Sunday Game Thread

[Cry Havoc]

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[Cry Havoc]

Bulls and Thunder shooting a combined 24% in the first quarter.

[unleashbaynes]

I wonder how many "rebounds" Westbrook will have on his way to another "triple double". Or maybe they'll count a missed shot attempt air ball as an assist to one of his teammates this time.

[Cry Havoc]

I wonder how many "rebounds" Westbrook will have on his way to another "triple double". Or maybe they'll count a missed shot attempt air ball as an assist to one of his teammates this time.

He's 1-8 shooting with 1 assist so far. :lol

[Cry Havoc]

Both teams look absolutely terrible.

[Beaverfuzz]

Don't really care who wins this game, but would rather have the Rockets beat the Slipps.

But anytime you see OKC lose is a bonus, so GO TOROS! :ihit :bobo :whine :toast

[jeebus]

These two teams suck, but it's better than any of that shitty college ball going on right now

[Cry Havoc]

These two teams suck, but it's better than any of that shitty college ball going on right now

:lol people think parity in the NBA is bad.

:lol Kentucky

[Cry Havoc]

18 to 3 free throw disparity for the Thunder and they're up 3. :lol

[Beaverfuzz]

THROW IT DOWN ONE TIME BIG MAN!

[Beaverfuzz]

This OKC jerseys are something I could wipe my ass to.

[RD2191]

LMAO @ the ref not calling a foul there

[jeebus]

thunderefs are in post season form. :lol giving catfish more FTs for leaving the line before his shot hit the rim

[Darius McCrary]

That westbrook steal and full court dribble layup was sick

I wish Artest was still in peak form, lol, would have loved seeing someone strong who doesn't give an Eff body check Westbrook when he's going at full speed

[Clipper Nation]

I wonder how many "rebounds" Westbrook will have on his way to another "triple double". Or maybe they'll count a missed shot attempt air ball as an assist to one of his teammates this time.
Man, Alpha's haters are almost as salty as LeBron's haters.

[unleashbaynes]

Man, Alpha's haters are almost as salty as LeBron's haters.

Alpha? Salty? Any other Harlemisms you wanna throw at me?

[RD2191]

That westbrook steal and full court dribble layup was sick

I wish Artest was still in peak form, lol, would have loved seeing someone strong who doesn't give an Eff body check Westbrook when he's going at full speed
:lol

[unleashbaynes]

Inb4 "antiquated"

[RD2191]

Lol @ austin rivers being in the nba.

[Beaverfuzz]

Kick out Barnes.

[Spurs 4 The Win]

Harden is such a bitch, he got thrown down because people are tired of his flopping antics

[RD2191]

Fuck yeah. Players who play like harden deserve that shit. Especially that faggot crawford.

[RD2191]

Harden is such a bitch, he got thrown down because people are tired of his flopping antics
It needs to happen more to discourage that style of play.

[TheCultOfPersonality]

:lol Leaving Harden to double Trevor Ariza.

[RD2191]

Lol clips

[IronMexican]

ESPN Halftime show is about the biggest botched abortion on television.

[Clipper Nation]

Choke Paul is back to being passive and playing like a bitch since the real alpha and first option of the team is back. And Harden is a fucking faggot. I thought Russ' flop-fest a few games ago was bad, but Harden's on pace to surpass that.

[Beaverfuzz]

The better team is winning right now.

[Mal]

:lmao Clippers. Choking in early march

[Beaverfuzz]

ESPN Halftime show is about the biggest botched abortion on television.

TNT runs circles around these clowns.

[IronMexican]

TNT runs circles around these clowns.

:tu

Maybe it wouldn't be so bad if everything wasn't so choreographed. Magic Johnson should never be put on television as an analyst. He can barely speak the English language.

[Robz4000]

:wow Brewer baptizing Griffin

[Mal]

Harden with cluch ft`s to seal the game will happen

[Mal]

This game is all about flopping

[Mal]

Lol that flop of Griffin :lmao

[CitizenDwayne]

:lol wtf

[Robz4000]

:lol all this flopping

[benefactor]

Christ that was stupid. That's what his dumb ass gets for trying to play horrible basketball and asking the ref to bail him out.

[Mal]

18 fts for bearded flopper :lmao

[Robz4000]

:lmao Harden choking

[CitizenDwayne]

What was going on there before the commercial break?

[benefactor]

Just getting home so I just turned it on. Looks like Harden hit his free throw quota.:lol

[Mal]

cp0 :lmao

[Robz4000]

Both these teams suck

[Beaverfuzz]

Better team won.

Spurs win and it's a tie for 6th.

[LkrFan]

Aiiiiiiiir baaaaaaall Clipper Nation :lmao

[RD2191]

Lol choke

[Mugen]

:lol nigga thought it was the 2nd Round already

[benefactor]

So I'm guessing most of the game was terrible basketball much like the last 30 seconds?

[LkrFan]

:lol nigga thought it was the 2nd Round already:lol

[Robz4000]

So I'm guessing most of the game was terrible basketball much like the last 30 seconds?

Just your typical Clippers/Rockets game.

[djohn2oo8]

A real coach would have beaten these Scrubs by 30.

[DMC]

Just getting home so I just turned it on. Looks like Harden hit his free throw quota.:lol
There needs to be an investigation into how the three OKC guys get more FTA than anyone else in the game. I don't think it's a conspiracy or anything stupid like that, but that the large majority of the fouls called aren't actually fouls. You cannot tell me those three get to the rim more than anyone else in the league. It's not like people intentionally foul these guys, at least not most of the time. They do that arm swing move and get to the line every time. You'd think refs would say "how the fuck does one guy get as many FTA as the entire other team, consistently?

[djohn2oo8]

Terrence Jones is a beast. Can't believe they didn't trade that soft pussy Motiejunas.

[Clipper Nation]

I can't remember the last time Choke Paul actually made a clutch shot, but of course Cock Quitters keeps forcing the ball in his hands in those situations instead of running actual plays. Either that or Choke's ego can't handle the concept of winning games with team ball.

[Clipper Nation]

A real coach would have beaten these Scrubs by 30.

Agreed... we definitely need a real coach instead of Cock Quitters.

[Malik Hairston]

Terrence Jones is a beast. Can't believe they didn't trade that soft pussy Motiejunas.

Yep, I said this in the Josh Smith signing thread, Jones is a monster..one of the 5 most underrated players in the NBA, tbh..

[jeebus]

Shitter you fucking cuck. That was a lob; catch it and dunk it.

[Robz4000]

:wow Manu

[jeebus]

Davis on quadruple double alert.


26 pts, 9 rebs, 7 assists, 8 blocks; 5:37 to play

[apalisoc_9]

Toronto is so shitty..

Can't even count on them to help the spurs in the standings..

SMDH

[Malik Hairston]

Toronto is so shitty..

Can't even count on them to help the spurs in the standings..

SMDH

Yep, can't believe people bought the hype earlier in the season, tbh:lol..

[benefactor]

Throw it down big man

[jeebus]

:lol Manu down
ElNono on suicide watch

[Robz4000]

I know he rolled his ankle, but he was pretty upset when it happened. Hopefully it isn't much more serious.

[ElNono]

:lol Pop
:lol throwing the season on a game you're up 30

:depressed

[jeebus]

:lol Pop
:lol throwing the season on a game you're up 30

:depressed

:pop: lol that's why I got Reggie Based Williams. He's your new client now, bitch :pop:

[ElNono]

:pop: lol that's why I got Reggie Based Williams. He's your new client now, bitch :pop:

if there's money to be made... :wakeup

[jeebus]

Errors and Boner in? time to turn the channel.

[Malik Hairston]

Pelicans continuing to be the most inconsistent team in the NBA, tbh..

[ElNono]

Mike Monroe @Monroe_SA
(https://twitter.com/Monroe_SA)right ankle sprain for @manuginobili (https://twitter.com/manuginobili/) and rib contusion for Aron @aronbaynes (https://twitter.com/aronbaynes/)



:danceclub

[DMC]

:danceclub
I'll tell Manu you celebrated his injury online.

[ElNono]

I'll tell Manu you celebrated his injury online.

He knows

[DMC]

He knows
Obviamente.

[apalisoc_9]

Two point game..:lol

[unleashbaynes]

There needs to be an investigation into how the three OKC guys get more FTA than anyone else in the game. I don't think it's a conspiracy or anything stupid like that, but that the large majority of the fouls called aren't actually fouls. You cannot tell me those three get to the rim more than anyone else in the league. It's not like people intentionally foul these guys, at least not most of the time. They do that arm swing move and get to the line every time. You'd think refs would say "how the fuck does one guy get as many FTA as the entire other team, consistently?

Some thing needs to be done. I know Manu flops and all but these guys take it to another level, on jump shots they'll act like theyve been shot if someone even dares contest, like if they don't get the call they're just putting their team in a shit position by not being back on defense.

[Malik Hairston]

Most of Harden's calls are legit IMO, by rule..he's just really, really cheap and exploiting the rules, tbh:lol..

To be fair, his game hasn't translated to the playoffs as a high-volume player, so maybe his FTA style of play will continue to fail..

[Cry Havoc]

Most of Harden's calls are legit IMO, by rule..he's just really, really cheap and exploiting the rules, tbh:lol..

To be fair, his game hasn't translated to the playoffs as a high-volume player, so maybe his FTA style of play will continue to fail..

Agree. Hope the NBA takes a look at the "fling yourself completely out of control into a defender to get automatic freebies" this off-season.

[DMC]

To be fair, high end players have gotten a lot of FTA per game for a long long time. Go back and look at Dirk or MJ or any of the scoring superstars.

[DMC]

RK
PLAYER
TEAM
GP (http://espn.go.com/nba/statistics/player/_/stat/free-throws/sort/gamesPlayed/year/2005)
PPG (http://espn.go.com/nba/statistics/player/_/stat/free-throws/sort/avgPoints/year/2005)
FTM (http://espn.go.com/nba/statistics/player/_/stat/free-throws/sort/avgFreeThrowsMade/year/2005)
FTA (http://espn.go.com/nba/statistics/player/_/stat/free-throws/sort/avgFreeThrowsAttempted/year/2005/order/false)
FTM (http://espn.go.com/nba/statistics/player/_/stat/free-throws/sort/freeThrowsMade/year/2005)
FTA (http://espn.go.com/nba/statistics/player/_/stat/free-throws/sort/freeThrowsAttempted/year/2005)
FT% (http://espn.go.com/nba/statistics/player/_/stat/free-throws/sort/freeThrowPct/year/2005)


1
Allen Iverson (http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/366/allen-iverson), SG
PHI
75
30.7
8.7
10.5
656
786
.835



Shaquille O'Neal (http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/614/shaquille-o'neal), C
MIA
73
22.9
4.8
10.5
353
765
.461


3
Kobe Bryant (http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/110/kobe-bryant), SG
LAL
66
27.6
8.2
10.1
542
664
.816


4
Corey Maggette (http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/497/corey-maggette), SF
LAC
66
22.2
8.5
10.0
563
657
.857


5
Amar'e Stoudemire (http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/1727/amar'e-stoudemire), C
PHX
80
26.0
7.3
9.9
583
795
.733



Dwyane Wade (http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/1987/dwyane-wade), SG
MIA
77
24.1
7.5
9.9
581
762
.762


7
Dirk Nowitzki (http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/609/dirk-nowitzki), PF
DAL
78
26.1
7.9
9.1
615
708
.869




The difference now isn't in the FTA per game, but the disparity between the top few and everyone else.



1
James Harden (http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/3992/james-harden), SG
HOU
65
26.9
8.5
9.8
550
635
.866


2
Russell Westbrook (http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/3468/russell-westbrook), PG
OKC
51
27.5
7.9
9.4
402
480
.838


3
DeMarcus Cousins (http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/4258/demarcus-cousins), C
SAC
51
23.7
7.3
9.1
371
466
.796


4
LeBron James (http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/1966/lebron-james), SF
CLE
57
26.0
5.7
8.0
327
457
.716


5
Jimmy Butler (http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/6430/jimmy-butler), SG
CHI
55
20.2
6.0
7.1
329
391
.841


6
Dwight Howard (http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/2384/dwight-howard), C
HOU
32
16.3
3.7
6.9
117
222
.527




Obviously bigs are going to the line a lot because they live in the paint and fouling them is often the only way to stop a dunk, however the guards that have historically gotten to the line an inordinate amount of times have historically paid for it in injuries. Not so much the case now.

[UZER]

On that last play with Blake and ariza, why do the refs feel the need to call something?

Those type of charge / block calls with guys just falling to fall on their own for the purpose of drawing a got foul will never go away if they always bail out one the players.