Around the NBA: December to Remember 2018

We really had nothing better than that to offer for Oubre... ?

 

Beating the offer for Oubre was not the problem.

He will be a RFA at the end of the season. His new contract would push the Blazers very deep into the luxury tax. Or, he would be a short term rental. Neither option is attractive.

 

Nice to see the Spurs lose to the Bulls.

 

And the Jazz lost to the Magic.

And the Wolves lost to the Suns.

 

Yes tonight was definitely a good night for us as far as the standings go. A nice surprise

 

Don't be a pansy. I've passed four kidney stones without any pain killer whatsoever. Passed one while I was in the emergency room of St. Vincent hospital. On the way to the hospital, the pain was so bad that my wife had to stop the car so I could lean out and puke. The picture they took showed I passed it right there in the E-room.
Passed another while driving up to Seattle from Portland.
Passed a third while in my apartment in Seattle late at night. A hot bath helped some but my neighbors must have wondered what all the moaning was about. I could have gripped my wife's hand but she was getting vested at her job in Beaverton so weekdays we were apart.
Passed a fourth while in a building code class at PCC. Had to move from the front of the class where I usually sat to the very last row in the back of the class so no one could see my agonized face nor hear my whimpering.
Collected a sample of one of my passed kidney stones when I urinated at work. Had a special container with a filter to catch it. Looked like a little rock from hell with a bunch of what appeared to be barbs sticking out all over.
For those of you who've never passed a stone, thank your God Damned lucky stars! They hurt like a son of a bitch.
Pardon my French and don't tell my wife 'cause she forbids me from swearing. I'm gonna speak a kidney stone hex on anyone who tells my wife about my language.

 

Phoenix beat us and we beat Toronto. It's a mixed up crazy world.

 

wow...Ive passed several over the last 2 months on my own, but the two lava rocks that were 7mm plus were wedged/stuck against each other at the point where the ureter connects going to the bladder.
The stent will be taken out next Wednesday.

 

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Harry Giles with his 3rd straight DNP tonight and 9th for the season. Marvin Bagley didn't even play tonight due to injury and Giles still couldn't get off the bench. Some posters not only said they would take our two picks back over Zach Collins but would even take Justin Jackson and Giles instead of him. Still feel that way?

 

So looks like we won't play the Kings next week with some of their best players. Is it me, or does that happen a lot to us. Thinks that helps us out or no?

 

It is a good thing they don't have to play us with Baldwin. So I guess that makes it fair.

 

Channing is out here dropping dimes on people!!!

 

Well. No. Hindsight sure is great. Probably shouldve Taken Jordan, KD or Giannis too. You hit on some and you miss on some. Looks like my draft record wouldve been pretty close to the Blazers GM’s...
I thought Giles was going to be a solid player, turns out I was probably wrong.

 

To be fair it is still early. He still could be...

 

Well, we thought YOU would become a better poster on here and let's just say the jury is still out! #BAM

 

Pacers have quietly won 7 games in a row and only have one more loss than Toronto. We beat them, by the way.

 

Austin Rivers is expected to finalize a deal with the Memphis Grizzlies once bought out by the Phoenix Suns, per league sources on @TheAthleticNBA @WatchStadium.

 

And now he's not...