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Xeris
Profile Blog Joined July 2005
Iran17695 Posts
November 24 2009 16:47 GMT
#741
by the way... on the issue of the rockets. does anybody know if uh,

a) there's any way to actually prove that Houston is just trying to not play McGrady so insurance can keep paying his salary

and

b) isn't that illegal?

=P
twitter.com/xerislight -- follow me~~
citi.zen
Profile Joined April 2009
2509 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-11-24 17:09:12
November 24 2009 17:04 GMT
#742
I think the test is not whether he/the insurance company find some doctor who claims he is ok, but whether he actually plays in an NBA game again.

McGrady had to miss 41 consecutive games for insurance to pay 80% of his salary for those games + more pro-rata for every game missed beyond that point. He just passed that mark, since he's been injured since February i think.

By the way: insurance is not transferable, so if they were to trade him injured, the new team would not benefit from the existing insurance policy and would actually have to pay his full salary. This makes it unlikely he would be traded in my view. Still, he does have a huge expiring contract... so come next spring... who knows.
Aut viam inveniam, aut faciam.
Sadist
Profile Blog Joined October 2002
United States7328 Posts
November 24 2009 17:07 GMT
#743
im shocked you can get insurance on injured players. This is the first ive heard of this.
How do you go from where you are to where you want to be? I think you have to have an enthusiasm for life. You have to have a dream, a goal and you have to be willing to work for it. Jim Valvano
Sadist
Profile Blog Joined October 2002
United States7328 Posts
November 24 2009 17:08 GMT
#744
Its sad seeing greg oden jump now too. He was such a freak athlete in college before the knee injuries.

He has no lift compared to what he had before. I swear it almost looked like he could touch the top of the backboard in college.
How do you go from where you are to where you want to be? I think you have to have an enthusiasm for life. You have to have a dream, a goal and you have to be willing to work for it. Jim Valvano
citi.zen
Profile Joined April 2009
2509 Posts
November 24 2009 17:10 GMT
#745
On November 25 2009 02:07 Sadist wrote:
im shocked you can get insurance on injured players. This is the first ive heard of this.


Who said anything about getting it on injured players? They insured him when he was healthy. Given his history, I'm sure they charged a very high premium too!
Aut viam inveniam, aut faciam.
Kiarip
Profile Joined August 2008
United States1835 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-11-24 18:28:32
November 24 2009 18:27 GMT
#746
On November 24 2009 16:22 Xeris wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 24 2009 15:48 Kiarip wrote:


I really like Rondo though! the guy can't shoot, but he goes out there to play basketball the way it's meant to be played. Fast paced unselfish offense, and hard, tight, slightly dirty defense.


Serious? Rondo is a fucking douchebag, lol!


At least the guy plays quality basketball, and I like him for that.

I agree that what happened with brad miller was kind of fucked up but I doubt it was too intentional... the guy was playing just his third? (i think) year in the league, and he was literally carrying the team in that series... not surprising that he got a little overexcited.

edit:


it's like calling all non Korean starcraft players "foreign" ... non USA guys are "euros" in my opinion, unless they're chinese... or Borat's Brother (HADDADI ???!?!!!!?!?!?!)

and uh, my list was like, trying to say... Pierce is far down on a list of floppers that includes basically every european player + derek fisher.

=P


Pierce is a HUUUUGE flopper.
Xeris
Profile Blog Joined July 2005
Iran17695 Posts
November 24 2009 18:44 GMT
#747
Ok Pierce is a huge flopper. IdrA is also super gosu... when you compare him to foreigners. Pierce can't even hold a candle to Euro guys flopping. It's not even comparable.
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igotmyown
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States4291 Posts
November 24 2009 19:04 GMT
#748
It's only a flop if they're trying to back you down in the post or you're pushing each other. If they're driving for a layup, you can either 1) let them score 2 freebies, 2) get called for a blocking foul, or 3) try to sell the offensive foul. Drawing charges isn't as pleasant as you guys make it sound, and pierce and fisher both deserve kudos for taking them.

This is a flop


And McGrady, you could either let a guy with a history of recurring injuries come back too early and risk him getting injured again or you could let him heal for the doctor recommended time. Athletes who get injured a lot shouldn't be allowed to make the decision if they're ready or not.

"“If I’m saying I feel good and you know it’s supposed to take six months, instead of letting me at four months run … they should have held me back. Rather than saying, ‘Let’s let this guy do what he wants and use him to sell tickets’ - sometimes you have to protect players from themselves."
-Gilbert Arenas
citi.zen
Profile Joined April 2009
2509 Posts
November 24 2009 19:19 GMT
#749
Yay, another quote from Gilbert! Fits nicely with what I was saying on the previous page: everyone and their mother is against him, and the doctors were no exception.

If only he wasn't so short, maybe people would stop picking on him... damn it Kobe... damn it LeBron... just damn it...
Aut viam inveniam, aut faciam.
Kiarip
Profile Joined August 2008
United States1835 Posts
November 25 2009 01:45 GMT
#750
On November 25 2009 03:44 Xeris wrote:
Ok Pierce is a huge flopper. IdrA is also super gosu... when you compare him to foreigners. Pierce can't even hold a candle to Euro guys flopping. It's not even comparable.



it's comparable. Pierce flops all over the place whenever he tries to set a pick... his feet aren't even set, but he just pushes off the ground and sells a foul by pretending he got hit very hard...

and as I said not to mention how he carries the ball EVERY TIME he does that "step back" jumper.
Ace
Profile Blog Joined October 2002
United States16096 Posts
November 25 2009 01:46 GMT
#751
he doesn't carry it :/
Math me up, scumboi. - Acrofales
Kiarip
Profile Joined August 2008
United States1835 Posts
November 25 2009 03:15 GMT
#752
he gains full control of the ball with his hand, and then he HOPS backwards into his "step back" shot... that's a carry
unknown.sam
Profile Joined May 2007
Philippines2701 Posts
November 25 2009 04:10 GMT
#753
everyone does the step back move the same way. everyone. it's a standard move. the only difference i see with pierce (as opposed to other right handed players) is that he does the step back going to his right a lot whereas others usually do it going to their left side.

and no pierce doesn't carry the ball.


"Thanks for the kind words, but if SS is the most interesting book you've ever read, you must have just started reading a couple of weeks ago." - Mark Rippetoe
Ace
Profile Blog Joined October 2002
United States16096 Posts
November 25 2009 04:56 GMT
#754
On November 25 2009 12:15 Kiarip wrote:
he gains full control of the ball with his hand, and then he HOPS backwards into his "step back" shot... that's a carry


um...everyone can do that shot. Even little kids do it all the time, it's not a carry. If you can show me video of him doing it I'd believe you but so far I've never seen or even heard of him carrying on the step back.
Math me up, scumboi. - Acrofales
unknown.sam
Profile Joined May 2007
Philippines2701 Posts
November 25 2009 05:43 GMT
#755
wow. 3 players from the warriors played the entire game against the mavs, not to mention GSW only fielded 6 players O_O it's also the 2nd straight game morrow and ellis have played the full 48 min. talk about being plagued by injuries
"Thanks for the kind words, but if SS is the most interesting book you've ever read, you must have just started reading a couple of weeks ago." - Mark Rippetoe
Ace
Profile Blog Joined October 2002
United States16096 Posts
November 25 2009 05:57 GMT
#756
and they fucking beat Dallas.

FUCK
Math me up, scumboi. - Acrofales
unknown.sam
Profile Joined May 2007
Philippines2701 Posts
November 25 2009 06:08 GMT
#757
oh i forgot mention that
the warriors always seem to play well against the mavs lol
"Thanks for the kind words, but if SS is the most interesting book you've ever read, you must have just started reading a couple of weeks ago." - Mark Rippetoe
unknown.sam
Profile Joined May 2007
Philippines2701 Posts
November 26 2009 02:44 GMT
#758
AI just announced his retirement.
byebye AI
"Thanks for the kind words, but if SS is the most interesting book you've ever read, you must have just started reading a couple of weeks ago." - Mark Rippetoe
BalliSLife
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
1339 Posts
November 26 2009 03:08 GMT
#759
iverson!!!!!!!!!! FFFFFFFUUUUUU-
Ya well, at least I don't fuck a fleshlight with a condom on and cry at the same time.
Ace
Profile Blog Joined October 2002
United States16096 Posts
November 26 2009 03:28 GMT
#760
WOWOWOWOWOWOWOW!

Miami pulled of a MAJOR upset in those last 14 seconds.
Math me up, scumboi. - Acrofales
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