2022-23 NBA Thread

[MU82]

There are certainly plenty of bad faith/racially charged takes on Ja, but "how can you support gun ownership and criticize Morant's actions" is just a fallacy.

Actually, here's the point I and others were making:

The same people saying Rittenhouse and the wack-job St. Louis couple were heroes who had every right to use their guns however they saw fit because "2nd Amendment!" are also saying that the young Black athlete who briefly showed an apparently legally owned gun in a video is a "thug" who should lose his livelihood.

For the record, I think Morant showed terrible judgment and deserves the punishment he'll get. But then again I didn't cheer on Rittenhouse, the St. Louis loons, Nugent and the other white heroes for putting Black people in their crosshairs (and in Rittenhouse's case, for unnecessarily extinguishing human lives).

[MuggsyB]

Tatum is just feasting on Embiid.

They're running high pick and roll essentially every play.  Whatever happened to denying the basketball or getting around a screen?  Maybe when Tatum gets to 50 by the end of the 3Q Doc will make an adjustment?

[4everwarriors]

As you well know, professional athletes all have a "professional conduct" clause in their contracts. This "thug", should he lose his livelihood, has violated that clause twice now, aina?

[MuggsyB]

This is probably it for Doc. 

[Uncle Rico]

This is probably it for Doc.

Peddle Embiid

[Pakuni]

As you well know, professional athletes all have a "professional conduct" clause in their contracts. This "thug", should he lose his livelihood, has violated that clause twice now, aina?

What specific portion of this clause  - which you no doubt have read - was violated?

[4everwarriors]

Players are prohibited from performing acts of conduct which are detrimental or embarrassing to the team. Standard language, which can ultimately be grounds for termination of the player's contract, hey?

[MuggsyB]

Peddle Embiid

Lol.  I think Harden and Doc are both gone.

[4everwarriors]

Smart money says #31 is the Bucks coach by the end of the month, aina?

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

Players are prohibited from performing acts of conduct which are detrimental or embarrassing to the team. Standard language, which can ultimately be grounds for termination of the player's contract, hey?

Don't think so. They do subject themselves to the disciplinary procedures outlined in the CBA, but I don't see anything in the uniform contract that indicates that Ja has done anything that would terminate his contract.

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

Smart money says #31 is the Bucks coach by the end of the month, aina?

I hope not...and I doubt it happens.  Should have just stuck with Bud then.

[Uncle Rico]

Lol.  I think Harden and Doc are both gone.

Harden is a losing player.  Doc is a good coach but his record in the playoffs is his record.

[MuggsyB]

Smart money says #31 is the Bucks coach by the end of the month, aina?

Please no. 

[MuggsyB]

Harden is a losing player.  Doc is a good coach but his record in the playoffs is his record.

Harden's ups and downs this year are extremely bizarre. 

[GB Warrior]

I look forward to hearing from Embiid on how he bears none of the responsibility for this bedwedding.

[MuggsyB]

I look forward to hearing from Embiid on how he bears none of the responsibility for this bedwedding.

He tends to do that, true. 

[JWags85]

Actually, here's the point I and others were making:

The same people saying Rittenhouse and the wack-job St. Louis couple were heroes who had every right to use their guns however they saw fit because "2nd Amendment!" are also saying that the young Black athlete who briefly showed an apparently legally owned gun in a video is a "thug" who should lose his livelihood.

Again, I don't care about the bad faith takes. Cause there are plenty, and they are stupid. I'm saying Ive seen plenty of people saying if you're pro-2A, you should not be criticizing Morant, period.

But again, if this was the first incident, its dumb and moved on.  But this is someone who was flashing a gun in a strip club, in an incident where his entourage was allegedly shining laser lights from a scope after an argument in Indy, and who was telling trolls on Twitter they can feel hollow points.  Its hardly an isolated incident.

As for the actual game, its insane how a player as good and prolific as Tatum still disappears for entire halves, if not games.

[Pakuni]

Players are prohibited from performing acts of conduct which are detrimental or embarrassing to the team. Standard language, which can ultimately be grounds for termination of the player's contract, hey?

And you think his (apparently) legal possession of a firearm is grounds for termination of his contract?

[MU82]

Again, I don't care about the bad faith takes. Cause there are plenty, and they are stupid. I'm saying Ive seen plenty of people saying if you're pro-2A, you should not be criticizing Morant, period.

But again, if this was the first incident, its dumb and moved on.  But this is someone who was flashing a gun in a strip club, in an incident where his entourage was allegedly shining laser lights from a scope after an argument in Indy, and who was telling trolls on Twitter they can feel hollow points.  Its hardly an isolated incident.

As for the actual game, its insane how a player as good and prolific as Tatum still disappears for entire halves, if not games.

Morant needs help. Otherwise I'll give you the last word on that.

And good point on Tatum.

[tower912]

An idiot is an idiot, aina?

Examples every day.

[4everwarriors]

And you think his (apparently) legal possession of a firearm is grounds for termination of his contract?

Man, what don't you get? The kid's an idiot punk and a disaster waiting to happen, hey?

[Jay Bee]

Actually, here's the point I and others were making:

The same people saying Rittenhouse and the wack-job St. Louis couple were heroes who had every right to use their guns however they saw fit because "2nd Amendment!" are also saying that the young Black athlete who briefly showed an apparently legally owned gun in a video is a "thug" who should lose his livelihood.

For the record, I think Morant showed terrible judgment and deserves the punishment he'll get. But then again I didn't cheer on Rittenhouse, the St. Louis loons, Nugent and the other white heroes for putting Black people in their crosshairs (and in Rittenhouse's case, for unnecessarily extinguishing human lives).

The same people calling a female reporter a sexpot and shaming her for dressing like a woman... are still yapping? Stfu, loser.

[MuggsyB]

Again, I don't care about the bad faith takes. Cause there are plenty, and they are stupid. I'm saying Ive seen plenty of people saying if you're pro-2A, you should not be criticizing Morant, period.

But again, if this was the first incident, its dumb and moved on.  But this is someone who was flashing a gun in a strip club, in an incident where his entourage was allegedly shining laser lights from a scope after an argument in Indy, and who was telling trolls on Twitter they can feel hollow points.  Its hardly an isolated incident.

As for the actual game, its insane how a player as good and prolific as Tatum still disappears for entire halves, if not games.

Tatum had one of the worst games I've seen fron a superstar for 3Q in G6.  He certainly redeemed himself. 

[MuggsyB]

The same people calling a female reporter a sexpot and shaming her for dressing like a woman... are still yapping? Stfu, loser.

Huh??? 

[Uncle Rico]

Tatum had one of the worst games I've seen fron a superstar for 3Q in G6.  He certainly redeemed himself.

Just an incredible performance