Yup, I did.DJH wrote:ha, spain.
Anyone see the comments that russia's coach made? Something about how Russia was the rightful winner in the '72 olympic gold screwjob game against the US.
I'm sure Coach K will take that into consideration when we play them.
Hoping for a beat down.
Weren't most of the USSR players back then from Lithuania? Maybe the '72 gold medal should go to Lithuania and not Russia.DJH wrote:ha, spain.
Anyone see the comments that russia's coach made? Something about how Russia was the rightful winner in the '72 olympic gold screwjob game against the US.
I'm sure Coach K will take that into consideration when we play them.
Nope.BlueHen86 wrote:Weren't most of the USSR players back then from Lithuania? Maybe the '72 gold medal should go to Lithuania and not Russia.DJH wrote:ha, spain.
Anyone see the comments that russia's coach made? Something about how Russia was the rightful winner in the '72 olympic gold screwjob game against the US.
I'm sure Coach K will take that into consideration when we play them.
Oh well. I still say that they should give the medal to Lithuania.dbackjon wrote:Nope.BlueHen86 wrote:
Weren't most of the USSR players back then from Lithuania? Maybe the '72 gold medal should go to Lithuania and not Russia.
6 were Russian
2 were Georgian
1 each from Lithuania, Ukraine, Belorus and Kazakhistan
I didn't know Penicheiro was on Team USA.Gil Dobie wrote:USA defeats the Russian's by 10, best player on the planet with 33 points.
Predictable, but lame.SuperHornet wrote:I didn't know Penicheiro was on Team USA.Gil Dobie wrote:USA defeats the Russian's by 10, best player on the planet with 33 points.
Kobe changed his name to Penicheiro?SuperHornet wrote:I didn't know Penicheiro was on Team USA.Gil Dobie wrote:USA defeats the Russian's by 10, best player on the planet with 33 points.
He also got the player right.SuperHornet wrote:At least Gannon got the city right. It really sucks that the Maloofs dumped the wrong team in Sac (at least in terms of on-court performance over the last ten years).
8/24 whomps. He couldn't hold a candle to Johnson....
I'm a life-long Lakers fan, since the days of West & Baylor, before Chamberlain. Durant is better than the #2 player, Kobe.SuperHornet wrote:At least Gannon got the city right. It really sucks that the Maloofs dumped the wrong team in Sac (at least in terms of on-court performance over the last ten years).
8/24 whomps. He couldn't hold a candle to Johnson....
We have differing opinions which is okay.DJH wrote:1. LeBron
2. Durant
3. Kobe
4. Howard
5. Wade
Thats the list.
I just don't see Lebron as being a better shooter/dribbler as 3 of the others on the list. Those 3 are better team players IMO. Lebran is a great power player, he's unstoppable going straight for the basket, get out of the way or get run over, but I like finesse where Durant, Kobe or Wade will put on a move on the defense to pop the short jumper or go around or pass more often than Lebron would.DJH wrote:LeBron is the best player in the world, because he can do everything. Literally everything. He can play every single position, excellent elite passer, good shooter, great defender, best driver of the basketball in the game, and puts up huge numbers.
There is no way you can put him as the 5th best player. All of those other players have weaknesses, while LeBron has none.
I'm not ready to put Durant over Kobe just yet, but I do have them at 1-2.Gil Dobie wrote:I'm a life-long Lakers fan, since the days of West & Baylor, before Chamberlain. Durant is better than the #2 player, Kobe.SuperHornet wrote:At least Gannon got the city right. It really sucks that the Maloofs dumped the wrong team in Sac (at least in terms of on-court performance over the last ten years).
8/24 whomps. He couldn't hold a candle to Johnson....
Yup, I agree. If I'm picking a team to compete over the next 5 years, Durant's my pick. If I'm picking a guy to win a game tomorrow, I'm picking Kobe. LeBron doesn't even enter into the discussion.BlueHen86 wrote:I'm not ready to put Durant over Kobe just yet, but I do have them at 1-2.Gil Dobie wrote:
I'm a life-long Lakers fan, since the days of West & Baylor, before Chamberlain. Durant is better than the #2 player, Kobe.
Dribbler? Lebron is basically a PG, and will probably be the PG of the Heat this year. He is an excellent ball handler, and a fantastic passer. He is a better or equal ball handler than Wade and Kobe. He is a better shooter than Wade. Better passer than both Wade and Kobe. Better or equal defensively than kobe and wade, but certainly more versatile as he can guard every position.Gil Dobie wrote:I just don't see Lebron as being a better shooter/dribbler as 3 of the others on the list. Those 3 are better team players IMO. Lebran is a great power player, he's unstoppable going straight for the basket, get out of the way or get run over, but I like finesse where Durant, Kobe or Wade will put on a move on the defense to pop the short jumper or go around or pass more often than Lebron would.DJH wrote:LeBron is the best player in the world, because he can do everything. Literally everything. He can play every single position, excellent elite passer, good shooter, great defender, best driver of the basketball in the game, and puts up huge numbers.
There is no way you can put him as the 5th best player. All of those other players have weaknesses, while LeBron has none.
I agree 100%.GannonFan wrote:Yup, I agree. If I'm picking a team to compete over the next 5 years, Durant's my pick. If I'm picking a guy to win a game tomorrow, I'm picking Kobe. LeBron doesn't even enter into the discussion.BlueHen86 wrote:
I'm not ready to put Durant over Kobe just yet, but I do have them at 1-2.
I've got 50 Lebron posters I'll sell you for a buck each.DJH wrote:Dribbler? Lebron is basically a PG, and will probably be the PG of the Heat this year. He is an excellent ball handler, and a fantastic passer. He is a better or equal ball handler than Wade and Kobe. He is a better shooter than Wade. Better passer than both Wade and Kobe. Better or equal defensively than kobe and wade, but certainly more versatile as he can guard every position.Gil Dobie wrote:
I just don't see Lebron as being a better shooter/dribbler as 3 of the others on the list. Those 3 are better team players IMO. Lebran is a great power player, he's unstoppable going straight for the basket, get out of the way or get run over, but I like finesse where Durant, Kobe or Wade will put on a move on the defense to pop the short jumper or go around or pass more often than Lebron would.
Lebron is a triple double machine.
Guess we'll have to agree to disagree, I just don't see him being better when I watch him play.DJH wrote:I'm not a Lebron fan. He is obviously a huge douche. But lets be real here. He is the best player.
All those other players do certain things well. Lebron does them all very well.
He's not the best player. Part of being the best player is being able to respond to pressure and LeBron hasn't shown the ability to do that yet. In fact, when the going got tough, he went to South Beach to join a proven winner.DJH wrote:I'm not a Lebron fan. He is obviously a huge douche. But lets be real here. He is the best player.
All those other players do certain things well. Lebron does them all very well.