EPThttp://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/9215559/toronto-raptors-weighing-run-phil-jackson-sources-say
This is hot off the group that owns the raptors, hiring leiweke.
http://www.torontosun.com/2013/04/26/mlse-names-tim-leiweke-new-president-ceo
NBA Playoffs 2013 - Page 43
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a176
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http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/9215559/toronto-raptors-weighing-run-phil-jackson-sources-say This is hot off the group that owns the raptors, hiring leiweke. http://www.torontosun.com/2013/04/26/mlse-names-tim-leiweke-new-president-ceo | ||
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Jerubaal
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Jibba
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andrewlt
United States7702 Posts
On April 27 2013 05:43 Jibba wrote: It wasn't. Westbrook was going in for an obvious timeout (you can see the other players already walking towards their benches) and Beverley was trying to catch him off guard. There's no reason to intentionally foul before a timeout. Wasn't it a TV timeout as well? I'm not quite sure of the rules for those. Can a ball actually be stolen before a TV timeout is called? | ||
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MassHysteria
United States3678 Posts
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zoLo
United States5896 Posts
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Jerubaal
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Jerubaal
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MassHysteria
United States3678 Posts
 I'll be happy with a fight through the 4th for this game though, as I thought before this next wave of injuries that this would be their best chance for the Lakers to steal a game after that G1.. Vegas line says it is going to be close too for what it's worth. | ||
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Itsmedudeman
United States19229 Posts
People are also fucking morons for thinking westbrook was holding KD back and this will net them a better chance at a championship. Watch people criticize KD for not taking 50 shot attempts per game. | ||
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justinpal
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slyboogie
United States3423 Posts
On April 27 2013 06:25 Jerubaal wrote: I wonder how Westbrook will be affected by this in the long term. He's a guy that's so reliant on his athleticism. Eric Bledsoe and Blake Griffin both damaged the meniscus, if they aren't he most athletic players at their positions, they're pretty close. Russ will be fine - it just sucks that he's out. | ||
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DystopiaX
United States16236 Posts
On April 27 2013 06:36 Itsmedudeman wrote: The only reason westbrook got injured was cause play was slowing down and he just assumed no one was gonna do anything like that right before a timeout. Bev may as well have gone for the ball at the end of the game and inured someone. Obviously he wasn't intentionally trying to injure westbrook, but it still feels like a cheap shot. People are also fucking morons for thinking westbrook was holding KD back and this will net them a better chance at a championship. Watch people criticize KD for not taking 50 shot attempts per game. Only this was the playoffs, and it wasn't the end of the game, and the game ended up being close, and players have pulled shit like this before, like Andre Miller faking a timeout and getting an easy layup, so you can't say it wasn't a bball play, or that it was a cheap shot. | ||
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justinpal
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GranDGranT
Sri Lanka2141 Posts
On April 27 2013 07:49 DystopiaX wrote: Only this was the playoffs, and it wasn't the end of the game, and the game ended up being close, and players have pulled shit like this before, like Andre Miller faking a timeout and getting an easy layup, so you can't say it wasn't a bball play, or that it was a cheap shot. Then again isn't Andre Miller considered like one of Thee smartest players if not The smartest? I doubt Westbrooke has that credit | ||
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Jerubaal
United States7684 Posts
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Itsmedudeman
United States19229 Posts
On April 27 2013 07:49 DystopiaX wrote: Only this was the playoffs, and it wasn't the end of the game, and the game ended up being close, and players have pulled shit like this before, like Andre Miller faking a timeout and getting an easy layup, so you can't say it wasn't a bball play, or that it was a cheap shot. But it wasn't a smart play, it was a retarded play by him. He just wildly went for the ball and if they hadn't called a timeout westbrook would've just probably drove to the basket uncontested. | ||
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seiferoth10
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Jibba
United States22883 Posts
On April 27 2013 09:18 Itsmedudeman wrote: But it wasn't a smart play, it was a retarded play by him. He just wildly went for the ball and if they hadn't called a timeout westbrook would've just probably drove to the basket uncontested. I think it was a case of a young, aggressive player overestimating their own ability/quickness. It was a hard steal to make and the angle was extremely poor. The only upside was that it was unexpected. So yes, it wasn't a smart play. But again, it's exactly the type of play Westbrook would try to make as well. OKC fans should be bummed, but they can't be that mad about it. They should be mad that Beverley got in Westbrook's head, even before the injury. | ||
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Adreme
United States5574 Posts
On April 27 2013 09:30 Jibba wrote: I think it was a case of a young, aggressive player overestimating their own ability/quickness. It was a hard steal to make and the angle was extremely poor. The only upside was that it was unexpected. So yes, it wasn't a smart play. But again, it's exactly the type of play Westbrook would try to make as well. OKC fans should be bummed, but they can't be that mad about it. They should be mad that Beverley got in Westbrook's head, even before the injury. If I were an OKC fan I wouldn't even be that worried. I would not be surprised if Westbrook is back for the conference finals which is really first time they might need him. | ||
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