The Official NBA Season Thread: Season Starts Now

[storm2006]

That raises a question...



I hate to make assumptions so how many of ya'll warriors "fans" are gonna be warriors fans when Steph retires?? Let's keep it a buck. That will tell us if dudes even care about the future of the team.

I thought it has been acknowledged that NBA fandom is more fluid than ever now in the sense that folks are fans of players as opposed to teams.

 

[akajae]

It's like folks are mad the Warriors won last year so they took cover all summer and now since they are off to a slow start they are coming out shooting and puffing their chests and celebrating how they goofed on their draft picks, which I am even admitting they fumbled on.

We don't know what would have happen if the Warriors made better moves. But we do know they made the moves they did and won a championship. That is really the end of the story.

who's your team?

 

[WASHED KING]

It's like folks are mad the Warriors won last year so they took cover all summer and now since they are off to a slow start they are coming out shooting and puffing their chests and celebrating how they goofed on their draft picks, which I am even admitting they fumbled on.

We don't know what would have happen if the Warriors made better moves. But we do know they made the moves they did and won a championship. That is really the end of the story.

I was unjustly forced to take a leave of absence after the Finals. There was no ducking.

WE told yall Klay was washed, WE told yall Wiseman and the young core wasn't it. But no "Lightyears ahead" "No one can compete".

GS and their fans treated last seasons chip completely different than the others cause they know deep down that's the only one they actually earned.

 

[storm2006]

It's not even about last season. There was a LOUD gaggle of superfans puffing their chests about how good the Warriors and those prospects would be THIS year. They are deservedly getting their blowback like would happen to anybody

I see. This is fair. Carry on.

 

[addict4sneakers]

I was unjustly forced to take a leave of absence after the Finals.

 

[antidope]

I was unjustly forced to take a leave of absence after the Finals.

Mans thought he was a political prisoner for being a hater. What a time.

 

[getback]

Some of y'all take this **** really far

 

[WASHED KING]

pmatic

 

[antidope]

I thought it has been acknowledged that NBA fandom is more fluid than ever now in the sense that folks are fans of players as opposed to teams.

Players are real. Teams are a faceless entity. Its not like people are out here not Shopping at Target cause they shop at Walmart

 

[addict4sneakers]

pmatic

Whats this have to do with the bid you served?

 

[storm2006]

who's your team?

I've actually liked the Lakers since I was a kid and Kobe is my #1 if not tied for #1 athlete of all-time Having said that and somewhat relevant to my prior post, I don't think that should preclude me rooting for Steph because I like him as a basketball player.

I'll probably get raked over the coals for this but I love sports, it's just as I got older I started caring less and less about people's fandom. It has no bearing on my life or impact on the world at large if someone is simultaneously a Lakers, Cowboys, Yankees, Duke Men's Basketball, South Carolina Women's Basketball and Alabama Football fan. You like what you like and at the end of the day it's just a sports allegiance. It's not like someone being a bandwagon fan means they are betraying their country

Players are real. Teams are a faceless entity. Its not like people are out here not Shopping at Target cause they shop at Walmart

You are spitting that real today

Some of y'all take this **** really far

Basically this.

 

[pmatic]

 

[B Sox]

What's crazy?

There’s absolutely nothing that separates Lamelo and makes him a better player than Hali.

The idea that “Hali is nice but Melo is reaching superstar” is crazy. Unless you just care about House of Highlights.

A lower usage player that is an elite shooter and passer, and a good team defender is a better fit for GS than Lamelo.

Both are significantly better than Wiseman though. As would Okongwu have been, as an elite defensive prospect.

 

[RustyShackleford]

This thread is an amazing place right now

 

[MVP]

Wardell didn't want Melo to come in and steal some of his shine. That's why they didn't draft him.

 

[WASHED KING]

Mans thought he was a political prisoner for being a hater. What a time.

I am a hater. However I'm not like some of the weirdos that are allowed to run unchecked making off the wall comments in here about black players. Every take I've ever had I kept it strictly to basketball and satire.

 

[WASHED KING]

Whats this have to do with the bid you served?

Nothing.....he liked your post so I took a shot.

 

[storm2006]

Wardell didn't want Melo to come in and steal some of his shine. That's why they didn't draft him.

What has Wardell ever done to demonstrate that he is overly concerned about getting all of the shine? He willingly "took the backseat" to KD and wasn't even mad. Why would he be upset about a 20 year old kid coming in? And before you say "LaMelo's popularity >>>>> KD's popularity", which may be true, I don't think Steph would care if contributed to winning as we saw with KD. Let's just keep it to facts and not speculation.

 

[MVP]

Meh, Bron going back to Cleveland that first time after joining the Heatles >>>>*

 

[HOU$TON]

Kuminga would have be one of the Rockets top 2 players had they drafted him.

Das Cap.

Sengun
Jalen
Kj Martin
Tari
Kpj

All better and that’s just the young guys

 

[VARNELL HILL]

Das Cap.

Sengun
Jalen
Kj Martin
Tari
Kpj

All better and that’s just the young guys

This is a complete joke and you know it...but I'ma let the chaos agents have ya'll fun today.

 

[lawdog1]

This thread is an amazing place right now

Truthfully, I’m not even sure what’s actually being discussed.

 

[WASHED KING]

Austin Reeves > Kum Bucket

 

[MVP]

What has Wardell ever done to demonstrate that he is overly concerned about getting all of the shine? He willingly "took the backseat" to KD and wasn't even mad. Why would he be upset about a 20 year old kid coming in? And before you say "LaMelo's popularity >>>>> KD's popularity", which may be true, I don't think Steph would care if contributed to winning as we saw with KD. Let's just keep it to facts and not speculation.

 

[Based Jesus]

Meh, Bron going back to Cleveland that first time after joining the Heatles >>>>*

Bill Russell?
Jackie Robinson?
Muhammad Ali?
Stephen A needs to stay off of the weeeeeeeeeduh