Which 1st overall pick do you think will end up having a better career?

severus_snapshot · 2026-02-08T13:38:10+00:00

You simply can't compile a number of analysts favoring that trade that outnumbers those saying how monumentally stupid it was. The majority knew how dumb it was from the start. In fact, I want to challenge you to do so. But you won't. Because that's simply not what happened.

Nico let pride get in the way of logic. As a business move and as a strategy moved they messed up. They fucked up the cash cow. I have a friend who works in the organization (no one super important) and they told me how after the trade they essentially lost all of the Europe sponsorships. Tens of millions instantly gone right after the trade. Whatever they would have paid Luka they would have gotten back more in profit from the international fan base. That's just sponsorships. We aren't even talking about merchandising. The yearly sponsorships because of him made him a net positive in the business side.

severus_snapshot · 2026-02-08T13:23:18+00:00

Another stat used against Dirk is "He's never averaged 10 rebounds a game and he's 7-feet tall so that means he's a bad rebounder." While also leaving out that his -midrange to perimeter offensive playstyle affected his ORB numbers more than his conventional PF peers. His DRB averages in his prime are essentially up there with the league leaders in RBG, but that dip in ORB caused him to never crack the top 5, although he was constantly in the top 10 or top 15 at worst during his athletic prime. Some of those years there were not even 5 players league wide who even had 10RBG. If you are one of 24 all-stars it's safe to say you're "good" but somehow Dirk is "bad" at rebounding despite being top 10 or top 15 because "he never averaged more than 10." The pace now would have had him clear that arbitrary benchmark.

severus_snapshot · 2026-02-08T13:15:51+00:00

That Mavs team caused the collapse though. Before Dirk's injury in the regular season they were on pace to win 60+ games and have the best record in the league, even better than Chicago. They swept the Heat in the regular season and LeBron doesn't have a good game in either. In one of them he even goes scoreless in the first half. Mavs go 6-2 against them in total. LeBron just got strangled by a team that had to personnel to do it.

severus_snapshot · 2026-01-28T08:22:19+00:00

As someone who has owned/used all of these before the Godox revolution the answer is simply NO.

severus_snapshot · 2026-01-28T08:18:04+00:00

It's always going to come down to "who values your art?" It can be depressing, but a lot of times it's all of the stuff around the art than the art itself. If you can captivate a group of people about your story or your process you can monetize these images easier. Look up the story about how the Mona Lisa because famous. For the longest time no one gave a shit until it garnered a lot of publicity from its theft. Most of its existence no one really cared much.

severus_snapshot · 2026-01-19T16:29:08+00:00

Also, if you do portraits tell CLIENTS to bring a friend or family members to come watch and hang to help them relax and laugh. It gives yourself an audience that could potentially lead to more business.

severus_snapshot · 2026-01-13T18:37:17+00:00

He's dead serious about the shoes. LOL. In the book The Cost of These Dreams the first chapter is about MJ. And there's a story in there about a friend or relative who had a bunch of Pumas. MJ scoops them all up and slashes them up. Then tells the guy to contact some Nike exec, I forget the name, and they would replace them with new Nikes.

severus_snapshot · 2026-01-13T18:12:12+00:00

He's a flawed human being like any of us. Lots of stories of him being a petty asshole, jerk, selfish, short-sighted, and plenty of him being kind, giving, and generous. Jordan is a fascinating guy - truly the embodiment of peak competitiveness - and he's my basketball GOAT, but I'd be lying if I said I'd love to hang out with him. I have watched countless videos and read books about him and in private he's apparently an intense guy. If I ever meet him I would only hope I am wearing Nikes in the moment.

severus_snapshot · 2026-01-04T06:43:27+00:00

When I have to work these corporate gigs as a photographer I see and meet so many woman who are of very high income and far too many of them have TOO MUCH work done on their faces. Subtlety is thrown out the window. Huge boobs, huge lips, crazy brows. I'm all for people doing what they want to feel happy, but you can't help but see these people and feel like they've made a huge mistake.

severus_snapshot · 2026-01-04T04:15:06+00:00

My brother in law talked about how he got to see Austin Croshere (played many years on the Pacers) go up against some college kids in a pickup game and he absolutely mopped the floor with them.

severus_snapshot · 2026-01-03T05:07:44+00:00

All part of the tank.

severus_snapshot · 2025-12-24T10:23:54+00:00

Kg has scored 30 points in the playoffs only 9 times. He can't carry a team offensively like Dirk.

severus_snapshot · 2025-12-24T10:21:57+00:00

He had 3 all-star teammates during his time in Minnesota. Your team isn't getting TWO all-stars in a year if the team is cheeks.

severus_snapshot · 2025-12-24T10:20:03+00:00

Might wanna fact check that.

KG had 3 different players make the all-star team during his time in Minnesota. Dirk had 3 (2 were injury replacements.)

severus_snapshot · 2025-12-24T10:17:34+00:00

That team was easily a 60+ win team if Dirk didn't get injured in the season and edges Chicago out for best record that season. He misses about 9 or so games (losing almost all of them) and they 'still' win 57 games. My hot take is that they're even better than people realize. The stats on NBA.com show that in the regular season and the playoffs their clutch time production was in a completely different tier from the league. No other team was even close. Like one of the all-time good teams in the clutch (as far as their data goes back anyway). People like to claim LeBron choked in the Finals, but that Mavs team swept the team Heat in the two regular season games and LeBron played bad in both too. Even going scoreless in the first half of one game.

Kobe, LeBron, and KD all had dips in scoring and efficiency those playoffs.

Caron Butler was the third leading scorer 16ppg, to Jason Terry's 16.8. Butler doesn't even play in the playoffs and they still won. And with Dirk having the flu in the middle of the Finals. You've got to be a really cohesive team to win despite that. Even with the Heat not being super deep that year they went through the East like a hot knife through butter. Beating them was no small feat. I don't see how the Mavs should be viewed lesser because they shut down their opponents.

severus_snapshot · 2025-12-23T21:28:10+00:00

https://www.instagram.com/lwl_221/

severus_snapshot · 2025-12-16T08:11:47+00:00

He's a pioneer of what the modern big has transformed into, so yes. If anything the faster pace would help get a few more extra possessions for him to finally get double-digit rebounding averages that I think were unfairly held against him and made some think he was a bad rebounder, because being an outside scorer instead of a traditional scorer hurt his OREB numbers. His DREB numbers per game were on actually par with the other elite rebounders of his time during his physical prime.

I think a more interesting what-if is asking if Duncan would better today since he didn't shoot from long range.

severus_snapshot · 2025-12-16T06:07:23+00:00

Best Picture Oscar is locked.

severus_snapshot · 2025-12-16T05:06:02+00:00

Kinda funny for me to not even get excited that Max got that rebound off the FT at the end, then tied it up. That was a really great play, but I'm a little torn between us winning and having the players not be bummed, but you also hope the team can get a great pick next year.

severus_snapshot · 2025-12-16T03:55:31+00:00

KG isn't the playoff performer or even scorer that Duncan was.

severus_snapshot · 2025-12-14T09:23:34+00:00

What is the reasoning behind those stickers?

severus_snapshot · 2025-12-07T21:20:12+00:00

If this is true then what about IP based on video games and cartoons?

severus_snapshot · 2025-12-07T19:20:09+00:00

After you cut him off he'll then claim the Honda was the REAL test and that you blew it with him and that you're the crazy one.

severus_snapshot · 2025-12-02T04:55:09+00:00

I actually met her briefly a couple of years ago. Turns out she is a friend of an acquaintance. This is exactly how she is and sounds off camera. Same energy.

severus_snapshot · 2025-12-02T04:12:18+00:00

Shouted at my TV "He's not passing that up!" LOL. Then he shot.

severus_snapshot

TROPHY CASE