So NOW do you understand what I'm talking about??? We are a better team this year.

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Strenuus said:
You fooled me. ;)
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There's the subtle gloat, and then there's the 'I created this thread to rub your face in it' gloat. There's a distinct difference and you must learn to utilize these tools at the correct juncture.
 
HCP said:
Never have I said not to enjoy the win.......I am! I'm about to hop on a plane to Phoenix with 30 other people that are VERY happy. But I damn sure know Coach Stotts and Dame won't be jumping up and down about 1 god damn win over a tired injured team. Handled their business and now we move on to the next one.

I love seeing everybody freaking out about a win, but HATE seeing them jump off a bridge win we lose a game we should. Keep that shit real is what the players would say never too high or too low.
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I'd venture to say most fans here are still here because they haven't jumped off a bridge yet
 
Natebishop3 said:
There's the subtle gloat, and then there's the 'I created this thread to rub your face in it' gloat. There's a distinct difference and you must learn to utilize these tools at the correct juncture.
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Spoken like an experienced troll. ;)
 
HCP said:
I love seeing everybody freaking out about a win, but HATE seeing them jump off a bridge win we lose a game we should. Keep that shit real is what the players would say never too high or too low.
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Yes we know; you artificially lower expectations to safeguard yourself from the pain of disappointment.

Then you belittle people who don't share your lowered expecations. Well I'll belittle you my man.
 
It was a fun game and we played well, but lets try keep our feet on the ground here.

What i really liked was how effortlessly our new guys rebounded. Some serious length and hustle!

CJ was epic and even Crabbe played pretty good despite a couple of uh oh turnovers and odd missed breakaway lay up - but nobody sucked, so thats a start!
 
HCP said:
Never have I said not to enjoy the win.......I am! I'm about to hop on a plane to Phoenix with 30 other people that are VERY happy. But I damn sure know Coach Stotts and Dame won't be jumping up and down about 1 god damn win over a tired injured team. Handled their business and now we move on to the next one.

I love seeing everybody freaking out about a win, but HATE seeing them jump off a bridge win we lose a game we should. Keep that shit real is what the players would say never too high or too low.
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Pardon me for getting a bit salty, but who gives a shit what the players and coaches do or how they view a game or a win or whatever. We aren't players. We aren't part of the team. Our job isn't dependent on keeping a "proper mindset" regarding the team and its fortunes.

We're fans. We're emotionally invested in the team. We're not supposed to be rational, or be "never too high, never too low". We're supposed to care, maybe a little more than is healthy or reasonable.

If you want to keep yourself bottled up, and wait until 50 games into the season to decide whether or not the team is any good, that's your prerogative. But STFU with all this "that's how Dame would view it" shit. We're not him. We're fans, and fans are going to be fanatical. Deal with it.
 
PtldPlatypus said:
Pardon me for getting a bit salty, but who gives a shit what the players and coaches do or how they view a game or a win or whatever. We aren't players. We aren't part of the team. Our job isn't dependent on keeping a "proper mindset" regarding the team and its fortunes.

We're fans. We're emotionally invested in the team. We're not supposed to be rational, or be "never too high, never too low". We're supposed to care, maybe a little more than is healthy or reasonable.

If you want to keep yourself bottled up, and wait until 50 games into the season to decide whether or not the team is any good, that's your prerogative. But STFU with all this "that's how Dame would view it" shit. We're not him. We're fans, and fans are going to be fanatical. Deal with it.
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Well said!
 
PtldPlatypus said:
If you want to keep yourself bottled up, and wait until 50 games into the season to decide whether or not the team is any good, that's your prerogative. But STFU with all this "that's how Dame would view it" shit. We're not him. We're fans, and fans are going to be fanatical. Deal with it.
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Not that your wrong, but there's a flipside to that.

It is his prerogative. So he, and everyone else, don't need some manic individual responding to every God-damn post that isn't "oh we're the best!" and telling them how wrong they are. Not all fans are the same. Deal with it.

And how does enjoying the win = keeping yourself bottled up? Because he didn't hold a lawnmower parade afterwards? Please tell us the exact amount of celebration and irrational behavior that is appropriate after a win so that we may all be true fans.
 
noknobs said:
It is his prerogative. So he, and everyone else, don't need some manic individual responding to every God-damn post that isn't "oh we're the best!" and telling them how wrong they are. Not all fans are the same. Deal with it.
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Did you somehow read in my post that I'm suggesting that he's not entitled to think the team won't win more than 30 games? I'd love for you to point that out to me.

The consistent tenor of his posts is less, "We don't know if this team is any good", and more, "You people should not be so excited about preseason/one game." That is what I take issue with--not his personal choice on how excited to be, but his arrogant condescension in attempting to dictate the same to others.

noknobs said:
And how does enjoying the win = keeping yourself bottled up? Because he didn't hold a lawnmower parade afterwards? Please tell us the exact amount of celebration and irrational behavior that is appropriate after a win so that we may all be true fans.
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Again, I did not intimate that any fan should/should not view the team in any certain way, or that there is a minimum acceptable level of excitement. If you read anything like that into what I posted, that's your problem, not mine.
 
PtldPlatypus said:
Did you somehow read in my post that I'm suggesting that he's not entitled to think the team won't win more than 30 games? I'd love for you to point that out to me.
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I thought it was clear who I was talking about there, and it's not you. Didn't mean for it to come across that way.

PtldPlatypus said:
The consistent tenor of his posts is less, "We don't know if this team is any good", and more, "You people should not be so excited about preseason/one game." That is what I take issue with--not his personal choice on how excited to be, but his arrogant condescension in attempting to dictate the same to others.
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Which is why I opened my post with "Not that you're wrong, but there's a flip side to that."
 
noknobs said:
I thought it was clear who I was talking about there, and it's not you. Didn't mean for it to come across that way.



Which is why I opened my post with "Not that you're wrong, but there's a flip side to that."
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Alright then, cool. :cheers:
 
HomerLovesKoolAid said:
I will always miss Wes, but does anyone really miss Aldridge and Batum?

It's nice to see 3,4,5 act like they want to get rebounds, like it's important.
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I miss Wes too...but not for the money he's making.

Vaya con dios, Wes. It was fun while it lasted.

We're in a better place.

:cheers:
 
noknobs said:
I thought it was clear who I was talking about there, and it's not you. Didn't mean for it to come across that way.



Which is why I opened my post with "Not that you're wrong, but there's a flip side to that."
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HCP and KingSpeed are two sides of the same coin. They both act like anyone who doesn't think like they do is a bad fan. Both mindsets can be annoying.
 
PtldPlatypus said:
Pardon me for getting a bit salty, but who gives a shit what the players and coaches do or how they view a game or a win or whatever. We aren't players. We aren't part of the team. Our job isn't dependent on keeping a "proper mindset" regarding the team and its fortunes.

We're fans. We're emotionally invested in the team. We're not supposed to be rational, or be "never too high, never too low". We're supposed to care, maybe a little more than is healthy or reasonable.

.....We're fans, and fans are going to be fanatical. Deal with it.
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Exactly. If us fans weren't too emotional about someone else playing a game, too high and too low, professional sports would go broke. :)
 
VanillaGorilla said:
HCP and KingSpeed are two sides of the same coin. They both act like anyone who doesn't think like they do is a bad fan. Both mindsets can be annoying.
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Depends on what kind of coin it is? A big gold one is much less annoying.
 
BBert said:
Exactly. If us fans weren't too emotional about someone else playing a game, too high and too low, professional sports would go broke. :)
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Yeah; why does HCP get paid more than a ditch digger and the players make millions? Because we want to watch them.

Tough skittles they have to put up with some overreaction and unfair criticism at times.

If they don't want to hear it don't pull up the website, Twitter, TV, etc.
 
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HCP said:
Perfect post! After we lose in PHX, it isn't the end of the world!
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a loss in Phoenix...nah...a 3 game losing streak, that's the end of the world around here..one game is nothing
 
riverman said:
a loss in Phoenix...nah...a 3 game losing streak, that's the end of the world around here..one game is nothing
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It shouldnt be. 3 game losing streaks (may) happen a lot this year. Nothing wrong with that. Still gonna enjoy the hell out of the games.
 
HCP said:
Never have I said not to enjoy the win.......I am! I'm about to hop on a plane to Phoenix with 30 other people that are VERY happy. But I damn sure know Coach Stotts and Dame won't be jumping up and down about 1 god damn win over a tired injured team. Handled their business and now we move on to the next one.

I love seeing everybody freaking out about a win, but HATE seeing them jump off a bridge win we lose a game we should. Keep that shit real is what the players would say never too high or too low.
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I just did not like how you said "after we lose," and not "if we lose."
 
Strenuus said:
It shouldnt be. 3 game losing streaks (may) happen a lot this year. Nothing wrong with that. Still gonna enjoy the hell out of the games.
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I'm with you but in these msg boards...one loss is a slight grumble...two is a freakout and three is blow it up and fire the coach...it's predictable..check thread titles around the time Wes snapped his Achilles and you'll see a trend
 
Lol, this thread is hilarious. I knew things were going to be homeriffic after that win but this made me crack up. I do not believe we are a better team overall but we certainly will be funner to watch. Anyways it was a nice first game but lets relax and watch say 10 games before we make any crazy predictions.
 
cmeese47 said:
Lol, this thread is hilarious. I knew things were going to be homeriffic after that win but this made me crack up. I do not believe we are a better team overall but we certainly will be funner to watch. Anyways it was a nice first game but lets relax and watch say 10 games before we make any crazy predictions.
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