tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36873781.post1992691781881868792..comments2023-10-06T05:49:40.072-07:00Comments on The Sinns Of Attraction: Nique/Bird>Pierce/LebronAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04097455056456895956noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36873781.post-8812421059190605162009-01-20T00:06:00.000-08:002009-01-20T00:06:00.000-08:00I don't dispute that LeBron is clutch, but to say ...I don't dispute that LeBron is clutch, but to say he takes a few steps en route to the basket is to make an understatement of epic proportions.<BR/><BR/>He might be an athlete, but even Jordan couldn't get from beyond the three point line to a landing spot next to the basket in two steps (maybe three with a head of steam). I see 'Bron regularly get 4+ steps and after seeing the replays of the Cleveland-Washington refereeing debauchery, I can't help but wonder if LeBron will have to be discounted for all the steps he's allowed to take. One other thing stands out to me: I distinctly remember him basically pantsing Paul Pierce on a loose ball while a foul was called on the CELTICS in either Game 6 or Game 7. It drove me nuts.<BR/><BR/>I think that the "greats" of our decade must have their stats discounted by at least 5% to account for the gross favoritism granted to superstars over their lesser known peers, a disparity that wasn't this significant in footage I've seen from other eras (although I remain open because my sports scholarship of earlier eras are admittedly limited to the playoff classics reruns shown on TV, and not the entire season).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36873781.post-59490890106524505332009-01-10T22:00:00.000-08:002009-01-10T22:00:00.000-08:00Your examples are really good but it's not like Bi...Your examples are really good but it's not like Bird's Celtics weren't a good team.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36873781.post-70689464041915318672009-01-09T18:15:00.000-08:002009-01-09T18:15:00.000-08:00Brian, blame the GREAT Michael Jordan. He started ...Brian, blame the GREAT Michael Jordan. He started a trend that others simply cannot successfully follow as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36873781.post-63059889810262811842009-01-09T00:19:00.000-08:002009-01-09T00:19:00.000-08:00One thing I've noticed when comparing games from t...One thing I've noticed when comparing games from the 80s to those now is that the players seemed more fundamentally sound back then. Players would actually shoot mid range jumpers and knock them down consistently. Offenses relied more on ball movement as opposed to just letting their best player try to win a 1v1 battle. In today's game everyone it seems that all players care about are dunks and 3 pointers. After all, that is all they show on Sportscenter right?<BR/><BR/>I really wish there were more pure shooters in the game. Guys like Larry Bird, Chris Mullin, Mark Price, Jeff Hornacek and Reggie Miller in his early days who made their living knocking down 18 footers.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16741764463871509609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36873781.post-34815359456092360552009-01-08T22:11:00.000-08:002009-01-08T22:11:00.000-08:00That is absurd to think that Pierce is a better pl...That is absurd to think that Pierce is a better player than Lebron. Just look at the season before the Celtics won the championship...the worst team in the NBA, with who on their team??? Oh yeah Pierce.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com