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Vic have you looked into Twitter or Instagram

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I'm an Orthopedic doctor in my spare time and that wasn't shit. Get back out there JT.

Back on Poole, I think the key trait that the Warriors liked along with that stroke is his irrational confidence. He has really developed a lot in many ways since he was at UM but if you have to pick two traits to start with those are damn good ones to have. Grant Williams plays basketball like a middle linebacker.

JP went to Michigan. I watched him frequently in college and rooted against him. He was a no conscience chucker with a nice stroke. Played no D (some things don't change) and the word pass was not in his vocabulary. Did not play situationally aware basketball and disappeared a lot down the stretch. Guess the Warriors liked that stroke.

I'm kind of with @South Austin I've been thinking about this topic lately and I'm not exactly sure why. I think part of it is getting older and having other responsibilities but for me part of it was also probably the whole Covid thing and also nil. I support NIL but there is no question it is further distancing me from my sports fandom. I care about Michigan State sports primarily because I went to school there, graduated from there, met my wife and lifelong friends there, shared classes and shots and house parties with athletes and coaches etc. I've always had a healthy respect for the fact that this is a school that l attended and I love those colors because of it and you share the love of that school and those colors and thus I find it healthy to root for that. Probably a bit naive but I could always find a way to get back to that place in my head. Now it's nearly impossible. So that said I follow MSU football and basketball (tied) year round. I watch all of the games that I can, follow recruiting somewhat casually. But ultimately the highs aren't as high and the lows aren't as low anymore. I remember wasting entire Saturdays in the early 00s brooding because we lost to Rutgers. Now I laugh and basically give zero fucks.. I casually follow the Detroit Tigers mostly because of childhood memories and there isn't shit else to do in the summer. I don't have a rooting interest in a NFL team other than who I am betting on. In NFL and NBA I like to watch teams with guys whose careers I watched at Michigan State. I have developed casual rooting interests in some of these teams after watching them for years but I don't bat an eye if they win or lose. I like to watch the Hornets, Grizzlies and Warriors in NBA which is far and away my favorite league right now despite no real rooting interests. If the Red Wings ever get good again I will probably casually watch and root for them. I'm interested in the Pistons rebuild because I think Cade Cunningham might really be special but I don't see myself ever really becoming a fan again. Man getting old is kind of depressing.

Gotta be honest I wondered this as well. I'm sure SH has his reasons but I read it 3x looking for them and they weren't stated. And thus I've concluded that SH just wants to be the company narc.

I just think Dallas is going to have a game or two at home where they shoot like they did in the first half last night for the entire game. It's a different animal on the road and that arena (AA) is insane. Those shots keep falling at home. Unless GSW plays perfect they won't be able to keep up. I don't think they will lose by 50 again but 20, 25. Game 3 is usually the prime candidate for an outing like this.

I would bet a lot of someone else's money that Mavs win Game 3 by kind of a lot.

I mean offensively, of course.

Poole plays like he thinks he could take MJ. I have to begrudgingly respect that. He's got a pretty sick bag, as well.

Fair or foul I'm not sure but you can bet that David Silver's Uncle is going to have something to say about bench conduct and permissible dress after tonight.

Dray is hurting his team. He has been a net negative tonight and his shitty energy is rubbing off on his team. Not saying GS would be winning this game if he weren't being such a dick but it's not helping. There's still time I guess.

Childless heathens

I think Boston sweeps two at home and then Miami gets game 5 at home. I'm not sure who other than Jimmy/Bam/Herro can show up on the road. You need role players to go off in the playoffs. I have faith in PJ Tucker but not Max Strus or Gabe Vincent to steal a game on the road. If Mike Lawrie were back I might feel differently.

Wtf is this shit

Smart and Old Al back tonight.

Dallas will absolutely shoot like 28/50 from 3 at least 2x in this series and win those games. It will happen in Game 3 for sure and I'm guessing Game 5, as well. I think the Warriors win in 6. I love the Internet because I said that shit with authority because I believe it. Yet I know with 99% certainly I will be wrong like I always am and there will be no consequences for my stupid Internet words.

That was hilarious, did anyone catch that? Draymond lecturing Poole for making a production to the ref out of a non call??

I kind of miss the bubble to be honest. That was fun as hell.

A sentence I never thought I would utter 15 years ago. JJ Redick is fucking awesome. Not only is he good at what he does but he spits truth and he doesn't hold back. I am addicted to listening to these hoops podcasts at the gym and JJ has some fantastic content. All of you UT guys should check out his collab with KD on the ETCs pod. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-108-the-etcs-w-kevin-durant-and-eddy-gonzalez/id1525281746?i=1000556388648

This recently came to my attention and I'm curious if anyone here has ever used it? There are a couple of papers out there online including a study from 2000 that make it seem promising. I see that locally it seems to be offered by more of the chiro/acupuncture/witch doctor types which would leave me skeptical. https://www.verywellhealth.com/laser-therapy-for-osteoarthritis-does-it-work-2552298

KD having random basketball conversations with weirdos on Twitter is my favorite KD.

Chewy I love you but you have the worst Draymond Green takes of anyone I've ever had the pleasure of reading.

Wow.