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[Senatore_M84]

nba draft combine now-

didn't know this, but SHAQ has highest recorded 'max vert' (basically hight your hand can touch when jumping)

12 feet 5 inches

Dwight and Javale tied #2- 12 feet 3 inches

[Senatore_M84]

for what it's worth...

shaq measured legit 7ft1, 7ft7 wingspan, was only 303 lbs as a rookie and basically blake griffin/dwight level athletic.

only 12% body fat too :O

you wanna be between 10-12% as an athlete to have fuel to burn

[Senatore_M84]

Barnes stitches-



hard for me not to look at Lee's turn hip., Steph and Bogut's ankles, and think, damn a little more luck with health.

Especially for DLee.... he is so unlucky



Dlee interview- http://www.mobli.com/media/show/id/63169168

nice words

[Senatore_M84]

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Had a respected basketball guy call me over after the game and say the Warriors had better take care of Mark Jackson
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I am kinda scared.

He's from NYC. BIG TIME brooklyn guy. Lifetime knicks fan. both jobs would appeal.

And he lives in LA, has his own church he preaches at in LA. His wife is from LA.

I'd say all 4 of those jobs open up by next summer. 2 this summer (clippers and nets)

[Besfort]

Happy to see the "Warriors" go home. This is what happens when you fucking overhype players like Curry who cant be consistent in two games in a row, and his stupid atitude makes me hate him more... I can still remember some assholes who were saying: Carmelo who? Lool

Knicks take on the very good Pacers tomorrow, its gonna be a heck of a game but still there is hope! GO KNICKS!

PS. Fuk you woodson for not giving Copeland more minutes.

[Senatore_M84]

Originally Posted by Besfort

Happy to see the "Warriors" go home. This is what happens when you fucking overhype players like Curry who cant be consistent in two games in a row, and his stupid atitude makes me hate him more... I can still remember some assholes who were saying: Carmelo who? Lool

Knicks take on the very good Pacers tomorrow, its gonna be a heck of a game but still there is hope! GO KNICKS!

PS. Fuk you woodson for not giving Copeland more minutes.

he stopped being consistent when he got hurt. Unfortunate


When a dude shoots same percentage from spots for 4 straight years, it;s hard to call him 'inconsistent'

if he's inconsistent what do we call rose who was 39% for entire playoffs in 2011, or westbrook? How about Parker who was all over place this series? That's what i thought.

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and LOL what attitude? He's prolly nicest guy in NBA. A little bit of an air head though (head in clouds typE)

[Besfort]

Originally Posted by Senatore_M84

he stopped being consistent when he got hurt. Unfortunate


When a dude shoots same percentage from spots for 4 straight years, it;s hard to call him 'inconsistent'

if he's inconsistent what do we call rose who was 39% for entire playoffs in 2011, or westbrook? How about Parker who was all over place this series? That's what i thought.

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and LOL what attitude? He's prolly nicest guy in NBA. A little bit of an air head though (head in clouds typE)

Carmelo is playing injured and still keeping it up while his shoulder is bothering him from using his pure jumpshot.

Nicest guy? U saw the series how many times he was yelling at Thomson "give me the fucking ball" ?
You guys should thank Bogut who kept you alive with his amazing defense and rebounds.

[Senatore_M84]

Originally Posted by Besfort

Carmelo is playing injured and still keeping it up while his shoulder is bothering him from using his pure jumpshot.

Nicest guy? U saw the series how many times he was yelling at Thomson "give me the fucking ball" ?
You guys should thank Bogut who kept you alive with his amazing defense and rebounds.

thompson should give him the ball, he was open, he's the PG and most of times he's open.


LOL at that comment when you have Melo.


Melo has been ATROCIOUS this playoffs.

27.2 ppg on .395FG%, 30.2 3pt%, 6.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists


Curry-
23.2 ppg, 43.4%, 39.6% on 3s (and he takes A LOT of 3s), 8.1 assists, 3.8 rebounds


not a q in my mind who's been better


Curry's efficiency was above playoff average. Melo's is way below

[Ashish]

bowen was out partying and he is not appearing on his own podcast

such a champion

[Redman10]

Marc Jackson will coach the Knicks on day. I think if we come knocking he come aboard.

[Senatore_M84]

Originally Posted by Redman10

Marc Jackson will coach the Knicks on day. I think if we come knocking he come aboard.

i do too

however i think he'd prefer lakers or clippers.

like i said, wife from LA, lives in LA now, preaches at his church in LA (he flies down on off days)

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i dont see jackson as a 'long term' type of coach. I think he does it max 10 years and goes back to broadcasting.

[Congo Powers]

Originally Posted by Senatore_M84

for what it's worth...

shaq measured legit 7ft1, 7ft7 wingspan, was only 303 lbs as a rookie and basically blake griffin/dwight level athletic.

only 12% body fat too :O

you wanna be between 10-12% as an athlete to have fuel to burn

Ya..lotta people don't realize shaq

See him as the guy in last years la or in Miami

Shaq was the best player--period. He was as skilled as he was otherworldly athletic and large. Really, an insult to him to compare with anybody

[Ashish]

[Sage]

^ buy it

[Ashish]

shipped it .. i hovered on customized popovich jersey with number 1 but this shit had a lot of money off

I usually wear zip ups .. its summer i know still

[Sage]

summer


what do you know about summer?

[Senatore_M84]

Originally Posted by Congo Powers

Ya..lotta people don't realize shaq

See him as the guy in last years la or in Miami

Shaq was the best player--period. He was as skilled as he was otherworldly athletic and large. Really, an insult to him to compare with anybody

even laker shaq was nowhere near the athletic freak orlando shaq was.


Shaq's biggest problem was willingness to keep it up. He should have like 7 titles

[Ashish]

he should have won titles every year he played he was that good

[Senatore_M84]

http://www.grantland.com/blog/the-tr...id=grantland33

Rooting for a perpetually hopeless franchise will drive you insane for a number of reasons. You know this. But you know when it gets really bad? The playoffs, when you have to watch players your team passed up dominate on another team. Actually that's not it, either. It gets REALLY bad when you watch someone like Kawhi Leonard dominating for the Spurs and realize that this never would've happened if he'd landed with your team.

As Jeff Van Gundy said Thursday night while Leonard helped finish off the Warriors, "He knows who he is, and he plays to his role." On a bad team, Kawhi Leonard probably never finds out who he is or what he's supposed to do, and his role changes by the month. Because that's how bad teams operate.

thats totally true.

kid's a stud, but don't ever question how much situation can help a guys development

[Ashish]

Kwahi is a clean up specialist none of the plays are run uniquely for him, he never forces anything. Game comes to him yeah you are right other plays make it happen and kwahi helps the team out

I see Barnes like that but he is not focussed