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

[rolaholic]

Roy was one of my favorite players ever.

That whole Blazers team was very likable.

One of my fav 2K squads ever too. Those Blazers and the Nuggets from around the same time were cheat codes

B-Roy is one of the most heartbreaking stories for me though , had all the skill and mental makeup to be destined for greatness before his body had other ideas.

He's in the same vein as Rose and Grant Hill for me in terms of what-ifs related to injuries.

 

[rolaholic]

Yall hate everyone from my city

Swear there’s literally always folks eager and ready to poo on people's favs simply because they get a lot of love

Gotta somehow counterbalance that in their heads.

 

[smedroc]

People act like 1960'S basketball is like ancient greece and we're talking about Achilles or some other fictional /historical character we could never truly know.

You didn't hear that Russell was playing against cup bearers, squires and blacksmiths??

 

[Arthur Shelby]

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

From the mid 90’s til at least like 2010, pac 10 was everything

 

[los2187]

 

[pmatic]

Pac 10/12 hoops seemingly died after the Isaiah game winner vs Zona.

 

[storm2006]

From the mid 90’s til at least like 2010, pac 10 was everything

This man had me (and the Atlanta Hawks - atlsfinest ill steelo ) FOOLED

Had to look up his Bballref. Can’t recall what happened but he was out of league after four years. Did two in Greece then must have had a couple 10-days the next four seasons but never stuck in the league

 

[addict4sneakers]

This man had me (and the Atlanta Hawks - atlsfinest ill steelo ) FOOLED

Had to look up his Bballref. Can’t recall what happened but he was out of league after four years. Did two in Greece then must have had a couple 10-days the next four seasons but never stuck in the league

He took tax free money in Greece over a second contract if I recall correctly

 

[storm2006]

Dolan


Due to the timing he’s getting lumped into the Daniel Snyder slander too

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Pac 10/12 hoops seemingly died after the Isaiah game winner vs Zona.

Just checked that was 10 or 11- so the math checks out there

That and kembas run >>

 

[storm2006]

He took tax free money in Greece over a second contract if I recall correctly

Wow I forgot ALL about that Quick Google brought me this gem

“$10 mil a season is starter money” - NBA during 2008 Free Agency

 

[B Sox]

From the mid 90’s til at least like 2010, pac 10 was everything

Nah

 

[B Sox]

They’re saying he was better than Embiid too in the comments

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Nah

omg you're right

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

They’re saying he was better than Embiid too in the comments

Here's a guy that's become underrated. 6 or 7 dominant years and he really didn't reach his final form until right before the injury. He was a beast that season

 

[Moheezy]

This man had me (and the Atlanta Hawks - atlsfinest ill steelo ) FOOLED

Had to look up his Bballref. Can’t recall what happened but he was out of league after four years. Did two in Greece then must have had a couple 10-days the next four seasons but never stuck in the league

Wasn’t he one of the early folks who purposely choose to leave the NBA for a better role and $ in Europe?

He was also investing in a bunch of businesses at the time.

I just can’t remember his name

 

[lawdog1]

Wasn’t he one of the early folks who purposely choose to leave the NBA for a better role and $ in Europe?

He was also investing in a bunch of businesses at the time.

I just can’t remember his name

Josh Childress

 

[pmatic]

Wasn’t he one of the early folks who purposely choose to leave the NBA for a better role and $ in Europe?

He was also investing in a bunch of businesses at the time.

I just can’t remember his name

Childress in 2009 and D-Will during the lockout.

 

[king j]

This man had me (and the Atlanta Hawks - atlsfinest ill steelo ) FOOLED

Had to look up his Bballref. Can’t recall what happened but he was out of league after four years. Did two in Greece then must have had a couple 10-days the next four seasons but never stuck in the league

crazy Hawks drafted him & Josh Smith in the 1st round…Also picked him over Deng & Iggy

 

[pmatic]

crazy Hawks drafted him & Josh Smith in the 1st round…Also picked him over Deng & Iggy

Hawks were ahead of the curve acquiring a bunch of 6'7-6'9 dudes. Joe Johnson, Josh Smith, Childress, Marvin Williams, Horford.

 

[king j]

Hawks were ahead of the curve acquiring a bunch of 6'7-6'9 dudes. Joe Johnson, Josh Smith, Childress, Marvin Williams, Horford.

Drafting Marvin Williams over CP3 & Deron is one of the biggest head scratchers ever

 

[Maximus Meridius]

C'mon Austin stop it. I can name probably name 20 before I get to Roy.

 

[king j]

Speaking of bad Hawks drafting


They picked this dude 5th overall In 2006

Very next pick after him

 

[dacomeup]

He took tax free money in Greece over a second contract if I recall correctly

And now has launched a $500M real estate fund with a major private equity fund. Mans is doing great for himself