bintananth
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They also played their entire careers with just one "boring small town" team, which is what I was pointing out.
Sports! 🏀 The NBA/WNBA Thread
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My cousin is a die-hard fan of the San Antonio Spurs.
bintananth
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I'm a die-hard fan of the WUSTL Bears. What of it?
Apparently there was a championship final. Apparently that Louse in charge of the city decided to throw a victory parade.
Yeah. Uh.
Not even twenty-five people turned up.
No-one even knew the game had been on, apparently.2:50 onwards if you're lazy.
bintananth
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Apparently there was a championship final. Apparently that Louse in charge of the city decided to throw a victory parade.
Yeah. Uh.
Not even twenty-five people turned up.
2:50 onwards if you're lazy.
A big part of why men and women don't get paid the same when they're athletes playing the same sport: mens sports tend to emphasize strength and speed while womens sports tend to emphasize skill and grace.
Take gymnastics for example. A female Olympic Gold Medalist, fr'ex, is probably not much more than 5'0", 100lbs dripping wet. The guys are about 5'5", typically weigh less than 150lbs, and are too big and clumsy for a womens routine.
Compare that to the average NFL football player (6'2", 245lbs) or NBA player (6'7", 220).
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Interesting to see how the 2022-23 NBA Season will turn out:
1.) Will the Warriors repeat as NBA Champions?
2.) Does the chaos in Boston benefit the Milwaukee Bucks inside the Eastern Conference?
3.) Which teams from last year's playoffs will NOT be making the postseason in 2023?
NBA 2022-23 Regular Season developments
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Any thoughts on the controversy surrounding Kyrie Irving of the Nets, who spewed antisemitic comments and stupidly doubled-down?
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Threadban for Three Days Due to General Rule #2 Civility Violation
I was just giving you the latest news on the controversy surrounding Irving. No need for you to be a skinned JACKASS.
Blocked forever!
bintananth
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Honestly, you usually don't need to tag people when you post something. If they're following the thread they'll get an alert. If they're not following the thread they're probably not interested in it unless it's a fairly new thread they haven't spotted yet.
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I'll try to post sports news articles via Twitter from now on.
The Crazy of the NBA
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Brooklyn Nets suspended Irving:
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In other words: "Someone who speaks his mind in ways we don't approve of is not welcome here."
Condolences to the Silas family
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Statement from the Boston Celtics on the passing of former Charlotte Hornets HC Paul Silas
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bintananth
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It is a sad day.
I do take comfort in the fact that he lived longer than most and had a fruitful life.
Remembering former Charlotte Hornets HC Paul Silas 😔
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Silas was part of the 1974 and 1976 NBA championship teams for the Boston Celtics. Plus he was part of the 1979 NBA championship team for the Seattle Supersonics as well.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Silas
His son, Stephen is the HC of the Houston Rockets.
bintananth
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He was only a few years older than my dad is.
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Silas' coaching career had some ups and downs. He did make the Hornets a playoff contender during his time there
bintananth
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I read a book when I was a kid written by a coach when he was a kid about "here's how you play basketball" that he almost certainly read.