this is a basketball thread

I still remember Derrick winning this his rookie year, so I'm hyped.

Are the Cavs just giving up on the season at this point and admitting LeBron is gone no matter what they do?

honestly, the Cavs just got a whole lot better

funny as shit though

I went to the Warriors- OKC game on Tuesday night and it was easily some of the worst basketball I've ever seen. Like, Warriors squads from the mid-nineties could have played a lot better than the Dubs. Admittedly, OKC was on fire, but it was just horrendous basketball. They are really in a funk. I assume it's pre All-Star break malaise, but that was some serious bullshit.

they've sucked for a month and still have the best record in the league

I'm guessing every boarder watching this right now must be laughing as hard as me

BGwaves wrote:I'm guessing every boarder watching this right now must be laughing as hard as me

All forty-five minutes of that was cringeworthy.

I don't have cable and can only wonder what's going on.

edit: this?

Fergie's anthem was only the culminating moment.

Is she recovering from a stroke?

hot take machine is wild. i agree that her rendition was all kinds of bizarre and i laughed, but it wasn't horrible.

the real hot take: don't sing the anthem at fucking sporting events.

Enrico Palazzo set the bar too high.

Jimmy Butler's dead.

*Thibs emoji*

Does anyone watch basketball online?

For example, am I good just using links like the ones found in r/nbastreams (example) or will these sites infect my computer?

haven’t used Twitter in years. But yeah Jeff that’s what I like to see. Rubio getting up quick for no reason.

— Jimmy Butler (@JimmyButler) March 3, 2018

Jimmy what are you doing here?

Is Kobe Bryant a rapist?

undo wrote:Is Kobe Bryant a rapist?

Yes.

Obviously, yes.

Why has everyone been cool with that for the past 15 years until now?

I can’t speak for everyone else but I personally feel Kobe is a total piece of shit.

The fact he admitted guilt and issued a written half hearted at best apology is resurfacing because it was awkward seeing him get an award during a Times Up themed Hollywood event. I think his “shut up and dribble” comment during his acceptance played in his favor because the only thing Hollywood hates more than sexual harassment are Trump Republicans.

And also, he’s a world famous athlete so...second chances?

I think Kobe is different (not "better" or "in the clear") in peoples' minds because he went to court. That the accuser dropped the case due to external pressure and that the legal system is woefully unequipped to fairly prosecute sexual assault cases doesn't seem to matter much. On some level, people seem to respect that he went through the process and looked remorseful. From a PR perspective he handled it very well. Behind the scenes, his team probably did some super slimy things to make sure the case was dropped.

The whole notion of "second chances" is an interesting one in the realm of sexual assault. Too complicated for me to even think about right now.

Is Derrick Rose a rapist?

I'm not sure. Somehow, though, I am sure that noted scumbag and wretched person Patrick Kane is not. Fucked up.