⭐ OFFICIAL 2020-2021 NBA Off-Season Thread: Olympics begin 7/23; NBA Draft 7/29⭐

[bostoiah]

Writing that check is even wilder

for sure. The Warriors have the highest payroll in the league this year at $173,524,090 but that’s only 5.7% of Joe Lacob’s net worth

 

[703 hwy]

Carmelo always took the money. Ain’t eem mad. But he’s Carmelo he had to. He was never a winner and understood that.

 

[lawdog1]

Jeff Green apparently has been reborn.

Uncle Jeff always good for a few great games every season. That’s why he always has a job each season, but for different teams.

 

[bostoiah]

Money can’t buy you wins though. Think about a guy like KAT that probably lost more games his first year in Minnesota than he did his entire life. Even with all of that money, you can do whatever you want whenever but you can’t buy teammates.

right. But my question is are the losses even affecting him like that emotionally? Especially given what the guy has gone through personally, NBA losses are probably the least of his worries.

again, speculating.

 

[RustyShackleford]

yup. I think the pay frequency is semi-monthly. Man getting $1M+ a paycheck must be wild.

This

Not only that, I couldn't imagine being 19 and getting a 6 figure direct deposit.

When I was 18 and dem struggle $400 Sports Authority checks used to hit my account on a Thursday night, I used to be up in TGI Fridays the next day like...

I couldn't even fathom the amount of Shenanigans I would get into if NBA level checks were hitting my BOA checking

 

[HOU$TON]

If Beal decides to show up the wizards could take this one

 

[tay1]

Win or lose, Russ will always be Russ

 

[elpablo21]

 

[bostoiah]

This

Not only that, I couldn't imagine being 19 and getting a 6 figure direct deposit.

When I was 18 and dem struggle $400 Sports Authority checks used to hit my account on a Thursday night, I used to be up in TGI Fridays the next day like...

I couldn't even the amount of Shenagains I would get into if NBA level checks was hitting my BOA account.

FAM YOU WORKED AT SPORTS AUTHORITY?!?!

Me too, Breh.

I feel you tho. My first job was at Popeyes making 7.25 an hour. Anything above 250 and I was feeling myself. Had me walking past Dudes in school thinking to myself “bet you ain’t got as much money as me tho”

 

[bostoiah]

Before the mobile banking apps you had to text a number for your bank balance. Had me texting “BAL” to chase bank every couple hours. Seeing them respond with $346.84 or something made me feel like I was on cloud 9 as a 17 year old.

simpler times

 

[kingfoamnyc]

 

[antidope]

I like how we don't know who's gonna win MVP yet. Usually we would know by now and it would become a self fulfilling prophecy

 

[antidope]

Yall over here putting all this value into money when it isn't even real... Sad.

 

[lawdog1]

Yall over here putting all this value into money when it isn't even real... Sad.

Wait, first time, now money? What is real? If you tell me food isn’t real, I’m going to be mad. Real mad.

 

[antidope]

Wait, first time, now money? What is real? If you tell me food isn’t real, I’m going to pissed. Real pissed.

Money is something that is only as valuable as we consider it. Not absolute therefore fake.

We just watched a company that lost money the last two years that was projected to lose money go up 2000% cause of memes and vengeance.. Money is fake dude.

 

[firstclass]

Every game is a shootout with BKN

 

[lawdog1]

Money is something that is only as valuable as we consider it. Not absolute therefore fake.

We just watched a company that lost money the last two years that was projected to lose money go up 2000% cause of memes and vengeance.. Money is fake dude.

Fair, but I would ask you to consider this - “fake” is itself a subjective term. Social constructions can be “real” as anything else, depending on one’s perspective.

bostoiah - I too have had my thinking heightened this evening.

 

[RustyShackleford]

When I was 18, ain't nothing felt like blowing half you check on a new pair of Foams and a We-R-One hoodie; and walking around town like...

Then two weeks later praying that your next direct deposit hits before that $2.73 pending charge from Giant Supermarket overdrafts your account, and BOA taxes you $35...

 

[RustyShackleford]

Yall over here putting all this value into money when it isn't even real... Sad.

Your words have made me view the phrase "time is money" in a whole new way.

 

[xxpizzo]

Okok look at this sixers squad with some effort

this 2-3 zone got the pacers all jammed up

 

[mrswagtastic]

Okok look at this sixers squad with some effort

this 2-3 zone got the pacers all jammed up

Matisse feeling at home in that zone, he was feasting

 

[ballinsam23]

Harden gets clowned but "Free Bradley Beal"

Building him up before they tear him down. He'll be on a contender soon, they're salivating.

 

[xxpizzo]

Matisse feeling at home in that zone, he was feasting

him and ben up top is deadly combo

 

[addict4sneakers]

right. But my question is are the losses even affecting him like that emotionally? Especially given what the guy has gone through personally, NBA losses are probably the least of his worries.

again, speculating.

I don’t know. You work all summer to improve things that you can control and sometimes winning isn’t in your control. The 12th man on the pistons is a millionaire too but he’s got a foot out the door, word to Rodney mcgruder.

I know a guy that would rather player overseas than to collect a check on the bench in the league. That’s an emotional decision to me

 

[frshstunna]

Money is something that is only as valuable as we consider it. Not absolute therefore fake.

We just watched a company that lost money the last two years that was projected to lose money go up 2000% cause of memes and vengeance.. Money is fake dude.

Ayyy mane ain’t you been telling us for years you work like 80 hour weeks?