THEE OFFICIAL 2019-2020 NBA OFFSEASON THREAD: VICTORY LAP

[uncalled4boy]

it helps not to have to share the rock with a certain pg

As A Wizards Fan Beal's Offseason Work Has Helped.

He Had A Huge Problem Dribbling The Ball Off His Foot Early On In His Career.

Id Assume Since Hanlen Is His Trainer Some Credit Goes There But The Fruits Of His Labor Def Showing.

 

[wavycrocket]

RE: PLaymaking wavycrocket

I guess it depends on what each person thinks of when they hear the WORD Playmaking.

Some automatically think of Facilitating.
Some automatically think of making plays for self.
Some automatically think of it being a combination of BOTH.

That is why scouting reports OFTEN specify is a prospect excels at "Making Plays for Self" and/or "Making Plays for Others."

So I guess depending on YOUR default view of the word will dictate which players come to mind when hearing it.

Micahel Jordan being in the same ball park as a “playmaker” as LeBron James....should not be some stupid comment, that “nobody on earth” will agree with....as JD617 likes to think.

Good article on “playmaking” mike btw

Why Michael Jordan should've been point guard according to Don Nelson

The potential ripple effects are endless, but at the very least, Nelson's instincts proved once again to be ahead of his time.

sports.yahoo.com

And another one

How the Point-MJ Experiment Foreshadowed the Modern NBA

Long before Luka and LeBron were putting up 30-point triple-doubles, there was a big playmaker named Michael Jordan who briefly dabbled with playing point guard, to great effect. The move was short-lived, but the ripple proved long-lasting.

www.theringer.com

But you know....certain cats on here refuse to acknowledge context...and instantly go into snark/defend and some weird receipt pulling mode...that is always “misunderstood” .

 

[wavycrocket]

I think Bron is tops because he combines playmaking, vision, accuracy, variety of passes, strength, degree of difficulty, seeing over the defense, halfcourt-open court, etc.

You don’t think Micahel Jordan...is in that class?

 

[P C H]

Tf goin on

 

[lovehateself]

Tf goin on

whats poppin

 

[atransta]

You don’t think Micahel Jordan...is in that class?

nah fam

 

[elpablo21]

Tf goin on

 

[pmatic]

You don’t think Micahel Jordan...is in that class?

I guess I never thought of Jordan as an all time passer. But I'm not going to discard him as an all time passer either, I guess.

 

[VARNELL HILL]

 

[DCAllAfrican]

Micahel Jordan being in the same ball park as a “playmaker” as LeBron James....should not be some stupid comment, that “nobody on earth” will agree with....as JD617 likes to think.

Stupid, no.

But I will say the REPUTATION of LeBron's ability to make players for others dwarfs Jordan's.

But that goes back to what I said about the perception of what Playmaking is.

 

[wavycrocket]

nah fam

Why not?

 

[DCAllAfrican]

I was a second from clicking send but I hate the Term African-American

 

[wavycrocket]

I guess I never thought of Jordan as an all time passer. But I'm not going to discard him as an all time passer either, I guess.

Your answer just tells me that as soon as you saw the word “playmaker”....you immediately thought “passer”.

How do you define playmaking? Because if it’s by making plays for yourself and teammates to the maximum effect...the career 30/6/6 guy should most def be considered in that category.

 

[VARNELL HILL]

I was a second from clicking send but I hate the Term African-American

How about "DCAllEgyptian"?

 

[getback]

Scary stuff. Wonder how this will affect things going forward..

 

[pmatic]

Your answer just tells me that as soon as you saw the word “playmaker”....you immediately thought “passer”.

How do you define playmaking? Because if it’s by making plays for yourself and teammates to the maximum effect...the career 30/6/6 guy should most def be considered in that category.

I'll agree with that.

 

[Platinum State]

Giannis chose to play for the Greek national team over Nigeria. Its not like they’re forcing him .

He was raised in Greece.

He was born in Athens Greece

 

[wavycrocket]

It doesn't matter how much you try to use semantics to justify it, it's still an insane take. No one in their right mind would agree with you on that.

I'll agree with that.

 

[lovehateself]

Scary stuff. Wonder how this will affect things going forward..

big reason why Kenley Jensen held out on joining the dodgers

 

[P C H]

 

[MVP]

Tf goin on

 

[HIM]

I think another issue is people automatically think of offense when they hear “playmaker”. There are plenty of guys who excel at making plays on defense who get overlookee when these convos come up imo. That’s why I never understood Kawhi getting flack for “not being a playmaker.“

 

[dman14]

kbo uses stuffed animals to fill the empty seats

 

[206to813]

Maybe the Nba can sell these “tickets”

 

[wavycrocket]

I think another issue is people automatically think of offense when they hear “playmaker”. There are plenty of guys who excel at making plays on defense who get overlookee when these convos come up imo. That’s why I never understood Kawhi getting flack for “not being a playmaker.“

Not your finest work.