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[Future PhaZe]

Isn't AK a legit SF though?

I'm still not really sold on Smoove at all though..

 

[EvilMario]

I really hope Valanciunas is back tonight. He has so much potential, he and ross should be getting more minutes since this season is a bust anyways.

V is our only hope for any sort of future. Too bad he'll touch the ball about three times per game with DeRozan, Gay and Bargs out there.

 

[Blackace]

He can score like Jeff Green and Michael Beasley can score, in a variety of ways with no effectiveness whatsoever.

I don't know

Last year when he was more committed to his post game he looked good

 

[Blackace]

Isn't AK a legit SF though?

I'm still not really sold on Smoove at all though..

How can you not be sold on Josh Smith?

LBJ is maybe the God of tweeners

 

[ItWasMeantToBe19]

Isn't AK a legit SF though?

I'm still not really sold on Smoove at all though..

AK's best year was at PF.

 

[KingGondo]

LBJ is maybe the God of tweeners

LeBron and Jeff Green are similar types of players (in terms of physique, versatility), except LeBron is way, way better at everything.

And to be fair, there really hasn't ever been a player like LeBron. Guys who are that big and athletic shouldn't have the court vision and shooting ability he has.

 

[Blackace]

LeBron and Jeff Green are similar types of players (in terms of physique, versatility), except LeBron is way, way better at everything.

And to be fair, there really hasn't ever been a player like LeBron. Guys who are that big and athletic shouldn't have the court vision and shooting ability he has.

Yeah it's like there never was a Magic or Penny or Grant Hill before LBJ

 

[reilo]

That's a terrible idea.

How about...

4-year contract:

Years 3 & 4: Team Option
Year 4: Player Option

Yeah it's like there never was a Magic or Penny or Grant Hill before LBJ

Or Bird... but he doesn't count because he's white.

 

[ItWasMeantToBe19]

Then again, guys like LeBron and AK and Smith aren't really like most 3-4 tweeners. LeBron can do everything and AK and Smith can do everything other than shoot. They can play more than two positions (and can defend all five) so they're more just versatile basketball players who ended up around the size of 3-4 tweeners than guys who are mostly SFs but are a bit too slow to play the position.

 

[Blackace]

Then again, guys like LeBron and AK and Smith aren't really like most 3-4 tweeners. LeBron can do everything and AK and Smith can do everything other than shoot. They can play more than two positions (and can defend all five) so they're more just versatile basketball players who ended up around the size of 3-4 tweeners than guys who are mostly SFs but are a bit too slow to play the position.

Minny KG was a tweener

 

[LiveFromKyoto]

Bargs would make a killer 6th man

In a sane world, a world not governed by evil, Advanced Stat & Valanciunas would start & Bargs would come off the bench and not have to do anything but rack up points against Ekpe Udoh or whoever and people would hate him less.

But now Colangelo's in desperation mode and wants to trade him before the deadline, which means he's going to start, get 36 minutes and 15 touches in the hopes that some GM will look at his 18/2/2 stat lines and think "man, I could really use that!"

 

[Blackace]

In a sane world, a world not governed by evil, Advanced Stat & Valanciunas would start & Bargs would come off the bench and not have to do anything but rack up points against Ekpe Udoh or whoever and people would hate him less.

But now Colangelo's in desperation mode and wants to trade him before the deadline, which means he's going to start, get 36 minutes and 15 touches in the hopes that some GM will look at his 18/2/2 stat lines and think "man, I could really use that!"

He is going to look great in purple and gold

 

[ItWasMeantToBe19]

Minny KG was a tweener

Yeah, but he was more of the group like AK and Smith and LeBron of where he could defend and play anywhere and do anything on the court instead of a guy who just has a mishmash of SF and PF abilities like what Faze was talking about.

 

[reilo]

He is going to look great in purple and gold

I hear the 2014 class is strong.

 

[Future PhaZe]

AK's best year was at PF.

If you're more athletic than most SF's while not being undersized then I don't know how you can be called a tweener.

But I guess you're kinda right.

 

[reilo]

Yeah, but he was more of the group like AK and Smith and LeBron of where he could defend and play anywhere and do anything on the court instead of a guy who just has a mishmash of SF and PF abilities like what Faze was talking about.

You're describing players that have a very strong core of skills that they can rely on game-to-game, but that also have additional skills that put them a tier above versus players that do one thing okay at one position, and another thing okay at another position and never do anything great.

 

[Psychological Intellect]

wait a fucking minute, charles barkely is barely 6'5''?

mind blown

 

[Blackace]

Yeah, but he was more of the group like AK and Smith and LeBron of where he could defend and play anywhere and do anything on the court instead of a guy who just has a mishmash of SF and PF abilities like what Faze was talking about.

I call those guys the Fizer forwards

 

[MorisUkunRasik]

He is going to look great in purple and gold

Bargs is going to break The WNBA's gender barrier, awesome.

Bring that Chip back to The Sparks, where it belongs. He'll be the White Lisa Leslie with less post skills.

 

[reilo]

wait a fucking minute, charles barkely is barely 6'5''

mind blown

How old are you?

 

[Blackace]

wait a fucking minute, charles barkely is barely 6'5''

mind blown

He might be 6'3"

He is much shorter than MJ

 

[diehard]

wait a fucking minute, charles barkely is barely 6'5''

mind blown

Now this is the post i expect from a Heat fan.

(not you phee)

 

[Blackace]

Bargs is going to break The WNBA's gender barrier, awesome.

Bring that Chip back to The Sparks, where it belongs. He'll be the White Lisa Leslie with less post skills.

Don't fight the feeling


Mike D going be pumped

 

[pilonv1]

In a sane world, a world not governed by evil, Advanced Stat & Valanciunas would start & Bargs would come off the bench and not have to do anything but rack up points against Ekpe Udoh or whoever and people would hate him less.

Udoh would shut Bargs down

 

[MorisUkunRasik]

Don't fight the feeling


Mike D going be pumped

Every LA sports fan is gonna be pumped. The Sparks are back!

 

[Psychological Intellect]

How old are you?

Only started watching bballvery casually from 2004, even then I didn't know much of anything. lawl.

He might be 6'3"

He is much shorter than MJ

that's insane. How can someone that height rebound so well?

Now this is the post i expect from a Heat fan.

(not you phee)

I expected this lol.

 

[Blackace]

Every LA sports fan is gonna be pumped. The Sparks are back!

Can't wait to see Kobe melt down in real time

 

[MorisUkunRasik]

Stop pushing the knife in Ace, stop!

 

[reilo]

Only started watching bballvery casually from 2004, even then I didn't know much of anything.

You don't gotta lie.

that's insane. How can someone that height rebound so well?

Round Mound of Rebound

Spoiler

He's got a giant ass

 

[Flash]

In a sane world, a world not governed by evil, Advanced Stat & Valanciunas would start & Bargs would come off the bench and not have to do anything but rack up points against Ekpe Udoh or whoever and people would hate him less.

But now Colangelo's in desperation mode and wants to trade him before the deadline, which means he's going to start, get 36 minutes and 15 touches in the hopes that some GM will look at his 18/2/2 stat lines and think "man, I could really use that!"

lol i'm cool with that. not like we are doing any damage this season... and I certainly don't want to make the playoffs so at least we don't have that OKC pick over our head.

I hope he pulls a shocker and trades DeRozan. I mean, he's gotta realize that he is a poor man's Rudy Gay and now that he has his guy... I'm sure DeRozan has some value in the league and we could nab a solid back up pg and a good shooter or some picks.

 

[Blackace]

Stop pushing the knife in Ace, stop!

The next phase is acceptance and then the healing can begin

 

[Flash]

Only started watching bballvery casually from 2004, even then I didn't know much of anything. lawl.


that's insane. How can someone that height rebound so well?


I expected this lol.

rebounding is all about positioning. Some tall guys can get rebounds just cause (not Bargnani) but excellent rebounding takes skills.

 

[CherryWoodFuton]

rebounding is all about positioning and effort. Some tall guys can get rebounds just cause (not Bargnani) but excellent rebounding takes skills.

Fixed. Getting rebounds can be really exhausting because you have to use your physicality and the drive to get every ball

 

[Tom Penny]

Fuck this season. Sully out for the year. Well it makes sense why he dropped in the draft

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Leaving a few mil on the table is easier for guys like him. Granted Kobe is all Fuck You, Pay Me, but guys like Udonis shouldn't take paycuts.

Kobe is smart enough to know that a stupid token pay cut is really nothing but an empty gesture and doesn't really matter in the grand scheme of things. The only person LeBron is "sacrificing" for is Mickey Arison. You know, the guy who probably has 50X as much money as he does. Pretty silly.

 

[rando14]

Lol pages of just shitting on barg, sogood.gif

 

[reilo]

Lol pages of just shitting on barg, sogood.gif

And I haven't even joined in on the fun yet!

 

[diehard]

Fuck this season. Sully out for the year. Well it makes sense why he dropped in the draft

Sucks, and unlike losing Rondo i bet this actually makes them worse.

 

[BobLoblaw]

Just saw that TP, Ed Davis, and Austin Daye will dress tonight for the Grizz. Should be interesting. If it all goes to shit, at least they have a couple of days to practice before their next game.

 

[LiveFromKyoto]

Bryan Colangelo admitted on NBA TV that the Toronto Raptors are shopping Andrea Bargnani.

Colangelo has spoken with Bargnani's agent about possible moves.

"I'm not saying he's asked for a trade, but he certainly would not fight or resist a [new] situation," said Colangelo.

"WE'RE TOTALLY SHOPPING HIM GUYS, IT'S ON..."

Colangelo expects Bargnani to return with a chip on his shoulder, which could stimulate trade talks.

"You're going to see, I think, a rejuvenated Andrea Bargnani when he comes back from the injury here in a few days," Colangelo explained. "He's got something to prove. Maybe he proves just enough to create a trade conversation.

"...it's just that nobody's returning my calls ... yet! Give it time! You'll see "

 

[Omega]

Ok. What is a tweener? I thought I knew what it was until Lebron and KG were thrown in. Now I'm confused

also barkley is 6'4, listed at 6'6 if I'm not mistaken though. rebounding isn't about height

 

[Psychological Intellect]

Ok. What is a tweener? I thought I knew what it was until Lebron and KG were thrown in. Now I'm confused

also barkley is 6'4, listed at 6'6 if I'm not mistaken though. rebounding isn't about height

NBA.com's definition of "tweener" is as follows:
"This word is derived from the word "between", as in a player is between the height of a guard and a forward. "Tweeners" often have the skills of a big man, but the height of a guard. Though only six foot five, Charles Barkley, a tweener, was one of the NBA's greatest rebounding power forwards."

from wiki

 

[Omega]

That definition doesn't really suit KG or bron since they don't have the height of a guard unless Magic is the standard

 

[Iron E Man]

Looks like no Noah, Kirk, and probably Boozer tonight. There goes the Friday streak.

 

[Tom Penny]

Sucks, and unlike losing Rondo i bet this actually makes them worse.

I'm sure we will all be seeing Deron carry the Nets against the Heat for years to come in the playoffs. He always dominates against them.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Ok. What is a tweener? I thought I knew what it was until Lebron and KG were thrown in. Now I'm confused

also barkley is 6'4, listed at 6'6 if I'm not mistaken though. rebounding isn't about height

Tweeners are guys that aren't fast enough to play or guard the 3 but not strong enough to play in the paint as a 4. Essentially relegates them to bench players because they can't (or shouldn't be) getting starters minutes. Barkley wasn't a tweener because regardless of his height he was strong and athletic enough to play PF and play it really fucking well.

 

[LiveFromKyoto]

That definitely doesn't really suit KG or bron since they don't have the height of a guard unless Magic is the standard

It applies to any two positions next to each other except SG/SF. Almost anybody who's 6'9 with any kind of speed or coordination gets labelled a tweener forward at some point because of this idea that PF = 6'10. I've never heard KG called a tweener before, since he's actually 7' but has himself listed lower for some kind of strategic advantage or whatever. He can play either C or PF and be comfortable at both.

 

[Red Blaster]

I like how SF/PF and SG/PG have the negative term tweener while SG/SF have the cooler sounding swingman

 

[diehard]

I'm sure we will all be seeing Deron carry the Nets against the Heat for years to come in the playoffs. He always dominates against them.

I find it strange that so many people think i'm a Nets fan.

 

[Tom Penny]

I find it strange that so many people think i'm a Nets fan.

But I don't think you're a Nets fan.