Luca to the Lakers? WTH!

[mercifulfuzziness]

Oh I get it. Jordan played 15, won 6 titles, Kobe played 20, won 5, Magic 5/14, Bird 4/13, LeBron 4/22, etc.

Bill Russell won 11/13 (!!!) but it was different league, very few teams, and Boston had a visionary coach. In the modern era it is a highly competitive league with multiple teams and (controversially) very top heavy compared to other sports (like Football/Soccer, American Football, even Baseball at this point), where the top teams are a step above the rest and you hardly see an underdog come of of nowhere.

It would take a long time to explain, but basketball is a sport where the best players have (IMO) the biggest impact out of any other sport mainstream team sport.

Okay so that’s why all these chased that 5 or ring .. when you do that you actually belong to that small club of athletes who made it there.

I really like to watch those documentaries. On Netflix there are a couple of them but I don’t know much about the sport :)

 

[Los-D]

Okay so that’s why all these chased that 5 or ring .. when you do that you actually belong to that small club of athletes who made it there.

I really like to watch those documentaries. On Netflix there are a couple of them but I don’t know much about the sport :)

And of course a lot overlap (Magic and Bird were essentially flip flopping winning titles between each other).

 

[JiveTurkey]

Sports docs and movies are infinitely more enjoyable than actual sporting events

 

[mercifulfuzziness]

Sports docs and movies are infinitely more enjoyable than actual sporting events

Agreed!!

The last dance, drive to survive…

Starting 5 … is the latest I checked, which was also a lot of fun.

 

[Los-D]

I think a lot of the “sports” leagues are just entertainment leagues now. I’ve heard people say the NBA has become “NBE” (WWF -> WWE transition? ), but that applies to almost all of them.

Of course that’s not a bad thing if you don’t like sports and do enjoy the entertainment part.

 

[la szum]

Apparently talking about farts is popular too?

Old men are all Gas and Balls!

 

[la szum]

I’m curious to see if there’s any truth to the seriousness of Luca’s calf injury? Still….he’s only 25. I can’t see that being a viable excuse for the long term. I guess only time will tell.

Calf connects to the Achilles. Hello, Kevin Durant.

Mark Cuban has always had a love affair with AD, too.

 

[ShrinkyDink]

Okay, 6-17?

It’s good because most players fail to win a single title let alone win 6 in their career. He made the playoffs every year of his career. So along with the 6 Rings he won 6 Finals MVP Awards and 5 League MVP Awards.

 

[ChefYetti]

Who runs things over there, is it still Jeanie Buss? She has dirt on the entire Mavs front office, that’s the only explanation for this trade.

 

[Aelred]

How many did Wilt Chamberlain get? 2?

Yet often considered one of the greatest. I was in the USA when up-and-comer Lew Alcindor was making his mark. A poor free-throw shooter, Wilt could dunk from the foul line.

Rule change!

 

[FuzzyAce]

I give about basketball at this point in my life.

 

[FuzzyAce]

Welcome to the forum though, @ShrinkyDink .

 

[ShrinkyDink]

Welcome to the forum though, @ShrinkyDink .

Yeah…thanks. I