I know right? Ruining the team he plays for is much more fun.
Especially when you get paid millions to do it.
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I know right? Ruining the team he plays for is much more fun.
Especially when you get paid millions to do it.
How the fuck can he be ruining this team? Its star player has essentially been gone for two seasons. He hasn't even had the chance to ruin it, lol.
And from all accounts, he's been an exceptional teammate.
Ninja Scooter
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Carlos Boozer is just a boy living his dream. He is all of us.
He took Nate Robinson's family on a trip through the bahamas, and then took his family all throughout Europe this summer.
The man is enjoying his life, and he's dedicated to his kids, and has a beautiful and loving wife.
He's the Kane of the NBA.
ridethepiggy
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I agree with you.
basic_element
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Rank these teams! I know some players are a little out of position (Dr. J, Melo) and I had a hard time picking some players (Ewing vs Robinson, Pierce vs McGrady, KG vs Dirk).
80s
PG - Magic Johnson
SG - Julius Erving
SF - Larry Bird
PF - James Worthy
C - Kareem Abdul Jabbar
Bench
G - Isiah Thomas
F - Kevin Mchale
C - Moses Malone
90s
PG - John Stockton
SG - Michael Jordan
SF - Scottie Pippen
PF - Karl Malone
C - Hakeem Olajuwon
Bench
G - Gary Payton
F - Charles Barkley
C - David Robinson
00s
PG - Steve Nash
SG - Kobe Bryant
SF - Tracy McGrady
PF - Tim Duncan
C - Shaquille O'Neal
Bench
G - Jason Kidd
F - Dirk Nowitzki
C - Yao Ming
10s
PG - Chris Paul
SG - Dwayne Wade
SF - Lebron James
PF - Carmelo Anthony
C - Dwight Howard
Bench
G - Tony Parker
F - Kevin Durant
C - Roy Hibbert
80s
PG - Magic Johnson
SG - Julius Erving
SF - Larry Bird
PF - James Worthy
C - Kareem Abdul Jabbar
Bench
G - Isiah Thomas
F - Kevin Mchale
C - Moses Malone
90s
PG - John Stockton
SG - Michael Jordan
SF - Scottie Pippen
PF - Karl Malone
C - Hakeem Olajuwon
Bench
G - Gary Payton
F - Charles Barkley
C - David Robinson
00s
PG - Steve Nash
SG - Kobe Bryant
SF - Tracy McGrady
PF - Tim Duncan
C - Shaquille O'Neal
Bench
G - Jason Kidd
F - Dirk Nowitzki
C - Yao Ming
10s
PG - Chris Paul
SG - Dwayne Wade
SF - Lebron James
PF - Carmelo Anthony
C - Dwight Howard
Bench
G - Tony Parker
F - Kevin Durant
C - Roy Hibbert
but chris palmer said that melo is the best scorer ever
Kevin Durant off the bench for carmelo....bwahahahhahaha
Still 7 more years to go, don't know why the team is there. Don't know why LeBron is not in the 00 team either. Wade and Parker shouldn't be considered 10 players too.
Also, Nash starting over Kidd. WTF?
Black Mamba
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How does the 00s not have KG on it?
I mean he's shouldn't be on the '10 team, he's from the '00 era. Many of the other players are in the wrong eras too. Kidd was drafted in the early 90s.
basic_element
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Yeah I struggled with Dirk vs KG but only three spots and Duncan had to have one.
Also about Durant off the bench, I know he's better than Melo but didn't want Lebron to play PF.
I picked Nash over Kidd because of 2 MVPs lol, but I know Kidd has the chip. It's a toss up.
Also Marc Gasol over Hibbert might have been a good choice.
But enough about the critques, rank the teams! Who would win?
TP is in the 10s because I feel he has been better and more impactful the last few years than in the 00s
I feel Kidd is more defined as a Net that went to 2 nba finals then anything he did in the 90s
Lebron is in the 10s because he's in his prime now and won 2 chips, same reason Jordan is 90s instead of 80s.. Wade does belong in 00s but he wouldn't make it over Kobe. I guess I could have put Harden?
Black Mamba
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I think he's doing players in their prime. TP has been his best in the 10s.
As for Dirk vs KG, why not KG over Yao?
As for the teams, the 10's is the worst because their bigs are completely inferior to the others.
The 00s could win it, though. We've seen Kobe + Shaq, adding Nash + TD + T-mac and Dirk/kidd/KG (fuck Yao, it''s KG) off the bench. Oh my.
basic_element
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Yeah KG over Yao would make sense but wanted to keep true centers
ThisWreckage
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Was Amare once a legitimately great basketball player or does he owe the big payday he's sitting on to Nash?
Syphon Filter
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Ask Morris ; )
MorisUkunRasik
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Amare was amazing on offense with Nash and when on the court without him he was still pretty great in Phoenix. His success seems more dependent on his back and knees existing.
He was always Garbo on D tho, it just became more glaring when he stopped compensating for it on offense.
He was always Garbo on D tho, it just became more glaring when he stopped compensating for it on offense.
Black Mamba
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He was offensively great for 3 seasons and even rebounded decently at the time. Was always bad at man-defense but had decent help defense back then.
But after he fucked up his eye and then his athleticism started to drop, it went away.
He also shit on prime duncan, which was amazing at the time. Obviously playing with Nash helps, but you don't score 37ppg in the playoffs on 55%FG against Duncan solely because of Nash. edit: Duncan gave some of it back, of course. Just pointing out Amar'e on offense, only.
Shaq and Amar'e are the only two players to have ever really scored on Duncan in his prime like that.
Considering Nash's two lol MVP's, Rose's LOL MVP, and Kobe's "oh shit you're getting old better give you a makeup MVP now, MVP.
The award and candidacy really means nothing outside of a guy playing well and having the media's attention.
Based on that criteria Amare was certainly an MVP candidate.
is this real
How would such a thing even happen?
he was actually putting up great numbers and really doing work against everyone.
Then, he remembered, he has no knee's.
Wearing shoes 2 sizes too small while playing ball for hours everyday from ages 6-14.
Probably exacerbated by his style of running on the balls of his feet unlike heel striking like the majority of people/players.
His strike would have nothing to do with it.
Shoe size plus playing with broken toes and never letting them set straight/properly would be the main causes.
Also, Amare really did put up great numbers those first few months in NY
Yep, seen it pretty bad with females.
Rodeo Clown
All aboard! The Love train!
What year had JR Smith and Chris Andersen getting a million attempts. That's definitely the worst.
The one with Derrick Williams jumping the motorcycle was an abomination, too.
Blackace
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basic_element
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And who would you replace to put in AI?
Kobe, Nash or Kidd? Remember it is has to improve team chemistry and help the team. I thought about AI but he was an undersized SG that shot a low percentage. He isn't better than Kobe and I would take Nash and kidds real PG skills over him.
Blackace
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T-Mac.. Move Kobe to SF. (Since you have Melo playing PF)
And if we are worried about team chemistry, or how they really might play together I would start Kidd over Nash..
Black Mamba
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AI over TMAC? lol...
Blackace
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Sure 00 - 10 T-Mac never made it out of the first round of the playoffs despite playing with Yao Ming, while AI took a team with Aaron McKie as the 2nd best players to the finals..
Stat wise T-Mac does shoot a better FG% but AI got a bit better when he played with Melo
Hasphat'sAnts
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We've had this argument before and I've made it known how much I love Nash.
But the thought of him checking Magic/Isiah/Glove. lol.
No way he starts ahead of Kidd, especially with the way that 00s team will revolve around Shaq.
Yao Ming was hurt for all but like, 3 games.
There's no way you can check Larry/Scottie/Doc/Worthy/'Bron if you put Kobe at the 3. That team is dead.
But the thought of him checking Magic/Isiah/Glove. lol.
No way he starts ahead of Kidd, especially with the way that 00s team will revolve around Shaq.
Yao Ming was hurt for all but like, 3 games.
There's no way you can check Larry/Scottie/Doc/Worthy/'Bron if you put Kobe at the 3. That team is dead.
Right now, perhaps, but that's a silly thing to do a '10s team since this decade is not even half way over, lots of young players are still developing and the first strong draft won't even happen until next summer.
That said, the '80s or '90s team would win unless you put LeBron and KG on the '00s team. Nash doesn't belong. He'd get eaten alive by the 80s and 90s PGs.
Blackace
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T-Mac couldn't check any of those guys either.. Kobe at least once was know for his D.
Also T-Mac and Yao played 21 playoff games together.. all resulting in game 7 first round knock outs
Blackace
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wait is Stockton speaking for GP?
Tragicomedy
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The Glove was the most complete PG to play the game since I started watching in the mid-80s. I've never seen a point guard post up or defend as well as him.
basic_element
Member
AI is undersized at SG and Kobe is undersized at SF so you would have 2 undersized guys and would be a liability on defense. When AI was with the sixers, mckie or snow would guard most of the 2s. Unless we also start Kidd so he can guard the 2.
You are right, Kidd should start over Nash since Nash would play better pick and pop with Dirk off the bench.
Blackace
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truth
T-Mac has about an inch and maybe a few pounds over on Kobe, and AI is a SG, it really has never been an issue...
he is introducing him.
i don't think the introducer speaks .. i can't remember though.
Blackace
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Awesome... perfect in so many ways!
Really can't think of better rivals outside of Wilt/Russell and Magic/Bird besides Stockton/GP
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