NBA: Official 2019-20 NBA Season Thread

[LkrFan]

Nick Wright actually said defenses are better now. He actually said that

The schemes are better. Way better. They just can't be as physical as they used to (like hand checking). That's why the offensive numbers have skyrocketed.

Ben Harden wouldn't average 35 in the 90s, for example. Jordan never played against a zone, for another example.

Defenses today are better and the current NBA players are more skilled than the plumbers Jordan dominated

[LkrFan]

They are

More mobile defenders, better at switching, players can cover more ground , longer more athletic players, less plumbers and matth teachers, more defensive schemes , zone D

« Physicality » and hand checking are myths that need to die, they are just exaggerated by the media and Jordan stans to glorify Jordan by making it look like he had it tough and overcame Thanos, Bane, Dr Doom and Sidious.

Scorers like MJ and Kobe admitted they hated playing against zone D

Today’s NBA superstars would obliterate 80s and 90s ty defenses

Truth bombs

Magic still better than Bird tho.

[FrostKing]

They are

More mobile defenders, better at switching, players can cover more ground , longer more athletic players, less plumbers and matth teachers, more defensive schemes , zone D

« Physicality » and hand checking are myths that need to die, they are just exaggerated by the media and Jordan stans to glorify Jordan by making it look like he had it tough and overcame Thanos, Bane, Dr Doom and Sidious.

Scorers like MJ and Kobe admitted they hated playing against zone D

Today’s NBA superstars would obliterate 80s and 90s ty defenses

All the schemes in the World won't mask lack of intelligence and effort. Defense is an at ude.

The players are dumber (less College) and lazier (plumbers vs IG models).

[Spurtacular]

Jordan averaged 33 PPG over 5 seasons in the 1980's

Not passing the ball to teammates while jacking up shot after shot will do that. Just ask James Harden.

[lefty]

Not passing the ball to teammates while jacking up shot after shot will do that. Just ask James Harden.

as Sharpe said : before Pippen, Jordan was Russell Westbrook before Russell Westbrook »

[Spurtacular]

as Sharpe said : before Pippen, Jordan was Russell Westbrook before Russell Westbrook »

[Dirks_Finale]

Kevin Durant >>> The crackheads Jordan had to play with in the 80's

Jacking up a bunch of shots with that scrub team was the right thing to do at that time.

Not passing the ball to teammates while jacking up shot after shot will do that. Just ask James Harden.

[lefty]

Where is Clipper Nation by the way?

[Millennial_Messiah]

Where is Clipper Nation by the way?

He moved to greenland

[LkrFan]

as Sharpe said : before Pippen, Jordan was Russell Westbrook before Russell Westbrook »

Air Chucky

[LkrFan]

CA Governor: Lakers can begin practicing. Clippers can continue load managing

[daslicer]

CA Governor: Lakers can begin practicing. Clippers can continue load managing

They can begin practicing for the 20-21 season.

[LkrFan]

He moved to greenland

[Fabbs]

CA Governor: Lakers can begin practicing. Clippers can continue load managing

Can the Lakers put up a banner claiming they are Champions of the last two months?
I mean they should just claim it, Lakers style.
Next to their banner for 1938 Minneapolis.

[Dirks_Finale]

[Spurtacular]

Can the Lakers put up a banner claiming they are Champions of the last two months?
I mean they should just claim it, Lakers style.
Next to their banner for 1938 Minneapolis.

T-Wolves deserve their banners back.

[LkrFan]

[Spurtacular]

These ass hats better not go straight to the playoffs.

https://sports.yahoo.com/76ers-alrea...201120442.html

[Spurtacular]

Mark Cuban is still a .

https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/m...oval-from-nba/

[Fabbs]

No, Orange Dooshes refusal to accept tests and then blathering about how there will "be tests for everybody" is the problem.

[spurraider21]

longo

[Fabbs]

longo

Still looks skinny by NBA standards.

Spotter and he breathing on each other. But I cut any offspring of Ball huge amounts of slack. To have overcome that dipstick is huge.

[lefty]

Lonzo Ball would have been Magic Johnson if he played in the 80s

[Dirks_Finale]

Very impressive.

Can he hit a free throw yet?

longo

[Dirks_Finale]

Lonzo Ball would have been Magic Johnson if he played in the 80s

Laughable. 6 ft 9 point who posts you up at will and sees the entire floor.