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@davebiddle I’ve got to follow hoops for a while and the fans are happy to be there when they see a good product. Sorry hoops is not football which sells out when bad (not very often). This isn’t about football - any football talk is deflection.

A former walk-on player who made his name only because of Oden and Conley should have carte blanche to talk out of his ass about Buckeye fans IMO. /s Buckeye basketball fans who have been following this team since the Jimmy Jackson era (or before), speak your mind.

@hausen13 @BelowAverageOPS Well I just watched Kentucky advance the ball in 2.4 seconds to get a decent 3 point shot off to tie the game Our coach had the luxury of drawing up a play and thought it was smart to pass the ball backwards. Is that now enough?

@BelowAverageOPS But what does ANY of that mean right now? We all know what you said is true and it sucks. But what now? What if things are heading in the right direction? Who cares that things have been bad. What about NOW

Their best season in recent memory is being a 10-loss 2-seed who got bounced R1. It’s been 13 years since they made it out of the first weekend, their all time leading scorer never won a tournament game, and their attendance reflects it. But yes, blame the fans you troglodyte.

@J_Talks_Hoops It’s nice being at the top of a list for once as a bulls fan…..

Playoff wins in the last 10 yr- DET 2 SAC 3 CHI 3 CHA 3 NO 6 ORL 6 BKN 8 ATL 9 WAS 10 MEM 11 POR 16 SA 18 UTA 21 MN 22 NY 24 PHX 27 DAL 29 IND 29 LAC 30 LAL 30 HOU 32 PHI 34 OKC 40 TOR 43 MIA 44 MIL 47 DEN 51 CLE 52 BOS 85 GS 90 Det/Cha will win games this yr and pass the Bulls

@TonyGerdeman @meshconcept That doesn’t mean much.

@PPLaRaul @meshconcept Shot 3s better than Jon Diebler did as a freshman.

I will judge the Ohio State season as a success as long as Amare Bynum is retained.

@GOBUCKSLSLL @TonyGerdeman The moment they took out Cupps for Tilly the lead was blown. -7 plus minus in a 2 pt loss. He couldn’t stay infront of anyone

@TonyGerdeman Mobley, Bynum and incoming 5 star Anthony Thompson could be great. They really need to go pay a big time center. Tilly was not strong enough to do what was necessary. Gotta get a true 5

@meshconcept @TonyGerdeman He can’t shoot.

@TonyGerdeman can’t say i watched much osu hoops this year (for good reason) but can he shoot? or is his game limited to dunks and layups?

@MrRevibes @CountDankulaTV @Farmer31548981 Great photo

@CountDankulaTV @Farmer31548981 I got to meet the legend himself way back in my Mizzou days - genuinely a nice guy who loves what he does. They really should’ve just left the man alone!

The Afroman Trial. -Cops raid Afromans house for bullshit reasons. -Steal money, break his door, fuck his house up. -No criminality found whatsoever, no charges at all pressed on Afroman. -Afroman spends the next 3 years making songs that make fun of all the officers involved by name, even using footage of the raid from his own CCTV cameras. -Songs had titles like "Randy Walters is a son of a bitch" and "Lick Em Low Lisa" accusing one of the officers of being a lesbian and sleeping with the other officers wives. -During the raid one officer looked like he was about to eat some lemon pound cake sitting on Afromans counter, Afroman made a whole album calling the officer fat. -The cops get mad and file a lawsuit for defamation. -Afroman turns up to court in a whole American flag suit. -Officers performatively mald and cry while listening to the songs really trying to oversell how badly the songs upset them. -One officer was suing because Afroman made a whole song about him saying he was fucking the officers wife. When the officer was asked if Afroman was really fucking his wife, he said "I don't know". Nuking his own case and establishing that there is a non-zero chance that Afroman might actually be fucking his wife. -As his only witness for the trial, Afroman brought a deputies EX FUCKING WIFE. -The jury ruled completely in favour of Afroman. This entire thing has been a great win for free speech and absolutely fucking hilarious.

@J_Talks_Hoops @zayiceman171 I feel like it’s an age thing. Anyone born in 1994 - you’d think theyd be excited seeing as they were two young to watch their 90s rings As I hit my mid 30s with kids you realize time is limited every week. Somehow I still watch bulls but not like I did before 2016.

@zayiceman171 You cared to watch the post Harden Trae Christian Wood and John Wall Rockets?

I’ve been watching rockets basketball religiously since I was 13 years old. This is the first time I can remember where I just don’t care to watch the team any more

@TimmyHallRadio TCU looks way better.

Wow. This really sucks. Are the Buckeyes going to come out with any effort in the 2nd half or start packing to go home? Pathetic performance so far.

@CommonManRadio They dribble and get trapped on the right baseline more than my 4th graders hoops team

YUCK.

@Nbafanatic2391 That’s my biggest concern with Josh. He’s got game. How motivated is he to be the best version of himself from a training standpoint. He is hunched over and looks awkward often. It’s not good for defense and if he ever has a significant injury I worry about recovery.

Matas and Josh dominate against smaller players and struggle against bigger more physical players. Both need to get stronger.

@ByDrewStevens I’ve tried to have a rational stance on Billy but the comments by Ayo who always had a nice mid range floater/shot, the way Lauri played under Billy, and the Matas comments - I’d rather see guys work on their game and lose than “compete” by winning 28-38 games. Fuck survival.

This can be true without being an indictment of Billy Donovan. Chicago’s shot profile has been about survival — spacing the floor and limiting inefficient possessions. It also reflects a roster still searching for the kind of players who can bend those rules.

@Owen1318213Owen @TomNacher @Will_Gottlieb @cbefred If billly made decisions against his boss - no one around the league would hold that against him. His reputation will not be tarnished by his bulls tenure If anything - it would strengthen his reputation as everyone that follows the league knows the bulls are clowns.

@TomNacher @Will_Gottlieb @cbefred They aren’t tho…AK is his boss if AK decided that they shouldn’t play than Billy wouldn’t do that. Look at every tanking team do you think the coaches are choosing to ruin their reputation and sit their best players? Of course not they have competent front offices telling them

I would argue the exact opposite. Billy has maxed out mediocre rosters for the last 6 years, adapted his system around talent, developed young players (Ayo, Coby, Matas), gotten the most out fringe All Stars (Zach, DeMar) Last 6 years are far, far worse without Billy

@TDevontaT @J_Talks_Hoops He’s trying to give ak credit for things we wish he did haha. It’s worse than what he thinks has happened.

@J_Talks_Hoops Yea he flamed him but he was wrong about a few things. They only gave up Alex in that trade for Giddey. And there was never a Patrick for okoro trade

Bill Simmons EVISCERATED Arturas Karnisovas on the pod today 👀

@BKB639 @J_Talks_Hoops Worst organizations in the world of sports* not just nba

@J_Talks_Hoops The national media doesn’t cover the Bulls enough but every time they do is a good day The Bulls are one of the largest markets in the league and is the worst ran organization in the NBA

@JacksonTweetin @ScotPollard31 @HawaiiFootball Do waiters at a 5 star star restaurant face the same level of scrutiny compared to Applebees servers? If you don’t want the smoke - don’t take the job and higher pay.

@ScotPollard31 @HawaiiFootball Do you think Hawaii football players face the same amount of scrutiny as Kansas basketball players after a loss?

“It was like a job”. Understand that when you get paid millions to do something that it IS a job. Expectations come when paychecks are involved. That’s how employment works. Very glad my 18 year old understands this concept playing/working for @HawaiiFootball #BRADDAHHOOD

@Maldi24771800 @GamewithDave Don’t let the card system in marvel midnight suns deter you. It’s essentially a turn based tactical rpg. It’s one of the best games I’ve ever played and really does good job bringing modern graphics/game play into a tactical game.

@PPLaRaul @GamewithDave Oh snap, I might try those out. Heard of Advanced Wars but not the others.

What game is this for you?

@Maldi24771800 @GamewithDave Have you tried fire emblem, marvel midnight suns, triangle strategy (pretty much sequel to tactics), unicorn overlord (ridiculously good), or even older games like advanced wars or front mission? If you love tactics - marvel midnight suns, triangle Strat, or unicorn are a must

@PPLaRaul @GamewithDave Tactics Ogre was really good…wish there were more turn based tactical RPGs. Tactics is goated

@Maldi24771800 @GamewithDave What other tactical rpgs have you played/enjoyed?

@GamewithDave Final Fantasy Tactics