2017 NBA FINALS THREAD. PART III

[hardens beard]

Is Kyrie the best ambidextrous player of all time tho? He is insane with his of hand.

 

[firstclass]

[shoeking] K [/shoeking]

I'm sayin

 

[Kaleo15]

You have to be insanely athletic to abuse the glass the way Kyrie does. The amount of upper body strength to create a soft touch while you lower body is moving and maneuvering at high speed is master level coordination

Whoever compared Kyrie to Tony Parker actually is on point! Tony used to do all that driving, slashing, spin moves while going full speed.

Came to the league at 19 just like Kyrie, was at his prime and won FMVP at 25 ... looked what happened to him when he hit 30.

 

[moe200069]

What? Kyrie is not considered athletic because he can't jump out the building?

Kyrie is very athletic! Hops isn't the only factor of being athletic.

Being a below the rim athlete doesn't mean he isn't athletic.

I would consider kyrie to have the same type of athleticism as steph. Both those dudes dont necessarily rely on an explosive first step nor will they jump over defenders, but crafty with the ball and smart at the rim. in terms of raw athleticism for a PG, that **** is wildly overrated.

 

[lamekilla]

Whoever compared Kyrie to Tony Parker actually is on point! Tony used to do all that driving, slashing, spin moves while going full speed.

Came to the league at 19 just like Kyrie, was at his prime and won FMVP at 25 ... looked what happened to him when he hit 30.

I agree with the mobility aspect between Kyrie and Tony but Kyrie is a way better scorer than Tony

 

[Proposition Joe]

Tony would've been a high scorer in another system. Ginobili too

 

[kdslittlebro]

D Rose is was an above the rim athlete. He was also skilled below the rim

 

[drewsone]

I would consider kyrie to have the same type of athleticism as steph. Both those dudes dont necessarily rely on an explosive first step nor will they jump over defenders, but crafty with the ball and smart at the rim. in terms of raw athleticism for a PG, that **** is wildly overrated.

I think ky is more athletic than steph tbh

 

[SplinterMatic319]

Tony would've been a high scorer in another system. Ginobili too

Ginobili would have been a top 5 scorer in his prime on any other team

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

Ginobili would have been a top 5 scorer in his prime on any other team

No. Dude never scored more than 19 a game and couldn't handle big minutes

 

[freeze]

I would consider kyrie to have the same type of athleticism as steph. Both those dudes dont necessarily rely on an explosive first step nor will they jump over defenders, but crafty with the ball and smart at the rim. in terms of raw athleticism for a PG, that **** is wildly overrated.

I think ky is more athletic than steph tbh

i'd say that too. but not by much. he just does different thing with his athleticism. Like curry not going full spiderman in the lane. Kyrie is every other play.

 

[lamekilla]

Just watch the 2014 all-star game for all of your Steph vs Kyrie related questions.

 

[antidope]

You have to be insanely athletic to abuse the glass the way Kyrie does. The amount of upper body strength to create a soft touch while you lower body is moving and maneuvering at high speed is master level coordination

Whoever compared Kyrie to Tony Parker actually is on point! Tony used to do all that driving, slashing, spin moves while going full speed.

Came to the league at 19 just like Kyrie, was at his prime and won FMVP at 25 ... looked what happened to him when he hit 30.

Tony Parker was playing basketball 11 months a year for twelve years though.

 

[tay1]

CP3 is still effective and he's 32.

No reason to believe Myrie won't still be able to get buckets

Didn't even know he was 30 yet tbh. He needs to leave the Clippers. He gon get what happened to him if KD stayed in OKC

 

[lamekilla]

Chris Paul is as good as gone from the Clippers. I also think Melo is coming to the Cavs in the off season. They'll clear their whole bench to bring him on and put some rag tag pieces around him and have a second unit that would essentially look like the Knicks '13 roster

 

[Maximus Meridius]

Ginobili would have been a top 5 scorer in his prime on any other team

No. Dude never scored more than 19 a game and couldn't handle big minutes

Yes. For as many great moments he had, he had a lot garbage reckless moments, especially in the playoffs. Ginobili is one of them dudes that had to be pulled back at times.

 

[tay1]

Yeah young euro step was looking bad a times. He resurged a few times tho. The middle of his head didn't. But he did on the court.

 

[antidope]

Chris Paul is as good as gone from the Clippers. I also think Melo is coming to the Cavs in the off season. They'll clear their whole bench to bring him on and put some rag tag pieces around him and have a second unit that would essentially look like the Knicks '13 roster

Chris Paul isnt going anywhere. Why turn down $70MM to lose to the Warriors anyways. He isnt a dummy

 

[tay1]

 
Chris Paul isnt going anywhere. Why turn down $70MM to lose to the Warriors anyways. He isnt a dummy

He seems like the type that would stay, but it isn't smart imo. I say in about 2 - 3 years, they may be trying to restructure the team

 

[addict4sneakers]

There are 200 million reasons why he doesn't leave

 

[MVP]

I think Blake is going to leave, don't know where though. 

 

[freeze]

Chris Paul is as good as gone from the Clippers. I also think Melo is coming to the Cavs in the off season. They'll clear their whole bench to bring him on and put some rag tag pieces around him and have a second unit that would essentially look like the Knicks '13 roster

would be an awful idea

 

[lamekilla]

Chris Paul isnt going anywhere. Why turn down $70MM to lose to the Warriors anyways. He isnt a dummy

There are 200 million reasons why he doesn't leave

He can stay on the clippers and never see the WCF either. Paul has made his money already, he should be thinking legacy at this point. He's the greatest clipper of all time whether he stays or goes but staying with the clippers almost guarantees he never gets a ring.

 

[whywesteppin]

why can't Paul join the warriors? do they not have enough money?

 

[freeze]

200 mil can buy a lot of enchiladas