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Post by longtimebooster on Jul 10, 2017 10:54:43 GMT -8
I just heard that a reality TV star just won the GOP nomination. There's no way he beats Hillary though.
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Post by johneaztec on Jul 10, 2017 15:00:36 GMT -8
He has changed his game significantly. ...and it's still not good enough for him to stay in the league. He's going to make a lot of money and have a nice career overseas though, so good for him. You can't say that with certainty. A lot of it has to do with getting enough minutes and being at the right place, at the right time.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2017 16:00:40 GMT -8
I just heard that a reality TV star just won the GOP nomination. There's no way he beats Hillary though. Just heard Hillary's Son in Law is the owner of a hedge fund but 99% of Americans don't know that.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2017 16:01:24 GMT -8
...and it's still not good enough for him to stay in the league. He's going to make a lot of money and have a nice career overseas though, so good for him. You can't say that with certainty. A lot of it has to do with getting enough minutes and being at the right place, at the right time. Jamaal might get an invite to Nets training camp.
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Post by northcountymike on Jul 11, 2017 9:04:31 GMT -8
...and it's still not good enough for him to stay in the league. He's going to make a lot of money and have a nice career overseas though, so good for him. You can't say that with certainty. A lot of it has to do with getting enough minutes and being at the right place, at the right time. Apparently you don't understand what "still" means. So, I'll say it again - he's "still" not good enough to stay in the league. I never said he wouldn't make the league (he did, for a cup of coffee, actually). Who knows, he may find a home yet in the league, but the odds are stacked against him. I did say that he will have a nice career playing overseas, which he is well on his way to accomplishing though. If you could turn down your blinding light of 'maal defense just a little bit, you'd see the reality of the challenges that a player like him faces; he may never sniff the NBA again, but he'll be making tons of money playing a game, and that should be good enough.
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Post by johneaztec on Jul 11, 2017 15:01:26 GMT -8
You can't say that with certainty. A lot of it has to do with getting enough minutes and being at the right place, at the right time. Apparently you don't understand what "still" means. So, I'll say it again - he's "still" not good enough to stay in the league. I never said he wouldn't make the league (he did, for a cup of coffee, actually). Who knows, he may find a home yet in the league, but the odds are stacked against him. I did say that he will have a nice career playing overseas, which he is well on his way to accomplishing though. If you could turn down your blinding light of 'maal defense just a little bit, you'd see the reality of the challenges that a player like him faces; he may never sniff the NBA again, but he'll be making tons of money playing a game, and that should be good enough. What makes you think it's "still" not good enough for him to stay in the league? You don't know how much he's improved since winning the MVP in his overseas championship finals. You don't know if he's in a situation with the Hawks that is a perfect situation for him to stick. So, step back with your prediction just yet, that he "still" doesn't have it to stay in the league. Let him exhaust all of his options first, because one of them might be the perfect fit. Sheesh.
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Post by northcountymike on Jul 11, 2017 15:48:24 GMT -8
Apparently you don't understand what "still" means. So, I'll say it again - he's "still" not good enough to stay in the league. I never said he wouldn't make the league (he did, for a cup of coffee, actually). Who knows, he may find a home yet in the league, but the odds are stacked against him. I did say that he will have a nice career playing overseas, which he is well on his way to accomplishing though. If you could turn down your blinding light of 'maal defense just a little bit, you'd see the reality of the challenges that a player like him faces; he may never sniff the NBA again, but he'll be making tons of money playing a game, and that should be good enough. What makes you think it's "still" not good enough for him to stay in the league? You don't know how much he's improved since winning the MVP in his overseas championship finals. You don't know if he's in a situation with the Hawks that is a perfect situation for him to stick. So, step back with your prediction just yet, that he "still" doesn't have it to stay in the league. Let him exhaust all of his options first, because one of them might be the perfect fit. Sheesh. "Still" as defined: " up to and including the present or the time mentioned; even now (or then) as formerly." Not so sure what's so hard to grasp about that. So basically, until Jamaal not only makes the league but actually sticks around for a while, he's still not good enough for it. Maybe you're right - maybe I don't know how much he's improved. Conversely, you don't know if he's regressed or not. Either way, I'll tell you who knows if he's good enough to play in the NBA: the countless scouts and coaches that have been watching him in China and the Summer League. Does it honestly hurt your feelings that I don't say he's "going to be an NBA player for a long time?" It's almost as if he's your own son or something. I know you're really itching to hear me say I don't think he's good enough, but that wasn't the point of the thread.
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Post by cmonaztecs on Jul 11, 2017 15:59:45 GMT -8
crap, really want to see him in the NBA. So Spurs sign Rudy Gay. How can you compete against that?
Speaking of which.....https://clutchpoints.com/rudy-gay-signing-kawhi-leonard-point-guard/
Joking right?
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Post by johneaztec on Jul 11, 2017 16:45:14 GMT -8
What makes you think it's "still" not good enough for him to stay in the league? You don't know how much he's improved since winning the MVP in his overseas championship finals. You don't know if he's in a situation with the Hawks that is a perfect situation for him to stick. So, step back with your prediction just yet, that he "still" doesn't have it to stay in the league. Let him exhaust all of his options first, because one of them might be the perfect fit. Sheesh. "Still" as defined: " up to and including the present or the time mentioned; even now (or then) as formerly." Not so sure what's so hard to grasp about that. So basically, until Jamaal not only makes the league but actually sticks around for a while, he's still not good enough for it. Maybe you're right - maybe I don't know how much he's improved. Conversely, you don't know if he's regressed or not. Either way, I'll tell you who knows if he's good enough to play in the NBA: the countless scouts and coaches that have been watching him in China and the Summer League. Does it honestly hurt your feelings that I don't say he's "going to be an NBA player for a long time?" It's almost as if he's your own son or something. I know you're really itching to hear me say I don't think he's good enough, but that wasn't the point of the thread. Get over yourself. I'm not anywhere close to hoping you say something to me. Incredible. You say he "still" is not close to being NBA ready as if you've seen him play lately. That's my beef. He's on an NBA summer league team and he has a chance. The poster you responded to previously stated that he's improved and you said and he's still not good enough. How do you know until the cuts have been made this year, Nostradamus?
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Post by Frantic on Jul 11, 2017 19:08:58 GMT -8
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2017 19:34:50 GMT -8
What makes you think it's "still" not good enough for him to stay in the league? You don't know how much he's improved since winning the MVP in his overseas championship finals. You don't know if he's in a situation with the Hawks that is a perfect situation for him to stick. So, step back with your prediction just yet, that he "still" doesn't have it to stay in the league. Let him exhaust all of his options first, because one of them might be the perfect fit. Sheesh. "Still" as defined: " up to and including the present or the time mentioned; even now (or then) as formerly." Not so sure what's so hard to grasp about that. So basically, until Jamaal not only makes the league but actually sticks around for a while, he's still not good enough for it. Maybe you're right - maybe I don't know how much he's improved. Conversely, you don't know if he's regressed or not. Either way, I'll tell you who knows if he's good enough to play in the NBA: the countless scouts and coaches that have been watching him in China and the Summer League. Does it honestly hurt your feelings that I don't say he's "going to be an NBA player for a long time?" It's almost as if he's your own son or something. I know you're really itching to hear me say I don't think he's good enough, but that wasn't the point of the thread. The coolest thing about framing your argument this way is that you get to decide what for a while is. ' From time to time I get a kick out of reading AM... reminds me of the time I was walking down the hall at SDSU and Jamaal passed me... I said 'hey, Jamaal what's up?' and he didn't even look up.... Or maybe that wasn't me that happened to, maybe I just read it in a post by someone here on AM...
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Post by bagtec on Jul 11, 2017 19:59:39 GMT -8
Maal will be forever one of my favorite Aztecs ever for the simple fact that he threw a ball of Philip Mcdonalds face during a game.
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Post by AztecBill on Jul 11, 2017 21:39:31 GMT -8
You can't say that with certainty. A lot of it has to do with getting enough minutes and being at the right place, at the right time. Apparently you don't understand what "still" means. So, I'll say it again - he's "still" not good enough to stay in the league. I never said he wouldn't make the league (he did, for a cup of coffee, actually). Who knows, he may find a home yet in the league, but the odds are stacked against him. I did say that he will have a nice career playing overseas, which he is well on his way to accomplishing though. If you could turn down your blinding light of 'maal defense just a little bit, you'd see the reality of the challenges that a player like him faces; he may never sniff the NBA again, but he'll be making tons of money playing a game, and that should be good enough. You are using "still" incorrectly. It is you that doesn't understand the word. When I was young I learned to play chess and regularly got beat by the boy next door. When I was in 6th grade that he was in 9th grade he moved away. The next time I saw him I was in college and he was in the Navy. I had improved my chess ability greatly. It would not be correct to say I still was not good enough to beat him, simply because I never had. I did take great delight in beating him 5 times in a row.
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Post by northcountymike on Jul 11, 2017 22:38:27 GMT -8
Apparently you don't understand what "still" means. So, I'll say it again - he's "still" not good enough to stay in the league. I never said he wouldn't make the league (he did, for a cup of coffee, actually). Who knows, he may find a home yet in the league, but the odds are stacked against him. I did say that he will have a nice career playing overseas, which he is well on his way to accomplishing though. If you could turn down your blinding light of 'maal defense just a little bit, you'd see the reality of the challenges that a player like him faces; he may never sniff the NBA again, but he'll be making tons of money playing a game, and that should be good enough. You are using "still" incorrectly. It is you that doesn't understand the word. When I was young I learned to play chess and regularly got beat by the boy next door. When I was in 6th grade that he was in 9th grade he moved away. The next time I saw him I was in college and he was in the Navy. I had improved my chess ability greatly. It would not be correct to say I still was not good enough to beat him, simply because I never had. I did take great delight in beating him 5 times in a row. Cool - you get to tell me that what you deem as my interpretation of a specific word is wrong. And no, I'm not using anything wrong; you're just hellbent on sticking up for a player. And that's fine. Just please realize and admit to that. Anyway, relax, all I said was that Jamaal hasn't been good enough to really make it in the league. Don't get all butthurt. Until he actually gets to the NBA and sticks around a while, he's "still not good enough to make it in the NBA." Got it? I know it hurts. Heck, if he's able to land on a team and last a little longer than he did the last time around, then I, like everyone else, would be really impressed.
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Post by northcountymike on Jul 11, 2017 22:41:58 GMT -8
"Still" as defined: " up to and including the present or the time mentioned; even now (or then) as formerly." Not so sure what's so hard to grasp about that. So basically, until Jamaal not only makes the league but actually sticks around for a while, he's still not good enough for it. Maybe you're right - maybe I don't know how much he's improved. Conversely, you don't know if he's regressed or not. Either way, I'll tell you who knows if he's good enough to play in the NBA: the countless scouts and coaches that have been watching him in China and the Summer League. Does it honestly hurt your feelings that I don't say he's "going to be an NBA player for a long time?" It's almost as if he's your own son or something. I know you're really itching to hear me say I don't think he's good enough, but that wasn't the point of the thread. The coolest thing about framing your argument this way is that you get to decide what for a while is. ' From time to time I get a kick out of reading AM... reminds me of the time I was walking down the hall at SDSU and Jamaal passed me... I said 'hey, Jamaal what's up?' and he didn't even look up.... Or maybe that wasn't me that happened to, maybe I just read it in a post by someone here on AM... There you go - you figured it out. Or, people don't understand what a specific word means. Either way, it's cool. Yup, I ""framed" my argument so that I couldn't technically be wrong...that is, until Jamaal actually can shut me up and make us change our minds. By the way, I am impressed that you remembered a little nugget about one of my encounters with Jamaal. Even though it wasn't necessarily "down the hall," it was right out in front of Viejas Arena where I got big-timed by the Chinese league star, I'm still impressed! .
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Post by northcountymike on Jul 11, 2017 22:46:31 GMT -8
"Still" as defined: " up to and including the present or the time mentioned; even now (or then) as formerly." Not so sure what's so hard to grasp about that. So basically, until Jamaal not only makes the league but actually sticks around for a while, he's still not good enough for it. Maybe you're right - maybe I don't know how much he's improved. Conversely, you don't know if he's regressed or not. Either way, I'll tell you who knows if he's good enough to play in the NBA: the countless scouts and coaches that have been watching him in China and the Summer League. Does it honestly hurt your feelings that I don't say he's "going to be an NBA player for a long time?" It's almost as if he's your own son or something. I know you're really itching to hear me say I don't think he's good enough, but that wasn't the point of the thread. Get over yourself. I'm not anywhere close to hoping you say something to me. Incredible. You say he "still" is not close to being NBA ready as if you've seen him play lately. That's my beef. He's on an NBA summer league team and he has a chance. The poster you responded to previously stated that he's improved and you said and he's still not good enough. How do you know until the cuts have been made this year, Nostradamus? Get over myself? Haha. Do I need to keep repeating this? He's "still not good enough" until he makes it on a team. Then, he'll be good enough. If he were good enough, he'd find a way to get on a team. Got it? I'm not predicting anything here - all I'm saying is until he proves himself, he's not good enough, period. That's not me being a jerk; that's just a simple fact about him and every other player trying to make a team. Calm down. He may have improved, yes. But, I guess we'll see if he lands on a team and if he lasts longer than a home series. If he does, then he's probably good enough.
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Post by AztecBill on Jul 11, 2017 22:52:07 GMT -8
Get over yourself. I'm not anywhere close to hoping you say something to me. Incredible. You say he "still" is not close to being NBA ready as if you've seen him play lately. That's my beef. He's on an NBA summer league team and he has a chance. The poster you responded to previously stated that he's improved and you said and he's still not good enough. How do you know until the cuts have been made this year, Nostradamus? Get over myself? Haha. Do I need to keep repeating this? He's "still not good enough" until he makes it on a team. Then, he'll be good enough. If he were good enough, he'd find a way to get on a team. Got it? I'm not predicting anything here - all I'm saying is until he proves himself, he's not good enough, period. That's not me being a jerk; that's just a simple fact about him and every other player trying to make a team. Calm down. He may have improved, yes. But, I guess we'll see if he lands on a team and if he lasts longer than a home series. If he does, then he's probably good enough. You can't know whether he is now good enough or not...so your statement is incorrect.
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Post by northcountymike on Jul 12, 2017 8:09:59 GMT -8
Get over myself? Haha. Do I need to keep repeating this? He's "still not good enough" until he makes it on a team. Then, he'll be good enough. If he were good enough, he'd find a way to get on a team. Got it? I'm not predicting anything here - all I'm saying is until he proves himself, he's not good enough, period. That's not me being a jerk; that's just a simple fact about him and every other player trying to make a team. Calm down. He may have improved, yes. But, I guess we'll see if he lands on a team and if he lasts longer than a home series. If he does, then he's probably good enough. You can't know whether he is now good enough or not...so your statement is incorrect. We'll both know if he's good enough if and when he makes a team...and that's entirely my point. He hasn't been good enough in recent years and he won't be until he makes a team. That's not incorrect, as much as you hate it.
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Post by AztecBill on Jul 12, 2017 9:33:49 GMT -8
You can't know whether he is now good enough or not...so your statement is incorrect. We'll both know if he's good enough if and when he makes a team...and that's entirely my point. He hasn't been good enough in recent years and he won't be until he makes a team. That's not incorrect, as much as you hate it. You were doing so good until you made that last definitive statement. Being good enough is a state of being. That state of being doesn't change simply because you prove it. It is either true or false before the test. It is not false and then suddenly become true when proven.
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Post by mySTRAS on Jul 12, 2017 10:50:13 GMT -8
Jamaal is making beaucoup $$$ playing the game he loves. Good (GREAT) for him... whether or not he ever makes it back to the NBA.
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