SalvorMallow

I think there's a huge difference when you are trying to create generational wealth. Taking a 60 million paycut impacts your investments and estate. I personally would never do it to show I am "loyal" to the team. What if he signs it and we trade him next season when it doesn't work out? Or we get a new gm that doesn't feel the same sense of loyalty to him that fields gained from the sweetheart deal? Maybe he will ask for a no trade clause or big trade kicker as part of the extension.

Not nearly enough 3 point shooting or spacing! This squad would make our offense in last year's Miami series look like the 7 seconds or less Suns.

Not nearly enough shooting around Trae in this lineup.

If we get Ayton or KAT then I take back everything bad I said about this deal.

Why wouldn't they do a 3 team deal then?

Wouldn't surprise me even a little bit. JC shot like 37 % from 3 for the last few months of the season.

I feel you here. This is an abysmal move that is inexcusable. They could have made this deal at the deadline if they really wanted to avoid the tax.

This once again proves Windy has legit sources.

Holy hell what a terrible trade. Incredibly disappointed with the front office.

This is key. Nate and circumstances (e.g. JCs finger) drove our guys' value into the ground. Better to wait till we can recover a bit with Quinn at the helm than to sell low.

Good teams don't start rookies.

I loooooove Korean fried chicken!

Thanks for sharing! Definitely not my fave podcast...pretty devoid of real content. His co-host is annoying.

This is a straw man. Can you point me to where I stated Quin has the best slate of assistants? I simply said Nate didn't. Such is life. NBA head coaches get blamed for circumstances outside of their control all the time. Just look at Coach Bud getting fired after his brother died in the middle of a critical series. If you want to make the big bucks (pun intended), you have a huge responsibility on your shoulders to bear the criticism for everything that happens around you. This is why it's super important that you vet the organization you join just as they vet you. I could argue that Nate failed by taking a job where he didn't have sufficient control over his own asst coaching hires (I find this really hard to believe considering he brought in his underqualified son to be an assistant) I personally don't care about Nate's motivation for bringing in a third-rate coaching staff. For whatever reason, Nate didn't have the "pull" to keep Chris Jent on his staff. Maybe Jent didn't see a need to stay when Nate was telling our players that they should forego shooting the three to take it into the midrange or "attack the mismatch". I bet that would grind a master shooting coach's gears You must love how Tony Ressler instilled his son with power in the front office then, just like Nate did on the coaching staff. Good to know. Surrounding oneself by "yes men" is a clear sign of a weak leader. LOL who were these mysterious individuals? Every thread I read talked about how Demon Nate hired a scratch-n-dent staff to keep himself employed. I don't know whether that's true or not, but I hardly saw people defending his staff on the merits. EDIT: Yikes I just saw you found a few posts about Prunty. I vehemently disagree with those takes, but to each their own. https://www.si.com/nba/hawks/news/trae-young-argues-with-jamelle-mcmillan-during-play-in-game

A big part of being a good coach is having a good staff. It's hard to argue that Nate brought the best and the brightest with him to ATL. Not sure why you're so offended by that. The player development was lackluster at best, borderline nonexistent at worst... a function generally led by the assistant coaches. Trae had public disputes with Nate's nepotism hire. Nate could and should have done better.

The TY2 is pretty tight around the ankle...its kinda elastic and squeezes hard for me at least. I kinda got used to it but definitely not as comfortable as the TY1. The Giannis's are roomy and comfy but definitely harder to match with stuff. I like the design tho.

OK here's all of em with a bonus Antentakoumpo for you. I actually wear them often and get mad compliments. @Spud2nique @kg01 @Sothron

I really like the look of the Trae 2s in this colorway. Those shoes are very tight on the ankles tho. I have two different colorways of the TY1s. Can't wait to get my TY3s!

I want Doc just so we can see how much punishment the L button on @kg01s keyboard could take before it breaks.

What was the context of this quote?

Feel free to take a shower afterwards, but Shannon had me DYING LAUGHING talking bout Ja.

Haha it's like Ben Simmons all over again.

Be careful with the media... They like to take quotes out of context to make people look bad. I hate Joels whiney attitude and toxic personality as much as anyone, but the full quote is not nearly as bad as the snippet.

Wtf is this, dude? Absolutely awful.

Come on, you didnt like the Trae Young for Tyler Herro and washed up Kyle Lowry trade proposal? You obviously don't know basketball.