May 11May 11 If Bill Laimbeer is your measurement of great defenders from the 80s and 90s, then I understand your position
May 11May 11 2 hours ago, Iceman said: If Bill Laimbeer is your measurement of great defenders from the 80s and 90s, then I understand your position Tbh Giannis should have knocked homeboys dad out for that real 80s feel.
May 11May 11 3 hours ago, Iceman said: If Bill Laimbeer is your measurement of great defenders from the 80s and 90s, then I understand your position ? You listed the Pistons and I named a guy that played 30 mpg for both of those title teams that would struggle in today's game. And he was a good defender in that era.
May 11May 11 18 minutes ago, ztejas said: ? You listed the Pistons and I named a guy that played 30 mpg for both of those title teams that would struggle in today's game. And he was a good defender in that era. You called out a player who was basically a role player in the scheme of that defense. There were three other players that were vital part of those Pistons teams that were on the NBA all defensive teams, in Mahorn, Rodman, & Dumars. Meanwhile three of the last four years the NBA MVP looks like an oversize fucking bartender And the namesake of this thread is doughy as fuck. Pardon me for laughing at your assessment of defensive players, especially with regard to conditioning and whether they could play today or not Edited May 11May 11 by Iceman
May 11May 11 16 hours ago, Iceman said: 80's & 90's I don’t think those really belong together. 14 hours ago, ztejas said: Bill Lambier would get played off the floor in today's game. So would a bunch of the dudes that the Bulls ran out there around MJ and Pippen. No. Lambier was pretty good and the rest of the starters on those two teams would be good in any era of the game. And never mind the pistons, as for the Bulls- you’re saying Horace Grant, Bill Cartwright John Salley, Stacy King and Dennis fucking Rodman would get played off the court? Come on man. Edited May 11May 11 by Bozo_Casanova
May 11May 11 The Pistons era crossed over from the 80s to the 90s. So did the Knicks. And so did the Bulls. Hell, the Rockets defensively were pretty damn salty during that time. Re: the last few posts, I just had no idea that today's NBA was the golden era of the sport. Evidently a lot of other people have missed it as well.
May 12May 12 Man, Giannis being available might have been an important piece of information to wait for for a defensive-minded GM who isn't a particularly big fan of his franchise player.
May 12May 12 1 minute ago, aggie08 said: Man, Giannis being available might have been an important piece of information to wait for for a defensive-minded GM who isn't a particularly big fan of his franchise player. Wasn’t Milwaukee someone they reached out to and Milwaukee didn’t want to do a 1 for 1 trade? Though if they knew Giannis wanted out, maybe they listen. But then again, Luka probably wasn’t signing an extension with Milwaukee
May 13May 13 #1 took Kyrie, AD, Lively, Gafford, PJ Washington and the Mavs losing the playin to happen. Might have been rigged once they lost the playin but at the time they were middle of the pack in the west and it was (and remains) the worst trade ever.
May 13May 13 How’s Cooper Flagg’s defense?Not good enough for Nico. He’s gonna trade the pick for Joel Embiid. Nico knows best.
May 13May 13 10 hours ago, TxTower said: Not good enough for Nico. He’s gonna trade the pick for Joel Embiid. Nico knows best. Best. Bench. Ever.
May 13May 13 Nico is such an incompetent buffoon, he forced Silver to actually rig a draft lottery lol Edited May 13May 13 by CurlyDumps
May 13May 13 I was shocked and of course it was rigged. For the first time EVER in Dallas favor. A team that has never had the #1 pick, and has never even moved up in the lottery once in 17 tries. Oh, and the Mavericks are NOT moving to Vegas. You may not believe the "top 5 market shit" but what you will believe as that the owners would lose 20+ million in buy in fees bynot doing a new team, and letting them move. It's not happening.
May 13May 13 8 minutes ago, Drew said: Oh, and the Mavericks are NOT moving to Vegas. You may not believe the "top 5 market shit" but what you will believe as that the owners would lose 20+ million in buy in fees bynot doing a new team, and letting them move. Counterpoint: 1) Seattle will get an expansion team before Vegas no matter what. 2) A post Mavs expansion team in Dallas would generate more fees than a Vegas team, and on a more convenient timeline. The number of times the league has prevented teams from leaving cities that do not support a new arena is *zero.* If the public won’t pony up for a new arena and the lege doesn’t get behind gambling so they can self-fund, they are gone. Edited May 13May 13 by Bozo_Casanova
May 13May 13 7 minutes ago, Bozo_Casanova said: Counterpoint: 1) Seattle will get an expansion team before Vegas no matter what. 2) A post Mavs expansion team in Dallas would generate more fees than a Vegas team, and on a more convenient timeline. The number of times the league has prevented teams from leaving cities that do not support a new arena is *zero.* If the public won’t pony up for a new arena and the lege doesn’t get behind gambling so they can self-fund, they are gone. I think Vegas gets a team first personally(even though Seattle SHOULD) That's if they have them lined up...there is a groundswell for a Vegas team. They would have so many groups trying to buy in it would be silly. The last point isn't worth it. If the Owners lose out on Casinos in Texas, they're more likely to sell out than try to move. They didn't get into the Mavs for the basketball, but as a catalyst for an all encompassing new Casino/entertainment market in North Texas. They don't need the Mavs for that in Vegas. It just don't make sense. And now with the draft, the interest will be back for the Mavs, right or wrong, so the chances are less IMO.
May 13May 13 1 hour ago, Bozo_Casanova said: 2) A post Mavs expansion team in Dallas would generate more fees than a Vegas team, and on a more convenient timeline. This is the part that hasn't made sense to me in the discussion. Why the league make more if the expansion was Vegas or if the Mavs move and the expansion is DFW?
May 13May 13 15 minutes ago, 'stache said: This is the part that hasn't made sense to me in the discussion. Why the league make more if the expansion was Vegas or if the Mavs move and the expansion is DFW? Larger fee for an expansion team in DFW because it’s a bigger market, a better market, has richer people, and would be 5-6 years further out Edited May 13May 13 by Bozo_Casanova
May 13May 13 Nico is so wheels off that Dumont had to come out today and leak to the media that they intend to draft Flagg. just fire the fucking shoe salesman and get someone competent in there.
May 13May 13 2 hours ago, Michael Knight said: Would the Lakers trade Luka for Flagg? No, but Niko would trade Flagg for Shake Milton.
May 15May 15 On 5/13/2025 at 12:43 PM, Michael Knight said: Would the Lakers trade Luka for Flagg? Laker fan here. No. I’d give LeBron and Bronny for Flagg and Gafford
May 15May 15 3 hours ago, Im_smarter_then_you said: Laker fan here. No. I’d give LeBron and Bronny for Flagg and Gafford How magnanimous.
May 15May 15 1 minute ago, aggie08 said: How magnanimous. Not sure what that word means but if it’s good then I have a lot of it
May 15May 15 Not sure what that word means but if it’s good then I have a lot of itusername doesnt check out
May 16May 16 On 5/15/2025 at 8:29 AM, Im_smarter_then_you said: Laker fan here. No. I’d give LeBron and Bronny for Flagg and Gafford That's not enough...to take Bronny off your hands alone would require your best 1st round pick you can offer. And throw in Reeves and it'll be close. Honestly watch Dallas/Lakers do some deal with Gafford. Not sure what the fuck Dallas could get back as Reeves or Luka, obviously, is all that's worth anything on that team now(lebron at 40 no thanks)
May 16May 16 On 5/15/2025 at 8:29 AM, Im_smarter_then_you said: Laker fan here. No. I’d give LeBron and Bronny for Flagg and Gafford My offer is nothing
May 16May 16 Popular Post Lulz. At my son's (Longhorn next year!) senior film festival at his high school. There's an electronic bill with the seniors' picture, future college, major, and favorite quote. They're all quotes from like Confucius, Mother Teresa, Nelson Mandela, etc. My son's, quote "Fire Nico". Edited May 17May 17 by Knoxtnhorn
May 18May 18 I'll stop thread hijacking after this, but his film won best drama and best editing at his film festival. The crowd gasped at the final twist. It was awesome. AND, he was wearing a TX Manning jersey as one of the actors.
May 19May 19 The worst part is the guy at the bottom is clearly better than everyone but the Top 2...and those top 2 guys are quite a bit older.
May 27May 27 On 5/25/2025 at 7:27 PM, Fastbreak said: His fat ass can barely fit in the seat. I for one, am very glad, I don't have to partake in the annual "he's taking his body seriously, and he looks skinny here!" discourse this offseason. Bring me Flagg.
May 28May 28 20 hours ago, Drew said: I for one, am very glad, I don't have to partake in the annual "he's taking his body seriously, and he looks skinny here!" discourse this offseason. Bring me Flagg. lmfao yet...here you are. I hope Flagg is the worst lottery pick in history.
May 28May 28 1 hour ago, immamac said: lmfao yet...here you are. I hope Flagg is the worst lottery pick in history. This is literally the "worst trade in history" thread in which MY team made the stupid trade. So yes I'm here...WTF? And yes, I mentioned it at this one point, but I'm so happy not to have it flooding my social media and seeing people argue over it all summer. Not sure what shit in your cereal this morning, but I wasn't it.
May 28May 28 1 minute ago, Drew said: This is literally the "worst trade in history" thread in which MY team made the stupid trade. So yes I'm here...WTF? And yes, I mentioned it at this one point, but I'm so happy not to have it flooding my social media and seeing people argue over it all summer. Not sure what shit in your cereal this morning, but I wasn't it. Fuck the mavs forever.
May 28May 28 3 minutes ago, immamac said: Fuck the mavs forever. I forget...are you a spurs fan or something? Lucky has bitches.
May 28May 28 Just now, Drew said: I forget...are you a spurs fan or something? Lucky has bitches. no, I just can't stand shitty franchises that shit on their cities
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