NBA Thread

[BTS]

Cameron brought up the "problem" of white prevalence in the analytics community several times today in his chat. I don't really understand why it's considered a problem. I don't think there's a systematic bias forcing minorities out; for whatever reason, they just haven't been interested in participating in this particular niche. Does it really matter?

[z3r0s]

I didnt get that from the article at all, I felt he was saying that plenty of black poeple are good at math, but very few care about analytics.

 

I also didn't get anything about analytics being used to push blacks out of the coaching or executives role. I felt he was calling out black people who play the " not enough blacks in these positions" card and was stating that if blacks don't covet or care about the same things that you need to get hired in these positions, it's their own fault.

 

... really? It seemed pretty explicit to me.

[GD]

Good Deadspin reaction.

 

http://www.deadspin.com/espn-finds-new-way-to-have-inane-debate-over-sports-ana-1778745587?utm_campaign=socialflow_deadspin_facebook&utm_source=deadspin_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

[Boxcar]

Cameron brought up the "problem" of white prevalence in the analytics community several times today in his chat. I don't really understand why it's considered a problem. I don't think there's a systematic bias forcing minorities out; for whatever reason, they just haven't been interested in participating in this particular niche. Does it really matter?

 

Of course it does. We need to work towards a society with perfectly equal equality of outcome.

[Abomination]

Scola needs to be glued to the bench. He's a disaster out there right now.

[BTS]

Of course it does. We need to work towards a society with perfectly equal equality of outcome.

 

There seems to be a lot of confusion about issues like this.

 

Problem: minorities being held out of the analytics community

Not a problem: minorities being less interested than white people in participating in the analytics community

 

There's no evidence whatsoever to suggest that the latter isn't what's happening.

[Dick_Pole]

There seems to be a lot of confusion about issues like this.

 

Problem: minorities being held out of the analytics community

Not a problem: minorities being less interested than white people in participating in the analytics community

 

There's no evidence whatsoever to suggest that the latter isn't what's happening.

 

Next you'll be using this kind of argument to try to explain why there's a disproportionate amount of males to females in politics, instead of automatically coming to the conclusion of systemic bias against women. For shame.

 

And of course there's the implied stance that if minorities are less interested in analytics, it's because they are less smart and/or less interested in using intelligence to gain an upper hand in sports than white people. For shame x2 BTS, for shame.

[GD]

Non partisan Dickpole

[o2cui2i]

raptors went into the shower and dropped the soap again....

 

fugly game

[Boxcar]

Next you'll be using this kind of argument to try to explain why there's a disproportionate amount of males to females in politics, instead of automatically coming to the conclusion of systemic bias against women. For shame.

 

And of course there's the implied stance that if minorities are less interested in analytics, it's because they are less smart and/or less interested in using intelligence to gain an upper hand in sports than white people. For shame x2 BTS, for shame.

 

goddamn heteronormative white cispatriarchy

[Boxcar]

Non partisan Dickpole

 

Still with his mouth firmly clasped around BTS' nutsack

[GD]

Still with his mouth firmly clasped around BTS' nutsack

 

Boxy has gone full conservative

[Dick_Pole]

Boxy has gone full conservative

 

It's guys like you who make guys like tercet do the things they do to poor old BTS. I'm sure he would trade his online harem of teenage boys for one decent woman in a heartbeat given the chance.

[Boxcar]

It's guys like you who make guys like tercet do the things they do to poor old BTS. I'm sure he would trade his online harem of teenage boys for one decent woman in a heartbeat given the chance.

 

BTS has a very decent woman in his life already. She keeps him fully stocked with Mountain Dew and Doritos.

[crazy47larry]

so my guess of $14m o/u looks conservative now. for the record JV just signed for $16m per year before the season.

 

 

Bismack Biyombo could make up to $17 million per year as an unrestricted free agent this summer, according to an unnamed general manager.

 

While Biyombo may not fetch a max contract, his play in the Eastern Conference Finals has him poised for a huge pay day as an unrestricted free agent this summer. "For someone like [biyombo], I think when you look at a guy like Tyson Chandler and what he got from Phoenix last summer [four years, $52 million], that’s where you start for a contract," one Eastern Conference GM told Sporting News. "But you factor in the cap spike and it’s probably going to be high, I’d say, $16-17 million. It’ll be a heck of a $17 million-per-year gamble." While Biyombo can be an inconsistent player, he is still just 23 years old and will be an interesting fantasy target if he lands in a starting role in 2016-17.

 

http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nba/1834/bismack-biyombo

[SpeedyGose]

it was nice to know ye, Bizzy

[jays_fever]

Noah's also a free agent and likely going to leave Chicago. He's a better pairing with JV if we can somehow get him

[GD]

I don't think he gets that much but if he does then lol

[dineke]

17 million? not bad.

[Frag]

Lol ESPN:

 

[Boxcar]

Lol ESPN:

 

 

Do they mean less easily offended and pathetically insecure? Because if they do, I agree. Raptor fans make me f***ing cringe so hard.

[Frag]

Do they mean less easily offended and pathetically insecure? Because if they do, I agree. Raptor fans make me f***ing cringe so hard.

 

Every fanbase has cringy aspects to them.

[GD]

Do they mean less easily offended and pathetically insecure? Because if they do, I agree. Raptor fans make me f***ing cringe so hard.

 

you probably lead this thread in posts the last ~3 days

[jaysblue]

Raptors fans are so cheap.

[crazy47larry]

Lol ESPN:

 

 

 

I'm sorry

[jays_fever]

Every fanbase has cringy aspects to them.

 

But Toronto has a huge online fan base which exposes more of the dumbasses.

[Sammy225]

I will put Raptors fans and Jays fans in the same boat. I think it may have something to do with only Canadian team in the league type deal.

[RealAccountant]

If the raps manage to make it I am sure we will see some make NBA great again beat raptors tweets from Trump

[HERPDERP]

I do think it is incredibly obnoxious to go and bring Canadian flags on the road. By all means, wear your colors and chear the Raptors, but having all this Canadian-centric crap is overdoing it.

 

Imagine Yankee fans bringing USA flags and chanting USA at Rogers Centre? Don't tell me you wouldn't question that.

[jays_fever]

Well they chant USA!! all the time whenever a fight or quarrel breaks out anyway.