"OFFICIAL" Around the NBA - December Thread

[Denny Crane]

I could see that argument.

 

[riverman]

Ask Steve Kerr how lousy a teammate Jordan was! MJ punched him in the damn face during practice.

Now that's a guy who should write a book about basketball! Kerr has the most unpunchable face I've ever seen. Funny how him and Will Perdue both won more rings than MJ when they also won after getting traded to the Spurs! I think he'll get coach of the year.

 

[THE HCP]

Denny, my whole family is in SoCal. My grandparents were die hard Laker fans growing up. I loved Showtime when I was a kid. You guys know this.

 

[Denny Crane]

Denny, my whole family is in SoCal. My grandparents were die hard Laker fans growing up. I loved Showtime when I was a kid. You guys know this.

We offered to trade you to a L*kers forum for a bag of chips and they turned us down.

I'm in SoCal, but I'd almost be a Clippers fan than be a fan of the other LA team. I really appreciate PJax for the championship Bulls' teams and wish him well wherever he goes, but that's not the same as rooting for the L*kers. I did like Magic.

 

[MickZagger]

Denny, my whole family is in SoCal. My grandparents were die hard Laker fans growing up. I loved Showtime when I was a kid. You guys know this.

When your grandparents were growing up the Lakers were in Minnesota.

You can't be a Lakers fan and a Blazer fan. Its pretty sacrilege.

 

[magnifier661]

Now that's a guy who should write a book about basketball! Kerr has the most unpunchable face I've ever seen. Funny how him and Will Perdue both won more rings than MJ when they also won after getting traded to the Spurs! I think he'll get coach of the year.

No they didn't. Kerr wasnt part of the first 3 titles and Perdue wasn't part of the last 3 titles. Did they win 4 titles somewhere else?

Edit: I looked it up. Kerr won 3 titles in Chicago and 2 in SAS. Perdue won 3 titles in Chicago and 1 in SAS

 

[Hobbesarable]

No they didn't. Kerr wasnt part of the first 3 titles and Perdue wasn't part of the last 3 titles. Did they win 4 titles somewhere else?

Edit: I looked it up. Kerr won 3 titles in Chicago and 2 in SAS. Perdue won 3 titles in Chicago and 1 in SAS

LOL. Came to the wrong place to make up facts as you go along.

 

[magnifier661]

LOL. Came to the wrong place to make up facts as you go along.

Lol, now if he used Robert Horry....

 

[Hobbesarable]

Lol, now if he used Robert Horry....

Yeah, but he wasn't one of MJ's teammates. You would call that one out as well.

 

[riverman]

No they didn't. Kerr wasnt part of the first 3 titles and Perdue wasn't part of the last 3 titles. Did they win 4 titles somewhere else?

Edit: I looked it up. Kerr won 3 titles in Chicago and 2 in SAS. Perdue won 3 titles in Chicago and 1 in SAS

You're right, Kerr had 5, MJ 6, I think he was joking that he and Will combined had more rings than MJ.

 

[magnifier661]

You're right, Kerr had 5, MJ 6, I think he was joking that he and Will combined had more rings than MJ.

He could joke all he wants. Without MJ and Duncan, he wouldn't have any hardware.

I get sick and tired of these role players claiming greatness because they were lucky enough to be playing with the best to ever play the game

 

[riverman]

LOL. Came to the wrong place to make up facts as you go along.

I don't look at msg boards as homework assignments so if memory fails me, thank you all for corrections. I usually thank people for doing so but really dude, I'll hang where I want to hang.

 

[Hobbesarable]

I don't look at msg boards as homework assignments so if memory fails me, thank you all for corrections. I usually thank people for doing so but really dude, I'll hang where I want to hang.

Technically Mags corrected you.

 

[riverman]

He could joke all he wants. Without MJ and Duncan, he wouldn't have any hardware.

I get sick and tired of these role players claiming greatness because they were lucky enough to be playing with the best to ever play the game

It was all done with mirth..Kerr and Perdue were down playing their roles when they interviewed. I enjoyed hearing it.

 

[riverman]

Technically Mags corrected you.

He didn't tell me I came to the wrong place though.

 

[Hobbesarable]

He didn't tell me I came to the wrong place though.

That was in reference to a discussion Mags and I had a couple of years ago. It was about a comment very similar to that.

 

[magnifier661]

It was all done with mirth..Kerr and Perdue were down playing their roles when they interviewed. I enjoyed hearing it.

It's weird. I used to totally hate the Bulls and especially Jordan. Most was because Jordan was so much better than Drexler and deep down I knew it. I hated that we weren't the better team either.

A long while passed and I look back at that team. I don't think there was a better team ever assembled. And Jordan was definitely the greatest player to ever play the game.

The only player even remotely close is LBJ.

PS, I don't think the 90's Blazers would have beat them either.

 

[Hobbesarable]

It's weird. I used to totally hate the Bulls and especially Jordan. Most was because Jordan was so much better than Drexler and deep down I knew it. I hated that we weren't the better team either.

A long while passed and I look back at that team. I don't think there was a better team ever assembled. And Jordan was definitely the greatest player to ever play the game.

The only player even remotely close is LBJ.

PS, I don't think the 90's Blazers would have beat them either.

Yeah, I also hated the Bulls at that time. It took me a while to fully appreciate MJ, Scottie and their championship teams.

 

[BlazerBeav]

Cleveland put in an All-Star bid in the same window as Portland. Does this hurt our chances of getting it? I'd think the NBA would stand to make much more money putting it in Lebrons back yard. Fortunately I believe that it is a 2 year window.

Here's a Chris Haynes article if any of you missed his writing. Do you think cleveland.com would complain to the Team if I posted an excerpt?

http://www.cleveland.com/cavs/index.ssf/2014/12/cleveland_cavaliers_have_place.html

Cleveland hosted the All-Star game in 1997! What a crock.

 

[riverman]

It's weird. I used to totally hate the Bulls and especially Jordan. Most was because Jordan was so much better than Drexler and deep down I knew it. I hated that we weren't the better team either.

A long while passed and I look back at that team. I don't think there was a better team ever assembled. And Jordan was definitely the greatest player to ever play the game.

The only player even remotely close is LBJ.

PS, I don't think the 90's Blazers would have beat them either.

Jordan is hands down the greatest individual to play but the Bulls were not the greatest team by a stretch. The Showtime Lakers, Bird era Celtics and for two years the Isiah Thomas led Pistons were pretty much the greatest teams assembled

 

[magnifier661]

Jordan is hands down the greatest individual to play but the Bulls were not the greatest team by a stretch. The Showtime Lakers, Bird era Celtics and for two years the Isiah Thomas led Pistons were pretty much the greatest teams assembled

I must agree to disagree.

 

[Hobbesarable]

Since this is the current topic, here's Hollinger's ranking of NBA finals teams from best to worst.

http://espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/2012/story/_/page/Finalists1-10/ranking-nba-finals-teams-best-worst

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Jordan is hands down the greatest individual to play but the Bulls were not the greatest team by a stretch. The Showtime Lakers, Bird era Celtics and for two years the Isiah Thomas led Pistons were pretty much the greatest teams assembled

I think it may be fair to add the 2008 Celtics to 'Best teams ever assembled' list... Think about it, this was their lineup:

Rondo / Cassell
Ray Allen / Tony Allen
Pierce / Posey
Garnett / Big Baby
Perkins / PJ Brown

 

[BlazerCaravan]

PS, I don't think the 90's Blazers would have beat them either.

Not without prime Sabonis. Get him in the NBA in 1989 and you have a conversation.

 

[magnifier661]

Not without prime Sabonis. Get him in the NBA in 1989 and you have a conversation.

Well yeah! Even the Sabas we had in the late 90's would work

 

[riverman]

Since this is the current topic, here's Hollinger's ranking of NBA finals teams from best to worst.

http://espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/2012/story/_/page/Finalists1-10/ranking-nba-finals-teams-best-worst

Problem with these stat driven lists in my opinion is it does not matchup different eras head to head. I still think the Showtime Lakers would beat the Bulls in their prime. Too many mismatches for Jordan and Pippen to counter. BJ Armstrong trying to guard Magic would have been embarassing as would Luc Longley trying to guard Jabbar

 

[magnifier661]

Problem with these stat driven lists in my opinion is it does not matchup different eras head to head. I still think the Showtime Lakers would beat the Bulls in their prime. Too many mismatches for Jordan and Pippen to counter. BJ Armstrong trying to guard Magic would have been embarassing as would Luc Longley trying to guard Jabbar

Who's gonna stop Jordan and Pippen?

 

[PDXFonz]

If I ever find a time machine the first thing I will do is get all of the NBA's greats together to play each other in a tournament in their prime. The top players according to a combination of statistical achievement and championship wins will be designated team captains. They would then select team mates school yard style. Finally the teams would vote to select any coach in NBA history for their head coach. The order of this will be determined by a 1 on 1 double elimination tournament between 1 player from each team. Each series would be best out of 7.

 

[Hobbesarable]

If I ever find a time machine the first thing I will do is get all of the NBA's greats together to play each other in a tournament in their prime. The top players according to a combination of statistical achievement and championship wins will be designated team captains. They would then select team mates school yard style. Finally the teams would vote to select any coach in NBA history for their head coach. The order of this will be determined by a 1 on 1 double elimination tournament between 1 player from each team. Each series would be best out of 7.

I say we have them fight it out in a series of MTV's NBA Celebrity Death Matches!

 

[riverman]

Who's gonna stop Jordan and Pippen?

Worthy, Baylor, Magic, Green, Perkins, Scott, Rambis...that showtime team was deep. In that team's prime, the Bulls would've had trouble winning a best of 7.