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Adelheid · Post #901 » by **Adelheid** » Sat Dec 29, 2018 7:11 am

Wall with heel probs. Nice 40m per investment there, Wizards

Juggynaut · Post #902 » by **Juggynaut** » Sat Dec 29, 2018 8:52 am

GONYK wrote:
K P 6 wrote:Knox already better than Wiggins lol
Wiggins might be worse than THJ

He is, he's even worse than Timmy from last year. Dude is a net negative player that does nothing well.

Rasho Brezec · Post #903 » by **Rasho Brezec** » Sat Dec 29, 2018 9:45 am

Fat Kat wrote:
N Y K wrote:

Read on Twitter

Doncic has the 2nd highest eFG% and TS% in the clutch. He looked ready to punch someone.

spree2kawhi · Post #904 » by **spree2kawhi** » Sat Dec 29, 2018 10:09 am

Jeffrey wrote:
RHODEY wrote:
basketboule wrote:We should go after Lopez too. 14 mil expiring....

\What do they Bull want for him?

For us to go on a 10 game winning streak for cap space.

Why not give them a second rounder? This time around it makes sense.

spree2kawhi · Post #905 » by **spree2kawhi** » Sat Dec 29, 2018 10:15 am

Rasho Brezec wrote:
Fat Kat wrote:
N Y K wrote:

Read on Twitter

Doncic has the 2nd highest eFG% and TS% in the clutch. He looked ready to punch someone.

No surprise here but the way Doncic carries himself on an NBA court has "winner" written all over it. He is the realest of deals.

He may very well win a championship as a team's top player while players like Kemba, AD, KP might never fulfil that potential. He really looks that good. Not saying he doesn't need help, but he just goes and wins games.

thebuzzardman · Post #906 » by **thebuzzardman** » Sat Dec 29, 2018 11:36 am

Is "Donic's athleticism may not translate to star level in the NBA" still a thing?

:-)

Reign23 · Post #907 » by **Reign23** » Sat Dec 29, 2018 12:37 pm

GONYK wrote:
K P 6 wrote:Knox already better than Wiggins lol
Wiggins might be worse than THJ

uff. u sure about that?

Rasho Brezec · Post #908 » by **Rasho Brezec** » Sat Dec 29, 2018 1:05 pm

thebuzzardman wrote:Is "Donic's athleticism may not translate to star level in the NBA" still a thing?

I remember it was "he won't be able to pull of those stepback moves against NBA defense".

delvec19 · Post #909 » by **delvec19** » Sat Dec 29, 2018 2:04 pm

Let's go Jazz!
Let's go Cavs! (Cool if Hawks win tho)
Let's go Suns!

spree2kawhi · Post #910 » by **spree2kawhi** » Sat Dec 29, 2018 2:36 pm

Rasho Brezec wrote:
thebuzzardman wrote:Is "Donic's athleticism may not translate to star level in the NBA" still a thing?

I remember it was "he won't be able to pull of those stepback moves against NBA defense".

Despite what I said earlier, he's still one of the worst isolation-defenders in the league.

Greenie · Post #911 » by **Greenie** » Sat Dec 29, 2018 2:39 pm

thebuzzardman wrote:Is "Donic's athleticism may not translate to star level in the NBA" still a thing?

Yes

I love Donic, but let’s not act like he doesn’t have areas where he struggles.

People love talking defense bit get mum on him.

Greenie · Post #912 » by **Greenie** » Sat Dec 29, 2018 2:44 pm

basketboule wrote:
Rasho Brezec wrote:
thebuzzardman wrote:Is "Donic's athleticism may not translate to star level in the NBA" still a thing?

I remember it was "he won't be able to pull of those stepback moves against NBA defense".

Despite what I said earlier, he's still one of the worst isolation-defenders in the league.

Yes he is. His conditioning is a thing too. Boo is chubby for real though.

whocares1 · Post #913 » by **whocares1** » Sat Dec 29, 2018 2:45 pm

I can’t believe that kid Doncic is THIS good already. I mean damn he was hyped to high hell and he has delivered.

Greenie · Post #914 » by **Greenie** » Sat Dec 29, 2018 2:45 pm

Reign23 wrote:
GONYK wrote:
K P 6 wrote:Knox already better than Wiggins lol
Wiggins might be worse than THJ

uff. u sure about that?

Wiggins is a better athlete and a more willing defender.

He’s boo boo on offense(and defense) though.

Greenie · Post #915 » by **Greenie** » Sat Dec 29, 2018 2:48 pm

whocares1 wrote:I can’t believe that kid Doncic is THIS good already. I mean damn he was hyped to high hell and he has delivered.

Not hard to tell at all. He has actual skill. If you can handle the rock and actually have a jumper to go with it, then you too will have success in the NBA.

3toheadmelo · Post #916 » by **3toheadmelo** » Sat Dec 29, 2018 3:21 pm

N Y K wrote:

lookin like prime d rose

Adelheid · Post #917 » by **Adelheid** » Sat Dec 29, 2018 3:34 pm

Greenie wrote:
thebuzzardman wrote:Is "Donic's athleticism may not translate to star level in the NBA" still a thing?

Yes

I love Donic, but let’s not act like he doesn’t have areas where he struggles.

People love talking defense bit get mum on him.

He does pretty much everything on offense.
Guys like him, Harden, Jokic will get a pass for not playing D because they are everything on offense -- including running the offense and playmaking.

Greenie · Post #918 » by **Greenie** » Sat Dec 29, 2018 3:50 pm

Adelheid wrote:
Greenie wrote:
thebuzzardman wrote:Is "Donic's athleticism may not translate to star level in the NBA" still a thing?

Yes

I love Donic, but let’s not act like he doesn’t have areas where he struggles.

People love talking defense bit get mum on him.

He does pretty much everything on offense.
Guys like him, Harden, Jokic will get excuses for not playing D because they are everything on offense -- including running the offense and playmaking.

And yet they will win nothing because that excuse is made.

I watched Harden lay on the ground after a turn over while knowing his guy had ran back for the easy bucket.

He’s not winning a ring.

Nash got ths excuse too. Didn’t win a ring.

My fav too.

Gotta play defense. They better get that into LD’s brain while he’s young.

Rasho Brezec · Post #919 » by **Rasho Brezec** » Sat Dec 29, 2018 4:20 pm

Greenie wrote:
Adelheid wrote:
Greenie wrote:Yes

I love Donic, but let’s not act like he doesn’t have areas where he struggles.

People love talking defense bit get mum on him.

He does pretty much everything on offense.
Guys like him, Harden, Jokic will get excuses for not playing D because they are everything on offense -- including running the offense and playmaking.

And yet they will win nothing because that excuse is made.

I watched Harden lay on the ground after a turn over while knowing his guy had ran back for the easy bucket.

He’s not winning a ring.

Nash got ths excuse too. Didn’t win a ring.

My fav too.

Gotta play defense. They better get that into LD’s brain while he’s young.

Kid won everything he could at every stage of his career and he's 19. And when I say everything, I mean everything. Only Michael Jordan, Oscar Robertson and Grant Hill had a better rookie season statistically and they were all at least 2 years older than him.

He's a born winner so he'll win even if he ends up just an average defender. And he's really not that bad on defense right now either.

DOLPHIN2020 · Post #920 » by **DOLPHIN2020** » Sat Dec 29, 2018 4:28 pm

Rasho Brezec wrote:
Greenie wrote:
Adelheid wrote:
He does pretty much everything on offense.
Guys like him, Harden, Jokic will get excuses for not playing D because they are everything on offense -- including running the offense and playmaking.

And yet they will win nothing because that excuse is made.

I watched Harden lay on the ground after a turn over while knowing his guy had ran back for the easy bucket.

He’s not winning a ring.

Nash got ths excuse too. Didn’t win a ring.

My fav too.

Gotta play defense. They better get that into LD’s brain while he’s young.

Kid won everything he could at every stage of his career and he's 19. And when I say everything, I mean everything. Only Michael Jordan, Oscar Robertson and Grant Hill had a better rookie season statistically and they were all at least 2 years older than him.

He's a born winner so he'll win even if he ends up just an average defender. And he's really not that bad on defense right now either.

Kid won everything he could at every stage of his career

Didn't they say the same thing about Melo when he came into the league? he had won at Syracuse and dominated LBJ. it was only a matter of time before he won an NBA chip