This isn't hard stuff. You shat the bed.
/Slob
what are you talking about? do you even read what you post?
This isn't hard stuff. You shat the bed.
/Slob
you said to avoid using advanced stats
then you proceeded to use an advanced stat
idk if you're thinking too hard, or not thinking enough.
either way, you're derp
You really can't keep up.
You said usage % is not an advanced stat.
It is.
/Slob
Stop wasting my time.
oh really?
looks like I pretty clearly said it was
/derp
stop wasting my time
You can have it, Slob. You haven't made an important point either way.
derp says stupid crap, gets exploited and folds, per the norm
lol thinking im mono
He wouldn't be doing all that sh** if players were allowed to body him up.
Due to that, he can use his body mass to comfortably keep defenders off the ball.
Otherwise, he'd be stopped and ripped so much more.
larry used body mass to comfortably keep defenders off the ball
Not enough leaps / strength.
so basically youre just talking out your crapper as usual, derp
its pretty sad that a soft, non athletic guy that can barely jump is ting on all these american athletes. Same goes for Jokic.
Called skill.
and basketball IQ
Last night was his most Bird like moment /shot yet, but doubters here still see little comparison between the two just because Luka has better all around ball skills but can't shoot like Larry Legend. BTW the soccer moves in to the trick shot the other day is EXACTLY what I been saying about Doncic. Vertical and sprints not only way to measure athleticism.Luka has great body control and innate feel for the game.
He’s not like bird because he really doesn’t play like him. Other than both being doughy white guys who are basketball geniuses they aren’t similar in any way. Bird has better vision, doncic is way more athletic. Bird is a better shooter and works the low post better where doncic is better on the dribble drive. Just totally different games.
From what I've gathered, there are two types of Luka/honky fans on the board:
A.) suicidal Doncic critics ("bust...Marcelo Huertas 2.0 here we come ")
B.) blind Doncic homers ("Doncic >>>> Bird...")
Whatever happened to the moderates, the Brent Barry's if you will?
Surpassing the great Larry Bird, you will note, is not really a birth right for Doncic even if he did win 2.5 Euroleage championships in the not so distant past.
A similar principal applies when predicting Nokic games; I won't take a win against Embiid for granted next year because he had a good run back in the '90's.
This Doncic, in 2021, is a very respectable third best honky in the mighty Western Conference...
Never said he was a duplicate or their games were just alike. I see some similarities in feel, team impact and just a joy to watch play with how they think the game. Also if you hear players especially black players marvel at how despite being quick they can't keep either guy off their sweet spots ... I see those common threads. If you do not, that's fine I do. So do guys like Rick Carlisle who knows hoops better than either of us.
I've never been a let's add up the trophies kind of guys. You can just tell by watching them play. Bird was very good to great in just about every aspect of the game.
Donkey is a good player; and more power to him if he's able to ac ulate some rings; but that's not going to move the needle for me.
Ok if you are talking about general feel I can’t argue but I always think it was because of their physical appearances that drew comparisons. Agreed that they get to their spots (differently) and just have positive impacts to their teams. They just know when to shoot dribble and pass. And does it at the perfect times.
My biggest issue is that if either of those players were black nobody would be comparing them.
Jokic is the one who reminds of Bird, at least in the passing department and those off balance jump shiots
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