2/9 - 2/22 Games Discussion Thread

[jeebs9]

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That’s not why I called it meaningless so unless you’re going to be personally affected by someone missing out on a few hundred thou, miss me with this rant sir, lol.

And I know the why the game is being played, but that doesn’t make it anymore important.

Pack, I'm with you. You know I've been the biggest COVID person on these boards. I was against the bubble (and the all Star game). **** I just posted an article about Tatum trying to recover from it.

The only reason I'm for the game is because legit just year's was one of the best games of all time. It was like watching a hardcore pick game.

I just want it to be done safely.

[jeebs9]

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Yeah I think just voting the All-Stars but not actually playing the game just makes more sense right now.


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Agree!!

There is no reason to play the game. And put the players at risk.

[ProfessaPackMan]

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The Jazz and Hawks comparison is so lazy.

Hell, the Bucks were no different and we never heard them get called the Atlanta Bucks.

[bigeastbumrush]

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It’s just like when Harriet Tubman held out for a guaranteed contract but her owner denied it, so she retired and started the Underground Railroad.

[J_Posse]

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Because the NFL is. It's simple. The NFL has non guaranteed contracts. D'Angelo Hall comes to mind (vs Al Davis). I've called it slavery a few times. You want players to fulfill their contracts. But on the other hand you can cut a player at any moment.

I would definitely not compare the NFL to modern - day slavery, especially with the prison industrial complex (better) & colleg athletics (worse but still acceptable) as more apt comparisons.

The NFLPA has agreed to non - guaranteed contracts, so blame their union and leadership for "buckling" to that caveat. On the other hand, you also gotta remember that the NFL has way more roster spots and the chance of severe injury (career or life-threatening) is much, much higher.

Sorry I derailing the thread, but no Spurs for a while (maybe 2 weeks) & I want to participate. And I didn't watch any games last night.

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[J_Posse]

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They disrespectful Jazzman[ATTACH]189299[/ATTACH]

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Nah, terrible comparison.

Gobert & Mitchell are better (IMO) than everyone on that Hawks team. And that isn't meant as a knock towards Horford, but this Jazz team could legitimately make it to the Finals.

Bucks are also a bad comp, Giannis is literally this generation's David Robinson/Kevin Garnett (SMDH) & several tiers above Horford, but they have to play better during the postseason or that comparison (2014 - '15 Hawks = modern Bucks) will continue.

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[jeebs9]

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Lol He's taking my take. And being even more dramatic than I was. I agree with him. I was going over the top with my comparison.

I would definitely not compare the NFL to modern - day slavery, especially with the prison industrial complex (better) & colleg athletics (worse but still acceptable) as more apt comparisons.

The NFLPA has agreed to non - guaranteed contracts, so blame their union and leadership for "buckling" to that caveat. On the other hand, you also gotta remember that the NFL has way more roster spots and the chance of severe injury (career or life-threatening) is much, much higher.

Sorry I derailing the thread, but no Spurs for a while (maybe 2 weeks) & I want to participate. And I didn't watch any games last night.

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Again, I agree I was being over the top. Just trying to put a light on the issue. But I think that's the difference. The NFL is a "get rid of them, replace them" mentality. I don't understand how the union buckles. You would think the contact sport would guaranteed these guys their money. The long-term health benefits of football aren't nice.

Anyways, Anyone catch Ja almost end someone? Then watch Zion reaction to it [emoji23]

https://youtu.be/-ZleWqX1OF4

[The 24th Letter]

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Lol He's taking my take. And being even more dramatic than I was. I agree with him. I was going over the top with my comparison. Again, I agree I was being over the top. Just trying to put a light on the issue. But I think that's the difference. The NFL is a "get rid of them, replace them" mentality. I don't understand how the union buckles. You would think the contact sport would guaranteed these guys their money. The long-term health benefits of football aren't nice.

Anyways, Anyone catch Ja almost end someone? Then watch Zion reaction to it [emoji23]
https://youtu.be/-ZleWqX1OF4

The union buckles because those discussions are more like "Here's what we're going to do" than a negotiation. They've tried, but the leverage situation is completely different on that side. I'd say Draymonds example of coverage on player/team situations is much more severe, far beyond some 'negative press'. In the NFL, and can actually be career altering.

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[jfsolo]

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The Hawks-Jazz comparison is 100% a troll job just to tune people up and it's a smart one because it will work.

[cima]

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The Hawks-Jazz comparison is 100% a troll job just to tune people up and it's a smart one because it will work.

People are reading far too deep into it when they're getting into comparing players from that Hawks squad and this year's Jazz squad.


It's a meme on the simplest of levels that means nothing more than "best record in the conference but will get swept by LeBron/won't make the finals/not a real contender" etc etc. It's really not that deep at all.

[ojandpizza]

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People are reading far too deep into it when they're getting into comparing players from that Hawks squad and this year's Jazz squad.


It's a meme on the simplest of levels that means nothing more than "best record in the conference but will get swept by LeBron/won't make the finals/not a real contender" etc etc. It's really not that deep at all.

But that Atlanta team was a team that in large nobody really took serious, and I don’t think Utah is comparable in that sense. Plenty of 1 seeds have had the best record in the conference and ended up losing before the finals but they aren’t being compared to them they are being compared to Atlanta.


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[JazzMan]

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Quin Snyder isn't Budenholzer

End of discussion

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[JazzMan]

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People are reading far too deep into it when they're getting into comparing players from that Hawks squad and this year's Jazz squad.


It's a meme on the simplest of levels that means nothing more than "best record in the conference but will get swept by LeBron/won't make the finals/not a real contender" etc etc. It's really not that deep at all.

So it's a meme, and you agree that it's a troll job, but yet you say "It's true though nobody is scared of them" as if we wouldn't have smacked the Clippers last year

Jazz are a tough match-up for both LA teams. Lakers would have the edge IMO, while I think we would beat the Clippers, but we'll see how it shakes out

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[cima]

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But that Atlanta team was a team that in large nobody really took serious, and I don’t think Utah is comparable in that sense. Plenty of 1 seeds have had the best record in the conference and ended up losing before the finals but they aren’t being compared to them they are being compared to Atlanta.


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Who's actually compared them to Atlanta on a non-meme level of analysis though?

[ProfessaPackMan]

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Now people are reading far too deep into it, lol y’all make everything a meme