What They Say vs What They Mean

[DMC]

Thought it deserved it's own thread.



"Flying under the radar" means they are winning a lot of games but no one gives a fuck.

"Blue collar" means has no useful skills other than clogging the paint and using up 5 fouls.

"Hard nosed basketball" means foul the fuck out of the opponent since you cannot stay in front of him.

"Contender" means if everyone on the top 8 teams were to die in a plane crash, this team would have a remote shot at a ring.



There are a lot of sayings I would like to see go away. I see people here use a lot of these quite often and I think it's because you hear it so much from the players and the press.

[rayjayjohnson]

"I'm innocent" means Kobe raped, period.

[DMC]

"I haven't decided yet" means I've already bought a home there

[LkrFan]

"I'm innocent" means Kobe raped, period.
:lol

[LkrFan]

"Kobe is a faggot" on ST translates to he raped us t:cry:cry much :lolver the years for me to give him his due. :downspin:

[ElNono]

"I've got my coach's back" means coach better be packing their shit

[LkrFan]

"I've got my coach's back" means coach better be packing their shit
:lmao

[DMC]

"Took over the game" means decided that the rest of the team were worthless and took 30 shots, hitting 8.

[Clipper Nation]

What they say: "No"

What they mean: "No"

Kobe hasn't figured out the second part yet, tbh...

[racm]

"Fundamental" means we don't like them on national TV because they don't monkeyball

"Knows how to get his own shot" means we give him the keys to the offense even if he ends up building a house with all those bricks

"Pass-first guard" means afraid to shoot

[ElNono]

"Improved free throw mechanics" means he'll shot 4-15 from the freebie line instead of 2-15...

[racm]

"go-to scorer" means someone to blame when the team loses on the final play
"defensive player of the year" means big man with no shots outside the restricted area
"sixth man of the year" means bench chucker

[ElNono]

"Pop is an asshole" normally means Pop is an asshole.

[Clipper Nation]

"Blue-collar" means "boring, cheapshotting fake tough guys" (i.e. Memphis)

[Clipper Nation]

"Gritty/scrappy" = white

"Hustle" = whiteness

[Bynumite]

Spurs class = Rape, infidelity, pedophilia, thugs, DUI's, dungeons and dragons, flipping the bird at people on the street

[Clipper Nation]

Kobe "playing on injuries" = :cry "We lost, fire the coach!" :cry

[Bynumite]

Clippers locker room = Where Sterling faps while watching niggas shower

[rayjayjohnson]

"fantastic ambassador for the game" means tired old shitbag

[100%duncan]

"Fundamental" means we don't like them on national TV because they don't monkeyball

"Knows how to get his own shot" means we give him the keys to the offense even if he ends up building a house with all those bricks

"Pass-first guard" means afraid to shoot

:lmao

[UZER]

"He's a gym rat"....he's socially awkward.

[Clipper Nation]

"The job is Phil's to turn down" = "Fuck it, we're hiring D'Antoni"

[racm]

"The job is Phil's to turn down" = "Fuck it, we're hiring D'Antoni"

:lmao

Anyway, I got one: "Defensive-minded coach" = "has no offensive playbook other than hero ball"

[KoolAid Mans Brother]

"Anything is possible" = Kevin Garnett is an ignorant moon cricket.

[jeebus]

"he's raw but a long player" = will always be a shitty player. could also be code words for the Homosexual Agenda

[lefty]

" my dream is to win a championship " = any franchise player who played during the Jordan era

[KoolAid Mans Brother]

"He's a streaky shooter" = he made 3 shots in a row, then missed his next 17

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

"ball hawk on defense" = shitty defender who gets hidden on the worst scorer and still doesn't bother to guard them

[monosylab1k]

Has a killer instinct = not afraid to ballhog incessantly in crunch time and shoot his team out of a win

[monosylab1k]

He's a grinder on defense = not afraid to put forth a lot of useless effort as he gets torched all night by the other team's best player

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

"We feel like this team will be much better with a full training camp and preaeason together" = the excuse I'm using right now knowing it won't make any sense after I overhaul the team this off season

[lefty]

" This offseason we have added toughness, experience and leadership "

Translation : we still suck






- Bryan Colangelo, every September

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

"great lockerroom guy" = not a threat to steal anyone's minutes or wife

"no wasted motion" = slow

"puts his body on the line" = flops

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

"a true gentlemen" = bothers to ask for consent before PIITB when cheating on his wife

"physical team defense" = foul so much the refs just stop trying

"hates losing" = hates his coach

[lefty]

SFIE :lmao

[Clipper Nation]

"Hey Kobe, D'Antoni is your coach now" = "Hey Kobe, feel free to take 60 shots a night and don't even bother pretending to play defense anymore"

[Bynumite]

Finesse player = Softest player on the court

[pass1st]

Finesse player = Softest player on the court

:lol weren't you called a finesse player, Mr.Bynum?

[Bynumite]

Maybe, never heard no one say that about Bynum but it's possible, media labelled Pau as a "finesse player" while opponents call him soft.

[ElNono]

"We're giving Phil a blank check" = dialing D'Antoni

[pass1st]

"We're giving Phil a blank check" = dialing D'Antoni

"Phil meeting with Lakers Brass" = Phil demanding Jim Buss' job

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

"basketball reasons" = because fuck you, that's why

[silverblk mystix]

"I'm an Engineering major."


means

"I am uncreative and couldn't write a simple essay to save my pathetic life."

[Clipper Nation]

"Phil meeting with Lakers Brass" = Phil demanding Jim Buss' job
Btw, how did Jimbo and Jerry not see det one coming? Did they not hear all the rumors last summer of Phil wanting a front office job instead of a coaching gig?

[Clipper Nation]

"basketball reasons" = because fuck you, that's why
"Basketball reasons" = "Sorry, Lakers, I'm not as stupid as Memphis and Orlando"

[pass1st]

Btw, how did Jimbo and Jerry not see det one coming? Did they not hear all the rumors last summer of Phil wanting a front office job instead of a coaching gig?

Eh, I was thinking Phil would ask for 2 years only and have some clause where he becomes an executive on the Lakers. Probably wanted Jimmy boy's job after 2 years.

[DPG21920]

"We're giving Phil a blank check" = dialing D'Antoni

:lmao

"It's 100% going to be Phil, he has a blank check, money is not an issue" = When I say blank check that does not mean he can just ask for whatever money he wants :lol

[flipspursfan]

Fundamentally sound basketball = most boring basketball you'll ever watch in your entire life while Lamar fucks the fat Kardashian

[Darth_Pelican]

"He's a work in progress" - He fucking sucks and I can't believe we wasted our draft pick on him.

[pass1st]

"He's a work in progress" - He fucking sucks and I can't believe we wasted our draft pick on him.

Austin Rivers a good example? :lol

[jeebus]

lol utsa = lol utsa

[KoolAid Mans Brother]

:lmao

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

"leads by example" = forced the entire team to watch him fuck and then murder a hooker to illustrate the point that people only live as long as they are of use to him, built team chemistry by working along side role players to bury the body

[purplengold]

"He sold that foul" - nice flop

[purplengold]

"up tempo style of play" - no defense n 5 second shot clock

[lefty]

Has a killer instinct = not afraid to ballhog incessantly in crunch time and shoot his team out of a win


"He's a streaky shooter" = he made 3 shots in a row, then missed his next 17

:lmao

[DMC]

Correction officer = parents too busy picking fruit in Michigan to send you to college

[lefty]

" he had a difficult childhood" = he can dunk

[silverblk mystix]

Correction officer = parents too busy picking fruit in Michigan to send you to college


:lmao

Meaning: "I am going to resort to Racial Bigotry and Stereotyping"

[DAF86]

"basketball reasons" = because fuck you, that's why


"Basketball reasons" = "Sorry, Lakers, I'm not as stupid as Memphis and Orlando"

"Basketball reasons" = "Sorry fellow Lakers fans but I can't make it that obvious. Don't worry we'll find another way"

[irishock]

"Best 7 foot shooter ever" = "I don't give a shit he's not better than Duncan"

[Leetonidas]

"making the most of limited natural ability" = white dudes playing hard

[Ace]

Best regular season record = Won't make the finals

[DMC]

^lol

[JoeTait75]

Austin Rivers a good example? :lol

Tristan Thompson, too.

Also, "Big men develop more slowly than other positions" = "This guy can't shoot, can't dribble and can't pass, but he is seven feet tall."

[Magua]

"God told Bo to drop out of college and pursue a career at Jiffy Lube." = He's unmotivated and 101 classes were too difficult.

[irishock]

"high shot tendency"= kobe bryant wannabe

[Brazil]

"The floor spacing is not good" = pop's argument to give more minutes to Matt Bonner

[pass1st]

"Living highlight reel" = Monkeyballer

[lefty]

This thread is epic

[lefty]

" hiring Mike Brown is a great move because he is a Spurs product, and will know how to handle Kobe, since he coached LeBron"
= what was Mitch thinking?

" appointing D'Antoni is a smart move because he coached Nash in Phoenix " = LolBuss

[Expert]

"Spurs = Class" = There's no class in June.

[Ace]

Rockets as the 2nd seed = lottery bound

[Kidd K]

:lmao

Anyway, I got one: "Defensive-minded coach" = "has no offensive playbook other than hero ball"

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Tom_Thibodeau_cropped.jpg/220px-Tom_Thibodeau_cropped.jpg

[DAF86]

"LOL Heat...sorry fucks getting done up by the Beard and Co. :lol" = "Hey, watch me jinx the shit out of my team"

[irishock]

"Financial move" = excuse for a shit decision

[DeadlyDynasty]

"LOL Heat...sorry fucks getting done up by the Beard and Co. :lol" = "Hey, watch me jinx the shit out of my team"
:lol

[lefty]

" Westbrook is quick and athletic" = Westbrook is quick and athletic

[Halberto]

"He knows how to win" = he's played on good teams, but thats about all he did

[racm]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Tom_Thibodeau_cropped.jpg/220px-Tom_Thibodeau_cropped.jpg

Thibs isn't a bad coach, yes, but the Bulls are 4-3 right now because :cry they have no closer :cry

He flops = not dark enough to get respect from refs
Stretch four = too soft to bang in the paint
He's explosive and athletic = monkeyballer

[JoeTait75]

"Player's Coach" = players walk all over him

"We're building the right way" = we're the Siberia of the NBA, no superstar wants to come here.

"Future All-Star" = we know we shouldn't have used a lottery pick on this guy, we're just not ready to admit it.

[JoeTait75]

"Tim Duncan is the greatest PF ever" = Tim Duncan is really a center but he isn't the greatest center ever, so we'll just pretend that he's a PF.

[FkLA]

':lol' (in response to every little thing said by any popular personality on ST)= please like me and ill continue sucking your e-dick

niggas popping up and trying to join in on the many, and mostly unfunny, popular ST phrases (i.e. lol utsa)= i want to fit in so bad

[FkLA]

'kobe is better than duncan'=im a dumbass

'dirk is better than kg'=im a dumbass

[Kidd K]

Thibs isn't a bad coach, yes, but the Bulls are 4-3 right now because :cry they have no closer :cry

He flops = not dark enough to get respect from refs
Stretch four = too soft to bang in the paint
He's explosive and athletic = monkeyballer

I thought he was who you were referring to with that comment, because it fits him perfectly. I watch Spurs and Bulls (only two teams I watch most of the games of), and I can confirm Thibs' playbook must be the size of a pamphlet or something. When Rose was around, he frequently seemed to have no plan of attack besides "please bail us out D. Rose". Now, they're actually running a few places. . .but they're all pretty basic and don't seem to work against real teams.

It's like he needs an offensive coordinator.

[racm]

I thought he was who you were referring to with that comment, because it fits him perfectly. I watch Spurs and Bulls (only two teams I watch most of the games of), and I can confirm Thibs' playbook must be the size of a pamphlet or something. When Rose was around, he frequently seemed to have no plan of attack besides "please bail us out D. Rose". Now, they're actually running a few places. . .but they're all pretty basic and don't seem to work against real teams.

It's like he needs an offensive coordinator.

True, they lose games not because they can't get stops but because they can't use those stops to make shots...

Gonna be tough without gangbanger, tbh...

[KL2]

Spurs are interested in signing ______ or trading for ________=Spurs aren't getting shit.

[benefactor]

"He makes his teammates better." = He passes up shots purposely to inflate his assist numbers.

"He's a great rim protector." = He can jump high and swing his arms but can't play a lick of defense beyond that.

[symple19]

"God told Bo to drop out of college and pursue a career at Jiffy Lube." = He's unmotivated and 101 classes were too difficult.

:lol

[Kidd K]

True, they lose games not because they can't get stops but because they can't use those stops to make shots...

Gonna be tough without gangbanger, tbh...

Definitely. Rose is gonna be out for the entire season though (according to most Chicago media). I don't think they're going to take any chances, similar to the Blake Griffin thing. Just gonna cash in the season and go again next year. Tbh, I'm a bit surprised they aren't just tanking the entire year for a draft pick. They seem to be going for being a barely .500 or above eastern conference team. Too bad, they could've added a legit rookie next year.

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

"God told Bo to drop out of college and pursue a career at Jiffy Lube." = He's unmotivated and 101 classes were too difficult.

I think its more like

"God told Bo to drop out of college and pursue a career at Jiffy Lube." = I'm a conniving woman who's really lazy and doesn't wanna work so I found a guy who's desparate for pussy. I then used my religion as the reason why he'd have to drop out of school to marry and suppport me if he was ever gonna get in my pants.

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

':lol' (in response to every little thing said by any popular personality on ST)= please like me and ill continue sucking your e-dick

niggas popping up and trying to join in on the many, and mostly unfunny, popular ST phrases (i.e. lol utsa)= i want to fit in so bad

The post I'm quoting = obvious butthurt about being the NBA forum's whipping boy

[Clipper Nation]

':lol' (in response to every little thing said by any popular personality on ST)= please like me and ill continue sucking your e-dick

niggas popping up and trying to join in on the many, and mostly unfunny, popular ST phrases (i.e. lol utsa)= i want to fit in so bad
"lol male nurse" = :cry "The NBA Forum is shitting on me again" :cry

[FkLA]

Im undefeated.

[Latarian Milton]

thought about starting a similar thread tbh, n it'd be much more fun if it also included som spurstalk vocabularies, example:

"monkey ball": hustling the opponents n attempting to win by superior athleticism and natural abilities rather than tactics/brain

[UZER]

Spurs are interested in signing ______ or trading for ________=Spurs aren't getting shit.

Haha so true!

Pop sticks with the system regardless of what the other team does.....translation: Pop doesn't know how to make adjustments

[benefactor]

"Me and timvpimp are tight" = Pl:cryase give me my M:cryxican flag back

[DMC]

"Fuck yo team clown" means I'll be coming off the bench there next season.

"I want some nasty" means I didn't push hard enough in the off season for big talent so just go out there and pretend you really want this.

[DMC]

thought about starting a similar thread tbh, n it'd be much more fun if it also included som spurstalk vocabularies, example:

"monkey ball": hustling the opponents n attempting to win by superior athleticism and natural abilities rather than tactics/brain

Since you're a chink it should be right up your alley to copy and resell anything you see fit to.

[DMC]

"Honey, I'll take the couch" means 12" of black tender loin being poured into a married vagina over and over until the sun rises.

[FkLA]

"Me and timvpimp are tight" = Pl:cryase give me my M:cryxican flag back

:lmao

of course as per usual you say something only after a couple other posters respond to my post, lol always dick riding popular opinion

[Latarian Milton]

you'll find another chink in the mirror tbh

[benefactor]

What I said was truth. Stay on topic.

[DMC]

you'll find another chink in the mirror tbh

Nah I don't let chinks in my house.

[FkLA]

lol grown ass man wanting to fit in so bad

[benefactor]

lol not getting accepted because you are a faggot so you use lame attempts to single out others

[FkLA]

lol talking about 'acceptance' on a message board

[benefactor]

lol begging for a Mexican flag on a message board
lol bragging about being bolded on a message board

[FkLA]

lol thinking i was seriously 'begging' or 'bragging'
lol grown ass man talking about acceptance on a message board

[Latarian Milton]

at least i never brag about being a chink in a provocative manner like how a be@ner asserts his mexican pride tbh

[FkLA]

at least i never brag about being a chink in a provocative manner like how a be@ner asserts his mexican pride tbh

Viva Mexico cabron.

[benefactor]

Let's get back on topic.

"I wasn't serious" = I was owned yet again.

[DMC]

at least i never brag about being a chink in a provocative manner like how a be@ner asserts his mexican pride tbh

Their proud Latino blood coursing through their veins.

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

Not strictly NBA related, but I've heard it in locker rooms as well as around the office:

"I've never had a problem with him but I can understand how others have" = he's an asshole but I know if I say that the first thing you'll do is tell him

[stxspurs]

Totally lol'd