The NBA Thread.

Discussion in 'Sports' started by GahLee, Oct 27, 2012.

  1. Ssmiff

    Ssmiff Went to the White House...Again

    You should again look up sanctimony again because you've been high and mighty all night. Full of yourself. You think Harden is great. Awesome. I don't. MJ is the GOAT, always will be. Nothing you can do about it. Harden would not have scored like this in 80s ball, wouldn't have been able to walk or step back and would've been pushed around more at the same time. Jordan in turn if let loose and not running a halfcourt triangle offense in 2019 at his peak could have scored 45, just as ESPN was discussing. Pro analysts and players agreed with me. You don't. I'm good with those who agree and not worried about who doesn't.
     
  2. NashVol11

    NashVol11 Well-Known Member

    I'm not the one saying I'll teach you how to watch basketball. This wasn't about Harden when you initially tried this argument, but in the '80s literally every defense he faces today would be illegal. Teams would have to guard him one-on-one instead of doubling him from halfcourt and he certainly would get his; he's also one of the strongest guards we've seen. You can lionize everyone in the '80s and '90s if you want, but it generally evens out.

    It's fun to watch you talk about "players and pro analysts" while simultaneously dancing around what Jordan himself said, though. When you can't condescend, by all means just avoid instead.
     
  3. Ssmiff

    Ssmiff Went to the White House...Again

  4. NashVol11

    NashVol11 Well-Known Member

  5. Ssmiff

    Ssmiff Went to the White House...Again

    of course you don't give a shit about the GOAT's opinion. Or Mourning, or Rose, or anybody else. Why would you.
     
  6. NashVol11

    NashVol11 Well-Known Member

    There's a big difference between him opining on how good current players are, which he has consistently proven to be terrible (and ridiculously egotistical) in doing, and him opining on his own career (a.k.a Jordan discussing zone, KG, McGrady, Duncan, etc.)
     
  7. NashVol11

    NashVol11 Well-Known Member

    Teams were generally playing more straight man anyway, though, as opposed to today's playoff defenses where non-shooters don't have a guy within 15 feet of them.

    (And Harden hasn't done as well against said playoff defenses, either, which is why this isn't a Harden vs. Jordan thing)
     
  8. Indy

    Indy Pronoun Analyst

    What a weak call to bail out a missed layup.
     
  9. Indy

    Indy Pronoun Analyst

    The end of that game was almost unwatchable. A bunch of weak fouls and missed shot.
     
  10. IP

    IP Super Moderator

    not a good product
     
  11. Indy

    Indy Pronoun Analyst

    I won’t deny that the late out of bounds call was on LeBron. It definitely was.

    But I’m not necessarily sure I like changing a call that literally can’t be seen without slowing the replay down to about an eighth of the full speed. It just seemed very different from the normal “who touched it last” review.
     
  12. IP

    IP Super Moderator

    I agree. it also gets away from the spirit of the call. very similar to whether a football was "under control" when going out of bounds. slowing it down completely changes the context of the perception of the act in the first place.
     
  13. CardinalVol

    CardinalVol Uncultured, non-diverse mod

    It'll never actually happen, and an 82 game season will catch up to them, but right now the Grizz are a game out of the 8th playoff spot. And honestly, there's about 3-5 games they've lost than they should have won.

    Who even thought you'd ever be seeing that nearing the halfway point of the season?
     
  14. Ssmiff

    Ssmiff Went to the White House...Again

    my 86 year old mom hasn't missed a grizz game if its on tv since the Grizz came to town. I woulda liked to get her to a game, but she's not mobile enough.
     
  15. CardinalVol

    CardinalVol Uncultured, non-diverse mod

    Figure out a way. I bet if you talked with the team and told them that they'd work with you.
     
  16. IP

    IP Super Moderator

    I second this. the ADA means these places have a way to accommodate her. they can help you get in, and will have alternative seating for you that is wheelchair accessible. they may even provide you an usher/escort.
     
  17. Ssmiff

    Ssmiff Went to the White House...Again

    I've sent a couple emails. One to sales and one to a business executive. Nothing yet.
     
  18. CardinalVol

    CardinalVol Uncultured, non-diverse mod

    Take to twitter.

    I'm not kidding.
     
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  19. NashVol11

    NashVol11 Well-Known Member

    To be fair, I didn’t think the last playoff team would be 15-20, but I do think the Grizz could actually make it.
     
  20. CardinalVol

    CardinalVol Uncultured, non-diverse mod

    That's fair. I'm afraid they are going to wear out down the stretch due to youth. It's and adjustment to 82 games, esp for Morant.

    That said, they are still 4-7 games better than anybody expected right now.
     

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