Tinder Is Helping Players Performance On The Road

Risk101 · Post #1 » by **Risk101** » Wed Mar 22, 2017 3:43 pm

A general manager and former player have both claimed that NBA players are performing better on the road in the modern NBA, in part, because they can use dating apps and social media to meet potential sexual partners rather than staying out late in clubs, according to Tom Haberstroh of ESPN.com.

An anonymous general manager described it as the "Tinderization of the NBA."

"Tin-der-i-za-tion," he told Haberstroh, "like the dating app. No need to go to the clubs all night anymore."

A former All-Star player contended that players prefer Instagram to Tinder, though he agreed with the general sentiment.

"It's absolutely true that you get at least two hours more sleep getting laid on the road today versus 15 years ago. No schmoozing. No going out to the club. No having to get something to eat after the club but before the hotel."

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2699437-tinderization-of-the-nba-reportedly-helping-players-performance-in-road-games?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=programming-national

Throwback24 · Post #2 » by **Throwback24** » Wed Mar 22, 2017 3:45 pm

Some of us can't relate

shawn_hemp · Post #3 » by **shawn_hemp** » Wed Mar 22, 2017 3:48 pm

Yeah let me feel real sorry for former NBA players who had to take a girl out to eat on the road before getting in her pants

Funny how things like this play into in-game results though

Feel like most of these guys just use high class escorts tbh

Patches Perry · Post #4 » by **Patches Perry** » Wed Mar 22, 2017 3:51 pm

Unrelated - STD treatment now covered by the team's medical staff.

Grits n Gravy · Post #5 » by **Grits n Gravy** » Wed Mar 22, 2017 3:53 pm

Watch on YouTube

ShazamDaShiznt · Post #6 » by **ShazamDaShiznt** » Wed Mar 22, 2017 3:54 pm

can you imagine nba player doing a commercial for tinder?

hello, my name is paul george, back in the days I used to go to the club to find chicks or sleep with my teammate wives. But thanks to tinder I can find any chick I want by simply pressing one button. Guaranteed 2 extra hours of sleep, we also offer 100% money back guarantee

Prince187 · Post #7 » by **Prince187** » Wed Mar 22, 2017 3:58 pm

Does Haberstroh have any respect for himself at all as a journalist ? He's more like a member of an NBA player's "posse" who works for ESPN rather than a journalist .

sp6r=underrated · Post #8 » by **sp6r=underrated** » Wed Mar 22, 2017 4:00 pm

Prince187 wrote:Does Haberstroh have any respect for himself at all as a journalist ? He's more like a member of an NBA player's "posse" who works for ESPN rather than a journalist .

easily one of the most irritating members of the NBA press

ItsThatEasy · Post #9 » by **ItsThatEasy** » Wed Mar 22, 2017 4:02 pm

shawn_hemp wrote:Yeah let me feel real sorry for former NBA players who had to take a girl out to eat on the road before getting in her pants

Funny how things like this play into in-game results though

Feel like most of these guys just use high class escorts tbh

Almost all your posts on this forum are written in a condescending manner towards players, often remarking that you don't feel sorry for them or bringing up how much money they make, not to mention your consistently racist undertones (which you've actually admitted to).

We get it, you didn't make it to the NBA and you' probably don't have much luck with the ladies, doesn't mean you have to spew negativity throughout this forum.

druggas · Post #10 » by **druggas** » Wed Mar 22, 2017 4:02 pm

Wilt didn't need no Tinder. Today's NBA is soft!

Ballerhogger · Post #11 » by **Ballerhogger** » Wed Mar 22, 2017 4:06 pm

Grits n Gravy wrote:

Watch on YouTube

Best music video of all time. You win realgm for today. Mkay.

ItsThatEasy · Post #12 » by **ItsThatEasy** » Wed Mar 22, 2017 4:07 pm

Anyways...as irreverent and unnecessary as this article may be, it does make some pretty interesting points.

As fans we tend to think of players as robots but when you speak with trainers or guys who work within organizations things like this are taken into account almost as much as the on court product.

Amin from ESPN has some great insight from when he worked for the Suns, from guys who took their rehab super serious to players who really couldn't handle team camaraderie.

Unless you're a transcendent talent, all that stuff matters when making it in the league as a role player or fringe player. Just like any other job really.

Rapcity_11 · Post #13 » by **Rapcity_11** » Wed Mar 22, 2017 4:10 pm

sp6r=underrated wrote:
Prince187 wrote:Does Haberstroh have any respect for himself at all as a journalist ? He's more like a member of an NBA player's "posse" who works for ESPN rather than a journalist .

easily one of the most irritating members of the NBA press

What's so irritating about him?

Ballerhogger · Post #14 » by **Ballerhogger** » Wed Mar 22, 2017 4:15 pm

All time rest excuse.

Post #15 » by **Froob** » Wed Mar 22, 2017 4:19 pm

Where's the advanced stats on how many girls players are banging per 36 mins while on the road in today's era vs the 80's?

shawn_hemp · Post #16 » by **shawn_hemp** » Wed Mar 22, 2017 4:20 pm

ItsThatEasy wrote:
shawn_hemp wrote:Yeah let me feel real sorry for former NBA players who had to take a girl out to eat on the road before getting in her pants

Funny how things like this play into in-game results though

Feel like most of these guys just use high class escorts tbh

Almost all your posts on this forum are written in a condescending manner towards players, often remarking that you don't feel sorry for them or bringing up how much money they make, not to mention your consistently racist undertones (which you've actually admitted to).

We get it, you didn't make it to the NBA and you' probably don't have much luck with the ladies, doesn't mean you have to spew negativity throughout this forum.

I don't feel sorry for them at all

I am pretty racist but not in an hierarchical way. Races are different and have different cultures, not sure how there is arguing against that

I don't have sex as often as I probably should attempt to, ya got me.

xxSnEaKyPxx · Post #17 » by **xxSnEaKyPxx** » Wed Mar 22, 2017 4:21 pm

Welp, clearly the Pacers haven't discovered Tinder yet.

Our road record sucks.

Manute Lol · Post #18 » by **Manute Lol** » Wed Mar 22, 2017 4:22 pm

Apps are hugely more efficient than going out and meeting randos, for regular schmoes and NBA players, alike. No surprises here.

blitz41 · Post #19 » by **blitz41** » Wed Mar 22, 2017 4:22 pm

Risk101 wrote:

"It's absolutely true that you get at least two hours more sleep getting laid on the road today versus 15 years ago. No schmoozing. No going out to the club. No having to get something to eat after the club but before the hotel."

I find this part hilarious, reminds me of the recent family guy where quagmire discovers tinder.

sp6r=underrated · Post #20 » by **sp6r=underrated** » Wed Mar 22, 2017 4:24 pm

Rapcity_11 wrote:
What's so irritating about him?

Several things.

1. I don't enjoy his writing style.
2. I find excessive self-satisfaction annoying. On radio and tv he comes off as the quintessential journalist who thinks he understands the industry better than the people who work in it full-time. I am quite confident he thinks he would be a better GM than most in the league.
3. His writing style is overly long but I find no appreciation for the beauty of basketball.
4. I think his points are far more banal than he realizes.