NBA

[king neptune]

Big choke by LeBron at the end there too

[beef]

Golden State win game 5 129-120. Win series 4-1

[PatowalongaPirate]

ESPN aired their newest 30 for 30 last night in the US : Celtics/Lakers - Best of Enemies.

This is a 3 part story and all 3 will be shown here Sunday night back to back to back.

Film Summary
Parts One and Two of the film not only trace the history, but also present a fabulous cast of characters who would change the NBA and open America's collective mind. At the center of it all in the 1980s was a pair of brilliant basketball talents - Larry Bird and Magic Johnson. Bird's Celtics and Magic's Lakers circled each other for four years until they faced off in an epic NBA Finals in 1984.Part Three picks up the story right after the thrilling 1984 NBA Finals and then explores the saga from 1985 to 1987 as the teams' disdain for each other gradually turns to respect. The Celtics and Lakers - Bird and Magic in particular - transformed the fans' view of the game from simple black-and-white to full-blown Technicolor. By the end of their last battle of that era in 1987, while there was still animosity, they had also developed a hard-earned respect for each other. In the final analysis, it was a rivalry that forced America to no longer view the league in black and white.

This will be great.

[beef]

ESPN aired their newest 30 for 30 last night in the US : Celtics/Lakers - Best of Enemies.

This is a 3 part story and all 3 will be shown here Sunday night back to back to back.

Film Summary
Parts One and Two of the film not only trace the history, but also present a fabulous cast of characters who would change the NBA and open America's collective mind. At the center of it all in the 1980s was a pair of brilliant basketball talents - Larry Bird and Magic Johnson. Bird's Celtics and Magic's Lakers circled each other for four years until they faced off in an epic NBA Finals in 1984.Part Three picks up the story right after the thrilling 1984 NBA Finals and then explores the saga from 1985 to 1987 as the teams' disdain for each other gradually turns to respect. The Celtics and Lakers - Bird and Magic in particular - transformed the fans' view of the game from simple black-and-white to full-blown Technicolor. By the end of their last battle of that era in 1987, while there was still animosity, they had also developed a hard-earned respect for each other. In the final analysis, it was a rivalry that forced America to no longer view the league in black and white.

This will be great.

I watched this last night. Even though i had seen most of the footage and heard the stories before it was still entertaining. Thought Bad Boys doco about the pistons was better. I know it was a major issue at the time but thought it focused on race a bit too much and probably couldve touched on 2008-2010 series as well like they did with the 60's. Overall pretty good but probably wouldnt watch it again (especially for 5 hours)

[JK]

Celtics trade the #1 pick to the 6ers for pick #3 and future 1st rounder

[MW]

Celtics trade the #1 pick to the 6ers for pick #3 and future 1st rounder

Very smart.
Identified they don't need Fultz with IT there, will get their player at 3 anyway, and gain two future 1st rounders (lakers 2018 and kings 2019)

[Jim05]

Philly sure do love their number 1 picks

[Spargo]

Celtics trade the #1 pick to the 6ers for pick #3 and future 1st rounder

Very smart.
Identified they don't need Fultz with IT there, will get their player at 3 anyway, and gain two future 1st rounders (lakers 2018 and kings 2019)

Not forgetting the C's have got Brooklyn's first rounder (again) next year too...

[MW]

Yep. No doubt they will trade out some of these picks for another player. Rumours they will be chasing Davis from the Pelicans...

[Spargo]

Going to have to make some more room in those rafters at Boston Garden me thinks pretty soon.

[king neptune]

Boston get the Lakers' pick in 2018 if it's 2-5, otherwise it will be Sacramento's pick in 2019.

Celtics could conceivably pick at #1 and #2 in 2018 if Nets and Lakers both suck again.

[Gozu]

Going to have to make some more room in those rafters at Boston Garden me thinks pretty soon.

Just stick a banner up with a big picture of a smiling Danny Ainge, the guy runs rings around all the other GM's.

[Brodlach]

TFerg to OKC!

Well done lad.

[king neptune]

Good to see Ferguson in his home state of Oklahoma and Jonah Bolden join Ben Simmons in Philadelphia.

[beef]

Russell Westbrook wins MVP
Malcolm Brogdan Rookie Of the Year
Eric Gordon 6th Man
Mike D'Antoni Coach Of the Year
Draymond Green Defensive Player of the Year
Giannis Antetokounmpo Most Improved

[Brodlach]

Phil Jackson fired from the Nicks

Chris Paul joins Harden at the Rockets, my son will burn his three Chris Paul tops tonight

[Spargo]

Phil Jackson fired from the Nicks

Amazing how success eluded him without Jordan, Pippen, O'Neal or Bryant.

[MW]

Phil Jackson fired from the Nicks

Amazing how success eluded him without Jordan, Pippen, O'Neal or Bryant.

You're kidding right?

Knicks hired him as a decrepit 70 year old man in their front office, not to coach. He clearly wasn't up to a front office job, but to say he was only a successful coach because of four players shows complete ignorance.

How do you think they were so successful? Plenty of sides have had teams with big talents, but do nothing in the playoffs.

Two rings as a player with New York
Six rings as a coach with Chicago
Five rings as a coach with Lakers

Says it all.

[Spargo]

Without those 4 players he wins 0 rings as a coach.

[MW]

Without those 4 players he wins 0 rings as a coach.

And if my Aunty had a dick she'd be my Uncle