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Cool Buff Man posted:That dang spot was Isaiah's. Consarn it Isaiah and Embiid were both robbed. The small guy and the tall guy could probably pick up three more guys with hard to spell names and beat the real east team Edit: oh wait lil' man made it. Sorry folks
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Jan 27, 2017 16:48
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Whoa IT didn't make the asg?? Edit No he did
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Jan 27, 2017 16:49
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Apparently Stephen A Smith got pissed off that the Cavs said no to the Melo/Love trade? What? Is he even a real human being anymore?
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Jan 27, 2017 16:49
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euphronius posted:Whoa IT didn't make the asg?? Yeah I just meant for the starting spot. Embiid was the one who got really robbed, I was being dramatic
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Jan 27, 2017 16:53
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They should expand rosters to 18 or 20 and force them to pick Cs I think they will force Cs definitely next year at least.
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Jan 27, 2017 16:57
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euphronius posted:They should expand rosters to 18 or 20 and force them to pick Cs There should be hard roster limits or no roster limits at all, imo. The idea that Harden/Curry/Westbrook are not all starting is ridiculous. Lockback posted:Don't force Centers, many teams don't even use a traditional center at all. The East only has 1 SG, if you're going to enforce something split up PGs and wings. I like the idea of 2 frontcourt, 2 backcourt, and a wildcard for the Starters and then no limit on the Bench. Paul Zuvella fucked around with this message at 17:01 on Jan 27, 2017 |
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Jan 27, 2017 16:59
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euphronius posted:They should expand rosters to 18 or 20 and force them to pick Cs Don't force Centers, many teams don't even use a traditional center at all. The East only has 1 SG, if you're going to enforce something split up PGs and wings.
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Jan 27, 2017 16:59
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Forcing C's was the worst thing, you get Chris Kaman all-star and Troy Murphy over elite forwards in the past. What they should really do is eliminate conference separation and have a draft by the 2 coaches. Solves at least the stupid thing of Memphis still being considered in the West.
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Jan 27, 2017 17:02
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What teams don't use a traditional center at all. Cleveland ? Frye is a center
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They force centers for the more important all NBA teams .
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Jan 27, 2017 17:03
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No limit to the bench makes forcing a center moot . That works for me
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Jan 27, 2017 17:05
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Tristan Thompson has a wingspan of 7'1.5" and almost takes no shots outside of 10 feet. If that is not a "traditional center" than what the hell is.
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Jan 27, 2017 17:06
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Yeah tt but he's played like 75% of career at pf Def a c this year tho .
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Jan 27, 2017 17:11
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euphronius posted:What teams don't use a traditional center at all. Pelicans and Boston (is Olynyk a real center?) are arguable. Davis and Horford man the center position a ton on those teams out of necessity.
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Cool Buff Man posted:Yeah I just meant for the starting spot. Embiid was the one who got really robbed, I was being dramatic It's not so much that Embiid got robbed. I understand the logic on not including him, and it's not a surprise at all that the coaches' voting penalized a guy who hasn't played full minutes on a team that is still at the bottom of the standings. If Embiid stays healthy, he will have plenty of All-Star games and other accolades in his future. The part that annoys me is that having him in the game would be fun. It would make the game better. Give the people what they want.
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Jan 27, 2017 17:14
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Kibner posted:Pelicans and Boston (is Olynyk a real center?) are arguable. Davis and Horford man the center position a ton on those teams out of necessity. Horford's been a center for basically 10 years. At some point, he's just a center that's 6'10.
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Tae posted:Horford's been a center for basically 10 years. At some point, he's just a center that's 6'10. Hence arguable and not unassailable.
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euphronius posted:Yeah tt but he's played like 75% of career at pf And last year, and the year before that. Here is a list of all teams that use a Center in their lineups: 76ers Brooklyn Lakers Kings Suns Magic New Orleans Denver Heat Pacers Thunder Wizards Bulls Knicks Dallas Timberwolves Hawks Pistons Grizzlies Celtics Toronto Jazz Spurs Clippers Cleveland Warriors Turns out that the only teams that don't are Charlotte and Milwaukee! Seriously, a 6'10" dude with long arms is still a center, even if he can shoot from outside. Paul Zuvella fucked around with this message at 17:26 on Jan 27, 2017 |
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Jan 27, 2017 17:20
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I feel like John Henson and Greg Monroe are centers
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Jan 27, 2017 17:31
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I'd say Hibbert is a center and he's still getting meaningful minutes over Kaminsky and Zeller at times.
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Jan 27, 2017 17:39
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Jan 27, 2017 17:41
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Just get rid of positions and take the best players; if your all star roster is all guards, then so be it.
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Jan 27, 2017 17:50
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Athanatos posted:Just get rid of positions and take the best players; if your all star roster is all guards, then so be it. Apart from the 8 team 3x3 tournament (the best All Star Idea), guards vs frontcourt would be fun to watch. Basically I want a team of Monstars (Giannis, Embiid, Kristaps, Davis, Gobert)
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Jan 27, 2017 17:52
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My point was that the distinction between C and PF is almost nil, and there aren't many teams that employ a C that couldn't also play PF if the lineup were different. If you say a center is anyone who can play it, why do you care about forcing a C spot in the all-star game?Athanatos posted:Just get rid of positions and take the best players; if your all star roster is all guards, then so be it. This is the best solution.
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Paul Zuvella posted:Apparently Stephen A Smith got pissed off that the Cavs said no to the Melo/Love trade? He is rage, ignorance, and stupidity given form.
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Jan 27, 2017 17:59
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I'm late to Jokic chat, but I think him being in the ASG makes it way more fun than Gasol.
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Jan 27, 2017 18:04
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There is a non-zero chance I'll get to talk to some (no idea which) Warriors players tonight at a season ticket holder event. Anyone have any really important questions I should ask?
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Jan 27, 2017 18:08
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ketchup vs catsup posted:There is a non-zero chance I'll get to talk to some (no idea which) Warriors players tonight at a season ticket holder event. How can you still shoot so well while being so shook?
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Jan 27, 2017 18:11
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KAT's dad probably tore his ACL when the Wolves' mascot hit him doing the "sled down the stairs" bit last night.
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Jan 27, 2017 18:11
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dokmo posted:Would you like to play a little game? I made two videos, each showing ten different 3pt attempts by JR Smith, first shown in real time, then repeated twice in slow motion. The clips cut off before the ball goes into the basket (specifically, the clips cut off one second after the ball leaves his hands). Each of the videos shows JR Smith making or missing exactly eight out of the ten attempts. I want you to guess which of the videos is the one where he makes 8. The responses (thank you very much for playing along!) were overwhelmingly correct. I lost $37 to a coworker because of that. Obviously I allowed each clip to show too much of the ball's flight, but even then i was skeptical that people would be able to guess correctly. I will try again in a couple of months, cutting the clips off maybe 15 frames after the ball leaves the player's hands instead of 30 frames.
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IcePhoenix posted:KAT's dad probably tore his ACL when the Wolves' mascot hit him doing the "sled down the stairs" bit last night.
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ketchup vs catsup posted:There is a non-zero chance I'll get to talk to some (no idea which) Warriors players tonight at a season ticket holder event. Ask KD what his next chapter is
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Jan 27, 2017 18:16
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Can anyone articulate the difference between a PF and a C in the modern game?
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zoux posted:Can anyone articulate the difference between a PF and a C in the modern game? The ability to guard the biggest rotation player on the opponents team is a center.
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dokmo posted:The responses (thank you very much for playing along!) were overwhelmingly correct. I lost $37 to a coworker because of that. Obviously I allowed each clip to show too much of the ball's flight, but even then i was skeptical that people would be able to guess correctly. I will try again in a couple of months, cutting the clips off maybe 15 frames after the ball leaves the player's hands instead of 30 frames. Which was the correct video?
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zoux posted:Can anyone articulate the difference between a PF and a C in the modern game? Centers play face up to the basket less on offense and tend to be rim protectors more often. That doesn't mean they never face the basket or that pfs don't protect the rim, the distinction is getting blurred. The modern center playstyle is similar to Duncan. (Who was secretly a center most of his career.) Position names are kind of outdated but everyone sticks with them anyway. Spacebump fucked around with this message at 18:23 on Jan 27, 2017 |
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dokmo posted:The ability to guard the biggest rotation player on the opponents team is a center. Yeah I've heard that positions only matter for defensive purposes these days, but don't know if that's a basketball urban legend.
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Kibner posted:Which was the correct video? There are still responses trickling in, so I'm not going to give it away. But if you guessed, you almost certainly got it correct.
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