2022-23 NBA Thread: “you’ll never let me down like the Heat did”, Miami fan says to giant pile of cocaine (1 Viewer)

[Major]

Are we allowed to say mean things about Mike Greenberg?

I have disliked him ever since he burned longtime partner Mike Golic to advance his own career.

Can you fill me in on this. I remember there being animosity but I didn’t follow the drama or why they split. Hey look at me part of post - Golic was a friend of my family and we had him over for dinner a few times during his time with Houston. Great guy and gave young Major a lot of cool Oiler swag.

 

[Stoneworker]

• Like the Lakers series in game 1, I think the Heat showed too much of their hand in the 4th quarter with extended periods of zone (which did work for a couple possessions) and playing more Highsmith. I'm curious who the Heat start in game 2 - Martin is clearly too small for Gordon. I think they go a different direction.

This is a huge point. The Nuggets' achilles heel for the last few years has been extended lapses/periods of complacency. But the 4th qtr letdown will give Malone plenty of ammunition to keep them locked in for game 2.

I'm guessing the players didn't mentally prep too seriously for the zone during the time off and potentially underestimated how well Miami executes it. It was interesting how they handled it much better in the 2nd qtr w/ Jokic on the bench, but then were stagnant when he was in.

IMO AG should get more minutes against the zone since he should be able to get behind it for lobs. Not sure why Malone ran with Green so much in the 4th

Great to know about lack of Heat/Laker fans. The city is definitely buzzing right now.

 

[Anarchy99]

Are we allowed to say mean things about Mike Greenberg?

I have disliked him ever since he burned longtime partner Mike Golic to advance his own career.

Can you fill me in on this. I remember there being animosity but I didn’t follow the drama or why they split. Hey look at me part of post - Golic was a friend of my family and we had him over for dinner a few times during his time with Houston. Great guy and gave young Major a lot of cool Oiler swag.

IIRC, after 17 years of Mike and Mike, Greenberg and ESPN decided to move forward with Get Up (featuring Greenberg and kicking Golic to the curb). Golic and new partner Trey Wingo moved forward with Mike Jr. for a little over 2 years before ESPN pulled the plug on the show (and sent Golic back to being a college football analyst and no longer a talk show host).

 

[Tau837]

Are we allowed to say mean things about Mike Greenberg?

I have disliked him ever since he burned longtime partner Mike Golic to advance his own career.

Can you fill me in on this. I remember there being animosity but I didn’t follow the drama or why they split. Hey look at me part of post - Golic was a friend of my family and we had him over for dinner a few times during his time with Houston. Great guy and gave young Major a lot of cool Oiler swag.

From the Athletic:

Athletic: It’s very clear that Mike Greenberg, as he certainly had every right to do, wanted to have his own television presence and had agents that were very connected at the time to ESPN management, and (former ESPN president) John Skipper in particular. Mike got himself a significant raise and a significant star at ESPN. What was left behind, of course, was “Mike & Mike,” one of the most successful radio brands no matter if you like the show or not. Now that it’s four years later, when you reflect back on that, he ultimately made a choice that he thought was best for his career, but there was collateral damage for that choice. I wonder how you feel about this four years later?

Golic: I don’t know if there’s been a misconception about Greeny breaking up “Mike & Mike” or Greeny ruined this and blah, blah blah. You said it and I’ve said it: Greeny had every right to want to go do his own thing. Every right. He wanted to be in New York. He wanted to host his own TV show. He was in a position and he got it. However it all worked out, he got what he wanted and he had every single right to want to do that. There absolutely was tension behind the scenes, and I was actually proud of the way we still did the show, in all honesty. When we were told it was over, it was a year and a half before it actually ended. That’s a long runway to have to deal with what was going on. So let me just say again: Greeny had every single right to want to go do his own thing. But the thing that got me was to not know. There are those who said well, he doesn’t have to tell you. And you know what? They are right. He doesn’t have to tell me.

But I equate it this way. Greeny understands the country club thing. He plays tennis, golf. This is the way I equated it to him. I said, “Greeny, imagine if you and I were tennis partners. We were playing doubles tennis and we got to be really good. We did it for 17, 18 years where that’s all we did and we got really good at it. And then, all of a sudden, you, without really saying anything, got another agent and all of a sudden you were on your own. You became a singles player. You wanted to become a singles player, which is your right. But you kind of just did it. So all of a sudden you are going to become a singles player and your partner was like, wait, what the hell just happened?”

That’s my only issue. We were partners for so long. Just sit me down and say, you know what, Mike, I think we’ve taken this as far as we can go, or as far as I want it to go, because I want to go out on my own. I want to be in New York no matter what. I want to host TV alone. That’s what I want to do. I would have had no problem with that. He has every right to do that. Me personally, and maybe it’s from being in team sports all my life and always thinking of team first, that didn’t seem to be the case. That’s the thing that upset me the most.

I listened to Mike & Mike often on my way to work for a number of years. I thought it was one of the best things ESPN did. I liked both of them together on that show, but I actually liked Golic better. Since Greenberg moved on, I have had no interest in the lousy sports programming he is a part of, like Get Up and First Take.

 

[Gatorman]

I listened to Mike & Mike often on my way to work for a number of years. I thought it was one of the best things ESPN did. I liked both of them together on that show, but I actually liked Golic better. Since Greenberg moved on, I have had no interest in the lousy sports programming he is a part of, like Get Up and First Take.

honestly, does anyone watch that dreck? ESPN's radio arm has also been killed with the loss of Mike and Mike and Lebatard being gone. Honestly if ESPN disappeared tomorrow I would not miss it. Other than the Manning brothers MNF alternate cast I can't name a single thing I watch on there that isn't just live sports. The sports "agenda" they push is worse than fox news in terms of how little it aligns with reality. Hey, lets talk about the Lakers or the Yankees and then its 5 minutes of commercials. Wow, the Knicks and Stephen A wants to chime in and heres another 6 minutes of commercials. Now greeny wants to beg Aaron Rodgers to come to the jets and you guessed it, MORE COMMERCIALS!!!!

 

[trader jake]

I don’t get to watch a lot of games, but I love looking at Jokic’s stat lines. His run of triple doubles while barely shooting was awesome.

There have been 12 triple-doubles in the playoffs this postseason. Jokic has NINE of them (Bam, Steph, and Giannis: 1 each).

 

[AAABatteries]

Are we allowed to say mean things about Mike Greenberg?

I have disliked him ever since he burned longtime partner Mike Golic to advance his own career.

Can you fill me in on this. I remember there being animosity but I didn’t follow the drama or why they split. Hey look at me part of post - Golic was a friend of my family and we had him over for dinner a few times during his time with Houston. Great guy and gave young Major a lot of cool Oiler swag.

IIRC, after 17 years of Mike and Mike, Greenberg and ESPN decided to move forward with Get Up (featuring Greenberg and kicking Golic to the curb). Golic and new partner Trey Wingo moved forward with Mike Jr. for a little over 2 years before ESPN pulled the plug on the show (and sent Golic back to being a college football analyst and no longer a talk show host).

I know there was and maybe still are folks that thing Greenberg did Golic wrong - and maybe Golic is one of them but a 17 year run in media is virtually unheard of any more. I have zero issue with Greenberg saying it was time for a change and to move on to a new venture without Golic.

 

[Tau837]

I listened to Mike & Mike often on my way to work for a number of years. I thought it was one of the best things ESPN did. I liked both of them together on that show, but I actually liked Golic better. Since Greenberg moved on, I have had no interest in the lousy sports programming he is a part of, like Get Up and First Take.

honestly, does anyone watch that dreck? ESPN's radio arm has also been killed with the loss of Mike and Mike and Lebatard being gone. Honestly if ESPN disappeared tomorrow I would not miss it. Other than the Manning brothers MNF alternate cast I can't name a single thing I watch on there that isn't just live sports. The sports "agenda" they push is worse than fox news in terms of how little it aligns with reality. Hey, lets talk about the Lakers or the Yankees and then its 5 minutes of commercials. Wow, the Knicks and Stephen A wants to chime in and heres another 6 minutes of commercials. Now greeny wants to beg Aaron Rodgers to come to the jets and you guessed it, MORE COMMERCIALS!!!!

Like you, in addition to M&M, I also liked Lebatard's show, though I didn't get to hear it often because of the schedule being during my workday.

As for their current content, I listen to no ESPN radio/streamed content now. I watch PTI regularly, I watch some 30 for 30 documentaries, and I also like the Manning Cast. Other than that, I pretty much only watch sporting events, and even then, I mostly don't like their in studio segments or many of their announcers. ESPN jumped the shark a long time ago IMO.

 

[Tau837]

Are we allowed to say mean things about Mike Greenberg?

I have disliked him ever since he burned longtime partner Mike Golic to advance his own career.

Can you fill me in on this. I remember there being animosity but I didn’t follow the drama or why they split. Hey look at me part of post - Golic was a friend of my family and we had him over for dinner a few times during his time with Houston. Great guy and gave young Major a lot of cool Oiler swag.

IIRC, after 17 years of Mike and Mike, Greenberg and ESPN decided to move forward with Get Up (featuring Greenberg and kicking Golic to the curb). Golic and new partner Trey Wingo moved forward with Mike Jr. for a little over 2 years before ESPN pulled the plug on the show (and sent Golic back to being a college football analyst and no longer a talk show host).

I know there was and maybe still are folks that thing Greenberg did Golic wrong - and maybe Golic is one of them but a 17 year run in media is virtually unheard of any more. I have zero issue with Greenberg saying it was time for a change and to move on to a new venture without Golic.

That isn't the issue at all. The issue is that he did it without even talking to Golic about it. Think about that.

I agree he had the right to do whatever he wanted in his career, but he didn't even tell him what he was doing. They had been on air partners for 17 years and had been very successful together. Golic contributed to Greenberg's success, and this change for Greenberg ultimately led to the end of Golic's ESPN career. That last part wasn't Greenberg's fault, but it was obvious that Golic's career would be affected.

I don't know about you, but I wouldn't treat an equivalent colleague that way.

 

[AAABatteries]

I don't know about you, but I wouldn't treat an equivalent colleague that way.

I agree with that - I was really only focusing on the part about doing it. I wouldn’t handle it that way either and I won’t defend it.

 

[trader jake]

Speaking of break ups [use best Mike & Mike voice] when we return we'll discuss LeBron leaving Cleveland and I'll tell you why Dan Gilbert using comic sans is worse than fans burning a #23 jersey in the parking lot. Next!

 

[msudaisy26]

I just thought of another reason to love the Monty Williams signing for the Pistons.

Last year the Pistons were rumored to be interested in Ayton, rumors started again that we might be interested in Ayton since you know the Suns just want to get rid of him. With Williams as our coach there is absolutely no chance we even try to get Ayton. That fact alone has to be worth 4 to 6 million per year to the new coach.

 

[identikit]

I just thought of another reason to love the Monty Williams signing for the Pistons.

Last year the Pistons were rumored to be interested in Ayton, rumors started again that we might be interested in Ayton since you know the Suns just want to get rid of him. With Williams as our coach there is absolutely no chance we even try to get Ayton. That fact alone has to be worth 4 to 6 million per year to the new coach.

You already have Ayton 2.0

Wiseman

 

[msudaisy26]

I just thought of another reason to love the Monty Williams signing for the Pistons.

Last year the Pistons were rumored to be interested in Ayton, rumors started again that we might be interested in Ayton since you know the Suns just want to get rid of him. With Williams as our coach there is absolutely no chance we even try to get Ayton. That fact alone has to be worth 4 to 6 million per year to the new coach.

You already have Ayton 2.0

Wiseman

But way cheaper and he could be gone after next year.

 

[identikit]

I just thought of another reason to love the Monty Williams signing for the Pistons.

Last year the Pistons were rumored to be interested in Ayton, rumors started again that we might be interested in Ayton since you know the Suns just want to get rid of him. With Williams as our coach there is absolutely no chance we even try to get Ayton. That fact alone has to be worth 4 to 6 million per year to the new coach.

You already have Ayton 2.0

Wiseman

But way cheaper and he could be gone after next year.

So could Monte

 

[mr. furley]

can't stand Greenberg. these hot take shows are the worst. the absolute worst. his persona is horrible. but the worst part of all is how it looks like the top half of his face is paralyzed when he talks but the bottom half compensates for it by being overly, but somehow unemotionally, animated.

like he can move the bottom half of his face but lacks the muscles to have human expressions.

instant channel change if i hear his voice crackle through the speakers.

 

[SWC]

i love seeing all the nuggets guys in here all happy before i leave this rock id like to see them get one then portlandia and then actually minnesota but ill never admit it if you ask me take that to the bank brohans

 

[ChiefD]

i love seeing all the nuggets guys in here all happy before i leave this rock id like to see them get one then portlandia and then actually minnesota but I’ll never admit it kid you ask me take that to the bank brohans

I wanna see the Brewers get one.

 

[SWC]

i love seeing all the nuggets guys in here all happy before i leave this rock id like to see them get one then portlandia and then actually minnesota but I’ll never admit it kid you ask me take that to the bank brohans

I wanna see the Brewers get one.

you and me both brother take that to the bank

 

[msudaisy26]

Since we have a lot of downtime between games so here is how I would want the NBA to go for the next few years, not factoring in the Pistons just winning all the championships.

2023 - Nuggets, I want Jokic to get one and Denver is like 70 percent of the other teams in the league where it is difficult to get top free agents to your team. It gives us all hope.

2024 - Warriors, this won't be popular, but I think Curry is the best PG ever. He will never be viewed in Magic's class without more hardware and the Warriors aren't getting younger.

2025 - Blazers, the fans and Lillard deserve a title, hopefully it is together.

2026 - T-Wolves, this one is close with the Heat, but I am going to chose the fans over the player. Heat fans haven't suffered like T-Wolves fans.

2027 - Want Butler to get a ring.

2028 - Pistons, I want them to win all the rings, but I am sharing here and of all the teams that haven't really been in the mix lately I want my team to win first.

After this I would like to see the Pacers, Kings, Magic, Thunder, Jazz, and Pelicans win for the fans. I would like to see Tatum get a ring as well, but he is only 25 so he can wait.

 

[Beef Ravioli Part 2]

Since we have a lot of downtime between games so here is how I would want the NBA to go for the next few years, not factoring in the Pistons just winning all the championships.

2023 - Nuggets, I want Jokic to get one and Denver is like 70 percent of the other teams in the league where it is difficult to get top free agents to your team. It gives us all hope.

2024 - Warriors, this won't be popular, but I think Curry is the best PG ever. He will never be viewed in Magic's class without more hardware and the Warriors aren't getting younger.

2025 - Blazers, the fans and Lillard deserve a title, hopefully it is together.

2026 - T-Wolves, this one is close with the Heat, but I am going to chose the fans over the player. Heat fans haven't suffered like T-Wolves fans.

2027 - Want Butler to get a ring.

2028 - Pistons, I want them to win all the rings, but I am sharing here and of all the teams that haven't really been in the mix lately I want my team to win first.

After this I would like to see the Pacers, Kings, Magic, Thunder, Jazz, and Pelicans win for the fans. I would like to see Tatum get a ring as well, but he is only 25 so he can wait

Are you a little league director? Everyone gets a medal.

 

[msudaisy26]

Since we have a lot of downtime between games so here is how I would want the NBA to go for the next few years, not factoring in the Pistons just winning all the championships.

2023 - Nuggets, I want Jokic to get one and Denver is like 70 percent of the other teams in the league where it is difficult to get top free agents to your team. It gives us all hope.

2024 - Warriors, this won't be popular, but I think Curry is the best PG ever. He will never be viewed in Magic's class without more hardware and the Warriors aren't getting younger.

2025 - Blazers, the fans and Lillard deserve a title, hopefully it is together.

2026 - T-Wolves, this one is close with the Heat, but I am going to chose the fans over the player. Heat fans haven't suffered like T-Wolves fans.

2027 - Want Butler to get a ring.

2028 - Pistons, I want them to win all the rings, but I am sharing here and of all the teams that haven't really been in the mix lately I want my team to win first.

After this I would like to see the Pacers, Kings, Magic, Thunder, Jazz, and Pelicans win for the fans. I would like to see Tatum get a ring as well, but he is only 25 so he can wait

Are you a little league director? Everyone gets a medal.

You see it that way, I see it those few players that mentioned as some of the best and hard working players in the game today that have worked hard enough to get a ring, but have gotten unlucky.

The fans of Magic, Blazer, Wolves, Pelicans, Pacers, Thunder and Jazz have all spent decades rooting for their teams and spent a lot of time and money and have never had the joy of winning it all. I don't think this is a participation award they have earned it, their teams haven't cooperated.

 

[identikit]

Many, many of the best to ever play in sports don't win championships

I don't think less of them because they didn't win it all.

Team sports are just that, made up of teams, not individual competitors

 

[identikit]

Since we have a lot of downtime between games so here is how I would want the NBA to go for the next few years, not factoring in the Pistons just winning all the championships.

2023 - Nuggets, I want Jokic to get one and Denver is like 70 percent of the other teams in the league where it is difficult to get top free agents to your team. It gives us all hope.

2024 - Warriors, this won't be popular, but I think Curry is the best PG ever. He will never be viewed in Magic's class without more hardware and the Warriors aren't getting younger.

2025 - Blazers, the fans and Lillard deserve a title, hopefully it is together.

2026 - T-Wolves, this one is close with the Heat, but I am going to chose the fans over the player. Heat fans haven't suffered like T-Wolves fans.

2027 - Want Butler to get a ring.

2028 - Pistons, I want them to win all the rings, but I am sharing here and of all the teams that haven't really been in the mix lately I want my team to win first.

After this I would like to see the Pacers, Kings, Magic, Thunder, Jazz, and Pelicans win for the fans. I would like to see Tatum get a ring as well, but he is only 25 so he can wait

Are you a little league director? Everyone gets a medal.

You see it that way, I see it those few players that mentioned as some of the best and hard working players in the game today that have worked hard enough to get a ring, but have gotten unlucky.

The fans of Magic, Blazer, Wolves, Pelicans, Pacers, Thunder and Jazz have all spent decades rooting for their teams and spent a lot of time and money and have never had the joy of winning it all. I don't think this is a participation award they have earned it, their teams haven't cooperated.

Blazers won a championship. I lived in the area when they did

Pacers won 3 in the ABA. Yeah, still qualifies as championships

Sonics, now the Thunder won one too. I lived there when they did. Was awesome. The Thunder version is relatively young

 

[the moops]

these hot take shows are the worst. the absolute worst.

Exactly. Not sure how anyone actually enjoys these things.

 

[the moops]

2027 - Want Butler to get a ring.

Butler will be 37 years old in 2027

 

[identikit]

these hot take shows are the worst. the absolute worst.

Exactly. Not sure how anyone actually enjoys these things.

Gotta guess juveniles only

 

[identikit]

LOL @ new thread title

 

[Beef Ravioli Part 2]

Since we have a lot of downtime between games so here is how I would want the NBA to go for the next few years, not factoring in the Pistons just winning all the championships.

2023 - Nuggets, I want Jokic to get one and Denver is like 70 percent of the other teams in the league where it is difficult to get top free agents to your team. It gives us all hope.

2024 - Warriors, this won't be popular, but I think Curry is the best PG ever. He will never be viewed in Magic's class without more hardware and the Warriors aren't getting younger.

2025 - Blazers, the fans and Lillard deserve a title, hopefully it is together.

2026 - T-Wolves, this one is close with the Heat, but I am going to chose the fans over the player. Heat fans haven't suffered like T-Wolves fans.

2027 - Want Butler to get a ring.

2028 - Pistons, I want them to win all the rings, but I am sharing here and of all the teams that haven't really been in the mix lately I want my team to win first.

After this I would like to see the Pacers, Kings, Magic, Thunder, Jazz, and Pelicans win for the fans. I would like to see Tatum get a ring as well, but he is only 25 so he can wait

Are you a little league director? Everyone gets a medal.

You see it that way, I see it those few players that mentioned as some of the best and hard working players in the game today that have worked hard enough to get a ring, but have gotten unlucky.

The fans of Magic, Blazer, Wolves, Pelicans, Pacers, Thunder and Jazz have all spent decades rooting for their teams and spent a lot of time and money and have never had the joy of winning it all. I don't think this is a participation award they have earned it, their teams haven't cooperated.

I don’t mind your take, just reminded me of everyone wins. Carry on.

 

[msudaisy26]

Since we have a lot of downtime between games so here is how I would want the NBA to go for the next few years, not factoring in the Pistons just winning all the championships.

2023 - Nuggets, I want Jokic to get one and Denver is like 70 percent of the other teams in the league where it is difficult to get top free agents to your team. It gives us all hope.

2024 - Warriors, this won't be popular, but I think Curry is the best PG ever. He will never be viewed in Magic's class without more hardware and the Warriors aren't getting younger.

2025 - Blazers, the fans and Lillard deserve a title, hopefully it is together.

2026 - T-Wolves, this one is close with the Heat, but I am going to chose the fans over the player. Heat fans haven't suffered like T-Wolves fans.

2027 - Want Butler to get a ring.

2028 - Pistons, I want them to win all the rings, but I am sharing here and of all the teams that haven't really been in the mix lately I want my team to win first.

After this I would like to see the Pacers, Kings, Magic, Thunder, Jazz, and Pelicans win for the fans. I would like to see Tatum get a ring as well, but he is only 25 so he can wait

Are you a little league director? Everyone gets a medal.

You see it that way, I see it those few players that mentioned as some of the best and hard working players in the game today that have worked hard enough to get a ring, but have gotten unlucky.

The fans of Magic, Blazer, Wolves, Pelicans, Pacers, Thunder and Jazz have all spent decades rooting for their teams and spent a lot of time and money and have never had the joy of winning it all. I don't think this is a participation award they have earned it, their teams haven't cooperated.

Blazers won a championship. I lived in the area when they did

Pacers won 3 in the ABA. Yeah, still qualifies as championships

Sonics, now the Thunder won one too. I lived there when they did. Was awesome. The Thunder version is relatively young

I am talking modern NBA. None of those teams have. Most of the world wasn't alive, or were too young to care. The better part of 3 generations haven't seen a title.

ABA doesn't qualify and it is my list. Make your own.

 

[msudaisy26]

2027 - Want Butler to get a ring.

Butler will be 37 years old in 2027

He is further down my list then the rest and I am assuming he will be on the Heat still. If he goes to the Warriors he can win next year.

 

[msudaisy26]

Many, many of the best to ever play in sports don't win championships

I don't think less of them because they didn't win it all.

Team sports are just that, made up of teams, not individual competitors

I don't think less of them either, my first post said I think Curry is the best PG ever. I still think greatness should be rewarded at least once. I wish Barkley would have won a ring.

 

[identikit]

Since we have a lot of downtime between games so here is how I would want the NBA to go for the next few years, not factoring in the Pistons just winning all the championships.

2023 - Nuggets, I want Jokic to get one and Denver is like 70 percent of the other teams in the league where it is difficult to get top free agents to your team. It gives us all hope.

2024 - Warriors, this won't be popular, but I think Curry is the best PG ever. He will never be viewed in Magic's class without more hardware and the Warriors aren't getting younger.

2025 - Blazers, the fans and Lillard deserve a title, hopefully it is together.

2026 - T-Wolves, this one is close with the Heat, but I am going to chose the fans over the player. Heat fans haven't suffered like T-Wolves fans.

2027 - Want Butler to get a ring.

2028 - Pistons, I want them to win all the rings, but I am sharing here and of all the teams that haven't really been in the mix lately I want my team to win first.

After this I would like to see the Pacers, Kings, Magic, Thunder, Jazz, and Pelicans win for the fans. I would like to see Tatum get a ring as well, but he is only 25 so he can wait

Are you a little league director? Everyone gets a medal.

You see it that way, I see it those few players that mentioned as some of the best and hard working players in the game today that have worked hard enough to get a ring, but have gotten unlucky.

The fans of Magic, Blazer, Wolves, Pelicans, Pacers, Thunder and Jazz have all spent decades rooting for their teams and spent a lot of time and money and have never had the joy of winning it all. I don't think this is a participation award they have earned it, their teams haven't cooperated.

Blazers won a championship. I lived in the area when they did

Pacers won 3 in the ABA. Yeah, still qualifies as championships

Sonics, now the Thunder won one too. I lived there when they did. Was awesome. The Thunder version is relatively young

I am talking modern NBA. None of those teams have. Most of the world wasn't alive, or were too young to care. The better part of 3 generations haven't seen a title.

ABA doesn't qualify and it is my list. Make your own.

So what are your years for the 'modern' NBA?

Depending on which source/years you use, it'll makes things worse for your list

 

[identikit]

I don't think less of them either, my first post said I think Curry is the best PG ever. I still think greatness should be rewarded at least once. I wish Barkley would have won a ring.

I'm betting Barkley doesn't feel unrewarded

 

[msudaisy26]

Since we have a lot of downtime between games so here is how I would want the NBA to go for the next few years, not factoring in the Pistons just winning all the championships.

2023 - Nuggets, I want Jokic to get one and Denver is like 70 percent of the other teams in the league where it is difficult to get top free agents to your team. It gives us all hope.

2024 - Warriors, this won't be popular, but I think Curry is the best PG ever. He will never be viewed in Magic's class without more hardware and the Warriors aren't getting younger.

2025 - Blazers, the fans and Lillard deserve a title, hopefully it is together.

2026 - T-Wolves, this one is close with the Heat, but I am going to chose the fans over the player. Heat fans haven't suffered like T-Wolves fans.

2027 - Want Butler to get a ring.

2028 - Pistons, I want them to win all the rings, but I am sharing here and of all the teams that haven't really been in the mix lately I want my team to win first.

After this I would like to see the Pacers, Kings, Magic, Thunder, Jazz, and Pelicans win for the fans. I would like to see Tatum get a ring as well, but he is only 25 so he can wait

Are you a little league director? Everyone gets a medal.

You see it that way, I see it those few players that mentioned as some of the best and hard working players in the game today that have worked hard enough to get a ring, but have gotten unlucky.

The fans of Magic, Blazer, Wolves, Pelicans, Pacers, Thunder and Jazz have all spent decades rooting for their teams and spent a lot of time and money and have never had the joy of winning it all. I don't think this is a participation award they have earned it, their teams haven't cooperated.

Blazers won a championship. I lived in the area when they did

Pacers won 3 in the ABA. Yeah, still qualifies as championships

Sonics, now the Thunder won one too. I lived there when they did. Was awesome. The Thunder version is relatively young

I am talking modern NBA. None of those teams have. Most of the world wasn't alive, or were too young to care. The better part of 3 generations haven't seen a title.

ABA doesn't qualify and it is my list. Make your own.

So what are your years for the 'modern' NBA?

Depending on which source/years you use, it'll makes things worse for your list

Some where in the late 70's early 80's and it is my parameters, my list and it is perfect nothing you add will change that.

 

[msudaisy26]

I don't think less of them either, my first post said I think Curry is the best PG ever. I still think greatness should be rewarded at least once. I wish Barkley would have won a ring.

I'm betting Barkley doesn't feel unrewarded

I bet he does feel like something is missing.

 

[Tau837]

it is my parameters, my list and it is perfect nothing you add will change that

 

[identikit]

Depending on which source/years you use, it'll makes things worse for your list

Some where in the late 70's early 80's and it is my parameters, my list and it is perfect nothing you add will change that.

So 1979 counts...maybe 1977 too

There's two teams from your list

Not adding to your list.

Just factual things.

 

[Jayrod]

Boston hasn't won one since I became a fan.

It's been a rough 8 years, but somehow I soldier on.

 

[msudaisy26]

Depending on which source/years you use, it'll makes things worse for your list

Some where in the late 70's early 80's and it is my parameters, my list and it is perfect nothing you add will change that.

So 1979 counts...maybe 1977 too

There's two teams from your list

Not adding to your list.

Just factual things.

I never said exactly what year, but you keep ignoring what I said and picking out what works best for you to try to mess up my list.

We will be here to watch, it is pretty entertaining and we have 24 more hours before the next game and then 72 more before game 3.

 

[Long Ball Larry]

Depending on which source/years you use, it'll makes things worse for your list

Some where in the late 70's early 80's and it is my parameters, my list and it is perfect nothing you add will change that.

So 1979 counts...maybe 1977 too

There's two teams from your list

Not adding to your list.

Just factual things.

She’s just making conversation, wgaf

 

[Long Ball Larry]

I want the kings to win among teams that have been in their cities since 1986!!

 

[Yo Mama]

Boston hasn't won one since I became a fan.

It's been a rough 8 years, but somehow I soldier on.

I was going to make a joke that for me the modern era started in 1987 to point out the Celtics only have one championship in that time frame.

In my self-centered reality, though, I started really watching the NBA in 1978 - so the Lakers are up 11-4 over Celtics in my modern era.

 

[SWC]

great effen title cappy take that to the bank bromigo

 

[AAABatteries]

The fans of Magic, Blazer, Wolves, Pelicans, Pacers, Thunder and Jazz have all spent decades rooting for their teams and spent a lot of time and money and have never had the joy of winning it all. I don't think this is a participation award they have earned it, their teams haven't cooperated.

There’s a ****ing line here!

-Hawks fans

 

[Frostillicus]

2027 - Want Butler to get a ring.

Butler will be 37 years old in 2027

He can get it on the Wolves as they win back to back. Win/win.

 

[msudaisy26]

The fans of Magic, Blazer, Wolves, Pelicans, Pacers, Thunder and Jazz have all spent decades rooting for their teams and spent a lot of time and money and have never had the joy of winning it all. I don't think this is a participation award they have earned it, their teams haven't cooperated.

There’s a ****ing line here!

-Hawks fans

I want to start by saying you are awesome , extraordinary even AAA, love your posts in here they are funny and witty and I never skip over one of them, but in my very limited experience watching
/reading about the Braves, Hawks and Falcons the average Atlanta fan kind of sucks.

Obviously it could be my small sample size, but I don't have anything else to go off of.

 

[Frostillicus]

The fans of Magic, Blazer, Wolves, Pelicans, Pacers, Thunder and Jazz have all spent decades rooting for their teams and spent a lot of time and money and have never had the joy of winning it all. I don't think this is a participation award they have earned it, their teams haven't cooperated.

There’s a ****ing line here!

-Hawks fans

I want to start by saying you are awesome , extraordinary even AAA, love your posts in here they are funny and witty and I never skip over one of them, but in my very limited experience watching
/reading about the Braves, Hawks and Falcons the average Atlanta fan kind of sucks.

Obviously it could be my small sample size, but I don't have anything else to go off of.

And also Ron Gant's momentum took him off the base.

 

[Frostillicus]

Ant just bailed on Klutch. No idea what this means but I find it interesting.

 

[identikit]

She’s just making conversation, wgaf

I LIVE for such things