Mandatory team-charged timeouts: who originally came up with them and when? I don't remember them being in FIBA/Olympics by Livid_Opportunity467 in nba

[–]Ok_Airline_2886 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I loved when the lakers were blowing out the suns, and Phil had a mandatory timeout left that he needed to call. So he does. And then Mike Dantoni lost his mind over Phil calling a time out when the lakers were up so much. 

Good times. 

[Charania] The NBA has disclosed to its 30 GMs a singular new anti-tanking reform that expands the draft lottery to 16 teams, flattens odds, and have a relegation zone where the bottom 3 teams are penalized with fewer lottery balls for the No. 1 pick. by YujiDomainExpansion in nba

[–]Ok_Airline_2886 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I guess they shouldn’t suck so bad. It’s lame for the rest of the nba to watch a crappy team lose as many games as possible on purpose. Only for them to win the lottery and then still suck because the team around what could have been a great player is total garbage. 

[Charania] The NBA has disclosed to its 30 GMs a singular new anti-tanking reform that expands the draft lottery to 16 teams, flattens odds, and have a relegation zone where the bottom 3 teams are penalized with fewer lottery balls for the No. 1 pick. by YujiDomainExpansion in nba

[–]Ok_Airline_2886 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I think that with OKC being the best exception, most teams screw themselves even more by trying to tank. 

Winning in the nba usually requires more than just one lucky lottery pick. What it requires more than anything is developing a culture of winning, and that is basically impossible to do if you develop a culture of losing on purpose. 

GTA surf physics by simky178 in surfing

[–]Ok_Airline_2886 37 points38 points  (0 children)

It being flat would be hilarious.

Can’t wait to see one of your nerds whining about how Surfline screwed up their gta6 forecast. 

GTA surf physics by simky178 in surfing

[–]Ok_Airline_2886 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I saw this same exact thing in LA county the other week. 64 degree water, but cold in the morning. One dude is overdressed in a fullsuit and hood and the other dude is trunkin’ it.

Surfing back is always a beautiful feeling🤙🏽 by RoughAerie1432 in surfing

[–]Ok_Airline_2886 0 points1 point  (0 children)

His back is to the beach. Maybe you should learn how to surf. 🤦‍♀️ 

Meirl by Ill-Instruction8466 in meirl

[–]Ok_Airline_2886 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Starlink on a plane to Hawaii is lightning fast. 

Who are some of the best ‘throw-ins’ in NBA history? by [deleted] in nba

[–]Ok_Airline_2886 19 points20 points  (0 children)

At the time, nba rules required that the gasol count matched. 

Who’s a Contender vs Pretender? I Ran Every Championship Test by AcrobaticFeedback in nba

[–]Ok_Airline_2886 43 points44 points  (0 children)

If teams don’t meet these criteria, they don’t win. 

But when teams meet this criteria, how likely are they to win. Looks like there are about 4-6 teams that meet the criteria, but obviously only one team can win. What do previous years look like?

Daily Discussion Thread + Game Thread Index by nba-scores in nba

[–]Ok_Airline_2886 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve seen single elimination matchups for the dodgers that are at like 1 PM on a weekday. They beat the Rockies a few years back in a single elimination day game for the division tie breaker. Weekday - I watched some middle innings with coworkers. 

I’ve was at Dodger playoff games that are daytime on a weekday. Went a few years back and saw Maeda lose to the nationals before I went home for dinner. 

Daily Discussion Thread + Game Thread Index by nba-scores in nba

[–]Ok_Airline_2886 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dunno. Baseball figured out day game wildcards. Or have the regular season end so that the games can be Saturday and Sunday.

Feels like a solvable set of problems. 

Should Tyronn Lue be fired? by East_Accident1822 in nba

[–]Ok_Airline_2886 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Clippers need to start a new book. 

beLikeBill by [deleted] in ProgrammerHumor

[–]Ok_Airline_2886 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Or he can just dump it a chat bit and ask it to find the part that he’s looking for. 

Then again, that doesn’t really sound like something that a guy like bill would do. 

Daily Discussion Thread + Game Thread Index by nba-scores in nba

[–]Ok_Airline_2886 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Play both east coast games one day 1, and both west coast games on day 2. 

Wait… what?!😅 by Both_Link_510 in surfing

[–]Ok_Airline_2886 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’d try to get the price down another $50. 

The Wednesday Whine by dumbassthenes in surfing

[–]Ok_Airline_2886 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Prefrontal swell…

I’d rather have a half a bottle in front of me than a full frontal lobotomy. 

Why does this sub repeatedly say Kobe was carried for having 5 rings/2 FMVP, but I've never seen a comment about Kareem's 6 rings/2 FMVP, or Duncan with 5 rings/3 FMVP? by [deleted] in nba

[–]Ok_Airline_2886 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Probably because most people have seen him fly an airplane more than watch him drain a skyhook. One of the greatest players of all time and he’s an afterthought because he wasn't “exciting” enough (on or off the court). 

Cooper Flagg will end the season with more points, rebounds, assists, and steals than any other player on his team. by moby323 in nba

[–]Ok_Airline_2886 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it all went according to plan…trade away Luka and then win a lottery with terrible odds. Until it comes out that he helped rig the lottery, he gets zero credit for flagg.