Official 2019-20 NBA Season Thread

[Darth_Pelican]

RIP Cliff Robinson

[lefty]

RIP Cliff Robinson
damn....


RIP

[140]

This is amazing

Please post more pics of them eating

why u butthurt about dem balkan bois son? if that was the banana boat crew youd be framing it and putting it up on your wall tbh :lol

[lefty]

Cliff, Duckworth and Kersey are gone, that’s pretty much their frontline minus Buck Williams

edit . not a big but add Drazen to the list

[Spurtacular]

Cliff, Duckworth and Kersey are gone, that’s pretty much their frontline minus Buck Williams

edit . not a big but add Drazen to the list

Yea, that's crazy. I didn't know Cliff had drug problems. Stern must've been doing the 80s Rockets play on them.

[lefty]

Yea, that's crazy. I didn't know Cliff had drug problems. Stern must've been doing the 80s Rockets play on them.

No doubt

[Spurtacular]

Funny how the 8 seeds both got backdoor swept. Never bet against the Company Men.

[Neo.]

Funny how the 8 seeds both got backdoor swept. Never bet against the Company Men.

or maybe its just the fact that the #1 seeds were far superior teams

[TDfan2007]

Funny how the 8 seeds both got backdoor swept. Never bet against the Company Men.

Why do you even watch the NBA? I'm confused...

[Spurtacular]

Why do you even watch the NBA? I'm confused...

For the most part I don't tbh. If we're talking about the percent of playoffs I've watched thus far this year.
My best estimate would be 2-5 percent of actual game time I've watched.
I would think that would rise going forward with better match-ups and later games in series.
But I largely don't support them unless you think that that percent matters so greatly.

Why are you concerned? Are you enjoying the shit show?

[Spurtacular]

or maybe its just the fact that the #1 seeds were far superior teams

Game 1's said otherwise, tbh.

[Neo.]

Game 1's said otherwise, tbh.

and what about games 2 3 4 and 5?

[Spurtacular]

and what about games 2 3 4 and 5?

What I already said, slob.

[Neo.]

What I already said, slob.

so losing game one makes you the inferior team, even if you completely dominate the opponent the next 4 games?

great logic as usual derp :tu

[Spurtacular]

so losing game one makes you the inferior team, even if you completely dominate the opponent the next 4 games?

great logic as usual derp :tu

You're moving goalposts, making it about who is better or not.

My argument was clearly too much for you, snowflake.

[Neo.]

You're moving goalposts, making it about who is better or not.

My argument was clearly too much for you, snowflake.

you implied help from external sources was needed for the #1 seeds to win 4 straight because they lost game one.

I disagree, I think those teams were simply way better

[Spurtacular]

you implied help from external sources was needed for the #1 seeds to win 4 straight because they lost game one.

I disagree, I think those teams were simply way better

Sure that's why the Lakers needed 20 extra free throws in the first half of Game 3.
The Bucks wouldn't have gotten their asses beat so badly in Game 1 if they were so much better either.
League needs its "stars" for ratings. Do you not understand how this works, slob?

[Rummpd]

Truth about LAL benefiting many free throw calls - seemed to cause Blazers spirits to unravel then came the big injury. Lakers are a very good team but will get beat IMO and likely before finals.

[Neo.]

Sure that's why the Lakers needed 20 extra free throws in the first half of Game 3.
The Bucks wouldn't have gotten their asses beat so badly in Game 1 if they were so much better either.
League needs its "stars" for ratings. Do you not understand how this works, slob?

or maybe they simply had a bad game 1 and thereafter played their usual higher level of basketball that they had played all season that helped each team win at a 60+ win pace. is that not possible?

[Spurtacular]

or maybe they simply had a bad game 1 and thereafter played their usual higher level of basketball that they had played all season that helped each team win at a 60+ win pace. is that not possible?

Lakers are the shittiest 60+ win team in the history of the league, tbh.

I get it; you're a fanboy, slob.

[Neo.]

Lakers are the shittiest 60+ win team in the history of the league, tbh.

neat. you didn't answer the question though.


I get it; you're a fanboy, slob.

lol two people living rent free for the price of one

[Killakobe81]

Lakers are the shittiest 60+ win team in the history of the league, tbh.

I get it; you're a fanboy, slob.

I have concerns about Lakers ...
Butvpretty silly statement when 60 win teams have lost in round one ...wouldnt they be the shittiest based on results?
Or is this some arbitrary subjective argument?

[JamStone]

Shittiest 60 win team in league history...

I was going to say maybe the 2007 Mavs since they lost in the first round to a 42-40 Warriors squad because Don Nelson Darth Vadered both Dirk and Avery. But then again, that was a good Mavs team with the league MVP that just got out-psychologized.

So I thought maybe it’s the 2015 Atlanta Hawks. They didn’t lose in the first round, but that team came out of nowhere to win 60 and didn’t come close again. The East as usual was shit. That season only 5 EC teams had winning records so the few good EC teams there were cleaned up. Hawks franchise player was probably Paul Millsap, a complementary and secondary player on any other playoff team. 33 year old Kyle Kroger was a starter. DeMarre Carroll put up a career season. They did make it to the ECF in that shit conference, but that’s not saying much. They’re probably the shittiest 60 win team in league history.

[Dirks_Finale]

Shittiest 60 win team in league history...

I was going to say maybe the 2007 Mavs since they lost in the first round to a 42-40 Warriors squad because Don Nelson Darth Vadered both Dirk and Avery. But then again, that was a good Mavs team with the league MVP that just got out-psychologized.

So I thought maybe it’s the 2015 Atlanta Hawks. They didn’t lose in the first round, but that team came out of nowhere to win 60 and didn’t come close again. The East as usual was shit. That season only 5 EC teams had winning records so the few good EC teams there were cleaned up. Hawks franchise player was probably Paul Millsap, a complementary and secondary player on any other playoff team. 33 year old Kyle Kroger was a starter. DeMarre Carroll put up a career season. They did make it to the ECF in that shit conference, but that’s not saying much. They’re probably the shittiest 60 win team in league history.

Agreed. That Hawks team wins 41 in the west...maybe :lol

[Neo.]

Shittiest 60 win team in league history...

I was going to say maybe the 2007 Mavs since they lost in the first round to a 42-40 Warriors squad because Don Nelson Darth Vadered both Dirk and Avery. But then again, that was a good Mavs team with the league MVP that just got out-psychologized.

So I thought maybe it’s the 2015 Atlanta Hawks. They didn’t lose in the first round, but that team came out of nowhere to win 60 and didn’t come close again. The East as usual was shit. That season only 5 EC teams had winning records so the few good EC teams there were cleaned up. Hawks franchise player was probably Paul Millsap, a complementary and secondary player on any other playoff team. 33 year old Kyle Kroger was a starter. DeMarre Carroll put up a career season. They did make it to the ECF in that shit conference, but that’s not saying much. They’re probably the shittiest 60 win team in league history.

03 Pacers might be in there as well

[Spurtacular]

I have concerns about Lakers ...
Butvpretty silly statement when 60 win teams have lost in round one ...wouldnt they be the shittiest based on results?
Or is this some arbitrary subjective argument?

Against way better teams than the Blazers.

[Killakobe81]

Dont care that much ...just asking.
Carry on ...

[LkrFan]

https://twitter.com/GrantLiffmann/status/1300846007274541056?s=19

Freak and Chef in the West << Freak and Middleton in the East tbh

[lefty]

https://twitter.com/GrantLiffmann/status/1300846007274541056?s=19

Freak and Chef in the West << Freak and Middleton in the East tbh
So the Warriors are willing to trade their Alpha player?

[daslicer]

https://twitter.com/GrantLiffmann/status/1300846007274541056?s=19

Freak and Chef in the West << Freak and Middleton in the East tbh

Curry without Klay actually becomes an easier player to guard. Klay stretches the floor which in returns gives Curry a lot of open space to operate from.

[LkrFan]

So the Warriors are willing to trade their Alpha player?

That's what it will take, and more, that's for sure. #NotWorriedHere

[Neo.]

Curry without Klay actually becomes an easier player to guard. Klay stretches the floor which in returns gives Curry a lot of open space to operate from.

perhaps true to an extent

but giannis with steph becomes a lot harder to guard than he already is

and steph will get a ton of wide open looks with giannis pushing the ball or driving and absorbing 3 defenders to keep him from getting to the rim

i dont think its a stretch that the warriors with giannis instead of klay is a much better basketball team, even though they may lose some of their unique shooting punch without klay

[Robz4000]

This is some one-sided officiating for Denver imo.

[Robz4000]

:wow Gobert is everywhere

[Robz4000]

Joking is fucking good.

[lefty]

Joking is fucking good.

He is si fun to watch

[Chris]

https://twitter.com/BreitbartNews/status/1301200411618144256?s=19

[TDMVPDPOY]

mormon jizz team giving overglorified dame clone wannabe mitchell a max contract...well they got nothing else going for that team to attract stars...must develop and overpay for scrubs

[Dirks_Finale]

Not a good year for Pop's disciples. :lol

[LkrFan]

Former Spur gets ethered
https://twitter.com/ScottiePippen/status/1301551071660314626?s=19

:lol

[lefty]

Jefferson was our savior
I remember the thread upstairs when we signed him :lol

[Spurtacular]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EbkBGQIXQAARk5Z.jpg

[Spurtacular]

Former Spur gets ethered
https://twitter.com/ScottiePippen/status/1301551071660314626?s=19

:lol

Pippen built Jordan's house. I wonder how much he regrets that.

[lefty]

Pippen kinda overracted

[LkrFan]

Pippen built Jordan's house. I wonder how much he regrets that.

I bet he regrets it a lot. Too bad Logo was against the cap in 2000. Pip would have joined Shaq and Kobe. The rest would have been history if that happens. So he signed with the tlongs. SMH

[Spurtacular]

I bet he regrets it a lot.

Just like Pau got regretted helping Kobe step towards pretend GOAT and stopped trying after 2010.

[RD2191]

Former Spur gets ethered
https://twitter.com/ScottiePippen/status/1301551071660314626?s=19

:lol
How many rings does Pippen have without Jordan?

[RD2191]

Pippen kinda overracted
All these dudes are insecure faggots, from Jordan all the way to way Kobe and LeBron. That's why I always loved the Spurs, they just handled their business on the court.

[Rummpd]

Raptors heart of champions stun Celtics with 0.5 sec or less three!

[LkrFan]

How many rings does Pippen have without Jordan?

What about MJ without Pip?
84: 27-55 - Missed playoffs :lol
85: 38-44 - 1st round exit :lol
86: 30-52 - 1st round exit :lmao
87: 40-42 - 1st round exit :rollin

1987: traded for Pippen's draft rights (dumbass Sonics) to save his monkey ass :lol

4th year in, and already exhibiting TOSB symptoms. Pip had to carry Air Jaundice:
https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/xfuQHckJwHotAUYmcP8UTGHH6kE=/0x0:996x1200/1400x1400/filters:focal(472x114:630x272):format(jpeg)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/55197495/DCDSj4RXkAAllaZ.0.jpg

88: 50-32 - lost 2nd round, +10 wins
89: 47-35 - lost ECFs, -3 wins
90: 55-27 - lost ECFs, +8 wins

Pip without Jordan? Okay:

99: 31-19 - lost 1st round (Houston)
00: 59-23 - lost WCFs (tlongs)
01: 50-32 - lost 1st round (tlongs)
02: 49-33 - lost 1st round (tlongs)
03: 50-32 - lost 1st round (tlongs)

I'm not gonna count Washington Wizards MJ and Pip's swan song (playing 6 games) in 04 before retirement.

Boiled down: Pip won 55 games while MJ was striking out in baseball and has a lot more winning without MJ did without him. Neither won a title without each other but I'd argue Pip was more successful without MJ than the other way around. But MJ's shadow is too big for Pip to ever overcome to get his due.

[lefty]

What about MJ without Pip?
84: 27-55 - Missed playoffs :lol
85: 38-44 - 1st round exit :lol
86: 30-52 - 1st round exit :lmao
87: 40-42 - 1st round exit :rollin

1987: traded for Pippen's draft rights (dumbass Sonics) to save his monkey ass :lol

4th year in, and already exhibiting TOSB symptoms. Pip had to carry Air Jaundice:
https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/xfuQHckJwHotAUYmcP8UTGHH6kE=/0x0:996x1200/1400x1400/filters:focal(472x114:630x272):format(jpeg)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/55197495/DCDSj4RXkAAllaZ.0.jpg

88: 50-32 - lost 2nd round, +10 wins
89: 47-35 - lost ECFs, -3 wins
90: 55-27 - lost ECFs, +8 wins

Pip without Jordan? Okay:

99: 31-19 - lost 1st round (Houston)
00: 59-23 - lost WCFs (tlongs)
01: 50-32 - lost 1st round (tlongs)
02: 49-33 - lost 1st round (tlongs)
03: 50-32 - lost 1st round (tlongs)

I'm not gonna count Washington Wizards MJ and Pip's swan song (playing 6 games) in 04 before retirement.

Boiled down: Pip won 55 games while MJ was striking out in baseball and has a lot more winning without MJ did without him. Neither won a title without each other but I'd argue Pip was more successful without MJ than the other way around. But MJ's shadow is too big for Pip to ever overcome to get his due.

[LkrFan]

Raptors heart of champions stun Celtics with 0.5 sec or less three!

I hope this messes up their heads. What a boneheaded way to lose :lol

[TDMVPDPOY]

But MJ's shadow is too big for Pip to ever overcome to get his due.

how he going to get his due when he cantget his due against future who made him a cuck

[LkrFan]

how he going to get his due when he cantget his due against future who made him a cuck

Jim - who "unknowingly" bout mi amigo Juan Carlos a gym - is a cuck. And he only sees his kids on weekends. And Amy got half. And he has to work as an "assistant coach" to make ends meet. FOH son. Be quiet when grown folks are talking. :lol

[lefty]

that ref has some money on the game imp

1301723964289548290

[FrostKing]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Egc__SsWsAEesIb?format=jpg&name=large
Stella

A favorite of mine

[FrostKing]

Boiled down: Pip won 55 games while MJ was striking out in baseball and has a lot more winning without MJ did without him. Neither won a title without each other but I'd argue Pip was more successful without MJ than the other way around. But MJ's shadow is too big for Pip to ever overcome to get his due.
Jordan was better without Pippen than vice versa. That season with Rockets is big stain. Those seasons with the Blazers he was unable to put them over the hump. Jordan would have.

[daslicer]

What about MJ without Pip?
84: 27-55 - Missed playoffs :lol
85: 38-44 - 1st round exit :lol
86: 30-52 - 1st round exit :lmao
87: 40-42 - 1st round exit :rollin

1987: traded for Pippen's draft rights (dumbass Sonics) to save his monkey ass :lol

4th year in, and already exhibiting TOSB symptoms. Pip had to carry Air Jaundice:
https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/xfuQHckJwHotAUYmcP8UTGHH6kE=/0x0:996x1200/1400x1400/filters:focal(472x114:630x272):format(jpeg)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/55197495/DCDSj4RXkAAllaZ.0.jpg

88: 50-32 - lost 2nd round, +10 wins
89: 47-35 - lost ECFs, -3 wins
90: 55-27 - lost ECFs, +8 wins

Pip without Jordan? Okay:

99: 31-19 - lost 1st round (Houston)
00: 59-23 - lost WCFs (tlongs)
01: 50-32 - lost 1st round (tlongs)
02: 49-33 - lost 1st round (tlongs)
03: 50-32 - lost 1st round (tlongs)

I'm not gonna count Washington Wizards MJ and Pip's swan song (playing 6 games) in 04 before retirement.

Boiled down: Pip won 55 games while MJ was striking out in baseball and has a lot more winning without MJ did without him. Neither won a title without each other but I'd argue Pip was more successful without MJ than the other way around. But MJ's shadow is too big for Pip to ever overcome to get his due.



Growing up during the 90's I actually liked Pippen more than MJ. The bulls won 55 the first year without MJ but it also helped they added a lot of depth in getting Kukoc,Longley,Kerr. The next season they lost Horace Grant and Bill Cartwright. That year they were awful with a record of 34-31 before MJ came back. Pippen got exposed in the sense that he was not mentally strong enough to carry a team and live up to being the number 1 guy. He still put up great numbers but he had a bunch of meltdowns during the season and was a terrible leader who couldn't keep himself composed. Scottie had the incident where he threw the chair on the court and got suspended. He was also on ESPN every week demanding to get traded and complaining about Jerry Krause.

Once MJ came back it restored some structure and semblance for the bulls and they ended up going 13-4 for the rest of the year and winning 47 games. MJ was a beast even during the final title run where Scottie missed I think the first 20-30 games, MJ still kept the bulls afloat with the second best record in the east up until Pippen came back.

There are guys that are going to be great players regardless of where they play ala Pippen, David Robinson but at the same time they can never win a championship being the number 1 guy. I look at a guy like Paul George if the Clippers win it all and he will fall in that category. I'm not saying he's as good as Pippen-Robinson but that he just falls in a category as being great in a number 2 but not as a number 1. I put Anthony Davis in that category to if the Lakers win it all because even at old age Lebron is still better at being the number 1 guy than AD.

[LkrFan]

Jordan was better without Pippen than vice versa. That season with Rockets is big stain. Those seasons with the Blazers he was unable to put them over the hump. Jordan would have.

You talking hypothetically "if Jordan played for those Blazer teams" but what I'm saying is in reality Pip was better without him than he was without Pip. That's irrefutable.

[LkrFan]

Growing up during the 90's I actually liked Pippen more than MJ. The bulls won 55 the first year without MJ but it also helped they added a lot of depth in getting Kukoc,Longley,Kerr. The next season they lost Horace Grant and Bill Cartwright. That year they were awful with a record of 34-31 before MJ came back. Pippen got exposed in the sense that he was not mentally strong enough to carry a team and live up to being the number 1 guy. He still put up great numbers but he had a bunch of meltdowns during the season and was a terrible leader who couldn't keep himself composed. Scottie had the incident where he threw the chair on the court and got suspended. He was also on ESPN every week demanding to get traded and complaining about Jerry Krause.

Once MJ came back it restored some structure and semblance for the bulls and they ended up going 13-4 for the rest of the year and winning 47 games. MJ was a beast even during the final title run where Scottie missed I think the first 20-30 games, MJ still kept the bulls afloat with the second best record in the east up until Pippen came back.

There are guys that are going to be great players regardless of where they play ala Pippen, David Robinson but at the same time they can never win a championship being the number 1 guy. I look at a guy like Paul George if the Clippers win it all and he will fall in that category. I'm not saying he's as good as Pippen-Robinson but that he just falls in a category as being great in a number 2 but not as a number 1. I put Anthony Davis in that category to if the Lakers win it all because even at old age Lebron is still better at being the number 1 guy than AD.

Not gonna disagree with any of this, other than to say he had legit beef with Jerry Krause. I blame Pip and his agent, but he was MAJORLY underpaid. He was easily the Robin but was paid peanuts. From 87-97, the Bulls paid him $22.3M! :lol Didnt mean to laugh, but compare that to how much they paid Jordan ($33.1M) in 1997 alone.

And unlike today, there was no player empowerment back then. He could have easily forced the Bulls to trade him or pay him in today's NBA, but not back then.

Everyone knows what he meant to MJ and the Bulls yet they paid him like a scrub. I bet that's why Horace left for the Magic in 94 too.

I don't blame Pip one bit if he lashed out. They short changed him at least $100M over 11 years he was there. It took him leaving to get paid. Sad tbh.

There are 3 things you never mess with:

A man's woman
A man's food
A man's money

In that order :lol

[daslicer]

Not gonna disagree with any of this, other than to say he had legit beef with Jerry Krause. I blame Pip and his agent, but he was MAJORLY underpaid. He was easily the Robin but was paid peanuts. From 87-97, the Bulls paid him $22.3M! :lol Didnt mean to laugh, but compare that to how much they paid Jordan ($33.1M) in 1997 alone.

And unlike today, there was no player empowerment back then. He could have easily forced the Bulls to trade him or pay him in today's NBA, but not back then.

Everyone knows what he meant to MJ and the Bulls yet they paid him like a scrub. I bet that's why Horace left for the Magic in 94 too.

I don't blame Pip one bit if he lashed out. They short changed him at least $100M over 11 years he was there. It took him leaving to get paid. Sad tbh.

There are 3 things you never mess with:

A man's woman
A man's food
A man's money

In that order :lol

It would have been the same today if Reinsdorf is the owner. Reinsdorf is old school he's not going to bend to a player no matter how bad the publicity he recieves. This is the same guy who was openly portrayed as the villain during the bulls second Three Peat but made no apologies about what he did. Now if was any other owner Scottie would be able to successfully force a trade

Pippen was severely underpaid but it was his fault for signing that deal. His agent is on the record stating that he was against Pippen signing the deal. Pippen even confirms this so Pippen only has himself to blame for that terrible contract.

[LkrFan]

It would have been the same today if Reinsdorf is the owner. Reinsdorf is old school he's not going to bend to a player no matter how bad the publicity he recieves. This is the same guy who was openly portrayed as the villain during the bulls second Three Peat but made no apologies about what he did. Now if was any other owner Scottie would be able to successfully force a trade

Pippen was severely underpaid but it was his fault for signing that deal. His agent is on the record stating that he was against Pippen signing the deal. Pippen even confirms this so Pippen only has himself to blame for that terrible contract.

Wow. Damb. SMH :lol

[Rummpd]

LkrFan LAL with LaRoid and DaQuit exposed tonight - worries yet?

[anon]

https://twitter.com/JacobEGoldstein/status/1302092627781627904

https://twitter.com/YahooSportsbook/status/1302096695656759301

[LkrFan]

LkrFan LAL with LaRoid and DaQuit exposed tonight - worries yet?

Nope. Dame was up 1-0 too.

[MultiTroll]

https://www.spurstalk.com/forums/images/misc/quote_icon.png Originally Posted by Rummpd (https://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?p=10250808#post10250808)
LkrFan LAL with LaRoid and DaQuit exposed tonight - worries yet?


Nope. Dame was up 1-0 too.

That's the spirit Eduardo.
https://www.rawchili.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/95937081_259899368728444_2176586816191622199_n.jpg

[i'm_still_beta]

How many rings does Pippen have without Jordan?

As many as Jordan without Pippen

[Kawhitstorm]

As many as Jordan without Pippen

How many rings does Magic have without Kareem?

[LkrFan]

https://www.spurstalk.com/forums/images/misc/quote_icon.png Originally Posted by Rummpd (https://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?p=10250808#post10250808)
LkrFan LAL with LaRoid and DaQuit exposed tonight - worries yet?



That's the spirit Eduardo.
https://www.rawchili.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/95937081_259899368728444_2176586816191622199_n.jpg

:lol

[i'm_still_beta]

How many rings does Magic have without Kareem?

What it has to do with Jordan's inability to win rings without elite 2nd option? True greats like Timmy, Hakeem and Dirk were able to do it

[Kawhitstorm]

What it has to do with Jordan's inability to win rings without elite 2nd option? True greats like Timmy, Hakeem and Dirk were able to do it

Yeah, they all won every season he played thus Jordan losing despite being the best performer in every series proves he couldn’t ever have won without Pippen. Magic at his peak couldn’t do it without Kareem but I never hear you trashing him for it.

[i'm_still_beta]

Yeah, they all won every season he played thus Jordan losing despite being the best performer in every series proves he couldn’t ever have won without Pippen. Magic at his peak couldn’t do it without Kareem but I never hear you trashing him for it.

Nobody saying that Magic is goat and head and shoulders above everybody else. That's why I don't talk about him.

Oh, wow, Jordan didn't play from 2004-2020, so all these rings doesn't count. Nevermind that Pistons contained him (as well as Seattle in 96 and Knicks in 93) and league changed rules to make it easier for Jordan. Some stars won titles with much less help then Jordan. But it's LeBron who needs moar help

[lefty]

Nobody saying that Magic is goat and head and shoulders above everybody else. That's why I don't talk about him.

Oh, wow, Jordan didn't play from 2004-2020, so all these rings doesn't count. Nevermind that Pistons contained him (as well as Seattle in 96 and Knicks in 93) and league changed rules to make it easier for Jordan. Some stars won titles with much less help then Jordan. But it's LeBron who needs moar help

[phxspurfan]

Book Lopez as 2nd team all defense :lol

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/29840100/giannis-antetokounmpo-anthony-davis-rudy-gobert-headline-all-defensive-first-team


Robert Covington, Jimmy Butler, Embiid, Jarrett Allen, Myles Turner, Steven Adams, Whiteside, Purrtl, all say hello and f that

https://www.espn.com/nba/stats

[LkrFan]

Bucks have joined the VIP section of the exclusive Silver and Black 8! club :lol

[Kawhitstorm]

Nobody saying that Magic is goat and head and shoulders above everybody else. That's why I don't talk about him.

Oh, wow, Jordan didn't play from 2004-2020, so all these rings doesn't count. Nevermind that Pistons contained him (as well as Seattle in 96 and Knicks in 93) and league changed rules to make it easier for Jordan. Some stars won titles with much less help then Jordan. But it's LeBron who needs moar help

Which team won with less talent than Jorn’s team when he was in the league?

As far as the ‘93 & ‘96 series, Jorn had some off nights shooting but he was still the best player. In 93, he absolutely dominated Gm 4 when the Knicks were up 2-1 & he basically led them in every category. As far as ‘96, he was the best player for the first 3 games then put it in cruise control as they were up 3-0.

[i'm_still_beta]

Which team won with less talent than Jorn’s team when he was in the league?

As far as the ‘93 & ‘96 series, Jorn had some off nights shooting but he was still the best player. In 93, he absolutely dominated Gm 4 when the Knicks were up 2-1 & he basically led them in every category. As far as ‘96, he was the best player for the first 3 games then put it in cruise control as they were up 3-0.

What about game 3 when Jordan absolutely dominated with 22 points on 3-18 from the field? Bulls also were down 0-2 in the series. I like how MJ fans only talk about game 4 but tactfully keep silent about game 3 and series as a whole.

Maybe 95 Rockets. 94 Rockets but Jordan wasn't in the league

And that's exactly my point. Best team wins. Jordan won with the most stacked team in the league and lost without it. Jordan won when he was favourite and lost when he was supposed to. Not exactly GOAT material imho

[Kawhitstorm]

What about game 3 when Jordan absolutely dominated with 22 points on 3-18 from the field? Bulls also were down 0-2 in the series. I like how MJ fans only talk about game 4 but tactfully keep silent about game 3 and series as a whole.

Big Dummy, it’s a series not one game elimination. Again, Jordan basically led the team in every category & had more assists in one game than Ewing had the entire series. I brought up Gm 4 b/c it was essential a must win game for the Bulls & Jorn was the one who stood tall.


Maybe 95 Rockets. 94 Rockets but Jordan wasn't in the league

So, nobody.


And that's exactly my point. Best team wins. Jordan won with the most stacked team in the league and lost without it. Jordan won when he was favourite and lost when he was supposed to. Not exactly GOAT material imho

2011 Heatles wept. In any case, my argument was that Jordan was the best player in EVERY series he played so you can’t blame him for glaringly underperforming unlike LeBrat.

[i'm_still_beta]

Big Dummy, it’s a series not one game elimination. Again, Jordan basically led the team in every category & had more assists in one game than Ewing had the entire series. I brought up Gm 4 b/c it was essential a must win game for the Bulls & Jorn was the one who stood tall.



So, nobody.



2011 Heatles wept. In any case, my argument was that Jordan was the best player in EVERY series he played so you can’t blame him for glaringly underperforming unlike LeBrat.

1. Game 3 was more essential. Because of Jordan mediocre showing, Bulls were on verge of being down 0-3

2. Correct.

3. Somewhat correct. This is the best case for Jordan (being the best player in every series). But it's debatable whether Jordan was the best player in 1996 Finals or 1993 ECF. Jordan also quit against Pistons in 1989 and choked against Magic in 1995 (about underperfoming).

[lefty]

Jordan got bailed out by the refs and Armstrong in game 5 of the 1993 ECF tbh...

And I’m not even talking about the Charles Smith play, Knicks weren’t allowed to breathe on Demar DeJordan, all those BS bailout calls, holy shit :lol
Spurtacular, do you remember that travesty?

1996 Finals, Rodman should have won FMVP

[Kawhitstorm]

Jordan got bailed out by the refs and Armstrong in game 5 of the 1993 ECF tbh...

And I’m not even talking about the Charles Smith play, Knicks weren’t allowed to breathe on Demar DeJordan, all those BS bailout calls, holy shit :lol
B
1996 Finals, Rodman should have won FMVP

Yeah, Rodman should have won MVP for collecting Jorn’s bricks in the last 3 games (two of which were a loss) while getting his shit pushed in by Kemp on the other end of the floor.

[Kawhitstorm]

1. Game 3 was more essential. Because of Jordan mediocre showing, Bulls were on verge of being down 0-3

He had a bad shooting night but he still had 22 on 18 shots along with 11 assists & best Drtg on the team in a 20 point blowout. Meanwhile, the Knicks were actually hitting shots in Gm 4 thus they needed every bucket in a game where Pippen was a net negative by a good margin.


But it's debatable whether Jordan was the best player in 1996 Finals or 1993 ECF. Jordan also quit against Pistons in 1989 and choked against Magic in 1995 (about underperfoming).

You can bring strawmen arguments (LoL @ ‘95 being relevant) but there aren’t any as undisputable as LeBrat’s rap sheet.

[i'm_still_beta]

He had a bad shooting night but he still had 22 on 18 shots along with 11 assists & best Drtg on the team in a 20 point blowout. Meanwhile, the Knicks were actually hitting shots in Gm 4 thus they needed every bucket in a game where Pippen was a net negative by a good margin.

With 17 free throws. He was basically 11 from 26. Still mediocre. Bulls team defense and Pippen's big night were the main reasons why Chicago had won that game.




You can bring strawmen arguments (LoL @ ‘95 being relevant) but there aren’t any as undisputable as LeBrat’s rap sheet.

95 is relevant. Jordan lost fair and square. This is what usually happened when he didn't have stacked teams.

And what Lebron has to do with it? I didn't even bring up this guy

[Kawhitstorm]

With 17 free throws. He was basically 11 from 26. Still mediocre. Bulls team defense and Pippen's big night were the main reasons why Chicago had won that game.

Getting to the line during the hand-checking era was actually earned unlike today’s NBA, it wasn’t like he got 17 technical free throws :lol

Besides, Jordan putting the clamps on Starks & making plays while Pippen had a game that would at best be average for Jordan pales in comparison to Pippen being complete shyt in Gm 4 that the Bulls would definitely have lost if Jordan didn’t have an other worldly game. Being a front runner like Harden is one thing, playing your best when the team is in dire situation is another (Pippen’s history doesn’t fare well) but I digress.



95 is relevant. Jordan lost fair and square. This is what usually happened when he didn't have stacked teams.

In that case, the ‘96 season should count for Magic as he actually played twice as many games as Jordan did in ‘95.

Besides, Jordan had one bad game by his standards otherwise he was STILL the best player in the series & more than reaffirmed it in ‘96. It was Pippen that got outplayed by :lolHorce Grant.:lol


And what Lebron has to do with it? I didn't even bring up this guy

He’s supposedly the alternate “GOAT” thus Jorn’s competition.

[lefty]

Demar Dejordan os an overrated bald fraud, got carried by MVPippen tbh

[Spurtacular]

Jordan got bailed out by the refs and Armstrong in game 5 of the 1993 ECF tbh...

And I’m not even talking about the Charles Smith play, Knicks weren’t allowed to breathe on Demar DeJordan, all those BS bailout calls, holy shit :lol
Spurtacular (https://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=49615), do you remember that travesty?



93 Knick were a superior team.
Non selected teams have to be extra better to ring, tbh.

[DMC]

Demar Dejordan os an overrated bald fraud, got carried by MVPippen tbh

You can fool the fans but you cannot fool the players. Every player in the league says Jordan is the GOAT, going back to Jordan days.

[lefty]

You can fool the fans but you cannot fool the players. Every player in the league says Jordan is the GOAT, going back to Jordan days.
not really
Magic is easily impressed with every decent player, just look at jis overenthusiastic tweets :lol
Bird praises James fucking Harden and Klay :lol
So I would take their praises with a grain of salt

Duncan was never impressed with Jordan
Walton doesn’t have MJ as his GOAT

Bird kicked his ass, heck even midget Isiah was sodomizing him before Stern changed the rules for that bald fraud :lol

[LkrFan]

https://twitter.com/RealGM/status/1304107272403070977?s=19
AD and Bron > Kiwi :)

Paula George 64th :lmao

[lefty]

https://twitter.com/RealGM/status/1304107272403070977?s=19
AD and Bron > Kiwi :)

Paula George 64th :lmao

proof that PER is a shit stat, Gianus is in the top 5

[Kawhitstorm]

https://twitter.com/RealGM/status/1304107272403070977?s=19
AD and Bron > Kiwi :)

Paula George 64th :lmao

Boban is an all-time top 10 player according to PER:lol

[phxspurfan]

wake me up when Silver crowns LeBroom as champion. NFL is back, no need to watch this drivel anymore

[Rummpd]

I am about done Bucks out Lakers and Clippers cruising to matchup of distasteful superstars and don’t think rest are talented enough to beat either. Sad times from my view on the NBA this weird year.

[phxspurfan]

Would rather watch bitch ass KD and the Dubs jump shoot (3 FTs at a time) their way to a ring then watch LeBroom vs. Kawhi in a battle of yelling "And 1!"

[lefty]

Would rather watch bitch ass KD and the Dubs jump shoot (3 FTs at a time) their way to a ring then watch LeBroom vs. Kawhi in a battle of yelling "And 1!"
You don’t miss Kobe and Lakers Pau yelling « heyhoheyhwo!!!! » ?

[phxspurfan]

You don’t miss Kobe and Lakers Pau yelling « heyhoheyhwo!!!! » ?

Hey at least Metta "World Peace" elbowed the shit outta Harden :lol

[Robz4000]

Antetokounmpo unfollowed the Bucks and all his teammates on Instagram apparently.

[i'm_still_beta]

Antetokounmpo unfollowed the Bucks and all his teammates on Instagram apparently.

And teammates? He's adult and not high school girl. From ice cream truck drivers and plumbers to tic toc rappers and instagram divas. NBA :lol

[daslicer]

Would rather watch bitch ass KD and the Dubs jump shoot (3 FTs at a time) their way to a ring then watch LeBroom vs. Kawhi in a battle of yelling "And 1!"

:lol I might have to adopt the Warriors as my second team next year considering they probably will have a great chance at beating both LA teams.

[lefty]

:lol I might have to adopt the Warriors as my second team next year considering they probably will have a great chance at beating both LA teams.
DON’T

trust me of they get rolling again you will hate them

[lefty]

And teammates? He's adult and not high school girl. From ice cream truck drivers and plumbers to tic toc rappers and instagram divas. NBA :lol

:lol

[lefty]

Hey at least Metta "World Peace" elbowed the shit outta Harden :lol

lol

[DMC]

not really
Magic is easily impressed with every decent player, just look at jis overenthusiastic tweets :lol
Bird praises James fucking Harden and Klay :lol
So I would take their praises with a grain of salt

Duncan was never impressed with Jordan
Walton doesn’t have MJ as his GOAT

Bird kicked his ass, heck even midget Isiah was sodomizing him before Stern changed the rules for that bald fraud :lol

Duncan was never impressed with anyone. Walton didn't play in MJ's day. Bird called him God.

In a poll conducted by The Athletic of 117 current NBA players, Jordan is considered the greatest of all time, and it’s not even close.

Michael Jordan (73%)
LeBron James (11.9%)
Kobe Bryant (10.6%)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1.7%)
Magic Johnson, Allen Iverson, Kevin Durant (1%)

[lefty]

Duncan was never impressed with anyone. Walton didn't play in MJ's day. Bird called him God.

In a poll conducted by The Athletic of 117 current NBA players, Jordan is considered the greatest of all time, and it’s not even close.

Michael Jordan (73%)
LeBron James (11.9%)
Kobe Bryant (10.6%)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1.7%)
Magic Johnson, Allen Iverson, Kevin Durant (1%)

that’s just like, their opinion man

[i'm_still_beta]

that’s just like, their opinion man

Young players saw only MJ's highlights. His peers like: "Hey, we played in Goat era, today's nba is soft, I'd average 40 ppg". Older players like Oscar, KAJ and Wilt weren't that impressed with Mike. Especially Wilt :)

[lefty]

Young players saw only MJ's highlights. His peers like: "Hey, we played in Goat era, today's nba is soft, I'd average 40 ppg". Older players like Oscar, KAJ and Wilt weren't that impressed with Mike. Especially Wilt :)

Wilt put Michael Fraudan in his place in 1997 :lol

[Bill_Brasky]

Kachoke? :lol

[lefty]

Your NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks - or so I hope

[ndbutch]

https://twitter.com/JacobEGoldstein/status/1302092627781627904

https://twitter.com/YahooSportsbook/status/1302096695656759301


Uncanny how poorly these things age. Mickey Rourke bad.

[Killakobe81]

Kawhi might have upgraded cities but downgraded Robin's.

Bump. I stand by it even as shifty as Spicy P was cuz Lowry and FVF played better in gamec7 than PG I think even siakm outscored George.

[Killakobe81]

Clippers > Lakers confirmed

Bump

[phxspurfan]

ROFL BSPN really don’t wanna talk about this at all. Showing WNBA and MLB highlights with only a 30s lowlight package for the Clippers loss :rollin followed by 2 mins on the Toronto Blue jays and a hype tweet about Bam Adebayos block from Magic Johnson

[Killakobe81]

First game, but you can already tell a lot of the pieces on the Lakers don't fit. Only worthwhile roleplayers are Green and maybe Kuzma.

Bump

[Robz4000]

Bump

:lol weird bump since its still true. Just replace Kuzma with Caruso.

[phxspurfan]

:lol exactly 0 mentions of Clippers Nuggz in top 10 plays... 2 WNBA highlights and some hockey shit :lol BSPN :lol

[Killakobe81]

Doc will still make the Nuggets look like the greatest team in NBA history tomorrow.

Damn CN you were a couple months early but soo right.

[Killakobe81]

Coaching.

Maybe Doc shouldn't give Harrell 30 minutes and Zubac only 17 minutes in a game where Harrell can't guard anybody. This has been a consistent issue all year, and really, the entire time Doc's been here. He doesn't use his personnel correctly. Why a scrub like McGruder is guarding the other team's best perimeter player every game is beyond me.

The front office is probably going to do something by the trade deadline at this point, but whoever we bring in will start looking underwhelming once they get used to Doc's "system." We've already shuffled the roster several times and Doc has never come close to winning anything of importance here, and he never will.

Damn CN you called this shit!!!

[Killakobe81]

It would be Clipper like to sweep us in regular season but fail to make WCF...
Doc will pull the "they may win a title" but they didn't go through us" bullshit he tried to sell when they lost before they faced Warriors...
But I want to play them when it matters

Bump

[Killakobe81]

We may not even face him...
One of us will get upset calling it now.
Hope it's them...

Bump

[Killakobe81]

Rockets increased their chances against LAC but they cant beat the Lakers now

Great call

[Killakobe81]

Lakers are just a horribly built team.

Why do they have Davis, Howard AND McGee? 3 Cs?

Why do they have 3 3&D guys who all essentially play the same style in Danny, Bradley and KCP? Why is their only playmaking guard the corpse of Rondo?

[Killakobe81]

Lakers are just a horribly built team.

Why do they have Davis, Howard AND McGee? 3 Cs?

Why do they have 3 3&D guys who all essentially play the same style in Danny, Bradley and KCP? Why is their only playmaking guard the corpse of Rondo?

Bump

[Killakobe81]

Shouts to the POS pundits who called AD the best teammate Lebron ever had lol.

Also glad to see the true alpha of the Rockets take over.

Bump

[Killakobe81]

Ya, Playoff Pee, Lou Williams and Harrell will hurt them against Milwaukee, but Kawhi all by himself is enough to beat the Lakers. They probably just have to avoid Houston in the West.

Bump

[Killakobe81]

Sure, but nicca having to do a lot of heavy lifting for one of the so called deepest teams in the league...
Told yall niccas PG13 could not be relied on as a legit #2 at this point there is no question Siakm is a better #2 longterm and maybe even this year already...Nurse is better than Uncle Tom too

Bump

[Killakobe81]

Sure, but nicca having to do a lot of heavy lifting for one of the so called deepest teams in the league...
Told yall niccas PG13 could not be relied on as a legit #2 at this point there is no question Siakm is a better #2 longterm and maybe even this year already...Nurse is better than Uncle Tom too


Props to Mav fans especially those that believed in KP. Istill doubt he will stay healthy longterm but he looks really good since the all star break... Props.

Bump

[Killakobe81]

Sure, but nicca having to do a lot of heavy lifting for one of the so called deepest teams in the league...
Told yall niccas PG13 could not be relied on as a legit #2 at this point there is no question Siakm is a better #2 longterm and maybe even this year already...Nurse is better than Uncle Tom too


Please, stop.
Clippers have a more talented roster, agreed...
But they are no playoff juggernaut. Only players with ANY Finals pedigree is Kawhi. Being deeper will really only matter if they suffer injuries...
I fucking hate Rondo but he Dwight, LDN, Bron all have won huge playoff series
I see no scenario barring injury where Lakers or Clippers beat the other in 5 games that is just a dumb take. Clippers in 6/Lakers in 6 or 7 seem far more likely...

LOL Clippers playing home playoff games in a 50% plus, hostile arena is funny as fuck. And Balmer wants to build in Inglewood where some of the strongest old school die hard Lakers dwell...
Clippers just don't get it..

Bump

[Killakobe81]

Sure, but nicca having to do a lot of heavy lifting for one of the so called deepest teams in the league...
Told yall niccas PG13 could not be relied on as a legit #2 at this point there is no question Siakm is a better #2 longterm and maybe even this year already...Nurse is better than Uncle Tom too


How can a fanbase of a team with such a decorated championship history overreact so much to a meaningless regular season game?:lol I've never seen the fans and media overreact to a single game more than this in my lifetime.

The reason is obvious, to be fair. They're enjoying it while they can, as they know they're going to get bodied in the playoffs.

Bump

[Kyle_Kuzma]

stop bumping your own posts. its corny and stupid tbh. nobody cares:rollin

[ndbutch]

Every "The Clippers are winning it all anyway" post should be hi-lighted and automatically attached to any future post by the offenders. Especially one's made in from mid-January when it was apparent to anyone who wanted to see that they were a terrible defensive team with no rim protection. Despite the fearsome, and mostly deserved (Looking at you Pat Beverly-Westbrook had that one right at least), reputation of some perimeter defenders. Lou Williams is "Point A Minute" Mike Mcgee with cornrows. A sieve defensively that might work with the Lakers shot blockers. Montrezl plays hard. But that's offset by the fact everyone does in the playoffs. And they may be better defenders and have a higher basketball IQ.

[Dirks_Finale]

Every "The Clippers are winning it all anyway" post should be hi-lighted and automatically attached to any future post by the offenders. Especially one's made in from mid-January when it was apparent to anyone who wanted to see that they were a terrible defensive team with no rim protection. Despite the fearsome, and mostly deserved (Looking at you Pat Beverly-Westbrook had that one right at least), reputation of some perimeter defenders. Lou Williams is "Point A Minute" Mike Mcgee with cornrows. A sieve defensively that might work with the Lakers shot blockers. Montrezl plays hard. But that's offset by the fact everyone does in the playoffs. And they may be better defenders and have a higher basketball IQ.

Honestly, it was hard to get a good read on them before the pandemic as they have all this load management BS and you didn't see them all playing together for long stretches. Not sure how many could have predicted they would be toothless tigers but I did not see it coming. Looked great on paper.

[Laker_1995]

First game, but you can already tell a lot of the pieces on the Lakers don't fit. Only worthwhile roleplayers are Green and maybe Kuzma.

?????

[Laker_1995]

If the Lakers don't ring, it'll be the biggest choke since GS up 3-1, tbh.

Think you meant clippers

[Robz4000]

?????

It's still true.

[Robz4000]

:lol you can tell how scared Lakerfan was of the Clippers by all these posts from them since last night

[Kawhitstorm]

:lol you can tell how scared Lakerfan was of the Clippers by all these posts from them since last night

They lucked out ala the Spurs when the Duds upset the Mavs in ‘07

[Laker_1995]

:lol you can tell how scared Lakerfan was of the Clippers by all these posts from them since last night


scared lol. Here come excuses once again

[Robz4000]

scared lol. Here come excuses once again

What'll be yours if the Lakers lose to Denver?

[Laker_1995]

What'll be yours if the Lakers lose to Denver?
Won’t happen king

[Robz4000]

Won’t happen king

:lol thats what everyone said about the Clippers

[Bynumite]

:lol you can tell how scared Lakerfan was of the Clippers by all these posts from them since last night

Nope. Had the Lakers winning it all since pre-season tbh.

[Laker_1995]

:lol thats what everyone said about the Clippers

you think Lebron and AD going out like these bums ? Cmon brotha aha

[Robz4000]

you think Lebron and AD going out like these bums ? Cmon brotha aha

The fuck has AD done in the postseason? Jokic has done more the past two postseasons than AD has done his entire career. Lebron isn't young anymore either. The Lakers are also garbage outside those two.

[Laker_1995]

The fuck has AD done in the postseason? Jokic has done more the past two postseasons than AD has done his entire career. Lebron isn't young anymore either. The Lakers are also garbage outside those two.


you serious? I’m sorry the San Antonio clippers are out but no need to act delusional

[Robz4000]

you serious? I’m sorry the San Antonio clippers are out but no need to act delusional

What part there is delusion? FWIW, that part about AD's career is his postseason career. Obviously AD has more regular season accolades.

[timtonymanu]

What part there is delusion? FWIW, that part about AD's career is his postseason career. Obviously AD has more regular season accolades.

Laker fan suddenly talking a lot just because their team is the favorite for the first time in like 10 years. Most of them lose logic by this point like that poster you're talking to. Only Killa, Lkrfan and sometimes Bynumite are the ones I take seriously that are still active on here.

[Robz4000]

Laker fan suddenly talking a lot just because their team is the favorite for the first time in like 10 years. Most of them lose logic by this point like that poster you're talking to. Only Killa, Lkrfan and sometimes Bynumite are the ones I take seriously that are still active on here.

Shit, Killa is getting arrogant right now too. Also forgot about IronMexican and DeadlyDynasty though they stick to the NFL forum these days.

[timtonymanu]

Shit, Killa is getting arrogant right now too. Also forgot about IronMexican and DeadlyDynasty though they stick to the NFL forum these days.

Killa earned this one lol. He stuck with his team and trolling by us for years. Forgot about those two. I wish my nigga Venti Quattro would come back. Fuck lakaluva and 21 Blessings though, those guys were always frontrunning faggots.

[Killakobe81]

We still got work to do all 3 other teams can cause us problems on either defense (Heat/Celts) or offense (Nuggs).
Hope we don't lose focus ...

[Laker_1995]

Kawahi is joe Johnson with bigger hands

[Neo.]

Kawahi is joe Johnson with bigger hands

no handles and less vision too

[The Gemini Method]

Killa earned this one lol. He stuck with his team and trolling by us for years. Forgot about those two. I wish my nigga Venti Quattro would come back. Fuck lakaluva and 21 Blessings though, those guys were always frontrunning faggots. COVID didn't kill me yet. Iron Mexican and Deadly Dynasty are dope for sure. Nothing is guaranteed until the LOB is raised. I hope we win it. But no need to be cocky. Killa my dude too. All the Laker brethren! Lesss go!

[Neo.]

also for all the AD hate...

lets not act like hes just been a trash playoff performer. for his playoff career he has put up 30/12/3/1/2 on 55%, and generally elevating his numbers across the board from regular season to post season

hes had to carry some really awful teams, and had some really bad fortune with injuries that led to his teams missing the playoffs some years. not to mention having to run into the warriors dynasty in each of his previous playoff appearances.

not sure how all that makes him incapable of performing in the playoffs.

[LkrFan]

1st MJ buys stocks in for-profit prisons...now this:
https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1308207705144930306?s=19

SMH at Martin Luther Coon

"Republicans buy sneakers too!" :lol

[IronMexican]

Shit, Killa is getting arrogant right now too. Also forgot about IronMexican and DeadlyDynasty though they stick to the NFL forum these days.

I'm around


Fuck the spurs, pal

[Robz4000]

I'm around


Fuck the spurs, pal

:toast

FTL.

[LkrFan]

Trez = MFFL?
https://twitter.com/TheHoopCentral/status/1309217038003351552?s=19

Luka would turn him into a mini-Shaq

[Robz4000]

Harrell would be an awful fit on the Mavs, they already lack defensive-minded big men; no reason to add another black hole on that end.

[Neo.]

trex would be good for dallas just for depth. a bruiser who can get easy buckets? always handy.

[Robz4000]

trex would be good for dallas just for depth. a bruiser who can get easy buckets? always handy.

He's godawful in the playoffs and would cost y'all significant cap space. No reason to get him just to pad wins in the regular season, especially with Doncic still needing to get paid.

[LkrFan]

https://twitter.com/tayoshi2/status/1309290399727525888?s=19

Coon Barkley is no better than this asshole
https://twitter.com/Persephone_319/status/1308895406173171713?s=19

SMH

[RD2191]

https://twitter.com/tayoshi2/status/1309290399727525888?s=19

Coon Barkley is no better than this asshole
https://twitter.com/Persephone_319/status/1308895406173171713?s=19

SMH

:lol Chuck always talking some clown shit. Smh

[JamStone]

Trez should be avoided at all cost by any already good team that has designs to improve into a legitimate title contender. For bad or mediocre teams, sure, he’d help quite a few of those type teams.

But if you’re already a good team, why would you add a guy who hurts you more than helps you in the post season, and then you have to end up deciding whether you live with him as a major liability or cut his minutes significantly in playoff games?

[Neo.]

He's godawful in the playoffs and would cost y'all significant cap space. No reason to get him just to pad wins in the regular season, especially with Doncic still needing to get paid.

i mean if he's extremely expensive then obviously not. but for the right price, he's definitely a useful bench player, to have a guy to bring some energy and easy bully buckets. he's the kind of guy who can help push big leads on bad teams so starters can play less in those games. in the playoffs against elite teams he's obviously limited tho.

[FrostKing]

https://i.ibb.co/M2Gx8k5/20200925-113443.jpg

[LkrFan]

https://i.ibb.co/M2Gx8k5/20200925-113443.jpg

I bet it was higher than any Spurs Finals games minus when you played the Heattles :lol

[Robz4000]

I bet it was higher than any Spurs Finals games minus when you played the Heattles :lol

Seventeen years ago was 2003, which means the Spurs played in two Finals' series during that stretch that weren't against the Heat. Try again Guadalupe.

[LkrFan]

Seventeen years ago was 2003, which means the Spurs played in two Finals' series during that stretch that weren't against the Heat. Try again Guadalupe.

:lol

[Kawhitstorm]

I bet it was higher than any Spurs Finals games minus when you played the Heattles

#kiwi factor

[Seventyniner]

I bet it was higher than any Spurs Finals games minus when you played the Heattles :lol

Damn, even lower than the Spurs/Jazz snoozefest in 2007? Spurs/Grizz in 2013 was also two small markets and a mostly non-competitive series.

[daslicer]

https://twitter.com/tayoshi2/status/1309290399727525888?s=19

Coon Barkley is no better than this asshole
https://twitter.com/Persephone_319/status/1308895406173171713?s=19

SMH

I see Carlton Banks is all grown up now and married

[LkrFan]

I see Carlton Banks is all grown up now and married

:lol

[Kawhitstorm]

I see Carlton Banks is all grown up now and married

There is something wrong when you’re the only black person at your own wedding....but same was true for Kirby/Nessa

[Killakobe81]

Trez should be avoided at all cost by any already good team that has designs to improve into a legitimate title contender. For bad or mediocre teams, sure, he’d help quite a few of those type teams.

But if you’re already a good team, why would you add a guy who hurts you more than helps you in the post season, and then you have to end up deciding whether you live with him as a major liability or cut his minutes significantly in playoff games?

This. Luka needs shooters and 3 and D wing players.
Though I agree a Trez/Luka pnr would be filthy since Trez scored efficiently with a lessor passer like Lemon Pepper Lou and Luka did even better with the more explosive but less efficient Dwight Powell as his roll man.
But I think Mavs should shoot higher if they are willing to sacrifice future cap space. Mavs traditionally don't attract FA so they need to sign or trade for assets to lure a legit more reliable #2 for Doncic.

BTW local sports talk radio in DFW here praying they can lure/trade for PG13 ...and that RC can "fix him"

[Texas_Ranger]

Cock rivers bye bye.

[FrostKing]

https://i.ibb.co/kcGs1dT/20200930-113455.jpg

[LkrFan]

This. Luka needs shooters and 3 and D wing players.
Though I agree a Trez/Luka pnr would be filthy since Trez scored efficiently with a lessor passer like Lemon Pepper Lou and Luka did even better with the more explosive but less efficient Dwight Powell as his roll man.
But I think Mavs should shoot higher if they are willing to sacrifice future cap space. Mavs traditionally don't attract FA so they need to sign or trade for assets to lure a legit more reliable #2 for Doncic.

BTW local sports talk radio in DFW here praying they can lure/trade for PG13 ...and that RC can "fix him"

Trading him for the Unicorn works. Outside of that type of package, nah, can't see it.

[Neo.]

https://i.ibb.co/kcGs1dT/20200930-113455.jpg

lol hes such a loser

one day hes saying lebron would destroy mike

and now hes going the skip bayless route and trying to stay relevant by bashing lebron every chance he gets

[FrostKing]

lol hes such a loser

one day hes saying lebron would destroy mike

and now hes going the skip bayless route and trying to stay relevant by bashing lebron every chance he gets
Indeed Scottie has flip flopped

His criticism still rings true

Scottie would be more successful in todays ERA. 90s were a guards & center show.

[Neo.]

Indeed Scottie has flip flopped

His criticism still rings true

Scottie would be more successful in todays ERA. 90s were a guards & center show.

with a mediocre jump shot, high dribble, and being outweighed by most modern forwards, I'm not too sure about that.

[HarlemHeat37]

Scottie is the most underrated player of his era, but he's so bad at his current job:lol to be fair, so is everybody else, but at least they stay strong with their takes.

[Killakobe81]

Scottie is the most underrated player of his era, but he's so bad at his current job:lol to be fair, so is everybody else, but at least they stay strong with their takes.

Pierce Pippen RJ Cwebb Reggie Jaywill all suck to various degrees tbh

Steve Smith is solid tho ...

[Thebesteva]

Just 1 game...but that's about the worst case scenario for a team in a game 1 in NBA finals history since Kyrie went down in 2015. With that said it's only game 1. You got 3 more to win before you can celebrate.

[Lorge1935]

Trez should be avoided at all cost by any already good team that has designs to improve into a legitimate title contender. For bad or mediocre teams, sure, he’d help quite a few of those type teams.

But if you’re already a good team, why would you add a guy who hurts you more than helps you in the post season, and then you have to end up deciding whether you live with him as a major liability or cut his minutes significantly in playoff games?

Sometimes things do not depend on anyone, they are just reminders if we want to pay attention. My friends and I have placed money on the win of the Trez`s team with the hope of being right about the consequences. This is why being informed is the first thing to do when you take a serious risk. Many blogs, reviews, articles, news contain the necessary information we need if we make the effort to look for more in onlinebettingadvisor.co.uk (https://www.onlinebettingadvisor.co.uk/) where some useful tips and details are explained. Regarding Trez I can not say much but obviously the team does not deserve this poor performance. Probably continuous bad luck or certain lack of skills and discipline or all of the mentioned is the reason, who knows...

:):):)

[Kawhitstorm]

Trez should be avoided at all cost by any already good team that has designs to improve into a legitimate title contender. For bad or mediocre teams, sure, he’d help quite a few of those type teams.

But if you’re already a good team, why would you add a guy who hurts you more than helps you in the post season, and then you have to end up deciding whether you live with him as a major liability or cut his minutes significantly in playoff games?

Dude is basically mini-Kanter with a lower IQ/skillset. Kanter actually did as well as Zubac against Jokic due to his size & could rebound/shoot.

Cripples are better of with someone like Favors/Tristan or at worst Nerlens.

[Thebesteva]

Can almost taste #17

https://media1.tenor.com/images/d57490eb21842a390820a504696843bc/tenor.gif?itemid=10948553

[lefty]

https://i.ibb.co/kcGs1dT/20200930-113455.jpg
OLD MAN YELLS AT CLOUD

[phxspurfan]

NBA email today, titled "LEBRON IN THE FINALS ON ABC"

like how obviously WWE can this league get.


HULK HOGAN ON WRESTLEMANIA

[Rummpd]

Can almost taste #17

https://media1.tenor.com/images/d57490eb21842a390820a504696843bc/tenor.gif?itemid=10948553

Playing against scrubs and having the 8 on 5 and LaRoid and DaQuit (mvp) should easily do it for the **bubble title.

[Rummpd]

Congrats LAL fan on the Lakers not so dominating in beating the remaining JV Heat Team. DaQuit is the MVP but Caruso and Rondo have hit shot after shot against the zone. Nice upcoming **Bubble psuedo title.

[Xylus]

:lol Suns

:cry GOAT BUBBLE TEAM

Xylus you ok son?

Still not over it tbh :cry

[LkrFan]

OLD MAN YELLS AT CLOUD

:lol

[LkrFan]

Congrats LAL fan on the Lakers not so dominating in beating the remaining JV Heat Team. DaQuit is the MVP but Caruso and Rondo have hit shot after shot against the zone. Nice upcoming **Bubble psuedo title.

1999 is the BIGGEST asteriskPERIOD - no matter who rangs this year IMQHO tbh

[Kawhitstorm]

1999 is the BIGGEST asteriskPERIOD - no matter who rangs this year IMQHO tbh

Agree, 1st asterisk > 2nd asterisk :nerd

[LkrFan]

https://twitter.com/TheNBACentral/status/1312597996543111168?s=19

San Antonio Dub fans trippin :lol

[Rummpd]

1999 is the BIGGEST asteriskPERIOD - no matter who rangs this year IMQHO tbh

Siblime reasoning / 99 (true championship) was like this only in that one a shortened regular season but did not have gimmick end of season, no travel or the LAL with their constant 8 on 5 advantage or multiple injuries key stars facing LAL. **bubble championship coming for this bubble sham of a season in front of no fans (if a tree falls in deserted forest is there even a sound?)

[LkrFan]

Stupid 99 was like this only in that one a shortened regular season but did not have gimmick end of season, no travel or the LAL with their constant 8 on 5 advantage or multiple injuries key stars facing LAL. **bubble championship coming for this bubble sham of a season,

2020 was uncontrollable (The Rona)
1999 was controllable (work stoppage/strike)

Whoever wins this year gets an asterisk, but a smaller one. ;)

[Rummpd]

Go Heat

[LkrFan]

^ triggered :lol

[Rummpd]

LAL losing at a half to an injured JV team - what a fraud it will be when they become bubble champs.:clap

DaQuiter 5 points and 5 turnovers against scrubs what a joke

[timtonymanu]

https://twitter.com/TheNBACentral/status/1312597996543111168?s=19

San Antonio Dub fans trippin :lol

Fuck the Dubs. Lucked out with every major opponent suffering injuries when they were outmatched when healthy. Durant and his faggot ass hopping onto a 73 win team, killing any competition the Dubs face. They deserved all the karma from 2019 when their players got injured in the finals. The Lakers and some of you fans are also faggots :lol, but this year's Laker team earned their success compared to those "dynasty" Warriors.

[phxspurfan]

https://amp.www.complex.com/sports/2020/10/fans-make-petition-to-not-give-kyle-kuzma-a-ring-if-lakers-win-nba-finals

Fans Make Petition for Kyle Kuzma Not to Receive a Ring If Lakers Win NBA Finals



For his part, Kuzma scored three and 11 points, respectively, in the first two games of the series.

[Rummpd]

Come back healthy Bam and make this somewhat interesting

[LkrFan]

Fuck the Dubs. Lucked out with every major opponent suffering injuries when they were outmatched when healthy. Durant and his faggot ass hopping onto a 73 win team, killing any competition the Dubs face. They deserved all the karma from 2019 when their players got injured in the finals. The Lakers and some of you fans are also faggots :lol, but this year's Laker team earned their success compared to those "dynasty" Warriors.

:lol

[lefty]

FrostKing and Spurtacular are gonna cope this jersey imo

1312898740605333510

[FrostKing]

FrostKing and Spurtacular are gonna cope this jersey imo

1312898740605333510
Friend posted this in group chat. I responded that German Martin Luther more influential.

[TampaDude]

Lakeshow in 5.

[Spurtacular]

FrostKing (https://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=51741) and Spurtacular (https://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=49615) are gonna cope this jersey imo

1312898740605333510

Don't worry about sh** in the margins, tbh.

[Rummpd]

Go Heat against all odds or reason win again!

[LkrFan]

What if Klay had handles?
oyuxxVfVQ4s

[Rummpd]

Go Heat in 4 hours!

[lefty]

:lmao there is a hustle award?

[Arcadian]

:lol That pass by Morris

[Rummpd]

Ha Ha Ha JV team light led by one player playing out of his mind and missing a leading scorer taking this to 6th game vs mambas

[daslicer]

Regardless of whether the Lakers win it next year I think next season will be more entertaining. The Warriors will be back and will be a force to be reckoned with. Durant-Kyrie will be back with the Nets. If both are healthy Nets will be a top 3 team in the East. In the West you will have 4 contenders in Lakers,Clippers,Nuggets,Warriors. In the East the Nets will make it more interesting with whoever they go up against.

[LkrFan]

https://twitter.com/hmfaigen/status/1315676382358249472?s=19

:lol

[Rummpd]

Funny as heck if he somehow bolted

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/anthony-davis-says-no-idea-000038410.html

[Rummpd]

Fakers number one and Spurs woeful 21 next year per Si

https://www.si.com/nba/2020/10/13/nba-power-rankings-2021-lakers-heat-clippers

[LkrFan]

Fakers number one and Spurs woeful 21 next year per Si

https://www.si.com/nba/2020/10/13/nba-power-rankings-2021-lakers-heat-clippers

They got the Clippers over the Nuggets. SMH

[LkrFan]

Funny as heck if he somehow bolted

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/anthony-davis-says-no-idea-000038410.html

I know one place he ain't going: :flag:

[LkrFan]

https://twitter.com/LakeShowHoopsPH/status/1315486036097597440?s=19

:lol

[daslicer]

https://twitter.com/LakeShowHoopsPH/status/1315486036097597440?s=19

:lol

The labels are correct TBH.

[LkrFan]

The labels are correct TBH.

Okay :lol

[Rummpd]

Fraud title and no parade? https://www.google.com/amp/s/ktla.com/news/local-news/no-l-a-victory-parade-planned-yet-to-celebrate-lakers-win-amid-pandemic/amp/

[TDMVPDPOY]

wins in a shorten season but isnt labeled * championship

any other team if had won, would be consider *

the double standards for faker fags

[LkrFan]

https://twitter.com/AmicoHoops/status/1318285131145224192?s=19

[Rummpd]

https://twitter.com/AmicoHoops/status/1318285131145224192?s=19

When you are likely going broke due to plummet in ratings and various recent decisions you have to move fast.

[lefty]

The Indiana Pacers are hiring Raptors assistant Nate Bjorkgren as their new head coach, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium.

[Rummpd]

The Indiana Pacers are hiring Raptors assistant Nate Bjorkgren as their new head coach, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium.

Who what why?

[lefty]

Who what why?
Yes

[Dirks_Finale]

Rapaport going in:

https://fadeawayworld.net/2020/10/18/michael-rapaport-says-lebron-james-isnt-even-better-than-magic-johnson-michael-jordan-is-the-only-nba-goat/

[lefty]

Rapaport going in:

https://fadeawayworld.net/2020/10/18/michael-rapaport-says-lebron-james-isnt-even-better-than-magic-johnson-michael-jordan-is-the-only-nba-goat/

Everytime James wins a title, he “goes in”
He’s shaking :lol

[Dirks_Finale]

Everytime James wins a title, he “goes in”
He’s shaking :lol

He makes a valid point about Lebron having the greatest career. Totally agree. Genetics on his side.

I wouldn't place LBJ below Magic, though. Magic played on loaded teams.

[lefty]

He makes a valid point about Lebron having the greatest career. Totally agree. Genetics on his side.

I wouldn't place LBJ below Magic, though. Magic played on loaded teams.

Loaded teams shouldn’t take anything away from Magic’s greatness tbh, but yeah playing in such a stacked, well coached Lakers team in a shitty Western Conference did make things easier for him
LeBron is just a better player than Earvin

[LkrFan]

https://twitter.com/JaPlayoff/status/1318940872390705152?s=19

Klutch Trez is outta there :lol

[LkrFan]

Future LAvenger?
https://twitter.com/TheNBACentral/status/1318955350406647808?s=19

He has a player option and he's from LA. Kobe was his favorite player :wow

[RD2191]

Future LAvenger?
https://twitter.com/TheNBACentral/status/1318955350406647808?s=19

He has a player option and he's from LA. Kobe was his favorite player :wow
Trust us, the feeling is mutual.

[lefty]

Can't blame DDR, San Antonio is a shithole tbh

[LkrFan]

Trust us, the feeling is mutual.

He's #2 in San Antonio. As a 3rd option in LA? Yes please. His midrange game is even better than Jimmy Butler. He'd get a ton of open looks too.

[LkrFan]

Can't blame DDR, San Antonio is a shithole tbh

If he opts out, does Pop trade LMA and blow it up? :lol

[Robz4000]

He's #2 in San Antonio. As a 3rd option in LA? Yes please. His midrange game is even better than Jimmy Butler. He'd get a ton of open looks too.

Too bad basketball is a two-way sport. His defense is nonexistent.

[LkrFan]

Too bad basketball is a two-way sport. His defense is nonexistent.

You farmers said that about Bron too. Lakers were 3rd rated defensive team all year. If Thibbs can hide Pierce and Ray Allen in 2008, Vogel can hide DD.

You betta pray it doesn't happenPERIOD.

[Robz4000]

You farmers said that about Bron too. Lakers were 3rd rated defensive team all year. If Thibbs can hide Pierce and Ray Allen in 2008, Vogel can hide DD.

You betta pray it doesn't happenPERIOD.

:lol Lakers had plenty of defenders to throw at opposing offenses to help save Lebron's energy. With DePression you'd have to hide both while losing a defender, plus whoever you had to trade away to get him. The spacing would also make this year's Lakers look like the 2017 Dubs. I'd want it to happen just to watch the Lakers implode tbh.

[LkrFan]

:lol Lakers had plenty of defenders to throw at opposing offenses to help save Lebron's energy. With DePression you'd have to hide both while losing a defender, plus whoever you had to trade away to get him. The spacing would also make this year's Lakers look like the 2017 Dubs. I'd want it to happen just to watch the Lakers implode tbh.

:lol Okay, I'll take your word for it :lol

[MultiTroll]

You farmers said that about Bron too. Lakers were 3rd rated defensive team all year. If Thibbs can hide Pierce and Ray Allen in 2008, Vogel can hide DD.

You betta pray it doesn't happenPERIOD.
I can play beyond fabulous D when I'm allowed to lean on opponents driving to the hoop thus holding them down while i hack them.

Enjoy the pride parade Eduardo, otherwise lighten up.

[LkrFan]

I can play beyond fabulous D when I'm allowed to lean on opponents driving to the hoop thus holding them down while i hack them.

Enjoy the pride parade Eduardo, otherwise lighten up.

:lol

[Neo.]

derozan would be a real good #3 for the lakers tbh

and im sure between vogel, bron and AD, they can get him to play to a higher potential defensively. hes far too athletic to be incapable of playing defense. he has the ability, just was never in situations where he was forced to. playing with that team, he will have no choice

[Robz4000]

derozan would be a real good #3 for the lakers tbh

and im sure between vogel, bron and AD, they can get him to play to a higher potential defensively. hes far too athletic to be incapable of playing defense. he has the ability, just was never in situations where he was forced to. playing with that team, he will have no choice

He has no lateral quickness and can't move his feet defensively. Say what you want about Pop, I know I have, but if he can't fix DePression's defense no one will. That's not even getting into the fact him, Lebron, and AD won't work well together offensively.

[Neo.]

He has no lateral quickness and can't move his feet defensively. Say what you want about Pop, I know I have, but if he can't fix DePression's defense no one will. That's not even getting into the fact him, Lebron, and AD won't work well together offensively.

no one said he would be a good defender. literally all he would need to do is give effort with that team, even if he isn't very good. he won't be allowed to not give effort. kuz is easily a worse and lazier defender but even he gave effort, along with bron and AD covering for him plenty, and it was more than enough for them to ring.

derozen would be more than fine as a #3 for that team where all he has to do is attack mismatches (which he will have plenty since he will never have elite defenders on him, as they will be on Bron/AD) and not stand around doing nothing on defense (which he won't be allowed to do). its the perfect situation for him.

[Robz4000]

no one said he would be a good defender. literally all he would need to do is give effort with that team, even if he isn't very good. he won't be allowed to not give effort. kuz is easily a worse and lazier defender but even he gave effort, along with bron and AD covering for him plenty, and it was more than enough for them to ring.

derozen would be more than fine as a #3 for that team where all he has to do is attack mismatches (which he will have plenty since he will never have elite defenders on him, as they will be on Bron/AD) and not stand around doing nothing on defense (which he won't be allowed to do). its the perfect situation for him.

DeRozan is literally a bottom 10 defender in the NBA, even when he gives effort. He has no defensive IQ to speak of. Kuzma is awful too, but at least has length to help mitigate his shortcomings.

Regardless, Kuzma's bad defense was allowed because the Lakers needed his shooting and the gravity he pulled from defenders because teams needed to account for it. DeRozan will bring none of that; teams will sag off of him to double LeBron and AD. In order to maximize his strengths both LeBron and AD would have to stay around the three-point line which is not how you want to use him (nor would they accept that role).