Around the NBA - April 2018

[Boob-No-More]

Prior to that Calvin Murphy and Rick Barry in 80 & 81, although Barry wasn't still there when Murphy did it.

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And then there was Larry Costello and Dolph Schayes for Syracuse back in the 60's. How could anyone forget about that duo?!

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Personally, I preferred the Abbott and Costello duo.

BNM

 

[kjironman1]

 

[Eastoff]

And brother gets shot.

 

[kjironman1]

Kinda wish we had this guy.

 

[kjironman1]

And brother gets shot.

We aren't really supposed to talk about that?

 

[-Ace-]

AND he even missed a game.

 

[BlazerBeav]

It is amazing how small Boban makes Jordan look - and Jordan is a huge human being.

 

[Boob-No-More]

It is amazing how small Boban makes Jordan look - and Jordan is a huge human being.

My thoughts exactly. It reminds me of the time back in the day when we had court side seats under the basket at the Memorial Coliseum and we were playing the Pacers. Duck was our starting center and Rik Smits was the Indiana starter. I was used to standing next to Duck, and he made me feel small. In the first quarter, Smits lit up Duck by simply posting him up, turning and shooting over him like he wasn't even there. I told to my wife is must suck to be 7' tall and feel like you're too short to do your job.

BNM

 

[dviss1]

Man, I know I could kick your ass!

I've never been whooped in a 1 on 1 (been jumped) and I've fought some big guys. One was well over 280 at the time and he thought he should try to wrestle me. He didn't realize how quick the lightning was.

 

[Boob-No-More]

Kinda wish we had this guy.

Regardless of what you think of him as a basketball player, it really is impossible to not like Boban Marjanovic.

BNM

 

[Boob-No-More]

Hey @KingSpeed, I'm pretty sure this guy can palm a basketball from the top:

Look at how small Duncan's fist looks next to Boban's hands.

BNM

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Screw basketballs; Boban palms exercise balls...

 

[dviss1]

It is amazing how small Boban makes Jordan look - and Jordan is a huge human being.

I saw him coming out of the tunnel and he is a MASSIVE human being.

 

[THE HCP]

Where is this?

Hug Point State Park......just south of Cannon Beach.

 

[THE HCP]

I'm still 320 lbs and my knees crack like walnuts and I could probably clear that. @dviss1 would whoop your ass

I think it's just the angle of how this was shot. That river was at least 15 feet wide!

 

[BonesJones]

I love these videos.

If I could pick one guy to hangout with off the court that's on the team (this will surprise yall), it'd be Aminu. Ran into someone that works at the agency that represents Aminu in Vegas last summer. Dude had nothing but great things to say about him. Dude seems like one of the chillest and humblest players in the NBA. Dude drives me crazy sometimes but that's just basketball.

 

[bodyman5000 and 1]

I think it's just the angle of how this was shot. That river was at least 15 feet wide!

It did look like HCP jumping HCP

 

[jlprk]

It is amazing how small Boban makes Jordan look - and Jordan is a huge human being.

Look at how small Duncan's fist looks next to Boban's hands.

I saw him coming out of the tunnel and he is a MASSIVE human being.

My impression from the March 18 game:

During the game, I kept comparing him to Meyers Leonard. Boban is 2-3 inches taller (gotta be 7-4, not 7-3), and much wider than Leonard (barrel-chested, though arm muscles are the same). His height makes up for lumbering lack of quickness, at least while in the paint.

I think he's 7-5, not 7-3 as listed.

 

[RipCityDSCPL]

So are we supposed to root for the Jazz to win or lose? What is the best way of avoiding playing them in the first round and being the 3 seed?

Utah winning right?

 

[handiman]

If I could pick one guy to hangout with off the court that's on the team (this will surprise yall), it'd be Aminu. Ran into someone that works at the agency that represents Aminu in Vegas last summer. Dude had nothing but great things to say about him. Dude seems like one of the chillest and humblest players in the NBA. Dude drives me crazy sometimes but that's just basketball.

You just described most people that are high all the time.

 

[THE HCP]

So are we supposed to root for the Jazz to win or lose? What is the best way of avoiding playing them in the first round and being the 3 seed?

Utah winning right?

Is Utah playing Villanova or Michigan?

 

[RipCityDSCPL]

Is Utah playing Villanova or Michigan?

April Fools was yesterday.

 

[e_blazer]

So are we supposed to root for the Jazz to win or lose? What is the best way of avoiding playing them in the first round and being the 3 seed?

Utah winning right?

They’re playing the Lakers in Utah. Doubt that rooting will have much impact on the outcome, but I think them winning and ending up in the 5th seed is our best bet to avoid them in the first round. They scare me.

 

[Chris Craig]

My impression from the March 18 game:



I think he's 7-5, not 7-3 as listed.

What reason would they have to list him shorter than his actual height? I can see listing shorter players as taller but why the other way around.

 

[THE HCP]

Go Michigan!!!!!!!!

 

[Chris Craig]

So are we supposed to root for the Jazz to win or lose? What is the best way of avoiding playing them in the first round and being the 3 seed?

Utah winning right?

Losing

 

[RipCityDSCPL]

Losing

Explain please.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

What has Mitch ever done? I don't get the hire.

Hornets Offer General Manager Position To Mitch Kupchak
Apr 2, 2018 10:38 AM

The Charlotte Hornets have offered their general manager position to Mitch Kupchak.

The Hornets are confident they will soon finalize a contract with Kupchak.

Kupchak was fired by the Los Angeles Lakers in 2017.

The Hornets parted ways with Rich Cho in February.

https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/249428/Hornets-Offer-General-Manager-Position-To-Mitch-Kupchak

 

[Cippy91]

Hey @KingSpeed, I'm pretty sure this guy can palm a basketball from the top:

Look at how small Duncan's fist looks next to Boban's hands.

BNM

You sure? lol

 

[jlprk]

What reason would they have to list him shorter than his actual height? I can see listing shorter players as taller but why the other way around.

The question should be the opposite--why overlist a player. It's like pricing something at 99 cents instead of a dollar.

John Wooden underlisted his players, to lower expectations of the opposition. Bill Walton was as tall as 7-1 Chamberlain, but wanted to be listed as 6-11 because he thought that that's the borderline between barely ordinary and freak, in the eyes of non-fans.