2013-2014 NBA Thread - IND @ WAS and OKC @ LAC on ESPN

[shoeking2101]

i remember people saying the same thing about James Harden..........

Those people obviously don't know basketball.

Well maybe that's pretty harsh, but everything harden did suggested that he would be an elite 2 if given the chance. Could score inside and out, and most importantly for an elite two guard, he got to the free throw line a lot. Even as a sixth man in OKC, he was a guy who drew a lot of fouls. He was also an awesome playmaker. And those are things he excelled at even in high school and ASU. He simply was great at all the traits that make up an elite 2.

 

[steebie j]

Still feel a bit uneasy being up by 6

 

[do work son]

The Paraons hype is real tonight. Who said "Parsons or Clay?"

Parsons can't even handle the rock

Klay can?

 

[osh kosh bosh]

Shaq never faced a Prime Yao. Shaq never faced a healthy Oden who is about 7 1 310. Or Even Bynum who is 7'0 and 300

uhhh He did and he spanked them as an old man no less. '

You know Shaq retired in 2011 right?

 

[kingjaffejo]

Karl come back!

 

[shoeking2101]

Just his outright athleticism mostly, but I know that can only take you so far if you really don't work on anything else

From what he did at KU

Another example of why College is a poor method for evaluating NBA prospects.

What Thomas struggles with can be hid in college playing with All Americans and against inept competition aside from the elite teams. He doesn't have a true position, doesn't have the offensive game to be a 3, and is too small to be a four. Short with small arms are a recipe for disaster in terms of bigs.

 

[rook]

James Harden has 10.1 body fat at the combine, son has always been just a little chubby.

His conditioning has to be big part of why he completely checks out on defence

Harden dont eat healthy tho. One of those dudes that eat whatever but ball to burn calories lol

 

[lamekilla]

That foot locker commercial

 

[dman14]

The Paraons hype is real tonight. Who said "Parsons or Clay?"

Parsons can't even handle the rock

Klay can?

klay is damn gifted offensively.
besides, one is 2 and the other plays the 3 position. theres really no comparison.

 

[tommyicerocking]

 
And Hakeem schooled him and none of those guys were 300 pounds like Yao or Oden or Bynum

umm no he didn't........Rockets did sweep them in 95 finals, but Hakeem didn't school Shaq.

Career Hakeem vs Shaq 

http://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/h2h_finder.cgi?request=1&p1=olajuha01&p2=onealsh01

 

[shoeking2101]

klay is damn gifted offensively.
besides, one is 2 and the other plays the 3 position. theres really no comparison.

Klay is a gifted shooter. He isn't a gifted offensive player though.

 

[sea manup]

 

Shaq never faced a Prime Yao. Shaq never faced a healthy Oden who is about 7 1 310. Or Even Bynum who is 7'0 and 300

uhhh He did and he spanked them as an old man no less.

'

You know Shaq retired in 2011 right?

he may have missed out on a healthy oden, but thats like a 3 game window 

he also averaged 28 and 12.5 on 60% shooting vs hakeem in the finals

 

[osh kosh bosh]

2 and 3 aren't different

It only matters who you can gaurd.

Wings are wings.

 

[urbetterthenme]

uhhh He did and he spanked them as an old man no less.

'

You know Shaq retired in 2011 right?

HEALTHY ODEN AND YAO

 

[heliumclinton]

Just saw Pop's interview got me in my feels

Then went to Sager Jr's twitter .. more feels

Cancer is b bros

Can't wait for GSW vs LAC tmrw

 

[do work son]

The amount of touch fouls they're calling on both teams is sickening. It's the playoffs, let them play

 

[imsneakerpimp]

The Paraons hype is real tonight. Who said "Parsons or Clay?"

Parsons can't even handle the rock

Klay can?

Please tell me that you are not comparing this

 

[imsneakerpimp]

Like Parsons literally can't bring the ball up the floor boss, at all. The end

 

[steebie j]

There u go Howard

bully your way up in that

 

[IATT]

Give me klay over parsons.. But I'm real curious what both are going get when it comes time to pay them (I'm sure someone will offer near the max for klay, just curious if warriors match)

And beal is to fragile for my taste.. Only knock I got

 

[imsneakerpimp]

You should be ashamed Portland

 

[osh kosh bosh]

HEALTHY ODEN AND YAO

Oden was never healthy so i don't see how that supports your argument.

He played agaisnt Yao when he was healthy and spanked him.

 

[steebie j]

Bev 

 

[srvballer]

Beverly is so damn key to this team. One of those amazing role players that every contender needs

 

[sea manup]

had a feeling this would be a short series, hope im wrong though