I don't think this is really about SA, people (on the right and left) are starting to understand the impact of allowing billionaires the basically run the country....and it's not pretty. When a large amount of people in SA can barely afford rent and groceries and the federal and state...
I think the framing is that these arenas are often sold to communities as a means of a local economic boom and that it will create good-paying jobs, but in reality, studies have shown that's not really the case. The quote is an extragration ofc.
Fair enough. I don't think we're talking about corruption (obviously, with the Clippers thing, I think that's likely the tip of the iceberg). I think it's more conspiracy.
ofc, I am not an expert on weighted balls or how that would work, but like most conspiracy theories, there are so many...
Kinda wish we had a "warm up" game against the Jazz or Nets but excited for the season!!! Interested to see Cooper in this game, we were so close to having him paired with Wemby....crazy.
You can watch the numbers being drawn in the actual lottery on YouTube. I suppose it's not impossible to fake it, but it is practically. I can't even imagine how it would physically be done, let alone getting other people on board to cheat. As much as people like to think there are "reasons" why...
I would be willing to entertain the idea that Ace will be a better player than Harper in a few seasons....but....it's literally been a couple of preseason games lol. It should not change your initial thoughts of these dudes.
I don't think we gained any information from this game about what this team's actual (hopeful) incarnation will be. CB had some flashes, but if he is getting consistent minutes on this team this season, it's because something has gone horribly wrong.