OT: Why people like The Beard

[ant]

Since we're talking about all things Rockets right now...

Beards become more attractive when they are rare!
https://www.sciencenews.org/blog/scicurious/beard-only-hot-because-it’s-not-cool

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

I hate how they call Harden "The Beard".

Dude fucking copped that from the real "beard", the late Brian Wilson, former closer for the San Francisco Giants. The Beard became well-known during the Giants' 2010 World Series campaign.

 

[3RA1N1AC]

Same with the red Sox last year, peeps out here thought they were so fucking clever with "fear the beard" shirts and whatnot, fucking pathetic

 

[blue32]

I hate how they call Harden "The Beard".

Dude fucking copped that from the real "beard", the late Brian Wilson, former closer for the San Francisco Giants. The Beard became well-known during the Giants' 2010 World Series campaign.

Didn't Baron Davis sport the beard first in terms of recent sports?

 

[BlazerWookee]

Hockey players have been letting their beards grow in the playoffs for decades.

 

[BBert]

They all stole it from Wookie.

 

[Prue]

When we defeat Houston, I want to see Rolo stand over atop Harden and scalp his beard to wear as a trophy from the kill.

 

[Boise Blazer]

When we defeat Houston, I want to see Rolo stand over atop Harden and scalp his beard to wear as a trophy from the kill.

Holy shit, Sooooooooo fucking repped. That mental image was pricelss

 

[rasheedfan2005]

When we defeat Houston, I want to see Rolo stand over atop Harden and scalp his beard to wear as a trophy from the kill.

The best part about that is I could see rolo super gluing the scalped beard to his face and giving an interview.

 

[maxiep]

If we somehow manage to beat Houston, I think the happiest person on our team will be T-Rob.

 

[blue9]

When we defeat Houston, I want to see Rolo stand over atop Harden and scalp his beard to wear as a trophy from the kill.

Wear it as a merkin! Ultimate disrespect!

 

[blue9]

If we somehow manage to beat Houston, I think the happiest person on our team will be T-Rob.

I really hope he has a great series! He's quickly climbing my "favorite player" ladder. I had a feeling he'd start really showing what he's capable of by the end of the season (said as much during pre-season). I think he could be even further along if Stotts hadn't yanked him around as much as he did. In theory I understand why he did, but it was apparent early on that Robinson had more skills than Leonard.

 

[maxiep]

In so many ways we were robbed. I think any basketball fan would have loved to have seen a Roy/Harden matchup. Those two going at one another would have been something to behold. Then again, a Roy/Lillard backcourt? To quote my favorite poster ever: "Uh Oh".

 

[maxiep]

I really hope he has a great series! He's quickly climbing my "favorite player" ladder. I had a feeling he'd start really showing what he's capable of by the end of the season (said as much during pre-season). I think he could be even further along if Stotts hadn't yanked him around as much as he did. In theory I understand why he did, but it was apparent early on that Robinson had more skills than Leonard.

If I were Stotts I would tell T-Rob that if he takes a single shot outside of eight feet, he's yanking him. If he tries to dribble with the ball to make a play, he's yanking him. His job is to crash the boards and shoot put-backs. Expend all the energy he can and then ask for a blow.

Screw it, just make it easy and bring in Buck Williams for the playoffs to be his personal playoff coach.

 

[RipCity71252]

In so many ways we were robbed. I think any basketball fan would have loved to have seen a Roy/Harden matchup. Those two going at one another would have been something to behold. Then again, a Roy/Lillard backcourt? To quote my favorite poster ever: "Uh Oh".

We would have never gotten Lillard if Roy stayed healthy.

 

[maxiep]

We would have never gotten Lillard if Roy stayed healthy.

Why? He was the Nyets pick, not ours. We got him in the Crash trade.

 

[blue9]

If I were Stotts I would tell T-Rob that if he takes a single shot outside of eight feet, he's yanking him. If he tries to dribble with the ball to make a play, he's yanking him. His job is to crash the boards and shoot put-backs. Expend all the energy he can and then ask for a blow.

I disagree. Robinson has shown a knack for creating easy scoring opportunities for others. And, despite the small sample size, he shoots the same percentage as LMA in the mid-range (10-14'). If he's left open and everybody is covered, take the shot, with the caveat that he only gets two misses from that range.
We certainly don't want him doing too much with the ball, but I wouldn't handcuff him with rules either.

 

[maxiep]

I disagree. Robinson has shown a knack for creating easy scoring opportunities for others. And, despite the small sample size, he shoots the same percentage as LMA in the mid-range (10-14'). If he's left open and everybody is covered, take the shot, with the caveat that he only gets two misses from that range.
We certainly don't want him doing too much with the ball, but I wouldn't handcuff him with rules either.

To paraphrase Amy Adams' character in "Talladega Nights": "Thomas Robinson is not a thinker; Thomas Robinson is a player." Put him in a position where he just reacts, he doesn't think. Make the game simple for him and let his physical abilities take over.

 

[RR7]

To paraphrase Amy Adams' character in "Talladega Nights": "Thomas Robinson is not a thinker; Thomas Robinson is a player." Put him in a position where he just reacts, he doesn't think. Make the game simple for him and let his physical abilities take over.

But by telling him where to shoot and not to shoot from, you turn him from a player into a thinker, worrying about when he should and shouldn't be taking a shot from and how quickly he'll get pulled.

 

[blue9]

To paraphrase Amy Adams' character in "Talladega Nights": "Thomas Robinson is not a thinker; Thomas Robinson is a player." Put him in a position where he just reacts, he doesn't think. Make the game simple for him and let his physical abilities take over.

Agreed.

But by telling him where to shoot and not to shoot from, you turn him from a player into a thinker, worrying about when he should and shouldn't be taking a shot from and how quickly he'll get pulled.

Precisely.

If we had been playing him 15mpg since mid-December then I think he'd be much further along in his ability to react without thinking. Still, I like his progression and am really looking forward to watching him in the POs and next season.

 

[Prue]

Scotts: "T-rob, its Beast Mode time"
T-Rob: *ROARS to the delight of the crowd"

 

[Prue]

Post Portland Victory over the Rockers in Round 1, Rolo captures beard as totem (see above) and then sells on ebay for local charity fundraising. Naturally, Gordon Hayward purchases to try and make Utah a contender in the West next season:

 

[PapaG]

So, if I'm reading it correctly, the poster who bitches more than anyone else about LMA shooting mid-range shots is now advocating that Thomas Robinson should start shooting those shots.

LMAO

 

[BBert]

I really hope he has a great series! He's quickly climbing my "favorite player" ladder. I had a feeling he'd start really showing what he's capable of by the end of the season (said as much during pre-season). I think he could be even further along if Stotts hadn't yanked him around as much as he did. In theory I understand why he did, but it was apparent early on that Robinson had more skills than Leonard.

I agree with the first part, disagree with the second. Yes, TRob has more all around basketball skills and aptitude than Leonard. But I think it was necessary to manage TRob the way they did in part to incentivize his learning but also to create teachable opportunities, and work on those things before putting them to practice in live situations.

Either way, I love me some TRob.

 

[Eastoff]

Wear it as a merkin! Ultimate disrespect!

I had to look that up, and I'm glad the images were safe for work.

 

[blue9]

I had to look that up, and I'm glad the images were safe for work.

LOL! Your welcome for the vocab - hopefully you can find a way to work it into everyday conversation.

 

[dviss1]

Fuck the Beard! He looks like he's gonna go on a Jihad. I hate that fucking flopper! He should run for office as many times as he flip flops. Fuckin' fish outta water...

Wes should OWN his soft ass in the post!

 

[BlazerWookee]

Oh, in case I didn't mention it earlier, FUCK James Harden.

 

[jlprk]

All these guys with beards copied it from me. I had one in 1971. I copied it from hippies. They copied it from the Beatles.

The Beatles copied it from a great forgotten wrestler I watched in the early 60s, the Weird Beard.

All bow to the Weird Beard. You heard me. On your knees, now. Say "Woof."

 

[riverman]

I Blame Walt Whitman for the beard Harden wears. It's also vaguely reminiscent of Harpo Marx's hair on his chin. I think the 20 inch fro beats the beard anyday. I think it's a flagrant foul waiting to happen, the beard take down! Two fisted beard grip, flop on some of that James Harden! (Meyers Leonard has just been ejected from the game)