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Draymond isn't close to the GOAT defensive player.

The others are plausible though. Not automatics, but plausible.

It certainly is the GOAT era for play on the court. Off the court maybe not.
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Meh… no Kobe, huge pass. I genuinely couldn’t gaf less about any of those players. The NBA died for me when Kobe’s achilles snapped.

Ain’t no such thing as a “cant miss event” to see Lavine dunk or Kyrie cross someone, and nobody for damn sure is tuning into a game to watch Draymond chimpout for 48 minutes a night.

The league has its moments, but never the same after Kobe and i’mma stand on that bidness.

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lettherebehouse wrote: Tue Feb 18, 2025 11:58 am Meh… no Kobe, huge pass. I genuinely couldn’t gaf less about any of those players. The NBA died for me when Kobe’s achilles snapped.

Ain’t no such thing as a “cant miss event” to see Lavine dunk or Kyrie cross someone, and nobody for damn sure is tuning into a game to watch Draymond chimpout for 48 minutes a night.

The league has its moments, but never the same after Kobe and i’mma stand on that bidness.

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Bush4Ever. wrote: Tue Feb 18, 2025 11:47 am Draymond isn't close to the GOAT defensive player.

The others are plausible though. Not automatics, but plausible.

It certainly is the GOAT era for play on the court. Off the court maybe not.
This is also the GOAT era off the court as well. Players are morally superior today, except they are under an unprecedented microscope due to social media and the NBA is there most social media heavy sport.

Imagine if MJ and Magic’s personal lives were public knowledge. Literally every player was a degenerate back then, even “play the right way” guys like Bird and Hakeem.
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zombiesonics wrote: Tue Feb 18, 2025 12:07 pm
This also the GOAT era off the court as well. Players are morally superior today, except they are under an unprecedented microscope due to social media and the NBA is there most social media heavy sport.

Imagine if MJ and Magic’s personal lives were public knowledge. Literally every player was a degenerate back then, even “play the right way” like Bird and Hakeem.
I meant more about basketball itself.

I think a fair person could say they prefer the culture of other eras (the all-star game is a good example, load management to an absurdity could be another one, de-facto player-GMs) as a preference. Arguably a lack of teams with that "Je ne sais quoi" like the 80s Lakers/Celtics or 00s Lakers.

I think player empowerment has tilted a little bit too much towards players on most things, although that might be reversing course slightly.
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Lavine is the greatest dunker?

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Shooter: Steph Curry
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Ball-handler: Kyrie Irving
Scorer: Kevin Durant
Defender: Bill Russell
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PhutureDynasty wrote: Tue Feb 18, 2025 1:50 pm Shooter: Steph Curry
Dunker: Vince Carter
Ball-handler: Kyrie Irving
Scorer: Kevin Durant
Defender: Bill Russell
Comeback: 2016 Cavs
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LNS wrote: Tue Feb 18, 2025 1:40 pm Lavine is the greatest dunker?

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and Kyrie is the greatest ball handler?

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Why is Kyrie as the GOAT ball-handler unreasonable?
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lol, GOAT era of being soft. I played 3 games this week, I need time off. Lol. That’s today’s generation, they are as snowflake as it comes. Pussies
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Deez wrote: Wed Feb 19, 2025 1:28 am lol, GOAT era of being soft. I played 3 games this week, I need time off. Lol. That’s today’s generation, they are as snowflake as it comes. Pussies
And just think....literally every single of them is better than you at basketball, and every single one of them would completely beat the shit out of you in a 1 v 1 fight.

Be humble and as a boomer....know your place.
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Bush4Ever. wrote: Wed Feb 19, 2025 2:27 am
Deez wrote: Wed Feb 19, 2025 1:28 am lol, GOAT era of being soft. I played 3 games this week, I need time off. Lol. That’s today’s generation, they are as snowflake as it comes. Pussies
And just think....literally every single of them is better than you at basketball, and every single one of them would completely beat the shit out of you in a 1 v 1 fight.

Be humble and as a boomer....know your place.
NBA players are better than me at basketball, you don’t say? Thank god I was made aware of that, thanks Artie.
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Deez wrote: Wed Feb 19, 2025 9:23 am
NBA players are better than me at basketball, you don’t say? Thank god I was made aware of that, thanks Artie.
They can also beat you up, and are tougher, man to man.
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the comeback 2016 Cavs against the GOAT team is something im very proud of.
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Bush4Ever. wrote: Wed Feb 19, 2025 11:23 am
Deez wrote: Wed Feb 19, 2025 9:23 am
NBA players are better than me at basketball, you don’t say? Thank god I was made aware of that, thanks Artie.
They can also beat you up, and are tougher, man to man.
Sure some are, some aren’t, have you seen some of these tough wanna bees throw? lol. I wouldn’t be too scared of some of those guys. Likely tougher than a geek like
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Deez wrote: Wed Feb 19, 2025 2:30 pm

Sure some are, some aren’t
No, they ALL are.

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Deez wrote: Wed Feb 19, 2025 2:30 pm
Bush4Ever. wrote: Wed Feb 19, 2025 11:23 am
Deez wrote: Wed Feb 19, 2025 9:23 am
NBA players are better than me at basketball, you don’t say? Thank god I was made aware of that, thanks Artie.
They can also beat you up, and are tougher, man to man.
Sure some are, some aren’t, have you seen some of these tough wanna bees throw? lol. I wouldn’t be too scared of some of those guys. Likely tougher than a geek like
You though
Any one player would beat the absolute shit out of you and then make you stand in the shed while he plowed your wife.
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Bush4Ever. wrote: Wed Feb 19, 2025 2:31 pm
Deez wrote: Wed Feb 19, 2025 2:30 pm

Sure some are, some aren’t
No, they ALL are.

Know your place.
I know my place, nope they aren’t but keep trying to be that cool kid who keeps preparing the same stupid line. Good job, bish
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