The Face of the League moniker is so overdone. There's not going to be one because of how the NBA salary cap is set up now. No repeat champions anymore. The larger than life guys who represent a league in any sport become that guy by playing for championships all the time.
Obviously not a Thunder fan but holly shit did Seattle lose a once in a generation/great GM. Still hoping Indiana wins but other than the unsexy city/franchise names, this should be an excellent Finals. Now that there are nearly two decades since the Sonics left with no players from Seattle I’m not losing any sleep over them winning although I hope they fail. Due to their youth, I expected the Lakers to beat them (worst prediction in the thread rather easy).
Sam Presti deserves a statue if they win. I just googled him and not surprised he spent 7 years in the front office of San Antonio before becoming GM, he’s only 47.
Halliburton and SGA with two great supporting casts should be fun, way better than a Boston final repeat. Fuck Halburton’s dad though, he’s a dipshit. NBA players voted Hali the most overrated player in the nba, oops. #myPacers
I wanted Denver or Minnesota obviously, but I'm glad that all the Spike Lee, Timothy Chardonneygayyeh, Benn Stiller shit is just about over.
It's good long term for the NBA that two small market, excellently constructed teams are in it this year. They still got a playoffs full of LA, New York, and Boston.
I’ll be sipping my Starbucks iced mocha and rooting for my Thunder this weekend. If the Pacers want to have any chance at all they need to have Catlin Clark dress up as a boy. I’m thinkin blackface and a Reggie Miller jersey should do the trick.
It's already been said but not having Game 1 until tomorrow is just fucking terrible business. Nobody has been talking about the NBA besides the Inside the NBA situation which is just more bad press for them. Then I'm sure there's going to be at least 2-3 days in-between games which is just stupid.
In other NBA news, Doris Burke is rumored to be getting axed from the first team broadcast crew starting next year. Now they need to get the fuck rid of Richard Jefferson and bring back Van Gundy and Jackson.
I like her too. I don't get this "who ruined the chemistry" stuff. She's a massive NBA fan and she riffs off the cuff like the two Mikes used to do for the blazers and it's more entertaining for the real fans.
I haven't read too much into, but it seems there's a conspiracy around the NBA being pissed that she called SGA a free throw merchant.
Rather than change the rules and not give a fuck about minor injuries (if there ever were any, you're a better person to answer this than I am), they're choosing to protect their stars that are worth way too much money outside of guys like Jokic.
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Edwards is no Kobe.
Did anyone really think Minnesota could pull this series out? There's a reason why OKC won 19 more games in the regular season.
Wolves got homered at home
Silver is desperate to make SGA the face of the league.
The Face of the League moniker is so overdone. There's not going to be one because of how the NBA salary cap is set up now. No repeat champions anymore. The larger than life guys who represent a league in any sport become that guy by playing for championships all the time.
Jordan, LeBron, Magic, Bird, etc.
Looks like a long layoff is looming before the Finals. Killing any momentum as the nation eagerly awaits Indianapolis versus Oklahomo City
David Stern didn't die to see this happen to his league
That fucking retard moved a franchise out of Seattle to OKC.
The league deserves every bit of what's coming.
Fuck OKC.
Obviously not a Thunder fan but holly shit did Seattle lose a once in a generation/great GM. Still hoping Indiana wins but other than the unsexy city/franchise names, this should be an excellent Finals. Now that there are nearly two decades since the Sonics left with no players from Seattle I’m not losing any sleep over them winning although I hope they fail. Due to their youth, I expected the Lakers to beat them (worst prediction in the thread rather easy).
Sam Presti deserves a statue if they win. I just googled him and not surprised he spent 7 years in the front office of San Antonio before becoming GM, he’s only 47.
Halliburton and SGA with two great supporting casts should be fun, way better than a Boston final repeat. Fuck Halburton’s dad though, he’s a dipshit. NBA players voted Hali the most overrated player in the nba, oops. #myPacers
I wanted Denver or Minnesota obviously, but I'm glad that all the Spike Lee, Timothy Chardonneygayyeh, Benn Stiller shit is just about over.
It's good long term for the NBA that two small market, excellently constructed teams are in it this year. They still got a playoffs full of LA, New York, and Boston.
It looks like we’re guaranteed at least one more night of Inside The NBA before ESPN fucks it up.
Basketball Bored hasn't been renamed Indiana Pacers Bored yet?
@DerekJohnson must be sleeping.
The judges will also accept Fuck OKC and Fuck Howard Schultz board.
I would name it Payton's Place first
I’ll be sipping my Starbucks iced mocha and rooting for my Thunder this weekend. If the Pacers want to have any chance at all they need to have Catlin Clark dress up as a boy. I’m thinkin blackface and a Reggie Miller jersey should do the trick.
AI is awesome. I need to see baby Thibs
It's already been said but not having Game 1 until tomorrow is just fucking terrible business. Nobody has been talking about the NBA besides the Inside the NBA situation which is just more bad press for them. Then I'm sure there's going to be at least 2-3 days in-between games which is just stupid.
Pacers shock the world. NBA Hoosiers
Think OKC wins game 1 and then implodes. (Prayingdoog.gif)
Fuck Clay Bennett, Fuck Aubrey McLendon's rotting corpse, Fuck Howard Schultz.
In other NBA news, Doris Burke is rumored to be getting axed from the first team broadcast crew starting next year. Now they need to get the fuck rid of Richard Jefferson and bring back Van Gundy and Jackson.
I'm the one guy in America that likes Doris Burke
I like her too. I don't get this "who ruined the chemistry" stuff. She's a massive NBA fan and she riffs off the cuff like the two Mikes used to do for the blazers and it's more entertaining for the real fans.
I haven't read too much into, but it seems there's a conspiracy around the NBA being pissed that she called SGA a free throw merchant.
Rather than change the rules and not give a fuck about minor injuries (if there ever were any, you're a better person to answer this than I am), they're choosing to protect their stars that are worth way too much money outside of guys like Jokic.