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Re: The NBA Begins by Roland17(m): 4:32am On Aug 24, 2020 |
Conley is such a tricky scorer. |
Re: The NBA Begins by Khanben: 5:06am On Aug 24, 2020 |
This playoffs are introducing the world to guys who are bonafide number 1's on a championship team. D Michell, J Tatum, and Luka. The nba is in good hands going forward as long as these guys keep improving baring injuries. 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: The NBA Begins by steady986(m): 6:21am On Aug 24, 2020 |
I can't wait to hear how Max Kellerman will say that the Mavericks are genuine title contenders just because the Clippers lost to them. That has been his easy out thus far 1 Like |
Re: The NBA Begins by Afromentalist: 7:48am On Aug 24, 2020 |
steady986:But they are! How many teams in the west and East can beat these mavs if the squad is complete ? |
Re: The NBA Begins by steady986(m): 8:01am On Aug 24, 2020 |
Afromentalist:Let's not get carried away by the moment. They're a strong team, but I won't go as far as calling them championship contenders. 1 Like |
Re: The NBA Begins by Afromentalist: 8:14am On Aug 24, 2020 |
steady986:I ain't carried away by no moment. Tell me how many teams you know that can beat them no sweat ? If there are no more than 4 teams both in the East and West that can beat you easily, you are a title contender. |
Re: The NBA Begins by etidy: 9:23am On Aug 24, 2020 |
Bro that's the dangerous thing about Luka, he can still improve. He's just freaking 21yrs old. Second year in the league. When I see people put him and zion in the same sentence, e dy always vex me. Luka is the heir to lebron's throne. I need to see him vs LeBron in the NBA playoffs before LeBron retires. This guy is special A40: |
Re: The NBA Begins by etidy: 9:26am On Aug 24, 2020 |
Na the end for the league be that, you can't beat that combo doncic-Giannis-porzingis. The thing is, doncic is a likeable guy, he's about to make mavs an attractive free agent destination A40: |
Re: The NBA Begins by steady986(m): 10:31am On Aug 24, 2020 |
Afromentalist:Is there any team that can win a series without sweat this year? Especially from the second round onward. But I wouldn't t take them in a 7 game series against Heat, Bucks, Lakers, Clippers, Celtics, Raptors. I could take them against the Rockets and the Jazz but that's about it. |
Re: The NBA Begins by steady986(m): 10:34am On Aug 24, 2020 |
etidy:Improvement is not really about age, it's more about exposure and experience. Luka is 21 but has been playing professional basketball for about 5 years. How are we sure he hasn't reached his peak? |
Re: The NBA Begins by Afromentalist: 10:41am On Aug 24, 2020 |
steady986:Aitt bro, we dey watch |
Re: The NBA Begins by etidy: 10:59am On Aug 24, 2020 |
steady986:Peak at 21yrs or 5 years of professional basketball? Did you see his jump from year 1 to year 2 in the NBA? This can not be peak Luka unless he's lazy. If anything his defense, decision making, pacing, overall efficiency and shooting will improve. The guy nearly averaged a 30 point triple double effortless (not Westbrook style) this season. Wow. As long as he's not Injured, lazy, doesn't allow the hype to get to his head, not screwed over by his front office. Omo this guy has multiple mvps and titles in him. 1 Like |
Re: The NBA Begins by chic2pimp(m): 11:35am On Aug 24, 2020 |
Jamal Murray 50 points Donovan Mitchell 51 points |
Re: The NBA Begins by steady986(m): 11:47am On Aug 24, 2020 |
etidy:You're still doing the same thing His first year in the NBA was about adaptation and knowing his role and gaining the trust of his teammates and coach, which has resulted in him being handed a much more important role this season. These attributes were already there. This dude won euro league and Liga ACB MVP for heaven's sake. Unless you're one of those who think a player is better because he scores more points. This year Westbrook is averaging 27/8/7 or so, but he's better this year than his 30 point triple double season. Same with LeBron, he's better this year than his 27 ppg season last year. |
Re: The NBA Begins by A40(m): 11:54am On Aug 24, 2020 |
etidy:I hope his agents are talking sense into his head. If I were a player like Giannis I will be dying to play with Luka. The boy is cold blooded. He will relieve me of the burden of bringing the ball off the court with my suspect handles. Also in the 4th I'd be able to play more off the ball. A stretch 5 guy like Porzingis will drag their big men out leaving room for me to operate 2 Likes |
Re: The NBA Begins by A40(m): 11:57am On Aug 24, 2020 |
chic2pimp:The Jazz tanked the regular season to avoid the Rockets and it looks like their plan is working. Especially impressed with Donovan's shot selection. The boy is a dog and he is really improving on his biggest flaw 1 Like |
Re: The NBA Begins by A40(m): 12:01pm On Aug 24, 2020 |
etidy:Zion ke? Zion ko Palestine ni. His basketball IQ is not even close to Luka. Also his conditioning and body needs to be in order before I put him in that discussion of best player in his draft never mind Luka who is already a top 10 player in the league. He has a lot of baby fat to lose first. Luka is Luka I see him more as a Larry Bird incarnate. 1 Like |
Re: The NBA Begins by mattfeuter(m): 12:22pm On Aug 24, 2020 |
steady986: You dey mind that ogogoro man? |
Re: The NBA Begins by chic2pimp(m): 12:41pm On Aug 24, 2020 |
steady986: Funny enough I kind of see where you are coming from. You feel Luka is very close to His Ceiling which might very well be the case. I on the other feel He still has another 3-4 years of improvement left before plateau sets in (on the offensive end). I think it's quite unrealistic to expect another 8-10 years of constant improvement. If however He makes me eat my words and that happens, then we are looking at Far and away the greatest offensive player of all time. Savour the moment fellas. What I think will happen though is that by the time He plateaus, He would have gotten to such a High level all He needs to do is either maintain it or suffer an ever so slightly dip in form. He can then start working to improve the other side of His game. Whilst I don't He'll ever become a Great Defender , I reckon He can become a Good to a Very Good One. In addition, His fitness levels would have improved massively and the Boy to Man body transformation would be complete. All in all, We are looking at one scary prospect here. 2 Likes |
Re: The NBA Begins by chic2pimp(m): 12:47pm On Aug 24, 2020 |
A40: It certainly is working thus far. All they have to do now is close it out which we all know is the hardest bit. That dude and Jamal both want all the smoke. You can tell they both thrive in such situations. They want it all and some more. I can't wait to see their improvements over the next few years. |
Re: The NBA Begins by donlittle25: 1:44pm On Aug 24, 2020 |
Hit a step back three close to the Black Lives Matter Logo against Reggie Jackson while he was racially profiled. laws, The damn disrespect and i love it |
Re: The NBA Begins by Khanben: 2:25pm On Aug 24, 2020 |
steady986: No athlete peaks at 21 yrs old whose natural life span ends in their 30's, unless they become lazy and their work ethic drops. History shows that a large majority of athletes peak in terms of performance in the mid and 20's. Luka still has a lot to improve and IMHO he has not even gotten to that stage where there is complete synergy amongst his athletic ability, Basketball IQ and experience. 2 Likes |
Re: The NBA Begins by steady986(m): 2:28pm On Aug 24, 2020 |
chic2pimp:Yea. I think he's very close to his peak, but the numbers will remain the same or slightly better. He can't get much better than this in my opinion. He could score 30 ppg in 2 years time, but that doesn't equate to improvement. And one thing about the NBA is you can't have it all. He could go up to 35ppg but only at the expense of his assists and rebounding. And depending on how fast he grows, he could get way bigger than he is right now, which would only make him adapt to another style of play. |
Re: The NBA Begins by steady986(m): 2:35pm On Aug 24, 2020 |
Khanben:Who told you that? Might not be 21 per se, but 22-23. If you watch soccer you'd know what I'm talking about. There are a lot of players that did pretty well at their very young ages, playing in big clubs, but as they approached their mid 20s they became inexplicably bad, and then they got shipped off to smaller teams, and they remain in smaller teams till they retire. There are also some who peak in their late 20s to early 30s |
Re: The NBA Begins by A40(m): 3:45pm On Aug 24, 2020 |
chic2pimp:What he needs is quality help now. The boy is a generational talent. He's just different from the rest. Get him pieces that fit his style while he spams the 3 a little less. He is already the best facilitator in the league in my eyes so how much higher can you go from there 2 Likes |
Re: The NBA Begins by A40(m): 3:47pm On Aug 24, 2020 |
Khanben:I agree. There are still some holes. He is still an average free throw shooter for example which makes absolutely no sense |
Re: The NBA Begins by A40(m): 3:48pm On Aug 24, 2020 |
Who caught Seth Curry calling Paul George aka Pandemic P a bitch assss. I wondered what could be the orisun of their beef and what I discovered is hilarious |
Re: The NBA Begins by chic2pimp(m): 4:01pm On Aug 24, 2020 |
A40: This is Easy nah. It has all to do with Callie Rivers. Doc's Daughter, PG's ex and Seth's current wife. |
Re: The NBA Begins by Roland17(m): 4:16pm On Aug 24, 2020 |
A40: Also needs to cut down his TO. Defintely heading for greatness. 1 Like |
Re: The NBA Begins by steady986(m): 4:21pm On Aug 24, 2020 |
Today, Miami completes the sweep. Both Bucks and Lakers go 3-1 up. I have no clue how OKC/Houston would pan out. Very tricky tie. But if Houston go 3-1 up there's no coming back from that for OKC. So it's a must win game for them. I think I might go with OKC for this. |
Re: The NBA Begins by A40(m): 4:48pm On Aug 24, 2020 |
Roland17:Don't they all? I think these high usage players in this era are extremely prone to turnovers. It's why I take these assist numbers nowadays with a pinch of salt. For instance LeNomad is averaging 6 TOs per game in the Blazers series. They usually have incredibly high turnovers as well. |
Re: The NBA Begins by A40(m): 4:49pm On Aug 24, 2020 |
chic2pimp:Yeah quite the triangle. And Doc is PG's coach. Interesting. I been dey wonder why he dey cuss PG and not Harrell |
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