Also, just because I can:
AD with no Cousins & no Jrue: -10.1 Net Rtg
Cousins with no AD & no Jrue: -5.0 Net Rtg
AD with no Cousins & no Jrue: -10.1 Net Rtg
Cousins with no AD & no Jrue: -5.0 Net Rtg
By Kibner Go To PostAlso, just because I can:The comparable lineups here are around ~50 possessions, just not large enough sample size to be useful. If your point was that the Pelicans aren't great without Jrue, i agree.
AD with no Cousins & no Jrue: -10.1 Net Rtg
Cousins with no AD & no Jrue: -5.0 Net Rtg
AD without Rondo and Cousins is slightly better than Cousins without AD and Rondo, also.
By diehard Go To Post[…]I would expect that to be so since Davis is better than Cousins.
AD without Rondo and Cousins is slightly better than Cousins without AD and Rondo, also.
By Randolph Freelander Go To PostJrue for MVPEven I'm not willing to go that far. lol
By Kibner Go To PostEven I'm not willing to go that far. lol
Speak it into existence, claim it in the name of Zeus and Jesus.
http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/22615784/nba-making-plans-get-involved-high-school-level-once-again-espn
Seeing both a responsibility as the world's leading basketball league and an opportunity to move in on valuable territory, the league is preparing to get involved again with elite high school basketball players, multiple sources told ESPN.I hope they destroy NCAA basketball.
Current NBA commissioner Adam Silver and several of his top advisers have been engaged in listening tours and information-gathering missions with an array of stakeholders for months. That has included formal meetings with the National Basketball Players Association about adjusting the so-called "one-and-done" age-limit rule. But Silver's aim is much more comprehensive than simply re-opening the door for 18-year-olds to play in the NBA, sources said.
A plan is expected to include the NBA starting relationships with elite teenagers while they are in high school, providing skills to help them develop both on and off the court. It would ultimately open an alternate path to the NBA besides playing in college and a way 18-year-olds could earn a meaningful salary either from NBA teams or as part of an enhanced option in the developmental G League, sources said.
By diehard Go To PostThat seems far more likely to destroy AAU than the NCAA.
I think you mean NCAA and whatever Lavar Ball is cooking up. lol
By IWMTB19 Go To PostFYI, Puddles is a troll account of Jack Remington as he admitted to me.
What was the point of this act of aggression? Have I ever antagonized you?
I think it's laughable that Hollywood types are relitigating something that the sports world went through 14/15 years ago. They tried when the short was nominated. They doing it again hours and the day after the short wins.
By RATHasReturned Go To PostI think it's laughable that Hollywood types are relitigating something that the sports world went through 14/15 years ago. They tried when the short was nominated. They doing it again hours and the day after the short wins.EH? All of the Weinstein shit is litigation on what was very well known within Hollywood for 25 years.
So it should never be brought up again when the person in question just won a prestigious award in an industry dealing with the exact issues he was accused of because... reasons?
By reilo Go To PostSo it should never be brought up again when the person in question just won a prestigious award in an industry dealing with the exact issues he was accused of because… reasons?I think the point they're making is it's good to remember, but he's been (literally) put on trial for it and it's been dealt with, and so not "forgive" but ... move on.
I'm not sure it's that simple. But I sure know a lot of people are going to bring up irrelevant out of context stuff and it'll be a shit show out there in the world.
And if you believe that the criminal just system is designed to reform people ....
But again, it's important to remember it.
People would had felt differently if Kobe used the platform to address some of the issues in Hollywood... but he didn't and the people who gave him the award should had known that a man who in the in flat out admitted that he "can see now that it wasn't consensual" was going to cause this reaction..
By Stern Go To PostWhat was the point of this act of aggression? Have I ever antagonized you?
Trolling about rape is way beyond the pale, duder.
By reilo Go To PostSo it should never be brought up again when the person in question just won a prestigious award in an industry dealing with the exact issues he was accused of because… reasons?
You can bring it up. I never said to not bring it up. The problem with current Hollywood is that reporters and other jokers out there are acting like they've discovered the holy grail. That in the current click bait, glam on to trend news cycle, this is now a "GOT YA!" moment. An a-ha type of discovery. Hollywood exists in such a bubble that the biggest story in the sports world at that point in time is somehow new news to them on March 4th and 5th 2018. New news that was dealt with over the course of a trial and settlement. To go through all of that on Monday, March the 5th, 2018 as if he skirted the system is the worst case of meeting a quota reporting possible. #MeToo, #TimesUp, #NeverAgain are all better served going after the people that had accusations swept under the rug or never fully illuminated. The stuff that people were too afraid to bring up in the first place. Not a guy that, again, had public press conferences, a trial and settlement. Kobe's trial wasn't a rumor on some blind-item website, it actually happened, and was documented.
*Tell me this, is Hollywood going to put Josh Brolin through the ringer at the end of April and through May? He's the villain of Disney corps. second huge comicbook movie and a costar in another big comicbook movie a few weeks after that.
By blackace Go To PostPeople would had felt differently if Kobe used the platform to address some of the issues in Hollywood… but he didn't and the people who gave him the award should had known that a man who in the in flat out admitted that he "can see now that it wasn't consensual" was going to cause this reaction..why kobe lol
he did this and got chopped up before hollywood decided to care
shit, bryan singer isn't hard to find. low hanging fruit af
By RATHasReturned Go To PostYou can bring it up. I never said to not bring it up. The problem with current Hollywood is that reporters and other jokers out there are acting like they've discovered the holy grail. That in the current click bait, glam on to trend news cycle, this is now a "GOT YA!" moment. An a-ha type of discovery. Hollywood exists in such a bubble that the biggest story in the sports world at that point in time is somehow new news to them on March 4th and 5th 2018. New news that was dealt with over the course of a trial and settlement. To go through all of that on Monday, March the 5th, 2018 as if he skirted the system is the worst case of meeting a quota reporting possible. #MeToo, #TimesUp, #NeverAgain are all better served going after the people that had accusations swept under the rug or never fully illuminated. The stuff that people were too afraid to bring up in the first place. Not a guy that, again, had public press conferences, a trial and settlement. Kobe's trial wasn't a rumor on some blind-item website, it actually happened, and was documented.yeah, this is kinda how i feel
*Tell me this, is Hollywood going to put Josh Brolin through the ringer at the end of April and through May? He's the villain of Disney corps. second huge comicbook movie and a costar in another big comicbook movie a few weeks after that.
there was no history of cover up with that. kobe was front and center and the biggest story in the country at the time. this is no nbc/matt lauer deal where people don't even want to air their own fukkery
By DY_nasty Go To Postwhy kobe lolWhy indeed... Is the question that needs to be asked on many levels.. I think it was a power play by Hollywood.... Kobe isn't truly in the club. They can see if people can forgive him and the reactions of the world before they move forward with how "sorry" they need to be...
By blackace Go To PostWhy indeed… Is the question that needs to be asked on many levels.. I think it was a power play by Hollywood…. Kobe isn't truly in the club. They can see if people can forgive him and the reactions of the world before they move forward with how "sorry" they need to be…if it was a power play they wouldn't have given him the award in the first place, cited the trial, and scapegoated him way more directly and on the spot.
this is just laziness and a search for self-validation for people that are still too fucking shook to ask why the NYT was directly assisting Weinstein or any of the other enablers that are still skating around
"Why should we bring up a famous person raping a woman and then his legal team smearing her when that famous person's rape and smearing has been forgotten and he just won an award at an event that wanted to promote that rape is bad."
I just don't know, guys.
Like... Everyone also knows that Karl Malone raped a 13 year old girl, but they just forgot about it.
If he won an award at an event where much of the message was "raping children is bad," then his raping a child would be brought up.
I just don't know, guys.
Like... Everyone also knows that Karl Malone raped a 13 year old girl, but they just forgot about it.
If he won an award at an event where much of the message was "raping children is bad," then his raping a child would be brought up.
By domino Go To Postbecause it hasn't been forgotten???
Does anyone remember that Kobe's lawyer drug up the victim's mental health history, sexual history, and said her name six times in court?
Or that there was evidence of physical trauma?
Or that the victim was so terrified of how she would be harassed by Kobe's legal team that she refused to testify in public?
Or that Kobe half admitted to the rape?
No... They just remember that there was a trial and that Kobe wasn't sent to jail.
By blackace Go To PostWhy indeed… Is the question that needs to be asked on many levels.. I think it was a power play by Hollywood…. Kobe isn't truly in the club. They can see if people can forgive him and the reactions of the world before they move forward with how "sorry" they need to be…
By DY_nasty Go To Postif it was a power play they wouldn't have given him the award in the first place, cited the trial, and scapegoated him way more directly and on the spot.
this is just laziness and a search for self-validation for people that are still too fucking shook to ask why the NYT was directly assisting Weinstein or any of the other enablers that are still skating around
If an outsider like Kobe Bryant is the test subject, Hollywood is even dumber than I imagined. Dude may never produce or be involved with a project worthy of Oscar consideration ever again.
By IWMTB19 Go To Post"Why should we bring up a famous person raping a woman and then his legal team smearing her when that famous person's rape and smearing has been forgotten and he just won an award at an event that wanted to promote that rape is bad."i thought all this was about stuff never even coming to light, in-house abuse of power, and enabling in ways that prevents things from ever getting to police in the first place.
I just don't know, guys.
Like… Everyone also knows that Karl Malone raped a 13 year old girl, but they just forgot about it.
If he won an award at an event where much of the message was "raping children is bad," then his raping a child would be brought up.
if we want to pat ourselves on the back for pointing at guys who've already went to trial and put through the ringer then yeah, sure, good stuff. plenty of active enablers sitting in the building but by all means low hanging fruit for everyone.
and karl malone's case didn't get anything close to kobe's attention. and to go further kobe's about as guilty as jameis winston for all we know
By IWMTB19 Go To PostDoes anyone remember that Kobe's lawyer drug up the victim's mental health history, sexual history, and said her name six times in court?We all remember that Kobe was guilty as hell. If it wasn't for the settlement etc he'd have served time. (Or, thats how i remember it).
Or that there was evidence of physical trauma?
Or that the victim was so terrified of how she would be harassed by Kobe's legal team that she refused to testify in public?
Or that Kobe half admitted to the rape?
No… They just remember that there was a trial and that Kobe wasn't sent to jail.
Do i daily re-read the court briefs and case notes? No.
By RATHasReturned Go To PostIf an outsider like Kobe Bryant is the test subject, Hollywood is even dumber than I imagined. Dude may never produce or be involved with a project worthy of Oscar consideration ever again.That would be kind of the point... He is fully expendable in that regard...
By blackace Go To PostThat would be kind of the point… He is fully expendable in that regard…then they could've shit on him for real instead of making catty noises and giving him the award anyways. they've screwed people for less
but doing anything more takes real effort and clearly they can't be bothered to do anything more
The stories today on Kobe's rape case are coming from major newspapers and political reporters.
I'm also pretty sure that Hollywood wasn't using Kobe as a "test" or anything. They gave Gary Oldman, who is a domestic abuser, Best Actor last night as well.
I'm also pretty sure that Hollywood wasn't using Kobe as a "test" or anything. They gave Gary Oldman, who is a domestic abuser, Best Actor last night as well.
By IWMTB19 Go To PostThe stories today on Kobe's rape case are coming from major newspapers and political reporters.
Which ... covered it at the time.
By diehard Go To PostCalling Kobe "clearly innocent" was pretty antagonizing.
Okay, that was a little strong.
He was probably innocent.
By IWMTB19 Go To PostThe stories today on Kobe's rape case are coming from major newspapers and political reporters.Domestic abuse isn't really the same as the toxic rape culture that has been allowed to fester in Hollywood since its creation almost...
I'm also pretty sure that Hollywood wasn't using Kobe as a "test" or anything. They gave Gary Oldman, who is a domestic abuser, Best Actor last night as well.
Jack Remington/Puddles is also Green Shinobi.
In case there was any mystery left around which account Green Shinobi was after he got perma'd.
In case there was any mystery left around which account Green Shinobi was after he got perma'd.
perma'd for what again? lol
its almost like we found out that bullshit from the other site long before it was fashionable
its almost like we found out that bullshit from the other site long before it was fashionable
the funny thing is i had three alts and no one knew
meanwhile knux got clapped up for his brother logging in lol
meanwhile knux got clapped up for his brother logging in lol
By DY_nasty Go To Postthe funny thing is i had three alts and no one knewwhy would a troll need a troll account though
meanwhile knux got clapped up for his brother logging in lol
By dIEHARD Go To Postwhy would a troll need a troll account thoughtrolling is a dangerous game
By dIEHARD Go To Postwhy would a troll need a troll account thoughCause sometimes he likes to pretend to be a girl.