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I get bugged by the words "Wingspan" and "Measurables" and how those terms are used. Especially when the athlete they are used to describe is Black. I mean, it's only been about 150 years since people would buy other people at auction based on their "Measureables"The draft kinda carries this weird racial charge for me too. These kids are people and their person-hood is being completely ignored based on their past physical performance and estimated future upside.
Anything with "war" or "warrior.""Just a winner"Any time someone says "i dont care what the numbers say, if i need someone to take the last shot im taking kobe."
Quote from: gift on September 15, 2016, 09:25:00 AMQuote from: apc on September 15, 2016, 09:08:09 AMQuote from: Fan from VT on June 13, 2016, 09:01:12 PMAnything with "war" or "warrior.""Just a winner"Any time someone says "i dont care what the numbers say, if i need someone to take the last shot im taking kobe."The WAR phrases bug me too. when a spoiled NBA player is willing to go TO WAR... This doesn't bug me at all, though I understand it does seem to many others. First of all, sports were developed as mock war. Why not use some of the same terminology and mindset?Secondly, analogies make the world more relatable and understandable. They aren't meant to be literal. Understanding this makes for a richer life experience (and a more interesting, diverse language).because it isnt and that is a good thing. other teams are not ISIS. no one is going to die, nor should they. it isnt war, which intentionally inflicts death, destruction, and damage on huge numbers of human beings. basketball is a sport for entertainment of people. let's not confuse one for the other.
Quote from: apc on September 15, 2016, 09:08:09 AMQuote from: Fan from VT on June 13, 2016, 09:01:12 PMAnything with "war" or "warrior.""Just a winner"Any time someone says "i dont care what the numbers say, if i need someone to take the last shot im taking kobe."The WAR phrases bug me too. when a spoiled NBA player is willing to go TO WAR... This doesn't bug me at all, though I understand it does seem to many others. First of all, sports were developed as mock war. Why not use some of the same terminology and mindset?Secondly, analogies make the world more relatable and understandable. They aren't meant to be literal. Understanding this makes for a richer life experience (and a more interesting, diverse language).
Quote from: Fan from VT on June 13, 2016, 09:01:12 PMAnything with "war" or "warrior.""Just a winner"Any time someone says "i dont care what the numbers say, if i need someone to take the last shot im taking kobe."The WAR phrases bug me too. when a spoiled NBA player is willing to go TO WAR...
Quote from: hwangjini_1 on September 15, 2016, 10:06:57 AMQuote from: gift on September 15, 2016, 09:25:00 AMQuote from: apc on September 15, 2016, 09:08:09 AMQuote from: Fan from VT on June 13, 2016, 09:01:12 PMAnything with "war" or "warrior.""Just a winner"Any time someone says "i dont care what the numbers say, if i need someone to take the last shot im taking kobe."The WAR phrases bug me too. when a spoiled NBA player is willing to go TO WAR... This doesn't bug me at all, though I understand it does seem to many others. First of all, sports were developed as mock war. Why not use some of the same terminology and mindset?Secondly, analogies make the world more relatable and understandable. They aren't meant to be literal. Understanding this makes for a richer life experience (and a more interesting, diverse language).because it isnt and that is a good thing. other teams are not ISIS. no one is going to die, nor should they. it isnt war, which intentionally inflicts death, destruction, and damage on huge numbers of human beings. basketball is a sport for entertainment of people. let's not confuse one for the other.It is a higher function of human beings to be able to make analogies and still not confuse things.
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Quote from: gift on September 15, 2016, 01:39:45 PMQuote from: hwangjini_1 on September 15, 2016, 10:06:57 AMQuote from: gift on September 15, 2016, 09:25:00 AMQuote from: apc on September 15, 2016, 09:08:09 AMQuote from: Fan from VT on June 13, 2016, 09:01:12 PMAnything with "war" or "warrior.""Just a winner"Any time someone says "i dont care what the numbers say, if i need someone to take the last shot im taking kobe."The WAR phrases bug me too. when a spoiled NBA player is willing to go TO WAR... This doesn't bug me at all, though I understand it does seem to many others. First of all, sports were developed as mock war. Why not use some of the same terminology and mindset?Secondly, analogies make the world more relatable and understandable. They aren't meant to be literal. Understanding this makes for a richer life experience (and a more interesting, diverse language).because it isnt and that is a good thing. other teams are not ISIS. no one is going to die, nor should they. it isnt war, which intentionally inflicts death, destruction, and damage on huge numbers of human beings. basketball is a sport for entertainment of people. let's not confuse one for the other.It is a higher function of human beings to be able to make analogies and still not confuse things.and a less higher function to make bad analogies.
"National Football League" or "football" as a needless adjective, like "you've gotta make football plays if you want to win football games in the National Football league" instead of "you've gotta make plays if you want to win games in the NFL". Enough with the false gravitas.
'Gave 110 %'. Cliche and impossible.