DaveC
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It seems that the "and I took that shit personal" jabronis among the fanbase have now moved on to irrationally hating DeMar ever since the Not Like Us video.
NBA 2023-24 Thread
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DaveC
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SIMMONS: Retiring Vince Carter's jersey is the wrong thing for Toronto Raptors to do
You may forget he quit on the team and demanded a trade. Retiring Vince Carter's jersey is the wrong thing for Toronto Raptors to do.
Kyle should have been the first one.
i mean... fine. and i have no desire to have the GROAT debate again. fans of a team are allowed to acknowledge whomever they feel is "the guy" that meant the most - outside opinions be damned. if Raptor fans think that's Kyle Lowry, well, then it's Kyle Lowry.
but that article is very unfair about what Carter actually did on the court. he lifted a team that was going nowhere to their first playoffs and was a missed buzzer beater away from a conference finals (losing to a team that ultimately went to the finals). the whole "he went to UNC to walk at graduation" critique is wildly overblown. it's a 90 minute flight on a private jet and he arrived in plenty of time to go through pregame warmups. people talk like he showed up right before gametime and laced them up while the team was already in layup lines.
and the discussed "magic transformation" is really underselling how good that Nets team was, and how good a point guard he was playing with in Jason Kidd. The Raptors were heading in the wrong direction and all of a sudden he's on a team that plays at an incredibly fast pace (for the era) with a lot of space on the floor. it was tailor made for a player of his talent.
his influence on the sport in general in canada is enormous. when Carter was drafted there were 3 NBA players from Canada. By the time he retired there were over 20 players, all born around the time when Carter was in Toronto
i get that he didn't end on great terms - but a lot of players don't on a lot of different teams. at some point you need to get over it.
but that article is very unfair about what Carter actually did on the court. he lifted a team that was going nowhere to their first playoffs and was a missed buzzer beater away from a conference finals (losing to a team that ultimately went to the finals). the whole "he went to UNC to walk at graduation" critique is wildly overblown. it's a 90 minute flight on a private jet and he arrived in plenty of time to go through pregame warmups. people talk like he showed up right before gametime and laced them up while the team was already in layup lines.
and the discussed "magic transformation" is really underselling how good that Nets team was, and how good a point guard he was playing with in Jason Kidd. The Raptors were heading in the wrong direction and all of a sudden he's on a team that plays at an incredibly fast pace (for the era) with a lot of space on the floor. it was tailor made for a player of his talent.
his influence on the sport in general in canada is enormous. when Carter was drafted there were 3 NBA players from Canada. By the time he retired there were over 20 players, all born around the time when Carter was in Toronto
i get that he didn't end on great terms - but a lot of players don't on a lot of different teams. at some point you need to get over it.
Hewson
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Besides, the true GROAT is Kawhi.
I'd like to state for the record that Hewson reignited the GROAT debate, not me
cobl04
45:33
what is GROAT? I know GOAT
Hewson
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Delly is the DOAT
Greatest Randy Of All Time
Hewson
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Greatest 'Roo of All Time
Hewson
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Happy Media Day to all who celebrate
Hewson
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RIP Dikembe Mutombo.
Awful news.
Awful news.
Just terrible. He kept it hidden so most people didn't know he was sick. He's been sick for about 2 years.
phanan
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Damn, that sucks.
namkcuR
ONE love, blood, life
Terribly sad about Deke. One of the greatest defensive centers...nay, players...of all time. Probably doesn't get enough credit for the Sixers' 2001 Finals run.
Terrible year for NBA losses...Walton, Chet Walker, West, now Deke.
R.I.P.
Terrible year for NBA losses...Walton, Chet Walker, West, now Deke.
R.I.P.
an amazing soul who did so much work behind the scenes that people barely even know about.
MrsSpringsteen
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Rest in peace Dikembe, what a good man he was
MrsSpringsteen
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NBA Twitter is so back, baby
Congratulations in advance in your 50 point preseason victory
Hewson
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Crikey!
Line is only -28 but may just be a reflection on how bad the Jazz really are
cobl04
45:33
Mills not playing is insane.
This is beautiful:
This is beautiful:
