On February 06 2015 16:37 Ace wrote:
ESPN is seriously getting to a level of shit journalism I couldn't ever have foreseen. This Chris Paul thing is beyond reaching.

What other pronoun/noun do they want him to use when making a statement about that specific referee if not "her."

I will say that Ramona Shelburne sounded like she thought it was somewhat ridiculous while doing her piece, making sure to pick her words especially carefully while describing everything so she didn't trip into making it even more awkward than it already is that she's being forced to talk about something so clearly ridiculous. Maybe I'm wrong and she was adamant that something about this needed to be aired and volunteered to do it, but I feel like ESPN just threw her in there because it's either her or Doris Burke, wouldn't want a 'him' doing that segment now would we!

Ace

United States16096 Posts

February 06 2015 08:21 GMT

#2263

The worst thing of all this: no one will actually realize that what she did is something that players and coaches get upset about all the time in a game - refs holding the ball when teams are trying to push the pace off of a made basket. She fucked up, CP3 asked her why they can't just go and she T'd him up for it.

Can't criticize anyone doing their jobs that happens to be a woman, because that is sexist

DystopiaX

United States16236 Posts

February 06 2015 08:30 GMT

#2264

I agree it's a really dumb thing for ESPN to criticize but don't you automatically get fined for criticizing the refs anyway? And Chris Paul is media-savvy, he shoulda known that people were going to react like that

cLutZ

United States19574 Posts

February 06 2015 11:59 GMT

#2265

Chris Paul whines about everything. What James Harden is to flailing, he is to pouting. There is a reason he is the captain of the team that leads the league in ~~crying~~ techs.

oneofthem

Cayman Islands24199 Posts

February 06 2015 15:11 GMT

#2266

cavs are really turning it on lately but i dont know how much of that is just an effort level increase. even with their old roster they had stretches of good play, with very high offense and defense efficiency. their defense come playoff time will still be questionable esp if mozgov gets into foul trouble like he's wont to do.

Haiq343

United States2548 Posts

February 06 2015 21:18 GMT

#2267

GS v Atl tonight. Is everyone excited?

Cheps

United Arab Emirates197 Posts

February 06 2015 22:30 GMT

#2268

On February 07 2015 06:18 Haiq343 wrote:
GS v Atl tonight. Is everyone excited?

Hopefully we win. These tickets were so overpriced.

Oh well. YOLO

edit: Hawks fan, but fan of basketball as well so it's a win-win TBH.

NovaTheFeared

United States7232 Posts

February 06 2015 22:36 GMT

#2269

On February 07 2015 06:18 Haiq343 wrote:
GS v Atl tonight. Is everyone excited?

I am hyped as fuck for this game.

red_

United States8474 Posts

February 07 2015 00:14 GMT

#2270

Wait, GS-ATL isn't on ESPN tonight?

What the fuck?

DystopiaX

United States16236 Posts

February 07 2015 00:51 GMT

#2271

No one thought atlanta would be this good when they were making the national tv schedules and I think ESPN already bumped some knicks game for LAC-TOR so they can't bump it again

Jumpman23

34 Posts

February 07 2015 01:06 GMT

#2272

Great play by Barbosa at the end of the first, but that airball of Respeights

oneofthem

Cayman Islands24199 Posts

February 07 2015 01:38 GMT

#2273

gs should try to trade david lee for something he's a net negative

RowdierBob

Australia13484 Posts

February 07 2015 02:11 GMT

#2274

Great game, this is how basketball should be played.

OKC should take note.

oneofthem

Cayman Islands24199 Posts

February 07 2015 02:17 GMT

#2275

this timberwolves team is just frustrating. wiggins scored 11 points in the first quarter and he gets 1 touch in the 2nd.

RowdierBob

Australia13484 Posts

February 07 2015 02:29 GMT

#2276

Atlanta's just dominating GSW's bench.

RowdierBob

Australia13484 Posts

February 07 2015 02:43 GMT

#2277

Korver is amazing. Just brilliant.

oneofthem

Cayman Islands24199 Posts

February 07 2015 02:45 GMT

#2278

dennis schroder pretty gud. david lee pretty bad

Ace

United States16096 Posts

February 07 2015 02:48 GMT

#2279

On February 07 2015 11:43 RowdierBob wrote:
Korver is amazing. Just brilliant.

So godly

RowdierBob

Australia13484 Posts

February 07 2015 02:55 GMT

#2280

That's my first good look at the Hawks and they're easily the best team in basketball now.

They zip that ball around like it's nobody's business and Korver breaks down defences for his team mates without even going near the ball.

Their bench played well above average today (7-8 on threes?!) but they're still crazy good. Very interested to see them matchup with Cleveland since their recent revival.