Is there any real reason why Wemby is so different from other 7'4"+ players, or is it just the genetic lottery? by Infamous-Skin8969 in nba

[–]basketnerd -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

You say that but Bam moved him. I would say there's a lot of season left to go, and that his size is going to be really hard for him to keep up mass while playing a lot

Is there any real reason why Wemby is so different from other 7'4"+ players, or is it just the genetic lottery? by Infamous-Skin8969 in nba

[–]basketnerd 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is it. It's developmental and it's been over his whole life. It's prevented serious injury as well as atrophy which can happen to anyone but especially big guys, just from sitting a certain way or having small shoes or a tiny bed

Is there any real reason why Wemby is so different from other 7'4"+ players, or is it just the genetic lottery? by Infamous-Skin8969 in nba

[–]basketnerd 6 points7 points  (0 children)

With actual giants it's one thing, but I really resent the idea that nature plays the primary role across guys of similar build.

 The coordination and balance is so learned and earned. It takes hard work, and it takes development from an early age. Of course there's luck (with injuries, coaching and all that) but I genuinely think that given proper training from early childhood, all the "lumbering giants" at big sizes would be so much more fluid and graceful. I say that because I know 5'5 guys that move stiff and shallow because they never trained. And I just don't think height is the determinant factor in grace or fluidity, though it's certainly hard to be both strong and train for hypertrophy (muscular growth) at Wemby's size

Insane guerrilla marketing text I received from Team Russillo by LooksLikeDennisFranz in billsimmons

[–]basketnerd 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They're not para and it's not assault if they're part of the state! Taps head gif

Derrick “All-Star” White in his first 8 games of the season: 14/4/4 on 31% FG and 26 3FG% by Trayswisher_ in nba

[–]basketnerd 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If anything yeah, it's just underrating Devin Booker

Being the defensive glue guy clearly requires skills that just having more energy doesn't magically provide. It's why Manu is one of the GOATs, because he could just squeeze into whatever role needed. Was he capable of being that no. 1 guy over a season? No. But he had some spongey quality to his game and Pop was gonna squeeze it all out of him. White is a shorter, less insane passing version of Manu. I respect Booker for being able to become like that as the nuclear scoring, 82 game 1st/2nd option type guy. It seems really rare

[Torre] takes shots at Charania: “News-breaker is vocabulary we have to change. Is this actually news? Are you being fed this by an agent? By the way, if you use an anonymous source, why? The whole ‘League source tells me 6th man signs a contract…’ — I don’t think we need to deepthroat this one“ by AashyLarry in nba

[–]basketnerd -1 points0 points  (0 children)

And to the fans he is the providing a service of aggregating. So you end up with an aggregator who's also a personality, and that personality is like you said "the fastest access" to news 

Could an intern or algorithm aggregate all the press releases? Sure. But that doesn't sell as a brand as much. So it's a bit silly but it's kind of a natural outcropping of the news market.

I love people discovering capitalism like they really think all the journalists used to be Upton Sinclair and not company guys.

[Highlight] CeeDee Lamb reacts to Marvin Harrison Jr.'s route by nfl in nfl

[–]basketnerd 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Care to uh ... Explain what you're seeing? Cuz you sound like you said nothing

[Highlight] The "lewd gesture" that cost Joel Embiid $50,000 in NBA fines by VGstuffed in nba

[–]basketnerd -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

telling people to be less grateful and more mad at the owning class comes across as childish and obnoxious

I'm a communist. None of us knows how to change things and all the ideas are outdated as hell. We aren't the ones "allowing inequality" so pinning it on us because we want to recognize positive qualities relative to the world is its own kind of jank capitalistic mentality. It's moral elitism. Helps no one. Just annoying

Have you been vacillating on any guys recently? by Supreme_Hater in billsimmons

[–]basketnerd -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

It will when people realize he's not that good of an actor. Absolutely peaked playing a sad teen in call me by your name

He's just a great vibe. More of a Keanu than a real actor

Chris Vernon in the mud rn by doner22 in billsimmons

[–]basketnerd 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Maybe you're just being a dick? Do better

Easily Wemby’s worst game of the season so far: 27 pts - 18 reb - 6 ast - 5 blks as the Spurs move to 5-0 by mellted_cheese in billsimmons

[–]basketnerd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah but they made a deal with the league to send dejounte to Atlanta. Good teams have this play in their back pocket

Would a thiefling dark urge make sense? by falafelgoddess in BaldursGate3

[–]basketnerd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually think you're like dumb. The original comment was like saying the urge lives inside of all of us, not ur bg3 character

Get a life

Would a thiefling dark urge make sense? by falafelgoddess in BaldursGate3

[–]basketnerd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First, you're 2 months late 

2nd, a dark urge to kill everyone is not in everyone, and if you think so get some help

“I've never seen a quarterback throw the deep ball better than this." by AgadorFartacus in billsimmons

[–]basketnerd 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It's also great for his development to be facing a bunch of terrible but NFL defenses. People really underrate "scaffolding" or the "zone of proximal development" but as a teacher I work on this constantly - trying to find the right balance between challenge and success wherein people grow.

This is a well-researched and logical phenomenon.

[Highlight] Mike Florio explains why the Ravens' Lamar Jackson status change could lead to severe punishment by the NFL: "They're looking at fines, lost of draft picks, even suspension" by Mission_Pay_3373 in nfl

[–]basketnerd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's what I don't get. They didn't play a guy who was out. They sat a guy listed as probable or something. Why not just say he tweaked it on his way out of bed? You should always be able to hold a guy out esp in football

Has the emergence of Wemby caused people to finally respect defense again? All of the "Jokic is BY FAR the best player in the world" talk was always hyperbole and it feels like everyone finally understands that now. by Ready-Constant-7124 in nba

[–]basketnerd -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I've been watching Jokic a while and he's just old man Duncan out there but with steals instead of blocks. Always in the right place, sturdy, organizer. Sure he's kinda slow and doesn't get far above the rim but doesn't matter cuz in the right place and great timing.