AROUND THE NBA THREAD. OCT 2021 edition

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  1. Tince

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    Either Olshey is so much smarter than the rest of the league, or...

     
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    Neil was being chauffered to CJ's winery.
     
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    Am I supposed to know what an OTE is?
     
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    There are kids who value their "Magic The Gathering" cards more than Olshey values draft picks.
     
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    No... if you were the GM, yes.
     
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    julius Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

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    or maybe he's already scouted them and going there wouldn't change anything?
     
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    who said anything about moral victories.
    I said the kings aren’t as bad as people think based on the sky is falling because we lost to the queens behavior; thus there wasn’t much reason to be worried based on what I watched from their games. They played the Jazz tough and they beat us. They aren’t a scrub team then told you to look into the numbers to see for yourself that the kings aren’t a scrub team — since that’s what YOU responded to.
     
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    Your theory is that he's the 1 out of 30 GMs who had already scouted these guys and felt going to this event would change nothing. Maybe he's just that much better than all the other GMs, in a class of his own.
     
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    julius Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Or maybe the other GM's just wanted to go and he's like "what more can I get out of it? seeing them another time won't all the sudden change things"

    I think people just need a reason to bitch.
     
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    aren't you bitching about people bitching?

    wait, does this mean I'm bitching about you bitching about people bitching?

    if you retort it could put a glitch in the matrix
     
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    julius Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

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    you've been reported to sly!
     
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    Your theory that we're the only organization that can't get anything out seem unlikely, but it's possible. This reminds me of our thinking that we're above getting value out of a G-League team. Either we're a cut above or we're missing the boat.

    Edit: I'm not bitching, I'm asking a question. I'd love to know a concrete answer.
     
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    julius Global Moderator Staff Member Global Moderator

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    We never know what Olshey is about to do, so why would he play his card by going to this? I doubt it's like Neil was thinking "wait...what? I have no idea about any of this"
     
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    I agree with your conclusion that the organization was likely aware of this event nd made the conscious decision to not attend. However, the organization has made conscious decisions in the past that were mistakes, which is why I brought it up in the first place.
     
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    EVERY organization has. Portland fans just love to bring it up as if no one else does.
     
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    I can't speak for all Portland fans, but I certainly have never said or implied that other organizations don't make mistakes. My point is that Portland, like other oganizations can make the wrong choice. Just because a choice is conscious doesn't mean it should be above talking about. Just because a question is asked, doesn't mean someone is bitching. This place would be super boring if we were only allowed to praise every player, coach, and front office member.
     
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    I certainly agree with you here. The Kings are not a bad team at all and they will surprise a number of teams to start this season. I do wonder if they start winning if they continue to win when teams have a good look at them and apply a bit more pressure?
     
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    Charlotte starts 3-0. Miles Bridges having a breakout season 'so far'

    I was thinking they were one of the easier games in Portland's first 21....maybe not
     
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