Where are the basketball fans?

[NSL]

Anyone else a fan of Birdman Chris Anderson? Him and David Lee are two of my favorites as well...

 

[FromTheSouth]

Perkins is not nearly that bad JMT. He's a good defensive player, and considering all the talent around him, all he needs to do is not turn the ball over and we're good.

And no FTS, I hardly think winning 4 more games than a Celtics team that was as injury plagued as our team was last year is a big vote of confidence for the Cavs. I'd take the Celtics starting five over the Cavs any day.

You're being a homer. TNA time.

 

[FromTheSouth]

Anyone else a fan of Birdman Chris Anderson? Him and David Lee are two of my favorites as well...

You're clearly a racist.

 

[NSL]

You're clearly a racist.

After saying that Duncan and Jefferson are my two biggest faves?

Birdman was fun to watch in the playoffs, and David Lee gets a ton of press around here...

 

[Big Sexy]

And nevermind that Perkins has a 10 point high shooting percentage, triple the blocks, and more rebounds, right?

Like you said all of Perkins points came from put backs and dunks. Obviously he has a high shooting percentage. No one paid attention to him with Pierce, Allen, Rondo, and KG on the floor. And when you play 10 minutes more per game it's easy to get more block and rebounds.

I'll give you Perkins as a better defender then Bass, but overall Bass is the better player.

 

[SSJPhenom]

Who really cares how much Perkins scores? Surrounded by Rondo, Allen, Pierce, and KG, does he really need to score? He does his job and that's rebound and play defense.

 

[FromTheSouth]

Brandon Bass wasn't shooting threes bro. He was taking the same shots Perkins was, and if his shooting percentage is lower because he was taking jumpers, then he needs to take stock of his game and make better decision.

I would take Perkins over Bass any day of the week, and so would anyone else who knows anything at all about basketball.

And like you said, bass played 20 minutes, Perkins played 30. The ratios in blocks and rebounds don't compute. Plus, PPG is a dumb way to evaluate the two. Bass was the second option on the second team, Perkins was the seventh option on the first team. Perkins is a million times the player Bass dreams about being.

 

[X]

Look at you FTS, stealing my "if you don't agree with me you don't know anything" routine. Look who's a prick now eh?

 

[Big Sexy]

Brandon Bass wasn't shooting threes bro. He was taking the same shots Perkins was, and if his shooting percentage is lower because he was taking jumpers, then he needs to take stock of his game and make better decision.

I would take Perkins over Bass any day of the week, and so would anyone else who knows anything at all about basketball.

And like you said, bass played 20 minutes, Perkins played 30. The ratios in blocks and rebounds don't compute. Plus, PPG is a dumb way to evaluate the two. Bass was the second option on the second team, Perkins was the seventh option on the first team. Perkins is a million times the player Bass dreams about being.

Actually Bass is a much more versatile offensive player and he shoots a lot of jumpers. Bass isn't a traditional big man. He can score facing up as well as with his back to the basket. Perkins is a product of the talent around him. If you put Bass in Boston last year and Perkins in Dallas, I guarantee Bass would have better numbers.

And Bass didn't play with the second team as much as you think. He came off the bench, but he often would finish the game alongside the starters. This year it will be easier to see that Bass is the better player. Both guys are on good teams, with good lineups, and will play similar minutes.

And I'm sure I know more about basketball then you will ever know.

 

[SSJPhenom]

Fact of the matter is, Perkins is better suited for his position on the Celtics team than Brandon Bass ever would be.

He doesn't need to score on his team. He is perfect.

 

[Big Sexy]

He doesn't need to score on his team. He is perfect.

Lol. Perkins and perfect mentioned together. Hilarious.

 

[SSJPhenom]

Lol. Perkins and perfect mentioned together. Hilarious.

In the role that he plays for the Celtics, which is strictly defense, he is perfect for that role. Sure there would be players that would be better, but for his team, Perkins is perfect for what he has to do.

 

[FromTheSouth]

Actually Bass is a much more versatile offensive player and he shoots a lot of jumpers. Bass isn't a traditional big man. He can score facing up as well as with his back to the basket. Perkins is a product of the talent around him. If you put Bass in Boston last year and Perkins in Dallas, I guarantee Bass would have better numbers.

And Bass didn't play with the second team as much as you think. He came off the bench, but he often would finish the game alongside the starters. This year it will be easier to see that Bass is the better player. Both guys are on good teams, with good lineups, and will play similar minutes.

And I'm sure I know more about basketball then you will ever know.

Not based on what I'm reading in here. I live in Texas, the Mav's were on regularly. Bass scored in the first half, and was a body on the court in the fourth quarter, doing nothing. A PF who shoots less than 50% from the field is a worthless fucking PF.

 

[SSJPhenom]

And I'm sure I know more about basketball then you will ever know.

What is this statement based off of? The facts that you gave me last night on Detroit were, for the most part, wrong. I didn't post back to save you some embarrassment, but if you would like for me to post the facts and the sources of those facts, I will do so. You just give the word.

So what is your statement based off of?

 

[FromTheSouth]

Actually Bass is a much more versatile offensive player and he shoots a lot of jumpers.

But he doesn't make a lot of them. Knowing your abilities is part of being a good basketball player. He obviously doesn't. He's a PF who doesn't shoot 50%, doesn't rebound, doesn't block shots, and for the most part, doesn't contribute in the second half.

Good pickup for the Magic.....

 

[BooCocky]

Also if the Spurs started McDyess and Ginobili over Michael Finley and Matt Bonner then they could be considered.

Manu is effective as a sixth man. As a starter he is not. He is a hell of a basketball player but he seems to produce a lot more when he comes off the bench.

 

[FromTheSouth]

Look at you FTS, stealing my "if you don't agree with me you don't know anything" routine. Look who's a prick now eh?

Yeah, well he started it.

 

[Big Sexy]

Manu is effective as a sixth man. As a starter he is not. He is a hell of a basketball player but he seems to produce a lot more when he comes off the bench.

Manu is definitely better as a sixth man, the Spurs starting line up would just look better on paper with him over Finley

 

[BooCocky]

Championships aren't won on paper.

 

[Big Sexy]

Championships aren't won on paper.

I never said they were. Just pointing out that Ginobili is better then Finley. Ginobili should definitely stay on the bench. McDyess however needs to be starting over Matt Bonner. I know Dyess likes the bench role better, but Matt Bonner? Really?

 

[BooCocky]

He opens up the floor because he can shoot from the outside

 

[FromTheSouth]

I would argue that it's more important to finish the game than start it.

 

[SSJPhenom]

I would argue that it's more important to finish the game than start it.

Greatest statement that I have read all night.

 

[Big Sexy]

It is more important to finish the game and Ginobili and Dyess will both finish, but there has to be someone better then Matt fucking Bonner to start at power forward.

 

[BooCocky]

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