1-12 from the arc.. Lazy defense being out hustled, and LaBron constantly is crying nothing changes with that guy.. He isn’t the GOAT.
Born in Omaha but I think he moved away at a young age.Thor played high school some where in Omaha and he’s been tearing it up, big shot over LaCry taking the lead with :20..
Didn't and won't watch a second, but Lebron scored a late layup to seal the win.About time they turn on the heat in the second half..
Entertaining game..
He scored the winning point, but he is well past being a good defender. South Sudan's guard who played at Radford and Virginia and had a great game scored a one-on-one lay-up on LeBron. A LAY-UP! Jrue Holiday and Derrick White are going to have to save his butt on D.1-12 from the arc.. Lazy defense being out hustled, and LaBron constantly is crying nothing changes with that guy.. He isn’t the GOAT.
I heard that just having LeBron on the team makes the Lakers a ton of money. Can't remember why. Probably merchandise sales and their local tv contract.He scored the winning point, but he is well past being a good defender. South Sudan's guard who played at Radford and Virginia and had a great game scored a one-on-one lay-up on LeBron. A LAY-UP! Jrue Holiday and Derrick White are going to have to save his butt on D.
How in the hell is he able to hold the Lakers hostage? Drafting Bronny is the least of their worries. How he handcuffs the team by controlling everything that takes place on the team is a much bigger factor. Why would anyone pay a 40-year-old 97 million over the next two years? It also has that has the protentional to increase to 115 million. It tells me Jeanie Buss is ok with just making a lot of money and really doesn't care if her Lakers are a title contender or not.
I watched the 4th quarter. Heard an announcer say that this might be Team USA's most talented roster and almost turned the channel.About time they turn on the heat in the second half..
Entertaining game..
I think a lot of money could be made betting against this "talented" USA group (can't call them a team, can we?) I bet they haven't covered a game yet and I doubt they will unless the books are forced to make some serious point spread adjustments.Didn't and won't watch a second, but Lebron scored a late layup to seal the win.
Not a problem even though the USA was about a 43-46 point FAVORITE.
That’s really laughable.. In today’s society we get told things that are facts but all their doing in my opinion is telling you the sky is GREEN when it’s actually always been BLUE..I watched the 4th quarter. Heard an announcer say that this might be Team USA's most talented roster and almost turned the channel.
There's certainly an age bias going with with regard to how the NBA is viewed. The "NBA media" is bloggers, Youtubers, young reporters working on the cheap, and some older guys who don't want to seem out of touch. Today's players are more talented they say. Today's style of play is more entertaining they say. It's incorrect, but take that opinion onto an NBA Reddit and you'll be buried in criticism and ridicule.That’s really laughable.. In today’s society we get told things that are facts but all their doing in my opinion is telling you the sky is GREEN when it’s actually always been BLUE..
Bird, Jordan and Magic would spank this week minded team..
He scored the winning point, but he is well past being a good defender. South Sudan's guard who played at Radford and Virginia and had a great game scored a one-on-one lay-up on LeBron. A LAY-UP! Jrue Holiday and Derrick White are going to have to save his butt on D.
How in the hell is he able to hold the Lakers hostage? Drafting Bronny is the least of their worries. How he handcuffs the team by controlling everything that takes place on the team is a much bigger factor. Why would anyone pay a 40-year-old 97 million over the next two years? It also has that has the protentional to increase to 115 million. It tells me Jeanie Buss is ok with just making a lot of money and really doesn't care if her Lakers are a title contender or not.
There's certainly an age bias going with with regard to how the NBA is viewed. The "NBA media" is bloggers, Youtubers, young reporters working on the cheap, and some older guys who don't want to seem out of touch. Today's players are more talented they say. Today's style of play is more entertaining they say. It's incorrect, but take that opinion onto an NBA Reddit and you'll be buried in criticism and ridicule.
I would agree that there is a lot more better outside shooters than during that era.. Skill set maybe quicker, but Pete Maravich in his prime still a better ball handler and passer as good as anyone playing today..I think the players are much more SKILLED than the Bird, Magic, and Jordan era was. I don't think they are mentally as tough and probably are physically as tough either. That said to ignore their skill level would be an error. These guys today can do things that was extremely rare if not impossible 35 years ago. It's just the truth.
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I think the players are much more SKILLED than the Bird, Magic, and Jordan era was. I don't think they are mentally as tough and probably are physically as tough either. That said to ignore their skill level would be an error. These guys today can do things that was extremely rare if not impossible 35 years ago. It's just the truth.
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They arent more skilled the rules have changed.
Thats all.
I would agree that there is a lot more better outside shooters than during that era.. Skill set maybe quicker, but Pete Maravich in his prime still a better ball handler and passer as good as anyone playing today..
I will not argue that there's a greater number of highly skilled players. BUT the supposed better skills that they show are greatly enhanced when you don't have to worry about establishing a pivot foot. It's much easier when you can take a "Euro step" (formerly called traveling) and reposition your feet just right (shuffle your feet) before shooting a jump shot. And there are a lot of skills that kids are not able to do-- like drop step to either shoulder with their back to the basket, footwork off the ball/using screens, and so on. The NBA media doesn't mention this because few of those guys ever played and coached the game. All they do is look at shooting data and compare the two eras.I think the players are much more SKILLED than the Bird, Magic, and Jordan era was. I don't think they are mentally as tough and probably are physically as tough either. That said to ignore their skill level would be an error. These guys today can do things that was extremely rare if not impossible 35 years ago. It's just the truth.
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I will not argue that there's a greater number of highly skilled players. BUT the supposed better skills that they show are greatly enhanced when you don't have to worry about establishing a pivot foot. It's much easier when you can take a "Euro step" (formerly called traveling) and reposition your feet just right (shuffle your feet) before shooting a jump shot. And there are a lot of skills that kids are not able to do-- like drop step to either shoulder with their back to the basket, footwork off the ball/using screens, and so on. The NBA media doesn't mention this because few of those guys ever played and coached the game. All they do is look at shooting data and compare the two eras.
The players of the 80's grew up in an era that did not emphasize shooting threes. There was physical resistance when trying to drive to the basket. If a help defender comes in, a foul was not called when they touched you. It's tougher to shoot from the outside when your pivot foot and dominant foot are switched from the way you like it. The players of yesterday couldn't just take an extra hop or two to get their feet just the way they liked it before they launch another boring three point attempt.
I. played Division 1 basketball in the 90s and pro over seas for a year.Do yourself a favor and turn on a game from like 1995 and watch how unskilled some of these guys where. Especially the big guys. Centers were generally guys who camped out in the lane and couldn't dribble or shoot beyond 10-15 feet. The PF....even worse. Guys like Davis' and Indiana and Oakley for Bulls and Knicks couldn't even play in today's game. Point guards were more playmaker smaller and couldn't shoot near as good as they can today. Very rare that guys could get their own shots.
Yes rules have changed but if you can't see the difference in these bigger ,taller, better shooting guys able to take their man off the dribble and create their own shots vs what the guys in that era could do I'm not sure what to tell you.
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I. played Division 1 basketball in the 90s and pro over seas for a year.
I did the moves you see now and they were called violations.
No offense homey but you dont know what you are talking about.
You don't understand basketbal if you think those guys in the past can't do what they do now.
Fair enough we can agree to disagree. If they could do what these guys did now they would've did it THEN. We don't have to speculate at all. It's at a touch of the finger.
Like I said I won't argue with you about your travels and walks and how the rules have somehow changed to allow things that were never allowed then. I'd be foolish to do that it's obvious. But in my opinion one would be just as foolish to argue that the skill level from players 35 years ago is on par with those of
Fair enough we can agree to disagree. If they could do what these guys did now they would've did it THEN. We don't have to speculate at all. It's at a touch of the finger.
Like I said I won't argue with you about your travels and walks and how the rules have somehow changed to allow things that were never allowed then. I'd be foolish to do that it's obvious. But in my opinion one would be just as foolish to argue that the skill level from players 35 years ago is on par with those of today.
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Players could cross over back then but defenders were more adept at getting a guy to go a direction and keeping them there. The game allowed for more contact with the dribbler. If a driver changed direction and bumped into a defender, it was not a foul. Today's defenders are not good at keeping guys in front of them or keeping them from changing direction. But the new officiating of today rewards the offense if the dribbler is tries to change directions and a defender is in the way. (I call this the "failure to yield" foul)Much of the physical resistance when trying to drive the basket came because a lot of times the guys doing the driving could only go one way (strong hand side) or didn't have the skills (that word again) to cross a guy over or just plain maneuver around.
Danny Manning. He definitely would have extended his range if he had practiced the three like KD did. But if KD would have played back then, he would have been guarded by the other team's 6' 7" small forward and would have struggled with all of the contact when he tried to drive. And would not have been allowed to take three steps back and shoot the three as a counter move. Defensively KD would have been abused in the post. Still an all-star and he would average 30 ppg.Could you imagine trying to guard KD in the 90's? Seriously what do you do? I guess in a nutshell I'm saying with this era of position less ball you see guys 6'7-611 who can put it on the floor, create their own shit, distribute, AND shoot the 3. Imagine guys during that era at THAT SIZE doing it? It was extremely rare.
LeBron does not have Magic's skill set. He's a poor man's Magic, but with Karl Malone's strength and Dominique Wilkins athleticism. A freight train.Finally LeBron is a polarizing guy and most either love or hate him. But as an example a guy like him is a unicorn even today. But in THAT era? Just imagine a guy bigger, stronger, faster than Karl Malone with Magics skill set, but the ability to jump like a Jordan or Dominique Wilkins. It was like he was made in a lab.