Quote from: WhiteTrash on February 03, 2026, 10:46:07 PMAt it's core and throughout, sports is an entertainment business like Hollywood. LBJ follows the Kardashian play book to great success.

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Quote from: WhiteTrash on February 03, 2026, 10:57:37 PMWhat??

I'm not fan of the President but this is weird stuff for a basketball forum. Just follow the rules. There are a million sites to vent on, so let's just talk hoops.

I know lots of CEO's even the aholes at Blackstone

Quote from: WhiteTrash on February 03, 2026, 10:57:37 PMWhat??

I'm not fan of the President but this is weird stuff for a basketball forum. Just follow the rules. There are a million sites to vent on, so let's just talk hoops.

I said CEO....

Quote from: Newsdreams on February 03, 2026, 09:09:03 PMNope, CEOs is more posturing, I mean I helped take down who is currently the country's CEO in the 90's and he got rehabilitated by a fake "reality" show and book.....

What??

I'm not fan of the President but this is weird stuff for a basketball forum. Just follow the rules. There are a million sites to vent on, so let's just talk hoops.

Quote from: cheebs09 on February 02, 2026, 02:42:37 PMI'd be fully onboard with that if Giannis will sit out. Unfortunately, I do not see that happening. A Dame-type of injury will make this a decade rebuild.

It will be anyway if Horst is making the calls. He'll get fleeced in any trade involving Giannis. Saw a list of the 50 worst trades in NBA history. Milwaukee is well represented and Horst is already got one. He'll soon have another.

The biggest problem I see is this team needs a general manager. This staff has a model that really doesn't allow for recruiting misses & they missed on an entire class and positional group. They've had some hits too, but need to be at an 80% hit rate for this to work.

If they're going to the portal, someone needs to be identifying transfer targets early, evaluating fit, and scouring every level during the season while the staff is busy worrying about season results.

Whether they like it or not, they're a professional organization now. Time to start acting like it.

Thanks Mark.  Another one impressed by Webb.

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Quote from: MuggsyB on February 03, 2026, 10:37:40 PMDoes the ESPN guy who "broke" and wrote this story actually get paid?  This is the 2nd headline on ESPN's website.  Smh. 

At it's core and throughout, sports is an entertainment business like Hollywood. LBJ follows the Kardashian play book to great success.

Quote from: wadesworld on February 03, 2026, 07:03:17 PMLove that LeBron has to enter his name into trade deadline discussions. As if anybody was trying to get him, all his drama, and his $51MM salary. "LBJ expects to stay with the Lakers through the end of the season." Thanks LeBron. Literally nobody was discussing you in trade possibilities.

Does the ESPN guy who "broke" and wrote this story actually get paid?  This is the 2nd headline on ESPN's website.  Smh. 

Quote from: WhiteTrash on February 03, 2026, 09:30:29 PMI think everything you said is true. Since Doyal is only 29, I had a hard time coming up with a real comp.

I hope he does well, but I never heard much about him in season and not much, if any, hand wringing from the Bears about losing him.

It should be fun to see how he does without a net of a offensive head coach. Some quality coaches have seen potential in him.

I mean, McVay is right there    Became an OC at 28 with only 3 years of generic "offensive assistant" experience to go with 3 years as a TE coach.  But I guess he had an offensive minded coach in Jay Gruden