Author Topic: Perpetual NBA Discussion Thread (Read 37968 times)

Olive Branch Hog · « **Reply #125 on:** December 31, 2021, 12:16:04 PM »

Quote from: BASS on December 30, 2021, 12:50:55 PM

Olajuwon whipped shaq's ass in the finals during shaq's prime. Olajuwon is borderline 3rd team with Wilt. Shaq is 5th team.

Wilt's stats and other-worldly athletic ability suggest he is far and away the best center to ever play.

(Plus he had something like the 2nd longest winning streak in Tic-Tac-Dough history behind Wilbur Hicks).

He also boasted about something else.

Wilt is the g.o.a.t. of post players.

BASS · « **Reply #126 on:** December 31, 2021, 01:23:48 PM »

Quote from: Olive Branch Hog on December 31, 2021, 12:16:04 PM

Wilt's stats and other-worldly athletic ability suggest he is far and away the best center to ever play.

(Plus he had something like the 2nd longest winning streak in Tic-Tac-Dough history behind Wilbur Hicks).

He also boasted about something else.

Wilt is the g.o.a.t. of post players.

until kareem and bill russell came along, wilt had no one that could physically match up with him. he would not have been near as successful in the 1980's nba.

SpiderHam · « **Reply #127 on:** December 31, 2021, 04:21:42 PM »

Quote from: BASS on December 31, 2021, 01:23:48 PM

until kareem and bill russell came along, wilt had no one that could physically match up with him. he would not have been near as successful in the 1980's nba.

I agree.
But hell, WIlt was born in ‘36. He would have been in his late 40’s and 50’s by then…

goporkyourself · « **Reply #128 on:** December 31, 2021, 04:32:55 PM »

Wilt is one of the great freak athletes of all time.

papermill · « **Reply #129 on:** December 31, 2021, 10:57:39 PM »

Quote from: BASS on December 31, 2021, 01:23:48 PM

until kareem and bill russell came along, wilt had no one that could physically match up with him. he would not have been near as successful in the 1980's nba.

but they would have looked silly in a Conan movie

Law_Hawg · « **Reply #130 on:** January 06, 2022, 12:58:31 AM »

Oh.

My.

https://twitter.com/awfulannouncing/status/1478978909769125888

Sus-Scrofa · « **Reply #131 on:** January 06, 2022, 06:32:07 AM »

Quote from: Law_Hawg on January 06, 2022, 12:58:31 AM

Oh.

My.

https://twitter.com/awfulannouncing/status/1478978909769125888

Guy is an a-hole or it was an all time great frick up. Apparently there was an older Kevin Porter who played in the NBA who this announcer may have mistakenly thought was his father.

Clark · « **Reply #132 on:** January 06, 2022, 02:30:07 PM »

Quote from: BASS on December 31, 2021, 01:23:48 PM

until kareem and bill russell came along, wilt had no one that could physically match up with him. he would not have been near as successful in the 1980's nba.

Bill Russell was two fuckin years older than Wilt.

Aporkalypse_Now · « **Reply #133 on:** January 06, 2022, 02:34:36 PM »

Dirk's number retired last night as the Mavs beat the Warriors, the love between Dirk and DFW is pretty amazing.

These charts kind of showed me what a unique player he was. That midrange one legged fade away of his was something to behold.

VegasHog · « **Reply #134 on:** January 06, 2022, 02:47:09 PM »

i remember all the 'traditionalist' that bagged on dirk when he came into the league.

a 7 footer that didn't play with his back to the basket was sacrilege to them, and they called him soft. lol.

Law_Hawg · « **Reply #135 on:** January 06, 2022, 09:53:34 PM »

Quote from: VegasHog on January 06, 2022, 02:47:09 PM

i remember all the 'traditionalist' that bagged on dirk when he came into the league.

a 7 footer that didn't play with his back to the basket was sacrilege to them, and they called him soft. lol.

He’s everything that Conor Vanover wants to be . . . but isn’t.

Barton Fink · « **Reply #136 on:** January 06, 2022, 10:48:46 PM »

He's one of the few that changed the game.

Animal · « **Reply #137 on:** January 07, 2022, 07:17:06 AM »

I'm amazed Trevor Ariza found his way onto that list.

jdcatty · « **Reply #138 on:** January 09, 2022, 05:20:10 PM »

For all of you youngsters who don’t really appreciate how good Larry Bird was:

https://twitter.com/super70ssports/status/1480309730434334720?s=21

papermill · « **Reply #139 on:** January 09, 2022, 05:43:42 PM »

He's amphibious!

Lurk · « **Reply #140 on:** January 09, 2022, 06:00:52 PM »

Quote from: jdcatty on January 09, 2022, 05:20:10 PM

For all of you youngsters who don’t really appreciate how good Larry Bird was:

https://twitter.com/super70ssports/status/1480309730434334720?s=21

I read a lot of click bait. Dude was the greatest trash talker of all time, which added to his greatness.

DrMongoose · « **Reply #141 on:** January 09, 2022, 09:26:46 PM »

Damn

https://twitter.com/barstoolsports/status/1480372154369781769?s=21

mr.zorak · « **Reply #142 on:** January 09, 2022, 10:34:19 PM »

This team is fun to watch and is really good.

Ja Morant is so talented.

HughJasole · « **Reply #143 on:** January 09, 2022, 11:00:17 PM »

Klay is back and 100 percent so go ahead and give the Warriors the trophy again.

BASS · « **Reply #144 on:** January 10, 2022, 08:43:58 AM »

Morant is a freak.

Aporkalypse_Now · « **Reply #145 on:** January 10, 2022, 09:14:59 AM »

Quote from: DrMongoose on January 09, 2022, 09:26:46 PM

Damn

https://twitter.com/barstoolsports/status/1480372154369781769?s=21

This has already been turned into memes. Amazing...

jdcatty · « **Reply #146 on:** January 10, 2022, 11:32:00 AM »

I don't even like to watch NBA basketball; just don't care for the style. But there are freakish damn athletes in that sport. That play by Morant is unreal.

Law_Hawg · « **Reply #147 on:** January 10, 2022, 11:37:24 AM »

Interesting article about some possibly unbreakable NBA records.

https://twitter.com/WindhorstESPN/status/1479460893218025475

HogNrock · « **Reply #148 on:** January 10, 2022, 11:37:54 AM »

Quote from: mr.zorak on January 09, 2022, 10:34:19 PM

This team is fun to watch and is really good.

Ja Morant is so talented.

What is fun about this team is you have a superstar, a few all star types then some role players. They play really well together and have fun playing which isn’t typical in the NBA. The game against the Clippers this weekend they lost Dillon, didn’t have most if not all of their starting frontcourt and didn’t have their HC. They got down double digits and ended up winning going away. Fun team to watch.

And yes, Ja is a freak. The alley oop last night was almost as good as the block. Dude is gonna sever his head on a rim or backboard.

Barton Fink · « **Reply #149 on:** January 10, 2022, 11:43:17 AM »

Haven't been to a Grizz game in a few years. Used to be one of the best environments to watch a game. Solid production throughout the game.