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brmark70816
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re: Invincible S4 Discussion (New Ep Wednesdays)
Posted by brmark70816 on 4/17/26 at 4:43 pm to BOSCEAUX
Perspective is interesting when it comes to this show. People aren't as good or evil as your think. The Viltrumites need a home and have so much to offer earth. Why wouldn't we all want to procreate with them, and eventually become them? It would take 100s of years for it to happen, but everyone would reap the benefits right away. They would vault our technology and medicine immediately. We'd be the home-base to conquer everything eventually. Why would or should we oppose them?
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re: Has Will Wade signed anyone yet?
Posted by brmark70816 on 4/17/26 at 7:34 am to tigahlovah
Can't you two just call each other and work this out? It'd be a lot faster..
re: Was just thinking about the Frostop in downtown Baton Rouge.
Posted by brmark70816 on 4/17/26 at 4:13 am to WillFerrellisking
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Pretty sure there’s still a Frostop on Airline in LaPlace.
When I was a kid there was one on Florida Blvd about a block from the Broadmoor Theater. Awesome combination..
re: Head Coaching Search begins now
Posted by brmark70816 on 4/16/26 at 3:53 am to Patfic15
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What other young and fresh candidates will Dumars interview?
I haven't seen it mentioned, or maybe I missed it. But on BooKrew podcast they stated that our top option/target is Mosley with the Magic. They lost last night, and he is about to be fired (beefing with one of their top players).
He led a nice rebuild/turnaround with the Magic. But he kind of topped out and couldn't get them over the hump. Roster construction and player health have worked against him. Probably more of a bridge guy, which might be what we need. I'm not sure how much of an improvement he is over Borrego. But I think we need a full refresh in the coaching staff..
re: Pels *allegedly* thinking Zion extension/win now strategy
Posted by brmark70816 on 4/9/26 at 9:31 pm to SlowFlowPro
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Somebody explain trading our 1st when we suck to get DQ only to have him ride the bench
I don't want to keep Zion. But if we did, he's not a PF and should keep transitioning to more of a wing role (including shooting 4+ 3pt per game). He's just not effective as a "big" and it's making our 3-wing line-up clunky.
All that said, I like Queen off the bench for at least another year. He needs serious work on his conditioning, and to find the best role for himself. Let him feast against 2nd units, and build up his confidence. I know he's an older rookie, but he's still raw and needs to be developed. Also, I think Missi is poised for a big year next season. He is growing, and a super hard worker. I don't think you can start the two of them together, so staggering them seems like a solid plan..
re: What is the argument for the "Run it back" folks?
Posted by brmark70816 on 4/9/26 at 7:34 pm to Balsamic_duck
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This is a 4-5 year rebuild.
That's too long. I think a solid rebuild is at most 3 seasons. Our problem is we super sucked the last two years. So if we start now, that's 5 years of horrible basketball, at best. Then there is still no guarantee the rebuild will work out.
We have the elements of a competitive team. If we could somehow make a cohesive unit and get rid of guys that don't fit, we could be ok. The problem is that people are always so fixated on championships or bust. I just want to be decent for awhile. It's been so long..
re: I'm not saying trading for Giannis would be the right move, but it'd be a fun one
Posted by brmark70816 on 4/7/26 at 7:45 pm to Demps
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think he narrowed he destination to the two NY teams. Just FYI .
I believe that is just speculation tied to being the shortest flights to Greece while staying in the East (easiest path to Finals).
Giannis wants more rings. So whatever gets him there, is what he wants. Even if that means joining a super team.
I actually think the Pelicans have some potential if they really wanted to go all in for Giannis. But it's nothing like the packages suggested here. If I'm the Bucks, I want Poole (expiring), Missi, Queen, Fears, my picks/swaps back, plus all the picks/swaps the Pelicans can include. The only teams beating that kind of package are the Thunder and Spurs (maybe the Rockets). I don't think we'd do that. But it's a pretty solid starting 5 (Murphy, Bey, Murray, Williamson, Giannis)..
re: Dude who hangs out in stadiums got a hotel room in Memphis
Posted by brmark70816 on 4/6/26 at 7:56 am to SirWinston
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Thats a full suite - NBA players mostly get standard rooms all on the same floor. The coach may get that suite (or Lebron type star) but not the players.
Do you have any proof of this?
I think NBA players get luxury level suites at exclusive hotels and motels. Companies compete to be able to provide these services, as a sign of accomplishment.
re: Something very positive
Posted by brmark70816 on 4/4/26 at 3:21 pm to Tigresstiger
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How can people down vote this?
Its a blind link and gives limited information. Most people dont click links without an explanation.
I guess it was posted like that for dramatic reasons. But it wasn't necessary..
re: Who do Alabamians root for more in the NFL: Saints or Falcons?
Posted by brmark70816 on 3/30/26 at 4:59 pm to MizzouTrue
I grew up in Alabama, and I think it mainly depends on who is winning more. I latched onto the Redskins at 7 or 8, when they won their 1st SB. I've been with them ever since. Tons of Raider and Cowboy fans, since they had the coolest merchandise.
BTW, the Titans are just as close to most parts of North Alabama as Atlanta. They've been there for a long time now..
BTW, the Titans are just as close to most parts of North Alabama as Atlanta. They've been there for a long time now..
re: ScoopB: Pels expected to pivot from Borrego in search of Permanent HC
Posted by brmark70816 on 3/30/26 at 4:55 pm to Fun Bunch
I hope fresh start includes flipping most of the roster.
re: You have to move Zion this summer
Posted by brmark70816 on 3/27/26 at 3:20 pm to BigPerm30
How many teams have 40M to trade without including a bunch of junk contracts?
I don't want someone like Paul George just to unload him..
I don't want someone like Paul George just to unload him..
re: NBA draft
Posted by brmark70816 on 3/27/26 at 7:28 am to lsubatman1
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of, if not the, drafts in nba history!
I think it's one of the most overrated drafts in history. There are some potentially great players, but who is the massive talent or Superstar?
I saw a segment with Simmons where they proposed how many top picks in this draft for Wemby? Everyone agreed they wouldn't give up Wemby for the first 4 picks. If it's that strong, how could that be the case?
re: The master plans for future CONCEPT SKC renovations have been revealed
Posted by brmark70816 on 3/25/26 at 4:33 am to death valley driver
So you think she is just going to donate 1B to the city? Is that what you are asking her to do?
If she builds the arena, then the team owns it. They can do whatever they want with it, and they take all revenue from it. Also, there is no lease, and they can leave whenever they want.
Just keep spending others people's money..
If she builds the arena, then the team owns it. They can do whatever they want with it, and they take all revenue from it. Also, there is no lease, and they can leave whenever they want.
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Sell 10% of Saints as an initial minority ownership to the Chiken MAN at 6B.
Just keep spending others people's money..
re: Pels vs Knicks
Posted by brmark70816 on 3/24/26 at 9:17 pm to SenGooner
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Has nothing to do with the Refs. We have a bottom 3 number 1 option in the league. Until that changes, we will continue to lose more often than not.
Zion was a +15, playing 34 minutes, in a 5-point loss. So, we got outscored by 20 points in the 14 minutes when he wasn't on the court.
How is he to blame?
re: OKC building new arena.
Posted by brmark70816 on 3/24/26 at 9:12 pm to LSUneaux
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In October 2025, Forbes had us at $3.55 billion. LINK
That is the number I remembered seeing as well. But maybe they get more in a bidding war.
It's amazing though that everybody keeps saying what a horrible business woman that she is. But Tom Benson died with a net worth in 2018 of about 3B. So in less than 10 years, she has almost tripled that value. How do those people explain that?
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Not even close. Seattle and Las Vegas are going to fetch $8 billion apiece.
It is hard to believe that the expansion fee is going to be that high. I thought they were hoping for 5B. It's wild that it would go for that much.
But when those PE groups lose their bids, they are going to focus on existing teams. I could see one of those throwing a big offer at Benson for the team. Instead of paying 8B for a team in Seattle, they can pay 3B for controlling share of the team. Then spend around billion to help construct a new stadium. So they get an existing team with a new stadium for half the cost. It seems like a no brainer..
re: OKC building new arena.
Posted by brmark70816 on 3/24/26 at 1:55 pm to Demps
The article says Benson is worth $8B. The Saints are worth 5, the Pelicans are close to 3. So that, and some other smaller ventures are her whole net worth. How much liquid wealth does she have? A new arena in NO could be 1-1.5B, not counting all the graft going on in the city. Where is that money coming from? Just to cover the cost of a new arena, she'll need to pull and additional 75-100M a year out of the team, if not more. I don't see that happening and there are other cities with packages ready to go.
I believe there is a deal to be done in NO, with owner buy in. But it's going to take some imaginative leadership and a way to tap new income streams. I'd really prefer a new leadership group to spearhead this endeavor though. I'm not saying Benson has to sell the team. Just give up the majority stake of it. We need a new vision..
I believe there is a deal to be done in NO, with owner buy in. But it's going to take some imaginative leadership and a way to tap new income streams. I'd really prefer a new leadership group to spearhead this endeavor though. I'm not saying Benson has to sell the team. Just give up the majority stake of it. We need a new vision..
re: Ok I’ll say it. We should run it back and that includes Zion.
Posted by brmark70816 on 3/23/26 at 3:32 pm to iwyLSUiwy
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Seriously. Year 8 is the year you think Zion will finally lead us somewhere? YEAR EIGHT.
I think some are just being realistic, and we might not have any other choice. Zion has guaranteed a huge chunk of his contract for next season. So we can't cut him. He still doesn't have good trade value right now. So we don't have a ton of options.
It's fair to say this has been a decent year for Zion and he's made some strides. I'd be interested to see him after a summer of serious training and proper direction/instruction. If he commits to a proper program and there is a plan to maximize his skillset. Worst case, he has some value we can flip at the deadline, if we go full rebuild.
I would rather do a reset this summer. But the timing just isn't good. It's better to kick the can to the summer of '27 to flip it all over.
re: Ok I’ll say it. We should run it back and that includes Zion.
Posted by brmark70816 on 3/22/26 at 10:06 pm to Dantheman504
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Trade Poole/ Hawk for Zach LaVine and add a center with our $15mil MLE this offseason.
You think we would go into the tax?
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Herb/ LaVine/ McGowens
You think Jones would start over Lavine?
re: Vegas and Seattle
Posted by brmark70816 on 3/16/26 at 9:59 pm to Chad504boy
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you are still bending over nola and memphis traveling to west coast teams that are just as far as minnesota constantly.
The closest West city to Minneapolis is OKC, which is over 700 miles away. It is closer to half a dozen East teams. Milwaukee is less than 400 miles away. They are the most geographically isolated one in the conference..
re: What Movies Have You Walked Out On?
Posted by brmark70816 on 3/16/26 at 8:46 am to Free888
I fell asleep and walked out of both "The Fountain" and "The Thin Red Line". Both were long, boring and pretentious..
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