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[nelsonmuntz]

I agree with this. If someone thinks Nelson’s wrong, then show up with some facts. Me, I have no idea one way or the other, but if someone has something to show then put it out there like Nelson does. That’s all. Don’t just disparage. Nb

Disclaimer: I don’t know NelsonMuntz or even where that name comes from.

Thanks for the support. Unfortunately, about 1/4 of the people on this board are just here to recycle canned internet insults at other posters ("mindboggling"). Yawn.

husky429 actually agrees with me a fair amount of the time, but he has gone all in on attacking me, and is too chickenspit to admit he was wrong.

 

[UconnU]

I think there’s a little bit of an issue where Steph is so used to being a lead On ball guard he almost looks lost at times without the ball. He played on the ball so much in AAU and HS. But this offense is an offense where we truly share the ball 1-4 and run some complicated stuff. Like the way he looks when he has the ball tho. Looked good Tuesday.

 

[Marat]

Think Boatright and Jalen Adams would like to have a word.

He’s probably one of the best finishers of the Hurley era. But that’s also because a lot of guys during this time have been really bad around the rim.

Also Bouknight was pretty good around the rim.

 

[imno1]

Best finisher around the hoop since Kemba Walker. I feel very confident when he has the ball around the hoop. Needs to work on his shooting, but around the hoop he’s a pure natural. Love to watch him. Jason Williams good around the hoop.

We had one of if not the best finisher around the hoop on the team just last year.

 

[GlastonTim]

Whatever show that is, I didn’t watch. My bad!!!!

But you have heard of “the Simpsons”, right?

 

[TheRealKBuks]

We had one of if not the best finisher around the hoop on the team just last year.

I'm making two assumptions here. You're talking about Sanogo and the poster you're replying too is referring to the guard position.

 

[RipCity]

He’s in his own head and thinking too much when jump shooting. I’m glad he’s hitting his free throws at least.

If he was shooting 33% or so from 3 he’d be getting #1 pick buzz. He’s that good at everything else. He has the best eurostep of any guard we’ve had in recent memory.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

I don't know what people expect from Castle. He is a freshman, and I think he is playing really well for a freshman. Not as good as Walker or Napier were as frosh, but he has plenty of time to improve and catch up to where they were by the end of their freshmen year.

As for the draft, the teams that are drafting on potential alone aren't going to care much what he does this year as long as he improves a little by the end of the season. Any teams that want immediate production out of their draft pick are not picking Castle. So it doesn't really matter that much for the draft what he does the rest of the season, as long as he doesn't completely faceplant.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

Thanks for the support. Unfortunately, about 1/4 of the people on this board are just here to recycle canned internet insults at other posters ("mindboggling"). Yawn.

husky429 actually agrees with me a fair amount of the time, but he has gone all in on attacking me, and is too chickenspit to admit he was wrong.

You literally acknowledged the validity of someone suggesting that you are an obvious troll as the opening of the sentence in which you claimed yourself to be 100% right. Are you being attacked for your periodically offered thoughtful, referenced arguments (arguably though not inarguably, posts 198 or 200, which appeared only after some pushback), or for your hyperbolic self-certainty, sarcasm, and bad faith when you make assertions that cannot and do not hold up to closer scrutiny? I submit that it is the latter that compromises your ability to be trusted, and that you possess and reject the opportunity to remedy this self-chosen deficiency within this community.

Nelson is one of the most obvious trolls I’ve come across in all my days reading message boards

Your reply...

I might be, but I am also 100% right that the current NBA draft strategy by lottery teams is completely broken.

Hmm, really?

Anyone who starts an opinion with "I am also 100% right" is not going to be reasoned with.

...or be 100% right.

Definitely not every single NBA front office. There are quite a few teams that just keep dumping draft picks.

You are right. Half of the first round of the 2017 draft is no longer playing in the NBA. The draft is working great!!!!

I agree with this. If someone thinks Nelson’s wrong, then show up with some facts. Me, I have no idea one way or the other, but if someone has something to show then put it out there like Nelson does. That’s all. Don’t just disparage. Nb

Thanks for the support. Unfortunately, about 1/4 of the people on this board are just here to recycle canned internet insults at other posters ("mindboggling"). Yawn.

husky429 actually agrees with me a fair amount of the time, but he has gone all in on attacking me, and is too chickenspit to admit he was wrong.

Provocation and antagonism is a key 'feature' of your presence here. Its use makes your whining about being attacked sound empty and disingenuous. Like any failed bully, you complain when criticized. Consider that, and see if right-sizing yourself might or might not improve things for yourself and others. Just a suggestion.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

You literally acknowledged the validity of someone suggesting that you are an obvious troll as the opening of the sentence in which you claimed yourself to be 100% right. Are you being attacked for your periodically offered thoughtful, referenced arguments (arguably though not inarguably, posts 198 or 200, which appeared only after some pushback), or for your hyperbolic self-certainty, sarcasm, and bad faith when you make assertions that cannot and do not hold up to closer scrutiny? I submit that it is the latter that compromises your ability to be trusted, and that you possess and reject the opportunity to remedy this self-chosen deficiency within this community.


Your reply...

Hmm, really?







Provocation and antagonism is a key 'feature' of your presence here. Its use makes your whining about being attacked sound empty and disingenuous. Like any failed bully, you complain when criticized. Consider that, and see if right-sizing yourself might or might not improve things for yourself and others. Just a suggestion.

I find this post validating. Thank you.

 

[HuskyWarrior611]

I don't know what people expect from Castle. He is a freshman, and I think he is playing really well for a freshman. Not as good as Walker or Napier were as frosh, but he has plenty of time to improve and catch up to where they were by the end of their freshmen year.

As for the draft, the teams that are drafting on potential alone aren't going to care much what he does this year as long as he improves a little by the end of the season. Any teams that want immediate production out of their draft pick are not picking Castle. So it doesn't really matter that much for the draft what he does the rest of the season, as long as he doesn't completely faceplant.

It’s been a few games but he’s definitely more talented than both as a frosh and as far as playing well, he just hasn’t had enough games to say one way or another.

Kemba is a high freshmen year bar to top but Bazz was pretty much a solid role player. He may be better than him now and he should be by the end of the year.

Would like to remind everyone Castle has played 2 games back as a starter and is coming off a game where he had 14 4 and 7 on one missed shot. Kid is going to be fine.

 

[husky429]

husky429 actually agrees with me a fair amount of the time, but he has gone all in on attacking me, and is too chickenspit to admit he was wrong.

Agreeing with you should be (and is) a badge of shame on this board. I've got enough bad PR on here already--don't do that to me.

Also, if you want to use someone's name, you really should be classy about it and use the @ so it loops me into the conversation and I can respond accordingly. Talk about chickenspit.

 

[husky429]

You literally acknowledged the validity of someone suggesting that you are an obvious troll as the opening of the sentence in which you claimed yourself to be 100% right. Are you being attacked for your periodically offered thoughtful, referenced arguments (arguably though not inarguably, posts 198 or 200, which appeared only after some pushback), or for your hyperbolic self-certainty, sarcasm, and bad faith when you make assertions that cannot and do not hold up to closer scrutiny? I submit that it is the latter that compromises your ability to be trusted, and that you possess and reject the opportunity to remedy this self-chosen deficiency within this community.


Your reply...

Hmm, really?







Provocation and antagonism is a key 'feature' of your presence here. Its use makes your whining about being attacked sound empty and disingenuous. Like any failed bully, you complain when criticized. Consider that, and see if right-sizing yourself might or might not improve things for yourself and others. Just a suggestion.

It's not worth this much effort, my friend. I'm not convinced he can read better than a 4th-grade level.

I'd tell you not to feed the troll at all, but I'd be lying if I said I don't love the drama.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

I find this post validating. Thank you.

I liked the proportioning of your post directly preceding mine, but hadn't read it prior to my post.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Agreeing with you should be (and is) a badge of shame on this board. I've got enough bad PR on here already--don't do that to me.

Also, if you want to use someone's name, you really should be classy about it and use the @ so it loops me into the conversation and I can respond accordingly. Talk about chickenspit.

Proving my point.

 

[REB1094]

I love this website

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

Proving my point.

Which one?
How so?

I'm pretty sure that your most effective way to prove your point is to demonstrate (quote?) @husky429 agreeing with you "a fair amount of the time," and you'd help your case if you strengthened your own record of admitting when you are in error.

Be the change you wish to see. Build on your claimed strengths. Again, these are suggestions.

 

[Khal Drogo]

Whatever show that is, I didn’t watch. My bad!!!!

I declare excummunicado for gars44

 

[BGesus4]

I’ve blocked too many ppl to be able to make any sense of what’s going on in this thread. Pretty predictable I guess based on the idiotic title of the op.

 

[Huskybass]

You are right. Half of the first round of the 2017 draft is no longer playing in the NBA. The draft is working great!!!!

That's simply not true. 20 of 30 players drafted in the first round in 2017 are still playing in the NBA. You make yourself an easy target by posting things that simply are not true.

 

[UConnSwag11]

I can’t believe this thread lasted this long.

 

[gars44]

But you have heard of “the Simpsons”, right?

Yes to that. But I never watched it. There were so many Homer Simpson references over the years that I am familiar with what he looks like.

 

[gars44]

Proving my point.

Ok, since I’m on a roll, can someone tell me what the @ does? I mean, what would putting the @ in front of your name do? How does that work?

 

[StllH8L8ner]

 

[uconn_jack]

Thanks for the support. Unfortunately, about 1/4 of the people on this board are just here to recycle canned internet insults at other posters ("mindboggling"). Yawn.

husky429 actually agrees with me a fair amount of the time, but he has gone all in on attacking me, and is too chickenspit to admit he was wrong.

This is rich coming from you. Not that anyone would ever accuse you of self-awareness.

But you also sometimes post rather reasonable, intelligent, if not insightful things like this

I don't know what people expect from Castle. He is a freshman, and I think he is playing really well for a freshman. Not as good as Walker or Napier were as frosh, but he has plenty of time to improve and catch up to where they were by the end of their freshmen year.

As for the draft, the teams that are drafting on potential alone aren't going to care much what he does this year as long as he improves a little by the end of the season. Any teams that want immediate production out of their draft pick are not picking Castle. So it doesn't really matter that much for the draft what he does the rest of the season, as long as he doesn't completely faceplant.

You're an enigma if nothing else.