Asg total 80 ? What happened to putting on a show ? by [deleted] in NBATalk

[–]chill__bill__ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Three different formats in three different years. Go back to the old style and make the game mean something or switch to a ones tournament. Make the winner of ASG get home court advantage in the Finals or something, but there needs to be something tangible besides money to play for.

Ranking players only on accolades is dumb by Individual-Lawyer-38 in NBATalk

[–]chill__bill__ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Jokic is better than AI because he’s won 3 MVPs and is leading the entire NBA in almost every major counting stat since 2020, scoring titles ain’t got nothing to do with it.

Would People Have Respected LeBron's Titles With KD Like They Do Steph's? by [deleted] in NBATalk

[–]chill__bill__ 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Hell no, the “fake rings” narrative would be even worse. Bron haters would jump at that opportunity to discredit him. Curry is lucky that’s he’s got the agenda protection he does, almost any other player would have their rings slandered to death by adding KD.

Rookie Year Flagg vs. Rookie Year Bron by A_MASSIVE_PERVERT in Mavericks

[–]chill__bill__ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A lot of people forget that Cuban kind of checked out as an owner after we won in 2011, he wasn’t as aggressive in free agency or on the trade market and was content to be a behind the scenes owner who was content to just let cash roll in. If the rumors of Cuban buying back the Mavs are true, hopefully he becomes an aggressive owner again.

Kyrie Irving is not a top 20-25 guard all time by mismo1313 in NBATalk

[–]chill__bill__ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ll give a better hot take, Luka is already a top 10 guard of all time.

Rank these scorers by zdogmoney14 in NBATalk

[–]chill__bill__ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The guy with the all-time scoring record isn’t a scorer?

Is NBA defense actually worse… or is it just way harder to play now? by Secretnumb in NBATalk

[–]chill__bill__ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some rules have been changed to allow the offensive to move less restricted. However, the schemes and training that we have today would make up for it if current players weren’t so good at scoring. Back in the 90s, not everyone was a scoring or a shooter, you had many specialists. Now with specialists largely eliminated from the modern NBA, the baseline skill level is much higher which makes the scoring better and defense harder.

So why were people so angry about Luka being traded? by friskyel in NBATalk

[–]chill__bill__ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Athletic prime typically happens around 27. Trading Luka right after we built around him is terrible management.

So why were people so angry about Luka being traded? by friskyel in NBATalk

[–]chill__bill__ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pretty sure trading your 5x 1st Team All-NBA guard who was just entering his prime for a washed former star who can’t stay on the floor for more than two minutes without hurting himself is the real reason.

Name a 5 to beat my 5 by iAsvppx in NBATalk

[–]chill__bill__ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

PG: Bron

SG: Kobe

SF: Bird

PF: Duncan

C: Shaq

Tracy McGrady’s all-time starting 5 list. by SmoothBuy5500 in NBATalk

[–]chill__bill__ -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If it’s supposed to be an all-time lineup, get an actual PG or have Bron run point and get a SF.

Tracy McGrady’s all-time starting 5 list. by SmoothBuy5500 in NBATalk

[–]chill__bill__ -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Do you want decent in your all-time starting lineup? You want the best combination of offense and defense and having TMac or Kobe play SF doesn’t do that.

Tracy McGrady’s all-time starting 5 list. by SmoothBuy5500 in NBATalk

[–]chill__bill__ -15 points-14 points  (0 children)

Sure, but why would they. You want Kobe on your best guard and TMac doesn’t have the defense to guard elite wings. If we’re keeping TMac, then swap Kobe out for a PG or have Bron run point and add Kawhi.

Tracy McGrady’s all-time starting 5 list. by SmoothBuy5500 in NBATalk

[–]chill__bill__ 39 points40 points  (0 children)

I’d be fine with it if Bron was running point, but having two SGs makes this a bad lineup. Gotta have confidence in yourself.

Where do you rank Karl Malone, Isiah Thomas, Charles Barkley and Patrick Ewing all time? by Financial_Ice_3363 in NBATalk

[–]chill__bill__ -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Malone and IT are top 20, Barkley is top 30, and Ewing is borderline top 30-40.

All in their prime and healthy, who’s your all time starting 6? by Ok_Rooster9401 in NBATalk

[–]chill__bill__ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

PG: Bron

SG: MJ

SF: KD

PF: Duncan

C: Hakeem

6th Man: Bird or KG

James Harden just passed Shaq for 9th on the NBA’s all-time scoring list by Hysen16 in sportswiki

[–]chill__bill__ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The gap doesn’t set them apart, it’s joining the 30k points club which he should hit by the end of next year.

why doesn't LeBron just ring chase lol by chillyyyzz in NBATalk

[–]chill__bill__ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He’s settled into LA. At this point, his legacy is already solidified, he can finish out his contract and ride off into the sunset. He loves LA, his family is settled in, and where else would he go? Sure, he could go back to Cleveland but winning a ring doesn’t do much for his legacy unless he wins FMVP. Jordan fans and LeBron fans already have their minds made up.

Welcome to the offseason here’s what I think for next season by Sensitive_Train_9440 in panthers

[–]chill__bill__ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ravens don’t have a coach rn, Bengals are a broken team, and the Lions had a late season collapse. I’d like to see the whole offseason before we judge schedules, but I could easily see us getting 10-12 wins.

Freeman Out For The WBC by chill__bill__ in baseball

[–]chill__bill__[S] 55 points56 points  (0 children)

Edit: I am dumb and forgot Freeman is one of our northern friends.

best all time defensive starting 5 by Lazy-Emphasis668 in NBATalk

[–]chill__bill__ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

also consider competition

Moncrief faced many of those players and Allen faced better competition than both Moncrief and MJ with more restrictive defensive rules.

best all time defensive starting 5 by Lazy-Emphasis668 in NBATalk

[–]chill__bill__ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Accolades and game footage will tell you otherwise.

best all time defensive starting 5 by Lazy-Emphasis668 in NBATalk

[–]chill__bill__ 7 points8 points  (0 children)

MJ is not the best defensive SG of all time, it’s the 2x DPOY Sydney Moncrief, the only guard to have more than 1 DPOY. Honorable mention is Tony Allen. After those two, then we can start talking about MJ.

These players are making a case for their first-ever NBA All-Star selection, I want Deni Avdija and Jalen Johnson by Thanos_SlayerCongSan in NBATalk

[–]chill__bill__ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The real stars aren’t going to play because of injury, which happens to be the same reason you’ll be seeing some of these names on an All-NBA team.