Official NBA 2012-2013 Season Thread

[antidope]

that ESPN NBA ranking is a joke. I'll be the first to say that ZBo is not a top 30 player at this point in his career. I'll also say that Blake Griffin is not better than Marc Gasol.

For those who dont know what hes referring too.

1. Lebron James

2. Kevin Durant

3. Chris Paul

4. Kobe Bryant

5. Russell Westbrook

6. Dwyane Wade

7. Tony Parker

8. James Harden

9. Carmelo Anthony

10. Tim Duncan

11. Dwight Howard

12. Kyrie irving

13. Blake Griffin

14. Marc Gasol

15. Dirk Nowitzki

16. Stephen Curry

17. Deron Williams

18. Chris Bosh

19. Joakim Noah

20. Al Horford

21. John Wall

22. Rajon Rondo

23. Derrick Rose

24. Tyson Chandler

25. LaMarcus Aldridge

26. Brook Lopez

27. Kevin Love

28. Paul George

29. Zach Randolph

30. Paul Pierce

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/9145033/#nbarank-player-ratings-26-30

I feel like this should be its own thread.

 

[quik1987]

I wonder what being a troll feels like.

Gratifying? Prideful? Swagger on a trillion?

Must feel good to send out constant bait and have dudes bite.

Hmm. Sounds like an interesting concept, instead of complaining maybe more of us should try.

Sounds like fishing

 

[julius wrek]

Hey_

How is Rose on the list if he hasn't played this season?

If the criteria is "current quality",

how do you grade Rose?

Julius F. Wrek

 

[denni5themenace]

I wonder what being a troll feels like.

Gratifying? Prideful? Swagger on a trillion?

Must feel good to send out constant bait and have dudes bite.

Hmm. Sounds like an interesting concept, instead of complaining maybe more of us should try.

Sounds like fishing

dude's on his young gunz, can't stop won't stop.

 

[lawdog1]

I like his game a lot, but Kyrie is way too high on that list. He's not better than Steph, a healthy Dirk or even Wall, the way Wall has been playing since he got back from injury. I also don't think he's better than Griffin or Gasol, at least terms of impact on games.

 

[mrpopadopolous]

In pretty sure you could put Kyrie's impact on games more important than Pau's. At least for this season.

 

[antidope]

I like his game a lot, but Kyrie is way too high on that list. He's not better than Steph,

This was what rustled my jimmies. I dont see how they can make this argument. Not like it really matters but its the same way in NBA2k13, Steph is a 85 overall yet somehow Kyrie is an 89. Sense it does not make.

 

[quik1987]

Dwight Howards current form is also grossly overrated

 

[lawdog1]

In pretty sure you could put Kyrie's impact on games more important than Pau's. At least for this season.

I was talking about Marc. I agree with you about Pau, but Marc's arguably been the best all-around C in the league this season.

 

[hermoon]

 

[shoeking2101]

I didn't realize iverson had 4 scoring titles. That's pretty serious

At 6' 150 though at that. We'll never see anything like it again.

 

[tommyicerocking]

At 6' 150 though at that. We'll never see anything like it again.

is he even 6'? I heard he was like 5'10 or something?

 

[flyerthandelta]

Yo whose quik team gotta be a Celtic to have that much hate on the lakers

 

[3miyasaki3]

is he even 6'? I heard he was like 5'10 or something?

He's not 6 foot haha. Very generous I'd say he's 5'10

 

[flyerthandelta]

So when Lakers play a team such as the Hornets with none of the players you listed, and 3 teams are in a race for 8th spot I can't call foul?

Oh ok.

Haters gonna hate

 

[markangelo]

Iverson 

Having that certain swag mixed with his ball handling skills, ability to get to the paint, makes for a great player..

 

[shoeking2101]

is he even 6'? I heard he was like 5'10 or something?

He's probably around that, 6' tops though.

A 6 footer getting to the line as much as he did and playing in the paint as much as he did is just plain ridiculous

 

[iamjusayn]

Sounds like fishing

Lol! And I can't wait

 

[datznasty]

http://www.nba.com/2013/news/04/09/kia-most-valuable-player-twitter/index.html

Fans will comprise one MVP vote and the other 122 will go to the media as usual; race would have to be very close (it won't) for this to be worth complaining about.

 

[CP1708]

White tank top, left side, can't get a good enough look......

Black tank top, right side.....pullin on her skirt? She lookin to be the Chosen one?

 

[CP1708]

A few months ago it was "Lakers aren't making the playoffs LOL"


Now that they have a chance it's "NBA is fixed" "let's make a video like it's proof" "they're getting swept anyway"


To be honest if "the fix is in," the fix has been in ever since Kobe has been in the league... these are the calls the Lakers get.


Worry about your own damn teams everyone... stop instigating crap arguments then playing the victim when people get on your case.

But what do you expect? When they're chasing down a playoff spot and in a game by game race these things are bound to happen, especially when games are being decided on controversial calls (the Timberwolves game for example) coupled with the Lakers have been the beneficiary of blatant cheating before (Game 6 2002 WCF Vs. The Kings) and to top it all off no one has forgotten about David Sterns "My ideal finals would be the Lakers Vs. The Lakers" comment. The Lakers are by far and way the most popular team in the league, its no secret that having them in the playoffs benefits the league, and that would be magnified if they just get in by the skin of their teeth, the story writes itself. Everyone loves a conspiracy theory, especially one with proof behind it.

I expect better from you.

 

[Deleted member 38182]

Worry about your own damn teams everyone... stop instigating crap arguments then playing the victim when people get on your case.

 

[datznasty]

2 Chainz 4 Bracelets ?

 

[Bert.]

how did you guys NOT know that he owned basically nothing? we talked about this before

 

[mister friendly]

So Jay-Z is a bad rapper now? Who are good rappers then?

He's not a bad rapper by any means but he's never done much from me aside from a couple of records. (Song Cry, Lost Ones, and like a few others) Definitely feel like he's grossly overrated and his business ventures have inflated his status as "The God" MC.


No thread derail though.

Yeah but who is a better accessible rap artist?

I'm always confused by rap because rap fans are worst than hipsters in hating somebody when they've been around for awhile