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  • RaceBannon
    RaceBannon Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 115,541 Founders Club
    When I first saw Jokic a few years back I called him a beer league center. As a compliment really. He didn't look the part but he was the guy in the pick up game with a beer gut who had all the skills and you'd wonder how the fuck he was so good

    He's really turned into something
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  • BleachedAnusDawg
    BleachedAnusDawg Member Posts: 13,730 Standard Supporter
    Anyone paying attention to the fact that most of the young, top shelf players are not American?
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  • 1to392831weretaken
    1to392831weretaken Member Posts: 7,696
    BleachedAnusDawg said:

    Anyone paying attention to the fact that most of the young, top shelf players are not American?

    No different than all the Hawaiians in the NFL. I still don't get how they navigate the language narriers.
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  • Kaepsknee
    Kaepsknee Member Posts: 14,919
    RaceBannon said:

    When I first saw Jokic a few years back I called him a beer league center. As a compliment really. He didn't look the part but he was the guy in the pick up game with a beer gut who had all the skills and you'd wonder how the fuck he was so good

    He's really turned into something

    He always was something. But it took 2 MVP’s, a social justice screw job and a Championship run for most to notice.
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  • Kaepsknee
    Kaepsknee Member Posts: 14,919
    edited June 2023
    haie said:

    Kaepsknee said:

    So many @haie takes in the last few pages of this thread.

    This is the 3rd NBA finals that Coach Spo has made without Bron. And Jimmy was a bad blockout by a teammate by winning this in 6.

    Denver and Miami play the same game. Disciplined ball movement and good D with few live ball TO’s And neither get rattled. Most teams would have folded up the tent after losing that game 6 that way and having to go back to Boston for 7. But coach reminded them that they owned that building.

    I think Denver will have their hands full in this one. Miami gets 3 guys scoring every night without Bam. And He’s prolly gonna get his shot back. I like #mynuggies still. But in no less than 6 games.

    Thanks for reading.

    Looks like everyone is right about Denver.

    No one gives a fuck about "disciplined ball movement" at the NBA level.
    I was right about Denver. You are almost always wrong. Just keep sucking down shit IPA’s and leave the sports talk to those that don’t do tech support for a livin.
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  • PurpleThrobber
    PurpleThrobber Member Posts: 48,539 Standard Supporter
    Kaepsknee said:

    RaceBannon said:

    When I first saw Jokic a few years back I called him a beer league center. As a compliment really. He didn't look the part but he was the guy in the pick up game with a beer gut who had all the skills and you'd wonder how the fuck he was so good

    He's really turned into something

    He always was something. But it took 2 MVP’s, a social justice screw job and a Championship run for most to notice.
    That and he dropped 30 pounds.


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  • RoadDawg55
    RoadDawg55 Member Posts: 30,393 Standard Supporter
    Kaepsknee said:

    RaceBannon said:

    When I first saw Jokic a few years back I called him a beer league center. As a compliment really. He didn't look the part but he was the guy in the pick up game with a beer gut who had all the skills and you'd wonder how the fuck he was so good

    He's really turned into something

    He always was something. But it took 2 MVP’s, a social justice screw job and a Championship run for most to notice.
    When was the social Justice screw job? This year? Jokic is better than Embiid but averaging 33 on a 54 win is MVP worthy.
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  • haie
    haie Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 24,435 Founders Club
    Kaepsknee said:

    haie said:

    Kaepsknee said:

    So many @haie takes in the last few pages of this thread.

    This is the 3rd NBA finals that Coach Spo has made without Bron. And Jimmy was a bad blockout by a teammate by winning this in 6.

    Denver and Miami play the same game. Disciplined ball movement and good D with few live ball TO’s And neither get rattled. Most teams would have folded up the tent after losing that game 6 that way and having to go back to Boston for 7. But coach reminded them that they owned that building.

    I think Denver will have their hands full in this one. Miami gets 3 guys scoring every night without Bam. And He’s prolly gonna get his shot back. I like #mynuggies still. But in no less than 6 games.

    Thanks for reading.

    Looks like everyone is right about Denver.

    No one gives a fuck about "disciplined ball movement" at the NBA level.
    I was right about Denver. You are almost always wrong. Just keep sucking down shit IPA’s and leave the sports talk to those that don’t do tech support for a livin.
    lol.
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  • AtomicDawg
    AtomicDawg Member Posts: 7,358
    RoadDawg55 said:

    Kaepsknee said:

    RaceBannon said:

    When I first saw Jokic a few years back I called him a beer league center. As a compliment really. He didn't look the part but he was the guy in the pick up game with a beer gut who had all the skills and you'd wonder how the fuck he was so good

    He's really turned into something

    He always was something. But it took 2 MVP’s, a social justice screw job and a Championship run for most to notice.
    When was the social Justice screw job? This year? Jokic is better than Embiid but averaging 33 on a 54 win is MVP worthy.
    Less social justice although some commentators mentioned it. The bigger reality was more fatigue from giving it to a guy 3 straight years. It's why players like shaq, Jordan, Duncan, and lbj have less mvp's than they should.
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  • haie
    haie Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 24,435 Founders Club
    edited June 2023
    AtomicDawg said:

    RoadDawg55 said:

    Kaepsknee said:

    RaceBannon said:

    When I first saw Jokic a few years back I called him a beer league center. As a compliment really. He didn't look the part but he was the guy in the pick up game with a beer gut who had all the skills and you'd wonder how the fuck he was so good

    He's really turned into something

    He always was something. But it took 2 MVP’s, a social justice screw job and a Championship run for most to notice.
    When was the social Justice screw job? This year? Jokic is better than Embiid but averaging 33 on a 54 win is MVP worthy.
    Less social justice although some commentators mentioned it. The bigger reality was more fatigue from giving it to a guy 3 straight years. It's why players like shaq, Jordan, Duncan, and lbj have less mvp's than they should.
    Sure, if you're a Noogget like Salem-KKKeizer and that's your argument, then fine.

    But the NBA isn't giving Embiid the trophy just because he mildly whined a year ago and Kendrick Perkins thinks the voters are too white.

    I mean, if Lillard gets drafted by the 76er's or Knicks he probably has one MVP. It's not a serious thing and neither is the regular season.
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