I think Zev was more talking about the pile on, I'm sure like under 2% of American's have any idea what bill 21 is let alone anyone in the NBA when you consider it is a provincial bill in a non NBA province.
I'm guessing the NBA sent out a notice to not talk about Chinese politics and has not about American politics. As much as the states gets shit on, people like Kerr and Alex Jones (just picking a random rightwing person) can complain and talk badly of political leader with no consequence not so in China.
I wish the NBA was brave enough to shit on China, but you can tell by hardens post they care more about $$$ then that sort of thing.
the only thing i read/heard about steve kerr regarding the whole HK situation was that he was asked about his opinion and he said he didnt know enough to comment. is there anything newer than that?
Lebron with the ultimate clownish, lacking in self awareness answer, "“I don’t want to get into a ... feud with Daryl Morey but I believe he wasn’t educated on the situation at hand and he spoke.”
On October 15 2019 10:55 cLutZ wrote: Lebron with the ultimate clownish, lacking in self awareness answer, "“I don’t want to get into a ... feud with Daryl Morey but I believe he wasn’t educated on the situation at hand and he spoke.”
On October 15 2019 10:55 cLutZ wrote: Lebron with the ultimate clownish, lacking in self awareness answer, "“I don’t want to get into a ... feud with Daryl Morey but I believe he wasn’t educated on the situation at hand and he spoke.”
They are who we thought they were.
I'm not even sure what that's supposed to mean.
hes saying Morey doesn't know what hes talking about
This situation is proving who the real frauds are including the bozos at ESPN. The NBA moved an all star game over a bathroom a couple years ago so its not like they stay out when they can.
also this is pretty funny featuring guys like Kerr
On September 27 2019 23:24 JimmyJRaynor wrote: The Clippers want Leonard to play more? ok guys. LOL. Kawhi comes up limping for the last 15 games of the playoffs after only playing 60 regular season games and playing 9 games the previous year. He is still limping around after the season is over.
I think the Clippers should stick to no back-2-backs and keeping Kawhi out of games when he is even has a little bit of tendonitis in either knee. If they try to get him to play with pain from tendonitis during the regular season the finger pointing will be hilarious.
I disagree with Jackie Macmullan here. If anyone's thinking is going to have to change... it'll be Doc Rivers not Kawhi Leonard.
On September 25 2019 22:29 JimmiC wrote: Most of the Canadians I know get it, because it only takes one rivalry game to see the excitement in the crowd and on the court. And that is before we even get to march madness the best playoffs in sport. I dont know any basketball fan that does not at least watch march madness and many non that do. I think the above is true for.you not for most.
Thanks for your reply. i think cLutZ got my point ... but I think you missed my point so I'll be more specific.
I get people enjoying a competitive sport.. piling into an arena and screaming your head off. i get that. it is fun. What I don't get is my gf's 2 nieces and nephews all viewing the quality of the b-ball and football games as an important priority in their decision about which school to attend. I don't get it. my gf is american and she doesn't get it either Her nieces and nephews are american as well.
In the town where I went for post secondary education there are 2 universities. One is a working class school where many of the students paid their own way through. The other is this so-called elite "academic" school that had the great football and hockey games. The students graduated into crappy, low paying jobs under a mountain of student debt. Many of the grads from the working class university graduated under little to no debt into pretty cool interesting jobs that paid well.
Its not like these outcomes were hard to predict. So I don't even get the students that went to the snobby school and partied for 3+ years as their debt mounted higher and higher. its funny listening to 30+ year old people whining about their student debt.
I figured something like that what would happen. we all knew he was going to end up in LA eventually meh. It's like people don't listen lol. Hope we don't have another Durant situation.
Not watching the NBA. Tired of tampering and all this other bullshit. we got our trophy. end of it
LeBron has gotten a reputation as a role model for speaking up on issues that basically everyone agrees on. That involves zero risk, still he gets treated like Martin Luther King 2.0 by the media. Now that he faces a question that is not simple virtue signaling coupled with lucrative self-promotion he shows who he really is. He is more than an athlete: he is China's bitch.
I'm also very, very disappointed in Kerr. Mumbling about the question being too complicated is just disgustingly weak. At least say that you don't want to speak your mind on the issue for fear that it would hurt your career and the team you are coaching.
Popovich response that he likes Silver's protection of Morey's freedom of speech is not as disgusting as Kerr's, but it's still pretty weak.
honestly if i was a player i would just stay the fuck away from political questions period. no matter what u say, it doesnt help you in any way so why even bother.
That was what Jordan did and it made him tons of cash. If you are in it for the generational money the best thing to do is say nothing. I also think Kerr and Pop are in a bad situation because they have said things before and if they say things now they won't cost themselves money, they will cost the players and the league money. So if they don't say anything they look like hypocrites because they said stuff before, but in a country where that is allowed and the government won't punish the whole league for it. If they say something now it will hurt the pocket books of the entire league and many of their own players, which will make them look selfish.
As you stated the simplest solution is to say nothing, whether or not that is the best depends on your convictions.
On October 15 2019 23:12 JimmiC wrote: As you stated the simplest solution is to say nothing, whether or not that is the best depends on your convictions.
That's the thing, Lebron could have opted to say nothing, yet he said the worst possible thing to say regarding the situation short of openly declaring he supports the fascists genocidal Chinese regime. What makes it worst is that his team had more than a week to write a calculated response to this whole China incident, yet they came up with that garbage.
On a related note, I would like to point out that the issue here is speaking against the Chinese government and what it is doing to HK and all its abuses. It is entirely separate from supporting or enjoying Chinese culture. A person can enjoy Chinese New Year, language, etc., and still be against the oppressive government.
I think it's fairly common among people who are fairly apolitical but like to parrot leftist talking points to think that the wrongdoings of America's enemies are grossly exaggerated.
The L.A. Clippers last pre-season game is tonight. Thus far, Kawhi Leonard has played 11 minutes in 1 pre season game. For comparison, last year Leonard played ~75 minutes in 3 games.
The Raptors came flying out of the gate last year at 12-1. This made giving Leonard all the rest he wanted a lot easier. The LA Clippers play 6 games in 10 days to start the season and will be without Paul George.
On October 15 2019 16:49 StarStruck wrote: Not watching the NBA. Tired of tampering and all this other bullshit. we got our trophy. end of it
meh, no league is perfect man.
The 1985 World Series Champs are teh St. Louis Cardinals. Jorge Orta was out at 1st base. The 1999 Stanley Cup final OT goal by Brett Hull was scored with his foot clearly in the crease. In that year any question of the foot in the crease went to video review. There were 87 bazillion video reviews that year.. except for Brett Hull's OT Cup Winning Goal. When isn't Bill Bellichick and his management team cheating? Lance Armstrong, Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens records all fueled on blood doping, HGH and 'roids.
On a more positive note, watching Leonard, VanVleet, and Lowry will their broken bodies to an NBA title was reminiscent of a battered hockey team winning the Stanley Cup. Now NHLers all wear face shields so Kyle Lowry has become the career professional sports leader in black eyes with 34857389758.
And all the street parties in Toronto, Mississauga, and Brampton for 3 weeks... it was surreal man.
Kawhi Leonard risked his long term health as he limped through the final 15 games of the playoffs. I hope the man gets a big Standing "O" in Vancouver tonight. He'll be getting one from me when the Clippers visit Toronto.