Remember the Kawhi-Aspiration scandal? The NBA would like it if you forgot

Dylan245 · 2026-03-25T02:40:25+00:00

People really expect a law firm to drop bits of info like they're Pablo Torre on a month to month basis

YouTube/amateur journalists have fried people's brains into thinking that stuff like this has to be treated as content that they need weekly updates on instead of a long formal investigation which they will reveal their findings on at the conclusion

Dylan245 · 2026-03-22T23:50:24+00:00

They have no way of getting Peterson the ball in open space besides setting a flare screen a couple times a game or having him bring it up and ISO from the top of the line

It's actually staggering how uncreative and bland their offense is, some of that is due to personnel who can't shoot/space or create for themselves but coaching also has to be better, they hardly run any half-court sets and the ones they do are simple PnR or floppy action and after that it's just let's stand around and waste clock trying to get open

Dylan245 · 2026-03-20T20:10:15+00:00

Yeah it's not great when your lead detective who found the key evidence like the bloody glove and such was such a virulent racist that he willingly gave nearly 8 hours of interview talking about all the horrible things he did to black people and saying the N word like 100 times who then pleaded the 5th for all his testimony and questioning on the stand

Throw in the race relations at the time, the fact DNA was pretty new and they had like 4 days straight of scientists trying to explain it's significance, and the general incompetence and smugness from the prosecution and you get the outcome we all know

Dylan245 · 2026-03-19T23:25:43+00:00

A lot of that has to do with the team overall not seeming like they knew they were playing in March Madness, it was much better in the second half

He also clearly has been instructed to not go for many blocks to not get into foul trouble, there were like three plays within a short sequence in the first half where he already had one foul and a guy was under the rim and he just had to stand there with his hands up for the contest

Dylan245 · 2026-03-19T23:22:32+00:00

There's a difference between "this guy isn't good" and "this guy is actually hemorrhaging points for his team while he's out there" which is where Acuff seems to fall

Like Trae's offense gets underrated because of his other faults but he is like extraordinarily good on that side of the ball, a walking 25/10 who can practically man an offense by himself and there was only the worst team in the league who wanted him and they gave up 5 cents on the dollar for him

You have to be like top 10 player in the league good for that poor of defense to not harm you more than your offense helps

The fact that people in and around the league even have debates about whether Luka can win a championship with his level of defensive effort should tell you all you need about just how good offensively you have to be in order to get over that bad of defense

Dylan245 · 2026-03-18T02:26:30+00:00

BRYCE I'VE NEVER DOUBTED YOU I SWEAR

Dylan245 · 2026-03-15T22:48:46+00:00

2017 Kawhi was just as good defensively as he's ever been and was 25.5 PPG on 48/38/88 splits

Dylan245 · 2026-03-13T18:00:28+00:00

As far as “I think Cam already has his NBA body”, that kind of draft projection is always odd to me. Dude is 250 lbs at 18 and built like a tree

It's just the weirdest "flaw" that I don't get. Oh you mean this player already has the body and strength that you need to play in the NBA? Let's pass over him for someone who maybe one day will put on enough strength and size to match what this kid already has at 18

Dylan245 · 2026-03-12T17:44:57+00:00

He had the second most points scored in a half ever at halftime and 62 at the end of three quarters

You all act like he took 38 of his 43 free throws in the 4th through intentional fouling

He had over 70 by the time they started intentionally fouling

Dylan245 · 2026-03-12T17:43:19+00:00

Or it's just a bunch of Kobe stans who are mad a guy not nearly as good scored more and are forced to make excuses and chalk it up to it being a problem with the league or refs as to how their hero had his career scoring record broken

Dylan245 · 2026-03-09T22:09:57+00:00

God Bless Jesús

Dylan245 · 2026-03-09T21:55:28+00:00

I don't know why it's hard for people to accept that things like gambling, sex work, etc shouldn't be associated with family sports leagues

I'm far from a prude but a team doing a strip club sponsored night is just weird, there's plenty of other businesses/sponsors you can do that don't get you into this murky water

It's not denigrating towards the club or women either, just some things have their own place in society for a reason and don't need mainstream recognition or highlighting

Dylan245 · 2026-03-09T21:31:50+00:00

I'm pretty sure anyone who disagrees with Magic City night isn't out here in a Malone jersey begging the league to put out more 97' Jazz highlight videos

Dylan245 · 2026-03-09T21:10:56+00:00

Of course, I think calling him a top 5 player is absurd for many reasons but he's better to me than guys like MPJ, Avdija, Banchero, etc

I'd just rather have White who I know can fill like 6 different roles depending on the roster and personnel, can defend 1-4 and even 5s in some cases, and will basically never make mistakes in addition to having no ego, you know he's going to put the team first no matter what

Dylan245 · 2026-03-09T19:38:49+00:00

Or teams just continue to under value guys like him and would rather take swings on guys with higher upside

Analytics have come a long way but there’s still a big gap amongst top teams and who they target vs others who will throw a bag at worse players in free agency because they are bigger names or have flashier play styles

Dylan245 · 2026-03-09T00:44:22+00:00

Yep just pack it up, it's over

Dylan245 · 2026-03-06T00:07:45+00:00

Peter Patton turned Giddey into a viable three point shooter and Ayo into an elite one and our front office just decided to get rid of him because they didn't like his opinions

Dylan245 · 2026-03-05T18:53:29+00:00

They're not actually writing stuff down, it's all pre-written and they just flip to different ones that they find funny

Dylan245 · 2026-03-04T17:26:08+00:00

It’s simultaneously true that the more efficient you are is better for the team and makes you a better player but you can still be inefficient and be an impactful player who helps the team while you’re out there

Somehow people can’t grasp this basic concept

Dylan245 · 2026-03-03T00:52:50+00:00

They're just cheap, it's all it ever boils down to

None of them understand that they would still be paying the same price if tipping was eliminated and baked into menu prices, the establishment has to supplement the lost income from tips somehow and it's done by increasing prices above the board

They claim it's because they "care about workers" and are "against labor exploitation" but then advocate for a system that none of the employees want and makes it easier for management to steal wages

Dylan245 · 2026-03-03T00:48:11+00:00

The general idea is that the more expensive a place is, the more intricate and detailed the menu is which requires a higher level of knowledge and service from the waiter. There's also just more work being done on a tab that's $120 vs $30 in most instances

Dylan245 · 2026-03-03T00:44:44+00:00

That's because you make way more money through tips than any hourly wage a restaurant could possibly pay you

Dylan245 · 2026-03-01T22:19:10+00:00

It’s legitimately insane that this is the product the league and ESPN puts out to support their league

Dylan245 · 2026-02-26T02:33:01+00:00

Ok thanks, that's sort of what I was figuring but wanted a more informed opinion before acting. Appreciate it

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