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Post by drewski6 on Jul 26, 2021 15:35:00 GMT -5
And if you think its a shame that its all about $$, maybe you arent as in love with America as you think you are.
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Post by Cabutan on Jul 26, 2021 15:35:42 GMT -5
The French team is playing for $$, the USA team is not. THere is your answer. what are you talking about? Are you fkn serious?? Alot of this players except maybe Cuba, dont play for money in the olympics. Their incentive is to show who is the best. |
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Post by Cabutan on Jul 26, 2021 15:36:55 GMT -5
And if you think its a shame that its all about $$, maybe you arent as in love with America as you think you are. ehh. Not really. Seen more than what you have. So. Wrong again. |
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Post by Cabutan on Jul 26, 2021 15:38:55 GMT -5
Break the stereotypes of arrogance. You lose, you take it and accept it. All these dinkie excuses that the team doesnt care are completely BS. The game is on a decline and its evident. The fundamentals are no longer there and cant say the opposite.
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Post by Cabutan on Jul 26, 2021 15:43:36 GMT -5
And if you think its a shame that its all about $$, maybe you arent as in love with America as you think you are. you speak as if you were loaded and probably live cheque to cheque. Get real. Go outside your bubble. I have travelled the world more than what you have and thats bigger than money to me. I can see things without the arrogance that you do. |
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Post by drewski6 on Jul 26, 2021 15:45:15 GMT -5
Break the stereotypes of arrogance. You lose, you take it and accept it. All these dinkie excuses that the team doesnt care are completely BS. The game is on a decline and its evident. The fundamentals are no longer there and cant say the opposite. Lol. Im the arrogant one? Mr "you lose" just like you said to Solly when he was making great points and you were talking nonsense. In a hypothetical scenario - where the NBA ceases to exist (so the players on team USA dont have their giant contracts). And everyone on both players has the same net-worth, lets say $200k. ANd every player on the winning team gets a cool $5mil. So what Im trying to get at is both players have the same financial incentive to win. ANd they replayed the game - team usa would win 110-50. I have 0 doubt. Like I said, every player on the French team is playing for $$$. Fournier is a FA coming off a bad year and is trying to rebuild value for $$. THe other players are trying to get noticed and into the league so they can make some $$$. Team USA players just didnt have the same finanical incentive - and therefore didnt care nearly as much. People care about their financial health more than an exhibition game. Duh. |
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Post by Cabutan on Jul 26, 2021 15:45:57 GMT -5
You left this board in favor of the nets only to realize it didnt happen. Thats you. One of those that goes around with whom you think is the best and when you lose, you cant take it. And surely have an excuse to make up for it.
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Post by drewski6 on Jul 26, 2021 15:46:27 GMT -5
And if you think its a shame that its all about $$, maybe you arent as in love with America as you think you are. you speak as if you were loaded and probably live cheque to cheque. Get real. Go outside your bubble. I have travelled the world more than what you have and thats bigger than money to me. I can see things without the arrogance that you do. Nice. Assumptions and irrelevance. You really showed Solly on that other thread too. Mr. Evan Fournier is the best player on the Celtics and it was GH last year. I dont care what you think, racist Chris. |
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Post by Cabutan on Jul 26, 2021 15:48:26 GMT -5
you speak as if you were loaded and probably live cheque to cheque. Get real. Go outside your bubble. I have travelled the world more than what you have and thats bigger than money to me. I can see things without the arrogance that you do. Nice. Assumptions and irrelevance. You really showed Solly on that other thread too. Mr. Evan Fournier is the best player on this team. I dont care what you think, racist Chris. yea of them all me the racist. Black, latino, Canadian, American and almost New Zealander. What you got? |
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Post by drewski6 on Jul 26, 2021 15:48:39 GMT -5
You left this board in favor of the nets only to realize it didnt happen. Thats you. One of those that goes around with whom you think is the best and when you lose, you cant take it. And surely have an excuse to make up for it. No you made a very racist comment that Admin liked. I dont think Admin is a racist, I think he liked a racist comment that you made. Thats why I asked Admin to reflect about liking your crap. From there, I went on a troll spree. I dont care about the Nets. |
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Post by Cabutan on Jul 26, 2021 15:50:34 GMT -5
What racist comment? Please refresh my memory. Maybe it was a comment not for millenials.
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Post by drewski6 on Jul 26, 2021 15:51:02 GMT -5
What racist comment? Please refresh my memory. Maybe it was a comment not for millenials. "Kyrie Irving never experienced racism in Boston" |
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Post by Cabutan on Jul 26, 2021 15:52:20 GMT -5
What racist comment? Please refresh my memory. Maybe it was a comment not for millenials. "Kyrie Irving never experienced racism in Boston" what is racist about that? Enlighten me. That is your millenial soul seeking racism into it. |
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Post by dfries13 on Jul 26, 2021 15:53:43 GMT -5
What racist comment? Please refresh my memory. Maybe it was a comment not for millenials. "Kyrie Irving never experienced racism in Boston" No one has experienced racism in Boston that was made perfectly clear.... |
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Post by solly on Jul 26, 2021 15:54:18 GMT -5
These takes feel like an overreaction to me. Everyone in the world wants to get into the NBA. The French players, outside of Fournier know this is their best shot to get noticed and into the league. Also Fournier is a FA and can help himself $$$ wise with a good showing. So the French team absolutely cares and team USA does not. And frankly, neither do I. Put these same 2 teams up against each other in a game that actually matters, like say, game 1 of the NBA finals, and France is getting blown out 110-60. Basketball isnt broke in the USA. Its still the best basketball in the world by a mile. Its just that nobody here in the US cares about the Olympics. Its an exhibition. I know you and Cab have delved into more important topics about race as I read through the thread. But wanted to stop and say I agree with this 100%. Theres a reason why Lebron, Kawhi, Curry, etc dont play in this. They dont care and really neither does America |
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Post by Cabutan on Jul 26, 2021 15:55:21 GMT -5
These takes feel like an overreaction to me. Everyone in the world wants to get into the NBA. The French players, outside of Fournier know this is their best shot to get noticed and into the league. Also Fournier is a FA and can help himself $$$ wise with a good showing. So the French team absolutely cares and team USA does not. And frankly, neither do I. Put these same 2 teams up against each other in a game that actually matters, like say, game 1 of the NBA finals, and France is getting blown out 110-60. Basketball isnt broke in the USA. Its still the best basketball in the world by a mile. Its just that nobody here in the US cares about the Olympics. Its an exhibition. I know you and Cab have delved into more important topics about race as I read through the thread. But wanted to stop and say I agree with this 100%. Theres a reason why Lebron, Kawhi, Curry, etc dont play in this. They dont care and really neither does America you say that now but if they start beating teams by 20 and 30s you guys come and gloat. Interesting |
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Post by solly on Jul 26, 2021 15:56:16 GMT -5
I know you and Cab have delved into more important topics about race as I read through the thread. But wanted to stop and say I agree with this 100%. Theres a reason why Lebron, Kawhi, Curry, etc dont play in this. They dont care and really neither does America you say that now but if they start beating teams by 20 and 30s you guys come and gloat. Interesting I dont gloat, I still wouldnt care. I still think they should win, at some point youd hope the embarrassment level will make them wake up. But Drew is right, these guys dont care about this nearly as much as they do about their jobs |
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Post by drewski6 on Jul 26, 2021 15:56:59 GMT -5
"Kyrie Irving never experienced racism in Boston" what is racist about that? Enlighten me. That is your millenial soul seeking racism into it. You think you are better suited to talk about what Kyrie experienced then Kyrie? You dont think its possible that maybe just once Kyrie experienced racism in Boston (all it would take for you to be wrong) . I can promise you that he has. And to Cole's q: do you think he's experienced it in Brooklyn? The answer is: if not, give it some more time. For the record - Admins comment "kyries using the racism as a shield" and your comment "kyrie never experienced racism in Boston" are universes apart. I had no issue w Admins comment, my issue was him liking your racist comment. But I wont ask you to reflect like I did to Admin because he's actually a good guy and you're a lost cause. So I wont waste my time on you. |
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Post by drewski6 on Jul 26, 2021 15:57:41 GMT -5
These takes feel like an overreaction to me. Everyone in the world wants to get into the NBA. The French players, outside of Fournier know this is their best shot to get noticed and into the league. Also Fournier is a FA and can help himself $$$ wise with a good showing. So the French team absolutely cares and team USA does not. And frankly, neither do I. Put these same 2 teams up against each other in a game that actually matters, like say, game 1 of the NBA finals, and France is getting blown out 110-60. Basketball isnt broke in the USA. Its still the best basketball in the world by a mile. Its just that nobody here in the US cares about the Olympics. Its an exhibition. I know you and Cab have delved into more important topics about race as I read through the thread. But wanted to stop and say I agree with this 100%. Theres a reason why Lebron, Kawhi, Curry, etc dont play in this. They dont care and really neither does America This board is better with you here. |
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Post by drewski6 on Jul 26, 2021 15:58:27 GMT -5
I know you and Cab have delved into more important topics about race as I read through the thread. But wanted to stop and say I agree with this 100%. Theres a reason why Lebron, Kawhi, Curry, etc dont play in this. They dont care and really neither does America you say that now but if they start beating teams by 20 and 30s you guys come and gloat. Interesting More assumptions, all you got. |
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Post by dfries13 on Jul 26, 2021 16:00:46 GMT -5
Olympic athletes in any country. who win a medal usually profit from it. It is about the fame which brings money..
Just don't get filmed doing bong hits like Michael Phelps your funds may dry up......
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Post by Cabutan on Jul 26, 2021 16:01:02 GMT -5
you say that now but if they start beating teams by 20 and 30s you guys come and gloat. Interesting More assumptions, all you got. mark that right. |
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Post by Cabutan on Jul 26, 2021 16:03:34 GMT -5
what is racist about that? Enlighten me. That is your millenial soul seeking racism into it. You think you are better suited to talk about what Kyrie experienced then Kyrie? You dont think its possible that maybe just once Kyrie experienced racism in Boston (all it would take for you to be wrong) . I can promise you that he has. And to Cole's q: do you think he's experienced it in Brooklyn? The answer is: if not, give it some more time. For the record - Admins comment "kyries using the racism as a shield" and your comment "kyrie never experienced racism in Boston" are universes apart. I had no issue w Admins comment, my issue was him liking your racist comment. But I wont ask you to reflect like I did to Admin because he's actually a good guy and you're a lost cause. So I wont waste my time on you. drew nothing racist with what i said or what admin said. I agree with him actually. I dont know him personally but it doesnt take much to read into kyries little comments and his "complex of inferiority". I shared a personal situation and my experiences in boston compared to NY and NJ. Didnt experience racism in boston and did in NY and NJ. So.. |
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Post by drewski6 on Jul 26, 2021 16:04:39 GMT -5
Olympic athletes in any country. who win a medal usually profit from it. It is about the fame which brings money.. Just don't get filmed doing bong hits like Michael Phelps your funds may dry up...... Of course Fournier increased his free-agent value by being the best player on the French team that beat team USA. Of course the other players on France are trying to get noticed and into the league. Im not making these comments because I am arrogant as RC Cola implies. Im making the comments because they are common sense. I know that you get this. And sorry for coming at your friend, but Im not going to let RC Cola come at my character unprovoked and take it lying down. |
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Post by drewski6 on Jul 26, 2021 16:06:28 GMT -5
More assumptions, all you got. mark that right. Your assumption that if the USA won by 30 I would be gloating is certainly not right. If they had won by 30, I would have cared as much as I do that they lost. 0. I dont care that much about Team USA basketball, win or lose. If the celtics win the championship next year, I will be over the moon. If the USA wins the gold, Ill be like "cool" and move on. |
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