NBA Season 2012-2013 discussion

[kalorama]

If I remember correctly, Denver once started Andersen and gave him a lot of minutes, but his production was really iffy compared to his years on the bench. Perhaps he's that guy whose energy must be used in short bursts. He truly is a brilliant bench player.

Brilliant is a stretch, but he can be very effective in the proper circumstance. He's a guy who understands what his role is and generally doesn't try to do much outside of that. Even when he's not doing much in terms of production, he doesn't hurt the team by trying to do more than his ability allows.

[jesse_custer]

Given that Hibbert's job is to impede people getting to the rim and that Lebron got to the rim in 2 seconds without any impediment at all, I think having him on the floor at least gives them a possibility of something they needed that not having him on the floor precluded. HAving Hibbert wouldn't have guaranteed a stop, but it's hard to see how not having Hibbert increased their odds of one.

Hence, my usage of the phrase "could have." I'm still giving LeBron props for a great play.

[kalorama]

Hence, my usage of the phrase "could have." I'm still giving LeBron props for a great play.

And I wasn't not giving him credit, nor was I disagreeing with anything you said. I was just expanding on your point about the difference Hibbert could have made.

[jesse_custer]

Fair enough.

[shadowmon]

So
Kobe
Chris Paul
Lebron James
Tim Duncan
Kevin durant made all nba first team

[shadowmon]

Kobe tied Karl Malone all nba first teams

[shadowmon]

Marc Gasol
Blake Griffin
Carmelo Anrhony
Tony Parker
Russell Westbrook
All nba second team

[RolandJP]

I think all those rings should be good for some loyalty quite frankly.

Still I am not really into comparing active athletes to retired athletes now once Lebron retires well then I will be interested.

Whatever I would still take Shaq Diesel over Bill Russell. 6'11 300 vs 6-9 220

[shadowmon]

Dwight Howard
David Lee
James Harden
Dwayne Wade
Paul George
Made all nba third team

[JaggedFel]

Given that Hibbert's job is to impede people getting to the rim and that Lebron got to the rim in 2 seconds without any impediment at all, I think having him on the floor at least gives them a possibility of something they needed that not having him on the floor precluded. HAving Hibbert wouldn't have guaranteed a stop, but it's hard to see how not having Hibbert increased their odds of one.

It depends on how close Hibbert was guarding Bosh and how much attention he was playing they are coming from opposite sides and Lebron is faster would have been close that is for sure. Really though it boils down to Paul George giving Lebron the lane.

[shadowmon]

The only disagreement I have is dwade over seth curry

[jesse_custer]

Wade is better than Curry, so I have no issue with it.

[shadowmon]

Wade is better than Curry, so I have no issue with it.

As of this year I thought curry had better year