Oppo Camp Non Eagles Discussion Thread

[Wadsworth]

TBH with you if i tried one of tim's crossovers these days i'd probably fall over with everyone laughing or break an ankle. Back in the day i had a lot of respect for golden state back in the day but to me they are just another plastic team now. Like the heat were before them.

What's plastic about them? They've drafted incredibly well (a lot of luck in that) and traded in exceptional complimentary pieces. They play an innovative and exciting style of play and are obviously very well coached.

When I think of plastic, I'd think of a team that has been manufactured (collusion of superstars were unable to win it themselves) such as the Heat or the current Cavs.

Other than being bloody good, I'm not sure what's unlikable about them.

 

[MIKE85]

Its the bandwagon flog fans with possibly heat jerseys gathering dust in their drawers. Most couldnt tell you who chris mullin is or reenact tim hardaways killer crossover or laugh about latrell spreewell choking out the coach whose name escapes me.

Spreewell, there's a blast from the past!! This post just took me straight back to the 90's when we all loved the NBA. I liked a few teams, mainly the ones that were good to play as on NBA jam. Charlotte Hornets, Phoenix, Orlando even the Jazz were OK, except that little jerk who would never dunk, only do pussy lay ups! John Stockton I think it was.

I had a few old VHs tapes of the all star dunk comps which were awesome. Just lost interest as I got a bit older.

 

[kane249]

I stopped following the NBA for a bit and only got back into again in the last few years.

A part of my died inside when I found out the Thunder used to be the Supersonics.

 

[SpaceClef]

Razzle Dazzle. He's on fire!

 

[WCE_phil]

What's plastic about them? They've drafted incredibly well (a lot of luck in that) and traded in exceptional complimentary pieces. They play an innovative and exciting style of play and are obviously very well coached.

When I think of plastic, I'd think of a team that has been manufactured (collusion of superstars were unable to win it themselves) such as the Heat or the current Cavs.

Other than being bloody good, I'm not sure what's unlikable about them.

It's more of the way curry is talked about TBH. I just don't like him and I hate the Cavs as well. To me it's like Bradman or Babe Ruth or Kelly Slater. There won't ever be another Jordan and i don't think the current Warriors team are fit to tie the laces of some of the 90's bulls sides let alone be compared with them.

 

[ioppolo]

Lakers getting derozen as well

Wait, what?

 

[MIKE85]

I stopped following the NBA for a bit and only got back into again in the last few years.

A part of my died inside when I found out the Thunder used to be the Supersonics.

Ummm what?? Seattle don't exist anymore??? Wow, maybe I don't want get back into it. It sounds weird and scary.

 

[WCErevival]

Michael Jordan is still playing right?

 

[Jimmy_the_Gent]

Michael Jordan is still playing right?

Yes. He starts for the LA Clippers.

 

[Matera92]

A prime MJ would average nearly 50 in todays game, its gotten that soft.

 

[kane249]

Ummm what?? Seattle don't exist anymore??? Wow, maybe I don't want get back into it. It sounds weird and scary.

I know right? The Supersonics moved to Oklahoma and became the Thunder. The days of the Payton to Kemp alley-oop are long gone


Since we are ripping off band aids, lets do this in one big hit for you:
-Vancouver Grizzlies moved to Memphis, no one cares
-The current Charlotte Hornets aren't the original team there.
-The original Hornets moved to New Orleans and still operated as the Hornets
-Charlotte started a new team called the Bobcats in the mean time, they sucked just like the first team did
-New Orleans rebranded themselves as the Pelicans, and scared children everywhere with their choice of mascot

-Charlotte changed their name from the Bobcats back to the Hornets to become Charlotte 2.0, they still pretty much suck

 

[kane249]

Michael Jordan is still playing right?

Owner of the Charlotte franchise these days, he still gets out on the practice court at 50+ with the team and schools the current players for fun

 

[RookiePick]

I know right? The Supersonics moved to Oklahoma and became the Thunder. The days of the Payton to Kemp alley-oop are long gone


Since we are ripping off band aids, lets do this in one big hit for you:
-Vancouver Grizzlies moved to Memphis, no one cares
-The current Charlotte Hornets aren't the original team there.
-The original Hornets moved to New Orleans and still operated as the Hornets
-Charlotte started a new team called the Bobcats in the mean time, they sucked just like the first team did
-New Orleans rebranded themselves as the Pelicans, and scared children everywhere with their choice of mascot

-Charlotte changed their name from the Bobcats back to the Hornets to become Charlotte 2.0, they still pretty much suck

Suddenly I'm OK with living in the past

 

[Forward Press]

Who the f*** names a professional sports team the Pelicans? A completely non-threatening waterbird. Next thing you know we'll have a football team named the Swans or a hockey team named the Ducks.

 

[kane249]

Who the f*** names a professional sports team the Pelicans? A completely non-threatening waterbird. Next thing you know we'll have a football team named the Swans or a hockey team named the Ducks.

Could be worse, they could name them-self after a pair of pants and call themselves Dockers

 

[kempy]

I am so grateful I can scroll fast ...

 

[MIKE85]

I know right? The Supersonics moved to Oklahoma and became the Thunder. The days of the Payton to Kemp alley-oop are long gone


Since we are ripping off band aids, lets do this in one big hit for you:
-Vancouver Grizzlies moved to Memphis, no one cares
-The current Charlotte Hornets aren't the original team there.
-The original Hornets moved to New Orleans and still operated as the Hornets
-Charlotte started a new team called the Bobcats in the mean time, they sucked just like the first team did
-New Orleans rebranded themselves as the Pelicans, and scared children everywhere with their choice of mascot

-Charlotte changed their name from the Bobcats back to the Hornets to become Charlotte 2.0, they still pretty much suck

Wow! I honestly didn't know any of that. And someone joked about the clippers, do they still exist? What about the magic? Toronto Raptors? They were cool, well I think Jurassic park helped a bit with their coolness. Maybe I should just go and play nba jam, maybe switch between that and super international cricket to get me back in the flow of the 90s. Luckily my music taste never changed. Still got pearl jam and pumpkins in my car CD player right now. Plus some old school tool. I also drive a 96 Staresman. F**k I'm stuck in the 90's I can't get out!!!!!!!

 

[RookiePick]

Who the f*** names a professional sports team the Pelicans? A completely non-threatening waterbird. Next thing you know we'll have a football team named the Swans or a hockey team named the Ducks.

Swans, Pelicans...Muscovy ****ing ducks. These things will make you piss, no joke.

The spirit of the velociraptor lives on in all these pea brained ****ers.

 

[Godfather32]

Honestly cant believe they blew a 3-1 series lead. Cant believe they choked game 6. Ugh, Thunder are such disappointing underachievers.

 

[Godfather32]

It's more of the way curry is talked about TBH. I just don't like him and I hate the Cavs as well. To me it's like Bradman or Babe Ruth or Kelly Slater. There won't ever be another Jordan and i don't think the current Warriors team are fit to tie the laces of some of the 90's bulls sides let alone be compared with them.

So they're a plastic team because you don't like Curry, sound reasoning....

 

[kane249]

Wow! I honestly didn't know any of that. And someone joked about the clippers, do they still exist? What about the magic? Toronto Raptors? They were cool, well I think Jurassic park helped a bit with their coolness. Maybe I should just go and play nba jam, maybe switch between that and super international cricket to get me back in the flow of the 90s. Luckily my music taste never changed. Still got pearl jam and pumpkins in my car CD player right now. Plus some old school tool. I also drive a 96 Staresman. F**k I'm stuck in the 90's I can't get out!!!!!!!

-The Clippers still exist, they recently unveiled Chuck the Condor as their mascot

Not even HoneyBadger35 can justify that about his beloved Clippers

-The Magic still exist and have been pretty much irrelevant since Penny/Shaq left bar a few good years with Dwight Howard.
-The Raptors still exist and are Canada's only hope now in the NBA. They are the second best team in the East, but the East is a wasteland of crap teams so it's not as big an achievement as it sounds.

What was that you said? Play NBA Jam to relive the 90's?
http://www.playretrogames.com/1804-nba-jam

You're welcome

 

[WCE_phil]

Wow! I honestly didn't know any of that. And someone joked about the clippers, do they still exist? What about the magic? Toronto Raptors? They were cool, well I think Jurassic park helped a bit with their coolness. Maybe I should just go and play nba jam, maybe switch between that and super international cricket to get me back in the flow of the 90s. Luckily my music taste never changed. Still got pearl jam and pumpkins in my car CD player right now. Plus some old school tool. I also drive a 96 Staresman. F**k I'm stuck in the 90's I can't get out!!!!!!!

Im trying to go backwards in time. Currently trying to find a reasonably priced 1972 oldsmobile 442 coupe anywhere in the world to bring here and be my toy. The 6 litre ute just isn't enough.

 

[beatlesmith]

What's plastic about them? They've drafted incredibly well (a lot of luck in that) and traded in exceptional complimentary pieces. They play an innovative and exciting style of play and are obviously very well coached.

When I think of plastic, I'd think of a team that has been manufactured (collusion of superstars were unable to win it themselves) such as the Heat or the current Cavs.

Other than being bloody good, I'm not sure what's unlikable about them.

A lot of people believe that they get special treatment from the NBA. For example, their blatant use of moving screens to open up their 3 point game, and the way that Draymond Green continually gets away with dirty plays and taunting that other players do not.
Draymond Green is probably the most maligned player in the NBA at the moment and has, by himself, pushed a lot of neutral supporters to jump on the Thunder and now the Cavs bandwagon in the playoffs. Bogut is also considered one of the dirtiest players in the league.
Curry rubs a lot of people the wrong way with his cockiness. I'm all for a bit of swagger but do you really need to celebrate and point to the heavens on every three pointer you hit?

More broadly, the Bay area doesn't need more sporting success. The Warriors won last season, the Giants have won three World Series titles since 2010 and the 49ers, for all their meagre current form, are one of the most successful franchises in the NFL. Not to mention it's an incredibly desirable and affluent part of the US.
Compare that to Cleveland, a sports mad working class town that hasn't won a title in basketball, football or baseball in 52 years, and OKC, which has nothing but basketball and meth, and it's not surprising why people don't want Golden State to win the title.

 

[squashface]

Basketball thread for those banned on BigBall

 

[WCE_phil]

Basketball thread for those banned on BigBall

Had issues with that but had an operation......