2023 offseason thread

[The Q]

They do their jobs and have opinions same as we do. We're not famous so nobody asks for ours.

And if they just posted it on social media that would be one thing

 

[Mebert]

They do their jobs and have opinions same as we do. We're not famous so nobody asks for ours.

Popovich has never said anything as offensive as "we may play all 3 centers at the same time". I give no shits what he says to the media. Turns out I can disagree with a guy and still respect him as a coach.

 

[msgkings322]

And if they just posted it on social media that would be one thing

Reporters are gonna ask them stuff too

 

[msgkings322]

Popovich has never said anything as offensive as "we may play all 3 centers at the same time". I give no shits what he says to the media. Turns out I can disagree with a guy and still respect him as a coach.

To be fair, thunder respects him as a coach too

 

[thunderc]

To be fair, thunder respects him as a coach too

You would have to be pretty dumb not to. I didn’t like the bullshit answers to reporters either back when he did that stuff.

 

[msgkings322]

You would have to be pretty dumb not to. I didn’t like the bullshit answers to reporters either back when he did that stuff.

Yeah I agree on that, his angry fuck you attitude towards reporters is lame

 

[thunderc]

Yeah I agree on that, his angry fuck you attitude towards reporters is lame

I think he has backed off on that stuff, maybe since losing his wife. He hasnt really had the national forum as much though.

 

[The Q]

Reporters are gonna ask them stuff too

“No comment”

Man that was tough…

I’m exhausted by having to come up with that….

 

[msgkings322]

“No comment”

Man that was tough…

I’m exhausted by having to come up with that….

Again, in this country they're allowed to have opinions. You are of course allowed to be mad about it.

 

[The Q]

Again, in this country they're allowed to have opinions. You are of course allowed to be mad about it.

And it’s inappropriate

not illegal


But yes he’s allowed to be an uneducated dolt

 

[bksballer89]

 

[msgkings322]

And it’s inappropriate

not illegal


But yes he’s allowed to be an uneducated dolt

So you only disapprove of opinionated sports people if their opinions differ from yours

 

[trojanfan12]

So you only disapprove of opinionated sports people if their opinions differ from yours

Yeah, this is just lame and lazy.

Not wanting to hear someone's opinion doesn't have to be because it's a different opinion.

I don't give a fuck what some celebrities opinion is on much of anything outside of their profession. Whether it agrees with mine or not.

I watch athletes because I like sports. I watch actors and actresses because I like movies and tv. I listen to bands and solo artists because I like music.

I really don't care what their opinions are outside of those areas. It's not why I'm watching them.

In fact, part of why I'm watching them is as an escape from all that other bullshit.

 

[thunderc]

We can expect to see a lot of this from Holmgren

 

[msgkings322]

Yeah, this is just lame and lazy.

Not wanting to hear someone's opinion doesn't have to be because it's a different opinion.

I don't give a fuck what some celebrities opinion is on much of anything outside of their profession. Whether it agrees with mine or not.

I watch athletes because I like sports. I watch actors and actresses because I like movies and tv. I listen to bands and solo artists because I like music.

I really don't care what their opinions are outside of those areas. It's not why I'm watching them.

In fact, part of why I'm watching them is as an escape from all that other bullshit.

Agree 100%. Which is why it doesn't matter to me what their politics are. And I don't understand why it matters to others.

 

[bksballer89]

 

[The Q]

makur maker can’t even get off the bench in summer league?

Brutal

 

[UK Cowboy]

He is absolutely a generational talent.

That doesn’t mean he is guaranteed to live up to the hype.

But there hasn’t been a better prospect to enter the league since maybe Shaq.

I don't see this kid ever coming close to that caliber of player. Could be an all star player, but not a top 10 in the league, let alone all time. Could see a Ralph Sampson like career, a guy who was supposed to be the best ever but ended up pretty good and that's it

 

[UK Cowboy]

@UK Cowboy does have a solid point when you compare a 19 year old kid to the primes of legends he sucks.

Show me where I said the kid will suck. Every talking head in the media has crowned this kid the next LBJ before he ever played one game. What I said from watching that summer league game is no, he is not that. Time will tell who is full of shit @Mebert

 

[UK Cowboy]

If you need to generate ridiculous things like this at the end of your posts you are probably not starting from a great place in your argument.

Yao Ming was a lumbering hulk that needed to play close to the basket, he was as close to a traditional center as you will see. He was great at it.

If you are looking for a template of what Wembenyama can be it is closest to Olajuwon or KG.

Good Lord, I'm talking about the caliber player he will be, not the playing style. Want a style comp? Ralph Sampson. Goof