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QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jan 22, 2013 -> 09:43 AM) To infinity and beyond! or whatever they say on Star Trek. Nanu nanu? Happy Birthday, Balta.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jan 21, 2013 -> 03:42 PM) I say all of your posts in my head to Derricks voice as if he is laughing Then my goal has been accomplished.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jan 22, 2013 -> 09:38 AM) It is astounding to me that D'Antoni is forcing this personnel into his system rather than adapting to it. Pau Gasol as a bench player? WTF is wrong with you The Lakers gave him a 3-year deal if I remember correctly, too. They should have stuck with the interim coach after they fired Mike Brown's goofy Princeton Offense. Seriously, oldest team in the league in with the 7 seconds or less coach? It made no sense then and it makes no sense now. They are built around four players, with absolutely zero depth. Three of those four have spent the season in and out of the lineup, while the best one has been there all year dominating - but now Kobe's wearing down. They could finish with fewer than 35 wins. The Lakers would be nuts to not see what the Nets would send them for Dwight right now. Also, side note, Nikola Vucevic (one of the guys the Magic got in the Dwight deal) is straight beasting. On the day of the trade, the Magic were the clear losers, but with Vucevic dominating, Bynum yet to play a game, and thinks going to s*** in LA, they somehow look like the winners. Check out Vucevic's game log.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jan 22, 2013 -> 09:32 AM) ok night? Dude put up 22, 7 and 8 on ridiculous shooting. Kirk could save David Palmer from assassination and I'd find a way to s*** on him. I dislike Kirk very much.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Jan 22, 2013 -> 09:09 AM) Really? I thought this last week was the worst of the entire series. Nothing happened. Saying nothing happened in that episode is inaccurate. There hasn't been a bad episode in the series, but to say this week's (for the purposes of American viewing) is the worst of the series doesn't really make a whole lot of sense. New footman Tom's an idiot Matthew wants to take over Downton finances New kitchenmaid Edith letter published Ethel gives kid away Even Anna and Bates had a worthwhile moment when they got each other's letters. Anyway, if you didn't like that episode, maybe you don't get the show? Maybe it's not for you? That epsiode was Downton in a nutshell - everything that happens in their little vacuum is a HUGE deal, especially the hiring of a new footman/kitchenmaid. I feel like you have turned your hating just to hate from Walking Dead to Downton Abbey!

QUOTE (Markbilliards @ Jan 21, 2013 -> 11:49 PM) Figure out your basil metabolic rate and determine your cutting caloric input based off that. I'm cutting right now and eating about 1500 calories a day, when my BMR is about 2000. You've got to count calories, and it isn't really that hard. You'll get used to it quick, and their are so many nutritional resources out there today (ex: myfitnesspal.com) that will give you an idea of what you are putting in your body. Not counting calories when trying to change your body is like not looking at your bank account ever. 1 pound of fat = 3500 calories 500 calorie deficit/day = 1 pound of fat lost per week. Presto! This isn't exactly accurate, but it's a good start. Also, the above doesn't even take into account any working out. In early 2011 I went from 212 lbs to 185 in like a month and a half by working out and eating like 1800 calories/day. That combined with activating a dormant metabolism works wonders! Now I'm flirting with 175 with a lot of added muscle - and I drink plenty and eat what I want within reason - but I've also tuned my brain to not want complete garbage unless said garbage is of the dessert variety!

QUOTE (whitesox901 @ Jan 21, 2013 -> 08:01 PM) I'm trying to lose weight. If it isn't a problem, can anyone give me some tips on what to avoid (similar to the small discussion about granola)? Thanks. It's kind of a no-brainer, yo. Avoid fast food, eat things that fill you up - no empty calories. The best thing you can do is get your metabolism going again, which is rather easy to do. I don't know your work situation, but wherever you work you can pack food for the day... it really is true that you should eat little things all day long vs two or three big meals. Breakfast is a must. Here's an example of a weekday's eating for me: 6:30 Protein shake at gym 8:30 Overnight oats - these are f***ing delicious (150g greek yogurt, 13g chocolate protein powder, packet strawberries/cream oatmeal, 6 frozen strawberries, almond milk - let sit overnight) 10:30 protein bar noon sandwich, cheese stick, almonds 2:00 greek yogurt 3:30 apple, protein bar 5:30 dinner Once you get your metabolism going (ie, eating like this on weekdays), you burn calories much more efficiently - and that's the key... calories out > calories in to lose weight. It'll fall off of you. Once you get to the weight you want, you can really eat/drink what you want within reason and moderation while doing this and you won't gain any weight back. Then you can even ramp it up to add muscle. Oh, and I repeat, overnight oats are the f***ing s***. I look forward to them every day.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 22, 2013 -> 08:54 AM) That's going to be fairly important too...you just can't put him in and expect him to go 40 in the first week without dying. Jake did say "when he's at full strength". I doubt Derrick plays more than 30 minutes in any game before April... he could be really primed to hit his stride once the playoffs start. Ugh, I'm being such a dumbass, homer, D-Rose fanboy. I f***ing love that kid. I'll well-up when he gets his first minutes of the season.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 22, 2013 -> 08:23 AM) You know...there's an @Charlotte game on Feb. 22 in that after-the AS break area...and I'm within driving distance for that... I'd imagine they'd have him play his first game at home - that's why I picked 01/28. It looks like I'll be off by a week or so, but I'd bet on maybe 02/11? I can't see Rose going through full contact in practice for longer than two weeks before getting some game minutes.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Jan 21, 2013 -> 11:51 PM) Really like the kid's future. Usually don't compliment young players much unless they're special or underrated by people, but I like the tools he has. Already a very good free throw shooter, excellent form on his shot (which is essential to his potential offensive upside so obviously his offensive game will grow with confidence and more minutes) great efficiency (and a low TO rate to boot), good athleticism (with a Bulls team who isn't that athletic at all minus a couple players) and is already a very good defender. (great footwork, I.Q., etc.) He might not be a star, but I believe he'll be a solid starting SF in the future. I agree with everything you've said here.

QUOTE (justBLAZE @ Jan 21, 2013 -> 11:07 PM) EDIT: Great win again, this is the Hinrich I thought we're getting when he signed. LOL, Kirk is awful, he just had an ok night against the league's worst defender.

QUOTE (whitesoxfan99 @ Jan 21, 2013 -> 10:54 PM) Is Steve Nash the worst defensive player in the NBA? I say yes. So do the statistics. The Lakers suck.

DERRICK ROSE IS CLOSE TO FULL CONTACT.

QUOTE (farmteam @ Jan 21, 2013 -> 03:41 PM) After finally having a bit more money later this month, I'm going to finally join a gym. In the few years since I've stopped growing "up" I've started to grow "out." It's not bad or anything (I'm about 6'2" 195) but I want to nip it in the bud. So, here's my question: I want to just generally keep in shape; if anything specific maybe cut a little bit of my stomach fat down (little bit of a belly starting to form). Do y'all know any good websites where I can get a good sense of what to do when starting to work out from scratch? I worked out a bit in college, but I haven't had it in classes or anything since high school, and I forget all the basics. I'm sure I'll be that person at the gym you all hate. We will only hate you if you stand around and do nothing. bodybuilding.com More specifically, http://www.bodybuilding.com/exercises/ Oh, and do cardio - if you're on a treadmill, always be on incline 2 or higher. Incline 2 is actually the same as being on planet Earth. Anything less is like you are just "hopping" with no resistance. Oh, and basketball is fun.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jan 21, 2013 -> 03:23 PM) I believe there is little evidence because Lewis got rid of his shiny white suit that was supposedly covered in blood. Supposedly They mostly come out at night. Mostly

I didn't kill no mothaf*ckin' lion....

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Jan 21, 2013 -> 02:43 PM) Wes Welker's wife LOVES Ray Lewis! http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/break...0,6126846.story I'm not going to argue with her.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jan 21, 2013 -> 11:05 AM) When it comes to eating pre-packaged bars like that, the only ones I will eat are Cliff Bars. There's a bit of a cardboard taste, but they aren't bad and are generally pretty good for you (though they do consist of a lot of sugar all the same) Balance bars or CLIF Builders bars have better stats - more protein, fewer calories, less bulls***. The regular CLIF bars are actually kinda s***ty (but obviously better than say a granola or a useless Fiber One bar).

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Jan 21, 2013 -> 10:19 AM) Granola bars are one of the biggest lies ever sold to people as health food. Even intelligent and otherwise healthy people never bother to look at the fact that most granola bars are about equal to eating a snickers bar in terms of calories, fat and sugar. Anyone with half a brain knows to shop protein bars!

QUOTE (bmags @ Jan 21, 2013 -> 09:47 AM) I find that hard to believe with all the stupid shots some of our players put up, Thibs would make an example of Noah, who would've been very helpful preventing the Randolph tip-ins that allowed them back in it. But he did make an example of Noah for SOMETHING.

QUOTE (Jake @ Jan 20, 2013 -> 10:41 PM) Should we make a healthy eating thread? Might attract some of the people that don't feel like looking at the workout thread and could keep this one off-topic. I know our ST's biggest loser forum or whatever we called it didn't last, but I figured I'd throw it out there. That Biggest Loser thread was neat; I wished it'd started before I'd lost my weight. I do think a healthy eating thread would be pretty cool - you should start it before I do.

QUOTE (bmags @ Jan 21, 2013 -> 09:25 AM) Has anything come out about Noah and Thibs yet? I highly doubt anything will. Noah has fallen in love with taking the open, 18-foot jumper, because it's always open, because he's not very good at it. He was hitting that shot earlier in the season, but it's been brutal the past month. I reckon Thibs said "stop it", and he did it, and he got his ass benched. He's shooting 39% this month (unacceptable for a big man) and only 46% on the season (5% lower than his career average, and 8% lower than two years ago). Hopefully Noah stops taking those shots and continues to move the ball vs chucking them up just because he's open. That's my guess.

QUOTE (GoSox05 @ Jan 21, 2013 -> 08:45 AM) This is would Patriots beat writer Greg Bedard said about it. @GregABedard For those wondering, helmet-to-helmet hits are legal on running backs and/or when receiver has established himself as a runner. Makes sense, given Ridley lowered his head - you can't fault the defensive player in that situation.

QUOTE (GoSox05 @ Jan 21, 2013 -> 08:19 AM) Yeah and watching players fight over a fumble next to his lifeless body was awful. Watching the Ravens celebrate while he still was being tended to - also awful.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jan 21, 2013 -> 07:55 AM) So how about Bernard Pollard? -slammed into Brady's knee, tearing the ACL -Welker was avoiding his tackle when he slipped and tore his ACL -hurts Gronkowski's ankle on a tackle, which may have cost Pats Super Bowl last year -knocks Steven Ridley out, causing fumble that clinched the game yesterday AND his brother was on the Amazing Race!