I know stating the obvious in more words than needed but rarely do good and even some great players transition so smoothly into solid role players (i.e. Tmac, Wince, AI, etc.) without suffering from "trytodosh*tIusedtodobutnowIcant-itis"

Totally different games and at least two of those guys are losers.

I'm not saying you're wrong. What I *will* say is it's a joke to compare those 3 guys to Jason Kidd. Kidd has produced probably as many wins as the three of those guys combined - he's literally an all-time great. TMac had an unbelievable peak with a litany of injuries. Vince Carter was consistently very good, and even though people around here make fun of him for WIL, he's still a productive player. AI is the most overrated player of all time, and although useful/positive, was never even close to the hype he generated.

Nope, they will beat the Lakers in Round 2. You heard it here first folks!

yeah obviously if I was only comparing Kidd to those 3 players it would be a joke; those were just the first three that came to mind. just saying you know how some guys just have really good athleticism for a long time but fall off the map due to needing their "young legs" to maintain their natural shooting form? Kidd's shooting form has seemed to improve and he gets by a lot more with his shooting these days than he does getting to the hoop due to the opponents' fear of his vision for passing lanes. that and he seems to be a much bigger threat off the ball the last few years than earlier in his career due to how well his outside shooting has become.

in less words, his game has transitioned more smoothly into a great role player than just about anyone I can think of off the top of my head for a 15+ year vet.

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Haha nice picture of Gerald Wallace

+1

i actually have a lot of faith in the mavs this yr no joke

Big Z is horrible and really hurts the team

House could be solid if he stopped taking contested shots and stepping on the line

Not sure WTF happened to mike millers shot

Juan Howard should never ever play, no matter what


I could coach THIS TEAM better than spoelstra without a doubt , not like players listen to him anywY

I'd rather see PHX and Memphis get into the playoffs (over NOH) for entertainment's sake. Memphis isn't an exciting team w/o Rudy, but they're sooo much better to watch than NOH. They just bore you to sleep. CP3 did have a great crossover tonight on Blake. So I looked up some clips on youtube and found these...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSNywWvNnFU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGWuMx_2B0U (Nash & Fish get tortured on here too)

As an LA fan tho playing NOH is a good way to rest up for the 2nd rd. So getting the 2 seed is crucial. Portland has looked awesome, and they're primed to beat Dallas in 7.

how will you keep up w/all the stats, scouting information, not to mention the heat index

I have enough doubts about this for the both of us

This tripped up Keith - it's difficult - figured I'd post this trivia. Who leads the NBA in dunk% this year? (As in, the greatest % of their field goals coming off of dunks) This is unofficial and I could be wrong, but I believe I know the top 3.

My guesses off the top of my head:

Dwight Howard
Tyson Chandler
Blake Griffin

Chandler is a great guess. He's top 5, but not top 3. The other 2 score too much.

Tyson Chandler
Deandre Jordan
Serge Ibaka

OK I'll try one more time

Javale McGee
Amir Johnson
Serge Ibaka

Turiaf
Birdman
Dampier
Ibaka
Okuna
Biedrins

are all ppl who come to mind

Deandre Jordan is #2. Good guess!

McGee is #3 - good guess as well! Ibaka is another top 10 guy, maybe top 5 although I'm not sure.

Birdman is top 10.

The #1 guy still hasn't been listed - and he's #1 by a hefty margin.

Gortat?

Okafor?

only bc i did the sporcle a few hours ago

Ok, Deandre Jordan is correct. 69% of DJ's baskets are dunks. LoL.

#2 is this guy:


64% are dunks. Pretty sick huh?

Man, I thought the Humph was scoring too much these days for it to be him. Dude's a beast.

lol yea, all Deandre Jordan does is dunk. Would have had no shot at #2. Would have gotten Mcgee since he's basically the same player as Ibaka (maybe not IRL, but in FBB)