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Post by Roy Batty's Pet Dove on Jul 6, 2019 23:33:10 GMT -5
Lakers front office thinking they could pull Kawhi after miraculously getting Anthony Davis was nothing but pure hubris. You'd think the past ten years would have humbled them somewhat, but they're still pulling that "sure I have all my toys, but I want that other kid's toys as well" bullshit. Honestly, it can be hard to support a team that feels like they're magically compelled to get everything they want through no actual effort of their own but based solely on brand recognition, even though I know that's not necessarily the fault of the people actually playing on the team. The childish side of me is a bit annoyed that he and PG went to the Clippers of all teams, but objectively it'll make for a compelling rivalry and some good old fashioned b-ball drama. Compelling b-ball post, gordon. |
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Post by Desert Dweller on Jul 7, 2019 20:33:12 GMT -5
Those of us in Phoenix are looking forward to the Suns having an epically bad season. Whew, if we thought the knives were out for Sarver in recent years it will be nothing as compared to what he's going to experience next season. I said elsewhere that this might be so bad that it might finally bring entertainment value back to the Suns after an absence of it for many years.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2019 22:19:37 GMT -5
Lakers front office thinking they could pull Kawhi after miraculously getting Anthony Davis was nothing but pure hubris. You'd think the past ten years would have humbled them somewhat, but they're still pulling that "sure I have all my toys, but I want that other kid's toys as well" bullshit. Honestly, it can be hard to support a team that feels like they're magically compelled to get everything they want through no actual effort of their own but based solely on brand recognition, even though I know that's not necessarily the fault of the people actually playing on the team. The childish side of me is a bit annoyed that he and PG went to the Clippers of all teams, but objectively it'll make for a compelling rivalry and some good old fashioned b-ball drama. Your first paragraph pretty much is the reason why I dislike the lakers, and teams like the Yankees, etc. etc. It is that wanting the other kid's toys mentality coming not only from the management but the team's fanbases as well, which just irks me. I don't think the NBA really is as balanced as everyone says, I will be shocked if anyone but the clippers win at this point, but it won't be as insufferable as if the Lakers got Kawhi and Lakers fans(not you I'm talking about) celebrated a championship from this summer to next and so on. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2019 22:31:18 GMT -5
Those of us in Phoenix are looking forward to the Suns having an epically bad season. Whew, if we thought the knives were out for Sarver in recent years it will be nothing as compared to what he's going to experience next season. I said elsewhere that this might be so bad that it might finally bring entertainment value back to the Suns after an absence of it for many years. The only difference between the Suns and the Knicks, the media cares about the Knicks. It is crazy just how bad the Suns have been this decade. Ayton is a fine player, but they passed up Doncic, also passed up De'Aaron Fox, and drafted Dragen Bender(probably spelling that name wrong). That was their past three drafts before this year, ooof. |
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Post by Desert Dweller on Jul 7, 2019 23:52:48 GMT -5
Those of us in Phoenix are looking forward to the Suns having an epically bad season. Whew, if we thought the knives were out for Sarver in recent years it will be nothing as compared to what he's going to experience next season. I said elsewhere that this might be so bad that it might finally bring entertainment value back to the Suns after an absence of it for many years. The only difference between the Suns and the Knicks, the media cares about the Knicks. It is crazy just how bad the Suns have been this decade. Ayton is a fine player, but they passed up Doncic, also passed up De'Aaron Fox, and drafted Dragen Bender(probably spelling that name wrong). That was their past three drafts before this year, ooof. Oh yeah. It is so bad. They've turned into a joke amongst sports fans here. The memes from local NBA fans I've seen on my Twitter feed have been amazing. The drafting has just been awful, regardless of Ayton being a good player. It takes some truly awful drafting to be this bad for this long in the NBA.
It is helpful to compare with the NHL Arizona Coyotes: Effective bankruptcy by the previous owner, playing with no owner for two seasons which made them literally unable to sign any big free agents, getting fucked over in the NHL draft lottery MORE THAN ONCE, constant threats to move the team to Canada, new ownership and a complete rebuild... You'd think that would be the worst pro team in the state, right? LOL, no. The Coyotes finished 39-35-8, with 86 points, in 9th place out of 15 teams in the Western Conference. That's a 16 point improvement over 2017-2018, when they finished in last place.
Can you even imagine the Suns finishing in the middle of the conference rankings? Ha ha ha ha. What's their excuse? Did they play with no owners for 2 years? Did the Phoenix City Council threaten to boot them out of their arena? No.
Sarver is the worst. With all due respect to the Knicks, Sarver really is the worst. I'm hoping for an historically bad season next season.
But it is kind of sad. The Suns used to be the most reliable team in the state. They were by far the most popular pro team in the state. This has been totally squandered. This has gone on so long that locals have just stopped caring.
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Post by sarapen on Jul 8, 2019 9:02:26 GMT -5
Maybe now that guy from my gym will quit laughing at my Clippers tuque. Frankly I knew jack and shit about them, I only got it because it matched the colour of my running jacket and I have family in LA.
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Post by Roy Batty's Pet Dove on Jul 8, 2019 21:51:17 GMT -5
Maybe now that guy from my gym will quit laughing at my Clippers tuque. Frankly I knew jack and shit about them, I only got it because it matched the colour of my running jacket and I have family in LA. Won't he probably just be pissed off at you now for "supporting" the team that "stole" Kawhi from Toronto? |
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Post by sarapen on Jul 9, 2019 7:15:14 GMT -5
Maybe now that guy from my gym will quit laughing at my Clippers tuque. Frankly I knew jack and shit about them, I only got it because it matched the colour of my running jacket and I have family in LA. Won't he probably just be pissed off at you now for "supporting" the team that "stole" Kawhi from Toronto? The mood in town is more disappointed than angry. I think even the most optimistic people were only hoping for a 1 year short term thing. I'm not too clear on it since I hate draft talk, it reminds me of obsessing about movie box office figures - i.e., it gets too much into the business side instead of the actual thing I'm interested in. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2019 20:38:34 GMT -5
I hope this tweet never gets deleted.
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Post by Desert Dweller on Jul 11, 2019 23:43:45 GMT -5
I hope this tweet never gets deleted.
That is a phenomenal tweet. Wow.
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Post by Superb Owl 🦉 on Jul 12, 2019 14:56:53 GMT -5
The only difference between the Suns and the Knicks, the media cares about the Knicks. It is crazy just how bad the Suns have been this decade. Ayton is a fine player, but they passed up Doncic, also passed up De'Aaron Fox, and drafted Dragen Bender(probably spelling that name wrong). That was their past three drafts before this year, ooof. Oh yeah. It is so bad. They've turned into a joke amongst sports fans here. The memes from local NBA fans I've seen on my Twitter feed have been amazing. The drafting has just been awful, regardless of Ayton being a good player. It takes some truly awful drafting to be this bad for this long in the NBA.
It is helpful to compare with the NHL Arizona Coyotes: Effective bankruptcy by the previous owner, playing with no owner for two seasons which made them literally unable to sign any big free agents, getting fucked over in the NHL draft lottery MORE THAN ONCE, constant threats to move the team to Canada, new ownership and a complete rebuild... You'd think that would be the worst pro team in the state, right? LOL, no. The Coyotes finished 39-35-8, with 86 points, in 9th place out of 15 teams in the Western Conference. That's a 16 point improvement over 2017-2018, when they finished in last place.
Can you even imagine the Suns finishing in the middle of the conference rankings? Ha ha ha ha. What's their excuse? Did they play with no owners for 2 years? Did the Phoenix City Council threaten to boot them out of their arena? No.
Sarver is the worst. With all due respect to the Knicks, Sarver really is the worst. I'm hoping for an historically bad season next season.
But it is kind of sad. The Suns used to be the most reliable team in the state. They were by far the most popular pro team in the state. This has been totally squandered. This has gone on so long that locals have just stopped caring.
If it makes you feel any better, you signed my German brother-in-law's favorite player, the immortal Ricky Rubio, so you've got that going. |
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Post by Roy Batty's Pet Dove on Jul 12, 2019 19:48:17 GMT -5
Oh yeah. It is so bad. They've turned into a joke amongst sports fans here. The memes from local NBA fans I've seen on my Twitter feed have been amazing. The drafting has just been awful, regardless of Ayton being a good player. It takes some truly awful drafting to be this bad for this long in the NBA.
It is helpful to compare with the NHL Arizona Coyotes: Effective bankruptcy by the previous owner, playing with no owner for two seasons which made them literally unable to sign any big free agents, getting fucked over in the NHL draft lottery MORE THAN ONCE, constant threats to move the team to Canada, new ownership and a complete rebuild... You'd think that would be the worst pro team in the state, right? LOL, no. The Coyotes finished 39-35-8, with 86 points, in 9th place out of 15 teams in the Western Conference. That's a 16 point improvement over 2017-2018, when they finished in last place.
Can you even imagine the Suns finishing in the middle of the conference rankings? Ha ha ha ha. What's their excuse? Did they play with no owners for 2 years? Did the Phoenix City Council threaten to boot them out of their arena? No.
Sarver is the worst. With all due respect to the Knicks, Sarver really is the worst. I'm hoping for an historically bad season next season.
But it is kind of sad. The Suns used to be the most reliable team in the state. They were by far the most popular pro team in the state. This has been totally squandered. This has gone on so long that locals have just stopped caring.
If it makes you feel any better, you signed my German brother-in-law's favorite player, the immortal Ricky Rubio, so you've got that going. So, in that case, Owl, for all any of us know, the NBA Finals this year might very well be between the Suns and the Buzz City Hornets. |
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Post by Superb Owl 🦉 on Jul 12, 2019 19:56:38 GMT -5
If it makes you feel any better, you signed my German brother-in-law's favorite player, the immortal Ricky Rubio, so you've got that going. So, in that case, Owl, for all any of us know, the NBA Finals this year might very well be between the Suns and the Buzz City Hornets. I wish I was as committed to anything as you are to this bit |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2019 18:36:28 GMT -5
AD having to wait an entire season to get LeBron's #32 makes for a more compelling "passing of the torch" narrative anyway
Seems bizarre that only a couple years ago I was being forced to feign excitement over Lonzo Ball
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Post by Deleted on Dec 7, 2019 13:25:29 GMT -5
Are Matt and Owl, the biggest "Clippers will be the next basketball dynasty simply because sports media deems it so" posters on this website, prepared to delete their accounts in shame
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Post by Deleted on Dec 7, 2019 13:41:20 GMT -5
Are Matt and Owl, the biggest "Clippers will be the next basketball dynasty simply because sports media deems it so" posters on this website, prepared to delete their accounts in shame Oh no, they are only the 4th seed in the west.... depsite Paul George having shoulder surgery and Kawhi notoriously giving like 60% effort in the regular. Whatever will they do? |
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Post by Superb Owl 🦉 on Feb 6, 2020 16:22:57 GMT -5
In their biggest win all season, the Wolves have somehow managed to unload Andrew Wiggins' contract
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2020 17:27:03 GMT -5
In their biggest win all season, the Wolves have somehow managed to unload Andrew Wiggins' contract D'Angelo Russell must have one hell of a talent agent. |
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Post by Superb Owl 🦉 on Feb 6, 2020 17:39:11 GMT -5
In their biggest win all season, the Wolves have somehow managed to unload Andrew Wiggins' contract D'Angelo Russell must have one hell of a talent agent. You keep saying I’m overestimating how good Russell is, but I think you’re underselling how much Wiggins sucks relative to his contract. |
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Post by Superb Owl 🦉 on Mar 12, 2020 10:06:59 GMT -5
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Post by Superb Owl 🦉 on Aug 26, 2020 17:24:04 GMT -5
Damn, the Bucks actually did it and refused to play. Curious to see how long they hold out
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2020 22:41:57 GMT -5
Are Matt and Owl, the biggest "Clippers will be the next basketball dynasty simply because sports media deems it so" posters on this website, prepared to delete their accounts in shame Oh no, they are only the 4th seed in the west.... depsite Paul George having shoulder surgery and Kawhi notoriously giving like 60% effort in the regular. Whatever will they do?  |
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Post by Roy Batty's Pet Dove on Nov 22, 2020 9:45:18 GMT -5
Is there a case to be made that the Hornets are better off paying Gordon Hayward $30 million a year to be an average(?) power forward than they would have been paying Kemba Walker slightly more to be a quite good points guard? The Shoutbox claims "yes", but it seems like Walker is a better points guard than Hayward is a power forward?
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Post by Superb Owl 🦉 on Nov 23, 2020 9:41:19 GMT -5
Is there a case to be made that the Hornets are better off paying Gordon Hayward $30 million a year to be an average(?) power forward than they would have been paying Kemba Walker slightly more to be a quite good points guard? The Shoutbox claims "yes", but it seems like Walker is a better points guard than Hayward is a power forward? Who was saying that? Like, there was definitely a ceiling on the Kemba version of the Hornets that was short of a championship, but even the best version of Hayward doesn't seem like it would be much higher. And considering his injury history, that could end up being a disaster of a contract. Maybe they see it as a bridge to staying relevant while LaMelo hopefully develops into a star, but that seems a stretch to me. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2020 22:32:33 GMT -5
Oh no, they are only the 4th seed in the west.... depsite Paul George having shoulder surgery and Kawhi notoriously giving like 60% effort in the regular. Whatever will they do? One down... one to go. |
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Post by Superb Owl 🦉 on Dec 2, 2020 23:17:01 GMT -5
I will never delete Are you enjoying the pointless reshuffling of this wall-Westbrook trade? |
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Post by oppy all along on Jan 29, 2021 7:47:56 GMT -5
While you may prefer your basketball performed by the most skilled, talented, and athletic players in the world, some of us enjoy the finer things. Like the most skilled, talented, and athletic basketball players in Australia instead.
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Post by Superb Owl 🦉 on Jan 29, 2021 12:32:49 GMT -5
While you may prefer your basketball performed by the most skilled, talented, and athletic players in the world, some of us enjoy the finer things. Like the most skilled, talented, and athletic basketball players in Australia instead.
Honestly, I probably would enjoy it in person. We went to a basketball Bundesliga game in Frankfurt when we visited sister-in-law's family in Germany and it was a blast because literally only the weirdo hardcore locals showed up. |
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Post by Superb Owl 🦉 on Apr 10, 2021 18:35:47 GMT -5
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Post by Roy Batty's Pet Dove on Apr 11, 2021 7:54:54 GMT -5
Owl, is this a good thing for the popular NBA team the Minnesota Timberwolves? |
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