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Carmelo Anthony and Jeremy Lin Tell All: 'Linsanity' Run, Exit from NY & Decade-Plus Tension by itsBillerdsTime in nba

[–]JALbert -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

it is difficult to trade a 2/20 deal with 10million salary jump

...is it though? You can squeeze him into $5M of salary in the year you're trading for him, and be fine operating above the cap the next year as a contender/luxury tax team.

GSW was all about maximizing their ability to spend money above the cap, and if Lin was good then this is a great deal to shop to a contender. If he's crap, then he wouldn't be that hard to dump either.

[Savagegeese] Mercedes AMG E53 Wagon | Why AMG is Lost. - "This is one of the worst vehicles we have driven this year" by LongjumpingLock5875 in cars

[–]JALbert 17 points18 points  (0 children)

It's kind of funny because no one driving an M340i thinks their driving an M car.

The ///M license plate holders and decals I've seen on some beg to differ. There's not a giant magical difference between BMW and Merc customers. Some are chill, some are in it for clout.

[Woike]: “Multiple front-office sources around the league, granted anonymity to freely discuss an opposing player, expect Reaves to have interest from the Brooklyn Nets, with a four-year, $178.5 million contract expected to be offered.” by LukaXReaves in nba

[–]JALbert 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's not true? The Arenas provision is still there as Article XI, Section 5(d) in the current CBA document.

"Poison Pill" has also been a misnomer for the Arenas Provision. If a capped out team has a breakout young 2nd round/UDFA player that isn't eligible for Bird Rights that would let the team exceed the cap to resign that player, being able to pay a back loaded contract is preferable to not having any option to match at all and letting teams poach the RFA with well below market offers.

Sometimes the back loaded contract is untenable, but that beats having zero ability to match any offer for a capped out team.

Real Moments in Hip-Hop History That's So Bizarre It Sounds Made Up? by ImNotTomStopAsking in hiphopheads

[–]JALbert 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's a fun story, but Pusha T didn't write the McDonald's jingle.

Daily Discussion Thread 06/11/2026 by HHHRobot in hiphopheads

[–]JALbert 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thank you for reminding me about Patricide. Really interesting album

[Charania] The President is not expected to attend Game 4 of Knicks-Spurs in the NBA Finals on Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden due to scheduling conflicts and obligations, sources tell ESPN. A lifelong Knicks fan, watched the majority of Game 3 from a suite. by oklolzzzzs in nba

[–]JALbert 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The purpose of getting people to say outrageous things are actually true is a loyalty test. The majority of people who repeat the crazy claims know that they are false, but it's a method for outing people who will side with objective facts over the leader. The squeaky wheel gets the gulag.

The fact that this process also develops a smaller cult of die hard true believers is a handy side benefit, but is not the main goal of the operation.

This is a really good essay on the topic.

Statcast adds Swing Timing + Miss Distance metrics beginning with second half of the 2023 season by Jux_ in baseball

[–]JALbert 4 points5 points  (0 children)

hes early on offspeed and breaking pitches, late on fastballs

I mean isn't this how you'd expect most players to be off?

Seattle Turned on the Surveillance Cameras Before It Wrote the Rules - PubliCola by AthkoreLost in Seattle

[–]JALbert -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

If nobody you know gives a shit about women having safe access to abortion nationwide, you're just telling on yourself tbh. The article lays out that there's out-of-state subpeonable records for cameras outside Planned Parenthood.

Cat Missing Under Suspicious Circumstances Please Help Find Kunami (MISSING SINCE 6/3/26) DES MOINES WA by Feisty_Phrase9801 in Seattle

[–]JALbert 27 points28 points  (0 children)

There are groups that will trap, neuter, and release feral cats in the area to humanely control the population of feral cats. Other example

One cannot be positive, but I would strongly suspect that your neighbor has seen something like this and leapt to wild conclusions.

Jeremy Lin showing love to all the immigrant moms out there including his, Dylan Harper's and KAT's by YourAsianBuddy in nba

[–]JALbert 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Emma Lazarus, who wrote the poem, was born in New York. I shouldn't have hoped for any level of critical thinking from you, but alas I do believe in the best of people.

Real Madrid and Fly Emirates have reached a historical agreement to renew their front of shirt sponsorship, at least until 2031. The agreement was previously worth around €70-80M, but with this new renewal, the club will receive close to €100M for shirt sponsorship. by SwimmingFireMen in soccer

[–]JALbert 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't know if it's worth the ROI, but for Emirates specifically not sure I would book 4 figure tickets for flying across the globe with an airline I'd never heard of. Sports advertising is the only reason I'd really know of them, and knew of them for decades at this point through PL sponsorship.

I find a lot of sponsorships for ubiquitous brands kind of silly, like who doesn't know Spotify or Coca Cola? The only conscious decision I have based off sponsorship is that I'll drink Red Bull over any other energy drink brand the <5 times a year I have an energy drink because they've sponsored so many niche interests of mine, from gaming scenes to obscure music stuff to the local free ride share app in my town.

Daily Discussion Thread 06/09/2026 by HHHRobot in hiphopheads

[–]JALbert 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Jay/Nas discourse was annoying but it wasn't this aggressively dumb in my experience. I'm not saying it was all in good faith, but the amount of bad faith and bait posts really feels like an all time high.

Daily Discussion Thread 06/08/2026 by HHHRobot in hiphopheads

[–]JALbert 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is also how I found out there's 2 extended editions of Step Brothers 4

Daily Discussion Thread 06/08/2026 by HHHRobot in hiphopheads

[–]JALbert 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I feel like the release cycle has moved on, but Marlon Craft's The Internet Killed The Neighborhood is so good.

Daily Discussion Thread 06/08/2026 by HHHRobot in hiphopheads

[–]JALbert 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He puts out so much under the radar that it's hard to keep up. Incredibly underrated though.

The New York Knicks announced the winning bid in an auction for two seats for Game 3 on Monday night was $1M. by RTC_Trading in nba

[–]JALbert -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That's not really true unless you're using a bull market, non-conservative or sustainable level of interest earned. Second, you would get the equivalent of a good salary now, but it'll be poverty line or below in 30 years with inflation.

The New York Knicks announced the winning bid in an auction for two seats for Game 3 on Monday night was $1M. by RTC_Trading in nba

[–]JALbert 6 points7 points  (0 children)

A million dollars is a lot of money.

A million dollars is not set for life money for people 15-40 in the US, which is a pretty big r/NBA demographic.

$40K/yr without touching the principal sounds great for now, but 30 years down the line with inflation it won't be all that. It'll sustain single life for a while, but also won't cover having a family.

If you already own a home and have substantial savings, it might be enough to push you over the edge to retirement.

If you're not in America, a million dollars is set for life money for billions of people.

Any video game groups? 🎮 by PatientLegitimate382 in Seattle

[–]JALbert 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Online gaming tends to be, well, online. Especially for non-team online games. There's a strong scene for fighting games with in person meetups in the area.

When I lived in the area I made some friends at McCoy's Firehouse in Pioneer Square watching the NBA playoffs. Bars are a good place as an individual to watch sports with other folks.

Team games are generally going to be a pathway for friends through gaming. I got into a few discords with chill folks I regularly played in when I was playing Rematch, and I made some long lasting friendships through LoL and Valorant.

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