xp the nets have ben simmons too!
― he was eating Vaseline like it was a bunch of cheeseburgers (Spottie), Wednesday, 11 May 2022 18:33 (two years ago) link
yes that is baked into the list of basketball players I was listing
― Clay, Wednesday, 11 May 2022 18:34 (two years ago) link
pretty cool that all the teams left are filled with homegrown talent
― he was eating Vaseline like it was a bunch of cheeseburgers (Spottie), Wednesday, 11 May 2022 18:34 (two years ago) link
its so good to see them flourish and the superteams perish
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 11 May 2022 18:36 (two years ago) link
turns out building and growing into something together actually works
― he was eating Vaseline like it was a bunch of cheeseburgers (Spottie), Wednesday, 11 May 2022 18:41 (two years ago) link
kyrie is worth more than that
doesn't matter. what matters is who has the most leverage in the trade and if the nets are trying hard to escape a bad position the other GM would be a fool not to use their leverage by underbidding
― more difficult than I look (Aimless), Wednesday, 11 May 2022 18:42 (two years ago) link
the superteams are perishing because half the players that want to superteam are checked out of basketball
― ciderpress, Wednesday, 11 May 2022 18:45 (two years ago) link
turns out team play was always more important
― ciderpress, Wednesday, 11 May 2022 18:47 (two years ago) link
i had absolutely no idea that sean marks was from new zealand until i watched the clip in that tweet
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 11 May 2022 18:59 (two years ago) link
same haha
― he was eating Vaseline like it was a bunch of cheeseburgers (Spottie), Wednesday, 11 May 2022 19:12 (two years ago) link
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― lag∞n, Wednesday, May 11, 2022 2:36 PM (thirty-five minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink
except the celtics and superstar mercenary al horford, shameful
― k3vin k., Wednesday, 11 May 2022 19:16 (two years ago) link
big al is an honorary celtics lifer
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 11 May 2022 19:16 (two years ago) link
the line for superteam is when you have 2 all-stars who didn't come up with the team imo
― ciderpress, Wednesday, 11 May 2022 19:22 (two years ago) link
kd warriors were not a superteam by this definition and i'm okay with that. you're allowed to add one guy to your homegrown team no matter how good he/they are
― ciderpress, Wednesday, 11 May 2022 19:23 (two years ago) link
see i feel like they were, being a superteam has a lot to do with just doing cheap shit stacking the deck and so forth
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 11 May 2022 19:25 (two years ago) link
also kd just being there for a few years then peacing like nbd was very superteam
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 11 May 2022 19:26 (two years ago) link
hmm maybe
― ciderpress, Wednesday, 11 May 2022 19:26 (two years ago) link
never fully committed to the project just wanted a ring
also they way they had to gut their team to get him, being top heavy is a core superteam characteristic
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 11 May 2022 19:28 (two years ago) link
actually my def would make the bulls a superteam this year so yeah let's scratch that
― ciderpress, Wednesday, 11 May 2022 19:28 (two years ago) link
superteam needs two superstars i think regular allstars wont do
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 11 May 2022 19:29 (two years ago) link
the only current superteams are nets and lakers. clippers kinda were but kawhi doesnt play enough. everyone else has gotten their guys reasonably
― ciderpress, Wednesday, 11 May 2022 19:30 (two years ago) link
feel like the basic metric is does adding this person make the team feel less cool and a little gross, by that measure the warriors were a superteam and kd a merc
― Clay, Wednesday, 11 May 2022 19:30 (two years ago) link
clippers are a superteam kawhi being injured doesnt matter the dead is done, and they mortgaged their future to do it which is classic
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 11 May 2022 19:31 (two years ago) link
by that metric are the sixers a superteam now with harden?
― ciderpress, Wednesday, 11 May 2022 19:31 (two years ago) link
kd dubs def a super team but the league was dumb and let it happen due to the cap jump and choosing not to smooth it. i think the collective bargaining agreement has worked otherwise. we're seeing it now.
― he was eating Vaseline like it was a bunch of cheeseburgers (Spottie), Wednesday, 11 May 2022 19:33 (two years ago) link
id say philly are a normal team with some superteam characteristics, but if they deal for another guy theyre a full superteam
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 11 May 2022 19:33 (two years ago) link
yeah the leagues in good shape only a couple big market teams feel gross and they play too gross to win so it doesnt matter much
― ciderpress, Wednesday, 11 May 2022 19:34 (two years ago) link
the process had some resonance with superteamdom just weird bottom line bad vibes shit
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 11 May 2022 19:34 (two years ago) link
are ratings still up for the offs or was that just the first round bc of nets celtics and such
― ciderpress, Wednesday, 11 May 2022 19:35 (two years ago) link
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yah the suns vs bucks in the finals while the lakers and nets get embarrassed within a year is glorious
― he was eating Vaseline like it was a bunch of cheeseburgers (Spottie), Wednesday, 11 May 2022 19:36 (two years ago) link
xp the warriors vs grizz game one was massive. ja has captured the hearts of the youths (and the dubs are always a huge draw)
― he was eating Vaseline like it was a bunch of cheeseburgers (Spottie), Wednesday, 11 May 2022 19:37 (two years ago) link
yeah ja blew the fuck up this year couple people who dont follow hoops have mentioned him to me which surprised me figured that wouldve taken longer
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 11 May 2022 19:38 (two years ago) link
my dad calls ja “Jay Durant”
― Clay, Wednesday, 11 May 2022 19:39 (two years ago) link
lmao
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 11 May 2022 19:40 (two years ago) link
are we on the third year straight of ja having knee issues? i hope he can develop a rock solid pull up and 3p shot cos crashing to the rim/ground on every other possession is not sustainable. also he should def wear double knee pads like ewing did.
― he was eating Vaseline like it was a bunch of cheeseburgers (Spottie), Wednesday, 11 May 2022 19:41 (two years ago) link
oh huh interesting. whenever i overhear kids in the neighborhood talking about ball its always giannis
― ciderpress, Wednesday, 11 May 2022 19:41 (two years ago) link
its always giannis
rightly so. he's a unicorn, much better than ja, likeable, and plays the kind of game that impresses more people than jokic's game does, even though jokic's unicorn skill set impresses more hoops insiders
― more difficult than I look (Aimless), Wednesday, 11 May 2022 19:48 (two years ago) link
when i went to celtics/grizz in march there were a ton of young kids with ja jerseys
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 11 May 2022 19:49 (two years ago) link
yeah hes pretty much all i hear about from casuals/teens
― he was eating Vaseline like it was a bunch of cheeseburgers (Spottie), Wednesday, 11 May 2022 19:52 (two years ago) link
he has a highlight just about every game and highlights are what bring the views on social
― he was eating Vaseline like it was a bunch of cheeseburgers (Spottie), Wednesday, 11 May 2022 19:55 (two years ago) link
i think the really young kids, even more than casuals, have a different kind of fanship that's got a big component of starry-eyed worship.
― more difficult than I look (Aimless), Wednesday, 11 May 2022 19:59 (two years ago) link
of course
― he was eating Vaseline like it was a bunch of cheeseburgers (Spottie), Wednesday, 11 May 2022 20:09 (two years ago) link
little guys are more relatable
― micah, Wednesday, 11 May 2022 20:25 (two years ago) link
ja is so much cooler than giannis lol
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 11 May 2022 21:54 (two years ago) link
consuming a lil punditry re kyrie and everyone seems to have forgotten that he went awol two years ago
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 11 May 2022 21:59 (two years ago) link
in other words being available is about more than just the covid vacation this year
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 11 May 2022 22:02 (two years ago) link
And also health which he’s never healthy either
― he was eating Vaseline like it was a bunch of cheeseburgers (Spottie), Wednesday, 11 May 2022 22:07 (two years ago) link
yeah huge issue too
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 11 May 2022 22:34 (two years ago) link
Nikola Jokic accepted his MVP in Serbia. pic.twitter.com/eIx0NMnUpl— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) May 11, 2022
― he was eating Vaseline like it was a bunch of cheeseburgers (Spottie), Wednesday, 11 May 2022 23:36 (two years ago) link