2016 Official NBA Off-Season Thread: Former Greatness

[Vincent Van Goat]

Shoeking about to go buc em?

 

[freeze]

Not sure where to post this, but at what point does the marketing research team be like "that **** doesn't look like a swastika at all, go with it"?

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Mudiay getting a Logo period is the real story here. I did nazi that coming.

 

[atransta]

Mudiay getting a Logo period is the real story here. I did nazi that coming.

 

[Hank Scorpio]

Mudiay getting a Logo period is the real story here. I did nazi that coming.

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Mudiay getting a Logo period is the real story here. I did nazi that coming.

Brehhhhh

 

[pmatic]

I like JC's logo:

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[moe200069]

 
So who's more injury prone, Blake or Brow?

Blake Griffin isn't "injury" prone

he's more "stupid" prone, if anything

 

[wavycrocket]

This black and white "initials" logo fad needs to stop. Kawhi got the best one.

They need to get creative across the board. From Nike, To UA to adidas etc.

 

[freeze]

I like JC's logo:

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looks like JG

its my money and I want it now.

 

[junglejim]

looks like JG

its my money and I want it now.

If I am the only person in here who gets that reference imma be pissed.

 

[moe200069]

looks like JG


its my money and I want it now.

If I am the only person in here who gets that reference imma be pissed.

that jingle they had was irritating as hell in the sense that it would play in your head well after the commercial ended

 

[licensed to ball]

Shoeking about to go buc em?

if my dude shoe was writing manifestos defending Wes Johnson as a Clipper then i cant even imagine the word count were going to have to read once he sees the Blake slander today.

 

[HIM]

 
So who's more injury prone, Blake or Brow?

Blake Griffin isn't "injury" prone

Missed his entire rookie season.

Year 2 had arguably the best statistical rookie season since Bron/Reke & played all 82. Very impressive.

Year 3, missed nearly 20 games in the reg season, then sprained his knee in the playoffs & looked like a shell of himself. Limped past MEM, got swept by SAS.

Year 4, played 80 games, but severely hurt his ankle in the Grizz series & was a complete shell of himself. Couldn't get past MEM this time.

Year 5, his best season start to finish. Played 80 games, didn't get hurt in the playoffs. Might've eliminated OKC if Paul hadn't choked in G5.

Year 6, missed nearly 20 games in the reg season. Houston finishes ahead of them in the standings. Which is important because even though they went up 3-1 in the series, 2 of the last 3 games are in Houston.

And then of course this past season where he partially tore his quad, missed three months, & couldn't finish the season.

So 5/7 seasons he's either missed time due to injuries, looked like a shell of himself because of them, or both.

Amazing talent, but he just isn't durable man.

Let me guess. You looked at games plaed, saw 66 in year 2 and forgot it was the lockout-shortened season. He played in every game that year, man.

 

[art vandelay]

If I am the only person in here who gets that reference imma be pissed.

I got it Fam, or shall I say Mr. Wentworth.

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Let me guess. You looked at games plaed, saw 66 in year 2 and forgot it was the lockout-shortened season. He played in every game that year, man.

He did but he still listed a lot of injuries

 

[pmatic]

 

[freeze]

looks like JG


its my money and I want it now.

If I am the only person in here who gets that reference imma be pissed.

looks like JG


its my money and I want it now.

If I am the only person in here who gets that reference imma be pissed.

that jingle they had was irritating as hell in the sense that it would play in your head well after the commercial ended

If I am the only person in here who gets that reference imma be pissed.

I got it Fam, or shall I say Mr. Wentworth.

my dudes I'm glad yall caught that.

 

[ill steelo]

 
So who's more injury prone, Blake or Brow?

Blake Griffin isn't "injury" prone

Missed his entire rookie season.

Year 2 had arguably the best statistical rookie season since Bron/Reke & played all 82. Very impressive.

Year 3, missed nearly 20 games in the reg season, then sprained his knee in the playoffs & looked like a shell of himself. Limped past MEM, got swept by SAS.

Year 4, played 80 games, but severely hurt his ankle in the Grizz series & was a complete shell of himself. Couldn't get past MEM this time.

Year 5, his best season start to finish. Played 80 games, didn't get hurt in the playoffs. Might've eliminated OKC if Paul hadn't choked in G5.

Year 6, missed nearly 20 games in the reg season. Houston finishes ahead of them in the standings. Which is important because even though they went up 3-1 in the series, 2 of the last 3 games are in Houston.

And then of course this past season where he partially tore his quad, missed three months, & couldn't finish the season.

So 5/7 seasons he's either missed time due to injuries, looked like a shell of himself because of them, or both.

Amazing talent, but he just isn't durable man.

Let me guess. You looked at games plaed, saw 66 in year 2 and forgot it was the lockout-shortened season. He played in every game that year, man.

Straight up missed that one fam

Other points still stand doe. Got hurt against Memphis & looked awful for the remainder of the playoffs

 

[moe200069]

can someone clarify for me why STAT receives more love for his NYK days than he does for his Phoenix days? I didn't pay too close attention to him once he left the Western Conference but it seemed like he was a shell of his former self once he left the Suns and parted from Steve Nash. I may be completely off base here but it seems analogous to Dwight leaving the Magic and becoming almost a non-factor.

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

can someone clarify for me why STAT receives more love for his NYK days than he does for his Phoenix days? I didn't pay too close attention to him once he left the Western Conference but it seemed like he was a shell of his former self once he left the Suns and parted from Steve Nash. I may be completely off base here but it seems analogous to Dwight leaving the Magic and becoming almost a non-factor.

He had the Knicks winning games from what I remember.. Idk it's probably the ny/east coast bias

 

[freeze]

Those first 30 or so games when Stat 1st arrived in NYC epic aint eeem the word.

Then melo went and ruined everything. bass turd.

 

[moe200069]

I was under the impression that the combination of Melo and STAT were going to take the league by storm...booooooyyyy was I wrong

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Carmelo gutted the team by forcing his way to ny. Could have just signed the summer after

 

[junglejim]

Carmelo gutted the team by forcing his way to ny. Could have just signed the summer after

Melo wanted to wait until 2016 to form that 2010 super team though.

 

[HIM]

The Quad injury last year and the (ankle?) injury in the Memphis series are the only true injuries I can think of. If I remember correctly, the reason he missed so many games in 2014/2015 was because he got an infection in his elbow when he got it drained. I wouldn't exactly call that an injury or hold jt against him. He didn't miss any games before or after that infection.

He played in like 346 out of a possible 350 games prior to that infection.

Last season was a mess but I'm not too concerned about injuries. Although they said that quad might still be bothering him.

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*yea, he missed his entire season. No problem holding that against him if you want.