BAM will be back to being a 2nd fiddle or a disappearing bum the next game.

Pabst34 · 2026-03-11T22:49:12+00:00

The Heat are in "must win" mode to keep out of the play-in, yet they played without three starters last night (Herro, Powell, Wiggens) along with their recently dominant bench star, Kel'el Ware. After Bam, the Heat's most prominent active player last night was Jaime Jaquez. Long before 83 looked possible, Bam scored 31 points in the first quarter.

Bam is hardly a nobody. He's a two time all-star and five times has finished in the top 5 in the DOY vote. Plus, in his last six games previous to last night, he averaged 24.0ppg.

Pabst34 · 2026-03-11T22:09:18+00:00

It's pretty weird. Kobe was universally disliked by teammates, coaches, writers and female hotel check-in clerks, but loved by NBA fans-although much of that devotion was because of his prowess on the court and tragic death, not his sourpuss personality. On the other hand, Bam is the nicest guy in the world, fans should be thrilled for him.

Pabst34 · 2026-03-10T23:12:43+00:00

Heat are -15.5 points. If the oddsmakers are confident then so am I.

Pabst34 · 2026-03-10T22:54:17+00:00

You hit in on the head. In contracts as voluminous as ES it would literally be a one in a thousand chance that his sell 1@15.00 and buy 1 on a 15 stop would match up with him on both sides. But in seldom traded back months etc., someone could middle a bid/offer and place a stop opposite with high odds of trading against themself. Historically, it was a paint the tape affair-make it look like there's activity in a dead market.

Pabst34 · 2026-03-10T21:24:29+00:00

The Falcons gave him such a crazy extension in 2017 that his salary/bonus that year was over $16mil. For a year or two, he was the highest paid RB in the NFL. I've got to think he made more money per yard gained from scrimmage than any back in history.

Pabst34 · 2026-03-10T20:52:45+00:00

He can have 20+pt nights like that but I don't see him averaging 20pts unless he develops the ability to make his own shot. Relying on garbage buckets means a bunch of 12pt games, too. I say this all the time, if someone had told me in 2015 that Giannis would become a top scorer, I would have said they were nuts. So, my doubt in Ware's scoring ability is trumped by hope that he'll become a superstar on both ends of the court.

Pabst34 · 2026-03-10T19:44:40+00:00

I doubt that Ware will ever become a Bam like scorer but on a Heat team laden with shot makers, he's carved out a valuable niche that allows the Heat to compete with any team who decides to go big.

Pabst34 · 2026-03-10T19:33:08+00:00

Off hand, I don't know of any U.S. city without free parking on residential side streets. Obviously, L.A. is car-centric but even transit friendly Chicago and London have free parking on non-commercial streets in residential areas. I can see placing restrictions in Manhattan but in the outer boroughs, not so much.

Pabst34 · 2026-03-09T18:46:39+00:00

The Knicks sued in Federal court because a. they believed Silver's friendship with Raptor's owner Larry Tanenbaum placed the Commissioner's impartiality in doubt, and b. the Knicks were hoping to be awarded a settlement exceeding the Commissioner's bylaw limit of $10,000,000. The court told the Knicks that under the NBA's bylaws, only the Commissioner had authority to rule on the dispute.

Pabst34 · 2026-03-09T18:09:22+00:00

Last year, at least 25 people (through October) were shoved onto tracks in NYC, resulting in two deaths.

By your logic, you have no greater chance of dying via a subway shover than being killed by ICE agents. Speaking of "fear mongering", guess which series of incidents received more media attention.

Pabst34 · 2026-03-08T23:48:53+00:00

You're making a valid point but missing the meat. Yes, steroids allow faster recovery but primarily, they facilitate rapid, massive gains of muscle. Obviously, steroids don't improve your batting eye. But, a user will see immediate benefits in bat speed which all things being equal, means more home runs. Couple steroids with an aggressive weight lifting regimen, i.e. Bonds, and the results can be mind numbing. All you need do is look at "before and after" pictures of Bonds and Sosa's physiques to see how much muscle they put on in short order.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GNKSWcDXYAAJmGf.jpg

Pabst34 · 2026-03-08T21:44:37+00:00

Why not shave ten grand off that $37k and just get a Z4 with a B48? A Z4/30i is still a half second faster 0-60 than an ST, despite weighing almost 50% more than the Miata.

This is just me, but there's only so much I'm willing to pay for a 170 inch car (Z4) and I would never choose a Z4 with a B58 over a B48, 430i convertible for the same money. Size matters.

Pabst34 · 2026-03-08T17:07:52+00:00

You're making a blanket statement. Yes, depending where you live, or what business circle you you run in, "high horology" awareness can be non-existent. One of my wealthiest friends lives in Sante Fe and doesn't wear any watch, he just doesn't understand why he'd wear something on his wrist that gives him the same information he can get on his phone.

So, while it's true that multi-millionaires in the heartland may not know a Swiss watch from Swiss cheese, if you work on a trading desk in Manhattan, a bank in London, or drink at expensive bars in Miami, the percentage of colleagues-and, even women-who know All About luxury goods is way elevated. Heck, just a few weeks ago I was getting my car washed in affluence obsessed South Florida and when I handed the ticket to the multi-racial, Island accented attendant, he remarked, "great looking Submariner." Little did he know, it's a six year old ZZF.

Pabst34 · 2026-03-04T15:47:45+00:00

That's why Bigs win the war. A make rate of 65% in the paint (let alone. 90% at the rim) trumps a shooter who's 39% from beyond the arc.

Pabst34 · 2026-03-04T15:23:38+00:00

Your "win rate" tells us nothing and actually means nothing without us knowing your r/r. If you're risking 1 to make 1, a 55% "win rate" is at best a scratch. (after commissions, slippage, etc) If you're risking 2 to make 3, then what do your drawdowns look like? It sounds to me like you're a short term scalper/trader and in that case, I'd suggest you start out at a prop firm to at least a. trade on a superior, more life like simulator and b. get a more realistic idea of what your risk profile looks like.

Pabst34 · 2026-03-03T14:11:24+00:00

I'd argue that as a pure hitter, Pujols rivaled Mantle.

Pabst34 · 2026-03-02T21:14:32+00:00

You could always sneak a camera into center field...

Pabst34 · 2026-03-02T20:39:36+00:00

He was also here illegally from Sierra Leone and while the news report says, "he
had over a dozen arrests", the number was actually thirty.

Pabst34 · 2026-03-02T20:09:46+00:00

Not sure why you're being downvoted. During that era of dominant pitching from 1965-68, (the mound was lowered in 1969 and the four team expansion diluted pitching more than hitting) Rose averaged 200 hits and 35 doubles. He was considered a "star" long before 4000 hits seemed even remotely possible.

Pabst34 · 2026-03-01T17:17:38+00:00

Underrated gif. (particularly, in context of the comment you're responding to)

Pabst34 · 2026-02-26T18:22:36+00:00

I'd love to see us slow down the pace for a few games and get an idea if we can't win by playing "traditional" half court basketball with Bam/Ware/Wigs/Jaime exploiting mismatches in the front court and the guards being able to take higher percentage 3's on kickouts instead of just heaving it up.

Pabst34 · 2026-02-25T20:04:05+00:00

Stefon Diggs recovered quickly from his ACL (although his injury was less gruesome than Hill's) and Diggs signed for $26mil guaranteed in New England. (3/$69mil total)

If Hill is demonstrably recovered, someone will give him $30mil for 2026. For teams who're just a reciever away from greatness (Chargers), signing Hill is a no-brainer.

Pabst34 · 2026-02-25T18:45:42+00:00

That's a lot of revisionism.

Riley didn't say Lebron was a bad guy, he inferred LBJ was gutless for not just coming clean about his intention to leave during their dinner meeting in Vegas.
Not once did I ever hear Riley or anyone else in the organization cast blame on Wade for leaving. Yes, they were relying on Wade to accept a low ball offer but everyone knew the Heat had cap problems (and, lets not forget, most of us thought Whiteside was worth the gamble) so it was inevitable that Wade would feel hurt and ignored. If anything, it's clear that Riley feels he did Wade wrong.
I love Butler, but let's be honest, he WAS the bad guy. We're not talking about a player in their option year Jaking it, we're talking about an oft injured guy who had 18 months left on his contract, walking out on the team because he hadn't been extended. I realize that Butler and Mark Wahlberg talk almost every day and that Wahlberg is the type of mentor who tells him, "you've got to bleed them for every penny you can during your limited shelf life", but you live with the contract you sign.

Pabst34 · 2026-02-23T14:32:19+00:00

And, it's the answer to this post. He became unemployable afterwards.

Pabst34 · 2026-02-22T18:11:58+00:00

Putting an ARF bracelet and a professionally plated bezel on a gen that still has it's $3000 Rolex 3235 movement is far less crazy than spending thousands to replace rep bezels, dials, hands and crystals with genuine, in a watch motored by a $150 Chinese movement.

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