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Originally Posted by declansharbor

(my gripe for pgardn not listing the 6ers in his/her list )

Uh oh, Cannon is doing some thread searching. I've read the contents of ced thread, not pretty.

I will list them if you give the Spurs Iguanaobamalama.

He has not been asked to play defense.
He has some real issues with taking care of the ball, some of it might have to do with strength. He is far ahead because he is such a fundamentally sound shooter. The biggest impediment to his game is his lack of athleticism. He is slow footed and weak. Yes I would expect his quickness and strength to improve. Once he starts getting to the basket off the dribble he will be pure hell to cover because he is a pure shooter. But with an inability to penetrate on a consistent basis off the dribble he is a bit more handicapped as a shooter. People dont back off of him. You can put a athletic 6 foot 6 guy on him and get right in his grill. Get right on top of him. That hurts him a great deal right now imo. And that strong 6 foot 6 guy can push him to halfcourt if he tries to get on the blocks... hurts him a great deal. He also is playing on a team that is bad so he does pick up a good number of baskets when the game is already over.

I do see some similiarites between Durant and the early George Gervin except that Gervin could go to the basket (ABA Defense). Gervin also had very sharp elbows. I have not seen those from Durant yet (probably smart by him not to try this right now)


Hello
Hello....

What have a misrepresented exactly?

[declansharbor]

Originally Posted by pgardn

I will list them if you give the Spurs Iguanaobamalama.

Once he is yours, his flaws will stick out like a mattocked thumb. You want nothing to do with him, esp at the price he is at.

Originally Posted by declansharbor

Once he is yours, his flaws will stick out like a mattocked thumb. You want nothing to do with him, esp at the price he is at.

I will go with your judgement because you see him a lot more than I do.
He really messed with the Spurs and outplayed Duncan.
I was really impressed with him athletically.

And of course Popovich thinks he can turn any player
into a team guy if he gets a chance to talk to him
and get a feeling for him.

Thats why Iverson was not even given a whiff by the Spurs
as a 2 guard when he was up for option. Iverson probably
did not want to come to Texas anyway, but Popovich
clearly wanted nothing to do with him. Popovich did want Jason
Kidd until he met Kidd's wife. This really upset Parker at the time.

I'd take Michael Beasley over Durant. Durant is going to end up being just like Rashard Lewis. A guy that can consistently get you 20-23 a night but very little else and won't be able to go inside at all. He's going to rely on the jumper and that's it. There is a place for him and there is never anything wrong with a guy that can get you 20-23 a night. But there are also quite a few guys around the league that could do it under the same circumstances that Durant has now

This was the King...

I think you got me mixed up with Glorious Mr. Cannon.

[declansharbor]

Originally Posted by pgardn

I will go with your judgement because you see him a lot more than I do.
He really messed with the Spurs and outplayed Duncan.
I was really impressed with him athletically.

And of course Popovich thinks he can turn any player
into a team guy if he gets a chance to talk to him
and get a feeling for him.

Thats why Iverson was not even given a whiff by the Spurs
as a 2 guard when he was up for option. Iverson probably
did not want to come to Texas anyway, but Popovich
clearly wanted nothing to do with him. Popovich did want Jason
Kidd until he met Kidd's wife. This really upset Parker at the time.

Look no further than last years playoff stats. He stunk it up. He is only effective, imo, when he's headed to the hoop. Cant shoot a high percentage shot for the life of him. He'll wow you about 8-10 games a year, and ruin all chances in the clutch a good portion of games as well. He should be locked up for turning down the deal we offered him last year and getting an extra 30 mil I believe. HORRIBLE investment. I'll ship him to you if and when I ship Cannon his cheesteaks if he takes the playoff bet.

Originally Posted by declansharbor

Look no further than last years playoff stats. He stunk it up. He is only effective, imo, when he's headed to the hoop. Cant shoot a high percentage shot for the life of him. He'll wow you about 8-10 games a year, and ruin all chances in the clutch a good portion of games as well. He should be locked up for turning down the deal we offered him last year and getting an extra 30 mil I believe. HORRIBLE investment. I'll ship him to you if and when I ship Cannon his cheesteaks if he takes the playoff bet.

Ok then.
We dont want him.

We need another big man to spell Duncan.
We did not even play him tonight. They say
its a sore knee. His knees are sore all the time.
Damn we cannot beat the Lakers with this team.
Unless another injury strikes...
the Lakers.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by declansharbor

Look no further than last years playoff stats. He stunk it up. He is only effective, imo, when he's headed to the hoop. Cant shoot a high percentage shot for the life of him. He'll wow you about 8-10 games a year, and ruin all chances in the clutch a good portion of games as well. He should be locked up for turning down the deal we offered him last year and getting an extra 30 mil I believe. HORRIBLE investment. I'll ship him to you if and when I ship Cannon his cheesteaks if he takes the playoff bet.

I want the cheesesteaks.

Andre is a great athlete but not a great basketball player. Mike D'antoni system type player. I think Philly screwed up by signing him to a long term contract when I dont know who else was offering him similar money for 7 years.

[declansharbor]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

I want the cheesesteaks.

Andre is a great athlete but not a great basketball player. Mike D'antoni system type player. I think Philly screwed up by signing him to a long term contract when I dont know who else was offering him similar money for 7 years.

Probably noone. Not many teams are that stupid, esp. coming off his laughbale playoff perfomances. Like you said, hes a great athlete. On the run is where he excels, not a player you want if you are trying to implement a set up offense. He can defend, I will give him that. I dont knw why he irks me as much he does, but Im done talking about him. Ive pooped on him enough.

We will hash out a deal come postseason time, granted they make it, which they will.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by declansharbor

Probably noone. Not many teams are that stupid, esp. coming off his laughbale playoff perfomances. Like you said, hes a great athlete. On the run is where he excels, not a player you want if you are trying to implement a set up offense. He can defend, I will give him that. I dont knw why he irks me as much he does, but Im done talking about him. Ive pooped on him enough.

We will hash out a deal come postseason time, granted they make it, which they will.

Send a cheesesteak to seal the bet down

[Scav]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

I want the cheesesteaks.

Andre is a great athlete but not a great basketball player. Mike D'antoni system type player. I think Philly screwed up by signing him to a long term contract when I dont know who else was offering him similar money for 7 years.

How do I get in on some cheesesteaks?

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Scav

How do I get in on some cheesesteaks?

After the hamburger deal we will cut you in.