Is Donovan Mitchell still a superstar? Cuz AR does what he does but passes better

So much for reavesanity

Dave McMenamin: Luka Doncic and Marcus Smart have been both upgraded to probable for tonight’s game in Memphis, per the Lakers.

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[QUOTE=Xiao Yao You;15040556]So much for reavesanity

Dave McMenamin: Luka Doncic and Marcus Smart have been both upgraded to probable for tonight’s game in Memphis, per the Lakers.

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Why you playa hating on Austin though?

Why be scared CCP? :lol

If he ain't good let it show.

[QUOTE=tpols;15040557]Why you playa hating on Austin though?

Why be scared CCP? :lol

If he ain't good let it show.[/QUOTE]

Xaio hates on any player who can simply dribble a basketball…..


I wonder why? :lol :roll:

[QUOTE=tpols;15040557]Why you playa hating on Austin though?

Why be scared CCP? :lol

If he ain't good let it show.[/QUOTE]


He's clinging desperately to a time when defense had a bigger impact on a player's reputation/value. It has to do with his Toody obsesh.

[QUOTE=warriorfan;15040558]Xaio hates on any player who can simply dribble a basketball…..


I wonder why? :lol :roll:[/QUOTE]

It doesnt matter if he cant hang huge 50 pieces when he dropping defense like this to save his team.

[video=youtube_share;TukhfM5r4FM]https://youtu.be/TukhfM5r4FM?si=Zc6fqviqa-vNQ689[/video]

The defense makes up for the offense.

[QUOTE=warriorfan;15040558]Xaio hates on any player who can simply dribble a basketball…..


I wonder why? :lol :roll:[/QUOTE]

Cant skip me!

No hate. Reaves is a nice offensive player. Comparing him with manu and tatum is ridiculous. When gis d isnt a liability let me know. Hopefully la gives him a max deal!:cheers:

[QUOTE=Carbine;15040555]Are you 12 years old? Honest question.

I watched all those Spurs games. Every single one of them. Manu could be argued as the #1 offensive producer for the 2005 playoffs (not to be confused with the best player) and was every single year from 2004 until he was 34 years old AT WORST the #3 option. Most times aruably #2. I believe he was voted top 10 MVP three times in his late 20s.....

If he wasn't the #3 guy, who was?

Bruce Bowen? Brent Barry?

Come on. You have to be smarter than this, no?[/QUOTE]

Manu was a starter in 2005..... you can call him whatever option you want. If you want to get technical, he would be considered 3rd option only when playing with the 4 other starters.

Since when do players who qualify as 6th man be considered 3rd option at all times? Yes he was their 3rd option... under certain circumstances.

Call him whatever you want. I want him on my team everyday of the week.

[QUOTE=Hey Yo;15040563]Manu was a starter in 2005..... you can call him whatever option you want. If you want to get technical, he would be considered 3rd option only when playing with the 4 other starters.

Since when do players who qualify as 6th man be considered 3rd option at all times? Yes he was their 3rd option... under certain circumstances.[/QUOTE]
So James Harden wasn't the 3rd option on the Thunder because he came off the bench, Ibaka would get the 3rd option nod over him in your eyes?

[QUOTE=SouBeachTalents;15040565]So James Harden wasn't the 3rd option on the Thunder because he came off the bench, Ibaka would get the 3rd option nod over him in your eyes?[/QUOTE]


I think you have misunderstood his point.

[QUOTE=SouBeachTalents;15040565]So James Harden wasn't the 3rd option on the Thunder because he came off the bench, Ibaka would get the 3rd option nod over him in your eyes?[/QUOTE]

When Harden was in with the starters, yes he's 3rd option. If he was a starter, then of course he'd be considered 3rd option full time.

[QUOTE=Carbine;15040487]The amount of people to average 34/10 assists over a 5 game stretch is likely a very short list in the last 10 years filled with the names you'd expect.

If Reaves was ONLY scoring 34 a game it would be one thing but the play making is what should make someone think he could be a #1 or #2 guy on a contender.[/QUOTE]

Bro last year post-ASB he had 37/8/13 4 stls @Denver vs. a healthy Nuggets squad with Knecht, Goodwin, Vando & Len starting alongside him, with Bronny James playing 15 minutes in a close game that the Lakers ended up losing by 5. There's quite a few games like that from him with Lebron/AD/Luka out, when he's asked he just balls out if you give him the ball. There's no question he could be an All-Star caliber player on a different team. Obviously he's not 34 ppg good but 25+ on good efficiency sure. He's great at getting to the line whenever he attacks the paint which is one of those qualities you should look for in a potential star player.

[QUOTE=Hey Yo;15040551]Reading your answer is a huge tell that a 6th man can't be s 3rd option.... unless he gets inserted a few minutes into the game (in each half) and play the majority of the game. Can't be 3rd option if you qualify for the 6th man award[/QUOTE]

Teams have been led in scoring by a sixth man…several of them in fact. Lou Williams, Ben Gordon, Ricky Pierce. I’m not entirely sure Manu isn’t one of them from the late 2000s. It really isn’t as rare as you would think…and that’s a sixth man as leading scorer. A thousand of them have been second and third options.

Just an odd statement if you have been watching the game a while.