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aliondo: 3:51am On Nov 16, 2024
Damn...A.D...what a player.... Just needs to stay healthy shocked shocked
Skrrrrrrr: 5:04am On Nov 16, 2024
It's a good thing Kerr is finally realising that Podz was never that good and cannot be our starting No. 2 guard....
steady986(m): 7:41am On Nov 16, 2024
birdman:


Let the young grow abeg. Your team has been unserious with the last 4 seasons. Its time for serious people, yall go back to your bronny soap opera ya hear?

grin grin

I forgot we have a resident Rockets fan here. Hope you people are for real this year sha
steady986(m): 7:48am On Nov 16, 2024
Meanwhile, point LeBron is back.
birdman(m): 5:05pm On Nov 16, 2024
steady986:


grin grin

I forgot we have a resident Rockets fan here. Hope you people are for real this year sha

We are realer than hollywooood, I know that much grin

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SmooshCHN: 9:17pm On Nov 16, 2024
Skrrrrrrr:
It's a good thing Kerr is finally realising that Podz was never that good and cannot be our starting No. 2 guard....
We told you to pump the breaks you said no. We know Steve Kerr, Steph and Draymond. We know our team no be today. It's going to be a fun season so just enjoy the ride.
Skrrrrrrr: 5:39am On Nov 17, 2024
SmooshCHN:
We told you to pump the breaks you said no. We know Steve Kerr, Steph and Draymond. We know our team no be today. It's going to be a fun season so just enjoy the ride.

Pump which brakes?
The team is even getting better.
D. Melton is clearly a better shooting guard than podz, and I like the adjustments....
This is a good team, top 5 offence and top 5 defence. Clearly better than last year...
BlueMann: 11:31am On Nov 17, 2024
SmooshCHN: 11:08am On Nov 18, 2024
Skrrrrrrr:


Pump which brakes?
The team is even getting better.
D. Melton is clearly a better shooting guard than podz, and I like the adjustments....
This is a good team, top 5 offence and top 5 defence. Clearly better than last year...
Relax Stats man. It's obvious we are better and playing like it. Talking about obvious, there's a reason as to why Melton can't play SG long-term and how you are yet pick up at this point is Sus.
Melton is currently out with an ACL sprain. Staying healthy has been his challenge no be today (he's just unlucky which is sad) which is why Kerr has been experimenting with the lineups.

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Skrrrrrrr: 8:23pm On Nov 18, 2024
SmooshCHN:
Relax Stats man. It's obvious we are better and playing like it. Talking about obvious, there's a reason as to why Melton can't play SG long-term and how you are yet pick up at this point is Sus.
Melton is currently out with an ACL sprain. Staying healthy has been his challenge no be today (he's just unlucky which is sad) which is why Kerr has been experimenting with the lineups.

OK. Lamentations man....
Stats is what gets you to the playoffs....
Whenever Melton returns(which won't be long, it's a sprain not a tear), he'd be the starting SG.
SmooshCHN: 10:40pm On Nov 18, 2024
Skrrrrrrr:


OK. Lamentations man....
Stats is what gets you to the playoffs....
Whenever Melton returns(which won't be long, it's a sprain not a tear), he'd be the starting SG.
"It's a sprain", so that means he is supposed go full power every night?
Please leave Kerr to experimenting. It's going to help the team long-term plus less wear and tear on Melton. He knows team management plus stats better than you do. If you want to criticize Steve Kerr, you can start with rotations at specific stretches not on player's management.
Melton is obviously the starting guard and sadly, isn't lucky when it comes to injuries. It's easy to understand sha.

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steady986(m): 6:53am On Nov 19, 2024
Wild finish at the Dome
Honlucas: 2:20pm On Nov 20, 2024
Dalton knetch best steal of the draft.

JJ keep shutting haters.
He might win coach of the season if Lakers remain locked in
A40(m): 5:39am On Nov 21, 2024
Warriors #1 seed. Hmmm. What did I tell y'all?
greypencils: 4:09pm On Nov 22, 2024
Bring back handchecking and elite defence. Everyone is healthy and in their prime doing what they do best. Who wins?

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Skrrrrrrr: 6:16am On Nov 23, 2024
Love what I'm seeing from wiggins...
VicThory(m): 7:45am On Nov 23, 2024
Why is no one talking about Wagner
birdman(m): 2:52pm On Nov 23, 2024
greypencils:
Bring back handchecking and elite defence. Everyone is healthy and in their prime doing what they do best. Who wins?

I like how you posed the question. It makes more sense to compare teams than individual players. Still though, the comparison ultimately will not make sense. When you change the rules, you change the winners. Know this and know peace. Celtics that just won the ring spamming 3s would not smell conference finals in any other era. Even from the pictures you shared, you can see one team looking like they could be boxers or nfl players. And another team looking like ballet dancers grin

A head to head matchup therefore cannot happen, because which rules will you play by? The 80s? or 2010s? All that being said, NBA wants to broaden its reach to new fans, especially women. I dont think new fans want to watch defensive wrestling matches where neither team cracks 90.

However, all that being said, there is one thing that the earlier eras have that is not present today, that could still give them the edge. Mindset. We have a few throwbacks in today's league like Lebron, Durant, Curry. But by and large, with all the skill and training and health protocols, they soft as charmin toilet paper. Can you mention Embiid in the same sentence as Bill Russell and not slap yourself?


Lemme go slap myself grin

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Skrrrrrrr: 7:39am On Nov 24, 2024
The Lakers would never beat the Nuggets as long as Jokic plays.
Best is to pray someone eliminates them so they do not have to meet. Else, na steady collecting...
A40(m): 1:32pm On Nov 24, 2024
greypencils:
Bring back handchecking and elite defence. Everyone is healthy and in their prime doing what they do best. Who wins?
The second image. My Jordan bias aside, on paper the only below average defender there is Kukoc.
A40(m): 1:34pm On Nov 24, 2024
VicThory:
Why is no one talking about Wagner
Playing in a small market team like Orlando, not American.

Unfortunately we don't have real hoop lovers we have fans and networks that are interested in the drama and controversy. We would rather talk about Embiid and the crappy 2-13 Sixers than decent up and coming teams like the Magic
A40(m): 1:39pm On Nov 24, 2024
AD gotta change his last name to Jokic at this point [pause] this level of ownership is insane.

Nuggets lost that nail biter on Friday night and the next night blew out the Lakers. Despite Murray being mid again (I can't defend this dude anymore till he improves)

Westbrook revenge game. Only 3 rebounds from a triple double. For all his shortcomings this man does not cheat the game and I will always respect that

BTW who was I telling that the Nuggets would not miss K and paying him would be a huge mistake, you can see how he's stinking up the t with the Magic

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VicThory(m): 3:27pm On Nov 24, 2024
A40:
Playing in a small market team like Orlando, not American.

Unfortunately we don't have real hoop lovers we have fans and networks that are interested in the drama and controversy. We would rather talk about Embiid and the crappy 2-13 Sixers than decent up and coming teams like the Magic


Word.
Bro is picking up where Banchero left them. I like the guy from beefing Doncic (f*ck Lukas) and the Olympics.
Roland17(m): 9:11pm On Nov 24, 2024
greypencils:
Bring back handchecking and elite defence. Everyone is healthy and in their prime doing what they do best. Who wins?

The Bulls all day!
Roland17(m): 9:18pm On Nov 24, 2024
A40:
AD gotta change his last name to Jokic at this point [pause] this level of ownership is insane.

Nuggets lost that nail biter on Friday night and the next night blew out the Lakers. Despite Murray being mid again (I can't defend this dude anymore till he improves)

Westbrook revenge game. Only 3 rebounds from a triple double. For all his shortcomings this man does not cheat the game and I will always respect that

BTW who was I telling that the Nuggets would not miss K and paying him would be a huge mistake, you can see how he's stinking up the t with the Magic

I think you are being too hard on K. K is a role player not a 1/2 punch. His value is noticeable in a team with championship aspiration or a deep playoff run. After the championship with the Nuggets, he deserved to get paid and that is what he got.
larride(m): 10:59pm On Nov 24, 2024
It doesnt matter who is on the touchline, Denver own Lakers for now.
A40(m): 5:35pm On Nov 25, 2024
Roland17:


I think you are being too hard on K. K is a role player not a 1/2 punch. His value is noticeable in a team with championship aspiration or a deep playoff run. After the championship with the Nuggets, he deserved to get paid and that is what he got.
The K I saw last season was not any of that. Especially when you consider that as he's getting older his decline would be steeper. A lot of people said letting go of K would hurt the Nuggets but I disagreed and posited that giving him $20+m for his skillset would be asinine

Thus far I've been proven right as Christian Braun has been a much better alternative

I don't doubt that he deserves his bag. Just not from the Nuggets. He's not that level of player to hold on to at that price
Skrrrrrrr: 6:18am On Nov 26, 2024
Is this reality staring the warriors in the face?
greypencils: 10:53am On Nov 26, 2024
Skrrrrrrr:
Is this reality staring the warriors in the face?
Good luck to those carrying GSW on their head. Meanwhile, Ben Simmons is still a very useless player. How did he regress this much?
Khanben: 7:11pm On Nov 26, 2024
birdman:


I like how you posed the question. It makes more sense to compare teams than individual players. Still though, the comparison ultimately will not make sense. When you change the rules, you change the winners. Know this and know peace. Celtics that just won the ring spamming 3s would not smell conference finals in any other era. Even from the pictures you shared, you can see one team looking like they could be boxers or nfl players. And another team looking like ballet dancers grin

A head to head matchup therefore cannot happen, because which rules will you play by? The 80s? or 2010s? All that being said, NBA wants to broaden its reach to new fans, especially women. I dont think new fans want to watch defensive wrestling matches where neither team cracks 90.

However, all that being said, there is one thing that the earlier eras have that is not present today, that could still give them the edge. Mindset. We have a few throwbacks in today's league like Lebron, Durant, Curry. But by and large, with all the skill and training and health protocols, they soft as charmin toilet paper. Can you mention Embiid in the same sentence as Bill Russell and not slap yourself?


Lemme go slap myself grin


Last year Celtics is beating all of the above save the Warriors. In a series the longest any of it will last is 5 games
SmooshCHN: 12:57am On Nov 27, 2024
Skrrrrrrr:
Is this reality staring the warriors in the face?
I guess we miss Klay Thompson. Lol grin
SmooshCHN: 1:24am On Nov 27, 2024
You set your son up for failure from the jump and now can't take the criticism. You people's goat ehn.

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