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No he not. Stop it. Hakeem was 6'10". Was he a big?
Barkley was 6'4". Did he play like a "big" ?
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Barkley was 6'4". Did he play like a "big" ?
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Hakeem was 6-11
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Exactly like Bam and AD who can do both.
Which is why I think Nuggets are going to struggle, Lakers put Joker in hella PnRs during their matchups this season and them wide open 3s Joker got against the Clips shouldn't be there as frequently with AD's recovery abilities.
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This is partially true. But most bigs cant move they feet like that. So the question becomes, who will help defend the lane when opposing guards get there? The answer for the Lakers is AD, or Bron, or Kieff, soon as Dwight and Javale get beat on the PNR.
Bigs and physical players in the paint who can defend and AFFECT SHOTS or MOVE PLAYERS OUT OF POSITION in order to secure the board, while counting on your wings to quickly rotate defensively to prevent an uncontested shot off a possible swing pass.
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It's not about the lane, it's about the 3. Again, 2020.
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Prolly wit shoes lol. But he was consider small for the centers of that era yet he played the biggest and was the best shot blocker out of 7-1 Robinson, 7-0 Ewing, 7-2 Kareem, and everyone else
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So they were calling out Smaht for that goofy *** 3 that he took last night and he took offense? Mans gotta read the room.
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Threes are possible when guards and wings penetrate the lane because the defense is forced to rotate and help. That's what opens everything up. It's always about defending the paint. Great defensive coaches preach this all the time. If you guard the 3 like the Lakers did against Hou, why couldn't Hou adjust? Because they had nobody who could continually penetrate the lane and be successful with it
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1.5 in difference. Dream way more athletic tho.
Looks about the same height as Pat IMO
Hakeem would thrive in today's game
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Probably only in key moments though.
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Very wild take you have there. Lakers, Denver, GS, Nets, Miami, Celtics aren't just going to lay down. Shoot Celtics and Mavs in finals, which overhyped player is going to get injured first, Unicorn or Haywood.
Wild how things go looking back on things. Williams career had such promise.
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Bron wear a durag every press conference. This N' really a living legend.
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That's why my dude got 2 rings.
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Is it though?
They're not going to give it to Giannis again. After Bron wins this chip I think he'll take his foot off the gas a little bit. Kawhi won't play enough games. Narratives drive MVP voting as much as play does and with how Luka performed in this year's playoffs coupled with the Mavs improvement and the crazy numbers he's going to put up I'm sure he'll be one of the top 3 favorites for next season. I think AD and maybe Wardell revenge tour have the next best shots.
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Rinse and repeat
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Right, which is why you want bigs that can operate in space to prevent this scenario from happening. Bigs that can move quickly on the perimeter > shot blockers. The Warriors best offensive and defensive lineups included Draymond at center. It's not about being tall and blocking layups or Bol Bol and Tacko Fall would be out there right now. It's about mobility. You need players that you can trust to switch onto guards and perform proper perimeter rotations. That's why AD at the 5 makes the most sense. Even if he does like to be a little ***** about it.
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Agreed, but depending on the matchup AD and Dwight or Dwight and Kieff or Javale and AD is a nightmare for opposing teams because they athletic and can alter shots and disrupt the lane. Especially when you have the wings the Lakers have
How you think Portland's bigs got gassed out
Lakers bout to change the perception of today's game and put an end to this notion that threes is the way to go lol
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Bad pic to use lol. Pat def taller there lol. Pat got that pen head lol
Looks about the same height as Pat IMO
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You absolutely want Dwight and Javale out there in PNR if you’re Jamal murray.
do it Vogel.
do it Vogel.
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the reason why the Warriors won in 2015 finals was mainly taking Bogut out & it wasn't because of starting Iggy
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Marcus Smart is a punk, i doubt Jaylen has much tolerance for listening to Smart yelling outta his a**, JB prob was just the most vocal to stand up
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