2016 Official NBA Off-Season Thread: Former Greatness

[buc em]

I saw greatness today, didn't wanna bother him for a pic with all the kids waiting otherwise I would have asked

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Yo what mall was this in? I saw his Instagram post and he was in what looked like the exact same massage chair at the same mall I was at yesterday in NYC.

 

[Peep Game]

The Suns are trash for doing thst

 

[addict4sneakers]

Have the Suns retired Nash's jersey yet?

 

[pmatic]

Yeah, I believe so.

They need to retire Matrix's jersey too.

 

[fac3 tak30v312]

Rondo is great in important games, he just hasn't played in one in years
He's not worth the headache he brings. This was a really good read on him if anyone missed it LINK

Wow. I have a new respect for Rajon Rondo.

 

[pmatic]

Rondo is the shining example of what you can get away with when you're 25 vs when you're 30.

Better get that attitude in check.

 

[br0keballer]

Yo what mall was this in? I saw his Instagram post and he was in what looked like the exact same massage chair at the same mall I was at yesterday in NYC.

I'm 99.9% sure that is King of Prussia Mall in Pa

 

[wavycrocket]

Come in to @DipsetGeneral talking about all Anthony Davis has done in the NBA is win rookie of the year, and score 63 points...and NOT make first team all NBA . What? Literally none of that has happened.

1. He didn't win ROY. Lillard did
2. His career high was 59 points....which also included 20 Rebounds :x
3. He's already made ALL NBA 1st team. 2015
4. He's like 23. Last year at this time...y'all were saying he's already the "best player in the league" ESPN had an article on it....this year, he's "overpaid". Hot takes man.

The only thing correct about AD is he's injury prone. When healthy though...he's easily one of the top 10 players in the league.

Now dudes are saying KAT >> AD. Y'all gotta chill and let things play out man

 

[licensed to ball]

DIPSET BYKE

 

[slick vitale]

Come in to DipsetGeneral talking about all Anthony Davis has done in the NBA is win rookie of the year, and score 63 points...and NOT make first team all NBA

. What? Literally none of that has happened.

1. He didn't win ROY. Lillard did
2. His career high was 59 points....which also included 20 Rebounds

3. He's already made ALL NBA 1st team. 2015
4. He's like 23. Last year at this time...y'all were saying he's already the "best player in the league" ESPN had an article on it....this year, he's "overpaid". Hot takes man.

The only thing correct about AD is he's injury prone. When healthy though...he's easily one of the top 10 players in the league.

Now dudes are saying KAT >> AD. Y'all gotta chill and let things play out man

I always just figured something was wrong with the guy so I never reacted to the things he says. Something about the way he posts makes it seems like he may have Asperger syndrome.

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

I always just figured something was wrong with the guy so I never reacted to the things he says. Something about the way he posts makes it seems like he may have Asperger syndrome.

This man has had it

 

[stillin729]

Yo what mall was this in? I saw his Instagram post and he was in what looked like the exact same massage chair at the same mall I was at yesterday in NYC.

King of Prussia mall

 

[freeze]

@Freeze


Inspiring and Innovative.@KobeBryant returned home to Italy on the @NikeBasketball Europe Tour. pic.twitter.com/poNdP7F2mF
— The Players' Tribune (@PlayersTribune)

July 28, 2016

good looks my guy! I hadn't seen this. Would be too dope if he's still there next week, I'm going to Italy on Wednesday.

 

[nick.]

Average payroll of all 30 teams is $96.8m with CLE, POR, LAC, DAL, MEM, SAS, TOR, DET, WAS and ORL rounding out the top 10 in salary.

So much for small market teams not being able to compete.

 

[wavycrocket]

I always just figured something was wrong with the guy so I never reacted to the things he says. Something about the way he posts makes it seems like he may have Asperger syndrome.

 

[Peep Game]

He ain't lying either

 

[Maximus Meridius]

Come in to DipsetGeneral talking about all Anthony Davis has done in the NBA is win rookie of the year, and score 63 points...and NOT make first team all NBA . What? Literally none of that has happened.


1. He didn't win ROY. Lillard did

2. His career high was 59 points....which also included 20 Rebounds :x

3. He's already made ALL NBA 1st team. 2015

4. He's like 23. Last year at this time...y'all were saying he's already the "best player in the league" ESPN had an article on it....this year, he's "overpaid". Hot takes man.


The only thing correct about AD is he's injury prone. When healthy though...he's easily one of the top 10 players in the league.


Now dudes are saying KAT >> AD. Y'all gotta chill and let things play out man

I always just figured something was wrong with the guy so I never reacted to the things he says. Something about the way he posts makes it seems like he may have Asperger syndrome.

We established a while ago in the music forum that dipest general is special.

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Y'all savage af

 

[jjs07]

Come in to @DipsetGeneral talking about all Anthony Davis has done in the NBA is win rookie of the year, and score 63 points...and NOT make first team all NBA . What? Literally none of that has happened.

1. He didn't win ROY. Lillard did
2. His career high was 59 points....which also included 20 Rebounds :x
3. He's already made ALL NBA 1st team. 2015
4. He's like 23. Last year at this time...y'all were saying he's already the "best player in the league" ESPN had an article on it....this year, he's "overpaid". Hot takes man.

The only thing correct about AD is he's injury prone. When healthy though...he's easily one of the top 10 players in the league.

Now dudes are saying KAT >> AD. Y'all gotta chill and let things play out man

U got Dipset'd.

Better basketball knowledge in a can of corn.

 

[addict4sneakers]

nick.

Get ya mans

In a December interview with Charley Rosen published Friday on Today's Fastbreak, Phil Jackson bemoans the lack of fundamental skills in today's NBA and how they hurt the Knicks' attempts to run the triangle offense. "Today's players simply lack the skills to play the triangle. They know how to play one-on-one, catch-and-shoot, and they've mastered crossover dribbles, spins, playing off of screens and step-back shots. They don't know how to execute things like inside-reverse pivots and other basic footwork. They have no sense of timing or organization. They don't really know how to play five-on-five basketball," he said. The Knicks will continue to run the triangle this season. Sounds like new coach Jeff Hornacek will have plenty of teaching to do.

 

[shoeking2102]

Rondo is great in important games, he just hasn't played in one in years

He's not worth the headache he brings. This was a really good read on him if anyone missed it LINK

I remember Kevin Eastman two years ago telling me about Rondo's Brilliance. Said Rondo and DJ were two of the brightest minds he'd ever seen in the NBA. They pick up other team's playbooks like no other, calling other team's plays before the coaches do even. Said that Rondo would often call out the sets of other teams before the opposing PG did. 

 

[wavycrocket]

Phil with this dated "back in my day" nonsense.

We just saw the Spurs win with team ball. The Warriors win with team ball. The Warriors win 73 games with team ball. The Cavs win with pure heart...and one of the greats having a defining moment. Everything he's talking about was happening when he won his last 3 rings.

Basketball today is at its best it's ever been. (I do hate sprinting to the 3pt line during fast breaks though) .

 

[hoosierdaddy317]

@nickmaz96

Get ya mans

In a December interview with Charley Rosen published Friday on Today's Fastbreak, Phil Jackson bemoans the lack of fundamental skills in today's NBA and how they hurt the Knicks' attempts to run the triangle offense. "Today's players simply lack the skills to play the triangle. They know how to play one-on-one, catch-and-shoot, and they've mastered crossover dribbles, spins, playing off of screens and step-back shots. They don't know how to execute things like inside-reverse pivots and other basic footwork. They have no sense of timing or organization. They don't really know how to play five-on-five basketball," he said. The Knicks will continue to run the triangle this season. Sounds like new coach Jeff Hornacek will have plenty of teaching to do.

Bruh inside reverse pivot is super basic buddy trying to act like it's complex footwork 

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Still can't believe Phil actually hit on zinger

 

[ballinsam23]

Phil is crazy, but then most geniuses are.