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JimmiC
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
Canada22817 Posts
May 21 2023 06:21 GMT
#1841
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JimmyJRaynor
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Canada16641 Posts
Last Edited: 2023-05-21 17:28:47
May 21 2023 16:36 GMT
#1842
https://twitter.com/getnickwright/status/1659758919655333889?s=61&t=pGAvDrZ5aFumzIADYkTsYw

I'd say Claude Lemieux was the NHL equivalent of Jimmy Butler. I think he wore 22 as well. In '95 I think Lemieux scored 5 goals the entire regular season; he then went on to win MVP of the playoffs and score more goals than any other player in the playoffs while playing on defense-first "goalie team".
Ray Kassar To David Crane : "you're no more important to Atari than the factory workers assembling the cartridges"
cLutZ
Profile Joined November 2010
United States19573 Posts
May 21 2023 20:49 GMT
#1843
On May 21 2023 15:21 JimmiC wrote:
Am I’m wildly over rating the lakers and the rest of the west, or does neither east team have a prayer against the Nuggets?

The Lakers are still the same lakers that had to go to a play in game. They are highly dependent on an erratic AD and an erratic set of role players around AD and Lebron. That huge variance means they can go on a heater and win against the Warriors, or they can be mr poopybutt for 30 straight games.
Freeeeeeedom
JimmyJRaynor
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Canada16641 Posts
May 22 2023 05:32 GMT
#1844
This is fucking hilarious...


Kyle has a great career in pro wrestling waiting for him after he retires.
Ray Kassar To David Crane : "you're no more important to Atari than the factory workers assembling the cartridges"
andrewlt
Profile Joined August 2009
United States7702 Posts
May 22 2023 15:17 GMT
#1845
That's the CP3 play. Should really be an offensive foul.
JimmyJRaynor
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Canada16641 Posts
May 22 2023 20:04 GMT
#1846
I think Smart was called for an offensive foul on that play.
Ray Kassar To David Crane : "you're no more important to Atari than the factory workers assembling the cartridges"
cLutZ
Profile Joined November 2010
United States19573 Posts
May 23 2023 01:49 GMT
#1847
Lol. My two last favorite players in the series
Freeeeeeedom
JimmiC
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
Canada22817 Posts
May 23 2023 02:19 GMT
#1848
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JimmyJRaynor
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Canada16641 Posts
May 24 2023 08:11 GMT
#1849
On May 22 2023 05:49 cLutZ wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 21 2023 15:21 JimmiC wrote:
Am I’m wildly over rating the lakers and the rest of the west, or does neither east team have a prayer against the Nuggets?

The Lakers are still the same lakers that had to go to a play in game. They are highly dependent on an erratic AD and an erratic set of role players around AD and Lebron. That huge variance means they can go on a heater and win against the Warriors, or they can be mr poopybutt for 30 straight games.

erratic? high variance?
The Heat were 27th in 3P% this year. In the playoffs they are #1.
Ray Kassar To David Crane : "you're no more important to Atari than the factory workers assembling the cartridges"
JimmyJRaynor
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Canada16641 Posts
Last Edited: 2023-05-24 15:05:53
May 24 2023 14:55 GMT
#1850
Now that it is long over and ancient history it is interesting to look back on the NBA's decision to put "Black Lives Matter" signs on the court. In retrospect, the NBA's decision to remove the "Black Lives Matter" insignia occurred at just the right time. They kept some players, some fans, and some loud activists placated while avoiding any kind of "Bud Light" backlash.

With wildcards//unknowns like Kyrie Irving and Jaylen Brown spouting off about various events that are political minefields the on court signage would've become part of a narrative that might have led to a "Bud Light moment".

The top people running the NBA are absolute geninuses.
Ray Kassar To David Crane : "you're no more important to Atari than the factory workers assembling the cartridges"
TropicalHaze
Profile Joined May 2014
Finland55 Posts
May 24 2023 21:59 GMT
#1851
On May 24 2023 17:11 JimmyJRaynor wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 22 2023 05:49 cLutZ wrote:
On May 21 2023 15:21 JimmiC wrote:
Am I’m wildly over rating the lakers and the rest of the west, or does neither east team have a prayer against the Nuggets?

The Lakers are still the same lakers that had to go to a play in game. They are highly dependent on an erratic AD and an erratic set of role players around AD and Lebron. That huge variance means they can go on a heater and win against the Warriors, or they can be mr poopybutt for 30 straight games.

erratic? high variance?
The Heat were 27th in 3P% this year. In the playoffs they are #1.


Yep, that is why Heat will also melt down and lose this series. Celtics in 7.
The eyelashes like umbrellas when it rains from the heart
cLutZ
Profile Joined November 2010
United States19573 Posts
May 25 2023 00:41 GMT
#1852
On May 24 2023 23:55 JimmyJRaynor wrote:
Now that it is long over and ancient history it is interesting to look back on the NBA's decision to put "Black Lives Matter" signs on the court. In retrospect, the NBA's decision to remove the "Black Lives Matter" insignia occurred at just the right time. They kept some players, some fans, and some loud activists placated while avoiding any kind of "Bud Light" backlash.

With wildcards//unknowns like Kyrie Irving and Jaylen Brown spouting off about various events that are political minefields the on court signage would've become part of a narrative that might have led to a "Bud Light moment".

The top people running the NBA are absolute geninuses.

Parody?

Not having a bud light moment is legit one of the easiest things to do.

The NBA only got away with BLM stuff is because almost no one else is even a fan anymore (driven away before).
Freeeeeeedom
JimmyJRaynor
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Canada16641 Posts
Last Edited: 2023-05-25 01:28:36
May 25 2023 01:27 GMT
#1853
Target is having a Bud Light moment. These giant corps are walking through a snake pit of minefields nowadays. The NBA definitely does it better than MLB and the NHL.
On May 25 2023 06:59 TropicalHaze wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 24 2023 17:11 JimmyJRaynor wrote:
On May 22 2023 05:49 cLutZ wrote:
On May 21 2023 15:21 JimmiC wrote:
Am I’m wildly over rating the lakers and the rest of the west, or does neither east team have a prayer against the Nuggets?

The Lakers are still the same lakers that had to go to a play in game. They are highly dependent on an erratic AD and an erratic set of role players around AD and Lebron. That huge variance means they can go on a heater and win against the Warriors, or they can be mr poopybutt for 30 straight games.

erratic? high variance?
The Heat were 27th in 3P% this year. In the playoffs they are #1.

Yep, that is why Heat will also melt down and lose this series. Celtics in 7.

Vincent sprained his ankle. We'll see how badly he is injured tomorrow. Heat guards are dropping like flies and Lowry still can't crack to starting line up. We'll see if ole yeller has got one more good game left in him. To be fair to Lowry ... his %'s don't look great but the level of difficulty of his 3s is quite high.
Ray Kassar To David Crane : "you're no more important to Atari than the factory workers assembling the cartridges"
cLutZ
Profile Joined November 2010
United States19573 Posts
May 25 2023 02:04 GMT
#1854
Its hard to just give sports fans sports and avoid straying to the left of Bill Clinton because a couple of 24 year old hotshots told you something that barely got 15% approval rating on campus is actually genius?
Freeeeeeedom
JimmyJRaynor
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Canada16641 Posts
Last Edited: 2023-05-25 04:33:43
May 25 2023 04:25 GMT
#1855
On May 25 2023 11:04 cLutZ wrote:
Its hard to just give sports fans sports and avoid straying to the left of Bill Clinton

yep, it is hard to keep all the various factions engaged in tribal like behaviour from flipping out. The NBA and NBAPA have managed to walk a difficult tight rope.
the MLB and MLBPA failed. Silver and Stern have done a way better job than Selig and Manfred.

NBAPA >> MLBPA.
MLB baseball is floundering while NBA basketball is flourishing. I'd say its well deserved for both leagues. Look at how well the NBA has developed the G-League while MLB and MLBPA have fucked minor league baseball into the ground.

The NBA and NBAPA do a much better job of putting their conflicting interests aside to make sensible compromises whereas the MLB and MLBPA can't see the forest through the trees as they fight forever.

and Hey I was born in Canada... so I admire and good negotiation and compromise.

Perhaps, I have a location bias as I've watched basketball in general become Toronto's #1 sport and winning out over hockey and baseball.
Ray Kassar To David Crane : "you're no more important to Atari than the factory workers assembling the cartridges"
cLutZ
Profile Joined November 2010
United States19573 Posts
May 25 2023 04:45 GMT
#1856
Meh, MLB caved to the same people the NBA largely does, its just they have different fanbases. The NFL still is beating both by trying to avoid social issues as much as they can.
Freeeeeeedom
Elroi
Profile Joined August 2009
Sweden5588 Posts
May 25 2023 06:25 GMT
#1857
On May 25 2023 09:41 cLutZ wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 24 2023 23:55 JimmyJRaynor wrote:
Now that it is long over and ancient history it is interesting to look back on the NBA's decision to put "Black Lives Matter" signs on the court. In retrospect, the NBA's decision to remove the "Black Lives Matter" insignia occurred at just the right time. They kept some players, some fans, and some loud activists placated while avoiding any kind of "Bud Light" backlash.

With wildcards//unknowns like Kyrie Irving and Jaylen Brown spouting off about various events that are political minefields the on court signage would've become part of a narrative that might have led to a "Bud Light moment".

The top people running the NBA are absolute geninuses.

Parody?

Not having a bud light moment is legit one of the easiest things to do.

The NBA only got away with BLM stuff is because almost no one else is even a fan anymore (driven away before).

Yeah, I think the wokeness in the NBA works like a vaccine. The viewers are so numb from all the bs that we simply don't see it anymore. "Black history month. EVERY MONTH!" It's like a constant noise in the background at this point. It would take something insanely inappropriate and/or moronic to wake us up.
"To all eSports fans, I want to be remembered as a progamer who can make something out of nothing, and someone who always does his best. I think that is the right way of living, and I'm always doing my best to follow that." - Jaedong. /watch?v=jfghAzJqAp0
JimmyJRaynor
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Canada16641 Posts
Last Edited: 2023-05-25 15:03:11
May 25 2023 14:54 GMT
#1858
if Gabe VIncent is heavily compromised tonight ...
my mind says Lowry will be "meh" tonight. My heart wants him to score 26 points have 10 assists and 3 steals like he did in the 2019 championship clincher.
Go Kyle Go!

On May 25 2023 15:25 Elroi wrote:
Yeah, I think the wokeness in the NBA works like a vaccine. The viewers are so numb from all the bs that we simply don't see it anymore. "Black history month. EVERY MONTH!" It's like a constant noise in the background at this point. It would take something insanely inappropriate and/or moronic to wake us up.


On May 25 2023 13:45 cLutZ wrote:
Meh, MLB caved to the same people the NBA largely does, its just they have different fanbases. The NFL still is beating both by trying to avoid social issues as much as they can.

The LA Dodgers are currently having their own little Bud Light moment. And the bodies are piling up... Roberto Osuna... Trevor Bauer....
Ray Kassar To David Crane : "you're no more important to Atari than the factory workers assembling the cartridges"
JimmiC
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
Canada22817 Posts
May 25 2023 15:26 GMT
#1859
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JimmyJRaynor
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Canada16641 Posts
Last Edited: 2023-05-26 01:30:13
May 26 2023 01:20 GMT
#1860
you guys? outrage? i think the NBA is doing a great job.

MLB totally fucked over its entire minor league system paying players less than minimum wage while the NBA did a great job developing the G/D League from nuttin. Considering MLB has a century of experience maintaining their minor league system its pretty bad that they are getting outdone by the NBA. MLB has mishandled both Bauer and Osuna.

and the NHL. Joel Quenneville, Stan Bowman, Harold Ballard. just sad and pathetic. There is no point in comparing the NBA's track record with the NHL.

anyhow, back to basketball.... the Heat need Vincent back. Lowry starting with 3 turnovers and 0 assists can no longer be the starting point guard on a playoff team. sigh.
Ray Kassar To David Crane : "you're no more important to Atari than the factory workers assembling the cartridges"
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