Perry Jones III in a Q&A: “It’s a good fit, especially when they called me and told me that they wanted me to just play basketball like I’ve been playing. They know I’m a very unselfish guy, and that’s what they want the most from me is to be very unselfish. The team already has everything, and I just want to be able to contribute. I don’t care if it’s 15 seconds on the floor or 10 seconds on the floor, I just want to be able to help somehow.”
Nate Silver of the New York Times on the Lin situation: “But if Lin plays even 80 percent as well as he did in February, the Knicks could have a 55- or even 60-win roster. Winning a championship would still be a feat, with dominant teams like the Miami Heat and Oklahoma City Thunder in the league. But the Knicks would be on track to be a No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference. They would also host many home playoff games and would have a puncher’s chance of bringing home their first N.B.A. title since 1973. The Nets might not be an afterthought like they were in New Jersey, but the Knicks would still be the toast of the town.”
An arena expert says Seattle already is “sports saturated.
Chris Sheridan of Sheridan Hoops on Team USA: “It is no secret around the world, and it should he somewhat of a cause for alarm back home as the countdown to the Olympics continues. Tyson Chandler is their only legit center. Anthony Davis is going to be the 12th man. Carmelo Anthony and Kevin Durant are going to be matched against taller, stronger players on the defensive end — and it is going to impact how well they are going to be able to play on the offensive end. If Team USA dictates the pace and style of the games, the gold medal should be a lock. If Team USA does not, there are too many good teams with too many good players for this to be a cinch.”
Larry Coon breaks down the West’s cap situations.
KD is dating Letoya Luckett, maybe.
Sports Grid breaks it down: “My analysis: Kevin Durant could very well be dating Letoya Luckett. We’ve slowly begun to see Durant transform from the shy, backpack-carrying, unassuming hipster star into the movie acting, Destiny’s Child-dating second best player on the planet he is now. Sort of like his puberty. Just hope we don’t have to see some awkward voice cracks and awkward hallway encounters along the way.”
Kevin Durant is the 11th highest paid American athlete, up from No. 22 last year.
Fran Blinebury of NBA.com on PJ3: “Jones would not even go near that comparison [to Lamar Odom]. Neither is Presti ready to pat himself on the back for out-thinking all of the other GMs and teams that chose to pass on Jones due to the talk about his passive demeanor. There have, of course, been plenty of stars who streaked like comets and disappear over the horizon in the summer league.”
http://www.dailythunder.com/2012/07/wednesday-bolts-7-18-12/
Woot
So I just googled James Harden and found this gem... http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyudz7RFcy1rnzib9o1_r1_400.jpg
I was going to do my best to avoid jumping into the "likes/comments" discussion, but getting likes from bmuelle21 feels dirty and wrong and shameful.
@duhsweetness lol don't worry i gave up...clicking on the like button 13,000+ times is going to drive me insane
@bmuelle21 @duhsweetness quitter.
@bmuelle21 @duhsweetness Academic study of @cemitten tells us that around like No. 8000, the insanity fully takes over and you start to enjoy the liking.
@Jooseppi @bmuelle21 @duhsweetness @cemitten Alternatively, likes given at 2 in the morning tend to take on a euphoric effect all their own. I tend to get like-happy at that time too.
@bmuelle21 @duhsweetness You have to pace yourself, man. Get in a rhythm. @cemitten didn't get to 13,000 in one day.
What would Jimmy V do?
@ou_sas @duhsweetness @cemitten i'll let @cemitten keep his title...he deserves it lol
Is it just me, or does anyone else get annoyed with the phrase "puncher's chance?" For a while there earlier this year, it was like the sports talking head's go-to phrase. I can't remember when exactly, but I'm thinking around when UNC's Kendall Marshall went down with the wrist injury. It was like everyone on ESPN started saying/writing "puncher's chance."
Well, when the teams are feeling each other out, and it's a nip and tuck game. . you know, a real pressure cooker, you know the fans are getting their money's worth. Because players are willing to take it one game at a time, they can get their backs against the wall, but not give up in a must win, do or die situation. But when one teams gets red hot and starts shooting the lights out, they other team has to keep their heads up and play for each other. If they do that, they've got a real punchers chance of stealing the win.
bmuelle21 appears to like comments in general.
@slimjimzv i'm going after the "record"
@bmuelle21 @slimjimzv it will take you awhile, 12 thousand behind
@bmuelle21 @slimjimzv You're going to have an asterisk next to your record, like Barry Bonds.
@soonerspens Did he take a steroid shot in his clicking finger!?
At least we're not Raptors fans, who get the distinct pleasure of talking themselves into liking the move to sign Landry Fields to a 3year/19mil contracthttp://www.torontosun.com/2012/07/17/raptors-lowrys-team-now
@duhsweetness NBA: Okay Canada, you can have an NBA team, you can play in this arena, here are your colors and uniforms, here are some players.
Toronto: Awesome!
(wait 10 years)
Toronto: So, can we start winning some games now?
NBA: Pssh no! haha... winning games... in Canada
"At least we're not Raptors fans" can have so many follow up statements. . .
KD and RW vs centers who will sign big contracts this year
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsjBV9kO2ls
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGyROYyQrW8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ga7Hz8RztXI
@Jokazc 7' Center? What 7' center? I don't see any 7' center...
Someday they'll get tired of having Westbrook's crotch in their face and will get out of the way. But for now, they seem ok with it.
@slimjimzv I always think Russ' dunks are better than Griffin's dunks, anyway. They're just as violent, and it's the BLD as opposed to some PF.
@Jokazc The westbrook dunk is easily my favorite. I'm glad he didn't doink it.
@slimjimzv even some dunks he misses are amazing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xNIhMSvcNo&feature=related
@slimjimzv http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G46CUMEpLPk
@Jokazc Do you think Bynum had a second where he thought "Oh, God, please no!"
Brook Lopez on trade rumors: "I don't read what you guys write. I read a lot of comic books and they don't mention Dwight Howard."
I guess he doesn't read Superman.
@slimjimzv shaq dislikes
Great to see that Maynor works out with Thabeet again. "Day 3 at camp.......I love working wit kids that wanna learn.....#BasketballNeverStops"
I wonder if Maynor is teaching him how to post up.
@slimjimzv No,this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sx0DdeIBWyk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGTtWYenPAQ
:D
@Jooseppi @ou_sas @slimjimzv I blame it on LeBron :D
@ou_sas @Jokazc @slimjimzv I blame it on the Dragic.
@slimjimzv Oh, no, absolutely. I've been anticipating Maynor returning all season long. He does wonders for the second unit's cohesiveness. Otherwise it's just Collison and Harden out there by themselves.
@Jokazc @slimjimzv WHY DID YOU EVEN POST THAT. DISLIKE. :O
@ou_sas @slimjimzv still hard to watch :/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZrJv1wGZ8A
@ou_sas @Jokazc @slimjimzv he wants to cuddle with him
It's amazing how many people forget his impact. The difference between Fisher and Maynor is massive. Honestly, just having Fisher off the team helps so Brooks won't be tempted to play him. He may be up for coach of the year again just based on that fact alone. Wait, he can still play Perkins over Collison. Nevermind.
@Jokazc @slimjimzv So does @okc_baby .
@slimjimzv how i miss maynor....
@diddoff and where is Aldrich?
@Jokazc @diddoff somewhere gaining body fat
@Lost Ones @diddoff With Perk? lol
Somebody needs to tell Thabeet to lay off the caps lock on his twitter account. Yeesh.
I just assume he's always yelling in a Tanzanian accent.
What if Presti made a deal with Orlando and traded Harden(and Perkins).Do you think it would be announced now,when Harden is in London?
Yes. But I don't see Harden being traded for anything. Ibaka on the other hand. . .
@Jokazc orlando is not taking harden and perkins, harden regardless of statistics is the sg equivalent to overpaying brook lopez and perkins is a terrible contract on top of the thousand others they have already
@Lost Ones @Jokazc You do have the advantage that Harden would probably be familiar with the Orlando gm, at least. So there is that. Don't think it happens though.
@Jooseppi @Jokazc @slimjimzv Billie Holiday. We need to increase the Musician quotient on the Thunder outside of the Broingtons.
@Jokazc @slimjimzv Jrue "I deserve a max contract" Holiday? Or another one?
@slimjimzv I dont want reggie become second russ,because original westbrook is better,I want Holiday
I like Reggie, but he appeared to really struggle with ball control (sometimes I worried about him getting past half court), and decision making. And not in the same way Russ struggled (struggles?). Russ was aggressive, Reggie just appeared to be overwhelmed. I hope I'm wrong. he seems like a great kid. Maybe the game will slow down enough for him to make an impact.
@slimjimzv Im happy Perry with us.But Im fan of reggie.I like tall,fast,slim, all around PG(Holliday)
I don't think we have to worry about stiffling talent the way these guys appear to practice. And really, the only guy you named that I think is a legitimate threat to be an NBA force is Perry Jones III.
@ou_sas @Lost Ones I didn't say I want James traded.I'm concerned about having too much talent on the team,because it can stop improvement...I would like see reggie,perry,cook,thompson maybe thabbet playing a lot minutes.But that wount happen,unles by trades we trade good players to one great player...