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Pretty obvious that the 4th is going to be Dame's offense to run. Which turns out it is going to be a really good idea because Giannis still sucks at shooting FT's.

Their fans are the equivalent of the Cardinals, Yankees or Red Sox and sometimes as annoying as Cubs fans.

The Bucks offense looks bad without Dame in the game. With just Giannis on the court the offense looks exactly like it was last year. Everyone standing around waiting for Giannis to do something.

Yes and they added that Cleveland has also requested to interview CC. I think you can add the Padres and Astros to the list to request for an interview. Cleveland isn’t afraid to pay managers a top amount. So don’t count them out to give CC a large contract.

No we need an offense like the Phillies otherwise you can’t make the WS!

I am more confident now that CC will be the Astros manager for the 2024 season. The Astros want a manager who is more analytical. CC fits this perfectly and he won’t have to deal with the media in NYC. CC is going to get paid wherever he goes but the Astros and maybe the Blue Jays are far far far far better teams than the Mets are. Will CC really want to step into a team that is basically a minefield? One that could be going through a rebuild? I don’t believe CC will be interested in the Mets job and will be more interested in the Astros job. By far the Astros are a better team than the Mets. World Series wise the Astros will be one of the favorites again. Why would CC pick the Mets over the Astros if he is interested in winning a WS?

Very much so. Maybe he can up the Brewers payroll?

The Bears backup QB is a really good backup QB. He may not have the physical talent to be a starter but he is adequate as a backup QB. He will probably have a long career as a backup QB and is probably smart enough to be a QB coach or HC down the line.

It was in the neighbors driveway which is about 50 feet from my house maybe a bit more. I already parked my car in the garage so wasn’t going to reverse and then drive out of my driveway a bit.

No never pointed the gun at him. I took the light off the gun and placed the gun in my holster. My gun has a light on it because it helps identify coyotes, javelinas and mountain lions that tend to be around the area where I live.

About 20 years ago this happened against Ohio State! Look at that air raid!!!

I believe it is more likely that CC reunites with Stearns but not as the Manager for the Mets. If he reunites with Stearns it will be as the GM of the Mets. That is the only scenario where I see CC going to the Mets. I still believe Toronto is probably the next best spot behind Milwaukee. I would rank it this way 1. Milwaukee 2. Toronto 3. Houston as a manager. I think it is just the Mets if he goes the GM route maybe the Brewers if he doesn’t want to step in and be the GM and is more interested in a front office position that is not as demanding. Maybe a regional scouting director or something like that.

I forgot to get dog food for my dog today so I go back to the store and pick some up. This is at like 7pm just had enough to feed her today. So I get back home and I see what looks like a person laying flat on the ground in their driveway. I can’t see anything because the city has yet to replace the light that burnt out 4-months ago. So I go back in the house and grab my gun because that is the only thing that is working that has a light on it all my flashlights are dead. I get over to the neighbors driveway and sure enough there is a dude just in his underwear lying there in the driveway. He looks drunk or stoned can’t tell and didn’t smell anything. He sounds like he can barely breathe so I call 911 and then 5 minutes before the fire department gets there he gets up and goes back into the house. WTH??? No idea how he even got back into the house as he couldn’t even walk in a straight line for more than 2 feet in front of him before almost falling over. Seriously man if you are going to be that drunk or stoned you have a problem. Especially where you are nearly naked in your driveway just laying there. Just a little bit annoyed.

LOL no.

Bell has the catching ability of a linebacker. So many dropped passes.

I believe he is still subject to arbitration for the Brewers unless he signs a contract (minor or major league contract). It is probably why he went unclaimed being arbitration eligible. Teams will probably want to get him in on a minor league contract. I don't believe the Brewers will offer him arbitration and will try to trade him but will more than likely release him before they have to make the arbitration decision.

It is one of the main problems in the Phoenix area. The majority like 99% are 3-5 bedroom homes starting at the $300k price range and some going even higher starting in the $450k price range. Also starter homes have shot up by about $50k-100k depending on where you live. The starter home supply has been shrinking which is anything 1400 sq feet or less. Something around 60% used to be the new housing supply is now somewhere between 10-15%. If you wanted to start building houses you think you would want to tap into this market but it seems all of the builders just want to build luxury style homes. From: https://www.businessinsider.com/housing-outlook-there-are-no-starter-homes-for-first-time-buyers-2023-1 This article also talks about the decrease in starter homes: https://myhome.freddiemac.com/blog/research-and-analysis/20211013-starter-homes From the Wall Street Journal: https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-shortage-of-starter-homes-extends-beyond-major-cities-11626872400 Also a bit of an old article: https://www.realtor.com/news/trends/death-of-the-starter-home-where-have-all-the-small-houses-gone/

I think teams need to go the route of what Minnesota did with the Vikings new stadium which the construction bonds were just paid off through electronic pull-tabs tax. https://www.si.com/nfl/vikings/news/vikings-us-bank-stadium-paid-off-23-years-ahead-schedule I also believe some type of a crowd sourcing could be used. If a video game company can raise over $500m in just over 10-years I think a sports team could definitely do this within 5-years if they get creative enough. https://robertsspaceindustries.com/funding-goals

If he just does exactly what he has been doing his whole career he wouldn't need to do any type of increase. He wouldn't even need to pass more if anything he should be passing less. I have already and others have stated why this is a good shot. Let me repeat why this is a good shot. It creates more opportunities for Giannis, Middleton and Lopez. It makes the defense actually come up from the paint and guard Dame. It means you can't sag off defensively from Dame and create that Giannis wall of defenders. This shot helps create more spacing to allow for others to score. The reason why Curry creates so much offense is because teams have to guard him from half court to the perimeter. Players like Dame and Curry create more offense because the defense has to protect further out. It creates more favorable match ups for your other players who don't have the range. Making the defenders come out of the paint and having to guard Dame at the perimeter is what you want to happen as it makes it easier for Giannis to get to the paint where he is more effective. You have to keep the option open and allow Dame to shoot those shots. You don't have to score every time on those shots you just need to make the defense respect those shots. Those deep threes are what will make Giannis better and will generate far more offense for Giannis than not shooting those shots will.

To be more clear Dame had a 35 AST% last year which ranked 10th in the NBA and he was also averaging 9.8 assists per 100 possessions which was good for 17th in the league. So a top 10 player and a top 20 player in passing needs to pass more?

Dame passes the ball enough. The Bucks actually wanted him to shoot more in the game on Sunday. If you can't understand why those 35 footers are a good idea then there really isn't any point in discussing this. Also he has been a poor perimeter defender. If he hasn't improved by now expecting him to be better is a fools errand.

Well depends on if you were buying a new home as in newly built and when you bought the house. Mid to late 2008 and you are fine. I will have to look it up again but there has been some studies that suggest that people who bought in 2008 are better off than those who didn’t.

I love watching the Leafs lose. It is like watching the Cardinals, Yankees or Red Sox going through a losing season.

LOL NO. Dame is a really good player on this team and any other team in the NBA. There are not many better than him. Giannis is a poor shooter so I am assuming you mean Middleton. Look I love Middleton but he is option 3 behind Giannis and Dame. Whoever the other team is focusing on defensively between Dame and Giannis are going to be the #1 and #2 option. Middleton will always be #3 behind Dame and Giannis. There was a play in the first quarter where Crowder I believe it was missed a wide open side or corner 3 that is basically going to be Middleton in the regular season. He will be that wing option. Now late and close it will go Middleton option one or two and Dame one or two. Giannis will move to option 3. Giannis is such a poor shooter he can’t be relied on late and close. This was a problem in the playoffs last year among other issues. Middleton was getting doubled and denied the ball with Giannis basically being kept out of the paint. The only time Giannis should be option one late and close is when he is under the basket. This is assuming his FT shooting continues to improve. Having Dame being a passer only or that being his main role is just dumb. He is a far better shooter to be put in that role. Also you will want Dame shooting the deep threes it will cause the defense to play closer to the three point line. This will allow Giannis to get closer to the paint where he is a far better option. It also gives the Bucks more options on screens and pick and rolls. There were a few plays where the Lakers were guarding against the deep three and Giannis was able to get some easy looks at the basket. You are taking this away if you limit Dame from shooting the deep three. You just made it easier to guard Giannis if you do this congratulations on doing that.