Official NBA 2012-2013 Season Thread

[dirtybuhbuhnew]

^ honestly tho, the spurs are the better match up for the heat

They have the bigs, coaching, and most importantly they have someone who wont make it too easy for lebron

And they have a stretch 4 and 5

 

[sorkoram]

^ honestly tho, the spurs are the better match up for the heat

They have the bigs, coaching, and most importantly they have someone who wont make it too easy for lebron

Miami's issues have always been with the bigs. Guys who can legitimately score and defend in the paint, not stretch 4's or 5's. Pop is a hell of coach, but I think Spo can do work too. I believe Miami is one the few teams that could lock up Parker and that's the key IMO to stopping the Spurs. Memphis had it right with Allen on him, just as OKC did last year with Thabo, but that removed an option for scoring in Bayless.

 

[dontsteponmyshoes]

Spurs gotta *championship, so its still Kobe all day!

 

[hypebeast5]

^ honestly tho, the spurs are the better match up for the heat

They have the bigs, coaching, and most importantly they have someone who wont make it too easy for lebron

Miami's issues have always been with the bigs. Guys who can legitimately score and defend in the paint, not stretch 4's or 5's. Pop is a hell of coach, but I think Spo can do work too. I believe Miami is one the few teams that could lock up Parker and that's the key IMO to stopping the Spurs. Memphis had it right with Allen on him, just as OKC did last year with Thabo, but that removed an option for scoring in Bayless.

I really believe if it was grizz vs heat Lebron would deny Z-BO and its not like marc gasol is that aggressive

Also despite being named Dpoy he cant protect the rim as good as Duncan

 

[unclerukus]

why wouldnt he be already...he is more consistent, the best at his position...Hell he was the best at his position pretty much all of his career. Same cant be said about kobe...sure if you throw in commercialization/controversy/mass appeal...and other off court attributes no question he should be ahead of duncan. But from a strictly on court assessment, Duncan is ahead...hell even shaq is ahead. Some may say no...but did he not dominant at his position for most of his career? Wasnt he arguable the best center of the league for a strong decade? Wasnt he the key/primary reason for 3 championships? Was he not clear cut the best at his position...(some may say yao, but lets be honest thats just racially bias, and the fact he was a rare find)

This cannot be said about kobe, at one point you couldve made an argument about tmac and ai...or at the very least a close second. Sure you had your rasheed, kg, and cwebb...but duncan time and time again proved he was head and shoulders above the rest.

 Kobe is top 5 all time while Tim Duncan is merely top 10 ten all time. Kobe is the 2nd best player at his position all time behind the greatest player to ever play the game. Tim Duncan doesn't have to compete with the greatest player ever at his position. Your logic is extremely flawed and silly. 

 

[mez 0ne]

Kobe is top 5 ever? Top 5 !?!?!

I like Kobe but its some serious company there, although Kobe is certainly the 2nd best SG to play.

 

[Chester McFloppy]

 

[7thave btn 31stn33rd st]

Tim Duncan merely Top 10? Dude is the best player at his position ever.

 

[buc em]

^ ? Conley had 20 points and 5 steals last night.

 

[nflowshoe]

It's pretty hard comparing a guard with a PF/C. If Duncan leads his team to a Chip this year it will be amazing in its own

 

[srvballer]

If the spurs do get the title this year Duncan moves from top 10 to top 5 ever IMO

 

[Chester McFloppy]

^ ? Conley had 20 points and 5 steals last night.

More shots than points. Got those inflated Carmelo stats.

 

[unclerukus]

Kobe is top 5 ever? Top 5 !?!?!

I like Kobe but its some serious company there, although Kobe is certainly the 2nd best SG to play.

1. Kareem

2. Jordan

3. Wilt

4. Magic

5. Kobe

6. Russell

7. Bird

8 . Shaq

9.  Duncan

10. Robertson

 

[7thave btn 31stn33rd st]

Personally, I dont see how Robertson, Shaq, and Russell are behind Kobe. I'm probably one the biggest Kobe fans that isnt a Lakers fan.

 

[buc em]

Kobe ain't better than Russell, Bird, Shaq or Robertson.

 

[mez 0ne]

I'd take a prime Duncan or prime Shaq over Kobe *shrugs

 

[hypebeast5]

I'd take a prime Duncan or prime Shaq over Kobe *shrugs

Why you shruggin boy say it with yo chest

If you feel certain people are better than others say so

I would disagree with you but prime shaq is too dominant idk about a prime Duncan

 

[7thave btn 31stn33rd st]

Shaq is his prime wasn't human. Dude was 30 and 12 every night.

 

[unclerukus]

Kobe ain't better than Russell, Bird, Shaq or Robertson.

Bird is better than Kobe? 

 

[lilpennymagicfan]

Spurs gotta *championship, so its still Kobe all day!

And the lakers got a * championship as well when Tim Donaghy admitted putting the lakers over the kings in the wcf to send them to the finals...

 

[7thave btn 31stn33rd st]

Dude, Larry Bird was no joke.

 

[Peep Game]

So if Wade gets fined, will Stevenson get fined for his flop also? Cause it seems like he took a bad angle like Lebron when Tyson Chandler grazed him and Lebron threw his head back

 

[unclerukus]

Dude, Larry Bird was no joke.

Who said Bird was joke? You're right, he was no joke but he's not better than Kobe. Neither is Shaq or Duncan. I don't base my opinion on prime years only. I'm basing my opinion on their entire careers. Kobe had some crazy prime years wasted on a ****** team. He's still managed to make it to the finals 7 times. 

 

[shatterkneesinc]

duncan is on the whim of winning another chip and all these kobe stans get defensive

 

[clyde the glide]

Bird is better than Kobe? 

bro u better go to the youtube and get familiar cause u sound real foolish right now