2020-21 Around the NBA Thread

[dscher]

Players with different styles can play the power position. I'm not going to spend the night tracking down pictures.

Yep.

Tayshaun prince...Kevin Garnett (until he bulked up). These guys were 'thinner' but had great positioning and played with amazing leverage down in the post from what I remember.

 

[Mainstreet]

Yep.

Tayshaun prince...Kevin Garnett (until he bulked up). These guys were 'thinner' but had great positioning and played with amazing leverage down in the post from what I remember.

Yeah, some of these players change during their career and they choose not to bulk up to keep mobility.

I was also thinking about Porzingis and Ingram as well.

 

[GatorAZ]

This was 2013

Bleacherreport.com/articles/1715500-tyson-chandler-looks-like-hes-been-skipping-leg-day-at-the-gym

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Those are the shorts he chose with those toothpicks?

 

[Cheesebeef]

Players with different styles can play the power position. I'm not going to spend the night tracking down pictures.

No one asked for pictures. But cute attempt to shift the goal posts. And again, I’m not asking about different styles. I’m asking about body type. Because that’s the conversation that pertains to Stix. So, I’m asking you for examples... players who have shown the ability to bang while being stick figures.

If you don’t know who those players are, you could always just say maybe you’re wrong. Hell, I just did it on my recollection of Tyson Chandler.

or you can just keep deflecting by bringing “pictures” I never asked for or moving the goalposts about “other styles” when the conversation is about Stix and how other players with his body type were or were not successful as bangers.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Yep.

Tayshaun prince...Kevin Garnett (until he bulked up). These guys were 'thinner' but had great positioning and played with amazing leverage down in the post from what I remember.

Tayshaun wasn’t a banger. He played SF and was a sick perimeter defender and even guarded some 2s and some 1s like a beast. Sheed, Ben Wallace, McDyess, Williamson were the bangers on those Detroit teams.

KG was one of the most athletic guys ever and was 7 foot. That gives him a couple edges over Stix who’s 6’10 and a good athlete but not super human like KG.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Yeah, some of these players change during their career and they choose not to bulk up to keep mobility.

I was also thinking about Porzingis and Ingram as well.

neither of those guys are bangers and they’re both atrocious defensive players.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Only saying players with skinny legs can be good.

Okay, whatever. Yeah durants skinny legs are an indicator that stix can be good too.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

What did color guy say? Must have missed it.

He said that Kawhi doesn’t play defense with the same intensity as in the past and this year he turns it on when he thinks it crucial.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

This was 2013

Bleacherreport.com/articles/1715500-tyson-chandler-looks-like-hes-been-skipping-leg-day-at-the-gym

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Wow that’s crazy. Looks like it’s photoshopped of someone else’s legs.

 

[Rivercard]

He said that Kawhi doesn’t play defense with the same intensity as in the past and this year he turns it on when he thinks it crucial.

As they say, opinions are like ********.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

As they say, opinions are like ********.

Yup. You’ve got one!

 

[Rivercard]

Yup. You’ve got one!

I sure do!

I find this fascinating. Do you really believe Kawai is a player who rests on his reputation and was just coasting defensively?

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

I sure do!

I find this fascinating. Do you really believe Kawai is a player who rests on his reputation and was just coasting defensively?

I think he’s a player who has become more selective in when he gives all out effort. I mean, that’s pretty damn consistent with taking games off for rest regularly which he’s famous for.

 

[Hoop Head]

I sure do!

I find this fascinating. Do you really believe Kawai is a player who rests on his reputation and was just coasting defensively?

He did a good portion of the first round against the Mavs. I hadn't seen him much during the season but was disappointed by how uninterested he was on defense in that series. Even when he was on Luka, he'd take plays off.

 

[Rivercard]

I think he’s a player who has become more selective in when he gives all out effort. I mean, that’s pretty damn consistent with taking games off for rest regularly which he’s famous for.

Not playing and slacking off are two different things. Haters gonna hate. I can guarantee that if Kawai played for the Suns you would not feel that way.

 

[Drop_D]

The context made sense.

You are trying to make a straw man argument with the underlined.

One could argue that Stix is a straw man!


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[taz02]

Monta Ellis, Marcus Camby, Tayshaun Prince, Steve Nash, Tim Duncan, Kevin Martin, Samuel Dalembert, Corey Brewer, Andrei Kirilenko, Tyrus Thomas, Kevin Durant, Luol Deng, Allen Iverson, Mario Chalmers, Steve Blake, Jamario Moon, Kevin Garnett, Darrell Arthur, Stromile Swift, Chris Bosh, Joakim Noah, Kevin Garnett, Tyson Chandler, Julian Wright, Travis Outlaw, Rajon Rondo, Gerald Wallace, Daniel Gibson, Gerald Green, Josh Howard, J.R. Smith, Andray Blatche, C.J. Miles, Mikki Moore, Matt Barnes, Robin Lopez, Channing Frye, Martell Webster, Rashard Lewis, Amir Johnson, Andris Bierdrins, Stephen Jackson, Brandan Wright, Carl Landry, T.J. Ford, Trevor Ariza, Shaun Livingston, Chris Douglas-Roberts, Devin Harris, and Chris Andersen.

found a list of skinny nba players. not that any of this proves anything

 

[taz02]

build wise Stix is about where Bosh (6'11" 210) was when he was drafted

 

[Germz249]

Must be a boring day for a Suns fan when people going back and forth about skinny legs.

 

[AzStevenCal]

Must be a boring day for a Suns fan when people going back and forth about skinny legs.

And nobody brought up Joe Tex or Tom Robbins?

 

[Proximo]

Kawahi out for tonight and possibly the rest of the series.

it is starting feel like suns are destined to win the title

 

[Dback Jon]

Kawahi out for tonight and possibly the rest of the series.

it is starting feel like suns are destined to win the title

So you’re the one that cursed the suns

 

[Cheesebeef]

Kawahi out for tonight and possibly the rest of the series.

it is starting feel like suns are destined to win the title

CP3 just said hold my beer...

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Not playing and slacking off are two different things. Haters gonna hate. I can guarantee that if Kawai played for the Suns you would not feel that way.

Lol at calling me a hater. It’s an observation. I neither love nor hate kawhi. He actually generates no emotional response in me whatsoever.

 

[WhyAlwaysMe]

Suns would beat Kawhi-less Clippers even if they don’t have Paul for the first few games.

Jazz probably still going 7 (Jazz likely win if Kawhi out).

Suns could win 4 out of 5 against Jazz if Paul missed first two: just have to win one road game. Conley’s health will be critical. Moore could easily have some solid minutes. Would be great for James Jones’ EOY application if Suns split in Utah after a big game from Moore