The Official NBA Season Thread: Mikal Bridges traded to the Knicks

[Kierris]

Bam?

Bam has the same problem Kat has to me. They both flash what they could be at their absolute best but often they both just play soft and not up to their talents. Like B sox said it's mental.

 

[had pants]

 

[Kierris]

For me a big = PF/C.... Being tall doesn't necessarily make you a big. KD is one of my favorite players of all time but I'd never consider him a big man.


Edit: yes KD is a PF but y'all know what I mean

 

[amitt5504]

Does Ben count as a skilled big?

Also Draymond did lead the Warriors >>>>>

Absolutely not

A skilled big doesn’t pass up a 2 ft dunk

 

[B Sox]

What team did Draymond lead to the finals? AD is debatable.... I'll give you the other 3. That's 3 out of how many? Even with them 3, they were/are all beasts in the post which is my mans point. Having "guard skills" is just a bonus and if you aren't a beast in the post then that guard stuff is useless as evidence by Kat.

Draymond is the lead facilitator off the dribble of a team that won 4 championships. Doesn’t even play in the post.

 

[WASHED KING]

KD is for sure a big.

Just incredibly skilled.

 

[RustyShackleford]

Why you guys letting Timid 0.0% do this to y'all

 

[addict4sneakers]

KD is for sure a big.

Just incredibly skilled.

Bron too

 

[WASHED KING]

Bron too

Bron is a PG

 

[HIM]

I’m actually trying to think of the last championship team in the last decade that didn't have a big with guard skills. Raptors?

 

[moderndarwin]

KD is the perfect example of letting a career go to waste. Gets no all time love despite being an all time great player. He’s a small (minded).

 

[WASHED KING]

KD is the perfect example of letting a career go to waste. Gets no all time love despite being an all time great player. He’s a small (minded).

That's because GS fans took his rings and gave them to Wardell

 

[Kierris]

Draymond is the lead facilitator off the dribble of a team that won 4 championships. Doesn’t even play in the post.

And? Saying Draymond is the reason the warriors won any of those rings is a hot take. Was he an integral part? Of course but to say he led them is a stretch. If we're saying facilitator=leader then Derek Fisher is responsible for 5 of the Lakers rings

 

[nick.]

I’m actually trying to think of the last championship team in the last decade that didn't have a big with guard skills. Raptors?

Siakam

 

[addict4sneakers]

Bron is a PG

He’s a basketball player. Can’t box him into a position. Just like steph

 

[Kierris]

KD is the perfect example of letting a career go to waste. Gets no all time love despite being an all time great player. He’s a small (minded).

Only casuals don't appreciate KD. Man came and took over Steph's team on some deebo sxxx

 

[WASHED KING]

And? Saying Draymond is the reason the warriors won any of those rings is a hot take. Was he an integral part? Of course but to say he led them is a stretch. If we're saying facilitator=leader then Derek Fisher is responsible for 5 of the Lakers rings

Warriors skilled bigs of KD and Draymond are responsible for 3 of GS's rings.

Last year was Wiggins.

 

[ballinsam23]

Brook Lopez was the starting C averaging 25mpg as a center when Giannis won his ring.

 

[addict4sneakers]

Took over. One playoff series win since he left gods son.

 

[HIM]

Brook Lopez was the starting C averaging 25mpg as a center when Giannis won his ring.

And all he did was shoot 3’s. Beautiful basketball

 

[pmatic]

I’m actually trying to think of the last championship team in the last decade that didn't have a big with guard skills. Raptors?

Traded for Gasol to defend Embiid and vary the offense from the high post.

 

[moderndarwin]

Steph and KD are different tiers of impact out there but that’s no disrespect to KD. He’s the goods. His flaws are mainly off the court persona and decision making.

 

[Kierris]

Well I enjoyed the talk fellas ... So let's recap just so we're on the same page.

Kat is the most offensively skilled big ever, Draymond led the Warriors to a ring, Ewing is only slightly better than Kat, Embiid and Jokic aren't as good as Kat because they don't dribble like Chris Paul... Did I leave anything out?

 

[amitt5504]

I’m actually trying to think of the last championship team in the last decade that didn't have a big with guard skills. Raptors?

Depends if we calling Love or Bronze a big

 

[WASHED KING]

Well I enjoyed the talk fellas ... So let's recap just so we're on the same page.

Kat is the most offensively skilled big ever, Draymond led the Warriors to a ring, Ewing is only slightly better than Kat, Embiid and Jokic aren't as good as Kat because they don't dribble like Chris Paul... Did I leave anything out?

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