the mavs chose luka over carlisle. the spurs chose kawhi over pop. the heat chose riley over lebron
― J0rdan S., Wednesday, 15 December 2021 16:24 (two years ago) link
idk if luka is really an asshole, might be kind of a diva
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 15 December 2021 16:25 (two years ago) link
guess thats a typical dynamic, last superstar who was really a stone cold a-hole was prob kobe
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 15 December 2021 16:27 (two years ago) link
yeah the narrative that article advances is that rick was an asshole to guys luka had good relationships with and so luka was like hey fuck this guy, he's an asshole
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 15 December 2021 16:28 (two years ago) link
prob some generational stuff in there too, being a diva is more contemporary, assholes are old school
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 15 December 2021 16:28 (two years ago) link
"It wasn't really about how Rick treated Luka," a Mavs player on the 2018-19 team said. "Luka hated how Rick treated other people."
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 15 December 2021 16:30 (two years ago) link
yeah i feel like with the younger generation it's much more important to appear outwardly nice even if you are then a selfish baby who messes everything up for others (not saying that luka is that tbc)
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 15 December 2021 16:37 (two years ago) link
thats the thing if you just eliminate overt aggression what you end up with is passive aggression, i mean its prob better but can also be tougher to deal with
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 15 December 2021 16:40 (two years ago) link
― Matt Armstrong, Wednesday, 15 December 2021 16:54 (two years ago) link
old man cranky kobe forever angry about how the kids these days play seems like it would've been a given in 20/30 years
― When Young Sheldon began to rap (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 15 December 2021 16:58 (two years ago) link
jimmy is kind of an ahole but hes really more of a cool guy who doesnt suffer fools
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 15 December 2021 16:59 (two years ago) link
i'm sure this has been posted elsewhere buthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYuzQfzBMhc
― When Young Sheldon began to rap (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 15 December 2021 16:59 (two years ago) link
i feel like “luka is not an asshole he’s just standing up for the little guy!” is spin that will prob not age well but we’ll see. i guess diva is a better word
― J0rdan S., Wednesday, 15 December 2021 17:33 (two years ago) link
whole thing is funny cos their answer was to hire kidd. i guess its cool they all talk now tho!
― Spottie, Wednesday, 15 December 2021 17:37 (two years ago) link
they are friends now, and bad at basketball
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 15 December 2021 17:38 (two years ago) link
really tho luka needs to just get in shape and stay in shape. he really is harden-esque in many ways.
― Spottie, Wednesday, 15 December 2021 17:41 (two years ago) link
Everyone agree with me: Trae is better than Luka in year 4
― Heez, Wednesday, 15 December 2021 17:56 (two years ago) link
prob true so far tho i havent been keeping close watch over either of them
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 15 December 2021 17:57 (two years ago) link
haha he's playing better this year so far but I would still fade that pretty hard by seasons end
― k3vin k., Wednesday, 15 December 2021 18:01 (two years ago) link
he's killing it this year!
― Heez, Wednesday, 15 December 2021 18:05 (two years ago) link
plus he's a joy to watch now that he's not foul hunting so much
― Heez, Wednesday, 15 December 2021 18:07 (two years ago) link
i really need him to do something about his hair
― When Young Sheldon began to rap (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 15 December 2021 18:08 (two years ago) link
The Utah Jazz are hiring Danny Ainge as alternate governor and CEO, sources tell ESPN. Ainge will oversee basketball and Justin Zanik will remain GM.— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) December 15, 2021
― J0rdan S., Wednesday, 15 December 2021 18:45 (two years ago) link
SLC is danny's spiritual home
― more difficult than I look (Aimless), Wednesday, 15 December 2021 18:47 (two years ago) link
woww
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 15 December 2021 18:54 (two years ago) link
dennis lindsey is still kicking around somewhere too although i can't imagine that lasts long now.
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 15 December 2021 18:57 (two years ago) link
after he left boston lot of people were speculating hed end up with the jazz and well i guess they were right
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 15 December 2021 18:58 (two years ago) link
yeah seemed like a forgone conclusion though this is on the quicker side of the timeline
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 15 December 2021 18:59 (two years ago) link
also thought he might take more of a part-time consulting gig with them but this does not look like that
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 15 December 2021 19:01 (two years ago) link
this seems like a serious role, wondering how its going to affect his golf time
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 15 December 2021 19:02 (two years ago) link
i'm never clear on the actual climate of SLC, i wonder if you can play golf most of the year there or not
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 15 December 2021 19:03 (two years ago) link
they get a pretty serious winter there is my understanding
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 15 December 2021 19:06 (two years ago) link
yeah they had the winter olympics there…
― J0rdan S., Wednesday, 15 December 2021 19:07 (two years ago) link
this seems like a pretty good move for the jazz seeing that new owners often do really dumb/meddling shit. this feels relatively stable
― J0rdan S., Wednesday, 15 December 2021 19:08 (two years ago) link
also now dwyane wade works for danny ainge?
i went to SLC once it's pretty nice tbh. i'd live there
― ciderpress, Wednesday, 15 December 2021 19:15 (two years ago) link
doesn't seem like it'd get midwest level winters
yeah i dont think theyre super bad winters but colder longer and more snow than say denver
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 15 December 2021 19:16 (two years ago) link
yeah i know up in the mountains it's pretty wintery but wasn't sure about the flat part where the city is. but anyway sounds like he'll have plenty of time during the season to be CEO
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 15 December 2021 19:20 (two years ago) link
interesting
It’s now believed that Detroit is focused on trading Jerami Grant, per @JakeLFischer pic.twitter.com/XgOR3noKa9— NBA Central (@TheNBACentral) December 15, 2021
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 15 December 2021 19:33 (two years ago) link
they would be crazy not to
― J0rdan S., Wednesday, 15 December 2021 19:41 (two years ago) link
kind of guy a lot of teams would enjoy having
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 15 December 2021 19:43 (two years ago) link
yeah i think their options are to trade him or to hang on to him and do his extension which would be like $100 mil and through his age 32 season, which does not seem ideal.
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 15 December 2021 19:47 (two years ago) link
yeah someone is going to overpay for him in both the trade and extension a la aaron gordon just cause they need a guy like that
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 15 December 2021 19:49 (two years ago) link
yeah that team should not be locking up players below all-star level right now
― ciderpress, Wednesday, 15 December 2021 20:08 (two years ago) link
hes good at the right price but will get more than that so... yeah see ya
― Spottie, Wednesday, 15 December 2021 20:50 (two years ago) link
chris paul was really remarkable last night. i love that hes still cooking in his late 30s. hate him but gotta respect the hustle
― Spottie, Wednesday, 15 December 2021 21:27 (two years ago) link
between him lowry & steph wondering if we’re getting to a point where elite PGs without any chronic injuries a la kemba can just play much longer than previously thought (assuming steph is still going in 3-4 years)
― J0rdan S., Wednesday, 15 December 2021 21:38 (two years ago) link
nash was still pretty great through age 37, as well.
― Spottie, Wednesday, 15 December 2021 22:21 (two years ago) link
seems intuitive that PGs who dont lean on speed can just keep going
― ciderpress, Wednesday, 15 December 2021 22:58 (two years ago) link