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[@thelouisvuittondon643]

Mobility and Whitlock don’t belong in the same sentence

[@TyroneBiggums789]

W

[@logix670]

W

[@ThinkingCrypto]

LOL

[@sundayikhuenbor1703]

Just Run Smith lol

[@kenyonwalton5944]

Real talk...all he do is hate. Him and skip.

[@slamandjam2]

Just because Whitlock can barely move doesn't mean player mobility is bad for the league

[@neerajpatil9055]

slamandjam2 you sir are the greatest KZbin commenter of all time #goatsgonnagoat

[@MrXpierce23]

Lol, W

[@us123elo]

lol!

[@qinwoodruff969]

Salty. He's right lots of time.

[@peter69215]

Except it is bad for the league

[@negaltrotter9086]

Whitlock is a hater

[@ramonvicentevallesterosric7802]

NEGAL TROTTER no it's just no conversation if there is no one siding the other side

[@rickeybishop4835]

NEGAL TROTTER no doubt

[@whitneydunbar9798]

The biggest hater

[@nahitz_gamez6379]

And freaking sexist

[@Yesboiii99]

Magic slowly assembling the infinity gauntlet.

[@nathancardenas2719]

Someone needs to photoshop this

[@andzc9230]

Hey Hayes popovich wont deal him to lakers lol

[@OGGOAT23]

If he could pull this off...still unlikely..

[@nathancardenas2719]

andz c imagine what pop would do with kuzma ingram and zo. Wow

[@Ace123311]

andz c he can still leave for LA after next season

[@jhrose555]

Snacklock talking about the "health of the league" lol

[@camblizzy2020]

Jacob Rose 😂

[@lonhia]

Whitlock is part of the problem why these players want to join forces. You say you want them to stay in smaller markets and then at the end of their career youll say oh but he didnt win any rings. The media takes no blame.

[@bw6667]

Underrated point of view

[@TeamRocketWes]

Facts

[@OGGOAT23]

Dont invite Jason Mccintire or who the f he is

[@sandernista6499]

GOAT _ They need the token curry on fox sports.

[@soullessSiIence]

He's the funny, tiny dude in every male group ever. He's there for the sake of tradition.

[@mimeblood4]

nah nah nah knockdown J is lethal they need him at the table.

[@OGGOAT23]

Esteban Aguayo he is worse than kristen leahy

[@mr.alexander1506]

I rather him than nick wright if that’s his name

[@coinraker6497]

So this just coming up now because of Durant I guess. I didn't hear people complain when Shaq left the expansion Magic high & dry to play for the glamour Lakers franchise.

[@sasakikojiro5499]

Coinraker social media 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@bw6667]

The same outcry took place when LeBron left Cleveland. This aint new.

[@sidjones16]

Expansion? They had lost in the conference finals after playing for the championship the year before that. The Lakers prior to that were AT BEST a 6th or 7th seed. This is the umpteenth bad comparison I've seen on this one video.

[@PathBeyondTheDark]

Sid Jones The people citing "it's nothing new" do not follow the league or do their homework. There has never been a team with this much talent, in their prime, in its starting lineup that has made competition almost non-existent. All anyone remembers are the winners: Boston and LA dominating in the 80's, Chicago in the 90's, LA in the early 2000's and Lebron James led teams in the 2010's. They do not appreciate the fact that teams DID have legitimate shots of dethrowning them during these eras. No one remembers the 80's Philadelphia, Chicago or Dallas teams - heck, people even forget DETROIT - or the several contenders that battled Jordan and his Bulls in the 90's including Portland, Phoenix, Seattle, Utah, New York, Orlando, and Indiana. LA had San Antonio and Sacramento as legitimate threats. No one cares how the Heat had to get through San Antonio, Dallas, OKC, Chicago, Boston, and Indiana. GSW has MAYBE Houston as a potential threat, that's it. But even Houston pales in comparison talent-wise. They'd have to give it 100% and GSW only gives 80% just to win 4 of 7. They got close, but were not at full strength. The bias and sheer ignorance is astounding.

[@bw6667]

Revisionist history.

[@369pendulum]

I wonder how Whitlock feels about the abolishment of slavery? 🤔

[@TheInferno0099]

PathBeyondTheDark exactly what is this guy that Whitlock has this stance then he's for slavery makes no sense

[@MrDanielWP]

Pre Law - a better question is whether or not slavery and someone having a job that they can voluntarily quit at any time are even remotely comprable.

[@vickrichardson819]

He hated it

[@dboygetmoney228]

I love this

[@uknow1d]

He didnt enjoy it because of societal mobility

[@jmcgee39]

So Doughboy wants the NBA to back to the days of Oscar Robertson when players played on teams until they either retired or the owners traded them.

[@mdotdominguez9004]

This guy is ridiculous! How can GS be vilified? We drafted how many of our starting 5! How many on CLE roster was drafted by CLE! We added one guy who sat back and said where will my skills be the best, it was a perfect fit!!!

[@huntemall219]

Yea but when they "one guy" you add is the 2nd best player in the world, it's cowardly on his part. Can't hate on the team for signing him but the NBA should have stepped in and not let it happen. It really does ruin the product and at the end of the day when you losing more fans than you are creating, it makes a serious problem.

[@mariadams7424]

mdot dominguez you not on the team it is they drafted

[@GetUnrealistic]

How are Whitlock and Nick on TV?

[@soullessSiIence]

If you put people with the same personality, a debate show would be boring. So they need different guys for diversity.

[@GetUnrealistic]

Numbers don't tell the entire story. Plus, Nick's every thought is to defend LeBron and make him supreme. I like LeBron, too, but Jesus, be objective sometimes.

[@matttheknicksfan]

Abs Yusuf nick wRight aint ever wrong

[@whitneydunbar9798]

They need to be fired NOW!!! LOL

[@MIYIAUQ]

Abs Yusuf because they bring views

[@travionhollins785]

It’s destroying competition. That’s all I wanna see

[@keithgreen3127]

We live in the day and age of overreaction to everything. This has gone on forever. John Elway refused to be drafted by the Colts back in the early 80's! Eli Manning didn't want to go to San Diego. It's nothing new.

[@YouTubricant]

Keith Green Eli. Not Peyton. But yes.

[@byrdman82]

Chris is always on point

[@Zaliyahpayne1]

Basketball players are not slaves, so stop trying to stick them in a situation where they are unhappy Jason Whitlock.

[@KingMickD]

Its good to see playwrs take control of their careers rather than gms hope so kawhi happy in whatever team he decides to go to.

[@stephen2773]

KingMickD I'm very conflicted. Small market teams are already at a disadvantage, but now even good franchises like the Spurs are subject to players leaving on a whim. The Knicks are dysfunctional but because of where they're located they get interest from Kawhi's camp.

[@ShyGuy_2008]

Stephen Montez by camp you mean his entourage???

[@stephen2773]

Shawn Reasor No I meant his family.

[@francmittelo6731]

There is a lot of player mobility in professional soccer, and it is not a problem. Arsenal fans are first loyal to Arsenal, and then the players. The American fans don't have the same attitude. American fans just want to associate themselves with whoever is the most successful at the moment, so they can feel "successful."

[@definitelynotkevindurant5438]

Just because the warriors got kd doesn’t make the warriors cowardly. If my team acquired 4 all stars id be happy and thats the job of the team management, to make the best team possible.

[@sidjones16]

They won 73 games and actively recruited a weak minded dude to dismantle their biggest opposition to championships. It's not cowardly, but it's a little shady.

[@TheJeonyboy]

They won 73 games and then lost the Finals. Stop propping up 73 wins as if that team was unbeatable. Plus if KD literally joined that 73 win team they'd be unstoppable except they lost two starters and 4 rotation bench players from that team. SMH

[@huntemall219]

CP3 can't go the Kobe's Lakers but Durant can join a 73-9 team??? Makes sense.

[@jacobboyd6475]

Hunter B trade vs free angency

[@huntemall219]

Yea, i know. There shouldn't be a difference though.

[@OhhWillyy]

Chris the GOAT BaaAaAaaA

[@04051988ism]

title say broussard. but he barely talks. broussard is click bait. because broussard best nba opinion.

[@alankeyz1]

Chris Broussard's deteriorating patience with the assanine Jason Whitlock

[@EyeLoveTheStars]

People keep saying the Warriors are hurting the league, but the ratings say otherwise. Ratings have never been higher than they are today. The NBA has been growing fast, increasing in popularity, and they just got a new T.V deal that is worth BILLIONS in annual revenue. The NBA is a business and so far, they've been making tons of money. The Warriors are an international sensation because they are a "superteam." Superteams generate interest in the NBA and that's been proven by how many fans the Warriors have in different countries around the world.

[@hugsavage5286]

EyeLoveTheStars no one cares bout nba regular season

[@razorbladeslemonade8223]

People do care because their main argument of super team is regular season win/lose. “Oh it’s different because he didn’t join a 73-9 team”😭😭😭

[@masterk115]

Rating went down by soooo much when Durant went to the warriors both league pass and tv. The tv deals were signed before the warriors teamed up. People need to stop using finals ratings to justify a whole season.

[@mr.alexander1506]

masterk115 thank you

[@johnniemack4620]

EyeLoveTheStars Money and Ratings are fine. But it’s still bad for the league that the best scorer in the league joined a 73-9 team. Sure it’s exciting to watch a super team play but at the end of the year it’s the Warriors winning every single time. That’s bad. Plus for KD it reveals he’s weak. David West Pau Gasol they need to ring chase. KD? Best scorer in the league? No he didn’t need to chase rings like that.

[@delroyterrelonge6085]

I love player mobility. Remember the pop of black men in america is like 6 percent but they make up nearly all of the NBA. So remember its a priveledge for these teams to have you. And theres no real loyalty in these organizations. if they feel the need to get rid of you they will just look at Isaiah Thomas

[@bigfly_214]

If it's a problem stop drafting these developmental players... that's where the imbalance comes from

[@samoso6979]

Big Fly thank you. The NBA will also be full of 18-21 year old in a few years with so many young guys coming in each year

[@MrColeemon]

I'm with Whitlock on this one. Basically the NBA now is being a fan of players because they're jumping ship from your team if the situation isn't ideal for them.

[@richardaguilar2664]

Is it me or does it feel like the people hating on LBJ are hating on Kawhi

[@pokerguy2210]

This is why there should be no conferences. This wouldn’t even be a concern if there wasn’t anymore

[@timocruz510]

Cakelock back at it...

[@roberthenderson8718]

Brossard needs his own show

[@weinaracewarandslaverystar3408]

So Lewhine can join with a top 3 player in the NBA and everything is ok lol hypocrites

[@jca9417]

You have to give The Globe AND The Bible back Lebron didnt eliminate all competition in the entire NBA with his move, all his move did was allow him to compete in the first place , big difference

[@razorbladeslemonade8223]

They took pay cuts, brought their friends over into a city that was boomin at the time 🤷🏾‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️

[@weinaracewarandslaverystar3408]

Razor Blades Lemonade oooo, so the way they get together matters? Don't matter Lewhine build super teams in the east with less competition?? He's the favorite to get to the finals every year in the east, how is that any different than GS?

[@razorbladeslemonade8223]

You have to give The Globe AND The Bible back I’m saying it’s not different, Lebron has a cult following so when they see someone beat Lebron at his own game plan they mad

[@Avg_Vet]

Paul George, Jimmy Butler, and Carmelo were traded. So not every player just up and jumped to the west.

[@kingtshilobo1849]

Whitlock was this close 👌🏿 from getting smacked by Jim

[@shotbynolan1705]

Players should be in control of their experience

[@Orions_Journey]

Loyalty works both ways

[@NamdiTruth]

Whitlock HAS to be a character he has writers

[@mrfrench821]

Whitlock... bro Are YOU really bringing up mobility? Lol

[@TheGbelcher]

I can’t wait for QBs and WRs to team up and make the offseason interesting.

[@garygallant5390]

We need to block Whitlock and McIntyre from talking about sports.

[@205934bigfour]

Worst part about this discussion is they are crying on where they are going but make millions of dollars doing it. They should be ashamed of themselves. They dont deserve it

[@nuwarrior5053]

The problem isn't the players and mobility, the problem is there are far too many teams that have no business being in existence. Some cities can't maintain or have any business hosting a team, but because of the extra franchise fees (expansion fee) the owners get every time a team is created, the league gives its blessing for small cities to get a team.Players not wanting to be in a small market that doesn't get them the most exposure and therefore the most money opt for larger cities as fast as they can. Can anyone really blame them ?

[@Ainttrippin]

Whitlock is pro big mac

[@seangranger1581]

It happens in most sports. Neymar leaves Barcelona to go to Paris, Renaldo left English football to go play in Spain etc.

[@itsarendezvous]

Talent isn't finite but money is.

[@johnniemack4620]

Player mobility is good. Certain players though shouldn’t be on certain teams. I don’t mind KD moving from OKC. Great! The problem is he Moved to a 73-9 already stacked Golden State team. If Kawhi wants to Move from the Spurs... cool. But Kawhi shouldn’t go to the Warriors. All mobility is not created equal.

[@Moloc2230]

But dude was a free agent, which means he can go wherever he pleases... Everyone keep saying kd this and that but if LA gets Kawhi, lebron, and George it'll be ok?!!! Because people want to see lebron win....

[@crhuynh8]

Johnnie Mack lol, yeah it is okay to have Kawhi, pg and leHelp or leQuit... Before all these championships, you do know gsw was no one and they drafted their players. Even with kd, they needed to get rid of two starters, rim protector and depth of the bench for one player kd himself.... You also do know that lebron is the one to be blamed as he is the one who starts this trend of quitting and joining forces with other superstars in their prime. So stop crying just because lebron is being underachieved after all these quitting and joining forces with other superstars in their prime, but still ends up with 3-6 or 1-8 without the bail out by Allen in 2013 and by Adam silver in 2016.

[@huntemall219]

No, it's ok for them to team up b/c it will take a superteam to compete with a superteam.

[@ramonvicentevallesterosric7802]

Johnnie Mack the problem with people's idea of equality... equality of outcome is not true freedom it's called communism...

[@jasonburke147]

"Go ahead and fine me."

[@l3litzBall]

I've literally never heard anything positive come out of Whitlock's mouth. I understand that this show is about hot takes, but c'on...

[@bw6667]

He is a bit of a negative Nancy isn't he

[@saint0rleansofthe9th76]

NOTHING POSITIVE smh

[@joshpillos]

Lebron shouldn't left Cleveland !!! In turn Durant didn't have to follow his footsteps of leaving okc . " that's player mobility"

[@Rob8041289]

Whitlock tried to play Jim Jackson lmaoo

[@joseenrico4753]

There is a problem, if you cannot decide on where you want to go

[@SH-jd3zg]

Jason McIntyre making a good point. Wow

[@BigSaus]

If sports talk shows didn't put so much emphasis on a championship validating a players career, then maybe players wouldn't feel like their legacy depends almost solely on getting one. The players aren't exclusively to blame for 'superteams,' and talk show hosts should consider the narrative they've created as being part of the problem. That's my two cents.

[@nepzkie8271]

Jim jackson and broussard would be great hosts..always objectives. And less emotions

[@dheerajvarma4611]

Not many players are unselfish, humble loyal and great Like Tim Duncan, Kobe, Stockton, Karl Malone, D Wade except once, Dirk, Magic, Jordan, Manu Ginobili etc I can’t find one player in the league right now Anywhere close to these players loyalty.

[@afterkwiss]

Whitlock should host a show with Skip Bayless. That way, we could avoid enduring their nonsense on professional talk shows.

[@marcusp9968]

I don’t need team concept, I cheer for players meaning I watch all games.

[@LuisCastro-jg8qf]

Whitlock is super annoying, never knows what he talking about

[@shenlonggohan]

Mobility isn't the problem. Having one team signing 4 prime all stars and destroying the competitive balance is the issue. Every other great team in the NBA had competition, 80s Celts, Lakers, Philly, Pistons went back and forth, 90s Bulls were pushed in the finals to 6 games five times, went to multiple game 7s on their way to the finals, Houston got their chips in, 00s Spurs, Lakers, Mavs, Heat, Pistons, Celts, all competed with each other, not to mention the Kings, Pacers, Jazz and other small teams that were extremely competitive at the time. This juggernaught went to 7 against Houston but seemingly only due to boredom. It's not competitive, they have no threat, which makes it dreadful to watch

[@centerhill4]

But what about when the front office trades players?

[@sdev046]

I whole-heartedly agree with Whitlock on this.

[@whitneydunbar9798]

People who have never played basketball do not at all deserve to make points that directly affect the nba players

[@marquischavonne]

Cocklock is like a plant from billionaire owners. Its like he has no idea what being a human being is like. Hes purely business minded and has no sense of people.

[@andytan911]

One better solution is to really enforce the salary cap, if the team got maxed out, they are not allowed to pay penalties just so they are able to form a super team.

[@StupidIsAsStupidDoe2]

Why force a player to work for a team he doesn't enjoy playing for?

[@corystovall3544]

8 teams in 18 years?!?! Who is this guy. That's terrible parity.

[@DayDaysWorld316]

If it’s not good for the league the league should have denied the acquisition of Durant to the warriors rn we wouldn’t be having this problem

[@princekishan]

Then the league should have denied Lebron's move to Miami too!

[@razorbladeslemonade8223]

They should have stopped CP3

[@huntemall219]

They did stop CP3 when he tried to go to the Lakers.

[@bw6667]

1. The NBA cannot veto free agent signings. KD was a free agent 2. The NBA can veto trades. 3. The NBA owned the Hornets at the time of the CP3 incident. The GM was not authorized to make the deal that he supposedly did. It all had to go through David Stern first. In other words, there never was a CP3 trade to even be vetoed.

[@huntemall219]

My point is that they should be able to veto free agents going certain places. And when the ramifications hit (Loss of money from TV deals b/c of plummeting ratings) they will.

[@kelvinflores1860]

Never take their free choice away.

[@googlegooboo338]

This has happened in the past

[@TokyoTraveller]

Kawhi doesn't want to leave because of the fans or the city of San Antonio. It's about how he has been treated by his employer. Why is that so hard to understand?

[@carlsagan2607]

Too many childish comments about Jason’s appearance. Thank god most of you aren’t in debates

[@cp3190]

I think it would be better for the league if they can find 150 decent basketball players and have all 30 teams be competitive. Can't find 150 decent players ? Shame.

[@logix670]

what are u talking about. Star players is what runs this league teams love their superstars

[@cp3190]

You don't have much logix do you.

[@logix670]

Star players sell jerseys, sell tickets, make people watch.

[@cp3190]

Again you don't make any sense.

[@logix670]

What do you mean, you said 150 decent players, so that would make it where all the players are around the relative same skill level, so there wouldn't be any superstars because people's skill would all be around the same.

[@DaOtisElevator]

So you want players to be forced to stay somewhere they don’t want to? Where they do that at?

[@malikmanmohan3303]

It’s the players choice, guys spend their entire lives from the time they can hold a basketball, they deserve their freedom for what ever reason they want to go wherever they want to go.

[@pjnla]

Why is it that Whitlock takes the direct opposite position as me 10/10 times?

[@2003mrwilly]

Why do you want a player on your favorite team who doesn’t want to be there?

[@425hrs]

This is the only time ive ever agreed wuth Whitlock. The guy on the left of him said for a 9 year span there were 8 teams in the finals and in the past 12 there was 8? Thats not a huge difference lol

[@nomibe2911]

The team is cowardly for getting Durant?

[@OffTopicKamah]

Soo... you want a player to be stuck with a franchise until they retire? That’s slavery at its finest...

[@mr.franklinjackson7056]

They don't like that it's throwing light on bron.

[@ZoFu316]

Pro fan? The fan has to pay $12+ for a bud light while this player is making an absurd amount of money.

[@QAX300]

That makes no sense, players come in the league. They stay 7-9 years in one city. The players can and have been traded at the drop of the dime. So now you want to take rights of players away, so they are stuck at a place forever.

[@SalimKa]

You have no respect the way you be swallowing them calories

[@aok43]

Get rid of the conferences. West v East is crazy. 30 teams, so 29 opponents. Home & away for every team makes a 58 game season. Less money but players stay fresh & play longer. Remove the conference system & the weakness of the east doesn't matter. (NFL should abandon them too)

[@joshuadesautels]

Under Joe Lacob and Peter Guber, the Warriors have FINALLY had SMART ownership, and now they're getting villified.

[@gsssbaaa8209]

Then remove free agency, let player choose where they go anytime. Only fans suffer with this diva attitude.

[@Tavernum]

He's being told that more teams have won the title in recent years, and he still goes on saying he is pro-fans that'swhy he doesn't like player mobility. Doesn't he want more fans to enjoy winning a title?

[@EKG14]

This happens in soccer all the time. Players constantly moving and certain clubs just stacking up. That doesn’t always mean that marquee club wins it all. Nba issue is just a pure lack of competition.

[@crazytrain111]

Player mobility isn’t ruining the nba... it was ONE PLAYERS mobility that ruined the nba. Lebron going to Miami made the nba so much more fun to watch. Kd going to Gs made the nba so much less fun to watch

[@tyrone669]

He isn't dependent on a fan base...anywhere.

[@thatoneguy3849]

Whitlock hates mobility period. That man needs a scooter to get around

[@JayInHisPrime]

Whitlock is barkely 2.0

[@vasquez.i.4250]

JayInHisPrime_ yeah both fat ads ziggas don't have rings but people still listen to them smh

[@BIG_TOE]

Great investigative work, Fatlock. 🔍

[@blender_wiki]

Player mobility is very good what is missing is a serious salary team hard Cap.

[@ntobekomtimkulu239]

There is no league without the players. They need to be allowed the freedom they deserve. If a player isn't happy with a situation or a team, they shouldn't have to suffer through that when they have the option to leave and be better elsewhere. Right? I mean, employee wants to stay with an organization they're not happy with?

[@arigross25]

OMG, I am so tired of Whitlock's takes... He cannot remove is his own personal bias from his arguments. He is not "pro fan" he is pro "Jason Whitlock's bias" which in this episode comes through as "Jason Whitlock's, Indiana Pacers fan bias". And, in other instances, he brings personal bias into a conversation and bullies the other analysts with the same nonsensical takes, without unique insight or fact based reason, but personal bias (go back and listen to his Kaepernick takes with him and Chris Broussard for some glaring examples). He brainwashes himself into believing that his own POV is objective because he lacks the ability to see through the eyes of another person -- aka he lacks of sympathy/compassion. His ego is also too big to ever, EVER admit that someone else may have a goof point and that his mind might be changed. That's why I respect Cowherd, Broussard, Bill Simmons -- they are willing to admit when they erred. It's also why I can't stand Nick Wright. Nick Wright and Whitlock should be on a show together called, "I'd rather argue my point than me right." So.... right now he's upset about Paul George leaving. Period. The fact that he said, "Kevin Durant AND the Warrior's team ruined the NBA," is my case and point. The Warriors were constructed from the draft and, other than Harrison Barnes, NOT ONE integral player has exercised their right to go to another team. Just because KD wanted to play with a team he had chemistry with, that would compete for championships, was revolutionizing the game, had the potential to become an all-time great dynasty, and solidify himself as one of the all tie greats, while going up against his good friend and rival every year in the championships... why is that a bad decision for him or the NBA? That decision has made the NBA more exciting than anything that has happened in that past 10 years! You now have the best team of this era VS the best player of this era going head to head every year and watching how the to entities go about finding new ways to compete with one another is exciting! Also, it has elevated the overall play of the league. The Rockets could have beaten the Warriors. and it looked like they were going to before CP3 went down. Th reality is that, KG and Ray Allen teaming up with Paul P in Boston frustrated Lebron to the point where he said, "F**K this, I am gonna go do the same thing" and left for Miami to try and beat that Boston team he hated so much -- to give them a taste of their own medicine. From thee, he only moved back to the Cavs because they had a top 5 PG (top 7 play imo) in Kyrie, and, at the tie, a top 12-15 player in Kevin Love promising to Join him for another super team. This was BEFORE the warrior had ANY player come join them. They were only able to compete with that Lebron created Cavs team because of injuries in the first two series. And so they realized that and went a got a player that could give them an edge... And now it's all we talk about! It's a conversation that keeps the NBA relevant year-round, "how are teams going to keep up with the Warriors." "Are the Warriors their own worst enemy? The 6th man, motivation." "Which team will Lebron go to challenge the Warriors? Phili, LA, Boston, HOUSTON?!?!..." Jason whitlock, you are an old school dude with blinders on and a lack to ability to see thing s from other's shoes. Because of that, you are turning into grumpy old guy, which I hate, because you weren't always like that. And you are doing a disservice to amazing analysts you bring on the show, interrupt, and don't listen to. Open you ears and close your mouth for a second. You job is to facilitate these conversations, but you aren't doing that -- you might as well just do the show yourself being so unwilling and stubborn in your POVs.

[@MrHershHersh]

As a Golden State Warriors fan I witnessed 40yrs with know championship aspiration so I don't want to hear anything about player movement via free agency

[@dryiceVEVO]

Mobility is anti-slavery ✌

[@ericwisel4015]

I respect Whitlock, dudes always finding the negative in something but he sticks to it and doesn’t give in to peer pressure. He’s on an island but he’s proud of it

[@casimiriii5941]

This doesn't hurt the fans. The notion of small market teams doesn't really exist that much anymore. It's a national league. Games are more and more often nationally televised. You're as likely to find Spurs fans in New York as Texas and Rocket fans in California. And does anyone really think it's better for the NBA to have a Spurs vs Pacers NBA Finals?