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Post by tadster00 on May 20, 2019 10:08:09 GMT -5
Just read Draymond thinks he is best defender ever...who u guys think is?! accounting for sheer dominance of their era, you could make an argument for Russell or Mikan I think the "Best defensive player ever" has to be an SF/PF or a big SG. It's hard to be the best defender in the league at C or PG because the pick and roll can remove you from the play, or expose your weakness(defending quickness/size depending on C/PG). To me the 3 best defenders in the league can guard at least 1-4, and sometimes 5. Green is in there. Kawhi is the best on-ball defender in the league hands down. IMO, the 5 best defenders in the league, in no 1. Giannis 2a. KD 2b. Kawhi 3. Draymond 4. Paul George Excluding Kawhi, the other 4 can guard 90% of the league's centers off the P&R(after a switch). Kawhi's on-ball defense boosts him up and above some of the others guys in this list. Giannis is literally the only guy on this list who you'd be comfortable with guarding all of the 5 positions for an entire game if needed(but Bledsoe is a dang good defender at PG), especially as today's centers keep getting more and more slender to maintain quickness to guard the P&R. To me, he's THE best defender in the league currently. KD is 2nd when he's motivated to play defense, Kawhi is right there with him. |
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Post by philipandhisbuddies on May 20, 2019 10:32:32 GMT -5
Prime Ben Wallace was insane
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Post by philipandhisbuddies on May 20, 2019 10:33:16 GMT -5
Tayshaun Prince was no slouch either
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Post by tadster00 on May 20, 2019 11:15:11 GMT -5
Prime Ben Wallace was insane Yeah I'm just talking currently. But I bet when it's all said it done, there's a good chance it could be Giannis. |
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Post by mrShowtime on May 20, 2019 11:29:39 GMT -5
Prime Ben Wallace was insane Tayshaun Prince was no slouch either ALL OF THIS Also, Mikan played at a time when nearly every shot came near the basket, so he controlled the box/paint. Russell also from the era before the 3pt line. Guys like Clyde Frazier and Black Jesus, who would typically take their man off the dribble, had to adapt their games because going to the rim was no longer an option. This is a big part of why majority of the DPOY awards before 2011 went to big men. You're not bringing that mess inside. Go ahead and take that 3, you likely only shoot 30% from there anyway, and my big will just grab the rebound and start our break. Of course, all this has changed with sprawlball. Don't expect to see another 6-10+ DPOY again unless its a guy who can guard on the perimeter. |
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Post by mrShowtime on May 20, 2019 11:32:08 GMT -5
“Things got going in the right direction (during my first season). And then I started hearing ‘Magic you’re not working hard enough. Magic’s not in the office.’ People around the Laker office was telling me Rob was saying things... I didn’t like those things being said behind my back, that I wasn’t in the office enough, and so on and on. So I started getting calls from my friends outside of basketball, saying those things now were said to them, outside of basketball. Now it’s not just in the Laker office anymore, it’s in the media and so on. And people got to remember something: Being in this business for over 40 years, I got allies, I got friends everywhere, right?
I think that other people didn’t bother me. It’s really funny as I sit here, I don’t worry about those type of things. I’m not a guy who is like ‘oh man, they said this about me and I worry about it. What happened was I wasn’t having fun coming to work anymore. Especially when I’ve got to work beside you, knowing that you want my position. And I’m okay with that. Because this is what happened, Stephen A. I told him in year two, ‘I’m only going to be here three years. So my job, Rob, is to get you ready for this position.’ I was going to help elevate him to the president’s position.
So when all this was coming back to me, and guys calling me and saying ‘you better watch out for him. And what was crazy was, when I took the job, you know how many agents called me and said ‘you’ve got to watch out for him (Pelinka)’? And I said ‘well, I’ve got to give the guy a fair chance, you know, I can’t listen to people.’ He was a hard worker, smart guy, but now you have that position, so I’m good with that.”
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Post by mrShowtime on May 20, 2019 11:37:46 GMT -5
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Post by mrShowtime on May 20, 2019 12:56:03 GMT -5
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Post by Pain662 on May 20, 2019 13:43:46 GMT -5
“Things got going in the right direction (during my first season). And then I started hearing ‘Magic you’re not working hard enough. Magic’s not in the office.’ People around the Laker office was telling me Rob was saying things... I didn’t like those things being said behind my back, that I wasn’t in the office enough, and so on and on. So I started getting calls from my friends outside of basketball, saying those things now were said to them, outside of basketball. Now it’s not just in the Laker office anymore, it’s in the media and so on. And people got to remember something: Being in this business for over 40 years, I got allies, I got friends everywhere, right?
I think that other people didn’t bother me. It’s really funny as I sit here, I don’t worry about those type of things. I’m not a guy who is like ‘oh man, they said this about me and I worry about it. What happened was I wasn’t having fun coming to work anymore. Especially when I’ve got to work beside you, knowing that you want my position. And I’m okay with that. Because this is what happened, Stephen A. I told him in year two, ‘I’m only going to be here three years. So my job, Rob, is to get you ready for this position.’ I was going to help elevate him to the president’s position.
So when all this was coming back to me, and guys calling me and saying ‘you better watch out for him. And what was crazy was, when I took the job, you know how many agents called me and said ‘you’ve got to watch out for him (Pelinka)’? And I said ‘well, I’ve got to give the guy a fair chance, you know, I can’t listen to people.’ He was a hard worker, smart guy, but now you have that position, so I’m good with that.” None of this is a good look for a franchise trying to attract major FAs. Jeannie seems like a sorority girl running daddy's company, with no idea how. When the Nix are more attractive than the Lakers, something is wrong. |
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Post by mrShowtime on May 20, 2019 14:14:47 GMT -5
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Post by Pain662 on May 20, 2019 14:29:43 GMT -5
HA! Iownker who y'are, that's funny right ther! |
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Post by Pain662 on May 20, 2019 15:42:17 GMT -5
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Post by admiralfish on May 20, 2019 15:45:16 GMT -5
Magic Johnson is a fakkin GENIUS!!!!
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Post by admiralfish on May 20, 2019 16:06:25 GMT -5
LMFAO he BURIED pelinka!!!!
Kobe is awfully silent through all this....I told you guys HE'S the secret power of the darkside working in the shadows!
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Post by Pain662 on May 20, 2019 16:26:06 GMT -5
LMFAO he BURIED pelinka!!!! Kobe is awfully silent through all this....I told you guys HE'S the secret power of the darkside working in the shadows! Rob came out with the politically correct response but you know he's cursing Magic lol |
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Post by mrShowtime on May 21, 2019 8:43:03 GMT -5
lol  |
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Post by mrShowtime on May 21, 2019 8:59:43 GMT -5
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Post by mrShowtime on May 21, 2019 9:10:46 GMT -5
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Post by admiralfish on May 21, 2019 10:59:10 GMT -5
Prime Ben Wallace is probably the best defender.
He was incredible
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Post by mrShowtime on May 21, 2019 11:12:29 GMT -5
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Post by mrShowtime on May 21, 2019 13:28:40 GMT -5
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Post by Pain662 on May 21, 2019 13:33:33 GMT -5
Bleacher Report (@bleacherreport) Tweeted: YOUNG BALLER 💪 (via minimika142019/IG) t.co/RQcBjMfdhh |
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Post by mrShowtime on May 21, 2019 16:18:59 GMT -5
All-Rookie team was literally the first 5 picks of last year's draft.
1st time it's happened since the lottery has been in place
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Post by mrShowtime on May 21, 2019 16:35:57 GMT -5
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Post by Pain662 on May 21, 2019 16:44:48 GMT -5
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Post by Pain662 on May 21, 2019 18:30:15 GMT -5
Katy Winge: Tim Connelly says he fully expects Paul Millsap to be back in a #Nuggets uniform. Pretty confident they will work something out, and the two are having dinner very soon. “Paul is everything we hoped.” “Our goal and Paul’s goal is to have him back.” – via Twitter katywinge
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Post by philipandhisbuddies on May 21, 2019 19:00:31 GMT -5
lol
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Post by mrShowtime on May 22, 2019 9:05:33 GMT -5
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Post by mrShowtime on May 22, 2019 9:09:36 GMT -5
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Post by Pain662 on May 22, 2019 9:54:20 GMT -5
Drake is far more annoying than Spike ever was |
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