OFFICIAL AROUND THE NBA: AUGUST 2023

The difference between Dame and Steph is not that big also what if you switched them -- Steph in Portland and Dame with the Warriors would we really be saying this cause you have to think having Klay , Draymond etc helped keep Steph open with those other two on the floor not to mention the system. I am not saying Dame is better then Steph just saying the difference might not be that big and one could argue maybe around the same but I guess we will never know since we do not have a time machine.

 

wut?

where was it I said that Dame was equal to Curry in talent? I didn't

what I did say, in response to your assertion that Dame will fade dramatically as a player by age 36, is point out that Curry is 35. Chris Paul was pretty good at 36. Lebron will turn 39 next season. Brook Lopez had one of his best seasons ever at 35. Durant turns 35 next month. Players are aging better now than they ever have

I saw a lot of people in this forum claim, last summer, Dame was already on his age down-slope and that his surgery would accelerate that. Yet he had his best season...at 32. What if he matches that at 33? I expect he will start losing some athleticism and speed. But to go from top-10 (arguably) to not even top-40 in 4 seasons is a dramatic drop

 

just a fyi, but if Siakam gets that deal, he'll be making close to 70M in the final year

 

Why wouldn't you compare how the two will age just because Steph is better??? That makes no fucking sense. They both rely heavily on their shooting range to set up the rest of their game. That approach ages well. We know Dame has a serious commitment to taking care of his body. Dame's frame is more durable than Steph's and Dame has been more durable during his career than Steph had been to this point in his.

No one was trying to compare their level of play at their peak but it's completely understandable to look at how Steph's game has aged and think that Dame's game will age similarly since they rely on the same skillsets and are both dedicated year round to improving. I mean I guess we'll have to wait and see but it's more than reasonable to point at the way Steph's game has aged and say that Dame's game will age in a very similar way even though Steph is the better player.

 

he was 37 last year

I think CP3's game is different than Dame's. Dame is more like Curry

now, you might be able to argue that Dame has essentially created his own offense while Curry has had the team create a lot of his offense. Dame's ISO ability might drop faster than Curry's off-ball ability. That makes some sense but Dame has essentially been forced to create his own offense because the Portland GM(s) have done such a shitty job giving Dame teammates with play-making ability. If Dame was on a team with real play-makers (Butler, Bam?) I think his game would age very well

 

Looks like $100 bucks for league pass again.



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That would be nice, if it worked for Blazer games.

 

Apparently if you were to use a VPN..... it would work

 

I'd you go to that trouble, why even bother paying for league pass?

 

Honestly, the pirated streams suck ass. Not uncommon to have them die in the middle of a game. Or lag out constantly.

I haven't personally gone to the trouble, but there's basically a guide on how to do it.

 

I had great luck all last season, no real lag, hardly ever dropped a game.

 

this is a bargain compared to previous years. Finally commensurate of the quality of product, and great for me as I am out of market. .

and given how we'll likely have 0 national tv games, it's gonna absolutely be worth it for me.

 

But the quality ain't there, especially on a big screen.

 

There is nothing reasonable about the end of a guy's playing days. Many great players were done prior to age 33. Sometimes the end is gradual while other times it's a cliff. What ends many careers is the gradual wearing away of cartilage in knees. Everything is fine until the day arrives when you've worn most of it away. There is no surgery or medical procedure that reverses matters. It's just over.

STOMP

 

our one and only national tv game is against miami?

 

Pay for a VPN, like NordVPN, which you can get for $3 a month if you pay for 2 years.
If you are a season ticket holder, I think you should get League Pass premium for free, which makes getting a VPN a no-brainer.
Using a PC may work better than other devices, since other devices require using the NBA app, which can be buggy.

 

Nobody rooting for a different Eastern Conference team will want to see Miami win.
The Heat barely made the playoffs last season, and one loss could be the difference for another team making or missing the post-season in 2024.