NBA: 2020-21 NBA Season Thread

[Mark Celibate]

Thank you. Specifically it was Michael. He was publicly quoted saying the Pistons were bad for basketball. And everyone outside of Detroit would be happy when they were gone. You put those thoughts out there in the media and then and whine about their bad sportsmanship. Yeah okay... But the media was all too happy to oblige his Airness.

Funny though, in reality, as great as Jordan was, it was he who likely ruined basketball more than the Bad Boys. Kids all around the country started playing blackhole, midpost iso trying to be Like Mike. It was the slow death of team basketball. Because of Michael.

yeah I've actually said the same thing. MJ ruined basketball with the self-worship narcissism and everybody trying to be "Jordan" aka playing heroball at the local rec center.

[TDfan2007]

Doncic in elimination playoff games: 42, 8, 11.5 on 54.5% shooting.

Trae in elimination playoff games: 17.5, 3.5, 9.5 on 22% shooting.

Oh and one also played vs the 2 best perimiter defenders in the NBA. Whoever thinks Trae is better than Luka is a re .

I would hope that nobody thinks that...

[TDfan2007]

Exactly

People are saying there was a lot of iso ballers back then because of the rules (no zone D) but Magic and Bird - who were talented enough to average 30 ppg - played in the no zone D era and were team 1st players. (James Worthy is another player who strikes me as an unselfish superstar, underrated)
They just had the right mindset so no excuse for Jordan

Jordan was a ballhog and inspired future ballhogs

Timmy and Kobe parallel rings true here. Timmy could have easily averaged 30 ppg in his prime, but didn't for the sake of the team, and his unselfishness gave Tony and Manu room to blossom into all stars. Bird and Magic likewise brought out the best in their teammates.

When guys refer to "making your teammates better," this is the concept that I always think about. It's about giving them room to shine in the games and inspiring them off the court in whatever way works best.

[Neo.]

giannis playing

should be a compe ive finals

[baseline bum]

Suns look rusty, Giannis looks 100%

[Neo.]

Suns look rusty, Giannis looks 100%

yeah he's moving pretty good so far

[Neo.]

and malika >>>>> the other women fighting over this job

[timtonymanu]

Nephew
would have been injured and sitting in the stands away from his teammates

[Spurtacular]

[Spurtacular]

[baseline bum]

The pace of this game is amazing. Man if the whole series is like this.

[timtonymanu]

Here I go again having to put Jimmertacular on ignore any time he posts that bull

[Neo.]

entertaining first quarter

two very different styles going toe to toe

[baseline bum]

Here I go again having to put Jimmertacular on ignore any time he posts that bull

I've had that pos on ignore for months

[Neo.]

Here I go again having to put Jimmertacular on ignore any time he posts that bull

rofl

and meanwhile talking to himself in his own thread

[baseline bum]

Can't believe how good Giannis looks.

[Spurtacular]

[Neo.]

Can't believe how good Giannis looks.

he's been beastly so far. just bullying

I feel he works much better from the wing than the top of the key

[Neo.]

derp

please stop derping up the official game thread

thanks

[Spurtacular]

[MultiTroll]

Brickington and Forms unable to knock down the wide open threes.

[baseline bum]

This really looks like it's going to be a fun series. Teams look pretty evenly matched and the pace they're playing at is awesome.

[Neo.]

it's amazing how good milwaukee looks when they just focus on attacking, and how awful they look when they settle for quick shots

[MultiTroll]

Lopez strategy on CP0.

Back up and concede the jumper.

FFS you have help behind you. Guard him closer and if he drives past you help defense is there.

[baseline bum]

Holy that block from Giannis