/nba/ general

Russell > Jordan


Jordan said so himself

Has anyone seen clips lately? I'm getting worried

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0_Xd51aus8&t=

How hard is Curry BTFO?

Jesus Christ. Cavs got BTFO

Whining about KD is getting old. Get over it.

>>77440543
fuck should have put that in the OP

>>77440533
>Jordan
>evaluating talent

>>77440594
There's something about 11 that beats 6

>15 points per game, 44% FG, 56% FT
>GOAT

>>77440614
>celtics fans trying to hype up russell again

>>77440543
Teflon bitch Wardell

go lakers

>>77440656
I'm just repeating what Jordan said.

>>77440543
Cowherd might be worse than Nick Wright at this point. Okay, maybe that's pushing it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_eLRP_GtIw

HOLY FUCK COWHERD HAS BTFO THE WARRIORS IN ONE DAY!

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is cowherd /ourguy/?

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>>77440503
FEED ME THE SALT OP. LOVING EVERY DASH.

mt mount crymore

kd
draymond
javale mcgee

Has the lebron backlash finally gone to your heads?

You people need help....

lmao desu even larry has more of a life than the guy who spams the warrior hate threads 24/7 thats sad tbqh

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Why is Kevin Durant responding to Skip on youtube?

I thought Skip lost his ability to get a rise out of superstar athletes since moving to FS1 but seems like he still got the juice.

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sup /nba/ post yfw the memes get bounced in the playoffs vs the rockets or thunder.

Which of these 3 players is the best defensively and which is the worst defensively

- Bill Russell
- Ben Wallace
- Tim Duncan

>>77441209
there's never been a guy as thin skinned as Durant
even LeBron wasn't this bad

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>>77441285
He's weird as shit. Did you see the Jump segment with Royce Young and Chris Haynes psycho-analyzing KD? Really fucking weird.

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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XtEO_vIGlJw

Here it is. You would never imagine they are talking about a grown man on the verge of 30

>>77441366
Hey bro who won the finals this year?

Who is this salty person making all these KD bashing pics for the general? Every thread has to be one?

>>77441458
Nah im not a LeBron fan. I just like the pic cause its funny.

I probably like Durant more than LeBron.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEK46NbbDAc

Is SAS /ourguy/?

Best sleeved jerseys? Wanna buy one but not sure which

>>77441529
Easily Warriors and Bulls, as a Celties fan, I'm jealous, our sleeved jerseys are fucking TRASH

>>77441552
The new Bulls red jerseys looked really good, but im mostly looking for a sleeved one so I can wear it anywhere I want

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>>77441529
>sleeved
Aesthetically, I like the black sleeved Lakers jersey. Twolves black is nice too.

It's a bad time to buy jerseys right now because the league is in the process of switching to Nike...might want to wait until the start of the season...

I bet there's some chink sites that have some but I never really liked sleeved jerseys because I got broad shoulders and it restricts movement too much for me

11 > 6

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>>77440503
Ball is gonna carry lakers to the playoffs.
>he's as good as Stephen curry.

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go mavs

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>that guy during pickup who spends 20 seconds cheesing on the perimeter before chucking up a 30 footer and while the rest of us run back on defense, he pretends to have hurt his hamstring

Why do people like this exist /nba/? I just spent a hour playing with a guy who did this every time down, he wasn't even old, he was like 19 and in good shape.

>KD's number is 35
>Lebron has 3 rings and Kobe has 5
>LeBron's Finals record is 3-5

Guys...

just got 2k17 on the humble bundle for $12 bros

>>77442046
you fucked up

>>77442007
No.

>>77441325
post link pls i can't find it

>>77440503
>typing /nba/ general twice

FOR WHAT PORPOISE

>>77442046
i hear its trash so im still not interested

>>77442046
>buying 2k17 when 2k18 literally comes out in a month

L

Why are you guys so hard on Durant? Did you honestly want him to rot away on that abortion of a franchise located in the middle of nowhere? They lost the rights to KD when they abandoned Seattle IMHO.

KD did nothing wrong.

>>77442820
Agreed. Not to mention all of Russ' many qualities as a teammate. All KD wanted to play with a team that was actually willing to pass the ball. Which seems reasonable to me.

>>77441279
Bill Russel was a great defender but was a little undersized and couldn't guard some of the taller and stronger players. Ben Wallace was an amazing defender but had the shortest prime. Duncan is the worst defensively of the three.

every NBA great has that iconic moment that will be replayed over and over... Magic baby sky hook, Jordan shot in Cleveland and Utah, Durant dagger 3 in game 3. When I think Lebron, I think Ray Allen corner 3, Kyrie game winning 3 in game 7, and Lebron passing to Kyle Korver to save their season.

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>>77442827
Fuck kd

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>>77442940
3-1

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ok we did some forensics and found the lebron dick rider. no body else cares this much. also the BBB LD thinks he's also pbfag. we called them in to address this issue. the IRC has also been in contact

>>77443030
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFe8KUEQdn4

ain't no shame in my game

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Chokedan Choking:

At UNC:

1982- carried by James Worthy to a championship

1983- choked in NCAA tournament and loses to a lower seeded Georgia team in the regionals as a 2 seed

1984- chokes in the Sweet Sixteen to Indiana as a one seed

In all he failed to get out of his region without James Worthy carrying him and was unable to get a stacked roster with Brad Daugherty, Kenny Smith and Sam Perkins to the final four.

Chicago

1985- Is only able to get an 7 seed and win 38 games and gets beat by Milwaukee

1986- gets swept in the first round and had a losing record. Only had 19 points in the final game.

1987- gets swept again and had a losing record

1988- gets Scottie Pippen and Horace Grant and is able to finally get out of the first round. However they get killed by the Pistons. In the final game 5 he is second to last on his team in Defensive Rating and is fifth in offensive rating

1989- continues to choke against the Pistons and has fifth best Offensive rating and 2nd to worst defensive rating

1990- after Pippen can't play due to a migraine MJ chokes and loses in game 7 to the Pistons

1991-1993- wins three titles against watered down teams following the falling apart of the great teams like the Celtics, Lakers, Pistons, and 76ers.

1994- only lose two less games when MJ left and the majority of the team's FG% goes up

1995- comes back into the league and chokes against the Magic (the steal)

1996-1998- bulls add all time great defender Dennis Rodman and wins three more rings with a stacked roster in a weak era

Washington

2002-2003- fails to make playoffs or have a winning record with a solid team including Jerry Stackhouse and Rip Hamilton

>>77440503
clippers 7th seed 2018 season

cap this

>>77443005
>pbfag is a ledickrider
Wasn't that obvious already though?

Kevin Durant should get extra credit for playing on the greatest team ever

>NY:Report: Melo unwilling to accept trade to CLE
didnt all those banana boat guys want to play with each other? seems like theyre actively avoiding it now

So because Jordan said Kobe is better than Lebron it ends the argument?

Ya'll some damn sheep

Whats your opinon on Pistol Pete?

How many of you would it take to beat LeBron?

>>77442046
enjoy them archetypes™

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Name players that were superstar level but didn't even hit their peak yet

>>77443306
Jordan has always said that the "current" nba player that would give him the most trouble 1-on-1 is Kobe, because Kobe stole all MJ's moves. So in a way, Jordan is throwing himself into another conversation entirely; Jordan vs LeBron.

>>77443304
IMO they do want to play together, but they absolutely don't want to do it in Cleveland (or New York, for that matter). Because, for reasons we're all familiar with, LBJ hates Gilbert and wants to move on at the end of the year. So Melo moving to Cleveland puts him on a team he doesn't want to play for long-term, doesn't have a high probability of winning a title this year, and makes it a harder for them to orchestrate their plans next year. Especially compared to Houston, where one of the other banana boat guys already plays, and which is a genuine possibility for LeBron next year if the trade happens.

>>77440503

>Couldn't win a finals with Westbrook, Harden, and Ibaka
>Needs the best team on the planet to win a ring

God, I hate this nigger

>>77443418
Russell Westbrook is TITLE KRYPTONITE

I see LeBron haters really happy today lol. They're just as if not more sensitive than LeBron fans.

Irl On 1v1 i may not clamp up but on 2v2-5v5 clampssssssssss

They should add combine archetypes on on nba 2k17 so i can make a shot creator lockdown

not a lot of people know this but LeBron literally joined Wade in Miami

>>77443005
You actually have to match files names and image md5s, posting caps with no context is junior forensics level tier

>>77443304
They do but LeBron must have told Melo he's on his way out. If the banana boat happens, its going to be in Houston probably. But they just extended Harden, signed CP3. So you probably have to move Ariza, Anderson and Gordon and maybe still have either LeBron or Melo take a paycut.

Melo to Houston seems so weird though. Don't him and Pringles hate each other?

>>77443326
Underrated

>>77443306
Tbh Jordan's opinion means a lot. It wasn't even much of an argument, he seemed pretty definitive that Kobe > LeBron. He also said Curry was good at memeing but he also seemed to imply that was all he was good at. Mike is a real ass nigga, he knows these twinks would get raped back in the 90s

>>77443501
>So you probably have to move Ariza, Anderson and Gordon and maybe still have either LeBron or Melo take a paycut.

Ariza's contract is expiring after this year. They would probably need to move Anderson as well, and yeah Melo would have to take a paycut but desu he deserves a paycut

>Tbh Jordan's opinion means a lot. It wasn't even much of an argument, he seemed pretty definitive that Kobe > LeBron. He also said Curry was good at memeing but he also seemed to imply that was all he was good at. Mike is a real ass nigga, he knows these twinks would get raped back in the 90s

plus, just look at his record as an NBA GM and decision maker. the man obviously recognizes talent.

Literally everything that was said about KD was also said about Lebron

reminder that Jordan also said:

>in terms of dominance of the game of basketball, it's LeBron
>championship wise, Kobe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsoPlaMRjUQ

>>77443449
Lebron joined a team that won like 40 games the season prior. They also didn't dominate the league they struggled hard that first year and lost.

Kevin Durant joined an established championship team that literally won 72 games the prior season.

>>77443566
they play for titles dumbfuck

>>77443532
>plus, just look at his record as an NBA GM and decision maker. the man obviously recognizes talent.

Thats not fair to compare the two. Finding talent as a shot caller is different from appreciating greatness. MJ sees himself in Kobe and Westbrook.

>>77443566
I clicked once and it sent me to some gay porn on YouTube im not clicking your links anymore

>>77443569
They won a championship 3 years before and still had their superstar. Both of them were joining a team with a dominant superstar to make the best team in the league. The fact that LeBron choked in the finals doesn't change the fact. You're really saying you'd be more OK with KD's move if they'd lost the finals?

In 5 years all of you are going to be talking about KD is the GOAT and he's a hero and hoping he manages to beat the Anthony Davis-Kawhi Leonard superteam Brooklyn Nets.

>>77443592
>Thats not fair to compare the two. Finding talent as a shot caller is different from appreciating greatness. MJ sees himself in Kobe and Westbrook.

All that measures is how insanely psychotic and competitive they are. And I agree, Kobe and Westbrook are the most similar to MJ, personality wise.

It doesn't really tell us how good they are at basketball.

>>77442827
>KD did nothing wrong.

This. Only asshurt methheads in OKC and Cleveland have a problem with him.

>>77443641
>they won a championship 3 years before

first of all that was 5 years earlier and second right after that title they literally didn't go past the first round until LeBron came, they even missed the playoffs one of those seasons

that Miami team wasn't the same in 2006 than in 2010

>>77443651
No he's pretty much universally hated outside of the bay area.

>>77443641
Man you are delusional as fuck

>>77443657
They still had Wade, who they knew could be the best player on a championship team, and they still had the Riley organization controlling the team.

And he was doing it for all the same reasons that KD did.

>>77443081

What a fucking bum

>>77443569
They are completely different scenarios but lebron also joined with bosh and eventually got ray allen. Motherfucker did form a superteam to beat the old ass celtics.

>>77443700
Ray was a 38 year old bench player though

>>77443711
who single-handedly came through in the clutch to win them a title.

LeBron would still have gone to the Heat if they were as good as the Warriors

>>77443687
>No he's pretty much universally hated outside of the bay area.

>Believing everything you hear on ESPN

Sure, Brian. Of course he is. Stick to sucking LeGM off you fatfuck.

>>77443721
it was a great shot but at the end of the day he just hit one shot
it sent the game to overtime and LeBron hit the dagger there then Ray and Bosh went scoreless in game 7 while Bron dropped 37 and beat the Spuds
even in game 6 Bron had 16pts in the 4th, he doesn't do that and that shot isn't there for Ray, let's not act like he was carrying the team

having Ray was pretty much like having Korver now

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ROCKETS ON ME LIKE I'M PLAYING FOR TEXAS

>>77443747
Well I'm going by the vibe seeing as how I travel across the US for work and everyone I've met at sporting events seems to think Durant is a bitch

ESPN is bad for sc6 but people legit hate Durant

Honestly the funniest thing about this is that Bron is about to leave Cleveland and join other superstars for a better shot at winning a title AGAIN

for the second time, he's going to do it

>>77443757
You're hilarious. That one shot single-handedly saved LeBron's legacy.

>>77443787
People hated LeBron for at least the first two years in Miami

his first year in Miami, he was despised. and, you know, it's OK, people get up in their feelings and get all angry, that's the way it is. same thing is happening with Durant. it just surprises me that there's so little pattern recognition from some of these people. idiots. donkeys.

>>77443789
he doesnt owe cleveland anything else. most real nba fans rather have him actually compete, then be stuck in a hell hole like ohio.

>>77443787
This.

Every fan of every team in the league, even some old school hardcore GSW fans have no respect for the dude.

>>77443789
>>77443789
But where could he go?

Lakers are unproven.
Rockets dont have cap space.
Spurs have shitty Patty and LMA contracts.

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>How many of you would it take to beat LeBron?

>>77443789
And the third time total. Honestly, the dude is a joke. It's actually amazing how much of a bitch he is.

>>77443822
to lakers in 2 years after everyones talents mature

>>77443789
i can't really think of any other winning team that can afford him
i thought the Rockets could get him but since cap holds are a thing they actually can't
the next best thing would be the Spurs but Tony would have to retire for his cap hold to go away and they would have to move Aldridge for cap space

>>77443826
I dont know what this image is supposed to mean im gonna add it to the pb

>>77443819
I agree he doesn't owe cleveland anything. i'm fine with him moving. but it's mind-boggling to watch people holding him up as a hero while excoriating KD when he's doing the same thing.

>>77443787

The only people who hate Durant are butthurt Cavs fans who think parity should only exist for LeBron in the Finals and not for LeBron vs. the East. Hypocrites.

>>77443848
well bron leaving to a decent team that gives him a better chance compared going to a guaranteed ring like what kd did.
lebron still has to work for the ring kd does not

>>77443853
i hate kd and lebron, im a bulls fan. lebron a little bitch and kd a snake

>>77443853
You say that but you know its not true. Look at his instagram, every post is full of snake emojis

>>77443841
Melo doesn't have a cap hold if he declines his option, I'm pretty sure. And Ariza is expiring. Assuming they trade away Anderson in the Melo trade, I think they should be able to do it even with CP3's cap hold if they trade away Eric Gordon. Which doesn't seem like it should be too hard.

Also, like. Morey is way smarter and better at cap stuff than any of us. And I guarantee you that he's thinking about this possibility and structuring his deals in such a way that it stays possible. So if LeBron wants to do it, I think they would find a way to get it done.

Do you agree or no
Kevin Durant has top 10 best handles in the league.

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Will the Brooklyn Infor make the playoffs next year?

>>77443884
That's why LeBron predicted a dynasty in a WWE-style party and told everyone it was going to be easy.

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Will PG be a hall of famer?

>>77443884
So LeBron wouldn't have joined the Heat if they were better?

Everyone always argues over who's the best between these 3, but no one ever brings this topic up

Who has the best handles and crossovers between Jordan, Kobe, and Lebron

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>>77443909
i looked it up and CP3's cap hold is fucking 39 million, they'd have to sign him first and he'd have to take a paycut
they also got Ariza's cap hold which is 12mil

they would have to get rid of both Eric Gordon and Ryan Anderson for it to work and even that might not be enough

>>77443927
basketball HoF is a joke so probably.

>>77443949
Kobe has the best crossover, Lebron has the better overall handles though

>>77443988
They can just renounce Ariza, they're not going to resign him with Bird rights.

39 seems higher than I realized, so yeah, it might be harder than I thought. That seems really high. But they basically need to move Anderson to get Melo anyway. IMO that's one of the motivations to trade for Melo in the first place, to get Anderson's contract off the book and line up the pieces for the possibility of LeBron. And I like Eric Gordon a lot, but if you have a chance at getting LeBron on a championship contender, you trade away Eric Gordon 10 times out of 10.

>>77443929
youre a fucking faggot and you know it. snickering over your stupid fucking rhetorical question. You missed the point completely. Lebron to the heat is no way the same as kd going to gsw. the first year the heat didnt win the playoffs, the next year they did and that was through hard work. KD going to the team HE lost while having a THREE TO ONE lead on and that same team had a THREE TO ONE lead on the cavs the same year. GSW could have won this year without kd, and him going there was a guaranteed ring and a bitch move. Hes a snake and not a true champion

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If Hakeem was replaced with a prime Lakers Shaq in 1994 and 1995 would the Rockets still have won those championships?

In 1994 the Rockets went up against the jazz, Suns, and Knicks.

In 1995 the Rockets went up against the Jazz, Spurs, Suns, and Magic.

The teams the with the best records in the league.

Hakeem's best team mates were Thorpe, Kenny Smith, a young Sam Cassell, and a young Robert Horry in 1994.

Same team mates pretty much in 1995 except with the addition of an out of prime but still solid Clyde Drexler.

>>77444047
LeBron is not a better player or more honorable somehow because he fucked up the Finals against Dallas

how does that work, exactly

>>77444085
he literally is tho?
KD leaving his "brother" he could of won with to a team that beat him after he choked and lebron leaving a shit team he carried to a team that isnt as good as current year gsw

>>77444120
Russ was a bad teammate and KD didn't want to play with him, that's one of the primary reasons he left

>>77444085
the Dallas thing doesn't make sense but LeBron had to go to 7 games against the Celtics, the Spurs and even the fucking Pacers though, KD had a cakewalk to a ring
people overrate how good the Heat were, by the 2nd year Wade & Bosh were already declining and that Dallas team literally just lost one more game than them in the regular season

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>>77444166
>bad teammate
>average a triple double

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>warriors and Lebron circlejerk for the 1000th thread in a row

Don't it ever get boring to you

>>77444174
I just don't see how that makes it so much worse for KD. Both of them went to the best basketball location available them to win rings as easily as possible with existing superstar players who were their friends. Miami was what was available to LeBron, GSW was what was available to KD. Both of them took the easiest route available to them. If one of them is a bitch, both of them are bitches.

>>77444166
>call him a brother
>defend him all the time
>>>"bad teammate"

>>77444183
he averaged a triple double by stealing rebounds from his teammates

>>77444166
Russell isn't a bad teammate, lmao

primer drose vs prime mcgrady

who you got

>>77444247
drose

>>77444247

Prime Tmac and it's not even close. More versatile, better scorer, better defender, bigger, etc. You could argue that prime tmac was better than Kobe

>>77444247
prime mcgrady the better player
prime drose more fun to watch

>>77444223
>taking the burden off a teammate makes you a bad teammate

>>77444188
Consequence of an offseason where trading and rumors have stalled.

>>77444271
Prime T-mac was an inefficient chucker with no d and no passing. Basically a poor man's Melo.

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>Prime T-mac was an inefficient chucker with no d and no passing

>>77443927
Tracy McGrady is a first ballot so yes

We didn't even really get to see prime T-mac. Injuries were already killing his career by the time he got to his prime. I guess the same is true for Rose too

>>77444052
No, Shaq would never have dominated MVP Robinson like Hakeem did. He wouldn't have averaged like 38 ppg. Also, to be fair to the "best teammates Hakeem had"...well they did show up rather suprisingly and randomly. Kenny Smith had some great games, and him and a bunch of role-players basically took turns having 30 point games to help out hakeem.

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>>77444375

>shaq would have never dominated MVP Robinson

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>>77442776
>he plays video games
>he posts on an anonymous Islamic State sympathizers website

>>77444400
>like hakeem did
learn to read

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>>77444375
>Shaq would never have dominated MVP Robinson like Hakeem did.
It's a strange kind of domination where you play much worse than the guy you dominate.

>>77444409
We're talking about the Spurs/Rockets playoff series you dumb fuck. Hakeem made Robinson look like absolute shit literally DAYS after they handed the trophy to Robinson.

what would games be like if the NBA was ultra concentrated and reduced from 30 teams to something like 8... only the best players on every team

it would be insanity wouldn't it

I don't really see the hype in Booker yet

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>I want to be MVP this year

He's gonna do it bros. He's gonna save the NBA

>>77444447
It's a single series. Anything can happen over a 6 game stretch. In their career, D-Rob consistently outplayed Hakeem and had a 30-12 record in meetings outside of that 6 game series.

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NBA Fans quickly forgot how dominant Dwight was in his prime baka

>>77444487
The stats you posted don't show that he "outplayed" Hakeem at all, and it doesn't change the fact that we were talking about the Rockets playoff runs, not their respective careers.

Oh my god not this shit again. This community will be cancerous the next few days thx to Jordan.

>>77444507
He shot 49% while holding Hakeem to 44%. That's a pretty big difference. Also had more free throws and fewer fouls, while only trailing ppg by 1 basket and blacks by 0.1 per game. D-Rob was clearly better h2h against Hakeem.
As for shining in a single playoff series, Hakeem got destroyed by a young, undeveloped Shaq much worse than D-Rob getting outplayed by Hakeem in 1995.

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will lonzo ball be a NBA HOF (kinda early to ask)

>>77444550
I thought Magic was taller than that.

>>77444556
Lonzo is 6'6, Magic easily looks 6'8 here and he might have shrunk a bit since he's old

>>77444535
>he is proud of himself for finding past posts someone made on a nameless highschool wrestling forum
pathetic. ishykys

>>77444622
i told you yesterday to start randomizing your file names, guess you don't learn dollar store trip

>>77444556


HIV virus slowly turns you into a manlet.

>>77444630
I couldn't give a fuck if you see some other posts I've made. Like I said, its rather pathetic that you're proud of that abillity

>>77444544
Hakeem handled Shaq in the very same playoffs.

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I got, I got, I got, I got
No Loyalty, no royalty inside my DNA
fake ring quarter piece, got rat and snake inside my DNA
I got venom, poison, bitch and cheat inside my DNA
Im a coward though, sucker, hoe, inside my DNA

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>>77444512
these /r/photobattles tier shoops never fail to trigger me

>>77444898
/r/photoshopbattles rather

Okay, I haven't paying attention but how the fuck did Tracy McGrady get in the Hall of Fame?

If Shaq were a 70% free throw shooter, he would be considered the GOAT.

>>77445083
By rivaling kobe in his prime. You weren't born yet i dont blame you

>>77445083
what's up young'un

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-8FksMVAdU

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>>77445102

If shaq actually cared and wanted to be the best then he would have been the best. His size, speed, agility, etc. were absurd. He was like the Lebron of centers from an athletic standpoint but cared more about being a celebrity than being the best basketball player

Fun Fact: In the 2017 NBA finals, Lebron James averaged 9 uncontested rebounds.

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Do u agree with LaVar Ball?

>>77444493
We didn't and it doesn't excuse you from current ridicule.

>>77445131
>>77445154

>averaged 19 points for his career on 43% shooting
>first round exit every time
>got to the Finals without playing and still lost

But he scored 13 in 33 so that's cool.

When you realize D. Jordan made the all star team before Towns and Gobert even though he's not better. Let's keep it real, ya damn well know that might be D. Jordan ain't making any more all star appearances if the West too stacked or unless them players get injured

Since Curry is undoubtedly better than Ray now
Can we start making this comparison?
I honestly think Klay is the better player he would have a bigger impact now than Ray at any point of Rays career

Which season was better?

2014 Durant or 2016 Curry

>>77445210

You can easily argue that DJ is a better overall player than KAT from a production standpoint due to his defense. Of course KAT would easily become the best C in the league if he became even an average defender. DJ vs Gobert is pretty close but I'd probably give a slight edge to Gobert

Starting a top 5 series NBA Edition, let's start with PG. (I prefer Westbrook at SG, He'll be on that list)
1. Stephen Curry
2. James Harden
3. Chris Paul
4. Damien Lillard
5. John Wall

>>77445253
2017 Westbrook

Who was better in their prime?

Moses Malone or David Robinson

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True or false
Only thing Boogie truly has over Embiid is durability?

>>77445273
Westbrook

>>77445302
Kobe

>>77445262
Hinkie

>>77445234
John Wall

>>77445253
Mario

>>77445208
You have to be 18 to post here

Does an individual player's greatness really depend upon a finals record? (I.E Charles Barkley, Allen Iverson)

>>77445723
t. Spurs fag

>mavkeks
>spurdoras

worst franchises desu

raptors best franchise

>>77445723
cavs are a white team though you turbofedora

>>77444444

Dear /nba/
>>77445802
Keep Harry off our general

>>77445754
Neither of those are even the worst Texas franchise lmao

I honestly think Lonzo is better than Ben Simmons it's just Simmons is genetically and athletically superior

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Why has this guy played for so many different teams? He's played for 8 NBA teams, 2 foreign teams and a d league team.

>>77444512
>>77444898
what is this meme

Where were you when Kyrie betrayed the king?

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>>77445973
at your moms house

>>77445901
Manlets literally, unironically and unfailingly will never learn.

Who has the better team? Melo on the rockets vs the new OKC team.

Why do you think Kyrie doesn't want to be on Cleveland. Please follow me on Google Plus.

>>77445262
>Westbrook as an SG
>Harden as a PG
but westbrook is better at assisting (see: teammates shooting percentages on passes from RW and JH respectively) and worse at shooting???

>>77443357
Arenas

>>77444834
>Hakeem handled Shaq in the very same playoffs.
Unless you are from a different time line, Shaq utterly destroyed Hakeem when they met in the finals.

if your team can duplicate one player of their roster how would they improve?

Curry Klay KD KD Draymond

Irving JR Lebron Lebron Thompson

Ntilikina THJ Carmelo Carmelo Porzingis

Dragic Waiters Waiters Deng Whiteside

>>77446426
IT+IT (combine to become 1 player) Brown Hayward Tatum Horford

>>77446108
Interestingly enough, they shoot almost the same.
Harden is slightly better overall with a 44% mark, up from 43.9% the previous season.
Westbrook has taken a bit of a slump due to the lack of spacing, shooting 42.5% after shooting at 45.4% the previous year.

However in 3 pt shooting, the two are virtually the same.
Harden shot a total of 756 three's, hitting a percentage of 34.7% (35.9% the previous year).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XH_Am3RMYU
Westbrook, strangely enough, has actually IMPROVED GREATLY, shooting a total of 583 three's for a percentage of 34.3% (29.6% from the previous year).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z96LcVnPaRM

Harden is a proven shooter, but the trends over the seasons show that he's regressing.
Meanwhile Westbrook's is a little erratic but he's showing he can shoot the ball a bit better. Good thing too, his spacing is improved so he's more likely to get open.

>>77446426
>if your team can duplicate one player of their roster how would they improve?
what the fugg are you even asking? i if replace on guy from my team with one of those how would it get better?

>>77446426
>waiters is the best on the heat
>Deng on the Heat
get the fuck out

So where is the anon that said no trades until august 3rd because of some rule or whatever it was. Should we expect a kyrie or melo trade tomorrow?

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>posting in a dead thread
>me

i hope that dude i'm replying to manages to see this autism i wrote out
>>77438797
you're sleeping on Gary Harris my friend. The Nugs roster is being custom built around Jokic, and Jokic only. Murray can't play point guard because he lacks handles and vision, but next to Jokic, he doesn't need to be taking players on or making plays. Gary Harris is the perfect off-ball man - he cuts and finishes well, 3rd in the NBA in transition efficiency last year, approaching 40% from 3, and he is a good defender. Millsap provides everything Jokic can't yet - good D and veteran leadership. But you're right, there are holes. But the Nuggets have 6 guaranteed years of Jokic to fix those holes.


>I wouldn't be comfortable starting Wilson Chandler at SF
He advertises himself as 3+D, and he scored 16 ppg last season off the bench. He's clearly ready to start, but he does like the ball in his hands and that's not a fit next to Jokic. We'll have to see once the season starts if he's up to it.

>as much as I love Murray, he's not a point guard
As I already said, I agree with you. But next to Jokic, the Nugs can afford to play a SG at PG.

>And I'm also not at all sure where Faried fits onto their roster with Millsap and Jokic
Faried and Jokic together are amazing on the offensive end - Jokic always manages to pull off these little drops to Faried who is sitting just under the hoop, unguarded, on almost every play, since it does take two men to stop Jokic scoring. It is worth keeping him around in the hopes that Jokic becomes a good defensive player and that rotation becomes worthy of seeing the floor.

>If they could deal Faried for a decent SF and maybe a veteran point guard
Anyone but Jokic, Harris, Murray and Juancho are on the trade block right now, and even those last 3 are negotiable. I'm hopefuly the Nugs can leverage their assets well - just playing with Jokic makes players look much better than they are.

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>>77446611
>posting a novel about the Denver nuggets

>>77446608
I think Jackson can be moved 30 days after he signs his contract. As soon as they happens, a Suns trade is likely imo. On the 27th, Beverly and Jordan can be moved together in a potential deal for Kyrie.

Cavs are asking for too much, thats why this is taking so long. They want two starters, a player with potential and a future first lmao

Even Butler got what? A swap, a guy with a injury and a bust. Gilbert out of his mind

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>>77446675
>he doesn't take creative writing classes to better shitpost for his team on his arabic throat singing blog

>>77446688

The bulls got beat in that trade. Gilbert is doing the right thing. You overpay for stars in the NBA because of the disproportionate impact they have on a team. Every team that didn't get a king's ransom for it's star in a trade suffered for years

>>77446688
since when are they asking for 2? i thought it was bledsoe/ jackson and a first rounder, seems okay for kyrie, i mean kyrie wont make them contenders but it wont make them worse if they make that trade. I cavs trade shumpert, kyrie, and a kay felder for bledsoe, jackson and a pick thats okay i guess, what do yo uthink?

yeah bulls got fleeced and thibby knows it the madman

>>77446718
how can you be a nuggets fan? tell me the story of your decision to pick such a shitty team? maybe i can convince you to root for my team. i feel like im telling a junky to stop smoking heroine. then nuggets are bad for you!!!

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>tfw my Ingram jersey is back from the tailor and finally fits perfectly

I had them bring up the length so it doesn't look like a dress desu

>>77446837
my friend kept talking about the lakers and kobe non-stop, so i just picked whoever was playing the lakers at the time, it was the nugs in the playoffs. but as soon as i started supported them, the wheels were starting to come off, and it was all downhill from there (apart from the 53 win season, but that crashed as soon as the post-season happened). things have only recently started getting better after shaw left and jokic came in.

i'm in too deep friend, i can't change now. i've been through the bad times and i'm just waiting for the good times again, and i can feel them.

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>>77446608

Woj said that the melo trade might not happen until training camp because the rockets and knicks don't feel the need to rush it.

>>77446954

The jerseys are long because they're meant to be tucked in.

baka at you'll swag fag fashion hags

>>77447083
Tucked into what? Im not gonna wear the lakers shorts, you think I'm a full kit wanker or something Nigel?

>>77446994
>i've been through the bad times and i'm just waiting for the good times again, and i can feel them.
LOLOLOL, Denver is in eternal bad times, you're choice. My team is headed straight for the top and mallory is giving me a handjob while we laugh at you.

>>77447054
rockets should rush it, Harden and Pail have been creating chemistry in the Drew league already and have been texting everyday., melo is missing out on that, MELO! NEEDS TO BE A ROCKET.

>>77446611
I'll take your word on Harris and Faried, you'd know better than I do.

I think with Murray, even if you have Jokic, I still think a team benefits from having a guard on the floor who can be a legitimate second ballhandler and help control the tempo. Even where you have a point forward, teams just run better with a point guard. Obviously you'd rather have Murray, who is good, than a shitty point guard, but you get my point. A Murray/Harris backcourt is just sort of weird. It definitely could work and it should be really fun if it does work and they should give it a try by all means, but it's just weird.

And the other issue with Wilson Chandler, besides the fit, is that Wilson Chandler might just... not be very good? I mean for someone who claims to be a 3+D guy, there doesn't seem to be a lot of evidence that he's actually good at either one of those things. I mean he shot 34% from 3 last year, which is also his career mark - it's not exactly fantastic. I don't know.

There's clearly a lot of talent, it's just a matter of figuring out which pieces fit together, and Jokic is so good that it should be doable. Also I'm a big Mike Malone fan so that should help them in that regard - what's your impression of him?

>>77444344
T-Mac has broken many records, and his insane scoring comeback in the span of 30 seconds to beat the Spurs will never be broken. Then add his scoring titles and fame, Paul George doesn't have that. He's going to need to make all nba first team a couple more times while being an all star, and being at least the second option on a team that makes the Finals once.

>>77446688
I mean, Kyrie is still under contract for two years and they're still at least theoretically a title contender next year. They absolutely should ask for the moon

>>77444294
As soon as you said no passing I knew you were an ignorant retard.

>>77447184
Holy shit this post is reddit concentrated

>>77447207
>I still think a team benefits from having a guard on the floor who can be a legitimate second ballhandler and help control the tempo.
I think Harris is a better option for that. He played PG for the bench in a few games and he can handle and pass, at least better than Murray for now. The Nugs did draft Monte Morris, who had the highest ast/turnover ratio in college history - I'd like to see him get a few chances to play this season. I believe Murray-Harris can be the backcourt of the future for the Nugs, especially since there so much room for Murray to improve as a PG, he's only 20 still.

>Wilson Chandler might just... not be very good?
I'd agree. Watching him, his defense is sloppy unless he's locked in (in which case it is above average), and he gets most of his points from ISOs and off picks. I'm not sure how efficiently he scores it either. I think the Nugs try Juancho at the 3, who looks very similar to Gallo when he entered the league. Chandler isn't the long term choice at SF, but I think he's good enough for this season. I wouldn't be against trading him to a playoff team for very little when the time comes that they are looking for bench pieces.

>I'm a big Mike Malone fan so that should help them in that regard - what's your impression of him?
I know he did well with the Kings, and he's helped turn the Nugs around a fair bit, but I can't help but see the deficiencies: the Nugs lost the most close games last year out of anyone in the NBA, and that's because Malone takes Jokic out and puts ISO guys in. Malone refuses to draw up plays for last possessions, and his rotations are wack as well. That being said, Jokic wouldn't be who he is now without Malone, so I'm fine with going forward with Malone. We haven't even seen what Malone is like in the playoffs yet anyway, so making a long term decision on him is still rash at this point.

>>77447243
how is it reddit? ive never been there. seems like you have pls explain.

>>77440503

You Motherfucker. Fucking take that pic downright Fucking now!

is it bad to watch too much basketball?

>girl literally sent me a video of her fingering herself while driving

I literally jacked off 3 times in a row brehs

i fucking hate the slow off-season. thank goodness for based adam jewver for making the season start earlier.

Cash me outside girl dodged the feds and got 5 years probation, GUCCI

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Allen Iverson is my spirit animal.

>>77447514
>falsely reporting to police that her mother was using heroin by spreading powdered sugar on a bathroom counter and describing it to cops

What a retard lmao

>>77446426
>Davis Davis Cousins Rondo Holiday
I don't think this will work out, but it could be fun to watch.

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>>77447514
She 14 but'd still get the pipe. I ain't gonna lie.

These bitches grow up super fast these days, all the estrogen in the water makes them go through puberty faster.

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In NY I Milly Rock

>>77447610
Yo Pierre you wanna come out here?

>>77441325
Does KD watch vidya gameplays or trickshot videos??

>>77447741
he seems like a reviewbrah type of guy

>>77447549
>estrogen in the water
explain this meme? fluoride is not a xenoestrogen

>>77447786
There's literally added hormones in every processed thing we eat/drink. Then there's things that naturally increase the estrogen production in your body like soy. That's why there are more faggots, fatties with bitch tits, little girls that go through puberty faster and have big tits at 11.

>>77447786
Certain plastics have chemicals that leak into your water from pipes, bottles, containers, and fuck with your hormones and it turns the freakin frogs gay.

>>77447805
Kawhi trusts Alex Jones, that's enough for me

>>77444271
shame prime Tmac lasted only a few weeks

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>>77447820
uh what? lmao
>>77447854
was it in 05 because tracy mcgrady was ranked 99 on 2k5

>>77447854
more like 2-3 years my man

>>77447861
Kawhi appeared on Alex's show a while back

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>>77440503
>Thinking the Lakers are making the playoffs

>>77447861
>>77447861
w-why wont you stop. you're destroying our family.

>>77443418
Durant had the second greatest performance in nba history in 2012 (the first one being Durant 2017). Westbrick and Hardicklet just came up small as fuck as they are worthless players that just puff stats

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>>77447882
http://www.gq.com/story/real-life-diet-kawhi-leonard
>GQ: One last question, just so we’re not leaving people with that mental image: Now that you’re a veteran in the league, do you have any advice for the young kids preparing to make the jump from college ball to the NBA, nutrition-wise?

>Kawhi: I’d just tell them to try to eat more fresh and natural foods. Eat organic products. Also, watch the type of water you’re drinking. Not all water is great for you. I drink a lot of water during the day, but I stay away from certain waters because their pH levels are low. Stick to alkaline waters with a higher pH. Trust me.

based Kawhi

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>>77447820

>trusting Alex "I was only pretending pls don't take my kids and money away" Jones

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Shit bros. Why does life have to be so cruel? :(

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYRcINXd0L8

>>77447902
>Some people believe that alkaline water helps our bodies metabolize nutrients and expel toxins more efficiently than regular tap water, leading to better health and performance.
>Anecdotal evidence supports some of those claims. But so far, we don’t have solid data supporting alkaline water’s use. Until we learn more, save your money: Stick to tap water and supplement with mineralized water if you like.

http://www.precisionnutrition.com/alkaline-water-legit-or-hoax

Kawhi confirmed for a sheep that falls for health fads.

>>77447902
>alkaline waters
just googled this, its expensive as fuck

>>77447920
you forgot

>degenerate weeb neet

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>>77447902
there are professional athletes whove come from complete trash poverty. kawaii is talking trash. fucking goofball

NUGGETS VS THUNDER ON NBATV RIGHT NOW, OLD GAME, GET THE FUGG IN THERE
ALMOST HALFTIME

>>77447920
i literally had to delete my reaction images and start from scratch tbqh my pattern was too obvious now im adding some curveballs in

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>>77447920
>westbrook whiteboy rap anime poster guy
I'm okay with this moniker. I feel no shame.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dxt3LVkK-YA

do you guys remember the knicks guy who used to beat his gf when the knicks fucked up? i hope she's ok

Will Denver or New York retire Carmelo's jersey number?

>>77447926
Please, I've contacted my lawyers, we're building a case against you an the entire of country of Australia. me and my mallykins don't feel safe. around strayans never relax. stop posting my wife's private workout videos and we'll drop the investigation. we dont need this type of drama coming into training camp.

>>77447926

she needs to eat a sandwich and do some squats

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>>77447932
Watchin breh, that shit was litty as fuck.

>>77447950
It's funny, I think NY is more likely to retire it despite having the least success there and generally just being an excuse to watch the games knowing they were losing.

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>mallykins

>>77447967
>litty
kys millenial

>>77447955
>coming into training camp
m8 youre an /nba/ treasure.

>>77447978
heh look at this CRITIC i was literally PISSING myself at that anon's post, what a RAUNCHY twist

turn the game on on bros, nuggets getting anal fugged right now

>>77447978
Ayo look at this waste man. You ain't littly cuz, you a lame.

I wish that WB would try to average a triple double without actually getting one next season. mite b cool.

is the john wall meme finally dead? i dont remember something sticking for that long here

is this the 42nd trip dooby game?

>>77447944
that bitch been under the ground for years by now

>>77448013
Si senior. The most litty game of the season. Crowd was hype as fuck.

>>77448006
I think 27.4/10/8 would be the perfect average. George 25.1/5ast/7reb
Adams 16/9reb/2ast

>>77448035
I think if George gets used as a catch and shoot player more in the drive and kick he'll average more points than that. He may average 27.

THE COMEBACK BEGINS

Shit it getting litty. Westbrook hittin threes down 10 3 minutes left.

>>77448050
>>77448055
Comeback didn't start until the 4th quarter, it's the 3rd.

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>>77447967
damian lillard is so corny. hes like vince staples

You know that we litty again
>>77448069
Dame that nigga tho, real as fuck. Also god damn those eyebrows make my dick hard.

>>77448069
>tfw split screen 4chan posting and watching ramsey cook stuff

comfy af desu

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>>77448079
that marco pierre white snr m8

>>77448085
i wonder whos wife that is you monster

>>77448085
>Hell's Kitchen Australia
>not watching the superior US version

it's pure cringekino

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>>77448093
this is a celebrity version & no swearing with no rambo. chances are itll be shite. time will tell.
>>77448089
i thought mal was your fiance

Real comeback starting.

Get your popcorn ready. Westbrook is going in with no lube after the timeout.

>>77448109
NBA TV stream.

http://sportsarefree.xyz/nbatv

After Semaj makes the three for the 10th assist he goes in like Wakaflocka.

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IT BEGINS!

fuck KD was such a idiot why would he leave brodie

Oh shit, didn't know the Nuggets announcer stopped the game to give Westbrook props.

Is this a Nuggets game in Denver or OKC? Lmao, this crowd literally cheering from Westbrook more than their team.

>>77448125
I got mad when I first saw it. Especially when the Nuggets were fighting for their playoff hopes. I guess they really didn't think they could comeback down 12 with less than 3 minutes left.

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>>77448119
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcNXq5DUZnk

>>77448129
>playoff hopes
Even if they had any, there was nothing about these playoffs to be hopeful for. Russ did them a favor by sparing them that 8 seed

lmao these wnba commercials, i could drop a triple double on these hoes

ahhh that euro step

>>77448137
I wanted to make a sex joke but they're all ugly dykes and I wouldn't want my dick near them.

>those ugly denver jerseys

murray is a fucking retard

murray is a retard again holy shit

>all these cringe commericals

adam silver was a mistake

Jokic, Murray, and Chandler straight up choked that game away.