Apparently, its the wild, wild west out'chea.

Be careful.


*skatin' the rings of saturn*


..and miles to go before i sleep...

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...I'm from the era when A.I. was the answer, now they think ai is the answer - Marlon Craft

https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1633978031147499520

https://twitter.com/Suns/status/1633984739257507840

so 3 weeks is now the *minimum*.

with his age and injury history and already coming off an extended layoff...i dont think its out of the realm of possibility that hes held out for the regular season (essentially 4 weeks).

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...I'm from the era when A.I. was the answer, now they think ai is the answer - Marlon Craft

Why you lock the other post?

I want Frank to suffer for his sins.


Lol

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Westbrook came to the Lakers after going to POs with Beal in Washington, am I wrong?

They were penciled in as the favorites after Westbrook and Carmelo joined the Lakers


Am I wrong?

Now they don’t count after everything FAILED

LOL


Facts:


“With Westbrook now headed back to his hometown of Los Angeles, the storied franchise has jumped ahead of the star-studded Brooklyn Nets with the best odds to win it all next season, via SportsBetting.AG.”

https://lakersnation.com/lakers-news-russell-westbrook-trade-makes-l-a-new-title-favorites/2021/07/30/

Lakers were title favorites…and no talks of anyone being washed

STOP LYING RYAN

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Now why would that be? I’ll wait.

And since you edited to post an article...where Melo wasn’t named for some reason 🤔

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4 top 75 players!

Shaq didn’t go play with Lebron and become a title contender.

Bron recruited Westbrook and they instantly became title favorites…

Westbrook came off of averaging 20/10 with Beal!

Lakers nation was talking championship

Dude ..stop it

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https://bleacherreport.com/articles/206264-this-just-in-shaquille-oneal-traded-to-cleveland-to-team-with-lebron

Oh.

Looks you aren’t the only one to find a dumb article.

Ah well.

“Melo was a star in 2022” - the guy who brought you L after L after L…

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failed with one of the most talented teams in NBA history.

They didn’t even make the POs

And Lebron mail ordered every last one of them! He GM that.

Lakers had 2 big fours and failed at both of them.

Malone-Kobe-Payton-Shaq
Lebron-Westbrook-Davis-Melo


It’s hard. I know it is. But it all spells FAILURE
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And you have to live with the fact that washed Rondo ( your words) brought you
a Micky Mouse chip

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Lol at you calling last years team a big 4.

How bout them bulls tho. Wack as shit…again 😂

You’d LOVE to have a “failure” season resulting in either a finals appearance or a bubble chip. But alas…you’re stuck with a trash ass roster and re-binging The Last Dance for the 8th time. Me? I’m gonna watch this team have fun and maybe make some noise in the playoffs. Can’t say the same for the Bulls.

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1985, padded ankle, high tops out here. KD ankle folded like a fucking omelet.

...I'm from the era when A.I. was the answer, now they think ai is the answer - Marlon Craft

i thought the whole point of mid tops were the extra ankle support. was that a myth or did players just stop giving a fuck about their ankles? lol.

He wasn't the first...Gilbert Arenas' signature Adidas joint was a low...but, once the Kobe 4 dropped it was a wrap. I read Kobe said he was amazed how quick and agile soccer players were while wearing lows.

...I'm from the era when A.I. was the answer, now they think ai is the answer - Marlon Craft

(starts around 0:35)

https://twitter.com/DogSurfRoadshow/status/1633998232203431936

https://twitter.com/SNFaizalKhamisa/status/1633715635988332544?t=qQ3ONoSYPfzCxbZbLMrEog&s=19

...I'm from the era when A.I. was the answer, now they think ai is the answer - Marlon Craft

like ever.

just start looney man.

niggas dont even look like they care tonight.

niggas just had like 6 turnovers in 20 seconds.

doing jv shit.

this team is absolutely disgusting to watch on the road.

2nd most points in the 1st half for any team in the league this season.

bro wtf is going on in that golden state locker room?

im done posting about these dweebs.

out there getting blown out and letting vinegar smelling dillon brooks talk shit to them.

atrocious effort.

they have no bench and they are missing their three (?) best defenders.

they aren't gonna do much until, and if, they get healthy.

and even then...they still have no bench.

i think if you're invested in any kind of success at this point for this iteration of the Warriors then you're already doing too much.

they been ass on the road all year regardless of health/lineup.

they were ass on the road even with a fully healthy lineup.

youre acting like this game was some aberration because of who was/wasnt playing.

grizz were missing a bunch of key people too. a lot of teams have been throughout the year.

i (like all warriors fans right now) am just asking to stop the dumb lazy shit on the road. playing no d, dribbling off their own feet, passing the ball to the other team, giving up on plays, blowing layups, standing around on offense, chucking 3s with nothing in the interior, not rebounding, fouling like crazy, etc.

if this team is so terrible with no bench (as you claim) then why do they have the 4th best home record in the league and the *best* *defensive* rating at home? obviously theres capable personnel.
https://twitter.com/JoeVirayNBA/status/1633352290236252161

dubs just ran off *5* straight wins at home with no curry or wiggins. theyve won games with any combination of curry, wiggins, dray, klay (no back to back), kuminga (dnp) out. theyve won games where 2 two-way players have had to play 30+ minutes because the rotation was so thin.

clearly there is an issue with their effort/execution specifically on the road (like literally *everyone* points out).

lol @ me 'doing too much' by expecting them to play like a professional basketball team home *and* away.

this team is a roller coast, and has been all season.

why? they have had ZERO consistency. someone is always hurt, out, lineups getting shuffled cuz they can't get bench production, etc.

in sports, if you don't have consistency? this is what you get.

That didn’t appear to be a slip from the video I saw. I don’t know what those outer soles
are made of , or the cushioning, but they clearly rolled when he tried to push off.

I ran track and field and road racing, and there would be shoes such as Saucony,
where the outer sole was too supple and would give, causing the foot to roll on landing
or pushing off.

He causally went straight to the basket without a lot of force, and as his foot pushed
off it rolled. Even with low tops on that shouldn’t have happened with such little force
that was applied.

Since a lot of shoes are made with a lighter and softer construction, some serious
ankle support is needed. Go with 3/4s or get some ankle support wraps or braces

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it was a firm plant on the balls of his feet and an ankle roll.

if the court was wet then he wouldnt have been able to plant. his leg woulda slipped out from under him (and saved his ankle).

I get that high tops can feel stifling, but you’d figure players would want more support with how fast the game is played.

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Perhaps they’d have retained Wiseman? Dray never punches him, etc.

But hey - maybe they’re loving having a dude not quite as good as Monta Ellis making 128 million over the next 4 years

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i mean, you've got steph and draymond getting frustratred with him on the floor, you got steph and gp2 making fun of him on the bench (which, could be just some silly shit not to be taken seriously, i will grant)....obviously draymond punched him.

last year, he was like The Microwave, and his failings were masked by Mike Brown and their defensive scheme and defensive players.

they lost that this year, and even the guys they have who are good on defense who are still there have been in and out of the lineup (as has damn near every player on the team).

i dunno. i can't 100 percent call it but it's look like it's not the best long term fit.

and just on his own personal level, his play has been all over the board this season.

I've read some people say it was a good deal, if only because it's a very tradeable contract.

<--- Me when my head hits the pillow

I suppose 25-28/year is a decent tradable asset but not so with 3-4 years left on the deal. The cap will go up and that will feel like even less but for the next 2 years it’s not a great asset if he plays like he did this year.

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>But hey - maybe they’re loving having a dude not quite as
>good as Monta Ellis making 128 million over the next 4 years

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Bridges is not focking around.

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the firepower we got rn is stupid. pray for Bron and AD health

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He must be the most frustrating player to play with.

(and with Poeltl lurking for doubles)

in AD's defense (no pun), OG is just that good (and should be the dpoy?)

So is he better than AD?

Because he put up 31 on 14 shots.

AD only took 7 shots.

AD has shown for stretches he can be a top 5 player in the league.

So I don’t care who is guarding him.

yep thats exactly what i was saying. gary payton was better than jordan too.

It’s crazy how people think

Also, AD did the damn thing on the defensive end. Those 4 blocks were immense, and their
best player was neutralized.

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So AD shows up every night?

Let’s be honest.

hi

no he doesn't show up every night, but it seems like you think that's more a function of his "inner drive/motivation"..and i'm just saying it's pretty much just the matchup in the end. they have like 15 games left and they're trying to make the playoffs.. it's go time. he knows that, pretty sure he isnt thinking "do i really feel like putting the effort tonight..? hmm.."

wanna know the nights AD will "show up"? (we'll say 25/10?)

(scratch that)
Mavs 3/17
Magic 3/19

shit, probably easier for me to list the nights he won't get that with their schedule.. both Houston games (semi-frustrated), both Chicago (semi), both Jazz games and the Clippers game you should prepare to be frustrated. "bbq chicken" the other nights though. and if i'm totally off here then i'll concede you were right.

How is it not a function of his inner-drive?

You’ve seen this trend for years.

Some people aren’t wired like that.

Why do you think MJ and Kobe are so loved? They didn’t know how to turn that switch off. They had bad games but they never were going at 50%.

You can’t say the same for AD.

It is what it is.

Sometimes he isn’t into the game and that’s fine because we sometimes forget life isn’t just basketball for these guys.

But it doesn’t change the fact he is up and down.

And it’s not a matter of defense because when he wants, he can play with anyone.