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ElectricMayhem · Post #1821 » by **ElectricMayhem** » Tue May 31, 2016 7:18 am

It would be nice if Reggie could appreciate the view from the high road.

Pharaoh · Post #1822 » by **Pharaoh** » Tue May 31, 2016 8:11 am

ElectricMayhem wrote:It would be nice if Reggie could appreciate the view from the high road.

Everyone assumes that tweet is about the Thunder...hasn't RJ been pretty quiet on the topic?

From memory he's taken the high road thus far - so why would he break radio silence with a tweet?

MrBigShot · Post #1823 » by **MrBigShot** » Tue May 31, 2016 9:12 am

Eh its pretty clear the tweet was about the thunder. Not a huge deal, although some fans will get offended over anything anti-OKC particularly one fan that practically get real time alerts to their phone whenever anything Reggie Jackson related is posted on realgm as another poster on here once eloquently put it, but Reggie should just leave this feud behind.

Pharaoh · Post #1824 » by **Pharaoh** » Tue May 31, 2016 10:07 am

MrBigShot wrote:Eh its pretty clear the tweet was about the thunder. Not a huge deal, although some fans will get offended over anything anti-OKC particularly one fan that practically get real time alerts to their phone whenever anything Reggie Jackson related is posted on realgm as another poster on here once eloquently put it, but Reggie should just leave this feud behind.

The 2 tweets after the smiley are related to a long ass flight so IMO it's possible he wasn't watching/listening to the game and the tweeted emoji is NOT related to the Thunder.

Again, when has he fired back against their words in the media?

And: assumption is the mother of all **** ups! Just cause a million people believe the smiley is about the Thunder doesn't mean it actually is!

I bet a million people think man didn't land on the moon, that Pac is still alive, that JFK was killed by Lee Harvey Oswald, that Batman v Superman didn't suck and that Cleveland "deserve" an NBA Championship - doesn't mean they're all right!

joeposh · Post #1825 » by **joeposh** » Tue May 31, 2016 2:25 pm

He hasn't that I'm aware of, but there's certainly no love lost there. That was clear after our last game against them, and sub-tweeting is a well practiced art in the sports world.

hoophabit · Post #1826 » by **hoophabit** » Tue May 31, 2016 7:10 pm

The thing with RJ seems like a stretch given the context of the tweets. It's looking not finding. Easier for Thunder fans to seize on this and hate on Reggie than to deal with their team's collosal failure. If he did intend a little sly humor, could you blame him after some of the stuff sent his way?

MrBigShot · Post #1827 » by **MrBigShot** » Tue May 31, 2016 11:02 pm

Pharaoh wrote:
MrBigShot wrote:Eh its pretty clear the tweet was about the thunder. Not a huge deal, although some fans will get offended over anything anti-OKC particularly one fan that practically get real time alerts to their phone whenever anything Reggie Jackson related is posted on realgm as another poster on here once eloquently put it, but Reggie should just leave this feud behind.

The 2 tweets after the smiley are related to a long ass flight so IMO it's possible he wasn't watching/listening to the game and the tweeted emoji is NOT related to the Thunder.

Again, when has he fired back against their words in the media?

And: assumption is the mother of all **** ups! Just cause a million people believe the smiley is about the Thunder doesn't mean it actually is!

I bet a million people think man didn't land on the moon, that Pac is still alive, that JFK was killed by Lee Harvey Oswald, that Batman v Superman didn't suck and that Cleveland "deserve" an NBA Championship - doesn't mean they're all right!

Reggie is a smart guy. He never makes any direct acknowledgements or uses interviews to throw shade at OKC/WB and KD. Instead he's more discreet about it (the smiley face, being very expressive in celebrating, talking to them on the court) but whenever any media member asks him about it he takes the high road. The next two tweets after the one in question are simply that. He deflects attention from it, so that you have fans trying to argue that he was simply happy to have landed from his flight and just so happened to use that particular smiley face, and just so happened to do it right after OKC's season ended.

Reggie's an expert troll. I have absolutely zero doubts that it was a sub-tweet directed at the Thunder. I also have zero doubts that most of the people crying about his tweet didn't say anything when KD basically insulted the whole Detroit Metroplitan area, which is a lot less tame than a smiley face.

BadMofoPimp · Post #1828 » by **BadMofoPimp** » Wed Jun 1, 2016 12:28 pm

Maybe, if Reggie was still on that Thunder team, they would have won this series games ago.

MrBigShot · Post #1829 » by **MrBigShot** » Wed Jun 1, 2016 10:06 pm

BadMofoPimp wrote:Maybe, if Reggie was still on that Thunder team, they would have won this series games ago.

Agree 100%. When it comes down to it, OKC has two guys that can create offense consistently: KD and Westbrook. Waiters can get his own shot but he's not worth worrying about as a defense, you want him taking shots. Everyone else waits near the basket for drop offs or at the three point line for kick outs.

Reggie would've given them the 3rd option that they desperately needed to close it out in game 5 or 6. This is what they were missing:

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eHfcxEPlOA[/youtube]

Neptune · Post #1830 » by **Neptune** » Fri Jun 3, 2016 3:26 am

Reggie sucks and we'll never go further than 1st round in the playoffs with that guy.

Anyways, here's to hoping the Warriors sweep the Cavs! I never watch the Cavs play because of my dislike for Lebron. That guy has tooooo many bandwagon fans!

ElectricMayhem · Post #1831 » by **ElectricMayhem** » Fri Jun 3, 2016 5:10 am

Neptune wrote:Reggie sucks and we'll never go further than 1st round in the playoffs with that guy.

Anyways, here's to hoping the Warriors sweep the Cavs! I never watch the Cavs play because of my dislike for Lebron. That guy has tooooo many bandwagon fans!

Are you serious? I know you're in the Jennings camp, but I think you will be sorely disappointed by our success next year.

MrBigShot · Post #1832 » by **MrBigShot** » Fri Jun 3, 2016 8:49 am

Neptune wrote:Reggie sucks and we'll never go further than 1st round in the playoffs with that guy.

Anyways, here's to hoping the Warriors sweep the Cavs! I never watch the Cavs play because of my dislike for Lebron. That guy has tooooo many bandwagon fans!

I've never understood these types of statements. The Heat and Lakers won championships with Mario Chalmers and Derek Fisher starting for them.

Even if you think Reggie sucks 1 position doesn't make or break a team's potential. The full of the starting lineup + bench + coaching staff do.

Pharaoh · Post #1833 » by **Pharaoh** » Fri Jun 3, 2016 10:24 am

To quote Jerry Krause:

Organisations win championships, not players!

Pharaoh · Post #1834 » by **Pharaoh** » Fri Jun 3, 2016 12:07 pm

Remember when GSW acquired Iggy and everyone thought - treadmill team?

That's some kind of treadmill

DBC10 · Post #1835 » by **DBC10** » Fri Jun 3, 2016 11:26 pm

Pharaoh wrote:Remember when GSW acquired Iggy and everyone thought - treadmill team?

That's some kind of treadmill

To be fair, they were almost capped out by that point and literally no one saw Curry being on the level of winning back to back MVPs.

It's astounding.

Pharaoh · Post #1836 » by **Pharaoh** » Fri Jun 3, 2016 11:48 pm

DBC10 wrote:
Pharaoh wrote:Remember when GSW acquired Iggy and everyone thought - treadmill team?

That's some kind of treadmill

To be fair, they were almost capped out by that point and literally no one saw Curry being on the level of winning back to back MVPs.

It's astounding.

Personally I think it shows how much one acquisition can start to change a team.

His addition to their roster gave them a point forward type...then Green got good...they acquired Livingston...

Those 3 dudes are playmakers!

There's no pressure on Curry to run every single play and score on every 3rd - he can take what the D gives and not force stuff cause other guys can play too!

That's the key

MrBigShot · Post #1837 » by **MrBigShot** » Sat Jun 4, 2016 3:25 am

All of the additions GSW has made have definitely added up. Kerr, Iggy, Livingston, the emergence of Draymond, Barbosa.

But, it doesn't change my stance on elite talent being more or less mandatory to win it all. I don't think anybody thought back in 2013, when Iggy signed with the Dubs, that Curry would average 30ppg in a season. He's elevated his game to new heights, almost jordanesque in the way he just breaks your heart if you are rooting against him.

And something that gets overlooked is that Klay is averaging 25.2ppg to Steph's 25.4ppg. Klay has been an absolute monster...he's literally looking like prime Ray Allen this post season and playing well defensively, so you have essentially 2 players giving you superstar level impact. Draymond is giving them 15/10/6. Those 3 make GS a great team. And I don't mean to understate the value of their role players, because when you have guys like Livingston that can go out and get you 20 and run the offense, or someone like Iggy who can guard the likes of Durant and LeBron solo and make them work, it's great, and it's what elevates them into an all time great squad. I just think the internal development of Klay/Draymond/Curry has been the single biggest factor in their rise if i had to point to one thing.

DBC10 · Post #1838 » by **DBC10** » Sat Jun 4, 2016 4:13 pm

The more I realize that a player like Iggy and Livingston really sets the tone for the bench mob but also has the ability to take over.

I was hoping KCP and Dinwiddie could somehow become that. KCP I have no doubt will always play great and offense-disrupting defense and at the very least, has shown that he's easily a great contributor in the playoffs for any team whether on or off bench. Dinwiddie on the other hand...

DBC10 · Post #1839 » by **DBC10** » Mon Jun 6, 2016 3:15 am

I'm pretty sure the Portland Trailblazers gave a better fight than this pitiful showing by the Cavs. Quarter by Quarter, POR was far better, and I'm sure if the Blazers went against the Cavs, they might even have a chance to take the series.

Wake the hell up Lebron and friends at least make the FInals look enjoyable.

Pharaoh · Post #1840 » by **Pharaoh** » Mon Jun 6, 2016 5:42 am

Personally hope Lebron enjoys this.

People will say it's not on him because he's just one guy - that's a cop out IMO

Every player is just one guy! What matters is how they elevate their team mates and how they change the game.

Look at Curry - he's better this year than last! He's elevated an entire team with the way he plays - and it's not all about shooting from 30-40 feet!