NBA 15-16 season

[Sammy Sofa]

Trying to affect change in one state in the country you're domiciled is different than trying to affect change in another country of 1.3B people.

 

Yeah, we're falling into "well, X does it worse, so why should we bother to try?"-territory.

[Derwood]

Trying to affect change in one state in the country you're domiciled is different than trying to affect change in another country of 1.3B people.

 

Yeah, we're falling into "well, X does it worse, so why should we bother to try?"-territory.

 

The rallying cry of the pro HB-2 folks

[apete6]

Trying to affect change in one state in the country you're domiciled is different than trying to affect change in another country of 1.3B people.

 

No doubt, but they're making themselves seem like they are this bastion of equality that is fighting for a group when this is basically a good publicity grab that isn't costing them any money. I get it, but it's also super hippocritical.

[Sammy Sofa]

Trying to affect change in one state in the country you're domiciled is different than trying to affect change in another country of 1.3B people.

 

No doubt, but they're making themselves seem like they are this bastion of equality that is fighting for a group when this is basically a good publicity grab that isn't costing them any money. I get it, but it's also super hippocritical.

 

It's really not. In a post-globalization world, it's impossible to avoid these kind of crossovers, and that's no excuse to do what you can to fight against dumb horsefeathers in your backyard.

[davell]

Wow, Westbrook getting ready to sign 3/85 to stay in OKC.

[imb]

what an about face. westbrook has always been the black sheep "ball hog," "glory ball," "trade him for rondo" while durant has been the golden boy. Now durant is a villain and westbrook is probably going to retire the most popular athlete in oklahoma history

[Banedon]

westbrook is probably going to retire the most popular athlete in oklahoma history

 

[UMFan83]

what an about face. westbrook has always been the black sheep "ball hog," "glory ball," "trade him for rondo" while durant has been the golden boy. Now durant is a villain and westbrook is probably going to retire the most popular athlete in oklahoma history

 

Let's not go too far here. He has an opt out after 2 years when he will become a 10 year vet and be able to make a crapload more. If OKC can't put a contender around him they will be back in this situation in 2 years or possibly as early as next summer.

[imb]

westbrook is probably going to retire the most popular athlete in oklahoma history

 

 

no one here cares about AD anymore

[imb]

what an about face. westbrook has always been the black sheep "ball hog," "glory ball," "trade him for rondo" while durant has been the golden boy. Now durant is a villain and westbrook is probably going to retire the most popular athlete in oklahoma history

 

Let's not go too far here. He has an opt out after 2 years when he will become a 10 year vet and be able to make a crapload more. If OKC can't put a contender around him they will be back in this situation in 2 years or possibly as early as next summer.

 

if he leaves in 2 years because the team blows people here will be like "hey he tried to compete." You don't know what the mood is here in the state today.

[CubInOK]

westbrook is probably going to retire the most popular athlete in oklahoma history

 

Barry Sanders wants to talk to you

 

The spirit of Jim Thorpe is probably gonna visit you too.

[Banedon]

no one here cares about AD anymore

 

Ok, well obviously you'd know better than I would, but if he's not, then what competition does Westbrook really have? They have one professional sports team that's only been around for 8 years or so now.

[David]

no one here cares about AD anymore

 

Ok, well obviously you'd know better than I would, but if he's not, then what competition does Westbrook really have? They have one professional sports team that's only been around for 8 years or so now.

 

yeah and if a college obsessed town stopped caring about AD so quickly, how much are they going to care about westbrook anyway

[imb]

no one here cares about AD anymore

 

Ok, well obviously you'd know better than I would, but if he's not, then what competition does Westbrook really have? They have one professional sports team that's only been around for 8 years or so now.

 

that's what im talking about you doofus. Everyone always assumed/hoped it would be Durant and that he'd stay here forever and there'd be statues of him etc. Meanwhile Westbrook was always one step away from being shipped out of town and people always griped that he was going to go to a big market as soon as he could. And what happens? Durant leaves to go carry Steph's dick and Westbrook re-signs when faced with a much less-advantageous situation than Durant.

 

I mean it was like 2 years ago people here wanted to trade him for horsefeathering Rondo. Most of that is because oklahomans are dumb and only cared about college football for 100 years but the point is that his choice to stay cemented his legacy here. No matter what he does next people are going to say "hey at least he gave it a shot.