NBA Playoffs

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by dalakhani

Ariza still a bum?

no he is pretty good. Surely steroids are to blame for his improvement.

[dalakhani]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

no he is pretty good. Surely steroids are to blame for his improvement.

LOL, alright i think this dead horse has been adequately beaten. On to the next topic.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by dalakhani

LOL, alright i think this dead horse has been adequately beaten. On to the next topic.

honestly if he was a baseball player dont you think someone would have written a story questioning how a guy who was a horrific three point shooter suddenly becomes Steve Kerr from behind the line? Not that steroids have anything to do with it and it isnt like baseball doesnt have its issues but it is interesting how different sports are covered.

If I said that LeBron james or Kobe bryant or Randy Moss or Ladainan Tomlison would dominate thier sports in the late 50's or early 60's no one would disagree. But if I said that Albert Pujols would be the best righthanded hitter in baseball in the same timeframe virtually everyone would disagree.

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

honestly if he was a baseball player dont you think someone would have written a story questioning how a guy who was a horrific three point shooter suddenly becomes Steve Kerr from behind the line? Not that steroids have anything to do with it and it isnt like baseball doesnt have its issues but it is interesting how different sports are covered.

If I said that LeBron james or Kobe bryant or Randy Moss or Ladainan Tomlison would dominate thier sports in the late 50's or early 60's no one would disagree. But if I said that Albert Pujols would be the best righthanded hitter in baseball in the same timeframe virtually everyone would disagree.

I used to go watch Mario Elie play for the Patroons in the CBA (coached by George Karl at the time). Guy was a heck of a player but couldn't hit an outside shot which was why he wasn't in the NBA. Suddenly it clicks and the guy made a pretty good NBA career mainly as an outside shooter. More recently the Patroons had Jamario Moon. His first year there it was a running joke between me and my friends of how poor of a defender he was. His second year he won Defensive Player of the Year and was onto the NBA where he's primarily a defensive stopper. Weird how it just clicks for guys in basketball.

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

I used to go watch Mario Elie play for the Patroons in the CBA (coached by George Karl at the time). Guy was a heck of a player but couldn't hit an outside shot which was why he wasn't in the NBA. Suddenly it clicks and the guy made a pretty good NBA career mainly as an outside shooter.

Mario Elie fit perfectly with the Spurs defensively.
That guy knew the Defense better than Popovich.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

I used to go watch Mario Elie play for the Patroons in the CBA (coached by George Karl at the time). Guy was a heck of a player but couldn't hit an outside shot which was why he wasn't in the NBA. Suddenly it clicks and the guy made a pretty good NBA career mainly as an outside shooter. More recently the Patroons had Jamario Moon. His first year there it was a running joke between me and my friends of how poor of a defender he was. His second year he won Defensive Player of the Year and was onto the NBA where he's primarily a defensive stopper. Weird how it just clicks for guys in basketball.

before Isiah killed the CBA

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

before Isiah killed the CBA

He has an amazing track record.