Author Topic: USA Basketball (Read 26942 times)

The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep · « **Reply #50 on:** July 19, 2012, 09:02:25 AM »

Quote from: bigwilliesock on July 19, 2012, 08:34:37 AM

Jesus mother rough ridin' christ this thread is full of rough ridin' dumbshit. This years team barely beat rough ridin' Brazil and now they're gonna walk all over the dream team? I can see why we don't deserve good basketball here, you mother rough ridin' morons don't even know what good basketball is you dumb rough ridin' piece of crap moronic faggots

I know, right? Every person on this board is SO... well, all that stuff you said. Well put, BWS.

felix rex · « **Reply #51 on:** July 19, 2012, 09:12:25 AM »

Hey, guys. Do you think George Mikan would be a 20/10 guy in the NBA today, or a 30/10 guy? Probably 30/10.

felix rex · « **Reply #52 on:** July 19, 2012, 09:12:48 AM »

George Mikan in his prime, I mean.

Rage Against the McKee · « **Reply #53 on:** July 19, 2012, 09:13:18 AM »

Quote from: steve dave on July 19, 2012, 08:28:57 AM

Quote from: Nuts Kicked on July 19, 2012, 08:22:57 AM
Quote from: felix rex on July 19, 2012, 12:31:44 AM
The current dream team would make Bird/Magic (at any age) look like a bunch of Jenny Craig trainees in snowshoes trying to take a tennis ball away from a Dalmatian.

I agree, but I don't think they are much better, or even quite as good as the rest of the team. You are singling out the two worst players on the team who were only selected to appease the NBA tucks (who no longer exist, btw) and would have never played, only that team won all of their games by about 50.

I think a best of 7 series goes 7 games, and the 2012 team probably wins because they don't have geriatric players assigned to the bench.

how many times does he have to explain this. he's not saying bird/magic during the dream team years. he's saying them each in their prime. Felix is specifying that Magic/Bird IN THEIR PRIME NOT DURING THE DREAM TEAM ERA would look hilariously awful against the current crop of NBA players. I would personally take it further and add that Michael Jordan IN HIS PRIME or anyone else on the original dream team IN THEIR PRIME would look bad against the current best of the NBA. ie. a currently aging Kobe well past his prime would dominate a Michael Jordan in his prime.

I know what he said and I agree. Bird and Johnson in their prime were still the two worst players on that team, other than Laettner.

_33 · « **Reply #54 on:** July 19, 2012, 09:42:10 AM »

Pretty sure in 2032 when basketball players are robots and the goal is 50 ft high the old dorks will still take the Dream Team in a best of 7.

felix rex · « **Reply #55 on:** July 19, 2012, 10:31:32 AM »

Quote from: _33 on July 19, 2012, 09:42:10 AM

Pretty sure in 2032 when basketball players are robots and the goal is 50 ft high the old dorks will still take the Dream Team in a best of 7.

Quote from: 2050

I mean, they had Bird and Mullin coming off the bench! THE BENCH!

Belvis Noland · « **Reply #56 on:** July 19, 2012, 10:35:15 AM »

so, i'm pretty sure nobody in this thread is serious. right?

steve dave · « **Reply #57 on:** July 19, 2012, 10:46:07 AM »

Quote from: Belvis Noland on July 19, 2012, 10:35:15 AM

so, i'm pretty sure nobody in this thread is serious. right?

I am 100% serious.

asava · « **Reply #58 on:** July 19, 2012, 10:57:48 AM »

Quote from: steve dave on July 19, 2012, 10:46:07 AM

Quote from: Belvis Noland on July 19, 2012, 10:35:15 AM
so, i'm pretty sure nobody in this thread is serious. right?

I am 100% serious.

Ditto.

Quote from: felix rex on July 19, 2012, 10:31:32 AM

Quote from: _33 on July 19, 2012, 09:42:10 AM
Pretty sure in 2032 when basketball players are robots and the goal is 50 ft high the old dorks will still take the Dream Team in a best of 7.

Quote from: 2050
I mean, they had Bird and Mullin coming off the bench! THE BENCH!

EllToPay · « **Reply #59 on:** July 19, 2012, 10:58:04 AM »

Quote from: steve dave on July 19, 2012, 10:46:07 AM

Quote from: Belvis Noland on July 19, 2012, 10:35:15 AM
so, i'm pretty sure nobody in this thread is serious. right?

I am 100% serious.

i remember having this conversation on gpc in my previous bbs'ing life and was ridiculed by about 15 belvis noland's. it was fascinating.

Brock Landers · « **Reply #60 on:** July 19, 2012, 10:59:45 AM »

Has it been mentioned yet how this looks suspiciously like a Stealth bomber?

steve dave · « **Reply #61 on:** July 19, 2012, 11:11:39 AM »

Quote from: Brock Landers on July 19, 2012, 10:59:45 AM

Has it been mentioned yet how this looks suspiciously like a Stealth bomber?

haha, in your face loser countries with loser military expenditures

steve dave · « **Reply #62 on:** July 19, 2012, 11:21:04 AM »

also, lol at Mullin. he wouldn't make a current NBA roster.

Belvis Noland · « **Reply #63 on:** July 19, 2012, 11:31:39 AM »

For one, even Kobe doesn't think '12 could beat '92 in a series.

“They have (Patrick) Ewing and (David) Robinson and those big guys. It’s tough. If you’re asking me, ‘Can you beat them one game?’ Hell yeah, we can beat them one game. You didn’t ask me if we could beat them in a seven-game series. In one game, we can beat them. No question about it.”

Second, the only real argument I can see in favor of the '12 team is athleticism, and even that's not much of an argument. Lebron is superior to anybody. ever. PGs Paul, Williams are probably more athletic than John Stockton and Magic. But, other than that, I would argue that the '92 team was as athletic or more athletic in the back court. Kobe and MJ are a push. Bird and Durant are a wash (yes I know Bird is a white guy with a mullet and Durant is black, but they play a very similar game). Pippen and Clyde would face eff guys like James Harden and Russell Westbrook. Front court isn't even an argument.

'12 are allegedly bigger, stronger, faster - across the board. let's not forget, we're talking about 20 years ago, not 50. We're not talking about Pete Marovich, John Havlocic and Kevin McHale. The '92 guys were sick.

Belvis Noland · « **Reply #64 on:** July 19, 2012, 11:36:31 AM »

I'd also like to point out in my Karl Malone photo, Dennis Rodman's hand placement is amazing. speaking of sick athletes, Dennis Rodman was as athletic a 4-man as any in the NBA today, IMO.

bakerman · « **Reply #65 on:** July 19, 2012, 11:45:08 AM »

Lebron could shut down Robinson, Malone, Barkley, and probably Ewing.

steve dave · « **Reply #66 on:** July 19, 2012, 11:52:50 AM »

Quote from: bakerman on July 19, 2012, 11:45:08 AM

Lebron could shut down Robinson, Malone, Barkley, and probably Ewing.

Jordan, Bird, Magic, Stockton...the list goes on

Cire · « **Reply #67 on:** July 19, 2012, 11:56:46 AM »

the same thing is true for every sport in the history of the world. players today are better than players 30 years ago.

Belvis Noland · « **Reply #68 on:** July 19, 2012, 12:00:14 PM »

Yeah Lebron could. But Lebron can't guard all 5 players, right?

Like I said, Lebron is the most athletic player in the history of the game. Great player. No question.

OK_Cat · « **Reply #69 on:** July 19, 2012, 12:01:39 PM »

i still think jordan could take lebron one-on-one.

Cire · « **Reply #70 on:** July 19, 2012, 12:05:28 PM »

jordan was big/athletic enough in his prime to play today IMO. Probably david robinson as well.

Belvis Noland · « **Reply #71 on:** July 19, 2012, 12:06:23 PM »

Quote from: OK Cat on July 19, 2012, 12:01:39 PM

i still think jordan could take lebron one-on-one.

I don't know about that. But anybody else on the '12 team? Yes.

steve dave · « **Reply #72 on:** July 19, 2012, 12:13:25 PM »

Quote from: Cire on July 19, 2012, 12:05:28 PM

jordan was big/athletic enough in his prime to play today IMO. Probably david robinson as well.

agreed. some of those guys would see time. a lot wouldn't.

Jordan (probably a starter for most teams today in his prime. possible all star.)
Robinson (role player big man, would start for some teams)
Ewing (role player big man, would start for some teams)
Bird (bench)
Pippen (bench)
Drexler (bench or euro)
Malone (role player)
Stockton (Euro)
Mullin (Insurance salesman)
Barkley (Euro)
Magic (bench or role player)
Laettner (male model)

Belvis Noland · « **Reply #73 on:** July 19, 2012, 12:15:10 PM »

Quote from: Cire on July 19, 2012, 12:05:28 PM

jordan was big/athletic enough in his prime to play today IMO. Probably david robinson as well.

So were Ewing, Karl, Pippen and Magic. Don't know about clyde. The white guys on the 92 team probably couldn't play today.

asava · « **Reply #74 on:** July 19, 2012, 12:16:51 PM »

Durant and Bird a wash. LOL. You have to be on crack.

Also you forgot about Carmelo Anthony, Kevin Love, Tyson Chandler (reigning defensive MVP), and how good of an athlete russel westbrook is. The 2012 team have 3 or 4 guys who can guard 1-3 (dominantly) and 1-4 (effectively).