2023 offseason thread

[fightinfunbags]

I love that man. I’m writing his chapter in my book right now.

 

[shopson67]

Always find it funny when reporters get criticism for doing their exact job

He's not reporting anything whatsoever. He's basically got all of you reaching for rumors and crediting him for saying essentially nothing.

 

[shopson67]

You're sounding like @dtgold88 today.

Just saying.

Not at all. If he actually reports something, I don't doubt him. He "reported" absolutely nothing more than a generic "weird things might happen" and it has everyone trying to figure out what he's talking about.

 

[trojanfan12]

Always find it funny when reporters get criticism for doing their exact job

Is that his exact job though?

He didn't actually report anything. He hinted at something big that he says is coming, but doesn't even really give much of a hint about what it might be.

All of us on here, you included, have criticized reporters that we don't respect as much for doing exactly what Windy did there.

Like with Woj and Shams, we take it a little more seriously because Windy has proven to be solid.

But end of the day, it's clickbait to get people to keep checking in/trying to figure out what it might be.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

I love that man. I’m writing his chapter in my book right now.

Interesting.
Are you in the process of doing a book about the Sixers, the NBA in general, or working on something totally different? …ie: a memoir?

 

[fightinfunbags]

Interesting.
Are you in the process of doing a book about the Sixers, the NBA in general, or working on something totally different? …ie: a memoir?

It started with an idea to write about my years as a Sixers fan, wandering in the wilderness of futility but I have too many stories to tell. It’s now morphed into an unapologetic embrace of the fact that I’ve been able to learn more about life and the human condition through sports than I have through any other aspect of my life or my formal education. I have 4 chapters down and about 45 pages. I just like to write and during the summer I have the time. I’ve always dreamed of writing the great American novel but realize now that I’m just not that guy. Every time I start I fucking hate it. So now I’m following the advice I give my students when it comes to writing: the classics come when an author writes what he or she knows and has experienced. Others may find it silly and frivolous but the diversion of sports is a big aspect of who I am and what I’m all about.

 

[The Q]

Best nba theme song

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

It started with an idea to write about my years as a Sixers fan, wandering in the wilderness of futility but I have too many stories to tell. It’s now morphed into an unapologetic embrace of the fact that I’ve been able to learn more about life and the human condition through sports than I have through any other aspect of my life or my formal education. I have 4 chapters down and about 45 pages. I just like to write and during the summer I have the time. I’ve always dreamed of writing the great American novel but realize now that I’m just not that guy. Every time I start I fucking hate it. So now I’m following the advice I give my students when it comes to writing: the classics come when an author writes what he or she knows and has experienced. Others may find it silly and frivolous but the diversion of sports is a big aspect of who I am and what I’m all about.

Nice.
Sounds good.
Sports is a very relatable topic for many if not most people and is without question definitely a microcosm of life, be it allegorically or otherwise.
Keep us posted when you see fit.

 

[shopson67]

It started with an idea to write about my years as a Sixers fan, wandering in the wilderness of futility but I have too many stories to tell. It’s now morphed into an unapologetic embrace of the fact that I’ve been able to learn more about life and the human condition through sports than I have through any other aspect of my life or my formal education. I have 4 chapters down and about 45 pages. I just like to write and during the summer I have the time. I’ve always dreamed of writing the great American novel but realize now that I’m just not that guy. Every time I start I fucking hate it. So now I’m following the advice I give my students when it comes to writing: the classics come when an author writes what he or she knows and has experienced. Others may find it silly and frivolous but the diversion of sports is a big aspect of who I am and what I’m all about.

Great, now you're going to give Cane ideas about expanding his thread to a book.

 

[shopson67]

Rockets may offer FVV $40M per for 2 years?

Raptors focused on re-signing VanVleet and Poeltl but challenges remain

The first meaningful few weeks of the off-season went nicely for the Toronto Raptors but now comes the hard part: reaching deals with pending free agents Fred VanVleet and Jakob Poeltl.

www.sportsnet.ca

 

[thunderc]

Rockets may offer FVV $40M per for 2 years?

Raptors focused on re-signing VanVleet and Poeltl but challenges remain

The first meaningful few weeks of the off-season went nicely for the Toronto Raptors but now comes the hard part: reaching deals with pending free agents Fred VanVleet and Jakob Poeltl.

www.sportsnet.ca

Smarter than giving anything to Harden for sure

 

[fightinfunbags]

Rockets may offer FVV $40M per for 2 years?

Raptors focused on re-signing VanVleet and Poeltl but challenges remain

The first meaningful few weeks of the off-season went nicely for the Toronto Raptors but now comes the hard part: reaching deals with pending free agents Fred VanVleet and Jakob Poeltl.

www.sportsnet.ca

This story reminds me of what we saw in Philly when we lost Jayson Werth. The Nationals offered him an outrageous 7 years and 126 million. Everyone knew it was an overpay but that’s what that franchise needed at the time to signal that they’re serious going forward. Rockets are in need of that image repair after tanking. Sixers had the same deal in the JJ Redick overpay a few years back. That’s what this is. They know they’re overpaying but that’s what it takes for them to get in this game.

 

[bksballer89]

 

[fightinfunbags]

Welp…fuck me right in the asshole. If you don’t hear from me again it’s because I drove into traffic.

 

[tlance]

Welp…fuck me right in the asshole. If you don’t hear from me again it’s because I drove into traffic.

Slightly drastic reaction to a bad free agency offer by your team.

But I get it.

 

[trojanfan12]

Welp…fuck me right in the asshole. If you don’t hear from me again it’s because I drove into traffic.

That seems unsmart.

 

[The Q]

This story reminds me of what we saw in Philly when we lost Jayson Werth. The Nationals offered him an outrageous 7 years and 126 million. Everyone knew it was an overpay but that’s what that franchise needed at the time to signal that they’re serious going forward. Rockets are in need of that image repair after tanking. Sixers had the same deal in the JJ Redick overpay a few years back. That’s what this is. They know they’re overpaying but that’s what it takes for them to get in this game.

Hollinger thinks he’s worth it…

 

[The Q]

Slightly drastic reaction to a bad free agency offer by your team.

But I get it.

I mean you can’t be shocked

He took less to help them get pj and house, time to recoup

Philly needs to aggregate house springer and other salaries with that one pick to land that missing piece at the 3

 

[fightinfunbags]

Slightly drastic reaction to a bad free agency offer by your team.

But I get it.

That seems unsmart.

Hyperbole is my jam. Shouldn’t joke about something serious like suicide but we all know I’m an asshole so why change now haha.

 

[fightinfunbags]

I mean you can’t be shocked

He took less to help them get pj and house, time to recoup

Philly needs to aggregate house springer and other salaries with that one pick to land that missing piece at the 3

I don’t want to give up on Springer. Dude is super young and has made growth in the G league. He’s starting to add catch and shoot to his game. I think he’s exactly the type of player that fits the way Nurse wants to play.

Your plan is likely the best option available but it’s still ass. If you take Korkmaz House Springer contracts that gets you to about 12 million dollars. That package is ass unless someone loves Springer. You aren’t gonna bring back a starting 3 and D wing for that who is quality. It’s just a band aid on a head wound.


Soooo sick of doing this to myself but the mistake has already been made and they’re just chasing bad money. Harden should have been Halliburton. That gives you a better Tobias Harris. That gives you a real path and real role for Maxey. Morey just has a man crush on James Harden and now it’s the source of my discontent. It’s like I’m watching children play near a downed electric wire and I can’t do anything about it. I know a shit outcome is coming