Recruiting Football Talk VIII

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volbeast33 said:
There was 125 international players on opening day NBA rosters. In the early to late 80’s, there was 5 less teams and 6 less roster spots( 3 of those are 2 way players). There are more American born players on NBA rosters today than in the 80’s.
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The NBA is now only 9% white Americans. The last All-Star was a DECADE ago (Kevin Love). In the 80s they were up to 27% of the league. Obviously the overwhelming majority in the 50s.

The competition has pushed them out, similar to baseball.

That's just a numbers and market force game.

The competition these days is insanely tougher. Average 80s NBA is todays bench.
 
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screenthis said:
My 'Lebron' will destroy your Duncan.
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I'd push Lebron into SF and replace Duncan with Joker for the floor stretching and passing.

Now it's a much more dynamic and openly spaced floor. Fewer low-EV jump shots. Shaq + Duncan + Bird is too slow and plodding from the frontcourt.

Kareem vs Shaq is tough though...
 
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TN-POSSUM said:
Tim Duncan's a much better PF than LeBron.

PG- Magic
SG- Jordan
SF- Bird
PF- Duncan
C- Shaquille


That's your 5 greatest of all timers at their natural playing positions. (For reference, I'm 50.)
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Hack-a-Shaq is going to absolutely destroy what you're thinking is going to be a high scoring team. You need to lose Shaquille.
 
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volbeast33 said:
My honest opinion:
MJ is by far away the Goat.

There are about ten others that can fill in right behind him in that conversation. I couldn't stand Bird but I would put him tn that class. He did things that were unbelievable.

It is hard to tell about the players in today's times due to the rule changes. Even marginally good players are scoring a lot of points.
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There's 1 or 2 tops.

Those 2 are Kareem and Lebron.

It's really not that close tbh either. MJ and Lebron scoring eff is neck to neck. All other categories, split. MJ takes it in my book by a slim margin. Same era? Who knows, might be a tie. I would LOVE to see MJ run to the rim without getting hipchecked and Lebron just absolutely mauling all those moustached mailmen goofballs.

Both would be hilarious because both are insane.
 
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Vol423 said:
Hack-a-Shaq is going to absolutely destroy what you're thinking is going to be a high scoring team. You need to lose Shaquille.
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Guess this invites the "what are the rules?" question.

The typical scenario is 5v5...so if someone just hacks it's 5v4.....

You just had to go and complicate it 🥸
 
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Devo182 said:
There's 1 or 2 tops.

Those 2 are Kareem and Lebron.

It's really not that close tbh either. MJ and Lebron scoring eff is neck to neck. All other categories, split. MJ takes it in my book by a slim margin. Same era? Who knows, might be a tie. I would LOVE to see MJ run to the rim without getting hipchecked and Lebron just absolutely mauling all those moustached mailmen goofballs.

Both would be hilarious because both are insane.
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Lebron mauling somebody? Maybe at a P Diddy party. Lebron is marshmallow soft.
 
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Devo182 said:
If you were 18 when Metallica came out, you'd be a crusty old 60 year old retiree by now.

Zepp is classic rock.


Dad rock is like Weezer or Foo Fighters.
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I had no idea. I just know had dad Doors Box Set, Jimi Hendrix Stages, and Zoso box set before puberty. John Bonham is the best drummer in history, Rush aside. No one can hold Page's jockstrap. And JPJ and Plant are glue.

Jimi Hendrix is goat.

Black Crowes almost got it right.

Not sure what kinda daddy's or what but clapton is Kirk Hammett's Daddy.
 
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Enki_Amenra said:
I'm just crying to myself about tearing the engine apart. Have to do it all myself, can't afford what a speed shop would charge.

Here's the thornbirds, I think they'll look good on a gen 2 2500 ram. Wish it was a Ford, but working with what I've got 👀
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May end up lifting it a bit though, may try to go for something like this:
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If you lift it that much, I’d go with a kit and not random parts from different manufactures. Gearing, pinon angle, driveshafts, bump stops, shocks, springs, probably could use a steering dampener with those big ole tires. Lots of geometric changes when you go way up or way down.
 
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Guys I like to hit a HR tonight. Pick whoever.

Torkelson
Tatis
Yandy
Schwarber


Guys for first basket bets in the NBA, pick whoever you like.
Shai
Chet
Aaron Gordon


Pascal
Donovan
Jarrett
 
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Does anyone remember that old cheer that they used to do at Vols game?

“Two Vols, Four Vols, Smokey’s on the prowl. All for Tennessee, stand up and howl”

They used to do that at basketball games right? Am I making this up in my memory?
 
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rikberry31 said:
This one is going make them crazy too. Thorpe as a Kickapoo(I think), isn't really a white guy but his relative paleness will cause the woke police to be uneasy.
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Eisenhower once said Jim Thorpe was the greatest athlete he’d ever witness play. Against Army he ran a kickoff back 90 yards for a TD, it was called back for holding, redo kickoff Thorpe ran it back 95 yards for a TD. The rumor was that Eisenhower said he looked faster on the second run back👀
 
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