NBA Off-Season Discussion Thread

[CameronCrazy06]

LMAO, I can buy an All-Star replica jersey and look like an all-star, doesn't make one. Al Horford averaged 14 points and 10 rebounds. That's not superstar stats. That's not even star stars. Congrats for being the second best player in the East defined as a Center by the ballot. That's a tough competition. Not to mention there's at least two centers in the East (Bogut, B. Lopez) that ARE actually better than him. You have yet to even respond to Yanks' comment, which if I didn't already finish you off, was the knockout blow to your argument.

 

[$tunna]

CC is 10000% right.

As a Knicks fan, I know damn well what player Jamal Crawford is. One day he'll make you think of how great of a talent he is, scoring and ball handling. The next game, he'll go 2/19 with 8 turnovers. He is best suited to come off the bench and be a Ben Gordon of the Bulls type. He won't ever lead a team outside of Rucker park... Josh Smith is an absolute thug, and his attitude is horrible. He blocks tons of shots, but his scoring and rebounding are both just a product of the team. He can't create for himself, and if they had a legit big man rebounder he wouldn't contribute rebounding either. Mike Bibby is a piece of crap PG, what can he do at this point of his career? And Horford is an alright 4th option who is completely undersized at center. WITH Joe Johnson they won't compete. Without him? Borderline playoffs.

When did I say Jamal would be our leader?
When did I say Mike would be our leader?

The most I said is that Josh and Al COULD. It's not even a fact that they will have the opportunity. You can hate on them but I doubt you could find many NBA teams that wouldn't want them on their squads.

 

[CameronCrazy06]

I wouldn't want Josh Smith on my team. I'd take Horford, because he is a solid power forward/center (14 and 10). NOT A STAR but solid. But I would never want anyone with Josh Smith's attitude on my team. Not to mention he's not all you hype him up to me. Yanks said it perfectly.

 

[Yankees2772]

The only thing Josh can lead is the local Bloods.

 

[CameronCrazy06]

The only thing Josh can lead is the local Bloods.

LMFAO.

 

[$tunna]

LMAO, I can buy an All-Star replica jersey and look like an all-star, doesn't make one. Al Horford averaged 14 points and 10 rebounds. That's not superstar stats. That's not even star stars. Congrats for being the second best player in the East defined as a Center by the ballot. That's a tough competition. Not to mention there's at least two centers in the East (Bogut, B. Lopez) that ARE actually better than him. You have yet to even respond to Yanks' comment, which if I didn't already finish you off, was the knockout blow to your argument.

Just responded. You assumed I said alot of things and honestly you really haven't proved anything to me that I didn't already know. You said Al Horford wouldn't be a star but if playing in the biggest ASG ever doesn't make you a star then what does? If Lopez was that why couldn't he even help his team win a rookie-soph game? lol Bogut is debateable but I figure JJ wasn't winning 53 games by himself.

 

[CameronCrazy06]

LMAO of course Bogut is better than Horford. He averaged better stats and his team was better. Much more valuable to his team than Horford.(Milwaukee easily beats Atlanta if he's healthy - although I think they would've earned the 5th seed and played Boston anyways).

 

[$tunna]

I wouldn't want Josh Smith on my team. I'd take Horford, because he is a solid power forward/center (14 and 10). NOT A STAR but solid. But I would never want anyone with Josh Smith's attitude on my team. Not to mention he's not all you hype him up to me. Yanks said it perfectly.

Josh Smith is the closest thing this league has to LeBron when it comes to stuffing the stat sheet. and LOL at you saying you'd take Horford because he averaged 14 and 10 in the playoffs when Josh also averaged 14 and 10 in the playoffs. Not to mention he's one of the best defenders in the league. Getting a tech here and there doesn't mean you have a bad attitude. Josh has improved not only his game but his attitude towards it over the years. You just don't notice because you don't pay attention to him.

 

[Yankees2772]

Josh Smith is the closest thing this league has to LeBron when it comes to stuffing the stat sheet.
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Wow.

 

[$tunna]

LMAO of course Bogut is better than Horford. He averaged better stats and his team was better. Much more valuable to his team than Horford.(Milwaukee easily beats Atlanta if he's healthy - although I think they would've earned the 5th seed and played Boston anyways).

Lol apparently no one on the Hawks does anything to help the team to you so I don't see why you're still even debating this. If you say the 53 wins were a fluke then I don't see why you would even argue about the players or the team as a whole. Just let it go, you're not proving anything.

 

[CameronCrazy06]

Josh Smith is the closest thing this league has to LeBron when it comes to stuffing the stat sheet.
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Wow.

...SMFH

 

[$tunna]

The only thing Josh can lead is the local Bloods.

LOL You'd prolly be too scared to go into blood territory in any hood so I don't see why you'd even mention them.

 

[$tunna]

Tell me one player closer.

 

[Yankees2772]

Why would I want to go to an area filled with thugs and dirty people like that? And what does that have to do with Josh Smith?

 

[$tunna]

I'm not saying he is LeBron but who else Scores, Blocks Shots, Gets Rebounds, Gets Assists, Gets Steals, and overall changes a game in a way closer to LeBron then Josh?

 

[Yankees2772]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't part of LeBron's appeal his scoring?

 

[$tunna]

Why would I want to go to an area filled with thugs and dirty people like that? And what does that have to do with Josh Smith?

You said he could only lead the local bloods but do you even hang wit any local bloods? Have you ever honestly been to a place where bloods were all around you?

 

[Pugz]

i might take gerald wallace over josh smith, and he does all that.

 

[$tunna]

Okay, Lets go off stats. Whats players have averaged over 15.7 points, 8.7 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 2.1 blocks, and 1.6 steal?

 

[CameronCrazy06]

LeBron James - 29.7 PPG, 7.3 RPG, 8.6 APG, 1.6 SPG, 1.0 BPG
Josh Smith - 15.7 PPG, 8.7 RPG, 4.2 APG, 1.6 SPG, 2.1 BPG

The fact that you mentioned the two in the same sentence is just embarassing to LeBron's skills as a player. You should be damn ashamed of yourself. In the words of Charles Barkley, THAT'S TURRIBLE.