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goskis2018 said:
Are NBA ratings consistent with prior years? I've seen articles written about how they are down significant amounts year over year, which, if true, would be surprising considering I expected ratings to be blowing up given the Pandemic lay-off
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It's also worth considering that streaming games is at an all time high, you can find basically any game from any sport online for free.
 
donyell34 said:
With all due respect, sir, where have you been? Politics has invaded every aspect of society. So, to think that a man who has a platform and can speak for those can't, is ridiculous. Why would he not, when so many have no voice? There are many reasons why people are speaking out right now. We all wish that sports could be exempt from politics. We all wish that circumstances in this country were different so we could just sit back and enjoy the games, but that's not the case in 2020. There might be some push-back on this post, but I felt I had to respond to the poster's comments. I can take the heat.
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I think the deeper reason people don’t like LBJ and the reason some of the most ardent MJ>LBJ arguers is because MJ just shut up and dribbled for their entertainment, while LBJ has not
 
Kemba'sYogurt said:
It's also worth considering that streaming games is at an all time high, you can find basically any game from any sport online for free.
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Well we will see after a few weeks how the NFL’s numbers compare to last year to get some comparison
 
Scoe said:
Lebron is one of the more disappointing all-time greats of all time its because he has brought politics into the game and talking about it during the playoffs is a huge turn off to a lot of fans, no matter what side of politics you are on thats just the gods honest truth. It's sad because we should be talking about his greatness and not his social media posts.

If you can look past all of that his longevity is incredible. I said he has the biggest advantage in these playoffs he had 4 months off Lakers have the 2 best players in these playoffs. The Nuggets had the better roster for the 2nd time they faced the Lakers as I believed they had the better roster in 2009 as well. They will be back with a huge year of playoff experience.
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What an insane take.
 
Rocktheworld said:
Well we will see after a few weeks how the NFL’s numbers compare to last year to get some comparison
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For whatever reason NFL ratings are a juggernaut < honestly caring about ratings is weird. What matters more is how much money various sports make and pre-pandemic at least both hoop and football ratings were way up. To pretend that an athlete's activism will have negative impact on ratings therefore revenues is akin to wearing a baseball cap to stay dry in a monsoon.

The NFL has done a great job of literally blackballing the most outspoken players, yet that's not responsible for football ratings, revenue or anything else. Once Mahones or another superstar speaks out loudly enough the NFL will find a way to pretend to embrace it.
 
I think each team had the same number of fouls called against. Officiating had nothing to do with the outcome. Two good teams. One had the best player on the planet, the other didn't. Not very complicated.
 
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And so is nobody going to roast Kawhi for his team-building like they did LBJ? Everyone cried endlessly about LBJ doing all this skeevy stuff to trade away “the young core” for AD and nobody said a word about Kawhi, who forced the Clippers to trade like 6 picks, Galo away for Paul George. Any critics around to comment on that now?
 
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Scoe said:
I am not a political person and try to open minded in general, and in total agreement with solving the racial issues in our country and totally on board with Lebron using his voice. I just think posting on social media is a front and not true activism I believe it opens pandoras box and creates more divide, thats just my opinion. A hashtag is just that a hashtag it doesn't solve anything. True activism is whats done behind the scenes and not to generate clicks and views on social media. On a message board whats said sounds worse then whats said in person I believe thats part of the problem with social media, twitter specifically.
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not that any of this has any bearing on how good he is as a player but I think there is an abundance of publicly available information that would confirm that lebron does not confine his “activism” to twitter posts and hashtags. I think the guy does quite a bit for his communities.

also: to the other guy, Bill Russell and Jim Brown and Ali come to mind.
 
Rocktheworld said:
And so is nobody going to roast Kawhi for his team-building like they did LBJ? Everyone cried endlessly about LBJ doing all this skeevy stuff to trade away “the young core” for AD and nobody said a word about Kawhi, who forced the Clippers to trade like 6 picks, Galo, and Zubac away for Paul George. Any critics around to comment on that now?
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yeah but playoff p says they just have to stick together.
 
BigErnMcCracken said:
not that any of this has any bearing on how good he is as a player but I think there is an abundance of publicly available information that would confirm that lebron does not confine his “activism” to twitter posts and hashtags. I think the guy does quite a bit for his communities.
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I mean all LBJ ever did was build a school.
 
Rocktheworld said:
And so is nobody going to roast Kawhi for his team-building like they did LBJ? Everyone cried endlessly about LBJ doing all this skeevy stuff to trade away “the young core” for AD and nobody said a word about Kawhi, who forced the Clippers to trade like 6 picks, Galo, and Zubac away for Paul George. Any critics around to comment on that now?
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AD is much better than Paul George and fits more naturally as a partner. Other than that, the Lakers are pretty much trash. At least the Clips have/had talent aside from their stars. And yet...
 
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Rocktheworld said:
Yup just revising the narrative

Lol how’d that talent work out
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Are you accusing me of revising the narrative? I'm pointing out (a) the truth, and (b) how it shows how great LeBron is (historically one of the best 3-5 players ever at worst).

Give him Kawhi's squad and he probably sweeps to the Finals.
 
tzznandrew said:
Are you accusing me of revising the narrative? I'm pointing out (a) the truth, and (b) how it shows how great LeBron is (historically one of the best 3-5 players ever at worst).

Give him Kawhi's squad and he probably sweeps to the Finals.
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So you were one of the people speaking out against what Kawhi forced the Clippers to do? Because 6 picks and two role players for PG was not criticized at all. Everyone called this team the best on paper; they were the favorites to win the Finals. Nobody was wondering “oh boy I wonder how well PG/Kawhi will fit”. The Lakers sure have more two-way players than the Clippers, which ain’t saying much that’s a fact as well.

If AD is such a better player than PG as I agree, why would the Clippers move heaven and earth for him? Does this fall on Jerry West?
 
I will always respect that Kawhi did not pick the easy Durant route and join the Lakers. Still, the clippers were clearly over rated by everyone. The lakers look poised to run the table multiple years. Maybe Lebron gets the magic number 6 and good for him. He is clearly the best player in the NBA (at 36) and it seems the second best player is on his team. Did not think AD was so good and clutch.
 
Rocktheworld said:
So you were one of the people speaking out against what Kawhi forced the Clippers to do? Because 6 picks and two role players for PG was not criticized at all. Everyone called this team the best on paper; they were the favorites to win the Finals. Nobody was wondering “oh boy I wonder how well PG/Kawhi will fit”. The Lakers sure have more two-way players than the Clippers, which ain’t saying much that’s a fact as well.

If AD is such a better player than PG as I agree, why would the Clippers move heaven and earth for him? Does this fall on Jerry West?
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???

I mean, I think the Clips did the right thing, and I wouldn't be surprised if they win the title next year--or the year after. When healthy and not inexplicably terrible, George is certainly one of the best 10 2-way players in the league.

As for critiquing Kawhi? I would have stayed with the Spurs. He's a strange dude and I have no idea why you would leave Pop. But LeBron ushered in an era for better or worse where you hop teams and bring in other stars to win. It's not a good nor a bad thing, necessarily, it just is. I only cared that he went to the Lakers because I hate the Lakers.

Did I ask these questions before the year started? No. I don't think so. But also this team had the strangest season--they played with each other far less than most excellent teams, and that had to play a roll in their disappointments. Honestly, some of the fit issues are similar to the Wade-LeBron year 1 fit, and they just didn't have lots of time on the court together.

If the Clips had played the Lakers this year, I wouldn't have been surprised if they beat the Lakers in the WCF. I mean, I think a lot about how the 2008 Celtics stunk in the playoffs, mostly, until it clicked, or how LeBron-Wade-Bosh bombed in the Finals despite obviously having the better team in 2011. They are far more talented top to bottom than the Lakers. But my point is mostly about the brilliance of LeBron.

That said, I think they better win this year or get some better vets. It's not like Davis has a great track record of health and LeBron is getting old, and there are a number of teams in the West--including the Clips--that will be better next year. LeBron is amazing, but there's only so many more chances he's going to get.
 
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Ratso said:
....who believes the celts have a chance tonite?
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I do. Still think they can win the series. They have the better team, but damn if Herro hasn’t changed the series completely. Plus Bam shows that Williams needs to play more. Let’s see if Stevens adjusts.

If Langford can’t become a SG who can play even a few minutes they need to get a shooter.
 
eebmg said:
I will always respect that Kawhi did not pick the easy Durant route and join the Lakers. Still, the clippers were clearly over rated by everyone. The lakers look poised to run the table multiple years. Maybe Lebron gets the magic number 6 and good for him. He is clearly the best player in the NBA (at 36) and it seems the second best player is on his team. Did not think AD was so good and clutch.
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Kawhi would have probably opted for the Lakers if Lebron wasn't there - he would love to play with Davis
I don't think Kawhi and Lebron trade Xmas cards
 
Paul George is a top 8 player in the League, until the playoffs begin. Kawhi is great, but he isn't a natural leader. Swap "Day Off" P for Jimmy Butler and the Clippers would be virtually unbeatable.....until they ran into LeBron.
 
Not sure why Marcus Smart has such a green light on a team with Tatum, Jaylen, Kemba, and Hayward. But it’s hurt the Celtics this series.
 
MilliniumPrince said:
Paul George is a top 8 player in the League, until the playoffs begin. Kawhi is great, but he isn't a natural leader. Swap "Day Off" P for Jimmy Butler and the Clippers would be virtually unbeatable.....until they ran into LeBron.
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Kawhi is a great player but I imagine it must get tough on teammates when you show as little emotion as he does
 
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UConn990411 said:
Not sure why Marcus Smart has such a green light on a team with Tatum, Jaylen, Kemba, and Hayward. But it’s hurt the Celtics this series.
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marcus smart believes he’s the best player in the nba. So delusional but it’s also helped him in his career. He has hurt the Celtics in this series with his shot selection and costly turnovers. He could also make extremely clutch plays to win a game
 
Celtics missing bunnies left and right. Heat making everything.
 
If Grant Williams develops a 3ball he's gonna be a high end role player
 
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