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"For many NBA enthusiasts, Twitter has become as big a part of the sports-watching experience as Craig Sager\u2019s suits.\nWhile there will never be a replacement for the awkward, stream-of-consciousness musings of Charles Barkley, Bill Walton, and other TV analysts, the level of wit and insight put forth by their respective parody accounts and tweeters has made the early 21st century a great time to be a sports fan.\nBut why stop at journalists, ex-ballplayers and other so-called \u201Cexperts\u201D? There are also countless accounts that highlight the absurdities of the game and its players.\nWith the NBA playoffs in full effect, and many of our favorite teams having already packed it up for the season (mine included; oh hey, Cleveland) here are five NBA parody accounts to get you through to the Finals:\n1) @NotWaltFrazier\nThe reeling Knicks could certainly use the real Walt Frazier right about now. The point guard helped lead New York to its only two championships in 1970 and 1973. To younger generations, however, Frazier will always be remembered as the friendly rhyming spokesman for \u201CJust For Men\u201D hair color, a fact @NotWaltFrazier reminds us of nearly everyday.\nEssential tweet: \u201COnce again, Woodson's goatee is the only Knick to truly step up. Perfect coverin' and next level hoverin'! #JustForMen\u201D\n\n2) @EmoChrisBosh\nChris Bosh takes a lot of punishment from NBA fans, mostly for looking like a dinosaur, forgetting to rebound, and for the occasional GIF bomb. Take into account the fact that many consider him to be the third wheel to LeBron James\u2019 and Dwyane Wade\u2019s scoring circus, and you\u2019ve got the makings of a sad, left-out emo kid.\nNow, there\u2019s no real reason to think Bosh is anything but a lovely individual, satisfied multi-millionaire (with a newborn!). But because he often struggles for legitimacy and respect in the eyes of the public, it\u2019s fun to imagine him hunched over his computer, listening to Rites of Spring, and telling Twitter his location is \u201CIN A GLASS HOUSE OF EMOTION.\u201D\nEssential tweet: \u201CDon't complain about rainy days. It downpours in my world everyday. Cloudy with a chance of tears... help me, I'm drowning.\u201D\n3) @NotBillWalton\nBut you already knew this one. The gold standard of parody accounts, @NotBillWalton has been featured at ESPN.com and, oh look, the Daily Dot. While the feed certainly takes the far-out observations of Hall of Fame basketball player Bill Walton to the extreme at times, it\u2019s frighteningly close to what a real Bill Walton account might look like. It was even enough to earn it a National Lampoon Twitter Award for Best Fake Feed, which sounds made-up too, but isn\u2019t.\nEssential tweet: \u201CCarmelo Anthony just made a move I've only heard was possible from a spiritual yogi I met while hiking the Kalalau Trail in Hawaii.\u201D\n4) @AAAExtinguisher\nWhen New York added superstars Amar\u2019e Stoudemire and Carmelo Anthony to its roster, it was supposed to bring about a new era for the Knicks (or at the very least a playoff win, something the franchise hasn\u2019t had in 11 years). So with the Knicks down 0-2 to the Miami Heat after two double-digit losses, and New York suddenly facing another year without a playoff win, it\u2019s no wonder Amar\u2019e let his anger get the best of him. Following Game 2, he punched a glass fire extinguisher case in a move that left him with an injured hand and a spot on the disabled list for what could be the remainder of the Knicks\u2019 short-lived playoff run.\nNow, to add insult to injury, a Twitter account representing the fire extinguisher has emerged to take swipes at the Knicks\u2019 playoff woes (and correct Amar\u2019e\u2019s spelling).\nEssential tweet: This too shall pass. Unlike Melo. RT @Amareisreal We all have done thing out of anger that we regret. Sorry guys. This to shall pass.\n\n5) @LeBronJamesEgo\n@LeBronJamesEgo has been dormant for almost a year, but it\u2019s one of those classic fake Twitter feeds like @MayorEmanuel that still resonates long after the tweets have gone cold. Unlike some of my Ohio-born compatriots, I don\u2019t hate LeBron James. Watching him play is still one of the greatest joys in basketball, even if I no longer like the colors on his jersey. Nevertheless, anyone capable of orchestrating a phenomenal display of dickishness like \u201CThe Decision\u201D deserves a Twitter feed devoted to his ego.\nEssential tweet: I BELIEVE OBAMA IS AMERICAN BUT I STILL DON'T BELIEVE HOW NICE MY SMOOTHIES ARE. WHY MUST I BE THE SMOOTHIE KING? MY GIFT &amp; MY CURSE.\nBonus:\u00A0@SportWonka \nThis isn\u2019t really a parody. Instead, it appropriates the \u201CCondescending Wonka\u201D meme (in which Willy Wonka makes patronizing and sarcastic remarks) and applies it to the world of sports.\nEssential tweet: \u201COh, you're a Nets fan now because they moved to Brooklyn? Wow, I'm impressed by your street cred.\u201D\nPhoto via @NotWaltFrazier"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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