i have something to say about the offseason THE 2016 NBA OFFSEASON

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the concussion stuff is what put me off it initially, everything else just added to my general distaste and boredom. also the politics and the military shit.

nomar, Tuesday, 11 October 2016 17:34 (eight years ago) link

nfl is still a great combination of strategy and physical ability but the quality of play is horrible these days due to injuries/player readiness/cba mechanics. on top of the concussion stuff it makes for a less and less enjoyable product. there are still some sundays in fall where i want to watch some football and chill or hang w/friends but my level of interest is way down.

call all destroyer, Tuesday, 11 October 2016 17:37 (eight years ago) link

cavs won a championship and indians are in ALCS, browns are 0-5 but they still dominate sports radio here, i really don't get it

nba infinitely more fun than nfl imo

marcos, Tuesday, 11 October 2016 17:40 (eight years ago) link

football culture is just not my thing either

marcos, Tuesday, 11 October 2016 17:41 (eight years ago) link

football is def immoral and repulsive

lag∞n, Tuesday, 11 October 2016 17:41 (eight years ago) link

otm re culture ever watch a football game then switch over to the nba the contrast is stark

lag∞n, Tuesday, 11 October 2016 17:42 (eight years ago) link

i must say i do find it very emotionally compelling when i allow myself to get into it tho, something abt that game

lag∞n, Tuesday, 11 October 2016 17:43 (eight years ago) link

all the broncos fans i watch with are extremely emotionally invested but like dont really follow the nfl otherwise its kinda funny, was surprised with the intensity of bronocs fandom around here didnt think mild ol colorado had it in em

lag∞n, Tuesday, 11 October 2016 17:45 (eight years ago) link

browns fandom is a spectacle in itself, the abject misery is something to marvel at

marcos, Tuesday, 11 October 2016 17:45 (eight years ago) link

i know some broncos fans in L.A. and they're always on about that boring team, also john elway wasn't that good.

nomar, Tuesday, 11 October 2016 17:50 (eight years ago) link

hah i love to tell them about how elway wasnt that good it drives them wild

lag∞n, Tuesday, 11 October 2016 17:52 (eight years ago) link

also it makes them insane that their hatred isnt reciprocated by pats fans

lag∞n, Tuesday, 11 October 2016 17:53 (eight years ago) link

one of my last NFL conversations was with a Broncos fan talking about Elway, i think i said something about how his best season was really impressive, like don majkowski in 1989 good.

nomar, Tuesday, 11 October 2016 17:55 (eight years ago) link

hah i love to tell them about how elway wasnt that good it drives them wild

― lag∞n, Tuesday, October 11, 2016 1:52 PM (seven minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

also it makes them insane that their hatred isnt reciprocated by pats fans

― lag∞n, Tuesday, October 11, 2016 1:53 PM (six minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

otm both they are so easy to troll!

call all destroyer, Tuesday, 11 October 2016 18:01 (eight years ago) link

hate football culture and concussions and all that but honestly if the game itself was super exciting, I'd watch it. but it's boring af. I like seeing Odell grab passes, I guess.

A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Tuesday, 11 October 2016 19:31 (eight years ago) link

i do love football highlights. i watch every one on nba.com every sunday night

Spottie, Tuesday, 11 October 2016 19:33 (eight years ago) link

I'll click on a recap of a game every now and then and will see scoring summary before deciding to view the game highlights video and it's like "3rd quarter...BEARS...2 yd TD run...LIONS 34 yd FG...4th qtr BEARS 44 yd FG...End of Game" and I'm like yeah I think I'm good w/o watching the video.

A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Tuesday, 11 October 2016 19:37 (eight years ago) link

honestly if the game itself was super exciting, I'd watch it. but it's boring af.

agree it is very boring imo, just a few moments of excitement amidst a few hours of stop/start nonsense

marcos, Tuesday, 11 October 2016 19:37 (eight years ago) link

the grand championship game is watched by a billion people who want to see new commercials and maybe a good halftime show

A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Tuesday, 11 October 2016 19:40 (eight years ago) link

I kind of like football but I'm really just looking forward to the day they put weight limits on linemen and invent some super helmets so no one has to die forty years early just because they played 8 years in the NFL

I think virtually every bit of strategy and skill involved would still be there if it was basically flag football

Taunting broncos fans is the easiest and most fun thing in football, they win just enough that you don't have to feel bad about it

Hoops is 1000x better though

gis for westbrook shark jump (agent hibachi), Tuesday, 11 October 2016 19:49 (eight years ago) link

Also goodell and the league machine can burn in hell, the old family cartel dynamic is so bad that football might be the one industry that could be improved by tech bros invading and DISRUPTING

gis for westbrook shark jump (agent hibachi), Tuesday, 11 October 2016 19:51 (eight years ago) link

Hoops, good people! Have patience. Hoops are in the offing.

a little too mature to be cute (Aimless), Tuesday, 11 October 2016 19:53 (eight years ago) link

as morbs says "boring fascist sport" -- morbs otm

k3vin k., Tuesday, 11 October 2016 19:53 (eight years ago) link

football is exciting imo, between the repeating high leverage situations of constantly needing first downs the insane athleticism and the frequent come from behind wins its p tite

lag∞n, Tuesday, 11 October 2016 19:53 (eight years ago) link

it is fascist and wrong tho def

lag∞n, Tuesday, 11 October 2016 19:53 (eight years ago) link

guys skilled at breaking tackles is one of few chances for excitement tho. but from what I've seen last 20 yrs there's much less of that going on than during Campbell/Payton/Sanders days.

A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Tuesday, 11 October 2016 19:54 (eight years ago) link

For the casual football fan, RedZone is the best.

schwantz, Tuesday, 11 October 2016 19:54 (eight years ago) link

football is objectionable from lots of angles but being surrounded by cowboys teams, fans, and ownership for 17 yrs was basically enough to make me want to quit the earth much less the sport

geometry-stabilized craft (art), Tuesday, 11 October 2016 22:26 (eight years ago) link

I actually swore off football when Kaeperneck got into an offseason sex assault scandal.

Godspeed You! Black Widow (Leee), Tuesday, 11 October 2016 22:42 (eight years ago) link

harry b 8/35 in the preseason

Spottie, Wednesday, 12 October 2016 03:12 (eight years ago) link

i just watched dwight put up 26 and 8 against the cleveland bench and i'm having a hard time not getting excited

Heez, Wednesday, 12 October 2016 04:05 (eight years ago) link

but i am glad reborn4hd has that fwd one minute button so i never have to watch him shoot free throws

Heez, Wednesday, 12 October 2016 04:06 (eight years ago) link

if dwight is willing to work within the hawks system and not demand bad post ups he shd get a ton of easy shots

lag∞n, Wednesday, 12 October 2016 04:45 (eight years ago) link

completely forgot dwight was on the hawks

k3vin k., Wednesday, 12 October 2016 05:32 (eight years ago) link

i'm gonna need some kind of roundup before the seasons starts of all the dudes who switched teams

k3vin k., Wednesday, 12 October 2016 05:32 (eight years ago) link

I kinda like the pacers roster

Spottie, Wednesday, 12 October 2016 05:34 (eight years ago) link

Added Thad Young, Teague and Big Al plus Myles a year older. Swim Cap still in his prime

Spottie, Wednesday, 12 October 2016 05:38 (eight years ago) link

i'm gonna need some kind of roundup before the seasons starts of all the dudes who switched teams

― k3vin k., Tuesday, October 11, 2016 10:32 PM (sixteen minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

i was playing some "who he play for" with a buddy the other day and we kept stumping each other with some fairly big name players it's bizarre

Clay, Wednesday, 12 October 2016 05:50 (eight years ago) link

Added Thad Young, Teague and Big Al plus Myles a year older. Swim Cap still in his prime

― Spottie

they just need someone starting at the 2 who isnt named monta ellis. i would like to see gr3 given a chance at it actually - despite being bad in a lot of ways he can shoot threes and defend

micah, Wednesday, 12 October 2016 07:04 (eight years ago) link

here are some dudes who switched teams

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rVssrC2B3g

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSy9iuo5J90

micah, Wednesday, 12 October 2016 11:14 (eight years ago) link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8noi2eGpsY

bonus roy hibbert sighting

micah, Wednesday, 12 October 2016 11:29 (eight years ago) link

i just have this premonition now that lin is going to drop 30 on the celtics in the season opener

ciderpress, Wednesday, 12 October 2016 13:41 (eight years ago) link

uhh horford is gonna be so good for the celtics this is the most perfect fit ever

lag∞n, Wednesday, 12 October 2016 14:07 (eight years ago) link

yeah its unreal

ciderpress, Wednesday, 12 October 2016 15:35 (eight years ago) link

fao matt armstr0ng
https://twitter.com/johnschuhmann/status/786218170080120833

Spottie, Wednesday, 12 October 2016 16:44 (eight years ago) link

(on the heels of) https://twitter.com/MarcJSpearsESPN/status/786211528332681216

Spottie, Wednesday, 12 October 2016 16:44 (eight years ago) link

don't wanna jump to any conclusions, but

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-lapd-employee-dead-whittier-20161012-snap-story.html

k3vin k., Wednesday, 12 October 2016 16:55 (eight years ago) link

also i'm kind of confused about the case, i thought it was a civil case?

k3vin k., Wednesday, 12 October 2016 16:56 (eight years ago) link


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