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AldoTrapani said:
Does Steph ever slump?
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He's the best shooter in the history of the game. That being said he's been in the league three seasons longer than Dame and he's only played 79 more games. So yeah Steph slumps and when he does he can do absolutely nothing for his team because his slumps are serious injuries. The guy is an all time great and in his system he is a more valuable player than Dame is in ours but he's also frail... that's the only thing bad about Steph in that system.

Now if Steph was in a lot of other systems teams would use any player on their roster that they wanted, isolate Steph and post his ass up every fucking play because even though he's in his thirties his body still looks like it's waiting for his balls to drop. That being said, the Warriors coaching staff figured that out a long time ago and Steph gets ample help if teams try to do that which frees him up to float in passing lanes and gamble on steals when covering his man, which makes him look like a much better defender than he is.

Bottom line is that the best ability is availability and Steph definitely hasn't been as dependable to lace em up as he has been to shoot the ball when he can.
 
There’s no comparison between Curry and Lillard. There just isn’t. Maybe you can use stats but when it comes down to all time greats, Curry is a top 2 PG ever. I don’t think many would have Damian close to that. Basketball loves titles to value players as well. Curry is the best shooter ever and it’s not close. He transcended the game. Literally changed the game, not just the NBA but kids today play differently due to Curry.
 
blazerkor said:
Now if Steph was in a lot of other systems teams would use any player on their roster that they wanted, isolate Steph and post his ass up every fucking play because even though he's in his thirties his body still looks like it's waiting for his balls to drop. That being said, the Warriors coaching staff figured that out a long time ago and Steph gets ample help if teams try to do that which frees him up to float in passing lanes and gamble on steals when covering his man, which makes him look like a much better defender than he is.
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That really isn't true, and if you watched Warriors games with a modicum of objectivity, you'd know that Curry spends very little time "floating" or gambling for steals. He's one of the hardest working defenders on their team, he's hyper aware and smart--basically, he's all the things that Lillard and McCollum aren't on defense. He doesn't have Lillard's explosive athleticism nor does he have great size--if he had those, he'd be one of the best defenders in basketball. As it is, he plays with great technique, smarts and effort--that's why he's not a liability in their system. Yes, obviously it's a benefit that he has great and smart defenders to help, but he's also part of that communication and awareness. A big reason why he doesn't get "his ass posted every fucking play" is because he and the rest of the defense see it coming and often pre-switch before the screen hits, so that the screen action ends up creating exactly the defensive assignments Golden State wants. Portland couldn't do this because neither Lillard nor McCollum have the awareness or instincts to see it coming, communicate automatically with teammates and execute it with the right timing.

Your posts about Curry invariably sound like a previous generation of Blazers fan dedicated to insisting that while maybe Drexler isn't quite as good as Jordan, actually it's closer than you might think and Jordan is overrated due to this, this and this. It's better to just appreciate the greatness of Jordan and Curry, let go of the need to run the other guy down and forget the comparisons. Curry out-classes Lillard in just about every way; that's no shame, as Curry is likely to go down as a top-ten of all-time player and Lillard can fall short of that and still be a clear Hall of Famer.
 
blazerkor said:
He's the best shooter in the history of the game. That being said he's been in the league three seasons longer than Dame and he's only played 79 more games. So yeah Steph slumps and when he does he can do absolutely nothing for his team because his slumps are serious injuries. The guy is an all time great and in his system he is a more valuable player than Dame is in ours but he's also frail... that's the only thing bad about Steph in that system.

Now if Steph was in a lot of other systems teams would use any player on their roster that they wanted, isolate Steph and post his ass up every fucking play because even though he's in his thirties his body still looks like it's waiting for his balls to drop. That being said, the Warriors coaching staff figured that out a long time ago and Steph gets ample help if teams try to do that which frees him up to float in passing lanes and gamble on steals when covering his man, which makes him look like a much better defender than he is.

Bottom line is that the best ability is availability and Steph definitely hasn't been as dependable to lace em up as he has been to shoot the ball when he can.
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If you remove the season they were blatantly decided to tank he has been dependable enough so not sure what this is about.
Normally i agree with your posts but with this one i disagree from first to last word really.
Be is way better defensive and offensive player than Dame and I m pretty sure he works way harder on both ends of the floor.
 
blazerkor said:
He's the best shooter in the history of the game. That being said he's been in the league three seasons longer than Dame and he's only played 79 more games. So yeah Steph slumps and when he does he can do absolutely nothing for his team because his slumps are serious injuries. The guy is an all time great and in his system he is a more valuable player than Dame is in ours but he's also frail... that's the only thing bad about Steph in that system.

Now if Steph was in a lot of other systems teams would use any player on their roster that they wanted, isolate Steph and post his ass up every fucking play because even though he's in his thirties his body still looks like it's waiting for his balls to drop. That being said, the Warriors coaching staff figured that out a long time ago and Steph gets ample help if teams try to do that which frees him up to float in passing lanes and gamble on steals when covering his man, which makes him look like a much better defender than he is.

Bottom line is that the best ability is availability and Steph definitely hasn't been as dependable to lace em up as he has been to shoot the ball when he can.
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Yeah it's almost like comparing Drexler to Jordan. There honestly was no comparison IMO. Drexler was great without question. Drexler was a HOF player while playing here. Jordan was the best ever to play the game.
 
Haakzilla said:
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idk about the "full recovery" thing. He dropped like a stone in the draft because of his back injuries in college. One report said that he could barely walk before draft time. We'll see.

It could be the nightmare scenario for the Nuggets - get him cheap because of injuries, pay him big because he's awesome, then he can't play because of injuries and stuck with his contract.
#BRoy (and others, not just him)
 
Wizard Mentor said:
idk about the "full recovery" thing. He dropped like a stone in the draft because of his back injuries in college. One report said that he could barely walk before draft time. We'll see.

It could be the nightmare scenario for the Nuggets - get him cheap because of injuries, pay him big because he's awesome, then he can't play because of injuries and stuck with his contract.
#BRoy (and others, not just him)
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Yeah, I think it was reported the Nuggets and maybe a couple other teams had him on their draft board AT ALL. The rest flagged his back.

It was flagged before, got surgery, got hurt again, and now we are to expect it’s not going to be problematic?

also isn’t there SERIOUS injury issues in the family?

At least with B Roy they had a general idea he’d be able to play for a few years. Mpj teams literally thought he would never step foot on the court for a full season.

crazy stuff
 
B-Roy said:


Need a coach willing to do this to CJ
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Thibs specifically said it was because he didn't think playing 3 small guards would work. I'm sure he was thinking of defense

note: Blazers are 29th in defense; same as last season
 
B-Roy said:


Need a coach willing to do this to CJ
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Kemba is playing like ass

and it’s also a lie because they’re still gonna play with 3 small guards, just not as small as Kemba

Quickley
Rose
Burks
Grimes
Fournier
RJ Barrett

Kemba is like 5’10 though, so he is super short. TT was just being nice and sugarcoating a pile of shit. Kemba sucks now.

(They moved Alec Burks to the starting lineup, Barret to SF, benched Kemba and gave Kemba minutes to 6’4 grimes…)
 
Predator said:
Kemba is playing like ass

and it’s also a lie because they’re still gonna play with 3 small guards, just not as small as Kemba

Quickley
Rose
Burks
Grimes
Fournier
RJ Barrett
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Quickley 6'2
Rose 6'2
Burks 6'6
Grimes 6'5
Fournier 6'7
RJ Barrett 6'6

I don't see any "lie" there
 
Good to see big guy go back to playing, back to the hoop and backing down opponent for high percentage shot.
I think Chauncey is having Nurk do more of this too.

Porzingis is scoring 1.25 points per chance on the post, by far a career high and one of the best marks in basketball this season, according to Second Spectrum. Putting the numbers aside, KP simply looks more comfortable than ever before. KP is playing to his size, establishing deeper post positioning by burying tiny guys underneath the rim and backing them down before taking hook shots close to the basket instead of settling for turnaround or face-up jumpers.
– via Kevin O'Connor @ The R
 
New ownership group for the Zer's....lol

It sounds like LeBron James’ sports group is working on some exciting possibilities. Fenway Sports Group, which James is a partner of, is reportedly looking to purchase an NBA franchise. “Fenway Sports Group wants to buy an NBA team once it’s done acquiring the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins, Axios has learned,” wrote Dan Primack of Axios. “Why it matters: FSG is pioneering a new sort of corporate sports ownership, buying up marquee franchises in different geographic markets.”
– via Sam Leweck
 
Why Denver maxed Porter Jr early is beyond me. All they had to do is wait till this summer when he’s restricted and match any offer.

They literally would be breathing a sigh of relief right now saying “thank god he’s restricted this summer”

was it to show him loyalty? Can anybody explain what the benefit was not using another year to see if his back would hold up?
 
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