NBA Thread

[ReignOnU]

Some random guys that we playing against Shaq...

D. Mutombo 7'2 245
D. Robinson 7'1 235
P. Ewing 7'0 240
V. Divac 7'1 243
H. Olajuwon 7'0 255
A. Mourning 6'10 240
K. Willis 7'0 220
D. Davis 6'11 240
S. Bradley 7'6 235
R. Smits 7'4 250
G. Muresan 7'7 303
Z. Ilgauskas 7'3 238
T. Duncan 6'11 248

Some funny ones... but some serious competition in his earlier years.

[trendon]

How's Lin doing?

A+

Anything that plays sports in Madison Square Garden sucks.

[Cnasty]

How's Lin doing?

He's wearing some decent looking suits lately.

Not really blowing me away or anything though.

Huh?

[DRiccio21]

How's Lin doing?

he had about as good of a season as i think most people expected.

[Cnasty]

Do you guys still think he will stick around and be a consistent nba player?

Honestly not being a dick but wondering if his play or the league adjusting to him has hanged your minds.

[ReignOnU]

I'm not sure that he's much different than Greivis Vasquez, in terms of skill set / ability.

[shel311]

H. Olajuwon 7'0 255

Underrated, big time.

If Shaq is #3, Hakeem can't be far behind, IMO.

Huh?

The suits he wears, they are decent.

[DRiccio21]

Do you guys still think he will stick around and be a consistent nba player?

Honestly not being a dick but wondering if his play or the league adjusting to him has hanged your minds.

100%, assuming Woodson likes him going forward.

not sure what point you were trying to make but he had a good season even after the media craze of Linsanity ended up until he got hurt.

he ended his season at 15 ppg 6.2 apg 3.1 rpg 1.6 apg 45% shooting 32% from 3 (he's not a good shooter) and 80% from the line.

i'd say if you wanted to go back and do a shel like search thats about exactly what i said i had expected from him.

[shel311]

I'm guessing Corey didn't realize he's been hurt for a while.

i'd say if you wanted to go back and do a shel like search thats about exactly what i said i had expected from him

DO IT!!!

DO IT!!!

[ajalves]

Some random guys that we playing against Shaq...

D. Mutombo 7'2 245
D. Robinson 7'1 235
P. Ewing 7'0 240
V. Divac 7'1 243
H. Olajuwon 7'0 255
A. Mourning 6'10 240
K. Willis 7'0 220
D. Davis 6'11 240
S. Bradley 7'6 235
R. Smits 7'4 250
G. Muresan 7'7 303
Z. Ilgauskas 7'3 238
T. Duncan 6'11 248

Some funny ones... but some serious competition in his earlier years.

kevin willis is going with 7'0 220? thats pretty light i'd guess for a 7 footer.

[Cnasty]

Not a bad season at all.

I honestly wasn't trying to make anY point, just wondered how his season panned out and if anyone changed their opinion on him if he shit th bed down the stretch, haven't been keeping track of nba much.

My gripe was the media suck off anointing him the next big thing when he is average at best for the position. Seems he was a little better than above average though for the position overall but that's your job as stat boy

[shel311]

Some random guys that we playing against Shaq...

D. Mutombo 7'2 245
D. Robinson 7'1 235
P. Ewing 7'0 240
V. Divac 7'1 243
H. Olajuwon 7'0 255
A. Mourning 6'10 240
K. Willis 7'0 220
D. Davis 6'11 240
S. Bradley 7'6 235
R. Smits 7'4 250
G. Muresan 7'7 303
Z. Ilgauskas 7'3 238
T. Duncan 6'11 248

Some funny ones... but some serious competition in his earlier years.

As opposed to Shaq at 340ish.

But Wilt with a 4 inch height advantage, NOOOOOO!!!!!!!

[shel311]

if he shit th bed down the stretch

He's been hurt.

Hence, the suits lol.

[Cnasty]

Honestly had no clue he was hurt and didn't put that joke together, sorry

[ajalves]

As opposed to Shaq at 340ish.

But Wilt with a 4 inch height advantage, NOOOOOO!!!!!!!

Shaq was never lsited at 340.....that was always speculation. he was always list at like 270

[DRiccio21]

Not a bad season at all.

I honestly wasn't trying to make anY point, just wondered how his season panned out and if anyone changed their opinion on him if he shit th bed down the stretch, haven't been keeping track of nba much.

My gripe was the media suck off anointing him the next big thing when he is average at best for the position. Seems he was a little better than above average though for the position overall but that's your job as stat boy

he's better than replacement level but he's not a top 10 pg or anything like that and without D'antoni he's not going to be as good as he was. but he played this season like a contributing NBA player.

[DRiccio21]

Some random guys that we playing against Shaq...

D. Mutombo 7'2 245
D. Robinson 7'1 235
P. Ewing 7'0 240
V. Divac 7'1 243
H. Olajuwon 7'0 255
A. Mourning 6'10 240
K. Willis 7'0 220
D. Davis 6'11 240
S. Bradley 7'6 235
R. Smits 7'4 250
G. Muresan 7'7 303
Z. Ilgauskas 7'3 238
T. Duncan 6'11 248

Some funny ones... but some serious competition in his earlier years.

As opposed to Shaq at 340ish.

But Wilt with a 4 inch height advantage, NOOOOOO!!!!!!!

height is certainly more important than weight given everything else (hands/athleticism/skills) are equal.

i mean come on... please go watch some Wilt highlight videos on youtube and look at that move i was talking about.

[ReignOnU]

Just some more random info, to clarify the point on size differences.

Here are the leading rebounders from 65-66, when Wilt was dominating.

1. W. Chamberlain 7'1 275
2. B. Russell 6'9 215
3. J. Lucas 6'8 230
4. N. Thurmond 6'11 225
5. W. Bellamy 6'11 225
6. Z. Beaty 6'9 225
7. B. Bridges 6'6 228
8. D. DeBusschere 6'6 220
9. W. Reed 6'9 235
10. R. Barry 6'7 205
11. J. Strawder 6'10 235
12. B. Howell 6'7 210
13. J. Barnes 6'8 210
14. R. Scott 6'9 215
15. L. Ellis 6'10 210
16. T. Meschery 6'6 215
17. L. Jackson 6'9 240
18. R. LaRusso 6'7 220
19. J. Green 6'5 200
20. C. Walker 6'6 212

[shel311]

Shaq was never lsited at 340.....that was always speculation. he was always list at like 270

270?



NBA.com, ESPN.com, and Basketballreference.com, all got em at 325.

270, c'mon man!

[ReignOnU]

When I looked through it, 1 thing became pretty apparent... not only is there a huge difference between Wilt and the guys that were guarding him, but there is also an even wider gap between the depth and surrounding players. Shaq played in an era where SGs are 6'5 / 6'6; SFs are 6'7+ and PFs were consistently 6'9+.