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Post by Viva on Dec 1, 2014 21:02:40 GMT -5
Go look up defensive efficiency rating for the beginning of this year and all of last year. We were a top 3 defense last year, and we're a #1 defense this year. We are not "all offense." Our issue is health. If we can keep bogut healthy going into the playoffs, WCF at minimum. That's all fine and good. Believe me, I know Dallas isn't a defensive powerhouse by any means. I just don't see Golden State as much of a threat to teams like a San Antonio, Memphis, Portland, or even Houston. To be fair though, I believe we would be a better match-up for them and would most likely go seven games for sure. Memphis, on the other hand, would rattle Golden State and force them to play in a style that they're not used to. "That's all fine and good." followed by a bunch of your opinion is not really a concrete retort to the measured statistics I used to back up the fact that GSW is not all offense. If you think we aren't a threat, you are in for a rude awakening. The only team that is emphatically better than us is San Antonio. That is it. And in a 7 game series, we would test them, if healthy. We would beat portland, we would beat Houston (because Bogut is mean and Dwight is soft, and because Harden cannot afford to sleep on Klay Thompson like he does on defense nightly.) I think we'd beat Dallas. Easily. And also, yes. Dallas is not a defensive powerhouse. Golden State is.
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Post by Viva on Dec 1, 2014 0:18:23 GMT -5
Rustled my jimmies here in sac this morning. Napa got it the worst, though. Where in Sac are you? By Arden over here Elk Grove.
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Post by Viva on Dec 1, 2014 0:16:34 GMT -5
Uhh, Golden State would like a word. Golden State will make noise. But they're all offense and no defense. Teams like Memphis, San Antonio, and possibly even Houston(providing their defense holds up) would beat them in a seven game series. I admit Golden State is scrappy and despite their flashy and exciting offense, they never quit. Go look up defensive efficiency rating for the beginning of this year and all of last year. We were a top 3 defense last year, and we're a #1 defense this year. We are not "all offense." Our issue is health. If we can keep bogut healthy going into the playoffs, WCF at minimum.
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Post by Viva on Aug 24, 2014 10:47:44 GMT -5
Rustled my jimmies here in sac this morning. Napa got it the worst, though.
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Post by Viva on Aug 2, 2014 17:35:32 GMT -5
I was genuinely just about to start talking about politics and religion in here. But then I read the thread.
Whoever created it is a god damn liar.
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Post by Viva on Jul 21, 2014 14:46:31 GMT -5
They shouldn't write it either. It's a terrible idea to just let people ad-lib about current tragedies on live entertainment TV, but even if it wasn't, the WWE would still be responsible because they're choosing to air it. I don't know why it's important that the company be protected at the expense of the performer, but there's no way to let the company off the hook anyway. The point I'm trying to make is, at it's core, is that back in the 60-70's, it was already understood that Wrestling is lowbrow shit, and people said shitty things to get over. Now, and this is obviously by fault of WWE trying to have itself taken seriously, they have to walk on egg shells when a heel is a bastard. That's stupid. And I wish it was like it was before when everybody knew WWF was being run by a bunch of carnies. Because it was more fun that way.
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Post by Viva on Jul 21, 2014 13:40:27 GMT -5
This is the kind of stuff that heels did 40 years ago that made fans want to try and stab them. I'm all for it. Yeah, it's offensive and kinda shitty, but we're not supposed to like the bad people. And I much enjoy the idea that WWE shouldn't and isn't responsible for what the bad people say on their programs. That's how I think it should be. Even if it's not. The WWE shouldn't be held responsible for... the stuff they write and choose to air? I'm not sure I'm following your reasoning, here. They shouldn't write it either.
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Post by Viva on Jul 21, 2014 12:03:57 GMT -5
The entire PPV was kind of like that. HHH's new way of running things seems to be a "f*** with smarks until a Marquee PPV, then give the smarks what they want."
-Ziggler took a bath in the battle royal in the most heinous way. -Cena wins -Wyatt Family 0-2 -No Ambrose-Rollins -Paige loses
We'll see what happens with summerslam, but they gave a lot of people what they wanted at Wrestlemania with the excellent Daniel Bryan stuff. Maybe it'll turn around then.
That was a pretty rough PPV though for me as a fan. A lot of stuff I would rather didn't happen actually happened.
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Post by Viva on Jul 21, 2014 11:43:03 GMT -5
A Lot Like Birds is from Sacramento. They're pretty f***in' awesome.
Don't care about the T-Shirt, but it's for another band Heart to Heart.
Anyways, just thought I'd make that important distinction.
/tipscapandleavesthread
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Post by Viva on Jul 21, 2014 11:33:11 GMT -5
I really liked that much. It physically hurt for a second when that happened to Zigs. I was like NOOOOO! Which means it was booked really awesomely.
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Post by Viva on Jul 21, 2014 11:16:38 GMT -5
This is the kind of stuff that heels did 40 years ago that made fans want to try and stab them. I'm all for it. Yeah, it's offensive and kinda shitty, but we're not supposed to like the bad people. And I much enjoy the idea that WWE shouldn't and isn't responsible for what the bad people say on their programs. That's how I think it should be. Even if it's not.
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Post by Viva on Jul 13, 2014 2:58:39 GMT -5
@mikecairns5 Cavs working three team deal w/ Warriors/TWolves. Warriors get multiple 1st rnd picks. Wolves get Klay and Tristan Thompson. Love to Cavs Wasn't the thing holding up the Love-to-Warriors deal that the Warriors weren't willing to give up Klay? Now they'll trade him without even getting Love back? This tweet is bullshit, and he was immediately slaughtered for it. WE want love. We would not help the Cavs get Love, under any circumstances. Immediately refuted.
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Post by Viva on Jul 13, 2014 2:57:24 GMT -5
There are a few reasons why I believe this is categorically false, and I'll go through them here. 1) They have not lost Chandler Parsons to a rival. The rival has simply signed them to an offer sheet, which they have the opportunity to match. Every indication at this point, is that they will. With that being said, there is fire in a camp that believes that Morey should have simply used the club option on Parsons, effectively having him for 1-2mil this year as opposed to the 14-15 he's going to get now, but I don't think anybody realized how full retard teams were going to be whilst signing wings this offseason. 2) Omer Asik and Jeremy Lin were not excellent contracts, however, they aren't terrible. After all, Morey was able to successfully able to flip both this offseason for the most precious thing in all of the NBA landscape: cap room. The reason why a people respect Morey is because he has some moxy. He takes chances. I don't believe anyone thinks he's a perfect GM, or a prodigy. Just very good at his job. 3)Daryl Morey consistently has his team in the hunt to get, not marginally better, but considerably better. They are in the hunt for nearly every big name free agent, this year, Bosh is the example. They struck out on Bosh, but he would have been an excellent fit for their team, and had Bosh wanted to go for Championships over money, Houston would have been an incredible choice. Now, after losing out on Bosh, they are left with cap room, which is really just flexibility. They shifted stuff around and made room for Bosh, he spurned them, and now they move on. So essentially, the only questionable thing he's really done is sign Jeremy Lin. He's terrible and one-dimensional, but by all means a serviceable point guard. Just not at 10m a year guy. Asik is a quality big. You sign those regardless, and then you STILL try to go get a guy like Dwight Howard if you can swing it. I think even you'd agree with that. Other than that, he's been a victim of things that are relatively out of his hands. Morey turned Goran Dragic and Kyle Lowery into Jeremy Lin. He has been touted for his use of analytics for awhile, but I REALLY don't get it. Now he is bringing back Ariza on a 4 year $32 million contract after they already jettisoned him a year after he had signed a 5 year $34 million WITH THE ROCKETS in 2009. At least he appeared to have potential then. The supposed cornerstones of the team he has built are two mental midgets in James Harden (don't forget how abysmal he was in his only NBA Finals trip) and Dwight Howard (no explanation needed). Even if his teams overperform in the regular season, they are not a real title contenders. First of all, Linsanity. Now, I won't disagree with you that Harden and Howard are not champions. I am a Warriors fan. I hate the Rockets. I don't think they are better than the Warriors. I still believe that by and large, Morey is a top 10 GM. He is continually making moves to get his team better. He took a bath this year in free agency, without question, and his team does lack resolve, but it's still competitive. And he tries to make it better every year.
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Post by Viva on Jul 12, 2014 11:20:24 GMT -5
Welp, disappointed that the Spurs don't get Gasol but at least he's going out East. Also if Rose can be anywhere near what he was before the injuries, Bulls have to be the favorites in the East now, right? I'd think so. They're likely replacing Boozer with Gasol. To me that's a monster upgrade considering how Gasol can change the passing in their offense. Moves aren't done yet, I know, but right now (assuming Mike Miller and Ray Allen go to Cleveland) I think my East at the moment goes: 1) Chicago 2) Toronto 3) Indiana (I think Lance eventually stays) 4) Cleveland (subject to change if they get Love) 5) Washington (with Ariza) 6) Atlanta 7) Miami 8) Charlotte I think this is underselling Cleveland a bit. They are going to be better than Toronto. Likely better than Indiana (I do not see them coming back from that weird chemistry experiment failure.)
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Post by Viva on Jul 12, 2014 11:18:21 GMT -5
For all the fawning and adulation that Daryl Morey has received, as basketball's preeminent statistical and analytic genius, he's really made some baffling moves in recent years. He almost reminds me of Paul DePodesta, the former Dodgers general manager. DePodesta was this rising hot-shot whiz kid in the "Moneyball" Oakland Athletics of the early 2000s, but as soon as the Dodgers hired him, he took all the money, betrayed his sabermetric teachings, and just splurged on overpriced, underperforming players. He was out of a job within two years. Morey has sort of done the same. He gets free reign over the Rockets' purse strings and everyone portrays him as this financial mastermind who'll find the right pieces, but instead Morey is no different than most GMs, deciding to throw huge contracts at Jeremy Lin, Omer Asik, Dwight Howard, and potentially Chris Bosh, while losing Chandler Parsons to a division rival. Yet he's still defended and protected as some sort of brilliant basketball mind. There are a few reasons why I believe this is categorically false, and I'll go through them here. 1) They have not lost Chandler Parsons to a rival. The rival has simply signed them to an offer sheet, which they have the opportunity to match. Every indication at this point, is that they will. With that being said, there is fire in a camp that believes that Morey should have simply used the club option on Parsons, effectively having him for 1-2mil this year as opposed to the 14-15 he's going to get now, but I don't think anybody realized how full retard teams were going to be whilst signing wings this offseason. 2) Omer Asik and Jeremy Lin were not excellent contracts, however, they aren't terrible. After all, Morey was able to successfully able to flip both this offseason for the most precious thing in all of the NBA landscape: cap room. The reason why a people respect Morey is because he has some moxy. He takes chances. I don't believe anyone thinks he's a perfect GM, or a prodigy. Just very good at his job. 3)Daryl Morey consistently has his team in the hunt to get, not marginally better, but considerably better. They are in the hunt for nearly every big name free agent, this year, Bosh is the example. They struck out on Bosh, but he would have been an excellent fit for their team, and had Bosh wanted to go for Championships over money, Houston would have been an incredible choice. Now, after losing out on Bosh, they are left with cap room, which is really just flexibility. They shifted stuff around and made room for Bosh, he spurned them, and now they move on. So essentially, the only questionable thing he's really done is sign Jeremy Lin. He's terrible and one-dimensional, but by all means a serviceable point guard. Just not at 10m a year guy. Asik is a quality big. You sign those regardless, and then you STILL try to go get a guy like Dwight Howard if you can swing it. I think even you'd agree with that. Other than that, he's been a victim of things that are relatively out of his hands.
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Post by Viva on Jul 11, 2014 21:43:09 GMT -5
In the last few weeks -The Spurs won a championship -LeBron left the Heat -LeBron and Bosh are both staying out East -The Lakers have blown most of their cap space on Swaggy P, Jeremy Lin and Jordan Hill -The Rockets missed out on their biggest off season targets and might lose Chandler Parsons -Melo also probably still staying out East -Pau is likely coming to the Spurs Is this heaven? This is heaven, right? It's not just good for you, my friend. It's good for me too as a Warriors fan. We're still 1-A in the Love sweepstakes, with LeBron's Cavs being a 1-B. It's a non starter if they won't include Wiggins, and rumors are they won't. Which is music to my ears.
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Post by Viva on Jul 11, 2014 21:39:54 GMT -5
Phoenix gets Isiah for exactly what he should be, a bench scorer.
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Post by Viva on Jul 11, 2014 13:05:46 GMT -5
Yep, enjoy Lance Stephenson and Isiah Thomas for overpaid money... I almost want Lance and Swaggy P on the same team just to see what happens. It would be JaVale McGee/Andrey Blatche levels of crazy. I will say whoever signs Isaiah won't be overpaying for his services. The dude plays lights out every night and will earn his check. I'm really bummed out that our front office is so stupid to let him go. If you love one-way players who don't play a lick of defense, this is a correct assessment. If you like paying 10+ million for players who will give up as many, if not more baskets than he scores, he is lights out every night.
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Post by Viva on Jul 5, 2014 1:34:19 GMT -5
Both McKinney and Russell have shitty swings. They are going to be quality MLB starters, but they're nothing I'm really, really bummed about losing as an A's fan.
However, we've got the #1 offense in baseball today, and our rotation now is stacked. I'm juiced. World Series or bust.
People will say stupid shit about us, and we'll have all eyes on us. "They better win rings now." or whatever. We're built to do it, and I'm excited.
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Post by Viva on Jul 3, 2014 8:51:08 GMT -5
Plans change. Ambrose has the charisma and 'it' factor to a degree in which he could force the plans to change. Just like Bryan did.
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