2019-2020 Official Regular Season Thread

[Wamu]

Supposed to be 59 and sunny here. Trying to decide what's going in the smoker.

Sardines?

 

[trojanfan12]

Yeah, Luka is an emotional guy.

He's been a pro so long, it's easy to forget he's still only 20.

Jokic gets that way to sometimes.

Am I the only one who doesn't like the LeBron/ Luka comparison?

He seems way more Harden minus the foul fuckery.

Harden? How so? Defense? lol

He's putting up Lebron type numbers as far as points, rebounds and assists.

 

[Mecca]

Yeah....true.

I love California.

But, I will never live there again.

Sometimes it's good to take that journey out of your comfort zone.

If nothing else, it will make you appreciate the place you left a bit more.

 

[tlance]

Yeah, Luka is an emotional guy.

He's been a pro so long, it's easy to forget he's still only 20.

Jokic gets that way to sometimes.

Am I the only one who doesn't like the LeBron/ Luka comparison?

He seems way more Harden minus the foul fuckery.

I don’t like it either.

The stat lines look similar. And maybe Luka does play like 35 year old Bron. But that is where the comparison ends, IMO.

You have to be an athletic freak to earn the legit LeBron comparison IMO.

 

[trojanfan12]

I don’t like it either.

The stat lines look similar. And maybe Luka does play like 35 year old Bron. But that is where the comparison ends, IMO.

You have to be an athletic freak to earn the legit LeBron comparison IMO.

Yeah, he definitely doesn't have Lebron's athleticism.

Lebron is a faster, more athletic version of Magic.

Maybe Luka's more Magic than Lebron?

 

[Mecca]

Harden? How so? Defense? lol

He's putting up Lebron type numbers as far as points, rebounds and assists.

Uh, yeah...lol

Luka isn't really athletic.

He's not jumping over, nor running thru anyone.

But, like Harden, he's savvy as fuck and can get his in multiple ways.

Neither one will ever be a candidate for 20th Team All Defense.

Not even in the rec leagues.

 

[Black Adam]

I love California.

But, I will never live there again.

Sometimes it's good to take that journey out of your comfort zone.

If nothing else, it will make you appreciate the place you left a bit more.

meh, been around the country enough. they'll end up burying my black ass here in Cali....

 

[Mecca]

Yeah, he definitely doesn't have Lebron's athleticism.

Lebron is a faster, more athletic version of Magic.

Maybe Luka's more Magic than Lebron?

Yeah....

LeBron as Magic didn't quite fit for this very reason.

I like Luka/Magic.

 

[Black Adam]

I don’t like it either.

The stat lines look similar. And maybe Luka does play like 35 year old Bron. But that is where the comparison ends, IMO.

You have to be an athletic freak to earn the legit LeBron comparison IMO.

athleticism DOES set them apart...

 

[Mecca]

meh, been around the country enough. they end up burying my black ass here in Cali....

Dude, I went to let the dog out this morning and it was 36 degrees.

Da Fuq?

I live in the damn desert!!!!

 

[Mecca]

athleticism DOES set them apart...

Yeah.

I think it's kinda endearing how upset Luka was getting because he wanted to do well against his idol.

Dude is a straight Bronsexual.

 

[Black Adam]

Dude, I went to let the dog out this morning and it was 36 degrees.

Da Fuq?

I live in the damn desert!!!!

thing about deserts is they can be some of the coldest places on Earth. my niece stays in Palmdale, and i couldn't believe how much the temperature would dip there sometimes...

 

[Mecca]

thing about deserts is they can be some of the coldest places on Earth. my niece stays in Palmdale, and i couldn't believe how much the temperature would dip there sometimes...

You are so right.

First house I bought was in Victorville.

You should have seen my face the first time it snowed on the Cajon pass.

I couldn't get down the hill for 2 days....lol

 

[Stakesarehigh]

Dude, I went to let the dog out this morning and it was 36 degrees.

Da Fuq?

I live in the damn desert!!!!

Been some really strange weather patterns. Super warm for parts of the Midwest for January and then the east coast is getting a bunch of snow

 

[Mecca]

Been some really strange weather patterns. Super warm for parts of the Midwest for January and then the east coast is getting a bunch of snow

I'm in Arizona.

It got up to like 70 one day last week.

Otherwise, we have been hovering in the high 60's.

I stop functioning in lower than 40.

 

[tlance]

Uh, yeah...lol

Luka isn't really athletic.

He's not jumping over, nor running thru anyone.

But, like Harden, he's savvy as fuck and can get his in multiple ways.

Neither one will ever be a candidate for 20th Team All Defense.

Not even in the rec leagues.

LOL.

something tells me Luka would do okay defensively in my 40 and over league.

 

[tlance]

Yeah, he definitely doesn't have Lebron's athleticism.

Lebron is a faster, more athletic version of Magic.

Maybe Luka's more Magic than Lebron?

Yeah. I like that comp a lot. Think it really fits well.

 

[tlance]

And the other thing about the Luka/Magic comparison is that if Magic played in today’s era, I believe he would be asked to score more.

And he would do that well.

Not saying he would get a scoring title, but I do think Luka being more aggressive looking for his shot is the biggest difference. And that is probably more a product of era than skill set.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

I'm in Arizona.

It got up to like 70 one day last week.

Otherwise, we have been hovering in the high 60's.

I stop functioning in lower than 40.

Cold weather builds character lol

Can't stand snow though. That shit could be gone forever for all I care

 

[Stakesarehigh]

And the other thing about the Luka/Magic comparison is that if Magic played in today’s era, I believe he would be asked to score more.

And he would do that well.

Not saying he would get a scoring title, but I do think Luka being more aggressive looking for his shot is the biggest difference. And that is probably more a product of era than skill set.

Magic was possibly one of the most selfless players in NBA history when you consider his talent and yet his willingness to defer and distribute