Around the NBA #3 - Kevin Twitterfingers' RGM Burner Edition

Post #961 » by **K_ick_God** » Mon Jan 27, 2020 1:35 am

god shammgod wrote:zion getting crunch minutes finally. he walks like he has a peg leg though.

Yeah gimpy and heavyset.

Post #962 » by **mpharris36** » Mon Jan 27, 2020 1:44 am

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well done cuban

god shammgod · Post #963 » by **god shammgod** » Mon Jan 27, 2020 1:44 am

KnicksGod wrote:
god shammgod wrote:zion getting crunch minutes finally. he walks like he has a peg leg though.

Yeah gimpy and heavyset.

he's nice tho. i don't know if he can stay healthy but he's a heck of a player.

Post #964 » by **K_ick_God** » Mon Jan 27, 2020 1:45 am

god shammgod wrote:
KnicksGod wrote:
god shammgod wrote:zion getting crunch minutes finally. he walks like he has a peg leg though.

Yeah gimpy and heavyset.

he's nice tho. i don't know if he can stay healthy but he's a heck of a player.

Yeah he looks really good. Huffing and puffing some. Just an unusual body type but a dominant type game.

Worst_to_First · Post #965 » by **Worst_to_First** » Mon Jan 27, 2020 2:24 am

I wonder how Melo is feeling right now. Kobe always referred to him as his brother.

Clyde_Style · Post #966 » by **Clyde_Style** » Mon Jan 27, 2020 2:51 am

Gosh, Zion sure is gifted. I've never seen that kind of power on the court combined with so much natural ability, finesse and touch. He's a beast. He may become unguardable. If he can stay healthy he has MVP talent. Not sure he can, but I hope he does, because what he can do is special and unique.

3toheadmelo · Post #967 » by **3toheadmelo** » Mon Jan 27, 2020 4:06 am

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Post #968 » by **Capn'O** » Mon Jan 27, 2020 4:24 am

Lillard honoring Kobe by dropping fifty.

Had some very nice words about him after as well.

thelastpope · Post #969 » by **thelastpope** » Mon Jan 27, 2020 4:26 am

Clyde_Style wrote:Gosh, Zion sure is gifted. I've never seen that kind of power on the court combined with so much natural ability, finesse and touch. He's a beast. He may become unguardable. If he can stay healthy he has MVP talent. Not sure he can, but I hope he does, because what he can do is special and unique.

Smart was on him most of the game and he couldn't do anything to stop him, Zion is basically giannis from 3 years ago at 19, if he gets a jumper it's over

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god shammgod · Post #970 » by **god shammgod** » Mon Jan 27, 2020 4:37 am

Capn'O wrote:Lillard honoring Kobe by dropping fifty.

Had some very nice words about him after as well.

dame is on a mad tear

Worst_to_First · Post #971 » by **Worst_to_First** » Mon Jan 27, 2020 4:58 am

thelastpope wrote:
Clyde_Style wrote:Gosh, Zion sure is gifted. I've never seen that kind of power on the court combined with so much natural ability, finesse and touch. He's a beast. He may become unguardable. If he can stay healthy he has MVP talent. Not sure he can, but I hope he does, because what he can do is special and unique.
Smart was on him most of the game and he couldn't do anything to stop him, Zion is basically giannis from 3 years ago at 19, if he gets a jumper it's over

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At least we did our best in terms of putting ourselves in a position to draft him.

cgmw · Post #972 » by **cgmw** » Mon Jan 27, 2020 5:40 am

Worst_to_First wrote:I wonder how Melo is feeling right now. Kobe always referred to him as his brother.

I’ve been wondering about Phil.

GEOLINK · Post #973 » by **GEOLINK** » Mon Jan 27, 2020 5:53 am

cgmw wrote:
Worst_to_First wrote:I wonder how Melo is feeling right now. Kobe always referred to him as his brother.

I’ve been wondering about Phil.

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knicksNOTslick · Post #974 » by **knicksNOTslick** » Mon Jan 27, 2020 6:09 am

dakomish23 wrote:
Rasho Brezec wrote:
B8RcDeMktfxC wrote:Rudi +2, KP +5, Luka 2-10 3pt, 1-5 FT.

Another Luka-loss for the Mavs. Chokes every Q4. And he was pally af with all of the Jazz players after the game. This is becoming Westbrook-like.

Carlisle can't believe in Boban because he doesn't 3. :shrug_txt:

Mavs are pretenders. It's Doncic and a bunch of role players.

Yeah they’re not anywhere near that tier 1 level yet. They’re on that 2nd tier of teams that might win a round in the playoffs but will lose 4-2 or 4-1 in the 2nd round to one of the heavyweights.

It’s not a knock on them. They’re in year 2 with Doncic. 5 years from now it’s an issue.

That's why I'm not too confident in the pick we got. By next year, they might be top 4 in the West.

knicksNOTslick · Post #975 » by **knicksNOTslick** » Mon Jan 27, 2020 6:53 am

mpharris36 wrote:

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well done cuban

The Knicks should hang up #61 to commemorate Kobe's 61 points at the Garden. It's still the most points scored by an opponent at the Garden (I know Harden tied it last year and Melo broke the record but that was as a Knicks player, so he got plenty of games in). And nobody should dare to ever break it.

Likewise, the Raptors should hang #81.

Clyde_Style · Post #976 » by **Clyde_Style** » Mon Jan 27, 2020 1:06 pm

thelastpope wrote:
Clyde_Style wrote:Gosh, Zion sure is gifted. I've never seen that kind of power on the court combined with so much natural ability, finesse and touch. He's a beast. He may become unguardable. If he can stay healthy he has MVP talent. Not sure he can, but I hope he does, because what he can do is special and unique.
Smart was on him most of the game and he couldn't do anything to stop him, Zion is basically giannis from 3 years ago at 19, if he gets a jumper it's over

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Looks like he can shoot already. Those three pointers were line drive bullets, so maybe not typical form, but the accuracy was there and they splashed. Those were with his feet set and I don't know if he needs to work on his mid-range, but he looks like a scoring machine already. I thought he might be a Barkley comp, but this guy is different. The athletic ability in that frame is unreal.

The only thing stopping him is his habits. With his build he needs to take care of his body very well or the g-force of those moves will rip his connective tissues apart. So far, he looks pudgy so I'm not betting on his dedication yet. The talent is mind-blowing, but his commitment to self-care is a big question mark.

P.S. He is way more advanced than Giannis was at that age IMO. Different talents though so hard to compare them.

3toheadmelo · Post #977 » by **3toheadmelo** » Mon Jan 27, 2020 1:34 pm

Worst_to_First wrote:I wonder how Melo is feeling right now. Kobe always referred to him as his brother.

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G_K_F · Post #978 » by **G_K_F** » Mon Jan 27, 2020 2:46 pm

It still doesn’t feel real. Having people talk about him like he’s not around. All these current and former players talking about him and getting emotional. It feels like some sort of alternate universe. I can’t believe it.

thebuzzardman · Post #979 » by **thebuzzardman** » Mon Jan 27, 2020 2:46 pm

Clyde_Style wrote:
thelastpope wrote:
Clyde_Style wrote:Gosh, Zion sure is gifted. I've never seen that kind of power on the court combined with so much natural ability, finesse and touch. He's a beast. He may become unguardable. If he can stay healthy he has MVP talent. Not sure he can, but I hope he does, because what he can do is special and unique.
Smart was on him most of the game and he couldn't do anything to stop him, Zion is basically giannis from 3 years ago at 19, if he gets a jumper it's over

Sent from my SM-T830 using Tapatalk

Looks like he can shoot already. Those three pointers were line drive bullets, so maybe not typical form, but the accuracy was there and they splashed. Those were with his feet set and I don't know if he needs to work on his mid-range, but he looks like a scoring machine already. I thought he might be a Barkley comp, but this guy is different. The athletic ability in that frame is unreal.

The only thing stopping him is his habits. With his build he needs to take care of his body very well or the g-force of those moves will rip his connective tissues apart. So far, he looks pudgy so I'm not betting on his dedication yet. The talent is mind-blowing, but his commitment to self-care is a big question mark.

P.S. He is way more advanced than Giannis was at that age IMO. Different talents though so hard to compare them.

Yeah, a lot of people are concerned he'll have a lot of wear and tear injuries, it seems, and are discounting the very real chance he might get a severe shearing injury like Bo Jackson - though Bo took incredible care of his body, so it's not maybe the most appropriate example for injury, but it is for a really large, really freakishly strong and explosive athlete.

B8RcDeMktfxC · Post #980 » by **B8RcDeMktfxC** » Mon Jan 27, 2020 3:22 pm

thebuzzardman wrote:
Clyde_Style wrote:
thelastpope wrote:Smart was on him most of the game and he couldn't do anything to stop him, Zion is basically giannis from 3 years ago at 19, if he gets a jumper it's over

Sent from my SM-T830 using Tapatalk

Looks like he can shoot already. Those three pointers were line drive bullets, so maybe not typical form, but the accuracy was there and they splashed. Those were with his feet set and I don't know if he needs to work on his mid-range, but he looks like a scoring machine already. I thought he might be a Barkley comp, but this guy is different. The athletic ability in that frame is unreal.

The only thing stopping him is his habits. With his build he needs to take care of his body very well or the g-force of those moves will rip his connective tissues apart. So far, he looks pudgy so I'm not betting on his dedication yet. The talent is mind-blowing, but his commitment to self-care is a big question mark.

P.S. He is way more advanced than Giannis was at that age IMO. Different talents though so hard to compare them.

Yeah, a lot of people are concerned he'll have a lot of wear and tear injuries, it seems, and are discounting the very real chance he might get a severe shearing injury like Bo Jackson - though Bo took incredible care of his body, so it's not maybe the most appropriate example for injury, but it is for a really large, really freakishly strong and explosive athlete.

Yes, Bo seems like a better comparison than any NBA player, really.