Can you be top 3 and be a defensive liability who struggles to create your own shot?
General NBA Talk 2015-16 Season (Cleveland wins Title)
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Posted 21 June 2016 - 11:06 AM
Can you be top 3 and be a defensive liability who struggles to create your own shot?
First off, he's actually a decent defender in most situations, but yeah, he's not good when switched on LeBron James, most point guards aren't. Westbrook isn't generally a good defender. And Pete actually mentioned Lillard and Harden who usually suck defensively.
He doesn't struggle to create his own shot either.
This is quite the overreaction to the Finals. Look at his body of work over the past two years. Clear top 3 player. This shouldn't even be in the discussion.
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Posted 21 June 2016 - 04:28 PM
First off, he's actually a decent defender in most situations, but yeah, he's not good when switched on LeBron James, most point guards aren't. Westbrook isn't generally a good defender. And Pete actually mentioned Lillard and Harden who usually suck defensively.
He doesn't struggle to create his own shot either.
This is quite the overreaction to the Finals. Look at his body of work over the past two years. Clear top 3 player. This shouldn't even be in the discussion.
The whole playoffs were generally pretty poor for him...injuries did have something to do with it but he was abused, in many ways, and his shortcomings came to light.
And btw, Kyrie dominated him too..not just LeBron.
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Posted 21 June 2016 - 10:39 PM
The whole playoffs were generally pretty poor for him...injuries did have something to do with it but he was abused, in many ways, and his shortcomings came to light.
And btw, Kyrie dominated him too..not just LeBron.
In terms of when they were guarding each other one on one, Steph easily got the better of Kyrie.
And if putting up 25.1, 5.8, and 5.5 is pretty poor for someone, then you know he's pretty damn good.
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Posted 22 June 2016 - 05:40 AM
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Posted 22 June 2016 - 12:54 PM
BTW, the next story down after that excellent video on the block is LeBron saying he has no plans on leaving:
"I love it here in Cleveland. I have no intentions of leaving," James told ESPN's Dave McMenamin during the Cavaliers' championship parade. "There are some technicalities to take care of I'll leave up to my agent. That's right from the horse's mouth."
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Posted 22 June 2016 - 01:59 PM
BTW, the next story down after that excellent video on the block is LeBron saying he has no plans on leaving:
"I love it here in Cleveland. I have no intentions of leaving," James told ESPN's Dave McMenamin during the Cavaliers' championship parade. "There are some technicalities to take care of I'll leave up to my agent. That's right from the horse's mouth."
Broussard also reporting he is staying.
Durant is the one leaving.
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Posted 22 June 2016 - 09:32 PM
Nickle probably shouldn't watch Simmons' premier episode.
Or maybe he should.
Or maybe he should.
There is baseball, and occasionally there are other things of note
"Now OPS sucks. Got it."
"Making his own olive brine is peak Mackus."
"I'm too hungover to watch a loss." - McNulty
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Posted 22 June 2016 - 09:34 PM
Nickle probably shouldn't watch Simmons' premier episode.
Or maybe he should.
He'd love Barkley's opinions.
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Posted 22 June 2016 - 11:11 PM
Talk about a bad look. Taking Simmons opinions seriously is a horrible look. Anyway, as I've said before, Chuck is brilliant.
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Posted 22 June 2016 - 11:16 PM
Was Ben Affleck on coke tonight?
There is baseball, and occasionally there are other things of note
"Now OPS sucks. Got it."
"Making his own olive brine is peak Mackus."
"I'm too hungover to watch a loss." - McNulty
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Posted 22 June 2016 - 11:43 PM
Talk about a bad look. Taking Simmons opinions seriously is a horrible look. Anyway, as I've said before, Chuck is brilliant.
The Book of Basketball is pretty damn good. The guy knows basketball.
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Posted 22 June 2016 - 11:43 PM
Was Ben Affleck on coke tonight?
He was on something. Maybe just booze.
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Posted 24 June 2016 - 10:09 AM
I know most have moved on, but I just read the Posnanski article on Cleveland winning (he's a Cleveland native) and it's very good.
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Posted 24 June 2016 - 04:24 PM
Jesus.
Feel free to read his more recent article comparing MJ and LeBron. 
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Posted 24 June 2016 - 04:42 PM
I finally watched it..as good as he is as a writer and on the podcasts, Simmons just isn't good on TV.
I don't care even a little about Deflategate, but Affleck is a lunatic. Pretty funny bit though.
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