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Rage Against the McKee · « **Reply #125 on:** July 20, 2012, 03:38:49 PM »

LOL at using ESPN the Magazine and "science" in the same context.

felix rex · « **Reply #126 on:** July 20, 2012, 03:40:58 PM »

If you start from 1991 forward, there are just Lebrons as far as the rough ridin' eye can see. Lebrons Lebrons Lebrons.

Oh, what's this, another 6'8" 260 pounder who's the fastest guy on the court and can play/defend all five positions? Yawn. Got a dozen of those already. Do you have any 7-footers with 25-ft range combined with penetration/mid-range skills? LOL! My cupboard's already full of those, too!

felix rex · « **Reply #127 on:** July 20, 2012, 03:44:55 PM »

Also, one guy running really fast in 1990 is apparently the same thing as 1,000 guys running the same speed today.

SleepFighter · « **Reply #128 on:** July 20, 2012, 03:47:05 PM »

Oh man, look at this thread filling up with Williams Jenning Bryans.

Rage Against the McKee · « **Reply #129 on:** July 20, 2012, 03:48:05 PM »

Quote from: michigancat on July 20, 2012, 12:53:20 PM

Quote from: steve dave on July 20, 2012, 12:40:40 PM
the thing about the big men of the dream team era was that teams were built around them. 6'8"+ plodders who couldn't play on the perimeter. that crap won't fly today. they would have roles in today's game but they would be minor roles. karl malone wouldn't do crap today. charles barkley would not be able to compete. he just wasn't big, athletic or skilled enough. malone and david robinson were seen as athletic freaks because they lifted weights back when nobody lifted weights. everyone lifts weights now. serge ibaka that okcat mentions WOULD destory karl malone and he's not seen as being good today. he's not seen as being an athletic freak. he would have been then.

yeah, shaq changed the way the game was officiated and made it necessary for the guys to be so much stronger and more athletic. The game is just so much more physical now, which has really reduced the ability of centers to score. Back in the olden days, Olajuwon could just run to the block every time and the other team would let him catch it and he would do a hook shot with no one touching him. BFD.

The dream shake would still be very effective today. Olajuwon had a rare combination of size, speed, and touch that would be an asset to any current NBA roster.

Cire · « **Reply #130 on:** July 20, 2012, 03:48:42 PM »

At lunch today I blurted out, lebron vs magic. My coworker spit spaghetti out his nose.

Rage Against the McKee · « **Reply #131 on:** July 20, 2012, 03:50:42 PM »

Quote from: Cire on July 20, 2012, 03:48:42 PM

At lunch today I blurted out, lebron vs magic. My coworker spit spaghetti out his nose.

Who's side did he take? The only answer is Lebron, but the world is full of dumbasses who would take Magic.

Cire · « **Reply #132 on:** July 20, 2012, 04:18:20 PM »

lebron, though he didn't have to answer.

I almost followed up with Malone vs Blake griffin but I didn't want to kill the guy.

asava · « **Reply #133 on:** July 20, 2012, 07:52:41 PM »

There is just no winning with these people.

Btw Andrew Bynum would absolutely obliterate Ewing or Robinson. It wouldn't even be close. Longer, taller, stronger and more skilled.

OK_Cat · « **Reply #134 on:** July 21, 2012, 09:25:58 AM »

Quote from: Cire on July 20, 2012, 04:18:20 PM

lebron, though he didn't have to answer.

I almost followed up with Malone vs Blake griffin but I didn't want to kill the guy.

that would probably be a close one. griffin is a soft pussy and malone is slow.

michigancat · « **Reply #135 on:** July 21, 2012, 09:50:21 AM »

Quote from: asava on July 20, 2012, 07:52:41 PM

There is just no winning with these people.

Btw Andrew Bynum would absolutely obliterate Ewing or Robinson. It wouldn't even be close. Longer, taller, stronger and more skilled.

yeah, Bynum is very underrated.

_33 · « **Reply #136 on:** July 24, 2012, 12:37:19 PM »

Marc Gasol thinks '92 beats '12 by 20 on a bad day.

_33 · « **Reply #137 on:** July 24, 2012, 04:56:58 PM »

Pau Gasol getting the superstar treatment in Spain. What a big ugly dork.

pissclams · « **Reply #138 on:** July 24, 2012, 09:47:52 PM »

stfu pud, gasol is awesome

kim carnes · « **Reply #139 on:** July 24, 2012, 10:47:26 PM »

debating which team is better is dumb imo

Rage Against the McKee · « **Reply #140 on:** July 29, 2012, 03:29:48 AM »

Quote from: michigancat on July 21, 2012, 09:50:21 AM

Quote from: asava on July 20, 2012, 07:52:41 PM
There is just no winning with these people.

Btw Andrew Bynum would absolutely obliterate Ewing or Robinson. It wouldn't even be close. Longer, taller, stronger and more skilled.

yeah, Bynum is very underrated.

Ewing is also underrated. He was a very good big. He had a ton of offensive tools and was a major defensive presence. He's easily one of the 5 best NBA big men of all time.

_33 · « **Reply #141 on:** August 02, 2012, 07:22:37 PM »

26 threes.

slobber · « **Reply #142 on:** August 02, 2012, 08:38:09 PM »

THIR-T-EIGHT ASSISTS!!!!!!!!!!!

SabiNation · « **Reply #143 on:** August 02, 2012, 09:34:59 PM »

Today's game was unbelievable. 2012 > 1992 imo

_33 · « **Reply #144 on:** August 03, 2012, 12:09:48 AM »

Previous record for 3's in a game: 13

USA makes 29. I mean, that's just unbelievable.

Tobias · « **Reply #145 on:** August 03, 2012, 12:12:18 AM »

would probably beat the '92 geezers in a 5v10 by a million, at this rate

asava · « **Reply #146 on:** August 03, 2012, 10:01:11 AM »

probably the greatest shooting performance by a team ever. a plus 18 t/o margin.

Belvis Noland · « **Reply #147 on:** August 03, 2012, 10:39:37 AM »

Let's be honest here, 2012 would probably have beat the '92 losers by the same margin.

On a related note, watched Great Britain play yesterday. Don't know if we play em, but I imagine we'd beat them by about the same margin as we did Nigeria.

_33 · « **Reply #148 on:** August 03, 2012, 10:45:35 AM »

Quote from: Belvis Noland on August 03, 2012, 10:39:37 AM

Let's be honest here, 2012 would probably have beat the '92 losers by the same margin.

On a related note, watched Great Britain play yesterday. Don't know if we play em, but I imagine we'd beat them by about the same margin as we did Nigeria.

Played them in an exhibition game a couple weeks ago. Beat them by 40.

Cartierfor3 · « **Reply #149 on:** August 03, 2012, 12:48:15 PM »

Quote from: Tobias on August 03, 2012, 12:12:18 AM

would probably beat the '92 geezers in a 5v10 by a million, at this rate

According to some people I know there's no way MJ would've let the 92 team lose. NO WAY!