Official NBA thread

[dgalehouse]

I think that , by any objective viewpoint, Michael Jordan would be considered the G.O.A.T. ( Some younger fans might choose LeBron . ) Wilt and Russell were great in their own right , but they were really the first athletic big men in the game , and they were able to dominate . Not to take anything away from them , but they simply did not have the skills of Jordan , Magic , Bird or The Big O .

[Bellhorn04]

I think that , by any objective viewpoint, Michael Jordan would be considered the G.O.A.T. ( Some younger fans might choose LeBron . ) Wilt and Russell were great in their own right , but they were really the first athletic big men in the game , and they were able to dominate . Not to take anything away from them , but they simply did not have the skills of Jordan , Magic , Bird or The Big O .

 

Bingo that.

[moonslav59]

Ok.

 

Now say I posited that Kareem was the NBA GOAT based on his career Win Shares. What’s the defense for Jordan?

 

Also worth noting but outside the argument, Airplane! and Game of Death were both better movies than Space Jam...

 

I would not argue Kareem is the GOAT. I never have.

 

I can see the argument for Bill Russell- winning championships and rebounding like a maniac.

 

I can see the argument for Wilt- nobody score like him and dominated offensively while also rebounding like a maniac. He even had over 6 assists/game in two seasons.

 

I can see an argument for the Big O. He averaged a triple double for his first 6 seasons combined with 30+ pts!

 

I can see the argument for Jordan & LeBron as physical specimens, great numbers and plenty of rings.

 

I think Kareem could be included in the debate, but to me it's between the 5 I listed above.

 

I've kind of talked myself out of the Russel as #1 position. If Wilt could have shot free throws, he'd be a shoe-in.

 

Here's my rankings for today:

 

1. Wilt

2. Big O

3. Jordan

4. Russell

5. LeBron

6. Kareem

 

To me, choosing #7 is harder than choosing #1.

[Bellhorn04]

I don't know if this is a good argument or not, frankly. But it's all just in fun, right?

 

I would take Michael Jordan in a one-on-one game against Wilt.

 

And I would take 5 Michaels in a game against 5 Wilts.

[notin]

I would not argue Kareem is the GOAT. I never have.

 

I can see the argument for Bill Russell- winning championships and rebounding like a maniac.

 

I can see the argument for Wilt- nobody score like him and dominated offensively while also rebounding like a maniac. He even had over 6 assists/game in two seasons.

 

I can see an argument for the Big O. He averaged a triple double for his first 6 seasons combined with 30+ pts!

 

I can see the argument for Jordan & LeBron as physical specimens, great numbers and plenty of rings.

 

I think Kareem could be included in the debate, but to me it's between the 5 I listed above.

 

I've kind of talked myself out of the Russel as #1 position. If Wilt could have shot free throws, he'd be a shoe-in.

 

Here's my rankings for today:

 

1. Wilt

2. Big O

3. Jordan

4. Russell

5. LeBron

6. Kareem

 

To me, choosing #7 is harder than choosing #1.

 

 

I’d think Kobe is a leading candidate for that 7 spot...

[notin]

I don't know if this is a good argument or not, frankly. But it's all just in fun, right?

 

I would take Michael Jordan in a one-on-one game against Wilt.

 

And I would take 5 Michaels in a game against 5 Wilts.

 

 

At least trying to quantify the greatest NBA player is a bit easier than the best NFL player...

[Bellhorn04]

I’d think Kobe is a leading candidate for that 7 spot...

 

Kobe or Magic.

[notin]

Kobe or Magic.

 

Oh man. Made it interesting.

 

And then where are Tim Duncan and the vastly underrated John Stockton in all this? And where are Dr. J and Larry?

[mvp 78]

When the NBA resumes its 2019-20 season this summer, it won’t just be the players, team employees, and league officials who’ll be sequestered at Walt Disney World for several months. According to a Professional Basketball Writers Association memo, a select group of reporters could be locked inside the Disney bubble for at least three-and-a-half months—with no option to re-enter if they exit quarantine.

 

On June 4, the NBA Board of Governors approved a plan to restart the season, which came to a screeching halt after Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19 on March 12. There are still more than a few details to be worked out with the union, and some players are concerned about being kept in relative isolation through autumn, but as things currently stand, 22 teams would relocate to Disney’s 220-acre ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. There, a handful of games would be played to determine seeding for the playoffs, with the NBA Finals concluding in mid-October.

[mvp 78]

@ShamsCharania

Multiple tips have been placed into the NBA’s anonymous hotline to report protocol violations on campus, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA

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The NBA planning to play in an Orlando bubble while the virus is wreaking havoc on FL is the dumbest idea ever.

[Thunder]

@ShamsCharania

Multiple tips have been placed into the NBA’s anonymous hotline to report protocol violations on campus, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA

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The NBA planning to play in an Orlando bubble while the virus is wreaking havoc on FL is the dumbest idea ever.

 

I think they can make it work. That hotline will be crucial though. The snitches get stitches culture has to stop

[mvp 78]

I think they can make it work. That hotline will be crucial though. The snitches get stitches culture has to stop

 

Not sure if they can make it work since FL is now the epicenter of COVID and players are always going to find a way to get out. Teams should just charter their own planes and play in empty arenas. I think it's probably safer to have a game in OKC than Orlando.

[Thunder]

Not sure if they can make it work since FL is now the epicenter of COVID and players are always going to find a way to get out. Teams should just charter their own planes and play in empty arenas. I think it's probably safer to have a game in OKC than Orlando.

 

That ship has sailed. All their chips are in on Orlando. If it doesn't work, there's no alternative. Just reset for the 2020-21 season. Like every other sport, if everything goes right, it can work. But, everything probably won't go right

[notin]

That ship has sailed. All their chips are in on Orlando. If it doesn't work, there's no alternative. Just reset for the 2020-21 season. Like every other sport, if everything goes right, it can work. But, everything probably won't go right

 

It's mid-July.

 

The "post-season" has not even started yet. Even during a regular pandemic-free season, the interminably long NBA post-season is wrapping up about now.

 

Heck, the next regular season would normally start in about 14 weeks. Are we going to squeeze an entire post-season, off-season, and pre-season into that timeframe?

Edited July 17, 2020 by notin

[Thunder]

Sorry Moon, but the ending to that Bucks game was epic

[moonslav59]

Sorry Moon, but the ending to that Bucks game was epic

 

Being a Bucks fan from the Lew Alcindor days has not been easy.

 

I thought this "might be the year," but it looks bad, right now.

 

[Thunder]

Being a Bucks fan from the Lew Alcindor days has not been easy.

 

I thought this "might be the year," but it looks bad, right now.

 

 

It was a horrible situation for the foul to be called, but Giannis clearly shoved Butler with the left hand as he came down. If that's not a foul, I don't know what is

[moonslav59]

It was a horrible situation for the foul to be called, but Giannis clearly shoved Butler with the left hand as he came down. If that's not a foul, I don't know what is

 

There's just never any consistency on these last second foul calls.

[Thunder]

There's just never any consistency on these last second foul calls.

 

I beg to differ, but either way, that's the human element of sports. No real way to get rid of it

[Swiharts Ghost]

Celtics are soft as my pillow .Unwatchable Much like Patriots And Redsox .soft as a grape all of them .

[Thunder]

Celtics are soft as my pillow .Unwatchable Much like Patriots And Redsox .soft as a grape all of them .

 

Clearly you didn't just watch that game because if you had, you would not come to that conclusion. You're the one that's soft. You rage quit this place 3x a week

[Swiharts Ghost]

Clearly you didn't just watch that game because if you had, you would not come to that conclusion. You're the one that's soft. You rage quit this place 3x a week

 

Celtics and Patriots mascots should be the my pillow guy .Rockets and Celtics chokin dogs .

Edited September 10, 2020 by Swiharts Ghost

[notin]

Celtics are soft as my pillow .Unwatchable Much like Patriots And Redsox .soft as a grape all of them .

 

Can we let the Patriots play one game before we bury them?

[Swiharts Ghost]

Can we let the Patriots play one game before we bury them?

 

Sure they played a game Cam ran 15 times they suck .Celtics soft as a grape no attitude no toughness just got bitch slapped by jimmy Butler .Until I see Tatum send Walker grow a pair and take teams by the throat they are clowns to me .Until Cam Newton is able to actually pass the ball they are clowns to me .Boston sports better toughen up .

Edited September 16, 2020 by Swiharts Ghost

[Thunder]

Sure they played a game Cam ran 15 times they suck .Celtics soft as a grape no attitude no toughness just got bitch slapped by jimmy Butler .

 

You're the kind of sports fan that I despise

[Swiharts Ghost]

Down goes Tatum lol yikes that’s about as bad a Humiliating way to lose as you can script it .Way to go guys way to choke a game in your back pocket .Weak weak sauce .

[Swiharts Ghost]

You're the kind of sports fan that I despise

 

Ok ok ok I could see the Soft Celts win the finals if Jimmy Butler Lebron Kawhi Murray all retire tonight

Edited September 16, 2020 by Swiharts Ghost

[Sox75]

You're the kind of sports fan that I despise

 

Yeh!

 

I have to agree.

 

The Celtics definitely pissed this win away, but to mock Tatum, who dominated, is simply ignorant.

 

This guy is a Red Sox fan?

 

can we trade him for another Yankee fan friend for Pinstripes? This guy sounds like a real winner?

[Thunder]

Lol @Clippers. Choking in the postseason must be an LA thing. Go join the Dodgers in the pit of misery

[Sox75]

Celtics and Patriots mascots should be the my pillow guy .Rockets and Celtics chokin dogs .

 

Celtics dominated game 1 against Miami. Pissed it away? TRUE!

 

But your NBA analysis is as weak as your Fandom.

 

Patriots? MAJOR PROPS! Pretty weak game, but they showed character. Good on them! I may not love Cam's crazy stylings, but he has shown nothing but hard work and heart.

 

He may be crazy, but now he's OUR Crazy! Hey! Gronk was batshit crazy, and we loved him!

 

Now.... I LOVE CAM!

 

I've LOVED the Pats, Celtics, Bruins, and Red Sox for most of my 57 years! NOTHING would ever change that.

 

Swi-ghost likely became a Sox fan in 2004.

Likely was once a Celtic fan?

 

Keep chirping Swi-ghost.

 

Hell.... I HATE the Yankees, Lakers, Canucks, & .... Bills... fill in the team, but I have madd respect for all. I want them all great, because it makes the wins that much sweeter after these brutal seasons.

 

Truth? Guys like you make the championships that much sweeter! Quietly shoving it up your arss.