2 teams were above .500 on the road in 1988 compared to half the league today (15 teams).
This accounts for the inflation of home performance vs road that was widespread in the 80's and 90's but is mostly phased out today.
GONE are the days of road trips with 8 games in 13 nights... Between the extra days off, private jets, friendly crowds...
chris bosh was long and athletic. hibbert was a mismatch because hibbert was an outlier in terms of size. chris bosh still was a good defender though.
the revisionist history on chris bosh has gotten insane
he was a stud, great young star.
Yeah... he himself said he didn't want to bang down low anymore. This article breaks it down pretty well about Miami realizing they couldn't have him at center full time
https://www.espn.com/blog/truehoop/miamiheat/post/_/id/15284/chris-bosh-opens-up-about-new-center-role
They could trade Kawhi to get a lottery pick or two.
Houston at 3rd, OKC at 12, San Antonio at 4th and 8th.
Ok, maybe not San Antonio, but Houston and OKC might be interested in getting Kawhi in a weak draft.
1987: Pre-ACL Ron Harper VS Air Jordan
What an awesome defender Harper was before injury.
Literally dominated MJ's quickness with those steals all game!
Stole tons of 1987 MJs passes in head -2-head matchup.
He wasn’t terrible defensively at all with Miami. The issue was that he was the “big” on the team and got stuck with guarding people outside of his size/weight class. When they matched up right he was very good overall, particularly using his length as a help defender.
otoh, it's the clips, and they have to be really good to be relevant. Them being 'ok' is like the Knicks being ok. A perpetual joke.
If they really could blow it up, it would be nice, but I can't think of who they would get. Josh Giddey maybe?
No, but you've seen how teams actually do pretty well when they dump their stars for hungry up...
But...but...but.....
Same Bosh got that "invaluable" offensive rebound off LBJ missed 3 and passed it to back paddling Ray Allen to save LBJs legacy!
Same Bosh got to Danny Green, championship winning 3-pointer and blocked it CLEANLY? maybe Foul? and thew away the ball.
2 huge back-2-back Championship winning plays by Bosh and LBJ, the...
I thought Dallas was gonna win, but when the series started, it seemed like Terry was choking balls. Then he really did start going off. But he started slowly and could have lost the series to them.
-Smak
Since 1993 MJ had 2 more starters in all Defensive teams, dont you think 1993 MJ was voted against in favor of 1993 Hakeem for 1993 DPOY.
Media said, 1993 MJ has help with that doberman defense Bulls ran.
I still think 1993 MJ did not do his job. which is get to 100+ blocks. Despite 1993 Steals Champ.
same way.
2013 LBJ is in the...
1993 Bulls:
1st team all defense: Pippen / Jordan
2nd team all defense: Horace Grant
3 elite defensive players in 1993 on 1 team.
2013 Grizzlies:
1st team all defense: Tony Allen
LeBron comes off looking petty, insecure, desperate and more than a little obsessive. If he can't be the GOAT, "The King" would rather burn the sport to the ground and rule over the ashes.
First go on computer and find out how LBJ in any season can beat 1990 Pippens 200+ 100+ record, then beg for 2013 DPOY award.
2013 LBJ had tons of defensive help in 2013 Wade (PERIMETER) 2013 Bosh (PAINT). Both Wade and Bosh were long wingspan guys.
If 2013 LBJ dont make a solid case with 200+ and 100+ with all that help like 1990 Pippen, He...
No
Hakeem had 73 / 98 max points for DPOY voting.
Jordan had 9 / 98
Hakeem was 1st team all defensive too.
Gasol was BARELY 2nd team all defensive. And if Tyson Chandler and Noah didn't split the 1st team C award, Gasol would not even make all defensive team at all.
Same NBA head coaches voted 1993 MJ (1993 Steals leader) over 1993 Hakeem (1993 Blocks leader) as the best defensive player in the NBA!
well...well...well.
So, you agree 1993 MJ should've won 1993 DPOY over 1993 Hakeem? Don't NBA head coaches know more about "defense" than media?
If LBJ is missing 1 DPOY award (2013).
MJ could be...