NBA Thread

[CountDeMoney]

Someone Made A Super Sad Shrine To Derrick Rose In Chicago

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/03/09/derrick-rose-shrine-chicago-memorial_n_6833158.html

[celedhring]

The crutches 

[MadBurgerMaker]

   Nice.  Are those kneepads too?

Wait....when was the last time Rose played a full season?  3 years ago?

[CountDeMoney]

I swear, that candle on the farthest right side of the pic has Michael Jordan on it.

[The Larch]

  Nice.  Are those kneepads too?

Wait....when was the last time Rose played a full season?  3 years ago?

2010-11, when he was MVP. He went down with his first serious injury in the 2012 playoffs, missed the entire 2012-13 season, came back in the following one and went down again before the end of 2013, missing the rest of it.

[CountDeMoney]

I swear, that candle on the farthest right side of the pic has Michael Jordan on it.

I was right.   



http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2015/3/9/8177171/derrick-rose-memorial-chicago-injuries

[Ed Anger]

The Scottie Pippen candle causes migraines.

[crazy canuck]

This has got to be one the most boring playoffs in any sport ever.   The quality of basketball has been terrible - particularly in the Eastern final.  Too many injuries to too many of the top level players has to be addressed somehow.  Either reduce the number of games in the regular season or make the season longer so that players have more rest in between games.  It is not much fun to watch the product on the floor right now. 

[sbr]

I have been saying they need to reduce the number of games for a while now, I don't see it ever happening though or to extend the season.  And next year the league starts testing for HGH, will be interesting what happens with injuries then.

I can't comment much on the quality of play, as I haven't watched much at all but I am happy so far with the results.  I will be hard pressed to pick between Golden State and Cleveland, but will likely end up pulling for LeBron. 

I even had trouble finding interest watching the Trialblazers play Memphis, though that was a terrible matchup and going 5 games was a better result than I expected.  I did watch the 4th quarter of yesterday's Eastern conference game and it was entertaining at least.

[sbr]

I would love to stick my thumb up Sage Steele's butt. 

[jimmy olsen]

I would love to stick my thumb up Sage Steele's butt. 

[sbr]

What, you wouldn't?

[Admiral Yi]

I'm more of an index finger guy myself.

[sbr]

I can't argue with that

[crazy canuck]

I didn't think Cleveland would win a game in this series.  Ironically the injuries to the scorers which forced them to this defensive line-up was the best thing that could have happened to them.