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That's a fair observation. It's a personal bias. I'm not a fan of pushing in all one's chips for ST gains that imperil LT viability, particularly for franchises with long traditions of losing. I'd rather watch year after year of good, competitive basketball that delivers value for one's...

Durant is close to washed. He's still a bucket-getter but is a a brittle shell of his peak, doesn't elevate his teammates, no longer contributes to high-level winning, and doesn't lead. He won his two titles riding the coattails of Steph Curry. I understand that Minnesota wants to win and...

I'd rather chew ground glass than root for James Harden. No amount of winning is worth it (although with Harden, one thing is assured, you'll never win the big one). Kawhi Leonard is a millstone around the neck of any franchise stupid enough to overpay for his diminishing services and brittle...

Odds seem good that we can get either Ace Bailey or Tre Johnson at #5. Either would be a win (judging solely by the numerous draft podcasts I've listened to and not because I have any personal insights). Thus, there's no need to trade away Lauri to move up, unless we know who we want and think...

Maybe if all these teams are so desperate to get Kessler and Markkanen, this is an indication that maybe we ought to hang onto them. Ultimately, we'll need good players to return to competition. At some point, we're going to have to quit accumulating draft assets and actually try to win. I...

Which center that's available doesn't have strengths and weaknesses? If some team is willing to give us the equivalent of 3 firsts for Kessler, that means 1) he's grossly undervalued here and 2) he's probably worth the 30+ million a year. But, I don't think he's worth 3 firsts, and I seriously...

God, no. Where did I say that?

LOL, We're evidently on different wavelengths. Oh well. BTW, I did read it, and I agree. If the Jazz draft Maluach or Knipple, I'm shaving my head, donning a burlap sack, and pouring ashes on my head. I wouldn't mind a decent backup center who can stretch the floor and is serviceable on...

It's a response to this from you: "But we already have Kessler. Why throw the kitchen sink to draft a guy who might one day be better than a guy who’s already solid? " You were wondering why we'd throw the kitchen sink at someone at a position when we already have someone good there. This is...

It's the hope for the new, better, bigger, brighter, shinier thing together with the discounting of what one already has. It's kind similar to those people on game shows who win a large sum of money but who then gamble it away on the hope of winning an even bigger prize. (Very dumb. It's "house...

The was Kyle Beckerman who also played for RSL back when RSL was one of the top franchises in the MLS

Well, on the positive side, the UNMNT finally has decent kits. At least they can lose in style.

I'm not saying they're bad, but they're not the type of teams that worry the likes of Germany, Argentina, England, etc. If they were celebrities, they'd be showing up on Password, $1,000,000 Pyramid, or other game shows rather than starring in blockbusters or Oscar-worthy films. We should be...

It seems to me that there is some kind of nebulous cultural rot where it comes to the USMNT. I can't specifically identify it, I can't explain it, but the entire endeavor seems to be infused with a deeply embedded losing culture that infects anyone associated with it. I don't expect WC trophies...

I suspect that part of what's happening is narrative stickiness. Sexton was thrust out of the gate into the lead dog on a bad Cavaliers team. The result was entirely predictable, high usage and inefficient scoring. Unfortunately for him, that has stuck, and it now defines him. Clearly, Cleveland...

Sure, that makes sense. That, and that soccer appears not to be a major part of the sports culture among African Americans, the primary feeder of talent into American football and basketball. That's a good place to start, but it strikes me as a bit too simple. The US has a significantly larger...

I'd like to hear what people think as to why the USMNT sucks so badly. The recent 4-0 thrashing by Switzerland is just the latest in a decades long string of disappointments, the nadir of which was failure to even manufacture a tie with Trinidad & Tobago (surely, one of the world's least...

I'm curious for anyone who has the time and/or interest in looking it up. How do Sexton's stats (box and advanced) compare to Garland's? They are both under-sized shoot-first point guards with limited defensive chops. Is Garland, a two-time all star, THAT much better? I wonder if the narrative...

For 2024-2025, here's Collins's stats: PPG: 19 RPG: 8.2 FT%: 84.8% 3PT%: 39.9% Efficiency Differential: +12.3 +/-: 5.2 If Taylor Hendrick or any of the Jazz's younger players produced these stats, everyone here would be absolutely over the moon with ecstasy. Sure, Collins comes at a much...

Danke. (Although what kind of malware risk does this pose? My guess, a lot.)