Author Topic: 2019-2020 NBA Season - Draft Day to Playoffs (Read 473933 times)

JeromeA · « **Reply #1620 on:** May 11, 2020 at 09:48 PM »

Quote from: Wiggum on May 11, 2020 at 09:31 PM

From Shams Charania:

Kai Sotto — a 7-foot-2 center from the Philippines — has decided to skip college and will be the first international draft prospect to sign a deal in the NBA G League pro program, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium.

Good luck, Kai Sotto! The uncertainty surrounding the US NCAA basketball tournament next season (because of COVID-19) probably played a huge factor in his decision.

wow.. Goodluck!

newwaveboy · « **Reply #1621 on:** May 12, 2020 at 09:27 AM »

Quote from: Wiggum on May 11, 2020 at 09:31 PM

From Shams Charania:

Kai Sotto — a 7-foot-2 center from the Philippines — has decided to skip college and will be the first international draft prospect to sign a deal in the NBA G League pro program, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium.

Good luck, Kai Sotto! The uncertainty surrounding the US NCAA basketball tournament next season (because of COVID-19) probably played a huge factor in his decision.

This and the fact that the G-League now offers USD 500K annually for top prospects.

What Adam Silver & Shareef Abdur-Rahim did to the G-League is a game-changer ........... top HS prospects (one-and-done) will be hard-pressed to pass this up.

With one-and-done prospects, why spend a year with an NCAA team, when you can now earn big playing in the best developmental league in the world.

It's a loooong road for Kai Sotto - he needs to beef-up fast and there's the motor ........... how he develops his 'motor' is a million-dollar question.

bashi · « **Reply #1622 on:** May 13, 2020 at 07:00 AM »

What a joke.... seriously #21 si Pippen?

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/29105681/ranking-top-74-nba-players-all-nos-40-11

oweidah · « **Reply #1623 on:** May 13, 2020 at 07:50 AM »

gusto lang may mapagusapan debatehan ^^^

TLD mukang "loser" c lodi scottie, wrong decisions

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eh c GOAT ?

hinyupak ewan paano describe
ung pag motivate sa sarili
tas un vengga
lintik lang ang walang ganti

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no wonder c kobe, mamba mentality

newwaveboy · « **Reply #1624 on:** May 13, 2020 at 08:43 AM »

IMO just about right ang position ni Pippen (he can probably be switched with KG, arguably Dirk) .............. as great as Pippen was, he was more complimentary than an alpha-star.

Yes, he was forced to be the man, the year MJ first retired, but stints with the ROCKETS & TBLAZERS showed that his BEST FIT was a do-everything complimentary starter.

Being among the top 19-21 players isn't a bad deal for Mr. Pippen.

turismo1997 · « **Reply #1625 on:** May 13, 2020 at 09:23 AM »

If not for injuries, most likely these two would be in top 20. Penny and Grant

newwaveboy · « **Reply #1626 on:** May 13, 2020 at 10:28 AM »

Quote from: turismo1997 on May 13, 2020 at 09:23 AM

If not for injuries, most likely these two would be in top 20. Penny and Grant

Grant Hill had a much better chance than Penny ............. aside from injuries, Shaq alluded to attitude issues that Penny had.

Grant Hill's game looks soft, but he played with heart. Too bad the PISTONS couldn't find the right pieces to surround him.

dibidi · « **Reply #1627 on:** May 13, 2020 at 09:25 PM »

Quote from: newwaveboy on May 13, 2020 at 10:28 AM

Grant Hill had a much better chance than Penny ............. aside from injuries, Shaq alluded to attitude issues that Penny had.

Grant Hill's game looks soft, but he played with heart. Too bad the PISTONS couldn't find the right pieces to surround him.

Hill played nice, simple and clean basketball. Detroit had a solid backcourt back then with Dumars and Hunter but the rest were role players. He try to toughen up in 2000 but that ruin it for him and a chance with a great tandem with Tmac in Orlando.

newwaveboy · « **Reply #1628 on:** May 13, 2020 at 10:07 PM »

Quote from: dibidi on May 13, 2020 at 09:25 PM

Hill played nice, simple and clean basketball. Detroit had a solid backcourt back then with Dumars and Hunter but the rest were role players. He try to toughen up in 2000 but that ruin it for him and a chance with a great tandem with Tmac in Orlando.

It was the backend of Dumars' career, Lindsey Hunter was reliable but not a standout ............ too bad they lost Allan Houston early on - a Hill-Houston tandem would have been a nice foundation.

The biggest what-if of Grant Hill's career (and TMac) ............. what if Grant Hill wasn't injured & Tim Duncan signed with the MAGIC back in 2000.

Duncan-McGrady-Hill would have been a perennial Finals contender.

Wiggum · « **Reply #1629 on:** May 14, 2020 at 04:40 PM »

Following up on ESPN experts poll on the Greatest Players in NBA History, the Top 10 was released today:

https://tv5.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/29105801/ranking-top-74-nba-players-all-nos-10-1

Absolutely no debate about who's number 1, but the the rankings for the players from 2 to 7 are interchangeable.

bumblebee · « **Reply #1630 on:** May 14, 2020 at 04:45 PM »

Quote from: Wiggum on May 14, 2020 at 04:40 PM

Following up on ESPN experts poll on the Greatest Players in NBA History, the Top 10 was released today:

https://tv5.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/29105801/ranking-top-74-nba-players-all-nos-10-1

Absolutely no debate about who's number 1, but the the rankings for the players from 2 to 7 are interchangeable.

LBJ at 7? hehe

DVD_Freak · « **Reply #1631 on:** May 14, 2020 at 05:03 PM »

Quote from: bumblebee on May 14, 2020 at 04:45 PM

LBJ at 7? hehe

The player who has lost the most in the finals is at number 2?

VenoM_Unleashed · « **Reply #1632 on:** May 14, 2020 at 05:10 PM »

Naglalaro pa No. 2 na? Asar-talo na naman haters nyan

bumblebee · « **Reply #1633 on:** May 14, 2020 at 05:18 PM »

#9 lang para sa kin hehe

VenoM_Unleashed · « **Reply #1634 on:** May 14, 2020 at 05:22 PM »

Okay nga lang kung pang 74 nyo ilagay, hindi naman ako ang gumawa ng list eh

newwaveboy · « **Reply #1635 on:** May 14, 2020 at 08:22 PM »

That's about as good a Top 10 list, as anything done recently ............ though I'd have Larry Legend a bit lower, Hakeem enters the top 10 and Shaq at no. 11.

synchro_01 · « **Reply #1636 on:** May 14, 2020 at 09:04 PM »

6 out of the top 10

Lakers

oweidah · « **Reply #1637 on:** May 14, 2020 at 10:45 PM »

un #1 silyado na yan 🤣🤣🤣

turismo1997 · « **Reply #1638 on:** May 15, 2020 at 03:18 AM »

MJ Goat.

Galit na galit yung cadre ng publicist ni LeJabroni. Sharpe,Wright,Windworst,Cowturd. Tapos yung Klutz employee, perkins

Wiggum · « **Reply #1639 on:** May 15, 2020 at 07:44 AM »

NBA G League: Here’s What to Expect from Kai Sotto

https://gleague.nba.com/news/heres-what-to-expect-from-new-nba-g-league-prospect-kai-sotto/

oweidah · « **Reply #1640 on:** May 15, 2020 at 07:51 AM »

mukang matagal na WIP yan. bulk up muna. may 3pt o perimeter shooting ba un bata? mag ala toni kukoc muna.

agree ako k shaq. write.off na un season. walang saysay, poreber may asterisk. ngaun dapat playoffs na.

newwaveboy · « **Reply #1641 on:** May 15, 2020 at 08:15 AM »

It's the motor-part that Kai Sotto needs to somehow develop ............. Asians normally don't have that fast-twitch, high-activity that other races have.

Not unless Kai Sotto becomes the Hulk, his best ceiling would probably be someone like a Brook Lopez - be a stretch 5 by hitting the open long ball, protect the rim in spurts and passing/find the cutters.

JeromeA · « **Reply #1642 on:** May 17, 2020 at 09:52 AM »

Quote from: VenoM_Unleashed on May 14, 2020 at 05:10 PM

Naglalaro pa No. 2 na? Asar-talo na naman haters nyan

Agree ako sa #1 and 2. Pero magic should be at #3. Yung top 5 all time ok to. Yung 6-10 ang kalokohan.hehe

Timmy should be #6 followed by kobe at 7.

newwaveboy · « **Reply #1643 on:** May 17, 2020 at 12:05 PM »

^ It's understandable, given your age ........... Wilt was simply dominant for his time.

WC won 7 scoring, 11 rebounding & 9 field goal percentage titles and led the league in assists once (only non-guard to ever lead the NBA)
WC with career averages of 30.1 points, 22.9 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game

Wilt also has the rings and individual awards .......... 2x Champion, 4x MVP, 13x All Star, 7x All-NBA First Team, etc.

Duncan was great, but can't deny Wilt his spot.

I do agree that Bird should be below TD & Kobe ........... I'd have The Dream at no.10 instead of Shaq.

DVD_Freak · « **Reply #1644 on:** May 17, 2020 at 12:28 PM »

Being a Celtics fan I would have Bird rated higher of course. In the top 5. But not without basis. Still the best forward.

Bird in his freshman year not only won rookie of the year award, but he was already an all star and a member of the All NBA team. He also brought a lottery Celtics team immediately to the Eastern Conference Finals. Not to mention at that time, the best turnaround in league history for a team from 29 to 61 wins. Imagine from lottery to the best record in the NBA.

Then of course winning a title immediately in only his second year. He won the MVP three straight years. Bird was only one of three to accomplish the feat. And the only non-center to do so.

All of these achievements while playing for only one team.

newwaveboy · « **Reply #1645 on:** May 17, 2020 at 12:54 PM »

The reason I'd place Bird below TD & Kobe - longevity. nothing else,

JeromeA · « **Reply #1646 on:** May 17, 2020 at 03:56 PM »

but its ok because that top 10 players are my top 10 also. in different rankings only.

JeromeA · « **Reply #1647 on:** May 18, 2020 at 12:06 PM »

grabe bakit 73% lang ang favor ky jordan vs lebron? dapat 100% to.

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/29187444/michael-jordan-better-lebron-james-every-way-says-poll-nba-fans

oweidah · « **Reply #1648 on:** May 18, 2020 at 12:20 PM »

hahahayaan unbelievers

newwaveboy · « **Reply #1649 on:** May 18, 2020 at 12:43 PM »

Quote from: JeromeA on May 18, 2020 at 12:06 PM

grabe bakit 73% lang ang favor ky jordan vs lebron? dapat 100% to.

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/29187444/michael-jordan-better-lebron-james-every-way-says-poll-nba-fans

That's just right .......... may variance dapat para kapani-paniwala.

Kapag 100%, some might claim a rigged or a biased poll.

Can't blame some for choosing Lebron over MJ - kung may next-level pareto on who voted for Lebron, malamang ang edad nang respondents would be a factor ex. mga mas bata for Lebron.

However, there are 2 metrics which IMO should have been EASILY in LBJ's favor - Better passer & Trust to pass you the ball ....... and that's not a knock on MJ.