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That nigga Killa pulled a Otis and dayne
Russ & Durant react to Steph Curry "GUARANTEEING" Golden State will beat OKC when they meet next week...
Russ gives great interviews; wish LBJ would take cues from him sometimes
I been wanting to clown Amajorfucup about hating on Steph and wanting him hurt but I'm slowly starting to see what obviously he's been seeing for months. Love Stephs game and low key approach but the more you listen to him you see that he's a calculated passive aggressive asshole!
He's riding that good guy shit while subtly talking shit and disrespecting other players and teams. From that shit he said about hoping Cleveland still smells like Champagne to this two wins shit, looking at KD and Russell's facial expressions you can see players are starting to get tired of that sneaky lil mitherfucker!
He's riding that good guy shit while subtly talking shit and disrespecting other players and teams. From that shit he said about hoping Cleveland still smells like Champagne to this two wins shit, looking at KD and Russell's facial expressions you can see players are starting to get tired of that sneaky lil mitherfucker!
His rotations
You suck, you might as well play the young dudes. Unless they are intentionally trying to lose.
Russ gives the Gille Da Kid faces. He doesn't even have to say anything, you already know what he's thinking
His rotations
You suck, you might as well play the young dudes. Unless they are intentionally trying to lose.
If they are intentionally trying to lose then they keep him right???
Would be fucked up if they want him to be losing and then fire him for doing just that
But if he is actually trying to win?
He gotta go
Russ & Durant react to Steph Curry "GUARANTEEING" Golden State will beat OKC when they meet next week...
I been wanting to clown Amajorfucup about hating on Steph and wanting him hurt but I'm slowly starting to see what obviously he's been seeing for months. Love Stephs game and low key approach but the more you listen to him you see that he's a calculated passive aggressive asshole!
He's riding that good guy shit while subtly talking shit and disrespecting other players and teams. From that shit he said about hoping Cleveland still smells like Champagne to this two wins shit, looking at KD and Russell's facial expressions you can see players are starting to get tired of that sneaky lil mitherfucker!
Correct if you listen carefully you'll get something every time...
Cat's think it's just Green but they just don't know...
Man I hope we get durant man
Lmaooo @ russy
He looked around n shit
Lmaooo @ russy
He looked around n shit
Byron Scott stay getting raw dealIf they are intentionally trying to lose then they keep him right???
Would be fucked up if they want him to be losing and then fire him for doing just that
But if he is actually trying to win?
He gotta go
U think they gonna let that nigga touch ben Simmons?
Nigga please.
He gonna be on NBA tv talking to me on my tv next to Greg anthony n shit
That dude is officially the scapegoat coach of the league.
I been wanting to clown Amajorfucup about hating on Steph and wanting him hurt but I'm slowly starting to see what obviously he's been seeing for months. Love Stephs game and low key approach but the more you listen to him you see that he's a calculated passive aggressive asshole!
He's riding that good guy shit while subtly talking shit and disrespecting other players and teams. From that shit he said about hoping Cleveland still smells like Champagne to this two wins shit, looking at KD and Russell's facial expressions you can see players are starting to get tired of that sneaky lil mitherfucker!
Silent Sneaky Assassin...
) ‘Shoot it You F-Ing Midget’ – MJ vs Muggsy Bogues
When Johnny Bach was coaching with the Hornets in 1995 they had a good team. Glen Rice, Mourning, Johnson. Series was tied at 2 and Hornets had a chance to win game 5 in Chicago.
On the biggest possession of the game, Mugsy had the ball with the Hornets down 1.
Jordan backed off of him and told him: “shoot it you f—ing midget.” Mugsy shot it, didn’t come close. A year later Mugsy actually told Johnny Bach that he believes that single play ruined his career. His shot never recovered.
When Johnny Bach was coaching with the Hornets in 1995 they had a good team. Glen Rice, Mourning, Johnson. Series was tied at 2 and Hornets had a chance to win game 5 in Chicago.
On the biggest possession of the game, Mugsy had the ball with the Hornets down 1.
Jordan backed off of him and told him: “shoot it you f—ing midget.” Mugsy shot it, didn’t come close. A year later Mugsy actually told Johnny Bach that he believes that single play ruined his career. His shot never recovered.
Damn!) ‘Shoot it You F-Ing Midget’ – MJ vs Muggsy Bogues
When Johnny Bach was coaching with the Hornets in 1995 they had a good team. Glen Rice, Mourning, Johnson. Series was tied at 2 and Hornets had a chance to win game 5 in Chicago.
On the biggest possession of the game, Mugsy had the ball with the Hornets down 1.
Jordan backed off of him and told him: “shoot it you f—ing midget.” Mugsy shot it, didn’t come close. A year later Mugsy actually told Johnny Bach that he believes that single play ruined his career. His shot never recovered.
I been wanting to clown Amajorfucup about hating on Steph and wanting him hurt but I'm slowly starting to see what obviously he's been seeing for months. Love Stephs game and low key approach but the more you listen to him you see that he's a calculated passive aggressive asshole!
He's riding that good guy shit while subtly talking shit and disrespecting other players and teams. From that shit he said about hoping Cleveland still smells like Champagne to this two wins shit, looking at KD and Russell's facial expressions you can see players are starting to get tired of that sneaky lil mitherfucker!
I don't blame him he only started doing that shit when mofos around the league said he and his team got lucky and that their chip was a fluke.. Now he grand sonning niggas with a smile and daring mofos to say something
Yeah man that's fucked up like I said if he is being encouraged to lose and then gets fired cuz he is losing
What he isn't doing is developing those young players tho
You want the right to coach a guy like Ben Simmons you better at least show some ability to work with the young guns you got
yeah but that lil Nigga slick with it though, hiding behind being a goodie two shoes. Imagine if LeBron said some of the shit he does?
Russ & Durant react to Steph Curry "GUARANTEEING" Golden State will beat OKC when they meet next week...
Scott ain't coaching he is proctoring. That's his issue. Dude just takes it. He really ain't coached since the Hornet made the playoffs with CP3. His hands are tied with the lakers, but he could have tried something in Cleveland.
Sam Mitchell is having the same issue, relating to young players and wanting to play old school basketball. Back then you played the vets and didn't rely on the three point shot.
Stephen Jackson said Scott sucks developing young players.
Basketball has changed.
Stephen Jackson said Scott sucks developing young players.
Basketball has changed.
So my Sixers hung tough and only lost to GS by 3 tonight! Good game, atmosphere in the Center was great! Teams been playing better since Hinkie has been put on stuck, and the way GS has been blowing motherfuckers out... I'll take a moral victory fuck that!! 
So my Sixers hung tough and only lost to GS by 3 tonight! Good game, atmosphere in the Center was great! Teams been playing better since Hinkie has been put on stuck, and the way GS has been blowing motherfuckers out... I'll take a moral victory fuck that!!
Bruh the fans ain't come to see the sixers play lmaoooo
Arena has been a little fuller lately though real rap.... I totally understand that but when we hung with those motherfuckers it was rockin'! Losing on a last second 3 to them was a good night for us and we played them better than the Spurs and the Cavs so...
Windhorst: Cavs will punish Spurs if they target Love on defense
CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Cavaliers fell in new coach Tyronn Lue's debut but have since captured three in a row playing a more up-tempo style that features plenty of ball movement.
The clash with the San Antonio Spurs at the Quicken Loans Arena on Saturday (ABC, 8:30 ET) marks Lue's first matchup against a legitimate championship contender since being named head coach.
NBA reporters Dave McMenamin and Michael C. Wright discuss the teams:
McMenamin: What's the deal with Tim Duncan sitting out? Is this normal Gregg Popovich stuff -- looking out for Tim for the long haul -- or is there something more behind it?
Wright: I think it's a little of both, Dave. Look, last week the team held out Duncan against the Phoenix Suns. Then he returned to action the following night against the Los Angeles Lakers, before the team decided to hold Duncan out Monday at Golden State. At first I thought there was a little chicanery on Popovich's part. But when San Antonio came back home on Wednesday to host theHouston Rockets and Popovich decided to hold out Duncan again, I knew something way more serious was going on.
Popovich said Duncan has undergone an MRI on that sore knee, but he declined to divulge what the doctors found. Popovich also wouldn't put a timetable on Duncan's return, saying simply that he'll be back "when he's ready." I really think the Spurs are being proactive with Duncan's situation, and they're trying to handle it now as opposed to letting him continue to play, which could potentially jeopardize his availability for the end of the regular season and the playoffs.
You know the cliché about adversity potentially galvanizing teams. What's the atmosphere surrounding the Cavs after the firing of David Blatt and the promotion of Tyronn Lue now that we're a few games in since the change?
McMenamin: Things were understandably shaken up a bit. As Brian Windhorst and I tried to capture, the Blatt firing was a long time coming, but that doesn't mean there wasn't a bit of shock involved. GM David Griffin didn't want the Cavs to have Blatt to use as an excuse should they fall short of their championship goal at season's end. Now the stakes are raised. The atmosphere almost feels like the beginning of last season again, where every little thing is being scrutinized.
Big Game Alert! The Spurs head to Cleveland to take on the Cavs, ESPN on ABC (1/30).
Only, instead of being 19-20, the Cavs remain in first place in the East and have that Finals experience under their belt. So the scrutiny has a layer of curiosity and hopefulness behind it rather than doubt and judgment. Their loss to Chicago was an inauspicious start to the Lue regime, but the three wins that followed showed glimpses of the connective tissue the team had been lacking. Too soon to call it an inarguable successful swap on the sidelines, but there's reason for optimism. What did you make of that 30-point loss to the Warriors? What does it mean in the grand scheme of things for the Spurs?
Wright: It was just one game. I didn't put a ton of stock in what happened, but no doubt about it, the Warriors brought the Spurs back down to earth, and I think that was a good thing. I thought it was a wake-up call for a few guys, especially LaMarcus Aldridge, who was awful against Golden State. After that devastating loss, Popovich gathered the squad at the facilities and they embarked on a long, instructional film session.
Danny Green said they noticed quite a few things on tape that should help the Spurs over the long haul and in future matchups with the Warriors. Coincidentally, Green went out against the Rockets and nailed 6 of 8 3-pointers for a season-high 18 points. Anyway, the Spurs and Warriors face each other three more times this season, and I believe they need to use each of those matchups to learn as much as possible about their potential foe in the Western Conference finals, should the teams advance that far.
How is LeBron James handling this perception that he's a coach killer? Is that a fair conclusion?
McMenamin: He doesn't like it -- at all. When questions arose about it, James was trapped. At first he said he didn't care what other people said about him. But the perception persisted that he was behind the decision. So in addressing it, he pointed out that of course he shared his knowledge of the game, but that wasn't meant to undermine Blatt. That led to people not only calling him a coach killer but also an arrogant coach killer. He can't win with this one. I think he plans to let his game and his team's play to do the talking for him from here on out.
The fact is Blatt was hired to coach Kyrie Irving, Andrew Wiggins, Tristan Thompsonand Anthony Bennett, not to try to lead James, Irving, Kevin Love & Co. on a championship-or-bust mission. Was James the easiest guy to coach? No. But did he single-handedly sabotage Blatt? Of course not. It was just a poor match. I look at it like this: Say you had foot pain and you went to see a pediatrician rather than a podiatrist. The pediatrician, with his or her background in medicine, would perhaps be able to provide some sort of diagnosis. But wouldn't you want the expert? This experienced Cavs group needed an expert, not an NBA newbie.
So -- Aldridge, an All-Star. Here's a what-if for you: What if he had gone to Phoenix instead? Are the Spurs still a legit contender? Or would things look a lot different?
Wright: Dave, that's a good one. Aldridge is coming off an outing in which he scored a game-high 25 points on 9-of-13 shooting to go with 10 rebounds and five assists. But for Aldridge, that was just his third game in which he scored 25 points and posted 10 rebounds. Let's not forget that he produced 18 such games last season as a Portland Trail Blazer. But I don't think Aldridge's true value to the Spurs lies in what he does offensively. I think, surprisingly, it is Aldridge's abilities as a defender that have helped the Spurs the most.
Popovich and the rest of the Spurs have been pleasantly surprised by Aldridge's defense because obviously when he joined the Spurs, everyone knew the power forward was a scorer. I honestly don't believe the Spurs are a serious contender without Aldridge in the mix. Paired with a healthy Duncan, Aldridge is a major part of everything the Spurs do defensively. Aldridge moves quickly in the team's rotations and is versatile enough to guard smaller guys on occasion. He also possesses an uncanny ability to alter shots, which has allowed the Spurs to hold opponents to such low shooting percentages.
The Cavaliers are looking very Spur-ish of late with all the ball movement. What went into the change in philosophy, and how is everybody responding to it?
McMenamin: I'm not quite ready to put them up there with a team that moves the ball like a shyster running a shell game on the subway platform, but Lue is certainly placing an emphasis on pace and passing. The idea is to get the team off and running so there is more time left on the shot clock when it begins its offensive possession. That way, the Cavs have time to swing the ball from side to side and get into a secondary option with the defense compromised, rather than be stuck needing a one-on-one situation to bail them out before the shot clock expires.
Not to mention, more possessions means more shots, and that's one way to engage a roster that had become somewhat fractured over its distribution of touches. Ideally, playing an accelerated style gets the Cavs jumping all over their opponents early. And building those leads will allow them to play a free-wheeling, open-court game more often, bringing back the joy of it all instead of playing so many grind-it-out affairs with the pressure building with each possession of a close game trying to fend off threat after threat as the team with the bull's-eye on its back.
CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Cavaliers fell in new coach Tyronn Lue's debut but have since captured three in a row playing a more up-tempo style that features plenty of ball movement.
The clash with the San Antonio Spurs at the Quicken Loans Arena on Saturday (ABC, 8:30 ET) marks Lue's first matchup against a legitimate championship contender since being named head coach.
NBA reporters Dave McMenamin and Michael C. Wright discuss the teams:
McMenamin: What's the deal with Tim Duncan sitting out? Is this normal Gregg Popovich stuff -- looking out for Tim for the long haul -- or is there something more behind it?
Wright: I think it's a little of both, Dave. Look, last week the team held out Duncan against the Phoenix Suns. Then he returned to action the following night against the Los Angeles Lakers, before the team decided to hold Duncan out Monday at Golden State. At first I thought there was a little chicanery on Popovich's part. But when San Antonio came back home on Wednesday to host theHouston Rockets and Popovich decided to hold out Duncan again, I knew something way more serious was going on.
Popovich said Duncan has undergone an MRI on that sore knee, but he declined to divulge what the doctors found. Popovich also wouldn't put a timetable on Duncan's return, saying simply that he'll be back "when he's ready." I really think the Spurs are being proactive with Duncan's situation, and they're trying to handle it now as opposed to letting him continue to play, which could potentially jeopardize his availability for the end of the regular season and the playoffs.
You know the cliché about adversity potentially galvanizing teams. What's the atmosphere surrounding the Cavs after the firing of David Blatt and the promotion of Tyronn Lue now that we're a few games in since the change?
McMenamin: Things were understandably shaken up a bit. As Brian Windhorst and I tried to capture, the Blatt firing was a long time coming, but that doesn't mean there wasn't a bit of shock involved. GM David Griffin didn't want the Cavs to have Blatt to use as an excuse should they fall short of their championship goal at season's end. Now the stakes are raised. The atmosphere almost feels like the beginning of last season again, where every little thing is being scrutinized.
Big Game Alert! The Spurs head to Cleveland to take on the Cavs, ESPN on ABC (1/30).
Only, instead of being 19-20, the Cavs remain in first place in the East and have that Finals experience under their belt. So the scrutiny has a layer of curiosity and hopefulness behind it rather than doubt and judgment. Their loss to Chicago was an inauspicious start to the Lue regime, but the three wins that followed showed glimpses of the connective tissue the team had been lacking. Too soon to call it an inarguable successful swap on the sidelines, but there's reason for optimism. What did you make of that 30-point loss to the Warriors? What does it mean in the grand scheme of things for the Spurs?
Wright: It was just one game. I didn't put a ton of stock in what happened, but no doubt about it, the Warriors brought the Spurs back down to earth, and I think that was a good thing. I thought it was a wake-up call for a few guys, especially LaMarcus Aldridge, who was awful against Golden State. After that devastating loss, Popovich gathered the squad at the facilities and they embarked on a long, instructional film session.
Danny Green said they noticed quite a few things on tape that should help the Spurs over the long haul and in future matchups with the Warriors. Coincidentally, Green went out against the Rockets and nailed 6 of 8 3-pointers for a season-high 18 points. Anyway, the Spurs and Warriors face each other three more times this season, and I believe they need to use each of those matchups to learn as much as possible about their potential foe in the Western Conference finals, should the teams advance that far.
How is LeBron James handling this perception that he's a coach killer? Is that a fair conclusion?
McMenamin: He doesn't like it -- at all. When questions arose about it, James was trapped. At first he said he didn't care what other people said about him. But the perception persisted that he was behind the decision. So in addressing it, he pointed out that of course he shared his knowledge of the game, but that wasn't meant to undermine Blatt. That led to people not only calling him a coach killer but also an arrogant coach killer. He can't win with this one. I think he plans to let his game and his team's play to do the talking for him from here on out.
The fact is Blatt was hired to coach Kyrie Irving, Andrew Wiggins, Tristan Thompsonand Anthony Bennett, not to try to lead James, Irving, Kevin Love & Co. on a championship-or-bust mission. Was James the easiest guy to coach? No. But did he single-handedly sabotage Blatt? Of course not. It was just a poor match. I look at it like this: Say you had foot pain and you went to see a pediatrician rather than a podiatrist. The pediatrician, with his or her background in medicine, would perhaps be able to provide some sort of diagnosis. But wouldn't you want the expert? This experienced Cavs group needed an expert, not an NBA newbie.
So -- Aldridge, an All-Star. Here's a what-if for you: What if he had gone to Phoenix instead? Are the Spurs still a legit contender? Or would things look a lot different?
Wright: Dave, that's a good one. Aldridge is coming off an outing in which he scored a game-high 25 points on 9-of-13 shooting to go with 10 rebounds and five assists. But for Aldridge, that was just his third game in which he scored 25 points and posted 10 rebounds. Let's not forget that he produced 18 such games last season as a Portland Trail Blazer. But I don't think Aldridge's true value to the Spurs lies in what he does offensively. I think, surprisingly, it is Aldridge's abilities as a defender that have helped the Spurs the most.
Popovich and the rest of the Spurs have been pleasantly surprised by Aldridge's defense because obviously when he joined the Spurs, everyone knew the power forward was a scorer. I honestly don't believe the Spurs are a serious contender without Aldridge in the mix. Paired with a healthy Duncan, Aldridge is a major part of everything the Spurs do defensively. Aldridge moves quickly in the team's rotations and is versatile enough to guard smaller guys on occasion. He also possesses an uncanny ability to alter shots, which has allowed the Spurs to hold opponents to such low shooting percentages.
The Cavaliers are looking very Spur-ish of late with all the ball movement. What went into the change in philosophy, and how is everybody responding to it?
McMenamin: I'm not quite ready to put them up there with a team that moves the ball like a shyster running a shell game on the subway platform, but Lue is certainly placing an emphasis on pace and passing. The idea is to get the team off and running so there is more time left on the shot clock when it begins its offensive possession. That way, the Cavs have time to swing the ball from side to side and get into a secondary option with the defense compromised, rather than be stuck needing a one-on-one situation to bail them out before the shot clock expires.
Not to mention, more possessions means more shots, and that's one way to engage a roster that had become somewhat fractured over its distribution of touches. Ideally, playing an accelerated style gets the Cavs jumping all over their opponents early. And building those leads will allow them to play a free-wheeling, open-court game more often, bringing back the joy of it all instead of playing so many grind-it-out affairs with the pressure building with each possession of a close game trying to fend off threat after threat as the team with the bull's-eye on its back.
Arena has been a little fuller lately though real rap.... I totally understand that but when we hung with those motherfuckers it was rockin'! Losing on a last second 3 to them was a good night for us and we played them better than the Spurs and the Cavs so...
Well GS played like shit all night... Good effort tho
Nah we just played good bruh. They shot 50% from the field Dude, we just played over our head... Thanks
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