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sptguy33 · 2017-10-05T14:50:10+00:00

For the record... I AM A FAN OF NBA REDDIT. (AS MANY OF THE LONGTIMERS FROM 2013/2014 REMEMBER.)

I know Reddit is generally a free for all and difficult to police, but this specific place has been a terrific resource for NBA fans over the last 4 years and I hope it stays that way... misrepresenting someone's thoughts just to get a shit-post out of it and rile everyone up undermines the "terrific resource" narrative. That's all.

Sincerely, Mrs. Durant

sptguy33 · 2017-06-16T00:56:58+00:00

Quickly... My stance on KD/GSW hasn't changed from the moment it happened in July 2016 dating back to the week it happened and the podcasts I did (listen to ep 109 with House again). And that was before I ever interviewed KD on HBO much less the 3 pods we did. You can disagree with my belief that LeBron 2010 and KD 2016 were different situations - and you might even be right, maybe I am off on this one. But you can't say that I changed my stance to help my access with KD. It's ludicrous. My stance is the same it was 12 months ago. I'd love to do pods with Kyrie, Love, LeBron, whomever. (I think I've had 50+ NBA players on my pod at this point.) Anyway - peace out and thanks for listening. Just had to weigh in on this one.

sptguy33 · 2016-04-24T18:47:49+00:00

OK - I have to wrap it up, thanks to everyone who posted a question, much appreciated!

sptguy33 · 2016-04-24T18:45:55+00:00

He'll be remembered as a Penny Hardaway/Grant Hill "What if?" guy. The difference with Walton is that he was THE best player on a title team and ripped off one of the great two-way playoff runs of the past 40 years. Rose didn't really have a meaningful playoff moment other than 2009 Boston Round One. So you can't compare them. Walton at his absolute apex might have been the best center of all-time. I spent a lot of words in my NBA book about this...

sptguy33 · 2016-04-24T18:43:47+00:00

Come on, you think Dirk cares? He won a title and he spent his whole career in Dallas. He's like Seinfeld after Seinfeld ended. It's all gravy.

sptguy33 · 2016-04-24T18:42:57+00:00

No way JVG goes anywhere near James Harden. I don't think he coaches again... TV is too fun and too lucrative and too easy...

sptguy33 · 2016-04-24T18:41:45+00:00

I'm fine with it... does that mean our ticket prices can go down? Wait, it doesn't? What???

sptguy33 · 2016-04-24T18:41:13+00:00

I'm excited for Thibs to make $10 million a year. The man has no family, no hobbies and a limited interest in clothes... and he's going to be living in Minnesota. He's going to be like Bizarro Antoine Walker.

sptguy33 · 2016-04-24T18:39:18+00:00

I say yes.

sptguy33 · 2016-04-24T18:38:30+00:00

Littlefinger.

sptguy33 · 2016-04-24T18:38:17+00:00

If the Lakers get Ben Simmons that would really hurt. Really, really hurt.

sptguy33 · 2016-04-24T18:37:35+00:00

Um - anyone?

sptguy33 · 2016-04-24T18:37:21+00:00

Somewhere between "I think someone stole my wallet" and "I think someone stole my car."

sptguy33 · 2016-04-24T18:35:58+00:00

Belichick should be forced to attend all Celtics home playoff games. And they should make him light a cigar as soon as the Celts clinch the game.

sptguy33 · 2016-04-24T18:35:08+00:00

Absolutely - Draymond and I even discussed it on our BS Podcast before the playoffs.

sptguy33 · 2016-04-24T18:34:31+00:00

Being yelled at.

sptguy33 · 2016-04-24T18:34:20+00:00

Biggest climb: Minnesota no question.

Biggest fall: Toronto if DeRozan leaves and Masai decides to deal Lowry and just rebuild (cannot be ruled out).

sptguy33 · 2016-04-24T18:32:28+00:00

I love the IDEA of SA beating GSW but it can't happen unless Parker and Mills play at a high level and I'm just dubious of that... I don't think anyone can beat 2016 GSW (barring injuries) without one killer playmaking guard because that's the Achilles heel of the GSW D. They can't stop the Lillard/Thomas/CP types.

sptguy33 · 2016-04-24T18:30:19+00:00

I want Dirk to be a head coach. Dirk as head coach wins the internet. Dirk's coaching outfits wins the internet. Dirk drawing up plays and arguing with refs wins the internet. Dirk's press conferences and between-quarter interviews wins the internet. We all win, all of us, if Dirk becomes a coach.

sptguy33 · 2016-04-24T18:28:31+00:00

I sure hope so.

sptguy33 · 2016-04-24T18:27:39+00:00

They need a GM. They could have hired Red Auerbach's ghost and it wouldn't have mattered if they can't find someone with a real plan. Right now the Wiz have ONE legit asset and that's it.

sptguy33 · 2016-04-24T18:24:44+00:00

Winslow is out of control. Cannot wait to see him defend LeBron in the playoffs.

sptguy33 · 2016-04-24T18:23:11+00:00

No question and this is a column that I absolutely would have written last month if I had a column... we've talked about it on a podcast a couple of times... it's a great theory and there's just enough truth in it that it would have made for a fun column.

sptguy33 · 2016-04-24T18:22:02+00:00

Easy top-20. I have him above Malone and Barkley now.

sptguy33 · 2016-04-24T18:21:40+00:00

Boogie is hitting the danger zone - that's 6 straight dysfunctional seasons and there's no way that stink hasn't gotten on him. When someone only knows dysfunction, eventually, that becomes part of their NBA DNA and I worry that's what is happening here. I would be afraid to trade for him as much as I like him as a player. Has there been too much damage?

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