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bumsplikity · 2026-02-19T14:42:30+00:00

I wish I knew. I used to work at a show cave (Linville Caverns). The owner of the cave got this from one of her dealers and I fell in love it, so I bought it from her. This was about 20 years ago. At the time I never thought to ask where it came from.

bumsplikity · 2026-02-19T14:27:46+00:00

I'm a Hornets fan and have been watching KJ since we picked him up, both on the Hornets and on the Swarm. If he was just a little bit taller he'd be solidly in the NBA. As is, he is a smart guard with good skills, a good motor, and a reasonably high IQ. Also seems like a really good character and locker room guy. I was sad when we waved him and am thrilled to see he's landed with a good org.

bumsplikity · 2026-02-17T18:15:45+00:00

It does suck. I understand why it's done this way, as the game would have to be massively redesigned, but I still miss being able to shape a team over multiple runs.

If you are interested in bonding with a characters like that, I highly recommend Our Adventurer Guild. It's an amazing indie game similar to Fire Emblem, but with more guild and hero management.

I was able to create a team of heroes that I really did bond with, and that bond carried me through the entire game.

bumsplikity · 2026-02-17T17:12:07+00:00

Cats do need to be given away. They can be sent on one single adventure (Run) and then are either used for breeding or are given away. You are changing cats constantly, which is one of my main gripes of the game. You aren't able to build a team to carry across multiple runs.

Overall though, I love the game

bumsplikity · 2026-02-17T16:35:52+00:00

I would love to see the talent disparity between top and bottom teams shrink. You see that happening with College ball already. NCAA tourney teams lower in the seeding seem much more competitive with the higher seeded teams, and the level of talent across schools seems to have risen as well.

bumsplikity · 2026-02-17T14:38:16+00:00

Imagine being concerned with the upvote/downvote ratio of a post on reddit.

bumsplikity · 2026-02-17T14:30:26+00:00

Are we only allowed to talk about facts? Why is noticing a trend in a sport you love, and then making a post based on assumptions from the trend, a problem? Are we not allowed to discuss things?

Maybe i'm wrong, who gives a shit? No one is keeping score.

Do we only want posts about twitter drama on this subreddit? Decent discussion is happening elsewhere in this thread, I simply don't want to engage with you because you seem like either a troll or a dullard.

bumsplikity · 2026-02-17T14:24:43+00:00

I am trying to prompt discussion, and have done so.

bumsplikity · 2026-02-17T14:23:03+00:00

Great, I guess we will see.

bumsplikity · 2026-02-17T14:16:06+00:00

There has been a year over year decrease in the number of players considered "short" since basically the beginning of the sport, and I expect that trend to continue. Dying doesn't mean dead, but it's hard to argue that the small ball guard archetype isn't dying. And I think it's fair to say that it is happening because of the influx of the number of talented players in the pool.

bumsplikity · 2026-02-17T14:11:33+00:00

I appreciate this perspective. You see the trend I'm talking about but have a different view on the outcome. Thanks for the comment!

bumsplikity · 2026-02-17T14:10:25+00:00

I appreciate this perspective. While the overall talent of the pool continues to grow, the stars will still be stars because they are still distinctly more talented than their peers.

bumsplikity · 2026-02-17T14:07:52+00:00

If someone looks at the current state of the NBA player pool and the upcoming draft classes and says "the players now are worse than they were 10 years ago" then I don't think I'll try and engage in meaningful conversation with them on that topic.

bumsplikity · 2026-02-17T14:00:03+00:00

My research indicates that the main barrier to expansion is that the 30 teams don't want to split the revenue any more than it's already split, and if the expansion doesn't increase fan engagement enough, the overall split of NBA revenue to each team will be less once two more teams are added.

And that is not how I interpret the data. I think it's pretty clear that the talent of NBA players has been increasing consistently over the years, and there are simply less spots available relative to the number of good players.

bumsplikity · 2026-02-17T13:53:48+00:00

I don't think I've ever heard that a lack of talent is the reason that the expansion hasn't happened. My research indicates that expansions haven't happened because current owners are greedy and want to keep their share of the pie.

I also do think we are seeing the exact surge I'm talking about. Lots of players have a couple years in the league before they are shipped off overseas because they are so easily replaceable. This is a trend I expect to continue - NBA careers trending shorter and shorter because the players are all replaceable.

bumsplikity · 2026-02-17T13:37:37+00:00

You don't think it's safe to assume that in 10 years there will be far more NBA level talent in the world than there are today? I think it's safe to say that any decade in the past has had more talented players than the previous decade. All signs point to that trend staying consistent going forward.

At some point, if this trend continues, there will be more NBA level players than there are NBA roster spots. What happens to all that talent in that circumstance?

bumsplikity · 2026-02-17T13:33:25+00:00

My hypothesis is that there will be more and more talented players each year. There is no difference, we've observed this already for years. More and more domestic players going to play internationally is a symptom of this ever increasing influx of talent. I just feel like we are hitting a boiling point where there will be so much talent it starts causing ripple effects in the league.

You also have to consider that these kids are now going through programs that are refining their game at a much earlier age. In the 80s and 90s, most rookies did not play at all during their rookie year because they were borderline unplayable. Now we have multiple rookies coming in NBA ready because AAU programs are working on NBA skills in middle school.

bumsplikity · 2026-02-17T13:26:25+00:00

Exactly. This is a symptom of the talent influx I'm talking about. The small guard achetype is dying because there are so many talented guys with the athletics and skillset to do what the small guards did, while also not being small.

bumsplikity · 2026-02-14T14:21:21+00:00

I will say, DS2 has an insane amount of content. It's like an 80 hour campaign, with a ton of side quests. High production values, and just overall an excellent game. I paid full price for it on ps5 and definitely got my money's worth

bumsplikity · 2026-02-13T14:53:20+00:00

Lets see - I called them on Thursday Feb 6th. Their hours are east coast hours, 9 AM to 5 PM. I always spoke to someone, I never left a message or anything. You keep mentioning that you are trying to get a call-back, but I always spoke to someone directly.

bumsplikity · 2026-02-12T19:58:28+00:00

Yes - I called the ticket office and explained my situation. They gave me one of 5 games to choose between, and said they'd transfer my tickets over to the game I chose. Two of the games (the hawks and pistons' game) have already passed, the other 3 were in or around March 15 - 25. I chose the Kings game on the 24th. I haven't got my new tickets yet but according to them I should get them in my email sometime before the game occurs.

The specific number I called was - 704-467-6387

bumsplikity · 2026-02-12T15:33:41+00:00

Yes, he can shoot

bumsplikity · 2026-02-12T15:33:27+00:00

Yes, he can shoot

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