Looks like you grayed me prior to this post, but that’s besides the point. The point is, once you’ve proven yourself to be a superstar, dropoff in quality of play due to injuries does not reduce you to being considered to be a “bad” player. He’s been there, and we know why he no longer isn’t. Not sure what’s “trash”…

That’s absolutely absurd. I don’t have to go through his accolades because there’s just no need. Once you’re a league MVP, you no longer have shit to prove, and it’s not like there’s any mystery behind his drop-off in play. That’s like saying Ralph Sampson was “spectacularly bad” devoid of any context. Try to find…

You’re really going to try to make the argument that Derrick Rose isn’t a good player? Have fun with that.

Starred for your astute observation and because it’s the first time I’ve seen your name and not thought “Anker”.

I tried forgetting about Richard Dumas, but couldn’t. It just led me to think about Tony Dumas. And from there, somehow, I ended up at Trevor Ruffin. I need a hobby.

So you’re putting the entire team’s success/failure on his shoulders? Bit much there. Show me anyone else with similar numbers from last year that you’d call “not good” and we can go from there. Highly doubt you’ll find any.

Nah. 19.2 ppg, PER over 16, shooting .468 last year, etc. - no way that’s being crappy.

Might want to look at what Barnes has done the last couple of seasons...

Ball’s not a bust yet, but his expectations should be commensurate with his draft position. Butt.

Well yeah, he’s now 39 and obviously doesn’t even belong in a ring, so...

Oh I’m not talking about this play - just wondering how his stock fell so quickly.

Ok, seriously, what happened to that guy? He didn’t just magically lose his ability to play defense, at the very least. Was he just not a good fit everywhere else he went after Indiana?

It’s totally Shep.

AND it was a catch.

So thankful to live in markets where I can regularly get to Europe for $400 rt...

Aww, you’re such a sweet and tender hooligan.

Ah...definitely get it now that I actually looked at a map at where Pine Ridge is. And, have had many an experience at Mistake Lake...

Sure, the greed leading to keeping membership exclusive is a problem, but that’s a layer that comes after it’s already open. I’m primarily interested in finding out what keeps every tribe from opening one.

As someone completely ignorant about this topic and who’s wondered about this for years, how does the casino thing actually work? Can any tribe open one? Have the tribes that do have one already been well-off, thereby allowing them to be able to do it? I don’t get the resentment over casino money - again, from a point…

Wait, there are people who actually think that Putin/Assange/whoever’s involvement has mattered? Any efforts they’ve undertaken has probably had exactly zero effect on the populace’s feelings about the issue. These people all hate Trump, but cheered when Assange was shown on the screen at the end of campaign rally…