The Official NBA Season Thread: NBA Cup Night

[osh kosh bosh]

Jeff's Harden take is a classic example of NBA players overrating "skill" and underrating physical tools.

If you're an NBA player you can imagine doing what Harden does, you think
"hey if I work on my game maybe I can dribble like him, shoot the step back like him" ect


you can't "work on your game" and be prime D-Wade
you can't practice being the greatest shot blocking guard of all time or have the most dunks by a player under 6-5...\


NBA players love Carmelo, Kobe, Harden, ect

 

[QU!K]

Not saying Harden is better but one has an MVP, should probably even be 2 or 3 and the other has none.

https://www.si.com/nba/2015/07/21/nba-players-awards-james-harden-mvp-stephen-curry

Wade does have a FMVP but jury still out on whistle gate.

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Oof, Teague was everyone’s sweetheart but he just exposed himself. I’m sure he’s got worse cooking so we wait

 

[nice jahb]

Harden is a regular season player. D Wade showed up in the playoffs from year one. Literally made a name for himself against Baron Davis as rookie.

In no world will I ever say James Harden is better than D Wade. Prime against Prime, D Wade would lock him up and get 2 points the other way every time.

The older I’ve gotten, the less blinded I’ve been by stupid sports reporters opinions and the flash of what makes games exciting. Harden and Kyrie are prime examples of being “box office” but when we talk about dudes that have that stone cold killer in them, that ain’t them. They showman and flashy, but they ain’t competing with The Flash.

 

[B Sox]

Agree with everything BUT “Wade would lock him up”.

He really wouldn’t.

 

[addict4sneakers]

I get what Jeff’s saying. Don’t agree but I get it.

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Agree with everything BUT “Wade would lock him up”.

He really wouldn’t.

Depending on the calendar, Harden might do that to himself

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

NBA players love Carmelo, Kobe, Harden, ect

Yes but one of those names is not like the others

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Not saying Harden is better but one has an MVP, should probably even be 2 or 3 and the other has none.

https://www.si.com/nba/2015/07/21/nba-players-awards-james-harden-mvp-stephen-curry

Wade does have a FMVP but jury still out on whistle gate.

Gaming the regular season just like Rudy and all those DPOY awards

 

[pmatic]

Harden had an insane six year stretch (2015-20), but don't think he's touching Wade as an overall player.

 

[WASHED KING]

Ring culture gotta say Wade is better even though they know the truth is Harden.

Nasty work

 

[krazy88s]

Teague gotta put out a cartoon or a sitcom with these stories

 

[pmatic]

The living Giannis tax.

 

[nice jahb]

Giannis literally changed the generational wealth of his family. Everyone getting their own money so he won’t have to save everyone.

Round of applause to that man.

 

[QU!K]

Y’all only want to listen to the journalists when it fits your narrative…

“1St UnAnImOuS mVp!”

 

[HOU$TON]

He's ready


But




Good luck with this terrorist. He should still be the 4th or 5th option but he's gonna hijack

Ime pushed for him, so it’s on him 100% to reel in Dillon brooks. He should still be at most 5th option in Houston

 

[reformeDWS]

 

[HOU$TON]

Ring culture gotta say Wade is better even though they know the truth is Harden.

Nasty work

This is really what it is.

MVP > rings

 

[nice jahb]

Y’all only want to listen to the journalists when it fits your narrative…

“1St UnAnImOuS mVp!”

Naw, not me anymore. I used to regurgitate those bamas and agree with them, until I caught on years ago to these dudes just say whatever to shock you into clicking on their videos. I'll just watch the game and trust own eyes. Like most in here, I've got 20+ years of experience to reference now.

Especially in today's world where the athletes are now talking on their own platforms, it really exposed that these "reporters" don't know ish and are just us with a microphone. Cam and Ma$e at least understand it's entertainment really speak like we do with our boys or in here, so I do watch them.

 

[Zo gif]

D wades fall off was pretty bad
Basically a shell by 2014/2015

 

[pums]

D wade couldn’t really play big time mins cause of the knees. He had just enough support to prolong his career

 

[MVP]

This is really what it is.

MVP > rings

Showing up in the playoffs and being dominant > regular season MVP

 

[dragicon]

Can't lie

I hated Tenet on the first watch

But I watched it again soon after, then a third time.

By watch four I was convinced it was genius

The only reason you convinced yourself it was genius is because you didn’t want to feel bad about throwing away those 7 and a half hours of your life for those 3 unnecessary viewings.

 

[RustyShackleford]

The only reason you convinced yourself it was genius is because you didn’t want to feel bad about throwing away those 7 and a half hours of your life for those 3 unnecessary viewings.

Locate Allah

 

[lovehateself]

This is really what it is.

MVP > rings