OT - Nets guard Devin Harris looks foolish against a London

lakersfanatic · Post #1 » by **lakersfanatic** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 8:01 pm

Very funny.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/Video-Devin-Harris-gets-hustled-by-London-stree?urn=nba,114700

I think Devin was a good sport. But i don't think Tanner would have done the same to Kobe hehe.

Kobe_for_3 · Post #2 » by **Kobe_for_3** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 8:15 pm

that was funny, at least he was a good sport!

hermes · Post #3 » by **hermes** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 8:27 pm

lol sign that guy up

*runs to make sure devin isn't on my fantasy team

Post #4 » by **crazyeights** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 10:14 pm

That guy had handles.

Kirk Moon · Post #5 » by **Kirk Moon** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 2:13 am

good thing Isiah is off that Knicks' job nowadays.

DubaLakers · Post #6 » by **DubaLakers** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 5:29 am

If D Harris took him seriously he wouldn't have beat him he was laying off him chilling, but good job by the challennger.

Post #7 » by **milesfides** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 5:59 am

Smush Parker is a streetball legend.

The end.

DubaLakers · Post #8 » by **DubaLakers** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 6:19 am

milesfides wrote:Smush Parker is a streetball legend.

The end.

Nice one Miles!

Post #9 » by **crazyeights** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 7:32 am

Yeah, but so was Rafer Alston.

Post #10 » by **milesfides** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 8:17 am

Pretty sad how a legendary streetballer, who might have single-handedly launched streetball into the mainstream with And One Mix Tape, became only as good as Rafer Alston.

If arguably the greatest streetballer of the last decade ended up becoming only an average starting point guard in the NBA, especially after a long, tough journey, the only thing anybody can say is that streetball and the NBA are completely different.

I saw a video of Hot Sauce in all his glory get challenged on the street by some random white guy in a suit, who stole the ball from Sauce.

Doesn't mean anything.

Basketball is a game when anyone can get taken. Good basketball players should score consistently in one-on-one situations. Obviously Stuart Tanner is a baller. He got Devin Harris good, he surprising him the first play, then he legitimately put the moves on him in the second (although he carried the ball several times).

There are plenty of youtube videos of Smush Parker schooling NBA players on certain individual plays. What youtube doesn't capture is everything else.

It's a sick video, but it doesn't mean much except that most people have no idea who that guy is. Neither did I, which made it hilarious, but after finding out who that guy was (a legendary UK streetballer), and what the story was (seems like a promo tour involving the NBA), it's just a cool story.

Post #11 » by **crazyeights** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 8:31 am

Miles where were you when Rafer was getting his junk ridden by everyone during the Rocket's streak last season? They were talking about him as someone not just average.

And who was saying that this Brit would be a great NBA player?

8'sReverse · Post #12 » by **8'sReverse** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 4:14 pm

Too bad he carried...

Post #13 » by **milesfides** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 7:06 pm

crazyeights wrote:Miles where were you when Rafer was getting his junk ridden by everyone during the Rocket's streak last season? They were talking about him as someone not just average.

Really? He was playing well, but I don't think Rafer Alston was the only reason why the Rockets went on their streak. I'm not sure how anybody could really claim Alston is anything more than an average starting point guard, since everything about him is average, except his defense, which is good, and his shooting, which is poor.

I'm not sure who's so high on him, aside from Rocket fans. Rafer is ranked average to worse in most player rankings around the net, and Hollinger has projected him 47th in PER among point guards. Nobody sees him as an elite point guard in the NBA. Still a streetball legend.

And who was saying that this Brit would be a great NBA player?

Hopefully nobody.

Post #14 » by **crazyeights** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 8:23 pm

milesfides wrote:
Hopefully nobody.

Exactly. So no worries, Miles. No need to bring in Hollinger to definitively prove once and for all how street doesn't translate to the NBA. The thread wasn't about that anyway.

lakersfanatic · Post #15 » by **lakersfanatic** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 9:02 pm

oooohh.. anyone wants to open an NBA vs Street Ball thread? unless it has already been done..

hehehe jk.

Yeah i think both should remain separate. That's why i think Alston is who he is now (very restricted). In street ball, you can pratically do every conceivable moves on your opponent within boundaries of course. I remember when Alston first started playing in the NBA and tried some of his street ball moves and immediately got called by the ref... hilarious.

Post #16 » by **milesfides** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 3:35 am

crazyeights wrote:
milesfides wrote:
Hopefully nobody.

Exactly. So no worries, Miles. No need to bring in Hollinger to definitively prove once and for all how street doesn't translate to the NBA. The thread wasn't about that anyway.

Meh, Hollinger doesn't definitively prove anything, just cited him as one example of somebody who thinks Alston is fairly mediocre. Just don't see too many people who ride Alston's jock, aside from some Rockets fans. I think most see him as an average starting point guard.

lakersfanatic wrote:oooohh.. anyone wants to open an NBA vs Street Ball thread? unless it has already been done..

hehehe jk.

Yeah i think both should remain separate. That's why i think Alston is who he is now (very restricted). In street ball, you can pratically do every conceivable moves on your opponent within boundaries of course. I remember when Alston first started playing in the NBA and tried some of his street ball moves and immediately got called by the ref... hilarious.

Haha, I remember when he played for the Bucks. I won't lie, I was very excited to see Skip To My Lou. I sometimes still watch And One Vol. 1. I actually thought Rafer would destroy the league, like Allen Iverson.

But Iverson has a God-given talent to score, unbelievable quickness, and deceptive length.

Rafer? He's got good handle and a good passer...everything else he's had to work at just to be serviceable.

True, the league really let Iverson get away with carrying, but Iverson is a HOF talent.

Alston? Just not that good. I don't think the real issue is streetball v. NBA. I think it's really about talent and hard work.

Unless a kid has drug, school, or some other problem, if he's good enough, he's going to get funneled into the system. Somebody will notice, some agent or scout will find him, and he's going to snatched up. Mark Jackson apparently was a great streetballer, and he ended up number 2 assist man of all time.

There's many stories about bad advice, drugs, attitude problems, running afoul of the law, but most streetballers are just not good enough, or they're too lazy. The NBA is too talented and too competitive for any of these guys to have a chance. There's nothing wrong with streetball. In fact, how about JJ Redick? One of the greatest players in college hoops is struggling and treated like garbage in the NBA. Goes both ways.

NBA is a cruel place, and while Stuart Tanner surprised Devin Harris on a couple plays, here's William H. Parker schooling about half the NBA with some sick moves:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9k4DVQL9suI

lakersfanatic · Post #17 » by **lakersfanatic** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 2:17 pm

That's a deep and very good analysis there milesfides. Good read.

I'm still waiting for that moment when Street Ball won't just be on ESPN but on local channels... or even a real league. But then again, like you said. Most are prone laziness, drug influence....etc.

If that day does come true.. just hope it doesn't become another XFL, you guys remember that? hahahahaha. I still remember two guys running to get the ball in the middle.. hilarious lol

DEEP3CL · Post #18 » by **DEEP3CL** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 6:50 am

Harris was stupid for even being outside messing around....................guess he didn't learn jack from Moped..err.....Monta.

Verbal · Post #19 » by **Verbal** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 9:15 am

DEEP3CL wrote:Harris was stupid for even being outside messing around....................guess he didn't learn jack from Moped..err.....Monta.

What happened to just having fun in the offseason? :dontknow:

I thought Monta Ellis was hopping on wheelies pulling a Jay Willie and got hurt..

Good thing Laker fans don't have to worry about this issue.