Will Miles play tonight? (Merged)

Okie dokie oh wise one.

 

Sadly, on this issue I know more than I'd like.

 

ah.....honestly I ve never "ignored" any poster. Ive said I would but never had. I might even take you off for a laugh...but it just feels so right

 

Sorry the truth about Kobe being a rapist bothers you so.

 

Damn, this place got so much nicer so fast!

 

Sorry we don't all bow at the altar of Kobe. By the way, when you bow at that altar, you do so over a credenza.

 

You aren't the only one to go through medical surgeries. There are a lot of ex or current basketball players (or jocks) on this site who have had their fair share of surgeries. Personally, I have had my ACL replaced and although I researched before hand, I don't claim to be an expert on knees.

I don't claim to be an expert on all these topics, but I'm sorry that I'm not buying you are an expert on all these topic either.

If you got this all figured out, why even be this board. If it is to educate us posters "who don't have any idea what we are taking about" then you aren't doing it the right way. If it is to belittle us . . . well whatever floats your boat.

But this idea you are the expert on all these topics . . . personally I didn't fall off the turnip truck yesterday.

 

So if I posted that it's impossible for ACL's to be grafted or to re-fuse, you would let it go unanswered? The bottom line is that you're demonstrating a deep ignorance on this subject. When I attempt to correct your misconceptions, you get defensive and snippy. On this issue, you did fall off the turnip truck yesterday.

You're welcome.

 

Awwwww poor Maxie.

 

You're "attempt to correct misconseptions" could use a little . . . no a lot of work.


But let's cut to the chase, shall we. I read some of your posts and you are convinced Allen and Co are not going to let this go, and file a lawsuit, is that right?

 

Hey the guy has self esteem issues . . . recognize and show some sympathy.

 

Well, I'm not going to hold your dick while you pee. You're going to have to do some work yourself.

I guarantee that the Blazers will file an appeal and if we don't receive satisfaction will sue. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised to see not only the Celtics and Grizzlies sued, but also Danny Ainge and Chris Wallace personally.

 

So you aren't goin to try and correct misconseptions but instead just be insulting. I am glad we came to an understanding. But I digress.

You are saying that the Blazers will sue naming 4 parites if they don't recieve "satisfaction". I am deeply ignorant on the topic, so this should be like taking candy from a baby.

We both like to puff up our chest . . . now let's put up or shut up (I know second option is unlikely with you no mater what, but I was using a pharse). A bet on whether the Blazers file a lawsuit . . . here I am max, an ignorant fool who has fallen off the turnip truck begging to give you money. What is your response?

 

Please, do tell. I'm not the one acting butthurt for speaking out without having any idea about the subject at hand.

 

Your perception is that if a player is able to step on a court and play, that's evidence that they should be retired. I pointed to Cuttino Mobley. You had no response.

Your perception is that a player gets to decide whether or not they are retired after they have been deemed to have a career ending injury and that their former team should be held hostage by that decision. I pointed out how the CBA says differently. You had no response.

You attempted to comment on a cartilage issue as if it were something that would get better or at least stabilize. I pointed out that it will only deterioriate. You had no response.

I have no desire to "puff out [my] chest". I am only here to learn things about which I don't know and to comment on things I do know a little about to clear up confusion. All I have heard is that Tom Penn is running this thing and there's a playbook that's being executed. Part of that playbook is suing GM's personally as well as their organizations. If you want to bet, that's fine, but all I'm doing is passing on what I have heard from people within the organization.

 

The medical retirement portion of the CBA only deals with career ending injuries, not medical conditions that could potentially end a career. Therefore, the team who claims medical retirement is only entitled to cap reiief if 1. The player is incapacitated and unable to play. 2. The player concurs with the diagnosis that the injury is career ending. and finally, 3. The other teams in the league concur that the player is unable to play because of the injury.

So going through those 3. 1. Darius Miles is clearly not incapacitated from playing basketball. 2. Darius Miles does not concur with the diagnosis, and believes he can still play basketball. 3. Other teams, notably the Celtics and Grizzlies, have ruled that Miles injury is not preventing him from playing basketball.

The NBA has set 10 games as the amount of games a player has to play in to quantify his year in the NBA as being part of a career.

So if Darius plays 1 more game, he will successfully have showed the NBA that the injury did not end his career.

 

Personally, I don't think that is all "you are doing."

But I'm glad you are accepting a bet on this topic. Just so you know, I have no inside source, barely have read anything that involved Penn's name and am making this bet out of emotion (you always seem to be able to push my buttons) . . . so this bet really favors you.

But to be gentleman about it, since I proposed it, we will play it straight up, 1-1 odds. Do you want to name the price or have me do it?

The bet is that within a year time from the end of the season, the Blazers will not file a lawsuit against Boston, Memphis or their GMs . . . I'm giving you all four (that is how much on tilt you have me).

And if I win (doubtful) . . . maybe, just maybe you will stop taking cheap shots at my intelligence and repond with some more decency to my posts . . . or at least ignore them. If you win . . . then I suspect I will be (justifiably) a target for more of those responses. Should be fun, don't you think?

 

G.O. , you already win half the bet. The Blazers cannot legally sue the GMs personally. That's why people create corporations.

 

Watch out or DaFizzle will send you a vulgar email telling you what he thinks about your posts! I still can't sleep over the one he sent me a few days ago.