{~}Official 2023/2024 NBA Thread - 2024 Summer League, USA Hoops

[Costanza]

I saw Oprah and Taylor Swift mentioned but did not know that Steph Curry was a part of this proposal.

Americans generally don’t like it when money is used as a weapon to squeeze someone into making a decision. That’s especially true when those in control of the money cannon seem to have terrible ideas. The co-founder of a new PAC that would provide seed money for a replacement candidate is a crypto billionaire. Donors have frantically called JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon to see if he would agree to run. One of the craziest proposals maybe in political history, co-authored by a venture capitalist donor, calls for a “blitz primary” that includes weekly candidate forums where Taylor Swift, Oprah Winfrey, Tim McGraw, and Stephen Curry would moderate, with associated “content” produced by Jeffrey Katzenberg. It’s almost unbelievable that, in trying to prod an 81-year-old who had trouble maintaining a consistent thought a couple of weeks ago, these elites are the ones who look painfully out of touch with the American voter.

Why the Bid to Push Out Biden Is Losing

It’s perceived, rather correctly, as coming from an out-of-touch elite donor class without public legitimacy.

prospect.org

 

[KingTaharqa]

Man, they really should set aside at least 5% for former players-- They helped build this shit and the disparity between now and 20-30 years ago is just too insane.

Players deserve the money much much much more than the owners but some of it should go to the people who laid the foundation.

Players already get pension. It's not the young guys fault they ain't bitches in the boardroom. Yall gave props to the Tim Duncan's and Michael Jordan's for taking pay cuts and "doing it with one team". If you wanna be a bitch for management, you can't cry about being broke and lack of pay later. Today's players are simply more business savvy and are asked to do waaaaaay more off the court than the coons and Oreos from the 80's and 90's.

 

[Simply Sickenin']

need a backup point.....need a power forward.......young boy looked good, but its summer league

Lol @ this Philly talk

It’s gonna be Maxey all by himself

Embiid will be hurt

PG will be hurt

And another all white party will be thrown

We need a quality (maybe allstar level) back-up big and I ain't talking about Drummond.

Embiid can't be trusted for an entire season plus 16 minimum playoffs games. He can't be the center piece of a championship contender and Drummond is only a solid back-up if Joel is playing the bulk of the game.

If he is required to pick up big minutes and be a an Embiid replacement, then the season might be another lost.

I'm honestly worried about Joel doing the summer games. His broken body don't need to be doing no extra.

 

[Simply Sickenin']

Wait what?
The team he's leaving has made multiple Finals appearances in just the last few years.

The team he's joining hasn't been past the 2nd round since AI put the whole city on back and dragged us kicking & screaming into the 01' Finals.

Man I just pray he hits more 3s and has more impact than Danny Green.

 

[D'Evils]

 

[Complex]

My timelines are flooded with Cooper Flag shit…..this is going to be worse than the Clark OD

You know it

 

[Complex]

I’m surprised Tyus is a FA. He has 20+ upside

No he doesn't

 

[KingTaharqa]

Tatum won a championship but has to share that game cover with a WNBA player AND come off the bench for Team USA. That ring got him a new contract but hasn't earned him more respect.

 

[KingTaharqa]

At one point the general consensus on BGOL was LeBron James was scared of this guy.

 

[tanks1]

We need a quality (maybe allstar level) back-up big and I ain't talking about Drummond.

Embiid can't be trusted for an entire season plus 16 minimum playoffs games. He can't be the center piece of a championship contender and Drummond is only a solid back-up if Joel is playing the bulk of the game.

If he is required to pick up big minutes and be a an Embiid replacement, then the season might be another lost.

I'm honestly worried about Joel doing the summer games. His broken body don't need to be doing no extra.

Drummond is perfect...he will give us what we need and at a good price

 

[SIDESHOW]

At one point the general consensus on BGOL was LeBron James was scared of this guy.

smh

 

[Complex]

Philly needs to hope Embiid gets dropped

 

[pookie]

Kawhi needs to go on and retire, he's had a great career

 

[Complex]

Kawhi needs to go on and retire, he's had a great career

More ammo for Stephen A

 

[DC_Dude]

 

[AllUniverse17]

Jayden Brown or PG should replace Kawhi. Would love to see Zion in there too.

 

[darth frosty]

 

[BenQ]

At one point the general consensus on BGOL was LeBron James was scared of this guy.

The team should hit him with




And Derrick white this is supposed to be the best of the best

 

[Mr. Met]

Kawhi is a weirdo. He knew he wasn’t going to play. Was this all for a family vacation?

 

[BenQ]

I don’t normally agree with Steven A when he first said this I thought he was crazy , now I agree

I’m glad this guy didn’t join the lakers

 

[Costanza]

Kawhi is a weirdo. He knew he wasn’t going to play. Was this all for a family vacation?

"USA Basketball and the Clippers determined its in his best interest to spend the remainder of the summer preparing for the upcoming season"

That sounds like bullshit. Why would USA Basketball make that determination at this point?

 

[KingTaharqa]

Kawhi's knees are done. They knew if he played in the Olympics he wouldnt be ready for the season opener. So at the last minute theyve backed out so he can open the Clippers new arena next season. He will play 50 games, not play or be a non factor in the playoffs, and won't see much criticism. Beating LeBron in the Finals once (after choking to him the previous year) 10 years ago made him a made man. He doesn't have anything to prove.

 

[praetor]

Has Jaylen Brown gotten ANY attention since the Finals?

That Vince Carter cover is nice.

 

[praetor]

At one point the general consensus on BGOL was LeBron James was scared of this guy.

Has Jaylen Brown gotten ANY attention since the Finals?

 

[DC_Dude]

 

[DC_Dude]

If the Knicks could get either one of these dudes, ITS A WRAP

 

[therealjondoe]

 

[Big Tex]

If the Knicks could get either one of these dudes, ITS A WRAP

The Knicks don’t have anything the Rockets want to get Sengun

 

[REDLINE]

Kawhi is a weirdo. He knew he wasn’t going to play. Was this all for a family vacation?

We all knew that it was best for peg leg not to compete in the Olympics.

 

[Costanza]

 

[therealjondoe]

 

[KingTaharqa]

Derrick White is biracial, bald headed, and leaving all of his wealth and resources with his white wife. Why is Jaylen (who doesn't have any white women in his family) shocked he wasn't picked? In 9-5 corporate America, it's a no brainer who's preferred, same for the NBA.

 

[Costanza]

Does Amazon even count as television? You can watch it on TV but that’s streamed, not televised.

 

[shaddyvillethug]

Players already get pension. It's not the young guys fault they ain't bitches in the boardroom. Yall gave props to the Tim Duncan's and Michael Jordan's for taking pay cuts and "doing it with one team". If you wanna be a bitch for management, you can't cry about being broke and lack of pay later. Today's players are simply more business savvy and are asked to do waaaaaay more off the court than the coons and Oreos from the 80's and 90's.

What coon shit did Charles Oakley do?

 

[darth frosty]