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Ace
Profile Blog Joined October 2002
United States16096 Posts
August 12 2014 19:28 GMT
#1641
Even funnier is them expecting Wiggins to be Pippen level defense out the gate

It's extremely rare for any NBA Rookie wing player to have star level defense immediately. Even more so for a 19 year old.
Math me up, scumboi. - Acrofales
Jerubaal
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
United States7684 Posts
August 12 2014 20:35 GMT
#1642
So it's Love's fault the Wolves didn't make the playoffs while averaging 25-15 but it's the Cavs fault Anthony Bennett shat himself every time he stepped on the court.

He also seems to think basketball players have this magic ability to reallocate their skill points. Chris Bosh didn't magic a nonexistent mid range shot out of his butt. You can't expect him to magic himself into a great rim protector (which is the only thing he's really not great at) just because that's what the team needs. Good teams put their players in the best positions, magnifying their strengths and minimizing their weaknesses. The Wolves put Love next to another big man who couldn't defend and a point guard who couldn't shoot. This is doubly funny because Love didn't come into the league as a mostly mid and long range shooter.
I'm not stupid, a marauder just shot my brain.
XaI)CyRiC
Profile Joined October 2002
United States4471 Posts
August 12 2014 20:57 GMT
#1643
On August 12 2014 20:49 oneofthem wrote:also this article manages to articulate my thoughts on love quite well.

https://medium.com/ten-pens/the-kevin-love-problem-e08496464659


The replies in this thread on Reddit discussing the article tears it apart pretty effectively with regards to Love's supposed "impact" on his teammates over the years.

http://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/2dcfp2/haberstrohno_star_has_had_less_help_in_their_nba/cjo6r89
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Jerubaal
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
United States7684 Posts
August 12 2014 21:13 GMT
#1644
It is somewhat funny how people make arguments like they are Telling You How It Is instead of essentially making a prediction. It's like arguing that it's going to rain tomorrow.
I'm not stupid, a marauder just shot my brain.
zulu_nation8
Profile Blog Joined May 2005
China26351 Posts
August 12 2014 21:14 GMT
#1645
Are there any NBA writers who are actually consistently good?
Ace
Profile Blog Joined October 2002
United States16096 Posts
August 12 2014 21:15 GMT
#1646
On August 13 2014 05:35 Jerubaal wrote:
This is doubly funny because Love didn't come into the league as a mostly mid and long range shooter.


Remember when Wittman told him not to shoot 3s even though he was a monster? -______________________-

So glad he's leaving one of the worst franchises in the league. They had Garnett and Love, 2 MVP HoF level players that they fucked over.
Math me up, scumboi. - Acrofales
RowdierBob
Profile Blog Joined May 2003
Australia13297 Posts
August 12 2014 21:37 GMT
#1647
Why so much hate for Chad? He's just listing the top 8 by record. Do you really need everything in seeds at this time in the off season?

Easy on the tall poppy...
"Terrans are pretty much space-Australians" - H
Ace
Profile Blog Joined October 2002
United States16096 Posts
August 12 2014 22:02 GMT
#1648
its almost impossible for the Wizards to finish above Atlanta and Toronto
Math me up, scumboi. - Acrofales
RowdierBob
Profile Blog Joined May 2003
Australia13297 Posts
August 12 2014 23:19 GMT
#1649
That's a bold statement...

Not that I particularly rate the Wiz but I think they'll be better than last year.
"Terrans are pretty much space-Australians" - H
DystopiaX
Profile Joined October 2010
United States16236 Posts
August 12 2014 23:24 GMT
#1650
Im more surprised that he has the Hornets so high.
Ace
Profile Blog Joined October 2002
United States16096 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-08-12 23:47:58
August 12 2014 23:44 GMT
#1651
No Ariza and Webster is injured too
Math me up, scumboi. - Acrofales
DystopiaX
Profile Joined October 2010
United States16236 Posts
August 13 2014 00:12 GMT
#1652
but paul pierce tho

I can see the Wizards being better than the Hawks, Horford's coming off surgery and it's hard to tell how good he'll be on his return. Lowry's off his contract year so he could just check out this season too. They definitely have a chance but I think it'll end up being close.
Ace
Profile Blog Joined October 2002
United States16096 Posts
August 13 2014 01:16 GMT
#1653
I don't think Pierce is even going to come close to giving them what Ariza and Webster did last year. Both were on absolute fire for some stretches of the season on both ends of the floor.
Math me up, scumboi. - Acrofales
zev318
Profile Joined October 2010
Canada4306 Posts
August 13 2014 01:37 GMT
#1654
On August 13 2014 06:37 RowdierBob wrote:
Why so much hate for Chad? He's just listing the top 8 by record. Do you really need everything in seeds at this time in the off season?

Easy on the tall poppy...


so hornets 3rd best record in the east? did they get lebron or something. it is the bobcats right?
AgentW
Profile Blog Joined July 2012
United States7725 Posts
August 13 2014 02:48 GMT
#1655
On August 13 2014 10:37 zev318 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 13 2014 06:37 RowdierBob wrote:
Why so much hate for Chad? He's just listing the top 8 by record. Do you really need everything in seeds at this time in the off season?

Easy on the tall poppy...


so hornets 3rd best record in the east? did they get lebron or something. it is the bobcats right?

I don't agree with it, but is it so wrong to have an opinion that isn't the norm? We all like to hate on ESPN by saying everything is so milquetoast and then rail on a guy when he goes against the consensus.

I'll give props to any man who ranks the 76ers 16th out of a 15 team conference.
Who's the bigger scrub, the scrub, or the scrub who loses to him?
Haiq343
Profile Joined August 2011
United States2548 Posts
August 13 2014 03:01 GMT
#1656
Pretty easy to see why you might conclude that CHA team got significantly better with Lance etc to build on a good defensive base and "Big Al going right." Coupled with the notion that Miami will be worse, the Pacers will be awful and who's to say that the hornets won't be a game or two better than TOR or the Wiz. It's pretty clear that anything but Bulls/Cavs 1-2 would be a surprise but the middle is wide open.

Also, who's the new #1 pick hype train? I need to think up catchy slogans to chant for my 6-76ers.
I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination. Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited, whereas imagination encircles the world. -Einstein
AgentW
Profile Blog Joined July 2012
United States7725 Posts
August 13 2014 03:12 GMT
#1657
Jahlil Okafor, a center who's going to Duke. Choke a Whore for Okafor?
Who's the bigger scrub, the scrub, or the scrub who loses to him?
DystopiaX
Profile Joined October 2010
United States16236 Posts
August 13 2014 03:18 GMT
#1658
Is he related to Emeka Okafor or is it a just a coincidence?
AgentW
Profile Blog Joined July 2012
United States7725 Posts
August 13 2014 03:27 GMT
#1659
Google says...

Distant cousins!
Who's the bigger scrub, the scrub, or the scrub who loses to him?
TwoToneTerran
Profile Joined March 2009
United States8841 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-08-13 03:45:15
August 13 2014 03:44 GMT
#1660
On August 13 2014 12:12 AgentW wrote:
Jahlil Okafor, a center who's going to Duke. Choke a Whore for Okafor?


Don't score for Okafor.

Lose more for Okafor.

Make games a bore for Okafor.
Remember Violet.
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