@just relax actually I’m going with Mike Shula…final answer.

Just now, Wentz_Era said:

@just relax actually I’m going with Mike Shula…final answer.

11 minutes ago, 315Eagles said:

But even during stoppages they don't always go to commercials.  They are sitting there showing the replay over and over while the refs are trying to decide the call.

I'm not saying the game has to rage 100 mph all the time but you want a nice flow to it.  Not constantly jacking up 3's all the time but also not going to the FT line nearly every trip down or waiting for a review.

It's funny that Silver says the ratings are about the same as last year but their  social media views, Twitter, Instagram, YT, are all at all time highs.  It tells me fans are more interested in seeing clips and highlights on the internet than actually watching the game.

Yup, not to mention how difficult the NBA has actually made it to watch games, even local ones.

15 minutes ago, Wentz_Era said:

The 4x 1sts and multiple swaps needed to be reset…but not this way.

I wonder if LA thought they were getting a prank phone call and said ‘ya ok’ as they hung up.  Then Dallas filed the trade.  

I think it’s a couple things. I don’t think the Mavericks wanted to give him that $350 million Supermax. At that point they very likely committing to going over the second apron.  you’re gonna pay a crap load in luxury taxes and  very restricted on what you can do once you go over that second apron. The new cba put in place really hinders your flexibility, you take a hit on draft capital and taxes are going to be super high if you go into that 2nd apron. Also from reading quotes by their GM there was a belief that it was going to be a pain in the ass next two years to get him to fully commit. That he potentially would opt out after next offseason and potentially bolt. That said hard to see anyone turning down $350 mil Supermax especially considering he’s in Dallas with no state tax. Then again he could commit to it then ask to be dealt a year after signing it and be a pain 

Just pointing this out, the Boston Celtics owner is selling the team. Whoever buys that team is going to pay a ridiculous tax in the 2025-2026 season. Eventually going to hurt their flexibility and draft capital. Here’s from the ESPN article showing it.

From the 2002-03 through 2021-22 seasons, the Celtics paid a total of $52 million in luxury taxes, per Marks. Over just the past two seasons, the Celtics have paid $114 million in taxes, and are set to pay another $66 million this coming season -- that's $180 million over a three-year span, before adding another $280 million for the 2025-26 season.

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/40624963/the-celtics-barreling-nba-first-500m-roster

 

8 hours ago, Diehardfan said:

 

Well that makes sense

Just now, e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! said:

 

Interesting. 

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His offense bottomed out in his one year with the 49ers, ranking 27th in points per game and 32nd in yards per game before being let go by San Francisco.

Why do they think this will work? 

Maybe just that he will handle OC duties better than HC? I wonder if he has swallowed enough pride yet.

27 minutes ago, Iggles_Phan said:

And we are at the halfway point in the season.    The NBA is soft.   

Michael Jordan played 78+ games every season of his career, except for 3.  He played all 82 NINE times, including his last season in the NBA with the Wizards.
The season he rejoined the NBA with the Wizards, he played 60 games.
In '85-'86 he broke his foot and missed 64 games. 
In '94-'95 he rejoined the Bulls after retiring from baseball, and played only 17 games.

 

By comparison, Lebron has reached or exceeded 78 games 7 times in his career.  Kevin Durant topped 78 games 6 times. Doncic hasn't EVER gotten higher than 72.  Jokic has hit 78+ three times, never passed 80 games.  KAT has played 82 games only 3 times, his first 3 years, hit 77 his 4th year, and only exceeded 62 games once after that.  Jalen Brunson has reached 78 games once, and hit 77 last season, only one other season exceeded 70, his rookie year.   How many more should we check to see that the league is soft?  And let's not forget that the league was WAY WAY more physical back then.  Hard fouls were a matter of the course and just 'part of the game'.      And players played through it and through the injuries.   It's a soft league.

 

The game is more athletic than it was 25 years ago, I wonder if that correlates to more injuries. Hmmm

People are mad that the NBA and it's players because they got better skill wise and and better athletically. Poor Bill Cartwrights of the world are unemployed in the NBA, they had nothing to the game. 

Sixers on ESPN right now.

Credit to Tyrese Maxey for how great he’s become. I thought he’d be good. All-Star level player. But over the last month, he has been playing at a MVP level. Since January 6th, he’s averaging 32 points, 7.2 asts, 3.5 rebounds, 1.5 steals on 48% shooting (35% from 3). 

2 hours ago, mattwill said:

Reid Walsh Lombardi … anyone else?

Every coach who didn’t record their opponents in direct violation of NFL rules.

Every coach who didn’t have an owner circumvent salary cap rules.

Every coach who didn’t sabotage opponents head sets.

Every coach who has a winning record without Tom Brady.

There’s more, but that’s a good place to start.

15 minutes ago, e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! said:

I think it’s a couple things. I don’t think the Mavericks wanted to give him that $350 million Supermax. At that point they very likely committing to going over the second apron.  you’re gonna pay a crap load in luxury taxes and  very restricted on what you can do once you go over that second apron. The new cba put in place really hinders your flexibility, you take a hit on draft capital and taxes are going to be super high if you go into that 2nd apron. Also from reading quotes by their GM there was a belief that it was going to be a pain in the ass next two years to get him to fully commit. That he potentially would opt out after next offseason and potentially bolt. That said hard to see anyone turning down $350 mil Supermax especially considering he’s in Dallas with no state tax. Then again he could commit to it then ask to be dealt a year after signing it and be a pain 

Just pointing this out, the Boston Celtics owner is selling the team. Whoever buys that team is going to pay a ridiculous tax in the 2025-2026 season. Eventually going to hurt their flexibility and draft capital. Here’s from the ESPN article showing it.

From the 2002-03 through 2021-22 seasons, the Celtics paid a total of $52 million in luxury taxes, per Marks. Over just the past two seasons, the Celtics have paid $114 million in taxes, and are set to pay another $66 million this coming season -- that's $180 million over a three-year span, before adding another $280 million for the 2025-26 season.

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/40624963/the-celtics-barreling-nba-first-500m-roster

There is no way to spin any possible thing into rationalizing the return on Luka…a top 5 player in the league arguably.  I get the salary implications and all that, but it really doesn’t mean you just give him away for an aging vet who pissed off lebron and a late 1st round pick.

I firmly believe that 1 week from last night, Eric Allen will be a Hall of Famer.

7 minutes ago, Wentz_Era said:

There is no way to spin any possible thing into rationalizing the return on Luka…a top 5 player in the league arguably.  I get the salary implications and all that, but it really doesn’t mean you just give him away for an aging vet who pissed off lebron and a late 1st round pick.

I don’t disagree with you. The reason why this trade looks even more awful is because they didn’t get enough back for Luka just entering his prime. To me if you’re making this type of trade, you better be getting the type of haul that is expected for that caliber of player he wasn’t bolting after this season. Sowhoever was trading him was guaranteed 1.5 years and likely more as can offer a 5 year max as compared to a 4 and likely an opt out in there so he could get a new contract with a Supermax.

No offense to Anthony Davis but he’s going to be 32, he is very injury prone and likely going to decline very soon. If I’m trading Luka Dončić at 25,  I’m willing to accept that I’m probably gonna lose the trade overall as likely not getting a player of his caliber back and at his age in the trade. but I want as many assets draft wise coming back to me if I’m making this move. Like I don’t blame them if they didn’t wanna pay him and not dealing with new cba 2nd apron restrictions. But I blame them for his not getting enough value back for him. IMO no one in the NBA is untouchable anymore. Some guys who I’d argue are close to it. But you better be getting the max value for that player which frankly i don’t think they did. 

29 minutes ago, e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! said:

 

Chip is a guy that has no business being a head coach at any level, but as an O coordinator he knows his stuff.

10 minutes ago, e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! said:

I don’t disagree with you. The reason why this trade looks even more awful is because they didn’t get enough back for Luka just entering his prime. To me if you’re making this type of trade, you better be getting the type of haul that is expected for that caliber of player he wasn’t bolting after this season. Sowhoever was trading him was guaranteed 1.5 years and likely more as can offer a 5 year max as compared to a 4 and likely an opt out in there so he could get a new contract with a Supermax.

No offense to Anthony Davis but he’s going to be 32, he is very injury prone and likely going to decline very soon. If I’m trading Luka Dončić at 25,  I’m willing to accept that I’m probably gonna lose the trade overall as likely not getting a player of his caliber back and at his age in the trade. but I want as many assets draft wise coming back to me if I’m making this move. Like I don’t blame them if they didn’t wanna pay him and not dealing with new cba 2nd apron restrictions. But I blame them for his not getting enough value back for him. IMO no one in the NBA is untouchable anymore. Some guys who I’d argue are close to it. But you better be getting the max value for that player which frankly i don’t think they did. 

Danny Ainge would have got more.

13 minutes ago, VaBeach_Eagle said:

I firmly believe that 1 week from last night, Eric Allen will be a Hall of Famer.

I hope so, dude should have been in a long time ago, not sure why it took so long 

48 minutes ago, Iggles_Phan said:

I went through this list a couple weeks ago...

 

Gibbs and Shula sit at the top of my list.  Shula went to the Super Bowl with 4 different QBs, winning 2, but having 6 appearances.  Gibbs went to the Super Bowl with 3 different QBs, winning all 3.  Belichek got to the Super Bowl with only 1... granted, he got there a lot, and won a lot, but he's a tick below for me.  Reid got to the Super Bowl with 2 different QBs.... winning with 1.  Lombardi, Walsh, Noll... only ever got there with 1 QB.  Still great coaches... but a tick below as well.

Walsh could have gotten there with steve young but he handed the reigns over to Sieffert 

 

33 minutes ago, DaEagles4Life said:

 

The game is more athletic than it was 25 years ago, I wonder if that correlates to more injuries. Hmmm

People are mad that the NBA and it's players because they got better skill wise and and better athletically. Poor Bill Cartwrights of the world are unemployed in the NBA, they had nothing to the game. 

If the players are better skilled then why do the rules allow them to travel, palm, double dribble, set illegal picks and not be touched by a defender?

Ill give you more athletic but thats true for all athletes this era, evolution in  training, medicine, diet etc...

I dont see them being more skilled, they may be more skilled shooting and passing big guys but theyve regressed defensively, regressed footwork in the post and as defensive rebounders, no one boxes out anymore...

To me the basic fundamentals of the game have been altered to allow more scoring which leads to a game that seems one sided.

Most games come down to 1 thing, who takes and makes the most 3 pointers, thats it 

 

14 minutes ago, Utebird said:

Chip is a guy that has no business being a head coach at any level, but as an O coordinator he knows his stuff.

Yeah the Raiders are off to a good start. Pete Carroll and Chip Kelly will be good together 

#RickyCouncilHasSomeGame.  Sixers playing with big energy.  This is fun.

32 minutes ago, e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! said:

I don’t disagree with you. The reason why this trade looks even more awful is because they didn’t get enough back for Luka just entering his prime. To me if you’re making this type of trade, you better be getting the type of haul that is expected for that caliber of player he wasn’t bolting after this season. Sowhoever was trading him was guaranteed 1.5 years and likely more as can offer a 5 year max as compared to a 4 and likely an opt out in there so he could get a new contract with a Supermax.

No offense to Anthony Davis but he’s going to be 32, he is very injury prone and likely going to decline very soon. If I’m trading Luka Dončić at 25,  I’m willing to accept that I’m probably gonna lose the trade overall as likely not getting a player of his caliber back and at his age in the trade. but I want as many assets draft wise coming back to me if I’m making this move. Like I don’t blame them if they didn’t wanna pay him and not dealing with new cba 2nd apron restrictions. But I blame them for his not getting enough value back for him. IMO no one in the NBA is untouchable anymore. Some guys who I’d argue are close to it. But you better be getting the max value for that player which frankly i don’t think they did. 

I know you’re not disagreeing, I’m just miffed by the amount of copium the rest of the world is giving.  It’s ridiculous.  This is Herschel Walker level stupid type of trade, except the lakers won’t do a thing with it.

11 minutes ago, jwill2420 said:

Yeah the Raiders are off to a good start. Pete Carroll and Chip Kelly will be good together