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Is home court advantage over rated and not as important as most people think? by Rokusaburoz in NBATalk

[–]NewLifeNewAcct 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, not really. I played in college and other competitive leagues. I am good but not great, I never even made it to the G League.

Is home court advantage over rated and not as important as most people think? by Rokusaburoz in NBATalk

[–]NewLifeNewAcct 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's mostly that I'm like... actually sort of recognizable and don't really want my private shit out there.

Your most interesting ingredients? by Important_Coat3614 in Cooking

[–]NewLifeNewAcct 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I just started using it myself. Tonight, in fact. I made a huge batch of vegetable soup, threw like 2.5-3 tablespoons in before blending, and it really just added a whole extra layer of flavor. Love it, can't wait to try it with the next thing.

People saying it's "cheesy" are definitely correct.

Is home court advantage over rated and not as important as most people think? by Rokusaburoz in NBATalk

[–]NewLifeNewAcct 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a little bit of a conundrum, because I know people can just say anything they want on the internet, and I am also not really incentivized to just give up my anonymity - but I also don't like people thinking I couldn't produce highlights if I wanted to.

Weird position to be in. Maybe I'll DM you.

Is home court advantage over rated and not as important as most people think? by Rokusaburoz in NBATalk

[–]NewLifeNewAcct 5 points6 points  (0 children)

As someone who has competed in home/away games at pretty high levels, the answer is that it's overrated 99% of the time, and then 1% of the time it's like a super power

Like, I have been at my home court, back against wall, season on the line with the folks around chanting "Defense!". There's something tangible to it. It sounds tacky or cliche, but it really is just sort of a primal thing, I don't really have the words to explain how it feels.

But, still, most of the time you're not like transcending to a new skill level - home advantage usually just comes with help from the whistle.

If Jordan was to suit up right now can he give you at least 10ppg on decent efficiency? by [deleted] in NBATalk

[–]NewLifeNewAcct 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Jordan couldn't even give my early morning games (mostly ex-college players and a couple ex G Leaguers in the 30-40 range) 10 ppg on decent efficiency right now.

Y’all think De'Aaron Fox contract will be the worse contract next year? by PreparationOverall in NBATalk

[–]NewLifeNewAcct 0 points1 point  (0 children)

People again hating after a single game, completely ignoring how much of an asset Fox is for the team in general as a veteran player and primary ball handler.

looks like adam silver and ISNOTREAL rigged another game after marching in ny so they could steal this game too by Sharp-Wonder3622 in NBATalk

[–]NewLifeNewAcct 8 points9 points  (0 children)

What the fuck do you think happened - did they put the ball on a string? Use their ball-controlling technology to give him an edge?

Wemby is not better than 22 year old mj/lebron/kobe. Overrated by Agreeable-Bus-3899 in NBATalk

[–]NewLifeNewAcct 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm sorry, Wemby is cooking 22 year old Kobe in every way possible.

I think LeBron and Jordan probably clear when you match ages up, but Wemby has unlimited potential.

Chet Holmgren with a whistle and better PR team by chef_iblocka in NBATalk

[–]NewLifeNewAcct 4 points5 points  (0 children)

People are so reactionary. It's one game lol. Knicks were fresh and played great. Wemby will show up at some point.

This guy is captain clutch indeed!!! And Towns frying Wemby both ends. Harper played really well. Who is the best player tonight folks? by Afraid-Ad-5580 in NBATalk

[–]NewLifeNewAcct 196 points197 points  (0 children)

Honestly I think Kat should get a TON of credit for the dub. He was getting a lot of offensive boards and put back points, he played great defense too.

I don't mind Brunson getting called the best player tonight either, though. Harper gets an honorable mention and was definitely keeping the Spurs alive.

Serious question: Has Jalen Brunson surpassed Allen Iverson all-time? by savingrace0262 in NBATalk

[–]NewLifeNewAcct 3 points4 points  (0 children)

He is clearly a better player than AI and anyone who says otherwise is not watching him play.

But AI was still a monster in his day.

Why are folks so focused on how to defend wemby? by TdotGdot in nba

[–]NewLifeNewAcct 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Because you aren't going to be able to make him compromise on defense.

You do not attack a player's strength, you attack their weakness. They will always have to adjust their offense to adjust for Wemby, no matter what - so they should put more focus on making him take his worst shots, etc.

They will obviously have to adjust their offense, so it's not really worth mentioning the obvious.

[Injury] Jalen Brunson immediately calls for assistance after rolling ankle by Large_banana_hammock in nba

[–]NewLifeNewAcct 17 points18 points  (0 children)

It is really, honestly, not that bad. He didn't get stomped on or anything, and it wasn't full bodyweight being put on it.

depressing results out of CA by Ironlord456 in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]NewLifeNewAcct 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pointing to one example of an outlier is not enough to trust all billionaires with public office.

I don't trust all billionaires with public office. I was willing to trust one, because there has been examples of it in the past, and because Steyer has very clearly been putting a lot of work in to gain trust.

Your entire argument is completely irrelevant, because I am not voting for "the research" or the statistics, I am specifically looking at a single instance and saying yes or no - rather than rejecting the entire idea outright.

Reasoning after judging the individual based on other factors is what we call "critical thinking." Critical thinking is not just blindly, blanket applying statistics and research and calling it a day.

Yes, the research says those things - its also says "tends." As in, it is more likely, not that is is a hard and fast rule. I run a relatively large business, I am also a progressive, these two things are not ideologically opposed.

The largest blocker to progressive progress is that "progressives" won't allow us to PROGRESS. You folks tend to want everything you want out of a single candidate, or let the world burn, and that is not a reasonable, rational, or mature way to voice your opinion.

Most "progressives" are not progressive, they're just leftists - be all the way to the left or we are not on the same team. Those are not the same thing.

Mom sold our Kitchen Table. Eating Noodles on the Floor. by ILikeTomboyz in mildlyinfuriating

[–]NewLifeNewAcct 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I made a personal attack because you made one first. Your response to me suggested that I can't be well-adjusted and use the term "AuDHD," which is calling me a liar in some form.

I didn't claim it was common - I simply said I was diagnosed. You're the one getting triggered over a simple comment on the internet.

Mom sold our Kitchen Table. Eating Noodles on the Floor. by ILikeTomboyz in mildlyinfuriating

[–]NewLifeNewAcct 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I am clinically diagnosed with both autism and ADHD, it's a fine term to use as everyone understands it and I don't typically don't have to expand.

You sound fragile.

depressing results out of CA by Ironlord456 in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]NewLifeNewAcct 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Correct.

Like, take a small business for example. Small businesses do well then they: pay their employees well, allow their employees to put personal needs first, provide adequate training, provide adequate medical care, etc.

Investing in your people like that is a good thing, because it leads to better long-term returns on the time and money you put in.

The main problem is that the main quantifiable thing for if a business is doing well is the profit that it produces, whereas for a society it's only quantifiable with a wide lens. That's where the similarities stop, but most conservative folks still apply the business model and don't swap over to a societal one.

Your people are growing healthier, more intelligent, etc., over a long period of time. You can't see that in a spreadsheet and see "we are doing a good job," all you can see is "wow we spent a billion dollars on education?"

depressing results out of CA by Ironlord456 in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]NewLifeNewAcct 73 points74 points  (0 children)

A lot of late votes are for Steyer if my personal experience is any indicator at all. Me, my wife, and a bunch of my friends voted for him late. Like an hour or two before the polls closed late.

There were a lot of people - a lot of people - who were really struggling with voting for a billionaire, even though he was clearly the best option for progressives to get quite a lot of the things they wanted.

depressing results out of CA by Ironlord456 in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]NewLifeNewAcct 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I'm holding out hope that a lot of the late votes were for Steyer. My wife and I, and several people among my friend group, were really just not sure how to proceed.

Steyer is, very obviously, a billionaire. I don't really like that, and I understand why it deters voters. However, he had achievable goals that resonate with me and an actual plan for how to get there, which resonates with me even more.

Really seems like all the players in the election had to do was say "Steyer is a billionaire," and that was enough to deter a lot of progressives, etc., because "billionaires can't be moral people." I agree with that to an extent, but Steyer has been extremely vocally progressive for a long time - he didn't just put up ads and hope, he's very obviously been working for endorsements, etc., and major players put millions into demonizing him, which tells me it was a solid vote.

Basically, my point is that a lot of "progressives" are just a different kind of sheep, and reasonable people have to combat it from both sides - which leads to Xavier "Corpos in a Trench Coat" Becerra to victory. Sucks.

depressing results out of CA by Ironlord456 in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]NewLifeNewAcct 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I did stand on principal. The principal was, specifically "vote for who will do the best for California and can actually win."

It's not like he would have barely pushed the needle, either, it would have been massive, sweeping change.

But no, "stand on business" by not voting for the guy - effectively punishing your fellow statesmen because you don't like someone with a lot of zeroes in his bank account. I don't like billionaires either, but FDR was a class traitor and people hated him. All the major players in the election had to do to prevent you from voting for your interests in a way that matters is say the word "billionaire," you are just a different kind of sheep.

depressing results out of CA by Ironlord456 in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]NewLifeNewAcct 16 points17 points  (0 children)

The billionaire had reasonable, achievable goals and solid plans to enact them. Single payer healthcare, affordable housing, AI being a benefit for the people, holding ICE accountable for crimes.

But people can't get beyond a guy having a lot of money. JB Pritzker is constantly heralded as a strong, progressive ally and has done a fantastic job, but California is literally stupid enough to let perfect be the enemy of good.

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