chico wrote:
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Are you being absolutely fair/honest that past acrimony on the player's criticisms is not a large part of the blowback here? I sense there is. There were any number of vile comments during the game directed by others at DD's individual plays. I have seen load of posts by McHappy where he has commended DD's improved play starting last year, agreed he was wrong (and it was probably difficult) but feels compelled to react to his play in the game. This may not be yours or mine m.o. but in real time there are reactions and they tend to be visceral. I personally treat all those posts during games as nothing but reactionary...some I agree with, others I dont and many eyerolls.... To associate some ulterior motivation is just making a bit too much of it all considering what this is all about...a game in time...happens to be the 3rd game!!
Re the phraseology (D of D) itself. Obviously it was meant to incorporate a group of posters who took exception to his critiquing. I take it as a forum posting "device" (sim. literary). I see humour and some nose tweak..you see spite & condescension...my post's major point was must we raise it to a troll effort and get all crazy with the back 'n forth....it's all so negative after a while. And if I read McHappy correctly he feels there is nothing wrong about treating DD as he would any player in any game. Shouldnt we all be allowed that regardless of previous positions? And you can of course say your piece and possibly come up with a name for the "Capulets"
Disclosure: I thought I took Raptor basketball too seriously to the point of adopting superstitious tendencies...have to slap myself... and then I discovered RR and threads/blowups like this.
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