NBA Thread

[Atiba Applebum]

I can't watch an OKC game but I've never been a fan of Shai or Chet, and most of the team rubs me the wrong way. Especially Dort. Add in the officiating they benefit from on both ends and a team that flops more than average and it's unwatchable. NBA has manufactured god level ragebait and it'll expand if OKC wins again because are there actual fans of the team outside of the bubble of the state of Oklahoma?

Remember: blame the Clippers for this Thunder team

[Cuban_Lynx]

Honestly kinda surprised Zangief Jokic hasn’t tried to murder Lu Dort.

[BallDontLie]

The theatrics lmao

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=86WX7GaoWBY&pp=iggCQAE%3D&ra=m

[Shitbag]

Loving the way my Knicks are playing right now. They do a great job containing Maxey, who is clearly their best and most effective player at this point. Neither the rotting corpse flailing all over the court nor PED P can pick up the slack. That's enough to win this series. Detroit will be very different though. We'll need a completely healthy OG to stand a chance against their physicality.

I straight up don't watch OKC games anymore. This is supposed to be an entertainment product. They make it anything but.

Speaking of entertainment, James Harden playing like playoff Harden will never cease to be outrageously funny. He's got more turnovers than made shots in this series thus far. Will he right the ship tonight? I wouldn't bet on it.

Hahaha Embiid is a cross between the Stay Puft marshmallow man from Ghostbusters and a Soft Taco from Taco Bell which is a shame because when he’s healthy, which is never, he’s capable of winning league MVP which he has done shockingly.

Gotta check the stats but he may have been down on the floor more times than buckets attempted.
Mitch’s alley oop dunk on his head from the inbounds was my favorite play of the game and the still photo perfectly captured Embiid’s face as he was helplessly falling to the ground yet again.

[Emo jimmy]

Lakers so bad man

[Atiba Applebum]

Lakers so bad man

Jokes on you.   We’re losing by a smaller average than we lost during the regular season

[scab]

Gotta give credit where credit is due, Harden came through last night. I still don't believe he'll do it in games 6 or 7, but obviously they've got to get there first. At this point I'm just rooting for a long series to give OG as much rest as possible before the CFs.

[Shitbag]

What a game what a game what a game KNICKERBOCKERS with the belt to ass once again and a very convincing sweep.
It was over in the first quarter when the Knicks hit 11 threes, these guys are seriously on a historic playoff run and now it’s time for OG to get a little more rest but Deuce in his place today was absolutely on fire, these guys whole squad was clicking and they are doing it at the right time.

Detroit Cleveland hopefully goes 7 games but whoever comes out of that series is in for some real Knick basketball.

[Shitbag]

[gringo_viejo]

Honestly kinda surprised Zangief Jokic hasn’t tried to murder Lu Dort.

He tried, but Dort hit him with the electric thunder/bite attack combo.

Meanwhile, Dhalsim gets ejected; blows game 4.

[scab]

Put it in the Louvre.

Spurs - Wolves game 5 is going to be spicy. Playoff basketball babyyyyy

[Cuban_Lynx]

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Honestly kinda surprised Zangief Jokic hasn’t tried to murder Lu Dort.

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He tried, but Dort hit him with the electric thunder/bite attack combo.

Meanwhile, Dhalsim gets ejected; blows game 4.

Wemby World Peace

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Honestly kinda surprised Zangief Jokic hasn’t tried to murder Lu Dort.

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He tried, but Dort hit him with the electric thunder/bite attack combo.

Meanwhile, Dhalsim gets ejected; blows game 4.

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Wemby World Peace

I don't know what's funnier:

1. Le Coude du Peuple itself
2. Wemby having to ask what flagrant 2 means
3. ESPN calling it an errant movement, because Wemby must! not! be! criticized!

[Llewellyn Moss]

4. Spurs coach claiming self defense because listen, Wemby is attacked on the court every night so must equalize with an elbow to the throat from time to time

[devils acrobat]

5. People on national podcasts (eg athletic nba daily) saying he should not be suspended because he is the face of the league

[Shapelessness]

6. this thread has been all boring knicks takes until something in the west happens.
(if you dont think its the most exciting series right now no matter what side, then you probably cant shoot a free throw)

[RoaryMcTwang]

^the East is catching up though, what with Harden and Mitchell seemingly maybe possibly on the road towards redeeming themselves

[Cuban_Lynx]

Dillon with 50 Cent level trolling

[Llewellyn Moss]

That's actually fucking hilarious

[RoaryMcTwang]

That is hilarious. Well played.

[DaleSr]

Thank you pacers for the fifth pick 

[Cuban_Lynx]

That is hilarious. Well played.

I've been hating Dillon Brooks for years, but he just won me over after giving LeBron the Nelson Muntz treatment.

[chuckles]

Thank you pacers for the fifth pick 

You’re welcome:(

[Atiba Applebum]

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That is hilarious. Well played.

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I've been hating Dillon Brooks for years, but he just won me over after giving LeBron the Nelson Muntz treatment.

Truther-ing this because it’s going against me - score says it’s 7-7 in the 1st Q

[Cuban_Lynx]

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That is hilarious. Well played.

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I've been hating Dillon Brooks for years, but he just won me over after giving LeBron the Nelson Muntz treatment.

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Truther-ing this because it’s going against me - score says it’s 7-7 in the 1st Q

Oh I know, but it's pretty obvious Dillon is there to fuck with LeBron. He was trying to mess with him the whole game. He's tries his best to psychologically torment him for years. There's a ton of examples.

[Atiba Applebum]

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That is hilarious. Well played.

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I've been hating Dillon Brooks for years, but he just won me over after giving LeBron the Nelson Muntz treatment.

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Truther-ing this because it’s going against me - score says it’s 7-7 in the 1st Q

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Oh I know, but it's pretty obvious Dillon is there to fuck with LeBron. He was trying to mess with him the whole game. He's tries his best to psychologically torment him for years. There's a ton of examples.

And it was the closest we got to winning!

[Llewellyn Moss]

Bet you they actually homies off the court tho

[scab]

RIP Brandon Clarke. Fuck drugs, man.

[RoaryMcTwang]

29. Terrible.

[devils acrobat]

Quite ok article about why we see more soft tissue injuries in modern nba

https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/285638/NBA-Soft-Tissue-Injuries-Have-Surged-As-Players-Try-To-Keep-Up-With-Demands-Of-Modern-Game


Could this also apply to skateboarding? Any change in style that could have caused different types of injuries?