He goaltends a lot and seemingly has a pass to do so at times( see wcf). Outside of his shotblocking he is below average.
dude just not a pure defensive big that most people including his teammates mistake him as. he's already playing near his full potential at the end of defense, he might get smarter through time and won't leave his man open as often as he current does, but you can't expect him to play like a prime ben wallace or anything close. if he's to improve his game significantly he may as well work hard on his offense imho
I'd already take Faried over Ibaka, tbh...
Better rebounder and scorer, tbh.
they'r both from the '89 and faried has only 2cm over blair.. I like Faried a lot, but c'mon, he's as undersized as blair..
George traded him for a useless Americian IIRC.
I'm so glad that he got that huge deal (although I was hoping the Lakers could snatch him up when cap room will be available in 2014, but I digress). This tweet is the truth:
Being tight with your teammates is one thing. Throwing away million$ is another. Oh, and Cuban just might turn OKC into another Laker farm team:Marc Stein @ESPNSteinLine
Harden wants to stay. OKC's star trio legitimately tight. But would you, at 23, take less than max if you knew you could get max elsewhere?
If they offer him the max, will OKC match - or more importantly, can they afford to, and if so, for how long? So who knows, maybe we pair Ibaka up with D12 in 2014 or 2015 afterall (see my avatar if you doubt the possiblity of that happeningMarc Stein @ESPNSteinLine
I know at least two teams near OKC (Houston & Dallas) that are huge Harden fans and will have cap space to sign him to loaded offer sheet).
The funniest part for me about that video is how Battier just calmly walked to the three then saw Ibaka wasn't coming and just went to his sweet spot calmly. Terrible defense by Ibaka
Ibaka sucks outside the paint D-wise. If Spurs had Horry in that series they win.
LkrFan: So do you want an unclutch flopper to replace Kobe?
He wouldn't replace Kobe, he'd be replacing Pau. He's made improvements in his game since his rookie year and I would expect that to continue.Ibaka sucks outside the paint D-wise. If Spurs had Horry in that series they win.
LkrFan: So do you want an unclutch flopper to replace Kobe?
Kobe, by what I'm reading, will be retiring when his current KT is up in 2014. It will be a sad day too. We've watched him come in the league as a skinny 17-year old and work on his game so much that he is now a first ballot HOFer. But, like Magic before him there will be another superstar in LA (Howard). When Howard retires, there will be another.
Back on topic. Ibaka will go through his growing pains now. Play well enough to get paid. Then when either the team can no longer afford him or he becomes disgruntled (see Pau in 2008), LA will be waiting for him with open arms and deep pockets.
I thought you were talking about Harden.
But Ibaka doesn't strike me as superstar material. Can't reliably drive or post up, but he's amazing as a secondary piece. Pair him with a dominant perimeter player or a good big who can create his own shot and he's golden.
good thread in retrospect
on one foot owning the Spurs
at this point you have to consider he was severely underrated tbh
I was wrong for 48.5 million reasons.
Venti Quattro with the goods
damn this thread makes me look like a genius.I was wrong for 48.5 million reasons.
Like you and dem Mavs, this thread ain't worth
Settle down, Jose. Before I go bump the millions of threads you were wrong in.Like you and dem Mavs, this thread ain't worth
actually okc hasn't done with ibaka so way to bust that nut early.Like you and dem Mavs, this thread ain't worth
I still think Ibaka is way overrated, but clearly he's a better defender than I give him credit for. He does more than just troll for blocks these days. Although tbh only the Spurs could be so thoroughly owned by one role player coming back from injury. Also, this just further proves what a mentally weak beta Durant is. He can't control his sidekick, and can't perform without his bodyguard by his side. And it also further proves that Brooks is a bottom-5 coach in this league for not being able to make the adjustments and create an effective gameplan without a #3 role player.
I still think Ibaka is way overrated, but clearly he's a better defender than I give him credit for. He does more than just troll for blocks these days. Although tbh only the Spurs could be so thoroughly owned by one role player coming back from injury. Also, this just further proves what a mentally weak beta Durant is. He can't control his sidekick, and can't perform without his bodyguard by his side. And it also further proves that Brooks is a bottom-5 coach in this league for not being able to make the adjustments and create an effective gameplan without a #3 role player.
Mono with The Deflection, takes the ball the other way on the fastbreak, takes it to the rim, creates contact with the defender, panics in mid-air, tries to kick it back out but throws it out of bounds for the turnover.
Mav Krew benches him midway through the 3rd quarter, and Lincoln gets his minutes for the rest of the series.
Pictured: LkrFan's takes
Ibaka won the game for OKC in Game 3, but it was Westbrook and Durant's hot shooting that won the game for OKC in Game 4... settle down.Like you and dem Mavs, this thread ain't worth
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And yes, I was rooting against the Clippers. #LkrFanCURSEDEAD
How many easy points in the paint did y'all get? Hint: your best post player shot 37.5% and was -14.
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