NBA Off-Season

Maybe my favorite Durant moment of all time. All. Time.

winstonwolfe — Fri, 18 May 2012 17:25:02 -0700

Maybe my favorite Durant moment of all time.

All. Time.

Look at this Pacers fan!!!(from 2010)

winstonwolfe — Fri, 18 May 2012 16:59:52 -0700

Look at this Pacers fan!!!(from 2010)

Games Of Note - Tonight!!!???!!??!!?

skeetonmischa — Fri, 18 May 2012 13:15:01 -0700

Fun Friday Night!

Boston Celtics V. Philadelphia 76ers at 8pm/5pm on ESPN (Boston leads 2-1)
Oklahoma City Thunder V. Los Angeles Lakers at 10:30pm/7:30pm-ish on ESPN (Oklahoma City leads 2-0)

Who wins tonight?

What’s up with the Heat?

Can the Lakers turn it around?

A year or two after the release of Kill Bill: Volume 2, Quentin...

skeetonmischa — Fri, 18 May 2012 11:13:10 -0700

A year or two after the release of Kill Bill: Volume 2, Quentin Tarantino said that he wanted to make a third film in the series. According to Tarantino and internet folk lore, the third volume would follow Vivica A. Fox’s daughter’s journey for revenge and ultimately kill Uma Thurman’s character. Given the pace that Taratino works at and his fondness for talking, it doesn’t seem like we’ll get the concluding chapter of the Beatrix Kiddo saga any time soon.

However, a version of this hypothesized film is currently taking place in the Western Conference semi finals. It might be bit of a stretch, but bare with me for a moment.

During the 2010 playoffs, I wrote a longish piece comparing Kobe Bryant to Beatrix Kiddo and the Boston Celtics to Bill. Bryant defeated the Celtics (well, Ron Artest saved the day in game 7 of that series), defeated Steve Nash and the Suns and in the opening round, Bryant defeated Kevin Durant and the Thunder.

Two years later, Kevin Durant and the Thunder have a commanding 2 game lead heading into Staples Center tonight. The Thunder made quick work of the Dallas Mavericks who knocked them out of the conference finals last year and now, they’re on the verge of taking out Kobe Bryant and potentially facing the San Antonio Spurs in the conference finals. Kevin Durant is on the verge of killing his metaphorical Bill.

Not comparing Kevin Durant to Michael Jordan, but there are some similarities between the Thunder’s current playoff push and the 91 Chicago Bulls playoff run. The new era in NBA could officially begin in June.

Stat of the Night

seankeane — Thu, 17 May 2012 22:13:00 -0700

Patty Mills, Spurs: 1 rebound

Blake Griffin, Clippers: 1 rebound

With #RayAllen & @luckyrighty in the hallway riding this...

skeetonmischa — Thu, 17 May 2012 20:22:54 -0700

With #RayAllen & @luckyrighty in the hallway riding this wonder bike #Celtics @celtics - @mickaelpietrus- #webstagram

Peaches has an Instagram account, if you’re into that sort of thing and he’s pretty great at it.

Look at these Pacer fans.

slapclapper — Thu, 17 May 2012 20:13:59 -0700

Look at these Pacer fans.

In Malibu for no apparent reason! - @bigdaddywookie-...

skeetonmischa — Thu, 17 May 2012 16:20:26 -0700

In Malibu for no apparent reason! - @bigdaddywookie- #webstagram

Miss U, JaVale!

Games Of Note - Tonight!!!???!!??!!?

skeetonmischa — Thu, 17 May 2012 13:01:12 -0700

Thirsty Thursday

Miami Heat V. Indiana Pacers at 7pm/4pm on ESPN (Series tied at 1)
Los Angeles Clippers V. San Antonio Spurs at 9:30pm/6:30pm-ish (San Antonio leads 1-0)

Who wins tonight?

Can the Lakers stage a comeback?

Are the Celtics are a team of destiny?

Does it feel weird watching Kevin Durant take the torch away from Kobe?

Do the Clippers have a shot tonight?

Who will step up for the Heat?

Look at these color alternating fans (via Business Insider &...

waxandmilk — Thu, 17 May 2012 12:30:39 -0700

Look at these color alternating fans (via Business Insider & @ESPN)

thescore: Looks like Oliver Miller found his way back to the...

winstonwolfe — Thu, 17 May 2012 06:35:15 -0700

thescore:

Looks like Oliver Miller found his way back to the NBA spotlight.

Look at this Sixers fan.

joemande: I can’t stop making Anthony Davis Frida Kahlo...

slapclapper — Wed, 16 May 2012 21:47:59 -0700

joemande:

I can’t stop making Anthony Davis Frida Kahlo paintings.

Games Of Note - Tonight!!!???!!??!!?

skeetonmischa — Wed, 16 May 2012 13:01:01 -0700

What Up! Wednesday!

Boston Celtics V. Philadelphia 76ers at 7pm/4pm on TNT (Series tied at 1-1)
Los Angeles Lakers V. Oklahoma City Thunder at 9:30pm/6:30pm-ish on TNT (Oklahoma City leads 1-0)

Who wins tonight?

How low will the Celtics-Sixers score be?

Eric Bledsoe - Who knew?

Do you think Dwyane Wade should be suspended for his hard foul on Darren Collinson?

Will the Lakers park a bus in front of the Thunder’s basket?

In Case You Missed It Last Night…. David West yells at his...

skeetonmischa — Wed, 16 May 2012 11:25:00 -0700

Here’s the reality: LeBron missed the free throws, Wade...

sugashane — Wed, 16 May 2012 00:17:27 -0700

Here’s the reality: LeBron missed the free throws, Wade missed the layup.

But at the end of the day, they combined for 52 of the HEAT’s 75 points. LeBron had to play 43 minutes, a lot of it playing out of position at the 4/5 and still put up 28 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 6 steals.

Did I mention that Bosh missed this game? Because that’s important.

When Miami signed their own Big 3, the theory was that LeBron can play the MVP role and Wade could fill the second scorer. Bosh would be key to their championship equation as he would be the filler. He’d have to play at a constant level to always make sure that Miami’s dynamic duo got enough help to secure wins.

Bosh doesn’t always have to play well, his usual 18 and 8 would normally do the job. Sometimes, he’d have to play like an All-Star, which he’s perfectly capable of. But at the end of the day, he just needs to make up the difference between what the stars put up and what the role players don’t.

Right now, Miami’s bench is terrible.

That’s why they miss Bosh right now. More than ever. Outside of Wade and LeBron, the rest of the team is struggling, tonight they made 17 of 61 shots. 17. Miami had 11 assists, Wade and LeBron had 9 of them. Miami had 40 rebounds, 15 of which were credited to LeBron and Wade. Of the 14 offensive rebounds, 7 of them were grabbed by, you guessed it, LeBron and Wade.

The problem here isn’t LeBron missing clutch free throws, Wade missing a crucial layup or LeBron not waving off teammates and driving. Those things happen. The problem here is that Miami has no one else to trust with ball. They are two players deep right now.

While everyone else is searching for someone to blame, Wade and LeBron are searching for someone to pass to. Not sure who it will be, but they don’t have many games left to figure it out.

@Suga_Shane

Games Of Note - Tonight!!!???!!??!!?

skeetonmischa — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:01:19 -0700

TNT TUESDAY!

Indiana Pacers V. Miami Heat at 7pm/4pm on TNT (Miami leads 1-0)
Los Angeles Clippers V. San Antonio Spurs at 9:30pm/6:30pm-ish on TNT

Who wins tonight?

Can Indiana use their size to an advantage tonight? Can Joel Anthony and Ronny Turiaf fill the Bosh void?

What’s the difference between taking a charge and flopping?

When will the real Lakers arrive in Oklahoma City?

Are you surprised that the Sixers pulled it off last night?

Photo by Elsa/Getty Images

Kobe Bryant Postgame Interview vs. Thunder || NBA Playoffs 2012...

skeetonmischa — Tue, 15 May 2012 10:44:16 -0700

Kobe Bryant Postgame Interview vs. Thunder || NBA Playoffs 2012 Game 1 || 5.14.12

(by NBAClipz)

Only watch this video to see Kobe Bryant blankly stare at a reporter for his ridiculous question at the end.

Look at these basketball players. Via Madelyn Burke

skeetonmischa — Tue, 15 May 2012 10:35:00 -0700

Look at these basketball players.

Via Madelyn Burke

The 40 Best Basketball Tumblrs (plus 14 more)

sugashane — Tue, 15 May 2012 02:58:11 -0700

fuckyeanba:

Via dunkofdeath, comes this list of Basketball Tumblrs to follow:

Fat Shawn Kemp (Retro images)

Ron Artist (or MettArt World Peace) (Art inspired by basketball)

NBA Tumblr (The NBA’s official tumblr. Mostly retro images)

Double-Scribble (“Your daily dose of basketball art.”)

Fuck Yeah Air Jordan (Michael Jordan related images and .gifs)

Got ‘em Coach (Images, .gifs and commentary)

Basketball Never Stops (Recent images)

Kicks on Cards (ID’ing sneakers on basketball cards)

NBA Off-Season (Images, .gifs and commentary)

Fuck Yeah Seattle Supersonics (Photographic love letters to the defunct franchise)

Vintage Sports (Retro college and pro images)

Double Clutch (Commentary)

Hakeem Mutombo (“An appreciation of basketball, past and present”; partially vintage)

Station To Station (Mostly basketball images)

Basketball Rules Everything Around Me (Vintage images)

Don’t Fake The Funk On A Nasty Dunk (Images of basketball past-and-present; incl. magazine scans)

Slam Magazine Online (“The Basketball Bible”; images)

Kobe for Vlade (Vintage images)

Flight-Time (Mostly vintage images; incl. magazine scans)

The Grand Archives (Images; not strictly basketball)

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NBA Gifs (.Gifs)

Because They Don’t Have Fours (“An Appreciation of ‘90s/Early-2000s Basketball”; Mostly links to retro youtube highlight reels, great commentary)

Fuck Yeah Basketball (Images from all levels of basketball)

F Yeah Boston Celtics (Boston sports specific; mostly Celtics) & Everything Celtics (Celtics specific)

Sports Page (.Gifs, memes and news/commentary)

The Johnny Kilroy Collective (Basketball cards; great archive)

Chitwood & Hobbs (Not strictly basketball; images and commentary)

Knicks Knotes (Knicks specific images, .gifs and analysis)

Oakley & Allen (Not strictly basketball; rare vintage images)

Simply Basketball (Images from all levels of basketball; post everything and anything)

Balls Don’t Lie (Strong archive of images)

The Hightop Fadeaway (“NBA Hoops, Hip Hop, High Tops and Fadeaways for 30-somethings.”; Mostly retro and off-court images)

Fuck Yea[h] NBA (“I once cut my arm and the NBA dribbled out”; Video, commentary and images)

The Basketball Romantic (“A Bohemian View of the Game”; Archived photo content

Hoop Dreams (Vintage content plus some current)

Get Banged On (Videos)

NBA Never Sleeps (Images, .gifs)

Basketball Fan 4 Life (New images, some retro)

The Score (Images; not strictly basketball)

**Hit me up with your feedback. There’s bound to be tumblrs I haven’t seen.**

It’s a cool list, and I’m glad to be included. I’d also add (in no particular order):

Baller Shots

Addicted 2 the Game

Steven LeBron

Winston Wolfe

Skeet On Mischa

SI Photo Vault

J.E. Skeets (it’s like if I had a Tumblr in college)

Your Man Devine

Shane Writes

Baron Davis Neck Beard

Bethlehem Says

Follow them, or I’ll scream.

Thanks for the plug, blog-bros! May I also add:

TheScore
ESPN’s The Daily Dime (now in tumblr form)
Hoopspeak

Russell Westbrook at the podium

skeetonmischa — Mon, 14 May 2012 22:15:58 -0700

Russell Westbrook at the podium