Official Around The NBA Thread......Septiembre

[ripcityboy]

Big City Big Town
I think 50% of the 13 Western States population is in SoCal.

When I lived down there the thing they always tell you is "we have bigger economy than France."

"Yeah but France has something called culture too.'

 

[andalusian]

"Yeah but France has something called culture too.'

If stinky cigarettes, questionable bathing habits and rudeness are culture, sure.

I really really like Paris, elsewhere, the French seem to go out of their way to be rude. And don't get me started on the French Riviera beaches - overrated does not even start to describe them.

(I am mostly a fan of old Citroens, especially the one without hydropneumatic suspension)

 

[ripcityboy]

If stinky cigarettes, questionable bathing habits and rudeness are culture, sure.

I really really like Paris, elsewhere, the French seem to go out of their way to be rude. And don't get me started on the French Riviera beaches - overrated does not even start to describe them.

(I am mostly a fan of old Citroens, especially the one without hydropneumatic suspension)

I was thinking more of Impressionism, Art Deco design and Charles Azanvour. But you're right about the rudeness bit.

 

[SwissBlazer]

Nothing compares to french gastronomy.

 

[jlprk]

Yeah, I was thinking of the buttered buns. Who needs the restaurant meal after you fill up on them. But the best part is the language. C'est la France.

nachos in salsa vs. buttered buns
Hey puto, wanna fight? vs. Voulez-vous, Mademoiselle?

 

[andalusian]

I spent a lot of time in France in the 90s and I live in socal now. Not in a million years would I choose to live there over here.

Per usual, ymmv

Now , if you said Italy, there will be a conversation.

 

[SIeepwalker]

If you take away the trophies he actually earned there would be nothing on those tables.

Hum, so you're saying he earned them all ?

I really really like Paris, elsewhere, the French seem to go out of their way to be rude.

You got that backwards

 

[blue9]

I wonder what the combined IQ is in this picture?
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I'd say this is more of a Sesame Street picture: One Of These Things Does Not Belong. Rondo's a pretty smart dude, even if he's done some stupid things (who hasn't?).
And actually, I don't know enough about Stevenson to make an assumption about his intelligence. The other two? I feel fairly safe in judging them as average or below.

 

[blue9]

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Wait, what? He didn't retire? WTF - that's fucking lame, IMO.

 

[SIeepwalker]

Wait, what? He didn't retire? WTF - that's fucking lame, IMO.

It IS lame but can't really blame him for still wanting to play

 

[Rastapopoulos]

He is their Steve Blake. This is his third time playing for NOH/NOP.

BNM

Speak of the devil:

 

[Boob-No-More]

Speak of the devil:

The ultimate gym rat.

Also, a good example for the young guys of what you can accomplish through hard work. He only averaged > 9 ppg one time, yet managed to have a 13-year NBA career.

BNM

 

[andalusian]

The Blazers really need to properly add Blake as an assistant coach.

 

[tester551]

Speak of the devil:

You mean like this?

 

[blue9]

The Blazers really need to properly add Blake as an assistant coach.

He could be our big man coach!

 

[Driew]

The Blazers really need to properly add Blake as an assistant coach.

I think that's the ultimate goal for Blake and the team. It's only a matter of time before one of our current assistant coaches gets a HC gig. I think they'll hire Blake to replace that person when the time comes.

I'm sure Blake is enjoying a few years with the family without the travel.

 

[H.C.]

He could be our big man coach!

Maybe some of his toughness will rub off on the fake toughguy Nards.

 

[James lamphear]

Will the nbatv version be blacked out?

I don't think so because Blazers plays at 4pm that night so this is a the game already play if so the replay is the next day.

 

[dviss1]

Yeah, Cowherd is banging this same drum on his radio show right now. "Lebron doesn't care about Paul George or Kawhi Leonard; he's going after Anthony Davis and Kevin Durant. He didn't go to LA to team up with B+ guys; he wants the league's very best."

We all know CowHerd is an idiot with an annoying voice tho..

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

We all know CowHerd is an idiot with an annoying voice tho..

He’s like the national version of Conzano..

 

[dviss1]

I wonder what the combined IQ is in this picture?
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Rondo had an extremely high BBIQ.

 

[Hoopguru]

He’s like the national version of Conzano..

I'm not sure anyone could be as bad as Clownzano.

 

[Boob-No-More]

From the little twitter feed on the right of the screen...

KD playing the victim card:

"I mean, it's just pure hate for me, obviously." — KD on why he'll never get a DPOY award

"I understand what we have here in this building that scares everybody".

Hey dipshit, Draymond just won DPOY in 2017, and he's an even bigger asshole than you are. You were his teammate. How can you not know he won DPOY. If they'll give it to that asshole, they'll give it to you IF YOU DESERVE IT. You don't.

The guy sets a career high in blocked shots and he suddenly thinks he's Anthony Davis or Rudy Gobert. He didn't finish in the top 20 in any of the advanced defensive metrics (DRtg, DBPM, DWS, etc.). Dude, come on, you weren't even the best defender on your team let alone the entire league. NOT EVEN CLOSE.

It seems like all he does is whine about how little respect he gets. Gee, I wonder why...

BNM

 

[H.C.]

From the little twitter feed on the right of the screen...

KD playing the victim card:

"I mean, it's just pure hate for me, obviously." — KD on why he'll never get a DPOY award

"I understand what we have here in this building that scares everybody".

Hey dipshit, Draymond just won DPOY in 2017, and he's an even bigger asshole than you are. You were his teammate. How can you not know he won DPOY. If they'll give it to that asshole, they'll give it to you IF YOU DESERVE IT. You don't.

The guy sets a career high in blocked shots and he suddenly thinks he's Anthony Davis or Rudy Gobert. He didn't finish in the top 20 in any of the advanced defensive metrics (DRtg, DBPM, DWS, etc.). Dude, come on, you weren't even the best defender on your team let alone the entire league. NOT EVEN CLOSE.

It seems like all he does is whine about how little respect he gets. Gee, I wonder why...

BNM

KD's thought process as follows.
I'm just as good as LeBron James!

 

[hoopsjock]

From the little twitter feed on the right of the screen...

KD playing the victim card:

"I mean, it's just pure hate for me, obviously." — KD on why he'll never get a DPOY award

"I understand what we have here in this building that scares everybody".

Hey dipshit, Draymond just won DPOY in 2017, and he's an even bigger asshole than you are. You were his teammate. How can you not know he won DPOY. If they'll give it to that asshole, they'll give it to you IF YOU DESERVE IT. You don't.

The guy sets a career high in blocked shots and he suddenly thinks he's Anthony Davis or Rudy Gobert. He didn't finish in the top 20 in any of the advanced defensive metrics (DRtg, DBPM, DWS, etc.). Dude, come on, you weren't even the best defender on your team let alone the entire league. NOT EVEN CLOSE.

It seems like all he does is whine about how little respect he gets. Gee, I wonder why...

BNM

It's crazy when a famous person or athlete goes from fairly beloved by everyone to almost universally hated. Most of the examples I can think of are because they did something illegal like OJ. Going from the "Mom, you the real MVP" to where he's at right now is really sad.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

It's crazy when a famous person or athlete goes from fairly beloved by everyone to almost universally hated. Most of the examples I can think of are because they did something illegal like OJ. Going from the "Mom, you the real MVP" to where he's at right now is really sad.

Im not accusing him of anything but the only people Ive known in real life who have changed like that all got into drugs (like cocaine, and meth, and crap that’ll really screw you up). Its been weird he’s changed so much.

 

[Driew]

From the little twitter feed on the right of the screen...

KD playing the victim card:

"I mean, it's just pure hate for me, obviously." — KD on why he'll never get a DPOY award

"I understand what we have here in this building that scares everybody".

Hey dipshit, Draymond just won DPOY in 2017, and he's an even bigger asshole than you are. You were his teammate. How can you not know he won DPOY. If they'll give it to that asshole, they'll give it to you IF YOU DESERVE IT. You don't.

The guy sets a career high in blocked shots and he suddenly thinks he's Anthony Davis or Rudy Gobert. He didn't finish in the top 20 in any of the advanced defensive metrics (DRtg, DBPM, DWS, etc.). Dude, come on, you weren't even the best defender on your team let alone the entire league. NOT EVEN CLOSE.

It seems like all he does is whine about how little respect he gets. Gee, I wonder why...

BNM

I think KD is trolling the media at this point. CJ said during his media day interview that KD and him are cool. KD was the one that even gave him tips for raising his platform by doing that little twitter "war" between them two.

 

[hoopsjock]

Im not accusing him of anything but the only people Ive known in real life who have changed like that all got into drugs (like cocaine, and meth, and crap that’ll really screw you up). Its been weird he’s changed so much.

Or they were just really good at hiding their true self.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Or they were just really good at hiding their true self.

Yeah, I know we only see KD through the media and social media but he’s done a complete 180 its a little weird.

 

[hoopsjock]

Yeah, I know we only see KD through the media and social media but he’s done a complete 180 its a little weird.

I laugh when he says shit like...

It's much harder to play on a good team.

Or

It's okay to join a 73 win team because they lost in the Finals.