unclevlad Posted August 14, 2023 Report Share Posted August 14, 2023 Well, it's a tad early, as training camps don't open for a while but... In what some are calling explosive but I'd call predictable... James Harden *blasts* Sixers GM Daryl Morey and vows never to play for an organization of which he's a part. Even doubled down on it, in case people didn't get the message. ESPN story says he's upset about not getting a long term max deal...poor baby. Only signed a $35M extension...in order to facilitate a trade, but he turns 34 this month. Consistent comments from analysts during the playoffs were, he's lost a step. He was completely MIA in all 4 losses to Boston...12 for 55 from the field, 3 for 24 from 3...and had 2 terrible games against Brooklyn. 2 good games, as well, but that isn't good enough when you're talking $35M. And his consistent petulance can't be ignored. Well, OK, too often it is...but what's he got left, in the *best* case? Plus, given that he says "Clippers or bust"...there's no leverage to make a deal. If Harden doesn't play another minute this season, I'm fine. If he never plays again...I'm ecstatic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted September 28, 2023 Report Share Posted September 28, 2023 Damian Lillard is traded to the Miami Heat . . . wait, what? Milwaukee? Really? Damian Lillard trade winners and losers: Giannis Antetokounmpo gets his wish as Heat are left scrambling Interesting development. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted October 13, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2023 And what's a new season without James Harden drama? He reiterated his antipathy to Sixers president of basketball operations, Darrell Morey, but said he'll play. That, of course, just begs the question of whether playing means he'll be on the court and...you know...actually *trying*. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted October 24, 2023 Report Share Posted October 24, 2023 (edited) Uni-Watch just released their article on this year's NBA City Edition jerseys. And may I simply say ... woof. From the article: Quote Obviously, most of these are somewhere between pointless and awful. I can’t bring myself to dignify them with any further commentary, except to say that the Nuggets’ design is particularly bad because it fails both aesthetically and functionally — putting “5280” on every jersey is going to annoy spotters, refs, broadcasters, and probably fans too. The two teams closest to me: . Edited October 24, 2023 by Pariah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted October 24, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2023 No, you may not say "woof." You offend dogs with that comparison. They're smarter and have better taste. Individually...some are OK. I'm fine with Chicago's, and Detroit's...individually. I do agree with *many* of the comments, tho...some black and/or gray is fine, but there's far too much of it. And most range from poor to terrible. So...no, not woof. More like that potato salad you stashed in the fridge...then forgot for a month.... Pariah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted October 25, 2023 Report Share Posted October 25, 2023 Music. Sweet, sweet music. Lakers serenaded with 'Who's your daddy' chant from Nuggets crowd after Denver dominates opener Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted October 26, 2023 Report Share Posted October 26, 2023 (edited) The NBA has bugged me for a while. I've never been a huge fan of basketball anyway, even back in the glory days of Magic and Bird and Michael and Stockton to Malone. But the NBA always seemed a little ... off compared to the other major sports. Today, I think I realized why. Someone finally put my subconscious thoughts into words. Taken from an article at Uni-Watch today: Quote That’s pretty rich. [NBA Commissioner Adam] Silver, as much as anyone, is responsible for transforming the NBA into more of a lifestyle brand than a sports league, and for encouraging fans to view the players more as celebrities than as athletes. Sure, a lot of professional athletes are celebrities, and professional sports has always been entertainment. But in the case of the NBA, I think the pendulum swung too far for my taste. To me, the NBA is half a step above WWE, with too many people being famous for being famous. YMMV, of course. . Edited October 26, 2023 by Pariah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted October 26, 2023 Report Share Posted October 26, 2023 I would definitely pay money to watch Joel Embiid throw James Harden off the top of a steel cage.... Pariah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted October 27, 2023 Report Share Posted October 27, 2023 Wow, that's a 39 year old man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted October 28, 2023 Report Share Posted October 28, 2023 5 hours ago, Starlord said: Wow, that's a 39 year old man With the median age on these forums, that's a kid. 👴👵 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted October 28, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2023 13 minutes ago, Lord Liaden said: With the median age on these forums, that's a kid. 👴👵 Sad but probably true. My new insurance card arrived today...because now I'm under the Medicare group plan, rather than the retired employee group plan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted October 31, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2023 And for those of you out there who are Clippers fans...I regret to inform you, your team has just cut its own throat. Yes. They traded for James Harden. We all know the impact Harden's had on the Nets and Sixers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted October 31, 2023 Report Share Posted October 31, 2023 (edited) Subtraction by addition, you mean? (And by the way, do Clippers fans really exist? I thought they were a myth, like The Great Pumpkin and third-party presidential candidates.) . Edited October 31, 2023 by Pariah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted November 1, 2023 Report Share Posted November 1, 2023 Well, I know for a fact that Toronto Maple Leafs fans exist, so anything's possible. Pariah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grailknight Posted November 1, 2023 Report Share Posted November 1, 2023 I know at least one Clippers fan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted November 2, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2023 11 hours ago, Grailknight said: I know at least one Clippers fan. Are his new meds helping? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grailknight Posted November 2, 2023 Report Share Posted November 2, 2023 2 minutes ago, unclevlad said: Are his new meds helping? I'll ask him at lunch tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted November 4, 2023 Report Share Posted November 4, 2023 So now, apparently based on the roaring success of the play-in games to get into the playoffs, the NBA is instituting an in-season tournament. Yay, I guess? I do know they have new court designs and new merchandise to sell for the event, which I guess is probably all the justification they need to have it. Somebody let me know how it all turns out, will you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted November 4, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2023 LOL that would require me to pay attention to it. And might mean I have to watch some of the games...on those *hideous* courts.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted November 4, 2023 Report Share Posted November 4, 2023 Looking at some of those court designs makes me wish for the glory days of black and white television. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted November 4, 2023 Report Share Posted November 4, 2023 (edited) I also don't watch much NBA anymore myself, but I did get a chance to watch a whole half of Victor Wembanyana the other night. Wow...he is definitely a unicorn. Every bit of 7'4" but absolutely moves and handles the ball like a 6'5" guard. It was pretty impressive. Edited November 4, 2023 by Starlord Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grailknight Posted November 5, 2023 Report Share Posted November 5, 2023 On 11/4/2023 at 8:01 AM, unclevlad said: LOL that would require me to pay attention to it. And might mean I have to watch some of the games...on those *hideous* courts.......... 20 hours ago, Pariah said: Looking at some of those court designs makes me wish for the glory days of black and white television. Some of the courts are ... distinctive but others are pretty nice. The red ones should all go into the woodchipper as soon as their team is eliminated though. NBA debuts In-Season Tournament courts for all 30 teams | NBA.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted November 6, 2023 Report Share Posted November 6, 2023 Draymond Green Gets Kicked In The Groin And Fans Go Nuts Over The 'Karma' Pariah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted November 7, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2023 On 11/5/2023 at 7:36 AM, Grailknight said: Some of the courts are ... distinctive but others are pretty nice. The red ones should all go into the woodchipper as soon as their team is eliminated though. NBA debuts In-Season Tournament courts for all 30 teams | NBA.com And then there are these comments.... There is no reasonable world in which your eyes must adjust to this visual simply to watch a basketball game. The Smurf Turf at Boise State is bad. There's a school that has red turf; it's also bad. But neither comes close to these atrocities, IMO, because these are very saturated, and that blue is blindingly bright. AND eye assault yellow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted November 7, 2023 Report Share Posted November 7, 2023 Just now, unclevlad said: The Smurf Turf at Boise State is bad. There's a school that has red turf; it's also bad. But neither comes close to these atrocities, IMO, because these are very saturated, and that blue is blindingly bright. AND eye assault yellow! The school with red turf is Eastern Washington. It's pretty horrific. Coastal Carolina has teal turf; it's close enough to green that it makes you wonder if your TV settings are askew. But the worst one has to be Central Arkansas, which has alternating purple and gray. Ish. But I would still rather watch an entire game on any of these fields than watch even five minutes of an NBA game on any of these monstrosities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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