NBA Hoop Thread (Non-Fro Dog Edition)

[R-V]

Can both things be true - that LeBron is the best basketball player alive (and possibly ever) AND he kinda sorta soils his skivvies at the end of games?

I do not think it can be. Not to sound Simmonsesq, but I think to be the classed as a 'greatest of an era/ GOAT' in basketball, winning championships and coming through at the end of big games is a requirement.  LeBron could well be the most talented basketball player alive and possibly ever, but not the best (which is one of the things that makes him so interesting to watch)

There have been plenty of incredibly talented guys who never won titles. When the most talented player also is the one who works the hardest & puts his stamp in big games (particularly in the late going), they get statues outside arenas.

Like Patrick Ewing?

[PenPho]

Can both things be true - that LeBron is the best basketball player alive (and possibly ever) AND he kinda sorta soils his skivvies at the end of games?

I do not think it can be. Not to sound Simmonsesq, but I think to be the classed as a 'greatest of an era/ GOAT' in basketball, winning championships and coming through at the end of big games is a requirement.  LeBron could well be the most talented basketball player alive and possibly ever, but not the best (which is one of the things that makes him so interesting to watch)

There have been plenty of incredibly talented guys who never won titles. When the most talented player also is the one who works the hardest & puts his stamp in big games (particularly in the late going), they get statues outside arenas.

Like Patrick Ewing?

If I had the inclination to find it, I would link to a previous Fork post that said Ewing "never took a breath in his life as the best Center in the NBA."

[R-V]

Can both things be true - that LeBron is the best basketball player alive (and possibly ever) AND he kinda sorta soils his skivvies at the end of games?

I do not think it can be. Not to sound Simmonsesq, but I think to be the classed as a 'greatest of an era/ GOAT' in basketball, winning championships and coming through at the end of big games is a requirement.  LeBron could well be the most talented basketball player alive and possibly ever, but not the best (which is one of the things that makes him so interesting to watch)

There have been plenty of incredibly talented guys who never won titles. When the most talented player also is the one who works the hardest & puts his stamp in big games (particularly in the late going), they get statues outside arenas.

Like Patrick Ewing?

If I had the inclination to find it, I would link to a previous Fork post that said Ewing "never took a breath in his life as the best Center in the NBA."

I was just stickpoking Apex.

[Quality Start Machine]

Can both things be true - that LeBron is the best basketball player alive (and possibly ever) AND he kinda sorta soils his skivvies at the end of games?

I do not think it can be. Not to sound Simmonsesq, but I think to be the classed as a 'greatest of an era/ GOAT' in basketball, winning championships and coming through at the end of big games is a requirement.  LeBron could well be the most talented basketball player alive and possibly ever, but not the best (which is one of the things that makes him so interesting to watch)

There have been plenty of incredibly talented guys who never won titles. When the most talented player also is the one who works the hardest & puts his stamp in big games (particularly in the late going), they get statues outside arenas.

Like Patrick Ewing?

If I had the inclination to find it, I would link to a previous Fork post that said Ewing "never took a breath in his life as the best Center in the NBA."

Intrepid Readers: Hakeem Olajuwon & Shaquille O'Neal

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[CT III]

Can both things be true - that LeBron is the best basketball player alive (and possibly ever) AND he kinda sorta soils his skivvies at the end of games?

I do not think it can be. Not to sound Simmonsesq, but I think to be the classed as a 'greatest of an era/ GOAT' in basketball, winning championships and coming through at the end of big games is a requirement.  LeBron could well be the most talented basketball player alive and possibly ever, but not the best (which is one of the things that makes him so interesting to watch)

There have been plenty of incredibly talented guys who never won titles. When the most talented player also is the one who works the hardest & puts his stamp in big games (particularly in the late going), they get statues outside arenas.

Like Patrick Ewing?

If I had the inclination to find it, I would link to a previous Fork post that said Ewing "never took a breath in his life as the best Center in the NBA."

So, he couldn't have been incredibly talented because he wasn't quite as good as Hakeem and Shaq?

[BH]

Can both things be true - that LeBron is the best basketball player alive (and possibly ever) AND he kinda sorta soils his skivvies at the end of games?

I do not think it can be. Not to sound Simmonsesq, but I think to be the classed as a 'greatest of an era/ GOAT' in basketball, winning championships and coming through at the end of big games is a requirement.  LeBron could well be the most talented basketball player alive and possibly ever, but not the best (which is one of the things that makes him so interesting to watch)

There have been plenty of incredibly talented guys who never won titles. When the most talented player also is the one who works the hardest & puts his stamp in big games (particularly in the late going), they get statues outside arenas.

I've read this 4 times and still have no idea what it means. Are you saying lebron doesn't work hard? or that if you don't win a title, but do work hard, that you get a statue outside arenas?

[PenPho]

Can both things be true - that LeBron is the best basketball player alive (and possibly ever) AND he kinda sorta soils his skivvies at the end of games?

I do not think it can be. Not to sound Simmonsesq, but I think to be the classed as a 'greatest of an era/ GOAT' in basketball, winning championships and coming through at the end of big games is a requirement.  LeBron could well be the most talented basketball player alive and possibly ever, but not the best (which is one of the things that makes him so interesting to watch)

There have been plenty of incredibly talented guys who never won titles. When the most talented player also is the one who works the hardest & puts his stamp in big games (particularly in the late going), they get statues outside arenas.

Like Patrick Ewing?

If I had the inclination to find it, I would link to a previous Fork post that said Ewing "never took a breath in his life as the best Center in the NBA."

So, he couldn't have been incredibly talented because he wasn't quite as good as Hakeem and Shaq?

Not incredibly talented in the context of where this conversation started as in Lebron being "the most talented player."

[CT III]

Can both things be true - that LeBron is the best basketball player alive (and possibly ever) AND he kinda sorta soils his skivvies at the end of games?

I do not think it can be. Not to sound Simmonsesq, but I think to be the classed as a 'greatest of an era/ GOAT' in basketball, winning championships and coming through at the end of big games is a requirement.  LeBron could well be the most talented basketball player alive and possibly ever, but not the best (which is one of the things that makes him so interesting to watch)

There have been plenty of incredibly talented guys who never won titles. When the most talented player also is the one who works the hardest & puts his stamp in big games (particularly in the late going), they get statues outside arenas.

Like Patrick Ewing?

If I had the inclination to find it, I would link to a previous Fork post that said Ewing "never took a breath in his life as the best Center in the NBA."

So, he couldn't have been incredibly talented because he wasn't quite as good as Hakeem and Shaq?

Not incredibly talented in the context of where this conversation started as in Lebron being "the most talented player."

This whole conversation is so bad I wish Apex or TDubbs would show up and post.

[Bort]

Can both things be true - that LeBron is the best basketball player alive (and possibly ever) AND he kinda sorta soils his skivvies at the end of games?

I do not think it can be. Not to sound Simmonsesq, but I think to be the classed as a 'greatest of an era/ GOAT' in basketball, winning championships and coming through at the end of big games is a requirement.  LeBron could well be the most talented basketball player alive and possibly ever, but not the best (which is one of the things that makes him so interesting to watch)

There have been plenty of incredibly talented guys who never won titles. When the most talented player also is the one who works the hardest & puts his stamp in big games (particularly in the late going), they get statues outside arenas.

Like Patrick Ewing?

If I had the inclination to find it, I would link to a previous Fork post that said Ewing "never took a breath in his life as the best Center in the NBA."

So, he couldn't have been incredibly talented because he wasn't quite as good as Hakeem and Shaq?

Not incredibly talented in the context of where this conversation started as in Lebron being "the most talented player."

This whole conversation is so bad I wish Apex or TDubbs would show up and post.

You can't possibly mean that.

[Richard Chuggar]

Can both things be true - that LeBron is the best basketball player alive (and possibly ever) AND he kinda sorta soils his skivvies at the end of games?

I do not think it can be. Not to sound Simmonsesq, but I think to be the classed as a 'greatest of an era/ GOAT' in basketball, winning championships and coming through at the end of big games is a requirement.  LeBron could well be the most talented basketball player alive and possibly ever, but not the best (which is one of the things that makes him so interesting to watch)

There have been plenty of incredibly talented guys who never won titles. When the most talented player also is the one who works the hardest & puts his stamp in big games (particularly in the late going), they get statues outside arenas.

Like Patrick Ewing?

If I had the inclination to find it, I would link to a previous Fork post that said Ewing "never took a breath in his life as the best Center in the NBA."

So, he couldn't have been incredibly talented because he wasn't quite as good as Hakeem and Shaq?

Not incredibly talented in the context of where this conversation started as in Lebron being "the most talented player."

This whole conversation is so bad I wish Apex or TDubbs would show up and post.

You can't possibly mean that.

Post what?  A rap video?

[Quality Start Machine]

Can both things be true - that LeBron is the best basketball player alive (and possibly ever) AND he kinda sorta soils his skivvies at the end of games?

I do not think it can be. Not to sound Simmonsesq, but I think to be the classed as a 'greatest of an era/ GOAT' in basketball, winning championships and coming through at the end of big games is a requirement.  LeBron could well be the most talented basketball player alive and possibly ever, but not the best (which is one of the things that makes him so interesting to watch)

There have been plenty of incredibly talented guys who never won titles. When the most talented player also is the one who works the hardest & puts his stamp in big games (particularly in the late going), they get statues outside arenas.

Like Patrick Ewing?

If I had the inclination to find it, I would link to a previous Fork post that said Ewing "never took a breath in his life as the best Center in the NBA."

So, he couldn't have been incredibly talented because he wasn't quite as good as Hakeem and Shaq?

He could have been, just not the best.

[Tonker]

What a fucking pointless discussion.  And yes, I am new here.

[Internet Apex]

Guess I was finally wrong about the Spurs. And a bunch of other stuff.

*sips lukewarm Dr. Pepper*

*gets son*

[PenPho]

Guess I was finally wrong about the Spurs. And a bunch of other stuff.

*sips lukewarm Dr. Pepper*

*gets son*

I admit it...I just re-read this thread beginning to end. 

It was mostly enjoyable. 

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

Sounds like a monster game from King James last night.  Perhaps the Facebook LULZ were possibly premature?