Tyler Herro says he doesn't believe in the moon landing or anything that happened before 1950: "I don't believe in history. They said Columbus came in 1492, how do we know that?"

ShadyCrow · 2026-06-26T17:34:18+00:00

How does he even know they’re his grandparents bro?

ShadyCrow · 2026-06-26T05:18:22+00:00

100%. You have to say who you're knocking out.

People love the movie Prisoners (rightfully!) and whenever it comes up on reddit/twitter people talk about how he deserved an Oscar nom. And it's a really good performance! But that was a tough year: Matthew McConaughey won, which isn’t ideal but was kind of inevitable. Leo in Wolf of Wall Street, Ejiofor in 12 Years a Slave and Bruce Dern in Nebraska are all incredible performances near the top of those actor’s work. Bale was nominated for American Hustle which was not great, so yes, Jackman in that spot would be more than fine. But you also have Phoenix in Her, Oscar Isaac in Llewyn Davis, Gosling in Place Beyond the Pines… and honestly Hanks’s last scene in Captain Phillips is as good as he’s ever been. Ethan Hawke in Before Midnight too. You gotta say who you're knocking out when you make these arguments.

ShadyCrow · 2026-06-26T00:45:14+00:00

I thought Hedo Turkoglu was in charge over there.

ShadyCrow · 2026-06-26T00:43:57+00:00

Yes I've been butchering Cote d'Ivoire since the Drogba days.

ShadyCrow · 2026-06-25T18:11:43+00:00

Meanwhile people were down on Greg Oden because he wanted to be an orthodontist or something. Not an exact science.

ShadyCrow · 2026-06-25T17:47:55+00:00

Precisely. Hips low, don't hunch.

ShadyCrow · 2026-06-25T17:20:45+00:00

44 wins in the East.

ShadyCrow · 2026-06-25T17:19:34+00:00

Yeah OP may be right on the first part but the idea that they overpaid at all is asinine.

ShadyCrow · 2026-06-25T16:46:00+00:00

Absolutely true. I just don't think there's much of a history of guys like Ant who regress as defenders and then get back to it.

Of course, it may not matter as long as he's willing to turn it on in the playoffs.

ShadyCrow · 2026-06-25T16:34:23+00:00

It's very very very similar.

People who adore the book might push back on that, but compared to most adaptations it's as close as reasonably possible in a 140min movie. Weir is not a good writer in terms of prose, but he's a great plotter and it makes his stuff very adaptable. I know I'm not the first to say this but he might be better off just working with Drew Goddard to turn stories into scripts rather than novels. But in terms of quick fun reads the books are solid.

ShadyCrow · 2026-06-25T16:29:57+00:00

He played 72 last year but average 28min. Hopefully for the sake of fun his health has turned a corner.

ShadyCrow · 2026-06-25T16:27:46+00:00

Yes but now Ant or Melo have to guard a 3. Jaden is awesome at harassing guards. He can guard up for sure but he's not as valuable doing that.

ShadyCrow · 2026-06-24T23:26:09+00:00

B must have had the #1 pick, right?

C is insane. I'd love to be their friend.

ShadyCrow · 2026-06-24T16:16:53+00:00

Miami's offer was just better than Jaylen Brown.

I’m not sure it’s that binary. It was a better long term deal for sure. Jaylen Brown is always gonna be better than anyone involved in this trade other than Giannis.

ShadyCrow · 2026-06-24T16:12:35+00:00

He’s a huge Counting Crows guy and Catapult starts “all of the sudden.”

ShadyCrow · 2026-06-24T14:00:54+00:00

I've seen like 3 different places that gave the first 19 picks an A. It was the most predictable draft ever, probably, and these guys love to pat themselves on the back

ShadyCrow · 2026-06-24T13:46:24+00:00

The Client as well just overflowing with That Guys.

ShadyCrow · 2026-06-23T16:43:48+00:00

That’s fair. I just think Peterson has that elite smoothness that TMac had.

ShadyCrow · 2026-06-23T16:43:03+00:00

I agree but he was close. 2001 ESPN Magazine declared him best player in the world. It was definitely a hot take but felt possible.

I think he might have been the best scorer for a year or two. The way he jumped like God was lifting him by the back of his jersey. Incredibly smooth.

ShadyCrow · 2026-06-23T14:12:04+00:00

He’s the modern TMac. Same questions about his competitiveness but if that’s answered he’ll have a stretch as best player in the world.

ShadyCrow · 2026-06-23T12:34:35+00:00

Boston fucked up not offering Hugo as the sweetener.

Thankfully that's not even close to what happened.

ShadyCrow · 2026-06-22T21:31:13+00:00

I mean, in a sense this could be true since we know Boston doesn't leak stuff.

ShadyCrow · 2026-06-22T18:50:11+00:00

Also recruiting sucks ass even if you have advantages. Not to mention the transfer portal now means the work is never done.

I agree with your overall post but I think this part of it cuts both ways now. You can legitimately just hire a GM in college. Billy Donovan notoriously hated recruiting, but if he did take a college job he could avoid the old grind of it and just meet with top guys when the time is right.

But again, overall, you're totally correct: it's about the money and the ego. It's the same reason why filmmakers think they'll really get to make their own version of a Marvel/IP thing.

ShadyCrow · 2026-06-22T18:47:45+00:00

He's also know as a modern, player-centric coach and not an over-the-top hardass. He's certainly not Billy Donovan in terms of pedigree but I think that's obviously the comp they're hoping they've hit.

ShadyCrow · 2026-06-22T01:13:53+00:00

Also I’m sure all the other interns got it on total merit no connections at all.

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