Zombie Festus Ezeli becomes a Blazer

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  1. Nikolokolus

    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    Doubtful.
     
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    Sullingers dance card hadn't been punched yet, so there were a couple of wall flowers at the dance
     
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    Not a string theory fan eh?
     
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    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    Theories are awesome. What you've got here is a hypothesis.
     
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    which distinctly relies on possibilities as the basis....doubt will never work with scientific method
     
  6. Nikolokolus

    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    Skepticism is the root of scientific inquiry. Without it, you never question that the earth is flat, or that the earth is at the physical center of the universe.
     
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    good point, but string theory is all about exploration of possibilities...skepticism is the opposite of infinite possibilities...Ezeli said his knees are 100 percent..that the second surgery corrected the problem and he was fixed....it's just possible he's talking about something demonstrable..
     
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    Only here can a thread about Festus Ezeli become a discussion about string theory.
     
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    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    I honestly have no idea what balky knees have to do with string theory? Ezeli has had multiple knee injuries (while in Golden State) and has missed significant time. Repetitive injuries are directly correlated with further injury (compromised structures are never fully restored). Thus, I find it doubtful he's past all of his knee troubles.

    That doesn't mean I'm rooting against the improbable.
     
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    I just looked it up and he's had one knee surgery 2 years ago...one sprained ankle..and a minor procedure to clean debris out of that knee last season...that's only one major knee operation...he's young. He has both meniscus. This guy graduated from high school with high grades at 14 years of age!
     
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    Actually, I didn't say anything was repugnant. I said it was possible he didn't like the vibe. People don't like the vibe of many different work environments. It is by no means a stretch to suggest that an employee would feel less than comfortable in an environment like that where their faith is very important and they don't hide it.

    I am certain some christians are hypocrites in the sensitivity department. They will talk about muslims being sensitive and blowing things out of proportion -- no pun intended :wink: -- but when someone says something as mild as "someone might not like the vibe" and it turns into "being around christians is pretty damned repugnant"... I don't know, bud.

    U mad?
    :hello:

    Here is an example of my "christians at the work place" environment.

    1. You don't believe in god? What is your moral compass then?

    2. Console family members of patient with these gems: God doesn't give you anything you can't handle. Your loved one is in a better place now. Your loved one is at the side of god now.

    3. Telling patients "I will pray for you", unsolicited

    4. Asking me to pray for patients knowing full well I am not a believer. (And I pretend to do it just so they feel more comfortable because it just isn't worth the turmoil)

    5. Rolling their eyes and scoffing at other religious practices, because they aren't the same as theirs.

    6. Talking about topics such as "the end times" at the nursing station.

    Could go on and on, but you might think I felt christians are all repugnant.

    And I am certain in more religious parts of the country it is much worse. I'm in the heathen capital of the USA, FWIW. Denny and I just might be neighbors:smiley-cuddle:
     
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    Thought I read someone else saying he was muslim.

    But as far as "tired of the christian vibe" is concerned, you can be religious and not care for religion in the work place. See Doc Rivers as an example in the NBA world to start.

    In my personal experience, I have a co-worker from Eritrea who is christian that doesn't care for the others wearing their religiosity on their sleeves and wish they would keep their comments to themselves. It isn't bad enough for either of us to make a big deal of it, but it certainly makes for a less than ideal work environment.
     
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    Am I mad? At some faceless poster on a message board whom I will likely never meet? Uhmm...no. I just thought your post was so goofy that I responded in a sarcastic manner. Sorry about that.

    As usual, you've posted an encyclopedic essay explaining your viewpoint. I'm not interested in playing with you. Sorry again.

    The reasos your post was so goofy are your assumptions, first that Ezeli would be offended by the Warriors Christian "vibe", and second that he'd be escaping it by coming to Portland. I know for a fact that many of the Blazers are Christians. I also know that there's a team chaplain and that at least some of the guys pray together. I don't think that's unusual around the league. People can respect people's varying views and beliefs. These guys are pros.
     
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    Actually, I apologize.

    I got carried away trying to pretend I'm young.

    No hard feelings. You made a good point about us likely never meeting. And if we did we almost certainly could enjoy a beer and goof around like bros.

    I'll stop.

    Cheers
     
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    He graduated high school before he even played a game of basketball. lol.
     
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    He went to Yuba City Community College...started as a biology major and when he tried basketball he switched to business and video studies..he's a bright guy
     
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    Or we give vonleh the minutes
     
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