2016 Official NBA Off-Season Thread: Former Greatness

[dipsetgeneral]

35 days

I'm so ready.

Let Pierce and KG retire in Boston....

And Ray Allen. Do it!

 

[pmatic]

Pmatic how are you not going to post about the Lakers signing Julius Randle Sr. to a camp deal?

 

[leavemeglazzies]

KG was the best player in the league in '04.

Yeah, KG was definitely better in 04. The real question is whether 04 KG was better than 01-03 Duncan.

 

[antidope]

Speaking of Duncan I did a fantasy draft yesterday and Tim Duncan is still in the pool... With projected stats.

I took him as my last pick.

 

[Based Jesus]

 

Let Pierce and KG retire in Boston....

And Ray Allen. Do it!

**** Walter

 

[trueprada]

 

 whats this 

bron sitting under the banner at a practice 

 

[AEA18]

Preseason in a couple weeks!

 

[bhzmafia14]

Milwaukee forward Khris Middleton has suffered a torn hamstring and will undergo surgery, league sources told The Vertical. Story coming.

Anddddd everyone overhyping the Bucks again this year starts with this.

I like the Bucks, but I don't like how the team fits together. It seems they need to move a few pieces away to maximize the top talent on their roster. Even with Giannis playing PG, their backcourt is not impressive and also lack shooting.

Meanwhile, thy have a ton of forwards and Monroe who doesn't fit. Maybe they can move Monroe this year. They also should've kept Brandon Knight considering Giannis is handling the ball. Knight would've been the perfect off ball scorer for them next to Giannis.

 

[addict4sneakers]

Delly/ alphabet >>>> futuristic Conley/ parsons

 

[bhzmafia14]

Delly/ alphabet >>>> futuristic Conley/ parsons

at futuristic


I still find it funny that John Henson's pops work with me in the same building. He's a VP in HR making good money I'm sure, but your son making $12M / yr. Not sure why he doesn't want to retire yet. Be on the look out for Henson requesting a trade to the Grizz in the upcoming years if his family still in Memphis

 

[yung16]

this is why kd left!!!

 

[IATT]

this is why kd left!!!

http://www.nba.com/2016/news/05/26/...-lead-2015-16-all-nba-teams-official-release/

 

[HIM]

I listened to the F KD again this morning. It's a dope *** track man

Said his beadie beads gonna rip a hole in his durag doe

 

[youngthundercat]

 

NBA lottery pick at 18. Addict at 28. My story on what happened to Robert Swift: http://on.si.com/2cKxl2o

signs were clearly on the wall...once he got that OC tribal tatt i knew dude was gone and on something. dude just looked dirty. 

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

 

[dland24]

Not sure where to post this and/or if it needed its own thread, but check this out.  New Japan Basketball league's insane court:

http://kotaku.com/japan-creates-led-basketball-court-for-pro-league-1786935569

 

[dman14]

http://deadspin.com/heres-the-guy-kevin-johnson-reportedly-beat-up-for-hitt-1786939479

 

[IATT]

does he talk about being scared to leave his house for 2 days, just laying in bed?

or moping around rio til coach k gave him a pep talk?

 

[Hank Scorpio]

KG Prime > Duncan Prime

Duncan Career > KG Career

As previously stated, KG was only better than Duncan in 2004.

Tim Duncan has had the better career over Kevin Garnett. Duncan will also be placed in the GOAT tier.

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

KG as a pf > TD as a pf. This is inarguable.

 

[IATT]

KG as a pf > TD as a pf. This is inarguable.

nah.. now if you said KG as a SF, sure take that ball and run with it

 

[addict4sneakers]

Nas tat done

 

[captainsneakerhead23]

KG Prime > Duncan Prime

Duncan Career > KG Career

As previously stated, KG was only better than Duncan in 2004.

Tim Duncan has had the better career over Kevin Garnett. Duncan will also be placed in the GOAT tier.

Not taking anything away from Timmy, that's my guy. I just think prime KG had it all. Scoring, mid range, passing, dribbling, defense. Unfortunately he played for Minnesota.

 

[AEA18]

Not sure where to post this and/or if it needed its own thread, but check this out.  New Japan Basketball league's insane court:

http://kotaku.com/japan-creates-led-basketball-court-for-pro-league-1786935569

I can see the ads now.

I'd take court ads over jersey ads though

 

[Hank Scorpio]

KG as a pf > TD as a pf. This is inarguable.

WRONG

nah.. now if you said KG as a SF, sure take that ball and run with it

RIGHT

Not taking anything away from Timmy, that's my guy. I just think prime KG had it all. Scoring, mid range, passing, dribbling, defense. Unfortunately he played for Minnesota.

KG did have it all. I certainly believe KG had more talent than Duncan. Hell, you can make a a really strong argument saying KG should've been the better player. At the end of it all, Duncan had the better career and overall output in games.

Sure, Duncan was in a better situation, but that lets not act like he didn't have a hand in that as well. The man took paycut after paycut all in the name of winning. KG was too loyal and stayed in Minnesota for far too long. He lost some of the best years in his career up there. Had he left sooner, who knows where KG would've been or done with his career.