Lucas1138 Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Dr. J would have a hard time making any sensible top 10 list. Somewhere between 14-18 is probably right. Russell, Jordan, Magic, Bird, Wilt, Kareem, Duncan, Kobe, Jerry West, Big O, Hakeem, Shaq, Moses Malone, Lebron are all definitely in the discussion before Dr. J. That's 13 names. Then you've got guys like Havlicek, Petit, Baylor, and even Barkley and K. Malone in there too about with Erving. I mean you're parsing things to 'hate on' Dr. J, but when you're talking about the upper part of the upper echelon... that happens. I think I'd have him 15th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Lohr Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Speaking of Wilt: for anyone who may be under the impression that he scored so much simply because he was bigger than everyone else... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas1138 Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 It's a shame he cared so much about stuff like his pristine record of never fouling out, or being dead set to prove to people he could lead the league in assists if he wanted to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Choc Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 I think Elgin has to be ahead of him. I'd have Hondo too for sure. If anything i think the Doctors reputation is higher than deserved. But I grew up on Long Island where he played his best ball so maybe he has a bigger legacy around here than nationally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms. Spam Posted August 26, 2013 Author Share Posted August 26, 2013 I like Dr. J quite a bit but he played in the heyday golden age of shorty short shorts playing basketball players. I'd be hard pressed to make it so that he's in the top ten with so many stellar players that have played in the decades of the NBA's since he played. In the 90s he was inducted into the HoF and he also named to the NBA's 50th Anniversary All Time Team. I think as time passes you do fall down in ranking, but it makes me sad that when comparisons of who has won a ring many Spurs players are left out of this and that Dr. J only had one ring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pharoah JZA Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 20 greatest players in NBA history: Isiah thomasJoe DumarsChauncey BillupsBill LaimbeerDennis RodmanJohn SalleyVinnie JohnsonAdrian DantleyJames EdwardsRasheed WallaceBen WallaceRip HamiltonRick MahornKelly TripuckaJohn LongDave DeBusschereKent BensonGreg KelserMehmet OkurTayshaun Prince Case closed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Lohr Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 LOL...damn, I know all of the injuries cause many people to forget how great Grant Hill was, but he even gets overlooked on Pharoah's Homer list! (And where the heck is Bob Lanier?!?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Lohr Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 The agent for Luol Deng said the Chicago Bulls forward will explore free agency in 2014 after the team tabled contract extension talks until after the upcoming season, according to a report. I'm calling it right now: he's coming back to the Suns. Woohoo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pong Messiah Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 20 greatest players in NBA history: Isiah thomasJoe DumarsChauncey BillupsBill LaimbeerDennis RodmanJohn SalleyVinnie JohnsonAdrian DantleyJames EdwardsRasheed WallaceBen WallaceRip HamiltonRick MahornKelly TripuckaJohn LongDave DeBusschereKent BensonGreg KelserMehmet OkurTayshaun Prince Case closed.Reasonable list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metropolis Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 And sticky icky Beasley is back. Riley sees this as low risk high reward. And if he can be productive off the bench then yes. Of course he has to make the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Lohr Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Met, I thought of you the second I heard they took him back. Unfortunately (for me), I heard it from Skip Bayless, who called it a "genius move" by Pat Riley. I'm more inclined to agree with Stephen A. Smith's take: if you can't stay out of trouble in Phoenix or Minneapolis, good luck staying out of trouble in South Beach. Maybe the lower pressure on him this time and all the vets on the team will help Riley keep him in line this time. I'd be surprised, though, because after all of this, Beasley still hasn't shown much humility, maturity, or real desire to turn things around (on or off the court). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exodus Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Maybe somewhere in his tiny brain, he'll consider a return to Miami as a clean slate and a fresh start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metropolis Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 And that's a fact Jack!!! To Riley's own comments he had his best years in Miami. And he never got into any trouble in Miami. If he doesn't learn his lesson, he gets cut and it doesn't cost the Heat a cent because his contract is non guaranteed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exodus Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 Nets have been cleared of any wrong doing, as I thought they would. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Lohr Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 http://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images_root/article/media_slots/photos/001/133/458/original_original.jpg?1382037648 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms. Spam Posted October 18, 2013 Author Share Posted October 18, 2013 HA! Intentional grounding. Oh, wait that's football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Lohr Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 Apparently some Laker fans are whining about the fact that the Clippers are now covering the Laker banners during Clipper home games. I would've done it a long time ago, personally. I mean, at those times, it is their stadium. I guess they didn't feel confident enough doing it before they were L.A.'s clear-cut best team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas1138 Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 Yeah that seems like a no-brainer to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas1138 Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Cody Zeller, living on his own: Sounds pretty typical of the 19-23 year olds I know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Krawlie Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Just read the Finals are going back to a 2-2-1-1-1 format. Good news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Lohr Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 I don't know, I always kind of liked 2-3-2. Anywho, we'll miss you Hammer... Reports: Suns trade Gortat to Wizards in package deal ...however, the sound of this makes me feel much better: The Suns could have as many as four first-round picks in the 2014 draft, as they hold their own as well as protected picks from the Wizards (reportedly), the Timberwolves (top-13 protected) and the Pacers (lottery-protected). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Lohr Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 So, it's now offical. The one thing I don't get is that it used to always be spelled out in these announcements what happened if a protected pick ended up, well, protected (i.e. top 10 this year, top 15 next year, unprotected the third year, etc). If nothing else is stated and the protected pick ends up falling in the protected range, is it just assumed that it then becomes an unprotected pick the following year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pong Messiah Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 Just read the Finals are going back to a 2-2-1-1-1 format. Good news.Very happy about this. Don't consider any of the 2-3-2 finals "real." Can start keeping records again. They also need to, at the very least, shorten the first round back to 5 games (personally, I'd prefer 3 games, and 5 for the semis). I love playoff basketball, but damn it went on forever last year. Finally... so many teams I'm looking forward to seeing this year. Parity in its usual form is ... not good ... for the NBA. But a bit more parity in the form of lots of talented, exciting teams coming together is a very, very good thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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