interestingish rule tweaks http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/7329584/nba-alters-emphasis-shooting-fouls-2011-12
― Cooper Chucklebutt, Thursday, 8 December 2011 06:23 (twelve years ago) link
bucher: Hearing that Shane Battier is bound for the Miami Heat. Not strong enough to write a news story but no league talk of him going elsewhere.
― ~occubarn~ (clay), Thursday, 8 December 2011 06:25 (twelve years ago) link
whoa
― k3vin k., Thursday, 8 December 2011 06:43 (twelve years ago) link
"Rip-through" moves, in which an offensive player swings the ball into a defender's outstretched arm and then attempts a shot once he has created contact, will be considered non-shooting fouls if the contact begins before the offensive player starts his shooting motion.Also, on drives to the basket, a shooting foul will be called only if contact occurs after the offensive player has begun his shooting motion, not after he has initiated his leap toward the basket.
Also, on drives to the basket, a shooting foul will be called only if contact occurs after the offensive player has begun his shooting motion, not after he has initiated his leap toward the basket.
lame
The league will also make traveling in the post and on the perimeter a point of emphasis, with a player hopping off of and landing on the same foot viewed as an automatic violation.
uh
Referees also will be hyper-vigilant about defenders making contact with offensive players when they're in the air and fully extended attempting to score. In most cases, expect that kind of foul to draw a Flagrant Level 2, which is two free throws, possession of the ball and the defender being ejected."That type of contact was a trend last season and it's really dangerous," Jackson said.
"That type of contact was a trend last season and it's really dangerous," Jackson said.
huh?
― k3vin k., Thursday, 8 December 2011 06:49 (twelve years ago) link
wade at the 2, battier at 3, bron at 4 is a p interesting lineup
― ~occubarn~ (clay), Thursday, 8 December 2011 06:49 (twelve years ago) link
rip bosh
― k3vin k., Thursday, 8 December 2011 06:50 (twelve years ago) link
oh yeah that guy I guess he's the center but that's not interesting
― ~occubarn~ (clay), Thursday, 8 December 2011 06:50 (twelve years ago) link
The last rule is necessary because the 24-second shot clock will now be equipped to show 10ths for the final five seconds and work as a "true" clock. From a technical standpoint, the old shot clock began with 24.9 seconds and expired with .9 left. Now the clock will switch from 24 to 23 seconds after .1 second has expired.
the hell?
― cad, Thursday, 8 December 2011 12:00 (twelve years ago) link
nah. but getting battier court-time will require creative lineups, many of which will have bosh at center. he's much bigger this year (apparently hit the weight-room with alonzo mourning, and put on 10 -- 15 pounds), but he'd still be an undersized center. anyway, there's a good argument to be made for the versitility it gives the heat, e.g., Lineup A (haslem -- bron -- bosh -- wade -- battier).
― Daniel, Esq., Thursday, 8 December 2011 14:43 (twelve years ago) link
ShaneBattier Shane Battier -- Let's Go #Heat!!!!!____________________________ShaneBattier Shane Battier -- This was a exciting process and after much deliberation, I would like to quote the great poet Jimmy Buffett and take my chances "Trying to Reason with Hurricane Season
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ShaneBattier Shane Battier -- This was a exciting process and after much deliberation, I would like to quote the great poet Jimmy Buffett and take my chances "Trying to Reason with Hurricane Season
a moment ago. so confirmed: battier to heat.
― Daniel, Esq., Thursday, 8 December 2011 14:47 (twelve years ago) link
interesting -- still need big guys tho
― v-shasty, Thursday, 8 December 2011 14:58 (twelve years ago) link
in much more important news, confirmed this morning that metta's jersey will in fact say WORLD PEACE on the back
― v-shasty, Thursday, 8 December 2011 14:59 (twelve years ago) link
you guys, we're gonna get to hear marv albert say "world PEA-ce" at various points this year :D :D
― v-shasty, Thursday, 8 December 2011 15:00 (twelve years ago) link
Love the new rip through ruling, that move is straight baby thighs
― Cooper Chucklebutt, Thursday, 8 December 2011 15:05 (twelve years ago) link
Btw nice job adding battier, I predict hell be almost as effective as mike miller lol
― Cooper Chucklebutt, Thursday, 8 December 2011 15:06 (twelve years ago) link
totally. but on the other hand, it's hard to fault riley for refusing to overpay just okay centers (e.g., dalembert). i love bosh's game, but he's still going to be an undersized center when he plays at that position, so . . . .
― Daniel, Esq., Thursday, 8 December 2011 15:08 (twelve years ago) link
battier is a hell of a defender.
heat need more awesome wing defenders
― v-shasty, Thursday, 8 December 2011 15:09 (twelve years ago) link
Guys battier is cooked fyi
― Cooper Chucklebutt, Thursday, 8 December 2011 15:09 (twelve years ago) link
was he injured?
i know he's 33 and all . . .
― Daniel, Esq., Thursday, 8 December 2011 15:10 (twelve years ago) link
Pat Riley needs to check on the whole concept of aging
― Cooper Chucklebutt, Thursday, 8 December 2011 15:10 (twelve years ago) link
hm. DON'T BE SO CRYPTIC.
― Daniel, Esq., Thursday, 8 December 2011 15:11 (twelve years ago) link
maybe riley is thrown off cuz he's looked the exact same for the past 20 years
― v-shasty, Thursday, 8 December 2011 15:11 (twelve years ago) link
Yah prob
― Cooper Chucklebutt, Thursday, 8 December 2011 15:11 (twelve years ago) link
Although he'll be of more utility once they trade bron
― Cooper Chucklebutt, Thursday, 8 December 2011 15:12 (twelve years ago) link
you are of one mind.
― Daniel, Esq., Thursday, 8 December 2011 15:14 (twelve years ago) link
you are unanimous in your opinion.
Yup just me and the best basketball writer
― Cooper Chucklebutt, Thursday, 8 December 2011 15:18 (twelve years ago) link
he just says it makes sense, not that it's going to happen.
― Daniel, Esq., Thursday, 8 December 2011 15:19 (twelve years ago) link
I think u might be misunderstanding my whole posting style
― Cooper Chucklebutt, Thursday, 8 December 2011 15:21 (twelve years ago) link
one of many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many (n.1) things in life misunderstand.
_____________________________________(n.1) many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many many.
― Daniel, Esq., Thursday, 8 December 2011 15:24 (twelve years ago) link
dammit, things in life i misunderstand.
like sentence construction, apparently.
― Daniel, Esq., Thursday, 8 December 2011 15:25 (twelve years ago) link
I mean a world in which bron gets moved for Howard is a world that has justice
― Cooper Chucklebutt, Thursday, 8 December 2011 15:30 (twelve years ago) link
Lol this guy http://deadspin.com/5866262
― Cooper Chucklebutt, Thursday, 8 December 2011 15:36 (twelve years ago) link
lol JUSTICE lol
― Daniel, Esq., Thursday, 8 December 2011 15:44 (twelve years ago) link
Just us
― Cooper Chucklebutt, Thursday, 8 December 2011 15:46 (twelve years ago) link
chrisperk Chris Perkins -- Hearing a slimmer Eddy Curry will sign w/Heat on Friday. Flying in today from Chicago to meet with Pat Riley.
curry's been dieting; down to 142 pounds.
― Daniel, Esq., Thursday, 8 December 2011 16:31 (twelve years ago) link
lmao i understand pat doesnt have much $$$ to work w/but come on man
― Cooper Chucklebutt, Thursday, 8 December 2011 16:32 (twelve years ago) link
temporary move.
― Daniel, Esq., Thursday, 8 December 2011 16:33 (twelve years ago) link
besides, curry did have good years (20/7, IIRC). maybe we'll be pleasently surprised.
more likely he'll cook and eat shane battier shortly after he arrives in miami, tho.
― Daniel, Esq., Thursday, 8 December 2011 16:34 (twelve years ago) link
hes hella talented but you dont recover from being eddy curry for the last ten years
― Cooper Chucklebutt, Thursday, 8 December 2011 16:36 (twelve years ago) link
lol @ this
― cad, Thursday, 8 December 2011 16:37 (twelve years ago) link
sadly, he's been eddy curry all his life
― Daniel, Esq., Thursday, 8 December 2011 16:39 (twelve years ago) link
its true, rip eddy curry, long live eddy curry
― Cooper Chucklebutt, Thursday, 8 December 2011 16:45 (twelve years ago) link
optimistic about this -- he definitely has talent, and on the heat he basically just needs to be big. assuming the heat will be able to control his weight
i mean i assume they're not going to be paying him much, so it can't be any better or worse than, like, what the celtics have with jermaine o neal
― v-shasty, Thursday, 8 December 2011 16:45 (twelve years ago) link
did you guys know that the fifth highest paid player on the celtics this season is rasheed wallace
i'm optimistic for the heat, but moreso for miami's local restaurants. this is like a recession-busting move. thank you, miami heat.
― Daniel, Esq., Thursday, 8 December 2011 16:47 (twelve years ago) link
seriously, i'm optimistic, too. pittman's weight is waaay down and his conditioning is waaay up under the heat's program. curry may be a bust, but he'll be pushed -- hard -- to stay in shape.
― Daniel, Esq., Thursday, 8 December 2011 16:48 (twelve years ago) link
Shane Battier -- This was a exciting process and after much deliberation, I would like to quote the great poet Jimmy Buffett and take my chances "Trying to Reason with Hurricane Season."
I like Shane, but I'm worried that changes in latitudes will bring changes in attitudes.
― EZ Snappin, Thursday, 8 December 2011 16:50 (twelve years ago) link
so it can't be any better or worse than, like, what the celtics have with jermaine o neal
― v-shasty, Thursday, December 8, 2011 11:45 AM (5 minutes ago) Bookmark Permalink
lol oneal was AWFUL
― Cooper Chucklebutt, Thursday, 8 December 2011 16:51 (twelve years ago) link