Series Thread: 1st Round: 1) OKC Thunder vs 8) Memphis Grizzlies

[thunderc]

The only 2 actual bad people in the NBA are Miles Bridges and Kevin Porter.

I don't know enough about the other 300+ players to decide if they are good or bad person when they aren't playing basketball

The gun culture stuff and the suspensions don’t bother you, we get it. I happen to believe he could do much better in the eyes of kids that for some reason look up to him. The glorification of that crap gets kids killed, period. Now back to basketball. 4 down for the Thunder 12 to go.

 

[bksballer89]

The gun culture stuff and the suspensions don’t bother you, we get it. I happen to believe he could do much better in the eyes of kids that for some reason look up to him. The glorification of that crap gets kids killed, period. Now back to basketball. 4 down for the Thunder 12 to go.

This wasn't the playoffs. This was preseason again. Playoffs start next weekend for OKC

0 down 12 to go

 

[bksballer89]

Stop that. I never said owning a gun makes someone a bad person. Very odd thing to say.

I'm specifically talking about his stupid social media decisions that were gun related that led to multiple suspensions.

How can you possibly disagree with that?

I'm not giving an opinion. I'm stating what happened.

And guns don't make people do stupid things on social media. People that don't think of consequences get themselves in trouble. Like Ja did.

I think he is stupid/dumb for sure

Don't know enough about him to decide if he is a good or bad person

 

[thunderc]

This wasn't the playoffs. This was preseason again. Playoffs start next weekend for OKC

0 down 12 to go

Well I hate to break it to you but I’m pretty sure they will be counted lol. Glad they get a break. Shai didn’t look happy sitting on the bench near the end but I loved how Coach D did that, screw letting them get a 3 up when up 3. Always blows my mind when teams do that.

 

[Wamu]

I think he is stupid/dumb for sure

Don't know enough about him to decide if he is a good or bad person

That's fair.

He's a fun player to watch. But he needs to stop all the antics. What is now, throwing a grenade? What the hell is that? He needs to grow up.

 

[Wamu]

4 down 12 to go

 

[tlance]

What makes him a bad dude? For carrying a gun like most americans

You make these crazy assumptions about people you never met in your life.

He may be a good dude or he may be bad dude....just like every player on OKC

We don't know shit about these players off the court

Cmon now.

There have been many shady things Ja and his people have been involved in.

Got in a fight with a teenager at a pick up game. Multiple allegations of threats made by him and his entourage. Multiple allegations of intimidating regular people in the community for various reasons. There was a shoe store employee incident at a mall, a gun sight lazer pointed at someone Ja had an altercation with and I am probably missing something.

It is way more than just flashing a gun on IG.

And very appropriate to conclude that Ja is not a good person.

Good people don’t get involved in stuff like this over and over again.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Dallas would have been a much better test in the 1st round.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Most Americans carry......LOL.

 

[bksballer89]

There are only 3 states with strict gun laws. Yes it is safe to assume most Americans are gun owners

 

[bksballer89]

31 states allow open carry without a permit but sureeee it’s crazy to assume most Americans are gun owners got it

 

[thunderc]

Dallas would have been a much better test in the 1st round.

Thunder would have handled them too but I’m glad Chet didn’t have to have those 3 bigs banging on him.

 

[bksballer89]

Thunder would have handled them too but I’m glad Chet didn’t have to have those 3 bigs banging on him.

Dallas would have gotten swept. I think Memphis likely would have gotten a game if Ja doesn’t get hurt

 

[msgkings322]

There are only 3 states with strict gun laws. Yes it is safe to assume most Americans are gun owners

Man you have real problems with being disagreed with LOL

It's about 1/3 of Americans that own guns. But as @tlance pointed out, there's a lot more to the Ja experience than him owning a gun.

Key facts about Americans and guns

About six-in-ten U.S. adults (58%) favor stricter gun laws. Another 26% say that U.S. gun laws are about right, while 15% favor less strict gun laws.

www.pewresearch.org

I'm not saying Ja is some monster or piece of shit like Miles Bridges, but to act like he's no different than all the others is weird af

 

[thunderc]

Man you have real problems with being disagreed with LOL

It's about 1/3 of Americans that own guns. But as @tlance pointed out, there's a lot more to the Ja experience than him owning a gun.

Key facts about Americans and guns

About six-in-ten U.S. adults (58%) favor stricter gun laws. Another 26% say that U.S. gun laws are about right, while 15% favor less strict gun laws.

www.pewresearch.org

I'm not saying Ja is some monster or piece of shit like Miles Bridges, but to act like he's no different than all the others is weird af

Even if we put it all aside the most concerning part is that he keeps poking the bear every time something happens. Grow up for Christ sake this is your career.

 

[bksballer89]

Man you have real problems with being disagreed with LOL

It's about 1/3 of Americans that own guns. But as @tlance pointed out, there's a lot more to the Ja experience than him owning a gun.

Key facts about Americans and guns

About six-in-ten U.S. adults (58%) favor stricter gun laws. Another 26% say that U.S. gun laws are about right, while 15% favor less strict gun laws.

www.pewresearch.org

I'm not saying Ja is some monster or piece of shit like Miles Bridges, but to act like he's no different than all the others is weird af

I never met Ja Morant. I assume you have? My point is none of us know these guys to make these ridiculous claims. What I can say about Ja is he isn’t the smartest individual and also needs a better circle of friends around him but I don’t know about what he does in every day life to say he is a good or bad person

 

[bksballer89]

Even if we put it all aside the most concerning part is that he keeps poking the bear every time something happens. Grow up for Christ sake this is your career.

I agree here. I have no problem saying he is immature and does need to grow up when it comes to being a professional

 

[msgkings322]

I never met Ja Morant. I assume you have? My point is none of us know these guys to make these ridiculous claims. What I can say about Ja is he isn’t the smartest individual and also needs a better circle of friends around him but I don’t know about what he does in every day life to say he is a good or bad person

You are overly focused on that specific word dichotomy. Point is most players don't have the stuff in their lives like tlance described. This is a plain fact. As I said, he's not a monster but clearly he makes bad decisions and has some screwed up priorities.

That being said, he's still pretty young and can certainly grow out of some of the childishness. That's all we're saying (not thunder of course, he's always Church Lady about everyone lol), we can agree his act is dumb and he needs to grow up.

 

[trojanfan12]

By carrying a gun like most americans.

He didn't just "own a gun". If he just "owned a gun"...no one would know he owned a gun.

 

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