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December NBA Season Thread - Fuck the police
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For people that missed T-Mac's show
http://s3.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=C4F22A38A242281E4E1283B7DE681C3F
http://s3.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=C4F22A38A242281E4E1283B7DE681C3F
jeez, the commentary by the studio guy couldn't have been any worse. Thanks for the file though.
In fairness to Brown, he was about to get sandwiched, he might not have been trying to drive there, but certainly he wasn't trying to fall on his face.
In fairness to Brown, he was about to get sandwiched, he might not have been trying to drive there, but certainly he wasn't trying to fall on his face.
Here's Mig's capture of the Sportscenter highlights minus retarded guys
http://s16.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=09E880FC4C4EE43887DBA48CAB9F7233
http://s16.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=09E880FC4C4EE43887DBA48CAB9F7233
That was the most bizarre game ever. TMac is ice cold (1-8 from 3) all game long....and then hits 4 almost impossible threes...wow. What a choke by the Spurs as well.
The thing is, I don't think this is good for the Rockets. Now TMac will get the green light (even more so) to hoist them up, while everyone forgets that Yao had a great game (for 48 minutes) while TMac (who 47 minutes in was going on 20 points from 24 shots) did not play a good game up to that point at all.
Still amazing, though.
The thing is, I don't think this is good for the Rockets. Now TMac will get the green light (even more so) to hoist them up, while everyone forgets that Yao had a great game (for 48 minutes) while TMac (who 47 minutes in was going on 20 points from 24 shots) did not play a good game up to that point at all.
Still amazing, though.
The thing is...TMac has been timid all year. He would pass up shot he'd normally take (the ones where he's single covered, but well within range because of his long arms), and he'd pass it off to Lue/Ward or whoever was the open man, and they would completely fucking miss. I'm ALL for team ball and everything, and distributing the ball, BUT, if the rest of the team is going to be missing shots left and right, in crunch time, I'd DEFINATELY want TMac with the ball in his hands. Regardless of his shooting percentage in the game. TMac is the type of player that could easily have a 6 point turnaround in about 10 seconds if he's feeling it. What he did last night was fucking amazing, and I don't expect it EVER again. What I do want to see though, is if we're ever down by 3-6 pts with under a minute, is have him shoot it if he can get even a LITTLE space (as with that screen with Yao on the Duncan foul four point play). Or on the last shot where the whole Spurs team was backpeddling and he was going to get a shot almost as good as any he'd taken in the last minute.
Anyway, fucking amazing, if we can beat Dallas, we could easily have a fairly long win streak by the time Christmas rolls around.
Anyway, fucking amazing, if we can beat Dallas, we could easily have a fairly long win streak by the time Christmas rolls around.
BatiGOOOOOOL
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Damn, that video was painful to watch.
What the hell was Devin thinking driving to the basket? The game was won, no matter how hot T-Mac was. Oh well, Houston needed an out of this world performance and mistakes from our part to overcome us. All things that can be fixed.
What the hell was Devin thinking driving to the basket? The game was won, no matter how hot T-Mac was. Oh well, Houston needed an out of this world performance and mistakes from our part to overcome us. All things that can be fixed.
RobotChant
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T-Mac had an amazing performance, but to get the ball on that turnover, there's so much luck involved in that. Who'd thought Brown would basically fall flat on his face and the ball would roll right to McGrady. And than instead of protecting against the three, guys backpedal inside the arc. Barry did get a hand up but it was too late.
You're up 2. You're going to get FOULED since there's only 11 seconds left.
You stand in a corner and HUG the ball as hard as you can and wait for...
1) Padgett to try to strip the ball
2) Padgett to try to push you out of bounds
3) Padgett to foul you.
You don't do
4) Try to take the ball to the hoop.
Torrent should be around about 3-5 PM.
You stand in a corner and HUG the ball as hard as you can and wait for...
1) Padgett to try to strip the ball
2) Padgett to try to push you out of bounds
3) Padgett to foul you.
You don't do
4) Try to take the ball to the hoop.
Torrent should be around about 3-5 PM.
alejob said:
TMac making 4 threes in half minute doesn't suddenly make the Rockets a better team. They are still just as flawed as they were before. This doesn't change that, it just ignores what they were doing wrong all game (when they should have been up because the Spurs were really sucking).
RobotChant
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alejob said:
That's what it looked like to me. Probably was also expecting more contact.
I wonder what the fans that left are thinking right about now. They skipped out on a once in a lifetime performance.
is it? I thought they had added something similar to the pros.
And isn't the possession arrow supposed to be altered next year?
Edit: What about this?
"The five-second rule still exists today and if a player does not throw the ball in within five seconds, the ball is turned over to the other team. The five-second rule also states that a player who is in-bounds must pass, shoot or dribble within five seconds or he will lose possession of the ball."
And isn't the possession arrow supposed to be altered next year?
Edit: What about this?
"The five-second rule still exists today and if a player does not throw the ball in within five seconds, the ball is turned over to the other team. The five-second rule also states that a player who is in-bounds must pass, shoot or dribble within five seconds or he will lose possession of the ball."
BatiGOOOOOOL
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DMczaf said:
:lol :lol :lol
FUCK OFF! What does Me-Mac has to show for his career other than losses and more losses? This will probably be the highlight of his career.
Just kidding.
BatiGOOOOOOL
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Hahaha, I knew something like that was coming Miguel. But we all know DM doesn't give a shit about the Rockets(He is Konex-lite) so it still applies.
Edit: :lol :lol @ DM
Edit: :lol :lol @ DM
Cloudy said:Link? There is so such rule as far as I know
Current: The five-second rule still exists today and if a player does not throw the ball in within five seconds, the ball is turned over to the other team. The five-second rule also states that a player who is in-bounds must pass, shoot or dribble within five seconds or he will lose possession of the ball.
http://www.nba.com/canada/Basketball_U_on_the_13_Rules-Canada_Generic_Article-18061.html
I've read that in various articles on nba.com... that one particularly is an article comparing the original Naismith rules with the modern ones. I've been trying to navigate the actual rule book but it's a bit cumbersome.
I believe the rule you mentioned is an extension of this one, preventing players from just dribbling in the post and doing nothing... it was added in 1999 I think. This is not like the college closely guarded rule. That one if they're even dribbling they can still get called for it right? I agree that's stupid.
I've never read up on the rules, my original question was based on stuff I heard or thought I heard from announcers over the years. I'm not saying what I claimed is exactly right of course, I'm still a bit confused.
:lol
Levious, maybe they mean the rule still exists in the "game"? I searched for the official NBA rules just now and there is no mention of that in the violations section...
http://www.nba.com/analysis/rules_10.html?nav=ArticleList
Levious, maybe they mean the rule still exists in the "game"? I searched for the official NBA rules just now and there is no mention of that in the violations section...
http://www.nba.com/analysis/rules_10.html?nav=ArticleList
I think Konex is talking about the 'Charles Barkley' rule. If you have your back to the basket and you are dribbling the ball AND are below the three point line then you have 5 seconds to shoot the ball or pass. It doesn't happen much now, players normally just hold the ball on the block and delay dribbling it. I saw it called once last year in a Kings game.
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