THEE OFFICIAL 2019-2020 NBA OFFSEASON THREAD: VICTORY LAP

Maximus Meridius · Apr 28, 2020

They swept it under the rug how Mike called the Pistons bad champions, bad for the NBA etc. He was going at them personally so I don't blame at all for not shaking hands. Bird ain't shake Zeke's hand when they ended the Celtics dynasty.

The media has done a great job at making the Bad Boys Pistons a underappreciated team in history. They're the only team to beat Celtics, Lakers and Mike's Bulls. They ended both dynasties of 80's and they held Jordan off who the media was crowning til his 7th year. The media treats them like they're champions we didn't want.

MajinZuub · Apr 28, 2020

Maximus Meridius said:
They swept it under the rug how Mike called the Pistons bad champions, bad for the NBA etc. He was going at them personally so I don't blame at all for not shaking hands. Bird ain't shake Zeke's hand when they ended the Celtics dynasty.

The media has done a great job at making the Bad Boys Pistons a underappreciated team in history. They're the only team to beat Celtics, Lakers and Mike's Bulls. They ended both dynasties of 80's and they held Jordan off who the media was crowning til his 7th year. The media treats them like they're champions we didn't want.

They also left out the game 5 where MJ only shot 8 times in 40+ minutes because of a comment Doug Collins made after the game before about him holding the ball too much. I forget what year series.
edit- it was '89 and he had 11 free throw attempts too so I guess it was kind of blown out of proportion.

lawdog1 · Apr 28, 2020

Sterling really was a less loud mouthed West Coast Trump. A lot of similarities.

Zo gif · Apr 28, 2020

Pistons were the better team in 88 too. Lakers lucky Zeke got hurt

thekillerj23 · Apr 28, 2020

darthska said:
Nah.

Ya this dude is the worst, straight face gang whole time, not sure why he keeps getting so much play.

I think i am finally coming off denial and Basketball won't return till 2021 at earliest

Maximus Meridius · Apr 28, 2020

Love hearing Isaiah break down the Jordan rules. It was a lot more than "let's just be physical". People act like strategy and intellect just became apart of basketball.

Zo gif · Apr 28, 2020

BIG LEEMELONE · Apr 28, 2020

Maximus Meridius said:
Love hearing Isaiah break down the Jordan rules. It was a lot more than "let's just be physical". People act like strategy and intellect just became apart of basketball.

Jalen or juvenile?

lawdog1 · Apr 28, 2020

Been years since I actually laughed at one of those basketball impression videos. For me they jumped the shark when it was still just the BdotAdot guy doing them.

D StaXX · Apr 28, 2020

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spacedoodoo · Apr 28, 2020

Ayo, Mr. Koon? :lol:

datznasty · Apr 28, 2020

lawdog1 · Apr 28, 2020

I’ve heard Chuck use that analogy about Draymond before. Guess that beef ain’t going anywhere soon :lol:

buc em · Apr 28, 2020

akajae · Apr 28, 2020

lawdog1 said:
I’ve heard Chuck use that analogy about Draymond before. Guess that beef ain’t going anywhere soon

Yea he said the same thing on the Dan Patrick Show a few weeks back :lol

I like when Charles calls him a good little player :lol

storm2006 · Apr 28, 2020

lawdog1 said:
I’ve heard Chuck use that analogy about Draymond before. Guess that beef ain’t going anywhere soon

akajae said:
Yea he said the same thing on the Dan Patrick Show a few weeks back

I like when Charles calls him a good little player

I thought I recalled him saying that before but I wasn't sure if I was bugging from quarantine :lol

Thanks for confirming. Watch these dudes turn this into some sort of competition. I don't know what would be fair for both parties, though

pmatic · Apr 28, 2020

addict4sneakers · Apr 28, 2020

darthska · Apr 28, 2020

lawdog1 said:
Been years since I actually laughed at one of those basketball impression videos. For me they jumped the shark when it was still just the BdotAdot guy doing them.

I think the last one that I found hilarious, not just funny, was a Lebby travel literally all over the world.

wavycrocket · Apr 28, 2020

Bleacher report is still trash

One of the most amazing things to me, is how that site went from damn near....the sports version of Media Takeout...to a credentialed site. Looks like they’re back to click-baity, misleading and out of context content.

HIM · Apr 28, 2020

Good Little Player :rollin

pmatic · Apr 28, 2020

I wonder if/when it will get to a point where the G-League will have to create multiple teams for these kids because they're jumping for the development advantage and money.

HIM · Apr 28, 2020

They saw other big companies catching flack for taking advantage and changed their mind quickly :lol:

B Sox · Apr 28, 2020

pmatic said:
I wonder if it will get to a point where the G-League will have to create multiple teams for these kids because they're jumping for the development advantage and money.

I'm assuming that's the goal, until kids are able to enter the draft out of HS. Will probably take a few years to get to that point. It's in the NBA's best interest to get these guys into their system as early as they can.

pmatic · Apr 28, 2020

B Sox said:
I'm assuming that's the goal, until kids are able to enter the draft out of HS. Will probably take a few years to get to that point. It's in the NBA's best interest to get these guys into their system as early as they can.

I don't follow HS hoops all that much anymore, so perhaps someone can shed light on these next few HS classes.

I'm sure there's going to be a loaded HS class with seven or eight kids highly touted enough to jump and want to make the jump.