Comments on: All-Star Game Thoughts http://dberri.wordpress.com/2008/02/18/all-star-game-thoughts/ More Stories from The Wages of Wins Sat, 02 Jan 2010 08:09:16 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: antonio http://dberri.wordpress.com/2008/02/18/all-star-game-thoughts/#comment-55370 antonio Tue, 19 Feb 2008 05:18:49 +0000 http://dberri.wordpress.com/?p=722#comment-55370 exactly my point. in terms of dunkers, the 80s dont compare to now. they only seemed better because at the time what they were doing seemed groundbreaking. not anymore exactly my point. in terms of dunkers, the 80s dont compare to now. they only seemed better because at the time what they were doing seemed groundbreaking. not anymore

]]> By: andrew http://dberri.wordpress.com/2008/02/18/all-star-game-thoughts/#comment-55369 andrew Tue, 19 Feb 2008 04:24:53 +0000 http://dberri.wordpress.com/?p=722#comment-55369 Jordan is the best player ever. No questions asked. That doesn't mean he's the best dunker, however. His best non-FT line dunk, the "Kiss the Rim" dunk, was average at best. It would have been like a 37 at this year's contest. Jordan is the best player ever. No questions asked. That doesn’t mean he’s the best dunker, however. His best non-FT line dunk, the “Kiss the Rim” dunk, was average at best. It would have been like a 37 at this year’s contest.

]]> By: antonio http://dberri.wordpress.com/2008/02/18/all-star-game-thoughts/#comment-55367 antonio Tue, 19 Feb 2008 03:38:33 +0000 http://dberri.wordpress.com/?p=722#comment-55367 not true- have you seen jamario moon? he dunked 2 FEET from behind the free throw line. While maybe he could not dunk from the free throw line, how about his dunk off the back of the backboard? has that ever been seen? Or Rudy Gay's second dunk? Those were simply amazing. To see the guys in the dunk contest are not as good as the past is just ridiculous. not true- have you seen jamario moon? he dunked 2 FEET from behind the free throw line. While maybe he could not dunk from the free throw line, how about his dunk off the back of the backboard? has that ever been seen? Or Rudy Gay’s second dunk? Those were simply amazing. To see the guys in the dunk contest are not as good as the past is just ridiculous.

]]> By: Pete23 http://dberri.wordpress.com/2008/02/18/all-star-game-thoughts/#comment-55366 Pete23 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 02:29:35 +0000 http://dberri.wordpress.com/?p=722#comment-55366 Wouldn't dunkers being overrated be same thing as inefficient scorers being overrated? Not perfect overlap but simialr conceptually. Wouldn’t dunkers being overrated be same thing as inefficient scorers being overrated? Not perfect overlap but simialr conceptually.

]]> By: Kent http://dberri.wordpress.com/2008/02/18/all-star-game-thoughts/#comment-55364 Kent Tue, 19 Feb 2008 01:57:13 +0000 http://dberri.wordpress.com/?p=722#comment-55364 A slam dunk counts the same as a layup. I wonder if dunkers are overrated because they are flashy. In other words, are the dunkers overpaid relative to their win score productivity. A slam dunk counts the same as a layup. I wonder if dunkers are overrated because they are flashy. In other words, are the dunkers overpaid relative to their win score productivity.

]]> By: Animal http://dberri.wordpress.com/2008/02/18/all-star-game-thoughts/#comment-55361 Animal Mon, 18 Feb 2008 22:49:00 +0000 http://dberri.wordpress.com/?p=722#comment-55361 Tony, Jordan/Webb/Wilkins were more talented than the participants of today. Jordan dunked from the free throw line. Howard couldn't do that so dunked from a few feet within the free throw line and wore a cape to distract from that fact. There might be players in the NBA today-- like Vince Carter-- that could match the talent level fo the past but the really good guys don't bother with the contest anymore. Tony,

Jordan/Webb/Wilkins were more talented than the participants of today. Jordan dunked from the free throw line. Howard couldn’t do that so dunked from a few feet within the free throw line and wore a cape to distract from that fact. There might be players in the NBA today– like Vince Carter– that could match the talent level fo the past but the really good guys don’t bother with the contest anymore.

]]> By: T33 http://dberri.wordpress.com/2008/02/18/all-star-game-thoughts/#comment-55359 T33 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 20:53:16 +0000 http://dberri.wordpress.com/?p=722#comment-55359 Kobe Bryant is clearly the MVP of the Western Conference. Consider the fact that the MVP's from the last 4 seasons played in Sundays exhibition and they all looked like rookies. Tim Duncan looked slow and uncomfortable, Nash should that when forced to think about plays rather than jus throw it up he is considerably less effective, and Dirk Nowitzki looked as out of place as a prostitute at church. AI was a turnover machine, and it was clear that the run n gun type starters of the west were not equipped to perform against the east in a half-court game.The east dictated pace and style and thus got the victory. Chris Paul was phenomenal and Brandon Roy was fantastic, but clearly the west needed Bryant's passion, passing, defense and shooting. Especially late in the game, i doubt Ray Allen would have been as open for those last two 3's as he was. The west lacked desire and heart and left much to be desired. They owe basketball fans across the world an apology because they deserved more. Kobe Bryant is clearly the MVP of the Western Conference. Consider the fact that the MVP’s from the last 4 seasons played in Sundays exhibition and they all looked like rookies. Tim Duncan looked slow and uncomfortable, Nash should that when forced to think about plays rather than jus throw it up he is considerably less effective, and Dirk Nowitzki looked as out of place as a prostitute at church. AI was a turnover machine, and it was clear that the run n gun type starters of the west were not equipped to perform against the east in a half-court game.The east dictated pace and style and thus got the victory. Chris Paul was phenomenal and Brandon Roy was fantastic, but clearly the west needed Bryant’s passion, passing, defense and shooting. Especially late in the game, i doubt Ray Allen would have been as open for those last two 3’s as he was. The west lacked desire and heart and left much to be desired. They owe basketball fans across the world an apology because they deserved more.

]]> By: antonio http://dberri.wordpress.com/2008/02/18/all-star-game-thoughts/#comment-55358 antonio Mon, 18 Feb 2008 19:52:56 +0000 http://dberri.wordpress.com/?p=722#comment-55358 seriously, how bout the dunkers now need to think of something NEW because doing the same old dunks, which had been going on for the past few years became extremely boring. it was nice to see a change up and some creativity. how bout jordan wilkins and webb didnt need props because they were the first to perform their dunks, so what they did was new and fresh? seriously, how bout the dunkers now need to think of something NEW because doing the same old dunks, which had been going on for the past few years became extremely boring. it was nice to see a change up and some creativity. how bout jordan wilkins and webb didnt need props because they were the first to perform their dunks, so what they did was new and fresh?

]]> By: Wayne Douglas http://dberri.wordpress.com/2008/02/18/all-star-game-thoughts/#comment-55357 Wayne Douglas Mon, 18 Feb 2008 19:41:43 +0000 http://dberri.wordpress.com/?p=722#comment-55357 This is the mos rediculas piece of crap that i have read in a long time. You must be one of Skip Bayless deciples! This is the mos rediculas piece of crap that i have read in a long time. You must be one of Skip Bayless deciples!

]]> By: Kent http://dberri.wordpress.com/2008/02/18/all-star-game-thoughts/#comment-55356 Kent Mon, 18 Feb 2008 17:20:30 +0000 http://dberri.wordpress.com/?p=722#comment-55356 Pete, when I was growing up guys like Dominique Wilkins, Michael Jordan, and Spud Webb had such talent that they didn't need props to put on an astonishing show in the slam dunk contest. The current crop just doesn't measure up. Pete, when I was growing up guys like Dominique Wilkins, Michael Jordan, and Spud Webb had such talent that they didn’t need props to put on an astonishing show in the slam dunk contest. The current crop just doesn’t measure up.

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