Gameday Open Thread (Suns)
by Ben Golliver on Jul 19, 2008 6:00 PM PDT
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PrintIt's the final weekend of Summer League and I've landed in Vegas just in time to watch the youngsters face off today against the Suns and tomorrow against the Hornets. My timing is impeccable, as Joe Freeman reports that Petko may get some extended rest today. Wonderful! At least this will keep the ball in Bayless's hands, I guess.
Phoenix Stan over at Bright Side of the Sun is also chronicling Summer League here in LV so be sure to check out his coverage throughout the day.
Gametime is 7PM tonight. The names to know on the Suns roster are DJ Strawberry, Alando Tucker and Robin Lopez; they are led into battle by longtime Blazers nemesis Thunder Dan Majerle.
The developing question for the Blazers tonight will be: How well will Bayless handle the point guard role? Or, put another away, how long will JB pretend to play the point before he decides to take the game over because he is surrounded by incompetents (too harsh, my bad) the most talented player on the floor?
-- Ben (benjamin.golliver@gmail.com)
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No way they sit Petko...
............................... with a 10 man unit that includes cast members of the stage show Night of the Living Zombies.
"He shoots....................... he scores!!!"
my face is falling off!!!!
My FACE!!! It’s falling OFF!!!
Seriously… we have keanu reaves, the mountain man, and faceless… why you knocking this blazer cast? WHY???
Ford: Bill, you're claiming victory already? Have you had a "Mission Accomplished" banner printed yet?
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/draft2008/columns/story?page=DraftDebate-080624
Don't talk about our coaching staff like that!
The developing question for the Blazers tonight will be: How well will Bayless handle the point guard role? Or, put another away, how long will JB pretend to play the point before he decides to take the game over because he is surrounded by incompetents?
How do I set my laser printer to stun?
I cant wait to see if Nic's improved game wasn't a fluke
i heart you Nicolas
-Sophia
That which prematurely arrives at perfection soon perishes. - Marcus Fabius Quintilian (35-95AD) Roman Rhetorician, Critic
Have the Blazer coaches seen enough of Koponen?
OK, I’ll run this by you, Ben, since Dave is not responding.
Do you get the impression that the Blazer’s brass has “seen enough” of PetKo at the PG and have already made their decision to sign or not sign him?
Is PK nursing an injury?
If not, why rest him now when SL is THE time to develop youngsters?
If you are at Vegas, see if you can track down KP and ask him these questions.
I don't have as much computer access here as at home
I would guess that the Blazer brass have indeed seen what they need to see from Koponen. Keep in mind he also came in early to work out for them. They have not seen Bayless at point at all. Petteri has years to develop and these two games won’t help him as much as seeing Bayless play point will help the Blazers (and Bayless himself).
—Dave
Oh, and Ben
You do know that those “incompetents” are probably going to walk right by your table on the way to the locker room, right?
—Dave
was meant in jest?
"You'd rather say 'whoa' than 'giddyup.'" ~ Dean Demopoulos
by Ben Golliver on Jul 19, 2008 11:54 AM PDT up reply actions
fixed it
it was a little too much… im too amped for this…
ps check the d miles news above!
"You'd rather say 'whoa' than 'giddyup.'" ~ Dean Demopoulos
by Ben Golliver on Jul 19, 2008 11:56 AM PDT up reply actions
Both of our admins in Vegas?
Time to party. Break out the porn and cuss words.
Bayless4Ever
by Sabonis4Ever on Jul 19, 2008 11:59 AM PDT up reply actions
Think this through
Remember what Sen. Ted Stevens said about the Internets:
”... It’s a series of tubes. And if you don’t understand, those tubes can be filled and if they are filled, when you put your message in, it gets in line …”
So, really, it doesn’t matter that those guys are in Vegas as long as there is a tube that extends that far and if they can fill the tube with their message.
Nice try though.
"Shoot, I don't even have anything to put in my own sig"
These are the modest words of pualo, posted on June 20, 2008.
Yes, pualo, an extraordinarily discerning BEdger with a knack for subtle expression.
My question:
Is the internet a big truck?
If so, is it something I can just dump things on?
Please advise,
-Senator Stevens
Kevin Pritchard is a 4.0 Draft Day Student
Actually you should ask the inventor of the internet
Al Gore – the same one who shows ice breaking up in the Antarctic to illustrate global warming but it turns out the footage was stolen from another and it was actually styrofoam on a movie set! He can tell you everything you ever wanted to know.
(my chippyness is a short-team aberration so no fear about political agenda from me)
Aldridge said. "We feel like we can beat any team. We feel like we can beat the Spurs, Suns, Lakers, Mavericks, whoever any night right now, and we'll still be here when those teams get old and their guys retire. We're going to be here for a long time."
Short Team, Lee?
Is it an aberration due to having height impaired team?
"There's something in my library to offend everybody" Washington Coalition Against Censorship
Say, Ben
On MY ‘puter, that turn of phrase still exists, albeit with a line through it. Just sayin’...
"Shoot, I don't even have anything to put in my own sig"
These are the modest words of pualo, posted on June 20, 2008.
Yes, pualo, an extraordinarily discerning BEdger with a knack for subtle expression.
I don't have a scoop
because nobody is saying at this point. But if you want my best guess I’d say that all three of the main guys here will be on our roster.
—Dave
I not only lack a scoop; I don't have a teaspoon
but the tea leaves (the teaspoon would help stir them) seem to be saying:
o Koponen’s going to get a Trailblazer contract for 2008-09.
o No way the Trailblazers are going deep into the season with four point guards taking up 26.7% of the roster spots.
So that raises the obvious question: among the four, who gets traded (because nobody can get cut)?
Blake is the only safe starter, with by far the highest floor, but also the lowest ceiling.
Rodriguez was foolish to stay home in Spain, but the Trailblazers think enough of him that they sent over an assistant coach to live there for the summer with no assignment other than to get Sergio up to speed.
Koponen could well spend a good portion of the season in the Development League, but he still takes a roster spot there, and does not have a trade value as high as his potential.
RydBay is the most unknown quantity—in terms of whether he can play the 1 (there are no minutes to share at 2, so he’d da-n well better play 1). Makes sense to get a look at him against competition who may not be good, but are seriously hungry.
by monkeysuncle on Jul 19, 2008 5:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Bayless
Does he really count as a PG? He reminds me quite a bit of Leandro Barbosa – a dude who doesn’t seem to have a real position, but who gets to the hole in a hurry and who can light it up. Now we don’t really know much about Bayless’ defense, but he has quick feet so I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt. We can use him in the second and fourth quarters to provide some instant offense and maybe lock down the other team’s PG in crunch time.
With Roy on the team, we don’t really need a traditional PG, just someone who can dribble well enough to bring the ball up the court.
I’d say that Rodriguez is the odd man out.
With all due respect ...
If KP trades Bayless away in favor of keeping Sergio then I’ll know this team is jinxed and all of the good vibes that have been accumulating over the past couple of years were all just a cruel cruel joke.
I think Serg will need a new home by the trading deadline, and who knows maybe a change of scenery will do him some good, because I don’t see him sniffing the regular rotation thsi coming year.
Unacceptable
Since you run the site, you are expected to be on standby 24/7 to answer any and all questions we might have.
Koponen has been running the point in Europe so he is more of a known quantity. Bayless hasn’t done much passing since he has been too busy driving to the basket. I’m not sure to whom he is expected to pass the ball though.
A+ for grammar....
by not finishing your sentence with a preposition. Although I would have gone with, “Though I am not sure to whom he is expected to pass the ball.”
Just havin’ fun. It isn’t often people make the effort to do what you did. Thank you.
PTB Liberation Day - 2/10/04
Maybe because that is where you are through?
Aldridge said. "We feel like we can beat any team. We feel like we can beat the Spurs, Suns, Lakers, Mavericks, whoever any night right now, and we'll still be here when those teams get old and their guys retire. We're going to be here for a long time."
The poor´s man cigarretes?.
If we have to be killed by tobacco at least it should be good tobacco.
The Midnight Rambler
Finns smoke fish
Elizabeth had a partner and he had a rap from the cops, Him and Lenny Suckerpunch were just out Tooling around
by Lizzy Lowblow on Jul 19, 2008 6:26 PM PDT up reply actions
The Real Question
is if DJ Strawberry can apply his awesome defensive prowess to locking up Bayless…should be fun to see
Blogging Suns Basketball
This is a marquis summer league matchup
I’m really excited to see how JB does against one of the best summer league players. See who’s really most NBA ready.
Go Bayless!
Kevin Pritchard is a 4.0 Draft Day Student
I'm still
not putting too much stock in Bay’s assist #’s. He has had some good passes, and I’ve said it before, I have never seen so many bigs getting their shots swatted as I have seen in these summer L. games. I keep seeing Bay throw a pass and thinking, “L-Train would have made that short shot, assist to J-Bay.”
My favorite teams are the Blazers and any team that is playing the Lakers.
Assists, I don't care about
What I think is something we need to see: Driving and dishing. He drives and always looks to finish, but if instead drove and looked to the Finnish, that would show a better eye for distributing.
And don’t tell me PK’s not playing tonight, it’d ruin my pun.
Kevin Pritchard is a 4.0 Draft Day Student
JBay's marchin' orders tonite
Gets 10 assists.
Final score 88 – 34 Suns!
JB hits 14 of 16 at the FT line.
Pete plays 22 minutes, only after JB has settled into his quest for The Ten.
Elizabeth had a partner and he had a rap from the cops, Him and Lenny Suckerpunch were just out Tooling around
by Lizzy Lowblow on Jul 19, 2008 6:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Damn you!
"Shoot, I don't even have anything to put in my own sig"
These are the modest words of pualo, posted on June 20, 2008.
Yes, pualo, an extraordinarily discerning BEdger with a knack for subtle expression.
No need to get angry Catman
After all, you had first reply to first.
And I feel special as well, as I was first replier to the “First!”’s first reply.
How do I set my laser printer to stun?
Don't worry
Not angry. It’s just that we have history consisting of one precedent-setting exchange wherein I cried “First”, only to be answered by Sabonis4Ever’s “Damn you”. Tit for tat here. Or kit for cat if that is deemed more polite.
"Shoot, I don't even have anything to put in my own sig"
These are the modest words of pualo, posted on June 20, 2008.
Yes, pualo, an extraordinarily discerning BEdger with a knack for subtle expression.
Hehe...I see now
I knew it was in jest…no one here on the Bedge ever gets too angry, but I didn’t know about the rich history you and Sab had
Integrity first, service before self, and excellence in all we do.
Steven Hill
guaranteed stat line for tonight: 25 points, 15 rebounds, 4 blocks and one heck of a beard.
We need to sign Hill so him and Oden can have a beard growing contest throughout the whole season and playoffs
Woof
by Charles Barkley McLovin on Jul 19, 2008 6:04 PM PDT reply actions
Help!
Does anyone know where to find a website or blog that’s gonna have streaming live video of the game tonight?
NBA.com
Isn’t it. Been streamin’ ‘em so far.
I think Maunu is the broadcaster.
Elizabeth had a partner and he had a rap from the cops, Him and Lenny Suckerpunch were just out Tooling around
by Lizzy Lowblow on Jul 19, 2008 6:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Is anyone else
Just hanging out waiting for the game to begin? All I can say is hold on, because if you look me in the eye, you can tell that I sent out an SOS for the game to start soon because that’s just the way I roll.
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I didn't click any of those
But in another thread you asked me if something was my GOL… what’s a GOL? I am a nerd :-(
Mortimer
It's cool, I messed up the SOS link
Do you know anything about Hannah Montana?
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Dad Blame It
{Throwing hat down on the ground and stomping.}
This here comment was supposed to be a reply to Mr. Mortimer Pants.
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Get the head of hair you want and women love today!!!
"He shoots....................... he scores!!!"
I'd rather watch the hot chick in the casino commercial, personally...
"He shoots....................... he scores!!!"
................. "game" used in the figurative rather than literal sense...
"He shoots....................... he scores!!!"
link
http://broadband.nba.com/cc/playa.php?content=video&url=http://boss.streamos.com/wmedia-live/nba/9929/500_nba-league_pass_phoenix_051201.asx&gid=s47&gid=1520800047&nbasite=easummer&video=blank
"There's something in my library to offend everybody" Washington Coalition Against Censorship
Who was that kid in the red shirt sitting with KP and the coaches?
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tom penn i think
That which prematurely arrives at perfection soon perishes. - Marcus Fabius Quintilian (35-95AD) Roman Rhetorician, Critic
we;; tom penn is a rich super smart and savvy YOUNG loooking guy ...LOL
That which prematurely arrives at perfection soon perishes. - Marcus Fabius Quintilian (35-95AD) Roman Rhetorician, Critic
not tom penn
not sure who he is tho
"You'd rather say 'whoa' than 'giddyup.'" ~ Dean Demopoulos
by Ben Golliver on Jul 19, 2008 7:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey
Did you go pick on Ben on the main page yet? It’s lots of fun.
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I just got here (kinda)
Ain’t picked on him, was that his pic with Terry Porter?
Was his shirt tucked in?
I just put it in my pocket
Bayless4Ever
by Sabonis4Ever on Jul 19, 2008 7:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Is stil think its tom penn
obviously i just made that up but yeah TOM PENN
That which prematurely arrives at perfection soon perishes. - Marcus Fabius Quintilian (35-95AD) Roman Rhetorician, Critic
Once again, Rex goes to the rack with blinders on...
"He shoots....................... he scores!!!"
Batum goes up hard, chases his miss hard, and makes the terrible error of passing to one of The Undead...
"He shoots....................... he scores!!!"
Undead?
Come on, didn’t you see Hill arrive with Fred, Daphne, and Velma in the Mystery Machine?
—Dave
Man
I gotta go write a diary after five minutes of a summer league game that Bayless isn’t a point guard.
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Announcer just called Webster a guard...
....................... and didn’t mention Rudy as a guard…
"He shoots....................... he scores!!!"
Yeah they think Webster is an SG
happened last game too
A Time For Heroes,
It's not right for young lungs to be coughing up blood
And it's all
It's all in my hands
And its all up the walls
Well the stale chips were up and the hopes stakes were down
Until Kp came into Town!
'Sing it Petey!
it looks like you and me are gonna have to go start a nba.com thread
and be lonely losers.
Bayless4Ever
by Sabonis4Ever on Jul 19, 2008 7:16 PM PDT up reply actions
I'll be there too
A Time For Heroes,
It's not right for young lungs to be coughing up blood
And it's all
It's all in my hands
And its all up the walls
Well the stale chips were up and the hopes stakes were down
Until Kp came into Town!
'Sing it Petey!
I'll be there too
If it ever starts.
Integrity first, service before self, and excellence in all we do.
If I had known....
I would’ve started dinner later. Last night’s game was live-live so I wonder why this one is different.
I don't know
Batum attacks the basket and misses. Bayless attacks the basket and misses. Oh and a few guys missed some jumpers.
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Looks like our dynasty talk WAS premature
For all of the great youth we’ve had over the years (and now) we’ve never done well in summer league. THAT’s the drought I wanna end…
It's called the Iverson syndrome
Scorer @ PG without passing skills = fail.
Integrity first, service before self, and excellence in all we do.
Uhh
good point. That guy is the bricklayer that needs a card.
Integrity first, service before self, and excellence in all we do.
Yeah
He’s a little too “creative”. He can’t run a halfcourt offense
A Time For Heroes,
It's not right for young lungs to be coughing up blood
And it's all
It's all in my hands
And its all up the walls
Well the stale chips were up and the hopes stakes were down
Until Kp came into Town!
'Sing it Petey!
Okay, let's start looking for synonyms for STINKY...
"He shoots....................... he scores!!!"
Blazers are gonna get in trouble with the laborers' union, laying bricks in Vegas without a card...
"He shoots....................... he scores!!!"
We'll need to be careful
Bayless’ head might implode
A Time For Heroes,
It's not right for young lungs to be coughing up blood
And it's all
It's all in my hands
And its all up the walls
Well the stale chips were up and the hopes stakes were down
Until Kp came into Town!
'Sing it Petey!
I have a feeling he'll learn from his mistakes
He seems like the “Dang it I screwed that up and I need to fix it” type
Rather than the “Oops I did it again” type
Integrity first, service before self, and excellence in all we do.
we have 10 minutes
before we watch us get killed
A Time For Heroes,
It's not right for young lungs to be coughing up blood
And it's all
It's all in my hands
And its all up the walls
Well the stale chips were up and the hopes stakes were down
Until Kp came into Town!
'Sing it Petey!
He's a 3 point shooter
Not known for being a rocket scientist
Integrity first, service before self, and excellence in all we do.
Or even a scientist
Or even mildly observant.
Integrity first, service before self, and excellence in all we do.
What's the score anyway
A Time For Heroes,
It's not right for young lungs to be coughing up blood
And it's all
It's all in my hands
And its all up the walls
Well the stale chips were up and the hopes stakes were down
Until Kp came into Town!
'Sing it Petey!
21-11 suns
at the end of 1
"You'd rather say 'whoa' than 'giddyup.'" ~ Dean Demopoulos
by Ben Golliver on Jul 19, 2008 7:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Petko did a nice job dribbling for the last second shot. End 1Q 21-11.
"He shoots....................... he scores!!!"
J have any assists
Elizabeth had a partner and he had a rap from the cops, Him and Lenny Suckerpunch were just out Tooling around
by Lizzy Lowblow on Jul 19, 2008 7:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Since you guys are in Vegas,
What was the over/under on this game?
Integrity first, service before self, and excellence in all we do.
davis = 15th roster spot
just got off the phone with kp
"You'd rather say 'whoa' than 'giddyup.'" ~ Dean Demopoulos
Yeah
Ben and KP are BFF’s. They text each other all the time.
A Time For Heroes,
It's not right for young lungs to be coughing up blood
And it's all
It's all in my hands
And its all up the walls
Well the stale chips were up and the hopes stakes were down
Until Kp came into Town!
'Sing it Petey!
no
not really
"You'd rather say 'whoa' than 'giddyup.'" ~ Dean Demopoulos
by Ben Golliver on Jul 19, 2008 7:27 PM PDT up reply actions
that would be the scoop of all scoops!
haha
"You'd rather say 'whoa' than 'giddyup.'" ~ Dean Demopoulos
by Ben Golliver on Jul 19, 2008 7:31 PM PDT up reply actions
I didn't read that closely and I thought you said Dave
I was like—dang! That is going to be awesome for the blog! Talk about inside coverage…
Integrity first, service before self, and excellence in all we do.
I'm not sure
If the pseudoblazers are actual living human beings or reanimated human corpses KP dug up, especially Steven Hill
A Time For Heroes,
It's not right for young lungs to be coughing up blood
And it's all
It's all in my hands
And its all up the walls
Well the stale chips were up and the hopes stakes were down
Until Kp came into Town!
'Sing it Petey!
You guys are all dorks
Seriously, who watches the summer league?
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I was all like kidding you know
Because like I’m watching the game too. I was just hoping to get an excuse out of you guys.
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Yeah, but I gotta tell my wife something cool
Like I was looking at porn or reselling stuff on ebay.
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I heart you :)
That which prematurely arrives at perfection soon perishes. - Marcus Fabius Quintilian (35-95AD) Roman Rhetorician, Critic
Finally!
Anyone want to start a delayed thread?
Integrity first, service before self, and excellence in all we do.
Batman is having the best night of the Little 3. Rex looks lost.
"He shoots....................... he scores!!!"
Batum "has impressed us early"
so says to analyst — whoever he is today!
That View of Mr. Porter
Made him kind of look like Ernie from Bert and Ernie.
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how about a courtesy flush?
"Meow" --- My cat Bonzi insinuating Trail Blazer fans have forgotten about how important Steve Blake and Joel Pryzbilla are to the team.
I think we can safely say that Kopenen is a true 1 and that Bayless is not.
"He shoots....................... he scores!!!"
Not so fast.
So far Bayless has had very little time at PG. And when he has been, he does not have many options to pass to who can convert the pass into a basket. He was told early on to play the SG and has done so terrifically. Let’s wait till we see him in fall camp, preseason and 3 months of the season. I’ll bet he becomes a very decent PG. He did average 4 assists last season even though he played out of position as SG.
I'm sticking by it. He is not a 1.
...................... but with Brandon Roy, you may not need a true 1.
"He shoots....................... he scores!!!"
I'll drink to that
Alls I want is someone who can GUARD opposing 1’s and hit a jumper. All else above what Steve Blake does is gravy.
Mortimer
I have hit a parenting mile stone..
my brother thinks he’s hilarious, sent my son something I had to construct !
-Sophia
That which prematurely arrives at perfection soon perishes. - Marcus Fabius Quintilian (35-95AD) Roman Rhetorician, Critic
You just wait untill Baby point guard needs a "real" hoop and a bike
That which prematurely arrives at perfection soon perishes. - Marcus Fabius Quintilian (35-95AD) Roman Rhetorician, Critic
rex was supposed to play 1 today
wtf this is boring..
That which prematurely arrives at perfection soon perishes. - Marcus Fabius Quintilian (35-95AD) Roman Rhetorician, Critic
Another SHOULDA assist by Petko. Zombie 0 crashes on dunk attempt.
"He shoots....................... he scores!!!"
Actually, I'd be happy to see BLAZERS for 30 tonight!
"He shoots....................... he scores!!!"
I can't really watch live and I wanted to add
That Thunder DOG Majerle is a good name for a dog.
Have fun watching friends.
Be careful not to shout his name
Ive seen the disastrous effects
"Meow" --- My cat Bonzi opining on how the summer league is just fill time
Rex goes coast-to-coast, draws foul. Mr. Tony Parker collects royalty from his emulator...
"He shoots....................... he scores!!!"
Oh
I think I’m hearing the love music that touches Dave’s heart.
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To be replaced
by a “Sideline Reporter” who frankly looks better, though she doesn’t write as well…or at all really.
Have her lip synch
Like the first ‘singer’ for C and C Music Factory did. They had a fat black woman who could sing do the singing while a hot young black woman was the face for the singing.
Get a hot black chick, is what I’m saying.
Bayless
Looks like he’s picking up checks in Puerto Rico or Tel Aviv after this.
No way he makes the roster. BUST, TABLE OF ONE, B.ayless U.nderwhelming S.ucky T.rade him now, BUST BUST BUST.
Are you referring to the
CTC? No way.
"Meow" --- My cat Bonzi opining on how the summer league is just fill time
haltime lull
so how bout them blazers?
"Meow" --- My cat Bonzi opining on how the summer league is just fill time
More like sumo wrestlers that have taken too many shots to the adam's apple...
"He shoots....................... he scores!!!"
Dikema is their mystery "cuban" father
As a child and we had to eat gross liver we told my little sisters it was “Russian food” to make it exotic and yummy. That’s what the Lopez kid’s mama told them about their father. “Ohh, just some handsome exotic Cuban man, not a gravelly voiced 50 year old I sexed up when he asked me to in a college bar”.
I dont know TominHavana
why do the Lopez twins sound like transexuals?
"Meow" --- My cat Bonzi opining on how the summer league is just fill time
here I am trying to set you up for the coup de grace
and you let me down….. theres only so many countries that begin with Ha
"Meow" --- My cat Bonzi opining on how the summer league is just fill time
I really never believed Tom's in Hawaii since that rumor floated that he is really Joey in Gresham
"Meow" --- My cat Bonzi opining on how the summer league is just fill time
Lets just say I knew they sounded like trannies from personal experience.
What I didn’t understand was why.
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You ever seen HOUSE PARTY 4?
Starring a former young black kid boy group?
It’s soooo bad, it just outright steals the exact plot of Ferris Bueller’s day off and shoe horns it in awkwardly.
You’d like it.
Well don't get your hopes up too high
It’s boring and bad and has a nice B story of the parents being stuck in an airplane for what must be a weekend, unless their timeline isn’t following the main story’s timeline.
It’s just awful and was given the “house party” name after it was made to trick people into watching it.
For real
That’s just like my mom, only not as hot or into God. She found gambling.
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Also, just got a movie starring DAVID FAUSTINO
As a hard boiled detective searching for a billionaire’s daughter.
I loved it. CRIMINAL DESIRES it was maybe called, it was a buck and had David Faustino as a hard boiled detective, so how could I not watch it?
It's Chris Wallace, bemoaning his lack of a big man...
................................. maybe he can work a trade for Pau Gasol or something.
"He shoots....................... he scores!!!"
Bayless' shot way short at times. Was that his shot put
form or was he fouled?
Hmmmm......"if you put them together you have the number one pick." I think chad ford is on to something
Maybe sometime in the future the lopez twins merge to become a super center…..like a basketball version of Voltron
Batum had a nice block
after he fouled that guy.
batum stats?
Yeah _ I constructed that all by myself…
That which prematurely arrives at perfection soon perishes. - Marcus Fabius Quintilian (35-95AD) Roman Rhetorician, Critic
thank you sir
That which prematurely arrives at perfection soon perishes. - Marcus Fabius Quintilian (35-95AD) Roman Rhetorician, Critic
hardy har har har
That which prematurely arrives at perfection soon perishes. - Marcus Fabius Quintilian (35-95AD) Roman Rhetorician, Critic
How much does a hot fog and brewski run in Vegas ?
just trying to calculate my tab
"Meow" --- My cat Bonzi opining on how the summer league is just fill time
hot fog hot clog hot bog hot pog
you know what I mean
"Meow" --- My cat Bonzi opining on how the summer league is just fill time
No short arms
on that agressive slam cunk!
Lopez is not a good defender
nice slam by Bayless
That which prematurely arrives at perfection soon perishes. - Marcus Fabius Quintilian (35-95AD) Roman Rhetorician, Critic
batum headed to the locker room again
setting a new summer league record
"You'd rather say 'whoa' than 'giddyup.'" ~ Dean Demopoulos
His eyeliner is running... Needs to get moisture resistant type...
"He shoots....................... he scores!!!"
are you serious.?
WTF.. is he made of glass
That which prematurely arrives at perfection soon perishes. - Marcus Fabius Quintilian (35-95AD) Roman Rhetorician, Critic
whoops
That which prematurely arrives at perfection soon perishes. - Marcus Fabius Quintilian (35-95AD) Roman Rhetorician, Critic
+1
very nice
"You'd rather say 'whoa' than 'giddyup.'" ~ Dean Demopoulos
by Ben Golliver on Jul 19, 2008 8:08 PM PDT up reply actions
i think i could manage that
That which prematurely arrives at perfection soon perishes. - Marcus Fabius Quintilian (35-95AD) Roman Rhetorician, Critic
He's appeasing his injuries
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL 2ND BAD APPEASEMENT JOKE BY MORTIMER ABOUT THE FRENCHIE LOLOLOLOL.
Mortimer impersonator
Mortimer signed off and would never type in all caps…
"Meow" --- My cat Bonzi opining on how the summer league is just fill time
I get a few more moments to play
So I keep saying bye, but then realize I can still play. SOON I’ll say bye.
so whats the flavor of choice for you Mortay?
On tap or canned?
"Meow" --- My cat Bonzi opining on how the summer league is just fill time
Batum to locker room
probly just gastritis
"Meow" --- My cat Bonzi opining on how the summer league is just fill time
GORGEOUS long pass by Petko, shot missed, follow missed.
"He shoots....................... he scores!!!"
Petko to rim, misses. Zombie 21 crashes again. Zombie 51 actually makes hoop.
"He shoots....................... he scores!!!"
i saw von playing earlier today
this scout i was talking to doesn’t think he will make a roster this year?
"You'd rather say 'whoa' than 'giddyup.'" ~ Dean Demopoulos
by Ben Golliver on Jul 19, 2008 8:11 PM PDT up reply actions
i think he has one year left with denver
"You'd rather say 'whoa' than 'giddyup.'" ~ Dean Demopoulos
by Ben Golliver on Jul 19, 2008 8:13 PM PDT up reply actions
whats the pay scale for zombies to lurch around in summer league?
Id swear these guys are in search of brains not baskets
"Meow" --- My cat Bonzi opining on how the summer league is just fill time
oh come on
who would be able to kick you?
"Meow" --- My cat Bonzi opining on how the summer league is just fill time
Rex gets to rim again, draws foul...
..........1…........................2…
"He shoots....................... he scores!!!"
Bayless goes into the defender
misses the shot but collects another foul and makes 2 free throws.
Hey Mor Timer
You have a problem with people who cant watch the game live? Watch who you are calling a toad licker…...goat face.
Bayless4Ever
Is Joel Freeland bagging groceries or did I miss something?
"Meow" --- My cat Bonzi opining on how the summer league is just fill time
Okay, time to grade 'em..
Rex (at the 1)........................ F
Rex (at the 2) ....................... B
Petko …...................... B
Batman …................ B
"He shoots....................... he scores!!!"
LOL
yes sir
-Sophia
That which prematurely arrives at perfection soon perishes. - Marcus Fabius Quintilian (35-95AD) Roman Rhetorician, Critic
Can't get worse than a D or better than a B in summer league
It doesn’t mean much here as the supporting cast is missing.
Aldridge said. "We feel like we can beat any team. We feel like we can beat the Spurs, Suns, Lakers, Mavericks, whoever any night right now, and we'll still be here when those teams get old and their guys retire. We're going to be here for a long time."
Patience friend it is a leaning experience and its free
(that is the games don’t count)
Aldridge said. "We feel like we can beat any team. We feel like we can beat the Spurs, Suns, Lakers, Mavericks, whoever any night right now, and we'll still be here when those teams get old and their guys retire. We're going to be here for a long time."
haha my son is chanting 'AIRBALL'
That which prematurely arrives at perfection soon perishes. - Marcus Fabius Quintilian (35-95AD) Roman Rhetorician, Critic
Tied at 48.
Blazers are not scoring much but they also have held the other team to 48 through over 1/2 of the 3rd qtr. And just now a 24 sec turnover!
Did you guys hear Nate say he wants to trade for Vince Carter?
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yes he wants to trade for Carter
the problem is giving up next years second round pick ala Clippers/Camby
"Meow" --- My cat Bonzi opining on how the summer league is just fill time
SPEAKING OF MARTELL
off caps lock..sorry. I saw him @ 3 on3 tourney today He looks, not so young-buckish… oh and he didnt have chicken ankles
That which prematurely arrives at perfection soon perishes. - Marcus Fabius Quintilian (35-95AD) Roman Rhetorician, Critic
I like...
how none of the Blazer coaches like to sit next to eachother…they each have their own row.
I didn't mean to turn you on
they dont want any misconceptions made DUH
That which prematurely arrives at perfection soon perishes. - Marcus Fabius Quintilian (35-95AD) Roman Rhetorician, Critic
If I were there...
I would love to just sit in the seat right next to them….free country
I didn't mean to turn you on
nice Outlaw/Lamarcus plugs during Nate interview
"Meow" --- My cat Bonzi opining on how the summer league is just fill time
If you are going to use that word besmirch it at least
"Meow" --- My cat Bonzi opining on how the summer league is just fill time
The Laker and Clippers announcers
Both always seem to love Martell.
They always bring him up when we play them, sometimes even when we ai’not playing them.
Probly cuz Martell loves kobe so much
Id trade Web for a Farmar and a draft pick
"Meow" --- My cat Bonzi opining on how the summer league is just fill time
Hey, Blazers almost up to the Sergio Line, now shooting 34%...
"He shoots....................... he scores!!!"
that was just an obvious throwback reference
to our good friend Eddie “two drink minimun” Doucette
"Meow" --- My cat Bonzi opining on how the summer league is just fill time
Hill is the Mountain Man, right?
He just needs to start balding and he’ll be a young (and shorter) Mark Eaton.
Finley made some very good plays
for the Blazers that qtr.
MVP of the Vegas Summer League
Means you are the best out of the quick small guards against non-NBA defenders.
So what is the deal with the road to redemption crap with the USA basketball? What is the redemption?
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Laid an egg in 2004
Aldridge said. "We feel like we can beat any team. We feel like we can beat the Spurs, Suns, Lakers, Mavericks, whoever any night right now, and we'll still be here when those teams get old and their guys retire. We're going to be here for a long time."
Depends on the sin
Aldridge said. "We feel like we can beat any team. We feel like we can beat the Spurs, Suns, Lakers, Mavericks, whoever any night right now, and we'll still be here when those teams get old and their guys retire. We're going to be here for a long time."
whats the redemption?
see I dont get when you are obviously joking like that remark must be. USA basketball sets the standards, not plays by them. Insert Charles Barkley elbow into that guy here
"Meow" --- My cat Bonzi opining on how the summer league is just fill time
I think I know why
Thank goodness for you that you’re in Hawaii and not where the legal age is over 14.
I dunno what that means but it might make sense?
Lopez walked all the way to a dunk and
missed the foul shot.
Wait a minute?
Are the other dudes other than our summer league BIG THREE (Kopacetic, BayBee & Bat) supposed to shoot? Much less touch the ball near the basket?
I didn't mean to turn you on
They need to play nice
And remember they don’t matter as players or even humans and shouldn’t bother to shoot.
these scrubs are like old pro wrestling jobbers
very few Mick Foley’s actually amount to anything
"Meow" --- My cat Bonzi opining on how the summer league is just fill time
Zombie 50 gets ball in his scoring range, fouled...
..............CLANK! ................................................................................... 1.
"He shoots....................... he scores!!!"
Wait...
...why is Vegas bad for Wheels? I heard it when I was looking down and rewound it, expecting a sunburn.
Looks like normal Wheels with his hair…
Wheels looked like he has been at the
blackjack tables till 4:00 AM.
Oh
I just wrote something about him but I felt bad and hit cancel. I know what you’re talking about.
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Petko done for the night?
Aldridge said. "We feel like we can beat any team. We feel like we can beat the Spurs, Suns, Lakers, Mavericks, whoever any night right now, and we'll still be here when those teams get old and their guys retire. We're going to be here for a long time."
What? leash law?
Aldridge said. "We feel like we can beat any team. We feel like we can beat the Spurs, Suns, Lakers, Mavericks, whoever any night right now, and we'll still be here when those teams get old and their guys retire. We're going to be here for a long time."
I once called him
Late for dinner and he stabbed me with his piercing eyes.
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Bayless has 25 shooting 50%
Aldridge said. "We feel like we can beat any team. We feel like we can beat the Spurs, Suns, Lakers, Mavericks, whoever any night right now, and we'll still be here when those teams get old and their guys retire. We're going to be here for a long time."
Better complexion, however
And I hope he does a better job of picking movies since his own Oscar win. Has anyone picked more bad movies after an Oscar?
I heard Amblin Al your cartoon pal was in the crowd
"Meow" --- My cat Bonzi opining on how the summer league is just fill time
Lopez
has not lokked all that great. Only 8 pts and 8 rebs.
Suns have some 2nd yr guys and Blazers front line is learning on the job.
I'm not watching the game
So is it sad that I immediately thought “shoot, Bayless stepped on the sideline!”?
Zombie 21 fires airball, Sideshow Bob bails him out...
"He shoots....................... he scores!!!"
BUST-TOOM
That’s the Frenchie’s new nickname.
NEVERMIND HE IS SUPPOSED TO BE 3 YEARS AWAY FROM BEING DECENT, THIS IS GAME 4 OF THE SUMMER LEAGUE WE NEED RESULTS DAMMIT TO HELL DAMMIT.
WHat is Batum thinking, don't try and be a hero pass the ball to Bayless.
It’s like watching Roy stand under the hoop while Pryzbilla takes the game winning shot.
Awwwww
The color announcer said Bayless was ‘special’.
THAT’s why Bayless is so quiet, he’s still learning his words.
That's why he looks so mean
He still wets the bed and needs diapers and won’t wear them and gets dried pee rashes from sleeping in pee.
Can Paul Allen afford the plastic sheets in the hotel rooms on the road?
WOW Bayless drives
is fouled makes the shot and free throw.
Strawberry is making that #59 draft position look like many GMs made big mistakes.
I reckon I need to change Bayless' grade, huh?
We will forget that he ever tried to play the 1…
First half —-—-—-- C
Second half —-—-—- A
"He shoots....................... he scores!!!"
The only reason to have good players
Is to trade them for something else, preferrably draft picks.
We need young talent tyo build around, Timbo! We’re like the 29th oldest team now, it’s gross.
Quiet please, KP might hear you.
I seriously hope KP can stop trying to be so smart by making phenomenol trades.
He needs to let these guys play this out. Players have a way of sorting it all out with practices, preseason and this season. Then there probably will be the playoffs and all of next season. Lots of time to let this future championship team to put itself together.
I was very encouraged to hear Nate talk about easy transition (i.e. fast break) baskets. He has seemed in the past not to even like fast breaks. What did we rank? About 29th in fast break points?
This is the unit until the trade deadline, I think...
............................... they’ll get Petko signed. If he progresses even a little, they’ll move Sergio in a deal with Raef at the deadline and maybe get a big-money vet for the stretch run.
That seems like a logical scenario, anyway…
t
"He shoots....................... he scores!!!"
Three guard offense for Monty
is working with Bayless doing the scoring and the rest hustling on defense.
I SAW BAYLESS SMILE
GAME WINNERS WILL DO THAT
"You'd rather say 'whoa' than 'giddyup.'" ~ Dean Demopoulos
I don't know what IT is, but that dude has IT. Lots and lots of IT.
"He shoots....................... he scores!!!"
wow
talk about taking over a game. No one else on our team had more than 6 points. We had 44 second half points – how many were his? 26? 28? How many of our 4th quarter points did he have, and down the stretch? Everyone on Phoenix knew he was the only option we had going, yet he still couldn’t be stopped.
Rule #1 of nitpicking is to get it right.
Assuming the game is over
Come join us over on the delayed nba.com thread…but dont ruin it. or else
Bayless4Ever
Taking over ...
Who was it that wrote ”... how long will JB pretend to play the point before he decides to take the game over”.
Bayless is smooth. And not just that beautiful creamy skin of his
I'm a little confused by your tactics
by oderiferous emanations 74 on Jul 19, 2008 9:00 PM PDT reply actions
He very well could be the next pitch man for Neutrogena
I'm a little confused by your tactics
by oderiferous emanations 74 on Jul 19, 2008 9:01 PM PDT reply actions
Bayless needs to start
Unreal player.
Oden+Roy+Aldridge+Rudy=Dynasty. Believe
Summarizing my thoughts
I think we can take a lot more away from this game than the previous ones. The last couple games have been free throw practice for Bayless and he has proven he can make them. This game he had to work for his shot, coming off screens, pull up jumpers, and floaters in the lane. There was a lot more diversity in his scoring and showed that he can do more than drive into the lane and draw contact.
Steven Hill played very well within himself and was great on the defensive side.
Koponen showed some glimpses of sergio tonight: the good with his drives and crosscourt passes to set up shooters, and also the bad in playing faster than the rest of his teammates and turnover the ball.
you know when Outlaw gets the ball at the top of the key, you know he is going to shoot it; its kinda the same with Batum on the wing, he is going to drive into the middle and try the finger roll. He needs to learn a crossover so he can pull up halfway through his drive, or get better hops so he can throw it down over taller guards.
-Alan
Woof
by Charles Barkley McLovin on Jul 19, 2008 9:13 PM PDT reply actions
Does Bayless have to start?
One way or another, Bayless deserves more minutes than Blake. I don’t see why we can’t start games with Roy at the point, and then just switch it up when Blake comes in from the bench. You want to win, and with Bayless on the court, regardless of position, he gives you a better chance than when Blake is in there.
Well, maybe
Eventually I agree, but we need to see Bayless against NBA players and NBA big men.
I think he’ll do great, but Blake’s solidness on a very young team helps a LOT. If Bayless can get a team into their offense, help Roy as a playmaker so Roy doesn’t do it all, and hit outside shots and play defense, he could start and play over Blake.
But, that’s a lot to expect from a young rook. He looks great of course, but it’s still too early.
Mortimer
Abbott from TRUE HOOP
Slow Day For MVP Candidates
First Love gets hurt, now Portland’s Jerryd Bayless just had a quarter where he didn’t attempt a free throw. Maybe Bayless is a little tired, but he doesn’t appear to be playing with his usual fire. He missed both of his shots during his five first-quarter minutes.
Actually, the entire Portland team appears to be sleep. The Suns raced out to a 17-4 lead and haven’t looked back, leading by 10 after one.
It’s now late in the second quarter and although he is shooting more jumpers instead of driving to the hoop, Bayless is scoring. He’s hit a couple of jumpers and has seven points. As I’m typing, he just shot an airball that was so short, I don’t know if he’ll be credited with a missed shot or a turnover for a bad pass.
Like all good players, Bayless apparently can turn it on and off at will. Right now he has it on. He erupted for 10 points in the third quarter - mainly on jumpers - and has four more points early in the fourth for a total of 23. The leading scorer in summer league is 9-for-18 from the field and Portland has a three-point lead.
There is no need to have a vote for MVP tomorrow because Bayless clinched it with his performance tonight. He went crazy in the fourth quarter scoring 17 of his team’s 22 points. He drained short jumpers, long jumpers, runners and layups. He hit the game-winner with under 10 seconds left—a floater in the lane.
His stat line reads like this: 36 points on 14-for-26 from the floor, 6-for-6 from the line, three boards, three steals and an assist.
That which prematurely arrives at perfection soon perishes. - Marcus Fabius Quintilian (35-95AD) Roman Rhetorician, Critic
that's Maurice Brroks filling in for Abbot
Bayless made 12 of his last 15 shots. Amazing performance.
Boomshakalaka
Yeah that was amazing
Hopefully he doesn’t suck in the NBA, because winning the SL MVP is always bad luck.
A Time For Heroes,
It's not right for young lungs to be coughing up blood
And it's all
It's all in my hands
And its all up the walls
Well the stale chips were up and the hopes stakes were down
Until Kp came into Town!
'Sing it Petey!
Doubtful
That which prematurely arrives at perfection soon perishes. - Marcus Fabius Quintilian (35-95AD) Roman Rhetorician, Critic
1 turnover in summer league
Is like having 0.000 turnovers for a 82 game NBA season. Everyone has like 5 turnovers minimum if they play over 20 minutes in the summer league. Sloppy bastards!
Mortimer
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