The Official NBA Season Thread: Las Vegas Summer League

[JMB10215]

Kobe & Tmac were the same level of athlete. Which means a freak athlete. They used to call this ***** the slam dunk giant .

My ***** JMB10215 , NOBODY is an athlete on the level of LeBron James . He’s 1 of 1 in that regard. Like .01%. Mike too, to an extent.

But Kobe in him prime, was considered the prototype, realistic high flying wing SG (after MJ). I wasn’t even a Kobe fan, and I remember vividly how much of a freak athlete dude was. Kobe was the same type of athlete as Ant. I’d argue even better, because he’s more fluid.

Young Ray Allen is an example of a “good athlete” at the SG position. Kobe & Tmac were considered freak athletes, and a cut above.

Kobe truly was a slightly worse MJ at everything (including athleticism). And that’s better than like all but 5-10 players to play the game.

I respect the take. Im just saying what Keon said is something that has been said about Kobe a lot. Its not like I made this up. Even Kobe himself said he wanted to be known as a overachiever because he didnt have hops like Nique or huge hands like Jordan, or built like Bron. He used up what he had though. I think Wade was more athletic than Kobe. But Kobe is not even my goat or close to it so im not even trippin no more fam

 

[DCAllAfrican]

It's in Northern LA County, but no one would ever say Palmdale is part of LA.

It's like 75 miles north of the most northern part of the city of LA

Got you.

1. But people from there that go to school on the East Coast would probably claim they are from LA right?

2. Also, can you claim LA if you are from LA county?

 

[moonman818]

1. Yes.
2. Also yes. LA has a ton of unincorporated parts and incorporated smaller cities (Inglewood, Santa Monica, etc.) . I grew up in Ladera Heights which is in the middle of LA County , but also not a part of the City Los Angeles in any way.

 

[HIM]

People claim LA all the time and then you find out they live in Thousand Oaks or Moreno Valley or something

 

[tay1]

Got you.

1. But people from there that go to school on the East Coast would probably claim they are from LA right?

2. Also, can you claim LA if you are from LA county?

Many people in LA county don't even claim LA. Long Beach is in LA county but they don't claim LA like that.

 

[DCAllAfrican]

 

[you go boy]

not even going to laugh at jennings comment because OG is paid a similar contract to be the 4th option depending on where you put bridges

 

[toneboi76]

 

[DCAllAfrican]

BJ can be a h*e sometimes.

Like when he was trying to clown Spida for having long arms and said he was average.

Malik Monk > Donovan Mitchell

 

[finessence]

Brandon Jennings a pill head

High School legend but him and Nick Young both got similar ways. I see why they’re friends

 

[brian8598]

I thought LA area dudes stuck together.

I get a lot of entertainment from Gil's show, but those are some hatin-*** mother ****ers sometimes, and they make some horrendous arguments too. A huge part of this discussion was how BJ was incensed by the audacity of PG asking for anything over what he was offered or that he would ask for or expect any more than Kawai. These guys were all professional athletes and none of them understand that it's a negotiation and that there is leverage on both sides? It does get pretty infuriating watching them at times.

 

[DCAllAfrican]

Didn't know they had issues with each other.

 

[JMB10215]

Man Brandon Jennings was really about to turn up and then he tore his Achilles smh. That season leading up to that injury he was playing decent

 

[Brosizzlew30.23]

this is nasty work

More evidence why Eye Test > Stats 24-7-365

 

[DCAllAfrican]

Brandon Jennings a pill head

High School legend but him and Nick Young both got similar ways. I see why they’re friends

Yea, I asked this before if dude had "habits."

The way he moves, speaks, always fidgeting, never looking people in the eyes. (He ALWAYS looks at the ground when he debates_

So yea, I believe it. Dude looks burnt out.

 

[Brosizzlew30.23]

Jaylen Brown needs to accept that the USA will always pick White over Brown

Underrated comment right here

 

[addict4sneakers]

 

[MVP]

 

[B Sox]

Kobe & Tmac were the same level of athlete. Which means a freak athlete. They used to call this ***** the slam dunk giant .

My ***** JMB10215 , NOBODY is an athlete on the level of LeBron James . He’s 1 of 1 in that regard. Like .01%. Mike too, to an extent.

But Kobe in him prime, was considered the prototype, realistic high flying wing SG (after MJ). I wasn’t even a Kobe fan, and I remember vividly how much of a freak athlete dude was. Kobe was the same type of athlete as Ant. I’d argue even better, because he’s more fluid.

Young Ray Allen is an example of a “good athlete” at the SG position. Kobe & Tmac were considered freak athletes, and a cut above.

Kobe truly was a slightly worse MJ at everything (including athleticism). And that’s better than like all but 5-10 players to play the game.

In college we used to smoke and hop on YT and go down rabbit holes of late 90s early 00s sports stuff and this was definitely one of the videos that came up

 

[pmatic]

Think Baron was part of that dreaded 2002 WC team. Don't think any player returned to USA competition after that mess.

 

[moonman818]

Think Baron was part of that dreaded 2002 WC team. Don't think any player that returned to USA competition after that mess.

Odom went back 2010

 

[pmatic]

Odom went back 2010

I looked back and he wasn't listed on the 2002 roster. Odom was on the 2004 team though.

 

[king j]

WASHED KING addict4sneakers elpablo21


This spot on

 

[JD617]

The two biggest grifters in the league are back together.

 

[JMB10215]

Luke got a stray for no reason