2015-16 NBA Thread

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friendfromlowry
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Dec 15, 2015 1:23am
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/rajon-rondo---i-did-not-mean-to-offend-or-disrespect-anyone-021445461.html?soc_src=mail&soc_trk=ma

He didn't mean to offend anyone. He just called Kennedy a very derogatory name. Otherwise, no harm intended.
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SportsAndLady
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Dec 15, 2015 7:08am
It's just a word. No need to crucify him because he said a disrespectful word when he got heated.

And I am not a rondo fan at all
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like_that
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Dec 15, 2015 7:42am
SportsAndLady;1769557 wrote:It's just a word. No need to crucify him because he said a disrespectful word when he got heated.

And I am not a rondo fan at all
Agreed. People need to learn the concept of context.
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friendfromlowry
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Dec 15, 2015 8:46am
like_that;1769559 wrote:Agreed. People need to learn the concept of context.
You're suggesting that Rondo angrily pursuing Kennedy repeatedly calling him a fucking ****** was taken out of context?
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Midstate01
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Dec 15, 2015 9:05am
No, players need to not be complete jackasses. Regardless of what word he said, what's the point of what he did. It's 2015 not 2001...you can't just say shit like that now.
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like_that
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Dec 15, 2015 9:33am
friendfromlowry;1769568 wrote:You're suggesting that Rondo angrily pursuing Kennedy repeatedly calling him a fucking ****** was taken out of context?
Lol I will admit I didn't know the full story.
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Dec 15, 2015 9:50am
People aren't concerned with his following of the ref though. They're butthurt that he said the word "***" to a ref and then a day later that ref came out as gay.

I was more concerned with his harassing of the ref than I was with him saying a disrespectful word in the heat of the moment

But you just knew PC Silver was going to run with this story. He's very good at capitalizing on PC issues.
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sleeper
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Dec 15, 2015 10:25am
You PC bro?

Once again, it's 2015; feelz matter.
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Dec 15, 2015 10:54am
friendfromlowry;1769568 wrote:You're suggesting that Rondo angrily pursuing Kennedy repeatedly calling him a fucking ****** was taken out of context?
Maybe Rondo is actually a 150-year old British dude who was repeatedly requesting a cigarette.
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Dec 15, 2015 6:14pm
Brad Daughtery going full tard on SC....saying Olenyk (sp) should go after Love early with hard intentional foul to set the tone???
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like_that
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Dec 15, 2015 6:52pm
Ironman92;1769660 wrote:Brad Daughtery going full tard on SC....saying Olenyk (sp) should go after Love early with hard intentional foul to set the tone???
Fucking dumb. If the refs want the game to get out of hand just like game 4 last year then they will let that happen.
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SportsAndLady
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Dec 15, 2015 7:42pm
Jesus this Boston announcer is awful
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SportsAndLady
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Dec 15, 2015 7:46pm
Also fuck Jared sullinger and his gay ass hair. Stop pushing delly he's practically a foot shorter than you
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BR1986FB
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Dec 16, 2015 7:45am
Heretic;1769591 wrote:Maybe Rondo is actually a 150-year old British dude who was repeatedly requesting a cigarette.
Pip, pip...guv'na
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BR1986FB
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Dec 16, 2015 7:47am
SportsAndLady;1769669 wrote:Jesus this Boston announcer is awful
Tommy Heinsohn?

I heard some of this on the drive in. What a whiner.

http://thebiglead.com/2015/12/15/tommy-heinsohn-homered-so-hard-against-lebron-james/
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Dec 16, 2015 10:24am
BR1986FB;1769719 wrote:Tommy Heinsohn?

I heard some of this on the drive in. What a whiner.

http://thebiglead.com/2015/12/15/tommy-heinsohn-homered-so-hard-against-lebron-james/
The irony is for being a Boston caster, he sure like to talk about Lebron a lot. It was pretty sad.
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Dec 17, 2015 11:12pm
Jeremy Lin with 35 tonight
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friendfromlowry
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Dec 18, 2015 2:49am
gerb131;1770129 wrote:Jeremy Lin with 35 tonight
Hornets 5th in the conference right now. If playoffs were today they'd have a first round matchup with the Heat. That'd be pretty good.

So Kobe had his first dunk of the year last night and ESPN lost their shit. Nevermind the Lakers lost by 20 and he went 2-7 from the free throw line, though.
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Dec 18, 2015 11:16am
Gilbert Arenas on the WNBA and why they need hotter players and more risque uniforms.

"NOW this is what america was hoping for when they announced the #WNBA back in 1996… not a bunch of chicks running around looking like,cast members from#orangeisthenewblack…dont get me wrong,they have few #cutiepies but theres a whole alotta #beanpies running around hahahahahaha if #skylardigginscame out like this,I dont care if she missed every layup..imma buy season tickets and I dont even know where the f*** #tulsa is hahahaha#2016newwnbaoutfitPLS and if u think this is sexist,9 times out of 10 u the ugly one and we didnt pay to come see u play anyway #donkeykong …smdh#thiswillbeawesome"
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like_that
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Dec 18, 2015 11:24am
Albeit dramatic, he does have a point. If the women were hotter more men would be in tune. Part of the reason why the women's soccer team has such an appeal imo. Same with tennis.
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Dec 18, 2015 11:24am
Azubuike24;1770193 wrote:Gilbert Arenas on the WNBA and why they need hotter players and more risque uniforms.

"NOW this is what america was hoping for when they announced the #WNBA back in 1996… not a bunch of chicks running around looking like,cast members from#orangeisthenewblack…dont get me wrong,they have few #cutiepies but theres a whole alotta #beanpies running around hahahahahaha if #skylardigginscame out like this,I dont care if she missed every layup..imma buy season tickets and I dont even know where the f*** #tulsa is hahahaha#2016newwnbaoutfitPLS and if u think this is sexist,9 times out of 10 u the ugly one and we didnt pay to come see u play anyway #donkeykong …smdh#thiswillbeawesome"
Lingerie Football League on the hardwood.
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Dec 18, 2015 11:27am
Azubuike24;1770193 wrote:Gilbert Arenas on the WNBA and why they need hotter players and more risque uniforms.

"NOW this is what america was hoping for when they announced the #WNBA back in 1996… not a bunch of chicks running around looking like,cast members from#orangeisthenewblack…dont get me wrong,they have few #cutiepies but theres a whole alotta #beanpies running around hahahahahaha if #skylardigginscame out like this,I dont care if she missed every layup..imma buy season tickets and I dont even know where the f*** #tulsa is hahahaha#2016newwnbaoutfitPLS and if u think this is sexist,9 times out of 10 u the ugly one and we didnt pay to come see u play anyway #donkeykong …smdh#thiswillbeawesome"
#1)Gilbert Arenas is an idiot.
#2)I don't watch WNBA because the girls are ugly; I don't watch the WNBA because the game is boring.
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Dec 18, 2015 11:29am
like_that;1770196 wrote:Albeit dramatic, he does have a point. If the women were hotter more men would be in tune. Part of the reason why the women's soccer team has such an appeal imo. Same with tennis.
Maybe. The game is still boring. Girls basketball just isn't fun to watch. Even at the highest level, the athleticism that makes the game exciting isn't there.
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Azubuike24
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Dec 18, 2015 11:35am
sleeper;1770199 wrote:Maybe. The game is still boring. Girls basketball just isn't fun to watch. Even at the highest level, the athleticism that makes the game exciting isn't there.
He's essentially saying this...make it less about being basketball and more about selling cool, hot chicks. Lots of other entertainment industries do this. Women's professional wrestling is God awful, but it has found it's niche among fans. They just don't take it seriously as "wrestling" and just want to look at the hottest and most entertaining women.