NCAA Tournament Playalong Thread

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

The cavs are a much better team now

and the Spurs are much worse.

Poor Morton.

Its now a lot more fun watching Lebron not
have to constantly dribble and actually getting to
do things off the ball.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by pgardn

and the Spurs are much worse.

Poor Morton.

Its now a lot more fun watching Lebron not
have to constantly dribble and actually getting to
do things off the ball.

Spurs losing at home to Thunder....

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Spurs losing at home to Thunder....

and this brings a chance to mention something about
Durant that you do not see in younger players. Or even
Kobe, Lebron, or Dwade.

Durant does not need to dribble or ball fake jab step to
be comfortable with his jumper. Most of these other guys
need a dribble or a ball fake to get the feet set.
Durant is incredible. He has the most beautiful jump shot
no dribble, no ball fake necessary. Beautifully balanced.
So you try ball denial. He goes back door now to the hole.
He can take you off the dribble now. And he is Rip Hamilton-
like with no dribble jump shots curling off screens.

Its all coming together.
I love watching him.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by pgardn

and this brings a chance to mention something about
Durant that you do not see in younger players. Or even
Kobe, Lebron, or Dwade.

Durant does not need to dribble or ball fake jab step to
be comfortable with his jumper. Most of these other guys
need a dribble or a ball fake to get the feet set.
Durant is incredible. He has the most beautiful jump shot
no dribble, no ball fake necessary. Beautifully balanced.
So you try ball denial. He goes back door now to the hole.
He can take you off the dribble now. And he is Rip Hamilton-
like with no dribble jump shots curling off screens.

Its all coming together.
I love watching him.

He is a pure scorer. Modern day version of Gervin with more range.

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

He is a pure scorer. Modern day version of Gervin with more range.

Not quite as funky.
Much more traditional scorer compared to Gervin.
Durant is much longer.
And believe it or not will be much better on D.

Gervin was perfectly awful on d.

After games they would interview Gervin and he
would mention his two block shots. But nothing
about how Kevin Greevy would go by him at will.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by pgardn

Not quite as funky.
Much more traditional scorer compared to Gervin.
Durant is much longer.
And believe it or not will be much better on D.

Gervin was perfectly awful on d.

After games they would interview Gervin and he
would mention his two block shots. But nothing
about how Kevin Greevy would go by him at will.

Defense wasnt a priority back then. It really wasnt for the Ice Man. Billy Paultz had his back

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Defense wasnt a priority back then. It really wasnt for the Ice Man. Billy Paultz had his back

Billy Paultz set the phantom screen against the then
Washington Bullets that broke my spirit. I have suffered
a long time with the Spurs. 9 wonderful years with 4 titles,
and now the lean times approach again with age.

I have been very lucky.