Tuesday Open Thread - Let's watch the comp

Pretty good quality. Use this one. 4-0 Rockets.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 7:43 PM CST up reply actions

For the record, I chose that one because I wanted to, not because you told me.

by Hipuks on Jan 13, 2009 7:44 PM CST up reply actions

Maybe that’s what I want you to think.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 7:44 PM CST up reply actions

same here

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jan 13, 2009 7:44 PM CST up reply actions

Is anyone here from the midwest? Because if you’re, it was 80f today, how do you like them apples?

by Hipuks on Jan 13, 2009 7:43 PM CST reply actions

Scola dunk. Woot?

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 7:44 PM CST reply actions

Nice interior D by the Lakers.

by Hipuks on Jan 13, 2009 7:44 PM CST reply actions

Scola with the dunk. Too bad we couldn’t use a player of his abilities.

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jan 13, 2009 7:45 PM CST reply actions

He and Duncan could never play together – are you crazy? I think you are.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 7:46 PM CST up reply actions

Wouldn’t work. They have identical skill sets.

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jan 13, 2009 7:46 PM CST up reply actions

Bonner is about 1000 times better shooting the three, too.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 7:47 PM CST up reply actions

The Rockets can’t miss.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 7:45 PM CST reply actions

That’s because McGrady and Artest aren’t playing.

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jan 13, 2009 7:45 PM CST up reply actions

Funny. But T-Mac is sucking this season. What’s painful is that he doesn’t notice.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 7:46 PM CST up reply actions

I was only kind of serious. McGrady can’t shoot.

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jan 13, 2009 7:47 PM CST up reply actions

You should’ve been 100% serious.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 7:48 PM CST up reply actions

Bynum with the failed alley oop dunk.

by Hipuks on Jan 13, 2009 7:46 PM CST reply actions

Kobe missing consecutive layups. Who is he, Tony?

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 7:47 PM CST reply actions

Hey, have you guys seen Tropics Thunder?

by Hipuks on Jan 13, 2009 7:47 PM CST reply actions

Yes

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jan 13, 2009 7:47 PM CST up reply actions

Tropic Thunder? The movie?

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 7:47 PM CST up reply actions

Yes. There is a part where the Robert Downey Jr. playing the black guy, says he doesn’t drop character until the dvd commentary. I rented the dvd and watched the commentary, and the whole time Robert is in character. It’s fucking hilarious, the man is a genius.

by Hipuks on Jan 13, 2009 7:50 PM CST up reply actions

Yeah, loved the movie. He really is a genius.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 7:51 PM CST up reply actions

The wife is a HUGE fan or Robert Downey Jr. We see pretty much everything he’s in.

He was great in that role.

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jan 13, 2009 7:53 PM CST up reply actions

And he owned Iron Man.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 7:53 PM CST up reply actions

What a horseshit call on Scola

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jan 13, 2009 7:48 PM CST reply actions

Radmanovic tip-in. Em-ba-ras-sing.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 7:49 PM CST reply actions

OH MAMA. Nice play by Scola.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 7:49 PM CST reply actions

Good call there Bill Land.

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jan 13, 2009 7:49 PM CST up reply actions

Don’t even want to know who that is.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 7:50 PM CST up reply actions

Spurs tv announcer. He that’s his signature exclamation. OH MAMA!

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jan 13, 2009 7:51 PM CST up reply actions

Must’ve been where I picked it from. It’s so difficult to be original these days.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 7:51 PM CST up reply actions

I love Bill Land

I am happy. I am proud. - Manu Ginobili

by bellasa on Jan 13, 2009 9:10 PM CST up reply actions

Laf. It’s so funny when a team rains threes on another team you don’t like.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 7:50 PM CST reply actions

Hey, Kobe is wearing Pop’s band-aid.

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jan 13, 2009 7:50 PM CST reply actions

How bad was that Bynum hook shot? Pretty bad.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 7:50 PM CST reply actions

Charley Rosen said Andre Bynum had regressed to where he was two years ago. Maybe he was right.

by Hipuks on Jan 13, 2009 7:51 PM CST reply actions

I predict the Lakers when this one by 15.

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jan 13, 2009 7:51 PM CST reply actions

You’re playing with fire ATS, mojo fire.

by Hipuks on Jan 13, 2009 7:52 PM CST up reply actions

Anyone reads Basketbawful? Mr. Bawful basically declared us dead and done.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 7:52 PM CST reply actions

don’t read it. did he have any stats to back it up?

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jan 13, 2009 7:53 PM CST up reply actions

Gut feeling. But he’s a cool guy. Replied to my wall-of-text reply in a lengthy mail of his own. Basically, he thinks we’re losing the close games against top teams that we used to win. I think it’s premature, but hey.

I’m all for gut feelings.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 7:55 PM CST up reply actions

Wafer has a gorgeous jumper.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 7:53 PM CST reply actions

There goes the feed… I hate people who do this for free while we sit in our chairs and enjoy the fruits of their work.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 7:54 PM CST reply actions

I know, what is this unprofessional shit? Dropping the feed off like that. I know someone who’s not getting paid this week.

by Hipuks on Jan 13, 2009 7:55 PM CST up reply actions

http://www.justin.tv/mysportsxtra

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 7:57 PM CST reply actions

I picked up a ppstream feed instead.

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jan 13, 2009 7:57 PM CST up reply actions

Linkage? Good quality? English?

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 8:00 PM CST up reply actions

The other games of the night

http://directo.obolog.com/

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 7:58 PM CST reply actions

Hey LatinD, you know how the Dakkar Rally is in Argentina this year? Check out these pics.
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/01/the_2009_dakar_rally.html

by Hipuks on Jan 13, 2009 7:58 PM CST reply actions

Yeah, of course. It’s been going on for over a week, I think. Pretty cool.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 8:01 PM CST up reply actions

Fuck yes! British guys talking about basketball!

by Hipuks on Jan 13, 2009 7:58 PM CST reply actions

So quaint.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 8:01 PM CST up reply actions

Spanish feed for the Lakers, in case everything else fails:

http://www.justin.tv/angr20

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 8:00 PM CST reply actions

why would anybody want to listen to spanish when they can listen to chinese

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jan 13, 2009 8:01 PM CST up reply actions

I have no idea. Wo ai ni.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 8:02 PM CST up reply actions

“Good things happen when you penetrate”. Not all the time Mr. Commentator, not all the time…

by Hipuks on Jan 13, 2009 8:01 PM CST reply actions

Houston 26/25, end of the 1st. Pretty good game so far.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 8:01 PM CST reply actions

I think Drexler just busted out the all time best color commentary line. “Good things happen when you penetrate.”

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jan 13, 2009 8:01 PM CST reply actions

He’s a slick one.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 8:02 PM CST up reply actions

Man, the british studio guys are missing the freaky bleach blond dude. He made the show last time I picked it up.

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jan 13, 2009 8:03 PM CST reply actions

He probably got Charles Barkley’s gig.

by Hipuks on Jan 13, 2009 8:05 PM CST up reply actions

Feeds deluge:

http://channels.kamenosfm.com/channel-9.html
http://www.justin.tv/azztheboss
http://www.watch-live-nba.com/

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 8:03 PM CST reply actions

any of these for the suns. I need a suns feed. I’ve got the nugs going with the rockets.

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jan 13, 2009 8:04 PM CST up reply actions

All the games

http://directo.obolog.com/

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 8:05 PM CST up reply actions

Complete lie.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 8:06 PM CST up reply actions

There’s a TVAnts feed… http://www.ppnba.com/english.html

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 8:06 PM CST up reply actions

I only have ppstream and sopcast installed.

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jan 13, 2009 8:07 PM CST up reply actions

Time to install TVAnts. It sucks, but it’s the third most popular.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 8:07 PM CST up reply actions

cx

“There’s gonna be a baller in the white house”. You would never get that shit on TNT.

by Hipuks on Jan 13, 2009 8:04 PM CST reply actions

The “cx” kills me. Happens to me all the time.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 8:07 PM CST up reply actions

Thanks for calling me out buddy. Now I will never be one of the PTR elders.

by Hipuks on Jan 13, 2009 8:08 PM CST up reply actions

I think you already are.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 8:09 PM CST up reply actions

I like the “z”

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jan 13, 2009 8:09 PM CST up reply actions

Who’s Wafer? He’s balling!

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 8:07 PM CST reply actions

I think he’s from Florida State and has been out of college for a while.

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jan 13, 2009 8:08 PM CST up reply actions

Can we trade Scola for him? Retroactively?

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 8:09 PM CST up reply actions

Man, they sure do give Kobe a lot of touch calls in the paint that I don’t see other players not named Wade get.

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jan 13, 2009 8:07 PM CST reply actions

LeBroncoughcrabdribblecough

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 8:08 PM CST up reply actions

Bones lives.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 8:09 PM CST reply actions

Bones with the two…

by Hipuks on Jan 13, 2009 8:09 PM CST reply actions

“Allan Ivuhrson winning the playah.”

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 8:10 PM CST reply actions

Good feed

Access code: homertv.net
http://www.justin.tv/commonhomer

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 8:11 PM CST reply actions

Best one. Use this…

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 8:12 PM CST up reply actions

USE IT!

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 8:13 PM CST up reply actions

Oh my god, it’s beautiful.

by Hipuks on Jan 13, 2009 8:13 PM CST up reply actions

That’s what she said.

by Hipuks on Jan 13, 2009 8:14 PM CST up reply actions

great picture

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jan 13, 2009 8:13 PM CST up reply actions

Mutombo in. There goes out hope for this season.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 8:13 PM CST reply actions

BrentOver.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 8:14 PM CST reply actions

otstanding. I’ve got all 3 games going.

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jan 13, 2009 8:14 PM CST reply actions

“How’re the other two?” was meant for you.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 8:16 PM CST up reply actions

The Mavs Nugs looks pretty good. I’m assuming you are asking about the stream. It is the ppstream.

the suns is choppy as hell . it is from the atdhe site.

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jan 13, 2009 8:17 PM CST up reply actions

The games, I meant. :)

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 8:19 PM CST up reply actions

Mavs and Nugs are scoring. Not playing much D.

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jan 13, 2009 8:24 PM CST up reply actions

SITV Sports or HK NBA TV? Which PPSTream?

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 8:21 PM CST up reply actions

not sure

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jan 13, 2009 8:25 PM CST up reply actions

Are they speaking Chinese? :)

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 8:26 PM CST up reply actions

yes, I have it muted though.

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jan 13, 2009 8:29 PM CST up reply actions

26-17 with 4 minutes plus in the first.

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jan 13, 2009 8:30 PM CST up reply actions

Mutombo with the deuce. Huh.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 8:15 PM CST reply actions

How’re the other two?

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 8:15 PM CST up reply actions

Mutumbo scores!

by Hipuks on Jan 13, 2009 8:15 PM CST reply actions

What’s wrong with you? you keep writing the same thing an old man writes.

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jan 13, 2009 8:15 PM CST up reply actions

Yeah I noticed that. I guess I’m just wise beyond my years.

by Hipuks on Jan 13, 2009 8:17 PM CST up reply actions

Mutumbo scores

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jan 13, 2009 8:15 PM CST reply actions

Damn, the Rockets have a deep team.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 8:15 PM CST reply actions

Ariza is a scary player. I want him in the Spurs.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 8:16 PM CST reply actions

Watch this.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 8:19 PM CST reply actions

I saw that on the news. I like the arc on the shot.

by Hipuks on Jan 13, 2009 8:21 PM CST up reply actions

Too bad he’s so young. Would’ve gotten some action for that shot. (Or maybe he’s old enough? Hmm.)

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 8:23 PM CST up reply actions

You guys watching the Nugs-Mavs?

Dirk just played the most ridiculously bad defense on a fast break I have EVER, EVER seen.

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jan 13, 2009 8:19 PM CST reply actions

The best I can describe is to say that he didn’t have any interest in the guy with the ball. He turned his back to him in order to give him an uncontested layup.

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jan 13, 2009 8:20 PM CST up reply actions

Barry 3.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 8:19 PM CST reply actions

Memphis right there with the Cavs. Dare we hope?

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 8:21 PM CST reply actions

Curry wuvs you

“Touch me, Hipuks…”

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 8:23 PM CST reply actions

Hahaha. I was wondering if anyone else picked up that story. Just talking about it probably breaks several PTR rules.

by Hipuks on Jan 13, 2009 8:25 PM CST up reply actions

It’s definitely going in the next game preview I write, if ATS doesn’t pick it up first. :)

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 8:26 PM CST up reply actions

Holy shit! Wafer. Can. Shoot.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 8:24 PM CST reply actions

Another “Underworld” movie? Geez.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 8:26 PM CST reply actions

Kobe 5-13, 11 points. Wafer 6-7, 14 points.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 8:28 PM CST reply actions

The Rockets can’t grab a rebound. Who do they remind me of?

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 8:30 PM CST reply actions

wow. a crap call against Yao there.

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jan 13, 2009 8:30 PM CST reply actions

I’m gonna check out for a while so I can get the game thread done. be back later.

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jan 13, 2009 8:32 PM CST reply actions

G’luck with that. Use the Curry pic if you want. :P

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 8:32 PM CST up reply actions

nah, that’s all yours.

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jan 13, 2009 8:33 PM CST up reply actions

Huge block for Yao. Tied game at the half. …No, wait, Kobe was just T’ed. Good game.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 8:32 PM CST reply actions

So. Just you and me, Hipuks.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 8:33 PM CST reply actions

Is there any non creepy way to say, it’s just you and me?

by Hipuks on Jan 13, 2009 8:33 PM CST reply actions

Damn it you beat me to it.

by Hipuks on Jan 13, 2009 8:34 PM CST up reply actions

“Beat me”? Please, let’s keep this strictly business.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 8:34 PM CST up reply actions

Unless your business is managing a dungeon.

by Hipuks on Jan 13, 2009 8:36 PM CST up reply actions

A respectable tie score @ the half. Kobe has taken 17 shots. Sweet Lord. Keep those T’s coming!

"It's not how you enter your sport, it's how you exit." - Dr. J
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by Ed (dfjmed) on Jan 13, 2009 8:34 PM CST reply actions

Okay, just to show off how insane this hobby can get.

Nice shrimp right? How nice? $700+ bucks nice.
I’m thinking of starting a Shrimp Painting business.

by Hipuks on Jan 13, 2009 8:39 PM CST reply actions

that’s some crazy shit right there.

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jan 13, 2009 8:41 PM CST up reply actions

…Ever wanted to eat it?

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 8:43 PM CST up reply actions

I’ve had Ghost Shrimp, when they die they turn pink. And I gotta say, they do look kinda tasty.

by Hipuks on Jan 13, 2009 8:44 PM CST up reply actions

No FTs for the Rockets in the first half. Not a one.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 8:43 PM CST reply actions

Are we hoping for a Rockets victory here or just to get the Lakers very tired?

by Hipuks on Jan 13, 2009 8:46 PM CST up reply actions

Hate to say it...

…but, a Rockets victory wouldn’t hurt the Spurs too much in the standings, as of today. So, whatever it takes to get LA down, lets go for it!

"It's not how you enter your sport, it's how you exit." - Dr. J
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by Ed (dfjmed) on Jan 13, 2009 8:48 PM CST up reply actions

I always think, “How would this affect the Spurs?”, when deciding who I want to win a matchup.

"It's not how you enter your sport, it's how you exit." - Dr. J
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by Ed (dfjmed) on Jan 13, 2009 8:48 PM CST up reply actions

Both?

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 8:50 PM CST up reply actions

Both works too. Dallas is losing to Denver, if anyone’s following that one.

"It's not how you enter your sport, it's how you exit." - Dr. J
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by Ed (dfjmed) on Jan 13, 2009 8:51 PM CST up reply actions

Yao is pissed.

by Hipuks on Jan 13, 2009 8:51 PM CST reply actions

Yao has such a smooth stroke.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 8:51 PM CST reply actions

BS call on Scola.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 8:52 PM CST reply actions

What did Kobe get T’d for?

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by Ed (dfjmed) on Jan 13, 2009 8:52 PM CST reply actions

Wafer is playing like a beast.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 8:55 PM CST reply actions

Yao dunking! You woke up the chinese dragon, you fools!

by Hipuks on Jan 13, 2009 8:55 PM CST reply actions

You called it.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 9:00 PM CST up reply actions

Alright, all I’m done for the time being. May be back later. Peace.

"It's not how you enter your sport, it's how you exit." - Dr. J
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by Ed (dfjmed) on Jan 13, 2009 8:58 PM CST reply actions

Fucking Kobe…Alright, it’s fish feeding time. On the menu today, Omega One flakes, the best money can buy.

by Hipuks on Jan 13, 2009 9:02 PM CST reply actions

You da man.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 9:02 PM CST up reply actions

WA-fucking-FER.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 9:04 PM CST reply actions

They shouldn’t have made Yao angry.

by Hipuks on Jan 13, 2009 9:06 PM CST reply actions

Yao does have a soft touch, his wife must be very happy.

by Hipuks on Jan 13, 2009 9:09 PM CST reply actions

Very happy long time?

by Hipuks on Jan 13, 2009 9:09 PM CST up reply actions

You racist pig.

by Hipuks on Jan 13, 2009 9:09 PM CST up reply actions

I’m sorry, my whole family died in a tragic accident at Sizzler.

by Hipuks on Jan 13, 2009 9:10 PM CST up reply actions

That doesn’t mean you get to say racist stuff. But I’m sorry for your loss.

by Hipuks on Jan 13, 2009 9:11 PM CST up reply actions

I understand. You’re pretty thoughtful for a spic.

by Hipuks on Jan 13, 2009 9:11 PM CST up reply actions

Hipuks, please talk to someone about the voices in your head… but not to the actual voices.

I am happy. I am proud. - Manu Ginobili

by bellasa on Jan 13, 2009 9:21 PM CST up reply actions

I’m also sorry for your loss.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 9:12 PM CST up reply actions

Wafer might just win the game for the Rockets. Crazy, eh?

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 9:10 PM CST reply actions

Imagine if Lamar were able to play to his potential…

by Hipuks on Jan 13, 2009 9:12 PM CST reply actions

So what are you up to LatinD? Just watching the game or surfing around the interwebs?

by Hipuks on Jan 13, 2009 9:13 PM CST reply actions

Actually I have to finish something for work tomorrow. I’m trying to do that, watch the game, and read a Mass Effect FAQ at the same time.

I’m failing. At everything.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 9:14 PM CST up reply actions

I really hope you’re not reading a walkthrough of the game. You’re better than that, engineer.

by Hipuks on Jan 13, 2009 9:15 PM CST up reply actions

I finished the game last night. Trying to figure out the best way to replay it as a renegade. I don’t know if I should start over with a new character or take my character to level 60. Also, I want to know if there’s any way to unluck Singularity for my Vanguard Nemesis character.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 9:17 PM CST up reply actions

There goes your street cred. But when I’m playing RPG games, I usually like to max out the character the first time, and then play around with different stuff the other times when you really know how the game works.

by Hipuks on Jan 13, 2009 9:19 PM CST up reply actions

Wa. Fer. Wa. Fer.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 9:16 PM CST reply actions

End of 3rd, Rockets up by 4. Also, what a shitty play to end the quarter.

by Hipuks on Jan 13, 2009 9:16 PM CST reply actions

Kobe 9-25 shooting. The man has no conscience. Literally, he’s a psychopath.

by Hipuks on Jan 13, 2009 9:21 PM CST reply actions

Hi & Bye!

have fun tonight boys… later.

I am happy. I am proud. - Manu Ginobili

by bellasa on Jan 13, 2009 9:23 PM CST reply actions

See ya. We’ll just be here, destroying the moral fabric of America.

by Hipuks on Jan 13, 2009 9:24 PM CST up reply actions

Told ya Ariza was dangerous, didn’t I? CALLED IT.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 9:24 PM CST reply actions

What happened to the machine?

by Hipuks on Jan 13, 2009 9:25 PM CST up reply actions

Broke down. Bad back, I think.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 9:31 PM CST up reply actions

Bones with an extra fancy pass to no one.

by Hipuks on Jan 13, 2009 9:28 PM CST reply actions

Yao is back, and the Lakers tremble in fear.

by Hipuks on Jan 13, 2009 9:29 PM CST reply actions

Tied at 89 with 6 min to go.

by Hipuks on Jan 13, 2009 9:31 PM CST reply actions

Tie game, 6 minutes left. Shit.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 9:31 PM CST reply actions

Kobe is kinda good, but he looks so douchy.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 9:32 PM CST reply actions

10 for 27 good.

by Hipuks on Jan 13, 2009 9:33 PM CST up reply actions

Scorchin’.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 9:36 PM CST up reply actions

wow

reading this thread is like watching the game …in braille.

wait, does that even make fucking sense?

by sleep research facility on Jan 13, 2009 9:33 PM CST reply actions

Typical Aussie, coming here and demanding things.
http://www.justin.tv/commonhomer

by Hipuks on Jan 13, 2009 9:35 PM CST up reply actions

If you don’t give him the password, he won’t watch much. :)

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 9:37 PM CST up reply actions

I totally did that on purpose.

by Hipuks on Jan 13, 2009 9:37 PM CST up reply actions

you bastards

i couldn’t watch it if i wanted to anyway (which i do), least not for more than about 2 minutes before the sysadmin would ask what the hell i was streaming at work.

by sleep research facility on Jan 13, 2009 9:40 PM CST up reply actions

Where do you work? 1984?

by Hipuks on Jan 13, 2009 9:41 PM CST up reply actions

close

we’re actually lucky at the moment – when our firewall is working properly, i can’t visit ptr at all.

by sleep research facility on Jan 13, 2009 9:49 PM CST up reply actions

that’s wrong, plain wrong

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jan 13, 2009 9:49 PM CST up reply actions

Brazil

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jan 13, 2009 9:49 PM CST up reply actions

Heh. Yao lifted Ariza. Chinese Force!

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 9:38 PM CST reply actions

Lakers up 2. There’s no God.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 9:38 PM CST reply actions

Buh-bye Bynum.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 9:38 PM CST reply actions

Lakers up 4 on two baskets by Kobe. Meh.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 9:40 PM CST reply actions

Why the heck am I doing this play-by-play?

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 9:40 PM CST reply actions

Damn. The shot Landry just missed. Gasol too.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 9:41 PM CST reply actions

2 point game with a minute to go and the Lakers have the ball.

by Hipuks on Jan 13, 2009 9:42 PM CST reply actions

…Did you see that shot by Alston, Hipuks?

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 9:42 PM CST reply actions

Yes I did…Dare I say, fucking lucky?

by Hipuks on Jan 13, 2009 9:43 PM CST up reply actions

It was like a Tony teardrop, only tainted by THE DEVIL.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 9:46 PM CST up reply actions

Rocket’s ball, they’re down 2. 50 something seconds to go.

by Hipuks on Jan 13, 2009 9:45 PM CST reply actions

Ridiculous how they left Kobe wide open.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 9:45 PM CST reply actions

In other news, Dallas is down 8 in the third.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 9:46 PM CST reply actions

I wonder how they feel about the Kidd-Harris trade.

by Hipuks on Jan 13, 2009 9:49 PM CST up reply actions

3 by the Rockets!

by Hipuks on Jan 13, 2009 9:47 PM CST reply actions

HELL YEAH.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 9:47 PM CST reply actions

3 by the Lakers…

by Hipuks on Jan 13, 2009 9:48 PM CST reply actions

…Kobe 3 from deep. Please, guys, let’s defend Kobe in the clutch.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 9:48 PM CST reply actions

Rockets = lucky.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 9:50 PM CST reply actions

Lakers

by Hipuks on Jan 13, 2009 9:51 PM CST up reply actions

Breaking news: Alston is unclutch.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 9:50 PM CST reply actions

Lakers ball. 9 seconds left. +2. The idiot missed both.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 9:51 PM CST reply actions

I hate it when everyone conspires to make the teams I hate win. Alston, you big idiot.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 9:52 PM CST reply actions

You need to start hating on the teams that suck. Then you’ll feel better.

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jan 13, 2009 9:53 PM CST up reply actions

They had this one…

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 9:54 PM CST up reply actions

I called it. You lost the bet.

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jan 13, 2009 9:55 PM CST up reply actions

No bet, female dog.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 9:55 PM CST up reply actions

you big baby

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jan 13, 2009 9:56 PM CST up reply actions

If they let Fisher get the ball…

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 9:52 PM CST reply actions

Pau to the line…

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 9:53 PM CST reply actions

First one out!

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 9:53 PM CST reply actions

Second one… in. A 3 to tie the game. 7.5 seconds left.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 9:53 PM CST reply actions

Please please please overtime…

by Hipuks on Jan 13, 2009 9:54 PM CST reply actions

ballgame

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jan 13, 2009 9:54 PM CST reply actions

The Rockets are losing this game just as much as the Lakers are winning it.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 9:54 PM CST reply actions

Yao a two?

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by Ed (dfjmed) on Jan 13, 2009 9:54 PM CST reply actions

No Yao, what the fuck!? There was a guy open!

by Hipuks on Jan 13, 2009 9:54 PM CST reply actions

….YAO IS A MORON.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 9:55 PM CST reply actions

F_ck it. Thats it.

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by Ed (dfjmed) on Jan 13, 2009 9:55 PM CST reply actions

I guess if you want something done, you gotta it yourself. And by that I mean the Spurs.

by Hipuks on Jan 13, 2009 9:55 PM CST reply actions

Amen. The Lakers go down tomorrow night.

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by Ed (dfjmed) on Jan 13, 2009 9:56 PM CST up reply actions

God I hate the Lakers!

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by Ed (dfjmed) on Jan 13, 2009 9:55 PM CST reply actions

yao shot a 2? wtf? seriously?

by sleep research facility on Jan 13, 2009 9:56 PM CST reply actions

There are still two other games going that are close.

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jan 13, 2009 9:56 PM CST reply actions

I find myself not caring, and I have work to do. Will read your comments.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 9:58 PM CST up reply actions

No one translated the final play to Yao.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 9:56 PM CST reply actions

If there’s one player I’d love to see run over by a speedy monster truck…

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 9:57 PM CST reply actions

doesn’t SiMA have a speedy monster truck.

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jan 13, 2009 9:57 PM CST up reply actions

He could. With guns.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 9:58 PM CST up reply actions

I think he’s more into demolition derbies. It’s closer to his roots.

by Hipuks on Jan 13, 2009 9:58 PM CST up reply actions

I always thought of him as a tractor pull guy.

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jan 13, 2009 10:00 PM CST up reply actions

Found it! SiMA’s ride.

by Hipuks on Jan 13, 2009 10:00 PM CST up reply actions

So him.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 10:03 PM CST up reply actions

Thought it was this one:

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 10:04 PM CST up reply actions

don’t work to hard

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jan 13, 2009 10:05 PM CST up reply actions

Intense Dam-ming!

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 10:05 PM CST up reply actions

And this one was his father’s car, that he drove till he had the money for a new one.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 10:05 PM CST up reply actions

Charlotte beat Detroit with .07 left to play, and Dallas caught up.

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by Ed (dfjmed) on Jan 13, 2009 9:57 PM CST reply actions

you guys need to watch the end of the 3rd quarter of the Nugs game.

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jan 13, 2009 10:00 PM CST reply actions

Any links that do not involve downloading crap?

by Hipuks on Jan 13, 2009 10:01 PM CST up reply actions

not that I know of, I’m watching on ppstream.

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jan 13, 2009 10:02 PM CST up reply actions

I’m switching over to that gamecast now. So, I’ll be 15 minutes behind you all. :P

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by Ed (dfjmed) on Jan 13, 2009 10:01 PM CST reply actions

Dahntay Jones hit a layup and got fouled with 1 second left. The Mavs threw it in to half court where Andersen stole it and buried the half courter. 6 points in 1 second.

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jan 13, 2009 10:04 PM CST reply actions

So we can use this example for games that look all but lost?

by Hipuks on Jan 13, 2009 10:05 PM CST up reply actions

the magic put in 75 in the first half against the Kings

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jan 13, 2009 10:18 PM CST reply actions

Jesus fucking christ.

by Hipuks on Jan 13, 2009 10:19 PM CST up reply actions

Hipuks, do you know the band Vast?

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jan 13, 2009 10:27 PM CST up reply actions

did they do anything besides “touched”?

by sleep research facility on Jan 13, 2009 10:37 PM CST up reply actions

whole bunch of stuff.

I just heard Loneliness is Fine.

I really like Frog a lot and think Dead Angels is pretty good. I’ve heard a couple others I liked but I don’t recognize the names.

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jan 13, 2009 10:39 PM CST up reply actions

my knowledge of them is limited to that one song (which i quite like actually), i’ll check out some more.

by sleep research facility on Jan 13, 2009 10:48 PM CST up reply actions

check out Frog first, that’s my favorite

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jan 13, 2009 10:53 PM CST up reply actions

Missed this. No I don’t. My musical knowledge is very limited. Should I check them out?

by Hipuks on Jan 13, 2009 10:40 PM CST up reply actions

You might like them. Check out Frog and Loneliness Is Fine. I figured the second one would appeal to you just for the name.

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jan 13, 2009 10:42 PM CST up reply actions

Do you enjoy a nice instrumental once in a while? I’m thinking classical-ish music here.

by Hipuks on Jan 13, 2009 10:47 PM CST up reply actions

once in a while. like once a week or something

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jan 13, 2009 10:49 PM CST up reply actions

Here you go, Libertango, it’s by Astor Piazzolla, a legend in Argentina. I like the song Adios Nonino better, but I couldn’t find a good enough version on the interwebs.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUAPf_ccobc

by Hipuks on Jan 13, 2009 11:22 PM CST up reply actions

hah, I’ve heard this. It gets played on the internet radio station I’m always going on about.

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jan 13, 2009 11:36 PM CST up reply actions

All the Piazolla records

http://www.taringa.net/posts/musica/952309/Astor-Piazzolla—-Discos.html

You should check out Violentango, Adios Nonino and Cité Tango.

By the way, Hipuks, you’re familiar with Los Simuladores, right?

by LatinD on Jan 14, 2009 12:00 AM CST up reply actions

Adios Nonino

Original version, quality is low.

Another version, by some Texan guitarists.

Good version by a street artist.

Info.

by LatinD on Jan 14, 2009 12:04 AM CST up reply actions

Oh, pretty nice take on the song. On piano.

by LatinD on Jan 14, 2009 12:05 AM CST up reply actions

Los Simuladores? Isn’t that a show on Telefe? I have never seen it though.

by Hipuks on Jan 14, 2009 12:08 AM CST up reply actions

Really? Wow, you suck. Way to take a huge dump on your cultural roots, Hipuks. It’s only the best TV series ever produced in Argentina.

Anyway, the intro’s music is Cité Tango, a great song by Piazolla. Here’s the vid, and it also has the intros for versions of Los Simuladores from other countries. It never fails to make me laugh.

by LatinD on Jan 14, 2009 12:14 AM CST up reply actions

What do you want me to do? We get Telefe Internacional here, and they show soap operas from 10 years ago. The fuckers are still showing Verano del 98’ sometimes.
When I was like 13, I had the hots for pretty much all the girls in that show.

by Hipuks on Jan 14, 2009 12:21 AM CST up reply actions

Heh. Verano del ’98.

What do I want you to do? I want you to get in touch with your inner pirate, head over to Taringa, and leech the damn rips. It’s worth it. Trust me. If it weren’t so expensive I’d mail you the DVDs myself.

by LatinD on Jan 14, 2009 8:26 AM CST up reply actions

If Simuladores was produced in USA it could be an instant world hit. Same story, same premise, just put actors who speak english. After all, if Desperate Housewives can be a world hit then………

"It's a basic truth of the human condition that everybody lies. The only variable is about what."

by Chilai on Jan 14, 2009 4:39 PM CST up reply actions

I think it will. There’s already a Russian, Mexican, Chilean and Spanish versions. And there’ll be Japanese and German versions, I heard.

Szifrón will be so rich.

by LatinD on Jan 14, 2009 6:43 PM CST up reply actions

looks like he has Yoyo Ma sitting in on that set. That cat can play.

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jan 13, 2009 11:37 PM CST up reply actions

That has to be the coolest radio station ever. Send me the link so I can bookmark it. And yeah, that’s Yo Yo Ma. I saw him on the Colbert Report, he’s a pretty cool guy, I think he’s playing on Inauguration Day.

by Hipuks on Jan 13, 2009 11:42 PM CST up reply actions

www.radioparadise.com

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jan 13, 2009 11:52 PM CST up reply actions

I love Yo Yo Ma, and cello music in general. I remember how excited I was when Yo Yo Ma played in that one The West Wing ep… :)

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 11:57 PM CST up reply actions

So the Lakers won, Phoenix won, and the Nuggets are winning.

Yay.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 10:33 PM CST reply actions

Well, the Rockets and Mavs lost.

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by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jan 13, 2009 10:37 PM CST up reply actions

Sonofabitch. What a crummy night so far. Now the pressure for tomorrow mounts…

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by Ed (dfjmed) on Jan 13, 2009 10:40 PM CST up reply actions

It’s not as fun seeing the Mavs lose when they’re mediocre.

by Hipuks on Jan 13, 2009 10:41 PM CST up reply actions

It’s great when Lady Luck smiles at you. And when she smiles at your opponent, well, go to Hell, Lady Luck.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 10:48 PM CST reply actions

“Lady luck is a whore, and I was just fresh outta money”-Mark Twain.
No, actually that’s from the Max Payne videogame.

by Hipuks on Jan 13, 2009 10:53 PM CST up reply actions

Even better.

They were all dead. The final gunshot was an exclamation mark to everything that had led to this point. I released my finger from the trigger. And then it was over.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 10:58 PM CST up reply actions

OMG so awesome!

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 11:05 PM CST up reply actions

I would so do him. My mom keeps saying I go for the bad boy type, but I can’t help it.

by Hipuks on Jan 13, 2009 11:09 PM CST up reply actions

You can’t go wrong dating a guy that can enter “bullet time”.

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 11:12 PM CST up reply actions

Did you unnecessarily jump down the stairs in bullet time while shooting a pistol with each hand? That was the best.

by Hipuks on Jan 13, 2009 11:14 PM CST up reply actions

I used it for everything. It was the most amazing thing I’d seen.

Nowadays every other game has something like bullet time. Meh. Those younguns know nuthin’ about real games!

by LatinD on Jan 13, 2009 11:56 PM CST up reply actions

Man we need to win tomorrow

"It's a basic truth of the human condition that everybody lies. The only variable is about what."

by Chilai on Jan 13, 2009 11:51 PM CST reply actions

No kidding. 4 am here, so off to bed. Lates.

by LatinD on Jan 14, 2009 12:18 AM CST up reply actions

I thought having this thread from a rival team, against another rival was a great idea! I’d be up for doing it more often if anyone else is. Not like we all don’t have better things we could be doing, but I just enjoy watching any bball game.

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by Ed (dfjmed) on Jan 14, 2009 11:08 AM CST reply actions