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True Laker fan.
Dude, what's your problem? I used to think you were a troll, but nobody is consistent enough to stay in character to troll a website for 15+ years.
It's clear you have some kind of problem that makes you post negative comments exclusively. You should try getting help in the form of psychological treatment, tbh.
True Laker fan.
"Locking up" is a relative term. No one expects a top offensive player to be held scoreless... a great defender might mean the difference between an 11/19 night versus a 9/21 night. It's like the difference between a 40% elite 3pt shooter and an average 35% shooter. It's not a huge difference, but rather an important nuance, and NBA games are often won with these nuances.
No player is going to stop a top tier talented offensive player from scoring, but what they can do is make them have to work much harder to score and not make it easy for them wearing them down more throughout the game.
top offensive player >> top defensive player. It takes Team Defense to slow down a top offensive player like Kobe, MJ, LeBron, etc. Team have to meet them early, closeout, switch, giving him different looks. And Bowen and his busy hands (and dangerous close-outs) were up there.
I think Bowen helped slow Kobe down (likewise players like Allen, Nash, Dirk, etc). I always say that the X-factor to a Spurs championship is the defensive catalyst: Sean, Bowen, Kawhi/Green. I always thought what if Sean never had the kidney transplant, or Spurs got Bowen earlier. I doubt Kobe had the 3-peat.
sprinkles it is
His purple hair tonight was dope
Ridiculousness from this guy.
Monster!
Like I said...
Sochan just straight toying with orl
I remember very early on when Duncan threw the ball off the backboard for himself. Was it rookie year?
ROY goes to....
Sochan better be on All-NBA Rookie 1st team.
Wow. Great stuff shown from Jeremy tonight.
I’ll play nice tonight but someone(s) on this board is gonna be eating crowe……
not sure but its in here somewhere
He's the best Spurs rookie i've seen in a very long time. Imagine if this kid was surrounded by the 2014 Squad.
I think I see Elie and Kevin Willis on the Rox, so it was first or second year for Timmy.
He likely won't be, as Banchero plays his spot, and given the Kings' success, Keegan Murray will take the other forward spot.
IMO the All Rookie 1st team will probably be:
Mathurin, Jalen Williams, Keegan Murray, Banchero, Kessler
And 2nd team will be:
Nembhard, Ivey, Jabari Smith Jr, Sochan, Duren
With a possible swap between Ivey and Mathurin.
That said, in a (premature) re-draft, I'd take Sochan over ANYONE but Banchero. His position, size, versatility and skill set make him a much more unique prospect than guards like Ivey, Mathurin or Jalen Williams, or center Duren, and he's much younger than Keegan Murray (3 years) and Jalen Williams (2 years). That's regardless of All Rookie teams (IDGAF).
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