Mr. Sinister Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 I haven't followed Minny at all, but I wonder if the second year under Thibs, they start to make waves with KAT and Wiggins. Weren't there rumours of a Jimmy Butler deal back in the winter? The end result of course will be the same, but the sub plots could be interesting. Chris Paul to SA could be interesting. I utterly laugh at the old notion of "Built vs baught" that they always tried to hang over us, but CP3, Kawhi, and whatever the hell is left of Aldridge's spine might work well together. Could potentially be enough to make an interesting WCF. BTW, interesting is all I really want. This postseason was like a bad season finale that I desperately want to forget about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sinister Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 (edited) Edit, whoops Edited June 13, 2017 by Mr. Sinister Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 So now that 3 on 3 has inexplicably been added to the olympics, what 3 NBA players would make the best US trio? I don't know anything about it but I'm thinking Lebron, Durant, and AD would be fairly impossible to beat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dont Taze Me Bro Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Destino said: So now that 3 on 3 has inexplicably been added to the olympics, what 3 NBA players would make the best US trio? I don't know anything about it but I'm thinking Lebron, Durant, and AD would be fairly impossible to beat. That would be a tough trio for sure. I just read though that professional players will not be allowed to participate, so it looks like it will be college players (if that's allowed). The article I read could be wrong though. Cause I'm seeing more articles saying the exact rules are unknown right now. Edited June 13, 2017 by Dont Taze Me Bro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradeTheBeal! Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 8 minutes ago, Destino said: So now that 3 on 3 has inexplicably been added to the olympics, what 3 NBA players would make the best US trio? I don't know anything about it but I'm thinking Lebron, Durant, and AD would be fairly impossible to beat. Russell Westbrook, Boogie Cousins, @CrypticVillain 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 3 minutes ago, Dont Taze Me Bro said: That would be a tough trio for sure. I just read though that professional players will not be allowed to participate, so it looks like it will be college players (if that's allowed). The article I read could be wrong though. Cause I'm seeing more articles saying the exact rules are unknown right now. If that's true that's horrible. It will be dominated by street ballers that no ones heard of. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sinister Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 This idea sounds incredibly stupid, but then again, it is the IOC. I'd rather watch Olympic dodgeball 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedBNG Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Do Itch Big Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 LeBron already said he wouldn't participate in 3 vs 3 basketball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going Commando Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 5 hours ago, Lombardi's_kid_brother said: I love the guy, but can we start a "McQueen's daily **** about the NBA" thread? I don't know if I can handle three years of his "It's not fair" act. Well, we can probably go ahead and merge this thread with the pro-wrestling thread and I'll stay away. I'll stop complaining about the league being an uncompetitive farce when the fact that it's an uncompetitive farce actually seems to sink in for anyone else. For God's sake we just had an earnest, multi-page discussion about pinning our hopes for taking the Warriors down on the ****ing Timberwolves. A team who hasn't made the playoffs in 13 years and has won exactly two playoff series in franchise history is now our best bet for taking down the most stacked team in league history. I get that we are all desperate and want the next few years to matter but damn. That level of self delusion can't go without comment. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DM72 Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 9 minutes ago, Dr. Do Itch Big said: LeBron already said he wouldn't participate in 3 vs 3 basketball. And I don't blame him. 3 on 3 should be beneath any top tier player. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sinister Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 1 minute ago, DM72 said: And I don't blame him. 3 on 3 should be beneath any top tier player. It should be above any pro basketball player, honestly 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going Commando Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 5 hours ago, Mr. Sinister said: Among other ridiculous rants If you guys don't like it, then start interesting conversations. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sinister Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 Just now, stevemcqueen1 said: If you guys don't like it, then start interesting conversations. We leave all the interesting conversations to you big guy. Because we love you. You're our rock. Our emotional center. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradeTheBeal! Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 Glowing review for tonight's Celtics/Lakers 30 for 30. I'm on it. http://www.avclub.com/tvclub/epic-celtics-lakers-rivalry-inspires-one-best-30-3-256603 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrypticVillain Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 2 hours ago, TryTheBeal! said: Russell Westbrook, Boogie Cousins, @CrypticVillain Yeah... I can't dribble, but I can play D and shoot. I'm a poor man's clearance rack at the thrifty store Otto Porter. ? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momma There Goes That Man Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 That's not even poor ... that's broke as dick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bozo the kKklown Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 4 hours ago, Mr. Sinister said: This idea sounds incredibly stupid, but then again, it is the IOC. I'd rather watch Olympic dodgeball 3 on 3 basketball is organized by FIBA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sinister Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 (edited) 5 minutes ago, BenningRoadSkin said: 3 on 3 basketball is organized by FIBA. I stand corrected. Still seems strange for it to be featured internationally. 3 on 3 is ball is simply not appealing to me, at all.Hell, an And1 legends game at the Rucker probably wouldn't appeal to me at this point. Just moved past that brand of basketball. Edited June 14, 2017 by Mr. Sinister 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhead36 Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 Is there anything drastically different about 3v3 vs 5v5? I mean besides the fewer players. Do they only play halfcourt? 1 points and 2 points instead of 2 and 3? What's the deal? I mean you have volleyball and beach volleyball but they're both completely different sports and beach volleyball actually has a thriving competitive scene(in fact it might be more popular than indoor 6s now). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillUnknown Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 3 on 3 aint real if they dont trash talk and call their own fouls 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheItalianStallion Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 I was always better at 3vs3 than 5vs5 myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going Commando Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 I need a sports-reference site with all the stats for 3 on 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lombardi's_kid_brother Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 15 hours ago, stevemcqueen1 said: Well, we can probably go ahead and merge this thread with the pro-wrestling thread and I'll stay away. I'll stop complaining about the league being an uncompetitive farce when the fact that it's an uncompetitive farce actually seems to sink in for anyone else. For God's sake we just had an earnest, multi-page discussion about pinning our hopes for taking the Warriors down on the ****ing Timberwolves. A team who hasn't made the playoffs in 13 years and has won exactly two playoff series in franchise history is now our best bet for taking down the most stacked team in league history. I get that we are all desperate and want the next few years to matter but damn. That level of self delusion can't go without comment. From 1980 to 1991, these are the teams that made it to the Eastern Conference Finals: Sixers Celtics Bucks Pistons Bulls That was the competitive side of the league. In the West, the Lakers WON the Western Conference Finals 9 times from 1980 to 1991 and lost in the Finals once. They missed the Finals in '81 and '90. This is the era that turned the NBA into a juggernaut. And it was replaced by an era where one guy dominated the entire league and would have probably won 8 straight titles if his dad had not been murdered. This is the era everyone here seems to miss the most. When has the NBA NOT been an uncompetitive farce? The '86 Celtics signed Bill Freaking Walton to be their 6th Man. The '87 Lakers traded for Mychael Freaking Thompson to be Kareem's backup. Thompson was one of the ten or twelve best centers in the league at the time. FIBA is weird. I know there are AAU teams that offer 3 on 3, but I've never seen it. Is it full court? In my dreams, it would be a half court game and there would be a foot between the out of bounds line and a fence. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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