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[dik cashmere]

When Clyde (still one of the most under rated players in NBA history) reminded the world Bernard King aint up there?

He should have shut his mouth and just waked away.

He made a solid no argument case.

But the MORE he kept talking? STARKS? (who I met and will always be a fan of by the way)

He completely derailed his whole point and came off looking like a hater when just a few syllables ago he sounded very fair and wise.

2-18

 

[playahaitian]

2-18

Bernard King’s No. 30 belongs only in Knicks’ rafters

It is through no fault of his own, but for as long as Julius Randle wears the number he’s wearing for the Knicks — that would be No. 30 — he is going to look like an imposter in fake clothes. It’s …

nypost.com

 

[playahaitian]

@playahaitian clyde had me agreeing til he said John Starks

Statistically, Carmelo Anthony is one of the top 10 players in Knicks history:

• Top-10 in points, scoring average, and playoff production.
• Holds the single-game scoring record at MSG (62 points).
• 7x All-Star with New York, 1x scoring champion.
• Led the franchise to its most successful season in the last 25 years.

 

[dik cashmere]

Statistically, Carmelo Anthony is one of the top 10 players in Knicks history:

• Top-10 in points, scoring average, and playoff production.
• Holds the single-game scoring record at MSG (62 points).
• 7x All-Star with New York, 1x scoring champion.
• Led the franchise to its most successful season in the last 25 years.

Clyde sounded like a hater

 

[playahaitian]

Clyde sounded like a hater

^^^

and could EASILY have chose to say the same thing

make the same point

and NOT be.

 

[Costanza]

@playahaitian clyde had me agreeing til he said John Starks

Thread 'Should the Knicks have retired Oakley and Starks's jerseys?'

Mar 10, 2019

I always thought that the second most important era in Knicks history meant enough to not just retire the number of Patrick Ewing, the greatest player in franchise history, but also the top two other players to define the best of what the Knicks were over the last 40 years.

Knicks Part With Oakley to Get Toronto's Camby
By SELENA ROBERTS
JUNE 25, 1998
NY Times

One Knick teammate who requested anonymity said last night that he ''was shocked that the organization would trade Oakley.''

When asked if he considered the public's outcry to the announcement, Grunfeld...

• Rembrandt Brown
• charles oakley john starks nba new york knicks patrick ewing
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• Forum: Blackgirl Online

I was wondering if he was going to attack Ewing’s status after he cited Carmelo not winning a ring. Stupid argument. He went the opposite way with it, which is even more illogical.

 

[jawnswoop]

 

[jawnswoop]

 

[therealjondoe]

 

[M.H.C.]

Side note:

If I’m the team employee and he says, “You can’t guard me”, I’m going Tony Allen the next play or Draymond Green if that don’t work

 

[Costanza]

 

[Costanza]

I’m on Team Ballmer.

As much as I wish they circumvented the salary cap, First Steve isn’t that dumb. If he did try to feed KL money, knowing what was at stake for him personally, and his team, do you think he would let the company go bankrupt ? Knowing all creditors would be visible to the world ?

They got scammed by Aspiration, along with many others. Crimes for which they pleaded guilty last week.

Scammers do scammy things. They did a $300m sponsorship deal with the clippers in 2021. That’s a HUGE deal. The better the team does , the more value the sponsorship has. It actually makes perfect sense that if they stole money from investors and want the clippers to succeed, why not give stolen money to help keep their best player ?

It’s sad that @PabloTorre didn’t take the time to find out how these scammers pulled off their scam. The idea that the default is Ballmer is the bad guy is going to back fire on him.

 

[Costanza]

 

[xxironxx]

 

[Complex]

This is what they predicted Giddey and him would do. There's no money for them to sign with another team.

 

[jawnswoop]

@dik cashmere @tallblacknyc

 

[BlackGoku]

@dik cashmere @tallblacknyc

Stealing more money than Paul George...

 

[Day_Carver]

Stealing more money than Paul George...

No such thing as athletes stealing money

 

[Costanza]

No such thing as athletes stealing money

I’ve never heard anyone accuse an owner of stealing money.

 

[Costanza]

 

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[jawnswoop]

 

[Costanza]

I didn’t know who this tweet below was about— My first thought was “Is Adam Silver doing that?” Hate when people provide no context like that.



But now that I understand it, he’s right. Why wouldn’t Ballmer talk to Pablo, other than fear?

 

[Costanza]

He’s giving up a lot of money to get to free agency a year earlier (and make it harder for himself to be traded). If it’s strictly about his happiness, it’s a smart move. But he’s not going to make that money back.

 

[Day_Carver]

I didn’t know who this tweet below was about— My first thought was “Is Adam Silver doing that?” Hate when people provide no context like that.



But now that I understand it, he’s right. Why wouldn’t Ballmer talk to Pablo, other than fear?

It’s called rich people games! Who knows he’s guilty and or the organization is guilty! So one goes on a platform that won’t integrate you to provide a false narrative of innocence

 

[christop]

 

[BlackGoku]

Just say no comment man...

 

[therealjondoe]

@playahaitian remember I was telling you about this young dude

 

[jawnswoop]

 

[Costanza]

 

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[DC_Dude]

 

[M.H.C.]

I wanted to be a 6’6 SG growing up(not cuz of Jordan btw). I never would’ve wrote it down tho. It wouldn’t be as weird to see 66 as opposed to 69 lol. They just chose the wrong height

 

[Costanza]

I wanted to be a 6’6 SG growing up(not cuz of Jordan btw). I never would’ve wrote it down tho. It wouldn’t be as weird to see 66 as opposed to 69 lol. They just chose the wrong height

I wanted to be a 6’8 PF. I was told the doctor said I would grow to that height but I never got close. Based on my talent level I thought I could be the next Charles Oakley if I did.