Giannis SIGNS

Wooderson · Post #561 » by **Wooderson** » Wed Dec 16, 2020 2:05 am

Spoiler:

stellation · Post #562 » by **stellation** » Wed Dec 16, 2020 2:08 am

VooDoo7 wrote:
MiCo7 wrote:I love all the praise for this voodoo character, as if this is shocking that Giannis signed. The Giannis threads have been extremely embarrassing. I'm out.
Frank Nova wrote:Thank **** goodness. Voodoo, you sir, are a magical human being. Harry Potter magical...

*7 on *7 violence.

Pachinko_ · Post #563 » by **Pachinko_** » Wed Dec 16, 2020 2:09 am

But is this the pen that Khris gifted him? I don't think it is. I think they secretly hate each other.

NYPiston · Post #564 » by **NYPiston** » Wed Dec 16, 2020 2:11 am

Congrats guys. It's nice to see a superstar stay in a smaller market. The thought of him in a Heat or Lakers uniform made me sick.

ThunderCeltic · Post #565 » by **ThunderCeltic** » Wed Dec 16, 2020 2:12 am

Congrats! Small market clubs win again! Giannis also got two cases and kegs of Miller High Life (the beer that made Milwaukee famous).

stellation · Post #566 » by **stellation** » Wed Dec 16, 2020 2:13 am

Pachinko_ wrote:But is this the pen that Khris gifted him? I don't think it is. I think they secretly hate each other.

You know the old saying- beware of Geeks bearing gifts.

Pachinko_ · Post #567 » by **Pachinko_** » Wed Dec 16, 2020 2:13 am

Ok, I need your collective wisdom and experience.
Can you think of a single international star, who had the opportunity to stay in one team forever and bolted instead?
I can't think of any.
Yao Ming
Olajuwon
Ginobili
Nowitzki
Parker (until they traded him)
Duncan (technically international, right?)

That's my list, I have the brain of a very small monkey and I'm ready to reach my small sample conclusion: if you're a small market team DONT DRAFT AMERICANS, THEY HAVE THIS UNHEALTHY FIXATION WITH LA

raferfenix · Post #568 » by **raferfenix** » Wed Dec 16, 2020 2:16 am

Sources tell Jake Fischer from Bleacher Report that Giannis had a financial consultant look into the tax situations in Florida and Texas before deciding to stay:

Instead of signing the five-year supermax, Antetokounmpo weighed signing a two-year maximum extension and then inking a four-year supermax in the summer of 2022, when he would have reached free agency as a 10th-year player, eligible for an even higher portion of any team’s salary cap.

Sources tell B/R that Antetokounmpo’s representation also enlisted the services of a financial consultant to consider how a two-year max and a four-year max would have compared in the states of Florida and Texas, as opposed to Wisconsin.

In those scenarios, Antetokounmpo would have netted roughly $33.3 million over that two-year extension after taxes, plus approximately $114 million over a four-year deal in the states of Texas and Florida.

These are based off projections of the league cap—which is only set up as of now through 2023-24—but 151.3 million over six years, compared to the $124.2 million after taxes in Wisconsin, in just his five-year deal he ultimately agreed to, tipped scales in the favor of Milwaukee.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/syndication.bleacherreport.com/amp/2922585-source-giannis-compared-bucks-supermax-offer-to-texas-florida-scenarios.amp.html

TD75 · Post #569 » by **TD75** » Wed Dec 16, 2020 2:18 am

Doncic might stay with the Mavericks for many years as well (assuming the keep building a good roster around him and have an elite coaching staff like the one they do now).

LedZepp007 · Post #570 » by **LedZepp007** » Wed Dec 16, 2020 2:20 am

TD75 wrote:
raferfenix wrote:
Miami was one of the rumored destinations for Antetokounmpo (even though he said if he left Milwaukee, but Heat star Jimmy Butler said he was happy to see the Greek Freak staying with the Bucks because he wants to be challenged by the best (via Local 10 news in Miami).

“I like it,” Butler said. “I don’t think you can go around him. I don’t think you can go around LeBron either. You have to go right through them. You have to beat them. You also have to beat the Sixers, Boston, Toronto. There’s a lot of squads in the East with some really good players. Doesn’t intimidate me none. I actually get excited for it. I want to go up against the best, my guys want to go up against the best. That’s our way to show we belong. That’s how we get our respect.”

LeBron James — who jumped from Cleveland to Miami to Cleveland to Los Angeles in his career — said he and Giannis are in different places and made different decisions, but LeBron is happy for him.

Read on Twitter

https://nba.nbcsports.com/2020/12/15/jimmy-butler-lebron-james-react-to-giannis-antetokounmpo-signing/

The LeBron narrative machine will be in full force.

I can’t wait to beat the **** **** out of Miami this year.

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H2tObes · Post #571 » by **H2tObes** » Wed Dec 16, 2020 2:24 am

Pachinko_ wrote:Ok, I need your collective wisdom and experience.
Can you think of a single international star, who had the opportunity to stay in one team forever and bolted instead?
I can't think of any.
Yao Ming
Olajuwon
Ginobili
Nowitzki
Parker (until they traded him)
Duncan (technically international, right?)

That's my list, I have the brain of a very small monkey and I'm ready to reach my small sample conclusion: if you're a small market team DONT DRAFT AMERICANS, THEY HAVE THIS UNHEALTHY FIXATION WITH LA

On the flipside, I could see Zion staying with Pelicans for a long time if they don't **** the bed, really like that kids attitude . Hopefully Giannis makes this a trend for the younger guys

LUKE23 · Post #572 » by **LUKE23** » Wed Dec 16, 2020 2:25 am

The Pappy 23 tastes really damn good tonight.

crkone · Post #573 » by **crkone** » Wed Dec 16, 2020 2:26 am

So that Dec 5th Instagram post by Giannis mean anything? Or was he trolling?

SIMMIES · Post #574 » by **SIMMIES** » Wed Dec 16, 2020 2:26 am

[quote="zimpy27"]Still thinking about Woj stating that Giannis has an opt out instead of a player option.[/quote]

Woj sucks in case you weren't aware. Remember that sweet/polite letter he fired off this summer to a sitting senator?

dbrodz7 · Post #575 » by **dbrodz7** » Wed Dec 16, 2020 2:27 am

VooDoo7 wrote:
Chad34 wrote:
StickeeFingaz wrote:I feel terrible for ever questioning Giannis’ loyalty to Milwaukee, please forgive me.

me too. i'm a worm, I'm not worthy to even join in the celebration

Nah, man. Everybody is worthy in celebrating this. Nobody can be blamed for having doubts/being nervous. If I didn't know what I knew, I would've been on edge like a mother f'er the last few weeks, too. Trust me.

The only issue I had was people calling him a diva and turning on him without even knowing what was going on or what was gonna happen.

Yeah I never really quite understood when the thread delved into Giannis bashing when we didn't know what was going to happen yet. There was definitely some uncomfortable pages in there.

StickeeFingaz · Post #576 » by **StickeeFingaz** » Wed Dec 16, 2020 2:28 am

SIMMIES wrote:
zimpy27 wrote:Still thinking about Woj stating that Giannis has an opt out instead of a player option.

Woj sucks in case you weren't aware. Remember that sweet/polite letter he fired off this summer to a sitting senator?

Yea, that was awesome.

Gianstoppable · Post #577 » by **Gianstoppable** » Wed Dec 16, 2020 2:30 am

raferfenix wrote:Sources tell Jake Fischer from Bleacher Report that Giannis had a financial consultant look into the tax situations in Florida and Texas before deciding to stay:

Instead of signing the five-year supermax, Antetokounmpo weighed signing a two-year maximum extension and then inking a four-year supermax in the summer of 2022, when he would have reached free agency as a 10th-year player, eligible for an even higher portion of any team’s salary cap.

Sources tell B/R that Antetokounmpo’s representation also enlisted the services of a financial consultant to consider how a two-year max and a four-year max would have compared in the states of Florida and Texas, as opposed to Wisconsin.

In those scenarios, Antetokounmpo would have netted roughly $33.3 million over that two-year extension after taxes, plus approximately $114 million over a four-year deal in the states of Texas and Florida.

These are based off projections of the league cap—which is only set up as of now through 2023-24—but 151.3 million over six years, compared to the $124.2 million after taxes in Wisconsin, in just his five-year deal he ultimately agreed to, tipped scales in the favor of Milwaukee.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/syndication.bleacherreport.com/amp/2922585-source-giannis-compared-bucks-supermax-offer-to-texas-florida-scenarios.amp.html

So basically he would have been ok going to Miami or Dallas but wanted to give the Bucks another run. Gotta give him credit

rilamann · Post #578 » by **rilamann** » Wed Dec 16, 2020 2:31 am

Going to be a lot of wet pillows in Toronto tonight.

SIMMIES · Post #579 » by **SIMMIES** » Wed Dec 16, 2020 2:32 am

[quote="RiotPunch"]This has been aging nicely

[img]https://i.imgur.com/aHkINb2.png[/img][/quote]

Forgive me, but who is Jason Ranne? Thanks.

buckboy · Post #580 » by **buckboy** » Wed Dec 16, 2020 2:32 am

StickeeFingaz wrote:
SIMMIES wrote:
zimpy27 wrote:Still thinking about Woj stating that Giannis has an opt out instead of a player option.

Woj sucks in case you weren't aware. Remember that sweet/polite letter he fired off this summer to a sitting senator?

Yea, that was awesome.

It was an embarrassment to any journalist. Fwiw, i don't really consider him a journalist anyway.

He's the Walter Winchell of the modern NBA.