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Re: The NBA Begins by Nobody: 5:39pm On May 11, 2019 |
A40: The rockets have a small window and its either pay chris paul or he bounces. Who do they replace him with then? They had to go all in especially since that deal was probably agreed before he signed. |
Re: The NBA Begins by A40(m): 6:34pm On May 11, 2019 |
KarnThornheart:Part of being a great GM is anticipating just not the present but the future. What were the odds that CP3 a year older would be better than he was last year? Would you bet on CP3 playing better in his age 34, 35 seasons when he is already showing glaring signs of decline? Could it be that the sheer amount of workload and usage rate of Harden pretty much means he is doomed to fail come playoff time? |
Re: The NBA Begins by A40(m): 6:59pm On May 11, 2019 |
KarnThornheart:The point is that was not even a Wait and see how he performs Tweet. That was a derisive and dismissive one which suggests that he didn't believe the Nuggets were a good team nor Jokic an elite player. KarnThornheart:Morey has been the Rockets GM for eons. Credit for taking on the Warriors in this incarnation but he has been GM of that team for quite sometime and they didn't do much till they got Harden. We shall see if he's able to build a roster that can compete when CP3 invariably starts aging and he cannot add any quality support cast to help Harden. Of course credibility has a lot to do with analysis. How can he sit across to one of Kobe's teammates or Tim Duncan and the San Antonio Spurs and say that Kobe never had an era. Won't they slap him silly? |
Re: The NBA Begins by steady986(m): 7:23pm On May 11, 2019 |
smokers:I suggest you go with a team with actual history, like the Lakers and Celtics, and not teams that want to cheat the game like GS. Pathetic team |
Re: The NBA Begins by ipledge10(m): 7:32pm On May 11, 2019 |
darkelf:Black people that believe ridiculing black people make them smart, are the worst set of people in the world. In my own opinion, stay away from them. 1 Like |
Re: The NBA Begins by smoosh20: 7:41pm On May 11, 2019 |
steady986:This your statement makes you look like Ersan on haloperidol. Someone doing everything right is cheating the system. Lmao ![]() ![]() 1 Like |
Re: The NBA Begins by Nobody: 8:22pm On May 11, 2019 |
ipledge10: Ooooh boohoo! Did I hurt your feelings small fry? Maybe learn not to take everything too personally. Did you miss the part where I ridiculed bird for being white? I have enough hate to go around. |
Re: The NBA Begins by steady986(m): 8:28pm On May 11, 2019 |
smoosh20:Lol. You sound like...Smoosh20...on paroxetine |
Re: The NBA Begins by CuteRedd(f): 8:49pm On May 11, 2019 |
So Chris Paul stopped curry from practicing his shot in the eve of game 6. “According to Thompson, Curry had reserved practice time on the Rockets court on Thursday night from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Paul reportedly got wind of it and went to the arena to deny Curry's practice time. From Thompson: "On the night before Friday's Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals, after arriving from the Bay Area, Curry wanted to get some shots up at Toyota Center. The Warriors' do-it-all manager, Eric Housen, booked the court from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. so Curry could work on his shot. Somehow, Rockets guard Chris Paul got wind. He decided to go to Toyota Center to get shots up, nixing Curry's reservations. The Warriors' point guard offered to stick to half a court, but Paul wasn't having it. Curry was kicked off the Toyota Center court." According to Thompson, after the Warriors beat the Rockets, Curry yelled to Draymond Green, "Kick me off the court again, boy!" Green replied, "Kick him off! Kick him off!" That guy no get sense!! 2 Likes |
Re: The NBA Begins by steady986(m): 9:31pm On May 11, 2019 |
Why I love this game
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Re: The NBA Begins by A40(m): 9:38pm On May 11, 2019 |
etidy:He is the worst analyst on TV bar none. 1 Like |
Re: The NBA Begins by smokers: 9:52pm On May 11, 2019 |
steady986: thanks bro I'll wait for the off season to see how the teams shape up. LA is a mess right now and Boston is not far away from a mess. 2 Likes |
Re: The NBA Begins by A40(m): 9:56pm On May 11, 2019 |
Khanben:You can see why I don't take this guy serious
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Re: The NBA Begins by Khanben: 10:02pm On May 11, 2019 |
A40: Same argument can be made for Tim Duncan and he had two MVP's to show for it. Tim Duncan finished in the top 10 for twelve straight seasons so how can that era be termed the Kobe era when he had more MVP's and finals MVP's than Kobe Using MVP win shares both shaq and Duncan from that era are also ahead of Kobe 2 Likes |
Re: The NBA Begins by smoosh20: 10:05pm On May 11, 2019 |
steady986:Wrong drug. Try again.. ![]() "Warriors are cheating", because they drafted and developed three all stars, traded for Iguodala and signed KD in free agency. All these nonsense about the Warriors plus your zero knowledge about the NBA and as Nick Wright's spokesman, you really need to stop talking about basketball and go learn. It's simple. And I'm not throwing insults or being immature here. 1 Like |
Re: The NBA Begins by steady986(m): 10:09pm On May 11, 2019 |
smokers:A team like the Lakers will always return to glory, no matter what. But if you choose a team like GS, your happiness might just last two more years, and after that, they go extinct until probably two decades from now. And I'm quite sure you wouldn't want to wait that long. |
Re: The NBA Begins by steady986(m): 10:13pm On May 11, 2019 |
smoosh20:All these newbies. When they get a little knowledge about basketball they want to confront their elders. I can swear you started following bball within the last five years, like all GS fans in Nigeria. And I'm not throwing insults or being immature here. |
Re: The NBA Begins by A40(m): 10:14pm On May 11, 2019 |
Khanben:But Kobe waxed the Spurs almost everytime they faced. Their playoffs H2H was 4-2 with Kobe easily being the best player in Lakers uniform for probably all 4 of their wins. Btw if you say it was Duncan's era, that is also accurate. Between 2000-2010 they were the two best players in the league within that timeframe, though I give slight edge to Kobe. Somebody used a perfect example anyway, Messi and Ronaldo |
Re: The NBA Begins by Nobody: 10:20pm On May 11, 2019 |
A40:Its a hot take, we see it from media personalities every day. Why should his be any different? Morey has been the Rockets GM for eons. Credit for taking on the Warriors in this incarnation but he has been GM of that team for quite sometime and they didn't do much till they got Harden.I think hes played his cards right so far. CP3 is definitely going to be a big factor in their future for better or worse. These teammates are not exactly objective themselves are they? These guys often rely on the eye test and rhetoric more than anything else. |
Re: The NBA Begins by Khanben: 10:20pm On May 11, 2019 |
A40: My stance is I've heard of the 2000's been called the Shaq/Kobe/Duncan/ AI era and I completely agree with that cause these guys defined those years. |
Re: The NBA Begins by Khanben: 10:22pm On May 11, 2019 |
A40: Like your analysis but it's your opinion that Kobe was slightly better, there are others who believe that Duncan or Shaq were better. |
Re: The NBA Begins by ipledge10(m): 10:25pm On May 11, 2019 |
smokers:I will advise u to join the team of ur favorite player. I don’t mean u should start following him all around like Lebron fans. I started supporting Chelsea after lampard performance in Euro 2004. I have been supporting Chelsea since then |
Re: The NBA Begins by Nobody: 10:25pm On May 11, 2019 |
A40: The truth is the future is filled with too many unknowns if CP3 leaves. At least him staying allows them to compete for a year or 2. It all comes down to Chris pauls ability to keep playing at a high level. I think his game ages well, hes never relied on athleticism. Hes a good shooter and a good passer and guys like him tend to keep playing at a very high level for a long time. They should be more worried about potential career ending injuries. |
Re: The NBA Begins by A40(m): 10:28pm On May 11, 2019 |
Khanben:From 2000/2001 season to 2010/2011 Kobe never failed to make All-NBA team and only finished outside the All-NBA second team once! This is who Nick Wright said didn't have an era? Naa that man is mad |
Re: The NBA Begins by A40(m): 10:31pm On May 11, 2019 |
Khanben:That's their opinion to be honest and they are entitled to it. However to me, I rate Kobe ahead of both and if you look at their entire body of work for that timeframe (2000/2001 to 2010/2011) it's not hard to see why |
Re: The NBA Begins by smoosh20: 10:37pm On May 11, 2019 |
steady986:Sorry o Baba, even if you're 55, I'd call you a novice and an ignorant fellow (it's not an insult. It's a description of someone who doesn't know and doesn't want to) about this basketball thing. Cos none of your predictions made sense and when we tell you, you'll argue and say folks are insulting you. If you have no knowledge about things, ask. Anyways you're wrong as usual about when I started watching the NBA and how I became a Warriors fan. You're wrong and has always been when it comes to basketball. You should ask questions more often. An elder should know these things |
Re: The NBA Begins by benji93: 10:39pm On May 11, 2019 |
How is it a problem, if anyone developed interest in the NBA, a few years ago courtesy of the beautiful game the GSW play? Do you get a trophy for following the NBA for over 20 years?, given this technology age, do you think any interested person cannot find materials about the NBA over the last 20/30 years? What you wan claim that is not available on the internet. Elder ko, Elder ni. steady986: 3 Likes |
Re: The NBA Begins by Khanben: 10:40pm On May 11, 2019 |
A40: What he means by Kobe never having an era IMO, is simply that there was no stretch of time that Kobe alone was absolutely the best player in the league. |
Re: The NBA Begins by smoosh20: 10:41pm On May 11, 2019 |
steady986: steady986:Nick Wright has spoken so please come and educate us on what happened.. Or did the Warriors just cheat as usual? |
Re: The NBA Begins by A40(m): 10:44pm On May 11, 2019 |
KarnThornheart:That is the problem. They are or were playing safe. If CP3 leaves they would have had cap room to replace him. With this coming free agent window they could have been in play for an AD or a Kemba or guys that could provide dynamic offense to take the load of Harden and bail him out when he has his inefficient nights. CP3 and Capela spent significant time on the treatment table in the regular season and then could not deliver come playoffs. Capela a complete non factor. You have known Chris Paul how many seasons now. Remind me how many post-seasons he's suffered season ending injuries then tell me what were the odds it would suddenly get better at 34. CP3 relied on his quickness in the past. However if you watched the Rockets closely you would notice CP3 has already lost a step, he can barely blow by his man anymore Now maybe he ages like Duncan but how confident do you feel about CP3 moving forward with younger cats like Dame Lillard, Jamal Murray and Steph of course battling it out in the same conference |
Re: The NBA Begins by A40(m): 10:46pm On May 11, 2019 |
Khanben:This is debatable at best and at worst speaks more about the Competition. Based on their body of work between that timeframe I posted can you show me any player who was better? And I would ask again, are we in the Ronaldo or Messi era? |
Re: The NBA Begins by Khanben: 10:48pm On May 11, 2019 |
GSW were 8th in 3pt attempts this season, so this narrative that they live and die by the three is false. The rockets on the other hand were 1st and they are the sole team whose style of play fits that phrase. The bucks who were 2nd in 3pt attempts only took that number as a means to open the lane for the Freak to dominate. PS: sometimes I wonder what practice sessions in Houston are like. Will it just be Harden iso, then Chris Paul iso. Then that was a great practice guys. |
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