The 2014-2015 NBA Season Thread. Lock It Up Please: The Golden State Warriors Are The Champions

[georgescorewell]

Sounds like a coaching problem to me. As much as I don't care for Lance right now it's your job as a coach to figure it out.

It's almost the end of the season, and if the Hornets were to somehow sneak in I can't imagine it getting any better. 

 

[lver of jordan]

Well I don't have to prove anything
Go cavs!

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[Arthur Shelby]

Hornets & Lance should call it a day after this year the move just didn't work out

 

[Lovetohate3000]

Its funny how Lebron fans always want more help

its sad actually,.... hes so great 

yet he needs an all star at nearly  every position in order to win.  i 

 the greatness ...............

 

[Arthur Shelby]

 

[Chester McFloppy]

Cavs, Hawks, and Clips talk.

:x

 

[ryanjumpman420]

its sad actually,.... hes so great  yet he needs an all star at nearly  every position in order to win.  i   the greatness ...............

All in order to go through the leastern conference

 

[firstclass]

Curry 50% hype

Look at this dude sig and he said this

 

[Quincy McCall]

Almost got another body

 

[freeze]

Its funny how Lebron fans always want more help

its sad actually,.... hes so great  yet he needs an all star at nearly  every position in order to win.  i   the greatness ...............

witness deez.

 

[friscostylez]

We talk about how much of an ******* KG can be at times, but this was a pretty cool story.. considering I've ran into Lester several times in Memphis, its good to see it happened to him. He's a real cool guy.

http://www.basketballinsiders.com/the-day-kevin-garnett-took-a-rookie-shopping/

Be respectful. Speak when spoken to. Don’t get out of line. There are ways to act around Kevin Garnett that are simply understood by rookies when they enter the NBA.

Lester Hudson knew this when he was drafted by the Boston Celtics in 2009. As the only rookie on a veteran team at the start of the season, he took the quiet approach, listening intently and following protocol. Garnett, who can take time to warm up to first-year players, noticed.

Unexpectedly to Hudson, a reserved guard out of the University of Tennessee at Martin who rarely played, Garnett began speaking to him more frequently. The future Hall of Famer delivered advice, offered motivational messages and urged Hudson to continue improving his game. Hudson surmises Garnett liked that he worked hard and didn’t talk too much, similar to how Garnett approaches his tasks at hand.

“He was like a big brother,” Hudson told Basketball Insiders. “I felt it was genuine. You’ve got to respect him; he’s one of the greatest players in the league. I was focusing on what he was saying, I didn’t care if it was bad or good.”

Garnett referred to Hudson as “Train,” a nickname demonstrative of the strength Hudson used driving to the basket.

In December of that season while the Celtics were in Chicago to play the Bulls, Hudson received a directive from Garnett. It wasn’t the first time Garnett made a request – as a rookie, Hudson often ran errands for him and other veterans. This one was vague, though.

“‘Train, come to the store with me,’” Hudson recalled. “‘Meet me downstairs at this time.’ You can’t be late with KG. I was probably 10 minutes early. He was like, ‘Come on let’s go.’”

Hudson left the team hotel with Garnett, not knowing where they were headed. As they walked down the street, Garnett filled the conversation with more words of encouragement. The talk ended as they approached the destination.

Hudson gazed upon the building: the Louis Vuitton store.

“He told me to pick out whatever I wanted,” said Hudson. “I was like, ‘Are you serious right now?’ He said, ‘You work hard and I respect you. You help me out a lot.’”

Hudson was shocked. Soon, Garnett began making recommendations. Get a scarf, Garnett offered, it’s cold in Boston and Chicago. (Garnett often wore a designer scarves in his postgame interviews while on the Celtics). The store was Hudson’s for the picking.

“I got a couple scarves, skullies, a backpack, shoes, belts,” Hudson said. “I think he just got me everything.”

One month after the excursion, the Celtics waived Hudson. Roster spots were at a premium on a team that went on to the NBA Finals that season. He bounced around the NBA after that, eventually going overseas where he has established a successful career. He is a two-time MVP and three-time All-Star in the Chinese Basketball Association.

On Sunday, Hudson signed a 10-day contract with the Los Angeles Clippers. His first game back was at TD Garden, playing in his former arena under his original coach Doc Rivers. Inside the Clippers locker room, he sat with a black and gray Louis Vuitton backpack at his feet.

“This isn’t it,” he said assuredly.

The backpack from Garnett stays at Hudson’s home now unused, a remembrance of the unexpected trip. He doesn’t use it to carry his belongings – it carries a special meaning of its own.

“Unbelievable,” Hudson said. “I talk about it all the time.”

thanks for sharing

i might be wrong but isn't it pretty known that KG has a big/good heart but is just a lil B to his competitors?

 

[ryanjumpman420]

Seen what happened with brooklyn when they traded KG for Thad.

 

[hypebeast5]

There's gotta be something in the water in Akron. Relatively small place but a lot of athletes and celebs are from there. Bronbron and Curry are both from there. Remember seeing a few football players too but not sure which ones

Curry was raised in North Carolina tho yall can't take him from us

As for that story of KG, dude really has a huge heart I remember years back when he was still in Boston he did so many things for the community

And while Tim has the greater career, I'd still pick a prime KG over a prime Duncan to win me a single game

 

[antidope]

Was the last Grantland Basketball Hour worth watching on TV or can I just listen to the Podcast version?

 

[lawdog1]

Hornets & Lance should call it a day after this year the move just didn't work out

Agree, but the problem is finding another team to take him off their hands. His trade value cant be too high right now. But maybe they'll go the Josh Smith route

 

[shoeking2101]

Dorell Wright suffered a fracture of his fourth metacarpal in his left hand last night. His status is TBD.

An already thin portland bench getting thinner.

 

[awwsome]

Bron going for 40/8/8.

 

[freeze]

Bron going for 40/8/8.

in a loss

 

[coldcity]

Dorell Wright suffered a fracture of his fourth metacarpal in his left hand last night. His status is TBD.

An already thin portland bench getting thinner.

portland cursed

 

[Chester McFloppy]

Was the last Grantland Basketball Hour worth watching

They never are.

 

[antidope]

Chesters new avi 

 

 

 

[freeze]

Was the last Grantland Basketball Hour worth watching

They never are.

the kobe one was money

 

[cashbanks]

Bron bout to work the Heat tonight

 

[bravelude]

Kaman did fans a good thing.  He pushed Paul to the GROUND; where he belongs!  Still no scraps. haha

 

[sea manup]

 

 

Was the last Grantland Basketball Hour worth watching

They never are.

the kobe one was money

only one worth watching