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You mad Brian gets more youtube comments and views than you.

Those spanish classes really paid off. Good work man.

Damn brah, when did you pierce yo ears?

http://cdn.bleacherreport.com/images_root/image_pictures/0528/8507/8528_feature.jpg Look at some of the greatest players to ever play in the National Basketball Association. Most of them are big men. They range from the power of Shaquille O’Neal, the finesse of Tim Duncan, and the physical play of Karl Malone. In today’s NBA, it seems less and less likely to build your team around a dominant big man. You have players such as LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Paul. None of them play power forward or center, but they are the franchise players for their respective teams. When you look into it, there are not as many teams building around a big man or looking for one in the NBA Draft. The last great franchise big man drafted was Dwight Howard. People like Greg Oden and Yao Ming were both drafted because the Portland Trail Blazers and Houston Rockets were looking for these centers to be the cornerstones of their team, unfortunately, both have had injury plagued careers thus far. Kevin Durant was picked right after Oden in the 2007 NBA Draft. He is currently one of the better young players in the league. He plays shooting guard and small forward. So far, he has proven that the Blazers made the wrong pick. The point guards are starting to rule the courts more and more. There are terrific young studs in the league such as Paul, Deron Williams, Derrick Rose, and countless others. You can’t say the same about centers. The only center currently in the NBA that can be a franchise player is Dwight Howard. End of story. You can’t build your NBA franchise around any other center today, with the exception of Oden if he ever gets past those injuries. Andrew Bynum is not a franchise player and Al Jefferson is naturally a power forward. There is really, not much sense in arguing that Bynum or Jefferson are centers you can build a championship team around. Look at the 2008 NBA Draft. A center was not selected until the 10th pick. What about the 2009 NBA Draft, the most recent one. There were only two centers picked in the first round, alone. Only two! One of them was the second overall selection and people are calling him a bust before he has even stepped onto an NBA court. The top pick for the 2010 NBA draft is slated to be a point guard named John Wall. See for yourself, there are only two teams in the whole league building around a center. Only one of them seems to be on the right path as of now. There are about six to eight teams building around a power forward, though. Everyone else in the league is either building around a point guard, shooting guard, or a small forward. The game that we all know, is now being overrun by the smaller men on the court. Let’s see how successful each top team in the league has been: Franchise Players Los Angeles Lakers: Kobe Bryant Boston Celtics: Paul Pierce Cleveland Cavaliers: LeBron James San Antonio Spurs: Tim Duncan Orlando Magic: Dwight Howard Denver Nuggets: Carmelo Anthony Only two of the top six teams in the league are building around a big man. Are power forwards and centers the right way to build your team around now? Should you have a point guard that can pass the ball phenomenally, that makes his teammates better, a slashing wingman that can score 40 plus on any given night, or a big man that anchors the paint and can score with his back to the basket. A lot of things have changed since the 90’s in the NBA, and it looks like the trend of building around guards and small forwards is becoming one of them. http://www.alldaynba.com/nbageneral/building-an-nba-franchise-is-going-big-still-the-way-to-go http://bleacherreport.com/articles/223199-building-an-nba-franchise-is-going-big-still-the-way-to-go

Nice. Gonna work on this. Thanks.

Any article requests? I've been in the mood to write these past few days for some reason so someone give me a NBA topic I should write on.

I don't like him either, lol. But I need to be unbiased if he does turn out to be great.

You mad?

LOL, don't worry. When Bosh leaves, the Nets could be up there with Lopez and Yi.

You cry?

Offensively. Can't really find anyone else from the East.

Is the demo out on PS3?

On defense, he is better, but he doesn't have that much of an offensive game. Right now, Perkins is better because Bynum hasn't played well consistently. Once he does that without getting injured, he will pass Perkins.

Yes! First in Warriors forum.

I don't hate the Lakers, I wanted them to win the Finals this season. And where did I say that Shard and Dwight are better than Pau and Bynum? I included Sheed because they haven't said who is going to start as the center. For the Lakers, Bynum will start at center this season and Gasol will start at power forward. You really need to stop being to ignorant and think that everyone that doesn't ride the Lakers jock is a Lakers hater.

http://cdn.bleacherreport.com/images_root/image_pictures/0526/2913/8528_feature.jpg The frontcourt in the game of basketball revolves around two primary positions: power forward and center. Alongside each other, these two players anchor the painted area. Whether they rebound, block shots, or just throw down massive dunks, they are usually the players built around championship teams. I have narrowed the list down to six of the best frontcourts in the league, three from each conference to form the elite frontcourts in the NBA. **Yao Ming and Luis Scola not on list due to Yao being injured and not being able to play next season** Kevin Garnett and Kendrick Perkins/Rasheed Wallace (whoever starts) Garnett will be healthy next season, but his sidekick in the frontcourt has yet to be decided. Perkins and Wallace are both great post defenders. We already know that Perkins can work well with Garnett. He is tough, a good rebounder, and one of the better post defenders in the league. Wallace is a good post defender as well and has the ability to spread the floor with his three-point shooting. Garnett is one of the best power forwards of all-time. He was injured for a large chunk of last season and the Celtics could have used him in the playoffs. He is the leader of this team and has emphasized defense to the point where it got them the championship. Rashard Lewis and Dwight Howard This frontcout might be undecided as well. Lewis might move down to play small forward while either Marcin Gortat or Brandon Bass will play power forward alongside Howard. Despite that, I'm going to use Lewis until we see who actually starts at the power forward spot. Lewis is among the top of the league when it comes to shooting, and he is 6'10". His shooting skills help Howard do the damage in the paint. Howard's offensive game might be limited for now, but he has been working with Patrick Ewing this offseason to improve. His defense hasn't even reached its full potential which should be scary for the rest of the league. Chris Bosh and Andrea Bargnani The sleeper of this list, Bosh and Bargnani are poised to be one of the better frontcourts in the whole league this season. This is the final year of Bosh's contract, so we'll see him play like he did at the start of last season. You know, the Bosh that people were calling an MVP candidate. We don't know if he will stay in Toronto, but he has improved every year since he has been in the league. Bargnani is due to have his breakout season this year. With Hedo Turkoglu and Jose Calderon and their playmaking skills, it should be easier for Bargnani to cash in on his three point shooting talent. Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum The best frontcourt of the Western Conference belongs to last season's champion, the Los Angeles Lakers. Gasol has established himself as a top three power forward on any given night. He has a nice touch around the rim and can shoot from mid-range. Critics call him soft, but he proved in the Finals that he is not by playing great defense on Lewis and Howard when called upon. If he can stay healthy this season, Bynum can be an all-star. Without Shaq or Yao, the only real competition Bynum will have will be against Al Jefferson, Andris Biedrins, and Memhet Okur. He has some low post moves on the offensive end, but needs to improve his defense. Carlos Boozer and Memhet Okur Rumors are that Boozer will be traded, if so, the Jazz would still be on this list due the talent and skill that Paul Milsap possesses. Boozer is a tough post player and can stroke it from mid-range with his smooth jumper. He is a beast on the boards and can hold his man down low in the key. The high arching shot of Okur is one of the most deadly in the NBA. He is arguably the best shooting big man in the game today. He can play the post on offense, but needs to improve on his post defense. David West and Tyson Chandler This previous season, this frontcourt was not as great as they were in the year before. Nonetheless, they still have what it takes to be at the top. West has nights where he can expolde for 40 plus. His defense is questionable, but he makes up for it with his soft jumper and ability to own defenders in the paint. With the help of Chris Paul, Chandler and Paul have the best pick 'n roll in the game. They lost it last season when Chandler had an off year especially with injures, but he is still ferocious around the rim and is an amazing shot-blocker. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/222523-battle-of-the-bigs-the-nbas-top-frontcourts http://www.alldaynba.com/nbageneral/battle-of-the-bigs-the-nbas-top-frontcourts/

I'm gonna quote what you said in the other thread:

Crazy. What kind of injury does he have?

Idiot.

Same.

You should be the last one talking about being an e-thug. And that sleeping comment wasn't funny the first time, why would be be funny the next several times? I'm done though, you could have fun arguing with yourself.

New nickname = LeBong

You were the guy kissing my [expletive] trying to get on the writing team on OTR before you were banned, so I don't know what you're talking about. Looks like you still haven't changed.

I knew it was you when I saw the Yao/Dwight topic brought back up. Franklin showed me a chat where you were talking [expletive] about a few people on OTR including me. Watch yourself son, and like Mason said, don't get banned within the first week. Other than that, welcome. This should be interesting.