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    #481
    Originally posted by spud_gun View Post
    He signed a multi year contract when he first joined the team. As he said on the show he needed the security.

    Don't feel too bad for him as he ultimately made more than Jordan did in his NBA career. He got paid when he left Chicago.
    Oh I don't, it shows what good representation can do for you. I think even in the company where I work if I was 126th highest paid I'd be doing very well.

    I suppose it also shows how much the very best aren't motivated by money alone, getting their market value maybe but by '97 neither of them were going to be on skid row so something else must have been pushing them to be better.

    Was it Spud Webb who won the dunk contest once?
    I don't need a lift, I need ammunition

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      #482
      As soon as Pippen signed the initial contract he was never going to be on skid row. He was wealthy by almost any measure.

      He didn't get properly 'paid' until he left the Bulls though.

      https://hoopshype.com/player/scottie-pippen/salary/


      Spud Webb won the dunk contest. I think he was the smallest player in the NBA at the time.

      r.e. Zion - The best description I've seen of him is that he's a flying fridge. With his body type he wouldn't be out of place on an NFL teams offensive line.

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        #483
        Zion will be a flash in the pan unless he loses some of that bulk or changes his game as a more back to the basket style (think Shaq)

        His knees and ankles will not be able take the pounding of an 82 game season playing the way he does.
        "When a man insults my country I insult him, by taking his woman" Tony Yeboah

        "looking through your posts since 2007 and what you have consistently written about my football team I have come to the conclusion that if you had 1 more brain cell you would be a plant .. your father was a hamster and your mother smells of elder berries, I fart in your general direction ..." Nicey

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          #484
          From what I've ready, they are working on a plan for him to lose some bulk, and have also been teaching him to grab the rim more on some of his explosive dunks, to limit the impact as he comes back down. I think he's gonna be a star, especially if he can get back into a similar shape as he was in his final college year, where he seemed to sport a slimmer physique. I think the convalescence from the knee surgery saw him pile on some pounds.

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            #485
            He's just a big dude and is always going to be susceptible to stacking on the kilos. I think playing a bit more controlled will help, but then you're stopping him from playing his natural explosive game.

            Just enjoy him whilst he lasts. Wouldn't be surprised to see him almost disappear completely in a few seasons when the wear and tear will take hold.

            Hope I'm wrong of course, as he's one of the most exciting players thats come into the league for absolutely ages. (Ja Morant is also equally awesome)
            "When a man insults my country I insult him, by taking his woman" Tony Yeboah

            "looking through your posts since 2007 and what you have consistently written about my football team I have come to the conclusion that if you had 1 more brain cell you would be a plant .. your father was a hamster and your mother smells of elder berries, I fart in your general direction ..." Nicey

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              #486
              I've not seen the doc but I found this article interesting.

              https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/may/09/the-last-dance-michael-jordan-netflix?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Messages


              Too long to copy and paste though.
              Oh I don't know.

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                #487
                Originally posted by dom9 View Post
                I've not seen the doc but I found this article interesting.

                https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/may/09/the-last-dance-michael-jordan-netflix?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Messages


                Too long to copy and paste though.
                Given the ongoing pandemic and its.effect on all facets of life it seems that the sports.journalists have been hit especially hard.

                Is there anyone seriously arguing that The Last Dance promised to be a hard hitting investigative exposé on Jordan and the Bulls?

                The article is the embodiment of a strawman. You would expect better from The Guardian.

                I can see the author is being taken to task on the comments
                Then again that's job done, isn't it? Clicks and comments

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                  #488
                  [ame="https://twitter.com/joepompliano/status/1286815973299957762"]https://twitter.com/joepompliano/status/1286815973299957762[/ame]

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                    #489
                    Jeez. Good work if you can get it.
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                      #490
                      [ame="https://twitter.com/stuholden/status/1589383108776046593"]https://twitter.com/stuholden/status/1589383108776046593[/ame]

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                        #491
                        That's incredible

                        There's a youtube video of "Steph Curry plays that get more and more ridiculous" and it gets silly
                        Sack swinging like Dub-D40 on a door hinge

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                          #492
                          Best shooter ever without a doubt.

                          Him and MJ in the same team and it would rack up 150 pts in a game.
                          James Philip Milner Fanclub #1

                          Curtis Julian Jones Fanclub #1

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                            #493
                            Originally posted by wiw View Post
                            That's incredible

                            There's a youtube video of "Steph Curry plays that get more and more ridiculous" and it gets silly
                            He's absolutely ridiculous isn't he. He's completely changed the game. The amount of 3's players take now compared to 15 yrs ago is mental.

                            He's also a scratch golfer too I think. The uber talented prick
                            "When a man insults my country I insult him, by taking his woman" Tony Yeboah

                            "looking through your posts since 2007 and what you have consistently written about my football team I have come to the conclusion that if you had 1 more brain cell you would be a plant .. your father was a hamster and your mother smells of elder berries, I fart in your general direction ..." Nicey

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                              #494
                              Originally posted by Irishnev View Post
                              https://twitter.com/stuholden/status...83108776046593
                              Wow. That’s ridiculous. To my mind impossible.
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                                #495
                                Lebron broke the NBA scoring record last night - nice pic of Phil Knight below and his book Shoe Dog is a decent read

                                [ame="https://twitter.com/bbcsport/status/1623361868717752321"]https://twitter.com/bbcsport/status/1623361868717752321[/ame]

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