My apologies for bringing it to this thread. I assumed the other one was a dead thread.
This is the first time I initiated a politics discussion/fight in a thread and it will be the last time I initiate a political discussion/fight.

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Giannis is obviously the big fish, and the one I assume Perry is building his current strategy around.

Man, I’ve said this like three times on various threads, but the play is for AD, not Giannis. They know they’re not likely to get Giannis. AD, however, publicly said he wanted to come here, so you know they had conversations with his agent. Since the price was too high, I’m guessing the end of it was simply the agent saying, let’s see how it goes with LeBron; if AD likes it and thinks there’s a future there, we’ll probably stay, but if AD is unhappy (as many of LeBron’s teammates have been), then we’ll talk.

That’s why the contracts are mostly 1-year deals. A ton of flexibility NEXT OFF-SEASON. It isn’t about Giannis.

the last “barber” shop i visited felt like the guy was ripping my hair out rather than cutting it…i just go to great clips now – it ain’t like a got a tremendous head of lettuce anymore anyways…

i do though remember my very first barber ship visit with my dad…old spot in oceanside out on the island…lot’s of older 50’s looking men inside…my dad had gone there as a kid…

i remember the barber had one of those “glove” massaging devices that he would use on your shoulders after the cut…i can remember seeing his straight razor in his hand when he cleaned up the back of my dad’s neck…

didn’t really start “enjoying” haircuts til i got in the military and had to get them just about every week…sitting in the chair was a good opportunity to just relax and do nothing for a few minutes…now i just hope for the occasional boob in my ear…

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We saw evidence both in Denver and on the Knicks that a winning team with a cohesive and entertaining style of play could exist with Melo not only on the roster, but as the unquestioned alpha of said roster.

Yep. He never adjusted to the changing NBA but had Dolan ever sustained a good roster around him we would have had several years where the Knicks looked something like contenders.

I always contended that he couldn’t be the brains or the leader of a championship team. He had Paul Pierces talent but not his brain or heart.

Maybe but I don’t buy that he was ever willing to be second fiddle. I know, I know, Olympic Melo. I guess if the banana boat crew came together, but he always wanted to be top dog.

Melo is a one-man show. I don’t think it matter who he had on the roster. The gravitational pull he has on the ball during a game destroys chemistry. The only way he has value is if he’s told that he’s a secondary shooter and gets benched when he behaves differently.

I don’t think that’s true. We saw evidence both in Denver and on the Knicks that a winning team with a cohesive and entertaining style of play could exist with Melo not only on the roster, but as the unquestioned alpha of said roster. It didn’t happen often here, but the 54-win team didn’t treat him as a secondary shooter.