NBA Random Discussion 2012-13 Season

[JaoSming]

I really love these NBA Christmas jerseys....

[bowdown]

I liked some of them. The Boston-Brooklyn game was very pleasing on the eyes with those solid Green and Black jerseys.

Miami Heat jersey was also neat looking.

Thunder and Rockets was the lamest.

[Pdub]

Looks ugly to me. Who is who? I could only tell because of the jerseys that had a contrasting outline and I could make out the logos, etc,

[Stress Fracture]

Gray and Red doesn't compliment to one another.

[shadowgrin]

Yeah that was the fastest I have seen someone snap out of a fit of rage.

Must be the water.

[NovU]

Lol. Surprisingly exciting game between the Heat and Bobkitties. Wade accidently kicks the defender's balls and commentators say it was intentional. Lol haters.

[Kenny]

If it was Kobe's elbow, it would have been a defensive foul.

Speaking of the Lakers, I'm glad the Nuggets got the win against them. They did it with a solid team performance as well. Nice foul by Howard:

[NovU]

That's just Howard being a Lakers. Dirty.

Anyways, here it is...

Sessions going gangsta on Wade. I hope he gets a couple game suspension.

[JaoSming]

Sessions going gangsta on Wade. I hope he gets a couple game suspension.

For being a target of a low blow?

[bowdown]

Sessions looks like he comes from a good Christian home. They wouldnt punish him.

[formyhunny]

Lol. Surprisingly exciting game between the Heat and Bobkitties. Wade accidently kicks the defender's balls and commentators say it was intentional. Lol haters.

I don't know who's dick you're sucking, but that kick looked pretty intentional. Hell! It was intentional.

[benji]

I don't know who's dick you're sucking, but that kick looked pretty intentional.

Hey, sometimes a guy gets bored.

[stereoxide]

Lol. Surprisingly exciting game between the Heat and Bobkitties. Wade accidently kicks the defender's balls and commentators say it was intentional. Lol haters.

I don't know who's dick you're sucking, but that kick looked pretty intentional. Hell! It was intentional.

You can see which dick he is sucking with his avatar.

[Martti.]

It pains me to say it, but that did look intentional by Wade.

[Pdub]

I don't know if out was an intentional kick to the groin. When Wade was fouled, it looked like he lost his balance for a second as he was hit while starting a move to his right.

[Andrew]

It looks pretty suspect. Can't blame Sessions for confronting Wade like that, a smart move on his part not to escalate the situation with shoving or punches though.

Brewer sure had the hot hand against the Lakers, great win for the Nuggets. I was a little surprised to see them call the flagrant two on Howard; it's a fair call, but watching the game and awaiting the ruling, I figured he'd get the benefit of the doubt and a flagrant one.

[Spree#8]

Sessions going gangsta on Wade. I hope he gets a couple game suspension.

For... what exactly? All he did was walk up and talk to him, which is understandable. I would have a few cute words for Wade as well if I was in that situation.

Looks intentional in my opinion. Not the first cheap shot from Wade either, the elbow to Darren Collison's back when he was running at full speed immediately comes to my mind. He just has that tendency to be a major douche.

[dei.]

Crazy shot by Darren Collison to send it to overtime.



Too bad the Mavs lost again

[NovU]

Wade suspended game for action against Sessions
Disgustingly flawed decision by the league.

[bowdown]

Dei, are you contemplating changing your avatar after that game? That guy Mayo played like an absolute bum that game. Single handedly threw the game away. That was just plain aweful. My god.

[formyhunny]

Wade suspended game for action against Sessions
Disgustingly flawed decision by the league.

Yeah, it sure looked pretty "flawed"

[Andrew]

Seems appropriate enough. As one would expect, Howard also received a fine in the wake of his flagrant-two.

Incredible shot by Collison, an instant classic in the history of buzzer beaters.

[NovU]

With all the jokes aside, the problem with Wade is his chippyness when he believes he has been fouled and nothing was called, he sometimes loses it. Incident with Collison was a good example of it. The game against the Bobkitties was a physical one and I believe Wade could have avoided kicking Sessions in the nuts if he tried. His claims of it being an innocent mistake holds little value because it's only right for the league to take an action on preventative measures.

I can't agree Wade's a dirty player though I can understand him being labeled a douche. He lets emotions take over and it often works as fuel that drives him to play with high intensity and chippy at times.

[Pdub]

Bullshit. Wade clearly had his weight on his right foot as he was starting a drive to his right. The upper body contact from Collision caused him to be off balance which is why he ended up raising his left leg. It was purely a reaction to the contract as he stated himself.

While Wade may be a player that will exaggerate contact to get a call, I don't recall him being a player that would pull off such a nasty play on purpose. However, the league will take action during these instances, regardless of intention of a player.

[Andrew]

I'm not buying that. I think suggestions of Wade being a dirty player akin to someone like Bruce Bowen are overblown, but at the very least it was a reckless flail.

[bowdown]

The suspension is good. No matter how intentional the kick was, Wade was trying to oversell the call anyways. It is punishing either one of those douchy moves.

[benji]

Daye, Drummond and Bynum smacking around the Heat.

[Leftos]

Heat are making Villanueva and Daye look good. That takes a special kind of team.

And I'm laughing my ass off in the process.

[Stress Fracture]

Rockets went ice cold in the 4th.

[Andrew]

The Hawks beat the Cavs today, but Kyrie Irving was once again impressive. Cleveland may not have fulfilled Dan Gilbert's promise - big surprise there - but if he's willing to stick around and they can make some solid moves in free agency and some good picks in the Draft, they've got a promising future. At the very least, they needn't necessarily still be bottom dwellers in a few year's time.

Meanwhile, the Clippers are somehow the best team in the league at the moment. Chris Paul's numbers probably aren't gaudy enough to give him as good a chance at winning the MVP as other players you'd place on that shortlist, but he should definitely be in the discussion.

[shadowgrin]

While Wade may be a player that will exaggerate contact to get a call, I don't recall him being a player that would pull off such a nasty play on purpose.

Even in the NFL that would be illegal.

[NovU]

Yeah. A flagrant blocking foul by Collison. Or at least a clear path blocking foul.

[bowdown]

They suspend Jason Smith 2 games for his hip check on Griffin but how is this any different? This is even more of an obvious unnecessary, unsportsman like contact.

Yeah it is a playoff game but if Wade is going to be that oblivious about his conduct then he needs to be punished more severely in that instance. I remember when he shoved another player blatantly....Was it Rip hamilton? How was that not an ejection that time as well?



You may say Wade got pushed first but players do that stiff arm all the time, even Wade. Blatantly threw him in front of the ref and how is that not unsportsman like, unnecessary contact for a flagrant 2?

They need to be consistent. One guy gets 2 games, but allow another to throw players on the ground and walk away with an arrogant pride on his face.

[benji]

[Pdub]

Montana? Really?

[Stress Fracture]

Bandwagoners.

[NovU]

The Heat are in slump right now. Time to blame Erik and LeBron.

[formyhunny]

The Heat are in slump right now. Time to blame Erik and LeBron.

Can I just blame you instead?

[Pdub]

Anyone ever blame the opposing teams for playing well and making the most of advantageous situations to pull out the victory?

[Andrew]

Anyone ever blame the opposing teams for playing well and making the most of advantageous situations to pull out the victory?

Madness!

[benji]

18 losses in a row?

[Andrew]

So much for their improved form early in the season.

[Stress Fracture]

Bobcats becoming LOLcats again.

[NovU]

Vinny Del Negro = COTY

[Kenny]

It's great to see the Clippers have some success. When I was in California in 2010, I got heckled by some people in Anaheim for wearing a Clippers shirt. I bet they're Clippers fans now.

[shadowgrin]

Chris Paul = COTY

Fixed.

[bowdown]

From what I have observed from Royce White so far, he seems to be a sociopath. I posted this on RealGM and going to share it here as well


Here is my reasoning...I saw this post by HurricaneKid in the Royce White thread and damn Royce is fitting the characteristics too damn well..

HurricaneKid said:

Does anyone know his history? He was suspended from the HS team, then later expelled from HS. But he continued enormous basketball success and got a full ride to Minnesota. When at Minnesota he was suspended for a year when he stole a bunch of clothes from the Mall of America. When he was caught he pushed the security guard to the ground twice, pleading down to theft and disorderly conduct rather than face assault charges. The next year he was caught stealing a laptop from a student and charged with theft and trespassing. When he was charged he dropped out of school.

Thats how he ended up at Iowa St.

I know he has some serious issues but he has not exactly earned the benefit of the doubt here.

Have you seen his documentary on Youtube where he tries to look like such an innocent young man crying over his "anxiety" problem? I saw the Blazers-Houston summer league game and this guy came off as the biggest douche/jerk/inconsiderate piece of **** Ive seen in a while.

Sociopaths love to make a big deal of any discomfort going on in their lives because they only care about themselves. They dont give two **** about their obligation towards other people or how their constant bitching and moaning is causing discomfort to others. White is fitting the characteristics perfectly.

He first tries to gain peoples' pity by looking like someone in serious distress?---Check.

Treating the Rockets like they owe him for problems caused by and related to only him?-------Check

History of being in trouble with the law, and even after being caught he refuses to admit or feel guilt (pushing the security guard down twice)----------Check.

This guy is a sociopath. Dont be fooled by his "serious anxiety problem". Sociopaths love to make people feel sorry for them because it makes it easier for them to manipulate and take advantage of people. This guy has enjoyed a nice paycheck, good medical attention, and still refuses to see how he is at fault for taking all the Rockets money and not playing basketball.....

Nothing in his life history gives us any reason to sympathize with him. Dont give him the benefit of the doubt, he doesnt deserve it. He is using other people to enjoy a good life. This is how sociopaths thrive.

[benji]

VUCEVIC

[NovU]

BOSH

[benji]

Chris Bosh had only one offensive rebound more than me tonight. Big deal.