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| The Big3 Tourney |
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67 | 22.41% |
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| Will LeBron jump ship to the Spurs or ?? |
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41 | 13.71% |
| Will every team in the league just pivot towards tanking |
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97 | 32.44% |
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Salvor_Hardin posted:It's still hilarious that making over a billion dollars has materially damaged Notch's quality of life and should be an object lesson in the marginal utility of money. Actually it's SJWs that have ruined the life of Notch, and all of gaming to be quite honest
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Aug 4, 2017 16:58
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Salvor_Hardin posted:It's still hilarious that making over a billion dollars has materially damaged Notch's quality of life and should be an object lesson in the marginal utility of money. I know he's outed himself as an rear end in a top hat shithead but how is this the case
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Aug 4, 2017 16:59
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Tae posted:I mean, if you're questioning why one of the most profitable IPs in the last 10 years was bought, you might be too old I work in an industry where poo poo gets bought every day that never pans out or if it is profitable is still orthogonal to the company's business and they can't figure out how to actually integrate it into their core business so my default reaction will continue to be cautious incredulity
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Aug 4, 2017 17:02
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obviously action jack satya nadella bought minecraft to 1-up ballmer at hoolicon
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Aug 4, 2017 17:17
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https://twitter.com/Reductress/status/893496638647422985 Nick Collison is always sweet 
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Aug 4, 2017 17:19
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euphronius posted:Those games have huge cash flow so valuation should be pretty solid You don't really need to be an accountant to see how much games that run on microtransactions rake in.
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Aug 4, 2017 17:30
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IcePhoenix posted:You don't really need to be an accountant to see how much games that run on microtransactions rake in. $2.5b will seem cheap once it gets licensed into an animated TV/movie franchise.
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Aug 4, 2017 17:33
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Minecraft already has toys and spin-off games. If you never been to a wal-mart or target in the last 5 years, Minecraft basically takes up 2/3rds of every toy section. And the last school I taught, there was a dedicated Minecraft recess period. 2.5 billion is basically buying the Lakers for 500 million.
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Aug 4, 2017 17:36
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For worst team I feel the Knicks could be a contender, especially if they don't trade Anthony. He might just sleepwalk through the year.
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Aug 4, 2017 17:38
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morestuff posted:I know he's outed himself as an rear end in a top hat shithead but how is this the case I'm obviously not his biographer or anything but my understanding is that he enjoyed working on Minecraft when it was his great achievement and selling it off and having more money than god has left his life meaningless and vacant.
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Aug 4, 2017 17:38
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Libertine posted:Here are the late July (post-Hayward-Boston) Vegas Over/Under Win Totals pulled off a sportsbook site and I tried to clean them up a bit. Hawks under- roster is a graveyard Nets over - have more NBA players in toto even if they don't have Crook Lopez, which usually means 22 win floor Bulls under- unless Felicio is the hero we've been waiting for and Denzel Valentine becomes a 40% 3p shooter Cavs over- this is just depressed on Kyrie rumors, I would bet it in a second Pistons maybe maybe but I wouldn't bet it, too reliant on Reggie being all the way healthy and replacing Marcus Morris and KCP with Avery Bradley. The east is bad and Drummond will need to play defense Nuggets under but just a little bit- their pg is Jokic and they're still going to give Mudiay minutes GSW under - they can rest and will give Kevin extra rest, given his injury history Pacers under- I love the back half of their roster so I won't say under, just let it be Clippers way way way over- people are forgetting that PG Griffin is MVP caliber, Gallo is a better player if not a better fit than JJ Red Dick, Jordan is Jordan, and Beverly is Beverly. They actually have an okay bench too. I would put money on this one Lakers under - Lonzo Ball KCP and Brook Lopez to 30.5 wins? It would rely on Brandon Ingram blossoming like he was kissed by a rose Heat a bit under Knicks under unless you think Jim Hardaway Jr is going to be all NBA and Noah will be his 2012 self OKC under but only because of west strength and their so-so bench Magic who loving knows 76ers and every other marginal team in the east are at 40.5, historically a really bad doesn't lead to 10 teams with the same record, it clumps up then they spread into some type of curve. If Embiid plays 80 games then they'll win 40. We have no idea what this team looks like with its projected rotation, we just have no information. Rookies are not good. They theoretically added shooting and ball handling, but it's still theoretical. 40.5 is just vegas taking money from excited people. 38 is more realistic Suns -they have no defense aside from Knight(out for sesaon)/Bledsoe and old Chandler. They have a bit on the end of bench with elijah millsap and mike james the 5th. But this is a making lots of shots or losing team and they're going to lose a lot Portland- that seems about fair if the play with Nurkic is real Sacramento is going to win more than 30.5 games unless they tank at the end of the season. But it won't be a lot more. The team is very young and a lot of the young players have pretty low ceilings Utah will win more than 37.5 games, Rubio regularly led top 5 and top 10 offenses despite his finishing and league average 3p shooting. Rodney Hood, Alec Burks, and Cadillac Derrick Favors will score more, and Gobert is a vertical spacing kingpin, and their defense will be demonic. That will lead to a million transition baskets, which will prop up their offense. I think they'll still be in the playoffs Dejan Bimble fucked around with this message at 17:57 on Aug 4, 2017 |
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Aug 4, 2017 17:44
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Suns won't have Knight all season right? Didn't he tear his ACL? Or am I thinking of someone else? I think Suns should probably be lowest win team (sorry Suns fan poster).
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Aug 4, 2017 17:46
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My friend went to a party at Notch's mansion and said that there's a ton of areas that you're not allowed to go to and that he invited her to one of those areas
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Aug 4, 2017 17:48
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Doltos posted:My friend went to a party at Notch's mansion and said that there's a ton of areas that you're not allowed to go to and that he invited her to one of those areas Cool so like any other house where there is a party
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Aug 4, 2017 17:51
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The Hawks definitely stand out to me as the smash-the-under team on first blush looking at those odds. The Bulls, too, but there's at least a little luck wiggle room when you're talking about fewer than 30 wins. Real hard time seeing Dennis Schroeder carrying the Hawks to 35
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Aug 4, 2017 18:00
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Libertine posted:Suns won't have Knight all season right? Didn't he tear his ACL? Or am I thinking of someone else? I can't emphasize enough what a non-factor Knight is now. If anything him being out will let them win a couple more games.
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Aug 4, 2017 18:23
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pistons signed jason maxiell so he could retire as a piston. i liked the springy round undersized man
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Aug 4, 2017 18:40
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https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/893529432991911936 Ah, at last free from the front office obligations that have held me back as a coach, obligations that I remind you I never wanted and in fact were forced upon me. Now to unlock my awesome coaching power.
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Aug 4, 2017 18:50
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zoux posted:https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/893529432991911936 The headline of the actual article seems to be much more accurate. I'm surprised that Ballmer was able to get him out of the GM role without firing him outright or Doc quitting. I had heard that Doc would have quit if they had done that. Maybe the fact that CP3 walked lost him leverage. Shear Modulus fucked around with this message at 19:08 on Aug 4, 2017 |
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Aug 4, 2017 19:02
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morestuff posted:I know he's outed himself as an rear end in a top hat shithead but how is this the case After he became a zillionaire he became paranoid that everyone he knew was trying to steal his money and cut off relationships with all his friends and family.
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Aug 4, 2017 19:06
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Sorry to bring this back up from a couple pages ago but did the Target Center honestly just have giant troughs where people would jockey for position to piss into and just hope that everybody else's aim was true to avoid splashback while simultaneously praying that your elbows didn't touch the dude next to you and cause a catastrophe?
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Aug 4, 2017 19:07
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Shear Modulus posted:After he became a zillionaire he became paranoid that everyone he knew was trying to steal his money and cut off relationships with all his friends and family. man that sounds awesome
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Aug 4, 2017 19:18
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roundmidnight posted:Sorry to bring this back up from a couple pages ago but did the Target Center honestly just have giant troughs where people would jockey for position to piss into and just hope that everybody else's aim was true to avoid splashback while simultaneously praying that your elbows didn't touch the dude next to you and cause a catastrophe? A lot of stadiums built/renovated in the 80s and earlier did/do.
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Aug 4, 2017 19:34
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Shear Modulus posted:After he became a zillionaire he became paranoid that everyone he knew was trying to steal his money and cut off relationships with all his friends and family. well he was probably right
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Aug 4, 2017 19:36
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Shear Modulus posted:After he became a zillionaire he became paranoid that everyone he knew was trying to steal his money and cut off relationships with all his friends and family. The irony is he could have paid for their lives and not even notice a penny missing with his bank account.
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Aug 4, 2017 20:07
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Its pretty expensive and impossible to "pay for their lives" my guy lol
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Aug 4, 2017 20:27
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morestuff posted:I know he's outed himself as an rear end in a top hat shithead but how is this the case Also he has said himself it sucks. http://www.wired.co.uk/article/notch-net-worth-isolation-twitter-outburst I grew up among a lot of wealthy people and they were generally the most miserable depressed lot. The sweet spot is somewhere in upper middle class where you still have enough responsibilities that you need to keep doing stuff but protected enough that you aren't going to end up destitute if you get ill or your company goes under or whatever.
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Aug 4, 2017 20:28
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Behold, a man who is guaranteed an insane amount of money no matter what https://twitter.com/DefPenHoops/status/893501637570035712
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Aug 4, 2017 20:33
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the_american_dream posted:Its pretty expensive and impossible to "pay for their lives" my guy lol He made 2.5 billion dollars. It's expensive but I believe he could set up his immediate family and friends with pretty nice lives while leading a very nice life.
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Aug 4, 2017 20:38
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Is John Wall going to be the Derrick Rose of 2022 when his contract is up?
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Aug 4, 2017 20:42
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rabidsquid posted:pistons signed jason maxiell so he could retire as a piston. i liked the springy round undersized man Is this the worst player to ever get one of those ceremonial one day thank you contracts? He's gotta be way up there
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Aug 4, 2017 20:52
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https://twitter.com/SnottieDrippen/status/893559210952204288
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Aug 4, 2017 20:54
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MourningView posted:Is this the worst player to ever get one of those ceremonial one day thank you contracts? He's gotta be way up there I think Scalabine got one, but beloved white hustle guys are probably their own weight class
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Aug 4, 2017 20:55
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Don't listen to DJ Khaled!
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Aug 4, 2017 20:57
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zoux posted:https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/893529432991911936 I'll believe it when Austin gets traded
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Aug 4, 2017 21:07
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roundmidnight posted:Sorry to bring this back up from a couple pages ago but did the Target Center honestly just have giant troughs where people would jockey for position to piss into and just hope that everybody else's aim was true to avoid splashback while simultaneously praying that your elbows didn't touch the dude next to you and cause a catastrophe? Man you're lucky to have never experienced this.
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Aug 4, 2017 21:18
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Metapod posted:You do realize that pretty much everywhere != everywhere and lol at this insecure San Fran take I thought it was ok to yap about food and stuff in the offseason, and even have a hot take boasting about one's city without getting everyone all riled. We're all just marking time right now. Sorry. I'll learn the rules eventually.
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Aug 4, 2017 21:20
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Why does LeBron have the chest hair of a 16 year old boy? Is that where he got his hair plugs from?
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Aug 4, 2017 21:25
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predicto posted:I thought it was ok to yap about food and stuff in the offseason, and even have a hot take boasting about one's city without getting everyone all riled. We're all just marking time right now. Well I'm going to start some hot takes about how your city's beer scene is overrated
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Dejan Bimble posted:Utah will win more than 37.5 games, Rubio regularly led top 5 and top 10 offenses despite his finishing and league average 3p shooting. Rodney Hood, Alec Burks, and Cadillac Derrick Favors will score more, and Gobert is a vertical spacing kingpin, and their defense will be demonic. That will lead to a million transition baskets, which will prop up their offense. I think they'll still be in the playoffs Ricky plays like 20 more games in a typical season than Hill, too, so that counts for a lot
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