheck Proverb
"Pluto’s not even a planet no more, which I’m very disturbed about. I grew up when Pluto was a planet. Now, I’m 25, I turn around and Pluto’s no longer a planet. I’m going to elbow that guy in the nose." -Ron Artest
Derrick Williams
2nd overall pick?
"What doesn't kill you might injure you, or just kill you later." -Czheck Proverb
"Pluto’s not even a planet no more, which I’m very disturbed about. I grew up when Pluto was a planet. Now, I’m 25, I turn around and Pluto’s no longer a planet. I’m going to elbow that guy in the nose." -Ron Artest
we have golden state or someone's 2nd round picks
"What doesn't kill you might injure you, or just kill you later." -Czheck Proverb
"Pluto’s not even a planet no more, which I’m very disturbed about. I grew up when Pluto was a planet. Now, I’m 25, I turn around and Pluto’s no longer a planet. I’m going to elbow that guy in the nose." -Ron Artest
We have GSW's, NYK's, and Miami's second rounders as well as our own
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself. -- Sun Tzu
mostly trades
http://www.hoopsworld.com/DraftPickDebt.asp
http://basketball.realgm.com/nba/draft/future_drafts/detailed
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nice
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NJ has our 1st rounder this year right?
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maybe even 1st
sine Kyrie got injured
"What doesn't kill you might injure you, or just kill you later." -Czheck Proverb
"Pluto’s not even a planet no more, which I’m very disturbed about. I grew up when Pluto was a planet. Now, I’m 25, I turn around and Pluto’s no longer a planet. I’m going to elbow that guy in the nose." -Ron Artest
since
"What doesn't kill you might injure you, or just kill you later." -Czheck Proverb
"Pluto’s not even a planet no more, which I’m very disturbed about. I grew up when Pluto was a planet. Now, I’m 25, I turn around and Pluto’s no longer a planet. I’m going to elbow that guy in the nose." -Ron Artest
Definitely a top five pick
Depends a lot on draft order.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself. -- Sun Tzu
WTF Arizona
"What doesn't kill you might injure you, or just kill you later." -Czheck Proverb
"Pluto’s not even a planet no more, which I’m very disturbed about. I grew up when Pluto was a planet. Now, I’m 25, I turn around and Pluto’s no longer a planet. I’m going to elbow that guy in the nose." -Ron Artest
who do mavs play? we need them to lose. i have a feeling lakers might play a bit sluggish tonight, might even lose. i hope i’m wrong.
"the man who created a legend; the legend who resurrected a franchise."
Meh, the options for replacing Barnes, who is likely going to bolt this summer
Are pretty bad unless we’re willing to shell out money for Caron Butler, Tayshaun Prince, or Shane Battier. Then again, one of those guys might take a discount to come here, but it’s rather disappointing to have our options based on that.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself. -- Sun Tzu
Prince, please.
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I would like either Prince or Battier...
Though I like prince, Battier has a greater basketball IQ and will pick up the triangle faster IMO, plus having another defensive pit bull on the perimeter would help alot given Ron’s lapses.
To a certain sportsguy: shouldn’t the fact that our best player, and the only superstar in this championship series, shot just 6-24, AND YOU STILL LOST, be a testament to the overall ability and greatness of our team, rather than a negative to that certain player? If anything it says a little something more about your team. We beat you even though our best scorer only made 6 shots? Ouch. That’s almost as painful as Tom Brady’s Justin Bieber haircut.
-Rory Stillman
Yeah, Prince is definitely the best of that bunch
Although also likely the most expensive. Perhaps he’d like to come to a more stable situation in L.A. after all the turmoil in Detroit.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself. -- Sun Tzu
I can see him taking a paycut for L.A
Humble guy.
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Why do you think Barnes will leave?
What if we win the championship?
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Money
He’s never gotten a big pay day and he’ll almost certainly get a better deal on the open market if he opted out of his current deal.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself. -- Sun Tzu
Shannon didn't, did he? I don't remember if he was offered more elsewhere.
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Yeah I think the C's and Cleveland offered him more.
To a certain sportsguy: shouldn’t the fact that our best player, and the only superstar in this championship series, shot just 6-24, AND YOU STILL LOST, be a testament to the overall ability and greatness of our team, rather than a negative to that certain player? If anything it says a little something more about your team. We beat you even though our best scorer only made 6 shots? Ouch. That’s almost as painful as Tom Brady’s Justin Bieber haircut.
-Rory Stillman
He's getting paid near the minimum now
And could easily get more than that on the open market from a decent team. He’s definitely leaving. We gave Shannon a small raise and there wasn’t a whole lot of interest elsewhere.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself. -- Sun Tzu
I dont think we are going to win today.
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Of course were gonna win SCG is going to be there.
To a certain sportsguy: shouldn’t the fact that our best player, and the only superstar in this championship series, shot just 6-24, AND YOU STILL LOST, be a testament to the overall ability and greatness of our team, rather than a negative to that certain player? If anything it says a little something more about your team. We beat you even though our best scorer only made 6 shots? Ouch. That’s almost as painful as Tom Brady’s Justin Bieber haircut.
-Rory Stillman
Derp.
Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose. - Bill Gates
To be great is to be misunderstood. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Yo!
Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose. - Bill Gates
To be great is to be misunderstood. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Tweetness: @SoCalGal64
A beautiful sunny day with a little wind and some nip in the air.
Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose. - Bill Gates
To be great is to be misunderstood. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Tweetness: @SoCalGal64
Hahaha
To a certain sportsguy: shouldn’t the fact that our best player, and the only superstar in this championship series, shot just 6-24, AND YOU STILL LOST, be a testament to the overall ability and greatness of our team, rather than a negative to that certain player? If anything it says a little something more about your team. We beat you even though our best scorer only made 6 shots? Ouch. That’s almost as painful as Tom Brady’s Justin Bieber haircut.
-Rory Stillman
Who?
"Hate me or love me. Its one or the other; always has been. Hate my game, my swagger. Hate my fadeaway, my hunger. Hate that I'm a veteran. A champion. Hate that. Hate it with all your heart. And hate that I'm loved for the exact same reasons." - Kobe Jelly Bean Bryant
dammit Nova
"What doesn't kill you might injure you, or just kill you later." -Czheck Proverb
"Pluto’s not even a planet no more, which I’m very disturbed about. I grew up when Pluto was a planet. Now, I’m 25, I turn around and Pluto’s no longer a planet. I’m going to elbow that guy in the nose." -Ron Artest
smh
same here
"Phil Jackson seems to enjoy his status as 'NBA grand philosopher' and uses that platform to lob verbal hand grenades into other franchises or the league offices for fun." - Kurt Helin
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cmon Arizona
"What doesn't kill you might injure you, or just kill you later." -Czheck Proverb
"Pluto’s not even a planet no more, which I’m very disturbed about. I grew up when Pluto was a planet. Now, I’m 25, I turn around and Pluto’s no longer a planet. I’m going to elbow that guy in the nose." -Ron Artest
up 5
53 seconds left
"What doesn't kill you might injure you, or just kill you later." -Czheck Proverb
"Pluto’s not even a planet no more, which I’m very disturbed about. I grew up when Pluto was a planet. Now, I’m 25, I turn around and Pluto’s no longer a planet. I’m going to elbow that guy in the nose." -Ron Artest
fucking NAPA commercials
"What doesn't kill you might injure you, or just kill you later." -Czheck Proverb
"Pluto’s not even a planet no more, which I’m very disturbed about. I grew up when Pluto was a planet. Now, I’m 25, I turn around and Pluto’s no longer a planet. I’m going to elbow that guy in the nose." -Ron Artest
what the hell
"What doesn't kill you might injure you, or just kill you later." -Czheck Proverb
"Pluto’s not even a planet no more, which I’m very disturbed about. I grew up when Pluto was a planet. Now, I’m 25, I turn around and Pluto’s no longer a planet. I’m going to elbow that guy in the nose." -Ron Artest
Derrick williams
clutch block!!!!!!
"What doesn't kill you might injure you, or just kill you later." -Czheck Proverb
"Pluto’s not even a planet no more, which I’m very disturbed about. I grew up when Pluto was a planet. Now, I’m 25, I turn around and Pluto’s no longer a planet. I’m going to elbow that guy in the nose." -Ron Artest
this
"What doesn't kill you might injure you, or just kill you later." -Czheck Proverb
"Pluto’s not even a planet no more, which I’m very disturbed about. I grew up when Pluto was a planet. Now, I’m 25, I turn around and Pluto’s no longer a planet. I’m going to elbow that guy in the nose." -Ron Artest
My bracket is now beyond dead...
By far my worst bracket ever…. oh well…. Go Lakers!
by Actuarially Sound on Mar 18, 2011 2:19 PM PDT reply actions
TheBillWalton: What a block by the behemoth Derrick Williams! Such passion and furious tenacity has been unseen since Genghis Khan conquered Eurasia.
"What doesn't kill you might injure you, or just kill you later." -Czheck Proverb
"Pluto’s not even a planet no more, which I’m very disturbed about. I grew up when Pluto was a planet. Now, I’m 25, I turn around and Pluto’s no longer a planet. I’m going to elbow that guy in the nose." -Ron Artest
The largely reliable Marc Stein on our coaching situation next year
The persistent word out of Lakerland is that Phil Jackson, at 65, is serious when he says that this will be his last season coaching Kobe Bryant. Far trickier is figuring out who sits at the front of the line to replace him.
Veteran assistant Brian Shaw is the only member of Jackson’s staff in the mix, but Shaw, according to one team insider, might have “a better shot than anybody else” purely because of proximity. Rumbles also persist that Lakers alumnus Byron Scott has an out in his contract with Cleveland should the opportunity to come home and coach L.A. arise, but Scott and the Cavs have steadfastly denied it.
Portland’s McMillan was increasingly mentioned as a top contender to succeed Jackson, which is believed to be one of the factors that prompted the Blazers to press McMillan to sign the two-year extension last week. I heard again this week that the Lakers remain intrigued by the prospect of hiring Jeff Van Gundy — and you have to presume that the reigning champs are in the select club of teams with the wherewithal to finally lure Van Gundy away from ESPN’s courtside announcing table — but I’ve had the same question every year when someone says he’s a candidate in L.A.: Can Van Gundy really deliver the sort of entertainment that Lakers owner Jerry Buss craves?
http://espn.go.com/nba/dailydime/_/page/dime-110318-20/nba-coaching-carousel
As much as we lampoon him for his broadcasting, JVG is a pretty damn good coach, especially defensively, as he’s the guy who mentored Thibodeau when he was his assistant. Only question is whether we’d maintain the triangle, although given that we project to have basically the same core, that might not be a problem.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself. -- Sun Tzu
rick adelman and doc rivers might be available too
personally my pick is adelman because i like how he runs the offense. kind of similar to the triangle
Yeah, Adelman would be a solid pick as well
Would be ironic to have him as coach with the Kings…ahem, Royals moving to Anaheim.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself. -- Sun Tzu
He could've won about I think 4 championships if it wasn't for Phil
To a certain sportsguy: shouldn’t the fact that our best player, and the only superstar in this championship series, shot just 6-24, AND YOU STILL LOST, be a testament to the overall ability and greatness of our team, rather than a negative to that certain player? If anything it says a little something more about your team. We beat you even though our best scorer only made 6 shots? Ouch. That’s almost as painful as Tom Brady’s Justin Bieber haircut.
-Rory Stillman
Rick for my pick. I wouldn't want Rivers and Rivers would die before coaching this Lakers team.
Van Gundy is interesting.
yea the rockets were a formidable foe in stevie's days
"If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail. You know what I mean? Fuck it." -- Kobe "Black Mamba" Bryant
whoa
I’d be completely on board with this. Something about Shaw just tells me that players arent gonna really listen to him very much without a guy like Phil there. JVG will respect Kobe and the veterans alot but he wont be afraid to get in their faces about things either.
"If somebody had their life on the line, and they’ve got their options on who they want to save their life — tell me who you’re going to pick? You’re going to look at the stats first?" - Kobe Bryant
by desecrator09 on Mar 18, 2011 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions
To me, Shaw seems like he's just a good assistent coach
I dunno, he seems like he’d be more of a Byron Scott esque player coach which generally dont work very well with veteran teams with big egos. We need someone who will demand disciplin and also have the smarts to know that Kobe and Pau will have to be treated differently than the other players.
"If somebody had their life on the line, and they’ve got their options on who they want to save their life — tell me who you’re going to pick? You’re going to look at the stats first?" - Kobe Bryant
by desecrator09 on Mar 18, 2011 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions
yea i feel the same way
in order to coach a veteran squad like this you need a coach who’s poised and has quite some experience as well as intimidation to him. shaw is too close with the players to a point where his coaching may become diminished. to hone a dominating personality such as bryant’s, the new coach should be one whose own persona has to try to exude a certain unwavering aura himself to keep this team in check
"If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail. You know what I mean? Fuck it." -- Kobe "Black Mamba" Bryant
by jXn on Mar 18, 2011 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
+1
"If somebody had their life on the line, and they’ve got their options on who they want to save their life — tell me who you’re going to pick? You’re going to look at the stats first?" - Kobe Bryant
by desecrator09 on Mar 18, 2011 4:06 PM PDT up reply actions
I think the players have a lot of respect for Brian Shaw. He's not afraid to get in their faces either. Not sure where you got that idea.
Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose. - Bill Gates
To be great is to be misunderstood. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
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ive never seen him do that except to Sasha
then again, i aint in the huddles. Just a hunch though
"If somebody had their life on the line, and they’ve got their options on who they want to save their life — tell me who you’re going to pick? You’re going to look at the stats first?" - Kobe Bryant
by desecrator09 on Mar 18, 2011 4:05 PM PDT up reply actions
and I think JVG is alot better than him
I’d rather have an experienced head coach come in and direct a veteran laden team than a young guy who’s never been a head Coach before.
"If somebody had their life on the line, and they’ve got their options on who they want to save their life — tell me who you’re going to pick? You’re going to look at the stats first?" - Kobe Bryant
by desecrator09 on Mar 18, 2011 4:06 PM PDT up reply actions
I'd rather have a guy who knows what it takes to win and has done so at the right hand of the best.
JVG hasn’t won anything, Phil has, and by extension so has Shaw. He also has his own rings as a player.
Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose. - Bill Gates
To be great is to be misunderstood. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Tweetness: @SoCalGal64
whatever
I just think we should go more in the direction of a veteran coach than someone like this. I dont think Kobe would listen to Shaw nearly as much as he does to Phil and he’d just go off and do whatever he wants which isnt always the right thing
"If somebody had their life on the line, and they’ve got their options on who they want to save their life — tell me who you’re going to pick? You’re going to look at the stats first?" - Kobe Bryant
by desecrator09 on Mar 18, 2011 4:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Let me get this straight.
Kobe and Phil are on the same page with this team. They both know what needs to be done, and you see Kobe coaching as much as Phil, both on the floor, and in the huddles. Brian Shaw is Phil’s assistant, which means he and Phil are also on the same page and he does some talking in the huddles instead of Phil. So Kobe now is not going to respect Shaw because Phil is gone, even though all three of them have the best interests of the team at heart.
Makes sense to me.
BTW, Kobe doesn’t need Phil to be gone to do what he wants.
Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose. - Bill Gates
To be great is to be misunderstood. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Just my opinion and we'll see how it plays out
I just dont know if Kobe would completely trust Shaw in a big playoff game running the team as much as he would Phil. Maybe I’m crazy and maybe they would take a bullet for eachother. Who knows…
"If somebody had their life on the line, and they’ve got their options on who they want to save their life — tell me who you’re going to pick? You’re going to look at the stats first?" - Kobe Bryant
by desecrator09 on Mar 18, 2011 4:18 PM PDT up reply actions
JVG took an 8th seed to the finals
"What doesn't kill you might injure you, or just kill you later." -Czheck Proverb
"Pluto’s not even a planet no more, which I’m very disturbed about. I grew up when Pluto was a planet. Now, I’m 25, I turn around and Pluto’s no longer a planet. I’m going to elbow that guy in the nose." -Ron Artest
Great point
"If somebody had their life on the line, and they’ve got their options on who they want to save their life — tell me who you’re going to pick? You’re going to look at the stats first?" - Kobe Bryant
by desecrator09 on Mar 18, 2011 4:26 PM PDT up reply actions
I disagree about JVG...
He’s been out the game for what 3 years now. Once your gone for more than one year you lose touch. Shaw is respected he’s been through battles with Kobe on the court and off of it as an asst. . Once you have the Captain backing you the rest fall in line.
To a certain sportsguy: shouldn’t the fact that our best player, and the only superstar in this championship series, shot just 6-24, AND YOU STILL LOST, be a testament to the overall ability and greatness of our team, rather than a negative to that certain player? If anything it says a little something more about your team. We beat you even though our best scorer only made 6 shots? Ouch. That’s almost as painful as Tom Brady’s Justin Bieber haircut.
-Rory Stillman
Who else has needed him to do that during a game except Sasha?
Keep in mind you don’t know what’s going on behind the scenes. And those guys are definitely listening when Shaw talks during timesouts.
Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose. - Bill Gates
To be great is to be misunderstood. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
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but will they listen to him as much as when Phil is next to him to back him up?
"If somebody had their life on the line, and they’ve got their options on who they want to save their life — tell me who you’re going to pick? You’re going to look at the stats first?" - Kobe Bryant
by desecrator09 on Mar 18, 2011 4:09 PM PDT up reply actions
So when Phil closes the door behind him, they're gonna stop listening to a guy they've been listening to?
What, is Phil like mom leaving the kids with a babysitter? Dude, come on. Besides, Shaw coached 3 games during the pre-season when Phil wasn’t there. They listened to him then.
Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose. - Bill Gates
To be great is to be misunderstood. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
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shaw once stood up to shaq during his playing days
i dont know where the article is, but he stands up for others. it also led to a physical altercation with shaq. shaw isn’t a pushover. i definitely would be comfortable with him as coach
Shaw is straight hood when he wants to be...
Oaktown born and breed.
To a certain sportsguy: shouldn’t the fact that our best player, and the only superstar in this championship series, shot just 6-24, AND YOU STILL LOST, be a testament to the overall ability and greatness of our team, rather than a negative to that certain player? If anything it says a little something more about your team. We beat you even though our best scorer only made 6 shots? Ouch. That’s almost as painful as Tom Brady’s Justin Bieber haircut.
-Rory Stillman
Plus its a vet run team...
They know what works and what doesn’t. (see Dale Harris & Rudy T. as coach for an example of when it doesn’t)
To a certain sportsguy: shouldn’t the fact that our best player, and the only superstar in this championship series, shot just 6-24, AND YOU STILL LOST, be a testament to the overall ability and greatness of our team, rather than a negative to that certain player? If anything it says a little something more about your team. We beat you even though our best scorer only made 6 shots? Ouch. That’s almost as painful as Tom Brady’s Justin Bieber haircut.
-Rory Stillman
lol okay preseason games
but what if theres a disagreement in a huge playoff game between him and Kobe over a huge play late in a game? Phil gets respect by players like no other because of the way he coaches them personality wise. Again, I’m not in the huddles so I’m just goin on hunches and I’m not saying Shaw wouldnt work or that JVG would work. But I think if we had a choice to go with a veteran coach with playoff HEAD COACHING experience or a young guy with no head coaching experience who is more of a players coach, then IMO I think we should go with the former. Mainly because this is a veteran team with some egos on it and I don’t know if a guy with no head coaching experience would just jump into that situation and suddenly we’d be the exact same team under Phil.
"If somebody had their life on the line, and they’ve got their options on who they want to save their life — tell me who you’re going to pick? You’re going to look at the stats first?" - Kobe Bryant
by desecrator09 on Mar 18, 2011 4:16 PM PDT up reply actions
It's a veteran team lead by veteran coaches, including Brian Shaw, who was playing long before Kobe.
Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose. - Bill Gates
To be great is to be misunderstood. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Being the head coach of a veteran team with big egos
with huge expectations is one of the harderst things to be sucessfull at. Especially for someone who’s young and hasnt been a head coach before.
"If somebody had their life on the line, and they’ve got their options on who they want to save their life — tell me who you’re going to pick? You’re going to look at the stats first?" - Kobe Bryant
by desecrator09 on Mar 18, 2011 4:19 PM PDT up reply actions
you at least see where I'm coming from right?
"If somebody had their life on the line, and they’ve got their options on who they want to save their life — tell me who you’re going to pick? You’re going to look at the stats first?" - Kobe Bryant
by desecrator09 on Mar 18, 2011 4:20 PM PDT up reply actions
You talk like Brian Shaw is 30 years old. He's not Erik Spoelstra. He's been around the game a long time.
He wasn’t the video guy, he was playing, here and in Europe, before joining the Lakers. He has 3 rings and has been an assistant to Phil Jackson since 2005. I’m not worried about him being able to handle this team.
Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose. - Bill Gates
To be great is to be misunderstood. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
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alright
"If somebody had their life on the line, and they’ve got their options on who they want to save their life — tell me who you’re going to pick? You’re going to look at the stats first?" - Kobe Bryant
by desecrator09 on Mar 18, 2011 4:24 PM PDT up reply actions
we should have shaw as head and bring in a savvy asst
i think adelman or byron (if he’s available) will do well in that role
"If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail. You know what I mean? Fuck it." -- Kobe "Black Mamba" Bryant
You mean Derek Fisher?
:D
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i think el presidente will if he can
or like ray said bring him in for halftime speeches lol
"If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail. You know what I mean? Fuck it." -- Kobe "Black Mamba" Bryant
not really
you can make that case with the Kobe-Shaq teams, but not this one. Kobe and Pau get along pretty well, and the bench doesnt complain about minutes because they know what it takes to win.
"What doesn't kill you might injure you, or just kill you later." -Czheck Proverb
"Pluto’s not even a planet no more, which I’m very disturbed about. I grew up when Pluto was a planet. Now, I’m 25, I turn around and Pluto’s no longer a planet. I’m going to elbow that guy in the nose." -Ron Artest
yea we got rid of those bench players that thought they would
make amazing starters…farmar
"If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail. You know what I mean? Fuck it." -- Kobe "Black Mamba" Bryant
Kobe still has a big ego though
and being in a tight situation in the playoffs with a brand new head coach might make him do whatever he wants.
"If somebody had their life on the line, and they’ve got their options on who they want to save their life — tell me who you’re going to pick? You’re going to look at the stats first?" - Kobe Bryant
by desecrator09 on Mar 18, 2011 4:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Kobe is not 25 years old.
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he still has a big ego
it’s not like he’s cool with everything now and he’s not gonna do what he thinks is right, especially in the playoffs, you know?
"If somebody had their life on the line, and they’ve got their options on who they want to save their life — tell me who you’re going to pick? You’re going to look at the stats first?" - Kobe Bryant
by desecrator09 on Mar 18, 2011 4:34 PM PDT up reply actions
His ego has not gotten in the way of the Lakers winning. Why would that change?
Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose. - Bill Gates
To be great is to be misunderstood. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
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because he doesnt have arguably
the best personality manager in the game of basketball keeping him under control. Don’t underestimate how good Phil is at that.
"If somebody had their life on the line, and they’ve got their options on who they want to save their life — tell me who you’re going to pick? You’re going to look at the stats first?" - Kobe Bryant
by desecrator09 on Mar 18, 2011 4:40 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm not underestimating Phil at all.
You, on the other hand, are underestimating both Shaw and Kobe.
Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose. - Bill Gates
To be great is to be misunderstood. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Tweetness: @SoCalGal64
maybe I am
we’ll see how it plays out
"If somebody had their life on the line, and they’ve got their options on who they want to save their life — tell me who you’re going to pick? You’re going to look at the stats first?" - Kobe Bryant
by desecrator09 on Mar 18, 2011 4:42 PM PDT up reply actions
kobe has always had a big ego and
will continue to do so but with time comes maturity and thats what allows his ego to not get in the way as much as it did when he was younger. he understands what it takes to win rings now and that he cant impose his will on his team anymore. he understands what makes each and every one of his teammates tick and how they react in a playoff atmosphere. he does what needs be done in that certain atmosphere.
"If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail. You know what I mean? Fuck it." -- Kobe "Black Mamba" Bryant
this
Kobe is much more mature these days.
"What doesn't kill you might injure you, or just kill you later." -Czheck Proverb
"Pluto’s not even a planet no more, which I’m very disturbed about. I grew up when Pluto was a planet. Now, I’m 25, I turn around and Pluto’s no longer a planet. I’m going to elbow that guy in the nose." -Ron Artest
thats true
"If somebody had their life on the line, and they’ve got their options on who they want to save their life — tell me who you’re going to pick? You’re going to look at the stats first?" - Kobe Bryant
by desecrator09 on Mar 18, 2011 4:41 PM PDT up reply actions
des kobe still does whatever he wants lol
where were you when PJ made statements on how kobe went away with the system or disrupted the flow of things
"If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail. You know what I mean? Fuck it." -- Kobe "Black Mamba" Bryant
i know but not so much in the playoffs
He listen’s to the coaching staff more when they games are super important
"If somebody had their life on the line, and they’ve got their options on who they want to save their life — tell me who you’re going to pick? You’re going to look at the stats first?" - Kobe Bryant
by desecrator09 on Mar 18, 2011 4:36 PM PDT up reply actions
but how does that translate to
Kobe having a big ego?
He has a high bball IQ, that he knows when to switch a play as he sees the defense react.
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because sometimes he'l still
go off and do one of those iso plays at the end of games where he thinks so much that he’ll score and he ends up missing those more often than not. Phil tells him not to do that in playoff games and while he still does it in regular season games, he doesnt do it as much in playoff games
"If somebody had their life on the line, and they’ve got their options on who they want to save their life — tell me who you’re going to pick? You’re going to look at the stats first?" - Kobe Bryant
by desecrator09 on Mar 18, 2011 4:38 PM PDT up reply actions
So if Shaw tells him not to do it in a playoff game, he'll ignore him?
Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose. - Bill Gates
To be great is to be misunderstood. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
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He might sometimes, yes
because he might not trust Shaw’s play since he’s unproven as a head coach. It sounds crazy but Kobe believes in himself so much that having Phil to tell him to do it his way is crucial.
"If somebody had their life on the line, and they’ve got their options on who they want to save their life — tell me who you’re going to pick? You’re going to look at the stats first?" - Kobe Bryant
by desecrator09 on Mar 18, 2011 4:42 PM PDT up reply actions
You mean like he ignores Phil?
Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose. - Bill Gates
To be great is to be misunderstood. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
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He does but not in playoff games usually
"If somebody had their life on the line, and they’ve got their options on who they want to save their life — tell me who you’re going to pick? You’re going to look at the stats first?" - Kobe Bryant
by desecrator09 on Mar 18, 2011 4:47 PM PDT up reply actions
kobe and phil are on a whole other level
they feed off each other. they share a certain connection that people cant decipher. they play their own mind games. so what appears to us that kobe disobeys Phil may actually be a part of their “greater plan” lol
"If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail. You know what I mean? Fuck it." -- Kobe "Black Mamba" Bryant
actually
Phil pretty much lets him do it. If he didnt want him to run iso plays at the end of a game, he probably would have said something by now.
"What doesn't kill you might injure you, or just kill you later." -Czheck Proverb
"Pluto’s not even a planet no more, which I’m very disturbed about. I grew up when Pluto was a planet. Now, I’m 25, I turn around and Pluto’s no longer a planet. I’m going to elbow that guy in the nose." -Ron Artest
I'm sure he does
but Kobe doesnt listen to him, at least in the regular season.
"If somebody had their life on the line, and they’ve got their options on who they want to save their life — tell me who you’re going to pick? You’re going to look at the stats first?" - Kobe Bryant
by desecrator09 on Mar 18, 2011 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions
How do you know this?
lol
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I bet Des secretely is one of those fans that sits behind the Lakers bench
at Home games lol.
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actually des goes to laker practices
incognito..there seems to be a new waterboy at every practice lol
"If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail. You know what I mean? Fuck it." -- Kobe "Black Mamba" Bryant
lol
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I'm smart
"If somebody had their life on the line, and they’ve got their options on who they want to save their life — tell me who you’re going to pick? You’re going to look at the stats first?" - Kobe Bryant
by desecrator09 on Mar 18, 2011 4:46 PM PDT up reply actions
I think we'll be alright tho, in the end
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I think
its the mentality of wanting the ball in the hands of your best player when the game is on the line.
For the record though, the end game all-iso offense suxors.
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"Pluto’s not even a planet no more, which I’m very disturbed about. I grew up when Pluto was a planet. Now, I’m 25, I turn around and Pluto’s no longer a planet. I’m going to elbow that guy in the nose." -Ron Artest
and that is League wide
everyone does this iso crap
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Everyone does it
at every single level of basketball that you can do it.
These things happened. They were glorious and they changed the world... and then we fucked up the end game. - Charlie Wilson
TRADE KOBY FOR LUTHER HEAD!!!! (it's a movement)
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yea, everyone is doing it!
smh, can’t even run it how you have been doing the first 3 quarters
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It's prevalent throughout the so-called
sacred game of college basketball too. Kinda funny, considering how many people complain about isolations in the NBA
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whats also funny
is people on twitter who claim college basketball players actually play defense, compared to the nba.
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dont worry im sure once fish retires he'll take over as head coach
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haha
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by desecrator09 on Mar 18, 2011 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions
i actually think fish would make a great coach
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No he would just be brought in for halftime speeches.
To a certain sportsguy: shouldn’t the fact that our best player, and the only superstar in this championship series, shot just 6-24, AND YOU STILL LOST, be a testament to the overall ability and greatness of our team, rather than a negative to that certain player? If anything it says a little something more about your team. We beat you even though our best scorer only made 6 shots? Ouch. That’s almost as painful as Tom Brady’s Justin Bieber haircut.
-Rory Stillman
If you think bringing in JVG because he's a veteran HEAD COACH is going to make the transition easy, then I am L'ingOL.
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I'm not saying that
I’m just sayin he’d be a better bet than a guy with no head coaching experience. Again, if this was a young team that was rebuilding then I’d be cool with it. But it comes down to having huge expectations and having one of the most difficult superstars in basketball to manage in Kobe.
"If somebody had their life on the line, and they’ve got their options on who they want to save their life — tell me who you’re going to pick? You’re going to look at the stats first?" - Kobe Bryant
by desecrator09 on Mar 18, 2011 4:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Are we forgetting the Sprewell
incident at this point? So much for handling players
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TRADE KOBY FOR LUTHER HEAD!!!! (it's a movement)
KOBY BRAYNT isn't bi-polar, he's #Bi-WINNING
wasnt that when spreewell was in GS?
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"Pluto’s not even a planet no more, which I’m very disturbed about. I grew up when Pluto was a planet. Now, I’m 25, I turn around and Pluto’s no longer a planet. I’m going to elbow that guy in the nose." -Ron Artest
I don't think so if I remember correctly
maybe I’m thinking of a different situation with Van Gundy getting hit
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TRADE KOBY FOR LUTHER HEAD!!!! (it's a movement)
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wait
are you talking about the choking incident or something else?
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I just remember JVG
getting in a confrontation with a player or getting hit or something. Thought it was an incident with Sprewell. My bad if I’m wrong.
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TRADE KOBY FOR LUTHER HEAD!!!! (it's a movement)
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He was hanging to someone's leg when a fight broke out
The person who Sprewell choked was P.J. Carlesimo.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself. -- Sun Tzu
just ask sasha
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"Pluto’s not even a planet no more, which I’m very disturbed about. I grew up when Pluto was a planet. Now, I’m 25, I turn around and Pluto’s no longer a planet. I’m going to elbow that guy in the nose." -Ron Artest
a video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yo-u9MIuews
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That's a fair explanation
Although I would want him for his defensive acumen more than anything else. The “get the team to respect you” part of it doesn’t really concern me that much when this core still looks like a contending one.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself. -- Sun Tzu
Drew still not completely back but I'm loving his mindset
“I’m not fully healthy,” Bynum said after practice Thursday.
Bynum missed the first 24 games of the season while recovering from offseason surgery to his right knee when a frayed piece of meniscus was sewn back into the knee for support. He missed another game in early February with a sore left knee.
“I have a little bit of fluid [in my right knee] and I’m still taking medication,” Bynum said.
Despite the physical limitations, Bynum is hoping to lose 15 pounds by the time the playoffs begin in a month to try to take some weight off his joints. Bynum said he weighs 290 pounds, but Lakers head coach Phil Jackson estimated the 23-year-old center is actually 295 pounds. Bynum said he would like to get down to 275, his ideal playing weight.
Lakers forward Ron Artest lost more than 10 pounds late in the season last year by spending extra time before and after practice on the treadmill. Jackson said the irritation in Bynum’s knee prevents him from using the treadmill to lose weight, meaning Bynum’s main approach to shedding the weight will be through controlling his diet.
Bynum was confident he could keep his current play up by putting mind over matter.
“I’m really just mentally committed to defense,” Bynum said. “There’s nothing more than that. You just put your mind to it and go to work.”
"If somebody had their life on the line, and they’ve got their options on who they want to save their life — tell me who you’re going to pick? You’re going to look at the stats first?" - Kobe Bryant
Yes, trade him before his knees EXPLODE
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Boston U giving Kansas a pretty damn good fight for a 16 seed
too bad CBS wont show that one.
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I got Kansas losing to Florida in my Final Four
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by desecrator09 on Mar 18, 2011 4:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, Florida beating Kansas to go on to the title game
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by desecrator09 on Mar 18, 2011 4:35 PM PDT up reply actions
I like Florida st alot
I think they’ll beat Notre Dame
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by desecrator09 on Mar 18, 2011 4:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Florida has a pretty easy road ahead of them IMO
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in my final four
I got UConn, Purdue, Ohio State, and Florida.
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"Pluto’s not even a planet no more, which I’m very disturbed about. I grew up when Pluto was a planet. Now, I’m 25, I turn around and Pluto’s no longer a planet. I’m going to elbow that guy in the nose." -Ron Artest
I got Ohio st, texas, Kansas, Florida
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by desecrator09 on Mar 18, 2011 4:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Yea, it's a good game so far.
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kansas will pull away in the 2nd half though
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by desecrator09 on Mar 18, 2011 4:35 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah
same thing happened with Pitt yesterday
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"Pluto’s not even a planet no more, which I’m very disturbed about. I grew up when Pluto was a planet. Now, I’m 25, I turn around and Pluto’s no longer a planet. I’m going to elbow that guy in the nose." -Ron Artest
Is there another way to get ejected instead of two Technicals?
You get ejected from committing the worst kind of flagrant foul right?
mmmmm.... delicious
laughing on the bench
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Pointing at the Jumbotron.
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I cant believe Crawford didnt get tossed out of the league for that shit
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flagrant 2 is an automatic ejection and 1 game suspension
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
Alright kids, I'm heading out to pick up my madre.
Be good tonight, and I’ll catch y’all in the postgame.
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Have a great time!
:)
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dont drink and drive!
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by desecrator09 on Mar 18, 2011 4:48 PM PDT up reply actions
later!
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have an awesome night SCG!
try not to scream at other people if they’re too busy texting and not even watching the game
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take some pictures!
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"Pluto’s not even a planet no more, which I’m very disturbed about. I grew up when Pluto was a planet. Now, I’m 25, I turn around and Pluto’s no longer a planet. I’m going to elbow that guy in the nose." -Ron Artest
at the game of course
/notapredator
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"Pluto’s not even a planet no more, which I’m very disturbed about. I grew up when Pluto was a planet. Now, I’m 25, I turn around and Pluto’s no longer a planet. I’m going to elbow that guy in the nose." -Ron Artest
She's still alive!!!
Damn you got good genes. lol. jk.
These things happened. They were glorious and they changed the world... and then we fucked up the end game. - Charlie Wilson
TRADE KOBY FOR LUTHER HEAD!!!! (it's a movement)
KOBY BRAYNT isn't bi-polar, he's #Bi-WINNING
LOL
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very nice preview!
been craving for a laker game, it’s been a long time.
The early bird might get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.
Down Mavs, down!
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so we're rooting against teh mavs eh?
The early bird might get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.
I guess so
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Must get some breathing room for our 2nd Seed
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yeah, we betta keep the second.
In an ideal world, the lakers keep the 2nd seed in the west, spurs lose before we meet them in the playoffs, and then we end up fighting miami or orlando in the finals. both with lower records.
The early bird might get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.
LIU also giving North Carolina a good fight as well
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"Pluto’s not even a planet no more, which I’m very disturbed about. I grew up when Pluto was a planet. Now, I’m 25, I turn around and Pluto’s no longer a planet. I’m going to elbow that guy in the nose." -Ron Artest
whoa shit, you guys know channelsurfing.net?
check it out now:
http://channelsurfing.net/
"If somebody had their life on the line, and they’ve got their options on who they want to save their life — tell me who you’re going to pick? You’re going to look at the stats first?" - Kobe Bryant
i konw
"If somebody had their life on the line, and they’ve got their options on who they want to save their life — tell me who you’re going to pick? You’re going to look at the stats first?" - Kobe Bryant
by desecrator09 on Mar 18, 2011 4:59 PM PDT up reply actions
tnt has free feeds online
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"Pluto’s not even a planet no more, which I’m very disturbed about. I grew up when Pluto was a planet. Now, I’m 25, I turn around and Pluto’s no longer a planet. I’m going to elbow that guy in the nose." -Ron Artest
they do for me
http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball
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LOL this happened 2-3 months ago
same thing happened to atdhe.net
here are the new feeds:
channelsurf.eu
atdhenet.tv
"If you have a debate with a scholar, you can win. If you have a debate with an ignorant person, you will definitely lose."
"I'm a perfectionist who's not perfect." - Ron Artest
8 + 24 > 23 + 6
desecrator lives in 1995 I think
"What doesn't kill you might injure you, or just kill you later." -Czheck Proverb
"Pluto’s not even a planet no more, which I’m very disturbed about. I grew up when Pluto was a planet. Now, I’m 25, I turn around and Pluto’s no longer a planet. I’m going to elbow that guy in the nose." -Ron Artest
90s...sigh
/nostalgia
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hey you wat it do
"If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail. You know what I mean? Fuck it." -- Kobe "Black Mamba" Bryant
watchin friends
"If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail. You know what I mean? Fuck it." -- Kobe "Black Mamba" Bryant
yea unfortunately im not into college hoops
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college hoops is basically like chess
each team is looked at as a piece and it has a bit too much of a gambling ambiance for my taste
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n what percent of college players actually
maintain their hype immigrating over to the nba
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the show lol
"If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail. You know what I mean? Fuck it." -- Kobe "Black Mamba" Bryant
Chicago Bulls are losing...
Could be big because we are also in a race with them for home court advantage should we meet in the finals.
by Actuarially Sound on Mar 18, 2011 5:04 PM PDT reply actions
I just realized It's possible for us to have HCA over the entire east.
That would be huge.
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"I'm a perfectionist who's not perfect." - Ron Artest
8 + 24 > 23 + 6
Tyler Hansborough is ballin'
yeah, I just said that.
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"Pluto’s not even a planet no more, which I’m very disturbed about. I grew up when Pluto was a planet. Now, I’m 25, I turn around and Pluto’s no longer a planet. I’m going to elbow that guy in the nose." -Ron Artest
he's a beast
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Yes.
We won’t catch the Spurs, but we can have a better record than all of the East.
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her parents produced that
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I think so...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAnvrUh5KdA&feature=related
Bob Dylan stole that song from her!!!!!!!
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"Pluto’s not even a planet no more, which I’m very disturbed about. I grew up when Pluto was a planet. Now, I’m 25, I turn around and Pluto’s no longer a planet. I’m going to elbow that guy in the nose." -Ron Artest
lol
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"Pluto’s not even a planet no more, which I’m very disturbed about. I grew up when Pluto was a planet. Now, I’m 25, I turn around and Pluto’s no longer a planet. I’m going to elbow that guy in the nose." -Ron Artest
youtube is blocked for me until 9 pm smh
people said it was a lost tape by him though..
mmmmm.... delicious
Are they the exploiters in charge of Ark Music Factory?
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the other three games going on right now should realistically tip in favor of the higher seeds
i’ve got marquette on the upset special, so all eyes on that one i suppose
talk about slug fest
dallas vs sa tonight
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i know you often do atl
but try not to disappoint tonight
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wow down 40-26
"If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail. You know what I mean? Fuck it." -- Kobe "Black Mamba" Bryant
Kansas just broke it open.
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it was gonna happen at some point
kudos to BU though for not rolling over.
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Go Pacers!
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NAPA needs to GTFO the air
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I would definitely pick up Black or White if I had time to play them
Along with my X360 games. Too much work.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself. -- Sun Tzu
are those the new games? black n white?
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LIVE SHOOTAROUND FROM STAPLES - NO AUDIO:
http://www.nba.com/live20/index.html
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I dont see anything
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try going to the NBA website and clicking from there
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my bracket isnt doing too great today
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first round, schmirst round
what matters in the first week is how many points do you still have on the board
lol everybody who the higher seed got that entire bracket right
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"I'm a perfectionist who's not perfect." - Ron Artest
8 + 24 > 23 + 6
chose the*
"If you have a debate with a scholar, you can win. If you have a debate with an ignorant person, you will definitely lose."
"I'm a perfectionist who's not perfect." - Ron Artest
8 + 24 > 23 + 6
Michigan-Tennessee was a really tough one
either you go with Bruce Pearl being distracted by the scandal, or you have the Vols motivated to play for their coach.
Hansbrough break out season?
lol. He is lighting it up.
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vogel giving him alot more burn
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Must be perking up because it's March
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haha
good call
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indy owning chi 84-68
granger 16 pts on 3-6 shootin and hans 21 n 8
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lets goooooooo LIU
give UNC a good scare at least
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"Pluto’s not even a planet no more, which I’m very disturbed about. I grew up when Pluto was a planet. Now, I’m 25, I turn around and Pluto’s no longer a planet. I’m going to elbow that guy in the nose." -Ron Artest
sa up 15 to 9 so far
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Guess what type of shot Shannon is practicing right now?
A 2pt-jump shot just inside the 3pt line.
"If you have a debate with a scholar, you can win. If you have a debate with an ignorant person, you will definitely lose."
"I'm a perfectionist who's not perfect." - Ron Artest
8 + 24 > 23 + 6
sigh... at least we'll know what to expect from him tonight
lol
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"I'm a perfectionist who's not perfect." - Ron Artest
8 + 24 > 23 + 6
If he's open there
I don’t mind that shot.
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lol ny 55 det 60
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lolwut?
Ebanks doesn’t even jump when he’s shooting
"If you have a debate with a scholar, you can win. If you have a debate with an ignorant person, you will definitely lose."
"I'm a perfectionist who's not perfect." - Ron Artest
8 + 24 > 23 + 6
bynum jumps at least a few inches
Ebanks’ feet aren’t leaving the ground at all
"If you have a debate with a scholar, you can win. If you have a debate with an ignorant person, you will definitely lose."
"I'm a perfectionist who's not perfect." - Ron Artest
8 + 24 > 23 + 6
His leg might be sore.
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oh yeah, forgot about that
"If you have a debate with a scholar, you can win. If you have a debate with an ignorant person, you will definitely lose."
"I'm a perfectionist who's not perfect." - Ron Artest
8 + 24 > 23 + 6
we're talking about practice
we’re not even talking about the game
by CalLadLal on Mar 18, 2011 6:03 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
hey allen
"If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail. You know what I mean? Fuck it." -- Kobe "Black Mamba" Bryant
yup, that's me, MVP
and i don’t know any MVP that come off da bench. i don’t know any All-Star that come off da bench
it was the saddest day for me when he left philly....
an even worse one for this league
"If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail. You know what I mean? Fuck it." -- Kobe "Black Mamba" Bryant
its all his fault he's playing in front of 37 people in turkey
should have set aside ego and listened to his coach.
"What doesn't kill you might injure you, or just kill you later." -Czheck Proverb
"Pluto’s not even a planet no more, which I’m very disturbed about. I grew up when Pluto was a planet. Now, I’m 25, I turn around and Pluto’s no longer a planet. I’m going to elbow that guy in the nose." -Ron Artest
Xavier, you disappoint me
think I had them going to the elite 8.
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"Pluto’s not even a planet no more, which I’m very disturbed about. I grew up when Pluto was a planet. Now, I’m 25, I turn around and Pluto’s no longer a planet. I’m going to elbow that guy in the nose." -Ron Artest
When Gus Johnson is on the call
anything is possible
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yup it's official atlanta is the most disappointing squad in the league
they didnt even bother to put up a fight and are down by 30 with 2:33 in the 3rd
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they also have horrible fan support
its practically another home game for any big market.
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worst series EVER
miami and atl 2009 playoffs
"If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail. You know what I mean? Fuck it." -- Kobe "Black Mamba" Bryant
"hey miami let's make a deal
ya can blow us out at your home if ya let us blow you out at ours!"
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oh man, yes
one of the worst 7 game series ever. Every game was a blowout.
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"Pluto’s not even a planet no more, which I’m very disturbed about. I grew up when Pluto was a planet. Now, I’m 25, I turn around and Pluto’s no longer a planet. I’m going to elbow that guy in the nose." -Ron Artest
No, they're absolute charade
last year against Orlando was so much freaking worse. I can’t believe they even paid anyone on that team after that fiasco. SMDH…
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houston on top 40-30 with about 6 left in the 2nd
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Can't wait until the playoffs
when every laker game will be on tv where I live. League pass is starting to look better and better…
I wrote a song called "Champions" last April.
Agreed.
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First post here...
Been lurking for a while and all I can say is that SS&R is way better than those Yahoo boards! (infested with trolls WTH) I’m hoping the Lakers win this and Dallas loses to SA so we keep the #2 spot
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Hey welcome to SS&R!
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Hey
Thanks. I hope I can participate regularly though. College is a killer.
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get your priorites in order! lol
jk man. You going to be in the Game Thread tonight?
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welcome aboard man
and yes, those yahoo boards are cesspools. so many ignorant/ idiotic comments over there.
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Yeah
Racists, lots of nonsense comments, I’ve had it with those
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how did you ever put up with it? lol
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I usually read the first page of comments
And I don’t bother reading the rest after that
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it's what i used to do but i grew sick of it at one point as well
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Welcome to SS&R
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chicago only down 5 with 1:43 to go
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er guys only down 2 now e/ 1:20
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holy crap
they were down like 20 at one point
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"Pluto’s not even a planet no more, which I’m very disturbed about. I grew up when Pluto was a planet. Now, I’m 25, I turn around and Pluto’s no longer a planet. I’m going to elbow that guy in the nose." -Ron Artest
3 games going down to the wire right now
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any link for the bulls game?
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i cant find any but rose missed the 2nd ft
102 -99 wit 6 secs pacer ball
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nope
i’m keeping a tab on things via
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Jameer nelson just nailed a GW!
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Bulls lose!
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phew! they came chargin back
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So long as we have a better overall record, it's all good.
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wait what?!
OT!?
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what wat???!!
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holy shit they reviewed the shot!!!???!
"If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail. You know what I mean? Fuck it." -- Kobe "Black Mamba" Bryant
Rockets teaching the C's how it's done on offense?
54-37, 1:42 left
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sweetness!
hopefully houston can sustain the effort
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sa 48 dal 38
1:40 to go 2nd
"If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail. You know what I mean? Fuck it." -- Kobe "Black Mamba" Bryant
Rose fouled on a three with a second left . . .
makes all three FTs to tie it.
WOW
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"Pluto’s not even a planet no more, which I’m very disturbed about. I grew up when Pluto was a planet. Now, I’m 25, I turn around and Pluto’s no longer a planet. I’m going to elbow that guy in the nose." -Ron Artest
Wow, Granger wacked by Rose
No foul. Game going to OT.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself. -- Sun Tzu
no way the pacers last another 5 minutes
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"Pluto’s not even a planet no more, which I’m very disturbed about. I grew up when Pluto was a planet. Now, I’m 25, I turn around and Pluto’s no longer a planet. I’m going to elbow that guy in the nose." -Ron Artest
smh
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damn gs and dallas all over agin
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but
"What doesn't kill you might injure you, or just kill you later." -Czheck Proverb
"Pluto’s not even a planet no more, which I’m very disturbed about. I grew up when Pluto was a planet. Now, I’m 25, I turn around and Pluto’s no longer a planet. I’m going to elbow that guy in the nose." -Ron Artest
by shaqfor3 on Mar 18, 2011 6:45 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Hahaha
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself. -- Sun Tzu
I'm not actually watching the game -
but that’s lame if they give Rose the call on one end and then don’t call it on the other.
star treatment much?
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I think there are some Filipinos here...
I just forgot who they are
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the game in action guys
http://sjumbo-180311.blogspot.com/2009/11/channel-2.html
"If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail. You know what I mean? Fuck it." -- Kobe "Black Mamba" Bryant
pacers up 4
"If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail. You know what I mean? Fuck it." -- Kobe "Black Mamba" Bryant
stop copyin me you mime!! lol
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What's up with ATL?
It seems as if they fade against everyone nowadays
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its been their moniker this year
folding away and letting an opponent curbstomp them.
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"Pluto’s not even a planet no more, which I’m very disturbed about. I grew up when Pluto was a planet. Now, I’m 25, I turn around and Pluto’s no longer a planet. I’m going to elbow that guy in the nose." -Ron Artest
it's been their thang every postseason too
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horford is the only one on that team who really cares
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"Pluto’s not even a planet no more, which I’m very disturbed about. I grew up when Pluto was a planet. Now, I’m 25, I turn around and Pluto’s no longer a planet. I’m going to elbow that guy in the nose." -Ron Artest
jj is a waki
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granger bang!!
"If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail. You know what I mean? Fuck it." -- Kobe "Black Mamba" Bryant
Facebook ad . . .
in the form of a friend request from some skank. Annoying.
anyone else really like the new graphics package for march madness?
looks slick.
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"Pluto’s not even a planet no more, which I’m very disturbed about. I grew up when Pluto was a planet. Now, I’m 25, I turn around and Pluto’s no longer a planet. I’m going to elbow that guy in the nose." -Ron Artest
c'mon Bulls, turn over and give up already!!
booooo
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Huge Hibbert block
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good defense
but granger done
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damn pacers playing well these past few games
got a good one against ny the other day, hell they swept em lol
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cmon jones wtf
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just about every pacer is fouled out
"If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail. You know what I mean? Fuck it." -- Kobe "Black Mamba" Bryant
in the meantime, rockets destroying celtics
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the celts are struggling
thanks to all the roster shakeups
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i still hope they'll make it to the finals
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dont get why apu gives that scumbag burns a coke
dude tried to block out the sun a few years ago.
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damn 3 pt game
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hey wats going on
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Just got back from work. Dinner cooking.
by California Girly Girl on Mar 18, 2011 6:54 PM PDT up reply actions
watcha makin? O_O
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sounds bangin'
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you gon be here for da game?
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im iffy about kobe playin tonight
kinda want him to but also want him to rest for this since we own minny anyways
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here's hopin UPS is grillin em today if kob sits
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Hope 3 B's get it done tonight
Especially UPS. Stop chucking and start dunkin on them folks!
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haha rose fouled out!!
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42 points rose
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yes it looks like we can breathe now lol pacers won
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Hi everyone, Off topic : )
Would you mind helping me response one question?
It is: WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF EDUCATION.
Long, short, profanity? Don’t worry. Your opinion matters.
I am sorry for doing this here, I just need some response desperately for my class.
Thanks in advance.
Thank you very much all who already answer.
Sorry again. Hope the moderators don’t mind.
Education without values, as useful as it is, seems rather to make man a more clever devil.
C. S. Lewis
We need to change to grow, but let us not grow weary in our pursuit to change...
the power to question everything around us
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Thank you all very much : )
Education without values, as useful as it is, seems rather to make man a more clever devil.
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We need to change to grow, but let us not grow weary in our pursuit to change...
by rs850_Lakers on Mar 18, 2011 7:04 PM PDT up reply actions
To educate the people to make informed decisions
and of course good old economics comes into play as well. The more educated the people, the more variable jobs they can have and the more diverse the economy. That’s why you often see education pointed to as one of many cures for helping to develop countries
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thanks!
Education without values, as useful as it is, seems rather to make man a more clever devil.
C. S. Lewis
We need to change to grow, but let us not grow weary in our pursuit to change...
by rs850_Lakers on Mar 18, 2011 7:10 PM PDT up reply actions
I sure do wish it was all about educating the people though
These things happened. They were glorious and they changed the world... and then we fucked up the end game. - Charlie Wilson
TRADE KOBY FOR LUTHER HEAD!!!! (it's a movement)
KOBY BRAYNT isn't bi-polar, he's #Bi-WINNING
to make informed decisions that is
These things happened. They were glorious and they changed the world... and then we fucked up the end game. - Charlie Wilson
TRADE KOBY FOR LUTHER HEAD!!!! (it's a movement)
KOBY BRAYNT isn't bi-polar, he's #Bi-WINNING
people's opinion are different,
so I think there is no definite answer, but for me, I think educate people so that they know right or wrong and do the right thing and like you said make informed decision. Even then, we have different views on what the right things are. So it’s hard to say, I think it really depends on who you are?
Education without values, as useful as it is, seems rather to make man a more clever devil.
C. S. Lewis
We need to change to grow, but let us not grow weary in our pursuit to change...
by rs850_Lakers on Mar 18, 2011 7:17 PM PDT up reply actions
To make you a more worldly person capable of informed decisions
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself. -- Sun Tzu
thanks, Ben R!
Education without values, as useful as it is, seems rather to make man a more clever devil.
C. S. Lewis
We need to change to grow, but let us not grow weary in our pursuit to change...
by rs850_Lakers on Mar 18, 2011 7:18 PM PDT up reply actions
HOUSTON WIPIN THEIR ASSES WITH BOSTON!!
up 20 66-46 with 9 to go in the 3rd
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Hopefully Bulls, Celtics and Mavs can all lose today
That would be awesome. Oh, and Lakers win. :)
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well safe to say 2 down one to go
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meanwhile sa 54 dal 53
sa and dal in that slug fest i mentioned
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they might put it up later if not better start resourcing lol
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check right at tip-off
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hi!
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Haven’t talked to you in a minute. Everything good?
by California Girly Girl on Mar 18, 2011 7:06 PM PDT up reply actions
yup
everything is gravy
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Guess what?
NY lost again…this time to Detroit. Good thing they held the Pistons to less than 100. Taco Defense?
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wtf?
melo 37 mins only 6 pts on 2-12 shootin and “big shot” billups with 8 to’s?
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HI!
That’s what happens when your coach doesn’t preach DEFENSE
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Hi hun. The Knicks are not elite.
by California Girly Girl on Mar 18, 2011 7:11 PM PDT up reply actions
They're still in the feeling-out process
But I’m hoping that they meet up with the Heat on Rd.1 Should be interesting
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in that case go knickerbockers
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it's a bad day when you get owned by tayshaun prince lol
"If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail. You know what I mean? Fuck it." -- Kobe "Black Mamba" Bryant
Knicks won't beat anyone with Melo only scoring 6
"If it wasn’t for In-and-Out burger, I probably would have gone to Memphis or something." – Ron Artest
knicks aint gettin nowher with d'antoni. shit NO ONE gettin anywhere with him
what a waste
"If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail. You know what I mean? Fuck it." -- Kobe "Black Mamba" Bryant
no dis to him as a person
great guy but his methods are flawed
"If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail. You know what I mean? Fuck it." -- Kobe "Black Mamba" Bryant
look whos talkin
"If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail. You know what I mean? Fuck it." -- Kobe "Black Mamba" Bryant
I was not being sarcastic. I mean it.
by California Girly Girl on Mar 18, 2011 7:18 PM PDT up reply actions
neither was i
jus sayin the same can be said of you
"If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail. You know what I mean? Fuck it." -- Kobe "Black Mamba" Bryant
And Toney Douglas continues to go on a tear
(Facepalm)
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself. -- Sun Tzu
def bitter memories
but the pistons came and took it. they showed us how potent unity is over star power
"If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail. You know what I mean? Fuck it." -- Kobe "Black Mamba" Bryant
64-60 Spurs
Shawn Marion, right wrist injury, doubtful to return to Mavs-Spurs game
"If it wasn’t for In-and-Out burger, I probably would have gone to Memphis or something." – Ron Artest
damn they hit with another one?
"If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail. You know what I mean? Fuck it." -- Kobe "Black Mamba" Bryant
Rondo: 4 points (2-10 FG), 6 assists, 2 rebounds in 22 minutes against HOU
What’s up with him?
"If it wasn’t for In-and-Out burger, I probably would have gone to Memphis or something." – Ron Artest
LOL! Boston is going down! Bury those motherfuckas!
by California Girly Girl on Mar 18, 2011 7:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Boston 52 Houston 81, 1:23 left in 3rd Q
LOL
"If it wasn’t for In-and-Out burger, I probably would have gone to Memphis or something." – Ron Artest
damn strapped them celts to the ship and lanchin their asses to outer space
"If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail. You know what I mean? Fuck it." -- Kobe "Black Mamba" Bryant
Celtics getting cooked like some BBQ ribs. Put on them grill baby!
by California Girly Girl on Mar 18, 2011 7:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Smoked like some turkey necks.
by California Girly Girl on Mar 18, 2011 7:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Still can't get out of the Perk trade?
He’s definitely in a funk right now
"SHUT UP AND PLAY BALL" - Chris Webber
Thunder rising, Celtics fallin, Lakers ballin. 3-peat callin. LOL
by California Girly Girl on Mar 18, 2011 7:20 PM PDT up reply actions
you dropped it like it was right thurr
"If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail. You know what I mean? Fuck it." -- Kobe "Black Mamba" Bryant
it was hot**
"If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail. You know what I mean? Fuck it." -- Kobe "Black Mamba" Bryant
I’m hotter than the a summer day in August. I’m on fire fuckas!
by California Girly Girl on Mar 18, 2011 7:22 PM PDT up reply actions
and that's hottt
"If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail. You know what I mean? Fuck it." -- Kobe "Black Mamba" Bryant
I’m burning all these false clowns! I believe in my Lakers and only my Lakers! We will rise to the top and whip so much ass on the way! Who wants some of my Lakers?
by California Girly Girl on Mar 18, 2011 7:25 PM PDT up reply actions
hell yea
"If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail. You know what I mean? Fuck it." -- Kobe "Black Mamba" Bryant
Rondo is anti-march madness
while Tyler Hansborough is the exact opposite.
"What doesn't kill you might injure you, or just kill you later." -Czheck Proverb
"Pluto’s not even a planet no more, which I’m very disturbed about. I grew up when Pluto was a planet. Now, I’m 25, I turn around and Pluto’s no longer a planet. I’m going to elbow that guy in the nose." -Ron Artest
just got in
lol seems like ESPN is getting all wet at LeBron’s 16-21 shooting
Worst job in NBA: guarding Kobe
anon
pretty sure its
LeBron
Worst job in NBA: guarding Kobe
anon
i guess
Folks: LeBron James shot 16-for-21 (76.1 percent) tonight, setting a personal record for highest FG% in a single game
My bad. I forgot to round the decimal. It’s 76.2 percent not 76.1 percent. So
LeBron James shot 16-for-21 (76.2 percent) tonight, setting a personal record for highest FG% in a single game
Worst job in NBA: guarding Kobe
anon
ESPN
Enervating
Sports
Pinups
Nuts for Lebron
"If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail. You know what I mean? Fuck it." -- Kobe "Black Mamba" Bryant
The media is on Lebron’s nuts. Too much?
by California Girly Girl on Mar 18, 2011 7:27 PM PDT up reply actions
huevos dear
"If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail. You know what I mean? Fuck it." -- Kobe "Black Mamba" Bryant
dont wana get in trouble lol
"If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail. You know what I mean? Fuck it." -- Kobe "Black Mamba" Bryant
That's what media do
Find favorites and hype them up. Although Lebron is indeed a heck of a player.
"SHUT UP AND PLAY BALL" - Chris Webber
hey bro the game thread is up so just head over there
"If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail. You know what I mean? Fuck it." -- Kobe "Black Mamba" Bryant
who is the Celtics playing against?
Education without values, as useful as it is, seems rather to make man a more clever devil.
C. S. Lewis
We need to change to grow, but let us not grow weary in our pursuit to change...
i think the game thread about to be up right about now
"If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail. You know what I mean? Fuck it." -- Kobe "Black Mamba" Bryant
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