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[NBA] Thread - Playoffs for the next 4 months!
ButtersA glass of some milksRegistered Userregular
This is the SE++ basketball thread wherein we talk basketball particularly the National Basketball Association which is a professional basketball league in the United States. How the Cavaliers totally aren't going to repeat history and they'll finally get it done and Lebron and Kevin "Eat, Pray" Love are going to stay in beautiful Cleveland forever until they get 10 championships.
really excited to see what Schroder does this year
kinda sad that Lucas Nogueira is staying in Spain for this season
but at least the Hawks signed someone like Millsap who hopefully isn't injury prone like Horford
Xehalus on
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Goose!That's me, honeyShow me the way home, honeyRegistered Userregular
Magic Johnson abruptly left NBA Countdown and ESPN as a whole today through a brief statement. ESPN says the commentator situation is in flux but Doris Burke was announced as a replacement somewhere.
The reported reason for Magic leaving was his buddy Wilbon being taken off the show in favor of Doug Collins, which is attributed to Bill Simmons winning an apparent power struggle. An anonymous source told Deadspin that Simmons is like the "shadow president" of ESPN. The official reasoning given for Wilbon being dumped from Countdown was that PTI's ratings were sagging due to him never being actually on set with Tony when he was available for the show and the oft times when someone would fill in for him. The feeling, per that article, was that having them back on set together would bring the chemistry back to its previous level that made the show so good.
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ButtersA glass of some milksRegistered Userregular
I know Simmons has power but I don't know if I'd accept a guy who has been twice suspended and even recently reprimanded for his Tweets regarding the Bayless-Sherman incident a "shadow president" of ESPN.
I don't get this whole "Bill Simmons runs ESPN!" thing. Like, he's the editor-in-chief of this whole other website? And does NBA countdown? And is involved with film projects? And still writes his own columns somehow?
And why would he campaign for Doug Collins of all people?
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Raijin QuickfootI'm your Huckleberry YOU'RE NO DAISYRegistered User, ClubPAregular
I'm excited for the Pistons season - I think they'll still be horrible, but they'll probably be really fun to watch (and tickets will still be really cheap!).
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Raijin QuickfootI'm your Huckleberry YOU'RE NO DAISYRegistered User, ClubPAregular
Yeah in my heart of hearts I know that but I'm trying to lie to myself and say it'll all be ok, they'll run and be fun and lose but the score will be 150-100, not 150-65.
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ButtersA glass of some milksRegistered Userregular
It's going to be tough for Philly to score 100 with only 6 real NBA players on their team.
Man, you are generous. When Brett Brown said that he was counting Michael Carter-Williams and James Anderson. Exactly 0 of the starters on the Sixers would start on any other team and maybe 4 would make a bench. This team is going to be comedically bad.
it'll be weird not doing the weird thing where we split rebounds into offensive and defensive categories anymore for reasons nobody ever seemed to know, but I guess I can live with it.
hold your head high soldier, it ain't over yet
that's why we call it the struggle, you're supposed to sweat
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Ugh, it was sloppy...
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sub .500 teams making playoff runs
really excited to see what Schroder does this year
kinda sad that Lucas Nogueira is staying in Spain for this season
but at least the Hawks signed someone like Millsap who hopefully isn't injury prone like Horford
The reported reason for Magic leaving was his buddy Wilbon being taken off the show in favor of Doug Collins, which is attributed to Bill Simmons winning an apparent power struggle. An anonymous source told Deadspin that Simmons is like the "shadow president" of ESPN. The official reasoning given for Wilbon being dumped from Countdown was that PTI's ratings were sagging due to him never being actually on set with Tony when he was available for the show and the oft times when someone would fill in for him. The feeling, per that article, was that having them back on set together would bring the chemistry back to its previous level that made the show so good.
And why would he campaign for Doug Collins of all people?
http://deadspin.com/raptors-mascot-tears-achilles-is-out-for-season-1443394124
Clever girl.
Yeah I agree. Magic is awful on TV and he's terribly biased towards his favorite teams and players.
when coaches are commentators they find ways to say more with less words and it's way more effective
it's rare to get players who are good commentators or Sir Charles Barkley
I see what you did here.
and doug collins is good
between this and the basketball jones guys moving to nbatv, nba coverage is nearly perfect
now just get shaq off tnt
also hasn't simmons semi-regularly killed doug collins in columns and so on? Or am I thinking of somebody else
that's why we call it the struggle, you're supposed to sweat
I could totally see Tim Duncan being fundamentally sound on travel logistics
and the gengars who are guiding me" -- W.S. Merwin
Get on it.
I'll post something in D&D I guess. I'm just about to leave work, so it won't be until later.
How much have you had to drink and should I call an ambulance?
OK. It's your funeral.
This is all kinds of awesome. Bogues was the reason I got into NBA basketball 20 years ago ...
that's why we call it the struggle, you're supposed to sweat
Standard HtH. As commish I get first rights to Steph Curry.
Other than that, nothing fancy.
that's why we call it the struggle, you're supposed to sweat
I'll actually have to look at some draft stuffs tomorrow as I have done zero prep so far.
I will trade you Steph Curry for Kevin Love, straight up.
Oh wait we already did that.
Otherwise no draft tonight unless we manage one more.