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Carlos Danger wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 8:14 am

FNG wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 6:10 am

kekgeek wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2024 7:58 pm Rudy spoke to the media before the game. I’ll be shocked if he plays tomorrow. Also said he would miss a playoff game if his kid is born during that time

Caution: Old Man "Back in my day" alert ahead:

This one really pisses me off. What if it's game 7 of the Finals? My medical books tell me that the woman generally delivers the baby...the man's role happens nine months before. Yes, most of us would like to be present for the birth of our children, but we're paying Rudy $30 million a year to help win games...and missing a playoff game is much more significant than a regular season game. I was lucky to be present for both of my kids' births, but here's something I am 100% sure of...if something as critical as a playoff game was happening in my job, I wouldn't have told my boss "Nope, sorry...gotta help deliver the baby".

And why did he feel the need to say this out loud now? "Hey, guess what fans who spend way too much time following the Wolves? I'm not playing tonight, and I'm not even going to play in the playoffs if my baby mama is having a baby".

FU Rudy, and the croissant you rode in on.

*Insert Paulie Walnuts - Ohhh!! gif"

LST - I rare disagree with your posts. But I do in this instance. And it's not because I'm all offended or am going to tell a story about the birth of my own children. In fact, I don't have kids and generally dislike all little bastards.

But I am a family first guy. And I do believe a man has a right to be with their family if they are in the hospital. Nothing is more important to me than my loved ones. If someone close to me is in the hospital, I'm going to be there and the job can wait until I know they are ok. I realize not everyone is like that - and that's fine. But to be there for the birth of a kid...I don't think that's beyond the scope of reasonable requests. Yes, the woman should be just fine without him there. But certainly some people draw comfort from having their significant other present. And I think this is his first kid? IDK.

FNG wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 10:59 am

Carlos Danger wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 8:14 am

FNG wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 6:10 am

Caution: Old Man "Back in my day" alert ahead:

This one really pisses me off. What if it's game 7 of the Finals? My medical books tell me that the woman generally delivers the baby...the man's role happens nine months before. Yes, most of us would like to be present for the birth of our children, but we're paying Rudy $30 million a year to help win games...and missing a playoff game is much more significant than a regular season game. I was lucky to be present for both of my kids' births, but here's something I am 100% sure of...if something as critical as a playoff game was happening in my job, I wouldn't have told my boss "Nope, sorry...gotta help deliver the baby".

And why did he feel the need to say this out loud now? "Hey, guess what fans who spend way too much time following the Wolves? I'm not playing tonight, and I'm not even going to play in the playoffs if my baby mama is having a baby".

FU Rudy, and the croissant you rode in on.

*Insert Paulie Walnuts - Ohhh!! gif"

LST - I rare disagree with your posts. But I do in this instance. And it's not because I'm all offended or am going to tell a story about the birth of my own children. In fact, I don't have kids and generally dislike all little bastards.

But I am a family first guy. And I do believe a man has a right to be with their family if they are in the hospital. Nothing is more important to me than my loved ones. If someone close to me is in the hospital, I'm going to be there and the job can wait until I know they are ok. I realize not everyone is like that - and that's fine. But to be there for the birth of a kid...I don't think that's beyond the scope of reasonable requests. Yes, the woman should be just fine without him there. But certainly some people draw comfort from having their significant other present. And I think this is his first kid? IDK.

The bolded part alone is a cause for concern, Anthony...you need to do some deep soul-searching .

Two different perspectives here, and I get it. I was at the hospital for the birth of both of my children, but I saw it as more of a selfish move than a caring move...I wanted to be there more than the kids' mom needed me there! And I definitely wouldn't have been there had my employer needed me at that moment. I understand that there are different perspectives here and I'm also a family first guy. If a loved one were in critical condition in the hospital, you can bet your bippy that I would leave my job to be there with him/her. But giving birth is a rather routine thing (says the unenlightened man who has never had to do it!)...it happens thousands of times a day without any complications. I don't think that this is Rudy needing to be there for his baby mama...I think this is Rudy selfishly needing to be there for himself so he can feel part of the experience. If he really wants to be part of the experience, change a lot of diapers and get up in the middle of the night when the baby is crying. That's when mama really needs you!

But you know what really bothers me? This is just another example that proves we rubes care more about our team winning than the players do. And that makes me feel foolish about how much time I spend on my beloved Timberwolves. I want them to care about winning a championship as much as I do, and it's painfully clear to me that they don't.

AbeVigodaLive wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 11:07 am

FNG wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 10:59 am

Carlos Danger wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 8:14 am

*Insert Paulie Walnuts - Ohhh!! gif"

LST - I rare disagree with your posts. But I do in this instance. And it's not because I'm all offended or am going to tell a story about the birth of my own children. In fact, I don't have kids and generally dislike all little bastards.

But I am a family first guy. And I do believe a man has a right to be with their family if they are in the hospital. Nothing is more important to me than my loved ones. If someone close to me is in the hospital, I'm going to be there and the job can wait until I know they are ok. I realize not everyone is like that - and that's fine. But to be there for the birth of a kid...I don't think that's beyond the scope of reasonable requests. Yes, the woman should be just fine without him there. But certainly some people draw comfort from having their significant other present. And I think this is his first kid? IDK.

The bolded part alone is a cause for concern, Anthony...you need to do some deep soul-searching .

Two different perspectives here, and I get it. I was at the hospital for the birth of both of my children, but I saw it as more of a selfish move than a caring move...I wanted to be there more than the kids' mom needed me there! And I definitely wouldn't have been there had my employer needed me at that moment. I understand that there are different perspectives here and I'm also a family first guy. If a loved one were in critical condition in the hospital, you can bet your bippy that I would leave my job to be there with him/her. But giving birth is a rather routine thing (says the unenlightened man who has never had to do it!)...it happens thousands of times a day without any complications. I don't think that this is Rudy needing to be there for his baby mama...I think this is Rudy selfishly needing to be there for himself so he can feel part of the experience. If he really wants to be part of the experience, change a lot of diapers and get up in the middle of the night when the baby is crying. That's when mama really needs you!

But you know what really bothers me? This is just another example that proves we rubes care more about our team winning than the players do. And that makes me feel foolish about how much time I spend on my beloved Timberwolves. I want them to care about winning a championship as much as I do, and it's painfully clear to me that they don't.

What if Gobert's wife specifically asked him to be there? Does that change anything for you?

These things are always dicey. I remember lamenting about Kevin Love missing multiple games after the death of his grandma or someone. But everyone handles grief and family differently. Brett Favre famously played after his dad died. I'm past the point of judging anyone too much for how they handle a very emotional moment in their life... even if it varies wildly from how I would handle it.

FNG wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 11:50 am

AbeVigodaLive wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 11:07 am

FNG wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 10:59 am

The bolded part alone is a cause for concern, Anthony...you need to do some deep soul-searching .

Two different perspectives here, and I get it. I was at the hospital for the birth of both of my children, but I saw it as more of a selfish move than a caring move...I wanted to be there more than the kids' mom needed me there! And I definitely wouldn't have been there had my employer needed me at that moment. I understand that there are different perspectives here and I'm also a family first guy. If a loved one were in critical condition in the hospital, you can bet your bippy that I would leave my job to be there with him/her. But giving birth is a rather routine thing (says the unenlightened man who has never had to do it!)...it happens thousands of times a day without any complications. I don't think that this is Rudy needing to be there for his baby mama...I think this is Rudy selfishly needing to be there for himself so he can feel part of the experience. If he really wants to be part of the experience, change a lot of diapers and get up in the middle of the night when the baby is crying. That's when mama really needs you!

But you know what really bothers me? This is just another example that proves we rubes care more about our team winning than the players do. And that makes me feel foolish about how much time I spend on my beloved Timberwolves. I want them to care about winning a championship as much as I do, and it's painfully clear to me that they don't.

What if Gobert's wife specifically asked him to be there? Does that change anything for you?

These things are always dicey. I remember lamenting about Kevin Love missing multiple games after the death of his grandma or someone. But everyone handles grief and family differently. Brett Favre famously played after his dad died. I'm past the point of judging anyone too much for how they handle a very emotional moment in their life... even if it varies wildly from how I would handle it.

Maybe, Abe. If she had some type of condition that made the birth process risky, I would hope he would be there without being asked. But most births are routine...about as dangerous as a colonoscopy. And if his girlfriend asks him to skip a playoff game to be with her, I might suggest she reexamine why she is able to live a luxurious life with no money worries.

I wish I could be in your shoes, Abe, and not judge people when they make a decision wildly different from one I would make. But as I said above, what really bugs me is that it's clear that Rube FNG cares way more about this franchise than the players do, and that makes me feel kind of stupid.

A quick hypothetical: The Wolves have just lost game 6 of the NBA finals against Milwaukee, despite a monstrous game by Rudy...25/22 with 5 blocks. But we're coming home for Game 7 on our court, and this board is as fired up as we've ever been. Kek, Lip, you and I decide to take out a second mortgage on our homes to buy $1000 seats for the game. And when we get there, we learn Rudy has left the arena to join his baby mama at the hospital because her water just broke. I'm pretty sure the only emotion we would be feeling would be joy for the birth of Rudy's baby .

DNatagal wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 11:42 am Did anyone notice Slo-Mo's "Home Alone" reaction to the dunk? Priceless. I am really surprised he didn't get T'ed up.

Q-is-here wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 12:33 pm

DNatagal wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 11:42 am Did anyone notice Slo-Mo's "Home Alone" reaction to the dunk? Priceless. I am really surprised he didn't get T'ed up.

I thought it was genuine shock and not something he tried to do.

Like a lot of you I'm sure, I have re-watched the dunk a number of times. I started looking at the crowd reaction on my 3rd and 4th replay. There were a number people with hands on their head or mouths agape saying to themselves, "what the hell did I just see!?", similar to Kyle Anderson. Shocking is the best word to describe it because it was not just athletically impressive, but just the sheer violence of it....