I get why he called it there though. The game got sloppy, by both teams, for like the prior 40 or so seconds and I think he just wanted to calm his guys down because they had just had a sloppy turnover and just seemed out of sync at that time.
I'm not a huge fan of Brian Windbag and that clip is kinda hard to watch; I actually thought it was some AI bullshit until towards the end. Since when does that fucker unload on superstars; does he think he's Stephen A. Smith now? Luka didn't shoot well, but it's "his fault" they lost because his 27/6/6 was too whiny? GTFO.
Maybe they decided that was the time to makeup for the non-call that should have happened on Doncic for absolutely shoving Pritchard to the ground to get himself an open shot.
Yes, the refs are why the 3rd largest blowout in NBA finals happened.
Would've been a good spot to hedge, going into the NBA Finals. Let's assume Steve bet $100 getting 17-1 that the Mavs would win the chip (before the playoffs started).
Depends on who you were rooting for. I know most fans of any other team were probably bored out of their minds watching these games, but I was very happy with how the team performed. If they can sign Derrick White, there is a good chance we could repeat.
I just mean as a neutral fan barely any of the games were even competitive. Having a game every 3 days for the most part, after a week off of crappy conference finals, just made the entire playoffs lose it's steam.
Clips lowball Paul George, and he's out. Not that I necessarily blame their thinking (they wanted his contract to match Kawhi's 3 years), but then they pay Harden $70M over two. 🤣
As you already know, it's not about moar luxury tax. But avoiding the 2nd apron, which will kneecap your team's ability to complete a championship-level roster (short of incredible luck, e.g. Dubs getting Steph's MVP seasons for dirt cheap, then getting KD when the cap spiked in 2016). I love Brunson's move, because nobody else will do this too. He's still getting generational wealth over the next 5 seasons even if he suffers catastrophic injury (so waiting 1 year isn't risk-free). And if he's still a star in 2028, he can extend for insane money (estimates are 4 years, > $300M). The new TV money starting in 2025 is going to substantially alter NBA economics.
Meh the second apron will be nearly $208 million for 2025-26 season and they'll be nowhere close to that when Randle opts out. Hell they wouldn't even cross it with Randle not exercising his team option and instead staying and Brunson taking a 30% of salary cap max contract (the max he could sign for 7 years in). Brunson is a fool taking a paycut for the sake of a bunch of rich f***s who own the team. I loved it when LeBron told the Heat to go f*** themselves in the summer of 2014 after they amnestied Mike Miller just to put more money in Mickey Arison's pocket after LeBron specifically took a paycut in 2010 so they'd have money to sign Miller. That's the way players should do it. Knicks don't have anyone due or able to sign any time soon the 35% of salary cap max contracts that crippled the Suns and Warriors. Only way that would have made sense for Brunson to take that pay cut would be if they matched OKC's offer for Hartenstein, which they didn't so his paycut buys him nothing roster wise.As you already know, it's not about moar luxury tax. But avoiding the 2nd apron, which will kneecap your team's ability to complete a championship-level roster (short of incredible luck, e.g. Dubs getting Steph's MVP seasons for dirt cheap, then getting KD when the cap spiked in 2016). I love Brunson's move, because nobody else will do this too. He's still getting generational wealth over the next 5 seasons even if he suffers catastrophic injury (so waiting 1 year isn't risk-free). And if he's still a star in 2028, he can extend for insane money (estimates are 4 years, > $300M). The new TV money starting in 2025 is going to substantially alter NBA economics.
LOL USAB blamed the Clippers, and the Clips blamed USAB for load managing Kawhi this summer. 🤣
Clippers 'very disappointed' Team USA replaced Kawhi Leonard
Clippers president Lawrence Frank was "very disappointed" Team USA replaced Kawhi Leonard, saying he wished they would've given him more time.www.espn.com
Fair enough, but I give him credit for wanting to win and not wanting to take every last dollar available. Let's also not forget that he still signed a max extension, just one that's less lucrative than if he waits a year. But what happened when Isaiah Thomas or Dennis Schroder tried to maximize their next contract? Brunson locks in his $156M now, and doesn't have any financial risk from injury in the 2024-2025 season. He's back at the trough in 2028, barring a major decline or injury. And if he wants to be greedy next time, he's gonna love where the salary cap sits at. Just imagine Wemby's first or second extension LOL.
Max extensions are huge discounts when a max level player is underpaid already like Brunson is. It's why the Spurs decided screw it we'll tank for Wemby because Dejounte Murray was making too little (about $15 million at the time) for the Spurs max extension offer before he could hit free agency to even be competitive with the max salary he could have signed in free agency and they were scared of losing him for nothing. If Bridges takes a max extension he'll be giving the Knicks another huge discount since he's only making $23 million this year and $24 million next. Even if he signed for his FA max of 30% of the cap that's not the kind of cap killing contracts Durant and Beal are. They're going to let Randle walk, some idiot is going to throw $45 million a year at him next summer.
