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i agree with this, unless there is a team that has multiple role players signed for 2 or more years and they are just looking to tear it down. i don't know if that team exists, but that would be the only way that i could see the sixers getting positive value without attaching something else of value.
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I so wish he'd get his ring already
While everyone waits, here are a couple of good listens breaking down the new cba:
The things that Jimmy Butler can do.
average at best imo
So Philly bloggers think he’s a valuable asset. I’m … unconvinced.
Maybe a couple of rotational guys on bad contracts.
Liberty ballers is a good site. That being said, I’m not sure they are saying that he’s a valuable asset, just trying to give an alternative perspective on his value in light of the new rules. I had looked at several of the teams they mentioned earlier today on spotrac and was hard pressed to find a real match.
Agreed - that was the point of the article I found interesting: that expiring contracts might hold more value this year than they have the past couple years. It’s going to be really hard to have three max (or near max) players on a team any more.
Yes, very nice if you have ****ty 39 million dollars that extends beyond next year.
Doh I meant tomorrow
It only took 1 word to turn you inside out on the Nuggets, I wrote a lot of other words that were not in any way trying to make him sound like a bad coach.
the way it feels like this works is every punishment has to be exponentially greater than the one before it.
Yesterday I saw a report that Ja's camp is expecting 30 games. They're claiming that the gun in question was a toy.
Meh. It's impossible to respond to any of this since your knowledge base appears to be a single press conference and listening to a bunch of media talking heads. So maybe just stick to commenting on your own team since your hot takes on the Nuggets, their coach and their fans are clearly misinformed.It only took 1 word to turn you inside out on the Nuggets, I wrote a lot of other words that were not in any way trying to make him sound like a bad coach.
But let's not aim all our frustration at MoP, there have been plenty in the media that have been outspoken about how he is coaching and unleashing thru the media despite the fact he apparently does it on a nightly basis according to you and many of the Denver Nuggets fans, have not heard a lot of national media that say this is par for the course for Malone but he definitely has folks speaking out and saying that Coach Mike does this a lot.
You do understand what you're defending and saying, right? It somewhat corners Malone and what happens if embarrassing his team in the media doesn't work, what's next? And not taking any responsibility for the loss, all on the players, just a new one for many NBA fans. I was speaking out that it sounded to me somewhat desperate. It might work out great for Denver, they are 1-seed trying to edge out an 8-Seed, even if they win the NBA title, they are humongous favs coming into the Series and I would argue if the Heat even win 2 games they are doing pretty well in this Finals Series short handed.
-Good luck in Game 3 Stone, nothing personal buddy, love your passion
Yesterday I saw a report that Ja's camp is expecting 30 games. They're claiming that the gun in question was a toy.
Ca. 50 games
Again Stone, you focused on and dialed down on 1-word, I said it looks desperate...just My opinion. It also was echo'd a lot in the National Media, it's not just the MoPinionMeh. It's impossible to respond to any of this since your knowledge base appears to be a single press conference and listening to a bunch of media talking heads. So maybe just stick to commenting on your own team since your hot takes on the Nuggets, their coach and their fans are clearly misinformed.It only took 1 word to turn you inside out on the Nuggets, I wrote a lot of other words that were not in any way trying to make him sound like a bad coach.
But let's not aim all our frustration at MoP, there have been plenty in the media that have been outspoken about how he is coaching and unleashing thru the media despite the fact he apparently does it on a nightly basis according to you and many of the Denver Nuggets fans, have not heard a lot of national media that say this is par for the course for Malone but he definitely has folks speaking out and saying that Coach Mike does this a lot.
You do understand what you're defending and saying, right? It somewhat corners Malone and what happens if embarrassing his team in the media doesn't work, what's next? And not taking any responsibility for the loss, all on the players, just a new one for many NBA fans. I was speaking out that it sounded to me somewhat desperate. It might work out great for Denver, they are 1-seed trying to edge out an 8-Seed, even if they win the NBA title, they are humongous favs coming into the Series and I would argue if the Heat even win 2 games they are doing pretty well in this Finals Series short handed.
-Good luck in Game 3 Stone, nothing personal buddy, love your passion
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Fully expect around a half season suspension with some wording that Ja Morant isn't guaranteed to be back, but with no further incidents would be.Yesterday I saw a report that Ja's camp is expecting 30 games. They're claiming that the gun in question was a toy.
If that is in fact their claim, and they make that claim to the NBA, the NBA should respond by doubling the proposed suspension since Ja obviously doesn't get the fact that it doesn't matter whether it was a toy or not.
Almost all of us could wave a gun around on Instagram and our work would never know, so I disagree that he is getting treated better
Hi John, actually I think I have done an outstanding job utilizing what the national media is discussing on ESPN, TNT, NBATV, local beat writers and local media.
Yesterday I saw a report that Ja's camp is expecting 30 games. They're claiming that the gun in question was a toy.
That’s awesome. Only took him around a month to come up with that excuse. Ja and his camp are hilarious.It's all good, MoP. I'm nowhere close to rattled.Again Stone, you focused on and dialed down on 1-word, I said it looks desperate...just My opinion. It also was echo'd a lot in the National Media, it's not just the MoPinionMeh. It's impossible to respond to any of this since your knowledge base appears to be a single press conference and listening to a bunch of media talking heads. So maybe just stick to commenting on your own team since your hot takes on the Nuggets, their coach and their fans are clearly misinformed.It only took 1 word to turn you inside out on the Nuggets, I wrote a lot of other words that were not in any way trying to make him sound like a bad coach.
But let's not aim all our frustration at MoP, there have been plenty in the media that have been outspoken about how he is coaching and unleashing thru the media despite the fact he apparently does it on a nightly basis according to you and many of the Denver Nuggets fans, have not heard a lot of national media that say this is par for the course for Malone but he definitely has folks speaking out and saying that Coach Mike does this a lot.
You do understand what you're defending and saying, right? It somewhat corners Malone and what happens if embarrassing his team in the media doesn't work, what's next? And not taking any responsibility for the loss, all on the players, just a new one for many NBA fans. I was speaking out that it sounded to me somewhat desperate. It might work out great for Denver, they are 1-seed trying to edge out an 8-Seed, even if they win the NBA title, they are humongous favs coming into the Series and I would argue if the Heat even win 2 games they are doing pretty well in this Finals Series short handed.
-Good luck in Game 3 Stone, nothing personal buddy, love your passion
You were quick to respond and say it happens all the time but when the national media that covers it, I assume they have heard many Coach MM pressers, they are the ones who pointed it out and while Coach Mike has perhaps gotten great production in the past from saying these things...I think it would have been a better move to accept at least some of the blame even if he lays into them into the locker room. If Miami pulls the unbelievable as an 8-seed, is Coach MM worried about his job security? We saw the Bucks fire their head coach, the 76ers said good bye to Doc, the Celtics are under pressure to make a change although it sounds like they are retaining Maz.
-Let's put it another way...if this proven tactic during the regular season does not work out in the post season...where does Malone go in Game 4 if the Big Favs don't storm the building in Game 3? What happens next is my real question...MM already threw the players under the bus, the coach is saying that the game plan won't change and this is the best he can come up with. (What happens behind the curtains and closed doors is another matter altogether)
I'm not bashing the coach, i'm just posting about what his actions have been thus far.
Let's talk about the Nuggets and Heat, I understand your passion and wanting to defend the head coach, well noted.
I still feel like the Heat are lucky to be here, it's all house money for them at this point. I felt like the Series would split 2-2 but I thought the Heat would win Game 1 or hoped they would. The opp was there for them but they failed to make wide open shots, many more of them went thru in Game 2. It does not appear as though Denver made a lot of changes but I have one heat stat for you and it's about Jimmy Butler
Butler guarded Murray in the Half Court just 3 times in Game 1
Butler guarded Murray in the Half Court 35 times in Game 2
That to me is a clear adjustment and something I am looking for from Malone, to this point it feels mostly like an over confident Head Coach that feels like the game plan he put in place is more than enough to win this Series, maybe Malone is right since Murray still was able to put up a game tying shot as time expired. Miami could easily be down 2-0 and I doubt we would be jawing back and forth right now.
Enjoy Game 3 Stone, don't let me get you rattled
Here's a fun video you might have not seen, JuJu Gotti from the LeBatard troop and this Jena Garcia who covers the Nuggets...oh my!
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Same here, I also want to make a few points for you and John that should lend some credence and validity to everything you are saying and so you know I'm not naive.It's all good, MoP. I'm nowhere close to rattled.Again Stone, you focused on and dialed down on 1-word, I said it looks desperate...just My opinion. It also was echo'd a lot in the National Media, it's not just the MoPinionMeh. It's impossible to respond to any of this since your knowledge base appears to be a single press conference and listening to a bunch of media talking heads. So maybe just stick to commenting on your own team since your hot takes on the Nuggets, their coach and their fans are clearly misinformed.It only took 1 word to turn you inside out on the Nuggets, I wrote a lot of other words that were not in any way trying to make him sound like a bad coach.
But let's not aim all our frustration at MoP, there have been plenty in the media that have been outspoken about how he is coaching and unleashing thru the media despite the fact he apparently does it on a nightly basis according to you and many of the Denver Nuggets fans, have not heard a lot of national media that say this is par for the course for Malone but he definitely has folks speaking out and saying that Coach Mike does this a lot.
You do understand what you're defending and saying, right? It somewhat corners Malone and what happens if embarrassing his team in the media doesn't work, what's next? And not taking any responsibility for the loss, all on the players, just a new one for many NBA fans. I was speaking out that it sounded to me somewhat desperate. It might work out great for Denver, they are 1-seed trying to edge out an 8-Seed, even if they win the NBA title, they are humongous favs coming into the Series and I would argue if the Heat even win 2 games they are doing pretty well in this Finals Series short handed.
-Good luck in Game 3 Stone, nothing personal buddy, love your passion
You were quick to respond and say it happens all the time but when the national media that covers it, I assume they have heard many Coach MM pressers, they are the ones who pointed it out and while Coach Mike has perhaps gotten great production in the past from saying these things...I think it would have been a better move to accept at least some of the blame even if he lays into them into the locker room. If Miami pulls the unbelievable as an 8-seed, is Coach MM worried about his job security? We saw the Bucks fire their head coach, the 76ers said good bye to Doc, the Celtics are under pressure to make a change although it sounds like they are retaining Maz.
-Let's put it another way...if this proven tactic during the regular season does not work out in the post season...where does Malone go in Game 4 if the Big Favs don't storm the building in Game 3? What happens next is my real question...MM already threw the players under the bus, the coach is saying that the game plan won't change and this is the best he can come up with. (What happens behind the curtains and closed doors is another matter altogether)
I'm not bashing the coach, i'm just posting about what his actions have been thus far.
Let's talk about the Nuggets and Heat, I understand your passion and wanting to defend the head coach, well noted.
I still feel like the Heat are lucky to be here, it's all house money for them at this point. I felt like the Series would split 2-2 but I thought the Heat would win Game 1 or hoped they would. The opp was there for them but they failed to make wide open shots, many more of them went thru in Game 2. It does not appear as though Denver made a lot of changes but I have one heat stat for you and it's about Jimmy Butler
Butler guarded Murray in the Half Court just 3 times in Game 1
Butler guarded Murray in the Half Court 35 times in Game 2
That to me is a clear adjustment and something I am looking for from Malone, to this point it feels mostly like an over confident Head Coach that feels like the game plan he put in place is more than enough to win this Series, maybe Malone is right since Murray still was able to put up a game tying shot as time expired. Miami could easily be down 2-0 and I doubt we would be jawing back and forth right now.
Enjoy Game 3 Stone, don't let me get you rattled
Here's a fun video you might have not seen, JuJu Gotti from the LeBatard troop and this Jena Garcia who covers the Nuggets...oh my!
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Denver is a small market team. And as @John123 adroitly points out, the Finals is the very first time most of the national/international media has even seen Denver play live, much less actually listen to a MM presser.
So when the national media hears a trigger word like "effort," it goes viral and gets blown way out of proportion because they have zero context of how the man has communicated transparently with his team on a daily basis for eight years. To a person, each of the Nuggets players (Joker, Murray, AG, MPJ) have echoed the exact same sentiment as Malone in their own pressers, but used more PC words such as "energy and intensity," "discipline," "focus" and "miscommunication." Regardless, Malone is all about self-reflection, so I have no doubt he is aware of this and will self-correct and choose his words more carefully moving forward now that he sees the potential for distraction the media piranhas can create.
The Nuggets have reached the Finals for the first time in franchise history. Even in the remote scenario of a Heat gentlemen's sweep it is ludicrous to think Malone's job is in jeopardy.
As for the game from a Nuggets perspective, I'm not worried about offensive X's and O's at this point. The first priority is to get locked in and play with focus and intensity on the defensive end for a full 48 minutes. Every player on the team knows if they do that they simply will not lose.
Good luck to the Heat. The Miami story is incredible, and most in Denver have nothing but great respect for the Coach Spo and the players.
How many professional athletes own a hand gun? I'm guessing it's a high number of people with the amount of money that most of them are worth.Fully expect around a half season suspension with some wording that Ja Morant isn't guaranteed to be back, but with no further incidents would be.Yesterday I saw a report that Ja's camp is expecting 30 games. They're claiming that the gun in question was a toy.
If that is in fact their claim, and they make that claim to the NBA, the NBA should respond by doubling the proposed suspension since Ja obviously doesn't get the fact that it doesn't matter whether it was a toy or not.
The post-incident interviews and actions taken this season were clearly more cosmetic than anything and after this latest incident nobody is buying anything Ja or his people say. It's now about what he does (or, better yet, doesn't do) moving forward.
As an NBA fan, do I like what Ja has done? No. Do I feel he's represented the league, his team, or himself in a great light with all these incidents? Of course not. All that said, I'm a little uncomfortable with how many people seem fine with any sports league taking away a player's ability to earn a living due to things that are not illegal and/or haven't resulted in a conviction.
Maybe that's just a personal reaction to how the NFL has chosen to run their personal conduct policies and investigations under Roger Goodell. Where each one seems less transparent, full of more lies and other logical errors, and is generally just more insulting to anyone that spends a few minutes really thinking about what they continuously try to sell their fans. From deflategate, to the bounty scandle, and numerous owner transgressions over the years (and many, many, many, many more examples).
That doesn't mean this Ja Morant suspension with the NBA won't end up being the best thing for him, and the league, long-term. I'm just hesitant to bury a young man for making mistakes while everyone seemingly is climbing over the last talking head to tell us all how bad of a person he is or how idiotic he is, etc. Hopefully there's a middle ground where he can really learn from this, make changes, and strive again on and off the court. I just don't think some of the more draconian punishments make much sense, nor do I especially trust any sports league to find that correct balance where transparency and a strict process should be adhered to.
does he use a gun for the execution or not take that to the bank bromigo
It does seem to be creating some off court problems…
SpitIt does seem to be creating some off court problems…
