Family of four will be there then at the Hawks game at night. Hopefully it's a good sports day. Peaceful Thanksgiving all, squeeze someone you love, and, well, maybe even someone you don't.

Is brew's kid pissed they are playing in Chicago?

Quote from: Vander Blue Man Group on November 26, 2025, 11:19:22 AMA significant portion of Marquette's alumni base is from the Chicago area, myself included.  I think neutral court Chicago games against high-major teams are a really nice reward for the many loyal fans in that area. 

So is it about the best fan experience or the best fan experience for you personally? 

Cubs draft pick and (two-time) White Sox playoff starter Dylan Cease signs a $210M contract with Toronto.

It's been 23 years since a DC shooter had that high of a shooting percentage

That was a hell of a first quarter the wizards had vs the hawks. 8-8! Atlanta are 26th in defensive rating right now, that cannot be encouraging...

Quote from: Vander Blue Man Group on November 26, 2025, 05:36:12 PMI'm not trying to start an argument. I'd strongly recommend you take your own advice, however.

Have a great Thanksgiving!

I hope you burn your turkey

Quote from: panda on November 26, 2025, 05:10:58 PMWades did a great job respectfully breaking down what I missed. You're trying to start an argument.

Be more like wades and less like you.

I'm not trying to start an argument. I'd strongly recommend you take your own advice, however.

Have a great Thanksgiving!

Quote from: Scoop Snoop on November 26, 2025, 03:37:04 PMVery interesting sentence. It sounds so simple and direct, but I don't think it is. Please explain what the "team he has" is and why he should not turn them into "the team he wants." I'm not trying to give you a hard time. It's an honest question.

I'm not hawk, but I'll throw something out here ...

When I coach, I have an offensive system I like, as well as a full-court press I like to use. They were perfect for the conference-championship (middle school) team I coached. After a couple years as a HS assistant, I returned to MS level, though a far more competitive one. I really wanted that team to use my offense and press, but I learned fairly quickly that the personnel simply couldn't run the press, and they weren't very good at executing the offense, either. So I chucked the press - went with more of an half-court trap - and made numerous changes to the offense. I coached the team I had, not the one I wanted.

I'm interpreting what hawk said, at least in part, to Shaka still running a 3-heavy offense even though we're not a good shooting team, and a defense in which our 5 hedges 40 feet from the hoop even though it has mostly yielded poor results so far this season. Is he coaching the team he wants? Maybe.

Quote from: Vander Blue Man Group on November 26, 2025, 05:03:14 PMImpressive how much you're missing the point.

Wades did a great job respectfully breaking down what I missed. You're trying to start an argument.

Be more like wades and less like you.