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farm-to-fingertip, michael cage-free, organic portland trail blazers takes. sr. takesman for lickety brindle up the podcast.
I like and enjoy Kris Murray and was on Kris Murray island this year. but they were able to effectively bring back a younger kris murray adjacent player for nothing
MTN.@thuginator.bsky.social · 4h agoAnd I always want to clarify, just like I did with the Rayan Rupert comps I talked through, I absolutely don’t hate Kris Murray. He’s just way more of a finished product than Rupert, and now Sochan is. If the production is similar, and the contract is similar, go with the younger guy.
this is a good point: on october 15, sochan will be the same age that kris murray was in january of his rookie year.
MTN.@thuginator.bsky.social · 2d agoAgreed. And I’ll add, Jeremy Sochan turned 23 in May. Kris Murray turns 26 this month.
in the grocery store of the nba, jeremy sochan isn't worse than kris murray, he's just dented in different parts.
can we get a wellness check on sixers fans, who had convinced themselves that subprime dundon would pay out jrue holiday up to like $70M to go play for the sixers.
still waiting for the follow up shams tweet: ‘correction: the blazers have acquired point guard sochan. forward sochan remains an unrestricted free agent, per sources’
the last time the blazers had four current or former all-stars was the 2001-02 season (davis, pippen, sheed, kemp), and they’re among the warriors, 76ers and cavs as similarly star-studded teams. but no one wants to have that conversation, do they?
dad: ‘clean up your toys brush your teeth jammies on off to bed now’ kid: ‘look i‘m not going to negotiate this piecemeal in public‘
mario hezonja clips blessing the timeline with the goated 19-20 season anniversary court 🤩
VJ is going to get mop up offensive opportunities and be the load management usage guy for vet rest nights. Jaylen/LeBron's usage has to come from somewhere. Also overlooked: Dame/Ja might not even play much--it's a 'we'll know it when we see it' availability situation with those guys.
Blevins Country, Nurkic Road@shoozumoops.bsky.social · 2w agoIsn’t vj like a no questions asked starter
I love how scoot is being 'blocked' by dame/ja and 'needs to ask out', but on the sixers... VJ is 'getting an amazing learning opportunity' with all those vets. sixers officially getting the prestige treatment now, I guess.
Ja, Dame, Shaedon and Deni basically did this too, but whatever.
Basketball Reference@basketball-reference.com · 2w agoFour of the players in Philly's new starting five averaged 20+ points last season 🤯
lebron running away from the ja/dame/deni triad is such loser behavior. I never understood that mentality--jordan would never.
if silver doesn't get his hooks into dundon, my guess is the blazers skip the working session and respond with a short letter right before the vote that effectively says they need to reset the process because the deal terms aren't in good faith.
rip village@ripvillage.bsky.social · 2w agoIf dundon ever shows up at the table and displays an openness to negotiation, he loses his leverage. his counsel is telling him to let the city's FUD occupy the public political discourse so that the city can't anchor the deal zone around city terms. 'negotiate against yourselves, please.'
If dundon ever shows up at the table and displays an openness to negotiation, he loses his leverage. his counsel is telling him to let the city's FUD occupy the public political discourse so that the city can't anchor the deal zone around city terms. 'negotiate against yourselves, please.'
I think it’s time for adam silver to step in and make sure his governor doesn’t embarrass him and the other owners any further.
father: 'time to eat, kids--we're having chicken and veggies' kid: 'vegetables? looking for a market deal here pops.' father: 'well, tonight it's chicken and veggies' kid: 'yeah--this is well below market rate' father: 'what'
that sound you hear is portland collectively saying 'yeah, tummy full' on backchannel moda center discourse and brinksmanship. call us when you've, you know, actually negotiated.
stubborn councilor: 'visionless, self-interested politician' stubborn owner: 'ruthless negotiator'
and I immediately stand corrected—specifically on the so-called 'rent payment'—this move was executed both in san antonio & okc (and in san antonio, the numbers work out very comparably with the draft term sheet).
rip village@ripvillage.bsky.social · 2w agoI think this is right. quick's source set the groundwork for redlining exercise where these are nixed: - "as-is, all faults” stadium acceptance - $3M, escalating tenant rent payment - broad city approval over ops - payroll/playoffs requirements overrun & eco mandates seem more negotiable.
matisse thybulle has been listed as QUESTIONABLE for the 2026-27 season and will be re-evaluated on a year-to-year basis.
I think this is right. quick's source set the groundwork for redlining exercise where these are nixed: - "as-is, all faults” stadium acceptance - $3M, escalating tenant rent payment - broad city approval over ops - payroll/playoffs requirements overrun & eco mandates seem more negotiable.
julio 🤙@juliocan2.bsky.social · 2w agoTom Dundon stealing The Office bits
tisse's lakers prestige era is going to hit so hard, you guys.
