What player reminds you of why you love this game?

mapka · Post #41 » by **mapka** » Tue Jan 18, 2022 10:06 pm

As a Mavs fan: Luka, Brunson, DFS, KP
Others: both Currys, Adams, Jokic, Booker, Dame, Kanter (on Offence).

nomansland · Post #42 » by **nomansland** » Tue Jan 18, 2022 10:15 pm

Jokic, of course.

Mitchell, Young, Ayton, and Morant are also entertaining.

Pachinko_ · Post #43 » by **Pachinko_** » Tue Jan 18, 2022 10:27 pm

SA37 wrote:

Τhis looks awesome (and it is)
But then you look at that poor Nuggets defender and you realise that regardless of Magic's showtime, the dude has already made his business decisions and is just pretending to be defending at this point LOL
And the big white guy in the middle is basically using the game for mild calisthenics and weight control purposes.

Yeah, I'm in the group who thinks the 90's and 80's defense is severely overrated.

JnewFTW · Post #44 » by **JnewFTW** » Tue Jan 18, 2022 10:27 pm

Demar Derozan. Love his footwork and scoring ability inside the 3pt line.

LewisnotMiller · Post #45 » by **LewisnotMiller** » Tue Jan 18, 2022 10:40 pm

Jokic, Morant, Olympic Paddy Mills, Chris Paul (albeit for less aesthetic reasons) and Josh Giddey (sure, it's a homer pick, but getting to watch him develop is fun, plus those cross court passes already are fun for me)

hauntedcomputer · Post #46 » by **hauntedcomputer** » Tue Jan 18, 2022 10:48 pm

Lamelo. Wanted him to fail but he shutting me up.

Dosunmu on the Bulls, Bane on Grizzlies, Javale McGee, Giannis, Giddey, G League temps who are still playing team ball even though it hurts their stats, Lance Stephenson, P.J. Tucker.

Lots of guys for lots of different reasons.

raylewis · Post #47 » by **raylewis** » Tue Jan 18, 2022 10:52 pm

Andre drummond visited Denmark,sat on a concrete block chucking up air balls on a basket 20 feet away,relaxed and smiled as i fed him the ball....the next season his FT percentage went up

he mentioned he only takes a week off from practice a year

GOATTatum · Post #48 » by **GOATTatum** » Tue Jan 18, 2022 11:11 pm

watching Jayson Tatum play is like watching a masterpiece.

lakerz12 · Post #49 » by **lakerz12** » Tue Jan 18, 2022 11:13 pm

LaMelo Ball. I've been a fan since he was in high school. He plays so freely and fearlessly.

Joshyjess · Post #50 » by **Joshyjess** » Tue Jan 18, 2022 11:14 pm

GOATTatum wrote:watching Jayson Tatum play is like watching a masterpiece.

Sometimes. Othertimes - not so much. :lol:

Stone · Post #51 » by **Stone** » Tue Jan 18, 2022 11:31 pm

Jarrett Allen, works hard and improves each season. Not a showboat.

Post #52 » by **Capn'O** » Tue Jan 18, 2022 11:42 pm

iqureshi wrote:sat 5th row at nets/bulls and got to see KD up close. Man, ignoring the soft mentality narrative, that boy can play.

His battles with Giannis in last year's playoffs were just *chef's kiss* so good. Both players.

mastermixer · Post #53 » by **mastermixer** » Tue Jan 18, 2022 11:51 pm

Alex Carushow

SkyHookFTW · Post #54 » by **SkyHookFTW** » Wed Jan 19, 2022 1:21 am

Embiid. A guy who didn't play until 16. A guy who loves the fans. He just looks like he loves playing the game.

indiegrind · Post #55 » by **indiegrind** » Wed Jan 19, 2022 1:27 am

Lebron
Steph
Giannis
healthy Zion

Ja Morant is getting there

ForeverTFC · Post #56 » by **ForeverTFC** » Wed Jan 19, 2022 1:48 am

I grew up watching Vince and fell in love with effortless offensive showmanship. So KD is the player I like watching most right now. Effortless domination on the offensive end. Doesn't get enough credit for how amazing he is imo.

OrangeBlueSkies · Post #57 » by **OrangeBlueSkies** » Wed Jan 19, 2022 3:27 am

GOATTatum wrote:watching Jayson Tatum play is like watching a masterpiece.

There’s nothing about his game that says “art” to me. He has terrible shot selection and please don’t say “foot work”, the only steps he is taking is backwards.

SA37 · Post #58 » by **SA37** » Wed Jan 19, 2022 4:02 am

Pachinko_ wrote:
SA37 wrote:

Τhis looks awesome (and it is)
But then you look at that poor Nuggets defender and you realise that regardless of Magic's showtime, the dude has already made his business decisions and is just pretending to be defending at this point LOL
And the big white guy in the middle is basically using the game for mild calisthenics and weight control purposes.

Yeah, I'm in the group who thinks the 90's and 80's defense is severely overrated.

Everyone has opinions about different eras, but I've never seen another player do these kinds of things regularly to other pros. When you have a nickname like "Magic" and can actually live up to the hype, not only in style, but in substance, you are a player.

I didn't realize I had failed to mention any current players, so here it goes (in no particular order). A short preface: the league has never had more talented, skilled group. That said, I find many of the top players to be nauseatingly boring to watch (James Harden would be an example of this), despite incredible skill.

1. Joe Ingles: he seems like a fabulous teammate and is just such an intelligent player.

2. Alex Caruso: Joe Ingles light. He's just a good basketball player whose bball IQ makes up for all his lack of physical gifts.

3. Nikola Jokic: possibly the most skilled center the NBA has ever had. And he does it while looking like he is gassed from the opening tip.

4. Steph Curry: the off-the-ball movement, the handles, and the shooting shows. In an era of ball-dominant players, he is dominant without the ball. Unbelievable.

5. CJ McCollum: he is deceptively skillful, savvy offensive player who just makes scoring look really easy.

Papi_swav · Post #59 » by **Papi_swav** » Wed Jan 19, 2022 7:18 am

Ja Morant. I started watching ball because of Allen Iverson and I see alot of A.I in Ja. Oh and Kd and Kyrie

poultryfan · Post #60 » by **poultryfan** » Wed Jan 19, 2022 7:27 am

Steph and Kyrie