The Official NBA Season Thread: Happy New Years

[B Sox]

I mean you can order alcohol, drugs, unhealthy food, etc from your phone in a couple taps too.

Don’t really see any of that coming to an end anytime soon.

 

[JMB10215]

Bad and good is subjective. If it’s not harming anyone then ppl got to be accountable got their own downfalls

 

[had pants]

 

[broncos19dm]

 

[pmatic]

 

[toneboi76]

 

[Brownstone]

Billups was a bust 5 years into his career and is now in the Hall

 

[Cashflow]

 

[ill steelo]

It’s a tough convo, but ultimately avoiding degeneracy is part of adulting. The buck stops with you at the end of the day.

But there’s never been an easier time in history to be a degenerate, than today.

 

[pums]

It’s a tough convo, but ultimately avoiding degeneracy is part of adulting. The buck stops with you at the end of the day.

But there’s never been an easier time in history to be a degenerate, than today.

be a degenerate but don’t be recommending it to people or dealing with the wrong crowd that’s how it gets ugly

 

[lawdog1]

It’s a tough convo, but ultimately avoiding degeneracy is part of adulting. The buck stops with you at the end of the day.

But there’s never been an easier time in history to be a degenerate, than today.

Agreed.

All the more reason that there should be a greater emphasis on teaching people financial literacy starting very early, at home (if the knowledge is there) and in schools, IMO.

 

[wavycrocket]

Poohdhini .

 

[finessence]

Again, ALCOHOL literally kills people. There’s some drunk person behind the wheel everyday, that kills someone. Non-drinkers and non-smokers such as myself are bombarded with advertisement from beverage companies.

Smoking and alcohol kills. Gambling ain’t ever killed anyone. Everyone has a vice. Every adult has choices. If you don’t have the intestinal fortitude to control yourself, that’s on you.

 

[JMB10215]

But y’all was in here tryna tell me Vince Carter wasn’t a hall of famer

 

[JMB10215]

Again, ALCOHOL literally kills people. There’s some drunk person behind the wheel everyday, that kills someone. Non-drinkers and non-smokers such as myself are bombarded with advertisement from beverage companies.

Smoking and alcohol kills. Gambling ain’t ever killed anyone. Everyone has a vice. Every adult has choices. If you don’t have the intestinal fortitude to control yourself, that’s on you.

James Jordan may beg to differ

 

[lawdog1]

MJ’s dad aside, it’s indisputable that people have been murdered and committed suicide over gambling debts since gambling has existed.

Plus, short of literal death, gambling has been known to cost people their jobs, homes, relationships, etc. Those aren’t exactly unserious consequences.

 

[pmatic]

 

[pmatic]

Big fan of Michael Grady. Not sure about Jay Bilas calling NBA games.

 

[finessence]

MJ’s dad aside, it’s indisputable that people have been murdered and committed suicide over gambling debts since gambling has existed.

Plus, short of literal death, gambling has been known to cost people their jobs, homes, relationships, etc. Those aren’t exactly unserious consequences.

That’s my point. Alcohol and smoking and causes literal DEATH. There’s no comparison.

There are more liquor stores than schools. Every convenient store has a wall full of tobacco products. From Cigarettes to dipping tobacco.

 

[Cashflow]

 

[finessence]

Boy, I wish Kawhi was afforded the same grace as Embiid. Kawhi “needs to retire” meanwhile Embiid…..

 

[Arthur Shelby]

 

[ill steelo]

I completely forget Mac got in

 

[rolaholic]

 

[JMB10215]

It’s crazy to me how TMac started and ended his career before Vince, yet Vince ascended into superstardom years before Tmac. I understand the context but it’s funny to think about