The Golden State Warriors = The Plastics.
The NBA and Mean Girls are two widely beloved things. Their respective fan bases might not intertwine a ton, but if you look closely at the looming 2016-2017 NBA season’s biggest storyline, there are some glaring similarities. There's drama, cattiness, and competition around the NBA, and those things are all themes in Mean Girls. So, it only makes sense to explain professional basketball in terms of this sacred 2004 comedy. First and foremost, you should be familiar with some of the various types of groups and characters in the NBA.
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Just like Mean Girls had cliques, the NBA does too! You've got your freshmen...
That’s Brandon Ingram of the Los Angeles Lakers, and he’s new to the NBA, entering his first season.
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Unfriendly hotheads.
That guy with the ball is Matt Barnes of the Sacramento Kings. The dude behind him is his teammate, DeMarcus Cousins. The guy next to him is Zaza Pachulia. These are three of the biggest troublemakers in the NBA, and you’ll see them involved in altercations all season long.
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Nerds.
That’s Kyle Anderson, and his shorts are as short as his socks are high.
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