504Voodoo

re: NFL HOF ceremony attendees.

Posted by 504Voodoo on 8/8/26 at 11:29 am to SOBmustpay

I have a buddy that made a vacation out of it to see Drew.

re: Pablo Torre back with even more evidence against Kawhi

Posted by 504Voodoo on 7/30/26 at 1:24 pm to JayVegas702

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In the grand scheme of life, it matters very little.

Agreed. As far as the NBA is concerned, it matters (and should) a lot. You can not have owners/front office execs orchestrating back-alley deals to circumvent the set compensation structure by the league to lure the best talent to their teams

re: LeBron James & ESPN are closing in on a major deal for a 'Last Dance'-esque documentary

Posted by 504Voodoo on 7/30/26 at 1:18 pm to lsubatman1

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Let me just lay out some facts. Is lebron a good player? Yes! Is he the goat? No! Has he had a good career? Yes! Has he had the goat career? No! Is he intresting? No! I, personally, compare lebron to a modern day john havilchuck. A good for his era player that had to suround himself with allstars to win titles. Hall of very good, if not GREAT, but the inability to win one on his own merit takes him down a few pegs

Wow

re: Andruw Jones being inducted in the HOF on Sunday

Posted by 504Voodoo on 7/24/26 at 11:19 am to theballguy

As a kid, I enjoyed my 2x-3x per week fix of watching highlights of Andruw dominant CF on Baseball Tonight.

re: Megan Rapinoe banning trans from women's sports are 'attack on women in society'

Posted by 504Voodoo on 7/24/26 at 11:16 am to BowDownToLSU

I typically don't let what celebs say annoy me, but I really can not stand this chick.

re: Lebron signs with Philly for 2 years 8 million

Posted by 504Voodoo on 7/24/26 at 11:14 am to LSUPilot07

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Is anyone shocked? Of course he was going to the “super team”. It’s what he’s done his entire career. The signing for just over the vet minimum is bullshite though but the NBA will allow anything that brings them ratings. I think the Heat would have been tougher to beat if he had gone back there. 3 guys with the size and talent of LeBitch, Giannis and Bam would have been hard to match up with.

While he may still be a top 25-30 player, Lebron was never signing a huge contract. Of the rumored teams (GSW, Philly, Miami, Clev), no one had the money to sign him for a huge deal. Frankly, he's no longer in a place where he could demand such a deal unless he was willing to go to the Nets. It shouldn't be a surprise this is the agreed-upon contract.

re: Just how bad was early 90s New Orleans?

Posted by 504Voodoo on 7/21/26 at 3:08 pm to Obi Wan Ryobi

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Remember those Friday night shows on 93.3 would where the DJ would lay down a beat and you could call in and freestyle over it

"The 9 O'Clock Props is oooooonnnn! Tell me where you callin frooom?"

re: How is everyone’s A/C units doing right now?

Posted by 504Voodoo on 7/18/26 at 9:50 pm to oldtrucker

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Pickup...went out this morning

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oldtrucker

Checks out

re: Say what you will about soccer

Posted by 504Voodoo on 7/7/26 at 6:53 pm to Ssubba

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He might look like an ogre, but he's recognizable. With guys like Messi playing elite at this age, the sport has never had this many elite superstars at the same time.

Idk. The late 90s - early 00s was loaded with icons.

re: Jaylen Brown to the 76ers

Posted by 504Voodoo on 7/1/26 at 5:37 pm to Macintosh

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Feels like a steal for the Sixers

I assume that Boston is trying to balance being moderately competitive and saving money (with Brown's contract going one extra year beyond PG's at $65 million) while rebuilding by gaining draft capital.

Not saying it will work, but depending on the draft capital, this allows the Celtics to bring in young talent or package those picks for a bigger fish down the line.

We also shouldn't underestimate the impact of a new ownership group. I know nothing about them, but they aren't guaranteed to be a group that is willing to spend money.

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re: Trade season starts: Ayton to Wizards

Posted by 504Voodoo on 7/1/26 at 1:09 pm to REG861

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Kessler is beyond overrated.

I like Kessler, but not at that price tag and what they gave up to get him.

Devil's advocate, though, would say that Luka is at his best with a rim-running Center, and Luka makes any center play two levels above their actual perceived talent.

re: Trey to Blazers proposal

Posted by 504Voodoo on 6/30/26 at 5:59 pm to chhese007

Clingan is going to have to produce at a higher rate than one made 3ptr per game on three attempts before I consider him a floor spacing big. Sure, those attempt numbers may be slightly below Turner, but teams will be more than happy conceding offensive possessions that end in a Clingan 3pt attempt.

re: Jalen Duren potentially to the Kings

Posted by 504Voodoo on 6/29/26 at 11:34 pm to Tank77

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That’s such an awkward fit with Cade but maybe talent outweighs the fit

Salons is a good passer and a decent offensive engine with the ability to run handoffs, hit cutters, and play P&R. I would imagine they try the end game Jokic/Murray P&R offense.

Also, Detriot was a one-man offensive band with Cade. They are trading off defense for offense here., but they need to add more offensive zip.

re: KOC: Pels have received multiple offers including 2 1sts for Trey, standing firm on 3 plus

Posted by 504Voodoo on 6/29/26 at 1:12 pm to MasterAbe1

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The only world in where 2 first for Trey is fine is if there is a young player (or 2) with legit potential thrown in.

2 firsts alone is not enough especially with how the lottery works nowadays.

Exactly. Either Two 1st and a promising player, or a Mikal Bridges/Desmond Bane type offer. If not, you keep Trey.

re: Watching WWL morning news while at dr office

Posted by 504Voodoo on 6/26/26 at 1:04 pm to dukesilver72

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13% of the population but 75% of the on camera crew on the morning show are "minorities." Interesting wouldn't you say?

The OP specifically mentioned WWL's newscast. Since we are fascinated with people having to look a certain way as opposed to judging based on if they are good at their jobs, New Orleans is greater than 50% black.

If your goal is to judge by merit, that's acceptable. But why does sharing the same skin tone matter in this context?

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re: Watching WWL morning news while at dr office

Posted by 504Voodoo on 6/26/26 at 8:59 am to LSUFanHouston

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Sitting in waiting room

4 people on the set… 2 fat black women, a black guy, and a clearly gay white male meteorologist

Thus once great station has become a DEI warehouse

So, are you upset because there are three Black people and one gay guy on set? Because I am still waiting for you to provide some insight into why that is a problem, like whether they are bad at their jobs or not.

So much for living in a nation where people are not judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character, huh?