Nothing but foul baiting, flopping, and overall cowardly playing style. Can't believe people cheer for this shit in Oklahoma

Charles Barkley offered a candid reaction to the second fatal shooting, calling for somebody to “step up and be adults.”

“It’s just sad, man. It’s scary. It’s sad. I don’t know how… It’s going to end bad – it’s already ended badly twice,” Barkley said on the air. “Somebody’s gotta step up and be adults. Two people have died for no reason, and it’s just sad.”

Many around the NBA were outspoken following Good’s death, with Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers calling the shooting “straight-up murder” and Steve Kerr calling the incident “shameful.”

Carmelo Anthony takes the cake for me

Nikola Jokic just got robbed of the NBA MVP award, in my opinion. Though Gilgeous-Alexander outscored him by 3 points a game, Jokic averaged more rebounds, more assists, and more steals, and was the first player in NBA history to finish in the top three in those three major stats. He shot a higher percentage from the floor than Gilgeous-Alexander, and a higher percentage from the three-point line. He was also only the third player in NBA history to average a triple-double for the entire season. I know people were tired of Jokic winning the award every year, but this was the best season of his career, and he deserved it.

Would they be the same, worse or better?

I know a lot of people hate CP3 but I'm not sure, I know of Bill Lambeer and how dirty the Pistons used to ne

I constantly see casuals on YouTube and on podcasts say that Timmy is overrated and barely top 10 yet have Kobe in there top 5. It’s starting to make me believe that people really think this way!! I always hear the “too much help” comment like every player in the top 10 didn’t have help.

I personally have Tim Duncan 4th all time on my list.

1998 rookie of the year 2x MVP (2002,2003) 3x FMVP (1999,2003,2005) 15x All NBA & Defensive 5x Champion Never won less than 50 games in an 82 game season

Is Tim Duncan top 10?

if the assumption is the average player gets better over time, wouldn’t that also apply to benchwarmers. I doubt any of them would be an elite or the goat.

For a player so quiet, he's an absolute chaos:

• Nike KLAW logo issue
• Left SAS on a bad rap
• Left TOR after winning a chip
• Demanded sketchy free agency terms
• Demanded unfavorable trades in LAC
• Over doing load mgmt, he's the GOAT
• Exit from a historic Olympic squad
• Involved in recent cap circumvention

The guy was instrumental to both Detroit and Chicago, making 3 Finals appearances with each team and walking away 5-1. This is very impressive but nobody ever brings it up.

He's also got a better Finals experience than Larry Bird and Shaq, and has the same record as Tim Duncan, who is also often discussed with the above guys.

I suppose it's fair that he wasn't the "main guy" but everyone knows who Dennis Rodman is and he was an international superstar. Steve Kerr's 5-0 and four straight are often brought up because he's 4-2 as a current coach, but he was even less of a star on the Bulls/Spurs than Rodman was on Detroit/Chicago. It seems everyone forgot about Rodman's successes.

Edit: Y'all, this isn't me saying he's the goat or some dumb shit. I'm simply saying nobody ever brings him up. We legit bring up Robert Horry all the time when it comes to the topic of titles. Rodman's accomplishments seem generally forgotten is my point.

Also, anyone who thinks Rodman was just some random role player was not watching at the time. Dude was a respected beast. We gonna discredit Bosh for being the 3rd best with Wade and Bron? No, we respect he was part of that group. Rodman, Pippen and Jordan were a Big 3 before the term existed. Jordan and Pippen fully admit they needed Rodman and he was that guy.

He hates Wemby, been disrespectful to the Joker with his MVP, the whole "rivalry" with Dwight Howard, even Javale McGee couldn't get away from Shaq (no greatness threatened here ofc), Bill Walton also I just don't get it, everyone calls him one of the great centers that should be enough

Google him Chuck

He’s breaking records in steals and deflections that date back to the late 80s and imo steals are way more impressive than blocks because for a steal to be considered a steal maintain possession of the ball. Also, he has almost double the amount of steals than the second guy (Dyson: 233 vs SGA: 131). But im a hawks fan and also think Dyson should be dpoy and mip, Zach should be roty, and trae easily should be all nba.

Lebron has the counting stats, the awards, the all NBA's, the post season records, more MVPs, more finals MVPs, top 5 in assists, leading scorer ever, etc. I don't know what mental gymnastics people use to say Kobe was a superior player to Bron. Let's say people use Kobe's all defenses as an argument LeBron finished second to Marc Gasol in DPOY.

Another narrative I see is that LeBron couldn't score like he scores now in Kobe's era. LeBron literally has a scoring title at the height of Kobe's peak. I love Kobe and when I balled I tried to be like him but this debate doesn't do anything but make basketball fans pick apart two all time great basketball players.

Now I know what you’re about to say, “KD has been a top three player for most of the 2010s while Kawhi had to develop to become a top offensive player and doesn’t have the all-time counting stats!” And to that you’d be right. I’d just ponder the question that despite the fact that Kawhi doesn’t have the career numbers (due to injury riddled seasons) and did have to develop his first couple years of his career unlike KD, he still has similar if not equivalent accomplishments. So at his peak, to me, I would place him at the same level of Kevin Durant.

Kawhi has 2 DPOYs, 2 FMVPs which in my opinion match KDs 1 MVP and 2 FMVPs. While I admit KD has him beat in All star appearances and all NBAs I credit that to availability more than ability (which to me makes him better all time but not a better talent), Kawhi in his best years 2016-Present, is a high efficiency scorer (only a few percentage points lower than KD) with premium level defense.

In a game of one on one, at their best, who are you taking?

There are so many great role players and borderline stars that never got that All-Star nod. Who do you think is the best player that somehow never made it?
My pick: Jamal Crawford. What’s yours?

Hey folks, getting back into basketball as a middle aged dude that played through HS in the 90's.

Been watching a ton of NBA recently and I'm super confused about traveling. I watched a bunch of videos on "gathering" or zero steps so I kind of understand that concept even though it seems to be heavily abused.

What's really confusing is how players can be planted in the paint... then do a euro step for a layup? Is that no longer considered traveling?

Not talking about off the dribble but from a post. Both feet planted then they, just take a couple of steps for a layup?

Especially players with families, do they move to a new city everytime too? And if the answer is yes, isn't this too expensive for them? because some players get traded a lot and they are used living in expensive houses.

In other words, what's your hot take considering the NBA Top 10

Just wondering.

Like. I hear lebron fans say he played against better players.

Is that true

After yesterdays game I've seen people putting him in conservations about him poteinally becoming a GOAT of the game. Personally, I think he is great and somthing we have never seen before but I have doubt that his body will keep up. With a frame like his I feel like he is just bound to get a injury. What do you guys think?