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Mostly just obnoxious Celtics fans going on and on about the 2008 team.
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Mostly just obnoxious Celtics fans going on and on about the 2008 team.
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KHUFU Yea but you aren't convincing anyone with common sense for the game that James Harden is JUST AS effective at THAT weight.
We know what being overweight does to the body.
It doesn't benefit him playing at that weight man.
between 2012-2013 and 2019-2020 James Harden played in 613 out of 646 regular season games. Have you considered that his heavier weight resulted in greater durability or that he may have been more prone to injury at a lower weight, given his playstyle?
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To your last point, it's pretty well documented that the NBA and NFL have professionals speak to incoming rookies at their respective rookies symposiums.
Inside the Rookie Transition Program: Preparing for the NBA lifestyle
The Rookie Transition Program was created to help give players the skills and information necessary for a smooth transition to the NBA.
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The NBA even has a list of who they consider reputable financial advisors and investing institutions. They can lead horses to water but they can't force them to drink it.
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Jim will always be my favorite player
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Nah man, I am talking about him in 2021.
He is FAT. Point blank. I am talking about How he looks THIS season.
I am not talking about him being SOLID like HE is when HE is in shape.
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I get it. But these are professional athletes who have computers, telephones and internet connections. They can do their own research just like you and I. When I wanted to begin learning about investing, I had to learn from scratch. I had to make a budget. These are all things these NBA players can do and now, with their newly found wealth, they have the resources to do them.
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There is a difference in TEACHING financial literacy, and then sending someone to a person that is already aware of financial loopholes. There are way too many stories of these kids being placed into bad investments by these so called advisors, of whom get into that business simply to bilk those who are not aware of what to do with their sudden success. Financial literacy should start in grade school, but we all know why it does not occur there, especially for Black people.To your last point, it's pretty well documented that the NBA and NFL have professionals speak to incoming rookies at their respective rookies symposiums.
Inside the Rookie Transition Program: Preparing for the NBA lifestyle
The Rookie Transition Program was created to help give players the skills and information necessary for a smooth transition to the NBA.
The NBA even has a list of who they consider reputable financial advisors and investing institutions. They can lead horses to water but they can't force them to drink it.
An education is needed, and where to attain such info is hidden, intentionally mind you, from the very people that it would help to gain independence in a system built upon oppression.
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I need to see who's willing to sacrifice. Also, that team looks like it's going to be very shaky defensively. The only good defender they have is KD.
As a Lakers fan, I think LeBron would eat. No quality wing defender (assuming they're putting KD at the five) and no rim protector sounds like they're going to give LeBron a runway towards the basket every play. This is before we even talk about AD. For the Nets to succeed, I think they would need to play fast and win high scoring games
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"It's been a long time coming, but change go come....."
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Hold y'all heads up. Imagine if you were a Clippers fan.
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Brooklyn is already fifth in pace.
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I had the Nets at #2 before the Kyrie controversy. Now with the changes I think they'll be knocked down a peg or two.
Still think Philly is coming out of the East.
Still think Philly is coming out of the East.
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Matching up with the Lakers is one thing. The rest of the league is another. The Show will be the only game where the Nets don't have the 2 best players on the floor. They have the ability to add defenders through other means. I don't care how bad their defense is. Asking any squad to have to match that firepower is going to be a tall order. Glad I got league pass though to tune in as many times as possible.
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James Harden is hilarious.
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They got the shooter in the uniform
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Yall really buying into the Nets all because they added James Harden. Couldn't be me
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Maybe they are going for how many times the yts will quote the late reverend on that day *shrugs*
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