Does a player need to be a threat to score in order to effectively run an offense?

[Venti Quattro]

Nope

[TheGreatYacht]

Being a good at passing is not enough, the threat of scoring is a must.

Because then defenses can just set up obviously, overload etc.. really muddles an offense.


And in regards to Kidd and Manu... way different players.

Manu will never be able to transition into a pure facilitator, he was a playmaker due to his dynamic scoring ability.

Your game can evolve to highlight different aspects, bring them to the forefront, but you cannot reinvent your nature.


And also.... Once someone has become a "Giant Tree..." DO you really believe they can accept being put into a "Flowerpot?"


Manu should retire and I used to love his game so much, 2005 Manu brought so much joy.

I'm sorry to say that it can only get worse with him.

It's like With Manny Pacquiao - Manu lost the eye of the Tiger, and his physical skills have diminished.

That's death to an elite athlete.

Your spirit, mental, and body are evaporating.


If he were stronger man maybe he could reclaim lost territory, active dormant factories within his body, (Mr. Tim Duncan) but at this point I don't see it.


Sorry I know I strayed from the topic, but the sheer stupidity of game 6 has ruined me on Manu forever whatever came before.

It was not just bad play.

It was murder. Like premeditated.

BOOM! Nuke bomb.

I used to love Manu as well. Although I've never been a Manu like most posters on this forum, I kept having faith and beleiving in him until Game 6 happened. Little did I know that his declining 3PT and FT percentages throughout the year would come back to haunt us. Add to that all the things that Manu has said throughout the offseason such as "so-and-so," "I will no be fueled by revenge" and "I don't want to go after Lebron."

Your comment is dead on. "Manu has lost the eye of the Tiger." I called it earlier right after Game 6 that Manu had lost his passion for the game but most ppl on ST labeled me as being crazy or a troll.

[xmas1997]

BOOM! Nuke bomb.

I used to love Manu as well. Although I've never been a Manu like most posters on this forum, I kept having faith and beleiving in him until Game 6 happened. Little did I know that his declining 3PT and FT percentages throughout the year would come back to haunt us. Add to that all the things that Manu has said throughout the offseason such as "so-and-so," "I will no be fueled by revenge" and "I don't want to go after Lebron."

Your comment is dead on. "Manu has lost the eye of the Tiger." I called it earlier right after Game 6 that Manu had lost his passion for the game but most ppl on ST labeled me as being crazy or a troll.

What, you're not a troll? Everyone on this site told me you were.
They can't all be wrong.

[Skull-1]

BOOM! Nuke bomb.

I used to love Manu as well. Although I've never been a Manu like most posters on this forum, I kept having faith and beleiving in him until Game 6 happened. Little did I know that his declining 3PT and FT percentages throughout the year would come back to haunt us. Add to that all the things that Manu has said throughout the offseason such as "so-and-so," "I will no be fueled by revenge" and "I don't want to go after Lebron."

Your comment is dead on. "Manu has lost the eye of the Tiger." I called it earlier right after Game 6 that Manu had lost his passion for the game but most ppl on ST labeled me as being crazy or a troll.

Exactly. But the homers just deny deny deny.