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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Gettin cold out here. Gotta bust out the slippers. Yeah my sock game clean. <a href="http://t.co/8VrWiIFrE1">pic.twitter.com/8VrWiIFrE1</a></p>— Taharqa Davis (@Pharaoh_Taharqa) <a href="https://twitter.com/Pharaoh_Taharqa/statuses/405165051843063808">November 26, 2013</a></blockquote>
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A grown ass man with some houseshoes on and some funky ass Miami Heat socks and you talking about dick sucking......Wow. Pants rolled up like a bitch. Like you Wade.
You gave your Cac owner or slave master far more money than I EVER have buying them raggedy ass memorabilia posters and socks.
I got you hot. You still holdin on to Killa's failed ock.
I dont live in Arizona either. And its real GAY to stroll thru a mans pics on his twitter account. Wild homo! My real name is not Taharqa, and yes buddy look stupid wit them slippers.
No matter what you say your sports heroes are all CACS, and your rap hero is fake ass Officer Ricky
Are you confirmed bruh?
I got you hot. You still holdin on to Killa's failed ock.
My real name is not Taharqa, and yes buddy look stupid wit them slippers.
No matter what you say your sports heroes are all CACS, and your rap hero is fake ass Officer Ricky
Are you confirmed bruh?
Nah i'm not but you are. You talking about what's gay and you the one wanting to see pics of me. Chill............you got your pants legs rolled up with Heat socks on. And you gave Bron a man crush "nickname". Sickening.
Star chasing
Another one bites the dust
Cuban showed them the blueprint on how to fuck your team up and dudes still doing it. A TEXAS team at that.
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Who else we gonna pile on?
I think Mavs would've got it had they not Chandler and Parsons. Y'all next in line. Y'all played yourselves. Like I said on the other page, Heat simply lost a star. Y'all got rid of ya'll players. 
That's one thing I liked about Parson. Kats thought I was tripping when I said the Rockets didn't need Melo. They pretty much have a player that kinda does the same thing, but at a cheaper rate...
The post game probably separate them, but CP was only two years in
Who else we gonna pile on?
Man I understand people saying how big we lost but talk to a fan here watching them and the majority of their games.
Asik only played half the year. He was hurt or whining about playing time most of the time.
Lin is an inconsistent turnover machine that gets cooked by opposing point guards. He's a defensive liability on a team that needs better perimeter defense.
Parsons was overpaid and we were smart not to match that contract. He and Ariza are the same player. But we get one for roughly half the price of the other.
We still have our MLE, TPE, BAE, and the pelican's draft pick that we'll keep unless they're really good or they tank.
Morey said on the radio this morning "every move we make is to win a championship. We don't make moves to get to the second round then lose.... Or the WCF then lose. Everything we do is advancing towards winning a championship."
He accepted that Howard, Harden, and Parsons is not championship material so he cut bait on Parsons.
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DAHITMAN
Rising Star
harden had more turnovers last year.
james harden gave up in the playoffs and played matador defense.
On a lighter note.....
I'M STAYING HOME
by Chris Bosh
Before anyone cared about me as the last hope for any future success for the Miami Heat, I was a grown man playing alongside LeBron James and Dwyane Wade. Remember? I was the guy in “The Big Three” with the normal-spelling generic name. I was the guy who LeBron would always pass to in late game pressure-filled situations. I was the guy who, although is bigger than most people on the court at all times, would still stand behind the arc and shoot three’s, causing the crowd *to wince in unison. That was me. Miami was where I walked. It’s where I sunbathed. It’s where I would go out to the club with my girls. It’s where I cried (after getting a drink spilled on my new stiletto pumps). Like a tub of Ben & Jerry’s and shopping after a bad breakup, Miami holds a special place in my heart. People there have seen me around for a few years. I sometimes feel like I’m that neighbor that you’ve been meaning to welcome to the neighborhood, but have just been too busy to do so. Your passion is mediocre at best. But it drives me. Because honestly, I know it’s better than anything I’d get elsewhere. My relationship with Miami is bigger than basketball… I think
Remember when I left Toronto in 2010? No? You don’t? Really? Fine. I’ll admit, you guys clearly didn’t know who I was before I teamed up with LeBron. In fact, most of you guys just thought of me as “The Superstar Who Left The Raptors After Tracy McGrady and Vince Carter.” If I had to do it all over again, I’d probably do things differently, but I’d still have left. Miami, for me, has been like college for other kids. The first year was the worst. I’m still having trouble making friends. Outside of games, I spend a lot of time in my dorm. (Yes, I live in a dorm. I rent it out from the University of Miami.) And I’ve experimented a little. These past few years have made me really comfortable in my ownscales*skin.
I went to Miami because of*LeBron*and*Dwyane Wade. I tried to avoid*Birdman. And always got jealous at LeBron’s relationship with*Rio. I believed we could do something magical together. And that’s exactly what we did! Nothing will ever change what we (read: mostly LeBron) accomplished. We are brothers for life, and sometimes, after a few shots on the weekend, sisters.
I’m doing this essay because after reading several self-help books and lifestyle blogs, I have been encouraged to write more. So aside from my diary, I figured this would be a good place to explain myself. I don’t want anyone thinking:He didn’t like LeBron… He didn’t get along with Erik Spoelstra… Hey, wasn’t he in those Land Before Time movies… Wait, which one is Chris Bosh again?
I’m not having a press conference. Just a party. I’ll be providing chips and dip and drinks. If someone else will bring the plates, a couple of sides, desserts, and . Spoelstra said he’ll be in charge of bringing a game or two. Although, I think he’ll only end up bringing his Nintendo DS and a few folded up Pokemon cards.
But after that party, it’s time to get to work.
When I left Toronto, I wanted to win Championships. And we won two. But Miami already knew that feeling. Toronto didn’t know that feeling. They were like, “What’s basketball? Is it hockey?”
I always believed I would be in Miami for a few years.
To make the move, I needed the support of my girlfriends, my life coach,*Tim Gunn, and my chihuahua, Fredrick.
I’m not promising a championship. I know how hard that is to deliver. Especially if we play the Spurs again. Those guys are really good. But like old men at the YMCA good. It’s like, you wouldn’t think they’d be good, but they are. And they bank in more shots than anyone you’d ever seen. It will be a long process. Especially since one of the “good” players we just signed is Danny Granger. He gets injured just about every other week. When it comes to how often he gets injured on a scale of 1 to Derrick Rose, he’s a 7.5. It will be hard. My patience will get tested, like when Forever21 doesn’t have that striped spaghetti-strap top in my size and they have to order it from another store. I realize that. But I’ll keep my cool. I see myself as the old head. Like the really old head. I mean, I was the only one of my family who wasn’t extinct after armageddon.
But this is not about the organization. My calling here goes above basketball. I have a responsibility to the people of Miami to accept more money and stay in a warm weather location.
In South Beach, nothing is given. Everything is earned. You work for what you have. Unless you’re Pitbull, that guy keeps getting gigs handed to him, and honestly, I’m not sure why?
But I’m ready to accept the challenge of trying to get you guys to remember my name. I’m staying home.
http://www.korkedbats.com/2014/07/12/chris-boshs-im-staying-home-essay/
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I'M STAYING HOME
by Chris Bosh
Before anyone cared about me as the last hope for any future success for the Miami Heat, I was a grown man playing alongside LeBron James and Dwyane Wade. Remember? I was the guy in “The Big Three” with the normal-spelling generic name. I was the guy who LeBron would always pass to in late game pressure-filled situations. I was the guy who, although is bigger than most people on the court at all times, would still stand behind the arc and shoot three’s, causing the crowd *to wince in unison. That was me. Miami was where I walked. It’s where I sunbathed. It’s where I would go out to the club with my girls. It’s where I cried (after getting a drink spilled on my new stiletto pumps). Like a tub of Ben & Jerry’s and shopping after a bad breakup, Miami holds a special place in my heart. People there have seen me around for a few years. I sometimes feel like I’m that neighbor that you’ve been meaning to welcome to the neighborhood, but have just been too busy to do so. Your passion is mediocre at best. But it drives me. Because honestly, I know it’s better than anything I’d get elsewhere. My relationship with Miami is bigger than basketball… I think
Remember when I left Toronto in 2010? No? You don’t? Really? Fine. I’ll admit, you guys clearly didn’t know who I was before I teamed up with LeBron. In fact, most of you guys just thought of me as “The Superstar Who Left The Raptors After Tracy McGrady and Vince Carter.” If I had to do it all over again, I’d probably do things differently, but I’d still have left. Miami, for me, has been like college for other kids. The first year was the worst. I’m still having trouble making friends. Outside of games, I spend a lot of time in my dorm. (Yes, I live in a dorm. I rent it out from the University of Miami.) And I’ve experimented a little. These past few years have made me really comfortable in my ownscales*skin.
I went to Miami because of*LeBron*and*Dwyane Wade. I tried to avoid*Birdman. And always got jealous at LeBron’s relationship with*Rio. I believed we could do something magical together. And that’s exactly what we did! Nothing will ever change what we (read: mostly LeBron) accomplished. We are brothers for life, and sometimes, after a few shots on the weekend, sisters.
I’m doing this essay because after reading several self-help books and lifestyle blogs, I have been encouraged to write more. So aside from my diary, I figured this would be a good place to explain myself. I don’t want anyone thinking:He didn’t like LeBron… He didn’t get along with Erik Spoelstra… Hey, wasn’t he in those Land Before Time movies… Wait, which one is Chris Bosh again?
I’m not having a press conference. Just a party. I’ll be providing chips and dip and drinks. If someone else will bring the plates, a couple of sides, desserts, and . Spoelstra said he’ll be in charge of bringing a game or two. Although, I think he’ll only end up bringing his Nintendo DS and a few folded up Pokemon cards.
But after that party, it’s time to get to work.
When I left Toronto, I wanted to win Championships. And we won two. But Miami already knew that feeling. Toronto didn’t know that feeling. They were like, “What’s basketball? Is it hockey?”
I always believed I would be in Miami for a few years.
To make the move, I needed the support of my girlfriends, my life coach,*Tim Gunn, and my chihuahua, Fredrick.
I’m not promising a championship. I know how hard that is to deliver. Especially if we play the Spurs again. Those guys are really good. But like old men at the YMCA good. It’s like, you wouldn’t think they’d be good, but they are. And they bank in more shots than anyone you’d ever seen. It will be a long process. Especially since one of the “good” players we just signed is Danny Granger. He gets injured just about every other week. When it comes to how often he gets injured on a scale of 1 to Derrick Rose, he’s a 7.5. It will be hard. My patience will get tested, like when Forever21 doesn’t have that striped spaghetti-strap top in my size and they have to order it from another store. I realize that. But I’ll keep my cool. I see myself as the old head. Like the really old head. I mean, I was the only one of my family who wasn’t extinct after armageddon.
But this is not about the organization. My calling here goes above basketball. I have a responsibility to the people of Miami to accept more money and stay in a warm weather location.
In South Beach, nothing is given. Everything is earned. You work for what you have. Unless you’re Pitbull, that guy keeps getting gigs handed to him, and honestly, I’m not sure why?
But I’m ready to accept the challenge of trying to get you guys to remember my name. I’m staying home.
http://www.korkedbats.com/2014/07/12/chris-boshs-im-staying-home-essay/
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Phoenix is looking at him..... Sign n trade...... Indiana wants Dragic
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Funny how Houstink fans wanna trash Lin lmaooo
Harden had more TOs than Lin and Lin shot better from the 3pt line that harden
Yet Lin is a liability?
Harden avg nearly 4 TOs a game
Funny how Houstink fans wanna trash Lin lmaooo
Harden had more TOs than Lin and Lin shot better from the 3pt line that harden
Yet Lin is a liability?
Lin averaged nearly 3 TO per game and played 10 minutes less per game than Harden.
Lin did not shoot better than Harden from the 3pt line, nor did he shoot better than Harden from the field. Post facts or stop making shit up.
Lin was being trashed from the time he got here until the time he left. Only outsiders (like yourself), those with the same religious beliefs as him (Tim Tebow type shit), and Asians are the ones that take up for Lin.
Basketball fans know the deal.....
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That's a good look for both teams
sticky this shit
the world cup is over and its still a sticky
this free agency stuff is just beginning
quit hating
the world cup is over and its still a sticky
this free agency stuff is just beginning
quit hating
dragic to indy makes indy legit at the point guard position.
can't have hits from the streets running point and thinking you gone do something
can't have hits from the streets running point and thinking you gone do something
http://fansided.com/2014/07/12/indiana-pacers-lance-stephenson-sign-and-trade-goran-dragic/
According to Mitch Lawrence from the New York Daily News, the Phoenix Suns and Indiana Pacers could engage in sign-and-trade talks that would see Goran Dragic in a Pacers uniform next season and Lance Stephenson with the Suns.
***The Pacers would love to make a deal for Phoenix’s Goran Dragic, with Lance Stephenson being a candidate to go to the Suns in a sign-and-trade. But the Pacers want to keep George Hill, their much-maligned point guard. Stephenson is more likely to land in Charlotte which will have to overpay him at about $12M per year.***
This seems to be a plan that is only being mildly considered as there are some massive pieces involved here for both sides. But at the core of the situation, things make sense as the Suns are loaded with point guards and will need to eventually get rid of Dragic, Eric Bledsoe or someone and the Pacers need a point guard.
It’s also not the first time the Pacers have been involved rumors with Goran Dragic so there might actually be something to these rumors.
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According to Mitch Lawrence from the New York Daily News, the Phoenix Suns and Indiana Pacers could engage in sign-and-trade talks that would see Goran Dragic in a Pacers uniform next season and Lance Stephenson with the Suns.
***The Pacers would love to make a deal for Phoenix’s Goran Dragic, with Lance Stephenson being a candidate to go to the Suns in a sign-and-trade. But the Pacers want to keep George Hill, their much-maligned point guard. Stephenson is more likely to land in Charlotte which will have to overpay him at about $12M per year.***
This seems to be a plan that is only being mildly considered as there are some massive pieces involved here for both sides. But at the core of the situation, things make sense as the Suns are loaded with point guards and will need to eventually get rid of Dragic, Eric Bledsoe or someone and the Pacers need a point guard.
It’s also not the first time the Pacers have been involved rumors with Goran Dragic so there might actually be something to these rumors.
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Daryl Morey: Houston Rockets had a 'tough weekend'
http://www.si.com/nba/2014/07/14/daryl-morey-houston-rockets-had-tough-weekend
Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey had a busy first week of NBA free agency, only to see the plans for what he "thought was maybe the best team in the NBA" fall through, CSN Houston reports.
The Rockets had extended a four-year, $88 million offer to Chris Bosh last Monday. But, after LeBron James left Miami for Cleveland, the Heat offered Bosh a five-year, $118 million, which the free agent accepted. Had Bosh agreed to go to Houston, the Rockets had intended to match the three-year, $46 million contract offered to restricted free agent Chandler Parsons. Instead, the team let Parsons sign with the Dallas Mavericks.
Morey talked about the potential signings in an interview with SportsTalk 790 on Monday:
The Rockets did trade Jeremy Lin and a draft pick to the Los Angeles Lakers for cash and rights to an overseas player, to clear cap space. Houston also traded Omer Asik and Omri Casspi to New Orleans. That move was part of a three-team trade to acquire Trevor Ariza. The Rockets also added Alonzo Gee and Scotty Hopson. Both have non-guaranteed contracts for the 2014-15 season.
More from SportsTalk 790, via CSN Houston:
http://www.si.com/nba/2014/07/14/daryl-morey-houston-rockets-had-tough-weekend
Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey had a busy first week of NBA free agency, only to see the plans for what he "thought was maybe the best team in the NBA" fall through, CSN Houston reports.
The Rockets had extended a four-year, $88 million offer to Chris Bosh last Monday. But, after LeBron James left Miami for Cleveland, the Heat offered Bosh a five-year, $118 million, which the free agent accepted. Had Bosh agreed to go to Houston, the Rockets had intended to match the three-year, $46 million contract offered to restricted free agent Chandler Parsons. Instead, the team let Parsons sign with the Dallas Mavericks.
Morey talked about the potential signings in an interview with SportsTalk 790 on Monday:
The Rockets did trade Jeremy Lin and a draft pick to the Los Angeles Lakers for cash and rights to an overseas player, to clear cap space. Houston also traded Omer Asik and Omri Casspi to New Orleans. That move was part of a three-team trade to acquire Trevor Ariza. The Rockets also added Alonzo Gee and Scotty Hopson. Both have non-guaranteed contracts for the 2014-15 season.
More from SportsTalk 790, via CSN Houston:
Melo and Parsons?!?!??!
Man I'm thru......
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Fuck I just feel something like
Lowery
Harden
Parson
Frye/ Ryan Anderson
Dwight
Could've been just as lethal as a lineup with
Patrick B
Harden
Melo
????
Dwight
I was wondering what happened
HEAT Re-Signs Mario Chalmers
MIAMI, June 14 – The Miami HEAT announced today that they have re-signed guard Mario Chalmers. As per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
“It’s great to have Mario back,” said HEAT President Pat Riley. “We’re happy that he wants to continue his career in Miami, he’s one of our core players, and I believe he will have a great season.”
Chalmers, who has spent his entire six-year NBA career with the HEAT, has appeared in 439 career games (346 starts) and has averaged 8.6 points, 3.8 assists, 2.4 rebounds, 1.51 steals and 27.5 minutes while shooting 42.7 percent from the field, 37.3 percent from three-point range and 77.5 percent from the foul line. He ranks among the HEAT’s all-time leaders in steals (3rd), three-point field goals made (4th), three-point field goals attempted (4th), assists (5th), games played (8th), starts (9th), minutes played (9th), free throw percentage (11th), field goals attempted (13th), points scored (14th), field goals made (15th), double-figure scoring efforts (15th), three-point field goal percentage (15th) and defensive rebounds (15th). He also owns the HEAT single-game record for steals (9 vs. Philadelphia on Nov. 5, 2008) and shares the franchise single-game record for three-point field goals made (10 at Sacramento on Jan. 12, 2013)
The 6’2”, 190-pound guard started each of the 73 games in which he appeared last season and averaged 9.8 points, 4.9 assists, 2.9 rebounds, 1.63 steals and 29.8 minutes while shooting 45.4 percent from the floor, 38.5 percent from three-point range and 74.2 percent from the free throw line. Chalmers, who set single-season career highs in field goal percentage, offensive rebounds and blocked shots during the 2013-14 season, ranked among the NBA leaders in steals per game (13th), assists per game (29th) and three-point field goal percentage (38th). He led the HEAT in three-point field goal percentage and steals per game and ranked second on the team in assists and total steals.
Additionally, Chalmers has appeared in 99 postseason games (73 starts) for Miami and has averaged 8.8 points, 3.2 assists, 2.5 rebounds, 1.19 steals and 29.1 minutes while shooting 42.9 percent from the floor, 35.7 percent from three-point range and 74.2 percent from the foul line. He currently ranks among the HEAT’s postseason all-time leaders in three-point field goals made (2nd), three-point field goals attempted (2nd), games played (3rd), assists (3rd), steals (3rd), minutes played (4th), field goals attempted (4th), points scored (5th), starts (5th), free throws made (6th), double-figure scoring games (tied-6th), field goals made (7th), free throws attempted (7th), defensive rebounds (7th) and total rebounds (8th).
MIAMI, June 14 – The Miami HEAT announced today that they have re-signed guard Mario Chalmers. As per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
“It’s great to have Mario back,” said HEAT President Pat Riley. “We’re happy that he wants to continue his career in Miami, he’s one of our core players, and I believe he will have a great season.”
Chalmers, who has spent his entire six-year NBA career with the HEAT, has appeared in 439 career games (346 starts) and has averaged 8.6 points, 3.8 assists, 2.4 rebounds, 1.51 steals and 27.5 minutes while shooting 42.7 percent from the field, 37.3 percent from three-point range and 77.5 percent from the foul line. He ranks among the HEAT’s all-time leaders in steals (3rd), three-point field goals made (4th), three-point field goals attempted (4th), assists (5th), games played (8th), starts (9th), minutes played (9th), free throw percentage (11th), field goals attempted (13th), points scored (14th), field goals made (15th), double-figure scoring efforts (15th), three-point field goal percentage (15th) and defensive rebounds (15th). He also owns the HEAT single-game record for steals (9 vs. Philadelphia on Nov. 5, 2008) and shares the franchise single-game record for three-point field goals made (10 at Sacramento on Jan. 12, 2013)
The 6’2”, 190-pound guard started each of the 73 games in which he appeared last season and averaged 9.8 points, 4.9 assists, 2.9 rebounds, 1.63 steals and 29.8 minutes while shooting 45.4 percent from the floor, 38.5 percent from three-point range and 74.2 percent from the free throw line. Chalmers, who set single-season career highs in field goal percentage, offensive rebounds and blocked shots during the 2013-14 season, ranked among the NBA leaders in steals per game (13th), assists per game (29th) and three-point field goal percentage (38th). He led the HEAT in three-point field goal percentage and steals per game and ranked second on the team in assists and total steals.
Additionally, Chalmers has appeared in 99 postseason games (73 starts) for Miami and has averaged 8.8 points, 3.2 assists, 2.5 rebounds, 1.19 steals and 29.1 minutes while shooting 42.9 percent from the floor, 35.7 percent from three-point range and 74.2 percent from the foul line. He currently ranks among the HEAT’s postseason all-time leaders in three-point field goals made (2nd), three-point field goals attempted (2nd), games played (3rd), assists (3rd), steals (3rd), minutes played (4th), field goals attempted (4th), points scored (5th), starts (5th), free throws made (6th), double-figure scoring games (tied-6th), field goals made (7th), free throws attempted (7th), defensive rebounds (7th) and total rebounds (8th).
The Heat brought back everyone Heat fans said they should've got rid of. I'm in tears.
Rockets always getting rid of players and trying to bring them back. Y'all wouldn't be int his position if y'all would've just kept Dragic or Lowry. Fuck it why not? Y'all already brought back Ariza. #TEAMBRINGBACKOUROLDPLAYERS
I'm in tears.
Rockets always getting rid of players and trying to bring them back.
Y'all wouldn't be int his position if y'all would've just kept Dragic or Lowry. Fuck it why not? Y'all already brought back Ariza. #TEAMBRINGBACKOUROLDPLAYERS
The Heat brought back everyone Heat fans said they should've got rid of.
Rockets always getting rid of players and trying to bring them back.
Nigga stop only person they bought back who everyone wanted gone is Chalmers
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