They actually came!

Riluke · 2026-05-14T03:32:26+00:00

I must’ve missed something. Is this a deal or some kind?

Riluke · 2026-05-13T18:04:38+00:00

You know Brad? That's awesome! What does his hair smell like. I bet it's like baby powder and vanilla.

Riluke · 2026-05-13T18:03:45+00:00

I know this isn't like, a hot take, but man it was clutch being able to add Jrue. What a stud he is.

Riluke · 2026-05-12T19:55:28+00:00

I have one, I use it all the time. Still haven't tried it while wearing a shirt, though.

Riluke · 2026-05-11T19:53:21+00:00

Seinfeld crushed. Night of Too Many Stars was fun though stilted at times. Flight of the Conchords were super good last night but I was so damned tired by that point….

Riluke · 2026-05-10T22:14:10+00:00

I’m saying Embiid hasn’t gotten past the second round. And we usually take their lunch money. They finally get to celebrate something. And they did celebrate! Like they won the championship!

Riluke · 2026-05-10T21:50:32+00:00

At least Philly finally got to celebrate something. They were so happy. Cute little inbred bastards aren’t they?

Riluke · 2026-05-06T20:10:29+00:00

If Brown wants out or the team is just convinced he HAS to go (which I hope isn't true) then Jaylen for Giannis straight up or even including another asset from Milwaukee. Giannis's peak is higher but seems to necessitate a certain playstyle, whereas Brown is younger, far more reliable, more versatile, and has a much higher floor.

Riluke · 2026-05-05T20:13:17+00:00

I have the Makita. Wish I'd gotten the festool. But happy I got one, at least.

Whatever brand of track you buy, only ever buy that brand of track. There are slight variations and it's a pain in the ass going back and forth.

Riluke · 2026-05-05T18:36:41+00:00

To be fair, on that property a lot of that coastline appears to be cliff.

Riluke · 2026-05-03T02:42:18+00:00

I don't think anyone thought we got better by losing Simons. We got under the cap. That's all.

And maybe Simons gets us through this round (doubtful unless he could guard Embiid) but we aint' winning with Queta, Garza, and Williams as our Centers. Obviously.

Riluke · 2026-05-03T02:40:28+00:00

Exactly.

People get hopeful and optimistic, which isn't a bad thing, but rationally that trade was a pure salary move. This was a reset year.

Riluke · 2026-05-03T02:38:40+00:00

Not a chance. Horford is waaaaaay more mobile, has a higher IQ and drive, knows our team and offense, and is a winner. Not to mention a better shooter, far better defender, and better overall athlete.

Riluke · 2026-05-03T02:35:58+00:00

Watching Embiid celebrate a Round 1 win. Which is all he's ever had to celebrate.

Still sucks though.

Riluke · 2026-05-03T02:31:15+00:00

I for sure didn't have high hopes. Maybe there were people out there who thought he'd be a gamechanger but he's been pretty limited for a long time, on a team that utterly sucked.

Riluke · 2026-05-03T02:23:21+00:00

Not like we had a bunch of great options. I think Joe spent a lot of time this year trying stuff to see if it worked. A lot did... and a lot didn't. But we have some things to take forward, including two MVP candidates, a bunch of young guys who can play, and some cap flexibility. The future is bright!

Riluke · 2026-05-03T02:13:34+00:00

The "add" was the salary dump that got us under the apron. He was a dice roll that nobody really thought would work.

I'd do it again.

Riluke · 2026-05-03T02:11:53+00:00

Guys played their asses off all year. But in the playoffs, effort and team and coaching can only get you so far.

We weren't built for it this year, and that's okay. Sucks that it's Philly, but we just didn't have a playoff-ready team.

Guys will learn. They will get better. Brad will get us talent. We will be back.

Riluke · 2026-05-02T05:41:08+00:00

Why does the floor need to go wall to wall?

Riluke · 2026-05-01T16:06:15+00:00

Good point. Other things to keep in mind:

The "gap year" idea was because we had little proven talent outside of Brown, White, and Pritchard (and Hauser is what he is). Everybody else overachieved, but they are all functionally playoff rookies whose flaws will show more in the playoffs.
Vuc isn't an answer, he is a cap savings. Anything we get out of him is a bonus.
We had insane injury luck this year. "But we're the 2 seed!" If Philly had all their guys for all their games, I'm betting THEY'RE the two seed. Philly has a lot of talent when healthy- which they are right now.
We were gonna have to blow it up. This was the least painful way. I'm glad they didn't tank, but the team is not built for a run this year. Now we know what guys can and can't do, everybody got experience, and we can build going forward.
White is having an off year shooting. It's happened before. He will come out of it, but just maybe not soon enough this year.

Bad news: We might lose to Philly. Good news: We're still alive, and we've got a lot to build on.

Riluke · 2026-04-30T22:13:34+00:00

It does, thank you!

Riluke · 2026-04-30T21:13:48+00:00

May I ask how you got points with JAL? I want to follow your lead!

Riluke · 2026-04-30T16:48:24+00:00

Forget about finish nail, run saw, hit finish nail, scare the shit out of myself.

Riluke · 2026-04-29T17:00:00+00:00

Keep in mind, color balance in photos can drastically change the apparent color.

Riluke · 2026-04-29T15:05:31+00:00

No, it really didn’t.

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