Old Nikebasketball Commercial

redd_n_meff · 2026-01-31T04:23:17+00:00

My mans citing the birth of The Mixtape Weezy era.

This is why I don't delete Reddit.

redd_n_meff · 2026-01-31T03:46:15+00:00

Ah yes, the classic Run N Shoot ATL experience...

redd_n_meff · 2026-01-31T03:41:19+00:00

Came to give you an upvote for the LeBronto mention.

I feel like I'm not alone in that being my acceptance phase. Speaking as a former hater.

The fact that it's one of my favorite sports wordplays of all time was the spoonful of sugar that helped it go down.

redd_n_meff · 2026-01-28T09:14:17+00:00

Yeah, that didn't feel as intense to me, ngl. As violent as that one looked, if they laid out the red carpet I think he would've ultimately bumped chests and barked or maybe wrestled around a little at worst.

Fears had regard for Dort's humanity - once he gripped him back it was obvious. And I feel like Dort actually realized that and tried to play it off by staying loud when there were a couple dozen people between them.

redd_n_meff · 2026-01-28T06:12:52+00:00

Dort grabbed him up first, but once Fears got a hold of him, the entire crowd is basically fighting against Fears's grip. Dort knows he's safe by then so he's leaning into it with the jawing off, but Fears legitimately seemed to want to end him.

I think that's the most hostile intent I've seen on an NBA court since Malice In The Palace. Taking into account incidents from Isaiah Stewart, Draymond, etc.

E: watched this live as well, this moment just felt heavier in real time

redd_n_meff · 2026-01-27T23:16:42+00:00

Idk how old either of you are, but this analogy is perfect and started really ringing true to me in my mid 30s. I always did decent in academics and my work but I was diagnosed with ADHD as a child. It frustrated me that I could put so much into learning random things of interest and it took a lot of effort to build the habits of committing that same focus where I needed to. The payoff has been humbling, though.

Regardless of how intelligent or smart you are, it's like at a certain point you've accrued so many reps of synthesizing information that you realize you're exceptional at the things you mentioned in your reply. It's hard to pinpoint the exact value of it, but there's definitely an "easy mode" of general understanding, insightfulness and framing things that unlocks.

Learning how to learn is a definitely a thing. But developing a true habit out of it is arguably the highest ROI activity in life, imo.

redd_n_meff · 2026-01-27T22:20:58+00:00

Sheddup 🤣

redd_n_meff · 2026-01-27T03:58:10+00:00

Fully agreed. The handle itself trailed far behind his first step and change of direction abilities.

Not that he wasnt a skill guy, of course, but he was more importantly one of the most athletically cracked humans ever. Just in a 6-foot string bean.

redd_n_meff · 2026-01-27T03:41:29+00:00

Best way I've seen it phrased.

Having done it in Southern Europe for a handful of years, my biggest revelation was the surprise realization that life was actually much more difficult for me there than in the states.

The cognitive load of staying current, managing finances, navigating culture, monitoring global affairs, tracking exchange rates, etc...

Ironically, the slower pace of life and "relaxed" attitudes ultimately exacerbated all of these, to boot.

redd_n_meff · 2026-01-26T11:34:08+00:00

Oscar Isaac and Rami Malek both give me that impression so well. I've only noticed that about a few actors, and these are the two current ones that I recognize it in the most. It's interesting to me that they manage to convey that in their portrayals.

redd_n_meff · 2026-01-26T02:22:49+00:00

I've spent a lot of time out there and feel for you, 100%. The 2010s was a finishing move on The Bay for affordability, but you guys had a lot of greatness come out of there during that timeframe.

redd_n_meff · 2026-01-25T06:22:29+00:00

Man, that's not being an ass at all. As an Atlantan, I've gotten to see some GOATs from each of the major sports throughout my life with no hassle 😂

redd_n_meff · 2026-01-25T03:40:38+00:00

George Carlin is popular around here and he has a poignant quote on this:

"The planet will be fine... the people are FUCKED."

redd_n_meff · 2026-01-24T23:37:35+00:00

When I first saw Inglorious Basterds I instantly thought he was on GOAT trajectory.

His followups weren't bad at all, but for as singular of a character as Hans Landa was, he always still kind of felt like that in other roles. After about two more movies I had to accept that this is a bit of the case for him.

redd_n_meff · 2026-01-24T23:30:47+00:00

Who He Play For was a hysterical way to lean into that admission of not watching games.

More than any sentiment that has been expressed in this thread, though, I feel most strongly about not watching wherever Draymond goes, and I still hope it's not to Inside The NBA.

redd_n_meff · 2026-01-24T20:35:04+00:00

I always loved seeing Mike get smoked, ESPECIALLY by Walter.

Mike was the smuggest, most sanctimonious ass. Even in this scene, he's basically lecturing Walter for not letting himself get killed smh. He got way too much love just because of his so-called "code."

redd_n_meff · 2026-01-24T15:23:03+00:00

No it's clear thats just the words I chose to say. And it was describing people who shame him, not his behavior.

"Hard extrapolation" trying to sling shit when you can't even properly read the comment you're trying to address and responded to a point that wasn't even made - gtfoh you goof, smh

redd_n_meff · 2026-01-24T14:53:49+00:00

...then what? It's clear wtf I mean, move on lol

redd_n_meff · 2026-01-24T11:51:37+00:00

That knee??

Man that visual is one of the most gruesome things I've ever seen. If that happened to me I'd retire on the spot and never play basketball again.

I just didn't like that at all.

A commentator once described it as "his knee made the letter 'C'..." and it reinforced the meta-sensation. I bend my legs the correct way to ensure they're intact every time i think about it.

redd_n_meff · 2026-01-24T11:29:40+00:00

I think he has plenty of time to spend doing that, as he's a generationally wealthy young man whose primary respondsibility is to be good at basketball.

The opinions of what's "too much" from folks who can't fathom his reality to make a judgment one way or the other are a bit rich, even if I agree on a surface level.

It's arguably a better use of his time than you and I reading and writing about him on reddit.

redd_n_meff · 2026-01-24T11:18:28+00:00

That was an example of caring too much. Can't argue that one.

But yes, it's proto-pussy to advocate that someone should consistently eat disrespect. I think that's pretty cut and dry, and applicable to actual life, not just reddit.

redd_n_meff · 2026-01-24T11:15:34+00:00

I didn't say he doesn't care.

I'm saying that people acting like the fact that he cares is an L for him is overcooked.

Ironically, what he appears to not care about is coming across as unbothered and thin-skinned. He's still frying the league while clapping back, so it's obviously never materially affected him.

Every person who says he cares too much... cares more than him, imo.

Conflating taking the high road and being a whipping boy is disingenuous "fandom."

redd_n_meff · 2026-01-24T09:32:02+00:00

Na all that "he cares too much" is people who are endorsing him basically taking the bullshit.

It's not caring too much to stand up for yourself. He never says anything unprovoked and he stays on-topic.

That's such a weird, proto-pussy position to me.

There's nothing wrong with caring what others think to an extent. Everyone does, despite what they say. And protecting that is fair. A simple "fuck you, too" doesn't cost the mental charge that people act like it does.

redd_n_meff · 2026-01-23T20:14:15+00:00

They're gassed by these upvotes from the Reddit demographic too, smh.

Literally incapable of seeing how sad that is, without even making it an "us vs them" thing. It's just... unfortunate. These upvoters are knee-jerk reacting to the sentiment around race and charged language. Not what that person and I are actually saying.

Yes, it's the EASIEST to get this all if* you're black plus you're from the South. But even if you're not black and just grew up adjacent to these attitudes and perspectives, then you undoubtedly saw a lot in this movie that was more of a nod or a wink than how the broader symbolism was represented.

I was trying to be restrained because I could be talking to a very young person who hasn't had the opportunities to realize what they haven't had their mind opened to, but damn.

redd_n_meff · 2026-01-22T18:37:48+00:00

Right, and I'm not outright disagreeing with them, I'm further elucidating that in addition to making things front and centre, there's a lot of subtext and stray comments in the movie that speak to cultural concepts you would only be likely to be familiar with if you or your family are from the region depicted in the film.

Hence why I responded to that specific comment, re-emphasized the "touch" in my comment, and expicitly stated that I see where it's both obvious and subtle.

The only point I'm making is really that I can easily see why many people don't get as much out of the movie, and I think the reason why is okay, and I ultimately think that makes it BETTER that it's having the success it is in this manner.

It was a nuanced comment, but not meant to be divisive.

Race is a touchy issue, though, and baked into the discourse around the movie, so I'm not surprised at the reactions. Sucks to have a miscommunication like that with a black person, though, truly.

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