NBA 2013-2014

[Enforcer]

I view them as a haven mostly, but I do like their style of play. Physical defense just appeals to me. But it's not really LeBron I hate, it's the entire Heat organization. I'm cheering for the Pacers just because they're in a position to dethrone Miami.

[jon abbey]

I have a lot of respect for the Pacers and I love to watch Lance Stephenson play, but you guys know my taste in hoops. I'd rather watch a team of 12 Lance Stephensons go .500 then watch the actual Pacers make their title run.

[jon abbey]

Joakim Noah leads the entire NBA in 4th quarter assists, that is as crazy as when Tony Parker led the league in points in the paint:

Top 5 4th Q assists: Noah (103), Wall (101), Sessions (96), MCW (96), Rubio (93)

[faster]

(worth noting that Thibs leaves his starters in, even when down irremediably...)

[faster]

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2012 ... fficiating

[Captain Hate]

For the second time this season (that I've seen) Carmello lost track of time at the end of a quarter, after a timeout, and took an ill advised shot off the inbounds pass which led to a Lebron three point play. In a game the Knicks really need.

[jon abbey]

I didn't see today's game, but on Friday and presumably again today, he is playing with a badly hurt shoulder. he's not the most cerebral player when healthy.

[jon abbey]

the Pacers are down 45-15 at home to the pretty lousy Hawks, they really have disintegrated.

[crawjo]

Congratulations to Alonzo Mourning, Gary Williams and Nolan Richardson for making the Hall of Fame, along with Mitch Richmond. Two of my favorite college basketball coaches and one of my favorite college basketball players.

[Captain Hate]

Thanks for pointing that out, David; kudos to all the inductees. Gary had been earlier announced for the College Basketball HOF but the Naismith Memorial honors was news to me.

[jon abbey]

I loved those Corliss Williamson/Scotty Thurman teams, they came one win away from going back to back in 94-95, losing to the Ed O'Bannon/Tyus Edney/Toby Bailey team in the final game the next year.

Arkansas was also pretty awesome pre-Nolan, though: Ron Brewer, Sidney Moncrief, Eddie Sutton and of course US Reed!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtJv6Va6ShU

so cool that Marv Albert is on the call! maybe the sickest shot I've still ever seen in real time, I didn't remember it was him. also hilarious how close TV came to missing it totally...

[Enforcer]

Arkansas was also pretty awesome pre-Nolan, though: Ron Brewer

[jon abbey]

hehe. also I forgot Alvin Richardson and Darrell Walker, shame what's happened to that program in recent years.

[walto]

Joe Johnson was a Razorback, as was Patrick Beverly. Also, Ron Brewer wasn't pre-Nolan.

[jon abbey]

Joe Johnson was a Razorback, as was Patrick Beverly. Also, Ron Brewer wasn't pre-Nolan.

I meant the dad, not the son (Ronnie), dad was pre-Nolan and son was post-Nolan.

[walto]

Ah. Forgot about the dad!

[Enforcer]

The end of an era, but I think it's time. http://www.detroitnews.com/article/2014 ... |FRONTPAGE

[jon abbey]

Brooklyn beat Miami all four times this year (plus twice in preseason), three times by a point and the other in double OT. not sure if that means anything, but interesting.

[Captain Hate]

So Joe D was the fall guy for the owner making some of those coaching changes? That doesn't sound right to me, for one reason or another.

[jon abbey]

definitely not a fall guy, he's made a ton of idiotic moves in recent years, starting with signing the immortal duo of Charlie Villanueva and Ben Gordon for big money when DET had cap space. also the Josh Smith move this offseason only made sense if it was coupled with a Greg Monroe trade, which never came, so they were hamstrung all year by having three core players who couldn't be on the court at the same time.