tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36873781.post4922976106014876854..comments2023-10-06T05:49:40.072-07:00Comments on The Sinns Of Attraction: Defending Brandon RoyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04097455056456895956noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36873781.post-47582317403990875332009-01-20T00:32:00.000-08:002009-01-20T00:32:00.000-08:00My thoughts on the matter of Shaq/Duncan for domin...My thoughts on the matter of Shaq/Duncan for dominant player this decade:<BR/><BR/>I don't think there were many more dominant athletes in sports than young(er) Shaq. He was almost unstoppable (except at the free throw line, where Duncan didn't perform much better) and there were few centers in the league who were able to play against him (Hakeem Olajuwan, David Robinson, both Hall-of-Famers). I think that non-Hall-of-Famers can compete with Duncan; I don't think that non-Hall-of-Famers could compete with Shaq.<BR/><BR/>Also, I may be mistaken, but I remember the Shaquille O'Neal Lakers being the bane of both the Kings and the Spurs. I remember it was Robinson, not Duncan, that allowed the Spurs to play Shaq, with a mix of rotations and double-teams.<BR/><BR/>I just don't think Duncan affects a game the same way Shaq did. With Duncan, you guard do some small stuff to push him off his spot or front him. I also think he can disappear at times. With Shaq, you have a man leveraging him while another comes from up top to harass the ball; a third usually comes from the weakside to try to alter the shot. And young Shaq still dunked on all three. Shaq is simply too big to disappear and the second you leave him by himself, he makes you pay.<BR/><BR/>In my humble opinion, when you play a video game and create a fake center with perfect physical attributes, you create Shaq.Nicholas M. Cummingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07069330335634054722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36873781.post-75343121456706415232009-01-09T11:45:00.000-08:002009-01-09T11:45:00.000-08:00i like your thoughts.Roy needs to get out there an...i like your thoughts.<BR/>Roy needs to get out there and play, he's sitting too much.Tyler.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10154511482636760201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36873781.post-27843439564161637752009-01-08T09:21:00.000-08:002009-01-08T09:21:00.000-08:00I read your top 5 and I really enjoyed, except for...I read your top 5 and I really enjoyed, except for one thing. The comment that Wade can't handle being guarded by Lebron. Dude, I assure you that a sequence of plays does not a player make. If he guarded Wade more I can assure you he would've adjusted and COOKED James off the dribble. NO WAY, NO HOW can James consistently stay in front of Wade and vice versa.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36873781.post-14987288379944409552009-01-07T23:40:00.000-08:002009-01-07T23:40:00.000-08:00First of all, Sinn, you run a fantastic blog full ...First of all, Sinn, you run a fantastic blog full of all kinds of useful pick up insights so I really appreciate it.<BR/><BR/>Second, though I can understand putting Pierce third after two players who can so clearly dominate the game, the bottom line is that Pierce beat LeBron in the playoffs last year. He shut Lebron down about as much as any player can hope to for most of the games. In the final game, Pierce had 4 fewer points but made the necessary plays to earn his team the win. <BR/><BR/>And he carried Boston through the finals, including the most spectacular performance I've ever seen in Game 6 that was wasted by a Celtics team who couldn't take advantage. And yes, I'm a Boston fan. Pierce happens to be the reigning Finals MVP. That's clutch.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36873781.post-74256304205653143462009-01-07T20:19:00.000-08:002009-01-07T20:19:00.000-08:00I'm so glad Roy finally realized his talent this y...I'm so glad Roy finally realized his talent this year and made his way into the NBA's elite. We all knew that he was capable, but in years past he played so unselfishly that it was to the team's detriment.<BR/><BR/>I need him to get back on the court badly though, my fantasy team is losing ground everyday that he sits.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16741764463871509609noreply@blogger.com