2022 NBA Offseason thread

[Stakesarehigh]

This is great. Good for you young fella.

There's a fine line between confidence and arrogance.

Ja ain't beating MJ in a game of 1-on-1 in his prime.

Ja is a lot thinner than MJ. And 3 inches shorter.

 

[Wamu]

For me he does. His upside seems to be a glue guy who can rebound pass and finish and make guys around him better. I made reference to a specific era of Divac.

Divac. He might be the father of the NBA flop.

 

[Wamu]

Ja is a lot thinner than MJ. And 3 inches shorter.

It's just a crazy thing to say. Ja's a damn good player. He's fun to watch and the sky is the limit for him. But no part of his game is on MJ's level.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

It's just a crazy thing to say. Ja's a damn good player. He's fun to watch and the sky is the limit for him. But no part of his game is on MJ's level.

Eh. He's more explosive off the dribble. But MJ could back him down

 

[thunderc]

Eh. He's more explosive off the dribble. But MJ could back him down

I seriously have to wonder how much of Jordan you saw for you to say that.

 

[trojanfan12]

I would hope so for any young player but it doesn’t always work like that. So far he plays like Rubio doesn’t mean he can’t be better. He has more size and a better rebounder. I expect him to be much better but we will see

Yep, a guy can play like another player, just not be quite as good, but still be a great player.

Kobe played like MJ and even though he never quite reached MJ's level, he got close enough to be among the all time greats and arguably the greatest 2 guard not named MJ.

 

[tlance]

This is great. Good for you young fella.

There's a fine line between confidence and arrogance.

Ja ain't beating MJ in a game of 1-on-1 in his prime.

He also said he is confident he can beat Messi in 1 on 1 soccer.

Definitely doesn’t really believe that.

 

[Wamu]

He also said he is confident he can beat Messi in 1 on 1 soccer.

Definitely doesn’t really believe that.

I heard he also said he's faster than Usain Bolt.

 

[trojanfan12]

I admire the confidence and question the sanity.

 

[Shanemansj13]

I seriously have to wonder how much of Jordan you saw for you to say that.

Just bc MJ is the best doesn’t mean he was the best at everything lol. That’s the problem with homers, he was perfect-but he really wasn’t. There have been many players “more explosive” than MJ. Russ and Ja are some of the most explosive players in the game…ever. It is what it is. They also play different positions.

 

[trojanfan12]

He also said he is confident he can beat Messi in 1 on 1 soccer.

Definitely doesn’t really believe that.

I notice he didn't claim to be better than LaVar Ball.

 

[thunderc]

Just bc MJ is the best doesn’t mean he was the best at everything lol. That’s the problem with homers, he was perfect-but he really wasn’t. There have been many players “more explosive” than MJ. Russ and Ja are some of the most explosive players in the game…ever. It is what it is. They also play different positions.

It’s an idiotic conversation

 

[trojanfan12]

Just bc MJ is the best doesn’t mean he was the best at everything lol. That’s the problem with homers, he was perfect-but he really wasn’t. There have been many players “more explosive” than MJ. Russ and Ja are some of the most explosive players in the game…ever. It is what it is. They also play different positions.

I'd take Steph, Ray Ray, Bird and Reggie Miller over MJ in a 3 point shooting contest, but he was still greater than all 4 of them.

 

[trojanfan12]

It’s an idiotic conversation

Meh, most sports conversations are idiotic...but we're gonna have them anyway. lol

 

[Wamu]

Just bc MJ is the best doesn’t mean he was the best at everything lol. That’s the problem with homers, he was perfect-but he really wasn’t. There have been many players “more explosive” than MJ. Russ and Ja are some of the most explosive players in the game…ever. It is what it is. They also play different positions.

MJ's all around game, offense and defense in his prime, was better than any guard in the league. He had the complete package.

 

[thunderc]

Meh, most sports conversations are idiotic...but we're gonna have them anyway. lol

No doubt, but MJ was an absolute freight train off the dribble

 

[Wamu]

I'd take Steph, Ray Ray, Bird and Reggie Miller over MJ in a 3 point shooting contest, but he was still greater than all 4 of them.

All of them were great long distance shooters. Wonder what Bird would have averaged in today's game with the emphasis on the three?

 

[bksballer89]

Eh. He's more explosive off the dribble. But MJ could back him down

I have zero issue with being confident in yourself. If you don't believe in yourself then who will?

 

[Wamu]

Meh, most sports conversations are idiotic...but we're gonna have them anyway. lol

Nothing else to do today. Triple digits for a second a day in a row. So I'm staying inside. Went out to El Dorado Canyon this morning.

 

[thunderc]

Nothing else to do today. Triple digits for a second a day in a row. So I'm staying inside. Went out to El Dorado Canyon this morning.

Been over 100 here in OK for a week