OFFICIAL NBA 2017-2018 Off-Season Thread

[D StaXX]

Y'all LA heads go up this weekend.
Stay safe doe.

 

[hardens beard]

Palimony Lawsuit Claims Blake Griffin Beefed With Chris Paul, Dumped Mother Of His Children For Kendall Jenner

https://deadspin.com/palimony-lawsuit-claims-blake-griffin-beefed-with-chris-1823013042

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

From a purely skill point what does Embid do better than Jokic?

Yeah I don't think that was worded well at all

Jokic is easily the most skilled big man, or at least as skilled as any big man

He just doesn't score like embiid does, as much as embiid can

 

[a-friend]

To me clearly I'd rather have Davis and embiid over anyone else so that's my logic

Kat and jokic ain't there imo but I could see cousins

See I'd take AD with Jokic Embiid.
Talking strictly C's I'd only rock with Embiid/Jokic
but Bigs in general it's those 3 and then I'm looking for shooters/wings/hybrids

 

[DCAllAfrican]

From a purely skill point what does Embid do better than Jokic?

Create off the dribble
Shoot with range
Score
Handle the ball (point a to point b)

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

Damn I didn't realize how high up jimmy got on that lob

 

[DCAllAfrican]

Yeah I don't think that was worded well at all

Jokic is easily the most skilled big man, or at least as skilled as any big man

He just doesn't score like embiid does, as much as embiid can

I am not sure how jokic is more skilled than embiid. Unless he are counting passing as 5 different skills

 

[freakydestroyer]

Y'all LA heads go up this weekend.
Stay safe doe.

I can't wait for the stories of the dudes fronting as basketball players to finesse for some box.

 

[sohi 23]

Harlen with the ****s

 

[carver]

GG my Laker bruhs in here

 

[a-friend]

You said it is personal, so you are admitting a bias.

But to say you wouldn't look at Boogie simoly proves your bias

Personal because of how I'd personally want to build.

Not because one is cuter than the other.
You're wild man.

 

[freddy fig]

On my freddy fig **** with the homies this weekend. OD TU

po up fa me dawg...i know yall gon be aktive enjoy yaself b safe

 

[LebronHasMoreFinalsMVPs]

GG my Laker bruhs in here

Your hands small af

 

[a-friend]

I would leave Boogie out because he wouldn't fit my build.

All the talent doesn't mean W's.
Clearly.
He's proved that if nothing else.
He can hoop, though, not a part of My build though.
No sir.
I admit an argument can be made for Boogie>
You say there is no argument. That's the difference I think.

 

[hardens beard]

Create off the dribble
Shoot with range
Score
Handle the ball (point a to point b)

I disagree about those 3 but go ahead and cook

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

Ernie roasting Charles

 

[DCAllAfrican]

I disagree about those 3 but go ahead and cook

Two of those 3 things can be proven statistically, so not sure if you disagreeing matters.

But ok

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

I am not sure how jokic is more skilled than embiid. Unless he are counting passing as 5 different skills

Create off the dribble
Shoot with range
Score
Handle the ball (point a to point b)

Where's the proof that jokic can't dribble as well as embiid?

Shoot with range? Jokic is shooting 35% from 3 to embiids 30%

 

[DCAllAfrican]

I would leave Boogie out because he wouldn't fit my build.

All the talent doesn't mean W's.
Clearly.
He's proved that if nothing else.
He can hoop, though, not a part of My build though.
No sir.
I admit an argument can be made for Boogie>
You say there is no argument. That's the difference I think.

Ao are we simply discussing these players in a vacuum

Or

Are we discussing a fantasy team situation?

 

[a-friend]

Create off the dribble
Shoot with range
Score
Handle the ball (point a to point b)

All that better than Jok?
Wow, yea we see different.
All good though.

 

[hardens beard]

Two of those 3 things can be proven statistically, so not sure if you disagreeing matters.

But ok

Well Jokic is statistically the better shooter from everywhere on the court so...

 

[Peep Game]

Randle would really be the goods with he didn’t have the b-ball IQ of a paper plate

 

[DCAllAfrican]

There is no way I can prove that Embiid is a better ball handler.

My bad, Jokic is shooting better from 3. I was wrong there.

Creating off the dribble (scoring wise); Jokic has a higher % of his FG's assisted

 

[DCAllAfrican]

Cool.

NOt my guys though.

I"m taking Embiid and then Jokic, I really wouldn't even look at any other Centers at all........

Honestly, this is the only issue I had.

By saying Embiid/Jokic, and I wouldn't look at anyone else, I take it you feel those two are on a tier higher than the rest.

That is where I would argue Cousins belongs in that tier as well. KP can stay in the next tier

 

[hardens beard]

There is no way I can prove that Embiid is a better ball handler.

My bad, Jokic is shooting better from 3. I was wrong there.

Creating off the dribble (scoring wise); Jokic has a higher % of his FG's assisted

Your shots tend to not be assisted when you're posting up.

Embid is among the league leaders in that.