**OFFICIAL 2019 NBA OFFSEASON THREAD**

[wavycrocket]

Haaaa that’s a real quote? If so, it def. aged well

Wtf

https://thestacks.deadspin.com/its-okay-if-youre-a-machine-inside-hubie-browns-brut-1688921804/amp

Not unsurprising for a white man in the 70s to say something like this. I give hubie the benefit of the doubt and hope his thinking has evolved from 40 years ago....

But this stereotype and talking point about the “degradation” of skill basketball has been around ever since Black people took the game over.

 

[nick.]

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Kobe Bryant has been an outspoken critic of AAU basketball on multiple occasions in the past, saying that it's not teaching the fundamentals of the game to modern generations.

The Los Angeles Lakers icon still carries those beliefs and, when asked, reiterated them Saturday after his final game in Portland against the Trail Blazers.

"I hate it because it doesn't teach our players how to play the right way, how to think the game, how to play in combinations of threes," the 37-year-old Bryant, who is retiring this summer after 20 seasons in the NBA, said following a 121-103 loss at the Moda Center.

"I think everything is a reward system. I think the coaches who are teaching the game are getting rewarded in one fashion or another. It's just a showcase. I think it's absolutely horrible for the game."

Bryant was asked if he believes younger players lack fundamentals whereas his generation understands them more.

"Yeah, but I think that is just by luck in the generation that I grew up in," he said. "My generation is when AAU basketball really started becoming s---. I got lucky because I grew up in Europe and everything there was still fundamental, so I learned all the basics."

Bryant was born in Philadelphia but moved to Europe when he was 6 because his father, former NBA player Joe Bryant, moved overseas to continue his professional basketball career.

"I think we're doing a tremendous disservice to our young basketball players right now," Bryant said. "That's something that definitely needs to be fixed and it's going to definitely be one of the things that I focus on."

 

[osh kosh bosh]

So the money stereotype lead to genocide?

actually yes.

a great book on this "Better Angels of our Nature" on why genocides happen.

minorities that specialize in money and finance are hugely at risk to be the targets for genocide. they become scapegoats when the economy goes bad.

 

[ballinsam23]

Pre WW2 Germany, a lot of the small businesses and banks were run by Jews. Was a huge factor in Hitler's motives.

 

[wavycrocket]

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Kobe Bryant has been an outspoken critic of AAU basketball on multiple occasions in the past, saying that it's not teaching the fundamentals of the game to modern generations.

The Los Angeles Lakers icon still carries those beliefs and, when asked, reiterated them Saturday after his final game in Portland against the Trail Blazers.

"I hate it because it doesn't teach our players how to play the right way, how to think the game, how to play in combinations of threes," the 37-year-old Bryant, who is retiring this summer after 20 seasons in the NBA, said following a 121-103 loss at the Moda Center.

"I think everything is a reward system. I think the coaches who are teaching the game are getting rewarded in one fashion or another. It's just a showcase. I think it's absolutely horrible for the game."

Bryant was asked if he believes younger players lack fundamentals whereas his generation understands them more.

"Yeah, but I think that is just by luck in the generation that I grew up in," he said. "My generation is when AAU basketball really started becoming s---. I got lucky because I grew up in Europe and everything there was still fundamental, so I learned all the basics."

Bryant was born in Philadelphia but moved to Europe when he was 6 because his father, former NBA player Joe Bryant, moved overseas to continue his professional basketball career.

"I think we're doing a tremendous disservice to our young basketball players right now," Bryant said. "That's something that definitely needs to be fixed and it's going to definitely be one of the things that I focus on."

This was grumpy old man Kobe at 37 playing with a bunch of kids.

Barbershop take with perceived notions and “back in my day” old head talk. Also, it’s something Kobe likes to do to place himself as an “other” and more “refined” because he spent part of his childhood in Europe.

***** was learning the basics at 5 star basketball camp being taught by actual nba coaches .




Whether it’s a dude from West Baltimore or thr suburbs of Charlotte...they’re learning skill work and fundamentals...while also playing on the playgrounds and honing their individual creativity.

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

He didn't learn that in Slovenia

 

[wavycrocket]

Bruh...it’s hilarious to hear Wilt in the 90s talk about if he played in the 90s...he’d dominate because of the “‘new rules, slanted to help the offense” . ***** said he’d average 60 or 70ppg in the 90s.

@5:00 min mark



This **** been going on forever man. I pray I never turn into this .

 

[Air Pope]

actually yes.

a great book on this "Better Angels of our Nature" on why genocides happen.

minorities that specialize in money and finance are hugely at risk to be the targets for genocide. they become scapegoats when the economy goes bad.

I’ll def read that book. Appreciate the source. I thought you meant a particular genocide... but I appreciate you clearing that up.

 

[nick.]

Bruh...it’s hilarious to hear Wilt in the 90s talk about if he played in the 90s...he’d dominate because of the “‘new rules, slanted to help the offense” . ***** said he’d average 60 or 70ppg in the 90s.

@5:00 min mark



This **** been going on forever man. I pray I never turn into this .

This the same dude that claims he had sex with 20K different women?

 

[don ramon]

 

[osh kosh bosh]

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/27/us/active-shooter-pittsburgh-synagogue-shooting.html

yeah thats my point, the "pretty sweet part" was sarcasm.

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Kobe Bryant has been an outspoken critic of AAU basketball on multiple occasions in the past, saying that it's not teaching the fundamentals of the game to modern generations.

The Los Angeles Lakers icon still carries those beliefs and, when asked, reiterated them Saturday after his final game in Portland against the Trail Blazers.

"I hate it because it doesn't teach our players how to play the right way, how to think the game, how to play in combinations of threes," the 37-year-old Bryant, who is retiring this summer after 20 seasons in the NBA, said following a 121-103 loss at the Moda Center.

"I think everything is a reward system. I think the coaches who are teaching the game are getting rewarded in one fashion or another. It's just a showcase. I think it's absolutely horrible for the game."

Bryant was asked if he believes younger players lack fundamentals whereas his generation understands them more.

"Yeah, but I think that is just by luck in the generation that I grew up in," he said. "My generation is when AAU basketball really started becoming s---. I got lucky because I grew up in Europe and everything there was still fundamental, so I learned all the basics."

Bryant was born in Philadelphia but moved to Europe when he was 6 because his father, former NBA player Joe Bryant, moved overseas to continue his professional basketball career.

"I think we're doing a tremendous disservice to our young basketball players right now," Bryant said. "That's something that definitely needs to be fixed and it's going to definitely be one of the things that I focus on."

Kobe is out here having his girls AAU squad run the triangle so I don't really want to hear **** from him.

 

[P C H]

 

[osh kosh bosh]

I have a crackpot theory about internalized racism and white basketball players that I will save for a nation of islam meeting.

 

[P C H]

I have a crackpot theory about internalized racism and white basketball players that I will save for a nation of islam meeting.

Let it flyyyyy

 

[osh kosh bosh]

The reason we don't have more star white american basketball players, is because of internalized racism.



Growing up in american culture they've internalized the,black aggressiveness and dominance stereo type and so they look at the sport that most heavily black sports as something they cannot physically compete in.

This idea that white dudes are "less athletic" is all just white dude internalizing racism, there are plenty of athletic white dude but they are too busy trying to become shooters because they think they cant physically never measure up to black male physical dominance.


becoming a soccer fan recently has made this clearer, pleeeeenty of super fast, super athletic, white dudes. but for some reason we seem to have exempted the Tight End position from this.

euros like Luka grew up thinking I wanna be Lebron or James Harden, and didn't put themselves in a "white americna basketball" player box.

Every white dude gotta be a hard worker, or skilled, or tough, except for white tight ends, then we can acknowledge their athleticism.

 

[osh kosh bosh]

Im telling you white kids getting the internet and watching 6lacked.com video's is contributing to the errosion of white american basketball talent pool.

/end conspiracy brother rant

 

[wavycrocket]

I have a crackpot theory about internalized racism and white basketball players that I will save for a nation of islam meeting.

Nah...let that thang go woadie

 

[drewsone]

Bill Simmons?

 

[kingfoamnyc]

Props to Bron for finding wiggle room and doing his best to abolish the nasty infrastructure. Something the Tiger's, Jeter's, and Jordan's didn't give two craps about doing

 

[a-friend]

This certainly isn't the place to discuss **** like what Darrel ROver tweeted about but I want to point out how important perspective is..........

.....and how perspective becomes Reality or Facts.....

Read this quote.. ".............. doesn't take away from the fact that the term “Jewish $” means Jews are ALL ABOUT $.

Now, Mr. Rover sees it as FACT that in this instance the use of the term 'Jewish $' means ALL JEWS ARE ABOUT MONEY..................when in fact(or my perspective rather) it means Getting Big Money.
It's like "getting Arab money"............NORE wasn't calling ARABS money grubbers............

Now, because his perception only allows him to see things one way, and that one way in his eyes is the BIBLE or FACT, this is how Worlds stay divided and **** as Trivial, YES TRIVIAL....as Racisim breaths in 2019.


Humans are stupid.

 

[freddy fig]

Issa saints party...when we get home field today i mite black out tonite...po up we lit!

 

[jab step]

Props to Lebron for sure. But if I was KCP or Noel, I would have Lebron and his people murdered

 

[a-friend]

Think it just goes to a lack of sensitivity in general. People only really giving a care when it's something that affects them personally.

Precisely.

 

[D_eezus]

Issa saints party...when we get home field today i mite black out tonite...po up we lit!

I’ll drink to this. Y’all gonna help us in the AFC north race

 

[addict4sneakers]

Rivers to the Rockets