- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
re: The NBA superstar team up era is ova
Posted on 5/3/24 at 7:04 am to Frac the world
Posted on 5/3/24 at 7:04 am to Frac the world
I've only considered superteams when you have 3 all-NBA caliber players on the same team. 2 great players do not make a superteam. So no, the Lakers are definitely not a superteam. The only borderline superteam we had this season was the Suns. But Bradley Beal shouldn't even count. He had 2 great seasons on a terrible 30-win Wizards team, but other than that he has done nothing in his career. The Bucks were never close to being a superteam. Neither were last year's 76ers.
I will say that this Thunder core has the chance to become really special. SGA is already a superstar at like 24. Jalen WIlliams and Chet are emerging stars and they're only in year 2.
I will say that this Thunder core has the chance to become really special. SGA is already a superstar at like 24. Jalen WIlliams and Chet are emerging stars and they're only in year 2.
0
Posted on 5/3/24 at 7:13 am to VADawg
It feels a bit early to put Jokic up there. But if he wins the championship this year, it would be very hard to not put him in that conversation. 3 MVPs, 2 Finals MVPs by itself would be very hard to not place him in that top ten conversation imo.
Posted on 5/3/24 at 7:15 am to SlowFlowPro
You consider those superstar/elite stats??
Posted on 5/3/24 at 8:22 am to Frac the world
Warriors recruiting KD was as much about not risking him going to a contender as it was him playing with them
Posted on 5/3/24 at 8:28 am to Frac the world
quote:
hunder-SGA(superstar
I remember when totesmcgotes said Shapazz Napier was better than SGA cause of Per
Posted on 5/3/24 at 8:41 am to Frac the world
quote:
I’m talking about 2+ ball dominant Superstars teaming up on one team
quote:
Lebron/AD
I guess it was cool for Magic, Bird, and Kobe to have great centers as teammates but heaven forbid Lebron has one.
Posted on 5/3/24 at 8:45 am to SlowFlowPro
quote:This is MJ/Lebron territory?
wut? 2017-2018 he averaged 18.5/10.7/6.1 shooting 50/40/85....as a center
Posted on 5/3/24 at 8:55 am to DownSouthCrawfish
So Jokic does not get put into the category with Bird, Magic, MJ, Kobe, Lebron realm because he's only been doing it for about 4 years; yet no concern about putting Wemby in that realm in 2-3 years when at that point he would have been playing for 4 years
Posted on 5/3/24 at 10:06 am to SlowFlowPro
quote:slow no one is moved by those numbers.
18.5/10.7/6.1 shooting 50/40/85....as a center
Posted on 5/3/24 at 10:07 am to Weekend Warrior79
What?
Posted on 5/3/24 at 10:25 am to Hoops
quote:
Warriors recruiting KD was as much about not risking him going to a contender as it was him playing with them
I remember that Kevin Durant was easily the best player on the Warriors team. I also remember that Durant was the Finals MVP on those championship teams. Seems others saw what I did.
More selective memory I see.
Posted on 5/3/24 at 10:47 am to Weekend Warrior79
GOAT arguments have to be based on tangible data and things that have already happened, not projection. Jokic has a long way to go and Wemby even further.
Jokic didn't come in lighting the world on fire his first few years so he needs like 8 more first-team NBA seasons and at least 2 more rings to even warrant a part in the discussion.
Wemby staying healthy long enough to enter the chat is an even longer shot than Jokic, even though his ceiling and ability to impact a game are on par with the GOAT names.
Jokic didn't come in lighting the world on fire his first few years so he needs like 8 more first-team NBA seasons and at least 2 more rings to even warrant a part in the discussion.
Wemby staying healthy long enough to enter the chat is an even longer shot than Jokic, even though his ceiling and ability to impact a game are on par with the GOAT names.
Posted on 5/3/24 at 10:49 am to Weekend Warrior79
quote:
So Jokic does not get put into the category with Bird, Magic, MJ, Kobe, Lebron realm because he's only been doing it for about 4 years; yet no concern about putting Wemby in that realm in 2-3 years when at that point he would have been playing for 4 years
I’m not much of a stats guy. I’m more of an eye test guy and I feel comfortable in my prediction Wemby will change the way the game is played.
How do you account for this clip below with stats?
Loading Twitter/X Embed...
If tweet fails to load, click here.
Posted on 5/3/24 at 10:54 am to boosiebadazz
quote:
Wemby will change the way the game is played.
With a big ol "if he can stay healthy" qualifier, naturally.
I'm not convinced that someone with his size/build/playstyle can have a long, illustrious career. If he can stay on the court, look out.
Posted on 5/3/24 at 11:01 am to Carson123987
That’s always the concern with guys his size. But he seems to be proportionally skinny. Some dudes look sickly. He is skinny, but you can see there is some muscle there. I’m pulling for a KD-like maturation of his body. He runs pretty fluid too.
Posted on 5/3/24 at 11:01 am to bamameister
quote:
I remember that Kevin Durant was easily the best player on the Warriors team. I also remember that Durant was the Finals MVP on those championship teams. Seems others saw what I did. More selective memory I see.
No one is saying they weren’t better with him. What posted actually proves my point. He was capable of taking over a series and they were the best team without him so why risk it.
mOre SeLeCtIvE mEmoRy
Posted on 5/3/24 at 12:34 pm to Frac the world
quote:
One of the takeaways could be that KD and Harden are cancers, Warriors would’ve won those without KD btw
No chance. They were never beating LeBron and Kyrie again without KD.
Page 2 of 2
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News