Junkin it up - Oct. 21st
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 21, 2009 12:05 AM PDT
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PrintYou really can't tell how horrible his hair looked in this pic, I just wanted to post it cause I thought it was funny. Seriously though, Andrei's hair was absolutely terrible.
In other news, Channing Frye goes for 29 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists in a win over the Kings while playing 35 minutes. He was also a PLUS 33. Good job Channing, good job. Final score of that game was 143-127 with the Suns winning.
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Unusual pet I'd like to have:
A lizard.
Kobe is my profile pic because of this beatdown I received.
Blake > Andre
I have a whole herd of lizards
You want some?
by southern oregon on Oct 21, 2009 12:10 AM PDT up reply actions
Is it a herd or a school?
Kobe is my profile pic because of this beatdown I received.
Blake > Andre
by prezofdeath on Oct 21, 2009 12:11 AM PDT up reply actions
does my slave count as a pet?
lessssss go
by dougall5505 on Oct 21, 2009 12:08 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Slavery was made illegal many many years ago
so no
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 21, 2009 12:08 AM PDT up reply actions
I think cleaning dougall’s kitchen for free characterizes you more as a servant than a slave.
"If the Lakers are Hollywood, then we are South Central." - Clipper fan.
by Cablinasian on Oct 21, 2009 12:09 AM PDT up reply actions
o right thats the PC term nowadays. i meant my servant
lessssss go
by dougall5505 on Oct 21, 2009 12:11 AM PDT up reply actions
oh man this was a good spot for an inappropriate joke
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
You seem to have a lot of those
Kobe is my profile pic because of this beatdown I received.
Blake > Andre
by prezofdeath on Oct 21, 2009 12:10 AM PDT up reply actions
gotta make up for your lack of them
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
I have lots of them
Just because most are unintentional doesn’t mean they don’t count.
Kobe is my profile pic because of this beatdown I received.
Blake > Andre
by prezofdeath on Oct 21, 2009 12:11 AM PDT up reply actions
hahahaaha so true
you’ve had some classic ones….
the double TWSS comes to mind
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
it was a triple TWSS
and that one was on purpose
Kobe is my profile pic because of this beatdown I received.
Blake > Andre
by prezofdeath on Oct 21, 2009 12:13 AM PDT up reply actions
I don't know if you did intentionally do that or not
too bad Edwards couldn’t get a couple more inches, ehh?
That was hard. Had to taste really bitter in your mouth.
Kobe is my profile pic because of this beatdown I received.
Blake > Andre
by prezofdeath on Oct 12, 2009 11:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I choose to believe you didn’t and it just came out that way, which makes it even better
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
by cloudydays on Oct 21, 2009 12:17 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
by reccing you I feel like i'm reccing myself
and it feels good
Kobe is my profile pic because of this beatdown I received.
Blake > Andre
by prezofdeath on Oct 21, 2009 12:19 AM PDT up reply actions
you better check yoself
before you rec yoself
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Are you asking that for Roybot?
We all know she has you whipped.
Kobe is my profile pic because of this beatdown I received.
Blake > Andre
by prezofdeath on Oct 21, 2009 12:09 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
whoa, easy
CTZD
Kobe is my profile pic because of this beatdown I received.
Blake > Andre
by prezofdeath on Oct 21, 2009 12:10 AM PDT up reply actions
yeah goes without saying
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Just like your girl got you whipped
Mr. “I can’t come to fanfest”
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 21, 2009 12:10 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
ouch....sizzle sizzle
Kobe is my profile pic because of this beatdown I received.
Blake > Andre
by prezofdeath on Oct 21, 2009 12:12 AM PDT up reply actions
HEHONKERS!
THAT MAKES NO SENSE
lessssss go
by dougall5505 on Oct 21, 2009 12:12 AM PDT up reply actions
you know what makes no sense (besides your face)?
HEHONKERS! That isn’t even a word.
Kobe is my profile pic because of this beatdown I received.
Blake > Andre
by prezofdeath on Oct 21, 2009 12:13 AM PDT up reply actions
lol wow prez. u don’t know what hehonkers is? wow
lessssss go
by dougall5505 on Oct 21, 2009 12:14 AM PDT up reply actions
link?
Kobe is my profile pic because of this beatdown I received.
Blake > Andre
by prezofdeath on Oct 21, 2009 12:15 AM PDT up reply actions
same thing
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=hehooters
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
IT'S A CODE WORD FOR DONKEYS
JEEZ LOUISE
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
hmmmmmm the asker is
blazer<3giirl91…………
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 21, 2009 12:20 AM PDT up reply actions
WTHeck
You stalking BlazerGiirl91?! Look at the asker’s screen name!
Kobe is my profile pic because of this beatdown I received.
Blake > Andre
by prezofdeath on Oct 21, 2009 12:20 AM PDT up reply actions
yeah i googled hehonkers
and it came up with that
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 21, 2009 12:21 AM PDT up reply actions
you googe hehonkers and see what you get
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 21, 2009 12:23 AM PDT up reply actions
urban dictionary FTW
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
she obviously invented the word
Kobe is my profile pic because of this beatdown I received.
Blake > Andre
by prezofdeath on Oct 21, 2009 12:24 AM PDT up reply actions
Even I'm creeped out by this.
Stupid people have stupid ideas.
by AK1984 on Oct 21, 2009 1:19 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Hehonkers
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
by Norsktroll on Oct 21, 2009 1:21 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
My room mate has those
I am not so blessed
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
I take it you're a fan of hehonkers?
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
oh is there more of one person who uses it?
by portlandgiirl91 on Oct 21, 2009 12:39 AM PDT up reply actions
this is bad
real bad
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
she was just saying she could like you
Kobe is my profile pic because of this beatdown I received.
Blake > Andre
by prezofdeath on Oct 21, 2009 12:59 AM PDT up reply actions
Yah, when I < BOOM! ROAST > someone, they are well done.
Kobe is my profile pic because of this beatdown I received.
Blake > Andre
i used to work out with the fredster. he showed up one day with the new NBA ball. it really did suck. messed with my hands etc
lessssss go
by dougall5505 on Oct 21, 2009 12:57 AM PDT up reply actions
blaming the ball
kinda reminds me of dirtysocks blaming the lanes when we all beat him at bowling.
Senior Asian ambassador of Blazers Edge
by Philthyanimal on Oct 21, 2009 12:58 AM PDT up reply actions
yup
dougall5505’s pet, a slave, mr slave!
by SabasforThree on Oct 21, 2009 1:09 AM PDT up reply actions
me either
but i checked his blog, its updated seventy four times a day
by SabasforThree on Oct 21, 2009 1:17 AM PDT up reply actions
too much basketball discussion already
dammit
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
and I want a bear as a pet
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Why does no one want a pet alligator?
There was a place to get burgers within 3 miles of my house where I grew up, and they had alligators in a pen in front of the place. They had them for a long time, and then suddenly they didn’t. Now that I think back, they might have gone out of business, or someone might have wised up and decided that it wasn’t good for the alligators to spend their lives in a pen in front of a burger joint in the San Fernando Valley. – Elgin
Without you out there, we're nowhere here
you just need a bear
oh my
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
you are her bear...her cuddly teddy bear
Kobe is my profile pic because of this beatdown I received.
Blake > Andre
by prezofdeath on Oct 21, 2009 12:14 AM PDT up reply actions
snicker....NOT
Kobe is my profile pic because of this beatdown I received.
Blake > Andre
by prezofdeath on Oct 21, 2009 12:15 AM PDT up reply actions
you wish
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
why would I wish?
Kobe is my profile pic because of this beatdown I received.
Blake > Andre
by prezofdeath on Oct 21, 2009 12:16 AM PDT up reply actions
makes sense
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
call me old fashioned, but I would like a mermaid riding a minotaur
simpler times
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
by jonestr on Oct 21, 2009 12:15 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Agreed
Whatever happened to my pet Griffyn and Hydra.. sheesh
by GreatOden'sRaven on Oct 21, 2009 10:12 AM PDT up reply actions
I can't even begin to imagine how you could forget that option.
Also, I had a real desert tortoise as a pet for years. Best show-n-tells ever.
Penguins are awesome
I hang out in the penguin exhibit as long as I can stand the smell. They swim amazingly fast.
I get the paper, so I don't care!
by Name's Ash on Oct 21, 2009 9:23 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Andre Miller doesn't count
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
by Norsktroll on Oct 21, 2009 12:50 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
It's funny if most other people autodraft
I have high hopes for my ESPN team. Though this one might have been more fun since I hardly know any people in that league.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
sonic > most other video game peeps
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 21, 2009 12:24 AM PDT up reply actions
fun fact: dougall’s nickname was the red headed hedgehog in high school. It was an upgrade from fire crotch.
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
porcupine =/= hedgehog…. don’t they teach science in schools anymore
by The Arkitect on Oct 21, 2009 12:31 AM PDT up reply actions
I know that.
I was merely stating I wanted a hedgehog because porcupine made me think of it.
Republicans just don’t understand…
by Roybot on Oct 21, 2009 12:33 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
How dare you accuse me of being a Republican!
Oh, btw…I think it’s time for you to change your sig. It’s a new day.
meh, I’ll be out all of tomorrow on the road for bidness… I’ll change it on Thursday
by The Arkitect on Oct 21, 2009 12:38 AM PDT up reply actions
Love your sig
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
I take no sides.
I love all bedgers regardless of race, creed, sex…
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
get used to it… up is down, day is night, blue is red, the world is standing on it’s head
by The Arkitect on Oct 21, 2009 12:46 AM PDT up reply actions
wow, really? such a surprise since your normally a fan of everything I do
by The Arkitect on Oct 21, 2009 12:48 AM PDT up reply actions
what?
when have I ever been a fan of what you do?
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 21, 2009 12:48 AM PDT up reply actions
sorry im really tired
im thinking that was an absolutely sarcastic comment
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 21, 2009 12:49 AM PDT up reply actions
And not eating obviously.
Since ya know…his name is Starvin’ Marvin.
.
.
.
.
Why do I keep making these jokes?
Bowling, football, music, basketball.
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 21, 2009 12:52 AM PDT up reply actions
so… not a sport, sport, not a sport, sport
by The Arkitect on Oct 21, 2009 12:54 AM PDT up reply actions
im going to leave this alone
dont need to get worked up before i go to bed
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 21, 2009 12:55 AM PDT up reply actions
i respect your opinion
and thank you for your input
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 21, 2009 12:55 AM PDT up reply actions
alienate enough people
peppermint and they turn on you
by GreatOden'sRaven on Oct 21, 2009 10:13 AM PDT up reply actions
I think you started it.
You are still bitter because you thought I didn’t email you back a long time ago.
We had a dry fish aquariam with a screen top
And caught tree frogs [hilea regila] we would toss in grasshoppers and watch the fun.
by southern oregon on Oct 21, 2009 12:24 AM PDT reply actions
When I was 19, a friend and I caught a baby rattlesnake in the Hollywood Hills
We kept him a while in an aquarium like the one you describe. Then we let him go – we had nightmares about him getting loose in the middle of the night and attacking us in the dark. – Elgin
Without you out there, we're nowhere here
I used to have one
then it died. I’ve also had a frog, 2 birds, and a tortoise.
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 21, 2009 12:27 AM PDT up reply actions
A quote from Charles Darwin's father
You care for nothing but shooting,hunting dogs and rat catching,I fear you will amount to nothing
by southern oregon on Oct 21, 2009 12:30 AM PDT up reply actions
My grandma had a taurantula...it was kinda' creepy
we used to have lots of fun going to buy crickets to feed it.
Kobe is my profile pic because of this beatdown I received.
Blake > Andre
by prezofdeath on Oct 21, 2009 12:29 AM PDT up reply actions
I have all on my lightbulb at night
i could just scoop em up and keep em..
by GreatOden'sRaven on Oct 21, 2009 10:14 AM PDT up reply actions
Woods!
who, by the way, got owned by a 12 year old earlier this week….awesome.
Kobe is my profile pic because of this beatdown I received.
Blake > Andre
by prezofdeath on Oct 21, 2009 12:29 AM PDT up reply actions
tiger outdrove him by like 150 yards
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 21, 2009 12:29 AM PDT up reply actions
yeah
I wouldn’t exactly call it Tiger getting owned
bayless leaves over my dead body
andre miller>hedo, blake
real.baller
R.A.M.B.O (do it nate, if you are smart)
"I could have killed 'em all, I could kill you. In town you're the law, out here it's me. Don't push it. Don't push it or I'll give you a war you won't believe. Let it (last years starting line-up) go. Let it go."
by thomasikehara on Oct 21, 2009 9:01 AM PDT up reply actions
hey prez, I emailed you a question.
"If the Lakers are Hollywood, then we are South Central." - Clipper fan.
I emailed you a love song
Kobe is my profile pic because of this beatdown I received.
Blake > Andre
by prezofdeath on Oct 21, 2009 12:42 AM PDT up reply actions
OH BABY YOU… .YOU GOT WHAT I NEEEEE – EEEEED….. YOU SAY HE’S JUST A FRIEND. OH YOU SAY HE’S JUST A FRIEND.
"If the Lakers are Hollywood, then we are South Central." - Clipper fan.
by Cablinasian on Oct 21, 2009 12:43 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
yes we figured that out in the last jd
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 21, 2009 12:34 AM PDT up reply actions
mark?
bayless leaves over my dead body
andre miller>hedo, blake
real.baller
R.A.M.B.O (do it nate, if you are smart)
"I could have killed 'em all, I could kill you. In town you're the law, out here it's me. Don't push it. Don't push it or I'll give you a war you won't believe. Let it (last years starting line-up) go. Let it go."
by thomasikehara on Oct 21, 2009 9:02 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Nobody wants to give props to channing?
I see how it is. Just cause he isn’t a Blazer anymore doesnt mean we have to ignore him.
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 21, 2009 12:36 AM PDT reply actions
Yay Channing!
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
He's just waiting for Robin Lopez to come back.
You know, I understand that Robin Lopez has a Cuban dad.
by idoltime on Oct 21, 2009 12:37 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Same. Wasn't NBAtv running a free trial or whatever during that period?
"He who comes to us with a sword, shall die by the sword."
I tweeted it earlier
pay attention
Kobe is my profile pic because of this beatdown I received.
Blake > Andre
by prezofdeath on Oct 21, 2009 12:42 AM PDT up reply actions
so's ur face
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
We totally agree on something
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
3 rebounds?
Isn’t he a center or something?
by Nick Van Excellent on Oct 21, 2009 12:42 AM PDT up reply actions
*Phoenix center
they’re not there for rebounds
by SabasforThree on Oct 21, 2009 1:20 AM PDT up reply actions
Blazers I continued to follow after they left
JJ33
Ime (well hes back now)
Sergio
Frye
Senior Asian ambassador of Blazers Edge
by Philthyanimal on Oct 21, 2009 12:44 AM PDT up reply actions
I did follow Freddie Jones for awhile.
My friend has a uo daughter that had some crazy stories about Fred Jones.
I used to ball with him when I was in school there… I crossed him over once… then he dunked on me
by The Arkitect on Oct 21, 2009 12:53 AM PDT up reply actions
he also kicked my butt in the indoor 400 meters in track once in HS
by The Arkitect on Oct 21, 2009 12:57 AM PDT up reply actions
trust me, it get’s lamer from here on out
by The Arkitect on Oct 21, 2009 12:57 AM PDT up reply actions
fix’d
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 21, 2009 12:59 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
rec
Kobe is my profile pic because of this beatdown I received.
Blake > Andre
by prezofdeath on Oct 21, 2009 12:59 AM PDT up reply actions
maybe another time… Unkle Arkitect needs to get to bed
by The Arkitect on Oct 21, 2009 1:00 AM PDT up reply actions
Hay hay hay hay hay gai
treading a thin line there ms. buck-o
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
Oh yeah, well my gf used to go to the same church as Dan Dickau
So, yah! Take that #awesomeclaimtofame.
Kobe is my profile pic because of this beatdown I received.
Blake > Andre
by prezofdeath on Oct 21, 2009 12:57 AM PDT up reply actions
I bowled next to Lamarcus Aldridge
#CLAIMTOFAMEGAMEOVER
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 21, 2009 1:00 AM PDT up reply actions
I met Arnold Schwarzenegger
Golfed with Bill Schonely and Jerome Kersey (they were in the groups in front of me and behind me, respectively).
#CLAIMTOFAMEGGDIRTYSUCKS
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
I interviewed Greg Walden
SO YEAH!
Kobe is my profile pic because of this beatdown I received.
Blake > Andre
Should have interviewed Greg Oden
Ben wins that round.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
I sat and chatted with Darius at the bar at Safari on more than one occasion.
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
cmon you know you were at the dolphin with him
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 21, 2009 1:04 AM PDT up reply actions
Nope. Safari.
Used to live a few blocks away…during the “Ear That Shall Not Be Named”…Z-bo n hoops fam, Cliff Robinson 9albeit jsut retired from the Suns)….yeah used to be quite the happening place. Now it’s lame since the round got touched off. “They” never came back, management changed…ah the good old days….
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
Era. Not Ear.
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
heh I was on fire that night
Lookin at his scores, I beat him by 100
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 21, 2009 1:05 AM PDT up reply actions
HAHAH he must suck
what idiot gets beat by 100?! seriously
Kobe is my profile pic because of this beatdown I received.
Blake > Andre
Did he know he was in a competition? You know, maybe for him bowling is no sport.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
he knows bowling is a sport
he was being coached by one of my friends. He wants to be in CP3’s bowling tournament.
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 21, 2009 1:07 AM PDT up reply actions
i used to work out with the fredster. one year he started bringing the new ball that the NBA was gonna start using. and it really did suck. it hurt my hands
lessssss go
by dougall5505 on Oct 21, 2009 12:59 AM PDT up reply actions
where is he playing?
Senior Asian ambassador of Blazers Edge
by Philthyanimal on Oct 21, 2009 12:51 AM PDT up reply actions
New Orleans
I’m fascinated to see how he does. Both he and Randolph have very solid per minute stats the few times they’ve actually been given minutes.
Don't you mean Miami?
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
Ime has a very special following
Kobe is my profile pic because of this beatdown I received.
Blake > Andre
by prezofdeath on Oct 21, 2009 12:56 AM PDT up reply actions
what kind of following then?
because i thought i was following all the blazers
by portlandgiirl91 on Oct 21, 2009 12:56 AM PDT up reply actions
From a Biology point of view
Hybred vigor is a good thing and any “pure racial” group is by definition “inbred”
by southern oregon on Oct 21, 2009 12:39 AM PDT reply actions
no harder than I need to in order to get by
I agree with you and Bulworth’s view on racial integration.
Alexander the Great had a good policy
Where he would have mass weddings with the garrison troups and the locals,as soon as they had kids it was hard for the locals to hate the Greeks because their kids were half Greek
by southern oregon on Oct 21, 2009 12:52 AM PDT up reply actions
Genghis Khan had the right idea. He razed everything, and killed all the people but the poets and artists. Those few he instructed to “Tell everyone what you saw here.”
Oh wait, that’s horrible.
My team went to the playoffs in my first year.
he also laid pipe like no ones business
today i read somewhere like one out of every 5 men in asia is related to him.. including india, china, etc..
thats some love spreadin
by GreatOden'sRaven on Oct 21, 2009 10:18 AM PDT up reply actions
It is my Friday. Off work in 4 hours. Yay.
too bad my weekend shall be ruined hand wringing over this whole “stack the team with young talent” thingy that is not looking so hot in the pre-season. Ooops. Bball in the JD. Me bad.
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
by G_dubs on Oct 21, 2009 12:52 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
hahah this JD is bad as well
all of you should be ashamed :P
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
annnnnd i'm the only one there
#PhilthyFailsToAnswerHisOwnCall
Kobe is my profile pic because of this beatdown I received.
Blake > Andre
tinychat.com/bedge
Senior Asian ambassador of Blazers Edge
by Philthyanimal on Oct 21, 2009 1:28 AM PDT up reply actions
i want to see a game of "Football", played like this:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/jon_wertheim/09/17/no.punt/index.html
Pulaski [Academy H.S.] hasn’t punted since 2007 (when it did so as a gesture of sportsmanship in a lopsided game), and here’s why: “The average punt in high school nets you 30 yards, but we convert around half our fourth downs, so it doesn’t make sense to give up the ball,” Kelley says. “Besides, if your offense knows it has four downs instead of three, it totally changes the game. I don’t believe in punting and really can’t ever see doing it again.”
He means ever. Consider the most extreme scenario, say, fourth-and-long near your own end zone. According to Kelley’s data (much of which came from a documentary he saw), when a team punts from that deep, the opponents will take possession inside the 40-yard line and will then score a touchdown 77% of the time. If they recover on downs inside the 10, they’ll score a touchdown 92% of the time. “So [forsaking] a punt, you give your offense a chance to stay on the field. And if you miss, the odds of the other team scoring only increase 15 percent. It’s like someone said, ‘[Punting] is what you do on fourth down,’ and everyone did it without asking why.”
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
whoever came up with that idea
should try to convince the fbs to have a playoff instead
by SabasforThree on Oct 21, 2009 1:14 AM PDT up reply actions
TMQ from ESPN.com's page 2
has been lobbying that for years
bayless leaves over my dead body
andre miller>hedo, blake
real.baller
R.A.M.B.O (do it nate, if you are smart)
"I could have killed 'em all, I could kill you. In town you're the law, out here it's me. Don't push it. Don't push it or I'll give you a war you won't believe. Let it (last years starting line-up) go. Let it go."
by thomasikehara on Oct 21, 2009 9:03 AM PDT up reply actions
Yep
He also says that a lot of the tactics at the pro-level (and college too) have a lot to do with avoiding blame. If you punt on 4th and short and you lose, then it is the players fault. If you go for it and don’t make it then it is the coaches fault.
Most coaches will punt.
yeah
i hate it when coaches just try to make their loss prettier, instead of going for it.
like kicking a field goal on when your down by 21
bayless leaves over my dead body
andre miller>hedo, blake
real.baller
R.A.M.B.O (do it nate, if you are smart)
"I could have killed 'em all, I could kill you. In town you're the law, out here it's me. Don't push it. Don't push it or I'll give you a war you won't believe. Let it (last years starting line-up) go. Let it go."
by thomasikehara on Oct 21, 2009 2:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Light clouds,stars visible,decent viewing conditions I am going to turn out the lights
and hope to catch a little bit of light show
by southern oregon on Oct 21, 2009 1:06 AM PDT reply actions
first coherent sentence you've said all night!
earns yourself a rec :P
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
by cloudydays on Oct 21, 2009 1:10 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
all i said was 6 more days left!
could mean a lot more than a ball game
by portlandgiirl91 on Oct 21, 2009 1:10 AM PDT reply actions
The USS J.F.K. aircraft carrier will fall on the White House. Yeah, right...
The big rip theory. They should have called it the big suck theory.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
oh man
we should all be ashamed
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
every time i see that word ashamed
I think of hot leg’s song ashamed, but I can’t find a good youtube link to post here.
by SabasforThree on Oct 21, 2009 1:15 AM PDT up reply actions
No it’s a certainty. Don’t kid yourself. You’re going to die eventually. Mortality is best embraced.
My team went to the playoffs in my first year.
Dying is cool. Just ask anybody that's done it
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
Would you like to come to our weekly séance? We’re very open to newcomers. You don’t have to join the cult until the third week…
My team went to the playoffs in my first year.
Ewwww.
Dying is a thing best done alone. Totally, bitterly, alone.
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
No it’s really a great experience, trust me. Here try some of this koolaid with us.
My team went to the playoffs in my first year.
If Sophia was here
She’d rip you because “jokes about cults aren’t cool”…so please tell me you aren’t jioking
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
My typing sucks. I knew this though
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
Jokes about absolutely any subject can be taken too seriously by people unable to imagine a world without them at the center. the secret is to never take anything you read on the interwebs personally unless it is clearly directed at you by someone who you know and who’s motivations you understand. Over reacting to a clearly absurd line of discussion and labeling it as inappropriate based on your own preceding associations kills all communication and thus all mutual understanding of tender subjects and alternative view points.
Also, lets just say I’m not joking.
My team went to the playoffs in my first year.
by pxilpooshr on Oct 21, 2009 1:34 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Yay!
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
That's not funny!
…[channeling…you know who…]
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
Your right
That was harsh,insensitive and disrespectfull,so can I have some more koolaid now?
by southern oregon on Oct 21, 2009 1:44 AM PDT up reply actions
Sure! On the house
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
No
The green lights are green, but they call them blue. Blue means go, even though it is green.
Get it?
I get the paper, so I don't care!
gottcha
"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles
by 92wastheyear on Oct 21, 2009 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Sophia had an aunt who died with the
Heavens Gate cult. I think that’s the right one. I imagine that’s why she gets prickly at the mention of cults. She wrote about it here some time ago.
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
hehonkers
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
HAHAHAHAHAHA!
Stalin! Now he was funny, by all accounts.
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
That is sad and unfortunate.
And Sophia is Bedger family, so I will keep that in mind. I wasn’t aware of that. Thanks.
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
My sincere condolences to her family.
In my limited time on this planet I have had the good fortune to have never had anything bad happen to myself or anyone I know so I am blindly insensitive to such obvious faux pas. Furthermore, my inability to absorb the entirety of the past postings on this site and catalog the personal experiences of the more important members of this community reveals an inhumane ignorance that should preclude me from commenting in the future.
It is clear to me now that a seemingly innocent jape on the abhorrent nature of cults, even if intended to damn such behavior, was actually a breech of good manners. I will refrain from engaging in dialog until given approval by senior members of the community in the future. Please forgive my transgression and let this not be a pox on my good name.
My team went to the playoffs in my first year.
I have been the victim of backhanded apologies in the past
I resent this comment
"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles
by 92wastheyear on Oct 21, 2009 10:28 AM PDT up reply actions
Having never been a victim of anything I am woefully oblivious to perceived sleights.
My team went to the playoffs in my first year.
You clearly have no idea what it’s like to be the sad man.
My team went to the playoffs in my first year.
to be the bad man
behind blue eyes
"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles
by 92wastheyear on Oct 21, 2009 10:51 AM PDT up reply actions
The Who
"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles
by 92wastheyear on Oct 21, 2009 11:07 AM PDT up reply actions
Informational only. How you guys choose
to proceed with the information is up to you.
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
I'll take two please.
They just better not be watermelon flavored.
by SabasforThree on Oct 21, 2009 1:33 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm not intoxicated enough to appreciate this JD.
Though, I’m sure I’ll reach that point soon enough.
Stupid people have stupid ideas.
Wednesday morning = My Friday afternoon.
Drinks coming soon….there’s actually a bar that opens up at 7am that just loves us…
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
That sounds good.
I like weizens. Never had the Cherry. Hey AK, I’m starting to like you too!
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
Yep. Check and check
haven’t tried the Sam Adam’s though
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
I think the last time I drank Shasta
my mamma had to open the can with a pointy can opener…they still make that stuff?
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
Shasta is sold at Winco
"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles
by 92wastheyear on Oct 21, 2009 9:09 AM PDT up reply actions
Diet Shasta - the working man's friend
and the diabetic’s friend. – Elgin
Without you out there, we're nowhere here
by 22baylor on Oct 21, 2009 12:34 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
he really grows on you
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
I'm too slow and lazy to detect sarcasm, as sad as that may seem to y'all.
Stupid people have stupid ideas.
Yeah, you're a hard person to read at times.
That might be why I don’t reply to you too often.
I work best with more blunt, straightforward folks.
Stupid people have stupid ideas.
nah she's serious
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Who wants to be in (another) fantasy basketball league
ESPN
10 teams
8 category head to head
draft on sunday
so far it’s a bunch of junk drawer peeps and my dad
never done espn before but i'd be donw
by SabasforThree on Oct 21, 2009 1:27 AM PDT up reply actions
the one that's in my profile works
I’ve got a draft on saturday too, I need to start my research. Yahoo was cool, and thesportingnews isn’t.
by SabasforThree on Oct 21, 2009 1:30 AM PDT up reply actions
too late ... he already made it ... i'll join your league if you make one
You looking for a good time?
Someone mostly heterosexual and Russian drafted Joel P in the 9th round and then dropped him for Raja Bell. Muahahaha. Now my big men rotation is complete for the start of the season.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
And Cabbie picked up Haywood. I would also have been interested in that, but he was ahead of me in the waiver order.
Both good pieces. Joel doesn’t bring the same scoring, but I get that elsewhere. He brings rebounds, FG% and blocks if I need that. And there is always the possibility of Greg not starting or getting injured :) or :(
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
I tried to get Haywood also
Why was he dropped, he’s a big who starts and did decent when he was healthy (at least for a 20 team league).
Haywood was dropped!?!??!?!!?
wow i would have definitely dropped Kristic or my other benchwarmer to get Haywood
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
He was picked in round 10, one round behind Joel
In reality they should be about equal overall, with Haywood the clear starter but also 2 young bigs looking to get his minutes.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
Well I got McGee so I hope he is supplanted
He put together a decent statistical year the year before last, so I’d expect him to get most of the minutes.
I don’t understand why Haywood was dropped.
-minutes at the big position
-contributes to FG%
-doesn’t hurt FT% (shot well in his last healthy season)
-nice rebound rate
-nice block rate
why is he on the waiver wire again?
"If the Lakers are Hollywood, then we are South Central." - Clipper fan.
Haywood is better than both of them… and I find it hard to believe that they’re building for the future when Arenas, Butler, and Jamison are all ready to win now.
"If the Lakers are Hollywood, then we are South Central." - Clipper fan.
by Cablinasian on Oct 21, 2009 11:28 AM PDT up reply actions
Agreed that hes better
but you KNOW they are gonna play McGee
Kaman is better than Jordan but I am worried about him stealing a ton of minutes too
by GreatOden'sRaven on Oct 21, 2009 12:34 PM PDT up reply actions
I think Kaman will play as much as his health permits
His last healthy year was all-star quality. Jordan doesn’t play defense and isn’t nearly as versatile.
Blatche isn't very good at all
He’ll always frustrate. I see McGee and Haywood getting almost all the minutes at PF/C, though Blatche will get some.
He just plays too low-BBQ-ish, and hasn’t improved much over the years.
It would have been nice to know that Bell is injured.
"He who comes to us with a sword, shall die by the sword."
There is nothing on TV right now.
So i’m watching NCIS:LA on on demand. Its hilarious, as LL Cool J can’t act, nor can he run with a gun in his hand.
we need more rappers in movies and TV
give me more Mos Def, Snoop Dogg, DMX, Xhibit, LL Cool J, Ice Cube, Ice T, 50 cent, Eminem, Ludacris, Queen Latifah and Will Smith (yes, he counts)
Shorty the Pimp!
for goodness sake how can you leave off Too Short. Jeez.
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
Vanilla Ice and Fitty Cent?
They both had movies.
by SabasforThree on Oct 21, 2009 1:39 AM PDT up reply actions
my team is
Suck It Kobe Bryant
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
damn you are in my division
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
let me tell you
8 categories: pts, rebs, assists, blocks, FT and FG%, 3pt made, steals
no turnovers
draft is sunday afternoon, I can change it to earlier or later in the day if needed
and it is head to head
I personally would need it to be later
I won’t be home till late afternoon.
BUT whatever works best for everyone.
It's not all about you, MORT.
.
.
.
.
Seriously, Magnum…change it for Morty. No one wants him to have to autodraft.
by Roybot on Oct 21, 2009 2:04 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
yeah no kidding
plus i may not be available until later in the day as well
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Might be funny if all people autodraft
A lot of people did in the ESPN league I’m in, so I have high hopes for my hand picked team. Though this league sounds like more fun.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
Then I have 3 leagues. Is that too much?
This one might be fun because I know people. In the other one on ESPN I know like 4 out of 16.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
I did 3 leagues last year
setting lineups doesn’t take that much time….then again none of my leagues were that active with trades and my teams were all pretty injury free so I didn’t have to do much with them
Okay, if you want me I'm in
Maybe you should ask the girls of the JD first :)
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
He's sexist
He thinks adding more girls to the league will make it easier for him to win.
Norsk needs to move beyond his caveman ways.
Well, maybe he wants to impress the ladies with his fantasy acumen. Though according to Sophia it doesn’t even work in real life :)
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
No, you really tie his league together
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
That is actually not that far off...
She is doing economics simulations, which isn’t that much unlike fantasy basketball.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
wait, what?
Well, maybe he wants to impress the ladies with his fantasy acumen. Though according to Sophia it doesn’t even work in real life :)
Well I’m out then. I thought girls would be impressed with my thinking that Terrence Williams could be a late round steal.
Anyone wanna take my team’s spot?
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Everyone knows Sophia is sarcastic sometimes
She was saying it sarcastically, but you just couldn’t tell.
I think you are right Morti
I mean I was telling some girls yesterday about my team and they seemed really interested.
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
it's my way in saying i don't understand what was just said lol
by portlandgiirl91 on Oct 21, 2009 2:49 AM PDT up reply actions
You didn't get Magnum's
horrible joke? You will have to get used to them. He’s got a plethora of them
What's not to understand
about man hooters?
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
Yes!
That is what it means. I am sure.
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
OK tell me the urbandictionary lies
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=hehooters
hooters, honkers, same dif
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
that says hehooters. very dif
i say heHONKERS!
by portlandgiirl91 on Oct 21, 2009 3:02 AM PDT up reply actions
I can fix that
but…sigh…I won’t and let you have your way. I’m too easy…. then tell us what it means then
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
i did. it's my way in saying i don't understand what was just said lol
by portlandgiirl91 on Oct 21, 2009 3:06 AM PDT up reply actions
I thought you were kidding....
ok fine then. I see hehonkers my first thought is man boobies, but whatev’s
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
OK gotcha
one could say’ “say what?”, “excuse me?” , “say again”, …you asy “hehonkers”….k.
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
rather than saying..huh..it's hehonkers!
by portlandgiirl91 on Oct 21, 2009 3:12 AM PDT up reply actions
"huh?" yeah forgot that one...
I’m going to try that on my next break during some random BS break conversation…and see if a) the person tries to clarify what they said, or b) asks me why I’m randomly mentioning man boobies. I’ll let you know how it turns out
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
you’ll probably look like a freak but it’ll suit you well =D
by portlandgiirl91 on Oct 21, 2009 3:20 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah not that much out of character
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
Night shift workers...
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
we don't sleep right,
eat right, some say it’s jsut not natural to live one’s life between sunset and sunrise…so yeah some random “hehonkers” coming out of my mouth on break, my comrades prolly just shrug it off and say “we can drink in 3.5 huors dude.”
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
People that work graveyard
have a shorter life expectancy than those that work normal hours during the day.
All of the above
Still….I like it…better than dealing with all those pesky bosses and office politics on dayshift….I like my cubicle cave.
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
Is 1991 when you were born?
Heyzues Christos I am old now. You were born 4 years after Robocop came out.
That’s how I tell time.
Jeez I'd already been in rehab once by then
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
They confused you with a real NBA team owner
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
My new pickup line is revealing I got Matt Bonner in the dead last round in a 20 team league
I’ve been swimmin’ in poon ever since.
They love the fact that Brandon and Barbosa
are both PG AND SG eligible. Once I drop that “Brandon Roy is PG eligible”, their panties just melt right off.
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Just regale every lady you meet with thrilling tales of our 3 hour draft
Be sure to mention how Prez got autopicked an awful team, girls love stories about people they don’t know that have to do with fantasy sport drafts.
He could be yours
For the right price.
If not? Oh well, I’ll just enjoy my superfluous top 100 center eligible big man to go along with my two top 30 bigs.
The Spurs have like one gazillion power forwards this year. At the moment I really can’t say who will shake out on top. I had the same problem with my forwards on the Bucks and now went with the one who got the most time and production in pre-season, but that might change.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
You KNOW Bonner will rise to the top
His skin is cream colored, after all.
He fits next to Duncan better than anyone else, as far as I can see.
Man, just think
if BOTH Barbosa and Williams pan out…
the women will be all over me, it’ll be like a real-life Axe commercial
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Right, Mortimer wants to win one of his leagues :)
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
Quantity over quality
This will only be my 2nd league, I might do a 3rd though for funsies. THAT one I’ll pretend to win to brag about here no matter how I do.
Was gonna join another league
But they wanna do 150 buck entry and I just can’t waste actual cash on fantasy right now.
And you could send 6 kids to BE night for that and still have a beer
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
I could be home and logged in and ready to draft by 5pm
Too late?
If it’s too late for everyone I don’t wanna be a pain, I can make a draft list. Since it isn’t a 20 person league, I wouldn’t have to get crazy with it.
yeah, maybe so
but I don’t think i can fill a 12 team league at this point
plus it’s more fun to have good players on your team, instead of worrying about whether or not Erick Dampier produces
I might be interested in joining.
"If the Lakers are Hollywood, then we are South Central." - Clipper fan.
sweet.
"If the Lakers are Hollywood, then we are South Central." - Clipper fan.
by Cablinasian on Oct 21, 2009 11:28 AM PDT up reply actions
Definite classic
Bought the vhs for 50 cents a while ago. Everyone needs to watch it.
by SabasforThree on Oct 21, 2009 1:50 AM PDT up reply actions
Common
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Lol, from a Euroleague preview
Qyntel Woods. I’m expecting a lot from him this year: Woods should have a breakout season.
This one sounds nice
Joel Freeland. One of my favourite young players in Europe: Give Freeland one Euroleague year and he will be a beast.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
aight im off to bed
night all.
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Oh Timbo
http://www.blazersedge.com/2009/10/20/1092936/continuing-to-think-long-term-what#23126377
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
You guys are on opposite sides of the Juwan spectrum
He thinks he’s the greatest addition this off-season! :-)
I'm actually quite pleasently surprised with how he looked in person
He looked very solid and decent live, down here against the Clippers.
And with his experience and passing, yes… he seemed better FOR US than Outlaw.
we should just play a 3 man lineup
Howard, Oden and Miller….the only guys that have looked decent in the preseason
He is playing nice in pre-season, but I don't believe in him until he does it consistently
He was just soooo bad on that Mavericks team, and it wasn’t like they were stacked with dangerous bigs (Malik Allen, Jamaal Magloire, DeSagana Diop, Erik Dampier, …). They would have LOVED another big man playing well besides Dirk.
I do think he has a good influence on Greg though, having lived through high expectations for a young player and all. But I wouldn’t trade or bench Travis with the intention of giving him more playing time.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
That's why I'm surprised
He definitely looks much better than when we all last saw him. I dunno why, maybe he’s in better shape or not injured now.
But he looked like a bonafide solid role playing back up 4, and with his experience and passing being more of what we need in a backup big over Outlaw’s dynamic streak shooting… I dunno, right now, Howard is above Outlaw.
Of course, Outlaw hasn’t helped himself with a really bad pre-season, where he not only isn’t scoring (his forte) but looking lost and making bad decisions otherwise. It could all reverse itself in the regular season, as you allude to.
I had a bad feeling when I watched that offseason training video
Where he is dribbling aimlessly with his left hand through an empty gym. I think he worked hard on his stamina over the offseason, but didn’t really add a lot to his game – at least nothing he feels comfortable using yet. And he didn’t do much to improve his defense.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
Hard to improve defense alone
He needs to get in some actual games, with a coach telling him what he is doing wrong, and watching tape, etc.
Same reason Durant won’t become a good defender by being a gym rat. Gym ratting don’t make defense.
Oden had a coach with him to work on defensive drills and then watch him in games. Outlaw needed that too.
Durant played against LaMarcus & Co. in Texas :)
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
If he's focusing and working on defense, he should improve
I’ve long said that experience and willingness to defend is all most need, but some just don’t have either the athleticism, body, or instincts/reaction to be GOOD defenders. I don’t think Durant is athletic enough to ever be a great defender, but I see no reason why he can’t someday become fine defensively if he really works on it.
I don’t think Outlaw has the instincts/reactions for it… he loses focus easily.
My worry with Durant and his ability to help his team comes from dominating the ball totally but rarely passing/playmaking. THAT isn’t something I think gets much better over time. Like rebounding, ya either got it or ya don’t.
Shooting, defense, both improve with work and focus.
Is this a legal conversation for the JD?
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
Also, regarding Outlaw
I find he is actually quite slow laterally, which adds to his defensive problems on the perimeter.
He is insanely athletic, but not going side to side :-)
So is Martell, but people tend to overlook it
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
Martell wasn't too bad laterally
As long as he is a SF. As a SG, yes, too slow.
He was more guilty of being in the wrong place or reacting slow. Inexperienced defender.
He did decent for him his 3rd year, and was an average defender overall, which was a HUGE jump over his first 2 years.
Did you read Henry Abbott’s reply to him when he got confused by the +/- criticism? Was a very good analysis of what he needs to work on after studying the numbers and the synergy videos, especially pick and rolls on both offense and defense, along with closing out on shooters. Much better than the typical “he is the greatest” or “he is all hype” blog posts.
Original http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/7047/the-kevin-durant-conundrum
Follow-up http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/7054/memo-to-a-young-baller
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
I did! I thought it was really good
I also found it funny that the Mavs former stat guy said he’d advise his team to stay away from Durant entirely, even if for free.
I think Durant is closer to that than to a team-helping superstar, but that’s prolly too far. But I do think you’re better off having a solid role player over a guy who only truly produces in one stat and is actively AWFUL in other very important categories that don’t show up in the boxscore.
It will cause a conundrum for the Thunder
He scores so awesome, so of COURSE ya want the ball in his hands, but since it limits everyone else, he needs a good PG next to him to handle playmaking, which means Durant scores less because he has less shots, which makes his weaknesses stand out more, and etc.
How to find the balance?
He needs to learn to decide between a bad shot and a good shot, then his efficiency will be through the roof. And the coach needs to stress defense, defense, defense. How to stay in front of your man, team schemes, everything. And surround him with good defenders. Guys like Westbrook, Sefolosha and Collison are a good start for that. Harden and Green remains to be seen.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
What could be junkier than a comment about Qyntell Woods?
Okay, how about that new Apple Magic Mouse? Best mouse ever? I look forward to Christmas or so.
http://www.apple.com/magicmouse/
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
The whole top surface is a multi-touch interface
Scrolling, clicking, swiping, zooming images or text, … Time to put my old mice and iMac on eBay.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
it would need to be super accurate
and fairly intuitive to be worth using
also, I wonder if you would have to be a surgeon slash pro basketball player to get the best use of that…..big, steady hands
My mouse at work has a back and forward button on the sides
They suck. Sometimes when I move my mouse to the right, it goes back a page.
That would be annoying
…kind of like my iPhone when I jsut want to scroll a page but hit a link in the process….those Apple designers can get a little too cutsie sometimes…
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
hehonkers!?!
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
Yep.
I keep saying I’m going to get rid of the thing for over a year…but I got 10 months left on the contract…I like tactal keyboards…
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
I do. And yes, mechanical mice with scroll wheels and balls that clog up start to frustrate me like the ball-point mice of old. Along with imprecise keyboards. I loved the new aluminum keyboards.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
3 hours and 48 minutes until the Oregon State Lottery Vido games power on....
That means they can serve alcohol…
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
I'll try to learn the NBA theme song this year. But I'm not as good as that guy yet, and he is not as good as the original.
Spanish pianist http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSCy7rbbzIY
Original http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCObXuAwCIA
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
I think you killed it with that pic you posted
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
My gf currently resides
with 42 DD’s. There is a god…
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
That
is impressive. I’m going to steal that line
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
that's rude
telling Tom’s wife you only notice the beauty in her heart.
I like saying it’s your beauty not yo booty.
LOL I would never say that to Tom's wife!
…but I’m gonna steal your line too!, because…hey OK my gf has a great big heart that I love, however….
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
LOL!
it’’s all good, lots of people do. She’s proud of it :-).
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
To clarify: Her great big beautiful
…heart.
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
or wait, I got it
I want to buy Blazer lingerie for my wife, so you should send pictures of your gf in Blazer lingerie so I’ll have an idea of what size to get her.
...I have pics of her in lingerie right here on this lil' 'puter thingy I got...
not blazer attire…she doesn’t really care for NBA. She likes the Chicago Bears / NFL…anyway I digress…uh….no idoltime. Nice try though!
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
I don't know
but Christmas is coming up. I shall search the intertubes. Christmas is coming up…
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
it's a great idea
I bet it is out there somewhere.
Christmas, Christmas time is here, time for toys and time for cheer.
panties, thongs and cammies
not really lingerie proper…prolly just go with a Cutler jersey or something…great idea though idol. We night shift workers need help sometimes…us being kinda slow n all… ;-)
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
wow I smell a market niche
I wonder how one patents a general concept like sports-theme lingerie when without the team’s logos it’d be pointless.
I wish I was a night shifter. My day shift is just beginning (after only ending a couple of hours ago as it were). But I got your back… and your gf’s.
Back at cha
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
Oh hell yeah
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
Well I'm outta here
My weekend starts now. See y’all later. And chin up Bedgers. I’ve been told it’s only about half as bad as you really think it is (or conversely, it’s only about half as good as you think it is). Cheers!
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
You could not have been at the game last night
It’s even worse than we think it is. I’m preparing for a very reactionary start to the season.
Have a good weekend.
we now go back to our Asian field correspondant Trisha Takanawa
“Diane, I am standing outside of The Park Barrington Hotel because they don’t allow Asians inside.”
by medmelon on Oct 21, 2009 6:46 AM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
hahahah rec
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Now we go to our African American correspondent for the latest news on the death of local student Chris Wood
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWulZOKANB4
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
I just listend to Bill Simmon's FBB podcast
He don’t like Miller and thinks he’s a starter but bad fit for Blazers and not good for FBB because he can’t hit 3’s. Probably true in FBB and a good sign that the Blazers will do good this year.
Because 3's are so hard to get
Miller isn’t good for FBB because of the risk of a platoon, not because of 3’s. He gets more than enough steals and assists and points with a good percentage to make up for it. Plus FTs.
There's so much junk in here, I can't play today
You all hehonkered the ganong out of this ad hom . Btw have you guys tried this Dickens Cider? It tastes like real fruit!
if you watch Rambo in reverse, Sly is healing everyone with his magical, bullet-sucking vacuum
by Tyler Durrden on Oct 21, 2009 7:49 AM PDT via mobile reply actions
already 500+ comments.
don’t you people have jobs? how do you stay up all night doing this? (except for the night workers)
I went to the Rose Garden last night. I’m still not sure if what I saw was an actual basketball game or not. yuck. It was so bad, the loudest the Rose Garden got all night (not including booing the “refs”) was when the Blazers closed to within 10 points. Yep, a double digit deficit got big big cheers.
did you partake in the "These refs suck" chant?
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 21, 2009 8:28 AM PDT up reply actions
no. i was laughing during that.
me and my buddy could hear everyone chanting “these refs suck” just barely beneath the guy sitting next to us yelling “utah sucks”. I figured after the end of the 1st quarter that it was going to be best not to think about the refs. Chanting “these refs suck” just seemed redundant.
by DrivetheLane on Oct 21, 2009 8:31 AM PDT up reply actions
Also not sure if it would improve my performance if someone was standing next to me and telling me I'm bad at my job
There is no question the regular refs are better thanks to experience refereeing the game at high speed, and knowing when to rather let it run and let the players decide the game. Often that makes them look better, and the game more enjoyable than calling every little foul even if it was a foul. Now we have seen that we need the regular refs back, and can get back to booing the worse ones among them.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
yeah.
it wasn’t so much the foul calls for me as it was the complete lack of flow to the game. it made it really boring. But the officials did make some pretty awful decisions at both ends of the floor. they weren’t crappy both ways.
i’d never though I’d be happy to see the likes of Violet Palmer, Monty McCutcheon and Joey Crawford again….
by DrivetheLane on Oct 21, 2009 8:37 AM PDT up reply actions
correction:
should read they were crappy both ways.
by DrivetheLane on Oct 21, 2009 8:39 AM PDT up reply actions
i actually don't mind Javie.
so i didn’t include him.
by DrivetheLane on Oct 21, 2009 2:08 PM PDT up reply actions
the Jabby thing was funny.
i think he gets a bad rap. he does a good job. my only issue is that he’s a little quick with the T.
by DrivetheLane on Oct 21, 2009 2:12 PM PDT up reply actions
you're mean.
maybe i would have cheered harder if you had given me that half-time pep talk and then we would have won. so, as usualy, your fault. no one is surprised.
by DrivetheLane on Oct 21, 2009 2:07 PM PDT up reply actions
sure, just kick me when i'm down.
“as usual”
by DrivetheLane on Oct 21, 2009 2:09 PM PDT up reply actions
if you must, then you must.
i can take it.
by DrivetheLane on Oct 21, 2009 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions
when you cheer hard, do you stay seated?
by EvilKaramazov on Oct 21, 2009 2:09 PM PDT up reply actions
no
but i try to be as nice as i can to those seated behind me.
by DrivetheLane on Oct 21, 2009 2:11 PM PDT up reply actions
no.
i try not to block people’s view as much as i can.
i don’t get thundersticks up in 302
by DrivetheLane on Oct 21, 2009 2:15 PM PDT up reply actions
section 302 is the cialis section, check. i’ll keep that in mind for when i try to grab tickets.
by EvilKaramazov on Oct 21, 2009 2:20 PM PDT up reply actions
i'm really really slow on the uptake with that one.
that’s funny though.
you start either of those books yet?
by DrivetheLane on Oct 21, 2009 2:22 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m about a buck fifty in Kavalier and Clay. I need to find, build, and paint a costume set this weekend—I’m leaning towards making some tron costumes. I tried to read today at lunch but got caught up in the news… Sometime, I’ll have free time to do some more reading.
by EvilKaramazov on Oct 21, 2009 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions
it's actually nice up there, all jokes aside.
great view of the court and the fans are a good mix of rowdy and respectful. and not having the thundersticks is a big plus. those things suck.
by DrivetheLane on Oct 21, 2009 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions
it’s hard up there. we all want 100 level seats.
by EvilKaramazov on Oct 21, 2009 2:25 PM PDT up reply actions
100 level is over rated.
i’ll be sitting in it for the home opener though.
by DrivetheLane on Oct 21, 2009 2:26 PM PDT up reply actions
I only get a chance to see a handful of games, and I’ll take whatever I can get. I try to watch a few games at claudias too, cause it’s a made house in there, and beer is affordable.
by EvilKaramazov on Oct 21, 2009 2:27 PM PDT up reply actions
i'll keep you in mind if i ever have an extra ticket.
if you’d be interested anyway.
by DrivetheLane on Oct 21, 2009 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions
radical. I should bug BRP regarding us BEer’s meeting up a watering hole for an early away game. I know Ark was sort of into that idea.
by EvilKaramazov on Oct 21, 2009 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions
I'd love to meet up at Claudias.
I like that place. – Elgin
Without you out there, we're nowhere here
I disagree.
I had quarter season seats in 103 last year and it’s an entirely different experience imo.
yeah it's different.
i just think the differences are overrated. being closer doesn’t necessarily mean you can see the game better. the view from on high is much better.
by DrivetheLane on Oct 21, 2009 2:31 PM PDT up reply actions
There is some merit to his statement
I sat really low once, and it is sometimes tough to see around all the guys. From a little higher angle, you see everything – unless it is too far away.
I get the paper, so I don't care!
Somewhat maybe
I did just great watching a game from just off center court a few rows up. But I could see that maybe high 100s could give an easier to view with less head craning.
I saw
Souls of Mischief open for De La Soul open for Tribe Called Quest. After Souls of Mischief was done with their set, they came down into the audience looking to bet blunted.
I would love to see that happen in an NBA game.
I get the paper, so I don't care!
the view while high is the best
"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles
by 92wastheyear on Oct 21, 2009 2:41 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
The smoking balcony is regularly used to get high
it was last night…as well as the previous game too
"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles
by 92wastheyear on Oct 21, 2009 3:24 PM PDT up reply actions
if you haven't already
"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles
by 92wastheyear on Oct 21, 2009 3:28 PM PDT up reply actions
not unless you
were either an older lady or a petite blond with tattoos, piercings, a husband, and alcohol.
by DrivetheLane on Oct 21, 2009 2:13 PM PDT up reply actions
a petite husband with tattos and an older lady?
by DrivetheLane on Oct 21, 2009 2:16 PM PDT up reply actions
these people didn't have zipper tattoos.
that i could see. yuck.
funny thing was one of the old ladies gave my buddy a Sergio button. we found that hilarious.
by DrivetheLane on Oct 21, 2009 2:21 PM PDT up reply actions
don't keep pretending you were sitting near me.
it’s unbecoming and you’re starting to seem desperate.
by DrivetheLane on Oct 21, 2009 2:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Waiting for the next realtor who wants to sell my rented apartment after the first one couldn't get it done
This stuff is getting on my nerves. I wish that was finally over. Always having to clean everything up, be there, …
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
i'll get this out of the way now, EK.
The Watching Oden Watch Report:
I’m somewhat chagrined to inform you that Oden has shown no noticable improvement in his watching skills. There was no notepad and pen to be seen. Neither did I see his head on a swivel watching the action. His posture was decent and he didn’t really even seem to move that much. The worst part, however, is that I didn’t even see him sitting behind the bench during the 2nd half. Not that I can blame him. I didn’t really want to be sitting in my seat for the second half either.
Report finished.
by DrivetheLane on Oct 21, 2009 9:35 AM PDT up reply actions
It's never too early to panic.
I say, based upon what we’ve seen in the preseason, let’s scrap this year and go straight into a 2010 offseason discussion.
by EvilKaramazov on Oct 21, 2009 9:38 AM PDT up reply actions
i'm a pretty good watcher.
maybe the Blazers can hire me to be Oden’s watching coach.
by DrivetheLane on Oct 21, 2009 9:40 AM PDT up reply actions
As Oden’s knew watching coach, do you think we should cut back on the watching, and instead have him play the game? I think the less watching minutes he gets the more likely he’ll relish the chance to watch, and be watched.
by EvilKaramazov on Oct 21, 2009 9:42 AM PDT up reply actions
that would be my first suggestion for sure.
that way, we only have to focus on his weak watching abilities in short spurts during games. hopefully his defense coach can teach him how to stay out of foul trouble though. i hate it when people make my job harder.
by DrivetheLane on Oct 21, 2009 9:44 AM PDT up reply actions
Ah yes, the, “Do your job, so I don’t have to do mine” theorem. -this is the key to succeeding in today’s society-
by EvilKaramazov on Oct 21, 2009 9:47 AM PDT up reply actions
unintended cross out, but i’ll go with it.
by EvilKaramazov on Oct 21, 2009 9:48 AM PDT up reply actions
eh. it's not about not doing my job.
it’s about not having to work harder than i need to.
by DrivetheLane on Oct 21, 2009 10:05 AM PDT up reply actions
I have no time to do my job, if I’m watching you do yours… seriously…
by EvilKaramazov on Oct 21, 2009 10:07 AM PDT up reply actions
that's why you have to take time out to watch others.
then you can learn to do your job better. that’s my first lesson to Greg.
by DrivetheLane on Oct 21, 2009 10:14 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, Pritchard should stick to what he is good at
DRAFTING. Forget about actually trying to win. Someone should send him an email.
I get the paper, so I don't care!
I like this line of thinking. I think we do well as an up and coming team—we need to figure out a way to sacrifice the championship pieces we have in place, for raw potential—I’ll call it mortgaging for the future, or operation blazers bail out.
by EvilKaramazov on Oct 21, 2009 9:46 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
best idea ever
It’s so much more fun to be THAT new team, why bother trying to actually achieve something with it?
accomplishments pail in the light of dreams—we’ll assemble so many radical pieces, that at each season will show brief moments of what our team could be like—as rays peaking through an oregon rain storm.
by EvilKaramazov on Oct 21, 2009 9:54 AM PDT up reply actions
Well, first we need a paradigm adjustment in order to succeed
why bother trying to actually achieve something with it?
Achieving a high pick should be the ultimate goal regardless of standings. It can be achieved through sucking, trades, or PA’s pocketbook.
I get the paper, so I don't care!
I dont think he is welcome back after the 3mil he promised never showed up
besides, who needs the glove to sell tickets when you have the presidents brother in law. I hope he turns out like roger clinton
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
He was in town a while ago. I guess Craig Robinson extended an olive branch. It wasn’t really clear what he was there for. He sorta beat around the bush.
I get the paper, so I don't care!
People who live under the sea have webbed fingers—your world view has no place for these people. Somewhere, a tear is failing to fall from an undersea person’s face.
by EvilKaramazov on Oct 21, 2009 10:06 AM PDT up reply actions
Tears don't fall from an undersear person's face
They just incorporate into the surrounding salt water.
I get the paper, so I don't care!
BlazersEdge:
That’s it man, game over man, game over! What the Zach are we gonna do now? What are we gonna do?
by tominhawaii on Oct 21, 2009 10:00 AM PDT reply actions 2 recs
There is really no hope
I think Dave needs to change the name of this blog.
I get the paper, so I don't care!
To Blazers Ledge
As in, talk me off of this thing before I jump.
My team went to the playoffs in my first year.
by pxilpooshr on Oct 21, 2009 10:21 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
thanks for the editing help here is the final product
http://www.cyclocrossbuild.com/2009/10/nmexico-cross-no-day-at-the-beach/
Thanks to Mortimer as well.
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
So it is a mosh pit on wheels in the sand and sun.
I had to read it a few times for the lingo to sink in. It is a good write up.
Is it in the unwritten rules to yield to others if you are getting lapped?
Is there a prize other than the unzachwithable glory?
I get the paper, so I don't care!
It is not quite that rough, but I get a little prickish when I am racing and will make some tough passes.
It is an unwritten rule, and in bigger races lapped riders get pulled, so it is nice for the promoters to let lapped riders sit in, but obviously their race is over while mine is still going on. Definitely some common courtesy involved here.
We have a series prize, but very few single race prizes. I will most likely be heading to flagstaff to race for some money this weekend.
sorry for the lingo, I was trying to write to the audience.
Thanks for checking it out!
PS I am totally zachablewith
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
rec
great movie too
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
my most wanted pet
would have to be a skunk. one with its stink glands removed. I hear skunks make great pets. I wonder what I’d name it?
I did not say this. I am not here.
....
Maybe we could build a fire, sing a couple of songs, huh? Why don’t we try that?
by idoltime on Oct 21, 2009 10:04 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
I understand Florida, but how come weird stuff happens in Germany?
From wikipedia:
LINK
Germany or Florida?
First mentioned on October 19, 2003 and first played on October 26th, 2003, Germany or Florida is a game that originated at Jimmy Kimmel Live with the staff of writers who discovered a correlation in the news stories they would read for joke material. Adam observed that “All weird stories emanate from either Germany or Florida.” Originally intended as a game to be used on Kimmel’s show, it was rejected and Adam decided to bring it to Loveline. The object of the game is to have a listener read off a strange, macabre, or just plain weird news story and have the hosts (and guests) choose Germany or Florida. According to some listeners’ best guesses, Adam is about 55% correct, and Dr. Drew is about 40%. Theme songs introducing the game have been created by guests and callers, most notably David Alan Grier’s opera and beat-box renditions. Carolla even brought the game with him when he guest hosted The Late Late Show in 2004 and on his short-lived Comedy Central show Too Late with Adam Carolla. Additionally, the game has been played on Carolla’s morning show, The Adam Carolla Show.
I get the paper, so I don't care!
Germany or Florida: Self-justice: Father admits that he ordered kidnapping of daughter's murderer
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
Man, the Yahoo fantasy interface feels way more interactive and clean than what ESPN has
Maybe less customizable, but easier to handle.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
hey Norsk,
do you know if rosters lock at the beginning of the week in the JD league or can we move players around throughout the week?
by DrivetheLane on Oct 21, 2009 10:35 AM PDT up reply actions
Not sure, but usually they should lock each day when the first game is played similar to football
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
but we can change a position slot day to day?
so I start one guy Monday, for instance, then bench him and start another in the same spot on Tuesday?
by DrivetheLane on Oct 21, 2009 10:37 AM PDT up reply actions
you can move them every day in the JDL
there is no lock.. other than you cant move a guy once his game starts
by GreatOden'sRaven on Oct 21, 2009 12:37 PM PDT up reply actions
I think it's a "I'm used to one or the other" type thing
I think ESPN’s layout is much nicer than Yahoo’s
TV quiz show fraud: Call in and name car brands with O
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
They don't tell, but yeah it can have an o anywhere but needs to hit one of the car brands on the cared
Looks something like this
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
so it's like Family Feud in the US?
that shouldn’t be too hard I wouldn’t think.
by DrivetheLane on Oct 21, 2009 10:55 AM PDT up reply actions
Problem is that they cheat
The first solutions are easy, e.g. in the car quiz things like Honda or Rover. You win a small amount. Then they make artificial time pressure although the quiz will still go on for 3 hours or so while promising higher and higher amounts to win (from hundreds of Euros up to many thousands). Everyone who calls pays 50 cent even if he doesn’t get through, which is another method with which they can control when someone wins. Reportedly those shows also fake calls that get put through into the studio, with a guy that hangs up or answers something that is “unfortunately wrong”. Then the last solutions are impossible to know. In the case of the cars with o quiz, it were things like “Luc Court”, “Baudouin” or “Deep Sanderson”. Car brands that were tiny and died decades ago.
Unfortunately this is the most profitable form of TV in Europe at the moment, invented by a former head of MTV Europe. In some countries there are own channels for this, and many networks finance their late-night and afternoon hours when they have not many viewers and paying advertisers with this. It completely sucks. Now the first regulation agencies are starting to hand out fines to the networks, after they have cheated viewers for years.
One of the most egregious examples that was documented by a watchdog website was a show where people should call in and say their birthday, and if that was the next one on a randomized calendar they would have won like 5000 euro. A woman called, the host said oh too bad you didn’t win, and revealed a card that said June 31 as the winning date. Perfect crime.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
wow.
what a racket. would seem people would catch on and stop calling though.
by DrivetheLane on Oct 21, 2009 11:17 AM PDT up reply actions
Their best customers are gullible people, unemployed, old people, … And when those shows were new people really thought “oh that’s easy money” and called and called again. I haven’t spent more than 5 bucks on those kind of shows, but I know there are people who have spent thousands on this. And they went very aggressively after websites and even popular comedians who called out those scams.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
sorry if its been brought up
but just when I think NBA refs are the worst….
I did not say this. I am not here.
i only saw highlights,
but there were several bad calls that game. There was one when they called Nick Swisher out for leaving the bag early on a sac fly when he didn’t.
in any case, bad officiating doesn’t equal losing 10-1. or 108-97 for that matter.
by DrivetheLane on Oct 21, 2009 10:57 AM PDT up reply actions
yeah i know.
didn’t mean anything by what i said except that I agree, the officials were bad all the way around. the last part was just a general observation. nothing personal :)
by DrivetheLane on Oct 21, 2009 11:02 AM PDT up reply actions
I've been on this inhaler
to get over my pneumonia. I think it’s a steroid. I’ve really been on edge and irritable…
sorry
I did not say this. I am not here.
oh it's no problem.
i didn’t want you to think i was taking a shot at you.
by DrivetheLane on Oct 21, 2009 11:19 AM PDT up reply actions
So do I
went in for x-rays yesterday and the doc said my lungs are clearing up… he said to take another week off (except school) and just rest. I hate being cooped up though. I went outside this a.m and did a few chores, but came in about 30 minutes later over-heating and exhausted. It has just been a real bummer and I feel lonely. Sigh.
I did not say this. I am not here.
You better get better, Bow
Or I will DESTROY YOU.
I heard physical threats scare the illness out of you, so I hope I helped.
If you don't survive
I’ll beat the living crap out of you and make you wish you were dead.
I’ll GIVE you something to be sick about, pal.
Does Bow still hate you???
per the very first Junk Drawer
"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles
by 92wastheyear on Oct 21, 2009 3:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Good point
I try to keep Tom on my side for when the Bedge Civil war starts
"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles
by 92wastheyear on Oct 21, 2009 3:27 PM PDT up reply actions
how emberrasing
well, that was when my drinking was at its most out of control…. I was a rage-aholic too apparently… thing was I was jealous of Mortimer and Tom in (all those places I said he was) and really being a poor sport about Bedging.
I’m kinda surprised sometimes I never got banned.
I did not say this. I am not here.
I am glad you are better
BTW I have always wondered (when people use words like Rage-aholic) when I can pick up some Rage-ahol??
"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles
by 92wastheyear on Oct 21, 2009 3:40 PM PDT up reply actions
like about a pint
"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles
by 92wastheyear on Oct 21, 2009 3:40 PM PDT up reply actions
justice is the advantage of the strong— NY’s money > LA’s money
by EvilKaramazov on Oct 21, 2009 10:59 AM PDT up reply actions
that's just because they've been LEFT BEHIND
by Magnum on Oct 21, 2009 11:02 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Only the strong shall assend.
Did I spell that right?
My team went to the playoffs in my first year.
by pxilpooshr on Oct 21, 2009 11:07 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
“only in the short term” is the hope of pirate fans throughout PA.
by EvilKaramazov on Oct 21, 2009 11:03 AM PDT up reply actions
You ALWAYS make remarks like that
I didn’t read the article but I am sure you did it. You ALWAYS do that.
This sounds like something you'd say
If Nate McMillan starts Steve Blake over Andre Miller, he’s not the coach I thought he was.
I've been pretty consistent with my opinion that Nate's an above average, but not elite coach
He is who I thought he was.
Yeah
I’m not hating, I love you and stuff. I just thought that was a very jksnake99esque comment. I didn’t mean to compare you to her in any other way, except that I heard you both have a sweet butt.
I could see him going overboard like that
To me, it would be more “If Nate starts Blake over Miller, then I no longer believe Nate can coach this team to a championship”.
I've never really been convinced he's the coach who can do that
but the reason is defense, not who starts at PG.
I just like the hating on me to make sense
I’m all for hating on me, I just like it to be more accurate.
It's more an example of HOW you'd say something
And not WHAT you’d say, I think.
If X doesn’t do Y, then I believe (something extreme).
Sorta kinda.
With some people I'd say he's just sorta jokin'
I guess Kevin Durant learned a little about the importance of plus-minus recently — he was a plus-24 against the Suns on Oct. 13. (Memo to KD: Henry Abbott prefers cash to checks when dispensing career advice). Also: Harden for ROY.
With Sheridan, I bet he believes +/- is something you can work on.
well, it is
working on your game and getting better increases your chance to have a good plus minus.
Sheridan is probably dumb enough to think 1 game sample size means something though.
Naturally it's a way to show your overall affect on the game
But it isn’t something you can specifically target, aside from being a well rounded player who helps your team.
I don’t think Sheridan gets that.
Yeah
I’m sorry, I didn’t mean it to sound like hate. I just thought it sounded like it would fit into the genre of comments you would make. I honestly didn’t say it to be mean.
Yeah
I just realized that my comment was supposed to be off of this link: http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/preview2009/news/story?page=Predictions0910-TrailBlazers
And I replied to the wrong comment.
hahahaha
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
I always hear people complain about her
Was she kiddin’? I like to jump to calling people a Nazi for fun too.
She got suspended by ESPN for a while for hating on the Celtics. She said rooting for the Celtics was like rooting for the Soviets to reach the red button first or something like that. Hard-core Pistons fan.
But what I don’t like about her is that it seems like she can’t go for a week much less a month without writing an article about racial issues.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
Yeah, Jemele Hill Scoop Jackson play the race card way too much at ESPN.
It’s almost like shtick with them.
On the other hand, though, I really like Jason Whitlock, who’s fair and balanced with racial topics in his online articles at FoxSports.
Stupid people have stupid ideas.
Yup
Scoop and Jemele are also prone to making opinions based on race when it shouldn’t be a factor. You could ask them who they would rather have on their team Taurean Green or Steve Nash and one of them would pick Green but say it was based on age.
Sup guys!
need a attentiong grabbing title for this Blazer paper im writing on!
Also, was at the game last night!!! 6 Rows back mid court. I have season tickets in the 3 hundo level. My buddy and i were scoping out some seats and they got snagged right before we got em. we were talking back to our seats… and a Father/Son came up to us, and….
Father/son: Hey, do you guys have good seats?
Me: There alright, 3 hundred level.
Father/son: We have to leave, were 6 rows up mid court. Here you go
Me: really???? Hey, thanks man.
We enjoyed the 2nd half… and then after the game we for some reason found ourself in the Player parking lot. i’ll put some pics up in a bit. need to finish my HW before noon.
Notes to Broyposse: "Don't let him pull that move, Don't let him pull that move! That's the move! Ohhhhhhh that's the move!"
"These Refs Suck!!"
good luck with your paper
"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles
by 92wastheyear on Oct 21, 2009 11:16 AM PDT up reply actions
my opening sentence is...
These Refs Suck, These Refs suck haha.
Blazers…Chemistry ect,
Notes to Broyposse: "Don't let him pull that move, Don't let him pull that move! That's the move! Ohhhhhhh that's the move!"
old Letterman joke
on Brooke Shields Princeton Chemistry thesis… Shampoo: A Chemical Process— Rinse. Lather. Repeat.
Always thought that was funnu
I did not say this. I am not here.
"Bad to worse - how Kevin Pritchard destroyed the bad chemistry of the Portland Trail Blazers"
That should get the attention of the reader :)
“I’m not a chemistry major”
“The 7 Habits of Highly Effective NBA Teams”
“Getting Rings Done” if it’s about productivity.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
Do you think that I should say that I'm a man in my sig? I don't know if this new name will be confusing. I'm pretty sure most will realize that it's not my real name.
You looking for a good time?
L-Train ... and I don't think I should be screwing with peoples heads given my history.
You looking for a good time?
by L-TrainFTW! on Oct 21, 2009 11:17 AM PDT up reply actions
dude. why would you change your name at all?
by DrivetheLane on Oct 21, 2009 11:18 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I got tired of it.
You looking for a good time?
by L-TrainFTW! on Oct 21, 2009 11:19 AM PDT up reply actions
A lady never reveals her age
HINT HINT – looking right at you with big condescending eyes
I get the paper, so I don't care!
I wouldn't say when I am forty
I would just be able to say I am a man, when asked.
What else have you lied about? I bet you never even tried lefse. I bet you are anti-Scandinavian, and you were just trying to expose us.
I get the paper, so I don't care!
Kids
am I right?
Oh god, now I sound like arkitect. Or maybe you make people sound like arkitect. Maybe arkitect doesn’t sound like arkitect until you make him sound like arkitect.
I get the paper, so I don't care!
Talking...... Walking*
Notes to Broyposse: "Don't let him pull that move, Don't let him pull that move! That's the move! Ohhhhhhh that's the move!"
My Buddy T-Lew and AK
Notes to Broyposse: "Don't let him pull that move, Don't let him pull that move! That's the move! Ohhhhhhh that's the move!"
Yes, I agree
I think he has more opportunity to show what rookie of the year voters like to see.
I get the paper, so I don't care!
No Camby/Kaman in front of him
No coach trying to win in Dunleavy, will play up tempo under Westphal and get to do whatever he wants.
Griffin won’t have that, I believe.
And if they try to make Griffin a SF
It might be best for his career long term and I am okay with it, but the transition will be rough because he doesn’t have a halfcourt game fit for a SF. He’s a dunker and runner right now.
And even when the Clippers were waaaaay out of contention for a playoff spot last year
Dunleavy was still trying to win. He’ll get Griffin plenty of minutes, but not as many as Reke, and he won’t have the ball in his hands every play like Reke.
And even when the Clippers were waaaaay out of contention for a playoff spot last year
Dunleavy was still trying to win. He’ll get Griffin plenty of minutes, but not as many as Reke, and he won’t have the ball in his hands every play like Reke.
If Mike Dunleavy, Sr. plays Blake Griffin heavily at SF, he'll be Marcus Fizer part duex.
Stupid people have stupid ideas.
Terrence Williams
because he’s on my fantasy team
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
oh puh-lease
T Will is a more complete player than Tyreke. I hope.
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
so's ur face
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Even though Hansbrough isn't a Bull
It’ll still be Swirsky who votes for him, because he’s a dick like that.
on your mark… get set…. were riding on the internet!!
this video is awesome. semi not safe for bedge. check it
im the kid with the bowl cut
lessssss go
email? I heard that was really neat!
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 21, 2009 11:34 AM PDT up reply actions
that one kid has some jacked up teeth too
looks like Dante last night with his mouthpiece
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 21, 2009 11:36 AM PDT up reply actions
Last night, my buddy T-Lew and AK, actually was a nice guy.
Notes to Broyposse: "Don't let him pull that move, Don't let him pull that move! That's the move! Ohhhhhhh that's the move!"
cool
you got a good picture of his new(and quite terrible) hairstyle
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 21, 2009 11:37 AM PDT up reply actions
Not that bad. He looks like he is selling insurance. Or real estate. Or Russian commodities.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
i hope he didn’t use his once a year free pass on you guys
lessssss go
by dougall5505 on Oct 21, 2009 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
your best one yet dougall
those college drugs must be really paying off for you
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
what is the big change between summer dougall and fall dougall? College and college=drugs
you probably didnt even go to drugs
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
more proof
Fact: Everyone in college goes to drugs.
Ergo: Roybot is a 45 year old non-college student.
He looks like a commie
"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles
by 92wastheyear on Oct 21, 2009 12:13 PM PDT up reply actions
My motto's always been when it's right, it's right
I feel like I want to be the fox news to the white house of your life.
“Bill O’Reilly’s an idiot, he ain’t the only one with an opinion fool”
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 21, 2009 11:44 AM PDT up reply actions
I’m listening to talk of the nation, about the president and his relationship w/ fox, and the press core. It makes me want to cut my wrists with the broken bits of my smashed coffee cup…
by EvilKaramazov on Oct 21, 2009 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions
Webster
Yes, i did give him some shit about his Wash hat, haha.
Notes to Broyposse: "Don't let him pull that move, Don't let him pull that move! That's the move! Ohhhhhhh that's the move!"
That's funny, he wears the hat of the U he didn't go to (or only now for summer school)
Maybe BRoy gave it to him.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
he went to portland state for summer school i thought
lessssss go
by dougall5505 on Oct 21, 2009 11:51 AM PDT up reply actions
but he would have gone there
He was in recruit status when he opted to make the jump. I’m sure he got lots of Huskies junk.
Nuggets release James White
Kevin Pritchard and Daryl Morey for the win. Spurs, Pacers and Nuggs however got nothing out of owning his rights.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
It's what I believe too
I’ve said it the opposite way before, I believe.
Sergio racks up assists and it looks way nice, but helps the team as much as James White’s awesome dunking.
Not totally the same of course…
I find it extremely difficult to believe some of you
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
42DDs comes to mind
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
what does that say about your imagination?
by EvilKaramazov on Oct 21, 2009 11:51 AM PDT up reply actions
im not sure what you mean
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
when someone says to me “I can’t believe (or imagine) you just did that”, I reply, “well your imagination sucks then”. We often use ‘believe’ in past tense, and ‘imagine’ in future tense. It’s passive voice for saying “you act/behave as a clown, idiot, etc…”… in other words, it’s not my fault you can’t believe good and do other things good.
by EvilKaramazov on Oct 21, 2009 11:57 AM PDT up reply actions
so's ur face
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
that’s exactly the response i get—if I don’t get hit or the evil eye.
by EvilKaramazov on Oct 21, 2009 12:01 PM PDT up reply actions
funny guy hahaha..
Hey, you rolling to the USC game on halloween??
Notes to Broyposse: "Don't let him pull that move, Don't let him pull that move! That's the move! Ohhhhhhh that's the move!"
I think he prefers walking
to rolling
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
lol ya i’ll be there. are you?
lessssss go
by dougall5505 on Oct 21, 2009 12:01 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah i'll be there.
Eugene will be pretty crazy that night.
Notes to Broyposse: "Don't let him pull that move, Don't let him pull that move! That's the move! Ohhhhhhh that's the move!"
Those thinks make me like Juwan Howard more
I’m not excited about him being on the floor but I love how he always has the right vet answer.
Some of my best friends are Juwan Howard
by Mortimer on Oct 21, 2009 1:50 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
rahahhahah GOOOOFY
i’d love to be best friends with oden
by portlandgiirl91 on Oct 21, 2009 3:24 PM PDT up reply actions
I voted for pear
I want a Bartlett pear. When it becomes full grown, I will eat it. – Elgin
Without you out there, we're nowhere here
Jeff "He wears my shoes" Pendergraph
Notes to Broyposse: "Don't let him pull that move, Don't let him pull that move! That's the move! Ohhhhhhh that's the move!"
BTW- This was all Iphone camera.
Notes to Broyposse: "Don't let him pull that move, Don't let him pull that move! That's the move! Ohhhhhhh that's the move!"
Expert predictions for the Blazers
most of the experts have the Blazers 1st in the division and 3rd overall
Sheridan has the Blazers 3rd in the division and 7th in the West.
Sheridan also says we'll rue the day Hedo left.
by DrivetheLane on Oct 21, 2009 12:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Sheridan also predicted we'd be desperate to move Joel 2 seasons ago
He is easily the ABSOLUTE WORST basketball guy on ESPN, and that is saying a lot.
I do not think he knows anything about basketball. I honestly think he is even dumb.
He has the Clippers at 8 and the Thunder at 9. And the Bobcats behind his Knicks. I rest my case.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/preview2009/news/story?page=Predictions0910-Sheridan
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
Hollinger is a Blazers.fanboy
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
he was born and raised in portland
what do you expect? plus his little formulas tell him that we’re a good team.
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 21, 2009 2:41 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't understand these people who think the Blazers will be a worse team
Everyone gets one year older, and ever with Steve Blake starting that team was a 54 win team. Not only that, but Oden was nothing last year compared to what we have seen so far this preseason. These guys really think the Blazers lose at least 5 wins because of this so-called “turmoil” created by the media? Sorry, but I don’t see it.
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
lol that's such BS
preseason means nothing.
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
You're young a naive
I’ve been a fan of the Blazers since 1988, you just don’t get it. I remember every single pre-season record ever and when we went 3 and 3 before, we lose to the Bulls in the Finals.
Sounds good to me!
I’d take a trip to the NBA Finals any day..
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
how do you expect to get a job for a major sports news company
if you insist on making sense?
by DrivetheLane on Oct 21, 2009 1:31 PM PDT up reply actions
margin of error I suppose
54 wins last season, but a 4 win difference doesn’t mean much. Would the Blazers be viewed as a substantially worse team if they only won 50….I doubt it.
Sure
But the roster was only improved by the addition of Andre Miller. Also, the continued improvement of Oden and Aldridge, and also Webster coming back. I just don’t see any logical reason to say this team will be that much worse. Not only that, but this team only won, what, like two games on the road against WC playoff teams last year? I see them winning more than just two games like that on the road this year.
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
yeah, but we can always throw out bad luck and the injury bug
and what if the backups don’t play well….people can have bad seasons after good seasons
it’s not like anyone is predicting we won’t make the playoffs
I know
it just seems odd to me to predict the 7th seed and 3rd in the NW Division…
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
I totally agree
Sheridan is dumb. The Jazz are going to be tough and its not out of the question he could be right. Its unlikely though, and if Sheridan does end up being right, its pure dumb luck.
He’s almost (but not quite) Sam Smith/Charley Rosen bad.
regression is a huge reason
Even the Hollingers and Peltons of the world who love the Blazers predict fewer wins. Its just what usually happens to teams that have big breakthroughs. The Blazers have had a pretty unique rise though, so maybe they’ll be different.
you really think Jalen Rose is looking at regression?
lol
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
at last count
There were 10 sorry’s and 1 apology in this very JD.
I get the paper, so I don't care!
He (along with Sheridan) is the guy I was pointing out
3rd in the Northwest Division and 7th in the Conference. I wanna know his reasoning for the team getting worse.
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
don't you know that Hedo would have been a perfect fit and Andre is the absolute worst possible fit?
haha that's possible
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
The whole thing is silly
They have to write one for all 28 teams in the NBA and every word is going to get dissected by the fans.
Oh and I think Jalen Rose is not good at his current job
I agree with you there. We should do a ranking of each person from that link.
I disagree with how your computers come to the regression theory though
Without being a big stat guy who looked at their formulas, my understanding is that the regression comes from taking our previous 41 win season as more of a “normal” year and involving it in the win prediction equation, when it stands to reason to disregard that season entirely because of our age, how the team is constructed, and current roster.
That's not how it works
the most recent year gets the most weight. Its just that the other years are used also. Its been shown to improve the accuracy.
For most teams I'm sure it does improve accuracy
For us, the 41 win season should be thrown out.
And even if the most current season has the most weight, just having a season with a lot less win totals like the 41 or 32 win season be part of the equation throws things out of whack.
I think it should be thrown out
Because we are never going to return to that sort of team without a lot of injuries.
I knoowwwwww
BUUUUT they factor it into the fancy computer formula which lowers our projected win total.
I am saying, anything before the 54 win season is irrelevant.
Is it the biggest part of the formula? I dunno, but I am assuming not at all. BUT, it is a part of it, and it is very pointless.
mathematically speaking, you are throwing out a lot of baby with the bath water by leaving those previous seasons out.
I am sure Hollinger and Pelton are aware that 51 wins is not a solid number. They should probably quote a variance to make you happy.
It seems like everything is all about you these days
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
I wish they would
I’m sorry that REAL LIFE doesn’t fit into their precious computers.
WE ARE AT WAR JONES STREET.
a variance would be great!
It would be cool if they could show that the Blazers are tougher to predict because there have been so few teams to rapidly rise from 21 to 54 wins.
its not irrelevant at all.
our 54 win season was based on (likely) unsustainable rises from Roy (he’ll get back to last year’s level, but probably will regress some this year), Joel (played way above himself on O the first half of the season) and several other players.
But Joel doesn't necessarily need to continue his play from last year
Assuming that Oden takes the starting spot (or at least the majority of the minutes)
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
the point is that a lot of the Blazers are likely to regress some this year
Oden is a pretty key exception to that, of course. A healthy, dramatically improved Oden could change things pretty substantially.
yeah, but I heard that same argument last year too
players would regress and the win total would stagnate.
indeed
plus it’s more fun to be pleasantly surprised by a better win total than disappointed in a worse one
I heard that Martell is looking better this year too
he is walking and everything
"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles
by 92wastheyear on Oct 21, 2009 2:12 PM PDT up reply actions
I just don't think he's very good
If I was coaching I’d be giving most of his minutes to Batum and Rudy (with Roy at 3).
there's nothing wrong with having a 3 point shooter
on the bench. He has won games for the Blazers, that night against Utah being the biggest one.
oh, absolutely
I like Martell and he’s a good guy to have on the roster. If I were coaching, he’d simply be a victim of the Blazer roster crunch. That’s all.
That also was his biggest production ever
He never had a 30 point game, despite that one monstrous quarter. And until now he was no better than average on defense. Like Jake I think he will be a fine player (always have to remind myself how young he still is), just never a major difference maker.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
the Blazers have had a unique rise
so its of course gong to be tougher for the computers to get the Blazers right. I still think its going to be tough to improve on last year’s record though, even if the team is better.
Exactly
That’s why I think the projections don’t really work for us.
We’re not like the Jazz, who have had the same roster for forever. They’re easier to predict. We’ve had too much change to let previous seasons be a part of the formula.
Not that they can tailor the formula for each team, but to me it’s why the formula doesn’t work for us at all.
I think the Blazers are a unique case too
An outlier, if you will.
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
I am sure they don't believe their prediction is the end all, be all
I just think we shouldn’t use it as a “well, they predict we could regress, so we might”.
Their prediction for a W/L regression is based on likely a faulty formula, for our team’s situation.
but, if i remember right,
wasn’t the Blazers point differential last year an indicator that they actually should have won more than 54 games? does that come in to play at all? (i’m not big on in-depth stats so I could be way off.)
by DrivetheLane on Oct 21, 2009 1:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Hollinger said something like
last year’s team actually was more like a 61 win team, or something.
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
if we'd had average FT defense, our phythagorean record would have been 61-21, yes.
That does come into play, but so does regression.
I personally predict 54 wins, but I get the Hollinger/Pelton 51 win projections.
I must be an optimist then
I was thinking up in the 58 range, maybe even 60
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
what team is the most recent example of regression?
The Hornets, and the Jazz before them?
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Jazz were riddled with injuries
Hornets – I forgot what happened to them? Chemistry?
I get the paper, so I don't care!
They made some dumb decisions I think
Posey didn’t pan out. Peja was hurt.
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Are you suggesting they got tired from having to stand for a whole game on the side lines? Scott is a drill sargent.
by EvilKaramazov on Oct 21, 2009 1:52 PM PDT up reply actions
a guy i work with
is listening to a one-hit wonders station on his sirius radio. it’s a pretty good station. already today i’ve been asked to ponder the implications of God being one of us and heard a lady sing about how she doesn’t want anybody else and when she thinks of the one she loves she…well, you know. they also played Monster Mash what with it being halloween and all.
well, Magnum,
when someone loves someone very much, but that someone isn’t around….wait, is this safe for BE?
by DrivetheLane on Oct 21, 2009 12:58 PM PDT up reply actions
do you see his point, or does it make it hard on you to imagine the kind of fire that can smolder loinfully?
by EvilKaramazov on Oct 21, 2009 1:36 PM PDT up reply actions
I'd tell you more,
but I see Roybot is in here now and this isn’t really for a kid’s ears.
incidentally, this reminds me of Futurama: “I spent the better part of my teenage years loving myself. Most of it was tough love, but still.”
by DrivetheLane on Oct 21, 2009 1:36 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Putting a topic up for discussion that has nothing to do with who starts and who sucks in pre-season. I didn't put much fancy research into it, just some fairly basic stats.
http://www.blazersedge.com/2009/10/21/1095139/free-throw-defense
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
Important list
I’m going to start subscribing to vice.
by EvilKaramazov on Oct 21, 2009 1:51 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
yay you didn't mention me!
moving up in the world!
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
hey? What'd I do?
i qualify for at least 2 things on that list. I’m not sure if I qualify for irony or “online friendships”.
by DrivetheLane on Oct 21, 2009 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions
you always say I know what I did.
I never do. you’re confusing.
by DrivetheLane on Oct 21, 2009 2:01 PM PDT up reply actions
I thought that's what girls are always supposed to say?
Man, pretending to be one is getting harder by the day.
what is the world coming to
when girls can’t even pretend to be girls on the internet?
by DrivetheLane on Oct 21, 2009 2:08 PM PDT up reply actions
mercy is for the weak. we do not train to be merciful here.
no breaks. pretend harder!
by DrivetheLane on Oct 21, 2009 2:17 PM PDT up reply actions
this is why you should listen to me.
i’ve made myself quite adept at appearing heartless. especially in real life away from Bedge.
by DrivetheLane on Oct 21, 2009 2:19 PM PDT up reply actions
I can't listen to someone that hates puppies and kittens.
And chocolate chip cookies. And the Blazers. And LIFE.
yes i did.
i’m still thinking about it.
by DrivetheLane on Oct 21, 2009 3:34 PM PDT up reply actions
how can you hate something
that doesn’t exist? it’s nothing, as in, not there. I could have typed,
“i hate " but that doesn’t translate very well.
Name’s Ash is a girl? i thought you all were joking about the Ashley thing.
by DrivetheLane on Oct 21, 2009 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions
uh...yeah.
kidding. that’s the ticket. i was just kidding.
by DrivetheLane on Oct 21, 2009 3:54 PM PDT up reply actions
eh.
no biggie. if i can’t keep up by now it’s only my fault. there’s a difference between being mean and joking around. or there should be anyway.
by DrivetheLane on Oct 21, 2009 4:00 PM PDT up reply actions
you'll get used to it.
you’re only 19. and if you’re not, you’ve pulled that act off nicely. i’d be concerned for myself if i could pull that act off so nicely actually.
by DrivetheLane on Oct 21, 2009 4:08 PM PDT up reply actions
i'm not worried.
and i’m probably not as confused as you might think i am.
by DrivetheLane on Oct 21, 2009 4:15 PM PDT up reply actions
i have my moments.
I don’t think you fool me as much as you think you might.
by DrivetheLane on Oct 21, 2009 4:20 PM PDT up reply actions
poor you.
i’ll play dumb for your benefit :)
you being amused means so much to me after all.
by DrivetheLane on Oct 21, 2009 4:25 PM PDT up reply actions
does this mean sports are lame, world of warcraft is cool
and i can finally reveal my obsession with my little pony?
by chalupa king on Oct 21, 2009 2:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Tell that to my level 80 druid!
he goes pew pew pew
by chalupa king on Oct 21, 2009 2:17 PM PDT up reply actions
He's not much for defense
but he’s good at getting gatorade for other players
by chalupa king on Oct 21, 2009 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions
He could hit anybody driving in the lane really hard with his staff I guess. He can also help heal all the contusions.
by chalupa king on Oct 21, 2009 2:38 PM PDT up reply actions
how do helmets make you cool? I wear a helmet and I am decidedly uncool
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
vikings, romans, and football players—helmets of violence.
by EvilKaramazov on Oct 21, 2009 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions
i bet it’s cuz the helmet hides your cool mohawk
by chalupa king on Oct 21, 2009 1:56 PM PDT up reply actions
so is the person who wrote this list
not cool because irony is on the list? Is the list cool because it’s pointing out funny ways that people try to be cool but they actually aren’t? Should on of the entries be “make a list of ways to be cool?”
by DrivetheLane on Oct 21, 2009 1:56 PM PDT up reply actions
haha.
someday you might not have a choice. ;)
by DrivetheLane on Oct 21, 2009 1:58 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
i'm not being mean.
i’m just saying my grandma can’t help it. She’s 86. you’ve got what, like 55 years to go before you’re that age?
by DrivetheLane on Oct 21, 2009 2:02 PM PDT up reply actions
we can burn the end of a wine cork and rub the burnt end on your face, to give you five o’clock shadow. You can then champion it under a new diet consistent of onions, garlic, and gun powder
by EvilKaramazov on Oct 21, 2009 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions
I think all the best comedies involve a change in genger roles
I even wish I would have been a black comic so I could play a fat black woman in a movie or two.
ever see hedwig and the angry inch? I don’t like musicals, but that one is kind of interesting with strange gender roles.
by EvilKaramazov on Oct 21, 2009 2:05 PM PDT up reply actions
maybe it will someday
"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles
by 92wastheyear on Oct 21, 2009 2:21 PM PDT up reply actions
haywood workmen is a ref now—i don’t think we can have a ref on the roster, but i’m up experimenting with burt reynolds and haywood workmen on our bench.
by EvilKaramazov on Oct 21, 2009 2:07 PM PDT up reply actions
no one can stop the JD
it’s mathematically impossible
by chalupa king on Oct 21, 2009 2:12 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm still leaving, just not yet
U
G
L
Y
You ain’t got no alibi, you ugly!
Yeah you ugly!
by tominhawaii on Oct 21, 2009 2:45 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
How much did your wifes breast weigh?
"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles
by 92wastheyear on Oct 21, 2009 2:43 PM PDT up reply actions
you were supposed to move your head before weighing it
"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles
by 92wastheyear on Oct 21, 2009 2:57 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
i did las night
but that was to long ago to remember what was said
by portlandgiirl91 on Oct 21, 2009 2:22 PM PDT up reply actions
it's on purpose
You’ll either come to love it and become addicted or you’ll run screaming for your life.
a donkey, a donkey, my kingdom for a donkey!
by EvilKaramazov on Oct 21, 2009 2:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Dooon-kay!!!
"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles
by 92wastheyear on Oct 21, 2009 2:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Who knew?
I even found time to post a comment….something about taco pizza
"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles
by 92wastheyear on Oct 21, 2009 2:53 PM PDT up reply actions
this is hilarious
not trying to start a flame war. plenty of kids don’t go to class
8. On playing football at Oregon State for Dennis Erickson: “The only school that would touch me. … I spent four months up there in Corvalis, Oregon. Nothing to do up there. I mean, nothing. I just played football and that was it. I think I went to class the first week and then I was done.”
lessssss go
yep
I’ve heard stories about him never attending class…
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
I did not go to an Oregon school
But at the school I did go to, only one of the football players showed up consistently.
I get the paper, so I don't care!
interesting
I’ve had a couple classes with football players in it, and I’d saw only a couple of them didn’t show up to class consistently
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
umm
Oregon State isn’t currently a winning program?
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
historically (at least in terms of overall record) they are not
but over the last 10 years, there is no question that Oregon State is a winning football program.
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
what school did you go to?
USC? Michigan? Florida? Texas? Ohio State?
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
lol okay
whatever
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
yeah bacc core classes
probably why they showed up
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
I have business with a bunch of football players and one day chip popped in to make sure everyone was there (they were)
lessssss go
We need one more to fill up a fantasy basketball league
I extended an invite to Sabasforthree but he hasn’t responded.
ESPN, 10 team, head to head, 8 categories, draft sunday at 5:45pm
it’s 8 junk drawer people and my dad, who types in all caps
hahaha
that’s cool, if he answers give him the place. I mean, the guy made a fanshot about it, that’s a bonus. Have you thought about expanding it maybe?
I literally just posted there whereas you emailed me this morning
and I just hadn’t checked my email yet
what about if you make it 12 teams?
i’m saying that cause I’ve got a friend here in madrid who was looking also for a fbb league. 2 spaniards is always better than 1.
oh great.
you got a co-manager. i was counting on your team for an easy win. darn it.
by DrivetheLane on Oct 21, 2009 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah no kidding, her team is pretty legit
she must have had some guy there helping her though…
:)
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
And trade Miller, Crawford and Fisher for Kirk
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
Good point. I'm bundling the Pistons' first round pick with Rip Hamilton and 2 future Memphis second round picks with Gasol immediately.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
There has to be more “hard nosed, hard working” players out there.
I get the paper, so I don't care!
I think we'll be like Tango and Cash and totally kick butt
Or we’ll be like John McLain and Morgan Freeman in Lethal Weapon.
Nice, Morey is annoyed that only one ESPN expert (Hill) put the Rockets in the playoffs
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/preview2009/news/story?page=Predictions0910-Rockets
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
who do u guys think is stupid enough to let me use a first round pick as trade bait in FBB?
lessssss go
Yo Maggy
how come there are 7 teams in one division and 5 in the other?
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 21, 2009 2:52 PM PDT reply actions
wowww you are so lucky
Mags, Norsk, Mortimer, and I are all in one division. Ridiculous.
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
I wont draft like a moron this time
not knowing H2H FBB rules ftl
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 21, 2009 2:57 PM PDT up reply actions
no excuses
you had like two weeks to read up and figure it out
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
From BenGol's twitter
Breaking: Jason Quick says Blazers will keep Patty Mills and waive Udoka and Collins, on 95.5 FM. Also says, Nate is “not happy”.
Anybody listening to the radio? Dang, I might have to listen.
wow that's a shocker
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
We have a dream, where everyone can dribble the ball and run the offense—the games will be closed out by miller, roy, blake, baybay, and rudy. It’s a lesser theory, KP picked up while reading gulliver’s travels this summer—he’s hoping the little people, with an infinite amount of string can bring down the giants.
by EvilKaramazov on Oct 21, 2009 3:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Douglast put it in the front page post
My reaction is the same as Nate’s.
“Cool. 4 point guards, 2 more guards who can play the position, and big trouble if one of the big big 3 goes down.”
If no more moves are coming, that is the definition of an imbalanced roster. What Atlanta and Minny and San Antonio have in surplus, we have too little.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
More from Douglast's post
more per Quick:
Collins is going to Phoenix Suns
Udoka has 2 or 3 teams lining up for his services
Another one could be the Celtics, though that might be reaching
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
Joey Graham has looked good as Carmelo Anthony's backup in pre-season, though.
Besides, the Denver Nuggets need a spot-up assassin from downtown like Wally Szczerbiak to spread the floor. So far, the departure Linas Kleiza hasn’t been adequately filled.
Stupid people have stupid ideas.
My first thought was that there's a move in the works
But if the decision was “higher up than KP” that, I dunno . . .
Signing Ime would have been a better indicator of a potential move in the works
Signing Mills might just be an indicator of a future move for a protected second round pick. He really can’t have more value around the league at the moment. And even Bayless doesn’t have a lot.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
Actually wrong, the league would pay a large percentage of their veteran minimum salary
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
So
does it just boil back to Mills wasn’t supposed to sign that offer?
I get the paper, so I don't care!
Pretty much
If he did (which somehow isn’t getting clear out of all these reports), they only have the options to keep him and let him have that roster spot – with the option of trading him some time down the road yet not immediately – or waive him assuming his contract is unguaranteed to get the money off the books again and/or clear the final roster spot again.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
I get we don't wanna lose his rights
But… maybe “who cares” is too strong, but I don’t see Mills being a guy who haunts us.
Yeah. His comparison seems to be Aaron Brooks, and while we looked bad against him he isn't really that great.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
And that's likely a "best case" scenario
I was all set to shrug for when Ime got it, but this bugs me. I wanna know the logic behind it, aside from not losing the value of a recent 2nd round pick.
Patty Mills isn't the floor general that Aaron Brooks is out there.
Mills is more like an undersized off guard — hence the label waterbug — such as J.J. Barea or Chucky Atkins, who’s career year unsurprisingly came when he was on the Los Angels Lakers playing alongside a guy who could mask his weaknesses in Kobe Bryant; likewise, Barea has benefited from playing alongside a tall, defensive-minded playmaker in Jason Kidd.
Stupid people have stupid ideas.
Brooks isn't exactly a great passer either, and at 24 his ceiling for further development is in reach
I suppose Mills could reach that, but of course it’s not a given.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
I am open to what Mills can do
Brooks was definitely not considered a floor general coming out of Oregon
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
You guys were right about Aaron Brooks.
After looking at Brooks’ stats, it’s obvious that he’s not much of a distributor.
Stupid people have stupid ideas.
That's what I worry about with the Rockets
They have no playmakers! Brooks is a scoring point guard, not a passer.
No one to really play through.
I think they’ll defend and hustle and smarts their way to a decent season, but it’ll be ugly on offense.
M—
I'd like to see Will Conroy make that team as a third-string point guard, ...
but Daryl Morey is unlikely to release Brian Cook recause of his guaranteed salary this season. Morey, however, plans on releasing Brent Barry, so who knows about Cook. Yet, even if Conroy made the roster, he’d just be battling it out in practice over the 12th active spot with Jermaine Taylor.
Stupid people have stupid ideas.
its almost like it was done specifically to prove AK's point about roster balane the hard way.
terrible.
The last time I was this on the money regarding something was when the Seattle ...
SuperSonics acquired Kurt Thomas from the Phoenix Suns in 2007. I was upset Sam Presti didn’t get the 2008 first-round draft pick that the Atlanta Hawks owed Phoenix — which was ultimately used to select Robin Lopez — but that was just a minute detail.
Stupid people have stupid ideas.
Any serious injury to LMA and we are pretty much caught with our pants down
Of course that would always be a problem, but with Pendergraph down too it would mean way more Howard and Dante/Travis on 4 than you want to have on a team contending for home court advantage and the division title. Similar with Greg or Joel, though that can be somewhat compensated by LaMarcus even though we wouldn’t be the top rebounding team anymore.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
Oh I agree we're screwed with a serious injury to LMA, etc.
I just think KP is just as aware of the roster unbalance as AK is. There’s something else going on.
I agree with that
It just ammo for the ‘KP DOESN’T GET IT’ crowd.
And since that is their thang, I can’t blame them for harping on it. This does nothing but feed that. Obviously, it isn’t a who-helps-more-this-year thing.
Hey Folks in my fantasy basketball league
do we want
1 division of 12 teams
2 divisions of 6 teams
3 divisions of 4 teams
4 divisions of 3 teams
6 divisions of 2 teams
or
12 divisions of 1 team
4 divisions of 3 could be crazy
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
I think 3 divisions with 4 teams each makes the most sense
playoff spots go to each division winner and then the next 3 best records
yep sounds good
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
ok, wait
I don’t think anyone wants their team to be on a bye during the playoffs and why not include more people
what if 8 of the 12 teams make the winner’s bracket?
I totally just save myself a headache by recovering an old copy of mathematica
hoooray for hooray for me Billy!
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
Do you feel mathematica is the far and away best program of its type (or that there is, in fact, no competitors to it)?
I’ve mostly used MAPLE and MATLAB. Started using R recently.
no, but that is what I am best at using
I used maple 7 quite a bit, and felt mathmatica was a huge upgrade, but Maple has closed the gap recently, but somehow some of their numerical simulations still leave a lot to be desired.
MATLAB is probably the best for numerical computations, and I would go with mathematica for symbolic algebra, but that is just me.
I would say your best bet is to get good at both Mathematica and MATLAB
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
also, there are lots of open source alternatives for MATLAB, so if you are inclined that way, it is a good option
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
this is good information, thanks!
I got used to MATLAB because I like how well it integrates with PERL when I need powerful scripting to make something production-like or simulate-able. I bet some of those alternatives would still be compatible. MATLAB is great for most of my work and I’m comfortable with manipulating matrices in MATLAB and PERL, too, plus I still have my student copy of MATLAB.
Still, it does sound like Mathematica certainly takes things to another level. Since I was always working more in stats and differentials, I’m not sure if I’d need all of that, which is probably why I’ve not done much work with it.
I havent done a ton of stats stuff with it, but I would be inclined to use MATLAB for that.
you didnt hear it from me, but there is a lot of cracked Mathematica out there.
you can holler at me if you need a hand with it, but it is pretty user friendly.
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
I AM SO FREAKING ANGRY.
I just spent the last hour talking to LP and comcast people.
"If the Lakers are Hollywood, then we are South Central." - Clipper fan.
they are cowards. They don’t even let you climb the ladder and talk to someone that matters.
"If the Lakers are Hollywood, then we are South Central." - Clipper fan.
that’s my next try.
There is no comcast in my area, no NBALP in my area, and no Blazers.com in my area.
"If the Lakers are Hollywood, then we are South Central." - Clipper fan.
Dave requested notification of any people in your position last night
Not sure if you saw him mention that in his post yesterday.
If the Blazers are (likely) no help, maybe also consider someone like Brian Smith. He’s normally an astute reporter, and works for a Washington-based paper, so he might have an angle on the story.
mhmm. just called the Blazers and front desk lady was confrontational when I asked about comast, streaming, etc. She either hung up on me or my phone dropped the call. I’m not sure.
I called back and got through her to someone else who I left a message for.
"If the Lakers are Hollywood, then we are South Central." - Clipper fan.
she was oddly confrontational even before I mentioned comcast.
"If the Lakers are Hollywood, then we are South Central." - Clipper fan.
She's probably having a day like I am.
Well, the good news is that the next person took care of you. Well, assuming you get a callback.
Really??
That is awesome!!
"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles
by 92wastheyear on Oct 21, 2009 3:18 PM PDT up reply actions
former presidente teddy rosevelt
had some cool pets. He had a badger and a lion i think, there were more i just can’t remember and don’t care to find the link so there u gotta take my word
Happy birthday to the ground!
One for math, one for high-end gardening, and I forgot what the other was for.
I get the paper, so I don't care!
Chinese food....duh!
"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles
by 92wastheyear on Oct 21, 2009 3:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Preparation
was what i was thinking
"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles
by 92wastheyear on Oct 21, 2009 3:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Ah, just like the Green Hornet. Awesome!
by EvilKaramazov on Oct 21, 2009 3:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes
Someone has to set up the network around here.
These 40’s and single roses don’t sell themselves.
I get the paper, so I don't care!
he wielded a sword forged from the spine of a comanche indian chief.
by EvilKaramazov on Oct 21, 2009 3:22 PM PDT up reply actions
From Jamelle Hill's prediction...
Either way, the Blazers are out of excuses. Time for them to graduate from being known as that rising young team in the West.
Have we been wasting that much time? We’re incredibly ahead of schedule. Unprecedentedly ahead of schedule.
It's now or Thunder/Wolves/favorite other young team in the West
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
on no!
our window is closing already, we better hurry up and win a title cause there is no more time for excuses
Happy birthday to the ground!
by phillyduck23 on Oct 21, 2009 5:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Its already closed
trade away our players and start rebuilding. I mean thats the fun part, right?
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 21, 2009 5:29 PM PDT up reply actions
I think signing Mills could be a precursor to moving a 3 for a veteran 4/5.
"If the Lakers are Hollywood, then we are South Central." - Clipper fan.
they Hornets want Patty Mills
thats why we had to sign him.
Mills for Paul and 2 future #1s..
we are getting robbed
by GreatOden'sRaven on Oct 21, 2009 3:36 PM PDT up reply actions
You are thinking of
Paul Chris….journeyman 4/5 out of East North Dakota State….who last played in 07 for Back Rub Falls of the NDBL
"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles
by 92wastheyear on Oct 21, 2009 3:37 PM PDT up reply actions
4/5 of a veteran—Is that like a hurt veteran, or literally only parts of him? Maybe we can get everything but his shins—that might add up to 4/5, what do you think? I would hate to see a headless player sent back unless it just required we load up on pumpkins.
by EvilKaramazov on Oct 21, 2009 3:31 PM PDT up reply actions
How exactly does Mills figure into that scenario?
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
I don't know
I think this is a case of Mill’s forcing Portland’s hand and Portland playing his bluff. It might not be PA saving a resource, as much as just showing his dominance. Now Mill’s has to prove his worth in the D League and there is still plenty of time to get another back up big.
i just wrote a love letter for spanish class. anyone ladies out there want it to give it to rudy?
lessssss go
bing already sucks
just the same as it ever was
by GreatOden'sRaven on Oct 21, 2009 3:37 PM PDT up reply actions
a search engine having access to the status updates is what I don’t like.
by EvilKaramazov on Oct 21, 2009 3:38 PM PDT up reply actions
lesslaw
or bayout either way sounds like an awesomely bad 80’s movie
Happy birthday to the ground!
by phillyduck23 on Oct 21, 2009 5:30 PM PDT up reply actions
you eats balls (with a silent ‘w’ somewhere in there)
by EvilKaramazov on Oct 21, 2009 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions
perfect!
you eats bawlls = outlaw + bayless
by EvilKaramazov on Oct 21, 2009 3:49 PM PDT up reply actions
lol Nick Van Excellent is not a big Patty Mills fan
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
OMG THIS NEWS IS TERRIBLE
OUR 15TH MAN ON THE ROSTER MATTERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 21, 2009 3:49 PM PDT up reply actions
REJOICE
Lamarcus Aldridge has agreed to a five year extension worth approximately $70 million with Portland, a league source tells Y! Sports.
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 21, 2009 4:12 PM PDT reply actions
$70 million? Fiddlesticks that's a lot. This ain't a perfect day for the Blazers future.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
hes locked up for 5 years
i think its a good day
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 21, 2009 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Pretty good, but it's a bit more than I hoped for to retain some flexibility. Stupid Raptors ruining the market with Bargnani.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
yep.
the Raptors jacked up the price on LMA pretty bad. I was hoping 5/60 would be the top for LMA.
by DrivetheLane on Oct 21, 2009 4:18 PM PDT up reply actions
If he stays as good as he is
I don’t think that’s an untradeable contract at all. Only if he gets eternally hurt.
that's about what I thought he'd get
It sure is a lot. I would have hoped for more like 5/60 or so, but like you mention, the Raptors pretty much ruined the market.
That's decent deal I'd say
For a big who is good and young, and with the bar set by Bargs and Bogut and all.
It's an excellent length, so they likely had to pay a premium for that. The total amount is a bit too high depending on what is guaranteed and what are bonuses.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
THAT'S a great reminder
I wonder if the total amount is incentives laden. That is what I wanted, I remember.
Yahoo sez it's with incentives
YahooSportsNBA Lamarcus Aldridge extension could reach $70 million with incentives, but assures him between $65-$68 million over five seasons with Portland
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
Lamarcus Aldridge extension could reach $70 million with incentives, but assures him between $65-$68 million over five seasons with Portland
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 21, 2009 4:26 PM PDT up reply actions
LMA got paid.
now he can be selfish like Brandon.
by DrivetheLane on Oct 21, 2009 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions
I think LMA is the type to play loads better
KNOWING his contract stuff is over.
He isn’t a Baron Davis, for better or worse..
WE SHOULD HAVE LET HIM BECOME A RESTRICTED FREE AGENT
HE HAS NO CHOICE BUT TO STILL PLAY FOR US.
NEVERMIND THAT HE COULD TAKE A 1 YEAR DEAL AND LEAVE US, OR MIGHT PLAY LIKE CRAP WITH HIS FUTURE UNCERTAIN.
That the Bulls won't give the same money to TT
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
I agree Mortimor.
and I think the same thing about Brandon as well.
by DrivetheLane on Oct 21, 2009 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Plus LMA has had those trust issues
It would feel like a violation to start the season without being taken care of to someone like that.
It's 100% why I think he'd suffer
It’s also why he isn’t an alpha male type, and more fitting as a co-star.
But what about Roy's underwhelming preason?
That only happened AFTER he got paid like out of this world
That's too much money.
Now, I’m totally cool with it being a five-year contract extension. $60 million, however, is all that should’ve been guaranteed, with incentives that could’ve brought it to $65 million.
Stupid people have stupid ideas.
I did say he’d be signed this week. Booyah, baby.
Not that hard to call with the deadline coming up. but still :)
"If the Lakers are Hollywood, then we are South Central." - Clipper fan.
It's wasn't a given considering how this and other teams are handling contracts at the moment
Not saying it’s the same, but Gay and Thomas won’t get extended and go into free agency. And depending on how far apart they were that could have happened with LMA too.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
Here ya go
http://www.blazersedge.com/2009/6/25/924592/6-25-jd-begers-in-previous-lives#17386451
BRP made the comment at 10:15 a.m. pacific. When was the 911 call made?
Married with Children cast then and now:
http://tv.yahoo.com/blog/married-with-children-cast-then-and-now—701
You looking for a good time?
That is the truly essential information people need to know!
Usually you have to watch hours of E! to get to know details like that. Btw, Segal looks much better now with her haircut which is funny. Christina didn’t age well around the eyes, she always had baggy eyes.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
ok., the LP person I talked to said that if comcast is unavailable in my area, I can get LPBB without blackouts.
This feels wrong… everyone else has told me that Seattle is just messed up.
"If the Lakers are Hollywood, then we are South Central." - Clipper fan.
exactly. I don’ think even they understand how screwd up this is.
"If the Lakers are Hollywood, then we are South Central." - Clipper fan.
I searched evil karamazov and got lemon pie.
by EvilKaramazov on Oct 21, 2009 4:44 PM PDT up reply actions
when i searched my name, i got “tell everyone to search farterer” … weird….
by EvilKaramazov on Oct 21, 2009 4:46 PM PDT up reply actions
I searched Mortimer and got the same
Perhaps “mystery google” is sponsored by the super powerful lemon council?
i searched "cloudydays" and i got HAHA
:-(
I choose to believe mysterygoogle is laughing with me.
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
hehe
I searched Dirty Socks and got
whispers never stop touching me, anon.
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 21, 2009 4:53 PM PDT up reply actions
and starvin marvin got me this
OMG MYSTER GOOGLE WHAT WILL IGETT/???
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 21, 2009 4:54 PM PDT up reply actions
searching my real name got me this picture
i think I found my new avatar
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Paul Allen just called up that new Russian owner of the Nets
Listen, I got 4 point guards, gimme Devin Harris. Oh, and my boat is bigger than yours.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
Offer him some McDonalds
Soviets will wait in line all day for McD’s, I remember it from when I was a kid and the Nets owner would be the right age for those memories.
and levis plus Beatles albums
"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles
by 92wastheyear on Oct 21, 2009 4:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Whoa slow down
Start with McDs and a pile of Goodwill sweaters and cheap cologne… hold off on what he REALLY wants to seal the deal at the end of the tense negotiations.
YOU GUYS ARE GIVING UP OUR WHOLE STASH
He’ll turn down our first offer, we come BACK with chalupa coupons, and he walks away thinking he won the deal.
The perfect crime.
Mavs trade Jawai to Wolves for nothing
Nothing in that case is the Mavs received a conditional second-round draft pick in 2012, while the Wolves also received cash. The Wolves would have to be a top 5 team for the pick to change hands.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
I'm so sad, he would have been the next ... um ... wait for it ... Jerome James?
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
Who wins between Jerome James, Eddy Curry and Vin Baker...
….in a hot-dog eating contest?
Yes! Yes! In the face!
Ball Don't Lie's Season Preview is dead on
better than ESPN’s BS with Chris Sheridan and Jalen Rose
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
BS =/= Bill Simmons
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
BS=BS
"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles
by 92wastheyear on Oct 21, 2009 5:46 PM PDT up reply actions
I like that blog.
Dwyer especially seems to know what he is talking about
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Unless he talks about the Bulls, then sometimes he puts the homer glasses on
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
I like Simmons alot too.
Despite his man-crush on Durant and his homer-ism with the Celtics
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
I like some of his stuff. He's a pretty funny and talented writer.
and he makes some good points fairly frequently.
His homerism is sometimes insufferable though.
Agreed.
But I just tend to ignore those parts
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Yup, I still like his podcasts but stopped reading him
And he’s the poster boy for someone who watches a lot of NBA games, but doesn’t really seem to have any greater insight than someone who only watches one team.
I have a feeling he watches every team play Boston and the Clippers but his homer glasses cloud his vision during Boston games and his nitpicking of the Clippers prevents him from paying attention to the other team.
Dwyer is great. He watches a ton of games-- way more than any of us, understands pace-adjusted stats and is level headed.
Skeets is more there for entertainment, which is cool as well.
Skeets finds the odd little stories around the NBA - and also watches and reads a lot. That podcast is entertaining.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
I don't know why everyone says "Levelheaded" is a good thing
I said that about Roybot one time and she got super pissed
"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles
by 92wastheyear on Oct 21, 2009 5:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Dwyer is my favorite by far.
Even if I don’t agree, I always respect how he got to his decision.
And his amazing secret to being good at his job? He watches a lot of NBA.
It’s crazy but true.
Ok I just talked to someone else who said that hte entire state of Washington is blacked out.
Three different “experts” with three different answers.
"If the Lakers are Hollywood, then we are South Central." - Clipper fan.
Are Thunder games blacked out in Dallas? That doesn't make sense.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
The truth is probably somewhere in between...
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Bell has a serious wrist injury. Bobcats playoff hopes going down the drain, though they have some guard options.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4581263
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
Rudy + Mills for Augustin and Crash
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Roster balance restored
http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=yzqmu8f
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
I do that trade in a heartbeat
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
what's our rotation look like?
Miller/Blake
Roy/Rudy
Crash/Batum
LMA/Howard
Oden/Przy/Ajinca?
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Crash can really play both 3 and 4. He is their best player, so obviously we would have to overpay somewhat.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
They can take it or leave it
I love love love love Crash, but MAN that one-more-concussion-and-game-over thang is worrisome.
Blair-esque
M I RITE!?!?!??
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
they don’t do it… at least i can’t seem them doing it.
#LGKP
"If the Lakers are Hollywood, then we are South Central." - Clipper fan.
maybe it's just me but
I’d throw Rudy in that deal if they’d prefer him to Webster. On the condition that our Spanish friends don’t leave us for the Bobcats blog.
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
We would need Rudy as the backup SG and when Roy moves to PG at times
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
couldn't webs play the backup SG?
I’m suggesting putting Rudy in instead of Webs
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
I don't think Martell has the handles and speed to play SG in the NBA
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
Yeah, at the deadline it might have worked if we took back one of their nasty C contracts (Diop, Nazr)
But if they wanted Nic, that was a no go. And now it’s hard to match.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
They have plenty of those.
I still think it would take more in terms of potential to get the deal done as at the moment they are going away their best player for not an awful lot. Maybe a draft pick and some cash if that is allowed under the current rules.
#88<#23<#25
Just bought the international NBA league pass broadband, premium baby!
Anyone else not able to do anything with it yet?
#88<#23<#25
k thx for sharing
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Salary cap guru Sham doesn't like the LMA deal
I’d like to be one of the first to say it, if not the first – LaMarcus Aldridge is overpaid.
Well, what does he know? A lot of contracts…
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
He is overpaid
For what he does, but for what he does AS A BIG MAN, it’s just above the standard market value.
There’ll always be a big man bump in salary.
ESPN also reports the incentives are "hard to reach", so it could be 3-5 million less.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
could you imagine him fighting Oden for rebounds
I am not sure some of these incentives are so great
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
Mine was kind of in jest anyway, the thought of LA regularly rebounding on the defensive end makes me laugh at the moment.
I’d like to see what the incentives are.
Win a title maybe?
#88<#23<#25
make the playoffs 4 of 5 years
3 all star teams
something like that
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
What does he think of Bargs' contract?
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 21, 2009 5:19 PM PDT up reply actions
The same. And he doesn't think LMA is grossly overpaid, just a little.
Which is probably true, but as said before he could have also forced a 3 or 4 year deal to hit that next contract faster, and foregoing that is worth something.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
Sham is justified in disliking it, too. I, by the way, would've probably submitted this contract proposal.
Aldridge signs a five-year, $55,000,000 contract extension with $10,000,000 more in possible incentives* and an early termination option that can be exercised after the fourth season.
2010-2011: $10,000,000 (Base Salary) + $2,000,000 (Potential Incentives).
2011-2012: $10,500,000 (Base Salary) + $2,000,000 (Potential Incentives).
2012-2013: $11,000,000 (Base Salary) + $2,000,000 (Potential Incentives).
2013-2014: $11,500,000 (Base Salary) + $2,000,000 (Potential Incentives).
2014-2015^: $12,000,000 (Base Salary) + $2,000,000 (Potential Incentives).
*$200,000 for each season he averages 8 or more rebounds per game.
$200,000 for each season he shoots 50% or higher from the field.
$200,000 for each season he makes an All-Star Team.
$200,000 for each season he makes an All-Defense Frist or Second Team.
$200,000 for each season he makes an All-NBA First, Second, or Third Team.
$200,000 for each season he plays 70 or more games.
$200,000 for each season he plays 3,000 or more minutes.
$200,000 for each season Portland wins 60 or more games.
$200,000 for each season Portland wins the Western Conference Finals.
$200,000 for each season Portland wins the NBA Finals.
^ETO Season.
Stupid people have stupid ideas.
Holy hell
I put “Oden” into mysterygoogle, and hit “i’m feeling lucky” and it took me to a website called meatspin.com
I highly recommend not going to that website.
HA
I’ve been there before. Very bad decision.
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 21, 2009 5:17 PM PDT up reply actions
A friend linked me to it
as a joke. It was like 3 years ago. Surprised its still around.
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 21, 2009 5:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Funny, when I did the same thing, it took me to mylifeisaverage.com
Today, I cut my finger on a band-aid box. The irony hurt more than the cut. MLIA.
I did my name about five times and got different a website each time
Most were purty durty. The cleanest one was about STDs.
Geez....what does Corvid mean?
"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles
by 92wastheyear on Oct 21, 2009 5:52 PM PDT up reply actions
"You get what the person before you searched for"
It means the person ahead of me had a dirty mind. Figures.
Oh....I didn't understand
I thought it just told you the hidden meaning of your name……like …..“Corvid is Arabic for ‘she who loses underwear when she drinks’”…or something like that
"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles
by 92wastheyear on Oct 21, 2009 6:35 PM PDT up reply actions
point taken
"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles
by 92wastheyear on Oct 21, 2009 7:16 PM PDT up reply actions
More profilepic-less people should post in junk
1581 posts up to now, and every last one of them has a picture to the right.
How messed up is that?
We're like the same person
But the eight years younger I am than you makes me more willing to upload a profile pic.
This is my fifth pick in the last week. I went from Rudy’s shoes, to Goose, to Samwise, to Ethyl Mertz, to Chewy. This has been my sidekick week.
Wow.
So does anyone here actually notice how clever you are – or is your briliance wasted on these people?
by levelhed on Oct 21, 2009 5:56 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
That makes sense.
So you would like all of us non-hotties to drop our pics and all of the hotties to have hotter profilepics?
No
But you could give your virtual self a little makeover. Just add shades and black vinyl – like Trinity.
oh great question
No. You would have to ask SBN to do it for you.
by idoltime on Oct 22, 2009 4:39 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
SOUTHERN OREGON:
I saw in the paper today that someone from Williams killed a pedestrian that ran into the road without looking. Did you know the driver?
Hhe IS the driver
I know because there is only one car in Williams….and 9 cows
"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles
by 92wastheyear on Oct 21, 2009 5:54 PM PDT up reply actions
more like this
respect the metal face villian
Happy birthday to the ground!
by phillyduck23 on Oct 21, 2009 5:42 PM PDT up reply actions
i didn't think about that
that makes things even better
Happy birthday to the ground!
by phillyduck23 on Oct 21, 2009 5:43 PM PDT up reply actions
He's getting too well liked here
I think AK is programmed to say the n-word when he gets too well liked somewhere.
i emailed your face.
"If the Lakers are Hollywood, then we are South Central." - Clipper fan.
by Cablinasian on Oct 21, 2009 11:40 PM PDT up reply actions
question about league pass broadband choice,
is there a strategy to picking the 6 other teams i want that I’m not seeing or does it really not matter, i should just choose teams I want to see?
Yeah just pick which teams you want to watch the most
keep in mind, there are some teams that have a lot of national televised games if you could live with just watching those. I recommend the Griz just for hilarity.
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 21, 2009 5:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Good to see we're back to a whole sidebars' worth of new posts every day
I’m gonna find a picture that symbolizes “i am now dumber for having read your post.” it will be rad
no
"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles
by 92wastheyear on Oct 21, 2009 5:55 PM PDT up reply actions
How on earth are we going to ditch Mills?
Anyone want to draw up a plan for a “accidental” car crash or maybe L-Train could get some polonium.
#88<#23<#25
Well, his contract is unguaranteed if they really want to ditch him
But apparently someone didn’t want him to go away for nothing.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
glad to see LA & blazers agree to extension
by portlandgiirl91 on Oct 21, 2009 6:01 PM PDT reply actions
seriously though,
Today was a good day and Check yo self remix have two of the greatest beats ever
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 21, 2009 7:41 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah no i was thinking about it before that
9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1
by portlandgiirl91 on Oct 21, 2009 7:38 PM PDT up reply actions
thats not what my math class taught me
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 21, 2009 7:43 PM PDT up reply actions
yup
You can graph the imaginary portion and the real portion of any number and, although it does not make any more sense like it means something, everything’s better when graphed.
shut up shut up shut up shut up shut up shut up shut up shut up
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 21, 2009 7:57 PM PDT up reply actions
so's ur face
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
lol wut
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
ewww like i care to learn about that now
by portlandgiirl91 on Oct 21, 2009 7:58 PM PDT up reply actions
If you guys think imaginary numbers are trippy
Wait until you learn about infinite sequences and series. Some of that stuff will make you wish you were high.
by chalupa king on Oct 21, 2009 8:02 PM PDT up reply actions
i'm going to "flaming homer's"
to drink a flaming homer, with levi flamer, i mean lex luther, or lexi marmadukie or something
14736251
I rec a lot
It is hard to tell when we are over here in the far right margin, but I was rec’n Roybot for making an astute observation.
where's my midol
it feels like it’s going to be heavy
by chalupa king on Oct 21, 2009 8:21 PM PDT up reply actions
my bigggest "Mind F" class so far?
this philosophy and the arts class im taking now….
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
I doubt that a phrase like that has a literal translation
I would assume that, if they use that phrase en Espana, it would be like a slang type of thing.
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
although it's possible
perhaps our spanish friends could enlighten us
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Great, I tend not to trust translation sites in case there is some kind of grammatical excpetion it doesn't pick up.
Thanks.
#88<#23<#25
(pretty sure he picked that off a translation site)
hence the quoted text
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Lol, Bill Simmons can't stop riding himself deeper into weird reasoning
Fyi: I wouldn’t give any NBA megaextension except for a Durant type. Market swung too drastically. Aldridge worth 65m 3 yrs ago but not now.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
I like how our economy has turned every one into an armchair economist
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
Yes, this dang economy really makes LMA's contract hamstring us big time
Ooooh this economy!!!
(shakes fist at economy)
Audio Quick on Mills. He again sounds like someone just kicked his cat.
http://blog.oregonlive.com/blazers/2009/10/audio-quick-on-patty-mills.html
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
Roseburg Sucks Donkey Something or other
just needed to get that off my chest after spending the day there
fix'd
we could use aveterananother PG
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 21, 2009 6:23 PM PDT up reply actions
What was a better song?
Radar Love or Twilight Zone by Golden Earring
I did not say this. I am not here.
That would be like picking your favorite child
that being said…..Radar Love…hands down!
"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles
by 92wastheyear on Oct 21, 2009 6:40 PM PDT up reply actions
This junk is starting to smell funny
Kobe is my profile pic because of this beatdown I received.
Blake > Andre
What I was saying was...this junk is getting hugemongous.
Kobe is my profile pic because of this beatdown I received.
Blake > Andre
Same kind of retort applies.
I know you got junk in that trunk.
#88<#23<#25
by The Pirate on Oct 21, 2009 6:31 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Man, what we are missing by not signing Collins...
Here’s what Basketball John from SLC Dunk had to say about Jarron. And with a name like “Basketball John” how could he be wrong?
Off the court, you’d be hard pressed to find a better guy. He’s intelligent, well spoken, and is an awesome chaperone. He’s a model citizen.
On the court his repertoire includes flopping and taking charges and flopping. On offense, you’re not going to get anything from him. He has a high basketball IQ for what it’s worth. And he’ll be a good locker room guy.
He’s not going to be much of a factor for you, but you probably knew that already
http://www.brightsideofthesun.com/2009/10/21/1095463/reports-from-portland-jarron#storyjump
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
Yeah
When it comes to the 15th roster spot, they could leave it empty or sign a turd and I won’t care.
Whos this in our espn FBB league?
Salmon Nation RecYourFace
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 21, 2009 6:29 PM PDT reply actions
souded like Medmelon and his friend are gettin in
one of them will be in the other division though. So we are gonna get a spaniard and someone else.
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 21, 2009 7:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Those spaniards aren't too bad
Sunday will be very busy; I have a draft in the afternoon before our draft.
now I understand what im supposed to be doing in the draft
So im thinkin I’ll draft better
**** Prays for the #1 pick so I can get LeBron ****
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 21, 2009 7:34 PM PDT up reply actions
I already called the first pick.
Sorry, bud.
And if I don’t get it, just know that Magnum changed it on purpose.
only thing that would make it more obvious
is if it was somehow “Bedazzled”
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 21, 2009 7:59 PM PDT up reply actions
it's always tougher your first time
I had like five teams my first year, and they all sucked. Took me awhile to get how scoring works.
The ESPN preview of the Kings is brutal. And Chris Sheridan again swings and misses.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/preview2009/news/story?page=Predictions0910-Kings
Question No. 2: Can they get value for Andres Nocioni, who could be a major difference-maker for a top-six team?
Mistaking Nocioni for a hard-nosed defender who makes a difference on a top team is so 2005-06.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
you keep thinking that
its a serious injury
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 21, 2009 7:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Henderson said he had a similar injury at Duke and decided to wait on the surgery. But Henderson acknowledged the pain was intense and the college season is much shorter.
“It’ll be something he’ll have to decide on,” Henderson said.
You looking for a good time?
I'm hoping he plays through it. He's definitely not an excellent player, but with a team as sty is mine anything helps.
You looking for a good time?
im pretty good with rebounding and scoring
i suck at the rest
and Im not gonna be good at scoring and rebounding if Al Jeff and antawn are injured for awhile
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 21, 2009 7:11 PM PDT up reply actions
rebounding
you have two guys who rebound consistently and that’s it.
also poor in assists and steals
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Turnovers as well
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
I think you picked bad day to switch your screen name
"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles
by 92wastheyear on Oct 21, 2009 7:17 PM PDT up reply actions
i dont get it
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
i dont get it
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
but what the hell is "Lexi Sparx"?
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
i.dont.get.it.
are you trying to pretend you are a prostitute or something?
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
You are obviously trying to make it seem like you are a girl
by having that avatar, name, and disturbing sig.
Oh you must have read my mind! That's why I told everyone that I'm a guy the second that I got this new name and told everyone that I'm L-Train.
You looking for a good time?
And good golly there is nothing more disturbing than some lips covered in paint!
You looking for a good time?
Lexi Sparx reminds me of a porn star name
by chalupa king on Oct 21, 2009 7:29 PM PDT up reply actions
It is a stripper name. It appeals to me, so I decided to choose it as my new username.
You looking for a good time?
Pick him up!
You can never have too many.
by Roybot on Oct 21, 2009 7:38 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I have nothing to say.
Just wanted a post in today’s junk drawer…
…..that is all.
Yes! Yes! In the face!
by LeafHawk on Oct 21, 2009 7:45 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Has it been long enough?
Yo Lil Wayne! I like ya and I’mma let you finish being a lame rapper, but TI had some of the coolest gun charges OF ALL TIME!
that was very re re
i’m excited for TI to get out of jail…means new cd coming out
by portlandgiirl91 on Oct 21, 2009 7:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Maybe Im missing something
but playing GTA for 40 hours straight is an accomplishment? Pretty sure I could do it.
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 21, 2009 7:51 PM PDT reply actions
and he got a 10 minute break every hour?
long enough to pee and make some ramen. I dont see whats hard about this…
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 21, 2009 7:53 PM PDT up reply actions
lol one of the comments
LOL!! Seriously, you think this is a record?? I know WoW players that have went 72 straight hours living off pepsi and fried food. Try again loser!
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 21, 2009 7:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Haven't people even died from exhaustion due to playing WoW for tons of consecutive hours?
Stupid people have stupid ideas.
40 hours is a long time to stay up though, let alone staying focused on one thing the entire time.
Maybe, I’m just getting old . . .
and unfocused . . .
by chalupa king on Oct 21, 2009 7:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Has anyone seen the new commercial by Miss Teen S. Carolina?
You know her:
I believe that our, uh, education like such as, uh, South Africa and, uh, the Iraq, everywhere like such as,
She’s got a new commercial out for pistachios. It’s cute. Those 37 million YouTube views finally paid off.
Good for her.
I'm thinking of giving in
and joining a fantasy basketball league. Bunch of last minute ones available. Used to do it but dropped out for a few years. Any recommendations?
Brandon Roy, 'nuff said.
I would join Maggy's league but ...
I’m pretty sure that he doesn’t want me to join. If you do, email me at ltrainftw at google mail dot com
You looking for a good time?
you guys should fight over the last spot
ltrain, I asked for your email a bunch of times, but you weren’t around.
fine with me … ltrainftw at gmail dot com if you want to send an invite
by Lexi Sparx on Oct 19, 2009 9:29 PM PDT on JD 19th Octubre – The Couchsurfing Edition
send me an invite at ltrainftw at
by Lexi Sparx on Oct 19, 2009 3:22 PM PDT on JD 19th Octubre – The Couchsurfing Edition
google mail dot com
You looking for a good time?
LOL have fun in teh #11 slot
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
efffffffffffffffffff
i hate fantasy sports
so stupid
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 21, 2009 8:16 PM PDT up reply actions
#5 is OK
I can pass on kobe an exclaim i nthe chat window: SUCK IT KOBE BRYANT
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
He could. It's a no-turnover league, so Howard will go high.
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
If Suck It Kobe Bryant doesn't get a top 3 pick
then all is not right in the world
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
it doesn't
that’s garbage.
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
medmelon's friend who wanted to join who gives us 12 teams
I’m sure they’ll join the league when it’s not the middle of the night over there
stupid Spaniard stealing our #1 pick
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 21, 2009 8:24 PM PDT up reply actions
I need to grill med on his friend. I wonder if he’ll jump for LBJ. Those Spanish guys seem to like big names. Then I just have to figure out if you are more of a CP3 or a DWade kinda guy.
that'd make me happy
1. Pau
2. LBJ or CP3
3. the other or maybe Wade
4. Wade or the other
Makes all of our lives easier!
hahahaha
not so sure on that, he’s not a noob on fbb like me, he’s played before. And he knows a lot about the league.
anyone have that picture of greg squeezing kobe's head?
i wanna use that as my team’s avatar
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
ok, here's the order
medmelon’s friend 1
Magnum (I swear I didn’t fix this) 2
Idol 3
Roybot 4
Cloudy 5
Mortimer 6
Norsk 7
Magnum’s dad 8
medmelon 9
Team Whitman I don’t know the BE name 10
Starvin’ Marvin’ 11
johnv59 12
It should be open for trading
I can’t imagine what mr #11 thinks he is going to do to get up high enough to get his man-love, LBJ.
if those two let LBJ drop to me
I’ll trade him to you for WAY more than even he is worth since i know how you <3 him.
well that would mean that medmelon's friend takes someone other than Paul or James
cause there’s no way I let him fall
#4 isn't horrible
You could have Dirk, Howard… Kobe.
I am dying to know if Brandon goes in the first round.
he will
just like in our other JD league. If he’s still around at 11 id take him
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 21, 2009 8:36 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah cloudy grabbed him at 7 i think
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 21, 2009 8:37 PM PDT up reply actions
yep
if i were higher I wouldn’t have taken him. Roy wasn’t that big of a reach at #9 and the only guys ranked higher than him were Stoudemire, Bosh, and Kobe.
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
He’s great, of course, but unfortunately, rumors to the contrary aside, he isn’t quite selfish enough to be a great fantasy player.
I think I would have taken Amare over Roy
thats just me though
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 21, 2009 8:52 PM PDT up reply actions
He scores 20+, 5+ assists, 4+ rebounds
that’s decent all around output form a shooting guard. I put the homer glasses on and drafted him a few spots before he “should” have been taken.
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
On ESPN there are players you can't cut (at least those are the standard settings)
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
#5 is solid
I get to tell Kobe to Suck It while I take Durant #5
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
There is no doubt in my mind
this was rigged.
by Roybot on Oct 21, 2009 8:26 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
freaking freakin’ freakin’ stupid.
"If the Lakers are Hollywood, then we are South Central." - Clipper fan.
by Cablinasian on Oct 21, 2009 10:53 PM PDT up reply actions
freaking stupid.
"If the Lakers are Hollywood, then we are South Central." - Clipper fan.
by Cablinasian on Oct 21, 2009 10:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Will your dad swear in ALL CAPS if I steal his draft choice?
"I think he can still play" - Kevin Pritchard on Juwan Howard
My FBB team ... what do y'all think my biggest weaknesses are?
PG Chauncey Billups, Den PG
SG O.J. Mayo, Mem SG
SF Danny Granger, Ind SF
PF Michael Beasley, Mia SF, PF DTD [Breaking News]
C Brook Lopez, NJ C
G Derrick Rose, Chi PG DTD [Breaking News]
F Paul Pierce, Bos SG, SF [Breaking News]
UTIL Tony Parker, SA PG
UTIL Allen Iverson*, Mem PG, SG O
UTIL Manu Ginobili*, SA SG O
Bench Raymond Felton, Cha PG DTD
Bench Ramon Sessions, Min PG
Bench Grant Hill, Pho SF
You looking for a good time?
Troy Murphy?
trade one of your better players for him
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
depends on who is available
Okur is great. There are a few lower tier ones that might be easier to get.
Al Harrington is who you need. :)
"If the Lakers are Hollywood, then we are South Central." - Clipper fan.
by Cablinasian on Oct 21, 2009 10:53 PM PDT up reply actions
aside from the fact that you have no frontcourt?
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
and btw this team was auto drafted for me since I accidently missed the draft
You looking for a good time?
Changed draft order type from Randomized One Hour Prior to Draft Time to Manually Set by League Manager. ?
Brandon Roy, 'nuff said.
yeah, that's how you get the draft picks out more than an hour beforehand
there’s a randomize function even in this case
as long as the LM
over rides any obvious attempts to combine two teams into one with laughable trades…
Brandon Roy, 'nuff said.
for tyry's junk's sake
hola bedger!! Just popping in… being sick sssuuuuccckkkkssss… (yes i know sooooo last week… to which i happily reply whatev-)
At least it is hot in the AZ….
Finally… enjoy this….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13Hw8BZcy_g
by galacticlove on Oct 21, 2009 9:20 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
your junk done got slow
it is going to implode upon itself….
by galacticlove on Oct 21, 2009 9:24 PM PDT up reply actions
somebody should make a new one
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
SO kinda did
he says its not a JD but I think it is
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 21, 2009 9:26 PM PDT up reply actions
for his junk's sake?
interesting
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
id hope so
i think
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
im still not sure what this means
so i’ll continue to pretend its a good thing
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
hahaha
in the (paraphrased) words of Marie Antoinette, “Let [you] eat cake!”
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
by cloudydays on Oct 21, 2009 9:49 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
night
and i get that acronym. yay me.
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
im just happy he is signed
one less thing for everyone to bitch about
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
yea sure
but it’ll hurt next year when signing Greg and deciding on Rudy.
by galacticlove on Oct 21, 2009 9:30 PM PDT up reply actions
ps hype machine in effect
I got the reeeal scoop on sexy women in the role of sideline reporters!! Coming soon to a fanpost near you!!
are you saying you wont live up to the hype?
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 21, 2009 9:46 PM PDT up reply actions
BRP will live up to the hype
if anyone remember what it was about when it drops it
by galacticlove on Oct 21, 2009 9:48 PM PDT up reply actions
how soon?
can i get a date?
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
I hestitate because I've dropped this ball alot
but…… here goes.. midnite 10-25… it’s going downdowndown…
aannndd that’s what I do now.. night you zaching bedgers
by galacticlove on Oct 21, 2009 9:50 PM PDT up reply actions
those are good
i like the osama one with experts saying “osama is dead or alive”
by Starvin' Marvin on Oct 21, 2009 10:06 PM PDT up reply actions
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