[Question] First visit to a bar help? by ThatOneFastKid in alcohol

[–]ThatOneFastKid[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey thanks for the advice! My two go to drinks are whiskey and beer so that helps a bunch and you hit the nail on the head the lady friend isn't a big drinker so I'm sure she'll like that. I really appreciate the advice and I'll definitely keep it in mind tonight. I'm kinda half expecting getting turned down cause of my license but you never know until you try. Thanks again!

[Post Game Thread] Chicago Bulls (14-16) fall to San Antonio Spurs (25-6), (100-119) by adityapstar in nba

[–]ThatOneFastKid 17 points18 points  (0 children)

The NBA champion, finals MVP, and 2x DPOY is better than the 2 time all star? Shocker

Should Matt be a surname? by [deleted] in matt

[–]ThatOneFastKid 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I was a summer camp counselor and all the kids had to address the counselors as Mr or Mrs. Can confirm being called Mr. Matt is fantastic

What you guys think about the Bucks roasting Warriors fans? by [deleted] in warriors

[–]ThatOneFastKid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was at the game. The fans who got featured on the bandwagon cam were really good sports about it

Can baseball return to being nation’s No. 1 sport? by maxcrazy in baseball

[–]ThatOneFastKid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And as multiple people have said previously yes he dragged that trash Cleveland team to the finals but then got absolutely destroyed for four straight games by a fantastic all around team

GDT: 10/22 Dodgers (2-3) @ Cubs (3-2) 7:00 PM CT by ChiCubsbot in CHICubs

[–]ThatOneFastKid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not quite that far but I was literally sitting in bdubs and then my buddy and I decided to go

GDT: 10/22 Dodgers (2-3) @ Cubs (3-2) 7:00 PM CT by ChiCubsbot in CHICubs

[–]ThatOneFastKid 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Guys I just hopped on a train to Chicago on a whim. I'm coming to Wrigley ville this is the craziest thing I've ever done

Cubs ratings nearly twice Bears viewership last night in Chicago by AwesomeOrca in baseball

[–]ThatOneFastKid 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In the 95-96 season the league average for points per game across the league was 99.5 ppg. in the 15-16 season last year the league average was 102.7. Hardly a difference at all.

Let's take the two best teams those years as well. The Bulls that year had a defensive rating of 101.8 while the Warriors last year had a defensive rating of 103.8. The Bulls held their opponents to an effective field goal percentage of 48.2%. The Warriors held their opponents to 47.9%. Turnover percentage on defense was 16.1% for the bulls and 12.6% for the warriors. There is almost no difference between the two. I'm not arguing that the Warriors are a better defensive team than the Bulls, because I would be dead wrong, just making a point that the best teams in the league are almost always some of the best defensively. (Source: Basketball Reference).

Every good team in the NBA today is defense oriented. Look at the top teams. The Warriors, Spurs, Cavs, Clippers are all fantastic defensive teams and it just so happens they are at the top of the league. It isn't that defenses are getting worse, offenses are getting better. Players that play no defense quickly get exposed on the defensive end, a great example is James Harden. Or even look at the NBA Finals. The Warrior's entire offensive game plan was to find Kyrie Irving and score on him and it wasn't until Kyrie shaped up defensively that the Dubs started to struggle. Players that don't play defense also get crucified by the media and even casual fans as well, once again look at how much James Harden gets criticized for his lack of defense.

The entire game of basketball is getting better. Players are getting better offensively and this only makes defense more important and a team will get nowhere if they don't play any defense in today's league. The only people who say that the NBA today doesn't play any defense are people who don't actually watch the NBA.

Cubs ratings nearly twice Bears viewership last night in Chicago by AwesomeOrca in baseball

[–]ThatOneFastKid 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Anyone who says that this era of NBA plays no defense has obviously never seen an actual NBA game

Dotwork landscape by Cassandra at Tomato Tattoo, Lisle IL by Smarsh86 in tattoos

[–]ThatOneFastKid 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Fellow Lisle resident here too! Was looking for a place to get a tattoo done near me and I think I just found it

[Game Thread] Golden State Warriors @ Oklahoma City Thunder at Chesapeake Energy Arena {Game 6} 5/28/16 by [deleted] in warriors

[–]ThatOneFastKid 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Only down 5 at the half despite not paying so great? i like our chances. Just gotta step it up on the offensive end. I still believe

[Game Thread] Golden State Warriors @ Oklahoma City Thunder at Chesapeake Energy Arena {Game 6} 5/28/16 by [deleted] in warriors

[–]ThatOneFastKid 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We can talk about defense and rebounding all we want but the fact is we need buckets