EPTHe totally skied over rashard lewis it's kind of embarrassing
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/Video-Josh-Smith-s-amazing-game-winning-dunk?urn=nba,230050
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KOFgokuon
United States14895 Posts
He totally skied over rashard lewis it's kind of embarrassing http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/Video-Josh-Smith-s-amazing-game-winning-dunk?urn=nba,230050 | ||
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bdams19
United States1316 Posts
On March 25 2010 05:33 Ace wrote: real life wise ^_^ oh ok... in that case scratch a couple of those guys as their minutes have been crunched and it hasn't really been anything within their control that has to do with a drop off in numbers. | ||
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igotmyown
United States4291 Posts
And the Wizard fire sale has produced very few wins for the benefactors, not exactly Pau Gasol level impact. | ||
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HonestTea
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Jibba
United States22883 Posts
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bdams19
United States1316 Posts
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unknown.sam
Philippines2701 Posts
DAMN i guess that's a product of kobe's 9 TO's, the laker's 32% shooting and the thunder's 53% shooting...they might as well just play all their bench players in the 4th | ||
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Hyperionnn
Turkey4968 Posts
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Judicator
United States7270 Posts
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igotmyown
United States4291 Posts
On March 27 2010 22:48 Judicator wrote: Kobe turned it over, Lakers shot poorly, Basically an off-night, nothing to panic over. Lakers have a 22-15 record on away games. Couple that with their heavy away schedule at the end of the season, and that they are very beatable by decent to good teams on the road. @Atlanta: Lakers probably lose Utah: Lakers probably win, but this is a good heat check for Utah Spurs: Lakers win @Denver: Probable Loss, even though denvers unraveling @Minnesota: Win, clinched If they rest their starters, they probably won't make 60 wins. | ||
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Judicator
United States7270 Posts
On March 30 2010 17:36 igotmyown wrote: Lakers have a 22-15 record on away games. Couple that with their heavy away schedule at the end of the season, and that they are very beatable by decent to good teams on the road. @Atlanta: Lakers probably lose Utah: Lakers probably win, but this is a good heat check for Utah Spurs: Lakers win @Denver: Probable Loss, even though denvers unraveling @Minnesota: Win, clinched If they rest their starters, they probably won't make 60 wins. 22-15 isn't all that bad, they'll suffer in this road series more due to Bynum resting/recovering than anything. I wasn't referring to their finish of their season but rather the playoff implications. And this article annoys me...even as a Lakers fan: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/dan_shaughnessy/03/29/duncan.spurs/index.html Sorry he doesn't feel the need to replace a Ferrari logo with something like TD21, Dan Shaughnessy. | ||
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igotmyown
United States4291 Posts
He also considers Shaq a clearcut top 10 player, and puts Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Julius Erving, Elgin Baylor, Hakeem Olajuwon, Charles Barkley, Karl Malone and Kevin McHale. Oh, and let's not forget Bob Pettit, Moses Malone, John Stockton and Isiah Thomas. ahead of Duncan.I'm guessing his criteria is best offensive players, and then add in a Boston bias to include Bill Russell. | ||
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Jibba
United States22883 Posts
Duncan's defense doesn't get enough credit, but top 10? Really? He gets credit for a few truly monster playoffs, but look at who he's getting compared with. Those guys were mostly great defenders too. | ||
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DN2perfectionGM
United States233 Posts
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igotmyown
United States4291 Posts
On March 31 2010 11:58 Jibba wrote: What? How is Shaq not a top 10 player? That's a pretty good list, besides maybe Bryant and James (haven't played long enough) and Stockton. Maybe Isiah Thomas as well. Duncan's defense doesn't get enough credit, but top 10? Really? He gets credit for a few truly monster playoffs, but look at who he's getting compared with. Which of those top 10 is Shaq definitely better than? Is Shaq clearly ahead of Hakeem? I mean, I think people voted Kobe as player of the decade ahead of Shaq, so are both Kobe and Shaq top 10? After Jordan Magic and Bird, it gets murky. | ||
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Jibba
United States22883 Posts
Even without the statistics (which are hugely in Shaq's favor,) he was the most dominant player in the NBA by far, for about 4-5 years. Ask Chris Webber what he thinks about Shaq. | ||
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Judicator
United States7270 Posts
On March 31 2010 12:20 Jibba wrote: Yes, I would put Shaq ahead of Hakeem. 'Player of the Decade' means nothing, since the height of Shaq's career was the mid-90s to mid-2000s. Even without the statistics (which are hugely in Shaq's favor,) he was the most dominant player in the NBA by far, for about 4-5 years. Ask Chris Webber what he thinks about Shaq. It's honestly hard to say either is better. The main problem I have with the article is that the writer hangs on some bullshit flair as a starting point for his argument then proceeds to list great players that isn't really comparable positionally (how the fuck do you compare Duncan to Kobe without introducing massive bias?). I would say top 5 teams (1st team, 2nd team, etc.) would include Tim Duncan at PF/C. | ||
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Xeris
Iran17695 Posts
Duncan and Shaq are the best two players still playing, followed by Kobe (LeBron isn't there yet since he's only played for 6-7 years) | ||
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RowdierBob
Australia13008 Posts
There are always standouts like MJ, Bird, Magic, Kareem, Wilt and Shaq, but from then on in there are just so many good players no one can ever produce an agreeable list. How do you compare positions? What criteria makes someone a top 10 player of all time anyway? Barkley and Malone were both great players, but never won championships -- does this automatically exclude them? It's always going to be too hard, but sports commentators will continue to do it as it always stirs controversy and sells ads. | ||
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KOFgokuon
United States14895 Posts
If you can't make it to the pinnacle then you aren't one of the greatest, I don't see how that's arguable that guy's list is laughable though. Mchale? barkley? karl malone? pfft | ||
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