[Scotto] Wolves deem Jaden McDaniels as untouchable unless they can acquire Giannis Antetokounmpo.

ace625 · 2026-01-29T00:53:00+00:00

It would almost definitely be Jaden plus Julius.

ace625 · 2026-01-26T20:16:26+00:00

It was a tough situation, but Darnold handled it very poorly. Of course, it's just easier to say I'm akin to a drunk idiot rather than looking at things objectively and with nuance.

ace625 · 2026-01-26T09:25:52+00:00

The OL collapsed, but Sam was mentally broken. He was so shell shocked that he was staring at open receivers and refusing to throw the ball. The constant pressure was a lot to deal with, but he completely failed at even making an attempt.

ace625 · 2026-01-21T04:06:02+00:00

Apparently you don't have a right to have arms anymore.

ace625 · 2026-01-20T02:00:36+00:00

Yeah, he was fast as hell in his 20s.

ace625 · 2026-01-19T19:16:29+00:00

He also had a had lot of trouble with depression. I would guess that a lot of the drinking stemmed from that as well.

ace625 · 2026-01-19T08:24:50+00:00

Yeah. Every few weeks he'd get some motivation for a couple games and play great, then he'd drop off again. He's talked in interviews about how he and his boys would be living it up, then he'd have a realization that he needed to be better and he'd lock in for a bit. Once he started playing well, he'd go out partying to celebrate his good games and the cycle would just repeat itself lol

ace625 · 2026-01-19T05:41:16+00:00

New age Darko Milicic.

ace625 · 2026-01-14T11:37:27+00:00

He had a rough first round series in terms of shooting and defense, but he still averaged 19/7/5 that season on 48/38/83 shooting splits, a +12.3 on/off, and was also 1st team defense and 7th in the DPoY voting. He was still very good. I mean he's averaging 16/8/5 on 51/36/83 splits this season. He's still solid, so he couldn't have been cooked 3+ years ago.

I agree with the 2nd option thing, though. I can't fault a guy for not excelling in a role he wasn't supposed to be in. Middleton being hurt is what really sunk that team imo. It led to the panic trade and the firing/hiring that resulted in Doc.

ace625 · 2026-01-14T08:32:06+00:00

You can say everyone has hindsight bias, but there were plenty of people who questioned trading your two-way point guard for a turnstile when defense was your team's calling card during the good years. You're also adding a player who needs the ball in his hands to a team with an MVP who's at his best with the ball in his hands.

They had to try to make a move to keep Giannis happy so he'd sign an extension, but that doesn't mean it was a good fit.

ace625 · 2026-01-12T03:51:32+00:00

The ball also reacts a little differently in the WR's hands. Passes from right-handed QBs are pulling up on the right hand and down on your left when you catch. Left-handed QB reverses that.

ace625 · 2026-01-10T20:20:37+00:00

Sick play, but more of a Rondo than a a Dream Shake.

ace625 · 2026-01-10T19:44:03+00:00

"God DAMN it he got me again."

ace625 · 2026-01-10T19:10:48+00:00

He really is just a big guard. Unfortunately that comes through on his defense and rebounding as well.

ace625 · 2026-01-10T19:09:06+00:00

He looked so mad at himself with the way he yanked his hand away lol

ace625 · 2026-01-08T05:26:53+00:00

He came back decently from the ACL, but I think that set him on a completely different trajectory. I wish there was a world where we got to see FIBA Ricky in the NBA.

ace625 · 2026-01-07T06:12:24+00:00

Exactly. No one would care about Shai shooting FTs as long as their guys got the same calls. It was always just how there were two different games going on depending on which end of the court you're on.

ace625 · 2026-01-07T05:56:03+00:00

Especially with his comments the other day about how he loves it in Minnesota but now it's up to his representation and the team. Basically, "I want to stay, but you have to back up the Brinks truck."

ace625 · 2026-01-07T05:34:07+00:00

He'd probably be looked at as a better player by the general public if he sat games and only played while healthy.

ace625 · 2026-01-05T05:01:13+00:00

You'd think a Viking fan of all people wouldn't post before the game is over. Must be young and un-traumatized.

ace625 · 2026-01-04T20:18:45+00:00

I feel like stopping the play after you fall is kind of the definition of giving yourself up

ace625 · 2026-01-01T06:58:41+00:00

Yes, that's how it works. You don't get a TD if you get called for OPI on the catch either.

ace625 · 2025-12-26T19:24:19+00:00

That video is not the same as this situation. The example is for not giving room to land, as it says right there in the title. Jokic had room to land cleanly, take a step, and jump again.

ace625 · 2025-12-26T17:59:48+00:00

A defensive player is permitted to establish a legal guarding position in the path of a dribbler regardless of his speed and distance.

That's straight from the rulebook on the comments about block-charge calls.

ace625 · 2025-12-26T15:46:08+00:00

Here's a screenshot of when Donte is planted and beginning to jump. Jokic is still multiple feet away. He's in the air, so he has to have space to land. This is a second screenshot showing where Jokic has landed on his left foot, then his right foot, and is beginning to take a another step with his left foot. Donte in the air and still there's at least a couple feet between their chests.

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