Kolek planning to go pro
Muggs, I'm not worried about those guys, and other individuals, per se. I'm worried that the people we're talking about are "influencers" and/or icons in their fields who are followed by millions.Anti-Semitism never really went anywhere, but it's back with a fury in the United States. 5 years ago, Nazis took over Charlottesville and chanted, "Jews will not replace us." Things have only gotten worse since then, as many of our "leaders" have proclaimed that America is a "white Christian nation" and tolerance of others is at a multi-decade low.https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2022/10/27/antisemitism-kanye-trump-adidas-jews/Longtime watchdogs of antisemitism say there is nothing new about the kinds of derogatory comments about Jews that the rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, former president Donald Trump, sundry far-right political candidates and others have made in recent weeks.But what has struck some experts is how blatant the comments about Jews are at a time when incidents of harassment, vandalism and violence against them have been at their highest levels since at least the 1970s. Recent data already showed that a majority of American Jews fear violence against them.“Empirically, something is different. The level of public animosity towards Jews is higher than it’s been in recent memory,” Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the Anti-Defamation League, said in an interview.Experts said the climate is the product of a stew of forces including a digital culture that spreads misinformation and hate and right-wing political forces focused on protecting White Christians’ status. Some said current antisemitism is also aggravated by more people downplaying it as merely an interreligious issue instead of a dangerous form of racism; in the past majorities from Germany to America made clear they saw Jews as a distinct and inferior race.To survivors of even the deadliest attack on Jews in U.S. history — the 2018 massacre at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh — the most urgent worry is that the event, which left 11 dead and at least six wounded, is already fading from public consciousness, crowded out by the dozens of mass shootings that followed.This is the NBA thread, so that's all I'll have to say here. If we want to continue this conversation, it should have its own thread.My next post here will attempt to get back to the subject at hand.
Well, you're totally right. Ye does have influence and antisemitism is definitely as bad as we have seen worldwide for many years. I'm just surprised Adam Silver hasn't said anything. Anyway, back to NBA hoops. I think the Bucks should try to snag Clarkson or Beasley from Utah.
The Nets are almost as big of a disaster as the Lakers. And the funny thing is Kyrie has actually looked really good. SImmons isn't simply "rusty". He's a shell of what he used to be and he was flawed before. Now maybe he finds his game but he's not close to a 35m a year guy. That team plays no defense, especially protecting the paint. Utah has a really interesting situation. Obviously it's early but they are 5-2 and actually have a few ballers on that roster. If Ainge truly wants to tank he's probably going to have to get rid of a few guys.
The Bucks will make a move at the deadline, but they’re looking pretty dang strong right now.I think they've played 4/5 home games. Their offense has been pretty sporadic and mediocre when I've watched them. Their FGP's are quite low. Obviously Middleton will help but Holiday needs to be more consistent shooting the rock. Allen has not impressed me, perhaps Ingjes will help. But if they can get a proven shooter and scorer at the 2G, in lieu of Allen, I make that deal. It could bring them to a dominant level imo.
I think they've played 4/5 home games. Their offense has been pretty sporadic and mediocre when I've watched them. Their FGP's are quite low. Obviously Middleton will help but Holiday needs to be more consistent shooting the rock. Allen has not impressed me, perhaps Ingjes will help. But if they can get a proven shooter and scorer at the 2G, in lieu of Allen, I make that deal. It could bring them to a dominant level imo.
They both have the same fundamental problems. They each have two ball dominant stars, who need the ball in their hands constantly to play their game. For whatever reason that possessed people in charge, they paired those two ball dominant stars with a 3rd star who is a non-scoring, poor shooting, ball dominant facilitator. None of whom really care about defense (I actually think Kyrie and Durant put in considerably more effort on defense than Lebron and Westbrook).It is a horrible setup for a team.The Nets have Curry coming back, which should help matters, as he can help spread the court for Kyrie and Durant. But the biggest problem is the mentality and style of play of the central stars.
They’re down 3 of their top 4 options at the 2/3 right now (and 3 of their top 4 perimeter shooters) and they’re still looking very good. Their lineup flexibility when those three get healthy is pretty outstanding.
Oh, I forgot about Connaughton. When are he, Middleton, and Ingles supposed to be back? Ingles at one time was a pretty good overall player, not just a shooter. It just annoys me that Allen can't make wide open shots. He has one job.
He was great when Middleton was healthy last year. I have confidence he’ll shoot the lights out when he’s offensive option 5 as opposed to 3. He also puts the ball on the deck better than he gets credit for.Pat and Khris should be back in the next couple weeks. Ingles should be back sometime in January.
Perhaps I should be more patient.
This Cavs team is really fun to watch...they're definitely making me feel better about Bally's ridiculous $20/month price tag to be able to watch the games.* So far, Mitchell is lot better than I realized. It'll be fun to see how they play when Garland returns...hopefully before too long.*Bally made it up to me a little bit by offering 50% off tickets to this Wednesday's games with no online fees (even though this was open to everyone...not just subscribers). That savings will pay for our subscription for about 50% of the season.
I don't see the price as a problem. I can watch Bucks and Brewers all year for the same cost as going to one Bucks game.
I see the Clippers are 2-4. I thought Kawhi was ready to go?
I would find it less ridiculous if it had the Guardians...but it doesn't. I'm just comparing it to other streaming services that offer a lot more content for a lot less money. I happen to think that it's worth it (roughly $1.25/game), but I still think it's a little ridiculous.
It’s really early, but amusing that 2 of the main contenders to tank for Wemby and Scoot, the Jazz and the Spurs, are 6-2 and 5-2 respectively, to start the season.
Woj is reporting that Steve Nash has been fired.