Trent Lara

[Elijah @ElijahGotNext]

“I don’t feel pressure.” - Darius Acuff

[Mark Cuban @mcuban]

Why the NBA should embrace tanking -

The NBA has kate been misguided thinking that fans want to see their teams compete every night with a chance to win. It’s never been that way that way.

When I got into the nba, they thought they were in the basketball business. They aren’t. They are in the business of creating experiences for fans.

Few can remember the score from the last game they saw or went to. They can’t remember the dunks or shots. What they remember is who they were with. Their family, friends, a date. That’s what makes the experience special.

Fans know their team can’t win every game. They know only one team can win a ring. What fan that care about their team’s record want is hope. Hope they will get better and have a chance to compete for the playoffs and then maybe a ring.

The one way to get closer to that is via the draft. And trades. And cap room. You have a better chance of improving via all 3 , when you tank.

We didn’t tank often. Only a few times over 23 years, but when we did, our fans appreciated it. And it got us to where we could improve, trade up to get Luka and improve our team.

The nba should worry more about fan experience than tanking. It should worry more about pricing fans out of games than tanking.

You know who cares the least about tanking , a parent who cant afford to bring their 3 kids to a game and buy their kids a jersey of their fave player

Tanking isn’t the issue. Affordability and quality of game presentation are

[David Ornstein @David_Ornstein]

🚨 Crystal Palace plan to keep Olivier Glasner until end of season despite recent outbursts. 51yo held positive talks with #CPFC today but not yet spoken to chairman Steve Parish. Work continues on Jan window + push for #UECL. W/ @MattWoosie @TheAthleticFC https://t.co/kjhZ56dstE

[Carmichael Dave @CarmichaelDave]

The Sacramento Kings were 6-22, and would’ve had the worst record in the NBA with a loss.

They’ve basically made the playoffs ONCE in the last 20 years, in a league where over HALF the teams make it- and it’s a Sunday game Christmas week.

[Trent Lara @TNLara]

@krishcoughran Oh the return was horrible. But the narrative of let’s keep Barnes was held by very very few people.

[Trent Lara @TNLara]

@EufyOfficial to whom it may concern: my 3 year old son loves your robot vacuums. Anything you can do for a massive fan for Christmas!?

[Carmichael Dave @CarmichaelDave]

You know that smell when your heater comes on for the first time all winter?

That’s the smell of The Beam tonight

[No Context World Cup @NoContextEPL]

Bet this guy feels like a right muppet waking up this morning😭😭

[Liverpool FC @LFC]

The match-winner 🤳😄

[ShankoⓂ️ @shannkko]

What’s Rio gonna do?

@SaeedTV_ @matissearmani
#LIVNEW

[NBC Sports Soccer @NBCSportsSoccer]

ABSOLUTELY ASTONISHING. 😵

16-YEAR-OLD RIO NGUMOHA WINS IT FOR LIVERPOOL IN STOPPAGE TIME ON HIS PREMIER LEAGUE DEBUT.

[Anfield Edition | æ @AnfieldEdition]

Diogo Jota's passing was a tragedy, but the way the club has handled such an unprecedented event shows how special Liverpool Football Club really is.

There is no better club on the planet.

[Trent Lara @TNLara]

@javale_mcmeme I love Malik. If you think he is a PG- you need to check eyes. Those lineups did not work.

[Trent Lara @TNLara]

@NBCSports Mo Salah

[Trent Lara @TNLara]

@stehoare 😂

[Ste Hoare @stehoare]

I don’t care if he signs Frimpong, Kerkez, Wirtz, Isak, Alvarez, Yamal, Mbappe, Haaland & Rodri this summer, if Richard Hughes sells Federico Chiesa this summer, I’m storming the AXA.

It’s the best song we’ve had for years, can’t lose it now.

[Trent Lara @TNLara]

@UTDTrey HAHAHA

[Trent Lara @TNLara]

@UTDTrey HAHAHA