Things changed well after game 2 last year though. Through 4 games it was over, then the Cavs started to get all the breaks. Green got suspended, Bogut got hurt, Curry was 25 playoff games into being beaten up on a bum knee, and Harrison Barnes and the rest of the Warriors shooters went colder than cold. Meanwhile…

Considering TT was integral in winning the title last year, that’s a resounding NO.

Are you kidding? Great excuse to sell a business that can’t be sold otherwise. Genius....

“Rondo, Rubio...” broke me. +1

In this case it might be less of Bosh actually having a history of PE and more to do with the fact he has to be on anticoagulants for his treatment that makes him an unacceptable risk. If you’re on a drug that puts you at a higher risk for bleeding, and makes clotting difficult once major bleeding starts, playing a…

A small group of people know what Fran meant. Who can figure out the true meaning of “I will see you at hotel”? Enjoy!

I was about to bring that up.

This is all really smart and accurate and, for the record, I have a really big soft spot for Rondo and Rubio–basically any creative passed (you too Joe Ingles!).

Serious question here, but how much do you think it hurt Kareem’s GOAT standing in the eyes of the fans that he didn’t really have a true rival to his talent when he was at his peak in the ‘70s?

Because Kareem’s best years were in the early 70s and most people who talk about shit like who was the GOAT weren’t watching ball or even alive back then.

I think Kareem is most definitely in the GOAT conversation. I hate to invoke Bill Simmons, but he wrote half an article (then probably devolved into incoherent rambling) basically saying if you were drafting someone’s career, you would take Abdul Jabbar first no brainer.

Going to a junior college only serves to hamper the athlete’s career even more- going directly to another school allows him to use the redshirt year he says he was willing to take at KSU to practice and learn his playbook and scheme as well as get immersed into the new school.

Why can’t the ‘kid’ (read over 18 adult) go wherever the hell he chooses without a 70+ year old white guy he’s not related to telling him what he’s allowed to do with his life?

Why get mad envisioning the “Bay Area technoliberal swine” celebrating the Warriors when you could happily imagine Klay Thompson getting his offseason weed from Erlich Bachmann?

It’s a factor of the amount of scoring in the sport as well. The NHL has basically the same regular season and postseason setup, but has way more variance in results because there are only ~5 total scores in a game vs 100+, which leads to luck playing a much bigger factor.

This is the argument.
People tend to have an issue with the “help” making too much noise when they’re making as much as they are, forgetting that the people that they are earning money for are making a few orders of magnitude more....

GREAT argument. I hate when people pull the “they play a game for a living” routine. They are the product of a multi-billion dollar business. Having said that, the players get a set percentage of all revenue so if you eliminate the max it may not change lives for the superstars but I promise you the mid-tier guys…

Just a technical note. The double dip mentioned here is not the reverse motion that is against the rules in powerlifting. It has nothing to do with bar movement.

Sorry, but it’s actually spelled “Bernstain”.

Nah, only when there’s personal beef is there standoffishness at these things.