1984Echoes

Nope. Your record says what you are. I could try everything in the book trying to win and still end up with the worst record. Who are you to say I should be penalized because, what, you tried harder? You mean you got luckier. And didn't have the injuries that my team had and therefore... you're going to penalize me? Pure trash.

I HATE this idea. Garbage.

I DO agree with that in regards to the NBA. We've seen it. I do NOT agree with that in the NHL. Show me an example where multiple teams at the bottom sold off everyone at the deadline, and sat their best players/ goalie in order to lose more games. I need an example with multiple teams, the year, the shitshow moves they made (like benching healthy players/ or loading up on IR, just for example...) and the player they were falling all over themselves in this perceived shitshow.

1973: Chuck Knox.

Yeah, I don't like lotteries either. But I understand why the NBA would resort to something like that, for reasons as you've pointed out:

Because there are some specific characteristics that I believe would make Chauncey a successful head coach: 1) I though he was a brilliant court tactician. Some might argue that was all Larry Brown; but I don't think so. I believe Chauncey could "think" the game with his high basketball IQ. He's an Assistant Coach with the Clippers right now... I believe he will soon become someone's head coach and would love it getting him back here in Detroit. Not as a homer, but for his basketball IQ. 2) I believe he relates well with players, helped Paul George become a better passer with the Clippers, communicates well, has always been poised, and a leader. As a player he was tough-minded, and a cold-blooded assassin/ killer. I think he would bring these attributes to the Pistons as a head coach. And instill them into the team. I think he'd be a perfect fit for Cade-Ivey-Killian, and guys like Bey-Stewart-Duren as well... 3) Being a part of the 2004-05 Pistons, I believe, influenced him as to the value of ferocious, hard-nosed defense. I don't know if he still carries that, as a defensive philosophy... but I would like to believe that he still has that in his DNA, and would like to see if he can instill that into the current version of the Pistons. I mean, modern rules and modern game and all... so not the same defense as that era... but I mean the attitude to play that tough defense. Stew & Noel have it on the current Pistons... I'm not certain anyone else does. Here's and old article from the Clipper 2021... https://www.latimes.com/sports/clippers/story/2021-06-13/clippers-assistant-chauncey-billups-destined-to-be-head-coach

I concur with this man's thinking!!!

Also... addressing tanking specifically... I don't care. I mean that... if a team is not successful, then dump veterans, high dollar contracts, and rebuild. You call it tanking, I call it rebuilding. And I don't think rebuilding is a crime like how many treat a "tanking" team, as if it were criminal or something. If a team wants to strip down and try again, do it. It's no skin off my back. And it's a smart play.

There's no point to NHL tanking is my opinion and I'm sticking with it. The NBA? I get it. One transformational player changes the entire trajectory of a team. And if 14 teams are suddenly dumping every single player that gets team a win in order to chase the #1 or a top 3 spot, I get it... it's a mess. But I didn't complain about a lottery in the NBA (I still hate lotteries...), but my complaint was on the NHL and MLB lotteries, FYI.

I'm waiting for the first discovery of Earth 2.0. With the clincher being an atmosphere with water vapor. They haven't yet found (a) a rocky planet, (b) that's in the habitable zone, (c) with a circular or barely elliptical orbit (some discoveries are with huge elliptical orbits), (d) with an orbit that is not 28 days or less (some are orbiting their sun every two days!!!), and lastly and most critically (e) with a water vapor atmosphere... This is not it yet, but James Webb exoplanet discovery: https://www.nbcnews.com/science/space/james-webb-telescope-finds-first-exoplanet-rcna65374

Great. I'm not going to look a gift horse in the mouth. But I still think it is absolutely asinine to have a lottery in the NHL or MLB. Just because one of my teams gets some lottery luck doesn't mean I'm going to go: "Oh WOW. Now I LOVE lotteries!!!" Asinine NHL & MLB lotteries, period. That, or I just hate lotteries in general (I do). Even if the Red Wings luck into the #1 spot and get Bedard... it doesn't change my opinion at all.

Chauncey Billups

And so the NHL team with the worst record should have 1st chance at drafting him.

Not only that... But it's pointless to even theorize about "tanking" in the NHL and MLB (with no lottery thank Zeus) because it takes so frickin' long for prospects to develop. I at least get the theory in the NBA... But the lottery in the NHL is just completely asinine. IMO.

This is getting too complicated for me...

They left as Free Agents. Too expensive. Out with the old and in with the new...

Projected 2029 Lineup: Catcher: Dillon Dingler 1B: Jace Jung 2B: Wenceel Perez SS: Christian Santana 3B: Colt Keith LF: Parker Meadows CF: Riley Greene RF: Roberto Campos DH: Peyton Graham Bench: Kerry Carpenter, Justyn-Henry Malloy, Ryan Kreidler, Izaac Pacheco, Josh Crouch Starters: Jackson Jobe Matt Manning Ty Madden Joey Wentz Reese Olson Bullpen Wilmer Flores Dylan Smith Brant Hurter Mason Englert plus a few others...

He was hearing footsteps and dropping passes because of it. Alligator arms and whatnot. I saw it several times over the season. That's avoiding contact and not in a good way.

Right... Something to seriously consider of course...

Walman's doing great. And Seider is benefitting greatly from that pairing with 4 assists tonight (!!!) Both are +3

Looks like they F'ed up by pairing Chiarot with Hronek as Chiarot is still sucking wind this season and is now dragging Hronek down with him... who was doing so damn well paired up with Maata. Quit trying to force Chiarot onto a pairing just because Stevie spent some bucks on him. Drop him to the 3rd line. Get Maata back paired up with Hronek. Please.

I think they really love Vaitai. I believe he's got a lot of "dawg" in him. He's not old for an O'Lineman at 30 y.o. next year, and he's played damn well at 6' 6" 330 #'s at guard. If they spend a draft pick on an O-Lineman I think it's a depth pick with the 3rd, or 5th, or one of the 6ths. Instead of cap casualty, I think they extend him (and Goff) for a couple years and convert any salary to bonus money dropping the annual cap hit for savings... But I'm just guessing.

Agreed.

That's what I agree with... which, to me, means a later round project that the team believes they can develop into at least a competent backup, and/or a FA signing that is better than Nate Sudfeld (who I think is actually a capable backup, nothing spectacular... but just good enough to handle a couple games if needed...).

Let me state that more bluntly: I don't give a fuck about Biden having a moment of irresponsibility. That falls under "it happens". I do give a damn about the incessant criminal behavior of TFG. But here's the question, to ewsieg: Why are you constantly demanding that we give a fuck about minor inconsequential issues that we don't give a fuck about; in order to make you feel better about this "both sides scenario" that you've created? Because that's what it boils down to. And not to be vulgar... but seriously... If someone said Biden once drove 40 in a 35 MPH zone!!! I just don't really give an F. But you keep demanding that we do.