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Weird, I couldn't imagine that. I guess they play 2 bigs with Gortat or something? I wonder. I was too young to really see how teams did it back then to combat the beastliness of Shaq

They waited for the league to change the rules.

07-14-2010 , 02:38 PM

#12803

findingneema

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Quote:

Originally Posted by BobboFitos

I disagree, it's INCREDIBLY close. You have:

Prime Shaq as the C; he's better then Dwight. (edge lakers)
Prime just-traded Pau as the C; the starting PF for last year's East team was KG? Hurt, non-prime KG? (equal, possibly edge lakers, certainly close)
Ariza or Artest; both are incredibly close. Obviously LBJ >>> those 2, but the point is they are both suited towards defense. So.... (big edge all stars, but less so then vs most other teams)
PRIME Kobe (middle of the decade) vs prime Wade; obviously Wade is better, but this is as close to a wash as you're going to get.

The only big edge is Rondo vs early years Fisher, who PROBABLY is the best Lakers PG of the past 10 years. (I shudder) The Lakers bench is beastly, too; Bynum (all star caliber), Malone (all star caliber), Odom (all star caliber), either Ariza or Artest (whomever doesn't start), Rick Fox, and then I suppose Payton?

Again, only weakness is PG. Every other position is close or an edge to the lakers.

*I do think the All Stars would win, of course, but the point is it's close. The Lakers have had incredible players the past 10 years, including their own GOAT in prime Shaq.

Quote:

Originally Posted by BobboFitos

Don't even fully agree, since the Lakers 2nd unit is sick, too:
Bynum
Malone
Odom
Ariza
Payton

You don't think that plays the East 2nd unit (All Star Derrick Rose, lolz, then Joe Johnson, Pierce, Bosh, Lee/Horford???) incredibly close? I think they do.

WTF is this ****? Lakers get 35 year old Payton and 40 year old Malone.

07-14-2010 , 02:39 PM

#12804

ThaSaltCracka

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hahaha, in his prime Shaq versus current D12 isn't even remotely close. Shaq would **** all over Howard and defending Howard would be a walk in the park for Shaq.

07-14-2010 , 02:47 PM

#12805

JalapenoBag

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i take the lakers. shaq over dwight is too much for east to overcome.

07-14-2010 , 03:01 PM

#12806

moullet

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@dmorey Congrats to Kyle Lowry on signing his new deal. We plan to match the agreement and we are excited he will return to Rockets

Livingston to Charlotte (7/2m). Great!

07-14-2010 , 03:10 PM

#12807

FlyWf

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ChicagoRy

Sanity check debate with friend: Who is more likely to win; 09-10 Lakers or 2010 East All Stars? Give the East a week or two to prepare. Assume both teams have incentive to win.

The Lakers would have been dogs in the Finals to the 09-10 Cavs if the Cavs had made it to the Finals for Christ's sake.

Is this a "how long would it take a team to jell?" question or does your friend have literally no idea how to evaluate basketball talent?

2010 East All Star Reserves vs. 2010 Lakers is a better question. That'd be Rondo-Johnson-GWallace-Bosh-Horford with Pierce, Lee, Rose on the bench. I still like the East.

07-14-2010 , 03:13 PM

#12808

Etats360

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If we had sent the 2010 Lakers to the Olympics instead of the redeem team, would they have won gold? Spanish team POW > Lakers POW, obviously.

07-14-2010 , 03:30 PM

#12809

StumbleQuake

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07-14-2010 , 03:31 PM

#12810

D104

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Quote:

Originally Posted by StumbleQuake

hahhahahahahahahahahahahahahaah

07-14-2010 , 03:31 PM

#12811

dukemagic

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Etats360

If we had sent the 2010 Lakers to the Olympics instead of the redeem team, would they have won gold? Spanish team POW > Lakers POW, obviously.

why not send the 2008 celtics? that's the right year. without having really watched all that much international competition, i'd like the celtics' chances.

07-14-2010 , 03:31 PM

#12812

D104

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OMG im still laughing

07-14-2010 , 03:34 PM

#12813

D104

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also - not as funny as stumblequakes post, but

http://blogs.thescore.com/tbj/2010/0...ne-skips-town/

07-14-2010 , 03:47 PM

#12814

AcTiOnJaCsOn

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Zeestein

ok seriously wtf is Kahn doing?

ffs does he not understand how NBA works? You get good by luckboxing a superstar who can only be paid the max or is forced on the rookie contract, and by assembling a roster of underpaid assets that you can use in fair value trades.

The worst contracts are the middling replacement level players. I'm surprised at nothing at this point, god he sucks.

Maybe its a master plan to tank for more draft picks next season!

ya being a t wolves fan blows unless your in it for the laughs, i guess tickets will be real cheap until the heat come to town

07-14-2010 , 04:01 PM

#12815

Zeestein

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As an Aussie, I like Wolves cos I used to know some Minny guys, but god this is ridiculous.

I'm pretty much on board the Florida bandwagon. Either Magic or Heat winning it all is fine by me.

07-14-2010 , 04:26 PM

#12816

Case Closed

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Fisher signs with the lakers.

07-14-2010 , 04:37 PM

#12817

mburke05

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Case Closed

Fisher signs with the lakers.

agreed to sign 2 days ago iirc.

07-14-2010 , 04:50 PM

#12818

Assani Fisher

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Quote:

Originally Posted by checkorbet50

also, about the lebron legacy thing, if the heat win it all this year, barring injury, they will win it each of the next 5 years. then lebron can still go down as the goat.

if they don't win it this year, they weren't good enough, let alone head-and-shoulders above the rest of the league, so they will struggle to win championships the next 5 years just like everybody else, and might only get maybe 2. then lebron's legacy takes a hit.

This post shows a lack of understanding of variance/luck in sports imo.

07-14-2010 , 04:51 PM

#12819

Victor

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rolf that post is hilarious

07-14-2010 , 04:51 PM

#12820

Assani Fisher

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Quote:

Originally Posted by tarheeljks

this assumes wade or lbj will play time as the "1," no? do you think that's going to happen

I think it should happen, not sure if it will

07-14-2010 , 05:03 PM

#12821

tuq

TEEJ

Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 46,365

Quote:

Originally Posted by Whoops1234

yeah, he only led the league in DRtg 5 times and won DPoy. Total scrub

You suck at self-banning.

07-14-2010 , 05:17 PM

#12822

Assani Fisher

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Seadood228

LOL Beasley..

Fast forward to ~3:45

haha

07-14-2010 , 05:19 PM

#12823

uscpf

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I just figured out why the woyas wanted DLee.

"set a new career high by grabbing 21 rebounds on November 29, 2008 against the Golden State Warriors."

"On April 2, Lee recorded the first triple-double of his career, putting up 37 points, 20 rebounds, and 10 assists against the Golden State Warriors. He is the first player since Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in 1976 to record at least 35 points, 20 rebounds and 10 assists in a game."

Every time they see him, he's the second coming.

07-14-2010 , 05:20 PM

#12824

John Candy

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Quote:

Originally Posted by tuq

You suck at self-banning.

It's like that simpsons halloween episode where homer really wants a donut, only to find in his secret donut hiding spot a note that says "I.O.U. one emergency donut, signed Homer". bastard is always one step ahead