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Sports / Re: The NBA Begins by birdman(m): 7:04pm On May 14 |
chic2pimp: Because thats how they got where they are. They were never skilled enough to play high level basketball. And they arent the most brilliant basketball minds. Their road to success was outworking the more talented. Unfortunately they over apply this life philosophy to basketball. For example I cannot explain how much man love JVG had for Chuck Hayes, on the strength of the guys hustle, with 0 talent It does work, until you meet a talented and motivated team. Lets see if Tibs can adjust, because in the past, neither of them have been able to change game plans. Once the opposing coach figures them out, series is over! Their only adjustment is to hustle harder |
Sports / Re: The NBA Begins by birdman(m): 6:01pm On May 13 |
chic2pimp: Lol, yeah. JVG grinded Yao out of the league. Same with TMac. Fundamentally, they cant understand natural talent. Its work your butt off all day or nothing chic2pimp: You still have to make it difficult for him and wear him out. And if you need a double team, thats what you do. The only thing worse than Jokic in the 4th q is a rested Jokic in the 4th q |
Sports / Re: The NBA Begins by birdman(m): 10:50am On May 10 |
A40: hahaha! You saw that interview ba? That was nauseating to watch. It is not healthy to rate yourself highly like that - let others do the talking. I think Lebron can be convinced, play 28 minutes per night, get to end of season injury free. But they need the right coach though |
Sports / Re: The NBA Begins by birdman(m): 10:46am On May 10 |
larride: And waste another year? Dont forget this team was relatively healthy all season and still barely made playoffs |
Sports / Re: The NBA Begins by birdman(m): 9:02am On May 10 |
A40: Because he is handling the ball too much. Yes he sees the floor well, but he also slows down the game at this age. I would like to see someone try a ball dominant PG for once. |
Sports / Re: The NBA Begins by birdman(m): 8:58am On May 10 |
meerkat tinz In other news I was too optimistic about Vogel, I thought he had another year left. I guess not! |
Sports / Re: The NBA Begins by birdman(m): 5:56pm On May 09 |
greypencils: Agreed, Lakers were mostly passive, deferring to Lebron and AD. That team is already stacked, they just need that motivation |
Sports / Re: The NBA Begins by birdman(m): 5:25pm On May 09 |
greypencils: I would rather Bron than AD. In a stats league AD looks great, and he teases you with great games. Problem is once you get to playoffs, you have to show up all 7 games to give yourself a chance to advance. And once you start paying attention to how AD approaches things, you realize he has severe motivation issues. And it will never change - you cant go to war with guys like that. I will take an old lebron or a young hachimura, at least I know I can circle a date on the calendar and say, you must show up on so and so date, do or die affair. Even D'Angelo, I can abuse him into playing one stellar game. Skill is not enough, otherwise KAT would have gone further with these wolves before this year. Once things get tight, the guys who show up to play win.We are now seeing the resurgence of guys who play both ends of the court every night out of pride and respect for the game. Diva types will continue to lose relevance, in fact if AD gets traded , I can almost guarantee any team he lands on will either not make playoffs, or will be perpetual 7th/8th seed. 1 Like 1 Share |
Sports / Re: The NBA Begins by birdman(m): 3:59pm On May 09 |
Skrrrrrrr: Warriors fan. Still salty over that 0-13 Klay performance, I know. Its ok, let all that anger out And no, no one is taking Dray off your hands. Yall aint getting out of that easy 2 Likes |
Sports / Re: The NBA Begins by birdman(m): 2:21pm On May 09 |
steady986: Play like MVP? 1 Like |
Sports / Re: The NBA Begins by birdman(m): 2:17pm On May 09 |
greypencils: Warriors are still very good, they just need to make some tough decisions. I think its time Klay went elsewhere to be an alpha player. Green has tuned himself out as well. Unfortunately these guys were given sweetheart contracts, so good luck with that divorce lol Lakers I think are complete as it is, except chemistry wise I dont thin AD and Lebron should be on the same team. AD is too low energy too often, and Lebron is too nice to ginger him. Maybe move AD and buff up the bench. There are young guys on that team that can give like 70% of what AD contributes, they just need play time to build confidence. Which is why they need a coach like Mark Jackson Clippers, ol boy I no see salvation inside this matter . Westbirikilla, Harden onirugbon, and kawhi that likes to ghost half the season. I wonder if this is karma for PG3's player player days, its as if bball gods have decided no matter how he balls, there shall be no ring for the wicked . Suns, man this is the biggest dumpster fire imo. 2 of the 3 superstars Beal and Durant are thoroughly deluded. Im not sure Beal is even a superstar anymore, more like star. I wonder if he will ask for trade once this realization sets in. Im hoping they can provide some entertainment this offseason tho 1 Like |
Sports / Re: The NBA Begins by birdman(m): 6:06am On May 09 |
Roland17: They have adjusted quite nicely so far, I would be very surprised if they dont win 2 at home. |
Sports / Re: The NBA Begins by birdman(m): 6:02am On May 09 |
A40: Tibs thrives on a certain kind of player and Brunson is actually the perfect fit for his style. Unsung hero, grind the game out with 40+ minutes, leave it all on the floor type of guy. Only problem is it tends to wear out players hence the injuries. Rockets had same issues with Tibs mentor/paddy JVG who also shortened playoff rotations in the playoffs, and had intense practices. I think it contributed to Tmac's back issues, and wore out Yao Ming as well. In summary, if Pacers take a deep breath and regroup, they can still win this series. Tibs and JVG teams tend to grind themselves out of contention. Does it sound like im still pained after so many years? Yes I am I could see knicks injuries mounting, and they are due for some games where they go cold from 3pt land 2 Likes 1 Share |
Sports / Re: The NBA Begins by birdman(m): 4:31pm On May 08 |
greypencils: The league has swung to a new type of coach. Its like using analytics to pick personnel and styles of play. I wish someone would do an expose on the type of offense/defense some of these younger teams are playing. If the Suns or Lakers or Warriors get the right coach next year and tweak the bench, I could see any one of those old guys making a last ditch effort for a ring. |
Sports / Re: The NBA Begins by birdman(m): 4:24pm On May 08 |
larride: I feel like their window for a ring has passed. They were the team with young legs and excellent defense years before wolves and okc. Though I agree when Ja comes back, I see them making some noise and displacing an older team in the SW division. Mavericks need to win like right now, because Grizzlies and Rockets in that same division will only get better next year. They might find themselves fighting with the Rockets or even Spurs for a play-in position 3 Likes 1 Share |
Sports / Re: The NBA Begins by birdman(m): 3:31am On May 08 |
Looking like a long night for Doncic already. Can Dallas keep this pace? |
Sports / Re: The NBA Begins by birdman(m): 2:45am On May 08 |
larride: I expect them to bounce back if Murray is not suspended. But being down 2-0 at home will be too much to overcome in the end. I think Lakers sent them to sleep and they over-estimated themselves. Even KCP was feeling like Ray Allen in round 1 2 Likes |
Sports / Re: The NBA Begins by birdman(m): 2:41am On May 08 |
Khanben: 1. Do you think Kobe with this year's Lakers would have been swept by the Nuggets? 2. Do you believe Lakers with Kobe would be up 20 pts in 4 games and lose them to the same team in one playoffs series? Na simple questions o, dont do too much shalaye 1 Like |
Sports / Re: The NBA Begins by birdman(m): 5:11am On May 07 |
steady986: You have thrown multiple names here, everybody has some blame, except Lebron . Of course you know this means guy man is not goat material right? Excuses up and dan Look, I watched rockets when steve franchise and cuttino mobley used to costus games while looking like they were playing hard. I am familiar with pretenders. And I know what I saw in that Laker-Nuggets series. Your guys were trying to get big leads, then coast to the end. In other words, play with the minimal effort to win. That laziness cost them what could have been another ring this year. Good luck to Lebron with the podcasts and movies. Zero leadership shown this year. Just whining up and dan. And good luck to AD, he goes back to being a max contrac t guy with zero responsibilities, just like he likes it . Na LA fans I pity pass. After being blessed by Kobe's work ethic for so many years, you have to put up with this refuse dump of a team. 4 Likes 1 Share |
Sports / Re: The NBA Begins by birdman(m): 5:04am On May 07 |
joshboo: Not really, they just met a team that is playing them for real. I know what I was saying in the Lakers series, that nuggets team was nowhere near as godlike as the lakers made them seem. I said it even then, Nuggets bench is not all that - they were balling because Lakers were down low mailing it in. |
Sports / Re: The NBA Begins by birdman(m): 4:59am On May 07 |
steady986: You realize Lebron slows down the game when he is tired, and holds the ball long enough to prevent guys from getting into rhythm. Do you want me to post multiple times he keeps the ball until 8s left on the shot clock? If we no blame leader of the team, who we wan blame again? Is he only leader when they are winning? If you want to chop accolades, why will you not chop criticism 1 Like |
Sports / Re: The NBA Begins by birdman(m): 12:27pm On May 05 |
Its not just about ant mans skills. Its his leadership, being able to make a team want it just as bad. I believe it was a40 that said I was too harsh on Lakers. But I know what I saw, Lakers bench was at least as good, if not better. This win, in nuggets territory exposes the fraud that was the lakers team this year. These guys were never going to win a ring this year and only wanted to be in the playoffs so they can say they didnt miss it. It also exposes the Durants and Beals and Hardens. Even Kyrie and Kawhi. A whole generation just whined and got coaches fired, but never took that MJ crown. Them youngns exposing them now. 1 Like 1 Share |
Sports / Re: The NBA Begins by birdman(m): 8:45am On May 04 |
greypencils: Agreed on all points. Lakers should have used regular season to fine tune an offense that is not centered on lebron. Even of it meant losses this team has to keep game pace with the rest of the league |
Sports / Re: The NBA Begins by birdman(m): 5:55am On May 04 |
Roland17: Never hated the guy. More like annoyed at how he made it easy to pile on him. Bro has to own up to his mistakes. But you knew guy man was speaking his truth. Even if it was flat earth lol Thunder are low on experience, so this is a good matchup for mavs i think |
Sports / Re: The NBA Begins by birdman(m): 5:46am On May 04 |
Kawhi doesnt know how to spell shame. I feel like the reason Lebron has been relevant this long is that the next set of superstars refused to man up. They blame coach, they blame team, they blame media. Everyone but themselves. Thats why I like the new generation. Proud and humble at the same time. Put in the work and stop expecting everyone to bow to your greatness just because. Even Beal dey talk about coach. Lazy man... i feel like these last 8 teams deserve to be here. Every game gon be good. 2 Likes 2 Shares |
Sports / Re: The NBA Begins by birdman(m): 5:20am On May 04 |
This win feels good for Kyrie. Some good press for the brother. Pure soul, crazy decisions, but good guy 3 Likes |
Sports / Re: The NBA Begins by birdman(m): 6:39am On Apr 30 |
A40: I tell you. People watch Trae highlights and get impressed. Bro has no business chucking 3s. Then again, if he didnt chuck 3s Im not sure how elite he would be in this league. But he is the kind of guy GMs salivate over, and then get themselves in trouble
I had some hope here, and maybe I just didnt pay enough attention to Lakers this year, but I cant tell if its the player or its the coaching staff to blame. Dinwiddie, Gabe, those are above decent players imo and they had little impact |
Sports / Re: The NBA Begins by birdman(m): 5:51am On Apr 30 |
steady986: There was an edge that just wasnt there. I cant fully tell what it was, but I think Lebron's nice guy, players best friend attitude kept this team complacent. I think its too late for him to change it though, and that is such a shame. The coaching wasnt that great, but honestly I think the team's attitude, including Lebron and AD was a bigger problem. But I know even you, you would prefer to see Ant man vs Jamaal. This lakers team needs to be blown up and real dogs brought in. If Lebron doesnt want to do the nasty job of calling out folks, get someone else who will. In my mind I keep dreaming coach gets replaced and you guys get Mark Jackson Come an join us in cancuuuuuun |
Sports / Re: The NBA Begins by birdman(m): 9:45pm On Apr 29 |
Honlucas: Wont change the outcome. As long as lakers want to play soft, see yall next year |
Sports / Re: The NBA Begins by birdman(m): 4:25pm On Apr 29 |
greypencils: Corporate politics for you. Gotta justify that big paycheck and not make the owner/GM look stupid. Vogel was wise to play along. The GM can play enough politics to keep his job for a few years. In the mean time, he will be looking for subordinates to fire as an excuse. Had Vogel benched Beal, he would have given them good excuse to be used as sacrifice. Even so, this only buys Vogel another year. The main wahala now is, the team is good enough to get into the postseason every year. But the "big 3" do not believe in defense, so this result will likely repeat next year. Coach, stack your dollars and polish your resume now 2 Likes 1 Share |
Sports / Re: The NBA Begins by birdman(m): 2:15pm On Apr 29 |
Honlucas: You mean best scorer 1 Like 1 Share |
Sports / Re: The NBA Begins by birdman(m): 3:27am On Apr 28 |
so na only aliondo waka come this playoffs. Sitting pretty at 3-0! |
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