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I thought for sure they would call it the Commissioner's Cup and name the trophy after Stern.
The Official NBA Season Thread: Season Starts Now
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I just don't see the point of it. It's not going to hold as much esteem as the real thing so why bother?
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RJ another weird NBA dude from LA 
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not sure if posted..
edit full video:
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The idea of Cam Reddish is better than the reality of Cam Reddish. Also he wasn’t that good in college and was able to lay low under Zion and RJ
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Oh yeah i forgot about the occult symbology in that tournament breakdown vid 
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This video lives in my head rent free and l always wait for Cam to have that breakout year. Just realized recently that was Anthony Edwards talking, so that gave it even more credibility.
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Because guys who sit in desks can make more money from it
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They're going to give it a few years. It would've been a bad look if they immediately named it the Stern Cup, the tourney doesn't catch on and goes away.
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Terry Stotts steps down as Bucks assistant days after incident at shootaround
Milwaukee Bucks assistant coach Terry Stotts is stepping down, only four months after he returned to the team, a league source said. Here’s what you need to know:
Bucks caught off guard
Bucks head coach Adrian Griffin discussed Stotts’ resignation during his previously scheduled media availability on Thursday afternoon.
“It caught all of us off guard, of course, but again, you just support him,” Griffin said. “He was a terrific guy. I learned a lot from him in a very short time. He was really good at what he does. He made a decision – a personal decision – and we just have to respect that.”
When asked for any reasoning given by Stotts for his decision, Griffin told reporters that he didn’t feel that was a question for him to answer but rather something that Stotts would need to clarify.
“You’re going to have to ask Terry,” Griffin said. “He’s a great coach. I really enjoyed getting to know him. Terrific person. It was his decision. I just wish him the best.”
Before getting traded to the Bucks at the start of October, Lillard had spent 11 seasons with the Blazers, nine of which were with Stotts as head coach. Despite their close relationship, Lillard said he was just as surprised by the decision as everybody else on the team.
“It kind of came out of nowhere,” Lillard said. “I’ve been in this league long enough to know that these types of things happen. Everything continues, so you’ve got to kind of process things like this and other things that may come up and continue to move forward. For me, knowing Terry as long as I’ve known him – playing for him for nine years and him also making this transition for me easier just having a familiar face be such a huge part of it – was a good thing. I think now that I’m settled in, to see him go is unfortunate. It’s sad to see him go, but like I said, everything is still moving forward.”
Trouble between Stotts and Griffin
Although Griffin did not mention any sort of issue between himself and Stotts on Thursday, their relationship was tenuous, league sources told The Athletic, and there was a brief incident at Tuesday’s shootaround in Oklahoma City.
According to sources who witnessed the events, Griffin wrapped up the shootaround and called the team together for a huddle to close out the day and let the players get to post-shootaround shooting drills. During that huddle, Griffin informed the coaches that he wanted to have a separate huddle with them once they wrapped things up.
When the players and coaches broke the huddle, Stotts went in the opposite direction of the coaches’ huddle and instead started walking toward players to discuss the offense. As Stotts attempted to start a conversation with Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo, Griffin called to Stotts to join the coaching huddle. When Stotts asked for some time with the players, Griffin yelled for Stotts to join the coaches’ huddle. The incident occurred in front of the entire team, those sources said.
While brief, the interaction highlighted the underlying complexity of the relationship between Griffin and Stotts in their first year together in Milwaukee. Around the situation on Thursday, there were two perspectives surrounding Stotts’ resignation: His potential difficulty adapting to a bench role under Griffin after more than a decade as a head coach, and the other being a certain treatment and level of respect that needed to be shown to someone with Stotts’ pedigree.
Griffin’s new approach and his relationship with Stotts
Griffin, a first-time head coach, has emphasized bringing a renewed sense of energy to the organization. Throughout training camp, many players have complimented Griffin’s emphasis on competitiveness and physicality and enjoyed the way in which Griffin has gone about trying to instill more toughness to the organization.
The Bucks hired Stotts to be Griffin’s lead assistant for multiple reasons. Stotts has 13 years of head coaching experience with three different franchises, including nine seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers, and his offensive expertise would play well with Griffin’s defensive focus. Stotts has a 517-486 record in his 13 seasons as head coach in Atlanta, Milwaukee and Portland. Stotts could also be a useful resource for Griffin as he went through various experiences for the first time as a head coach.
Ultimately, though, the partnership between Griffin and Stotts was not meant to be, and Stotts ended it with his resignation. Both Lillard and Khris Middleton told reporters that they were given a heads up of Stotts’ decision on Wednesday night with Lillard telling reporters that Stotts reached out to him personally.
“We spoke directly,” Lillard said. “I don’t expect anything different. We spend so much time around each other in this league. Seven, eighth months a year, practice every day, flights, hotels, dinners, watching film, we share a lot of intimate spaces and like I said, being with him for nine years and him being my head coach, me being the point guard of his team, we spent a lot of time around each other. We know each other really well, even in the two years without him, we stayed in pretty consistent contact. So, I don’t expect anything different than him to call me directly and that’s how it happened.”
Per a team source, the Bucks will take their time in considering all options in filling Stotts’ spot on the staff.
Backstory
Stotts’ assistant-coaching experience includes stints with Seattle (1993-9
, Atlanta (2002), Golden State (2004-05), Dallas (2008-12) and Milwaukee. He also was head coach of the Atlanta Hawks from 2002 to 2004.
During his time in Portland, Stotts led the Blazers to eight consecutive postseason berths, including the team’s first trip to the Western Conference finals in 19 years in 2019 and a 402-318 regular season record. He holds a career head-coaching record of 517-486 in the regular season.
Stotts sat out two seasons before joining the Bucks’ coaching staff at the start of Griffin’s tenure in Milwaukee to help run the offense. Stotts’ offensive expertise was a useful contrast to Griffin’s defensive focus as a coach, but the hire ended up being even more beneficial when the team traded for Lillard, the superstar point guard Stotts coached for nine seasons in Portland.
In recent weeks, Lillard had discussed how the transition to Milwaukee was easier for him because many of the sets they were running with the Bucks were things he had already run in Portland with his former coach. Lillard also was helping his new teammates better understand some of the concepts.
Milwaukee Bucks assistant coach Terry Stotts is stepping down, only four months after he returned to the team, a league source said. Here’s what you need to know:
- The Bucks hired Stotts as an assistant in June, marking his return to the franchise after he served as head coach for parts of two seasons from 2005-07 and as an assistant coach from 1998-2002.
- Before his hiring this summer, Stotts spent two years away from coaching after leading the Portland Trail Blazers for nine seasons (2012-21).
- Stotts recently reunited with Damian Lillard, who he coached in Portland when Milwaukee acquired Lillard in a trade last month.
Bucks caught off guard
Bucks head coach Adrian Griffin discussed Stotts’ resignation during his previously scheduled media availability on Thursday afternoon.
“It caught all of us off guard, of course, but again, you just support him,” Griffin said. “He was a terrific guy. I learned a lot from him in a very short time. He was really good at what he does. He made a decision – a personal decision – and we just have to respect that.”
When asked for any reasoning given by Stotts for his decision, Griffin told reporters that he didn’t feel that was a question for him to answer but rather something that Stotts would need to clarify.
“You’re going to have to ask Terry,” Griffin said. “He’s a great coach. I really enjoyed getting to know him. Terrific person. It was his decision. I just wish him the best.”
Before getting traded to the Bucks at the start of October, Lillard had spent 11 seasons with the Blazers, nine of which were with Stotts as head coach. Despite their close relationship, Lillard said he was just as surprised by the decision as everybody else on the team.
“It kind of came out of nowhere,” Lillard said. “I’ve been in this league long enough to know that these types of things happen. Everything continues, so you’ve got to kind of process things like this and other things that may come up and continue to move forward. For me, knowing Terry as long as I’ve known him – playing for him for nine years and him also making this transition for me easier just having a familiar face be such a huge part of it – was a good thing. I think now that I’m settled in, to see him go is unfortunate. It’s sad to see him go, but like I said, everything is still moving forward.”
Trouble between Stotts and Griffin
Although Griffin did not mention any sort of issue between himself and Stotts on Thursday, their relationship was tenuous, league sources told The Athletic, and there was a brief incident at Tuesday’s shootaround in Oklahoma City.
According to sources who witnessed the events, Griffin wrapped up the shootaround and called the team together for a huddle to close out the day and let the players get to post-shootaround shooting drills. During that huddle, Griffin informed the coaches that he wanted to have a separate huddle with them once they wrapped things up.
When the players and coaches broke the huddle, Stotts went in the opposite direction of the coaches’ huddle and instead started walking toward players to discuss the offense. As Stotts attempted to start a conversation with Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo, Griffin called to Stotts to join the coaching huddle. When Stotts asked for some time with the players, Griffin yelled for Stotts to join the coaches’ huddle. The incident occurred in front of the entire team, those sources said.
While brief, the interaction highlighted the underlying complexity of the relationship between Griffin and Stotts in their first year together in Milwaukee. Around the situation on Thursday, there were two perspectives surrounding Stotts’ resignation: His potential difficulty adapting to a bench role under Griffin after more than a decade as a head coach, and the other being a certain treatment and level of respect that needed to be shown to someone with Stotts’ pedigree.
Griffin’s new approach and his relationship with Stotts
Griffin, a first-time head coach, has emphasized bringing a renewed sense of energy to the organization. Throughout training camp, many players have complimented Griffin’s emphasis on competitiveness and physicality and enjoyed the way in which Griffin has gone about trying to instill more toughness to the organization.
The Bucks hired Stotts to be Griffin’s lead assistant for multiple reasons. Stotts has 13 years of head coaching experience with three different franchises, including nine seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers, and his offensive expertise would play well with Griffin’s defensive focus. Stotts has a 517-486 record in his 13 seasons as head coach in Atlanta, Milwaukee and Portland. Stotts could also be a useful resource for Griffin as he went through various experiences for the first time as a head coach.
Ultimately, though, the partnership between Griffin and Stotts was not meant to be, and Stotts ended it with his resignation. Both Lillard and Khris Middleton told reporters that they were given a heads up of Stotts’ decision on Wednesday night with Lillard telling reporters that Stotts reached out to him personally.
“We spoke directly,” Lillard said. “I don’t expect anything different. We spend so much time around each other in this league. Seven, eighth months a year, practice every day, flights, hotels, dinners, watching film, we share a lot of intimate spaces and like I said, being with him for nine years and him being my head coach, me being the point guard of his team, we spent a lot of time around each other. We know each other really well, even in the two years without him, we stayed in pretty consistent contact. So, I don’t expect anything different than him to call me directly and that’s how it happened.”
Per a team source, the Bucks will take their time in considering all options in filling Stotts’ spot on the staff.
Backstory
Stotts’ assistant-coaching experience includes stints with Seattle (1993-9
, Atlanta (2002), Golden State (2004-05), Dallas (2008-12) and Milwaukee. He also was head coach of the Atlanta Hawks from 2002 to 2004.During his time in Portland, Stotts led the Blazers to eight consecutive postseason berths, including the team’s first trip to the Western Conference finals in 19 years in 2019 and a 402-318 regular season record. He holds a career head-coaching record of 517-486 in the regular season.
Stotts sat out two seasons before joining the Bucks’ coaching staff at the start of Griffin’s tenure in Milwaukee to help run the offense. Stotts’ offensive expertise was a useful contrast to Griffin’s defensive focus as a coach, but the hire ended up being even more beneficial when the team traded for Lillard, the superstar point guard Stotts coached for nine seasons in Portland.
In recent weeks, Lillard had discussed how the transition to Milwaukee was easier for him because many of the sets they were running with the Bucks were things he had already run in Portland with his former coach. Lillard also was helping his new teammates better understand some of the concepts.
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So the Clippers don't even want this fool. Hilarious.
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Nike ran outta designs after the Vince Carter's. Those are the last non-retros _'s was really rocking.Capable passers. Yes. This is understood. They’re also turnover prone, and there are some intangible things and getting into sets etc, that they just don’t have…that could rear its ugly head come playoff time. Even the Celtics 2022, had a problem like this.
Sneaker designs in the gutter mostly. 2001, man just look at the sneaker diversity and designs. Nike, Reeboks & Adidas. All diff
What the hell happened? Somewhere around 2012/2013 (coincidentally when the sneaker social media popularity and IG really took off, all of the designs began being bad and the same, and getting progressively worse).
Hijo Del Promo
formerly xxhu5sl1npnoyxx
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Yawn, I been worn the GOAT Womens basketball shoe in a Basketball Game, the Jordan XII White/Pink Low.
But seriously, Id wear her shoes too, shes dope.
The look like streamlined Kobes (in a good way) imo.
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I can’t lie, went to Nike today and almost copped that black/blue pair lolCan't be rocking these right now.
Had to put mines on ice until the coast is clear
elpablo21
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Clean shoe but the A'ja sig gotta drop asap so I can correct my wrongdoings
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Hornets gonna struggle to win 18 games this year
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The disrespect to guys who sit behind desks
we'll live
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Is Gordo Hayward still on the team?
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That’s a fact. I’d say the 2k4s through the 2k5s were the last ones.
But Even the Kobes & Lebrons post 06, weren’t really getting rocked, like THAT in real time
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18? Don’t think it’ll be hard for them to get 18 wins. Def enough talent to do that provided everyone stays healthy.
Mister Meaner
formerly super producer j
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Can't be rocking these right now.
Had to put mines on ice until the coast is clear
Waiting for the NBYs to come so I can embrace the hate.
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Its crazy cuz all through the 90's they could miss. Even the Dennis Rodman's was dope. The football line up with Bo, Deion and Barry was dope.
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