The 2013-14 NBA season

polaris_x

The Juggler wrote:

baseball teams rest players all the time.

but if you took the equivalent ... it would be akin to resting 5-6 starters on a baseball team ...

dcfaithful

Indifference71 wrote:

I see it from the fans point of view. Although, I'm not sure all the Heat "fans" even know who Duncan, GInobli, and Parker are.

I was playing pick-up basketball with some friends lastnight and we were talking about this and someone said "Who cares? Parker is no good anyway."

That is so fucking ignorant. Parker is a top PG, who just manages to fly under the radar. Basically the equivalent of not knowing who he is if you're going to make a statement like that.

dougfloyd

Indifference71 wrote:

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/8692304/san-antonio-spurs-sit-4-top-5-scorers-vs-miami-heat

Is Stern serious? Sanctions against the Spurs because one of the best coaches of all time decides to rest his 3 aging stars when they are playing their 4th game in 5 nights?? I guess coaches can't do what is best for their teams anymore. What an asshole. The best part is that it turned out to be a great game....too bad the Spurs scrubs came up just short against the Heat.

I don't see a problem with it at all, Pop is a smart coach he can do what's best for his team. If Stern doesn't want to see this happening stop scheduling 4 games in 5 nights.

norm

how much is tnt paying for nba games?

that answer will give you the reason why stern reacted they way he did

sports is no longer about...sports...it's simply another tv show

it's why i'm watching less and less of it

Wobbie

norm wrote:

sports is no longer about...sports...it's simply another tv show

it's why i'm watching less and less of it

that....and the fact that your teams suck

dcfaithful

imalive wrote:

norm wrote:

sports is no longer about...sports...it's simply another tv show

it's why i'm watching less and less of it

that....and the fact that your teams suck

Anytime I or someone says something with as much "Zing!" as that.... I like to say this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIgHVlb151c

"Kobe!"

eeriepadave

dougfloyd wrote:

Indifference71 wrote:

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/8692304/san-antonio-spurs-sit-4-top-5-scorers-vs-miami-heat

Is Stern serious? Sanctions against the Spurs because one of the best coaches of all time decides to rest his 3 aging stars when they are playing their 4th game in 5 nights?? I guess coaches can't do what is best for their teams anymore. What an asshole. The best part is that it turned out to be a great game....too bad the Spurs scrubs came up just short against the Heat.

I don't see a problem with it at all, Pop is a smart coach he can do what's best for his team. If Stern doesn't want to see this happening stop scheduling 4 games in 5 nights.

I totally agree with you, he should be allowed to sit whom he wants and when he wants. I do see Stern's concern with it, but who cares.

81

Newch91

81 wrote:

Wobbie

hey DC....... :x

dcfaithful

imalive wrote:

hey DC....... :x

:x :x

Great game to watch with the chippiness, but a shitty one to drop.

For the first time, I saw Blake Griffin have his way with Paul Millsap... primarily because of foul trouble, but maybe also because Paul hasn't really come to play too much this season. Although Boler and Matt did point out how Blake is having his worst season of his career thus far.

In contract years for both of them (Paul and Al, that is), Al is looking more worthwhile to resign at the moment. Can we adjust his contract to discount his salary based on his poor defense?

FTC.

dougfloyd

Is this a joke? http://sports.yahoo.com/news/sources--nola-hornets-to-change-nickname-to-pelicans-231227843.html

norm

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/sources--n ... 27843.html

norm

dougfloyd wrote:

Is this a joke? http://sports.yahoo.com/news/sources--nola-hornets-to-change-nickname-to-pelicans-231227843.html

ha! you beat me to it!

i guess there is precedent for pelicans

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Orleans_Pelicans

still sucks as a mascot

eeriepadave

dougfloyd wrote:

Is this a joke? http://sports.yahoo.com/news/sources--nola-hornets-to-change-nickname-to-pelicans-231227843.html

:fp: i hope not.

also apparently it's Louisianna's state bird and appears on the flag and seal. MJ said he would like to give The Hornets name back to Charlotte though.

dougfloyd

norm wrote:

dougfloyd wrote:

Is this a joke? http://sports.yahoo.com/news/sources--nola-hornets-to-change-nickname-to-pelicans-231227843.html

ha! you beat me to it!

i guess there is precedent for pelicans

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Orleans_Pelicans

still sucks as a mascot

Let's get creative, can't they come up with something that really says New Orleans, like the Hurricanes
Or the Mardi Gras Beads or the Gumbo, the Muffulettas, or ooh the Jambalaya. You know you would be ordering a New Orleans Po-Boy jersey

Newch91

norm wrote:

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/sources--nola-hornets-to-change-nickname-to-pelicans-231227843.html

Perfect .gif. Love that scene in the movie, especially her delivery of that line.

As for Pelicans as a mascot... :fp: Don't know if that's better or worse as one CT high school...Kangaroos.

norm

Wobbie

norm wrote:

i guess there is precedent for pelicans

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Orleans_Pelicans

still sucks as a mascot

hornets made about as much sense as lakers in LA or jazz in UT.

The Juggler

imalive wrote:

norm wrote:

i guess there is precedent for pelicans

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Orleans_Pelicans

still sucks as a mascot

hornets made about as much sense as lakers in LA or jazz in UT.

so for short will people refer to them as the "Cans?" :?

i hope the bobcats switch to the Hornets now.