Locker room talk: rolling basketball thread

[linebaugh]

Tears in my eyes watching that performance

 

[luka]

@IdleRich

 

[IdleRich]

Yeah seems the rest of the world is catching up on US at basketball much faster than the US is catching up to the rest of the world on footie - both in terms of depth and top level players.

I get the feeling that in basketball US has had things its own way so long that it's changed the emphasis from sporting excellence to entertainment and now we're seeing the fruits of that.

I've been digging into basketball a fair bit recently and it appears that it's best described as "the thing in the background while people argue at great length about travelling".

 

[luka]

its got some comments too from irate americans.

 

[luka]

makes the sport look ridiculous

 

[sus]

If Wolves fail to make a conference finals with the twin towers I'll agree that it was a bad call to throw all those firsts away. Let's give it a bit of time

@padraig (u.s.)

 

[sus]

Terrible deal, like possibly Gobert to Minnesota (a potentially all-time awful trade) level bad, possibly worse

 

[other_life]

TIMBERWOLVES
TIMBERWOLVES
TIMBERWOLVES

 

[linebaugh]

The mavericks, my team, are in the finals

 

[linebaugh]

@sus @kid charlemagne tap in

 

[luka]

The mavericks, my team, are in the finals

is that luka?

 

[luka]

i looked up flatonia and its midway between san antonio spurs and houston rockets. why did you pick the mavs?

 

[luka]

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Back in 1978 Joycelyn and her then-husband Joel Kubesch were smoking meat at area parking lots on the weekends. They then moved into this current building around 1980. Joycelyn runs the place now, but the building looks like it came from another century. A tin roof over a clapboard exterior houses the main part of the building. Stacks of misshapen stones held together by thick mortar make up the walls of what looks like an addition where logs act as window frames. The screen doors don’t do much to keep the heat out, but it doesn’t really matter since there’s no air conditioning. The big steel warming pit just behind the counter doesn’t do anything to cool things down. On a hot day it’s best to get your order to go, which is what I did.



The brisket was as dry as it looked. It was also lean and over-trimmed, but the flavor was good and there was plenty of smokiness from the mesquite. It would probably make a good chopped beef sandwich. Ribs were just mushy meat and a couple of clean bones. The rub was mainly sugar with a little salt for flavor. Given the lack of smoke, they must have been wrapped for a considerable portion of their cooking time. That would also explain how they got so overdone.

 

[luka]

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Daniel Vaughn is the author of The Prophets of Smoked Meat: A Journey Through Texas Barbecue, the coauthor of Whole Hog BBQ: The Gospel of Carolina Barbecue, and the barbecue editor at Texas Monthly. He has traveled the world sampling smoked meats at over 1,800 barbecue joints, most of which are in Texas.

 

[luka]

That was an incredible performance !!!! Luka basically finished the game off as a contest in the first quarter, and Irving snuffed out any faint pulse the T-wolves may have had in the second half. At one point, Luka & Kyrie were outscoring the entire opposition.

Luka absolutely giving it back to the T-Wolves crowd (and picking out Snoop Dog in particular) was hilarious !! I’d advise Boston fans to avoid poking the bear by antagonising Luka - he seems to thrive on provocation.

When combined with outstanding support from Lively, Washington and Gafford, this team looks like they are peaking at exactly the right time.

While it took quite some time, the gelling of Luka & Kyrie makes them an unbelievably potent back court, and it will take amazing combined switching defence from Brown, Holliday, White and Tatum with impeccable rim protection from Horford (and hopefully Porzingis) to contain this duo.

 

[luka]

Before they turned their attention to the culinary arts, Arnis and Mallory Robbins ran a landscaping company in Arizona. They went from cutting grass to cutting some of the best meat in the state when their food truck opened outside Lubbock six years ago. Evie Mae’s moved into an actual building a year later and is now the crown jewel of West Texas barbecue. Don’t be intimidated by the long line—it moves fast. Instead, grab a free beer from the cooler and peruse the desserts on display. Strawberry cake, Texas sheet cake, and no fewer than two versions of pecan pie are available most days. Beef ribs sell out quickly, but you’ll be just as satisfied with the fatty brisket, especially the decadent burnt ends. Saucy pork ribs have gotten trendy, so we appreciate the more subtle seasoning on these perfectly smoked St. Louis–cut ribs. The same could be said of the German smoked sausage. Yes, there’s a spicy, cheesy version too, but the original is bursting with flavor and has the perfect snap, no gimmicks needed. For sides, fresh green beans and green-chile cheese grits are hard to beat, though you shouldn’t ignore the cornbread. For a change of pace, look for the occasional smoked prime rib dinners (so popular you’ll need a reservation). And if you’re in the market for a massive new smoker, Arnis will weld one for you in his shop next door.

 

[luka]

@Corpsey

 

[linebaugh]

Yes it is Luka, he’s the best player in the world

 

[linebaugh]

Does it all while looking like an oversized corpsey too

 

[linebaugh]