In one draft/free agency/trade deadline cycle the mavs went from missing the playoffs to the finals around Luka
The Bulls were actually in the Western Conference back then. So does the Chet-Walker-is-Dead fix tip the scales toward Dallas, or Boston?
I’m leaning Boston for that one but really not sure. Good catch I didn’t know that. Obviously they’re in the East now though.
He’s just not a star. It’s also crazy to watch Dallas support players just throw up bricks. Luka would have like 15 assists but no one outside of him can make a shot
I hope to visit Vietnam someday! Thailand was awesome. Enjoy and have some kick ass Pho!
Totally subjective and debatable but I would consider him a star. 5 50-point games and a 60 point game. Plenty of time to catch Iverson who had 11 50-point games. Dallas needs to move the ball, Luka can’t defend most of Boston’s roster. Dallas seems slow as a team outside of Irving and he’s playing too much hero ball as well. Still a close game though.
Yeah I agree Dallas is super slow and can’t shoot for shit. I don’t watch much Boston and I always hear about what a star Tatum is but he’s Casper in the playoffs. Even in this game his points seem to be him just being in the right spot after one of his teammates does a hustle play. I’m m not sold on the dude. Brown and the bald guy look better than Tatum.
Cambodia has been a surprise. I expected extreme poverty but it's been above average. Their main beer brand is called Krud which has been a running joke
Derrick White is pretty good. Agree Tatum has been worse in the playoffs. He does have 11 dimes though with some nice ones.
Are you spending many dongs? 😂 I want to visit Vietnam just so I can tell the ladies I've got a pocket full of dongs for you. Yes. I'm easily amused.😌
Yeah I have leftover Dong from that part of the trip. Cambodia has been a nice surprise. I really like it but they won't take any USD unless it's crisp. If there are folds and or any tears they won't take it. Has to be new which can be a pain when the ATM ONLY spits outs 100s. Have a great picture from Angkor Wat this morning but no clue how to post them here. Thailand Thursday
If you go by Mickey Monkey beach in Phuket, tell the owner, Tom that the white guy with the black girlfriend in 2015 sent you. He might remember 😉 Guy kept me flowing with free drinks at his bar til 3am while we shot the shit. Awesome dude. Not sure about now but in 2015, the Thai people were completely enamored with my now wife. Couldn’t stop touching her hair 🤣 Apparently they didn’t get many black folks there.
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They are also very sensitive about the Thai Baht. As someone pointed out over there they don't accept bills with rips or markings. Also, told us to not disrespect the King on the currency or you'll end up in jail. Like the Vietnamese dongs, the Thai baht exchange rate is crazy. 500 baht was 15 USD. The dongs are even worse.
White is a pretty amazing story. I first saw him play as a skinny sophomore with a big ‘fro playing for DII UC-Colorado Springs. The next season he was all-RMAC and talked his way into a roster spot with the CU Buffs. Back then he had to sit out a year, and I was looking forward to him being a 6th man or part-time starter for CU. Then you started to hear rumblings about the redshirt transfer from UCCS who was easily the Buffs’ best player. The rumblings were correct, and he’s carved out a very solid NBA career.
I read that Colorado could have three guys drafted in the first round this year. Amazing. I remember Colorado as being the worst basketball team in the Big 8 year after year.
I don't think Simpson and de Silva will make it into the first round, but they were really good college players. Probably second-rounders, but we'll see.
Watched with 4 minutes to go in the 3rd all the way to the end. Only NBA I watched all season.
