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I'm really starting to dislike LeBron as a person.
He makes things that have nothing to do with race, involve racism. Then black people have the nerve to bitch about how they still feel marginalized by society.
Maybe, it's because you spend all your time talking about how your fucking marginalized by society, what the fuck is wrong with you god damn
We've come so far as a country in making racial relations as amicable and equal as possible but it's just never fucking good enough for some people
And it seems like whenever anyone tries to talk about it they skirt the issue out of fear of being the next person in the witch hunt
Fuck that. Say it with your chest Phil. You're only the guy who gave countless black athletes the opportunity to become successful businessmen today, but by the way, that one word you said that got taken entirely out of context, that's fucked up yo...
Typical. You do a thousand things right for them and they only focus on the one thing they perceived as you doing wrong by them
Stay sick black people, stay sick
And there's a lot of them that respect when other races (specifically white people) stand up and say this kind of stuff.
But there's also a sub group that is just waiting for a reason, ANY reason to label someone as racist. One word, misunderstood in its actual meaning.
Boom. Racist for life
Give me a break
I don't know if I'm racist or just objective about this because I really don't have anything against any group of people
And it is "racist" in a sense because I'm lumping a bunch of individuals into a single group that all thinks and acts the same but if you haven't figured it out by now, that's a huge part of what our society does in all facets of life
Don't talk about keepin it a beam or 100 or real rap or none of that hip hop nonsense if you don't, in actuality, want me to keep it a beam
Don't say all that, then label me a racist for calling you out on your shit and get all the PC Police to get on your side and make me look like an asshole
Nothing changes if nothing changes. As long as black people keep this "us vs them" attitude, it's gonna stay like that
He makes things that have nothing to do with race, involve racism. Then black people have the nerve to bitch about how they still feel marginalized by society.
Maybe, it's because you spend all your time talking about how your fucking marginalized by society, what the fuck is wrong with you god damn
We've come so far as a country in making racial relations as amicable and equal as possible but it's just never fucking good enough for some people
And it seems like whenever anyone tries to talk about it they skirt the issue out of fear of being the next person in the witch hunt
Fuck that. Say it with your chest Phil. You're only the guy who gave countless black athletes the opportunity to become successful businessmen today, but by the way, that one word you said that got taken entirely out of context, that's fucked up yo...
Typical. You do a thousand things right for them and they only focus on the one thing they perceived as you doing wrong by them
Stay sick black people, stay sick
And there's a lot of them that respect when other races (specifically white people) stand up and say this kind of stuff.
But there's also a sub group that is just waiting for a reason, ANY reason to label someone as racist. One word, misunderstood in its actual meaning.
Boom. Racist for life
Give me a break
I don't know if I'm racist or just objective about this because I really don't have anything against any group of people
And it is "racist" in a sense because I'm lumping a bunch of individuals into a single group that all thinks and acts the same but if you haven't figured it out by now, that's a huge part of what our society does in all facets of life
Don't talk about keepin it a beam or 100 or real rap or none of that hip hop nonsense if you don't, in actuality, want me to keep it a beam
Don't say all that, then label me a racist for calling you out on your shit and get all the PC Police to get on your side and make me look like an asshole
Nothing changes if nothing changes. As long as black people keep this "us vs them" attitude, it's gonna stay like that
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And if you want to get technical, the word posse has roots in something that has NOTHING to do with black people as a race
Posse - a body of men, typically armed, summoned by a sheriff to enforce the law.
as in, during the Wild West days when people would round up a posse to go accomplish something
Hmmm, so you're saying black people took a phrase that had nothing to do with them in the first place, began using it in their society, then jumped on someone for using it in the original context.
Sounds about right
Fuck LeBron, fuck his crew, and fuck his hairline. You're going bald Bron Bron. No amount of slam dunks is gonna change that. Life's a bitch
Posse - a body of men, typically armed, summoned by a sheriff to enforce the law.
as in, during the Wild West days when people would round up a posse to go accomplish something
Hmmm, so you're saying black people took a phrase that had nothing to do with them in the first place, began using it in their society, then jumped on someone for using it in the original context.
Sounds about right
Fuck LeBron, fuck his crew, and fuck his hairline. You're going bald Bron Bron. No amount of slam dunks is gonna change that. Life's a bitch
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I didn't get the "posse" outrage, either. People are way too quick to label someone racist.
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yeah that dude is incredible the amount of pain he played through at times.
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Yeah this whole posse thing is rediculous. Ok u wanna be upset he disrespected u because he called ur group of associates a posse, instead of a group of associates, fine. But don't say it's racist. It's just not. Imo.
But I guess I don't get to decide what offends a particular person or group of people.
But ffs. Ppl could just say "oh, the word "the" offends me now because I subjectively decided so. If u say it, it's racist, even tho u absolutely weren't using it in a racist context.
It's just really getting out of hand now.
But I guess I don't get to decide what offends a particular person or group of people.
But ffs. Ppl could just say "oh, the word "the" offends me now because I subjectively decided so. If u say it, it's racist, even tho u absolutely weren't using it in a racist context.
It's just really getting out of hand now.
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Point em' out Paul.
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lol same
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God damn this Ben Simmons-less sixers roster
Sergio Rodriguez taking any jump shot, axis of evil
I feel like this team is an above average car (idk like a Infiniti?) as currently constructed but without Simmons it's like there's no gas pedal
And we're way too European tbh. Not saying euros can't ball, but its different. I like Ilyasova, I like Rodriguez, I like Saric, just not all on the same team tbh.
There's some trade rumors that have been propagated about Nerlens Noel going to the Warriors for Klay Thompson in a 3 team trade with Boston but idk how that would help the warriors tbh.
If the sixers did get klay Thompson though, my god
probably not gonna happen
Sergio Rodriguez taking any jump shot, axis of evil
I feel like this team is an above average car (idk like a Infiniti?) as currently constructed but without Simmons it's like there's no gas pedal
And we're way too European tbh. Not saying euros can't ball, but its different. I like Ilyasova, I like Rodriguez, I like Saric, just not all on the same team tbh.
There's some trade rumors that have been propagated about Nerlens Noel going to the Warriors for Klay Thompson in a 3 team trade with Boston but idk how that would help the warriors tbh.
If the sixers did get klay Thompson though, my god
probably not gonna happen
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I've never been more confused about what position a player is going to play than I am about Ben Simmons
I'm assuming, vaguely, that he'll play point guard. I mean, that would make the most sense to me. The sixers need a pg, Simmons skill set is very point guard-esque. So the lineup would be something to this effect
PG- Ben Simmons
SG- Hollis Thompson
SF- Robert Covington
PF- Nerlens Noel / Dario Saric
C- Joel Embiid / Jahlil Okafor
Now, that seems pretty unimpressive on paper and I really don't know if Nerlens and Jahlil will even be here next season but
BUT
You have to take into consideration the following
-Ben Simmons will make everyone around him better
-Hollis Thompson is a pretty good role player. Reminds me a lot of Danny Green on the Spurs. Not the greatest defender but he's capable enough and by far the most consistent 3 pt shooter on the team
- Robert Covington is the weak link in this 5 for sure. I get it, he's 6'10 and can hit some 3's and run the floor. He can also miss a lot of 3s and play almost no defense. Seems like a perfect player for the Rockets. If I were in NBA2k dynasty mode I'd force trade the rockets to take ROCO for KJ McDaniels but I digress...
Nerlens Noel is a mystery to me. I don't know whether the organization really wants him to succeed or just be good enough to get trade offers. Purely defensive player although I feel like with Simmons he could run a vicious pick and roll game because he is quite athletic. And when I say purely defensive player, I mean that in a good way. When he just sticks to that and stops trying those ill advised mid range shots he'd be a solid player.
Joel Embiid, oh my god. I've never been so happy with a player who took 2 years off in my life. It obviously didn't affect his game in a bad way, and there really isn't anything he isn't at least capable of doing on the basketball court outside of playing more than 25 mins a game it seems. Impeccable timing in the paint on both offense and defense, comes out to guard the 3 pt line when he switches on D, can shoot from mid range and 3 pt range VERY accurately, awesome free throw shooter, solid physical build, doesn't seem to get upset or distracted by anything (like, people saying he was a bust before he ever took the court), handles the ball surprisingly well for his size, didn't even mention he's 7'2 and his arms are at least half that in length each. I'm sorry, I might be a homer and riding the hype train right now but I really don't see anyone else in the NBA with as much potential as JoJo right now. The only thing I fear is that I cringe every time he hits the floor and I swear to Jesus H Christ if he has a career ending injury before he ever makes the playoffs with Simmons I'll burn my Sixers merchandise (basically a single snapback) and never watch the NBA again. Fuck Andrew Wiggins.
SIXERS are going to be good eventually, and nobody is gonna say I haven't seen some shit over the past few years with this team. But you know what shit is actually pretty good for?
Fertilizer
And I'm seeing the growth. Slowly, sometimes not surely, but I see it.
WHOOOOOOO
I'm assuming, vaguely, that he'll play point guard. I mean, that would make the most sense to me. The sixers need a pg, Simmons skill set is very point guard-esque. So the lineup would be something to this effect
PG- Ben Simmons
SG- Hollis Thompson
SF- Robert Covington
PF- Nerlens Noel / Dario Saric
C- Joel Embiid / Jahlil Okafor
Now, that seems pretty unimpressive on paper and I really don't know if Nerlens and Jahlil will even be here next season but
BUT
You have to take into consideration the following
-Ben Simmons will make everyone around him better
-Hollis Thompson is a pretty good role player. Reminds me a lot of Danny Green on the Spurs. Not the greatest defender but he's capable enough and by far the most consistent 3 pt shooter on the team
- Robert Covington is the weak link in this 5 for sure. I get it, he's 6'10 and can hit some 3's and run the floor. He can also miss a lot of 3s and play almost no defense. Seems like a perfect player for the Rockets. If I were in NBA2k dynasty mode I'd force trade the rockets to take ROCO for KJ McDaniels but I digress...
Nerlens Noel is a mystery to me. I don't know whether the organization really wants him to succeed or just be good enough to get trade offers. Purely defensive player although I feel like with Simmons he could run a vicious pick and roll game because he is quite athletic. And when I say purely defensive player, I mean that in a good way. When he just sticks to that and stops trying those ill advised mid range shots he'd be a solid player.
Joel Embiid, oh my god. I've never been so happy with a player who took 2 years off in my life. It obviously didn't affect his game in a bad way, and there really isn't anything he isn't at least capable of doing on the basketball court outside of playing more than 25 mins a game it seems. Impeccable timing in the paint on both offense and defense, comes out to guard the 3 pt line when he switches on D, can shoot from mid range and 3 pt range VERY accurately, awesome free throw shooter, solid physical build, doesn't seem to get upset or distracted by anything (like, people saying he was a bust before he ever took the court), handles the ball surprisingly well for his size, didn't even mention he's 7'2 and his arms are at least half that in length each. I'm sorry, I might be a homer and riding the hype train right now but I really don't see anyone else in the NBA with as much potential as JoJo right now. The only thing I fear is that I cringe every time he hits the floor and I swear to Jesus H Christ if he has a career ending injury before he ever makes the playoffs with Simmons I'll burn my Sixers merchandise (basically a single snapback) and never watch the NBA again. Fuck Andrew Wiggins.
SIXERS are going to be good eventually, and nobody is gonna say I haven't seen some shit over the past few years with this team. But you know what shit is actually pretty good for?
Fertilizer
And I'm seeing the growth. Slowly, sometimes not surely, but I see it.
WHOOOOOOO
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76ers play the Pelicans tomorrow
Two best big men in the league squaring up albeit not directly against each other
Yeah, Joel Embiid is one of the top 3 bigs in the league, I'll say it.
Prove otherwise. It's not possible. Anything you conjure up about other bigs, he does better or adequately enough while killing them in other areas.
Urgent press release for all Joel Embiid naysayers and their affiliates
Two best big men in the league squaring up albeit not directly against each other
Yeah, Joel Embiid is one of the top 3 bigs in the league, I'll say it.
Prove otherwise. It's not possible. Anything you conjure up about other bigs, he does better or adequately enough while killing them in other areas.
Urgent press release for all Joel Embiid naysayers and their affiliates
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76ers Ideal 2017-2018 starting lineup IMOTBPHIIRCNTTAWWT
PG - Markelle Fultz
SG - Malik Monk
SF - Ben Simmons
PF - Ersan Ilyasova / Dario Saric
C - Joel Embiid
PLAYOFFS
tanking is awesome about 2-3 years after the fact, and its actually not that bad while its happening if you arent a total bitch about it IMO. They werent going to win a championship no matter how hard they tried while the Cleveland and Golden States of the world are in their prime.
Im cool with being the worst team in the league when I know for a fact that there is no chance for us to have a chance at being the best.
Pretty sure the 76ers won the same amount of championships since the tank began as every team besides the Spurs, Warriors, and whoever LeBron was playing for
and now were fuckin throwin draft picks and still have massive amounts of cap room. The only reason the Sixers havent signed any quality free agents is because they wanted to be bad.
And thats what people dont fucking get. And by people I mean like random conversations ive had, general feeling about the Sixers whatever
they have been trying to be bad. and they have been really damn good at it.
But "bad" is really just a subjective term when it comes to the entertainment value rather than going strictly by wins/losses. I've still enjoyed watching the basketball put out by the team because its still MY team.
PG - Markelle Fultz
SG - Malik Monk
SF - Ben Simmons
PF - Ersan Ilyasova / Dario Saric
C - Joel Embiid
PLAYOFFS
tanking is awesome about 2-3 years after the fact, and its actually not that bad while its happening if you arent a total bitch about it IMO. They werent going to win a championship no matter how hard they tried while the Cleveland and Golden States of the world are in their prime.
Im cool with being the worst team in the league when I know for a fact that there is no chance for us to have a chance at being the best.
Pretty sure the 76ers won the same amount of championships since the tank began as every team besides the Spurs, Warriors, and whoever LeBron was playing for
and now were fuckin throwin draft picks and still have massive amounts of cap room. The only reason the Sixers havent signed any quality free agents is because they wanted to be bad.
And thats what people dont fucking get. And by people I mean like random conversations ive had, general feeling about the Sixers whatever
they have been trying to be bad. and they have been really damn good at it.
But "bad" is really just a subjective term when it comes to the entertainment value rather than going strictly by wins/losses. I've still enjoyed watching the basketball put out by the team because its still MY team.
I'm happy we are seeing the other side of the tank, but don't kid yourself - the last couple years have been filled with absolutely brutal basketball with negligible entertainment value. And that's coming from someone who remembers Clarence Witherspoon being in the dunk contest.
The biggest question mark at this point is Brown. He drew up a nice play to win tonight, but usually he's a double talking inept fuck. They need to be careful because, if you watched the Simmons documentary, he really wanted to go to LA. Everything needs to click in the next 2 to 3 years. They are going to be filled to the brim with talent, but I have no confidence that anyone in the organization actually knows what they are doing.
The biggest question mark at this point is Brown. He drew up a nice play to win tonight, but usually he's a double talking inept fuck. They need to be careful because, if you watched the Simmons documentary, he really wanted to go to LA. Everything needs to click in the next 2 to 3 years. They are going to be filled to the brim with talent, but I have no confidence that anyone in the organization actually knows what they are doing.
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Who ever ends up getting Monk, congratz.
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This next year is going to be when I finally reach a conclusion on Brett Brown. If the Sixers don't make the playoffs, I think he should get fired
fuck improvement, they really can't get much worse record wise. If they don't make the playoffs next year with a healthy embiid, simmons, and this years draftees, I'll agree with you porkchops
but for now, I'm giving the organization the benefit of the doubt
I thought Tony Wroten was a fun player to watch. KJ McDaniels kind of caught a bad
break getting traded to Houston, I liked watching him play. Jerami Grant had his moments.
fuck improvement, they really can't get much worse record wise. If they don't make the playoffs next year with a healthy embiid, simmons, and this years draftees, I'll agree with you porkchops
but for now, I'm giving the organization the benefit of the doubt
I thought Tony Wroten was a fun player to watch. KJ McDaniels kind of caught a bad
break getting traded to Houston, I liked watching him play. Jerami Grant had his moments.
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Shameless self-quote from 2014
Turns out the Timberwolves... aren't that good...
Who would HAVE THUNK IT?
Other stuff that was legit said in previous NBA threads that were real knee slappers
"Anthony Davis isn't even that good"
"DeMarcus Cousins will never make an All Star Team"
"Tyreke Evans is a change of scenery away from being the next LeBron" (I'll own that one)
"Jahlil Okafor will win Rookie of the Year" (also gotta own that one)
I was a warriors fan before it was cool
Quoting this stuff makes me feel better about myself
WOOOOOOOOOOO
Turns out the Timberwolves... aren't that good...
Who would HAVE THUNK IT?
Other stuff that was legit said in previous NBA threads that were real knee slappers
"Anthony Davis isn't even that good"
"DeMarcus Cousins will never make an All Star Team"
"Tyreke Evans is a change of scenery away from being the next LeBron" (I'll own that one)
"Jahlil Okafor will win Rookie of the Year" (also gotta own that one)
I was a warriors fan before it was cool
Quoting this stuff makes me feel better about myself
WOOOOOOOOOOO
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