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TFO #257: Too Much Good Stuff (with Ian Karmel)

🕑 Added 2023-08-31 06:51:46 +0000 UTC

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Josh L

I didn't watch as much back that, but my memories of 2000s are specifically people going nuts for passes from Kidd, Nash, Paul, etc.

Will bowman

Any plans to rank the coaches of the NBA? I very much enjoy the liberal tiers and, as a pretty new NBA fan, I actually find it helpful to get to know the players. I would love that same potentially dubious insight for the head chiefs of each team.

Max New

I think it made sense after they discussed it more. They really meant the 90s-00s era when the Jordan archetype was the model of a superstar and then Kobe where passing was not as central to offense. LeBron had a big part in making it cool again as he was a superstar that was also a great passer.

Keenan

Ya know Carl predicted that Jonás Valanciunas was going to body Wemby but it was really Austin Reaves that Jonás Valanchewed up

slimthiccyaddle

In culture and sports generally, absolutely. But Jokic and Luka specifically are not it, even tho I also personally can’t stand Luka. Jokic just won the title and Luka has almost no parallel statistically age for age. Reaves however is definitely getting the Great White Hope™️ treatment. Also the constant notion on the show that Jokic isn’t a fun player to watch is insane to me.

Max Ruther

Carl’s spot-on about the overhype/deification of the white stars. I’m glad he talks about it, because it’s outrageous and frustrating how generally unacknowledged it is. I wonder how many decades it will be until Mickey Mouse lets sports journalism discuss it.

Max Ruther

Indeed… Nor am I terribly interested in sweeping characterizations of each and every team’s fanbase. That all being said, I frickin love Carl, and this show.

ihearanewworld

You all really weren’t excited when the Clippers came back from down 25 at home, without Kawhi, to advance to their first ever western conference finals?

mo burns

it's true no one cared about passing until luka and jokic...players like magic johnson, steve nash, oscar robertson, etc. are just myths

John Martin

I love Douggy Fir and totally agree with Ian on the dated hipster look! Love it.

Britt B

Relax, Babcock

Britt B

At 53:10 Carl Tart with the Paul McCartney “The Girl is Mine” drop from the Michael Jackson & Macca CLASSIC duet made me SO HAPPY that for one moment I forgot that the earth is on fire. Bless up!!!!!! (Edit: omg I wrote “Stevie Wonder” accidentally because of his duet classic “Ebony and Ivory” with Sir Paul).