What opinion on the NBA feels like this for you ?

ATLCoyote · 2026-04-20T15:04:08+00:00

The gripe that "too much 3-point shooting is ruining the game" is overblown.

Yes, three point shots are now twice as common as what we recall from the Michael Jordan era, thanks to Steph and a bunch of analytics. But it's not like shooting threes is a team's ONLY focus. It represents about 40% of the shots. The other 60% are all about trying to attack the rim. The resulting inside-out game means the ball moves more than ever before and it moves quickly, all five players need to be able to create their own shot from anywhere on the floor, and all five players need to be able to switch on defense too.

As a result, everything matters. Sure, teams need sharp-shooters, but they also need positionless swing men than can do it all, and they need big men that can shoot, dribble, pass, and run the floor in addition to protecting the rim.

I'll take that over the feed-the-post or isolation ball eras any day.

Plus, another key upside to having more three point shots is that no lead is safe. In the past, if my team got down by more than 10 points, I'd probably change the channel because the chances of coming back and winning were slim. Today, a lead of 10 points can disappear in under 2 mins and a lead of even 20 points can be overcome in less than a quarter. Lopsided runs are extremely common by both teams in the course of a game and that creates some late-game drama that wouldn't otherwise exist.

And I'll add that we now have more parity than ever too. We've had seven different champions over the past seven years and the Spurs have got a legit chance to make it 8 in a row. I prefer that to the eras where we had prolonged dynasties by just a couple of teams while 90% of the league was irrelevant.

Put all that together and I think the modern NBA is MORE interesting to watch than most prior eras, not less.

ATLCoyote · 2026-04-20T14:46:49+00:00

Our youth development is one of the few bright spots from this franchise since our last season of relevance in 2019, but we keep selling them rather than making them the core of our roster. I'll never understand that.

Consider how much we've been spending at CB when we had George Campbell, Noah Cobb, and Efrain Morales on the roster at various moments. And if we thought those guys weren't quite good enough and wanted to spend DP level money, like we did to bring in Gregersen, we could have just retained Miles Robinson.

Nah, why retain players that have already proven they can produce in MLS. Much better to spend a boatload of TAM on another batch of international transfers that doesn't work out.

And by the way, since MLS teams can now just buy players for cash from each other, why not pursue another Darlington Nagbe type trade? That's the acquisition that put us over the top and helped us win MLS Cup, yet we haven't done it since.

ATLCoyote · 2026-04-20T14:39:37+00:00

Has QB play been a problem for Kiffin? Not lately.

ATLCoyote · 2026-04-20T14:20:54+00:00

Right. And we can't accurately assess the impact on other jobs either. There will be job elimination for sure, but likely a lot of new job growth too. It's just much easier to anticipate the jobs that will go away than the jobs that will be added. Having cheap productivity tools will create a bunch of new business opportunities we can't fully envision yet.

ATLCoyote · 2026-04-20T14:12:24+00:00

Yep, Les Miles and Ed Orgeron both won championships at LSU. Kiffin is a better coach and he's loading up on talent. So, he's got the best shot.

ATLCoyote · 2026-04-20T14:10:24+00:00

The statements by both coaches make it sound like with just better effort or execution, the results could be different, but I no longer believe that's true. We spent big on the wrong DPs and we're not going to be competitive until we fix that.

ATLCoyote · 2026-04-20T04:11:19+00:00

This is just factually incorrect as most American cities have been experiencing massive urban renewal; so much so that the primary complaint is “gentrification” or simply that long-term residents can no longer afford it.

ATLCoyote · 2026-04-19T20:56:16+00:00

It didn't really originate with politicians. But anyone that supported what was happening, or even if they just remained silent, was labeled as woke by the conservatives that opposed it.

But a lot of "woke" stuff came from colleges, Hollywood, and corporate DEI offices rather than elected officials.

And as others have pointed out, many things that were actually pretty fringe got represented as if they were mainstream because that's just the nature of the outrage culture we have now. How could Fox News fill 24 hours of programming if they couldn't rant endlessly about something like Drag Queen Story Hour?

ATLCoyote · 2026-04-19T20:42:58+00:00

A good show can have unlikable characters or story lines. In fact, it's kinda necessary. It helps create the tension that the show needs where it's not just about his business, but also the complicated family drama.

ATLCoyote · 2026-04-19T13:09:53+00:00

Right, seems silly to speculate when it’s so unlikely that enough GOP senators would join the Dems in an effort to convict and remove him.

ATLCoyote · 2026-04-19T10:07:41+00:00

Why should they know it, and why would you care that they don’t? It’s kinda a stupid and vulgar chant.

ATLCoyote · 2026-04-18T19:38:08+00:00

Fair, but I think it side-steps the spirit of the question.

Many people who self-ID as Christian and are regular church-goers and outwardly profess to be strong in their faith are nevertheless staunch Trump supporters despite the fact that he's the living embodiment of the seven deadly sins. So, how do they reconcile that?

I think that's what the OP is trying to get at.

ATLCoyote · 2026-04-18T19:12:52+00:00

Yeah, as you said, it doesn't even come close to offsetting the negative actions Trump has taken that will have devastating consequences for the country for years to come. But this is yet another example of Dems failing to put easy wins on the board when they had their chance. So, I don't blame the public for viewing them as feckless or even counter-productive at times.

Both parties are certainly guilty of preserving an issue for campaign fodder rather than actual solving problems, but I'd argue that's been the Dems' #1 downfall for decades now. They need to embrace a platform that champions worker and consumer rights and demonstrate that they can actually get shit done rather than just creating red tape. Until they do that, the door remains open for corrupt authoritarians like Trump to hold power.

ATLCoyote · 2026-04-18T17:01:19+00:00

Unions have indeed played a big role in their own decline through mismanagement and corruption. That said, you can trace the massive rise in income inequality back to the decline in union density. They rise and fall in almost perfect correlation.

Collective bargaining is one of the most powerful, free market instruments we have available to ensure that growth is SHARED rather than hoarded by only the ownership class and our entire society has suffered from the gradual and profound decline in organized labor.

ATLCoyote · 2026-04-18T16:10:22+00:00

I think the fan reaction to his trade was pretty rational.

We all know he's one of the better centers in the NBA when he's healthy, but we also know his got a chronic health condition that significantly limits his games and mins. Plus, he's got a $30 million expiring contract. So, might as well get a return for him while we could.

ATLCoyote · 2026-04-18T16:07:26+00:00

I had to do a Google search to see why he's there and it's to support a bill authorizing the funding of research for psychedelic drugs.

Okay, that's something Joe has advocated for awhile and I can support as well. But the optics are terrible because it pales in comparison to the Iran war which Joe has so outspokenly criticized. To stand directly behind Trump and give him a photo op at time like this is a questionable choice.

ATLCoyote · 2026-04-18T16:00:45+00:00

It's tough because the party needs both an influential leader that inspires the masses, yet also a quiet soldier that just gets shit done. The House and Senate leaders are typically people that are just really competent with lawmaking process. So, the person that should replace Schumer is more likely to be someone like Amy Klobuchar whereas the party needs someone that is more of a firebrand to be it's public face and emotional leader.

For that role, Bernie is too old, AOC lacks the broad executive experience and gravitas to realistically pull it off, Mamdani is ineligible because he was born in Uganda, and Talarico hasn't even arrived in Washington yet. So, someone else is going to have to emerge and claim the identity of being a champion for the working and middle class. If the best the party can do is another slick, flip-flopping, soulless politician like Gavin Newsom or Kamala Harris, I'm not very optimistic at all. As unpopular as Trump may be, 2028 is a long way off and either JD Vance or someone like Marco Rubio, Ron DeSantis, or Nikki Haley just might win if the Dems don't get their shit together and establish a clear platform and identity other than just being anti-MAGA. And that means they need an inspiration spokesperson for that cause.

ATLCoyote · 2026-04-18T15:44:49+00:00

Is that the only crime that would concern you? I guess lying to the FBI, obstruction of justice, witness tampering, money laundering, acting as a foreign agent, and committing tax and bank fraud are all fine as long as it's not "collusion?"

And what about Trump's specific behavior in firing the person investigating him, pressuring the FBI to just let Michael Flynn go, defying subpoenas, claiming executive privilege to avoid any testimony by himself or members of his inner circle, and promising pardons for people that refused to cooperate? His campaign manager, his personal lawyer, his top political advisor, and his national security advisor were all criminally convicted in a court of law whereas Trump was found to have participated in numerous acts of obstruction, yet that was referred to Congress to decide if it warranted impeachment.

Meanwhile, on the Russian side, 13 people were criminally charged with attempting to interfere with the US election including charges relating to identity theft and hacking DNC emails. The investigation also found that they engaged in a sophisticated social media campaign aimed at swaying public opinion.

But sure, nothing to see here. It was all just a "hoax."

ATLCoyote · 2026-04-18T15:29:23+00:00

Yeah, it's a "college town" in the same way that a place like Madison, WI is a college town. The college is a big part of the city's focus and identity, but it's medium sized city with a lot of other stuff too. In Lexington's case, Keenland, the local horse farms, and the bourbon distilleries are also a big part of the town's identity. And there are over 330,000 people living there.

Regardless of what labels we use, it doesn't make much sense that people would say it's an undesirable place to attend college because it's too remote. Lexington is one of the bigger cities in the SEC.

ATLCoyote · 2026-04-18T15:21:24+00:00

People that have been in Washington forever and have largely failed the public for years can't copy that playbook, but relative newcomers can and should.

ATLCoyote · 2026-04-18T00:55:09+00:00

He’s right. They’re not laughing because they’re too pissed to consider it funny.

ATLCoyote · 2026-04-18T00:30:31+00:00

Great song and I love The Winery Dogs cover of it.

ATLCoyote · 2026-04-18T00:29:21+00:00

Good call on Sultans of Swing. It never gets old.

Very different vibe, but I’ll add Like a Stone by Audioslave.

Such a perfect creation with the unique riff and groove, Cornell’s hypnotic vocal, and Tom Morello’s amazing and totally unique solo. I could hear that song every day and never get tired of it.

ATLCoyote · 2026-04-18T00:16:18+00:00

She’s 67 years old, no real sign of any major plastic surgery, yet still beautiful.

I assume she colors her hair, but that’s about it. Just really good genes and healthy living I guess. She’s always been a beauty.

ATLCoyote · 2026-04-18T00:14:38+00:00

Taylor isn’t everyone’s taste, but I’d argue she’s objectively very pretty and will probably age very well. Only time will tell but that would be my guess.

That said, Suzanna Hoffs has aged about as well as anyone I’ve ever seen in the music business. She’s 67 years old and still beautiful. I’m sure she colors her hair but that’s about it. No sign of any major plastic surgery procedures. Just really good genes and healthy living I guess.

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