All-Premature Reactions Thread

perempe20 · Post #341 » by **perempe20** » Sun Nov 20, 2016 2:24 am

he's my favorite player. his blocks are incredible, and he can block perimeter shots as well.

I doubt he has attitude problems, he had only good games.

MotownMadness · Post #342 » by **MotownMadness** » Sun Nov 20, 2016 2:38 am

He is pretty awesome, Never understood why everyone likes to hate on him so much and not give him credit for being one of the best centers in the league.

leoshes · Post #343 » by **leoshes** » Sun Nov 20, 2016 4:43 am

I have yet to hear from any of his teammates that he is a locker room cancer. Only from people who have never met him.

OnceUponADime · Post #344 » by **OnceUponADime** » Sun Nov 20, 2016 6:36 am

Dan Z wrote:
OnceUponADime wrote:
Tigersrule wrote:Hes already 27 years old, turning 28 I think...He should have signed else where with a contender, but I dont think he cares about that because all he wanted was the money since he came from the bottom, literally.

I don't blame him for taking the money because he was playing on like $900k/yr contract before that.

He deserves every penny he got and more.

$900K a year. What a low amount to be paid to play basketball. How did he survive?

Compared to how much his colleagues make, yea that's very little.

TeamTragic · Post #345 » by **TeamTragic** » Sun Nov 20, 2016 7:50 am

j-ragg wrote:In before the people saying his stats don't translate.

Try having Nik Vucevic as your starting center for four years. I would take even empty defensive stats at this point.

I would still take Vucevic over trash Len. That''s right I just said it.

raiderman4 · Post #346 » by **raiderman4** » Sun Nov 20, 2016 8:35 am

mempgrizz wrote:
tundraknight wrote:I wish Whiteside chose Rip City this past off season when he signed a contract.

He's exactly what the Blazers need to become a contender.

The guy is a locker room cancer, I wouldn't wish that on a team like Portland. The heat lost 3 stars within a year and a half of him joining the team, probably not entirely coincidence.

Lmao! This has to be a joke.

Dan Z · Post #347 » by **Dan Z** » Sun Nov 20, 2016 9:09 am

OnceUponADime wrote:
Dan Z wrote:
OnceUponADime wrote:I don't blame him for taking the money because he was playing on like $900k/yr contract before that.

He deserves every penny he got and more.

$900K a year. What a low amount to be paid to play basketball. How did he survive?

Compared to how much his colleagues make, yea that's very little.

Obviously thats true. Im just saying that in relation to regular life. How many of us make 900k a year?

FlopShow2013 · Post #348 » by **FlopShow2013** » Sun Nov 20, 2016 2:02 pm

Season is still early but this guy never ceases to amaze especially his efficiency.

In last 5 games (before bucks game), he had .799 TS%. That's just insane.

There are so many amazing stats. Another one, before Bucks game and including 0 3pt FG game against Lakers, he has better 3pt % than any year. I know it is a small sample but this guy is insanely efficient. I know the chances of his MVP may not be that high due to Durant being there but I won't be surprised if he heats up as season progresses.

Another great thing about him as a superstar, he has no ego. Despite having so many Stars, there are no controversies unlike Lebron, Wade, Bosh situation. Off the court, his thoughts and opinions on social issues are crystal clear and structured. True role model.

I won't be surprised if gets 3rd unanimous MVP. He is still the best player despite Durant being there.

hoophabit · Post #349 » by **hoophabit** » Sun Nov 20, 2016 2:11 pm

He's a great story of hard work and perseverance. An example of how everyone doesn't take the same path to success. I heartily congratulate the young man, and I'm not a Heat fan.

Triples333 · Post #350 » by **Triples333** » Sun Nov 20, 2016 2:15 pm

Well that jumped the shark quickly.

laika · Post #351 » by **laika** » Sun Nov 20, 2016 2:22 pm

Curry can't reasonably get the MVP this year due to losing the title last year and the Durant signing. Lebron would have to be massively worse than Curry this year to lose the MVP to him. Also, Paul should actually be in the MVP race lead but he too will have to fight off pro-Lebron bias.

Pillendreher · Post #352 » by **Pillendreher** » Sun Nov 20, 2016 2:25 pm

So how about another thread for a Warriors player. How about that.

mademan · Post #353 » by **mademan** » Sun Nov 20, 2016 2:28 pm

There's at least 5 players playing better than him including 1 on his own team. There's no way he's getting a 3rd MVP this year

Post #354 » by **Slava** » Sun Nov 20, 2016 2:30 pm

Its going to be extremely hard for him to win a unanimous MVP with the way Harden and Chris Paul are playing right now.

Ballerhogger · Post #355 » by **Ballerhogger** » Sun Nov 20, 2016 2:33 pm

It's arguable KD is the best player on the team.. I dobut that's what he's shooting for. !

ThePersianFreak · Post #356 » by **ThePersianFreak** » Sun Nov 20, 2016 2:35 pm

He is a top 3 player (at worst) in the league, i think him and Durant are 2A 2B right now. But just based on this season, he isn't a top 5 player. CP3, Harden, Westbrook, Kawhi and Durant all have played better than him. And unless some major injury happens to Durant and he starts to dominate the league and other candidates suck for the rest of season, he won't get another MVP this season. Probablity of those thing to happen in this season is close to 0%!

mischievous · Post #357 » by **mischievous** » Sun Nov 20, 2016 2:35 pm

It's not a given that Curry is better than Kd this season.

FlopShow2013 · Post #358 » by **FlopShow2013** » Sun Nov 20, 2016 2:44 pm

Pillendreher wrote:So how about another thread for a Warriors player. How about that.

So why not? They are the most stacked team, with great players putting great numbers. Steph is especially just unparallel due to his efficiency and jaw dropping plays. I would say there should be a thread just for his insane plays for the entire season.

MKWB · Post #359 » by **MKWB** » Sun Nov 20, 2016 3:25 pm

Pels win both games against good teams , since he's been back. Averaging like 21 and 7 in limited minutes off the bench so far. Giving some hope that Davis and the Pelicans' season is not lost afterall.

How bout that.

OnceUponADime · Post #360 » by **OnceUponADime** » Sun Nov 20, 2016 8:26 pm

Dan Z wrote:
OnceUponADime wrote:
Dan Z wrote:
$900K a year. What a low amount to be paid to play basketball. How did he survive?

Compared to how much his colleagues make, yea that's very little.

Obviously thats true. Im just saying that in relation to regular life. How many of us make 900k a year?

We should compare to our colleagues. None of us here are probably in a work environment where colleagues are making tens of millions of dollars. Whiteside obviously is.