Panos wrote:

Nalod wrote:What he get, 6mm a year?

After taxes, which is about 42%, thats 3,480,000. 2% for agent? another $70,000.

Dummy just spent 13% of a years salary on a car.

I agree that its stupid, but...
you could apply the same math to someone making $600,000 and buying a $45,000 BMW.
Is that just as stupid?

Briggs is mostly right and there is no right answer here. He'll have some pension money coming (we forget union takes a nice chunch too!)and there are way too many variables to consider. Is he supporting his parents, his brother, children out of wedlock, will he get married, divorced, is he investing now, are they good investments, post career ability to earn money etc etc.

sounds like the truck is not his from what we have read. Young man having fun is no big deal. guy flaunting his wealth known to have cash flow problems (previously written about) is a different story.

Iverson is not broke and he'll have a nice pension, but he blew a fortune. He'll be ok, but DAMN!

ChuckBuck wrote:

JR might be smarter than you all when it comes to the downfall of the American way.

We all are gonna wish we had this kind of protection when the stuff hits the fan.

playa2 wrote:

ChuckBuck wrote:

JR might be smarter than you all when it comes to the downfall of the American way.

We all are gonna wish we had this kind of protection when the stuff hits the fan.

it's almost like people like you want the 'american way' to end,

but you offer nothing to replace it and there is even a good chance that your very existence is being subsidized by this 'american way' you loathe so much, but you don't see any of this. you can't see it

jrodmc wrote:

Nalod wrote:

Panos wrote:

Nalod wrote:What he get, 6mm a year?

After taxes, which is about 42%, thats 3,480,000. 2% for agent? another $70,000.

Dummy just spent 13% of a years salary on a car.

I agree that its stupid, but...
you could apply the same math to someone making $600,000 and buying a $45,000 BMW.
Is that just as stupid?

Briggs is mostly right and there is no right answer here. He'll have some pension money coming (we forget union takes a nice chunch too!)and there are way too many variables to consider. Is he supporting his parents, his brother, children out of wedlock, will he get married, divorced, is he investing now, are they good investments, post career ability to earn money etc etc.

sounds like the truck is not his from what we have read. Young man having fun is no big deal. guy flaunting his wealth known to have cash flow problems (previously written about) is a different story.

Iverson is not broke and he'll have a nice pension, but he blew a fortune. He'll be ok, but DAMN!

Yeah, and we all wish we had 50" verticals and could dunk in traffic on anyone, at any time. And could get paid for playing a game. And going to practice. And staying in shape.

They lead a different life.

We are not them.

You could also apply the same logic to all the non-NBA types who set off the whole CDO debacle. People making 250k/year getting approved for mortages for $1.5 mil.

why do people get jobs in the first place. To be able to purchase the things you want.

There is nothing wrong or even stupid about what JR did. He is living out his dream and those hating on it are just haters. Haters gonna hate....its what they do. I doubt there is a single person here that can honestly say they never made a purchase that others might view as stupid but, made you happy.

dk7th wrote:

ActionJackson wrote:So apparently he did NOT buy a ridiculous $450,000 military vehicle

http://knickerblogger.net/on-hr-smith-and-the-armaments-and-the-ornaments-of-war/

Anybody who was intimating that he was just another ghetto athlete who was going to wind up broke care to issue a retraction???

even if you were misled by internet rumor-mongering he remains a knucklehead... until he proves otherwise on the court in the second round and beyond.

when you call him a knucklehead, please explain your reasoning. He has done a few immature things I credit to his youth, things like posting a girls but on twitter which, imo does not rise to such a level. Getting suspended for losing his cool for a moment after being repeatedly hit in the ribs by a defender hurt the team a bit, but is not even close to what some of our BELOVED Knicks have done in the past. I would just like to know on what such comments are based on?

Nalod wrote:

DurzoBlint wrote:

dk7th wrote:

ActionJackson wrote:So apparently he did NOT buy a ridiculous $450,000 military vehicle

http://knickerblogger.net/on-hr-smith-and-the-armaments-and-the-ornaments-of-war/

Anybody who was intimating that he was just another ghetto athlete who was going to wind up broke care to issue a retraction???

even if you were misled by internet rumor-mongering he remains a knucklehead... until he proves otherwise on the court in the second round and beyond.

when you call him a knucklehead, please explain your reasoning. He has done a few immature things I credit to his youth, things like posting a girls but on twitter which, imo does not rise to such a level. Getting suspended for losing his cool for a moment after being repeatedly hit in the ribs by a defender hurt the team a bit, but is not even close to what some of our BELOVED Knicks have done in the past. I would just like to know on what such comments are based on?

Vehicular manslaughter

that's a tough one

IronWillGiroud wrote:

IronWillGiroud wrote:

Nalod wrote:

DurzoBlint wrote:

dk7th wrote:

ActionJackson wrote:So apparently he did NOT buy a ridiculous $450,000 military vehicle

http://knickerblogger.net/on-hr-smith-and-the-armaments-and-the-ornaments-of-war/

Anybody who was intimating that he was just another ghetto athlete who was going to wind up broke care to issue a retraction???

even if you were misled by internet rumor-mongering he remains a knucklehead... until he proves otherwise on the court in the second round and beyond.

when you call him a knucklehead, please explain your reasoning. He has done a few immature things I credit to his youth, things like posting a girls but on twitter which, imo does not rise to such a level. Getting suspended for losing his cool for a moment after being repeatedly hit in the ribs by a defender hurt the team a bit, but is not even close to what some of our BELOVED Knicks have done in the past. I would just like to know on what such comments are based on?

Vehicular manslaughter

that's a tough one

in light of this, probably the armored truck he is getting is worst car choice for him,

the only driving he should be doing is to the basket.

Nalod wrote:

DurzoBlint wrote:

dk7th wrote:

ActionJackson wrote:So apparently he did NOT buy a ridiculous $450,000 military vehicle

http://knickerblogger.net/on-hr-smith-and-the-armaments-and-the-ornaments-of-war/

Anybody who was intimating that he was just another ghetto athlete who was going to wind up broke care to issue a retraction???

even if you were misled by internet rumor-mongering he remains a knucklehead... until he proves otherwise on the court in the second round and beyond.

when you call him a knucklehead, please explain your reasoning. He has done a few immature things I credit to his youth, things like posting a girls but on twitter which, imo does not rise to such a level. Getting suspended for losing his cool for a moment after being repeatedly hit in the ribs by a defender hurt the team a bit, but is not even close to what some of our BELOVED Knicks have done in the past. I would just like to know on what such comments are based on?

Vehicular manslaughter

your being idiotic. This was a tragic event. Young guys and gals speed all the time (I bet you have exceeded the speed limit in the past). To call him a knucklehead because of this...you guys are worse than woman when it comes to using bullshyte to substantiate your arguments.