Deron Williams

[TS2MC13]

Jazz fans this is a serious question and please be honest.

Does Deron Williams carry the ball in your opinion? I think he does it almost non-stop.

[HolyToledo]

no more than any other NBA player

[PDXKnight]

no more than any other NBA player

Agreed. As a Blazer fan, I'll admit that Roy carries the ball a lot, but if they called it on guys like Roy and Deron, they'd have to call it on (nearly) everybody.

[Neon Black]

"almost non-stop" is a pretty gross exaggeration from a frustrated fan. I'm sure he carries and gets away with it, but if we're going to get into a "star treatment" debate...nevermind. Just worry about your own players.

[outerspacefella]

You know... he carries the rock a little less than the common NBA guard. Dude's got blessed with a set of moves in which his body and legs are far more involved than his hands. Not very often Williams use his hand on the basketball below an imaginary horizontal plane parallel to the floor or "transport" it more than normal. In fact that's amazing considering to what extent most gurads are allowed to do it.
Just MHO.

[TS2MC13]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1CNxZTA6yQ[/youtube]


Go to 2:20....

[hoops4life]

Everybody does it (that doesn't make it right).

What is your point of coming in here and bringing this up? Sour grapes? Spilt milk? You know you are trolling.

Your team lost.

[TS2MC13]

Everybody does it (that doesn't make it right).

What is your point of coming in here and bringing this up? Sour grapes? Spilt milk? You know you are trolling.

Your team lost.

I just think its so obvious that it has to be called.

And yes my team lost and i am angry especially because Tony Brothers didnt blow the damn whistle.

[Pai Gow]

Does Durant always initiate contact and than try shoot through players to get calls?

[Soul Patch]

I think Dwill carries the ball a lot, like most NBA guards.

[Jampod]

I've never noticed anything. I'm ignorant.

[erudite23]

Yes, a little bit. I would agree.


Now let's talk about relevance.


GTFO of our board. Durant is quickly becoming one of the most overprotected players in the game by the refs. Even if the last play was a foul, WHICH IT WASN'T, it would have just been a makeup call for the last time down when they gave him two freebies for NOTHING. That game disgusted me. The Thunder are a jump shooting team who got 40+ FTs. How? Off the ball and on ticky tack BS 20 feet from the hoop.

So STFU and GTFO.

[Lava Rock Kid]

You show us a video clip of a SKILLS competition for proof? Come on now. Lets see game time when a player has to worry about being called.

I am sure at times he gets away with it. I dont think he is the worst violater in the NBA.

But Durant gets the Jordan treatment.

[therickster26]

Yes, a little bit. I would agree.


Now let's talk about relevance.


GTFO of our board. Durant is quickly becoming one of the most overprotected players in the game by the refs. Even if the last play was a foul, WHICH IT WASN'T, it would have just been a makeup call for the last time down when they gave him two freebies for NOTHING. That game disgusted me. The Thunder are a jump shooting team who got 40+ FTs. How? Off the ball and on ticky tack BS 20 feet from the hoop.

So STFU and GTFO.

Love it. and the fact that durant kicked his leg out and pushed his arm out to initiate contact with CJ after he was legitimately blocked..even the announcer who did the highlights on espn was suckin durants ****. haters gonna hate i guess oh welllllll who got the deserving w?? the right team

[BarneyGumble]

I used to think Jordan got away with traveling. Man, did you guys ever see the dunk contest, where he took like 10 steps before jumping? Such a blatent travel.....


Dude you tried passing off that skills challenge crap in the General Board. Stop whining.

[HammerDunk]

I think he does when he brings the ball down the court with his lazy dribble, which is a bad habit. Should it be called? No way, because he straightens it out when he is being guarded. But he does SOMETIMES do it on a drive, and has been called for it before. Since he has been called on it before, there is no reason for the refs to turn a blind eye to it, which is why I think he doesn't do it much anymore.

But, his crossover is sick, isn't it? I bet it makes people like you wish he would be called for a carry. I can understand your frustration. Kinda like how I want to puke when your team gets more home cooking than we got on our own home court, despite the last play.

Almost non-stop is a bit drama-queen-esque of you, don't you think...

[dr0welf]

I don't see you complaining about the non call on DWIll when he went up for a dunk and got PLASTERED! There was a lot of non calls in this game.

[StocktonShorts]

Did you just start watching the NBA or something? Oh wait, you're an OKC fan...

[Denizfeital]

Did you just start watching the NBA or something? Oh wait, you're an OKC fan...

Good one.