The only way we stop seeing teams building super teams is if there's a hard salary cap. Which, NBA players don't want and would most likely put the NBA in a lockout similar to the NHL in 04. Which is not good.
#sports
dim kettle
rustic mountain
And making the playoffs essentially a joke
honest umbra
i think teams like raps winning the finals last year, nuggets making the wcf this year and heat making the finals this year is a good trend
rustic mountain
It’s a good trend that is finally coming around after what
3 straight years of Lebron vs GA
honest umbra
but i feel nba has mostly been dominated by specific certain teams since its inception
rustic mountain
GS*
winged sparrow
Haribo ring
honest umbra
celtics, lakers, celtics, 76ers, bulls, rockets, bulls, lakers, spurs, heat, gsw
it sucks but this was a thing even before kd/lebron decided to go for superteams
rustic mountain
Right and that’s what arguably makes the NBA less fun to watch for me than something like the NFL or NHL
honest umbra
ya agreed
in terms of predictability
still most fun to watch is NBA
gameplay wise
dim kettle
NBA has a lot of problems as to why there's no parity. The east is a joke, super team complex, and the fact that high school graduates are allowed to drafted by NBA teams.
rustic mountain
Gameplay wise I would rather watch the NFL then NHL
honest umbra
it comes down to whatever team you are mostly devoted to
because a lot of my friends would say MLB is boring but i love watching baseball
rustic mountain
NBA isn’t my top thing as is but when it is predictable then I don’t wanna watch even more ya know
hollow wind
dwight
honest umbra
and rondo was AMAZING
hollow wind
even rondo, even tho he was already a champ
honest umbra
won it with both the celtics and the lakers
hollow wind
kcp
dim kettle
I actually don't mind the same teams winning the championships. And I think it's the fact of how they got there. I go back to 2018 when Lebron single handedly carried a team to the NBA finals because the east was even worse then.
rustic mountain
The east was fucking garbo
honest umbra
ppl underestimate how awful of teams he has taken to the finals
hollow wind
dude that 2018 cavs team
honest umbra
that 2018 cavs team had to be the worst team to ever make the finals
rustic mountain
It just sucks that to win the finals he has needed at least one other star
honest umbra
hasnt everyone
dim kettle
It was literally one guy. ONE
honest umbra
mj needed pippen, shaq needed kobe
hollow wind
like, people always bring up oh he's 3-6 (now 4-6), but like, do you not understand how hard his path was?
honest umbra
only exception are the 04 pistons and 11 mavs
hollow wind
he's breaking all these playoff records
He's played 3 full regular seasons worth of games in the playoffs
honest umbra
he has taken some absolutely DREADFUL teams to the finals man, wasnt delly being considered the x factor in that 15 series for his defending on curry?
lmao
rustic mountain
I still think Lebron is probably the second best player ever. But it will be hard to top MJ
honest umbra
oh last year raps too
kawhi was a star with some really good role players
who were the 2nd seed without him this year
and no siakam wasnt a star last year lol
rustic mountain
The nba is seeing a better trend for sure but
I would like to see a little more parity. A little more unpredictability
honest umbra
ya def agreed
dim kettle
MJ had to fight Barkely's Knicks, MJ had to fight Shaq's Magic, MJ had to fight Isiah Thomas's Pistons. Who did Lebron had to face, Paul George's Pacers? Chokeronto? I'll say one thing about this year. At least Lebron had good fights with the better west.
hollow wind
you mean Oakley's knicks?
honest umbra
he faced GSW 4 years in a row who are arguably the best team of all time in the finals
its not his fault other stars didnt wanna play in the east
those pacers vs heat battles were 
though
always rooting for the pacers with george, hibbert, granger
rustic mountain
I wish Indiana woulda won at least one of those series
dim kettle
They're cursed.
honest umbra
bro they got swept this year
it was so sad lmao
(by eventual final makers though but still)
hollow wind
Oladipo to New York rumors
rustic mountain
It happens in the MLB too
dim kettle
I was expecting Victor Oladipo was gonna get struck by lightning. It's that bad in Indiana. And yeah, Victor Oladipo ready to form another super team.
honest umbra
i feel like mlb has been good with it recently
rustic mountain
I wish Houston lost every game tbh
And the Marlins were surprising
Reds too
MLB had an interesting year
dim kettle
i feel like mlb has been good with it recently
The game itself, yeah. How they run stuff, hell no. Rob Manfred is a clown.
rustic mountain
Yeaaaaahhhh
dim kettle
Everyone should know who Mike Trout is. And yet he is never promoted like basketball or football stars are.
hollow wind
my dad's a hardcore angels fan
The pitching situation makes his so mad
straight up wasting Mike Trout's career
simple seal
So many LOBs in this game
dim kettle
It doesn't matter if the team is good, Ken Griffey Jr. was on many shitty teams through out the years and he was promoted like crazy.
honest umbra
tatis is being promoted
harper was as well
idk why
but they dont do it with trout
hollow wind
verlander isn't playing right?
dim kettle
They throw all there eggs at Harper and no one else. Trout, Judge, Bellinger, Jiménez should be massive stars that everyone knows. But baseball keeps screwing it up.
dim kettle
RIP Vikings.
dim kettle
Rays win!
honest umbra
MINNESOTA MIRACLE
simple seal
YES
dim kettle
IDK what would make Yankee fans more salty. The fact that we beat them or if the beat the Astros in a series to go to the WS.
simple seal
Did the Vikings lose then
dim kettle
They did.
dim kettle
They say pain is a common symptom of being a Viking fan.
simple seal
Minnesota in general
dim kettle
The Twins won titles in the 90's. You know, before they had 18 straight losing streak in the playoffs.
But yeah. Minnesota sports. Close but Never Close Enough
grim crystal
I was expecting Victor Oladipo was gonna get struck by lightning. It's that bad in Indiana. And yeah, Victor Oladipo ready to form another super team.
@dim kettle
i have my doubts about oladipo makimg a super anythingh to be honest
we dont know for sure if he will be an star again like in 2018
dim kettle
If anything, he won't be The star on that super team. But he'll probably be a counterpart to a certain other star from Milwaukee.
hollow wind
Rondo is JACKED
proud coyote
Didn’t realize dolphins fans were so insecure
Yeesh
We suck, it’s not a testament to you guys
simple seal
The Yankees were eliminated from the playoffs twice in the time it took to complete the 2019-2020 NBA season
bitter rover
Thought that was my long lost teenager crush Eva Longoria from desperate housewives at first
proud coyote
Longo really had that insane postseason only to go 1 for 20 in the WS
simple seal
grim crystal
that rondo looks photoshopped lmao
simple seal
welp not a good start once again
2 hits in the first 3 batters
0 runs in the end thankfully
2 out, Arozarena single
Choi to 1st on an error
MARGOT 3 RUN HOMER
Also oof next 2 games start at 2:40 am where I live
dim kettle
Sleep is overrated
simple seal
It will end at like 6 am here most likely 
uh oh, men on 2nd and 3rd, 2 out
And the Rays get scot free once again
4 LOB for the Astros already lmao
proud coyote
Manuel Margot is a ray?
simple seal
Traded after last season
He's at home so no wonder he homered that one
Zunino hit by pitch
2 out already
proud coyote
I actually liked him as a Padre, glad he’s doing well
simple seal
End of the 2nd inning, still 3-0 Rays
dim kettle
Yeah we traded Pagan to get Margot. And hindsight, we got Margot for peanuts.
simple seal
Astros again getting lots of hits, thankfully is just singles so far
honest umbra
hahaha no way
dim kettle
San Diego is bitter af right now
simple seal
Morton gonna last 5 innings too at this pace lmao
Thank god we have a god tier bullpen
dim kettle
The Rays outfielders never get the credit they deserve
simple seal
Man apart from Glasnow and Castillo, most of our outs are the fielders being clutch basically
Another Astros error
Come on Randy send it
Oh well another single
dim kettle
It's like the Astros are actually playing a real team. Sorry, A's.
simple seal
dim kettle
I'm saving that.
simple seal
Come on Choi
Hope we just destroy them this game
Dammit
Still 3-0 after 3 innings
dim kettle
The Rays x Not scoring with RISP. Such an iconic combo.
dim kettle
Charlie Morton is playing the game of **What the Fuck is a Strike? **
Snell must be playing it too.
I can only imagine what this shit would be like if this was any other team.
And we escape another inning of choking.
Although, Morton has been underachieving a lot this year.
simple seal
85 pitches through 4 innings 
At least no runs
We really gonna need this series to not go to 6/7 games or the starters will be dead
dim kettle
I'm gonna be honest, I'm more confident in our bullpen games then our starters, Besides Glasnow
Snell is my favorite Ray, But he's been choking in these playoffs, A LOT
simple seal
well that was fast
dim kettle
KK had a good bat. Just got robbed.
Morton is still out there. Man, he's gonna give up a homerun if this keeps up.
dim kettle
I just wish Kyle Snyder would tell Morton and Snell to throw strikes for god's sake.
Finally a K.
simple seal
Yeah
Man we needed a fast inning like that one lmao
1st one they dont get a hit or a walk
dim kettle
Cash really rolled the dice on that inning. The dude has almost 100 pitches in only the 5th inning against that line up. Thanks to our almighty talent.
simple seal
Just like Snell yesterday
Some luck and clutch defense to save it
Wouldnt be shocked if this ends 3-0 lmao
dim kettle
I swear Cash plays 10 rounds of Russian Roulette on a daily basis.
Every bat for Meadows is the goddamn same, man.
When you make Luke Voit eat a bag of shit.
dim kettle
Zunino really called a fast ball there. Fucking idiot!
simple seal
At least the rest was fast
dim kettle
That felt like batting practice.
simple seal
We better score some more
dim kettle
Our hitting has been alarmedly bad as of late. I wish Cash would just bench Lowe already.
dim kettle
Get out of here, 2nd grader.
dim kettle
GAS CAN
dim kettle
Zunino again! How does that keep happening! lol
simple seal
Dude really just does clutch hits
Is that or nothing
3 homers and the go ahead single
dim kettle
He's suppose to be Captain .200 for Oden's sake.
simple seal
.147 on the regular season
dim kettle
Yeah, it got worse this year. That was the nickname I gave him in 2019.
simple seal
McCullers with 11 Ks and great 7 innings and still will most likely get an L
dim kettle
Only when you face Tampa Bay
simple seal
Fielding has been the key this series so far
That error really was super costly
I love how pitchers instantly know a ball is gone
dim kettle
Our Defense is overpowered af.
simple seal
Thou shalt not pass
Homers is the only way
Loup close this dont make it harder
lmao he gone, Cash didnt want a repeat of yesterday from him
1 more inning, LFG
dim kettle
I wonder if Cash will bring in Nick Anderson.
simple seal
More runs now if possible
This dude really named Scrubb
Choi has had an insane defensive game today
9th inning time
dim kettle
Got a DP out of it.
dim kettle
And they win! Geez, it's like they're one step from choking on their own shit.
dim kettle
Yankee fans are getting more salty by the minute.
dim ledge
@dim kettle what the fuck
Pietrangelo to Vegas for....7 YEARS???????????????
what the FUCK
dim kettle
I don't know, where they're getting the cap room for this shit.
dim kettle
That's what happens when you're 3 years old.
proud coyote
LOL
dim kettle
Twitter
dim ledge
Sheikh Mansour clearly owns vegas
dim kettle
That 8 million dollar cap hit makes me want to vomit though. Just why?
AND NO MOVE CLAUSE What the hell, McCrimmon?
dim kettle
He's gonna be in his late 30's when that contract is done. They better hope he doesn't fall off a cliff performance wise.
dim ledge
I see a buyout in the future
proud coyote
he almost certainly will
dim kettle
More dead cap money. A hockey constant.
Also, Vegas is fucked in the Seattle expansion draft. It's like it's going full circle.
proud coyote
oh shit, that's right
honest umbra
chargers giving saints a spanking
proud coyote
herbert looks really good
dim kettle
The 'Aints getting their asses kicked is always a good day for me.
dim kettle
celest zephyr
@bitter rover @burnt cedar Any of you guys giving Gatheje a chance against Khabib? 😂
celest zephyr
Shame Islam's fight fell through
was looking forward to seeing him fight RDA, would have been his toughest opponent by far
honest umbra
since when do the braves have panda
proud coyote
since we DFA'd him
shell crow
Dave Roberts really did throw the game tho
dim kettle
Chargers AFC version of the Falcons confirmed
honest umbra
nah he didnt
he went with blake treinen
who was pretty good earlier this eyar
then mcgee who was also good
braves bats just came through
ggs, offense should have showed up
dry surge
dodgers losing
juba eatin
then again
there's nothing more unappealing to me than seeing a braves rays world series
honest umbra
lakers won so this lessens the impact for me
ofc id love to see the dodgers win it once in for all
but it doesnt hurt as much
shell crow
I'm not a expert but why not keep Victor Gonzalez
honest umbra
victor did more of a hold role throughtout the season, not really a closer role (plus they werent protecting a lead, it was a tied game)
treinen is more used to that role
dim ledge
Deadass trying to figure out if I should get out of my warm, comfy bed with my fiancee at 7:30 on Saturday morning to watch the Merseyside derby
celest zephyr
the merseyside derby going to be lit 😳
celest zephyr
winged sparrow
bitter rover
@bitter rover @burnt cedar Any of you guys giving Gatheje a chance against Khabib? 😂
@celest zephyr
im worried gaethje will use his in famous eyepoke combo against khabib, same one he used against barboza
burnt cedar
@bitter rover @burnt cedar Any of you guys giving Gatheje a chance against Khabib? 😂
@celest zephyr I’m not sure how Khabib will react to the leg kicks
I do see Khabib taking him down multiple times during the championship rounds
But if his legs are kicked to pieces early on I wonder what impact it will have
I do have Khabib winning late on cause Gaethje does tend to get tired though
bitter rover
yeah, but it is an intriguing match up
also worried about khabibs camp though, feels like if he would have a bad camp, this would be the one 
kz vs ortega this weekend
really hope kz smokes him
burnt cedar
Very intriguing as I think Gaethje is a harder matchup than Poirier and McGregor
And yeah I agree about the camp, not being in California and losing his father is definitely going to impact him
I saw that Javier Mendez has been in Dubai with him since last month but I’m not sure he’ll have the same level of preparation he usually does with the lack of training partners etc
simple seal
there's nothing more unappealing to me than seeing a braves rays world series
@dry surge there's nothing more appealing to me than seeing a braves rays world series
Fuck rich teams 
proud coyote
It’d be pretty uneventful
I would lose my vested interest if those teams moved on
As I wouldn’t really care who won between them
simple seal
simple seal
The Braves postseason ERA so far is 0.93
celest zephyr
I saw that Javier Mendez has been in Dubai with him since last month but I’m not sure he’ll have the same level of preparation he usually does with the lack of training partners etc
@burnt cedar I am pretty sure for the most part camp was normal when it came to partners
Since Umar and Islam are on this card but yeah I agree
His father’s passing is something that will impact him until the end of his career
Fingers crossed it’s an easy win
burnt cedar
Will Umar and Islam be able to mimic Gaethje?
They’ll help with him getting in rounds for sparring
But I’d hope they have similar build fighters for him to practice with
I remember when preparing for McGregor he’d be sparring with left handed southpaws
vestal steppe
Ferguson is the only one who has a chance against khabib
Khabib will beat gaethje easily
dim ledge
Ronaldo has COVID
Twitter
legit all this started happening once heads left for intl duty
well sorta also after the transfer window
but yknow
low seal
D:
bitter rover
I dont think they really need to mimic gaethje
Gaethje isnt some specialists you need to prepare lile that for
grim crystal
damn, that is actually impressive
simple seal
unborn sandal
Never in my 3 decades of existence I would imagine I'd grow to see Germany going through a banter era
simple seal
Game 2 time
simple seal
0-0 through 2 innings
honest umbra
i still cant believe we havent used him till now
easily the dodgers best pitcher in the reg season
and that isnt even an overstatement
lol
honest umbra
nah
i dont even start to think about it
till inning 7 or 8
i just want us to score runs
simple seal
Well this ump already fucking up more calls than the one yesterday did the full game
forest pier
red bull said they’re considering hulkenburg and perez for the 2nd red bull seat
honest umbra
what about the 1st seat
honest umbra
kellerman?
grim crystal
Never in my 3 decades of existence I would imagine I'd grow to see Germany going through a banter era
@unborn sandal
enjoy it while it lasts, same as with the brazil one
i would add argentina, but argentina has non banter periods mixed in their continued banter existence now
simple seal
Atlanta finally gets to 1st
honest umbra
thats a bad pitch
but it is what it is
they take advantage of ppl base on, we dont
simple seal
I like how Atlanta suddenly transformed into an OP defensive team for the playoffs
honest umbra
just move to the west coast then
celest zephyr
just use a VPN
proud coyote
just use a TV VPN
celest zephyr
oh ok my bad
then watch illegally. you're not guilty if you can't access shit
take that with a grain of salt lol
for instance i have an nba league pass, but there are no available streaming services for soccer here, so i stream soccer matches somewhere. i'm not sorry.
celest zephyr
honest umbra
ya
but its not their pitching
its their offense
i better not hear anyone complain about the pitching when the offense literally has 5 hits and 1 run
over 15 innings
simple seal
Yeah they could have gone up a lot of times already and missed the chances
dim kettle
Let's not blame only the pitching here. The whole team is underachieving.
simple seal
walk, 5-0
dim kettle
Man, be glad it's a 7 game series.
haughty moss
simple seal
YES
acoustic nest
Lol pretty impressive performance so far from raymond
unborn sandal
i would add argentina, but argentina has non banter periods mixed in their continued banter existence now
@grim crystal I actually think they're beginning a good era. Don't take today's match as parameter, the heights of La Paz are always hard to handle - and Argentina won anyway
Lautaro plays much better with Messi than Aguero and Higuaín ever did
dim kettle
simple seal
Henry is a tank with legs
dim kettle
Derek Henry and George Kittle could form the Avengers.
celest zephyr
is the titans bills game worth watching
honest umbra
yes sir
celest zephyr
ok
simple seal
both undefeated so far
honest umbra
peru up 1-0 on brazil
simple seal
6-0 Atlanta after 5 innings
celest zephyr
so dak is out for the season?
simple seal
Yes he is
simple seal
I mean his ankle didnt look good there
celest zephyr
i like it
Yeah man nfc east is screwed
oh lol thnx
never forget this man max kellerman said this 😂
acoustic nest
21-10 Titan up
dim kettle
He's like me with Bucs. Pain and more Pain!
celest zephyr
my favorite team is the wizards
Unfortunately they are trash
at least jordan played for the wizards
i think that was when they were called the bullets
dim kettle
And GM
celest zephyr
at least the bullets won a chip
dim kettle
The NBA in the 70's was weird.
celest zephyr
ngl i hope bradley beal and john wall leave and join a championship team
at least the wizards are stronger than the knicks in the 21st century LOL
nets are gonna be crazy this year
dim kettle
Even a Magic fan wants James Dolan gone.
dim kettle
Quiet, he may ban us from the Garden for triggering him
acoustic nest
only dan snyder likes dan snyder
celest zephyr
would love to see what will happen in new york the moment the nets will win the chip
simple seal
Twitter
celest zephyr
mannn nets are the new jersey team
i feel so sorry for the NY Jets tho
they are an abomination
with that coach
simple seal
I dont
celest zephyr
nets are from new york originally
simple seal
As long as that dude is there they deserve it
celest zephyr
then moved to NJ and now back to brooklyn
the fact that the owners refuse to fire gase is a testament to how trash the franchise is
dim kettle
i think we need to kidnap James Dolan, Dan Snyder & Eugene Melnyk and leave them on a deserted island.
celest zephyr
Impel Down?
simple seal
Nets had a rough start in the NBA to say the least
celest zephyr
👀
dim kettle
Yes
simple seal
They treated em like shit
celest zephyr
didn't they have julius erving at one point
dim kettle
Yes ABA days.
simple seal
They had to pay some stupid amount for playing in New York after the merger
And lost most of their good players
celest zephyr
honestly Usopp is like the Steph Curry of One Piece. Or maybe trae young
petrovic played for the nets.
And lost most of their good players
@simple seal ohhh i see
dim kettle
I remember those early 2000's Nets teams. The same Nets team that traded to get Vince Carter and nothing happened.
dim kettle
You really take Urinatingtree's basketball takes seriously? He doesn't give a shit about the sport. So I don't take it with a gran of salt.
simple seal
The NBA imposed the following terms on the four ABA teams—the Denver Nuggets, Indiana Pacers, New York Nets and San Antonio Spurs:
- The new teams' arrival was treated as an expansion, not a merger. The four remaining ABA teams had to pay a $3.2 million expansion fee to the NBA by September 15, 1976. The NBA also refused to recognize ABA records.
- The New York Nets were to pay an additional $4.8 million indemnity directly to their in-town rival, the New York Knicks, as compensation for "invading" the New York area.
- The four ABA teams would receive no television money at all during their first three seasons in the NBA (1976–1979), and were to pay one seventh of their annual television revenues after that to the owners of the defunct Spirits of St. Louis in perpetuity.
- The Nets offered their superstar forward Julius Erving to the Knicks in return for waiving the $4.8 million indemnity, but the Knicks declined the offer. Instead, Erving was sent to the Philadelphia 76ers for $3 million. In effect, the Nets traded their franchise player for a berth in the NBA.
dim kettle
Yeah, Nets were the whipping boy in the 80's. 
simple seal
And the Clippers
dim kettle
Well, the Clippers were a different league of ass.
dim kettle
It's Yarbs. I'm not surprised. Does decent then BAM. Meatball down the middle.
simple seal
I expect to take the L today
Hopefully will make it 3-1 with Glasnow
Atlanta again chopping
7-0
Rays with men on 1st and 3rd
1 out
3-2 count and Kiermaier hasnt swong once lmao
crap, 7th was the charm
Bases loaded, 2 out
That 1st pitch wasnt a strike 
Fuck, Astros escape
dim kettle
Typical Ray shit.
celest zephyr
dim kettle
Bell is no longer in hell. Hey, that rhymed.
honest umbra
where is bell gonna sign now
dim kettle
Imagine him going back to Pittsburgh.
celest zephyr
just learned Ronaldo got COVID
meaning that he'll only play against Messi once in the group stages 
honest umbra
8-6 in the 9th
2 outs
8-6 with one on
bellinger up to bat
8-7
2 outs
bellinger tripled
simple seal
VINTAGE ATLANTA
honest umbra
man that was close
simple seal
Except not the L
simple seal
They saw the Rays almost blew it yesterday and went for a bigger heart attack
simple seal
That 8th run on the top of the 9th wew
dim kettle
ALCS game 3 right now is just nobody can be clutch. You'd be surprised the second grader hit a dinger in the first inning.
honest umbra
do atlanta have a 3rd pitcher?
i feel like our backside pitching is probably better than the braves
dim kettle
Atlanta has 3 starting pitchers. Granted, all 3 of them have been questionable all season long till now.
honest umbra
is he nearly as good
as fried or ian
lmao
because the 7 runs in 3 innings kinda gives me hope our offense woke up
dim kettle
That was the weakness going into the postseason. Braves pitching can be dogshit.
simple seal
Titans barelly won vs 3 teams that are 1-4, then destroyed a team that was 4-0
celest zephyr
not a baseball fan, but i hope the astros lose
dim kettle
Titans barelly won vs 3 teams that are 1-4, then destroyed a team that was 4-0
Different situations for different football teams.
simple seal
Last time Braves had a 2-0 series lead in a 7 game series it was the 1996 WS
Yankees went to win 4 games in a row
dim kettle
If sports history tells us anything. Atlanta sports doesn't deserve happiness.
simple seal
On the other hand
celest zephyr
what about Atlanta United
honest umbra
dodgers been down 2-0 two times in the last 7 years theyve made the playoffs
they have won.. neither
simple seal
Braves won the WS in the last shortened season (1995)
dim kettle
what about Atlanta United
You'd think most people care about MLS? I don't even think most of Atlanta cares.
honest umbra
not true
simple seal
They do
honest umbra
atlanta united have one of the most loyal fanbases
insane crowds they had before the pandemic
simple seal
50+K people
honest umbra
absolutely huge crowds
broke mls records
and won a title in their young age too
but still, its mls
celest zephyr
soccer is huuuuge in atlanta
mercedez benz is always packed in their championship season
honest umbra
yes sir
acoustic nest
they play at the superdome?
celest zephyr
especially with the atlanta hawks being trash
celest zephyr
when united won, young was still a rookie
honest umbra
i remember that one great year they had with kyle korver and etc
celest zephyr
2018
celest zephyr
yep and got rekt by lebron
honest umbra
the stat was "this atlanta team was 4-0 against lebron in the reg szn"
bro u think lebron care?
same thing with the high seeded raptors lmao
lebronto on god
dim kettle
Yeah, that 60 win team went full Seattle Mariners. The top team getting their ass kicked by a bigger name. Poor Hawks. Haven't been on top since they were in St Louis.
celest zephyr
wait what
celest zephyr
i think the drexler era was pretty good
honest umbra
and then just lost the plot in the postseason
celest zephyr
also the josh smith-joe johnson era
honest umbra
man
joe johnson will always be a bucket
id prefer to have signed him jr smith, no lie
over*
dim kettle
Prime Joe Johnson was a pain in the ass. Can shoot buckets and break people's ankles.
honest umbra
that nets team gave me too many false expectations
dim kettle
The most boring superstar of the 2000's.
honest umbra
nah
dim kettle
Pretty much. The perfect player for the Hawks.
honest umbra
a lot more boring big men that were superstars
dim kettle
Well, the whole Spurs team was called boring.
celest zephyr
i mean that's not my opinion
Well, the whole Spurs team was called boring.
@dim kettle yeah that's pretty sad to hear but i get why they say that lol
honest umbra
they werent boring to watch in 14
but they were usually a boring team
they need to stop this derozan + aldridge thing though
dim kettle
I was a big Tony Parker fan as a kid.
honest umbra
absolutely mid stars that will never ever be contenders
imo
at their age
aldridge had his chance with the young dame blazers
and derozan with the raps
celest zephyr
if you practice fundamentals so well, of course your game will be "boring" 
dim kettle
The Spurs are a perfect example of how an organization should be run in the NBA.
celest zephyr
also the Heat
honest umbra
ok well the heat actually did make some awful decisions like a year or two ago
with tyler johnson and etc
but they rebounded back so its ok
dim kettle
I wish the Magic were a well run team.
celest zephyr
every year, after lebron left miami, people thought that the heat will be at the bottom, but they exceeded expectations every season
honest umbra
well teams post lebron do have the tendency of not doing well
celest zephyr
coach spo was underappreciated, and he delivers everytime
dim kettle
People forget Wade may have lost a step. But he could still carry a team too, I think he was injured for a while though.
celest zephyr
father prime
dim kettle
Also, how the hell are the Rays winning? Astros really getting the karma.
celest zephyr
that miami-charlotte series was fun to watch
dim kettle
The Astros have to have an inning where they represent the trashcan they used.
simple seal
dim kettle
You can see the Astros players getting frustrated. lol
celest zephyr
good
dim kettle
Thank God, we escaped hell again.
honest umbra
uh oh..
celest zephyr
in an alternate universe, the lakers won the title in 2013
https://www.instagram.com/p/CGQNS1RHrPX/?utm_source=ig_embed
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simple seal
1 more win 
simple seal
Teams that won the first 2 games of a best-of-7 LCS are 28-3 in those series
RIP Atlanta
dim kettle
Jeff Banister somewhere right now is still triggered by that bat flip.
simple seal
In postseason history, teams taking a 3-0 lead in any best-of-seven series have gone on to win 37 of 38 times.
Of the 37 teams to win, 30 have completed the sweep, 5 finished it off in Game 5 and 2 won in Game 6.
simple seal
The Yankees
vs the Red Sox
2004 ALCS
Greatest comeback ever
Yankees destroyed the Red Sox on game 3
Then the Red Sox won games 4 and 5, both going to extra innings
And then cruised through games 6 and 7 over a demoralized Yankees team
Then they swept the World Series, their first one since 1918
simple seal
honest umbra
I read that backwards and thought his Jersey said kamron
honest umbra
lol
simple seal
A double
honest umbra
betts got on first pitch
they called it out
hence why it said 1 out still
2nd pitch, seager hit a double
simple seal
Yeah that's why I asumed that lmao
honest umbra
yea it was weird
simple seal
Pretty sure this Wright dude is gonna get killed lmao
Atlanta has 2 good starters since the 3rd is injured
honest umbra
2-0 dodgers
honest umbra
lol
how many strikes has he thrown
yeesh
pederson dont swing
hes not throwing strikes bro
5-0 dodgers
pederson homers
simple seal
lmao
simple seal
Worst start I have seen since that one 1st inning last year lmao
Atlanta vs St Louis game 5
simple seal
well that was a fun game see you tomorrow
And he's gone lmao
Quickest starter gone I have seen
81 ERA I think it is
simple seal
Are they gonna beat the 10 run inning of last year?
LMAO
There was a wild pitch in that one too
simple seal
The cherry on top
This is now the postseason inning with most runs ever, beating last year, congrats Atlanta I guess
iirc
honest umbra
Twitter
simple seal
Wright 94.5 ERA in the end
honest umbra
apparently braves dont have big faith in this guy either
simple seal
Also Dodgers fans were shitting on this place for the past 2 weeks saying it was almost impossible to hit dingers in it lmao
Well, they got their dosis
simple seal
Man if they dont win with an 11 run advantage they should forfeit game 4 and go home lmao
simple seal
Good thing this isnt like soccer where goals are accumulated for 2 leg rounds lmao
honest umbra
bellinger with another brilliant
defensive play
def the best defensive cf in the league right?
or am i missing someone?
12-0
bellinger homers
dim kettle
The Braves really just decided to outdid themselves from last year's disaster. They gave up 10 in the 1st inning against the Cards. Giving up 12 against LA.
hollow wind
Yo dodgers dominating
honest umbra
11 in the 1st but 12 so far
simple seal
The second that dude mentioned the 28-3 record of teams up 2-0 in a 7 games series, the Atlanta sports team mode activated
Dodgers rn ||https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUhVCoTsBaM|| JoJo Part 2
dim kettle
The Braves are just like Ace in the Paramount War. Looking to escape with a victory, only to be punched in the chest by his overlords.
simple seal
13 pitch AB there wew
dim kettle
Hell, 3 months with no NHL 
celest zephyr
draft and free agency will start next month, mate
nba free agency is always something to look forward to
honest umbra
weakest draft in nba history
free agency will be fun though
seager homers
13-0
he is 5-5 in his last 5 bats
triple away from a cycle
and.. its the 3rd inning
dim kettle
The Rams are beating the Falcons 13 to- Oh, wait, wrong sport.
honest umbra
you wanna know the best part about this?
simple seal
If someone is ever gonna hit 5 homers in a game, it will be today
dim kettle
IDK why the Braves are being punished like this. This should be happening to the Astros.
honest umbra
ive seen it happen when kershaw pitches for 8 years now
i mean astros have been punished too, dw
braves are still up 2-1 even if they lose
astros down 0-3
with altuve forgetting how to play defense
dim kettle
honest umbra
it seems riley is better at playing 3b than lf lol
2nd and 3rd on, still 13-0
1 out
simple seal
14-0
Gotta say, if I were the Dodgers I would end this game quick to get some rest and not waste pitchers
simple seal
ngl this is the kind of worst case scenario nightmare I have every time the Astros have loaded the bases on us
dim kettle
I didn't know FS1 air comedies.
simple seal
braves actually living it irl
dim kettle
All that momentum the Braves had died in one inning.
proud coyote
I mean, they air nascar siren...
dim kettle
RUN FIFTEEN. Give it Up for Run Fifteen!
I mean, they air nascar siren...
Hey, don't make fun of NASCAR. lol
simple seal
Here comes the 3rd pitcher of the game
On the 3rd inning
NASCAR's worthy when they run in Daytona and Talladega, lots of chaos assured
Oh shit Atlanta scored lmao
15-1
Watch it finish 28-3
Twitter
They did it in 3 innings
storm mantle
one piece fans dont go outside wtf
honest umbra
is that even possible hog?
simple seal
The most runs scored by a team in LCS history is 19, by the Yankees in 2004 G3.
The most in a game in postseason history is 23, by the Red Sox in 1999 ALDS G4.
The goals
Yankees didnt like what came after that 19 run game tho
Man the 2004 ALCS is the most movie/shonen anime shit ever I stg
I like how in an scripted/planned way, that would be seen as lazy/stupid/unrealistic bs.
Meanwhile irl is one of the best moments in sports history
dim kettle
Pretty much was the downfall of the empire. Unless you say it started when Florida shocked NY in the WS the year before.
simple seal
Eh, 2004 was the one
dim kettle
One world series in 20 years is pretty big for the Yankees.
simple seal
They were just 1 game away of another pennant
Yankees won 20 in a 40 year period back in the day
Just ridiculous
And like 25 total appearances I think
dim kettle
Yeah, isn't it great that the last decade was the only one where the Yankees weren't in the WS.
simple seal
Apart from 1900s and 1910s
dim kettle
Modern era at least.
simple seal
Since the babe came around
dim kettle
Now The Red Sox are the Yankees daddy. I hate them both.
simple seal
Of course playoffs getting bigger is a huge factor
If it was like back then (1st seed is literally the pennant and WS appearance) the Yankees would have more
They just choke it more lately in the previous rounds
dim kettle
The baseball playoffs have always been shit and privileged compared to other NA sports. I always wondered why some teams like Rangers could be out of the playoffs for 20+ years. You can thank the out of touch sport that is baseball.
simple seal
Starting in 2001, 13 different teams have won it all... and this postseason 3 that haven't yet are in the final 4
And the only one who has won* it is 3-0 down
dim kettle
Bud Selig is always praised for bring the WC game and expanding the playoffs. When Baseball should've done it 20 years prior.
Should've been common sense.
simple seal
Yeah but let's stop at what it was last year
16 team playoffs is too much imo
For this sport
Regular season record has to have some value
dim kettle
I don't like 8 seeds either. I've said it should be like the NFL with 6 seeds. And start them in September.
simple seal
It works for basketball cause 1st seeds almost always win the 1st round
dim kettle
I think the problems come in when let's say the Rays in 2018 had a better record than the AL Central Champs Indians. But the Indians are in the playoffs because their first place in a tanking division.
American Football has the same issues in that regard.
simple seal
nba after a while just said fuck divisions apart from schedule lmao
Also gotta say the exact stat
between 1921 and 1964, the Yankees appeared in 29 World Series, winning 20
simple seal
The final wall
I'm surprised they waited till game 4 to use him
Altho idk how well he has done this season tbh
honest umbra
well lets just say
he was mostly in the media this szn
for uh calling his pitches out
honest umbra
yea well he gave up a 3 hr to the a's
simple seal
Still won
A's suck at them playoffs
Ironic how much the A's and Twins choke in the playoffs and still have a more recent WS win than the Dodgers
honest umbra
astros might have won last year
if they didnt pul greinke out the last game
against the nats
dim kettle
You know the Rays bats do stupid shit before they score like 4 runs in one inning.
simple seal
Lowe finally not playing today, man has been in a large slump
dim kettle
Hoping he goes back to August Lowe soon.
simple seal
🙏🏻
Is this dude a magician man
Not a single 90+ MPH pitch and got the 3 outs easy
dim kettle
Not a single 90+ MPH pitch and got the 3 outs easy
Yeah, a knuckleballer.
simple seal
1st Astros ab is a hit because of course it is
dim kettle
Poetry in motion.
simple seal
And then a DP classic Rays move
honest umbra
altuve homer
dim kettle
You knew he was gonna get one after last game.
dim kettle
It doesn't only have to be Altuve to help the Rays. I'm waiting for Carlos Correa to fuck up.
dim kettle
I love when teams only go for solo instead of with RISP. Would've been nice to have RISP when he hit that homer, right, Brantley?
simple seal
Team has been GOAT tier when the Astros get RISP
celest zephyr
yey 🥲
hybrid hull
14 days isolation. , he should be able to play
