Around the NBA - September 2017 Edition

It's an interesting perspective that made me stop and think for a minute. My counter-argument would be this: A Wallace/Rodman type helps the defense as much as a Lillard type helps the offense. However, Lillard clearly hurts the defense while Wallace/Rodman are basically neutral on offense. They're not go-to players, but they're always a threat around the glass.

So, yeah, it's a good question, but not a valid argument.

(I would have left Rodman out, as I feel his post-Pistons defense was historically overrated.)

 

From a fake youtube rap battle mocking youtube rap battles

 

Dame and CJ look like bargains given their age in 2022.

 

PRP is all about enriching... which obviously worked!

 

Prp is done to help heal injuries. This is not a good sign, anytime you heard about someone getting PRP injections in the past - he was pretty much done in 2 - 3 years (See Kobe, Roy). But, as I said - good luck to them.

 

I was making a pun on the "rich" in PRP and how much money Russ got

Obviously I could have done better; if I had it to do over I'd have said "Those platelets aren't the only thing rich about Russ!"

 

ge wh!

 

Man this guy IS actually nuts right? 12K posts and he acts like a rook...... he's like Private Pyle in Full Metal Jacket!

 

Shit who cares about shots to the knee. OUR star has one knee surgery and is DONE......theirs has what, 3, and is superhuman!! Damn our wet soggy weather.....

 

Oh is that the cutoff? You still refer to me as a rook..

 

Thinking he's overrated and not liking his game is two different things.

 

*Facepalm*

 

I wouldn't mind Westbrook falling off. He's got his money now. OKC felt our misfortune with a star leaving (Aldridge/Durant), maybe they should feel our misfortune with a star falling off (Westbrook/Roy). It'd be karma.

 

I thought you knew the streetz?

 

Russell Westbook works for General Electric? Cool, I did not know that.

Dame spends his off season making rap albums and, apparently, Westbrook spends his off season making toaster ovens and crock pots.

BNM

 

I think advanced stats show that individual players have more of an effect on the offense as they do the defense. Having a bad offensive player on the court allows the defense to take whoevers guarding that player and have him help out and load up on the other teams best player. Whenever they drive. Yeah, those players are on the glass, but that's helped by their defender completely helping onto slashers because they're assignment isn't a threat.

 

Great question. I think that's because defense is mainly hustle and effort while offense is mainly skill. Therefore, those that don't defend are interpreted as not giving enough effort, while those that struggle on offense don't have the skill required to be good on that side of the ball. I think that's the difference.

You played the game and were raised in the culture? Are we talking about streetball or organized basketball?
Because my experience was that the leader and best player on the team should set the tone (and lead by example) by giving 100% effort on both sides of the ball. I feel like if Dame gave more effort on defense, the team would do so as well because they follow their leader. That's why I think it's important for Dame to take defensive improvement seriously. I've heard him use the excuse that "Not many players D up in the league." That's the last thing I'd expect to hear from him, but I've heard it. Instead of caring, taking accountability, and giving 100% effort on that side of the ball, he uses an excuse so that he doesn't have to do any of those things. It's very unlike him. He's a dog from Oakland, and I only see that in his offensive game..

 

You know your Game is weak when you get savaged by the nicest, kindest guy on the board.