**OFFICIAL 2019 NBA OFFSEASON THREAD**

[getback]

Sorry bruhs, the real Mecca is in Springfield, MA.

 

[dinyc3st]

NYC basketball programs are low tier compared to other cities....

 

[MVP]

Kawhi, PG, Love, and Lopez aint from LA. Lol hopefully your list was a joke b

They all say they from LA. Santa Monica is definitely in LA which is where Love & Lopez are from.

 

[dacomeup]

Is Compton considered LA? Derozan shouldn’t be on that list either

I generally understand people claiming players as being from the city and the metro area. Derozan is absolutely LA.

 

[VARNELL HILL]

Is Compton considered LA? Derozan shouldn’t be on that list either

Compton is LA

Kevin Love and Klay Thompson are from Oregon. If we're going by where dudes were born...then the greatest player of all time is from New York

 

[Lizakers]

They all say they from LA. Santa Monica is definitely in LA which is where Love & Lopez are from.

Brook was born in Hollywood, moved to Washington in 2nd grade, then Fresno a year later....per Wikipedia. More of a Fresno kid than LA

 

[MVP]

Brook was born in Hollywood, moved to Washington in 2nd grade, then Fresno a year later....per Wikipedia. More of a Fresno kid than LA

I'm referring to where they themselves claim. MJ don't claim NYC.

 

[lawdog1]

Compton is LA

Kevin Love and Klay Thompson are from Oregon. If we're going by where dudes were born...then the greatest player of all time is from New York

Yeah, I go by where someone grew up and played HS ball, not birthplace.

 

[whoaitsgee]

Coach Luke is going to exceed expectations in Sacramento next year.

 

[friscostylez]

Yeah, I go by where someone grew up and played HS ball, not birthplace.

co-sign. I'm still not sure if he's being serious...

 

[bostoiah]

NC has the best hoopers especially considering we’re not some large area like Cali or NY.

true...I see a lot of hoopers are from the Carolinas, specifically NC

 

[friscostylez]

I'm referring to where they themselves claim. MJ don't claim NYC.

how Klay claim LA when he grew up in Oregon and played HS basketball in OC?

would have been better off just saying SoCal instead of LA.

 

[jumpman91023]

true...I see a lot of hoopers are from the Carolinas, specifically NC

Everybody hoop down here, its really like life or death. Especially in the RDU/Triangle area

 

[D_eezus]

Coach Luke is going to exceed expectations in Sacramento next year.

Absolutely. It’s what the Lakers roster should have been built like minus the Superstar

 

[MVP]

I'm truly shocked by how many people believe Puke is a good coach. Dude doesn't even have a system.

 

[MVP]

 

[Lizakers]

I'm truly shocked by how many people believe Puke is a good coach. Dude doesn't even have a system.

These days it’s just PnR, PnP, spread the floor, find shooters.....not really many “system” coaches left.

Coaches these days have to get players to play hard and give effort, plus manage egos etc

 

[MVP]

These days it’s just PnR, PnP, spread the floor, find shooters.....not really many “system” coaches left.

Coaches these days have to get players to play hard and give effort, plus manage egos etc

This isn't true. You have to commit to a particular style of play. He never had one.

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

My guy Lizakers still fighting the good fight for Luke. Bless his heart

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

Coach Luke is going to exceed expectations in Sacramento next year.

What exactly are the expectations? Kings are already good enough to make the playoffs next season. They should win at least 41 games based on roster alone

 

[frink85]

Kawhi, PG, Love, and Lopez aint from LA. Lol hopefully your list was a joke b

I wouldn't claim Palmdale or Riverside either though

LA isnt like NYC or Chicago, if you want we can say they're from SoCal and be more accurate.

 

[Brosizzlew30.23]

I wouldn't claim Palmdale or Riverside either though

LA isnt like NYC or Chicago, if you want we can say they're from SoCal and be more accurate.

Geographically speaking, PG and Kawhi ain't from "LA" but they definitely from LA when it comes to them always being involved in the best hoops competition during the on and off-season when they was playing ball growin up. So I still consider them L.A. product because of their exposure to the hoops scene in Los Angeles county.

 

[lawdog1]

I wouldn't claim Palmdale or Riverside either though

LA isnt like NYC or Chicago, if you want we can say they're from SoCal and be more accurate.

Yeah, saying SoCal probably makes the most sense.

If people from LA are talking to each other they break it down by specific city/area, like Long Beach, Santa Monica, Encino, etc. But if they’re talking to people from outside of the area, like everything between Bakersfield and Orange County becomes LA. LOL.

 

[Brosizzlew30.23]

If you live in Los Angeles COUNTY, you in L.A. Example for those not from SoCal. Artesia/Cerritos is in L.A. County and is about 30 minutes from Staples Center w/out traffic. James Harden went to Artesia H.S. Baron Davis went to Santa Monica Crossroads H.S., which is in L.A. County.

On the other hand, Kawhi Leonard from Martin Luther King H.S. in Riverside, which is in Riverside county not L.A. county although Riverside really ain't that far from L.A. County. Riverside also the same place Reggie Miller grew up. Riverside about an hour from Staples without traffic.

 

[frink85]

Yeah, saying SoCal probably makes the most sense.

If people from LA are talking to each other they break it down by specific city/area, like Long Beach, Santa Monica, Encino, etc. But if they’re talking to people from outside of the area, like everything between Bakersfield and Orange County becomes LA. LOL.

basically this. no one knows where Carson is, but they might be familiar with Long Beach or to avoid the hassle, I just say "I'm from LA" lol