The Official NBA Season Thread: NBA Cup Night

[QU!K]

 

[ballinsam23]

Want Luka or Tatum to win it this year.

 

[had pants]

 

[dman14]

Giannis is beasting on both sides. This is all without KM as well. He is my early mvp

 

[nick.]

 

[pmatic]

 

[addict4sneakers]

Never heard it

 

[addict4sneakers]

 

[HIM]

In before someone says they never heard of Elton John and/or the song

Offset knows

 

[HIM]

Pistons really going to get Wemby

Detroit strip clubs getting ready

 

[antidope]

This is how I would be. Lifestyle inflation not gonna get me. Especially as an athlete. Their earnings through their lives are a bell curve

 

[addict4sneakers]

This is how I would be. Lifestyle inflation not gonna get me. Especially as an athlete. Their earnings through their lives are a bell curve

Wouldn’t spend a dollar until my second contract if I were in that position

 

[ballinsam23]

Easy to say that now. When we were 18-21 regardless of background, most kids are not saving like that.

I'd probably let my parents hold all my money until my second contract at that age

 

[antidope]

Easy to say that now. When we were 17/18 regardless of background, most kids are not saving like that.

I'd probably let my parents hold all my money until my second contract at that age

I don’t spend money now. Never spent money. My goal is to leave anything I have to my heirs

 

[ballinsam23]

I don’t spend money now. Never spent money. My goal is to leave anything I have to my heirs

Whats your definition of spending money?

 

[addict4sneakers]

Easy to say that now. When we were 18-21 regardless of background, most kids are not saving like that.

I'd probably let my parents hold all my money until my second contract at that age

Nah man you spend most of that trying to keep up with richer players and it’s not worth it. I definitely get doing something nice for yourself though.

Financial responsibility isn’t easy for the average person anyway.

 

[addict4sneakers]

Tatum said he’s never spent a dollar of his contract money and has been living off endorsements. That man is brilliant

 

[ballinsam23]

Nah man you spend most of that trying to keep up with richer players and it’s not worth it. I definitely get doing something nice for yourself though.

Financial responsibility isn’t easy for the average person anyway.

I think the NBA has mandatory financial courses they make draftees go through.

Plenty of finance books out there too, its really 90% behavioral/psychological when it comes to saving/investing or changing your spending habits.

 

[ballinsam23]

Tatum said he’s never spent a dollar of his contract money and has been living off endorsements. That man is brilliant

This is the best way to do it. Majority of the NBA doesnt get these deals though.

 

[antidope]

Whats your definition of spending money?

I pack a lunch every day
I lived at home until I was debt free and then for 2.5 years after that
I keep an excel budget where I track what I spend down to the penny

2022 was first year I can say I got myself a “nice thing”. Life is short and I’m trying to be better about being a miser but eh

 

[xxpizzo]

these 2 deff been fun to watch on defense end

they pretty much trade guarding the rim and moving to the Perimeter

if i had to guess PJ used to it with Bam and Giannis and just gels with it

 

[akajae]

Reminds me of

 

[Coupé It]

Bad Port Wine at a strip cub

 

[addict4sneakers]

I think the NBA has mandatory financial courses they make draftees go through.

Plenty of finance books out there too, its really 90% behavioral/psychological when it comes to saving/investing or changing your spending habits.

They do but at the end of the day it’s up to the person. Can’t imagine going from not having anything to being able to have everything you want after one night in June. It’s a lot

 

[HIM]

Even if I had a max contract. I’m still gonna be doing things like this.