THEE OFFICIAL 2019-2020 NBA OFFSEASON THREAD: VICTORY LAP

[DCAllAfrican]

As out of pocket and ugly Draymond is...Barkley really can’t talk to him about winning on the highest level

 

[JD617]

2011 Hornets/Lakers Game 1 is on NBATV. One of the best performances I've seen by a point guard.

 

[Cashflow]

 

[pmatic]

2011 Hornets/Lakers Game 1 is on NBATV. One of the best performances I've seen by a point guard.

Should've been a heads up how bad things were going to go in the playoffs for the Lakers.

 

[Maximus Meridius]

Mike was so blatant about Horace Grant being the snitch for that Jordan Rules book.

 

[lawdog1]

2011 Hornets/Lakers Game 1 is on NBATV. One of the best performances I've seen by a point guard.

Ah, yes. From the period of time that people would say “Playoff Chris Paul” as good thing.

 

[bballkid11]

Wassup fellas hope everyone is well. Been MIA a min.

My guy KD ready yet???????

 

[storm2006]

he probably should have said that to Mike directly, to his face before putting it out in the media.

That would require Chuck to do the pre-work of reading the questions/topics beforehand and we know he isn’t doing that. He doesn’t even watch games

 

[Cashflow]

That would require Chuck to do the pre-work of reading the questions/topics beforehand and we know he isn’t doing that. He doesn’t even watch games

So then he should understand Mike's gripes with him. I'd call Mike petty too if I wasn't aware of his history with the media

I know Chuck is a part of the media but he's Mike's boy first

 

[storm2006]

Wassup fellas hope everyone is well. Been MIA a min.

My guy KD ready yet???????

Good to hear from you bruv. How are you and the fam holding up?

I personally think the the “Will KD come back?” narrative is being overblown because there’s nothing else to talk about and It is a nice segue into “Well, what to do think about <insert sport here> coming back” or almost any other Sports x COVID topic.

It would be silly for him to come back to go up against the Raptors with or without Kyrie. I get 2020 has been tragic and we have had a lot going in but the Finals were barely even a year ago. I would would the Nets medical staff, his inner circle and most importantly KD himself hasn’t forgot about the perils of rushing back from injury.

 

[8pm at msg]

With all that snitching Mike was doing on camera he shouldn't be feeling no type of way about anything

 

[storm2006]

So then he should understand Mike's gripes with him. I'd call Mike petty too if I wasn't aware of his history with the media

I know Chuck is a part of the media but he's Mike's boy first

This quote really stuck out me

"But I thought that was one of the reasons we were great friends. Like, 'I can ask Charles anything and I know he's going to give me a straight answer.' But part of my job (as an analyst) is, because I can't go on TV and say, 'Another general manager sucks' and then just because Michael's like a brother to me say, 'He's doing a fantastic job.' That would be disingenuous."

Do you think the right course of action is for him to run it by Michael behind closed doors and if MJ objects or takes offense then stay quiet?

Or are you saying that he should just run it by Michael and say it even if MJ was offended?

Chuck isn’t under oath and there is a “bro code” but he has the obligation to give the public his honest opinion. Furthermore, it’s not like he snitched or let out a secret. It wasn’t even personal. He just stated something that was pretty obvious tbh. MJ’s just not ready to take the L was an owner yet.

 

[DCAllAfrican]

 

[B Sox]

^^^ I agree that Mike’s being overly sensitive about the Barkley comments, but at the same time, if Chuck felt that way and really considered MJ his brother, he probably should have said that to Mike directly, to his face before putting it out in the media. That’s the part that would have bugged me if I was Mike...but probably not enough for me to cut him off and stop speaking to him altogether.

So he needs to basically get Jordan's permission to give his (correct) opinion on Jordan sucking at his job?


Jordan has **** all over everybody without "permission" his entire life.

 

[Peep Game]

 

[bballkid11]

Good to hear from you bruv. How are you and the fam holding up?

I personally think the the “Will KD come back?” narrative is being overblown because there’s nothing else to talk about and It is a nice segue into “Well, what to do think about <insert sport here> coming back” or almost any other Sports x COVID topic.

It would be silly for him to come back to go up against the Raptors with or without Kyrie. I get 2020 has been tragic and we have had a lot going in but the Finals were barely even a year ago. I would would the Nets medical staff, his inner circle and most importantly KD himself hasn’t forgot about the perils of rushing back from injury.

All is well my guy appreciate it! My wife is due any day now with another baby boy. 2nd boy! Hate to go to a hospital around this time but it’s to give life so I’m cool with it!!!

yeah, I watch Shannon talk about it today I didn’t even know it was a thing.

 

[D StaXX]

Barkley said in 2012 that Jordan had too many people-pleasers around him and that it negatively affected his ability as an owner. The Hornets have made the playoffs just twice since Jordan became majority owner in 2010.

"Listen, if you're famous, and Michael at one point was the most famous person in the world, everybody around you is either on the payroll or letting you buy drinks and dinner and flying around on your private jet," Barkley said Tuesday. "Very few of your friends are going to be honest with you. And that's very hard for any celebrity, but especially somebody of his stature."

This what the man is upset about. You end a 20 year friendship over this.
That's weird.

 

[rolaholic]

 

[storm2006]

How would we rank their professional careers?

1. Felton
2. Okafor
3. Ammo
4. May

I know Felton > Okafor may be unpoularbut he played almost 50% more games than Emeka. He also started more games than Okafor played with a lot of solid seasons and decent career averages.

Sean May vs. Adam Morrison in terms of NBA career is actually a lot closer than you may think

 

[pmatic]

Mike was so blatant about Horace Grant being the snitch for that Jordan Rules book.

It was Phil.

Worse yet, he got one of his assistants fired for lying about the source.

 

[HIM]

I always thought the leaks came from Phil Jackson and Jim Cleamons

 

[papichino]

Emeka and felton were nice dwight and cp3 poor poor man

 

[8pm at msg]

Horace probably wasn't with MJ's BS just like Bill Cartwright

 

[HIM]

Horace probably wasn't with MJ's BS just like Bill Cartwright

Probably hurt MJ’s feeling because he didn’t hold the door for him or forgot to say “bless you” after MJ sneezed

 

[Cashflow]

Or are you saying that he should just run it by Michael and say it even if MJ was offended?

Chuck isn’t under oath and there is a “bro code” but he has the obligation to give the public his honest opinion. Furthermore, it’s not like he snitched or let out a secret. It wasn’t even personal. He just stated something that was pretty obvious tbh. MJ’s just not ready to take the L was an owner yet.

I'd say this. Chuck isn't obligated to do anything but at the same thing has to understand how his friend would react to this.

Mike isn't obligated just the same to be alright with it.