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

[imsneakerpimp]

 

 
You got sidetracked with too many convos'

I never compared the two... I said Melo was a top 5 

That was it

And I said Melo is a career loser, overrated and inefficient scorer who makes his teammates worse, couldn't lead a dog on a leash, horrible in the playoffs, and is not top 5 anything.

Cool

 

[sea manup]

 
Kobe is the ultimate exception to most rules in basketball. Terrible shot selection, didn't really make his teammates better sans a handful of years, relaxed on defense with frequency, didn't yield to the better basketball player on his team, I could go on.. yet he somehow is the second best shooting guard of all time.

making teammates better is the most overrated narrative in basketball

 

[rck3sactown]

 

Typical Jimmer

What did he do?
Did he actually get onto the court!?

Over-dribbled, over-penetrated, couldn't get a shot off, caused a 24 second violation 

 

[certifiedflyboi23]

  the ultimate cop-out retort.


Wait, is this a forum of ex-NBA players I'm disagreeing with 

Your points are flawed you know damn well Melo is top 5. Your statements are just pure hate. If you can't realize that then idk..

 

[CHAOSE57]

A Spurs v Rockets would be a nice 2nd round matchup.

 

[bhzmafia14]

Grizz @ Suns.

Game of the night.

 

[nelson999]

 

 
Just turned this game on. Are the Spurs just playing their scrubs tonight?  This lineup 

We have no scrubs. Good game Rockets fans

lol ok fair enough, were they using 3rd string guys all night?

 

[100027]

 
Kobe is the ultimate exception to most rules in basketball. Terrible shot selection, didn't really make his teammates better sans a handful of years, relaxed on defense with frequency, didn't yield to the better basketball player on his team, I could go on.. yet he somehow is the second best shooting guard of all time.

Kobe and to a lesser extent Iverson.  

Anytime a dude says he's modelling his game after Kobe that's a warning sign for sure 

 

[JD617]

Harden has been an absolute monster offensively since the All-Star break. 28-5-7 on 65% TS. :x

(Not so much tonight though).

 

[do work son]

Just turned this game on. Are the Spurs just playing their scrubs tonight?  This lineup :x

they were getting washed when the starters were in.

the backups KEPT them in the game.

nevertheless, clean sweep on the season

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

 

making teammates better is the most overrated narrative in basketball

I don't think it's overrated tbh. What's so overrated about it?

 

[100027]

Your points are flawed you know damn well Melo is top 5. Your statements are just pure hate. If you can't realize that then idk..

Everything I said is true.

You think it's a coincidence he has the worst playoff record of all time?

He hasn't had the best teams but far from the worst either.

 

[jabroni jenkins]

Kobe is the ultimate exception to most rules in basketball. Terrible shot selection, didn't really make his teammates better sans a handful of years, relaxed on defense with frequency, didn't yield to the better basketball player on his team, I could go on.. yet he somehow is the second best shooting guard of all time.

Media brainwashed people that players with rings get put on a pedestal, any flaw in a players game gets erased with " but he has rings" not knowing it takes a team to achieve that

 

[antidope]

 

 

 
Just turned this game on. Are the Spurs just playing their scrubs tonight?  This lineup 

We have no scrubs. Good game Rockets fans

lol ok fair enough, were they using 3rd string guys all night?

Basically. Some core guys sat, and Tony and Tim played less minutes.

 

[do work son]

 


making teammates better is the most overrated narrative in basketball

I don't think it's overrated tbh. What's so overrated about it?

it's overrated because it can't be used to prop up kobe.

but on the other hand, kobe supporters love throwing around "killer instinct"

 

[nelson999]

Can we all agree that nobody in the West will stop OKC from getting to the Finals unless they have injuries?

For a while i though the Spurs might do it, but i'm really not seeing it happening anymore

 

[do work son]

Your points are flawed you know damn well Melo is top 5. Your statements are just pure hate. If you can't realize that then idk..

Everything I said is true.

You think it's a coincidence he has the worst playoff record of all time?

He hasn't had the best teams but far from the worst either.

which of those great nuggets teams were favored in any of those playoff series?

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

 
Kobe and to a lesser extent Iverson.  

Anytime a dude says he's modelling his game after Kobe that's a warning sign for sure 

Exactly. Outside of work ethic off the court and his ridiculous fundamentals, I don't think anyone should ever emulate the way Bryant approaches the game on the court. I wouldn't call him selfish but I would for sure say he does love to stop the basketball. Double, triple pump fake fadeaway without passing it once.

 

[bhzmafia14]

at Frye, Plumlee and the twins trying to guard Zbo and Marc.

 

[datznasty]

Thunder really about to lose to the Pelicans who were without their top 7 scorers and then even lost Austin Rivers. KD only been to the line 2 trips, Tyreke Evans career high 37, Brooks won't play the young dudes at all and sitting them extra quick for no reason (Adams saw his first action in the 4th, picked up a foul, benched since), Roberson gave you 6 pts in 6 minutes, a steal, a block, 3 boards, 2 dunks, and then got benched. No idea what Brooks is doing right now

Still could forfeit the #2 seed

 

[nelson999]

Thunder really about to lose to the Pelicans who were without their top 7 scorers and then even lost Austin Rivers. 

as if losing Austin Rivers is a negative thing for the Pelicans?

 

[Deleted member 37467]

Tyreke pooping on OKC.

 

[imsneakerpimp]

 
Can we all agree that nobody in the West will stop OKC from getting to the Finals unless they have injuries?

For a while i though the Spurs might do it, but i'm really not seeing it happening anymore

Clippers have the only chance of beating OKC in the West

 

[jabroni jenkins]

as if losing Austin Rivers is a negative thing for the Pelicans?

Austin >>>> ben mac

 

[do work son]

Can we all agree that nobody in the West will stop OKC from getting to the Finals unless they have injuries?

For a while i though the Spurs might do it, but i'm really not seeing it happening anymore

keep reading my friend:

Thunder really about to lose to the Pelicans who were without their top 7 scorers and then even lost Austin Rivers. KD only been to the line 2 trips, Tyreke Evans career high 37, Brooks won't play the young dudes at all and sitting them extra quick for no reason (Adams saw his first action in the 4th, picked up a foul, benched since), Roberson gave you 6 pts in 6 minutes, a steal, a block, 3 boards, 2 dunks, and then got benched. No idea what Brooks is doing right now

Still could forfeit the #2 seed

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