Official 2017 NBA Offseason Thread: Media Days begin

[MVP]

There's no bias with Kareem, Shaq, or even Russell (who's revered by almost all NBA aficionados). Duncan just wasn't as engaging or exciting as some of the other great big men.

 

[Quincy McCall]

"Me and Jimmy are gonna scrap"

Fixed it for Maple Rudy Gay

Going to be able to play his natural position at the 2 full time now, hopefully. Going to have to defend on his own tho, I have faith

 

[freeze]

Westbrook hurt already damnnnnn

Wonder if he’s really hurt and if this changes him not signing the super max

Russell Westbrook had a platelet rich plasma injection in his right knee, says Presti. Unrelated to past injuries. Will play in preseason.

 

[addict4sneakers]

Hopefully we get Wiggins, J crossover and Stringer on the court at the same time at least once this season

 

[trueprada]

 

[hardens beard]

Russell Westbrook had a platelet rich plasma injection in his right knee, says Presti. Unrelated to past injuries. Will play in preseason.

That's covering up how serious it is. No one gets plasma injections just because

 

[firstclass]

"Me and Jimmy are gonna scrap"

Fixed it for Maple Rudy Gay

Free Wiggy 2017

 

[trueprada]

Wiggins says he was sad to see Zach traded "he was my best friend on the team" but says Bulls provide "a good opportunity for him."

 

[MVP]

That's covering up how serious it is. No one gets plasma injections just because

Kobe used to.

 

[LebronHasMoreFinalsMVPs]

Damn his old agent must be fuming

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

Does this mean Kobe and Shaq led a team whose third leading scorer was Rick fox to a threepeat during the tim Duncan era?

Out of curiosity I looked it up. In the playoffs in their first win against the suns, Stephen Jackson outscored Duncan. In their next win Jackson Parker Manu and Malik rose all outscored Duncan who had 11 points. In their 3rd win Malik rose outscored him. Parker and Jackson outscored him in the clincher. They lost every game where he was their leading scorer.

Did it by himself tho

 

[freeze]

Not getting into an argument over it but Tim Duncan is clearly better than Kobe, but perimeter bias reigns supreme when it comes to player evaluations

'Let me just drop this doo doo and tell errbody don't @ me'

 

[100027]

There's no bias with Kareem, Shaq, or even Russell (who's revered by almost all NBA aficionados). Duncan just wasn't as engaging or exciting as some of the other great big men.

What you mean? Kareem and Shaq are both way underrated. People call Kobe or Magic the greatest Laker even though Kareem's career blows them both away. There's definitely perimeter bias.

 

[hardens beard]

Kobe used to.

Kobe had pain in his knee.

 

[LebronHasMoreFinalsMVPs]

Does this mean Kobe and Shaq led a team whose third leading scorer was Rick fox to a threepeat during the tim Duncan era?

Out of curiosity I looked it up. In the playoffs in their first win against the suns, Stephen Jackson outscored Duncan. In their next win Jackson Parker Manu and Malik rose all outscored Duncan who had 11 points. In their 3rd win Malik rose outscored him. Parker and Jackson outscored him in the clincher. They lost every game where he was their leading scorer.

Did it by himself tho

5 rings

 

[wavycrocket]

Tim Duncan is the best player Post Jordan.

It's not really debatable. His resume ranks up there with EVERYBODY but Jordan. There is nothing any of these guys have that timmy doesn't. And he won at a higher clip than everybody.

 

[MVP]

Tim Duncan is the best player Post Jordan.

It's not really debatable. His resume ranks up there with EVERYBODY but Jordan. There is nothing any of these guys have that timmy doesn't. And he won at a higher clip than everybody.

It's highly debatable. Tim never won b2b. He was fortunate to have a stable organization and ownership and coach. That not surprisingly hasn't missed a beat since he left.

 

[abematic]

If you're a young team it's the players that (theoretically) get better, not the team makeup. If they take expected leaps they they should improve.

Correct. They haven't added anyone aside from Kendall Marshall and Brandon rush, Wilson. But internal improvement is different.

 

[addict4sneakers]

Is not winning b2b really that important?

 

[Maximus Meridius]

What you mean? Kareem and Shaq are both way underrated. People call Kobe or Magic the greatest Laker even though Kareem's career blows them both away. There's definitely perimeter bias.

How is Shaq underrated? He's called the most dominate force ever by damn near everybody. Ain't like it's a crime to think Magic and Kobe are greater Lakers than Kareem and Shaq. Ain't no big gap between those dudes.

 

[LebronHasMoreFinalsMVPs]

Dude left out his finals performance in 2003 avg 24/17/5/5

 

[MVP]

What you mean? Kareem and Shaq are both way underrated. People call Kobe or Magic the greatest Laker even though Kareem's career blows them both away. There's definitely perimeter bias.

Kareem is an undisputed top 3 player ever and Shaq is almost universally regarded as the most dominant ever. Neither had better careers as Lakers than Magic or Bean though.

 

[Maximus Meridius]

Is not winning b2b really that important?

Yup.

 

[DCAllAfrican]

That's covering up how serious it is. No one gets plasma injections just because

Tim Duncan is the best player Post Jordan.

It's not really debatable. His resume ranks up there with EVERYBODY but Jordan. There is nothing any of these guys have that timmy doesn't. And he won at a higher clip than everybody.

Wavy, you say this in the middle of a reoccurring debate on the exact subject

 

[freeze]

so basically..bruh doesnt work hard. He's not already actively trying to get better. He's just going with the flow.