Originally Posted by Mecca:
Even if you changed those rules teams would still shoot a bunch of 3's, it's an analytical shift in the game.
When you have teams that can just rain 3's like Golden State for example, it goes a long way to making having a big man or even playing one not as important. The style that is being played in the NBA today probably would have made someone like Shaq not as important, it's a style that is not going to go away.
It also signaled an end to the garbage basketball of the 90s. The Knicks/Heat model of winning games by hand-checking, fouling, and racing to 70 points. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla:
It also signaled an end to the garbage basketball of the 90s. The Knicks/Heat model of winning games by hand-checking, fouling, and racing to 70 points.
Anyone that is bitching about 3's should remember this, is this really the basketball you want back? [Reply]
Originally Posted by Mecca:
Anyone that is bitching about 3's should remember this, is this really the basketball you want back?
Fuck no. I loved the way GS plays basketball pre KD and no KD. Houston on the other hand just chucks volume 3's and hope half go in and the other half is Harden flopping. [Reply]
Originally Posted by dirk digler:
**** no. I loved the way GS plays basketball pre KD and no KD. Houston on the other hand just chucks volume 3's and hope half go in and the other half is Harden flopping.
Oh, I absolutely agree with this. Houston is unwatchable now, and I used to love Harden.
I also think the de-emphasis of the classic big man is a good thing; it allows more teams to compete with solid guard play (like the NCAA). I also say this understanding that Giannis is the best player in the NBA and that Zion will go #1 overall. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla:
Oh, I absolutely agree with this. Houston is unwatchable now, and I used to love Harden.
I also think the de-emphasis of the classic big man is a good thing; it allows more teams to compete with solid guard play (like the NCAA). I also say this understanding that Giannis is the best player in the NBA and that Zion will go #1 overall.
I loved watching SA play as well especially the 2014 team, it was beautiful to watch.
In regards to Zion I think he has bust written all over him IMHO. He is the ultimate tweener who can't shoot. He is basically a bigger Julius Randle. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Mecca:
It only took the greatest player of all time to achieve that.
Other than the Bulls example most of the title teams were manned with dominant centers.
Whats wrong w that? You like watching skinny pretty boys shoot 3s all day?
Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla:
It also signaled an end to the garbage basketball of the 90s. The Knicks/Heat model of winning games by hand-checking, fouling, and racing to 70 points.
Bball in the 90s wasnt garbage. It was more physical. You are just soft and only care about scoring and offensive highlights. No wonder you like GS so much. [Reply]
Originally Posted by PAChiefsGuy:
Whats wrong w that? You like watching skinny pretty boys shoot 3s all day?
Bball in the 90s wasnt garbage. It was more physical. You are just soft and only care about scoring and offensive highlights. No wonder you like GS so much.
No, great scorers still scored, bad basketball were still the teams like New York and Miami that seemed to not be able to score points at all. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Al Bundy:
No, great scorers still scored, bad basketball were still the teams like New York and Miami that seemed to not be able to score points at all.
It was more physical in the 80s and 90s. That's not up for debate. Hand-checking was allowed back then now it is not. I don't see how you can argue that today's NBA is just as physical when there is no hand-checking. Facts are facts buddy.
Originally Posted by BigCatDaddy:
That Spurs team played amazing team ball. Didnt tbey beat Lebron's super team by 20 in 4 of the 5 games or something?
Not quite but the Spurs def put the smackdown on LeBron and the Heat in the 2013-2014 playoffs.
Game 1 - vs Miami W 110-95 (+15)
Game 2 - vs Miami L 98-96 (-2)
Game 3 - @ Miami W 111-92 (+19)
Game 4 - @ Miami W 107-86 (+21)
Game 5 - vs Miami W 104-87 (+17)