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Re: The NBA Begins by birdman(m): 3:01am On May 02, 2019 |
SmooshCHN: People are evil |
Re: The NBA Begins by A40(m): 11:58am On May 02, 2019 |
Wasn't expecting the Portland vs Nuggets series to be such a tight defensive affair. Every series tied at 1 bar the Rockets vs Warriors series. This is more like it |
Re: The NBA Begins by birdman(m): 2:16pm On May 02, 2019 |
A40: On denver side you have the white Tim Duncan complete with point guard handles. Milsap is looking like the Milsap from Jazz days. Murray and Harris are making sweet pick and rolls with Jokic. Denver looks like the more dangerous playoff team. Buuuut, like play like play McCollum and Lillard have been together like 5 years now? For two guards with similar skills, they play in sync. This by itself is an x factor. They have enough explosive offense to test any defense in the league. Enough to overcome 40+pts from the Joker even. Denver should win this series, but this could go to game 7. And Rockets need to step up. I no wan hear excuse abeg...ayam tired of the whining. Wear eye protector if need be, mr mvp 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: The NBA Begins by Roland17(m): 2:44pm On May 02, 2019 |
How about John Lester's pitching last night? 7 innings pitched, 0 earned runs, 8 strikeouts, and 1 walk. |
Re: The NBA Begins by A40(m): 4:26pm On May 02, 2019 |
birdman:Last night's game was really weird. Denver shot 20℅ from 3 and 34% from the field. This is probably the worst shooting I've seen in recent playoffs history Denver look like the more balanced team overall, at least on paper but they are hardly showing it on the court. If they let Portland win Game 3 there might be problems. And this Will Barton dude man? Could Isaiah Thomas possibly have done any worse? |
Re: The NBA Begins by Nobody: 4:56pm On May 02, 2019 |
A40:Actually go and read the post again. There were more than just two games. Thats the problem, when its lebron he got bailed out and apparently jordan was never in such situations. Thats not even the argument, the argument is his team was far superior to his opposition in most cases, thats why he won. That doesnt make him the GOAT, just means hes on a stacked team. Show me anyone whos been able to do more with less than lebron. Only iverson even comes close as far as that. Are you serious? When did Houston Rockets have facilitation issues? They flat out missed numerous wide open looks!!What kind of statement is this? If you are denying the importance of passing and facilitation in basketball you just dont know anything about basketball period. As for the rockets, one of their problems is that the facilitator is a brick machine himself, lebron will always make the best play and when he chooses to score he does so efficiently. I'm telling you that you're greatly exaggerating the degree of difficulty. The Nets were a mediocre team that beat another mediocre team playing in a mediocre conference. It's not about the higher or lower seed. It's not a coincidence that the Spurs had it tougher getting out of the West than winning the NBA FinalsYou literally just mentioned how many games they won and now its not about seed? The point is compare these teams to lebrons team. That jason kidd was about as good a jason kidd as any, 13 9 8 is a solid jason kidd stat line. Add vince carter and richard jefferson and lebron smoked them. Then the pistons who were the one seed with billups, richard hamilton, tashaun prince and rasheed wallace, went 2-0 up and lebron had to go to detroit and put in one of the greatest perfomances in nba playoff history. He was 22 years old with ilgauskas as his number 2. And i'm over exaggerating the difficulty? LMAO Nigga please! Nahi nahi. He shot 41% in the post season and 35 in the Finals. You can't get away with such bricklaying against better teams out WestThats 42% but yes potato potato. Dont give me that crap about getting away with it, he lost to a superior team period. Their best player, a power forward, shot forty something percent that series and they still won. Why? cause he had another allstar to rely on. |
Re: The NBA Begins by Nobody: 7:13pm On May 02, 2019 |
Remember when draymond did this to lebron last year in Game 1? Now he does the same thing to Harden? Coincidence? I think NOT! The same way he went about kicking and punching people in the gonads a few years back. Now if this donkey gets suspended some clowns will say the commissioner is trying to screw the warriors.
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Re: The NBA Begins by Nobody: 9:05pm On May 02, 2019 |
I've been hearing this sh-t for a while but i chose to ignore it because i couldnt even take it seriously. Now it seems this narrative is starting to gain some steam so let me just say this. Anyone who thinks that kevin durant is a better basketball player than the GOAT, Lebron James is a bonafide sodomite. 3 Likes |
Re: The NBA Begins by A40(m): 9:06pm On May 02, 2019 |
ReysonDrabek:Who on this page has ever claimed Jordan was never bailed out? You brought up a series where Jordan and his team were comfortably ahead. The other game you listed (Game 6) had the GOAT leading his team because he got to the free throw line enough times to negate his poor shooting, unlike LeNomad whose team mate dropped 31 points LeNomad has never won a ring with less than two other all-stars. Beating up Paul George, Roy Hibbert and Brandon Jennings with multiple all-stars is hardly difficult. The whole myth of LeNomad has literally been built off playing in a rubbish conference LeNomad once finished 3rd on his team in scoring. Don't tell me about stacked teams. Nobody ever tried to double team Scottie Pippen ReysonDrabek:I have to ask what part of your body you read and comprehend with because I don't understand why you would glean the bolded from what I wrote. My point is assists are also down to a team's philosophy and the ability to knock down shots. In the Rockets case they facilitated and missed!! Being a brick machine has nothing to do with your ability to facilitate. The same complaints Bronsexuals were making last year about how teammates were missing open looks. Assists inadvertently involve putting your fate in the hands of your teammates and if your teammates are bricklayers then John Stockton couldn't assist you ReysonDrabek:The NBA is rife with many paper super teams that end up bombing badly. The Knicks with Melo,Amare hell we saw Donovan Mitchell a friggin rookie lead the Jazz past Paul George, Westbrick and Carmelo sin home court and you're telling me about a rubbish team that went 41-41 and wouldn't even sniff the playoffs in the West that year You know a conference is rubbish when 53-29 is enough to win you a #1 seed. Lmaooooo 8 rubbish teams battling for the right to get swept by whoever came out West ReysonDrabek:Save me this weak excuse. Your LeNomad went 10/30 in the final Game of that series! If he shot even 11-30 they would have avoided a sweep. It's not like he played his best and they lost. He played at a subterranean level and they would have lost to paraplegics as well That a player made a Finals run shooting such a paltry percentage shows how rubbish the Eastern Conference was that year and the fact that the Cavs were probably an all-round solid defensive team as well
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Re: The NBA Begins by Nobody: 9:28pm On May 02, 2019 |
A40:Well MJ has never won a playoff series without scottie pippen. Never won a ring without two hall of famers. Like i said, go get your glasses and read again, they were 0-2 and your man shot like westbrick, if it werent for his team mates bailing him out he would have gone down 0-3 so what the hell are you even talking about? Beating up Paul George, Roy Hibbert and Brandon Jennings with multiple all-stars is hardly difficult. The whole myth of LeNomad has literally been built off playing in a rubbish conferenceYet somehow he beat the best the other conference had to offer 3 times, probably more if not for that lanky cunt! Hes coming out of a weaker conference yet you lot blame him for losing 6 finals LOOOOL! LeNomad once finished 3rd on his team in scoring. Don't tell me about stacked teams. Nobody ever tried to double team Scottie PippenThe only think you can bring up is 2011. What does scottie being doubled team have to do with a team being stacked? This literally makes zero sense. You dont have any argument here. I have to ask what part of your body you read and comprehend with because I don't understand why you would glean the bolded from what I wrote. My point is assists are also down to a team's philosophy and the ability to knock down shots.Like i said, you denying the role of facilitation in basketball means you know jack squat about basketball. In the Rockets case they facilitated and missed!! Being a brick machine has nothing to do with your ability to facilitate. The same complaints Bronsexuals were making last year. Assists inadvertently involves putting your fate in the hands of your teammates and if your teammates are bricklayers then John Stockton couldn't assist youSo what point are you trying to make here? Again this literally makes zero sense. Do you read what you type before you post? My goodness! Imagine trying to argue that lebron is a better facilitator than MJ or that facilitation doesnt matter. WTF are you even saying? Pfft! The NBA is rife with many paper super teams that end up bombing badly.LMAO! Dude you're embarrassing yourself. Three prime vets had no business being bounced by a 22 year old just stop the rubbish. They didnt bomb, they were slain. They didnt bomb when they upset the raptors did they? you keep saying its not about record yet you keep bringing up their record. Pfft! You know a conference is rubbish when 53-29 is enough to win you a #1 seed. Lmaooooo 8 rubbish teams battling for the right to get swept by whoever came out WestHow does that change the fact that lebron beat the pistons who were the favorites and the one seed? Now its about the conference. Again do you read what you type? I could eat a bowl of alphabet soup and sh-t a better argument than this. Save me this weak excuse. Your LeNomad went 10/30 in the final Game of that series! If he shot even 11-30 they would have avoided a sweep. It's not like he played his best and they lost. He played at a subterranean level and they would have lost to paraplegics as wellAnother witless argument. Try being the only offensive outlet your team has against a solid offensive team in the finals. Your man shot 35% and got bounced in the first round LMAO! That a player made a Finals run shooting such a paltry percentage shows how rubbish the Eastern Conference was that year and the fact that the Cavs were probably an all-round solid defensive team as wellSo harden making the WCF last year shooting the percentage he did makes the west weak yes? WTF is this guy talking about? That was a waste of my 3 minutes. Just saw your picture, Nigga kevin love has a higher PER than pippen allen and bosh Just stop it, Like i said everything you posted here makes 0 sense! |
Re: The NBA Begins by steady986(m): 10:04pm On May 02, 2019 |
ReysonDrabek:Just to buttress your point 2 Likes
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Re: The NBA Begins by Nobody: 10:24pm On May 02, 2019 |
steady986: LOL forget the stats, the standards are completely different. Lebron has a bad game and hell boils over, these guys have a bad game and no one even notices. Talking about kevin durant scoring on a team with five all stars as if lebron didnt get calcium deficient kevin love and a pack of bums to the finals just last year SMH! i'd rank kawhi higher than lebron before i rank that hitchhiking snake. 1 Like |
Re: The NBA Begins by steady986(m): 10:25pm On May 02, 2019 |
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Re: The NBA Begins by A40(m): 11:21pm On May 02, 2019 |
ReysonDrabek:Jordan has also never been outscored in a series unlike your boy LeNomad. Phil Jackson did not ever win squat prior to coaching the GOAT either If it weren't for Bobby Gibson bailing LeNomad out the Cavs would have lost and had to go to Detroit for Game 7. He saved the Cavs from an elimination game! End of story Miss me with your nonsense hair splitting ReysonDrabek:Armed with multiple all-stars. Getting to that many finals was the function of playing in a weaker conference. Just one trip out to the better conference and your nomad went from Finals to no playoffs at all Wade,Bosh,LeNomad,Allen vs Jordan, Pippen. Lmaooo! Who made the Bulls stacked? John Paxson? Cartwright. Lmaooo GTFOH ReysonDrabek:I'm responsible for what I write not what you understand ReysonDrabek:You have a very serious comprehension problem. Even after repeatedly telling you a player's ability to rack up assists still boils down to his teammates knocking down shots you keep asking me these dumbass questions ad nauseum. Smh! When did the debate about who the better facilitator begin? Lol continue shadowboxing ReysonDrabek:But I literally just gave you an example of 3 vets (2 in the top 10 in the league) that got bounced by a rookie, without breaking stride. Btw Jason Kidd at 34 was definitely not in his prime in 07. Try again A 41-41 team would not even make the playoffs if they played in the West. That is the context that you Bronsexuals keep missing. Calm your tits! they just beat the friggin Raptors with Chris Bosh and TJ Ford FFS. How was that an upset? Sheesh ReysonDrabek:How can it not be about the conference? It was terribly watered down. Even the blind can see it Insufferable Bronsexuals swear the GOAT faced plumbers so I don't understand why you lot are always in your feelings when we highlight how rubbish the East was ReysonDrabek:There is no excuse for that epic brickfest. Lol Jordan never shot 35% over an entire playoff series The Spurs were actually poor offensively that series. They only crossed the 85pt mark once! Try again mate ReysonDrabek:Lee-MAO!! How convenient. It's now that you develop amnesia to forget that unlike LeNomad in 07, James Harden's volume 3pt shooting actually drives down his field goal percentage. These jokes write themselves Are you arguing with the stats that I didn't generate now? Na like this craze dey start oh. Did I invent PER?? |
Re: The NBA Begins by Roland17(m): 12:25am On May 03, 2019 |
@donlittle25 I hope you are doing okay bro, I have not seen your post in a while. Just checking in ... |
Re: The NBA Begins by donlittle25: 1:19am On May 03, 2019 |
I am o. Mistakenly clicked unfollow on the thread. Na till two days ago I realize. Plus work they stress me man. Preciate it bro Roland17: |
Re: The NBA Begins by Nobody: 1:51am On May 03, 2019 |
A40:LOL Lebron has the best stats for an elimination game in NBA history. He literally just destroyed the pistons in detroit with 48 points including the last 25. Miss me with your nonsense hair splittingBut how does this change the fact that he beat the best the west had to offer 3 times? WTF is this dude saying? LMAO! He only got to the finals because he was in a weaker conference but beat the best the stronger conference had to offer because Somehow he has a better record against western teams than eastern teams, he also missed more games than hes ever missed in a season. Wade,Bosh,LeNomad,Allen vs Jordan, Pippen. Lmaooo! Who made the Bulls stacked? John Paxson? Cartwright. Lmaooo GTFOHIts not just the teams its who theyre up against. The best that bald dweeb ever faced was karl malone and friggin stockton While lebron beats 73 win teams the other is on one. I'm responsible for what I write not what you understandExactly, what you wrote just proved you know jack squat about basketball. You have a very serious comprehension problem. Even after repeatedly telling you a player's ability to rack up assists still boils down to his teammates knocking down shots you keep asking me these dumbass questions ad nauseum. Smh!I'm a little confused here but didnt this guy literally just say assists dont matter? What the fvck? When did the debate about who the better facilitator begin? Lol continue shadowboxingI called lebron the complete package and you literally said scoring is all that matters? LMAO This selective memory and back tracking of yours is getting embarrassing! But I literally just gave you an example of 3 vets (2 in the top 10 in the league) that got bounced by a rookie, without breaking stride. Btw Jason Kidd at 34 was definitely not in his prime in 07. Try againYou mean donovan mitchell a DPOY and ricky rubio? Did lebron have anything close to that? Jason kidd was putting up Jason Kidd numbers? Stop comparing these scenarios its embarrassing! A 41-41 team would not even make the playoffs if they played in the West. That is the context that you Bronsexuals keep missing. Calm your tits! they just beat the friggin Raptors with Chris Bosh and TJ Ford FFS. How was that an upset? SheeshAgain when is it about which conference is weaker? did lebron annihilate them or not? Speaking of records didnt the raptors have a better record than them? LMAO! You just love arguing even when you dont have a friggin damn point! Take your L in peace! How can it not be about the conference? It was terribly watered down. Even the blind can see itBut how does this change the fact that lebron beat them? Insufferable Bronsexuals swear the GOAT faced plumbers so I don't understand why you lot are always in your feelings when we highlight how rubbish the East wasLMAO! The phoenix suns in todays era will torch every team in that plumbers league. How can i respect a league where andre friggin drummond would be an MVP candidate? There is no excuse for that epic brickfest.But you literally just brought up one game as an example so i gave you one game as well? LMAO! I meant lebron was the only offensive force for the cavs against the spurs who had great defense what the F did you expect? Lee-MAO!! How convenient. It's now that you develop amnesia to forget that unlike LeNomad in 07, James Harden's volume 3pt shooting actually drives down his field goal percentage. These jokes write themselvesYou OBVIOUSLY didnt invent PER but bringing them up to prove a point is senseless. So Love is better than Pippen is what you're trying to say yeah? LMAO! Lebrons % was more affected by 3s than hardens what the fvck are you talking about? James harden shot 42% from 2 in 2018 and lebron shot 45% from 2 in 2007 so there goes this argument down the toilet like everything else you posted here. I guess since harden made the WCF shooting like that the west is weak according to your logic Another 3 minutes of my life wasted. |
Re: The NBA Begins by Nobody: 1:51am On May 03, 2019 |
donlittle25: You are a midget. |
Re: The NBA Begins by SIRcumalot: 3:18am On May 03, 2019 |
Gasol isn't even interested in scoring again. If he was looking for his shot this would be closer. |
Re: The NBA Begins by Nobody: 3:45am On May 03, 2019 |
They say its the hope that gets you. The raptors must be the saddest NBA franchise in recent times. Every year they're so sure they'll finally break the curse and sure enough every year they fail. Kyle Lowry, I have no words. |
Re: The NBA Begins by steady986(m): 7:04am On May 03, 2019 |
ReysonDrabek:As long as Kyle Lowry remains their starting point guard, they ain't winning sh*t. |
Re: The NBA Begins by steady986(m): 7:26am On May 03, 2019 |
We might have that Bucks/Sixer's final after all. |
Re: The NBA Begins by A40(m): 7:50am On May 03, 2019 |
SIRcumalot:I really don't know what the hell happened to Gasol the last few years at Memphis. I doubt Valanciunas would have been such an offensive non-factor The real problem is Kyle Lowry. I don't know how you're taking home $33m per year playing in your home city and you drop 7pts. These players have no code. Smh 1 Like |
Re: The NBA Begins by Nobody: 8:30am On May 03, 2019 |
I pick wilt chamberlain ReysonDrabek: |
Re: The NBA Begins by A40(m): 9:07am On May 03, 2019 |
ReysonDrabek:And he was nowhere to be found in Game 6 where a loss would have led to an elimination Game 7 on the road ReysonDrabek:Because he had the Heatles by his side. 2 all-stars in their prime and another 2 past their prime not forgetting excellent role players like Mike Miller and Shane Battier. Its literally impossible to lose with that much help. It's an indictment on LeNomad that he only won 2 chips with such a stacked team! The GOAT would have won all 4 years Better record my a$$. He would not have missed as many games if the Lakers were still in contention, he was shut down earlier than normal because the Lakers had no hope of making the playoffs. Bottom line ReysonDrabek:This is why Jordan is the GOAT. Even with an all world Miami Heat team with arguably more help than any other star in the history of the game the Heat were not a dominant team. Jordan on the other hand was the Dragon ReysonDrabek:I'm not to blame for your poor comprehension skills. ReysonDrabek:You literally need blood tonic. I never said assists don't matter. I said the ability to rack up one is dependent on your teammates. You're literally at the mercy of them making the bloody shot!! FFS all it takes is one dribble to nullify an assist on the stat sheet ReysonDrabek:I said scoring is the only stat the player completely controls. Read FFS!! Besides Jordan once dropped 8 assists a game so don't tell me Jordan was not the complete package. He led the league in steals, was DPOY and was an elite rebounder for his position. Fun fact: He averaged more offensive rebounds per game than your LeNomad ReysonDrabek:You're a joker. Comparing a rookie going against MVP Russell Westbrook, Paul George, Stephen Adams and Melo. The nerve to mention Ricky Rubio. Lmaooo Ricky Rubio? Comot for here! Jason Kidd was not in his prime kiddo. He was still dropping 8-9 assists per game at 38. Doesn't mean he was in his prime ReysonDrabek:Nigga their opposition Raptors had Chris Bosh and TJ goddamn Ford. EOD One rubbish team beating another rubbish team. Big whoop! His competition was buttersoft ReysonDrabek:Joke of the century. And yet the perennial MVP candidate in today's era is a notorious flopper and defensive sieve who would be bounced out the league if he played in an era where a hard foul then is a flagrant 2 now. Ninjas like Ray Allen who played both eras know who the GOAT is. Trust those who couldn't dribble out of a wet paper bag to argue ReysonDrabek:So why are you whining FFS ReysonDrabek:Honestly your comprehension skills are abominable. Having a higher PER doesn't make you a better player. I'm just telling you that LeNomad's teams were super stacked and the PER gives an idea of that. LeNomad's teams were stacked! Lmaooo stop lying shamelessly. Ahn Ahn! Na curse?? Harden shot 56% from 2 against Golden State and 48% against the Jazz! Better than those rubbish teams LeNomad padded his stats with in the East The irony here is you're actually the one literally wasting my time |
Re: The NBA Begins by steady986(m): 9:28am On May 03, 2019 |
OK let's end this argument once and for all. Jordan is the GREATEST of all time (because he has 5 MVPs, 6 FMVP, 6 Rings [not that he's actually the highest in all these things, but hey, who am I to argue]10 Scoring champions, and a ton of other personal accolades). But Lebron is the BEST player the world has ever seen. How, you may want to ask me. Well, just watch the NBA, the evidence is there. This argument is kind of like Ali vs Tyson. Ali is the greatest, but Tyson is the best. And I know for sure that if they both were to fight each other in their prime, Tyson would whip Ali's butt, there's no question about that. I know somebody somewhere is looking at this and frowning his face, even contemplating whether to comment or not, but use your brain. 1 Like |
Re: The NBA Begins by hardeycute(m): 9:40am On May 03, 2019 |
Mehn, I hate to see the same thing going on and on whenever I come to this board. Everybody has element of bias. |
Re: The NBA Begins by Hardetayour: 9:53am On May 03, 2019 |
Lol. LeBum is the greatest of all time? Miss me with that bullshit |
Re: The NBA Begins by Horus(m): 10:11am On May 03, 2019 |
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Re: The NBA Begins by birdman(m): 11:04am On May 03, 2019 |
steady986: Will never end. Its a trick meaningless argument, used by the sports media to generate clicks and likes anytime they need a boost in ratings. Dont spend energy debating about billionaires all day every day. Folks, be wise. 1 Like |
Re: The NBA Begins by steady986(m): 12:12pm On May 03, 2019 |
No matter how hard you try not to use that word "GREATEST", it still comes up somehow. SMH |
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