Around the NBA - July 2017 Edition

Sac. made a big comeback, and only lost by 3.

 

Huh? I was mainly looking at his left hand noticing he had long nails.

 

"I grew up a Lakers and a Clippers fan. I idolized Kobe [Bryant]. There will always be a tie here, a connection here. People saying I want to come here, who doesn't want to play for their hometown? That's a dream come true, if you're a kid growing up on the outskirts of L.A., to be the man in your city. But it's definitely been overstated. For me, it's all about winning. I want to be in a good system, a good team. I want a shot to win it. I'm not a stats guy. I'm playing this game to win and build a legacy of winning. I've yet to do that. I'm searching for it. If we get a killer season in Oklahoma, we make the conference finals or upset the Warriors or do something crazy, I'd be dumb to want to leave that."

 

Fuck you Kpee

 

They could resign him, I've been saying this from the beginning when people said they had no shot at bringing him back. If him + Westbrook works, he will stay. Presti will be looking everywhere to acquire as good a supporting cast as he possibly can.

 

Yup. Why would he leave a situation like that AND take a pay cut??

Fuck Pritchard, for sure.

 

Vonleh is working out with Plumlee (on his instagram). Interesting they must have been close

 

Do they need a shooter at SG? I'm not sure how I feel about this, but it would cut a year off the life of the contract, save a couple million each year, and give us a good scoring option when Nurk rests. With all the garbage that Turner and Aminu throw up, you'd think Kanter would have a field day dunking put-backs.

 

I think this would be more helpful to them than us, unless something bad happens to Nurkic.

 

Honestly, Portland was a better situation for him. And a better deal for Indiana. SMH

 

The titular mariner shoots an albatross while at sea, which is a huge taboo and brings about the death of all his shipmates. But before they die they tie it round his neck as a punishment.
I had to memorize parts of it when I was a kid. My fave:
"Like one who on a lonely road doth walk in fear and dread
And having once looked round, walks on
And turns no more his head
Because he knows a frightful fiend
Doth close behind him tread"

Good stuff!

 

Why don't people just take shit like this outta their vocabulary?

 

I know everyone's saying this, but remember how Oladipo was going to be for sure the best player in his draft class? I think he's going to look better when he's not playing next to Mr. Ballhog.

 

Don't be so superstitious. And have a bite of this albatross burger.

 

Rick Fox is apparently a furry.

 

With a name like "Fox," the dude never had a chance.

 

I'm not superstitious at all. I don't believe in jinxes. What I do believe in is the law of attraction.

And if you speak negativity and vibrate negatively, negativity will come your way. Same thing with positivity.

 

That's not how reality works. Negatives attract positives. Did Paula Abdul teach you nothing?!