Uh, you may want to reread the thread.

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Has anybody tried the physicality of 90s era ball argument? Particularly vis-à-vis Durant’s penchant to cry like a baby back bitch?

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If someone does I will raise my trolling game to the next level. I promise you that.

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Growing up my favorite player was Maravich, but he didn't have skills beyond shooting over Pippen, and I honestly believe that Pippen would've locked him up.

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Looking at some of the objective, advanced stuff at basketball reference, Pippen’s prime wasn’t that far off from Durant in terms of win shares (save for two of KD’s OKC seasons, which were insane). Not surprisingly, Pip’s off/def splits are pretty even whereas KD skews heavily toward offense.

Also interesting, KD’s average win shares drop below Pippen’s when he gets to a super team in GS.

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Maravich was a pretty complete player. I'm obviously not going to say he was the defender that Pippen was, but he seems to have a reputation as a perimeter spot-up shooter fostered by those who never actually saw him. He could slash to the hoop with the best of them and in an era where there was a seven foot, 300 lb. hunk of muscle under the basket ready and willing to knock you down. It's a shame he got hurt.

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Pippen's not better than Durant. Never said he was, never implied he was. I said that Durant has never been guarded by a defender as good as Pip, which is true.

But let's talk about contortions. You think Magic is the best player to ever play, yet you have spend this entire thread making it very clear that the only way a player should be judged is on his ability to outscore his opponent playing the same position. Given your stated criteria for how we should be judging a player, Magic Johnson isn't in the same stratosphere as Jordan then. There's no way for you to reconcile that.

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This is quite the bizzarro CFMB.

A thread with "racial move" in the title actually evolves into a serious sports discussion.

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

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CRT works!

Magic is the director, the creator, the giver of the ball.

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so he's a taller, darker Stockton?

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I was thinking the same thing Frank. I did not expect to see the discussion we're seeing here but I am glad it's happened.

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Successful calls:

Kyrie Irving will never win anything as a team's alpha: check
T.rubisky is a bust: check
Ben Simmons is a liability: check
The Fields Cult is dumb: double check

2013 CSFMB ROY

Well taken but I doubt in a draft anyone is taking Pippen over Durant. You draft a guy like Durant and then hope you can find a Pippen to support him.

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Successful calls:

Kyrie Irving will never win anything as a team's alpha: check
T.rubisky is a bust: check
Ben Simmons is a liability: check
The Fields Cult is dumb: double check

2013 CSFMB ROY

It's like JORR is a mother in law mathematician. Laser focused on those times you got outscored.

Well now, sure. But in the bruising 90s, building your franchise around an oft injured prima donna would not have ended well.

The basketball was just way, way too physical for today’s players.

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He's the only player in history excluded from your normal criteria on how to judge a player? What a coincidence!

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Scottie's going through some issues. His oldest son died, he felt embarrassed by his Last Dance portrayal. He seems to be drinking a lot. Just grief and mid life crisis coming together.

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Damn, you may be right. Drinking bourbon and smoking a cigar at 10 am was surprising.

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There are only two examples of infinity: The universe and human stupidity and I'm not sure about the universe.

In terms of Pippen....did the Last Dance uncover anything unknown? Based on my memory, the negative things on Scottie were all covered at the time...no surprises. Last Dance also showed Pippen's great moments, too.

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New look

https://www.gq.com/story/scottie-pippen-nba-bulls

he's starting to morph into Dan Bejar

Yeah.. little early for a cigar.

Scottie is retired. I bet most retired folks start drinking at 10 once they realize their bucket list only lasts 2 months.

Kevin Durant would be a bench player at best in the late 80s/early 90s NBA.

it's good to interject a dumbass thought every so often to keep the thread going

The Bob specialty

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