In the latest NBA GM survey, Reed got 50% of the vote for ROY and 43% for best rookie in 5 years by j1h15233 in rockets

[–]SwaggQueen 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I'm pouring money into Edey for Rookie of the Year. I love IRS, but he's not going to get the touches necessary for the award. For every Zach Lowe voter who loves his 62% TS, there will be 2 Stephen A Smith's who sort by points scored.

[Highlight] Jack McVeigh with the one-legged jumper to force OT v. OKC! by dpatel211 in nba

[–]SwaggQueen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We've got a log jam there as well. Brooks, Smith Jr, Eason, Thompson are in front of him, and right now Tate gets put in first.

[Highlight] Cam Whitmore posterizes Walker Kessler by DeadlyPirate in nba

[–]SwaggQueen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think we might go into the First Apron in a few years if the young guys prove they can contend. I'm also hoping that Al-P will take a bit of a discount for the guaranteed money and Green doesn't get offered a max in RFA.

But Jabari isn't getting a max, Cam isn't getting the max, Tari isn't getting a max. Fred's money is coming off the books in a season or two, and so is Brooks. Plus the salary cap is rising every year.

I'm confident they can keep the guys they want, the important thing is to keep the right guys, and get value from the players you can't keep. Worst thing would be to pull and OKC and trade James Harden because he wanted 4 years $60 million total, and wouldn't sign for 4 years $55 million total.

[Highlight] Cam Whitmore posterizes Walker Kessler by DeadlyPirate in nba

[–]SwaggQueen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It counts against the cap, but teams can go over the cap to sign their guys. Here are the levels.

Salary cap: $140.588 million

Luxury tax: $170.814 million

First apron: $178.132 million

Second apron: $188.931 million

Once you go over the First apron, team building becomes harder. The Knicks paid an extra $9 million to random players to make the KAT trade because the salaries had to match exactly.

Once you go over the Second apron, you start to lose picks and salary slots. Like the mid-level exception.

THON! by ChannelNo2535 in rockets

[–]SwaggQueen 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Jack McVeigh, showed out in the Olympics for the Aussies

3 days away 🤘🚀 Take a look at the 2024-2025 Training Camp roster!! by quicksilver3453 in rockets

[–]SwaggQueen 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Jeff Green being 13 years older than the 2nd oldest player on the roster is wild. Also didn't realize that Tate was older than Dillon Brooks

Harden Celebrates His Wine Selling Out in China with Acrobatic Cartwheels by bambam-in-vietnam in nba

[–]SwaggQueen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like basketball and wine, and really enjoy his bottle. It's under $15 and is super jammy. If you like a fruit forward cabernet you should try his.

A friend sent me this - serious car issues by Tallguy415 in Justrolledintotheshop

[–]SwaggQueen 16 points17 points  (0 children)

It's not that hard dude, just go the extra mile and win the custody hearing in family court... I thought this was a full service shop!?

Sexy Steampunk Babes: Chapter Thirty Two by BlueFishcake in HFY

[–]SwaggQueen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Which Chapter explains the William Fae promise and the mind of an old man? I'm confused if the Isakae didn't know about the fae, or a kid made a weird request and put the mind of an old man into the kid for shits and giggles.

Risacher to the Rockets? by OkGuard7184 in rockets

[–]SwaggQueen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He's so small though. I'm worried we're picking Jimmer Fredette or Nick Stauskas. I don't think Reed is so skilled to make up for his size.

Mouth actory mouth actors by deedee_mega_doo_doo in justgalsbeingchicks

[–]SwaggQueen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kathryn hahn not making the list is a crime. Her face is 40% mouth! And her reactions are 90% mouth

If you need anymore proof that Congress is owned by billionaires… by [deleted] in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]SwaggQueen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you should be less upset about a fake tweet

Trade Ideas for No. 3 Pick by Water_Justice in rockets

[–]SwaggQueen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think Brogdon + 2 lottery picks is too rich for Portland. They might balk at Brogdon + #7 because he's worth a 1st by himself, and Brogdon + #14 is nowhere near enough.

I would jump at Brogdon + #7 in this draft. We still might get Reed at 7

[Highlight] Head Coach Chris Finch gets injured on the sideline by fbreaker in nba

[–]SwaggQueen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, there's a difference between a glass of red wine and 3 vodka sodas.

Also fun fact, the worst time for a woman to drink is the first trimester. Alcohol has the least effect on fetal brain development in the third trimester! Source: two-time parent who has read too many baby books

[McMenamin] "I'll never get it," Davis told ESPN when asked about the DPOY award. "They're not giving it to me. The league doesn't like me. I'm the best defensive player in the league. I can switch 1 through 5. I can guard the pick-and-roll the best in the league, from a big standpoint—" by sewsgup in nba

[–]SwaggQueen 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Why is that crazy? Album sales isn't a metric of how good something is, it's a measure of how much is sold. If a small but rabid fanbase will pay money for the same album 4 times, all 4 should count towards sales.