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I find the hard-luck and ruinous cities fascinating. Baltimore, Cleveland, Buffalo, Detroit, Philly. The latter two have some life downtown. I was impressed. Pittsburgh is another, but it’s too nice to be called ruinous anymore.

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I think Lawrence Phillips is still running today.

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Naw, he killed himself in prison.

This will be conflicting for lots of people on here. There’s some that apparently get so wasted that they aren’t allowed to board a plane, so getting a DWI is nothing for them. You’re also asking about stricter government or laws or surveillance. I’ll get my popcorn ready.

Not sure who the bigger hypocrite is in here, you or OP. You each love patting yourself on the back for being a good person before bagging on anybody in here that disagrees with you.

I never understand why people think it’s fair to not pay back borrowed money.

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Just because he's not a prick to everyone doesn't mean he's not a prick. This isn't a difficult concept to grasp.

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Lol

Is there a magic number of people you need to be a dick to? Other than his schtick with reporters, which was just that, who all has he been a dick to? He went out of his way to send a sick friend of mine, a complete stranger, a bunch of gifts and signed merch after I ran into him out in public and spoke to him for maybe 5 minutes. I haven’t heard a single player or NBA exec say a bad word about him. Hell, he even thanked the janitorial staff in his statement. He’s done a lot. He just doesn’t crave the spotlight for those things.

Just because you don’t agree with his politics doesn’t make him a dick.

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Kind of pathetic to see a bunch of internet posters dunking on an 80 year old man who just had a stroke though

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As a conservative, I don’t want people to identify me by my politics. I don’t really care if anybody agrees with my takes. Whatever legacy I leave isn’t tied to my political beliefs in an ever changing society. I don’t wish terrible things on someone just for having differing political views. Acting upon those views (I.e. looting, burning, killing, etc) is different.

Pop is a smart, educated dude. It’s sad that many conservatives are stooping to the level of libs and effectively acting out cancel culture. Pop was a positive influence upon the league, cared for his players, and crafted one of those most improbable small-market dynasties in all of sports. Who cares if he’s pro choice and caters to the race that makes up 90% of the league?

Pretty sure Pop was the GM who drafted Duncan. Does he get credit for that? Is it possible that maybe they both should be credited for a dynasty? What if Duncan ends up signing with Orlando in 2000? Or gets drafted by Boston when they had Pitino as coach?

The fact that Duncan and Pop crafted a title in a defensive era featuring low post basketball, then won another title 15 years later with a new alpha and a completely different brand of basketball is a testament to both of their careers.

Pop might be a deranged lib, but that doesn’t detract from his basketball legacy.

Not sure why having talent is a knock on a coach. In the NBA especially, you typically need HoF talent to win. The guy helped build a championship roster around Duncan, a 28th pick in Parker, and a late second rounder in Ginobili. I feel like that only makes him look better. He also flipped George Hill for Kawhi.

I know Pop wasn’t the GM the whole time, but let’s not pretend that he wasn’t essential in those moves.

One of the greatest in NBA history, and one of the best in pro sports of this generation. He’s one of the last of the old guard where coaches held power over the players.