So Chris Paul and Dirk are better players than Wilt, Magic, Kareem, and Kobe?
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Their cumulative playoff stats are better I guess. Just a piece of the puzzle. Don’t think they have the same championship pedigree or amount of MVPs to say they are better.
Before I read this, I probably would’ve argued that Magic, Kareem and Wilt were all better than Tracy McGrady.
Ha. Yeah it's an eye opener. Here's the reg season metric:
https://www.basketball-reference.com/leaders/per_career.html
Of course, that includes MJs time with the Wizards. Still the highest. it's not everything but a little more compelling than some lunatic ranting about made up stats and exponential growth in population and human bone density over the last 20 years.
Yeah that was one of the craziest things I'd ever read. He went completely off the rails. And earlier he'd said Derrick Fisher's career was comparable to MJ's. Hate to see folks lose their mind.
Can we all give it up for Ben Simmon’s trash performance last night? Was almost Jared-Harper-against-Clemson-esque
It was trash but fvck you for the sweet baby J comment bruh.
Leave Little Marlo out of this
The Sixers are gonna be a problem you have to earn your stripes in the NBA playoffs and young teams/players normally hit a wall they weren't ready for. It's just not the same as the regular season. Intensity ramps up and teams that see you over and over without having to worry about any other teams in between games can really make life difficult. The baby Sixers will have to learn to overcome that. Pretty sure they'll be a big player over the next few years though. Embiid, Simmons, the chance that Fultz gets his head right and becomes something...another possible high pick and a ton of cap room to bring in a monster free agent.
Sixers will be so legit if Embiid can stay healthy for his career. And that could be a very big if
I wish Draymond Green would get hit by an 18 Wheeler going 114 MPH.
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Rondo with the most Rondo stat line last night. 21 assists 10 boards and just 4 pts
I wouldn;t use the word "allow." He's not really allowed to do much. But his passing ability actually creates space for him in a weird way. Get too close and he'll throw that one handed bounce pass to someone in the lane. Play too far off and he's got space to throw it all over the perimeter. He's just a really unique player
yep, and you also can't just play him like he won't shoot at all. I mean it sounds good in theory but when he gets into the paint you aren't going to see guys resist 7 million reps of helping off their man to go to the ball. It's instinct you can't control in a fast paced game all the time. So he gets to spots where he knows he can move defenders around and when he does his ability to execute the pass is so good.
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It's not my fault you dick birds don't have the reading comprehension skills to comprehend my arguments.
all I hear are crickets. Ho hum lebron drops 37 and hits a game winner muh jordan was better.
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That's right, kid. Only you possess intelligence. Muh computer... you're so brilliant. Einstein, Archimedes, Tesla, Copernicus. Those fools. Not growing up with computers!!! You're funny. I like you. No homo.
I’m not big on coaching making any difference but Brad Stevens v Tyron Lue seems like a huge mismatch.
gun to my head I’m not picking against Lebron, but Boston is uniquely qualified to beat this Cavs team
they’ve spent the last 2 rounds building an entire defensive philosophy of getting back and building a wall to slow down a monster in transition - first against Giannis, then against Simmons - so everyone on the team is in tune with how much they have to sacrifice and bust their asses to slow down Lebron and limit those opportunities... that’s equal parts schematic and relentless effort, which they have
the second part is, they’re the best defense in the league defending the 3... they will run and rotate and run and rotate and run and rotate as much as it takes to run teams off the 3 point line... agains, that’s equal parts schematic and effort... and it’s been ingrained in their culture for years... you have to work to get good looks against them from deep...
finally, from a sheer numbers perspective, they have as many potential options to throw at Lebron as anyone... Morris, Brown, Horford, Semi at least have a chance to make him work...
no one will stop him, but between those bodies, team defense, and sheer effort, Cleveland will have to work harder this series than they have the entire season... and they will not get enough easy looks from 3 to just shoot their way out of slumps and compensate for how terrible their defense is
Cavs should still win because Lebron is that good - but it’s not a shock or a fluke or an upset if Boston beats them
they’ve spent the last 2 rounds building an entire defensive philosophy of getting back and building a wall to slow down a monster in transition - first against Giannis, then against Simmons - so everyone on the team is in tune with how much they have to sacrifice and bust their asses to slow down Lebron and limit those opportunities... that’s equal parts schematic and relentless effort, which they have
the second part is, they’re the best defense in the league defending the 3... they will run and rotate and run and rotate and run and rotate as much as it takes to run teams off the 3 point line... agains, that’s equal parts schematic and effort... and it’s been ingrained in their culture for years... you have to work to get good looks against them from deep...
finally, from a sheer numbers perspective, they have as many potential options to throw at Lebron as anyone... Morris, Brown, Horford, Semi at least have a chance to make him work...
no one will stop him, but between those bodies, team defense, and sheer effort, Cleveland will have to work harder this series than they have the entire season... and they will not get enough easy looks from 3 to just shoot their way out of slumps and compensate for how terrible their defense is
Cavs should still win because Lebron is that good - but it’s not a shock or a fluke or an upset if Boston beats them
I think the Celtics win this series, and I wouldn’t be shocked if they do it in 5 games. Brad Stevens vs Lou isn’t even fair. Will be the sixers, warriors, and Celtics competing for championships in the next 5 years.
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