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But that's in part because they're the only basketball team in the San Francisco Bay. Oakland might've had something to do with that.

Also, that's still city/state name.

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Nickname, technically. And AFAIK, every other NBA team uses the proper name of their home city/state (though I've yet to see/hear of the latter case; I'm just assuming it under inductive reasoning).

Fiat iustitia, et pereat mundus.

Utah Jazz, Indiana Pacers, the former New Jersey Nets.

Note there's also 3 other teams in California.

edited 1st Jul '12 7:28:06 AM by wanderlustwarrior

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Alrighty, then. Anything that stops a Dream Team made of players from multiple states across the country from adopting something other than the name of the U.S. city/county/state/other political subdivision they're based in into their team name, then?

And I wouldn't be surprised if they're chafing to some degree at the Warriors' apparent self-aggrandizing arrogance (to the other California-based teams, at least) in their adoption of the state's nickname into their own name.

edited 1st Jul '12 8:35:48 AM by MarqFJA

Fiat iustitia, et pereat mundus.

The concept of "home" games. You can't really have any "home" games if you play anywhere.

Not really, no. One of the Los Angeles teams is the most successful in league history, while Sacramento is the capital of the state. They don't mind that they're the Golden State Warriors. And besides, the Golden Gate Bridge is over there anyway.

I'm reading this because it's interesting. I think. Whiskey, Tango, Foxtrot, over.

Just found out the top draft pick sprained his ankle.

In practice.

Not a game. We talkin' about... PRACTICE.

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Practice? Practice?

I mean... how silly is that?

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I'm not shoving it aside, you know, like it don't mean anything. I know it's important, I honestly, do, but we're talking about practice, man.

I wouldn't be surprised if draft pick #2 (Michael Kidd-Gilchrist) went all "What's that? PLAYOFFS? Don't talk about - playoffs? You kidding me?! PLAYOFFS?! I just hope we can win a game! Another game!" in an upcoming press conference.

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I don't see how people could be mad at The injured players. They're just kids. They do all the right things. GO AFTER DAVID STERN! HE'S A MAN! HE'S SEVENTY!

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So, bout that Steve Nash to LA...

INT is knowing a tomato is a fruit. WIS is knowing it doesn't belong in a fruit salad. CHA is convincing people that it does.

I hope Nash gets a ring. Would be a damn feel-good story like his senpai Jason Kidd.

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Remember the last time 4 All-Stars were on the Lakers?

Chauncey Billups won Finals MVP.

INT is knowing a tomato is a fruit. WIS is knowing it doesn't belong in a fruit salad. CHA is convincing people that it does.

So, screwed out of a trade, and now we're stuck with Landry Fields.

The Raptor Way.

Hey man, that '04 Pistons team kicked ass. In fact, four of them became all-stars.

Still, this is the first I'm hearing of Steve Nash to the Lakers. Huh.

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I have a feeling that if the Lakers make a title run, it's gonna be Bynum who carries the team. So excited. Wonder if Kobe can adapt - if he does, there's ring #6 staring him in the face.

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So I looked over how Nash to the Lakers worked. It seems like every teem has benefitted from the Mavericks signing Lamar Odom except the Mavericks.

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Shaq carried Kobe to his first three; Pau carried Kobe in the other two.

Yep. Utah managed to get Mo Williams back, Clippers got Lamar Odom back (where he should do well since he's back in LA), Lakers got Nash, and Dallas... watched Deron Williams re-sign with Brooklyn, watched Steve Nash go to LA, and was forced to re-sign Jason Kidd.

From championship team to 1st round exit again.

INT is knowing a tomato is a fruit. WIS is knowing it doesn't belong in a fruit salad. CHA is convincing people that it does.

Well, we got Kyle Lowery. He's nowhere near to Steve Nash in terms of assists and running an offense, but he's young, plays ridiculously tough and until the end of this year was a solid team guy for the Rockets.

One can only hope that he continues to play well with us.

edited 5th Jul '12 7:25:37 PM by NoChorus

And the Epic Fail continues as Jeremy Lin signs with the Rockets (he could have stayed on the Knicks to learn from Jason Kidd); and loyalty has indeed given up the ghost.

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Loyalty? He's been there what, a year? Technically less. The team only went to him in desperation. And it's not like he's going to some big power. He's just coincidentally going to the city where Yao Ming made his name. (Sorry, but I can't help but think that has something to do with it.)

Did the Knicks match the Rockets offer sheet?

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Two separate events. Lin isn't the one I'm referring to in the second.

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Okay, I didn't see the top part of that semi-colon. I'm assuming you're referring to Nash or Allen with that loyalty thing? Because apparently Rondo and Allen didn't get along, not that that surprises me since Rondo seems like a jerk to me.

My question still stands though, have the Knicks not matched the offer sheet to Lin? Because Lin can't sign until the 11th, and we'd only know more if he intended to or not if the Knicks didn't match (or exceed) it.

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Hinrich? Really?
I'd keep CJ and Korver, maybe Lucas.

The knicks are trying to buttfuck us on the price. But we'll see who buttfucks who.
-Ed Asner.
Taking a look at the contract details for Lin, Houston could just be trying to screw the Knicks with luxury tax, which would go to other teams, including Houston. Or, even if they do get Lin, then they get starpower and Asian fans back.

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The Bulls are really losing ground in the contender business. They're looking more and more like the Iverson Sixers.

INT is knowing a tomato is a fruit. WIS is knowing it doesn't belong in a fruit salad. CHA is convincing people that it does.

I do hope you're not a prophet. It would suck to see Derrick Rose go on a "We talkin' about PRACTICE?!" rant.

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