Who is the most physical team in the NBA?

Malone Strong · Post #1 » by **Malone Strong** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 6:30 pm

I read the thread for the softest team in the NBA. I quite enjoyed it...good conversation. It naturally begs the question "who is the most physical team in the NBA"?

Thoughts?

CupcakeNoFillin · Post #2 » by **CupcakeNoFillin** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 6:31 pm

Basileus777 · Post #3 » by **Basileus777** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 6:34 pm

Boston

amcoolio · Post #4 » by **amcoolio** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 6:36 pm

Definitely not Boston, if they were more physical they'd be undefeated.

Post #5 » by **loserX** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 7:00 pm

First that springs to mind are the Nuggets, especially when Nene is in the lineup (next to K-Mart? ouch). Certainly not great defensively (probably as a result of coaching schemes), but physical, yes.

hermes · Post #6 » by **hermes** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 7:05 pm

nuggets
jazz
pistons

Kirk Moon · Post #7 » by **Kirk Moon** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 7:30 pm

Pistons come to mind when Im thinking of the toughest teams in the league.
Probably Spurs as well.

Post #8 » by **magee** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 7:33 pm

Jazz.

Sportfan · Post #9 » by **Sportfan** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 7:41 pm

Easily the Spurs are the most physical. Other than Floppo Ginobili.

Point forward · Post #10 » by **Point forward** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 7:44 pm

Jazz. They grind their way through games.

b-ball forever · Post #11 » by **b-ball forever** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 7:47 pm

Spurs and Pistons in terms of overall balance

Boozer's monster post ups singlehandedly put the Jazz up on their level as well

BooRadley · Post #12 » by **BooRadley** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 7:54 pm

What defines physical? How much contact you're allowed to get away with?

jboogy13 · Post #13 » by **jboogy13** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 7:55 pm

DETROIT PISTONS

Magz50 · Post #14 » by **Magz50** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 7:58 pm

Spurs and Pistons for sure.

Malone Strong · Post #15 » by **Malone Strong** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 8:09 pm

BooRadley wrote:What defines physical? How much contact you're allowed to get away with?

We've all had to play against a person we hate to guard, or hate to have them guard us. There is pushing, slapping, fouling, holding, bumping with the waist, everything. I personally love the physical game, its the only way I could compete when I played to compensate for a lack in size/ability. Physical players get in your head....they render your athletic superiority useless because you dont even want to do your thing against them.

Harpring and Artest come to mind.

So my vote is Jazz, Spurs, Kings. I hate playing the Kings.

Malone Strong · Post #16 » by **Malone Strong** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 8:12 pm

^ Oh, and I do not believe dribbling into the lane, throwing up your shoulder to bump the guy defending you, and then falling on your ass constitutes physical play. That is under the "flopping" category. So Manu G does not count (although AI does this too, he counts because he is physical as, well...just happens to flop alot.)

Magz50 · Post #17 » by **Magz50** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 8:20 pm

^ Dude Manu is easily one of the toughest guys in the NBA, the amount of cheap shots he cops every game is crazy. If you watched the NO game he got popped twice in the head after the whistle had already gone as he drove the lane. He is constantly hammered when he drives the lane, whether or not you respect him, he is easily one of the toughest guys in the game today. He might flail his arms a bit but he cops just as many hits.

Post #18 » by **TheOUTLAW** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 9:28 pm

I think it has to be the Jazz followed closely by the Pistons. I actually take points away from the Kings and the Spurs because of their propensity to spontaneously fall down.

Malone Strong · Post #19 » by **Malone Strong** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 9:40 pm

Magz50 wrote:^ Dude Manu is easily one of the toughest guys in the NBA, the amount of cheap shots he cops every game is crazy. If you watched the NO game he got popped twice in the head after the whistle had already gone as he drove the lane. He is constantly hammered when he drives the lane, whether or not you respect him, he is easily one of the toughest guys in the game today. He might flail his arms a bit but he cops just as many hits.

Nobody is arguing you dont have to be tough to be a good flopper...

Griever24 · Post #20 » by **Griever24** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 9:41 pm

Detroit Pistons and Boston Celtics ... Spurs come in 3rd