2022-2023 NBA Season Thread

[thunderc]

Exactly how you should react when someone states cold hard facts

 

[Stakesarehigh]

Yeah no shit. The point is the Twittiots wouldn't be able to comprehend that and they'd roast him like they roast LeBron for his 'bad' finals record.

In the MJ stans eyes it's better to not make the finals.

 

[Shanemansj13]

Ja morant , best player in league!

Most exciting

Most athletic

Most potential

Most intelligent

Most creative

Most visible

Most conditioned

Most durable

Most likely to be MVP one day

None of that matters if he isn't right mentally and his ego is too big for his britches. He talks shit, now go win a playoff series other than beating Minny and we can talk about all of the above ^^^

 

[msgkings322]

Exactly how you should react when someone states cold hard facts

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Ja morant , best player in league!

Most exciting

Most athletic

Most potential

Most intelligent

Most creative

Most visible

Most conditioned

Most durable

Most likely to be MVP one day

My guy, Ja has played 67, 63 and 57 games over the last few years.

Durable is not a word I would use to describe him.

 

[msgkings322]

In the MJ stans eyes it's better to not make the finals.

Thought of another factor. When you're young the players are adults, older than you, you look up to them. If you're middle aged like @thunderc and most of us here, some kid younger than you like LeBron comes in the league and does his thing and it's fine but you don't look up to the guy, he's some player you saw when they were immature and figuring it out and you just can't see them the same way.

This is also basically what AI said in that post, he looked up to MJ, LeBron is a younger guy he can admire but not feel the same way about, even though he objectively thinks LeBron is "better"

 

[Pastafazul]

My guy, Ja has played 67, 63 and 57 games over the last few years.

Durable is not a word I would use to describe him.

Wow, He played that many?

That sounds like superstar stats to me..

 

[Pastafazul]

None of that matters if he isn't right mentally and his ego is too big for his britches. He talks shit, now go win a playoff series other than beating Minny and we can talk about all of the above ^^^

Who’s his supporting cast?

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Wow, He played that many?

That sounds like superstar stats to me..

Out of 82 games, Mcfly.

 

[msgkings322]

Out of 82 games, Mcfly.

As a troll who prides myself on my craft, this guy bugs me with his amateurish attempts.

 

[thunderc]

Thought of another factor. When you're young the players are adults, older than you, you look up to them. If you're middle aged like @thunderc and most of us here, some kid younger than you like LeBron comes in the league and does his thing and it's fine but you don't look up to the guy, he's some player you saw when they were immature and figuring it out and you just can't see them the same way.

What you are describing I think is the “hero” effect. MJ was certainly never my hero, but I am too close in age to him for that to be true. Johnny Bench was my hero growing up. Recognizing greatness should be something everyone is capable of, but it’s certainly easier to compare when you actually saw them all throughout their careers.

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

Because it’s @DJ

 

[Pastafazul]

Most intelligent?!?

Did you see him do that 360 steal on an inbound pass, he’s the Einstein of the NBA

 

[msgkings322]

What you are describing I think is the “hero” effect. MJ was certainly never my hero, but I am too close in age to him for that to be true. Johnny Bench was my hero growing up. Recognizing greatness should be something everyone is capable of, but it’s certainly easier to compare when you actually saw them all throughout their careers.

Agreed, I'm just saying it's natural to evaluate the people you see differently through young eyes vs old ones.

 

[thunderc]

Did you see him do that 360 steal on an inbound pass, he’s the Einstein of the NBA

That’s not you?

 

[Pastafazul]

Out of 82 games, Mcfly.

Hey , mcfly turned out to be a best selling author!!

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

Did you see him do that 360 steal on an inbound pass, he’s the Einstein of the NBA

I'm guessing compared to you, everyone is an Einstein.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

As a troll who prides myself on my craft, this guy bugs me with his amateurish attempts.

You are just built different, My Guy….lol

 

[Shanemansj13]

Who’s his supporting cast?

He's got a pretty solid supporting cast if you ask me

 

[msgkings322]

He's got a pretty solid supporting cast if you ask me

If you ask anyone who knows what they are talking about.