BRV
Bill S. Preston, Esq.
Wants him some Taco Flavored Kisses.
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Post by BRV on Jun 16, 2020 21:24:25 GMT -5
The NBA caters to its players more than any other sports league on earth. If a player in the NFL wanted to start his own league, then that would be fair. NFL players routinely get bent over. But NBA players? Adam Silver genuflects in front of the players. They're in a great spot. Kyrie seems like he's a real life Oswald Bates from In Living Color. A conversation with him would probably have a lot of big words and philosophy. I said the following back in January... Kyrie Irving is one of those guys who goes away to college, takes a semester of Philosophy 101, and comes home for winter break thinking he's f***ing Socrates. Kyrie Irving is one of those hippie guys you get stuck next to at a party who won't stop talking your ear off about something like how "none of this really matters because none of us are actually people, man." Kyrie Irving is one of those girls you see on Facebook talking about how she wants to throw it all away and live a #vanlife and #wanderlust, but you know couldn't spend an hour away from her iPhone or Instagram profile. ... and it still rings true. |
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Ben Wyatt
Crow T. Robot
Are You Gonna Go My Way?
I don't get it. At all. It's kind of a small horse, I mean what am I missing? Am I crazy?
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Post by Ben Wyatt on Jun 17, 2020 6:23:26 GMT -5
The NBA caters to its players more than any other sports league on earth. If a player in the NFL wanted to start his own league, then that would be fair. NFL players routinely get bent over. But NBA players? Adam Silver genuflects in front of the players. They're in a great spot. Kyrie seems like he's a real life Oswald Bates from In Living Color. A conversation with him would probably have a lot of big words and philosophy. Dude, I want to be your best friend for dropping an Oswald Bates reference. |
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Jun 17, 2020 17:33:28 GMT -5
Apparently Kyrie is mad. Reports saying he didn't say the players should start a new league and he left the chat over the report he did
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Post by Toilet Paper Roll on Jun 17, 2020 20:22:36 GMT -5
Apparently Kyrie is mad. Reports saying he didn't say the players should start a new league and he left the chat over the report he did Kyrie's a weird dude. |
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Jun 17, 2020 20:26:46 GMT -5
Apparently Kyrie is mad. Reports saying he didn't say the players should start a new league and he left the chat over the report he did Kyrie's a weird dude. He's one of those people who desire and wants change on a daily basis and you can never really contain him. You give him everything he wants and then he's like nah you know what I don't want that I do agree with Kendrick Perkins (didn't think I would say that). How can you go rogue and not discuss this stuff with the heads of your union in Chris Paul and Michelle Roberts. You're doing a big disservice to yourself and the players |
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Push R Truth
Patti Mayonnaise
Unique and Special Snowflake, and a pants-less heathen.
Perpetually Constipated
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Post by Push R Truth on Jun 20, 2020 6:58:22 GMT -5
Kyrie is the guy that throws a pizza party for the Super Bowl but actually serves Asian/Mexican Fusion Tacos, then secretly eats a bowl of Froot Loops as he watches The Bachelor with his headphones on and doesn't interact with the party at all.
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Jun 20, 2020 18:27:47 GMT -5
NBA draft to start Oct 16 and free agency to start Oct 18
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Post by sfvega on Jun 22, 2020 14:28:48 GMT -5
Davis Bertans saying essentially what I've said all along, no Wizards game in 2020 is worth anyone's health, and sitting out the restart. Wonder if he'll be the only one. Wonder where he ends up. Seems like a Pop type pf player, but they won't have the space for him this off-season.
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tenshi
Patti Mayonnaise
Probably more memorable than a Charlotte title reign
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Post by tenshi on Jun 22, 2020 15:01:19 GMT -5
Davis Bertans saying essentially what I've said all along, no Wizards game in 2020 is worth anyone's health, and sitting out the restart. Wonder if he'll be the only one. Wonder where he ends up. Seems like a Pop type pf player, but they won't have the space for him this off-season. Unless they let DeRozan go and give Bertans more playing time, which was something he talked about before being let go by the Spurs. |
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Post by sfvega on Jun 22, 2020 15:21:49 GMT -5
Davis Bertans saying essentially what I've said all along, no Wizards game in 2020 is worth anyone's health, and sitting out the restart. Wonder if he'll be the only one. Wonder where he ends up. Seems like a Pop type pf player, but they won't have the space for him this off-season. Unless they let DeRozan go and give Bertans more playing time, which was something he talked about before being let go by the Spurs. Damn, how did I forget he was already on the Spurs? That would basically commit them to dealing LaMarcus. Bertans/Poeltl wouldn't be a bad 4/5, but kind of underscores the problem with the Spurs. A roster full of slightly above average guys and no stars. They need to sort out that backcourt first. Nobody is gonna break out playing 20/25 minutes a night. That split hurts everybody. |
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Post by sfvega on Jun 22, 2020 15:41:33 GMT -5
Knicks lead candidates are Thibs and Kidd, rn interviewing Mike Brown. Time to crawl back in the hole, Cap.
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tenshi
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Post by tenshi on Jun 22, 2020 16:14:53 GMT -5
Unless they let DeRozan go and give Bertans more playing time, which was something he talked about before being let go by the Spurs. Damn, how did I forget he was already on the Spurs? That would basically commit them to dealing LaMarcus. Bertans/Poeltl wouldn't be a bad 4/5, but kind of underscores the problem with the Spurs. A roster full of slightly above average guys and no stars. They need to sort out that backcourt first. Nobody is gonna break out playing 20/25 minutes a night. That split hurts everybody. The Spurs have a curious case going on with Aldridge and DeRozan. They're still stars in the NBA and they can help your team rack up wins but there doesn't seem to have much demand for them given their playing style and contracts, among other factors. If either one of them is traded, San Antonio has to ponder with the idea that they might end up with the short end of the stick and that's before dealing with contract extentions for Poetlt, Eubanks, Metu and Weatherspoon. Having Bertans back would be great but that could be worked upon after bigger issues are addressed first. |
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Jun 22, 2020 18:47:02 GMT -5
Knicks lead candidates are Thibs and Kidd, rn interviewing Mike Brown. Time to crawl back in the hole, Cap. F**** my life Just hire Atkinson you idiots |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2020 22:14:52 GMT -5
Usually bad/rebuilding teams will hire the retread coaches because the actual good coaching candidates don't want to be on a shitty team. Once the team looks like it has turned the corner or are about to, then the job becomes more appealing. I mean, Thibs/Kidd/Brown is the most Knicks list of coaching candidates ever, but I don't think an actual good coaching candidate wants any part of the team right now. Maybe a couple of years from now if they add more young talent and look like they are ascending, it might be different.
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Jun 22, 2020 22:20:27 GMT -5
Usually bad/rebuilding teams will hire the retread coaches because the actual good coaching candidates don't want to be on a shitty team. Once the team looks like it has turned the corner or are about to, then the job becomes more appealing. I mean, Thibs/Kidd/Brown is the most Knicks list of coaching candidates ever, but I don't think an actual good coaching candidate wants any part of the team right now. Maybe a couple of years from now if they add more young talent and look like they are ascending, it might be different. The problem is Thibbs rep his bad at this point. Has he learned to not run his players into the ground? Idk and I doubt it. It is like the hire of Fizdale (who I liked) where you hope they learned from their mistakes Kidd, i'm fine with as he was a big reason why the Knicks had their winning season a few years ago. Problem is he's up and down. Can he stay focused. Thus far threw his coaching stints, it seems after 2 years he losses interest and shit happens Brown. Without LBJ he hasn't faired well. Maybe his assistant coaching stint has made him better but I doubt it |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2020 22:38:02 GMT -5
Usually bad/rebuilding teams will hire the retread coaches because the actual good coaching candidates don't want to be on a shitty team. Once the team looks like it has turned the corner or are about to, then the job becomes more appealing. I mean, Thibs/Kidd/Brown is the most Knicks list of coaching candidates ever, but I don't think an actual good coaching candidate wants any part of the team right now. Maybe a couple of years from now if they add more young talent and look like they are ascending, it might be different. The problem is Thibbs rep his bad at this point. Has he learned to not run his players into the ground? Idk and I doubt it. It is like the hire of Fizdale (who I liked) where you hope they learned from their mistakes Kidd, i'm fine with as he was a big reason why the Knicks had their winning season a few years ago. Problem is he's up and down. Can he stay focused. Thus far threw his coaching stints, it seems after 2 years he losses interest and shit happens Brown. Without LBJ he hasn't faired well. Maybe his assistant coaching stint has made him better but I doubt it Yeah I don't think Thibs is worth it. Maybe he's not going to run players to the ground like he did in Chicago, but that reputation alone is enough for me to pause. The others, I really don't think it makes a difference. Knicks just need a vet coach who will keep the seat warm for someone better if the team ever becomes good again. As a Raptors fan, I thought they held on to Casey for too long. He was a retread who made sense for a rebuilding team but once the team got good they should have replaced him. They eventually did, and the rest is history. Knicks basically need their Casey to hold the young kids accountable and help them grow over the next few years, but they have to be smart and cut bait the moment the team looks like it can actually become good. |
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Jun 22, 2020 22:43:22 GMT -5
The problem is Thibbs rep his bad at this point. Has he learned to not run his players into the ground? Idk and I doubt it. It is like the hire of Fizdale (who I liked) where you hope they learned from their mistakes Kidd, i'm fine with as he was a big reason why the Knicks had their winning season a few years ago. Problem is he's up and down. Can he stay focused. Thus far threw his coaching stints, it seems after 2 years he losses interest and shit happens Brown. Without LBJ he hasn't faired well. Maybe his assistant coaching stint has made him better but I doubt it Yeah I don't think Thibs is worth it. Maybe he's not going to run players to the ground like he did in Chicago, but that reputation alone is enough for me to pause. The others, I really don't think it makes a difference. Knicks just need a vet coach who will keep the seat warm for someone better if the team ever becomes good again. As a Raptors fan, I thought they held on to Casey for too long. He was a retread who made sense for a rebuilding team but once the team got good they should have replaced him. They eventually did, and the rest is history. Knicks basically need their Casey to hold the young kids accountable and help them grow over the next few years, but they have to be smart and cut bait the moment the team looks like it can actually become good. Yeah, which is why I have said maybe Mark Jackson should be given a chance. I hate him as a coach but him as a 3 year coach where he holds players accountable is probably the best way to go. You need to go from point A to Point B. I don't put much blame on Kidd for BK. They put him with a playoff team he didn't sign up for. Meanwhile in Mil, he couldn't put it all together but Giannis went to bat for that man That's why I like Atkinson. He did well with a young BK team and knows his shit. At this point tho idk, each coach they have had has failed |
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Post by sfvega on Jun 22, 2020 23:04:44 GMT -5
Atkinson and Udoka would be solid hires by NY. I just don't know if they're competent enough of a franchise to go through with it over a bigger name hire.
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Jun 22, 2020 23:19:58 GMT -5
Atkinson and Udoka would be solid hires by NY. I just don't know if they're competent enough of a franchise to go through with it over a bigger name hire. I think Rose would. The problem is commitment If you told the fanbase, listen we about to have 5 years of intentionally shitty basketball but we are trying to build a team that can last for 10-12 years they'd be with it Knicks don't commit to shit. With all that cap space you had, once Durant and Irving were off the table you should been swinging trades to get picks. Take on a bad contract that has 2 years left to get a few picks. They have to build from within. No star players are going to sign and the ones you get are going to have baggage like Amare who was good for 1.5 and a half before falling off |
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Post by hashtagdaley/JudasDay on Jun 23, 2020 0:52:53 GMT -5
The Kings brought back Corey Brewer.
#Title
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