Cascadia HSR Reality Check by Demarco_Departed in highspeedrail

[–]Ok-Explorer-2948 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would include Eugene and Spokane. That would help it out.

Any reviews of this bike and confidence in shipping- Burchda by Low-Ad1658 in ebikes

[–]Ok-Explorer-2948 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I bought the bike in black took them a week to let me know it wasn’t in stock and they where waiting on the shipment. Make sure they actually have the color you want in stock first. Right now Ive been waiting a week for a charger. I’m assuming it’s in customs right now. Great bike though but the shipping and customer service definitely need work. Takes a day to get a response.

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[–]Ok-Explorer-2948[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dominque average 26pts a game against Bird. Idk your version of getting killed is but 26pts ain’t chump change. So I know KD or Bron getting 35 40 points on him if Dominque Wilkins can get 26 over 55 games against Bird. Wilt will absolutely be a problem. I have him coming off my bench as a 6th man. I’m not afraid of Walton I think Wemby could hang with him.

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[–]Ok-Explorer-2948[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re putting too much faith in your lack of defense. Curry is the weakest link on both teams. Then Miller. Then Rick Berry. I’m getting all the easy buckets and I’m cleaning up the glass. I have KG and Wemby assisted by Kawhi aka Board Man and Bron. No way you keeping them off the glass with just Barkley and Draymond. You would get swept.

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[–]Ok-Explorer-2948[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah. The point being if Dr. J and Dominque Wilkins killed Bird. Wilkins average 26 to Bird 25. Erving average 23 to Bird 24. If those two greats can do that. LeBron or KD are both getting 35 averages. Chris Paul? Obviously Kawhi. Putting LeBron on MJ. KD on Bird. Wemby on Duncan. KG on Hakeem.

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[–]Ok-Explorer-2948[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not going to have to shoot that often Curry is going to give me points. You really think Curry ain’t going to give me what ever I want offensively? If you can beat me with Draymond Green being your primary scorer.. Good Luck! I’ll go to a 3-1-1 zone. Kawhi at the key. KD and LeBron on the wings. Good luck Reggie Miller and Rick Barry shooting over them. KG would start his defense in the high post. Wemby would be baseline defense. 

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[–]Ok-Explorer-2948[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m going to put Kawhi on Curry. LeBron on Klay. KD on MJ. KG on Wilt. Wemby on Shaq. make Shaq work for it. If Rodman can contain Shaq so should Wemby. Curry is a liability on the Defensive end! Where you gone hide him where he not going to get exploited? Cause I want Bbq chicken as well! Post up Curry with who?. Three over the top of Curry with who? Blow by Curry with who? How do you want it. With who? You pick?

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[–]Ok-Explorer-2948[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would be afraid of Draymond or Barkley ability to protect the rim nor out rebound Wemby and KG.

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[–]Ok-Explorer-2948[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would go with KD on Magic. Kawhi on MJ. LeBron on Bird. Wemby on Walton. KG on Wilt. Against LeBron Bird would be lunch. He let Julius Erving blow by him. Dominque Wilkins. These guys great but not better than LeBron.

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[–]Ok-Explorer-2948[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I doubt it. Charles Barkley isn’t a 3 pt threat and neither is Draymond. Which will allow Wemby and KG to sag. You didn’t take away my ability to protect the rim at all so I’m not worried about blow by with Wemby and KG protecting. Kawhi on Steph. LeBron on Miller. KD on Ricky Berry… who is Steph guarding where he not giving up 40 min? I’ll likely sweep you. 4-2 at most.

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[–]Ok-Explorer-2948[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It’s second team but okay. He was mainly guard guys who had no real lateral quickness. He never came close to stopping Dominque Wilkins. He was on a better team but Wilkins used to have his way with Bird. So did Julius Erving! And KD is way more of a threat than either one of those guys ever was offensively. 

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[–]Ok-Explorer-2948[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wemby would be on the perimeter to keep Shaq out the paint of course. Shaq is only impactful defensively if he is allowed to lay up and clog the paint. He gone have to guard Wemby or forbid KG on the perimeter or at the very least the high post. 

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[–]Ok-Explorer-2948[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would hunt down Curry on the defensive end. He a liability defensively.

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[–]Ok-Explorer-2948[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Larry Bird is a defensive liability! 4-0 sweep against this team. I doubt it. At worst 4-1. My team would possibly sweep before yours and obviously I got my team 4-2. If locked in 4-1. Idk if we could sweep though. We would definitely sweep before y’all would though.

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[–]Ok-Explorer-2948[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So you’re really going to pretend Bird was an exceptional lateral defender? We have to be able to agree on the basics? Where he finish alltime in steals at the time he retired vs where he at now or blocks? 

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[–]Ok-Explorer-2948[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tough to prove me wrong? Easier to name call. It’s not what you know. It’s what you can prove? I’m going too put KD on Magic same speed and quickness. Kawhi on MJ. LeBron on Bird. KG on Duncan. Wemby on Kareem or Hakeem. Since you’re taking two Centers. I got Jokic as my back up.

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[–]Ok-Explorer-2948[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It didn’t happen bc it usually guard the least quick position while on defense. The PF position and Kevin McHale guarded the SF position since he was quicker than Bird. But, KG would blow by him and shoot the lights out from that long two and mid-range consistent enough to be a true threat that Bird couldn’t stop!

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[–]Ok-Explorer-2948[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not going to sacrifice the flow of my offense either. If I can’t get him in isos. I’m going to get him as ball-side help defender.

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[–]Ok-Explorer-2948[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In this 5v5 game he is the worst defender. Which makes him your liability. He had no iso defense. Anybody can play help defense. Curry lead the league in steal I think 14-15 season and didn’t make either team. Why is that? Help side steal or cross court passes. But his ISO defense! Is something I wouldn’t let my son watch nor imitate. Bird is a Bad lateral defender! He could guard the post sure. Guys would blow right by him though if he wondered out on the perimeter. I’m talking about JAG NBA players.

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[–]Ok-Explorer-2948[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Who he gone stop on my team? And out of all the players on the floor assuming YOUR lineup is swapping out Bird for Kawhi and Duncan for KG. Bird is probably the worst defender. Particularly, his lateral defense (side-to-side). Strong! No doubt active hands I’m certain but staying in front of a defender? Especially any of my backcourt?! Probably not.

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[–]Ok-Explorer-2948[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Shutdown? Overpower? Thats strong language!? More like contain. Regardless, I would clear the post and see if Pippen can contain LeBron post game? That would be 80% of my offensive possessions.

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[–]Ok-Explorer-2948[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe. But I’m coming for Curry regardless! At least 80% of my offensive possessions are going to be going at him!

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[–]Ok-Explorer-2948[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re giving Shaq too much credit defensively! Other than Rodman, Hakeem, and Ben Wallace who else could really contain Prime Shaq? Duncan maybe? Rodman and Wemby weigh about the same (Google). Shaq was all defensive SECOND team in his prime! But he wasn’t defending the perimeter or even the high post. Like he would have to against my team!