NBA Off Topic Thread

[The 24th Letter]

Quote: Originally Posted by ProfessaPackMan

***whispers***A little gatekeeping wouldn’t hurt 24

Hey we’re all over hot takes and drama right?

At least it’s basketball conversation, lol

[jeebs9]

Quote: Originally Posted by ojandpizza

But you're also telling us Giannis should win because of record and telling people that record doesn't matter for ROY. Which I get, I don't think it's on a rookie to transform a bad team into a good one, they can't really control that. But Joker can't control that he had to play without Murray and Porter all year either. But it's also not like Cade was so much better than Barnes that he was on some Duncan or Luka level as a rookie, and even though I don't really hold record against him I could see people at least expecting him to get them higher than 3rd worst in the league.

I think the awards are completely different by the way. Kobe won the award over CP3 because he won one game towards the end. LeBron won the award over Carmelo because he avg what only 3 at that time had average for rookies 20-5-5 (I think Tyreke Evans did the same thing a few years later). That Kings team sucked. MVP is a toss up. I favor giving it to winners I guess. It just seems rules have changed.

[dubcity]

Quote: Originally Posted by ProfessaPackMan

Man I had a whole “The Nerds are ruining our game” rant typed of it and of course this app crashed and didn’t save smh. But yeah, they’re ruining our game. I used to support their stances and some of their arguments but now…sickuvem

I want to read that rant lol. Cmon

[zello144]

Quote: Originally Posted by DamnYanks2

Just hearing some of the things Westbrook said. Man that mfer is delusional. No wonder he can't change. Sent from my SM-G991U using Tapatalk

Where do you think they trade him?

[dubcity]

Was Vogel telling him not to leave his man to chase rebounds, and the result of that was fewer rebounds and fewer chances to be the guy to take the ball up the court the other way, and therefore dominate possession like he likes to do?

[ProfessaPackMan]

Quote: Originally Posted by The 24th Letter

Hey we’re all over hot takes and drama right? At least it’s basketball conversation, lol

Incoming rant

Spoiler

It is but it’s also not the kind I/WE care to have lol

When you talk hoops with your boys in person, are any of y’all talking about some VORP or RAPTOR or LEBRON or Advanced +/- while acting like their the smartest person in your crew?

There’s too many of em out here and there’s too many of em whose word we treat like gospel and put on a pedestal.

You talk hoops with one of them and this is how the convo goes(in person BTW):

You: Man, this year’s MVP race is a good one, you can’t go wrong with any of em
Nerd 1: Well actually you can and if it’s anyone but (insert player)you’re picking the wrong one and I’ll tell you why(Proceeds to mention 20 different advanced stats and it starts sounding like you’re back in Calc 101 again)
You: **

And now y’all done went from talking hoops to sounding like you’re at MIT listening to Daryl Morey and Sam Hinkie

Online, it’s even worse because then they start acting all pretentious, holier than thou, like they’re the smartest MFer in the room. And we know what they look like too because they all look/act the same.

They’ll be the ones that say **** like “If Ja Morant plays 5 few minutes and take 2 less shots and gives those shots to one of his teammates instead, he’ll have his full value maximized and will increase the Grizzlies win % by .03%!”

SICKUVEM!

Once they let Russ win MVP, they had no choice but to start letting em in.

Now is this a product of me just getting old? 100% yes.

Is there a real way to avoid them and still get news/info about my team? Not really unless you wanna say “Stay off the Internet”, which…good luck with that in 2022.

But we gotta start checking ID at the doors again and stop letting every dweeb into the club.

I know you feel me, 24(pause)and I know it’s a few of y’all that do too. I know y’all get sickuvem at times too and get the urge to knock the Calculator out of their hand.

Get them the hell outta here.

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And before anyone mentions it, these have been my feelings even before this recent MVP battle.

[ggsimmonds]

Quote: Originally Posted by jeebs9

I think so. I won't be disappointed. But it's the way I'm going to feel about the ROY award. I think Giannis should win because of his team record. Best player on the best team. It's just my personal opinion. I know the vote is spread out now. But I don't agree with the Media change to this advanced stats thing. Seems everyone wants to quantify things into numbers. But if you've ever played basketball in a team environment. It's much more than numbers. From what I've seen around. It looks like Jokic is going back to back.

No. I get the aversion to advanced metrics to an extent. But it also shouldn't be a team accomplishment award.

Joker is that guy. Respect to Giannis but Joker has been on some next level crap all year

[jeebs9]

Quote: Originally Posted by ggsimmonds

No. I get the aversion to advanced metrics to an extent. But it also shouldn't be a team accomplishment award. Joker is that guy. Respect to Giannis but Joker has been on some next level crap all year

Agree... I'm a little more open for the MVP. Even though I land on Giannis I flip flop still. But the key for me is the best team. That's just my way of a tie breaker between the 3 players.