2018/2019 NBA Thread

Pap

Poncier said: And looks like he could have been Matt Dillon's stand-in in "There's Something About Mary" in that picture.

Pap

While most players have taken to giving away their pairs after victories, when they're presumably in a good and giving mood Mitchell has taken a different approach all season long. He'll break out a new size-15 pair of the Adidas Pro Bounce Low or the Adidas Pro Vision for his sweat-drenched pregame workout, then find an early-arriving fan for a more intimate sit-down and handoff. The pregame approach has in theory led to even more giveaway pairs for Mitchell, whose Utah Jazz are currently 8th in the combative Western Conference, having hovered above .500 for most of the season. The pregame moment also allows for Mitchell to take more time with his autograph, and pose for pictures and videos with fans. Recently, that included 102-year-old Roberta Morgan, a lifelong Jazz fan. While she never miss a game on TV, she'd never before attended one in person. When Mitchell heard the team would be hosting Morgan courtside for an upcoming game, clad in her own custom #102 Jazz jersey, he arranged for another pregame sneaker drop-off, signing his red Pro Vision PE along the toe cap before giving them to Morgan. She instantly held the shoes up like she was hoisting the Larry O'Brien Trophy in June.

tempo_n_groove

Pap said:

While most players have taken to giving away their pairs after victories, when they're presumably in a good and giving mood Mitchell has taken a different approach all season long. He'll break out a new size-15 pair of the Adidas Pro Bounce Low or the Adidas Pro Vision for his sweat-drenched pregame workout, then find an early-arriving fan for a more intimate sit-down and handoff. The pregame approach has in theory led to even more giveaway pairs for Mitchell, whose Utah Jazz are currently 8th in the combative Western Conference, having hovered above .500 for most of the season. The pregame moment also allows for Mitchell to take more time with his autograph, and pose for pictures and videos with fans. Recently, that included 102-year-old Roberta Morgan, a lifelong Jazz fan. While she never miss a game on TV, she'd never before attended one in person. When Mitchell heard the team would be hosting Morgan courtside for an upcoming game, clad in her own custom #102 Jazz jersey, he arranged for another pregame sneaker drop-off, signing his red Pro Vision PE along the toe cap before giving them to Morgan. She instantly held the shoes up like she was hoisting the Larry O'Brien Trophy in June.

That was a great story.  All of the sneaker giveaway stories are great though.

I always wondered why they didn't do this more.

HesCalledDyer

Pap said:

While most players have taken to giving away their pairs after victories, when they're presumably in a good and giving mood Mitchell has taken a different approach all season long. He'll break out a new size-15 pair of the Adidas Pro Bounce Low or the Adidas Pro Vision for his sweat-drenched pregame workout, then find an early-arriving fan for a more intimate sit-down and handoff. The pregame approach has in theory led to even more giveaway pairs for Mitchell, whose Utah Jazz are currently 8th in the combative Western Conference, having hovered above .500 for most of the season. The pregame moment also allows for Mitchell to take more time with his autograph, and pose for pictures and videos with fans. Recently, that included 102-year-old Roberta Morgan, a lifelong Jazz fan. While she never miss a game on TV, she'd never before attended one in person. When Mitchell heard the team would be hosting Morgan courtside for an upcoming game, clad in her own custom #102 Jazz jersey, he arranged for another pregame sneaker drop-off, signing his red Pro Vision PE along the toe cap before giving them to Morgan. She instantly held the shoes up like she was hoisting the Larry O'Brien Trophy in June.

That's awesome!  And I dig the pregame approach. Probably doesn't get the glamour and recognition that a televised post-game interaction would get, but it results in a more rewarding experience for the fans!  Mitchell seems like a world class dude.

tempo_n_groove

HesCalledDyer said:

Pap said:

While most players have taken to giving away their pairs after victories, when they're presumably in a good and giving mood Mitchell has taken a different approach all season long. He'll break out a new size-15 pair of the Adidas Pro Bounce Low or the Adidas Pro Vision for his sweat-drenched pregame workout, then find an early-arriving fan for a more intimate sit-down and handoff. The pregame approach has in theory led to even more giveaway pairs for Mitchell, whose Utah Jazz are currently 8th in the combative Western Conference, having hovered above .500 for most of the season. The pregame moment also allows for Mitchell to take more time with his autograph, and pose for pictures and videos with fans. Recently, that included 102-year-old Roberta Morgan, a lifelong Jazz fan. While she never miss a game on TV, she'd never before attended one in person. When Mitchell heard the team would be hosting Morgan courtside for an upcoming game, clad in her own custom #102 Jazz jersey, he arranged for another pregame sneaker drop-off, signing his red Pro Vision PE along the toe cap before giving them to Morgan. She instantly held the shoes up like she was hoisting the Larry O'Brien Trophy in June.

That's awesome!  And I dig the pregame approach. Probably doesn't get the glamour and recognition that a televised post-game interaction would get, but it results in a more rewarding experience for the fans!  Mitchell seems like a world class dude.

Did no one read the article I posted about ALL the NBA players doing this?!?

HesCalledDyer

tempo_n_groove said:

HesCalledDyer said:

Pap said:

While most players have taken to giving away their pairs after victories, when they're presumably in a good and giving mood Mitchell has taken a different approach all season long. He'll break out a new size-15 pair of the Adidas Pro Bounce Low or the Adidas Pro Vision for his sweat-drenched pregame workout, then find an early-arriving fan for a more intimate sit-down and handoff. The pregame approach has in theory led to even more giveaway pairs for Mitchell, whose Utah Jazz are currently 8th in the combative Western Conference, having hovered above .500 for most of the season. The pregame moment also allows for Mitchell to take more time with his autograph, and pose for pictures and videos with fans. Recently, that included 102-year-old Roberta Morgan, a lifelong Jazz fan. While she never miss a game on TV, she'd never before attended one in person. When Mitchell heard the team would be hosting Morgan courtside for an upcoming game, clad in her own custom #102 Jazz jersey, he arranged for another pregame sneaker drop-off, signing his red Pro Vision PE along the toe cap before giving them to Morgan. She instantly held the shoes up like she was hoisting the Larry O'Brien Trophy in June.

That's awesome!  And I dig the pregame approach. Probably doesn't get the glamour and recognition that a televised post-game interaction would get, but it results in a more rewarding experience for the fans!  Mitchell seems like a world class dude.

Did no one read the article I posted about ALL the NBA players doing this?!?

I did, passed it on to a few folks at work as well.  The part on Westbrook cracked me up, totally fits his style.  Definitely enjoy seeing this kind of stuff become more and more the norm.

tempo_n_groove

HesCalledDyer said:

tempo_n_groove said:

HesCalledDyer said:

Pap said:

While most players have taken to giving away their pairs after victories, when they're presumably in a good and giving mood Mitchell has taken a different approach all season long. He'll break out a new size-15 pair of the Adidas Pro Bounce Low or the Adidas Pro Vision for his sweat-drenched pregame workout, then find an early-arriving fan for a more intimate sit-down and handoff. The pregame approach has in theory led to even more giveaway pairs for Mitchell, whose Utah Jazz are currently 8th in the combative Western Conference, having hovered above .500 for most of the season. The pregame moment also allows for Mitchell to take more time with his autograph, and pose for pictures and videos with fans. Recently, that included 102-year-old Roberta Morgan, a lifelong Jazz fan. While she never miss a game on TV, she'd never before attended one in person. When Mitchell heard the team would be hosting Morgan courtside for an upcoming game, clad in her own custom #102 Jazz jersey, he arranged for another pregame sneaker drop-off, signing his red Pro Vision PE along the toe cap before giving them to Morgan. She instantly held the shoes up like she was hoisting the Larry O'Brien Trophy in June.

That's awesome!  And I dig the pregame approach. Probably doesn't get the glamour and recognition that a televised post-game interaction would get, but it results in a more rewarding experience for the fans!  Mitchell seems like a world class dude.

Did no one read the article I posted about ALL the NBA players doing this?!?

I did, passed it on to a few folks at work as well.  The part on Westbrook cracked me up, totally fits his style.  Definitely enjoy seeing this kind of stuff become more and more the norm.

Good, awesome!

I look forward to reading more about it.  I remember Jordan being very selective with who he gave his shoes to.

23scidoo

Very interesting..
http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26218820/bucks-use-state-art-technology-bench-seats-controls-temperature-height

23scidoo

See you next years loosers!!!

https://twitter.com/i/status/1108844817654734848

tempo_n_groove

23scidoo said:

See you next years loosers!!!

https://twitter.com/i/status/1108844817654734848

Reminds me of the Nick Van Excel years...  I hated those Lakers.

cutz

tempo_n_groove said:

23scidoo said:

See you next years loosers!!!

https://twitter.com/i/status/1108844817654734848

Reminds me of the Nick Van Excel years...  I hated those Lakers.

I hate every version of the Lakers!

tempo_n_groove

cutz said:

tempo_n_groove said:

23scidoo said:

See you next years loosers!!!

https://twitter.com/i/status/1108844817654734848

Reminds me of the Nick Van Excel years...  I hated those Lakers.

I hate every version of the Lakers!

That's not nice.  Magic was/is an all time great along with West, Kareem and Worthy.

Hell I'll even throw in Rambis and Scott too.

Wobbie

devin booker has 47 through 3 quarters.

23scidoo

No one talks about the buzzer of the year??

https://twitter.com/i/status/1109994255165071362

No Coder

Hoping Bucks smash the Rockets today. Not that one game should make a difference, but Giannis is the MVP this year. Harden has had a great offensive season, but the Giannis plays both sides of the floor and deserves the MVP

23scidoo

No Coder said:

Hoping Bucks smash the Rockets today. Not that one game should make a difference, but Giannis is the MVP this year. Harden has had a great offensive season, but the Giannis plays both sides of the floor and deserves the MVP

https://instagram.com/p/BvfhulxnTL1/embed/

tempo_n_groove

Do yourself a favor and don't watch the Jusef Nukic leg break.

He is going to make a full recovery thank goodness.

tempo_n_groove

Dearon Fox or Ben Simmons?

Poncier

tempo_n_groove said:

Dearon Fox or Ben Simmons?

To win next year's 3 point shooting contest?

tempo_n_groove

Poncier said:

tempo_n_groove said:

Dearon Fox or Ben Simmons?

To win next year's 3 point shooting contest?

HAHAHAH!.  Who would you take now seeing how they've both been playing?

I've been a fan of Fox and still see the huge upside to him.

23scidoo

tempo_n_groove said:

Do yourself a favor and don't watch the Jusef Nukic leg break.

He is going to make a full recovery thank goodness.

Oh man, that was hard..

tempo_n_groove

Congrats to Chris Bosh and his Jersey being retired in Miami.

He did part of his speech in Spanish too.

Bosh was an amazing player and it was sad that his career got cut short.  No doubt that he goes in to the HOF.

Poncier

tempo_n_groove said:

Bosh was an amazing player and it was sad that his career got cut short.  No doubt that he goes in to the HOF.

I'd put him as borderline.

tempo_n_groove

Poncier said:

tempo_n_groove said:

Bosh was an amazing player and it was sad that his career got cut short.  No doubt that he goes in to the HOF.

I'd put him as borderline.

Wow, 11 straight years an all-star doesn't do it for you?

No Coder

tempo_n_groove said:

Poncier said:

tempo_n_groove said:

Dearon Fox or Ben Simmons?

To win next year's 3 point shooting contest?

HAHAHAH!.  Who would you take now seeing how they've both been playing?

I've been a fan of Fox and still see the huge upside to him.

Fox has been really good this year and could end up being the best in that draft class if he continues his progression (Yes!, I think he'll be better than Tatum).  Simmons has the edge for me, as I think he's got the edge in most skills (rebounding/passing/defending)

Wobbie

No Coder said:

tempo_n_groove said:

Poncier said:

tempo_n_groove said:

Dearon Fox or Ben Simmons?

To win next year's 3 point shooting contest?

HAHAHAH!.  Who would you take now seeing how they've both been playing?

I've been a fan of Fox and still see the huge upside to him.

Fox has been really good this year and could end up being the best in that draft class if he continues his progression (Yes!, I think he'll be better than Tatum).  Simmons has the edge for me, as I think he's got the edge in most skills (rebounding/passing/defending)

pretty shitty draft class, now that I’ve reviewed it.

Wobbie

dude! just shave your head.

Wobbie

my wife’s friend works in a flower shop. she also has a son who’s a bit “on the spectrum.” he loves the jazz. ricky rubio comes into the flower shop. he gave my wife’s friend a team signed ball for her kid.

Wobbie

I would rather my Jazz fall to 6 or 7 than face the Houston Hardens.

tempo_n_groove

Well, 6 games left and the lakers shut down LeBron...