-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.
it is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data. insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to suit facts. - sherlock holmes
31. "Pretty much...he'said had a top supporting cast for 7 years straight " In response to Reply # 9
Now
-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.
36. "LOL, new strategy, plus up GS as unbeatable gods. Not true either" In response to Reply # 33
LeBron with Wade, Bosh, Allen, Battier was not a super team?
This is the best collection of talent EVER? Uh, you are aware that the Celtics won 11 titles in 13 years, right? That the Lakers won 5 in 9 finals appearances in the most competitive era of pro hoops ever? This is a great team, it's the best today, but let's not go overboard.
I am surprised you are still stanning for LeBron, it isn't like you had any substantive or enduring connection to him in the first place.
And you will know MY JACKET IS GOLD when I lay my vengeance upon thee.
63. "Cavs had plenty of talent..." In response to Reply # 9
Love - 1st round, #5 overall Bron - 1st round, #1 overall Tristan - 1st round, #4 overall Kyrie - 1st round, #1 overall JR - 1st round, #18 overall
When are we gonna talk about Bron iso ball being great for his individual stats but inferior to motion offenses where the ball moves & is much more difficult to defend. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ <---- 5.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dlgiritpmfo
14. "Right. They took the model Bron set up and ran with it." In response to Reply # 8
PLUS
GSW drafted all their stars except Durant. They didnt take paycuts - Curry got a lowball offer from them due to injury history. NOBODY side eyed that deal at the time. Nobody. These guys didn't all link up - they were homegrown. Then Durant came.
It's amazing how the pro-player posters around here are suddenly crying about all this shit.
15. "yes, GS got massively lucky" In response to Reply # 14
I don't know what the takeaway of "they drafted all their stars" is supposed to be.
no one thought steph would move beyond his ankle issues like he has, no one thought draymond would be what he is, klay is pretty much klay they can take credit for that, and kevin durant's free agency coinciding with the one time they could add a player like him and he gets all of his money.
51. "Same thing people used when LeBron was without Kyrie and Love" In response to Reply # 24
and it made sense.
Last year definitely counts but let's not act like this tactic was not a LeBronese thing first. I get it, you're a straggling defector in their country awaiting deportation, but I am sure the actual citizens know.
And you will know MY JACKET IS GOLD when I lay my vengeance upon thee.
dula dibiasi Member since Apr 05th 2004 21925 posts
Wed Jun-07-17 11:51 PM
53. "26, 13 and 6? this nigga's a G, man." In response to Reply # 0
CLEARLY wasn't 100% in last year's finals. putting in that work now that he's healthy tho.
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it is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data. insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to suit facts. - sherlock holmes
dula dibiasi Member since Apr 05th 2004 21925 posts
Tue Jun-13-17 09:22 AM
62. "for the series: 26.8 ppg, 9.4 apg, 8.0 rpg, 2.2 spg, .619 ts%" In response to Reply # 0
FRAUD!
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it is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data. insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to suit facts. - sherlock holmes
68. "Top 20 player all time already, may end up in the top 10" In response to Reply # 0
obviously health is the big question mark, and whether he can sustain his current level of play for a few more years. if that happens, sky's the limit.
---- bshelly
"You (Fisher) could get fired, Les Snead could get fired, Kevin Demoff could get fired, but I will always be Eric Dickerson.” (c) The God
74. "Steph also takes Tim Duncan's mantle of best teammate" In response to Reply # 0
stars talk about how much they have to sacrifice, and it's usually bullshit. bron never had to sacrifice shit, nor did jorn, shaq, etc. Real sacrifice is when dudes give up their numbers to win, like duncan and wade did.
but nobody's ever did quite what steph did. the two-time mvp embracing the second banana role with zero fuss? that's some ghandi-level shit right there.
---- bshelly
"You (Fisher) could get fired, Les Snead could get fired, Kevin Demoff could get fired, but I will always be Eric Dickerson.” (c) The God
dula dibiasi Member since Apr 05th 2004 21925 posts
Wed Jun-14-17 01:21 PM
76. "i feel like all those dudes genuinely like one another." In response to Reply # 74
re: staying in okc vs going to gsw, i think that beyond the obvious on-court implications and being a part of something historic from a basketball standpoint, that KD and steph and dray legitimately just like each other. they're actually friends.
whereas KD and russ were cool but seemed more like amicable coworkers.
like i have ppl at my job who i get along with fine, but outside of 1 or 2 we generally don't hang out outside of work.
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it is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data. insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to suit facts. - sherlock holmes
77. "lol...fuck was he gonna do...." In response to Reply # 74
tell Lacob nem' that Kevin FUCKING Durant couldn't come to GS, because he was gonna be mad? Come on, man...I get what you're saying, but chill. You talking about Ghandi-like. Dude was not nixing that deal.
...I'm from the era when A.I. was the answer, now they think ai is the answer - Marlon Craft
78. "he could've gone derrick rose or kobe" In response to Reply # 77
there are all sorts of ways alpha guys can block dudes who would steal their shine. steph threw himself into the durant pursuit one hundred percent. if he hadn't, it wouldn't have happened.
as for the ghandi line, i apologize. i forgot okp was a hyperbole-free space.
---- bshelly
"You (Fisher) could get fired, Les Snead could get fired, Kevin Demoff could get fired, but I will always be Eric Dickerson.” (c) The God
84. "Money may not matter to you or bshells" In response to Reply # 82
but it matters to me, especially since athletes have fairly finite careers. LeBron sacrificed for four years with this Heat teams and I think he only started to make max contact money this reason season if I'm not mistaken.
And just so I am clear, I am not a fan of LeBron James, but it isn't fair to suggest that he never made any sacrifices.
"Sean sparks like John Starks, nah, Sean ball like John Wall" - Rest In Power Forever Sean Price.
85. "Couple of things. 1. He made back all the money he gave up" In response to Reply # 84
And it was a lot earlier than this year. He opted out of his Heat deal multiple times to get paid more as the cap kept going up, which was his right. I don't blame him at all for that. So while he's NOW making the max, he already made back all the money he left on the table with that first signing and then some.
2. He makes more money from his shoe deals than he ever makes from his player contracts. I think it was the article about Steph and Under Armor that ESPN.com ran last year, but it talked about how for a lot of these mega-stars, it's really like they're an employee of Nike or Adidas rather than any one team, because it's the shoe companies that keep them PAID. So LeBron is very saavy about maximizing his earning potential while he's a player.
81. "Lot of that was built into the culture of the team" In response to Reply # 74
Goes back to the Mark Jackson days. Since we first started getting good, players on this team have always been willing to sacrifice for the other players on the team and be happy when someone else is getting their's. Goes back to Lee stepping aside for Draymond. Or Iggy happily taking to the bench to let Barnes start (which was key in the first championship year). Shoot, when Klay went off during the '15 and '16 seasons, Steph was always the biggest cheerleader.
Like Dula said above, there is the sense that all these guys really like each other and are friends. That's why the team constantly clowns around during games on the sideline. And that friendship makes them willing to sacrifice individual stats for team success.
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