NBA Discussion Thread - Page 2938

yo123 · 10-22-2012, 08:48 PM

Meyers Leonard is really good at being tall and jumping. That's about the extent of his talent.

scottyboy · 10-22-2012, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by yo123

Meyers Leonard is really good at being tall and jumping. That's about the extent of his talent.

He has a pretty good motor, good character, hustles and tries hard.

VAfy-ya · 10-22-2012, 09:34 PM

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Aweome post.

...but we're talking Lakers here. They have to have the best that their greedy hands can get a hold of. That's why Nash is there.

BTW, we can just lock up the Championship this year. Howard on the Lakers last night was just a glimpse and even that was unreal. I can't see the Heat and Thunder beating the Lakers. You won't be seeing Westbrook, Durant, Wade, Lebron... drive to the rim with the ease they had last year.

Much too early for those kind of assertions. We still have a huge defensive liability in Nash, which good teams will expose. I mean did you not see Marcus Thornton and Brooks bust our starters collective asses? We still can't guard good 1's and 2's yet. It's a work in progress. And our bench is still subpar. I know Jamison will come around and I have a serious man crush on Jordan Hill but I have ZERO lack of faith in anybody else. Both the Thunder and the Heat got better. It's not like they stood pat. We will need time to gel and there will be growing pains. That much is obvious.

VAfy-ya · 10-22-2012, 09:47 PM

And SA is not better than the Lakers. Not on paper nor anywhere else. Only team in the west the Lakers are looking up to at the moment are the Thunder. Denver scares the **** out of me though. They're going to be much better than I think ppl realize. And the Clippers will give us problems as well. Their roster is deep and loaded with talent.

Polamalu_is_God · 10-22-2012, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Brodeur

Breed is right about OKC and San Antonio being better, maybe Denver as well.

Im not Breed

Polamalu_is_God · 10-22-2012, 11:31 PM

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And SA is not better than the Lakers. Not on paper nor anywhere else. Only team in the west the Lakers are looking up to at the moment are the Thunder. Denver scares the **** out of me though. They're going to be much better than I think ppl realize. And the Clippers will give us problems as well. Their roster is deep and loaded with talent.

Parker Ginobili Duncan Jackson Blair Splitter Bonner Green Mills Jefferson Anderson and Leonard. Deep like a hookers vag.

WMD · 10-22-2012, 11:32 PM

How do you name 10 Spurs and not Kuh-Why Leonard? Don't piss me off.

Polamalu_is_God · 10-22-2012, 11:37 PM

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How do you name 10 Spurs and not Kuh-Why Leonard? Don't piss me off.

IM WASTED. LOL THNX BRO I EDITED.

Brodeur · 10-22-2012, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by VAfy-ya

And SA is not better than the Lakers. Not on paper nor anywhere else. Only team in the west the Lakers are looking up to at the moment are the Thunder. Denver scares the **** out of me though. They're going to be much better than I think ppl realize. And the Clippers will give us problems as well. Their roster is deep and loaded with talent.

They're more efficient, better defensively, deeper, and have a considerably better head coach.

WMD · 10-22-2012, 11:41 PM

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IM WASTED. LOL THNX BRO I EDITED.

Edit him to first and never make that mistake again.

Polamalu_is_God · 10-22-2012, 11:45 PM

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They're more efficient, better defensively, deeper, and have a considerably better head coach.

Amen......and lol @ wmd.

SickwithIt1010 · 10-23-2012, 01:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Brodeur

They're more efficient, better defensively, deeper, and have a considerably better head coach.

In the pre-season?

And Dwight made the Magic a top 3 defense in the NBA and didnt have perimeter defenders anywhere near the caliber of MWP and Kobe.

pierce2walker · 10-23-2012, 01:47 AM

Its pretty hard to argue that the Lakers won't be really really good. The only potential downfall I see is if their lack of depth causes an over reliance on their starters thus wearing them down or causing potential injuries. Normally I'd say that wouldn't be a huge concern either, but you never know with Mike Brown.

Brodeur · 10-23-2012, 01:50 AM

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In the pre-season?

And Dwight made the Magic a top 3 defense in the NBA and didnt have perimeter defenders anywhere near the caliber of MWP and Kobe.

No, in general. And Kobe isn't anywhere close to a great defender anymore, you know it.

pierce2walker · 10-23-2012, 01:59 AM

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No, in general. And Kobe isn't anywhere close to a great defender anymore, you know it.

His last couple all-defensive team selections are a joke.

Brodeur · 10-23-2012, 02:17 AM

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His last couple all-defensive team selections are a joke.

How he made it over Iggy mystifies me.

SickwithIt1010 · 10-23-2012, 03:03 AM

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No, in general. And Kobe isn't anywhere close to a great defender anymore, you know it.

Well, I never said he was great. But you are kidding yourself if you would say there is a perimeter defender on the Magic better than him....

MetSox17 · 10-23-2012, 04:27 AM

At this point Aaron Afflalo is probably a better man defender, but yes i understand that you meant Dwight's Magic teams.

And Kobe doesn't play anywhere near the level of defense he used to. Just doesn't have the legs for it anymore.

iowatreat54 · 10-23-2012, 09:23 AM

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Meyers Leonard is really good at being tall and jumping. That's about the extent of his talent.

He was the same way at Illinois. He's big, has great coordination to go with athleticism, and good touch. But he's lazy, gives up when the going gets tough, by all accounts didn't really work much to improve his game in school, and is about as tough in the paint as Amare is.

If someone can light a fire under his ass, he could be a good player. But for years he's really just never looked like he gives a ****.

thenewfeature06 · 10-23-2012, 11:09 AM

Looks like even though we have seen a little decline from Amare.. his end is here unfortunately.

Out 2-3 weeks with the type of injury that "worsens with activity".

:(

bantx · 10-23-2012, 11:10 AM

Jae Crowder has been impressive in these pre season games, with Dirk out for 6 weeks i gives Crowder the chance at having more playing time which is probably the only benefit we get out of Dirk being out.

thenewfeature06 · 10-23-2012, 11:15 AM

He was a force at Marquette and played with a love that you like to see out of kids.. little undersized though isn't he?

bantx · 10-23-2012, 11:18 AM

He's been playing both SF/PF with him and Marion on the court at the same time they're interchangeable at the sf/pf position.

thenewfeature06 · 10-23-2012, 11:21 AM

Yeah I guess certain guys will expose him but a nice skill set he has.

Polamalu_is_God · 10-23-2012, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by SickwithIt1010

In the pre-season?

And Dwight made the Magic a top 3 defense in the NBA and didnt have perimeter defenders anywhere near the caliber of MWP and Kobe.

POP>>>Mike Brown. 100x's better coaching, and Parker Ginobili Jackson and Leonard way better perimeter D than the Lakers. I want what you smoke.