[NBA] Comments that don’t warrant a thread (APR)
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Yeh the discussion has been all over the place regarding the championship ending. I think which side of the argument you are on depends on whether you think there is a difference between trash talking within the game and doing it after the fact. For me trash talk is fair game as long as it doesnt cross the line but I think the competitors hat should come off and sportsmanships hat on when the final buzzer sounds. Either way not really that big of a deal
Why do NBA players think there is nothing to do in any city or state unless it’s LA, Miami and maybe New York and Houston? Antawn Jameson was on Vince Carter’s podcast talking about the Kings and he jokingly said there is nothing to do in Sacramento besides play basketball. VC defended Sac by saying there are great gold courses. What are these player’s definition of “things to do”. All metros no matter the state have plenty of amenities. Cycling, restaurants, coffee shops, shopping, green spaces, athletics, gyms, bowling alleys, strip clubs, live music, libraries, community events and festivals, bodies of water and the activities related, theater, museums, ax throwing bars haha, water parks, casinos etc. I live in a town of 68 thousand and we have access to all these things, how much more in a big metro. Does “things to do” only mean going to Miami clubs at 4 in the morning? It doesn’t even seem like many of the younger generation of NBA players are into that scene.
My guess is sac lacks the... hospitality level they expect. Vip rooms, special treatment at resutrants, things like that. Theres no elite services where us scrubs can't afford it.
Sac's just a regular place where you could go to any random place and be sitting next whoever, senators or a local contractor.
Also many are focused on their "brand" and no where's better for that than LA and NY.
Sac's just a regular place where you could go to any random place and be sitting next whoever, senators or a local contractor.
Also many are focused on their "brand" and no where's better for that than LA and NY.
All I can offer from my perspective is that all restaurants/shopping/strip clubs/live music etc. are not created equal. Like, I've only been to Sacramento once in my life, but I can definitely understand why it might not resonate with a young (or young-ish) black millionaire. It didn't really resonate with me, and I am quite far from being a millionaire, indeed.
As far as it not being LA or Miami or New York, I can give you a couple examples of NBA cities that do not typically get derided for having "nothing to do," some of which are, like Sacramento, also not large markets, and you can feel free to consider what some of these cities may have that distinguish themselves to NBA players from Sacramento: Memphis. Atlanta. Chicago. Washington DC. New Orleans. Philadelphia. Detroit. Charlotte.
As far as it not being LA or Miami or New York, I can give you a couple examples of NBA cities that do not typically get derided for having "nothing to do," some of which are, like Sacramento, also not large markets, and you can feel free to consider what some of these cities may have that distinguish themselves to NBA players from Sacramento: Memphis. Atlanta. Chicago. Washington DC. New Orleans. Philadelphia. Detroit. Charlotte.
Yeh I get it and I understand the demographic angle but I still think you can largely find about anything you want in any decent size metro. It’s my observation that people generally don’t take the time to look. In fairness, it’s not just young nba players, I always read or hear about people complaining about where they live because there is nothing to do and have found myself slightly irritated by it. Just a silly pet peeve
From a different angle, I'd like to see people who don't cover women's sports, especially those who don't watch women's sports, leave the chat altogether. Although I guess I have no sympathy for anyone who came out of Sunday looking like a bigot when all they were truly guilty of was ignorance. Also thoroughly perplexed by the first lady's suggestion to invite the losing team to the white house as if this was the first women's championship game of all time, or even the most competitive.
I do think it's great that a woman's athletic event that isn't the Olympics or World Cup is garnering so much coverage for mostly positive reasons though. Many are underclassmen so will return next season, and hopefully when their turn comes to go pro they can bring whatever star power they have generated to the W and increase ratings and revenue for the league. Would love to see some of them in Sacramento or Portland if the league sees fit to add a few teams.
I do think it's great that a woman's athletic event that isn't the Olympics or World Cup is garnering so much coverage for mostly positive reasons though. Many are underclassmen so will return next season, and hopefully when their turn comes to go pro they can bring whatever star power they have generated to the W and increase ratings and revenue for the league. Would love to see some of them in Sacramento or Portland if the league sees fit to add a few teams.
I don't think the post game discourse focused on mid-game vs. post game. It focused on why when the white girl did it nobody said a peep. And I think that's valid. But I also think its more likely that despite all the excitement about Caitlin Clark, the vast majority of those commenting never watched her play and had no clue she made similar gestures at all, or even that it was just John Cena's thing. It's likely they didn't even watch Sunday's game if we're being honest. So again, zero sympathy. They tried to offer up hot takes and got burned.
what I’m saying is talking trash in a game “too small” “can’t guard me” and all of that is different than rubbing someone’s face in defeat once the final buzzer sounds. The hand gesture was the same by both players but to me they don’t carry the same weight. Tom Brady has been derided for his lack of sportsmanship after games like avoiding handshakes but no one cared that he talked smack all game. It’s different. The Isaiah Thomas walk off is still talked about 30 years later.
I suppose it’s a matter of preference. It appears both players have made it out of the controversy with a higher profile which should result in more endorsements and cash in their respective pockets which is a win in my book. The women’s game is about to explode due to the talent coming in and physical style in my opinion. I enjoy watching women’s college ball more than men’s so I’m excited for next season.
This is just the way of the world these days. I work in building/construction, and government officials operate in a way that I would get fired for. Wasting ours and our clients time and money. Telling them/us one thing then doing another and making us eat the time and money with no regard for other people's well being.
I'll never forget when I helped open the Paris casino what working with Vegas union construction was like. For that matter I also worked an Interbike Trade Show in Vegas the summer before I got that gig that was pretty crazy. The mob run unions in Vegas put government workers to shame.
side note: I am a proud union member.
side note: I am a proud union member.
I was thinking today about how Luka often gets criticized for being out of shape but then when guys comes back from an extended absence (Wiggins for example) they question whether they are in “basketball shape”. If basketball shape requires more endurance than normal workout shape why does the guy averaging 35 minute a night over an entire NBA season need to get into workout shape? I saw Luka dressed up pregame and he looked pretty fit in a button up shirt. He’s clearly not ripped but I wonder if he just has a natural hefty build.
Udonis Haslem had his highest-scoring game since before the Heatles era, in the final game of his career. Had a career-high 28 in an 81-80 win over the Nets, the season before they got LeBron. Hasn't scored over 21 in a game since, until today. This was the first game that he even broke the 20-point barrier since November of 2010.
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