why do other teams always find players like poole
#sports
smoky fable
That looks like a flagrant
celest zephyr
it is for sure
smoky fable
while monk has just stunk it up for us
Offense and defense
dim kettle
haughty moss
Smh curry
haughty moss
getting cooked rn
celest zephyr
lakers can't made a shot
dim kettle
What is defense in the NBA? I don’t see any
honest umbra
idk why they strayed away from what was working in the first half
AD was dominating down low
celest zephyr
this is wild
honest umbra
they let some dude named bjambee dominate the shit out of them
nobody aside from lebron or AD is even in the double digits lmao
silk notch
we getting cooked smh
honest umbra
bradley has 6 points and hes played 5 mins
smoky fable
Awful
honest umbra
which is the same as westbrook i think
dim kettle
3/12 FG smh
celest zephyr
he's a solid big who can defend and pick and pop
smoky fable
Horrible Russ
honest umbra
i dont even wanna look at the stat box for russ
celest zephyr
Russ has been awful
smoky fable
4 turnovers
honest umbra
but overall it comes down to freethrows
smoky fable
Man they missed too many
honest umbra
we have been bad at FT's for almost 10 years now
like legit bottom ten for last 10 years
idk why these dudes dont just practice fts
AD was 2/7
sweet tree
ad is usually good at them
honest umbra
howard shot better i think he was 3/4
celest zephyr
wow that’s game
honest umbra
also why is AD taking the fragrant ones if bradley is on the floor?
smoky fable
Bricks
sweet tree
defense 2nd half been bad
celest zephyr
lakers can't hit 3's
smoky fable
Can’t hit a 3
celest zephyr
bad defense second half bad offense
smoky fable
also why is AD taking the fragrant ones if bradley is on the floor?
No idea
Curry with the triple double
Wow
dim kettle
I do think a lot of players practice FTs. I just think a lot of them fold under pressure
silk notch
should have kept kcp at this rate
honest umbra
dim kettle
Westbrick.
celest zephyr
Westbrook just out there to get some cardio in
dim kettle
celest zephyr
best two guys to get garbage time shots in
westbrook and monk need to have shots go in
evil skip > normal skip then
Oh boy this is gonna be a loooong season
going to take time to gel for the lakers
completely revamped their team
hopefully they do
this is a process
they will
dim kettle
It could be worse. You can be a Magic fan. 
celest zephyr
hey at least you have suggs
dim kettle
Still gonna be rough.
celest zephyr
idk how sabres fans are functioning
eh having a direction seems nice
being mediocre for years is a waste of time
dim kettle
They're too busy talking shit about being 3-0 like the Sabres never collapse by the start of December
celest zephyr
they'll probably be 10-10 in no time
dim kettle
They are the Seattle Mariners of Hockey. Always finds ways to punch their fans in the dick.
north bison
the warriors looked really good tonight
considering how bad curry played
they moved the ball so well
getting iggy back was a great decision
north bison
the lakers just didnt have their foot on the gas pedal in the fourth
but its growing pains
its gonna take time
for westbrook's fit
north bison
lebron looked fucking incredible though
the lakers will continue to struggle once he goes to the bench
north bison
oh my god "westbrick" was trending 💀
north bison
i have been anti westbrook my whole life
i doubt thats gonna change rn
but i would be overreacting to call his fit trash rn
north bison
he's just not a threat
celest zephyr
and this game on opening night..
celest zephyr
russ shooting makes me realize maybe its fine if simmons doesn't shoot
shooting like 20% a game just hurts the team
north bison
yeah but the main thing is: as a pg you need the shooting threat
bc with all the offball motion
your defender can just keep going under
celest zephyr
ben ain't even a pg
westbrook is worse since you can't play him at like sf / pf
where you don't need to shoot as much
north bison
if you're referring to his natural position, yeah ben is a 4
celest zephyr
still have no idea why philly thought to give tobias that big contract
dim kettle
I just don't like the fact that the Lakers decided to get such a ball dominant guard into the mix with Lebron and AD who both play pretty isolation heavy.
celest zephyr
the issue with the lakers is their offense is super stagnant
the warriors motion offense is night and day from the lakers
north bison
https://twitter.com/WorldWideWob/status/1450661852996800512?s=20
this is the most accurate tweet ive read
Twitter
celest zephyr
and its not like the rockets where their offense was at least efficient
the lakers offense is meh at best
north bison
the lakers do not move off the ball at all
if its lebron
they all stare at him while he goes to work
and usually he'll draw a double and kick out
celest zephyr
the issue is they don't have the shooters for that
its not bad offense if its like 4 guys who are at least average spacing the floor
north bison
bazemore and monk looked decent
dim kettle
That was another concern I had. Where's the spacing? Where's the ball movement? Where's the perimeter shooting?
celest zephyr
their offense is lebron and ad please bail us out
north bison
the rondo pickup was meant to help the flow
but there is literally 0 teams in the league who move as well as the warriors
celest zephyr
it doesn't need to be like that but the lakers offense is god awful
dim kettle
I think it goes back to a lot of us get so caught up with the names that we assume that they're gonna automatically gel together, that it's automatically gonna work, that it's gonna automatically make sense.
celest zephyr
the raptors won and they were far from a warriors level motion heavy efficient offense
it just had enough ball movement enough variety enough spacing and shooting to work out
north bison
I think it goes back to a lot of us get so caught up with the names that we assu...
ofc
celest zephyr
and just a bunch of high iq guys
the lakers are just the complete opposite of good offense
north bison
the only team tonight that didnt look like a work in progress is the bucks
celest zephyr
brought back the same team
north bison
even their additions played well
celest zephyr
even still going to take a couple of games to judge
at least
looked good the first game and they should be able to play through adversity but that still has to be seen
dim kettle
With the dominant Warriors teams I know full well that they're gonna be stable as a team. With these Lakers it feels like a rushed video game that's ready to crash at any given moment and it's of need of a day one patch.
celest zephyr
warriors just have the culture and coaching and system
as long as they have the talent bbiq and overall passing to run that offense it'll be run
and it'll be damn efficient
north bison
the warriors are so lucky to have a playmaker like they do in draymond green
celest zephyr
draymond who cares is so good
dim kettle
The Warriors are very lucky that the T-Wolves missed on Curry twice in the draft. 
celest zephyr
curry would have flamed out on the wolves
or they would have traded him to a good team and he'd be amazing for them
north bison
IDK, the Warriors were just as bad as the Wolves at that time.
that is true but mark jackson was such a necessary component to his development along with the warriors
celest zephyr
the warriors also really helped with trying to improve his issues to avoid further injuries
along with his own effort
dim kettle
I remember the Knicks really wanted him so badly.
north bison
do not even start on the knicks missed opportunities
celest zephyr
every team has whiffed before
dim kettle
Some more than others.
celest zephyr
eric paschall was a horrible pick
yeah true
just saying that there are what ifs for every team
the draft's full of what ifs
wouldn't be worth a lot to draft well if it was easy
dim kettle
Don't get me started with the Magic the last 10 years. I can't even. Rob Hennigan would trade them 2 years into playing in the NBA.
north bison
sometimes i forget the magic exist
dim kettle
As a Magic fan, I sometimes forgot they are a team.
north bison
werent they somehow an 8 seed in 2020
dim kettle
Yeah, also got a free playoff win coupon.
Trust me, I was begging the Magic to blow it up and finally got my wish last year.
north bison
jalen suggs was a good pick though
id be lying if i told u i could name more than 3 players on their roster
dim kettle
Yep, only the beginning though.
north bison
terrence ross is in the league???????
dim kettle
It was funny though hearing Aaron Gordon talking shit about how he was on a real team finally then doing nothing in the playoffs. I mean, he was telling the truth, but gotta love the karma.
celest zephyr
he's a way worse player than jerami grant
dim kettle
Ross is a good off the bench player. Had a hot streak in 2018-19
north bison
i havent heard of terrence ross since 2016
celest zephyr
yeah the magic have a lot of new additions
guys like fultz, gary harris, rj hampton
dim kettle
Can't blame you. Don't remember the last time I've seen the Magic on an ESPN or TNT in the regular season.
celest zephyr
wendell
dim kettle
I like Wendell and RJ. But IDK how long Fultz will be in Orlando. He has that contract so who knows.
celest zephyr
good trade piece if they decide to flip him
dim kettle
I'm just waiting 15 games before Jonathan Isaac hurts his ankle or knee again and be out long term.
north bison
jonathan isaac is the unvaccinated dude right?
dim kettle
Yeah. He's weird.
north bison
i saw his and bradley beal's media days
and they were the most surface level arguments
but thats a whole other thing
dim kettle
Thank god he's on a rebuilding team or else we wouldn't hear the end of it.
north bison
how do u guys expect kyrie to play out
dim kettle
He'll play good then have another injury. Like it has been played out the last few seasons.
north bison
do u expect him to return
dim kettle
Can't say rn.
celest zephyr
as much as kyrie says he'll retire unless he gets traded to a bad team he probably won't
dim kettle
north bison
sad part is
kyrie is literally sensational
best dribble package
ive ever seen
hes a good shooter
he shows up when needed
celest zephyr
kyrie is just a diva
always sucks when a really damn good player also has a really massive ego
guys like leveon bell and ab
north bison
agreed
hasty basin
Twitter
robust grotto
that’s actually awful
dim ledge
Yeah because a bunch of 15 year olds with distorted Messi pfps can coach better than the man who's coached 1000 games
I fucking hate footy twitter
Literally the most void of intelligence space on the internet
Respect to the man. He took it like a champ, and yeah it was coming, but I have no ill feelings. He did his best with what Ashley offered him.
celest zephyr
I fucking hate footy twitter
I fucking hate~~ footy~~ sports twitter
watched lance's plays from his first game
definitely better than i thought but the NFL feels like its going too fast for him right now
not pulling the trigger fast enough, not making decisions quick enough
also has to learn how to actually slider
or go out of bounds
some of his slides and ends of runs look like injury flags
rustic ore
It’s funny to me that he’s probably in the best long term situation aside from Mac Jones yet seems to be the least pro ready of all of the 1st round QBs
celest zephyr
he barely played in college
and KS seems to be an awful playcaller on offense
the amount of designed runs, barely letting RBs and WRs run
o line wasn't good also
that being said he's obviously quite a flawed player
he can't hit checkdowns regularly
still throws too high or too low at times
looked a bit better with that in this game though. had some nice completions
and wrs dropping a bunch of good passes
basically he isn't a starter caliber quarterback right now with a lot of flaws
he's better than i expected he'd be and he's getting better every time he plays along with seeming like he plays his heart out
jimmy g would be the option strictly in terms of the offense is going to look better and the 49ers are going to win more
if the goal is to have a development year, then giving lance all the reps they can give him makes more sense
dim kettle
I've yet seen someone give me an example of benching a rookie QB drafted with a high draft pick working outside the flawed examples of Mahomes, Rodgers. and Carson Palmer. Because if did try to name some, you'd get such examples of Brady Quinn, Rex Grossman, Josh Freeman. And we're only talking about the last 20 years.
Yet HCs still consistently, stubbornly believe that benching these kids is a good idea.
burnt cedar
Yeah because a bunch of 15 year olds with distorted Messi pfps can coach better ...
Tbf I don’t even think it was these accounts who abused him
If you go through old Newcastle tweets it’s generally older adults abusing him
And the cabbage thing
I remember a fan threw one at him once at a game
Also what kid is really stanning Newcastle players/the club pre takeover lol
burnt cedar
Wanted to read more about that and ended up in his controversies section on wiki
Some of the stuff there 
sweet tree
it really ain't looking good for him rn
robust grotto
Baker won’t start tmw for Cleveland
sweet tree
barça has an early kick off, we don't have that juice anymore 
celest zephyr
Baker won’t start tmw for Cleveland
browns feel like theya re going to have a lost season
too many injuries pilling up
why teams have to take advantage of their chances every year
robust grotto
why teams have to take advantage of their chances every year
Yep, that’s football. I really want to see how far Arizona can go for example. Crazy division sure but the conference itself can be had. Only 6 games in but not many reasons why they can’t beat a team like GB or TB this year
celest zephyr
they can for sure and honestly they kinda have to
being easily the first or second team in the nfc west ain't going to be easier next season
rams have another year with their current coaching staff and stafford. seahawks are hopefully going to get some new coaches and build a better team than russ and begging him to carry their asses
lance is only going to get better if he can stay at least relatively healthy
plus they aren't a young team
their qb is young and they have some good young pieces but they also have a lot of quality older/old players that can't be expected to do the same next year overall
robust grotto
Well said
dim kettle
The Cards are interesting because they're really good rn with a front runner for MVP this year Kyler Murray and everything seems to be going right for them on the field. Problem though? Definitely the lack of playoff experience and how well can they continue moving forward towards of the end of the season. I mean, this is the same team that was 6-4 at one point last year and self destructed when it mattered most.
celest zephyr
that's fair enough with playoff experience being a factor
the issue really is that opportunities don't often come about. The cardinals could be a good team for years to come and still never have a better opportunity than this year
Have to wait and see with the end of the season, but hopefully they can learn from their failure last season and not repeat it
dim kettle
The Cards have definitely lucked out getting Hopkins for pennies on the dollar, getting Kyler, etc. But I'm sorry, Steve Keim still isn't the guy who should be GM of this team.
sweet tree
PIQUE
celest zephyr
Yeah what moves they make for the rest of the season is going to be a big deal
since clearly they view this as an all in season
at least with the ertz trade
if the GM messes up some of these moves, then they could be in real big trouble
sweet tree
alba is so underrated
simple seal
@rustic mountain Broncos, Chiefs, Packers, Ravens, Panthers, Falcons, Patriots, Raiders, Rams, Bucos, Cardinals, 49ers, Saints
celest zephyr
also yeah moves like that look good, but when they are just given to the team by other teams' incompetence or sheer luck then it doesn't really prove that their GM is good
sweet tree
memphis hesitates to shoot sometimes lmao, wish he was a bit more selfish ffs...
short spindle
ESR became too selfish these last few games
sweet tree
I guess it depends on the situation but I don't think it's a bad thing being a bit too selfish especially with experienced players (not so much for youngsters I guess) but making the right plays is usually the right thing to do.
sweet tree
poor 2nd half
robust grotto
Bruh Malcom Jenkins bought stake in Burnley
dim ledge
robust grotto
United down 1-0
celest zephyr
Yeah
celest zephyr
Oles time runs out... if he can't turn this game around he will be sacked..
haughty moss
they been saying it for awhile now
robust grotto
Yup
celest zephyr
won't believe it until it happens
dim kettle
Watson isn't gonna save the Dolphins offense from being dogshit. Tua has a good game and yet still loses to a team that lost 20 in a row.
celest zephyr
also loses a lot of intrigue with the dolphins sucking ass
if they were at least 3-3 then maybe
a 1-5 team that can't even beat the jags?
won't save shit
literal joke that it was considered a valid choice to go for the jags
dim kettle
I stand by Flores being MVP of that game. The terrible challenges, the offense being terrible, going for it on 4th near your own zone with time ticking down.
celest zephyr
flores got oerhyped then proceeded to fail like pretty much every other belicheck disciple
smoky fable
I stand by Flores being MVP of that game. The terrible challenges, the offense b...
He’s fallen really hard
I can’t believe it.
celest zephyr
oh no he's finally had actual expectations and he's shitting the bed
dim kettle
I was a big Flores supporter too but he's jumped the shark.
celest zephyr
congrats dolpins time to rebuild again
smoky fable
And the oline and running backs aren’t very good
smoky fable
congrats dolpins time to rebuild again
Don’t have their draft pick
celest zephyr
can't wait for the eagles to have 3 top 10 picks and somehow not do shit
dim kettle
Not that the Eagles and Howie won't fuck it up.
smoky fable
No star qbs, but some decent players up there
Hamilton, Hutchinson, the corners, etc
They’re not getting Kayvon
celest zephyr
dolphins proceed to draft a qb anyways
dim kettle
Carson Strong and Malik Willis are probably gonna be up there next year's draft. But they aren't exactly the level of hype as past years QBs. Not that it means much in the pros. People were overrating Tua after all.
celest zephyr
hype doesn't matter as much as what they can actually do
speaking of overhyped qbs decent chance that lance is an absolute bust
or just gets injured to shit in like 3 years
dim kettle
Look at Josh Allen. The dude was very inconsistent and injured his first few years.
honest umbra
@sweet tree
sweet tree
sane goal, let's go
honest umbra
it was perfect
celest zephyr
Look at Josh Allen. The dude was very inconsistent and injured his first few yea...
project qbs are project qbs
they can pan out like allen or flame out and do nothing
sweet tree
75th min
celest zephyr
with how shanahan refuses to actually develop lance well i don't have much faith
honest umbra
how is my bayern game close to urs
but man u way behind
LOL
lmao wtf was maguire doing there
sweet tree
that was a p solid finish ngl lol
hasty basin
RONALDOOOOOOO
hasty basin
All other BPL team fans celebrating that Ole won't get sacked
robust grotto
Lol fucking United man
sweet tree
lewa goal
sweet tree
yuh
sweet tree
LMAO
our goal difference is -5 lol, losing 3-0 twice in the group was tough
we still got a slim chance to make it out if we get a result against bayern (tough) or if dynamo surprises benfica
honest umbra
why not just beat dynamo and benfica
sweet tree
yeah
honest umbra
thats 9 points
benfica would be on 7 even if they beat dynamo
and hopefully bayern beats them 2nd time as well
sweet tree
yeah that's true, I forgot they drew their first match to dynamo. beat dynamo again, beat benfica and still hope for a decent result I guess vs bayern
hasty basin
Mad I had a bet on United
honest umbra
losing?
honest umbra
are they winning
smoky fable
hasty basin
Yep
honest umbra
best thing is bayern play benfica next at home @sweet tree
they look dangerous in form
next set of games are in like 12 days
sweet tree
just gotta beat dynamo and benfica, think we got a good chance ye. bayern will get the job done
honest umbra
juventus a surprise 9 points out of 9
despite sucking in serie a
this is the most surprising
wtf are leipzig doing
honest umbra
they conceded 6 to man city which sucks
sweet tree
but messi + mbappe won them the game
honest umbra
they lost a elad to brugge
celest zephyr
Leipzig without Nagelsmann is like Barca without Messi
honest umbra
and were better than psg for some parts of the game
except messi + mbappe brilliance
they dont deserve 0 pts
they scored 3 in that man city loss too
lmao
honest umbra
Leipzig without Nagelsmann is like Barca without Messi
and upamecano and sabitzer
lmao
bayern really took their coach, their defender, their midfielder
sweet tree
they lost a big chunk lol
sweet tree
city hype not fooling you?
honest umbra
5-0 kiev, 4-0 benfica, 3-0 barca
sweet tree
they always look good
sweet tree
but once it's near the end of the knockouts
honest umbra
man city conceded 3 to leipzig
sweet tree
they somehow fuck it up
yeah nkunku was good that game
got a hattrick even tho they lost 6-3
honest umbra
this bayern team is like tier 1
tier 2 is like liverpool chelsea psg man city
juve is still a sell to me
sweet tree
best looking teams rn for me
1 bayern
2 city
3 liverpool
4 chelsea
honest umbra
agreed
its just psg's individual excellence
on their night
will beat even bayern
burnt cedar
I think Liverpool are bigger favourites than Bayern
honest umbra
no way
bayern are insane
their team depth makes me cry
their bench would start for barca
burnt cedar
Yeah
honest umbra
so would sane
hes been insane
they conceded two to ATM yesterday lol
i rate bayern offense as the best in the world
burnt cedar
Has Sane been that good
burnt cedar
Because he was about to get dropped a few weeks ago
honest umbra
for germany + munich
burnt cedar
For not playing good on the right
honest umbra
well he scored twice today
overall as a team
and till proven other wise
i rate bayern
they havent even looked like conceding a goal
burnt cedar
Yeah ofc
honest umbra
plus they have no challenge in bundesliga
burnt cedar
But I just think like last time Liverpool would do the same to them
honest umbra
whereas liverpool got chelsea, man city, man u to worry about
burnt cedar
Yeah
burnt cedar
I don’t care about the Bundesliga lol
honest umbra
same
sweet tree
Dortmund could be top in feb
they would bottle it by april
honest umbra
but there is a team in bundesliga
sweet tree
burnt cedar
Even though there’s so many goals
Bundesliga does not look fun to me
The defending is so bad
honest umbra
how did barca play today btw @sweet tree
1-0 score at home with pique scoring doesnt seem convincing
idk why our game was the early one smh
sweet tree
how did barca play today btw <@!381508877017153538>
okayish first half, could be 2-0 at best if dest scored his 1v1 + luuk missing a good header... 2nd half was appalling, no urgency on the press, or attack. looked like we were scared of dynamo scoring when they practically didn't do anything. but yeah didn't create at all 2nd half. overall just a subpar game but the 3 points is all that mattered
burnt cedar
Was the Benfica game at home
sweet tree
yuh
honest umbra
yea
burnt cedar
Rip
honest umbra
I mean they can still beat Barca
they did 3-0 last time
not like we have changed managers or anything 
burnt cedar
Would have liked your chances more if the return game was home
When you go to face them away I’d probably have them winning
Have to go to Kyiv too
honest umbra
it is what it is
sweet tree
we faced them away, thought you were asking if bayern played away
burnt cedar
Oh right
sweet tree
the return game vs benfica is at home
burnt cedar
Then yeah at home you should beat them at home
burnt cedar
Bayern you can just write off
honest umbra
Our away game was benfica
burnt cedar
Bayern you can just write off
The return game
honest umbra
I’m just hoping since it’s match day 6 they won’t care as much
since they will have qualified
sweet tree
we probably get a draw at best if bayern rest some players
burnt cedar
Or Bayern just go for the kill to rub it in
Seeing as they have nothing else to worry about
honest umbra
but like I said their bench is better than our starters
sweet tree
tbf muller would wanna play that game
sweet tree
the guy is our krytonite at this point
burnt cedar
When was the last time Barca was in Europa/Uefa cup lol
Didn’t you win it a few times in the 80s/90s
honest umbra
Spanish teams do love winning the Europa
And Barca would be favorites
so I don’t see why not
honest umbra
That 03/04 team rebounded well in 2-3 years huh
honest umbra
The youngsters became great
sweet tree
marquez
burnt cedar
Guessing his first season
burnt cedar
Puyol was there too
honest umbra
He played for many teams
sweet tree
David's played some barça legends game when in reality the guy isn't one lol
I guess they just call up whoever played our the team
sweet tree
most of the times those Legend games are players I barely know
sweet tree
true
burnt cedar
Luuk De Jong
sweet tree
LOL
burnt cedar
His times up soon
honest umbra
should have koeman play in a legends game
celest zephyr
idk i'm seeing another source which calls the rumours false
so like unless watson actually gets moved i don't believe any of this
texans probably trying to drum up a market
smoky fable
https://twitter.com/cotydavis_24/status/1450921396385853447?s=21
There are rumors
But Texans don’t want Tua
And the Broncos are out on tua
celest zephyr
he also hasn't shown anything beyond being a decent qb
yeah because they have fitzpatrick and heinicke
aka one of the worst qb depth charts in the league
tua would actually start for them
tbh the eagles should just take a swing at tua
hurts sucks
no real good qb prospects this year anyways
plus they can just use their picks on skill positions
haughty moss
KCP still 🚮
dim kettle
Mo Bamba is looking really good so far.
dim kettle
Lots of dumb turnovers and offense rebounding is clearly not in our forte
smoky fable
Yeah I can tell
celest zephyr
i do not want to talk about the raptors
smoky fable
Getting destroyed
celest zephyr
other than please pascal come back
smoky fable
The rockets as well
celest zephyr
raptors offseason was super weird
like the team is too good to suck and too bad to be good
dim kettle
There's a lot of refball going on with the Magic game. Not that it really matters.
haughty moss
This Pacers/Hornets game wild lol
dim kettle
Yeah, seriously, What the fuck is defense in the NBA today?
dim kettle
Imagine being a Rocket fan with your 1st overall pick and losing by 20+ points against the T-Wolves the first game of the year. Yeah, that's a big oof.
That's a tone setter for the season.
celest zephyr
rockets suck
dim kettle
God, the Magic's rebounding has been so fucking terrible.
wet onyx
y’all hear about deshaun watson?
haughty moss
yeah the dolphin rumors
wet onyx
i picked him up in my fantasy before anyone else could😃
celest zephyr
very risky
if this is all just a flash in the pan
then he's just a black hole
okc getting destroyed
hou and okc look to be basement buddies this season
dim kettle
OKC only cares about the draft capital they have that won't benefit them because having draft capital doesn't matter if you can't develop and pick the right guys.
dim kettle
At least Houston has the Astros.
haughty moss
celtics/knick tho damn lol
haughty moss
3's flying
smoky fable
Oh my lord
haughty moss
2nd ot lol
haughty moss
that was fun
honest umbra
give me the browns tomorrow @rustic mountain
smoky fable
That Thursday night football game is going to be ass
honest umbra
isnt the whole slate ass?
smoky fable
It is
dim kettle
Oh no, the Braves have a 3-1 series lead. Someone, please, warn everyone, get all choking hazards out of the Atlanta area. This is not a drill!
honest umbra
nah
they're actually decent this time
we dont even have a pitcher for tomorrow
and we got even more injured today
unironically i dont see the braves losing
celest zephyr
its been ass but some games have been surprisingly good
honest umbra
nba or nfl?
celest zephyr
nfl
i mean 2 for sure sucked
the last game wasn't great
but the other ones have been at least okay so far
celest zephyr
yeh but you guys also said the whole slate was ass
and ngl the browns are injured pretty badly
this isn't a cakewalk
sure they are the favourites but baker, hunt , chubb jok are out
honest umbra
yea that makes the game worse
i mean who am i gonna watch for
if baker, hunt, chubb are injured
lol
honest umbra
oh
we meant week 7 slate
not all tnf
some tnf have been good
mostly showing the bucs
celest zephyr
oh week 7 slate got you
honest umbra
like rams vs lions is -15 rams favorites
dim kettle
It's not like Case Keenum is any bad. Put him on the right team and he'd be a good game manager. Which against the Broncos shit offense. It will be ugly, but the Browns clearly have more talent than the Broncos even with the IR being packed.
celest zephyr
yeah there is like one good game here lol
celest zephyr
yeh i was thinking chiefs - titans
could be an offensive game
since neither d is any good
honest umbra
bengals-ravens will be
the offensive game
hopefully bengals dont flop like chargers
celest zephyr
yeah
idk henry could just run over the chiefs
plus aj brown and julio
chiefs still have tyreek hill, mahomes kelce and other guys
dim kettle
The Chiefs clearly have the SB hangover going on. We're starting to see Mahomes become too confident in his throws.
celest zephyr
chiefs having a down year for sure
they still have the high end talent on offense to win
but mahomes isn't looking good
dim kettle
Very typical of an Andy Reid coached team to look really good for a period of time then suddenly only have 7-8 win seasons the next few years.
celest zephyr
chiefs seem to be too confident
thinking being the chiefs and having mahomes, kelce and hill is just going to spook everyone
dim kettle
The Chiefs defense is awful. But we all know defense isn't as important in today's game. More important problem here is the offense stalls a lot and it happened last year just with a lot more luck coming their way compared to this year.
celest zephyr
they just are reliant on big plays too much
they struggle to just have drives where they slowly march down the field
dim kettle
It was only a matter of time before other teams adjusted to the Chiefs way of play. Todd Bowles managed to do it in the SB and now more teams have followed.
celest zephyr
the chiefs have to adjust to that
its going to be scary hours if they can find a way to beat the coverages teams are using
since there aren't a whole lot of ways to stop them otherwise
damn kd is going to play the sixers on friday
that's going to be a disaster for philly without ben
KD is going to drop at least 35 on them
thybulle and green on harden couldbe okay but if one of their wings or guards goes off its going to be a nightmare for philly
dim kettle
celest zephyr
as much as ben deserves the hate philly is so much worse without him especially in the regular season
in the playoffs they are toast to any team with 2 or more good perimeter players
got to hope embiid goes off for 30 plus and tobias doesn't vanish about as hard as ben did last playoffs
celest zephyr
i still have no idea why the raptors bother with FVV at pg
silk notch
doc also was a big reason why they lost
celest zephyr
oh yeah doc's coaching was bad
he was like let's put an all bench lineup out in the playoffs
first of all pretty much no one even goes 10 deep in the second round
silk notch
ben was clearly suffering with his confidence, should have ran more plays to get him some easy buckets to maybe get him a bit more aggresive
and some of the spacing in them lineups was questionable
celest zephyr
sixers aren't a good shooting team
silk notch
well yea but even then it was even worse then usual
but that could have been cause green was hurt
celest zephyr
green is okay but he's inconsistent
it was probably more bad rotations
idk why doc didn't get his ass fired out of a canon after they lost
silk notch
yea even with simmons not shooting they still should have won lmao
didnt they blow like a 25 point lead one of the games?
celest zephyr
yeah
sixers as a whole made some really dumb decisions
embiid, tobias, thybulle
just some sloppy basketball especially in game 7
silk notch
yea they just gotta trade simmons already
celest zephyr
they need a good package
since simmons fills a ton of holes for them
their offense is a lot worse with no good passers
their 3pt shooting goes from okay to just bad
idk how they'll get his perimeter d back
silk notch
i mean they would just gotta believe in maxie
celest zephyr
i get that
silk notch
if they can get a simmons for kyrie trade though I think id be worth that
celest zephyr
but they can't expect maxey to be a good perimeter defender
and a good passer
they'll either have to do it by committee or just get way better offensively that they can overall take it
silk notch
yea but hopefully whoever they get for simmons can make up offensively for the loss of d and good passing
celest zephyr
ben simmons brings all defensive team caliber d
you don't get guys on the open market who can get even close often
silk notch
and thybulle seems to be a good defender already so they might just have to rely on him more
celest zephyr
he's good but if he's the only good one
that'll be rough
thybulle is also pretty inconsistent on offense
and if he's in a bigger role ngl he's probably going to play himself off the court on offense sometimes
silk notch
is there any chance simmons actually will actually be at least a decent shooter
silk notch
i know people clown him from those videos but idk if he doing in pratice i dont see why their isnt a chance
celest zephyr
i mean ofc if he gave a shit then sure
but clearly he doesn't even attempt them
am i supposed to be impressed with like 8 attempts in a season?
zion can't shoot for shit and yet he had way more attempts
dim kettle
It's all mental for him IMO and that can only be coached to a point. He plays a lot of chicken shit basketball in big games.
silk notch
i dont know if simmons actually gives a shit but he seems more of a fear thing then just not giving a shit
celest zephyr
i guess
its just all mental with him
if he'd get out of his head then he'd be so much better
heck he could be way better in like 2 years if he did
dim kettle
The dude's in his 5th season. It's most likely be too late by the time he get's his head out of his ass and that's a big "if" because that's if he doesn't run himself out of the league with his attitude as of late.
silk notch
he wont run himself out the league lmao
he still a valuable player he would probably be better with a team with a non big co star
celest zephyr
or if he was just paid a bit less
even like 4/100 would make him a huge asset
he'd be fine if they played him like draymond
not a big co star but a good big would still be fine
native sonnet
he'd be fine if they played him like draymond
Ben will be lucky to be as good on offense as Draymond was at this point says a lot about how dire Ben's offensive output is at this point.
stable sedge
robust grotto
Real footy is played on Thursdays
mellow pebble
Oh god
dim kettle
dim kettle
@rustic mountain Give me: Browns, Panthers, Pats, Titans, Packers, Dolphins, Ravens, Rams, Raiders, Cards, Bucs, Niners, Saints
rustic mountain
robust grotto
Twitter
haughty moss
@rustic mountain Rams, Cardinals, Packers, 49ers, Ravens, Browns, Eagles, Panthers, Chiefs, Falcons, Patriots, Bucs, Saints thx
rustic ore
Twitter
unborn sandal
Cruyffistas be like
stable sedge
Cruyffistas be like
That's why Mourinho is my all time favorite manager
unborn sandal
I mean, even the man himself would resort to long balls and a targetman in a pinch. He was more pragmatic than a lot of his fans pretend to be
robust grotto
Twitter
stable sedge
I mean, even the man himself would resort to long balls and a targetman in a pin...
The objective of football is to win games consistently
How you reach that objective is debatable
And that's what many Guardiola/Cruyff fanboys do not understand
sweet tree
The objective of football is to win games consistently
that's true but I wouldn't like my team playing anti-football or defensive football. I prefer teams that dominate games by pinning teams down their own half and trying to score as much as possible. Tho that won't always work, as sometimes the ball won't go in but imo that's how I simply prefer football especially if that was my team.
nothing wrong with being a bit pragmatic tho, if it works for them fair enough, there really isn't a right or wrong on how a team plays.
burnt cedar
Entertainment means more to me personally
You might win more with a low block but I don’t feel satisfied once the game ends
sweet tree
that's true, it's like with valverde the guy was able to win a lot of games with the style and even beat a lot of big opponents (madrid 3 times, united, lyon, liverpool once) but I really didn't enjoy the games.
burnt cedar
It’s probably why I accepted Wenger being bad towards the end, we were terrible but every game was blockbuster
Think the emirates averaged over 3 goals a game in his last season
sweet tree
feels like a lot of teams try to mix in a bit of both now a days, even Pep knows when they need to defend with a mid block and you can't always have the ball.
hasty basin
Squidgame ig
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Twitter
dim ledge
that's true but I wouldn't like my team playing anti-football or defensive footb...
biggest reason I love Klopp
when theyre switched on Liverpool are incredibly entertaining to watch
and i have to attribute a signigicant amount of our current entertainment level to him
also the biggest reason im not a fan of Simeone
celest zephyr
Ben will be lucky to be as good on offense as Draymond was at this point says a ...
draymond is incredible in his role
there are people who do far less on offense than draymond
dim ledge
and if im honest Chelsea in general since the Mourinho era have loved playing very defensively so also not a fan of that, same goes for Burnley under Dyche
celest zephyr
if ben can be more atheltic, younger draymond that's really valuable on a team that can mitigate his shooting weaknesses
ofc he does have to still be willing to shoot but ig the gamble is that if you only need him to shoot a few shots a game anyways
and he's in a role where all he gets are just cuts and drives to the rim + transition buckets
dim ledge
Reckon my favourite time to watch Chelsea was under Conte
Speaking of managers i think Ole's biggest issue is that he doesn't have a discernable style
Saw a tweet the other day along the lines of "Im convinced Ole just tells his players to go out and play" and honestly I kinda feel that lmao
roles are always all over the place and nobody seems to be holding the same spots on the pitch game in game out
robust grotto
and if im honest Chelsea in general since the Mourinho era have loved playing ve...
I have zero issues with Dyche playing that way but I’m not a Burnley fan so it doesn’t matter
dim ledge
i mean
i get it
i just dont like it
i get defensive footy. I dont have issues with it per se, i just dont enjoy watching it or playing against it
its like playing halo/cod against people who camp all game
yes, its tactically smart and makes sense, but its boring, lame, and annoying
I guess when youre Dyche and your best players are your CB's, thats acceptable considering they're always a mid low team
but Atleti has so much talent and those talented players are forced to play a low block. Joao Felix isnt going to develop well at a team where hes playing Simeone's style.
sweet tree
agree with everything you said, also that cod analogy was spot on 
dim ledge
yeah, it just boils down to knowing youre going against a team thats playing to win rather than playing to prevent losing
i think thats always important to highlight
sweet tree
dkm
sweet tree
that's apparently mou's worst ever defeat lol, other than that 5-0 he lost to pep.
robust grotto
….
sweet tree
silk notch
that's apparently mou's worst ever defeat lol, other than that 5-0 he lost to pe...
That was atleast prime Barca this just embarrassing
dim kettle
haughty moss
https://twitter.com/nicekicks/status/1451038884830318593
a superstar
silk notch
I feel like Simmons should just play and just chuck a shit ton of shots
If he makes then good if he misses oh well he doesnt seem to care anyways
short spindle
I'm hearing haaland wants 30m a year
Raiola 😈
Holy shit Arsenal play tomorrow
Time for Martinez to slander us even more
honest umbra
https://twitter.com/nicekicks/status/1451038884830318593
he balled out yesterday yesterday
🔥
north bison
daryl morey isnt settling for ben simmons
he will wait out his entire contract to get an equal trade lmao
rustic ore
I would've said Drew Brees a year ago. IDK now.
Based on historical trends I would say the Titans and the Jets
honest umbra
Denver. Or they did while Tom played for his true team
michigan?
hidden rampart
Best ny basketball team baybee 
honest umbra
Best ny basketball team baybee <:PES_TuxedoToast:585724570082738178> <:PES_Tuxed...
why did u just say NY
theyre tied for the best record
in the NBA
celest zephyr
Jaylen went crazy last night i didn’t catch the game though
46 pts on a loss, that’s tough
dim kettle
Someone had to pick the Broncos.
rustic ore
I picked Broncos too though
dim kettle
honest umbra
I picked Broncos too though <:BobbinFeels:701983945293561887>
u a big broncos fan?
rustic ore
In the same way you like the Clippers
rustic ore
honest umbra
is baker playing today?
rustic ore
Nope
dim kettle
Nope
rustic ore
Did he get activated off of IR?
honest umbra
you guys gotta realize my WHOLE team is on a bye this week
yes he did
hes gonna play tonight
rustic ore
Do you have any other option than Landry?
rustic ore
I'd go Patrick personally
rustic ore
Teddy likes throwing to him a fair bit
dim kettle
Don't be surprised if Case has decent numbers. He can be pretty manageable for a backup.
dim kettle
sweet tree
championship rings are so nice, I'd take that over medals
honest umbra
yea
i want a ring
that i can cherish forever
u never see footballers ever show
or wear their medals ever again
sweet tree
the French 2018 national team made their own rings after winning the world cup, but yeah no one really flexes their medals after winning a UCL or something lmao
sweet tree
yesh
dim kettle
celest zephyr
lol even the government can do a better job than the nfl
haughty moss
Dwight not making the NBA 75 list is wild
smoky fable
Dwight not making the NBA 75 list is wild
that's surprising
haughty moss
yeah got snubbed
rustic ore
Man is a future HOFer and gets snubbed
honest umbra
ppl forgetful of how good howard was
rustic ore
Cause his best years were when he was keeping the Magic relevant
haughty moss
Love Dame, but you can't put him on the list and snub Dwight. The panel is fried
rustic mountain
Apologies on this delay
Week 6's winners were @haughty moss and @dim kettle with 11 correct picks each!
rustic mountain
Week 6's winners were <@421804873269641226> and <@211605687136944128> with 11 co...
rustic ore
1 game away
haughty moss
rustic mountain
Pretty stellars picking by the lad but tbf he is away rn
smoky fable
Understandable
dim kettle
1 game away <:BobbinFeels:701983945293561887>
Imagine picking the Texans 
smoky fable
1 game away <:BobbinFeels:701983945293561887>
Why’d you pick the Texans????
haughty moss
rustic ore
Why’d you pick the Texans????
Cause Indy was 1-4 as well 
smoky fable
Cause Indy was 1-4 as well <:Crydo:586275183032270849>
They were still the better team
Texans look awful.
Davis Mills hasn’t won a game for them
rustic ore
I thought Houston would pull off an upset
smoky fable
………………
rustic ore
I mean they nearly beat NE the week before
dim kettle
The Colts have an actual team though. The Texans are lucky enough to win 2-3 games this year. More than 3 then Culley deserves Coach of the Year; no ifs or buts about it.
rustic mountain
Knowing I will pick New England every week