"OFFICIAL" Around the NBA - December Thread

[BlazerCaravan]

Crazier things have happened! YOU landed your wife!

In fact YOU landing a chic like your wife would be like in the NBA world, Luke Babbitt leading the league in rebounding AND scoring for a season!

HCP having a Gollum/Smeagol conversation here?

 

[magnifier661]

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/1...ento-kings-missed-five-games-viral-meningitis

Kings center DeMarcus Cousins continues to recover slowly from a case of viral meningitis, according to a USA Today Sports report.

Viral meningitis has interrupted DeMarcus Cousins' breakout season, according to a USA Today Sports report.
According to the report, Cousins has missed the past five games due to meningitis and is expected to miss at least another seven to 10 days.

Meningitis is a pretty serious viral infection. I hope he gets better.

 

[bodyman5000 and 1]

In fact YOU landing a chic like your wife would be like in the NBA world, Luke Babbitt leading the league in rebounding AND scoring for a season!

You landing any chick would be like Elton John landing Kate Beckinsale, people be like WTF?

You landing your actual wife would be like Elton John's gayer mongoloid brother landing the entire Dallas Cowboy cheerleader squad and Kate Beckinsale.

 

[BrianFromWA]

 

[PDXFonz]

4 teams playing above .800 through 20 games (Warriors have played 19 but will finish at above .800 regardless of the result in their 20th game).

 

[magnifier661]

4 teams playing above .800 through 20 games (Warriors have played 19 but will finish at above .800 regardless of the result in their 20th game).

Could you imagine if 4 teams end the season with 60+ wins?! How crazy would that be?!

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Could you imagine if 4 teams end the season with 60+ wins?! How crazy would that be?!

Has it ever happened?

 

[magnifier661]

Has it ever happened?

I don't think so

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

I don't think so

It almost happened in 08-09

http://espn.go.com/nba/standings/_/year/2009/group/1

 

[magnifier661]

It almost happened in 08-09

http://espn.go.com/nba/standings/_/year/2009/group/1

Wow the league was good almost all the way around in the playoffs

 

[BrianFromWA]

1997-98 it happened. LAL, UTH, SEA, CHI.

years with 3 teams:
2008-09: CLE, BOS, LAL
2005-06: DAL, SAS, DET
1996-97: MIA, UTH, CHI
1995-96: ORL, SEA, CHI
1980-81: MIL, PHI, BOS
1972-73: MIL, LAL, BOS

 

[KingSpeed]

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/1...ento-kings-missed-five-games-viral-meningitis



Meningitis is a pretty serious viral infection. I hope he gets better.

This really sucks. Get well soon, DMC!

 

[LameR]

In fact YOU landing a chic like your wife would be like in the NBA world, Luke Babbitt leading the league in rebounding AND scoring for a season!

Rep'd because duh.

 

[THE HCP]

^Thanks FAMS! I thought that was a damn good post.

 

[PDXFonz]

OT even for this thread, but not deserving of its own...

=

Was watching this 30 for 30 on Reggie Miller. I didn't know Cheryl Miller in college neared a striking resemblence to MC Gusto from CB4.

[video=YouTube;z1O6pT0DHCU]

I'm glad I was young when miller was in his prime. The shit he pulled would piss me off...Is James Harden today's Reggie Miller?

 

[Denny Crane]

1997-98 it happened. LAL, UTH, SEA, CHI.

years with 3 teams:
2008-09: CLE, BOS, LAL
2005-06: DAL, SAS, DET
1996-97: MIA, UTH, CHI
1995-96: ORL, SEA, CHI
1980-81: MIL, PHI, BOS
1972-73: MIL, LAL, BOS

 

[Denny Crane]

basketball-reference.com:

 

[Boise Blazer]

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Some good news for the Leastern Conference: They got the West's winning percentage in cross-conference games under .700. It's down to .684

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The West, though, is still on a record pace at 78-36 against the Least. The West's previous best was a winning percentage of .633 in 2003-04

 

[Boise Blazer]

20 straight games of at least 20 assists

http://bkref.com/tiny/Aal4m

Whoa! The 87-88 Utah Jazz had 83 straights games!!!!

http://bkref.com/tiny/WmnSh

 

[Denny Crane]

20 straight games of at least 20 assists

http://bkref.com/tiny/Aal4m

Whoa! The 87-88 Utah Jazz had 83 straights games!!!!

http://bkref.com/tiny/WmnSh

Stockton averaged 19 assists per game that year /sarcasm

 

[Boise Blazer]

Stockton averaged 19 assists per game that year /sarcasm

hahahaha 13.8 to be exact

 

[magnifier661]

hahahaha 13.8 to be exact

I wonder if the NBA will have a single individual average that ever again?

 

[Boise Blazer]

I wonder if the NBA will have a single individual average that ever again?

I wonder if Rondo on the right team and with the right coach could. Maybe

 

[blue9]

I wonder if Rondo on the right team and with the right coach could. Maybe

He's only about 2.5 off on a bad team!

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Rondo in New Orleans would just about do it.

 

[blue9]

Rondo in New Orleans would just about do it.

Probably SAC, too.

 

[Boise Blazer]

ESPN Power Rankings:

http://espn.go.com/nba/powerrankings

1. GSW
2. SAS
3. MEM
4. HOU

5. Portland 16-4
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Last Week: 5 Can we get away with asking whether the finding-ways-to-win Blazers were actually the attraction when LeBron decided to spend a chunk of his off night in New York sitting courtside at MSG for Portland-at-Knicks? Or are we forced to concede it was merely Melo who he came to see?

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Probably SAC, too.

Yep yep.

Heck, even Charlotte. Basically, team Rondo with a dominant big man, and watch him get 20 assists a night.

 

[PDXFonz]

Can anyone explain this for me?

The Dubs rank No. 1 in field-goal percentage D, defensive efficiency and fast-break points per game. They're No. 2 overall in field-goal percentage as a team and 3-point shooting. They've won 28 of their past 37 road games and generally boast a résumé where you have to look hard for the holes.

I don't get it, is that a typo or is it something clever?

 

[PDXFonz]

Why has the NBA not done a starsky and hutch with the swing man commercials?