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Wizards Game Thread


I'm an enormous knucklehead. Sorry this is late. That being said......

The Washington Wizards suck.

The name sucks. The logo sucks. The jerseys suck. Andray Blatche's fear of rebounding sucks. Javale McGee's post defense sucks. And you know what else sucks? I know one Washington Wizards fan. And I'm an hour away from DC. The team's sucking radiates throughout the state of Virginia. I think things would probably be better if there was more shit to do than just cook, sell it triple price, and fuck the books.

However, the Detroit Pistons and the Wizards have one thing in common besides sucking: good rookies. John Wall, overrated as he is, is a better point guard than anybody that we have. Greg Monroe, as underrated as he is, is still a golden god. He's shooting sixty percent a game along with averaging 12 points and 9 rebounds as a starter, and he has never seen The Notebook, unlike some mark-ass tricks we call big men on this team.

Top 5 game predications:

1.      Kwame Brown will disappear from Charlotte and toss a comically oversized pie at a man he believes to be Michael Jordan. When told that Michael Jordan is the GM of the team he plays for now, he'll smile sheepishly and then start crying.

2.      John Wall will be the last player on the court, and Colin Cowherd will use this as evidence that he was robbing a bank 20 minutes before half time.

3.      Tayshaun Prince will invent a secret handshake and share it only with Richard Hamilton.

4.      For some reason, Ryan Gosling will be in the stands and Charlie Villaneuva's lower lip will tremble.

5.      Walter Sharpe will be asleep.

Keys to winning:

1.      Cohesion: Yes.

2.      No Shenanigans: John Wall has many shenanigans and his team is terrible. Therefore, the no nonsense Greg Monroe's lack of shenanigans will lead to a victory.

3.      Get above .500: You know how many teams with winning records Washington has beat? TWO. TWO. If we could convince their coach that it is 2006, then we would win with no trouble. The tricky part will be convincing him that Greg Monroe played for the Pistons in 2006, due to the fact that Kuester will be playing Tayshaun and Rip.

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Let's go PISTONS!

Go Monroe!

Where broken English happens

by OK from J on Apr 5, 2011 7:59 PM EDT reply actions  

Two more rebound to double-double in the half time!

Where broken English happens

by OK from J on Apr 5, 2011 8:04 PM EDT up reply actions  

Greg Monroe’s great. Andray Blatche is a damn punk.

by Biz Markie Moon on Apr 5, 2011 8:06 PM EDT up reply actions  

Monroe is a beautiful, beautiful man

This team is not worthy of my fanhood.

by Kriz on Apr 5, 2011 8:03 PM EDT reply actions  

*faints*

This team is not worthy of my fanhood.

by Kriz on Apr 5, 2011 8:11 PM EDT up reply actions  

tee hee

his gaze of achievement is for you and only you. what exactly he has achieved is between you and him…

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by BandWagonerPaysTheDues on Apr 5, 2011 8:14 PM EDT up reply actions  

Why does Greg Monroe have what appears to be a Kansas jersey on?

Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.

by The Boourns on Apr 5, 2011 10:17 PM EDT up reply actions  

that makes much more sense.

thank you.

Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.

by The Boourns on Apr 5, 2011 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions  

My prediction

Is that Kwame Brown will eat the aforementioned pie.

by Grant E. on Apr 5, 2011 8:08 PM EDT reply actions  

And turn it into hands of cake

Cousins would have run amok on Kuester, I bet. I’m glad we have the cerebral assassin, Greg Monroe.
by garrettelliott on Mar 19, 2011 12:30 PM EDT

by alaskanpistonsfan on Apr 5, 2011 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions  

by using the colon of Stuckey

Cousins would have run amok on Kuester, I bet. I’m glad we have the cerebral assassin, Greg Monroe.
by garrettelliott on Mar 19, 2011 12:30 PM EDT

by alaskanpistonsfan on Apr 5, 2011 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

Thanks for the thread, Biz

Better thread late then never…

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by BandWagonerPaysTheDues on Apr 5, 2011 8:11 PM EDT reply actions  

I don't caree that it is against the Wizards

14 and 8 at the half is awesome

This team is not worthy of my fanhood.

by Kriz on Apr 5, 2011 8:12 PM EDT reply actions  

Ryan Gosling will be in the stands and Charlie Villaneuva’s lower lip will tremble

He wouldn’t be the only one.

Terrence J. is feeling a bit fishy...

by Trout Jefferson on Apr 5, 2011 8:13 PM EDT reply actions  

MonroadWarrior is beasting

why is beasting not a spellcheck exempt word yet? I mean, “spellcheck” is exempt?

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by BandWagonerPaysTheDues on Apr 5, 2011 8:13 PM EDT reply actions  

I wish I could watch this one.

Go Pistons, I want Monroe to have a 30 point 15 rebound game. So far he looks on track.

I'm off to point the pink pistol at the porcelain firing range.

by Laughton on Apr 5, 2011 8:25 PM EDT reply actions  

Yikes, only 13 comments in for the first half

I have a moderate soft spot for the Wizards, having lived in DC for over a decade (including when Darryl Walker was a player, and when they were called the Bullets). Still, they are awful.

Anyway, terrible first quarter, good second quarter. And WTF is up with T-Mac’s finger?

by Toledo Joe on Apr 5, 2011 8:31 PM EDT reply actions  

late thread...

I almost joined BulletsForever to go rogue. Almost…

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by BandWagonerPaysTheDues on Apr 5, 2011 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions  

Hopefully WMFB shows up

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by BandWagonerPaysTheDues on Apr 5, 2011 8:33 PM EDT reply actions  

love when rip does his patented

“what? no foul?”

then just stands there

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by BandWagonerPaysTheDues on Apr 5, 2011 8:34 PM EDT reply actions  

real dick move

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by BandWagonerPaysTheDues on Apr 5, 2011 8:38 PM EDT up reply actions  

he's never ever been aggressive enough

at the hoop. ever. I don’t want to see your nice shooting touch within 3 feet.

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by BandWagonerPaysTheDues on Apr 5, 2011 8:39 PM EDT up reply actions  

I've decided it's easy to "suspend" Pistons guards

We have 5 f’n guards who have played well at times over the course of the year — suspending one actually makes dividing up minutes easier.

by Toledo Joe on Apr 5, 2011 8:44 PM EDT up reply actions  

what's interesting is that he started Will and not T-Mac

It’s like they are already embracing the Will Bynum future.

by tads on Apr 5, 2011 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

Kind of interesting that George and Greg

Finally mentioned what was happening with Stuckey.

by Toledo Joe on Apr 5, 2011 9:54 PM EDT up reply actions  

I SEE WHAT YOU DID THERE TADS! I TOTALLY SAW IT!

YOU REMOVED THE T FROM HIS NAME SO INSTEAD OF STUCKEY, IT WAS SUCKEY IMPLYING THAT STUCKEY IS SUCKEY. OH MAN THAT WAS GREAT.

Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.

by The Boourns on Apr 5, 2011 10:19 PM EDT up reply actions  

by the by, I'm watching an episode of House Hunters and its a dad with 3 daughters

And his daughters are f’in hot. Plus they’re buying houses at around $1.5M

Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.

by The Boourns on Apr 5, 2011 10:19 PM EDT up reply actions  

Aww man, you totally missed it

I am so sick of him that I don’t want to contribute to him having any “Buzz” on the internet, so I am going to not use his name. Hopefully if I do my part, he can be forgotten quicker. Either way I’m a nerd I guess.

by tads on Apr 5, 2011 10:30 PM EDT up reply actions  

NEVER! I am the ultimate Stuckey supporter.

Stuckey.

Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.

by The Boourns on Apr 5, 2011 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions  

Stuckey!

Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.

by The Boourns on Apr 5, 2011 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions  

STUCKEY!

Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.

by The Boourns on Apr 5, 2011 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions  

STUCKEYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.

by The Boourns on Apr 5, 2011 10:39 PM EDT up reply actions  

Did you see what I did here?

i just quit on Boourns thread, just like his favorite player quits on his team.

by tads on Apr 5, 2011 11:40 PM EDT up reply actions  

or his favorite team quits on his city! ho!!

Jai Alai's got the bomb hops, drinkin Belgian styles from Cooperstown to Comstock.

by Mike Payne on Apr 5, 2011 11:58 PM EDT up reply actions  

oh. snap.

Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.

by The Boourns on Apr 6, 2011 12:41 PM EDT up reply actions  

seriously...as Walter said, OVER THE FUCKIN' LINE.

Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.

by The Boourns on Apr 6, 2011 1:04 PM EDT up reply actions  

wow, two quick steals

after a well timed time-out.

I like steals. It’s much better when the other team is not in possession of the basketball.

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by BandWagonerPaysTheDues on Apr 5, 2011 8:37 PM EDT reply actions  

Some nice sequences there by MFWB

And Wilcox can do some good things. . .

Then I realize we’re playing against the Wizards.

by Toledo Joe on Apr 5, 2011 8:38 PM EDT reply actions  

He's still doing his thing, though

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by BandWagonerPaysTheDues on Apr 5, 2011 8:44 PM EDT up reply actions  

3 steals for the MonroadWarrior

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by BandWagonerPaysTheDues on Apr 5, 2011 8:40 PM EDT reply actions  

He will steal more than the ball.

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by BandWagonerPaysTheDues on Apr 5, 2011 8:42 PM EDT reply actions   2 recs

Tayso ends in rebound and 2 for Monroe

so bad

so good

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by BandWagonerPaysTheDues on Apr 5, 2011 8:47 PM EDT reply actions  

2:11 DET Shooting block on Greg Monroe

Well that’s new terminology, Yahoo.

Terrence J. is feeling a bit fishy...

by Trout Jefferson on Apr 5, 2011 8:48 PM EDT reply actions  

Anyone else think that offensive goaltending rules are stupid?

I think I like Euro rules getter, if I understand them correctly. Pretty sure any ball is fair game to F*** with.

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by BandWagonerPaysTheDues on Apr 5, 2011 8:50 PM EDT reply actions  

I don't know the Euro rules, but I'll bite

Why should an offensive player be able to touch the ball on the rim, but not a defender?

by Toledo Joe on Apr 5, 2011 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions  

As far as I know,

NBA offensive players cannot touch the ball while it’s in some grey area on the hoop. Hence, they called off a Wizards basket that McGee just touched.

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by BandWagonerPaysTheDues on Apr 5, 2011 8:55 PM EDT up reply actions  

Right, I knew that

But I thought you were suggesting that shouldn’t be the rule. In which case, wouldn’t the rule be that the defense couldn’t touch it but the offense could?

by Toledo Joe on Apr 5, 2011 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

Actually,

In my epinion, everyone should be able to knock it into or off the cylinder, maybe with the exception of off the backboard. Maybe the backboard should still be game though?

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by BandWagonerPaysTheDues on Apr 6, 2011 7:24 AM EDT up reply actions  

I think I heard that the D-league is starting to experiment with the Euro rules

If it works out well for them, they may think about bring it to the NBA. It makes sense. We love athletic plays. Whats more athletic than knocking someone’s shot off the rim?

"You’d be surprised what you can accomplish if you’re not concerned with making sense!"- PS

by bugman222 on Apr 5, 2011 8:54 PM EDT up reply actions  

Good point.

And the Euro guys, as I’ve read, still don’t play for goaltends because it’s just smarter to play good defense. And few guys are good enough to time it that perfectly. Like WMFB:)

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by BandWagonerPaysTheDues on Apr 5, 2011 8:56 PM EDT up reply actions  

better>getter

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by BandWagonerPaysTheDues on Apr 6, 2011 7:20 AM EDT up reply actions  

Toilet Shot!

"You’d be surprised what you can accomplish if you’re not concerned with making sense!"- PS

by bugman222 on Apr 5, 2011 8:54 PM EDT up reply actions  

Even though draft picks are fun, I wish we were in the playoff chase

Now I feel like I’m watching a meaningless summer league game and imagining what next season will be like.

by tads on Apr 5, 2011 8:55 PM EDT reply actions  

More than a feeling...

Local little league would be more competitive, with more fresh air and spring vibes.

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by BandWagonerPaysTheDues on Apr 5, 2011 8:57 PM EDT up reply actions  

John Wall is one fast little guy

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by BandWagonerPaysTheDues on Apr 5, 2011 8:59 PM EDT reply actions  

Monroe is BEASTING!

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by BandWagonerPaysTheDues on Apr 5, 2011 9:02 PM EDT reply actions  

Monroe's still wearing #10. Does that mean Rodman said it was cool?

Maybe I missed that info somewhere but, I just realized it now.

by W. Stones on Apr 5, 2011 9:02 PM EDT reply actions  

yes. The Worm told Gregory to decide for himself and that he supports whatever decision he makes.

Mind you, a player can’t switch his number mid-season unless changing teams so…even if Greg plans on switching his number we wouldn’t find out until later.

Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.

by The Boourns on Apr 5, 2011 10:23 PM EDT up reply actions  

Is Daye a good player? I can't decide.

Every time I think Daye sucks, he makes a nice move and I forgive him. But then he goes and screws up on defense.

"You’d be surprised what you can accomplish if you’re not concerned with making sense!"- PS

by bugman222 on Apr 5, 2011 9:03 PM EDT reply actions  

meh

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by BandWagonerPaysTheDues on Apr 5, 2011 9:05 PM EDT up reply actions  

I think so too, he is real streaky. I can’t imagine him being a starter, especially when you see Tayshaun on the court. They play kind of the same way, but Austin just doesn’t do enough (any?) of the intangibles to merit more time.

by tads on Apr 5, 2011 9:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

But he is still improving, right? Right???

He IS a better shooter than Tay at least. Is that enough to plan on having him at least be the starter next year?

"You’d be surprised what you can accomplish if you’re not concerned with making sense!"- PS

by bugman222 on Apr 5, 2011 9:09 PM EDT up reply actions  

Did you see the box out he just did before the JaVale McGee Dunk

He had position and then he immediately lost it. He is lacking a little court awareness. He may fill out more, but his game is too dainty for my taste. i thin he’d be a great player for D’antoni, but I don’t know about here.

by tads on Apr 5, 2011 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions  

Did monroe just take the rug out from under McGee

That’s a rookie pulling a veteran move on a veteran!

by tads on Apr 5, 2011 9:07 PM EDT reply actions  

Rip is shooting 1-10.

“Ugh " does not do enough to describe how I feel about this

"You’d be surprised what you can accomplish if you’re not concerned with making sense!"- PS

by bugman222 on Apr 5, 2011 9:07 PM EDT reply actions  

I feel ya. And I have a bad feeling we're stuck with him for the remainder of his contract.

Or he’ll get dumped for nothing I suppose. Either way unfortunate given his history.

by W. Stones on Apr 5, 2011 9:09 PM EDT up reply actions  

Does anyone feel a little bad for Wall, cuz Griffin stole his rookie of the year?

Isn’t it a tiny bit unfair that one guy gets to become acclimated to the grind of travel, practice, & 82 games?

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by BandWagonerPaysTheDues on Apr 5, 2011 9:18 PM EDT reply actions  

FTFY

Does anyone feel a little bad for WallMonroe, cuz Griffin stole his rookie of the year?

by tads on Apr 5, 2011 9:24 PM EDT up reply actions  

tee hee

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by BandWagonerPaysTheDues on Apr 5, 2011 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

Dear (Ass Cat) BandWagoner,

Greg Monroe has been a much better rookie than John Wall this year.

Signed,
A Red Panda

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by heWizard on Apr 5, 2011 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

That's debatable.

I love Monroe, but I watched a bunch of Wall’s games early this season, when he came out the gate with triple doubles, left and right. Dude is sick. Minus injury, he might even have maintained that pace.

Just comparing tonight’s game, if Monroe and Wall both played their best games, it’s tough to say who is better or might have a better career. But Wall started the season with games like this. Monroe is just coming into his 20-10-5-2 ways.

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by BandWagonerPaysTheDues on Apr 5, 2011 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions  

Shut your whore mouth!

Greg Monroe > the world

This team is not worthy of my fanhood.

by Kriz on Apr 5, 2011 10:34 PM EDT up reply actions  

hahahah!

way to single out my mouth:)

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by BandWagonerPaysTheDues on Apr 5, 2011 11:34 PM EDT up reply actions  

The rookies are the best players for either team

"You’d be surprised what you can accomplish if you’re not concerned with making sense!"- PS

by bugman222 on Apr 5, 2011 9:23 PM EDT reply actions  

Been gone for a while.

But happy to see our crunch time defense has improved.

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by heWizard on Apr 5, 2011 9:25 PM EDT reply actions  

why do I care?

when have the Dues been paid in full?

when will the Band Wagon become available?

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by BandWagonerPaysTheDues on Apr 5, 2011 9:29 PM EDT reply actions  

You know what would make this better? OVERTIME!!!

“In other news, a man was arrested at the wizards game for interfering with a game last night, he was wearing a mysterious ‘Buffalo Wild Wings’ Pager. Authorities are shocked that pagers still exist”

by tads on Apr 5, 2011 9:31 PM EDT reply actions  

Damn. That lloked good

"You’d be surprised what you can accomplish if you’re not concerned with making sense!"- PS

by bugman222 on Apr 5, 2011 9:32 PM EDT reply actions  

Can't argue with that shot.

Next time, young feller.

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by heWizard on Apr 5, 2011 9:33 PM EDT reply actions  

Dammit Daye...

If he’s in the air, jump into him and win it from the line

by tads on Apr 5, 2011 9:34 PM EDT reply actions  

Moose and his basketball IQ

Realised that NJ had just beaten Minny, will likely beat us and can still overtake us in the standings. Bricks some FT’s to make sure he has some better help bringing us a ’ship next year.

by aussiepiston on Apr 5, 2011 9:34 PM EDT reply actions  

Wise beyond his years...

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by BandWagonerPaysTheDues on Apr 5, 2011 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions  

He knows who's waiting at #6 according to nbadraft.net, Perry Wallace!

I mean rasheed Jones, I mean Persheed Wallones. Either way, don’t think Monroe is making plans for the greatest draft pick since Lebron. He’s not changing his jersey to something other than 10 because that’s might a number that Rasherry wants.

by tads on Apr 5, 2011 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions  

I thought it was Raperry Jollace the 2.33333333333

Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.

by The Boourns on Apr 5, 2011 10:27 PM EDT up reply actions  

I was wondering if someone was actually going to mention

Monroe’s two missed FTs, since we love him so much. Oh well, that’s a good way to look at it.

by Toledo Joe on Apr 5, 2011 9:55 PM EDT up reply actions  

thank you

that might be my first rec. and its the best scale IME

by Pentatonic on Apr 5, 2011 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions   2 recs

and its the best scale IME

Indeed.

by -PS- on Apr 6, 2011 1:09 AM EDT up reply actions  

9 of 10 guitarists agree.

Not the most INTERESTING scale… but definitely useful (I’m a piano player).

Have you seen the video of Bobby McFerrin showcasing our natural understanding of the pentatonic? It’s pretty cool.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ne6tB2KiZuk

"It might be cool, I don't know... and if not, I don't care."
-Ronald Jenkees

by TheProject on Apr 6, 2011 9:24 AM EDT up reply actions   2 recs

Bobby McFerrin is the man.

by garrettelliott on Apr 6, 2011 10:12 AM EDT up reply actions  

Awesome video, rec’d.

by -PS- on Apr 6, 2011 10:29 AM EDT up reply actions  

Dear Greg

Thank you for maintaining my fanhood in Detroit Basketball. Without you, I wouldn’t know what to do.

Jai Alai's got the bomb hops, drinkin Belgian styles from Cooperstown to Comstock.

by Mike Payne on Apr 5, 2011 10:23 PM EDT reply actions  

It Greg and DBB that are keeping me interested.

though I’ve always had a hard time separating my eyes from a car wreck

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by BandWagonerPaysTheDues on Apr 5, 2011 11:36 PM EDT up reply actions  

agreed

No matter what happens next season, I will DBB daily. Let’s hope that the season will give me more than that to love…

Jai Alai's got the bomb hops, drinkin Belgian styles from Cooperstown to Comstock.

by Mike Payne on Apr 5, 2011 11:59 PM EDT up reply actions  

MOO$E EATS YOU MOTHAFUCKAS FOR LUNCH

MOOSE STRIKES AGAIN

That goddamn Okra and beans got you Oprah in jeans. Seems to me a little lean cuisine, wouldn't hurt much- Agh don't touch! -Obie Trice

by Skylar on Apr 6, 2011 2:09 AM EDT up reply actions   2 recs

That is an exciting stat

Considering the way those kinds of games have been flung around this year, it’s surprising that Sheed or Dice didn’t do that a few more times. But I guess those Pistons really were a completely different kind of team. Sigh…

Man, as a mid-30s dude who watched a bunch in the 80s, and kind of started watching again in 2003 (too poor for cable), then super-bandwagoned the playoffs 2004 & 2005, then watched every single game of the most-disappointing-end-to-a-historic season ever (2006 loss the f**king-darling-Heat!), and almost every game since; I can say the following.

  1. - I got so spoiled with quality team basketball that it makes watching this current blumber-f**k almost unwatchable. But I feel like I must watch. Because I was so spoiled, I must now “pay the dues” of some really horrific, shitty looking and disappointing basketball. That will eventually make the next ’Ship that much more satisfying, in a way that a BandWagoner like myself never really got to experience. Even though the Bandwagon always ended in ECF disappointment, there was sooo much good quality basketball (and some winning) that it was worth riding all year. This is not currently true. This is not the Bandwagon.
  1. - The main lesson I’ve learned in these past 7-ish years is that the NBA loves it’s ratings (money), and therefore loves it’s superstars. And my bandwagon Pistons were a true anomaly, which the league must destroy and make sure never happens again. We therefore need a superstar. I mean to say, we need, like 3-5 superstars. This stat (thanks Mike Payne) and the man behind it, Greg Monroe, give me some real hope that we might actually have ourselves a real superstud on our hands. Maybe not an NBA super-darling (Blake, Blake, Blake), but someone who can be relied on when it really counts, and, um, all the rest of the time. All that to say; Moose, please guide us to a brighter future! My basketball happiness relies upon it!

Maybe next time I’ll just do a fan post? I should figure that out…

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by BandWagonerPaysTheDues on Apr 6, 2011 2:14 AM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

two 1's don't make a right. woopsy.

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by BandWagonerPaysTheDues on Apr 6, 2011 2:15 AM EDT up reply actions  

The only drawback about Monroe and superstardom

Is that he’s of the Tim Duncan demeanor (and I don‘t mean to compare them as players). TD is truly a beast, but he’s never really been a “superstar” in terms of media and league hype.

I get the sense that Monroe is similar in terms of his personality. He strikes me as humble and quiet, which personally, I deeply respect and appreciate, but I’m not sure he’ll ever be as good from the league’s perspective as Wall, Griffin, et al, due to that personality.

by brgulker on Apr 6, 2011 9:48 AM EDT up reply actions  

I don’t know about the Blake Griffin thing. Rec’d for versatile lay up skills.

There needs to be more Kevin Durants and more Greg Monroes.

by Biz Markie Moon on Apr 6, 2011 1:06 PM EDT up reply actions  

Griffin's knee will eventually blow up, as in boom!

And I say that hoping it never happens and with zero medical knowledge.

But every time I see him play and dunk, as he goes back down, I always get the sense the force of it all will eventually get him.

This team is not worthy of my fanhood.

by Kriz on Apr 6, 2011 3:48 PM EDT up reply actions  

This is probably true. Blake Griffin is such a force of nature. It’s always the guys like him, the entertaining ones, that end up hurt.

Seriously. T-Mac, Kemp, Grant Hill, Chris Webber. Meanwhile, Lebron, who I think is insanely boring and always have, is okay. C’mon.

by Biz Markie Moon on Apr 6, 2011 5:04 PM EDT up reply actions  

I don't know what the odds are on Griffin's knee Elton Branding all over the place

..but considering the aforementioned Brand and what happened to poor, poor Shaun Livingston, I am really hoping Griffin stays strong and healthy, just for the Clippers fans out there.

I wish nothing but failure and ruination upon fucked up and repugnant Donald Sterling, but I think the Clippers diehards deserve a franchise cat like Blake, and one that can stay healthy.

That goddamn Okra and beans got you Oprah in jeans. Seems to me a little lean cuisine, wouldn't hurt much- Agh don't touch! -Obie Trice

by Skylar on Apr 6, 2011 5:56 PM EDT up reply actions  

I don't think Blake will stay in Clippers land.

Since its already rules by Kaman.

Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.

by The Boourns on Apr 6, 2011 6:06 PM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

rec’d for rules.

Jai Alai's got the bomb hops, drinkin Belgian styles from Cooperstown to Comstock.

by Mike Payne on Apr 6, 2011 10:44 PM EDT up reply actions  

rules by Kaman

…Its just how shits done

That goddamn Okra and beans got you Oprah in jeans. Seems to me a little lean cuisine, wouldn't hurt much- Agh don't touch! -Obie Trice

by Skylar on Apr 7, 2011 10:18 AM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

Tim Duncan has been for a while my favorite NBA player,

o the likeness in demeanor can only make me like Monroe more. I agree with THE Boo that he’s an “old school” kind of guy.

-urns

This team is not worthy of my fanhood.

by Kriz on Apr 6, 2011 3:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

I didn't watch much of this one, but...

Ben Gordon hurt his knee, but not seriously.

Monroe beasted.

And we improved our position in the draft lottery.

All’s well that ends well.

/bitterness’d

by brgulker on Apr 6, 2011 9:47 AM EDT reply actions   1 recs

Sounds good to me!

That goddamn Okra and beans got you Oprah in jeans. Seems to me a little lean cuisine, wouldn't hurt much- Agh don't touch! -Obie Trice

by Skylar on Apr 6, 2011 2:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

A loss tonight would put us 1 game behind New Jersey with 4 to play

Also, a loss tonight would make it almost impossible for us to be able to end up tied with the Clippers for the 7th/8th spot (Clippers are currently 3 games behind us)

Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.

by The Boourns on Apr 6, 2011 4:10 PM EDT up reply actions  

Rec'd

For Walter Sharpe will be asleep.

by GM26 on Apr 6, 2011 12:13 PM EDT reply actions  

John Wall isn't overrated...he has better rookie numbers than Derrick Rose.

TNT should've treated Lebron's return to Cleveland game like 2k11 and cut the game off after the Cavs were down by 30. lol

by Krobify on Apr 12, 2011 11:24 PM EDT reply actions  

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