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  1. NBA 2019-2020 Season

    in Myke's Sports Bar

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    I'm not for officially retiring #8 and #24, because at that point you have to do #23, and then Pandora's box is open and no one wants that.

    However, I am with an unofficial retirement like #66 and the NHL. I think that's enough proper respect to honor someone who had an impact on not only the generation that is phasing out and the current one, but the one coming up as well (the future players that are in high school right now). Let that be their way of saying thank you.

    I also understand Cuban's decision because you can tell he has the same type of respect for Kobe that Riley has for Jordan.

  2. NBA 2019-2020 Season

    in Myke's Sports Bar

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    So, it's been awhile since I've been here.

    I woke up to a call from my mom on Sunday asking if the news was true. As I'm on this call, ESPN is on my TV and they're still getting ready for the Pro Bowl so I'm like "Mom, no, don't believe everything on the internet, kthxbye".

    10 minutes later I wish I was right.

    Kobe's passing I think showed me why we grieve the way we do when public figures die. It's not because we care about them more than other people (at least that's what I think), but moreso the deaths you feel the hardest are the ones of people who's character and values line up with how you live. As crazy as it is, they're idols at the end of the day. In the case of Kobe, he wasn't my ultimate role model or inspiration, but he was an example to look upon on what it meant to be a professional, to demand excellence out of yourself and others, to do everything you can in order to succeed. That's what Kobe Bean Bryant taught me, even though I never met the man a day in his life.

    We're going on two days later, and it's still hard to sum up in words. I still catch myself tearing up every now and then for all 9 lives that were lost in the crash, because everyone on that helicopter were just going to go support those girls play basketball.

    RIP Mamba. RIP Mambacita. RIP to John, Keri and Alyssa Altobelli. RIP Chirstina Mauser. RIP Sarah and Payton Chester. RIP Ara Zobayan.

  6. The Star Wars Thread

    in Movies & TV

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    Spoiler

    I went in expecting everyone to die (while staying away from spoilers). Glad I wasn't disappointed. Did it suck? Of course, it's not like the beginning of Episode IV was filled with the rebellion knowing they could win, because they were still on a wing and a prayer.

    I like how they did it though. They went on a suicide mission, they were massively outnumber, even when the rebel cavalry arrived (did y'all see how many tie fighters came out midway through the battle). Seeing as this is a direct prequel to IV, I personally like how the ending of Rogue One doesn't lessen the impact of the ending to IV.

     I also liked the implementation of the Death Star. The Empire was careful and calculating with how they used its power. Blowing up isolated areas instead of whole planets showed that even they didn't know what to make of this weapon they had. It also showed how the plans getting out led to them going "fuck it, blow up everything until the rebels are dead."

    K2 dying sucked though, I do wish we would have got him over C-3PO.

     

  22. Muhammad Ali passes away

    in Myke's Sports Bar

    Posted · Edited by Blaze09

    3 hours ago, Lineker said:

    We've still seen nothing here but we've put his obituary on standby, ready to go just in case the worst should happen :( 

    Even though I learned how this works years ago, it's still weird to me.

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