The Church of Dante Exum
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sahlensguy
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What you believe in is YOUR reality. It is not necessarily something that is true or real.
If you believe in pixies and that they will have coffee ready for you tomorrow morning, then that is your reality. When you wake up and the coffee isn't made, you will either:
A) Blame yourself for not worshiping well enough, and try again. Or
B) Stop believing in pixies.
See is one thing to respect people, it's another to respect their beliefs.
sahlensguy
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Maybe is because the D so far in preseason won't be what he'll see in the regular season, but his vision and quickness are so good that he has been breaking down the D from either direction in those situations.
NAOS
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Conversely, one can and should be able to disrespect an idea without disrespecting its author. Our society is bad at understanding this difference. JFC is ****ing terrible at it.
#NAOSismyproblem
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sahlensguy
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sahlensguy
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Are trying to say something?
Yeah but would he be better off just facing the basket and doing a quick crossover to get where he wants instead?
Stifle Tower
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While I agree with you, we both did click on a thread titled "The Church of..." But yes. I think if people are going to derail the thread with a religious conversation, they should start a thread in General to do so.
Let's talk about ******* basketball in the Jazz forum.
sahlensguy
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Why would he be better off if it's just as effective? In fact, I think doing it unconventionally gives Donte a mental edge. The D is less used to defending it and getting beat by it throws off the D's rhythm.
Joe Bagadonuts
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Yep. It can go farther than that, though. I know a guy who believes he has the Midas touch. He believes that everything good happens to him. Not only do his business deals go great, but he also thinks he gets the best parking spaces, the best waiters, has the best kids, etc. It goes on and on. From my vantage just as many things go wrong for this guy as the average Joe, but he doesn't seem to notice them. Every time something good happens, though, he's all over it. And the result is that he lives a life that nearly anyone would envy. He's got more money than he could ever spend, he's got a very happy and healthy family, he's had loads of adventures that most people wouldn't even think to dream of.
Meanwhile, I know another guy with almost the opposite outlook, and the weird thing is that his life is a mess. He couldn't pull his head out of the dirt to take advantage of an incredible opportunity if it bit him in the ***. Strange how that works.
Joe Bagadonuts
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2u75p6u4KNU
sahlensguy
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Okay but are you respecting the person, or are you just respecting their belief?
Which one treats others with kindness and sincerety? And which one acts by giving their time and knowledge freely to others? It's not always the one with the better life. I know, I've dealt with many people who seem to have it all.
sahlensguy
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Why not? (In your previous post I thought you were questioning if it was our not).
How many players in NBA history do it over conventional face up crossovers?
He seems to do it as a crutch. Is the back to the basket doing anything? Or is it just his quick step and long strides? It might be a hindrance limiting his burst.
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sahlensguy
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Talking about basketball here would be wonderful, but too often that's not what happens. It often turns personal.
There is an 800 lb gorilla here that nobody wants to talk about. That is that too many members either don't care to or just don't know how to respectfully treat those who don't agree them.
Religion is a good segue to the issue. There is no compromise for other opinions amongst believers. "You are either with us, or you are against us".
It's surprising that there is such vitriol here sometimes. We're all here for the same reason - to enjoy the team and the game that we like so much.
Perhaps it's the deep religious culture around the area. But there is more dislike for those who have a different opinion on the team than I think there needs to be.
sahlensguy
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Having his back to the basket disrupts the rhythm of the defense I think. It's a half of a step slower, but it's fast too.
IDK, I like it though.
Yeah it works for him now which is good and its a cool trick, but it feels like he is doing it more to protect the ball rather than make a play.
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Joe Bagadonuts
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The person who everything goes great for is very generous, though I'm not sure how that's relevant to this conversation.