Kawhi/LMA combo not as effective as Kobe/Shaq???

[playbonner15]

They should be as great as or better than Kobe/Shaq because they don't have the inflated egos. But for some reason they're not as effective.

Phil Jackson >>>>>>> Pop /thread

[SupremeGuy]

OP is a faggot.

[TheGreatYacht]

Comparing Kiwi to Kobe? C'mon OP. Maybe 2015 Kobe, but not in his prime.

[SsKSpurs21]

if Kawhi could have the offensive skills of Kobe but the demeanor of Duncan, that would be the ultimate package.

[baseline bum]

OMG Kawhi/LaMarcus isn't as good together as the greatest duo in NBA history.

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[Mikeanaro]

OP is a faggot/dildo collector.
fify.

[Proxy]

not something I had considered before

now I'm stressed out, fml :depressed

[playbonner15]

They're gonna be compared to the best duos in NBA History and Kobe/Shaq are their nearest comparisons

[K...]

Lma will never be compared to shaq

But legit comparisons to no ring Stockton and weak ass Malone works

[K...]

Man, if we can get a jazz like dominance in the league without Mike being GOAT I like our chances.

[Gagnrath]

Aldridge isn't anywhere near the low post presence that prime shaq was. He has way more effective range but give shaq the ball inside of 10 feet and the ony defense was to foul.

[tonight...you]

They're gonna be compared to the best duos in NBA History and Kobe/Shaq are their nearest comparisons
No they aren't doofus. Nobody has and nobody will- unless they win multiple 'chips together.

[DMC]

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[tonight...you]

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Lol, that is so horrifyingly funny.

[james evans]

if Kawhi could have the offensive skills of Kobe but the demeanor of Duncan, that would be the ultimate package.
first of all, kobe has nver shot 50% for any season of his career. 2nd, kobe is the king of bad bad shots. 3rd, leonard will never average 25 ppg or more playign under popoovich. 4th, We don't know what leonard can do offensively playing under popovich.

[james evans]

OMG Kawhi/LaMarcus isn't as good together as the greatest duo in NBA history.

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greatest duo? 2 of their final wins came came agianst the 01 76ers(in which that 4-1 win was actually had some close games) and the 02 nets(in which we beat as well the next season). Kareem and Magic were better. At the time, Kobe wasn't even the best wing in the league. Tmac was having better seasons leading his team in multiple categories, but it makes a big difference when shaq is your center vs the likes of Declerq, and old Ewing, or old Kemp. Big Difference in playoff wins. We know what kobe does in his prime without a big man don't we?

[steeledl]

Prime Kobe >>>>>>>>>> kawhi


prime shaq>>>>>>>>>>>> LMAlpha .

problem solved.

[Snaq O'Meal]

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Looks like Joakim Noah in his childhood years TBH.

[SpursFan86]

greatest duo? 2 of their final wins came came agianst the 01 76ers(in which that 4-1 win was actually had some close games) and the 02 nets(in which we beat as well the next season). Kareem and Magic were better. At the time, Kobe wasn't even the best wing in the league. Tmac was having better seasons leading his team in multiple categories, but it makes a big difference when shaq is your center vs the likes of Declerq, and old Ewing, or old Kemp. Big Difference in playoff wins. We know what kobe does in his prime without a big man don't we?

Nah. Prime Shaq is arguably the most dominant player of all-time, and Kobe in '01/02 was amazing as well. And lol @ bringing up the 2001/2002 Finals as some sort of knocks on them. Look at who Shaq/Kobe beat in the 2001/2002 playoffs (you know, there are 3 rounds before the Finals) and you'll see they beat some incredible competition. Meanwhile Magic and Kareem were playing in the West during the 80s when it was a joke conference.

I mean if you want to argue that Magic/Kareem were better because they had success over a longer period of time that's reasonable. But there has never been a duo as good as the peak of Shaq/Kobe.

[Join'orDie]

A closer comparison would be Kobe/Gasol.

[TrainOfThought5]

A closer comparison would be Kobe/Gasol.

Even then im not sure if LMA could hold up to his end of the bargain.

[baseline bum]

greatest duo? 2 of their final wins came came agianst the 01 76ers(in which that 4-1 win was actually had some close games) and the 02 nets(in which we beat as well the next season). Kareem and Magic were better. At the time, Kobe wasn't even the best wing in the league. Tmac was having better seasons leading his team in multiple categories, but it makes a big difference when shaq is your center vs the likes of Declerq, and old Ewing, or old Kemp. Big Difference in playoff wins. We know what kobe does in his prime without a big man don't we?

Kareem was old by then, but Kobe was in prime second banana form.

[SpursIndonesia]

Kawhi has not shown much of his ability as a playmaker, so the comparison is still not valid yet.

[bic50]

Kawhi has not shown much of his ability as a playmaker, so the comparison is still not valid yet.

Are you saying aldridge and Shaqs comparison is?

[bic50]

I remember lurking clutchfans and saw someone post that aldridge/ kawhi were a poor man's harden/Howard :lol.

[dabom]

I remember lurking clutchfans and saw someone post that aldridge/ kawhi were a poor man's harden/Howard :lol.

link bro. :lol

[skulls138]

They should be as great as or better than Kobe/Shaq because they don't have the inflated egos. But for some reason they're not as effective.

Phil Jackson >>>>>>> Pop /threadThis makes no fucking sense!!

[cd98]

Lol Kawhi and Alderidge top 10 all time players already.

[100%duncan]

Well yeah they dont have a 3peat.

[ducks]

Give them more time together

[bic50]

link bro. :lol

I'll see if I can find it. I went on there to see their reaction back when aldridge chose the spurs to laugh at their meltdown .:lol

[dabom]

I'll see if I can find it. I went on there to see their reaction back when aldridge chose the spurs to laugh at their meltdown .:lol

I would make a thread for this bro. :lol

I like making fun of rocket fans. :lol

[bic50]

I would make a thread for this bro. :lol

I like making fun of rocket fans. :lol

http://bbs.clutchfans.net/showthread.php?t=267446

[dabom]

http://bbs.clutchfans.net/showthread.php?t=267446

91st comment. :lmao

[dabom]

I mean all due respect to the Spurs but they're done as the team to beat, this just puts them on even ground with the clips instead of irrelevant like Dallas or Portland. I'm not scared of LMA/Kawhi lol its likitse a poor mans version of Harden/Howard.

[dabom]

http://bbs.clutchfans.net/showthread.php?t=267446&page=5

[bic50]

They thought aldridge made a mistake picking the spurs :lol

[dabom]

Actually that whole quote is funny. :lmao

[bic50]

comment #90
I wonder what that scrub thinks about kawhi now.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

1 more post and OP has 666.

[playbonner15]

http://bbs.clutchfans.net/showthread.php?t=267446
:lol

[SpursIndonesia]

Are you saying aldridge and Shaqs comparison is?

I was trying to get a rise from the krew, so LMAlpha is inconsequential for my agenda. :lol

[playbonner15]

http://bbs.clutchfans.net/showthread.php?t=267446&page=5
Post 90 and 91 :lol

[james evans]

Kareem was old by then, but Kobe was in prime second banana form.
magic joined the lakers in 79. Kareem was still probably the best player in the game and had a lot left. Even winning finals mvp in 85. Still unstoppable.

[james evans]

Nah. Prime Shaq is arguably the most dominant player of all-time, and Kobe in '01/02 was amazing as well. And lol @ bringing up the 2001/2002 Finals as some sort of knocks on them. Look at who Shaq/Kobe beat in the 2001/2002 playoffs (you know, there are 3 rounds before the Finals) and you'll see they beat some incredible competition. Meanwhile Magic and Kareem were playing in the West during the 80s when it was a joke conference.

I mean if you want to argue that Magic/Kareem were better because they had success over a longer period of time that's reasonable. But there has never been a duo as good as the peak of Shaq/Kobe.
That's reasonable. The lakers beat ALL former champions or future champions in the 80s. Plus the teams they beat were not as great as the lakers, but "jokes?". Dallas in the 80s with blackmon, perkins, harper, and aguire were jokes? jazz??? portland? So none of those teams would have survived in the 2000s west during the lakers run? And we can argue that the lakers were gifted 3 finals appearances. 2000 portland. Portland up big in the 4th then the refs just swallow their whistles and the Lakers make the miraculous comeback as people rewrite history in forgetting what really happened(same thing happened to Boston in the 2010 finals in the 4th). 2002 vs the kings in game 6(no explanation needed. if I need to explain, you're too young to remember. Google it). And that takes us to the 2004 second round game 5 in which Derek Fisher's bitch ass was allowed to catch a basketball, turn around and fade away in .4 seconds on our home court. It was obvious the winner of that series were gonna kick the shit out of the timberwolves. So yes, Kobe and Shaq has benefitted from shitty officiating in their years. Shit, They damn near let iverson take 3 games against them. They won 4-1, but 2 of those other games could have gone either way. Plus Mutombo's dumb ass requested to play shaq 1 on 1 . hahahaha. That didn't help

[TheMulletMan3000]

http://bbs.clutchfans.net/showthread.php?t=267446

now this is the stuff I come here for. Thanks man, needed a laugh. :tu

[Kawhitstorm]

Kawhi/LMA aren't really a duo, the current Spurs are a modern version of the '85-'86 Celtics who had the GOAT frontline. The difference is that Bird in '86 was at the peak of his prime while Kawhi is now just entering his prime. They even had the #1 defense, ranked a bottom 25% for pace & also had the 3rd ranked offense along with being dominant at home just like the current Spurs. I guess that would make the Warriors the equivalent of the '86-'87 Lakers except replace Kareem w/ Bogut:lol.

Frontcourt:

Bird/Kawhi
McHale/LMA
Parish/Tim
Walton/Boris+Boban:lol
Wedman/West


Backcourt:

DJ/Danny+Manu
Ainge/Tony
Sichting/Patty

[playbonner15]

So Kawhi/LMA is more like 2012 Kobe/Dwight?

[still.focused]

+1 for post birth abortions

[Horse]

Nah. Prime Shaq is arguably the most dominant player of all-time, and Kobe in '01/02 was amazing as well. And lol @ bringing up the 2001/2002 Finals as some sort of knocks on them. Look at who Shaq/Kobe beat in the 2001/2002 playoffs (you know, there are 3 rounds before the Finals) and you'll see they beat some incredible competition. Meanwhile Magic and Kareem were playing in the West during the 80s when it was a joke conference.

I mean if you want to argue that Magic/Kareem were better because they had success over a longer period of time that's reasonable. But there has never been a duo as good as the peak of Shaq/Kobe.

Include the refs and I'm with you but that's a trio.

[Horse]

That's reasonable. The lakers beat ALL former champions or future champions in the 80s. Plus the teams they beat were not as great as the lakers, but "jokes?". Dallas in the 80s with blackmon, perkins, harper, and aguire were jokes? jazz??? portland? So none of those teams would have survived in the 2000s west during the lakers run? And we can argue that the lakers were gifted 3 finals appearances. 2000 portland. Portland up big in the 4th then the refs just swallow their whistles and the Lakers make the miraculous comeback as people rewrite history in forgetting what really happened(same thing happened to Boston in the 2010 finals in the 4th). 2002 vs the kings in game 6(no explanation needed. if I need to explain, you're too young to remember. Google it). And that takes us to the 2004 second round game 5 in which Derek Fisher's bitch ass was allowed to catch a basketball, turn around and fade away in .4 seconds on our home court. It was obvious the winner of that series were gonna kick the shit out of the timberwolves. So yes, Kobe and Shaq has benefitted from shitty officiating in their years. Shit, They damn near let iverson take 3 games against them. They won 4-1, but 2 of those other games could have gone either way. Plus Mutombo's dumb ass requested to play shaq 1 on 1 . hahahaha. That didn't help

And let's not forget how many of those games/series started with Tony and Manu getting go the rim at will only for these games/series to turn dramatically after phil started bitching and moaning.

[daslicer]

And let's not forget how many of those games/series started with Tony and Manu getting go the rim at will only for these games/series to turn dramatically after phil started bitching and moaning.

That always drove me nuts whenever the Lakers would lose a playoff game Phil would bitch about the refs and suddenly the Lakers got a bunch of phantom calls the next game. That was one of the biggest reasons I hated Spur-Lakers playoff series because I knew the spurs would have to overcome some bs refereeing. If you take away Phil's ability to influence refs than he becomes a lot less effective. On a sidenote it was also annoying when Laker players would bitch about the refs after losses than scrubs like Fox would criticizing other teams for calling out the refs by saying "They need to shut up and stop whining." I have never seen a team that whined and complained so much about the refs along from benefiting from them like the Shaq-Kobe-Jackson era Lakers.

[Sean Cagney]

This thread really needed to be made? No SHIT.