2016-2017 NBA Season Thread [ARCHIVED] Basketball • Page 257

That's gonna suck for the raptors when they're trying to reach the next seed and ibaka is out for a game or two.

 

Fun game is fun.

 

Ibaka has his head on a swivel, should look into boxing.

 

Lol neither of these teams want to win

 

Shit.

 

Yesssss

 

Whew what a game

 

Hopefully Denver keeps winning

 

The Bucks at worse finish 3-3 on 6 game west coast trip which is all I can ask for

 

What the hell even happened here?
Also, why does Robin Lopez look like Sideshow Bob

 

That Lillard cross on Henson was pretty nice last night.

 

Tatum and Rabb officially signing with agents and declaring for the draft.

 

What

 

I swear I read an article extremely similar to this a year or two ago...about NBA players using apps for hook-ups (shocking!)

Edit: Found it: When athletes are left to their own digital-dating devices

 

2 years ago a girl took a picture of julian edelmen sleeping next to her after meeting on tinder after the super bowl

i've seen braun strowman's (wrestler) tinder profile posted on reddit

 

I remember the Edelmen post.

This is something I think about all the time actually, it's somewhat commendable how most of today's athlete's hold up in public considering all the ways they could easily get in trouble with so many cell phones, cameras, social media, etc. Article brings up a good point, like, no way Charles Barkley could be going to clubs and partying or living the lifestyle he did 25 years ago today without all of his actions being brought to the public eye.

 

I wonder what Harry Giles will do.

 

Honestly I think a lot of them probably do what other big stars do and have people sign non-disclosure agreements.

 

I don't just mean hooking up...I mean like athletes doing dumb shit in a club or hotel or in public (i.e. my Barkley reference) and getting caught on video/social media.

 

Giles definitely should go to the draft. He is a projected lottery pick coming off multiple serious injuries and somehow still has some upside.

 

This quote by Mozgov is priceless, dude is so funny

 

There's a lot riding on those bony knees

 

Dwayne bacon finally entering the draft

 

I am definitely one of the people that like Bacon's game. I've liked it since his high school days. I'm not suggesting a future all star, but I like his game and am glad to see him going to the draft.

 

Fun stat via ESPN:

Smart is in the 88th percentile in the NBA in points-per-play on post-ups. Only Horford has scored on more post up plays for the team this year. It's a weird offensive sweet spot for a point guard.

Edit:
Apparently if you thin that crowd to the 68 players with 65+ post-up attempts, Smart is 5th in the league just behind Gallinari, DeRozan, Jokic and Kawhi