Wilt with a record 65 straight games.
Sometimes it is easy to forget how great that man was. At a time when defenses were much more stingy than now, and from a man that was not a great free throw shooter.
Still, Luka's streak is also impressive. He finally arrived in shape for the season, and it shows.
Re: NBA Random
Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2022 3:49 pm
by Suliso
Chamberlain is a legend no doubt, however wasn't it a time when basketball was dominated by centers? And vast majority of scoring was by 2-3 guys only. 3-point line for sure didn't exist in his time. Really difficult to compare. Jordan or Harden is a lot more relevant.
Re: NBA Random
Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2022 3:54 pm
by ponchi101
Totally. With the 3 point line, the game has spread out. Defenses in the past were grouped around the elbows and when somebody was coming in, they would collapse around that person.
Men like Wilt, Kareem or Russell never left a game without one big new bruise. You had those people in there, especially for that: Moses Malone, Laimbeir, Robert Parish. Of course, Wilt was also very capable of leaving you with a bruise yourself.
Re: NBA Random
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2022 7:44 pm
by ti-amie
Re: NBA Random
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2022 7:46 pm
by ti-amie
People are already saying Vaughn is a placeholder for Udoka.
Re: NBA Random
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2022 9:03 pm
by ponchi101
Serious here. I have not followed up the story anymore.
Have any charges been pressed against Udoka? Outside of the Celtics organization, has he been accused of any wrongdoing by anybody or any legal organization?
Has the woman in the relationship spoken against him? Matt Barnes tweet said something along the lines that this is very, very serious, but nothing else has come up, and Barnes is not a source I would trust immediately.
Re: NBA Random
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2022 9:17 pm
by ti-amie
ponchi101 wrote: ↑Wed Nov 09, 2022 9:03 pm
Serious here. I have not followed up the story anymore.
Have any charges been pressed against Udoka? Outside of the Celtics organization, has he been accused of any wrongdoing by anybody or any legal organization?
Has the woman in the relationship spoken against him? Matt Barnes tweet said something along the lines that this is very, very serious, but nothing else has come up, and Barnes is not a source I would trust immediately.
No, and no.
Re: NBA Random
Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2022 12:29 am
by ti-amie
Re: NBA Random
Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2022 7:56 pm
by ti-amie
My takeaway from the Warriors vs Grizzlies game yesterday. Somewhere Bill Laimbeer is smiling.
Oh yeah Klay was given a technical.
Re: NBA Random
Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2022 8:05 pm
by ponchi101
It was not a "nice" game. The Warriors came out really ready to show Memphis they are far from a dynasty still. Klay behaved like a total boor, and Poole (of all people) got two technicals, the second completely uncalled for, because he did not stop talking.
Golden State has to go to Memphis sooner or later. If the Grizzlies do not come out swinging there, this may become one nasty "I own you" relationship.
Re: NBA Random
Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2022 8:19 pm
by ti-amie
ponchi101 wrote: ↑Mon Dec 26, 2022 8:05 pm
It was not a "nice" game. The Warriors came out really ready to show Memphis they are far from a dynasty still. Klay behaved like a total boor, and Poole (of all people) got two technicals, the second completely uncalled for, because he did not stop talking.
Golden State has to go to Memphis sooner or later. If the Grizzlies do not come out swinging there, this may become one nasty "I own you" relationship.
The Bad Boys are my heroes to this day.
Re: NBA Random
Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2022 7:44 am
by Suliso
Funny factoid - 4/5 top scorers, 4/5 rebounders and 2/5 assisters come from outside USA. That's some change from 30 years ago.
Re: NBA Random
Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2022 4:51 pm
by ponchi101
Heck. Fun factoid: 3/5 NBA first team from last year came from outside the USA: Doncic, Jokic and Giannis. And that was because Embid and Jokic both play centers.
And remember: 4 years in a row with an European MVP (Jokic and Giannis). And this year it will be 5, especially the way Luka is playing.
Re: NBA Random
Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2022 7:32 pm
by Suliso
Doncic makes it look easy. There are many players visually more athletic than him, but that doesn't hinder him.
Re: NBA Random
Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2022 8:07 pm
by ponchi101
He is an oddity. If he were to really get in shape, he would be scoring 35/15/15 every night.
Last night's game Vs the Knicks was surreal. Especially his last bucket to force OT.
