Look at some of the guy who have won rings: Jordan, LeBron, Magic, Bird, Kobe, Shaq, Giannis, Duncan, Hakeem, Curry, Kareem, etc. They each have experienced winning championships as a number 1 option. They all have things in common. We’ll explain what that is in a minute. Generally speaking, there are three fundamental components that […]
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Danny Ainge has become infamous for his “fleecing” of several teams in trades – most notably the trade with the Nets. However, as of late, many people – including Boston fans – have felt that he has underachieved these last few years. What could be the reason for this? Welp, it is simple: Danny is
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As long as Ben Simmons remains in the Sixers, Philly will not be a true Finals contender. Most of you are waking up to this but there are still a lot of people in denial. His inability to not only shoot, but to even attempt a shot has been a detriment to this squad in
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Read the title. … … Oh… wait, you want an explanation or rationale for the title? My bad. I’ll get right to it. The Golden State Warriors NEED a small forward. They don’t have a starting caliber wing. Kevin Durant left to join Kyrie Irving for some reason to play for the Brooklyn Nets. And
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The Golden State Warriors are in a very tough bind next season. They have no bench, Kevin Durant is gone, Klay Thompson will miss next season (but still take up close to $40 million in cap space with a max deal), DeMarcus Cousins is likely gone, Steph is taking up $40 mil, and Green is
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In these last few seasons, we’re starting to see teams receive good value from picks outside the top 5, let alone top 10. For many years in the modern NBA era, it was not common to find even a decent starter when picking in the teens. That’s why tanking has become so prevalent. A team
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Unless you’re clueless and live under a rock, you’ve probably noticed a trend going on in the NBA. Some of you guys will say it is the proliferation of the 3 point shot or the phasing out of stiff and slow rebounding bigs with average post games. No. This is not what I am referring
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Tim Duncan was a great basketball player. So was Kevin Garnett. Tim Duncan was known for being an excellent 2-way player at the Power Forward position. So was Garnett. Tim Duncan’s combination of potent defense, post scoring, and great passing and synergy is what separated him from other big men. The same applies to Kevin
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Anthony Davis is a power forward who plays for the New Orleans Pelicans. Standing at 6’10, 250 lbs, Anthony Davis is a physical specimen that has made multiple all-star appearances, all-NBA teams, and all-defense teams, thus allowing him to earn his mark as one of the game’s best players. Along the way, Davis has climbed
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Okay you guys, let me reiterate myself. You can’t win if your best player is a POINT GUARD. Not shooting guard, a POINT GUARD. I just wanted to qualify this before any of you Kobe Stans whine about “oh Kobe the Great led the Lakers to two championships all by himself in 09 and 2010”.
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Some of you detractors like to discredit Bron Bron’s accomplishments by saying that he plays in a weak east. You scoff at his 8 straight Finals appearances by saying it’s too easy for him. Look, I’m not trolling here. Obviously the east hasn’t been as good as the west in the last 20 years, and
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