vuduchile 1,941 Posted February 21, 2019 Anybody catch that last night? 30 seconds into the big game, the most hyped player in the country, playing for the top ranked team, against their heated in-state rival busted through his shoe and injured his knee. Nike will have a hard time living this one down. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reality 2,710 Posted February 21, 2019 Watched as it happened, not sure how something like that happens. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RLLD 3,455 Posted February 21, 2019 This entire game was juiced up, mostly based on Zion. I heard that tickets were going for costs in the thousands. Then he goes down, and Duke....with what....5 total McDonalds All Americans? Lays a huge turd..... Now don't get me wrong, Duke deserves to lose, and I take some joy in that happening. But, the best form of basketball is played in the ACC and I look forward to these games each year because all i get when watching Maryland is the steady stream of steaming excrement that is played in the Big 10. So this was a HUGE focking let down. That aside, karma comes calling for Nike.....I can only hope that cosmic justice for that Keapernick gambit is coming to roost and this is the first of many....fockyea..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drizzay 645 Posted February 21, 2019 8 year old Ming Li has already spent the last few hours in solitary confinement for her half-assed sewing job. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RLLD 3,455 Posted February 21, 2019 2 minutes ago, Drizzay said: 8 year old Ming Li has already spent the last few hours in solitary confinement for her half-assed sewing job. I was thinking that some Nike exec somewhere was feverishly dialing numbers to get his hands on those shoes to figure out where they were made, by whom, and who quality-checked them etc.....problem for him being that unless they were Asian or white, they are untouchable.....unless of course they blurt out something about transgender, or homosexual...then they get immediate protection..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cbfalcon 824 Posted February 21, 2019 1 minute ago, Ray Lewis's Limo Driver said: I was thinking that some Nike exec somewhere was feverishly dialing numbers to get his hands on those shoes to figure out where they were made, by whom, and who quality-checked them etc.....problem for him being that unless they were Asian or white, they are untouchable.....unless of course they blurt out something about transgender, or homosexual...then they get immediate protection..... Congrats. You made a Zion thread political. I'd have thought it tough to do, but it was smooth and effortless. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RLLD 3,455 Posted February 21, 2019 13 minutes ago, cbfalcon said: Congrats. You made a Zion thread political. I'd have thought it tough to do, but it was smooth and effortless. My skills are legendary. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZeroTolerance 582 Posted February 21, 2019 https://mobile.twitter.com/dfs1974/status/1098436308610007041 Coach K(unt) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RLLD 3,455 Posted February 21, 2019 7 minutes ago, ZeroTolerance said: https://mobile.twitter.com/dfs1974/status/1098436308610007041 Coach K(unt) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shotsup 832 Posted February 21, 2019 What is a Zion ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NorthernVike 2,080 Posted February 21, 2019 19 minutes ago, shotsup said: What is a Zion ? I think it's a Lutheran Church or sumthin'. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cruzer 1,992 Posted February 21, 2019 Anyone paying 3k for a basketball game deserves to get punked. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vuduchile 1,941 Posted February 21, 2019 4 minutes ago, Cruzer said: Anyone paying 3k for a basketball game deserves to get punked. I paid $550 for Bulls/Suns finals game 5 in '93 and the Bulls focking lost! Last night's Duke vs UNC was a virtually meaningless regular season game. Crazy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RLLD 3,455 Posted February 21, 2019 18 minutes ago, vuduchile said: I paid $550 for Bulls/Suns finals game 5 in '93 and the Bulls focking lost! Last night's Duke vs UNC was a virtually meaningless regular season game. Crazy I suspect part of it might be that this was likely the last time we see this kid ever play there..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MDC 5,890 Posted February 21, 2019 1 hour ago, Ray Lewis's Limo Driver said: I was thinking that some Nike exec somewhere was feverishly dialing numbers to get his hands on those shoes to figure out where they were made, by whom, and who quality-checked them etc.....problem for him being that unless they were Asian or white, they are untouchable.....unless of course they blurt out something about transgender, or homosexual...then they get immediate protection..... good lord Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RLLD 3,455 Posted February 21, 2019 1 hour ago, MDC said: The focking people are impossible to defend, no matter how hard I try Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MDC 5,890 Posted February 21, 2019 40 minutes ago, Ray Lewis's Limo Driver said: Lol. Give it a rest Ray. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RLLD 3,455 Posted February 21, 2019 1 minute ago, MDC said: Lol. Give it a rest Ray. Alright....sorry, I had too much coffee today..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TBayXXXVII 2,114 Posted February 21, 2019 So, anyone think Wiliiamson pulled a Smollett? Think he sabotaged his shoes so that he had an "out" to not playing the rest of the season without being called out? I personally have never heard of anything like this happening. Have any of you? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nospk 230 Posted February 21, 2019 I heard that shoe is the Paul George model which the players like because it is lightweight. Probably not the best design for a big guy like Zion huh? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tanatastic 2,061 Posted February 21, 2019 So this kid is already tagged as the sure thing top pick in the NBA draft. Is he that good? People saying he shouldn’t even play the college season and just sit out and waltz into the pros. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iam90sbaby 2,124 Posted February 21, 2019 Believe in something Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vuduchile 1,941 Posted February 21, 2019 20 minutes ago, nospk said: I heard that shoe is the Paul George model which the players like because it is lightweight. Probably not the best design for a big guy like Zion huh? There's some truth in that. Nike should have probably had put in some sort of an air max shoe without the mesh. My son has the PG playstation shoes that doesn't have any mesh. That might have helped, but it's still probably not supportive enough for a big guy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vuduchile 1,941 Posted February 21, 2019 7 minutes ago, tanatastic said: So this kid is already tagged as the sure thing top pick in the NBA draft. Is he that good? People saying he shouldn’t even play the college season and just sit out and waltz into the pros. Yeah. Hes huge, can handle the ball, can run the floor and can elevate. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vuduchile 1,941 Posted February 21, 2019 43 minutes ago, TBayXXXVII said: So, anyone think Wiliiamson pulled a Smollett? Think he sabotaged his shoes so that he had an "out" to not playing the rest of the season without being called out? I personally have never heard of anything like this happening. Have any of you? Shoes have come a long way, but I had a pair of Adiidas Superstars in high school, and blew the toe out during a practice. Looking back , it was a pretty poor design. The rubber toe was fused and stitched to the upper but those seams was really weak. Either way, this was a combination of poor quality control and him being in the wrong type of shoe for his size. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KSB2424 3,082 Posted February 21, 2019 Alright couple things here. 1. UNC versus Duke in Cameron is always a hot ticket. Last year was 2k for a ticket and this was before Zion. It's simply supply and demand. Cameron only holds like 9 thousand people and its a bucket list item for people. 2. I don't think Zion was hurt all that bad. Mild knee sprain. I think it scared him and his family and he stayed out of the game for precautionary reasons. 3. Unlike the NFL there are very few instances where an injury kept a lottery pick like this out of the lottery. May drop some but you get the picture. Skipping the season would be dumb IMO and knee jerk reactionary overkill. 4. With that said the one and done rule is dumb. Its an NBA rule though, not a NCAA rule. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cbfalcon 824 Posted February 21, 2019 1 hour ago, nospk said: I heard that shoe is the Paul George model which the players like because it is lightweight. Probably not the best design for a big guy like Zion huh? You sure they aren’t just calling the shoe that because George was wearing it at that US National Team practice in 14? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edjr 5,556 Posted February 21, 2019 7 hours ago, Reality said: Watched as it happened, not sure how something like that happens. Slave labor ain't what it used to be. focking liberals ruin everyting Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lod001 1,237 Posted February 22, 2019 odds are very good that Nike has been doing lots of research into cutting costs. Once you have maxed out how little you pay the Asian sweat shop workers, you then have to start downgrading the materials in order to keep the profits rising. Looks like they just past the sweet spot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
patweisers44 697 Posted February 22, 2019 19 hours ago, nospk said: I heard that shoe is the Paul George model which the players like because it is lightweight. Probably not the best design for a big guy like Zion huh? It was the Nike Air Kaepernick, it automatically makes you take a knee. Credit: Donnie Baker 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edjr 5,556 Posted February 22, 2019 Explain something to me. black athletes for the most part hate Trump and say he is racist. but proudly wear Nike sh1t? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RLLD 3,455 Posted February 22, 2019 31 minutes ago, edjr said: Explain something to me. black athletes for the most part hate Trump and say he is racist. but proudly wear Nike sh1t? I am not following you on this one... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vuduchile 1,941 Posted March 15, 2019 Zion returned to the floor last night against Syracuse and looked outstanding. That's the first time I've ever seen him play and here were times when he looked like a man among boys. I'm not even sure who to compare him to. He's like a more athletic Charles Barkley. He should go #1 and be a superstar in the NBA. Showing no signs of the knee injury sustained when his shoe exploded, Williamson dominated the game, scoring 29 points as he made all 13 of his shots from the field. He also had 14 rebounds, five steals and a block. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iam90sbaby 2,124 Posted March 15, 2019 15 minutes ago, vuduchile said: Zion returned to the floor last night against Syracuse and looked outstanding. That's the first time I've ever seen him play and here were times when he looked like a man among boys. I'm not even sure who to compare him to. He's like a more athletic Charles Barkley. He should go #1 and be a superstar in the NBA. He’s going to the Knicks, it’s already been arranged Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KSB2424 3,082 Posted March 15, 2019 Zion is getting dunked on tonight. Prolly Nas Little, maybe Garrison Brooks. But it’s happening. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vuduchile 1,941 Posted March 15, 2019 1 minute ago, KSB2424 said: Zion is getting dunked on tonight. Prolly Nas Little, maybe Garrison Brooks. But it’s happening. Thanks for the heads up. I’ll be tuning in. Should be a good game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vuduchile 1,941 Posted March 16, 2019 Great game tonight. NC’s transition offense is no joke. Zion with 31 got it done when it counted. The kid is pretty damned good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
