Sprinting to Training Camp: The Official 2018 NBA Offseason Thread

[Flex Luger]

Team LeBron, I don't give a shyt about none of these teams outside of Atlanta and LeBron. If LeBron on Real Madrid, I am on Real Madrid. We go, where LeBron goes.

Have you no shame?

 

[10bandz]

Team LeBron, I don't give a shyt about none of these teams outside of Atlanta and LeBron. If LeBron on Real Madrid, I am on Real Madrid. We go, where LeBron goes.

absolutely disgusting, but the honesty is appreciated

 

[Buggsy Mogues]

You literally said "no one will ever be at Kawhi's level" when referencing the Lakers core. That's pretty much the definition of impossible. I'm not saying BI will be at that level, I'm just saying YOU and 99.9% of the people would have said Kawhi will never be at (insert franchise player) level after his 2nd year in the league. It's also not comparing just numbers, it's comparing ability. BI in his 2nd year is a better scorer than Kawhi was his 2nd year, a better distributor and playmaker than Kawhi is now(Kawhi never averaged 4 apg). So to say he'll NEVER be at his level is BS when you consider those factors.

Yeah I said that because that's my opinion, it doesn't mean it can't happen. I just don't see it happening.

Yes, nobody would have ever said that about Kawhi either, but that has nothing to do with whether Ingram will be a similar player. It's probably a thousand QB's that have been drafted over the years in the 7th round and they all said "well Brady became GOAT level, why can't this guy?" and none of em did. Cats like this are rare.

As for the bolded part, how you gonna say its not about comparing numbers and then you go bring up numbers. Ingram's 4 apg don't mean shyt to me in comparison to Ingram, who played his first 2 years on a trash team compared to Kawhi who came up on championship teams. He was never gonna be in a position to be a playmaker coming up with the guards the Spurs had.

 

[CantStop]

Yeah I said that because that's my opinion, it doesn't mean it can't happen. I just don't see it happening.

Yes, nobody would have ever said that about Kawhi either, but that has nothing to do with whether Ingram will be a similar player. It's probably a thousand QB's that have been drafted over the years in the 7th round and they all said "well Brady became GOAT level, why can't this guy?" and none of em did. Cats like this are rare.

As for the bolded part, how you gonna say its not about comparing numbers and then you go bring up numbers. Ingram's 4 apg don't mean shyt to me in comparison to Ingram, who played his first 2 years on a trash team compared to Kawhi who came up on championship teams. He was never gonna be in a position to be a playmaker coming up with the guards the Spurs had.

But kawhi has never been a playmaker even when he was the main guy like last season? If I remember correctly he never accumulated more than 7 assists in a game.

 

[Buggsy Mogues]

But kawhi has never been a playmaker even when he was the main guy like last season? If I remember correctly he never accumulated more than 7 assists in a game.

I mean I wouldn't say playmaking is his strongest area but Ingram ain't exactly Magic johnson out here. Dude can move the rock but I don't think the gap between him and Kawhi in that area is big enough to be worth going on about. Spurs don't really run an offense where dudes rack up a lot of assists like that anyway, so it's hard to tell.

 

[Jordan>>LeFrozen]

So kawhi and Lebron are currently trending on twitter. Wonder what’s in store

 

[twan83]

You literally said "no one will ever be at Kawhi's level" when referencing the Lakers core. That's pretty much the definition of impossible. I'm not saying BI will be at that level, I'm just saying YOU and 99.9% of the people would have said Kawhi will never be at (insert franchise player) level after his 2nd year in the league. It's also not comparing just numbers, it's comparing ability. BI in his 2nd year is a better scorer than Kawhi was his 2nd year, a better distributor and playmaker than Kawhi is now(Kawhi never averaged 4 apg). So to say he'll NEVER be at his level is BS when you consider those factors.

How we play hinders alot of what ur stats can truly be
Kawhi could easily average 30ppg but hasn't
Should of had multiple 50 point games but hasn't
Triple double games but hasn't
Higher assist but hasn't
How the system is its harder cuz we distribute with multiple players
Then add on his workload is more so scoring and defending that he doesnt
I've seen games where he should have way more assist but shyt happens
He is capable and can average higher assist than people think

 

[#1 pick]

absolutely disgusting, but the honesty is appreciated

You can find it to be what you like but it's not like the Hawks are Golden or the Rockets. There is room for outside stanning when you root for a team with no chance at winning a title and haven't since you been a fan. It's always been this way for me as a Hawk fan since I was little. Just the way of life.

For Football, my loyalty is to Black QBs. Baseball and Soccer are the only singular teams I like as a Braves and an Atlanta United fan.

 

[thaKEAF]

No surprise.

 

[McPiff]

No surprise.

Here we go.

 

[CSquare43]

LeBron a LAKEr??

 

[Leasy]

LeBron a LAKEr??

Huh?

 

[G.O.A.T Squad Spokesman]

Y'all think Doug McDermott will get more than the minimum? The Dubs need him. He'll be what Casspi was supposed to be.

 

[42 Monks]

the dubs don't need shyt

and doug is absolutely worth more than the minimum

 

[SunZoo]

Y'all think Doug McDermott will get more than the minimum? The Dubs need him. He'll be what Casspi was supposed to be.