2012-2013 NBA Regular Season Thread

[jonathanlambert33]

pingpongballs

 

[buzzy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrV4lnVTTVI&list=FLd5w5l4flGEmAY5Z40wzSrQ&index=1

best mix ive seen in a while

 

[Mexi]

Chris Paul is clean shaven today. just a little mustache

my prediction: New Cliff Paul commercial(s) for the playoffs. He probably just filmed

 

[Mexi]

I believe they are, but I hope the Heat are actually gunning for that record
I hate when guys purposely dont do that stuff.

you know how when there is a record and they purposely dont go get it? cant think of an example right off the top of my head, but you know what im saying

 

[Austin Hickey]

I believe they are, but I hope the Heat are actually gunning for that record
I hate when guys purposely dont do that stuff.

you know how when there is a record and they purposely dont go get it? cant think of an example right off the top of my head, but you know what im saying

I agree, honestly if they get the record, and go on to win the title, LeBron is top 6 or 7 All time imo.

 

[jonathanlambert33]

LeBron may already be that.

 

[Mexi]

pretty large part of me believes LeBron is better than MJ

 

[jonathanlambert33]

pretty large part of me believes LeBron is better than MJ

People will scoff at you but it's hard to say. Lebron's season right now is comparable to some of the best years Jordan had. But Jordan probably had 4 or 5 seasons like Lebron is having now.

But it's just so hard to compare eras. I mean people talk about how great Wilt was, or how great Oscar was, how great Bill Russell and Jerry West were, Walt Bellamy's 32 and 19 season, and so on. But all that was in a different era. An era when every game was like today's NBA All-Star game. Nobody played defense , teams averaged 120 ppg during the early 60's. Teams averaged 110 ppg when Jordan came into the league and a little bit less during his prime years. Teams were only averaging 93 ppg when Lebron came into the league and are averaging 98 ppg on average this year. See what I'm saying? When you take into account the leagues that these guys played in, how do you compare them? Wilt and all those guys were great, but when you take into account teams scored 120 ppg during those guys careers it's suddenly not as impressive. Same thing with Jordan.

 

[Mexi]

not only that, but the competition is better now

but even looking at the old eye test which i dont always do
Bron is a better passer than MJ
better rebounder because he's bigger
alongside being bigger, i think he's faster
better at getting to the paint
better 3P shooter
was MJ better defensively? maybe, but it's gotta be close. not to mention LeBron can seriously guard all 5 positions

but people only look at titles. will lebron get 5 or 6? who knows. but he and MJ are pretty close in terms of MVPs and titles at this point in their careers or age wise, i forget. and again, way harder to win today than back when MJ played. it might not even be possible to win 5 or 6 anymore

it's at least closer than some want to admit.....or even realize.

 

[Pugz]

Lol. Must've really been a bad fucking sprain if he's playing tonight. What a clown.

Pro athlete or not, if you have a serious sprain you don't wanna even put any kind of pressure on that bitch the first couple of days, let alone play ball.

having a basketball court in front of my house did so much damage to my ankles because i couldnt stay off a sprain. they do more long term damage than most breaks.

 

[buzzy]

cuz they just wear your shit out, ligaments n shit

 

[Pugz]

cuz they just wear your shit out, ligaments n shit

thats why i feel for curry so bad. i had my issues corrected when i was 17 but my ankles still sprain so easy.

 

[Mexi]

well kobe didnt play tonight
didnt even test out the ankle pregame. just flat out took today off

 

[Amare]

Maybe Rose will return today?

 

[jonathanlambert33]

Nope

 

[Hurricane Season]

nah

 

[Amare]

I've just readed couple reports, got my hopes up and shit

 

[buzzy]

C's are gonna be motivated as fuck tonight.

 

[jonathanlambert33]

C's are gonna be motivated as fuck tonight.

Ended Houston's streak at 22 games five years ago to the day.

 

[jonathanlambert33]

http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/55854/heat-have-not-been-efficient-at-celtics