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UncleSonny

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  1. A lot of it is the ego of NFL coaches I think, and the fact that they don’t really have a lot of respect for the coaching players have received up to the point of being drafted. They see an elite package of skills like Richardson has and think once they are working in their system and given the right coaching, all that potential will be unlocked. I get it to an extent, and it’s happened, if infrequently. I was certain Josh Allen would be a bust based on his underwhelming college career, but Dabol was able to develop him. It’s really tempting to chase that crazy upside vs. going with someone who’s always going to be limited physically like Bryce Young. At the same time, Young is likely a better QB now than Richardson will ever be.
  2. Oh, he’s going top 10 for sure. Probably top 5. He shouldn’t, but some team won’t be able to resist themselves. Josh Allen’s development will be pointed to, never mind that Allen was much better in college.
  3. This has always made me laugh about that year. It was their first year in the SEC, their roster was full of players recruited by Sherman and they were running an Air Raid offense coached by KK. The most success they ever had in the SEC was when they were the most like a Big12 team.
  4. It’s pretty funny that Rojo tested relatively weak in the vertical considering hurdling a defender going low was one of his go-to moves.
  5. Lily and Niloofar (Nee-loo-fahr). We call her Niloo about half the time. If any Farsi speakers are reading, the similar meanings actually wasn’t intentional. There was a non-zero chance we were going to go with Bijan if number two was a boy.
  6. My wife and her family immigrated to Texas from Iran when she was like 6. She has in interesting perspective, went to school entirely in the states but still remembers Iran. Her family life obviously remained pretty steeped in Persian cultures while she was mostly able to “pass” for being Western. She jokes everyone in her high school always just assumed she was Mexican until 9/11, then all of a sudden people became much more curious where she was from. Raising our kids to understand and appreciate two cultures as been fun. So far our oldest (6yrs) seems proud to talk about being Persian and embraces Iranian New Year and the food and music she’s been exposed to. Hopefully she never feels too othered by it. I’m curious about what you immigrant families have done with your kids names if you come from countries with different languages and the common names may look different in the states. For our oldest daughter we used a name that’s common in both cultures, but for our youngest we went with a more Persian name. We got some push back from my family who think it’s “weird” and hard to say, which fuck that. She’s your granddaughter, you can learn to pronounce her name (and it’s not hard to say). I hope one day she really loves her name, but I also realistically know there may be times in school where it’s tough for her.
  7. Really smart move for a three star to get out in front of being labeled “bread”
  8. Not a lot of growth potential in the TexAgs org chart I guess. Started as one of three founders 25 years ago and she’s worked her way up to…Admin Specialist.
  9. Christ, it’s not my opinion that the Mavs were shopping him. It was widely reported by NBA writers, including Mark Stein. Of course those guys just have sources that they use, you, an internet poster who doesn’t know shut about fuck are probably right. And look, I hope he has a great second half of the season, wins 6th man of the year and is a huge part of a title run. I’m a Mavs fan, that would be great. But you rushing back to this thread thinking you could dunk on me because he had 13 points and 3 rebounds is another embarrassing post in a thread littered with embarrassing posts by you. Ok, done cluttering this thread going back and forth you. Feel free not make a post about how overqualified he is as a third option every time he makes a three for the rest of the season.
  10. I didn’t catch the game last night, but that must have been the most impressive 12 minutes of all time
  11. I don’t know, maybe? It’s kind of an interesting question. Lebron’s entire career focus has been becoming a global brand. Probably even prioritized over being the GOAT bball player. I don’t feel like I’m personally owed his authentic self. His public facing persona is more of a business than anything else and he’s so blatant about it that I’m mostly fine with that. I’ll never feel like he’s my favorite player like some other guys who are more real with fans, but I don’t hate him for it. I get why some people do. All part of the game.
  12. It’s hilarious that after years of bashing the Big12 for being irrelevant and clowning our conference schedule, the moment we are leaving Looch now sees it as a conference of interesting teams that will be fun to follow.
  13. Jimbo certainly wouldn’t survive it. We would effectively retire him if that happens, he would walk out of college station with the rest of his owed contract and straight on to the golf course. On the flip side, if they win that game the Ags will instantly extend him another 10 years/$100m. So a real win-win situation for ol Jimbo.
  14. For real, it’s so god damn perfect
  15. You understand team building with all the nuance of a potato. As an org, the Mavericks clearly don’t trust him, otherwise they would have extended him already. Kidd doesn’t trust him, see his being hesitant to start him and playing him 17 minutes last night in a game where they were short handed. Now, that doesn’t mean they just give him away or that he can’t be useful in spots. But now they’ve set themselves up for the classic: don’t trade an asset at the deadline, don’t extend him, and watch him sign somewhere else with nothing in return in 5 months. I was hoping to package Wood and whatever else to upgrade the roster for this year and make sure they don’t lose him for nothing this off-season. Nico apparently did as well, but I guess the right deal wasn’t out there. That’s fine, it happens. But Wood being this team’s 3rd most important player really lowers its ceiling.
  16. Gallagher talking himself into the trade in less than a week feels very relatable
  17. Now Crowder to the Bucks for a shit load of 2s. Seems like a good fit for them
  18. Yes one game. Oh, and also the rest of his career. He’s 27 and never played for a winning team before this season. He’s was asked to be the second option next to the best player in the world and the team has been scraping by barely over .500. You’re like a NBA2K player that just sees high skill ratings on players and ignores the actual games that happen in front of you.
  19. The pace was so much faster last night with Kyrie and the young dudes. That will mostly slow down again when Luka is on the floor but it’s nice to have that change of pace option in your bag. Wood looked like garbage last night. Really wavering on if he can ever be a winning player. If they can get a useful piece for him today they shouldn’t hesitate to pull the trigger.
  20. Well anyway…unless someone hurts his feelings in the next few hours we get to see him on the floor as a Mac for the first time tonight. And no Luka so there will be plenty of opportunity for him. Should be interesting. I’m curious to see if anyone is held out that tips another move may be on the way.
  21. If there is anything more tiresome than the Eyes debate, it might be the “are there any thots on campus anymore?” debate
  22. You got me. Where did he rank at the Kids Choice Awards?
  23. Well, not the entire media, I literally just linked a media source that has him at 26. But if you have a source that says otherwise I’d love to see it.
  24. I don’t know man…maybe you should take the fact that nobody agrees with you as a sign that you’re way off base with this take? Not even talking about on this site. Not sure there is an NBA writer or exec that thinks of him as a top ten player. He’s never been first team all NBA. He’s was 2nd team exactly once, in 2019. He’s never received a single MVP vote. Here is a regularly updated list that the ringer keeps, and he’s 26. https://nbarankings.theringer.com/rankings He’s fun as hell to watch when he’s cooking, I’ll give you that. But I’m not sure you’ve given good reason to justify why you think he’s a top ten NBA player at this moment.
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