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2012 NBA Mar |OT2| The Manhattan Project Part II: Blow It All Up, Again
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What career?
Definitely
Doc Rivers and Orlando's FO not only failed, but destroyed the best established talent in the league post-MJ.
Black Mamba
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Remember when Cavs fans were complaining that Brown didn't play Hickson enough in the playoffs?
Because Brandon Jennings and Monta might chuck them out of contention, especially Jennings. BUT they have a surprisingly great supporting cast, better than knicks in that aspect.
Bucks have an easier schedule for the rest of March and April than the Knicks.
They play Bobcats and Wizards twice, that's 4 wins for them.
They play Pistons, Cavs, Raps, and Nets, that's another 4 wins.
BOS 2x, IND 3X, POR 2X, NYK 2X, PHI, tough but "winnable games".
The only top tier team they play the rest of the way is OKC
I think the difference is the Knicks on the other hand have to play the Magix 2X, Bulls 2X, Heat, and Clips. So that's 6 losses right there.
For Knicks and Bucks fans, I would look toward Boston possibly missing the playoffs. They have a 6 game stretch in April against MIA, SA, CHI, IND, PHI, MIA. I wouldn't flinch if Boston misses the playoffs completely and Bucks & Knicks get in.
(In which case both would get destroyed by Bulls or MIA in 4 games.)
iamshadowlark
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You mean in the LBJ years? When Big Z would get more minutes than him trying to guard KG? Brown really is an idiot.
ClovingWestbrook
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What fails?
lol. How much do you get paid to be a viral marketer?
BUT JJ HICKSON IS AS GOOD AS AMARE (back when amare was good) AND TRADING FOR EACH OTHER IS LEGITIMATE. THEY'RE ESSENTIALLY THE SAME PLAYER.
Syphon Filter
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MOB how do you know the outcome. WAS can beat bucks for all we know .plus i dont see MIA beating knicks in madison square.
C'mon man. Stop beastin.
captmcblack
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Gallo had the ladies on LOCK in NYC. 
Black Mamba
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darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Because the Knicks are going to miss the playoffs?
Syphon Filter
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nice stealth edit. just cause lakers got destroyed doesnt mean the same will happen to knicks.
Gallo had the ladies on LOCK in NYC.
Not enough blonde snow bunnies for him to come back.
Black Mamba
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eh, i thought you meant a first round series at 1st, then realized there was one more season game.
Heat can win in NY. Just like a handful of teams have this season.
Swept by the eventual Champs in the 2nd >>> Swept by the retirement homes basketball rec group in round 1.
Just my assumptions based on how MIL has played as of late. (Not amazing, but they are taking care of business against sub .500 teams.) The teams I listed as definite wins for MIL are teams they have beaten before.
Also Heat Road record > Knicks Home record. Could easily go either way if Knicks have gotten their act together by then.
Like the Bobcats? LOLZ
Wow, people other than thekad are still on the whole 'tmac coulda been better than kobe' kick huh?
There are a whole bunch of players who have had special 5 year stretches and physical tools like tmac. To say that they could have been top 5 all time if they'd been more competitive is assinine.
Some people don't feel Kobe earned his status without a genuine rival so they invent this notion that tmac could have been a contender had injuries/Orlando's fo/mentality not killed his career.
There are a whole bunch of players who have had special 5 year stretches and physical tools like tmac. To say that they could have been top 5 all time if they'd been more competitive is assinine.
Some people don't feel Kobe earned his status without a genuine rival so they invent this notion that tmac could have been a contender had injuries/Orlando's fo/mentality not killed his career.
CoffeeJanitor
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If people want to disregard the mental aspect of the game and only look at physical talent/athleticism, Darko is the best player in the last 10 years.
edit: i think this makes sense
Not enough blonde snow bunnies for him to come back.
He had to run, Kim was eyeing him for a while.
iamshadowlark
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Dwight and Lebron have played in the last 10 years.
hahahaha....NO.
no....NO...just NO....Seriously NO. Have you seen kobe's footwork?
CoffeeJanitor
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I'll give you LeBron, but we've never seen Darko with a working brain.
Well then what do you mean by talent? The physical ability to shoot a jumpshot?
You don't think Boston could fall out the playoffs?
Look at their schedule for April and then look at how awful they have been playing this season (Just got blown out by SAC). Again, they have a 7 game stretch in the beginning of April against MIA, SA, CHI, IND, PHI, MIA, ATL. This old BOS team with no bench will get murdered in that stretch, not to mention the rest of April.
They end the season against NYK, ORL, ATL, MIA, MIL (All teams who might still be jockeying for playoff position).
EDIT: I think they can........................In the WEST. And it's funny how you mention teams like NYK,MIL and ORL that all have been iffy jockying for position as if boston wont do the same.
Ninja Scooter
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Having the skills Kobe has is a talent. Kobe is both more skilled and talented than TMac ever was. TMac was just taller, if you want to consider that a "talent".
AlphaSnake
...and that, kids, was the first time I sucked a dick for crack
Can someone post that gif of Derrick Rose from last week blowing past Lin and Amare stepping out of his way so he can dunk?
In fact, just post all of Amare's shitty defense GIFs you have. I'm in a debate here with my friends - especially with one who's a massive Amare dickrider. LOL
In fact, just post all of Amare's shitty defense GIFs you have. I'm in a debate here with my friends - especially with one who's a massive Amare dickrider. LOL
Black Mamba
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edit: I love how he sticks his arm out like he's saying "Sir, this is the path of least resistance"
T Mac had no work ethic. You can't maximize talent when your not trying. Basically if they both worked equally as hard T Mac would be the better player but they didn't so you have another would have been player.
I've actually thought of kobe as the more skilled player and Jordan while also skilled was a far superior athlete vis a vis lebron. Phil jackson mentioned Mj's hands as one of the reasons he dominated the paint so much.
MorisUkunRasik
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I like how he points for TP, like "Someone switch and grab the guy I was supposed to switch to!"
captmcblack
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I can't understand how you can be so bad at defense.
Amare could simply NOT turn and the defense would be 10x better just by doing that
Amare could simply NOT turn and the defense would be 10x better just by doing that
How do you know that? The nba is full of basketball talent but not all of them reach alpha status.
edit: I love how he sticks his arm out like he's saying "Sir, this is the path of least resistance"
lol I was gonna say that I love that he's pointing towards a general area and probably telling people to pick TP up on defense.
LOL rose tinted glasses at its finest.
If anything, he helps TD get in position and freaks out when he realizes he's going to have to defend Parker. :lol
That's what i'm wondering with some guys here. People seem to have forgetten Number 8 kobe and how he just plowed through defences.
LOL Purple tinted glasses at its finest.
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