The Official NBA Season Thread: I’m like Jayson Tatum in the Olympics I'm not playing

[wavycrocket]

You’re talking about things that happened

Malone specifically spoke of this year being nasty and ugly vs the recent past

As I said above, there are clear issues.. but that white man in his 50s is just now, this season, observing in his words “nasty” and “ugly”

Well, this year IS nasty and ugly. The convo took a turn it hadn’t in the past two years (although it was slightly hinted at).

We were saying it was nasty/toxic IN HERE during that time. Many were saying it all over. Years before, and years present etc.

You’re assigning Malones motivations based on the fact he’s a 50 year old white man. I won’t argue against that ….but what he’s saying, he’s not wrong.

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

Michael Malone, a white guy in his 50s, was very specific to contrast this year vs the last 2 years when he said it was ugly and nasty

Wavy somehow gonna keep tryna ignore this

 

[IATT]

I don’t disagree with you on your premise. What he said, is NOT WRONG

It is wrong

He could have spoken about problems on the whole

But he didn’t

He spoke specifically about this season vs the pervious 2 seasons

As with most things with white men in their 50s, looking fondly on the past is convenient

 

[wavycrocket]

It is wrong

He could have spoken about problems on the whole

But he didn’t

He spoke specifically about this season vs the pervious 2 seasons

As with most things with white men in their 50s, looking fondly on the past is convenient

Was Kendrick Perkins & ESPN & all the other sites doing segments about if Jokic was the leading mvp candidate over the past few seasons due to white voters racism?

If so, I missed it.

 

[pmatic]

I could be wrong, but I don't think race was brought into the MVP conversation the previous two seasons.

 

[Blue Mamba]

Y’all care way too much about this award my goodness

 

[dacomeup]

What a strange thread this has become

Bron vs Curry vol 474747484726262 seems like the good ole days

 

[ballinsam23]

Yea this MVP talk has turned nasty.

In reality no one should give this much damns about who wins a regular season award.

Mfers using every possible angle at this point. Both basketball and non-basketball related.

 

[getback]

Yea this MVP talk has turned nasty.

In reality no one should give this much damns about who wins a regular season award.

Maaaaybe X xxpizzo because he probably has bread on it.

Everyone else seems like they just need the daily pissing contest.

 

[wavycrocket]

I could be wrong, but I don't think race was brought into the MVP conversation the previous two seasons.

Let’s ask IATT or BIG LEEMELONE directly

 

[IATT]

Y’all care way too much about this award my goodness

Nah I don’t

I care about the actions of certain people

Like JJ reddick looking really funny with how defensive he was about inherit biases of a majority white voting base

Mike Malone could have used this opportunity to speak about other players in previous years who got attacked, to the benefit of his guy.. but according to him, the previous 2 years were nirvana

 

[Kierris]

It's the end of the season, this is an NBA threads... MVP talks are gonna come naturally. Now Jokic truthers wanna gatekeep which topics get talked about... Funny how MVP talk is "tired & redundant" when you know your boy isn't gonna win. It's just conversation, y'all easily ignore it if you not interested in talking about it.

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

You can't even bring up Jokic’s defense without people being offended. And is what perk said really that ugly and nasty if there's some truth to it?

 

[pmatic]

 

[rolaholic]

Ballsack but still hilarious

 

[dacomeup]

You can't even bring up Jokic’s defense without people being offended. And is what perk said really that ugly and nasty if there's some truth to it?

Who was offended?

 

[651akathepaul]

Tellin on ya self…

For wanting props for starting the turn against the Grizz?

I started it 1 series before Dubs fans.

But I seriously can't stand that team and Ja's the leader, so...he wants this redemption story, but it's forced fr.

 

[wavycrocket]

Nah I don’t

I care about the actions of certain people

Like JJ reddick looking really funny with how defensive he was about inherit biases of a majority white voting base

Mike Malone could have used this opportunity to speak about other players in previous years who got attacked, to the benefit of his guy.. but according to him, the previous 2 years were nirvana

In the 2020-2021 season, and the 2021-2022 season…

Were pundits in the National Media, insinuating that the reason Nikola Jokic was a leading MVP candidate is dude to him benefiting from being a white European?

This year def took a turn in that direction. It’s unmistakable. Assign to that what you want. It does not mean Michael Malone is “wrong” about his observation.

Simple

 

[Kierris]

So what I've gathered is that MVP talks have always been nasty and ugly but white people are only upset this time because the elephant in the room was finally addressed. Racial biases exist even if we aren't aware of it consciously. I totally understand what Kendrick was trying to say.

 

[wavycrocket]

Who was offended?

I’m telling you, BIG LEEMELONE is a master level chaos agent, agent provocateur and propagandist.

Impressive at times I must say

 

[don ramon]

i believe there is an (unspoken of) bias with people who are willing to lend support to those they deem "relatable," when given the opportunity.

it's often done in a subconscious/unaware manner cause stuff is so ingrained in them

mom's spaghetti something, something

 

[Blue Mamba]

Perk really broke MVP discussions…

 

[dacomeup]

I’m telling you, BIG LEEMELONE is a master level chaos agent, agent provocateur and propagandist.

Impressive at times I must say

It’s very high level. Half truths, misrepresentations and even blatant lying. The trifecta

 

[VARNELL HILL]

I ain’t never in my life seen ****** care this much about who was the leading the MVP race in December

 

[Blue Mamba]

I ain’t never in my life seen ****** care this much about who was the leading the MVP race in December

Probably also has to do with betting now with how toxic discussions have gotten