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Post by rjp313jr on Mar 28, 2024 12:57:37 GMT -5
With the Cs clinching top spot...thoughts on how they play out the rest of the regular season in terms on lineups/player rests? They need to clinch the top spot in the entire league so they have home court in the finals too.
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Post by rjp313jr on Mar 28, 2024 9:13:53 GMT -5
The rule itself is understandable, it’s a very dangerous play that results in injury like 20% of the time (I don’t remember the exact numbers but I believe the league said something about 150 instances with 30 ppl missing time or something like that) The problem is the people they have in stripes that are going to try and interpret the rule week to week The problem is it’s a very difficult rule to enforce ergo it’s a pretty bad rule. Understandable they’d want to limit injuries but this stuff is getting ridiculous, unless you want to make it reviewable, but they won’t.
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Post by rjp313jr on Mar 27, 2024 18:51:38 GMT -5
Saw some people on Twitter with videos of him badly missing throws. Don’t read too much into it
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Post by rjp313jr on Mar 27, 2024 15:28:07 GMT -5
Bad news: Daniels supposedly had an ugly pro-day
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Post by rjp313jr on Mar 25, 2024 15:55:02 GMT -5
Looking likely the Celtics and Holiday reach an extension on or after April 1.
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Post by rjp313jr on Mar 25, 2024 10:08:46 GMT -5
I think they wanted too, just in a smart way. Franchise tags and Titans stopped that. It's Mayo showing how raw he is at coaching . Even if you want to spend, you never say that because crap can happen and fans get upset. Sure I agree there's a benefit to not showing your hand, Mayo should say less if he believes that. He's partly showing their hand with these comments. Given QB trade ups are crazy expensive, I don't see the downside to saying you love all 3 QBs. Implying they might not love a QB at 3 helps them how? Per reports teams were exploring trade ups all the way back to the combine, so it's certainly not to drum up trade interest. BTW he's not GM, that's not his job anyways. If they are like you, I'm taking a QB at #3 no matter what, why are you trying to drum up trade interest? I take this as they like certain QBs and not others, which makes sense. They haven't made a decision, which most teams haven't and they are looking at other players, which they'd be stupid not to. Add in the leak that Daniels was Bills guy and would do anything to get him. Which makes zero sense given Bill was fired at end of the season. Now leaks per Kiper that Patriots don't like Maye. Our front office is either being brilliant or completely stupid! I will choose to believe it's brilliant and they want Washington to pick Daniels. The Team that literally almost hired Bill. Yeah that might be highly biased based on how I feel about certain QB prospects. Otherwise we have big problems with leaks from people inside the team, something we almost never had with Bill. Saying you don't like Maye only hurts your trade prospects even if it's true, no? My thinking is that by saying you're open for business then you're more likely to get calls. Like, are GMs going to spend the time putting together a trade proposal for Caleb Williams if the Bears are 100% dead set on him? They could like another QB a lot who is suspected to slide a bit down the board or maybe they'll just be curious what teams are offering. I don't like the idea of trading down for a QB though. I never thought of this question, but it's a good one I heard recently. Name the best QB taken in a trade down and the list is scary bad. I think Kerry Collins was the best QB taken after trading down. I wish I could find the list, but I just remembered it was Collins and a bunch of guys who were fringe starters at best. That makes me nervous about potential trade backs. If you know you want a QB just take whomever you like the most at 3 and just punt on the value. I think you're on to something though about trying to hype the Commanders into Daniels though. Teams talk to one another by picking up the phone and talking, not thru posturing in the media. Teams likely called Chicago before they traded Fields to see their appetite for talking and were likely shot down or gave such a ridiculous ask that it was shot down.
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Post by rjp313jr on Mar 25, 2024 8:02:25 GMT -5
Hauser’s next contract will be interesting. Recent comps like Robinson and Straus say he’s going to get big money, but recent comps also said Fields would get at least a second round pick back. Will NBA teams start to learn like the NFL did? How do the new rules affect players like him?
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Post by rjp313jr on Mar 24, 2024 6:55:33 GMT -5
Luke Kornet is a free agent after this year. He’s a system player, in my opinion, but he’s really getting comfortable and good in this system and what is asked of him. I hope the rest of the NBA looks at him the same way and he’s only offered minimum contracts so the Celtics can keep him. Low salary, impact guys are key long term to this team and it’d be nice to have him as a depth big long term if he’s cheap like he is now.
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Post by rjp313jr on Mar 24, 2024 6:35:53 GMT -5
Mazzulla is an absolute psycho, and I mean that nicely. Guys pulling a coaches challenge and a timeout up 11 with under a minute left. Timeout was because they trapped Tatum and he was likely pissed at how they were finishing the game. He’s doing a good job keeping them focused despite the standings/seedjng being locked up.
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Post by rjp313jr on Mar 22, 2024 10:50:20 GMT -5
How many players sit out tonight against the Pistons? And which ones?
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Post by rjp313jr on Mar 21, 2024 11:00:52 GMT -5
Did you guys see Harden kick it out to Leonard then go up to contest his shot?
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Post by rjp313jr on Mar 21, 2024 10:59:53 GMT -5
Suggesting that one of the admin create a Subject Post just for the Ohtani stuff as it's going to be running awhile. I concur, as this will have wide reaching implications if MLB tries to sweep it under the rug.. ( MLB trying to figure out how to reinstate Pete Rose so they don’t have to kick Ohtani out of the game /s
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Post by rjp313jr on Mar 21, 2024 10:04:00 GMT -5
Right, because bookies show other peoples bet to clients. And even if they did, you don’t need to hit the millions to show you have a big client. Also, you don’t let small fish make astronomical bets they can’t possibly pay in the HOPES their rich employer/friend will bail them out.
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Post by rjp313jr on Mar 21, 2024 5:49:02 GMT -5
Denver is still the team to beat league wide, for anyone, not just the Celtics. They have the best player in the world and he’s surrounded by good to great players. If they are healthy, even with the Celtics having home court, they are the favorites.
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Post by rjp313jr on Mar 20, 2024 20:38:00 GMT -5
This is the definition of a hip-drop tackle: (a) grabs the runner with both hands or wraps the runner with both arms; and (b) unweights himself by swiveling and dropping his hips and/or lower body, landing on and trapping the runner’s leg(s) at or below the knee.
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Post by rjp313jr on Mar 20, 2024 20:09:53 GMT -5
Pritchard has been evolving. He’s playing the best ball of his life at this exact moment and it’s beautiful to watch And his extension hasn’t even started so 4 years after this one. Let’s get Hauser and Tillman on similar deals.
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Post by rjp313jr on Mar 20, 2024 17:54:27 GMT -5
NFL trying to ban hip drop tackles… this league is trying to ruin itself
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Post by rjp313jr on Mar 19, 2024 19:09:02 GMT -5
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Post by rjp313jr on Mar 19, 2024 18:04:37 GMT -5
The question for me is what do the Patriots do if the first two picks are Williams and Maye? I'll add taking Jayden Daniels #3 is not an option for me, heck I'd take McCarthy over Daniels. I'm not taking McCarthy #3 either. You try to rape Minnesota by taking their 2 firsts this year and a first next year plus maybe a 4th this year.
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Post by rjp313jr on Mar 18, 2024 19:59:59 GMT -5
Pritchard Nash
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Post by rjp313jr on Mar 18, 2024 19:59:21 GMT -5
Springer reminds me of young Avery Bradley Hope he plays more
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Post by rjp313jr on Mar 18, 2024 18:44:02 GMT -5
I am not conflating anything. It was suggested it would be beneficial to "frontload" Big Mike's cap charge (as opposed to the "escalation method" NE typically uses). I stated there is zero value (to the team) in doing that. Period. As long as you’ll roll over, and not use cap space I’d tend to agree there’s little value to it fo the team, but you could keep the salary structure the same by reducing signing bonus and increasing the first year salary. This would lower cap hits later but not reduce the cash a player is getting in those future years. It’d also make the dead money less when/if you want to cut the player.
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Post by rjp313jr on Mar 18, 2024 15:02:55 GMT -5
I think you missed the point. Almost any contract with a big signing bonus is front loaded cash wise, I'm talking front loading a contract cap (sic) wise, not cash. Example Onwenu Cap hit 10.9, 21.0 and 25.0 million. Cash per year 26 million, 13.5 and 17.5 million. Fairly standard contract, most teams do that because teams always want more cap space. Why so many players get released in NFL. I don't see the point if you aren't going to spend money this year. Compared to something like cap hits of 18, 18 and 18. I probably shouldn't have said front loading, it's more not back loading contracts cap hit wise. Tom Brady might be the worst example ever BTW. The guy most years was underpaid by NFL terms, 30 million was nothing for top QBs. I'll repeat: there is zero advantage to shifting cap charges to early years versus later years. It is math; it is not opinion. It is irrefutable. The only caveat being the unused salary cap space must rollover (Patriots have always done this). The mention of Tom Brady's contract situation* was only intended to demonstrate how it caught the media's attention, how they advocated for him being "underpaid," a possible outcome if a team "frontloads" a contract. Although the downside might be somewhat overstated, in my eyes it is sufficient reason not to do it because there is ZERO benefit to be gained. * I might have cited Richard Seymore's advocacy by a certain beat reporter (who now pollutes the airwaves from 2-6) writing multiple times how unfair it was the player wasn't able to talk about his injuries (#MeanieBill) -- the point was the same: it's low-hanging fruit for media to latch onto. Cap charges are differ than cash due to the player; you’re conflating the two. Players complain about the cash coming to them not the cap charges. Often they overlap but not always.
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Post by rjp313jr on Mar 18, 2024 8:13:15 GMT -5
Judon salary breakdown.
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Post by rjp313jr on Mar 18, 2024 8:11:30 GMT -5
I have a dumb question regarding the cap hits? Can they go down or be flat? - Don't base salaries HAVE to increase? - Signing bonus will always be straight pro-ration - Roster Bonuses can be NLTBE in the 1st year (based on previous year's Active Games). But they're based on 17 Games Active in subsequent years (until they start playing the next season where their hits can go up or down based on activity). - A lot of other incentives are typically NLTBE until actually earned. Just don't know enough to know if Cap Hits are ever flat or decreasing. EDIT - Just saw Bourne's deal and his year 2 and 3 salaries are definitely flat so they don't HAVE to decrease. Base salaries don’t need to increase. Signing bonuses don’t even NEED to be prorated over the contract (up to 5 years max), but it’d be pointless not to and the all are. If you weren’t going to do that, then you’d just make it the first year salary guaranteed. But in short cap hits don’t have to always increase.
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