Edwards win another highlight dunk
Scored the last 11
Wolves playing well (without KAT hmmm)

Anthony Edwards is an incredibly intriguing guy. Needs to get better at shooting 3s or more preferably just shoot less of them and attack the rim constantly

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I think he’s the real deal
Giving lot of effort on D too

Literally just noticed the Warriors and Suns are on soon. Fuck yes

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Yup
Wolves Nets has been great
I’m sure the Wolves will fold eventually but hanging in

Its been a great one. Had it on ever since the Cavs ran the Wizards off the floor

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Great to see Atlanta lose in front of their alleged fans again.

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There are only two examples of infinity: The universe and human stupidity and I'm not sure about the universe.

Yep. And because Ice Cold Trae can't guard a lamp post Kevin Huerter became the designated get fuck up man in the 4th quarter. Maxey was consistently blowing past him down the stretch.

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It's crazy to think of a #1 overall as being underrated but DeAndre Ayton actually is.

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That was just a bonus.

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There are only two examples of infinity: The universe and human stupidity and I'm not sure about the universe.

How so?

Basically everyone loves him after last year’s playoffs. I dont think hes slept on at all

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Everyone who? When have you ever said anything about him being a very good player?

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It’s hilarious that you try to turn everything into me vs you.

Nah, I doubt ive talked much about him. Consider this my official “Ayton is very good” post.

None of that answers my question. Who’s sleeping on this guy after last year’s playoffs? The answer is basically nobody.

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When have you or anyone here for that matter ever said anything positive about him? It's a simple question and isn't it obvious by you evading the question that it hasn't happened.

And you talk about "me against you" when it's you that jumps in disagreeing merely for the sake of disagreeing. Again obvious by the fact that you cannot ever seem to validate anything you say. Like now for instance.

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You are delusional.

I’m literally not avoiding the question, I did the complete opposite of it by directly addressing it.

Do I need to name every single NBA player I like and dislike so theres some type of historical record here.

I truly don’t understand your insecure mindset with needing to constantly prove you are smarter than me and everyone else on here when it comes to every single NBA discussion ever.

I just agreed with you that Ayton was very good and simply asked who is underrating him, and your first response is that I dont hype him enough. You have some type of Napoleon complex that makes you annoying to talk hoops with even when we are both agreeing on how good a player is.

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I stated he was underrated. You asked how so and claimed "everybody loves him" I included you in the "everybody" and simply asked if you'd ever said anything good about the guy. You knew you hadn't so you changed the subject.

I don't give a shit about being smarter than anyone else here. That's your insecurity talking.. That's your problem. And again you're the person who claims thoughts you don't agree with are "dumb" "hilarious" "silly" all of the time. That is more evidence of a guy who thinks he is "smarter" than everyone else than anything.

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I doubt I’ve ever claimed im smarter than anyone here on NBA stuff. I watch a lot of it and give my opinions. I think ive specifically said I consider Bagels the best NBA poster here and Ive said that for a decade now.

My view on this stuff goes beyond this board. When I say everyone loves Ayton im not talking about posters here, im talking about NBA writers and analysts and media folks who have given him a lot of deserved praise since last spring.

Your sensitivity to me calling things dumb is proving my point exactly. You take that shit to heart. Its just me talking what I think at the time. Im well aware I make a ton of “dumb” statements on here also. Anyone who gives their opinion constantly on a particular topic on a message board is almost certainly gonna say dumb shit, and smart shit, and in between. You can drop the little man complex about it and just talk hoops. Call my shit dumb when it is, I promise I wont be that sensitive about it

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You are being "sensitive" about me asking you about a time in which you have ever praised Ayton. WYC? You get sensitive anytime the dumb shit you state is ever referenced. You get sensitive whenever your basketball thoughts are challenged. You have never been able to handle it.

To dismiss the thoughts of others as "dumb" when it's obvious you can't handle it whenever the serve is returned is hypocritical don't you think?

Truth be told their only reason I call you on some of the dumb shit you say is because you constantly dismiss the thoughts of others. It's not that you disagree it's that you are dismissive. With all of the stupid shit you say that should never be the case imo.

You claim that you can handle it when truth be told you have never been able to handle it. As evidenced by your "me against you" comment. Again that's your insecurity talking.

FF if I called you on all the dumb shit you state it would take me up through the Super Bowl at least. That I don't is indicative of a dude that's extremely secure with himself

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Not true at all. Disagreement isnt a point of sensitivity.

Let me point out an example for you.

You said Ayton is underrated. I agreed that hes really good and asked who was underrating him. Your response was that i never hyped him up on here.

If I said a player, lets say Miles Bridges, was underrated, and you said yeah hes really good but whos underrating him - my reaction would not be to ask you when youve hyped him up. My reaction would be to tell you why I think hes underrated.

I like you cuz you talk hoops but you are way, way too concerned about who is “right” and who is “wrong” on literally every single nba discussion and on here. I dont think like that. I just talk whatever I feel about what the discussion is and what I think others are saying. I don’t really make it a point to try to look up the other person’s entire history of posting when talking hoops on here. The two big disagreements we’ve ever had We made threads on - Mitchell/Tatum and Jokic/Embiid. Still love my position on both of those, but it’s tiresome as fuck when you constantly go back to “whats your entire posting history on this guy” when I say some shit about a player. Its lame. Im not the only one that finds this irritating about you. Youre a good hoops poster. Insult me when you feel you need to but get over that napoleon complex of it

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On a crisp fall night in the year 2018 I took in a Suns game and remarked to my viewing companion that I thought Ayton was no joke.

Let this be admitted into convo as evidence.

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T.rubisky is a bust: check
Ben Simmons is a liability: check
The Fields Cult is dumb: double check

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You're just shitty because you want to have a hegemony on what's "dumb" and "stupid" around here. That's all this is. You hate to be challenged about anything and always have been. You seek to be the sole arbiter of what is considered "dumb" and "stupid". You proclaim the thoughts of others to be "stupid" and "dumb" all of the time and when you're called out for the stupid shit you say you get pissy about it. Check for the dumb shit I called you on regarding Coby White if you think I'm lying.

And as far as calling out "people's posting history" you might want to practice what you preach for once. Didn't you keep the Kyrie vs Steph fight going well after I made you look stupid about it? Long after you claimed it was "dumb" and "stupid" to think he'd get the better of him in the NBA Finals? Don't you still keep the DeAaron Fox fight going with 312 long after you looked "stupid" and "dumb" regarding him "sucking" as a player?

There isn't a person that posts in NBA sections that is as dismissive of other people's thoughts as you are. No one and when you comport yourself as some sort of "authority" all of the time then you should be prepared to get pushback. If you don't like it then stop with the "dumb" and "stupid" comments when it comes to other people's thoughts. You did it earlier with Nardi in fact. You don't merely disagree as much as you dismiss. Ok when you partake in such things then be prepared to receive comments on the "dumb" and "stupid" shit that you say.

You're the only person who posts in NBA who does this. That shit seemed to leave with the departure of a few guys that no longer post here.
Me and Shakes disagree about everything but I respect the guy's opinion. He knows that. Hell me and CB disagree a ton as well but I respect his too. Wolf too. Nardi. It's not about that.

As far as "Napoleon complex" goes please. I'm comfortable getting shit wrong and hearing about it. It happens all of the time with me here. I can take it. You can't though because you want to be viewed as an authority for some reason and can't fathom why you are not.
I used to find it "hilarious" how you'd show up out of nowhere after it was obvious you really didn't watch "The league" and immediately start doing the "it's dumb" "it's stupid" shit with other posters here. You did that probably the last 3 seasons in fact. If that doesn't exemplify an incessant need to feel "smarter" than everyone nothing else will.

And no you don't just "talk" either. You summarily dismiss things that do not coincide with your beliefs. Invariably something will be a "dumb" "stupid" or euphemistically speaking "hilarious" comment given the mood you're in. Do you remember how "stupid" it was for anyone to believe that OKC could get up with G.S? Interesting enough this was about 2 weeks before it was also "dumb" and "stupid" for anyone to think that Kyrie would get a hold of your guy Steph as well. Those aren't simply disagreements. They are dismissals. And when you do shit like that be prepared to accept that the shit will thrown in your face when you are incorrect. It was also "stupid" not too long ago to think that the biggest problem on the Bulls was Zach Lavine too. It's not "sensitive" as much as it is simply an astute observation of how you choose to interact with people here. It has nothing to do with me as you do it with everyone that posts here at some point.

You just don't like it when it is thrown back at you. Again that is your problem. Not mine or anyone else's.

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This is why ltg is the worst. There’s just nothing fun to be gained in engaging with him. Which is fine, it’s not his responsibility to make the board enjoyable, but it’s self sabotaging if he’s actually interested in discussing basketball to make it so nobody wants to discuss it with him. I suppose it’s possible he doesn’t want to discuss basketball and just uses it as a pretense to be dick for a few paragraphs every time someone responds to him. When he does it with racism it makes sense, when you ask him who thinks Ayton is underrated it doesn’t.

Watching Warriors-Suns game 2 last night, dunno what secret formula Mike Brown's unlocked, he has every player on the Golden State roster buying into playing defense. Wiggins, Otto P, Bjelica, even Jordan Poole putting in consistent effort on the defensive end--Draymond or no Draymond on the floor. Can "Associate Head Coach" Mike Brown win Coach of the Year. Probably deserve it more than Kerr (how hard is it to coach an offense featuring Steph Curry) if Golden State keeps up this level of defense.

KD when have I ever gone out of my way to engage with you about anything? If so cite it. You are another of guys that run around throwing rocks and hiding your hand about everything. Now you are partaking in the tried and true CFMB tradition of claiming that people are being falsely accused of racism. And for the record I have never accused anyone of being a racist in this particular section so why even bring it up? I know because you don't have shit else to say.


There will never be any objectivity with some of the people that post here. Joint is way too incestuous for that. That is why I always quote guys as opposed to simply allowing them to spin narratives all of the time. And for the love of god I never have been around a group of people that get touchy simply because people disagree with them about something. If you want this to be one big love fest then just simply say it. On some things I agree with people here and others I disagree. It's no big deal to me either way.

And without taking a poll I'm fairly certain that more people here would prefer to "engage" with me about basketball than they do you. I at least try and contribute a thought as opposed to simply coattail ride as you do.


I can't remember one actual original thought that you have ever posted that is basketball related. Not one. I think the last I remember of you you were jock sniffing Thibs. As MANY here are want to do.

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Yes!!!

I do not watch near enough basketball to engage with FF, LTG, Vegan, shakes and the other NBA heavyweights on here. I often read these threads and am at a loss at what to believe. Are a player’s stats padded by playing against poor competition and/or because he is a ball hog? I admit I do not know.

But I will say I had grown tired of shakes love making to Trae. It seemed over the top. But then I saw Trae in the playoffs, and I found Trae to be a unique talent who could score in entertaining and varied ways. I wish I could contribute more, but yall would laugh me out of the threads.

Sorry…..

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Just ignore any prolonged discussion and you'll be fine. It's probably a BS/trolling slugfest. How you feel about the Bulls?

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T.rubisky is a bust: check
Ben Simmons is a liability: check
The Fields Cult is dumb: double check

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I wouldn't. the only people that I have ever really done that with in the basketball section were guys (Walt, Imu, FF) who seemingly went out of their way to always be dismissive of every comment. As stated that is fine as long as you can handle the smoke when it comes your way. There is a way to respectfully disagree. And there is a way to disrespectfully disagree. Its tough to claim that you are "respectfully disagreeing" when "dumb" and "stupid" is placed into every dissenting opinion you happen to make. And then whine about "sensitivity" when the person that is being sensitive happens to be you.

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Yeah, I just gotta leave him be from now on

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It works for me too.

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