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  • Master Live 013
    Hall Of Fame
    • Oct 2013
    • 12417

    #4801
    Re: 2019 Offseason Thread

    Originally posted by The 24th Letter
    Lin has actually come out and said he battles depression....even when he was getting job's, he said it's driven him to want to retire. So it could very well be that he's battling that, rather than this just being him extra whiny about not landing a roster spot...
    Oh, wasn't aware of that. Article I read regarding the situation didn't mention his previous bouts with depression.
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    • 23
      yellow
      • Sep 2002
      • 66469

      #4802
      Re: 2019 Offseason Thread

      Depression doesn't warrant you a roster spot in the NBA either.

      This discussion was strictly basketball until someone came in here trying to be an internet therapist.

      What this boils down to is him being on a team, and the reason teams didn't rush to give him a great offer.


      Saying he feels the league gave up on him is wrong knowing good and well the league is an exclusive competitive environment.

      Lin is not a league experiment gone wrong.

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      Last edited by 23; 07-30-2019, 01:00 PM.

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      • 23
        yellow
        • Sep 2002
        • 66469

        #4803
        Re: 2019 Offseason Thread

        Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum has agreed to a three-year, $100 million contract extension --- extending his current deal to five years and $157 million, his agent, Sam Goldfeder of Excel Sports, tells ESPN.

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        • The 24th Letter
          ERA
          • Oct 2007
          • 39373

          #4804
          Re: 2019 Offseason Thread

          Originally posted by 23
          Depression doesn't warrant you a roster spot in the NBA either.

          This discussion was strictly basketball until someone came in here trying to be an internet therapist.

          What this boils down to is him being on a team, and the reason teams didn't rush to give him a great offer.


          Saying he feels the league gave up on him is wrong knowing good and well the league is an exclusive competitive environment.

          Lin is not a league experiment gone wrong.

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          Fam, you brought up empathy, and him crying...so not strictly basketball. It could very well (I'd say likely) be the reason he is reacting the way he is. It's not really about being a therapist as much as acknowledging that's a part of who he is.

          There's a whole stigma around dismissing mental health issue's so that's why the appearance of that got the response it did, even if thats not what you were doing. No one thinks he should get a roster spot for that sole reason.

          If we're talking strictly basketball though, theres a really short answer to that.

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          • 23
            yellow
            • Sep 2002
            • 66469

            #4805
            Re: 2019 Offseason Thread

            Originally posted by The 24th Letter
            Fam, you brought up empathy, and him crying...so not strictly basketball. It could very well (I'd say likely) be the reason he is reacting the way he is. It's not really about being a therapist as much as acknowledging that's a part of who he is.

            There's a whole stigma around dismissing mental health issue's so that's why the appearance of that got the response it did, even if thats not what you were doing. No one thinks he should get a roster spot for that sole reason.

            If we're talking strictly basketball though, theres a really short answer to that.
            Yes empathy for not getting a roster spot. I didn't say anything about his mental state

            You can't single out one guy if you're going to do that because then you have to conclude what those events have on everyone's mental

            Too big of a rabbit hole. Why not talk about how average people who aren't making but love their jobs millions get laid off?


            This is a basketball forum

            My bad for thinking we'd all understand this was about basketball.

            Smh

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            • King_B_Mack
              All Star
              • Jan 2009
              • 24450

              #4806
              Re: 2019 Offseason Thread

              Originally posted by ojandpizza
              What does him being trash have to do with his mental health? If anything that probably just makes it worse.


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              Because he brought up teams giving up on him and not getting offers and we’re immediately going to the mental health discussion for him whereas nobody has issued a single mental health concern for Melo’s situation and people still don’t give a damn about Iversons and name drop him in relation to Melo’s situation. Rather than immediately jump on giving Lin a pass for whining with mental health I’m simply asking for the whole story. Especially since he’s saying it in the way of pointing the finger at the league as if they’re the bad guy here or blackballing him or something. Are they blackballing him or is there actually a reason why he isn’t getting offers? Is he not getting offers or he just not getting the offers he wants? That’s all I’m asking


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              • TheShizNo1
                Asst 2 the Comm Manager
                • Mar 2007
                • 26341

                #4807
                Re: 2019 Offseason Thread

                Originally posted by 23
                Don't know what offers he's gotten

                I also don't think he's rock bottom like he said

                I guess it depends on the angle you look at it


                Made millions, gained tons of fans and followers, won a ring, got a Harvard degree, lasted in the league 10 years which is twice the average time.

                That's not rock bottom imo

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                Originally posted by cima
                Lin said he's battled depression so I don't know how guys on here are gonna try and argue his opinion of rock bottom [emoji849]


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                I think this is where things got crossed. I'm assuming 23 was keeping it to hoops while cima was talking more general.
                Originally posted by King_B_Mack
                Because he brought up teams giving up on him and not getting offers and we’re immediately going to the mental health discussion for him whereas nobody has issued a single mental health concern for Melo’s situation and people still don’t give a damn about Iversons and name drop him in relation to Melo’s situation. Rather than immediately jump on giving Lin a pass for whining with mental health I’m simply asking for the whole story. Especially since he’s saying it in the way of pointing the finger at the league as if they’re the bad guy here or blackballing him or something. Are they blackballing him or is there actually a reason why he isn’t getting offers? Is he not getting offers or he just not getting the offers he wants? That’s all I’m asking


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                But that's not why people jumped to mental health, at least that's not why it was brought up, as I posted above. And Lin never pointed his finger at anyone. In the articles I read, he just said he felt like the NBA gave up him which is essentially what happens when no team in the league is interested enough to sign you lol.

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                Last edited by TheShizNo1; 07-30-2019, 02:05 PM.
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                • The 24th Letter
                  ERA
                  • Oct 2007
                  • 39373

                  #4808
                  Re: 2019 Offseason Thread

                  Speaking of all this-

                  Looking at the list of remaining free agents is crazy considering where all these guys were at some point...

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                  • Fresh Tendrils
                    Strike Hard and Fade Away
                    • Jul 2002
                    • 36131

                    #4809
                    Re: 2019 Offseason Thread

                    Yeah, I don't think any of us were arguing about him not being able to get a spot. I think it was more his reaction and handling of it that we were discussing.

                    Essentially, it started when Maj posted his "well, he has millions and is an NBA champ - what does he have to be sad for?" take.



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                    • 3304Life
                      MVP
                      • Sep 2016
                      • 3002

                      #4810
                      2019 Offseason Thread

                      Awesome seeing CJ get the extension. I’m glad he’s having a solid career he’s pretty much the best NBA rep my hometown has had.

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                      • jeebs9
                        Fear is the Unknown
                        • Oct 2008
                        • 47568

                        #4811
                        Re: 2019 Offseason Thread

                        I like the pick up of Trey Burke for the Sixers. He could turn into a sixth man off the bench for them.

                        Ben been showing off his jumper in these pick up games. His confidence will be tested during the season. Should be fun to watch.

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                        • zello144
                          MVP
                          • Jul 2013
                          • 2183

                          #4812
                          Re: 2019 Offseason Thread

                          Originally posted by The 24th Letter
                          Speaking of all this-

                          Looking at the list of remaining free agents is crazy considering where all these guys were at some point...

                          https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbs...ain-price/amp/
                          I want to see Iman get picked up somewhere.

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                          • 23
                            yellow
                            • Sep 2002
                            • 66469

                            #4813
                            Re: 2019 Offseason Thread

                            Originally posted by The 24th Letter
                            Speaking of all this-

                            Looking at the list of remaining free agents is crazy considering where all these guys were at some point...

                            https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbs...ain-price/amp/
                            That's one of the things I was thinking about

                            Season hasn't begun yet. Roster cuts coming and some guys still out there. Vince, Livingston, Lance, Jamal Crawford, etc

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                            • jeebs9
                              Fear is the Unknown
                              • Oct 2008
                              • 47568

                              #4814
                              Re: 2019 Offseason Thread

                              Originally posted by zello144
                              I want to see Iman get picked up somewhere.
                              I'd like the Bucks or either LA teams pick him up. He should be good. Another team would be the Pels.

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                              • Vni
                                Hall Of Fame
                                • Sep 2011
                                • 14833

                                #4815
                                Re: 2019 Offseason Thread

                                Originally posted by jeebs9
                                I'd like the Bucks or either LA teams pick him up. He should be good. Another team would be the Pels.

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                                Not the Lakers for sure. Got too many 3 and D type guards.

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