The NBA rookies Thread

[Shaqdaddy11]

Ridiculous.

Still has nothing to do with my original position that the average NBA award voter doesn't have a deep understanding of the game.

So an NBA award voter knows shit, but a few little fellas on this board do? GTFO

 

[tlance]

So an NBA award voter knows shit, but a few little fellas on this board do? GTFO

Someone who has played and coached the game at competitive levels knows more than than the average journalist who gets paid to write about it, but never actually played. Honestly, I don't think you know the game well at all based on all your posts, so this is a pretty pointless conversation.

You are just arguing for the sake of arguing. I am done discussing this with you.

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

Someone who has played and coached the game at competitive levels knows more than than the average journalist who gets paid to write about it, but never actually played. Honestly, I don't think you know the game well at all based on all your posts, so this is a pretty pointless conversation.

You are just arguing for the sake of arguing. I am done discussing this with you.

So in conclusion, you (think you) know everything about basketball but sports writers and journalists who actually get paid, don't.

One of the more moronic things i've read on here, but sure keep telling yourself that, 'lord of basketball'!

 

[bksballer89]

Someone who has played and coached the game at competitive levels knows more than than the average journalist who gets paid to write about it, but never actually played. Honestly, I don't think you know the game well at all based on all your posts, so this is a pretty pointless conversation.

You are just arguing for the sake of arguing. I am done discussing this with you.

I made the same decision yesterday. Good move

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

I made the same decision yesterday. Good move

 

[tlance]

So in conclusion, you (think you) know everything about basketball but sports writers and journalists who actually get paid, don't.

One of the more moronic things i've read on here, but sure keep telling yourself that, 'lord of basketball'!

I didn't say that.

and you are making assumptions about me that aren't true. I don't know everything by any stretch. But I do know a lot more than many of the journalists I see covering the game and so do many other posters in this forum (not you).

You assume that being a writer paid to cover something implies knowledge. It isn't true. One of these all knowing voters picked Isaiah Thomas for all defense team last year. You also assume that people in this forum know nothing beacuse we are anonymous nobody's on an Internet forum. Yet, some nerd who may have never played above rec league, but chose to persue sports journalism automatically knows the game because they are paid? Guess what? There are people in this forum who have also gotten paid for their actual basketball knowledge. Journalists are paid to write about people in the game. They don't need more than superficial knowledge to do their jobs well.

Some journalists do know the game well, but many more do not. Some people who post here regularly know the game extremely well. Some also have extensive backgrounds in the sport. It shows through in their posts. Some posters do not (looking at you).

I find it ironic that you can be such a condescending ass hole, when you clearly don't know your stuff.

 

[tlance]

I made the same decision yesterday. Good move

Bow I really am done.

 

[wildturkey]

Some people who post here regularly know the game extremely well. Some also have extensive backgrounds in the sport. It shows through in their posts.

Alright. 'Fess up assholes. Which one of you is Greg Popovich?

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Jordan Bell is in the champ's rotation, playing some good minutes, and contributing solidly on both ends.
He's become a nice surprise....and starting to turn some heads.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Truth. Watch PTI and Around the Horn for 5 minutes. It is guys like them who vote. Their knowledge is mostly superficial.

I don't know if you've already mentioned this.

But, in 2014, Chris Sheridan voted BG32 first place all NBA and 2nd place in the MVP race.

.....over LeBron James.

What in the entire fuck?

PTI, ATH, The six, Sportsnation are great examples of folks that get paid yet have zero clue about Sports outside of Basketball and football....

And even with those two topics, some are far from being experts.

 

[tlance]

I don't know if you've already mentioned this.

But, in 2014, Chris Sheridan voted BG32 first place all NBA and 2nd place in the MVP race.

.....over LeBron James.

What in the entire fuck?

PTI, ATH, The six, Sportsnation are great examples of folks that get paid yet have zero clue about Sports outside of Basketball and football....

And even with those two topics, some are far from being experts.

I did not. I was speaking more in generalities but thank you for the Facts!

 

[Black Adam]

Have you guys heard Colin Cowerd's portmanteau for the Lakers if LeBron goes there this Summer?

Lebronzo......

@ChiefsLakers67 would die...lol

(sigh) and we used to be friends...

 

[trojanfan12]

Alright. 'Fess up assholes. Which one of you is Greg Popovich?

 

[tlance]

I always suspected Pop was really a Laker fan. Now it is confirmed!

 

[knowyourenemy]

I don't know if you've already mentioned this.

But, in 2014, Chris Sheridan voted BG32 first place all NBA and 2nd place in the MVP race.

.....over LeBron James.

What in the entire fuck?

PTI, ATH, The six, Sportsnation are great examples of folks that get paid yet have zero clue about Sports outside of Basketball and football....

And even with those two topics, some are far from being experts.

BG32 is a thing? I didn't know that was a thing.

 

[shopson67]

If you want to see how efficient look for a rookie PG, look at Ben Simmons.

Simmons: A/TO: 2.31
Ball: A/TO: 3

Simmons is shooting better, but those stats are made to look worse by Lonzo's 22 3s (Ben has taken and missed 3). Both are shooting poorly from the line (Ben .571, Ball .556).

Simmons may be listed as a PG, but he's taking PF shots. 6'10 PF Simmons is only out-rebounding Ball by 1.

Maybe if Ball got a red-shirt season, he would be shooting better.

 

[knowyourenemy]

Alright. 'Fess up assholes. Which one of you is Greg Popovich?

I always suspected Pop was really a Laker fan. Now it is confirmed!

But which one of you is Gregg Popovich?

 

[shopson67]

@Mecca is the only female poster on SportsHoopla worth debating basketball with

Argument forfeited by dumb-ass statement, lol.

 

[knowyourenemy]

Simmons: A/TO: 2.31
Ball: A/TO: 3

Simmons is shooting better, but those stats are made to look worse by Lonzo's 22 3s (Ben has taken and missed 3). Both are shooting poorly from the line (Ben .571, Ball .556).

Simmons may be listed as a PG, but he's taking PF shots. 6'10 PF Simmons is only out-rebounding Ball by 1.

Maybe if Ball got a red-shirt season, he would be shooting better.

So many excuses.

 

[shopson67]

So many excuses.

Nothing there but facts (and one presumption about having an extra year to mature and be with the NBA team).