His Greatness

Big blow to Philly's defense. I was also predicting a breakthrough season for him. How many more hits can this Philadelphia defense take?

lol, I said "anyone" in reference to anyone with passable offense. Sun Yue wouldn't be passable in the WNBA.

You should know though, that girth is more important than length. That sounded funnier in my head.

Holy sh-t BFT, do you have any post that isn't bible length? Half your posts could probably be articles on here.

Other than the top five, he's probably referring to second-tier teams like Portland, Denver and Dallas. New Orleans, Utah and maybe Atlanta are the wild cards.

No defender at any age can lock anyone down on every defensive possession. I don't understand what you're trying to argue here. We put—and still do, I hope—as much emphasis on defense as every team does. Stops are not exclusive to only the elite defenses. The problem is that you're categorizing us with a team like Golden State, where not a modicum of defense is played and the only strategy is to outscore the opposing team. We were ranked 11th in the league on defense. So while the fast break is a primary source of offense for us, it doesn't preclude defense. The stress on transition is the only similarity we have with a team like the Warriors.

Playing with an emphasis on the fast break doesn't trivialize the importance of defense. Even with as much as we play in transition, the majority of the game is still in a half-court setting.

Whataburger > every fast food chain mentioned in this thread.

Bowen will sign with a contender, if he signs with anyone at all.

Yeah you love having five guys don't you?

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/08/01/patriots-on-verge-of-adding-lemon/ Cleo Lemon, not Michael Vick. http://www.boston.com/ae/music/blog/bubblepop.jpg

It's an inside joke, you won't get it lol.

yo stfu and go oil yourself up and wrestle with him until you start sweating and take a shower together i know you want to

Considering raw statistics don't even come close to measuring the full scope of a player, it's pretty dumb of you to try contradicting what I said.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKLVOqCg6S8 Probably fake, but lol.

Uh, LeBron. Consider Durant lucky if he ever reaches the level that LeBron is at right now.

Way to go Dwyane Wade. Credit to him for dominating in the Finals with a better team than LeBron has ever had and in one of the NBA's weaker seasons. After that postseason it was toss-up for me, but it's a no brainer now that LeBron has rounded out his game and substantially improved every season. Anyways, it's not a wash on offense or defense. Strictly comparing their abilities, give Wade the edge in ball-handling, footwork, and his jumper in the intermediate area. Give LeBron the edge in the broader areas like driving, playmaking, finishing, three-point shooting, foul-drawing, overall scoring ability, and everything else that doesn't come to mind right now. And, LeBron is much, much more physically imposing, which certainly counts for a lot. Defensively, it's much easier to make a case for LeBron. Physically, he's longer, stronger, more explosive, and as a result, more versatile: he can defend the post more effectively, guard four positions, play more harassing help defense, and control the defensive glass. As opposed to Wade, who is vulnerable in the pivot against bigger guards and is limited to only defending the backcourt. They're similar in that they're both very disruptive help defenders, and they're different in that LeBron is smarter — as in, he doesn't have to resort to gambling and risk-taking techniques as much as Wade to play more effective defense and make better decisions. So, in summation, LeBron is more dominant, more impactful, and consequently, more better. (This post could've been dissected deeper, but for the sake of length, I simplified and grouped most of it together.) Whether Wade is more complete is debatable, but LeBron is a more dominant offensive player. On defense, Wade is undeniably the better gambler, with just outstanding anticipation and range. Probably the best wing at recovery defense. But that's the extent of his defensive advantage over LeBron.

Besides his offense from mid-range and anticipation on defense, what does Wade do better than LeBron? That covers all of it. These players are both on the same level. But with everything in scope, offense and defense, LeBron does more and he does better. That's the crux of it. I would get more in-depth, but I'm not in the writing mood.

I am not a Wade hater, the correct term is a realist. I'm not denying that Wade is more skilled than LeBron—although not to the extent that you're exaggerating—I'm denying that Wade is the better player. There are no prejudices when it comes to comparing players.

I took your bait Jeff, don't get pissy over it.

lol dude don't play it off, you are the biggest troll on this board, bar none. And, the Vikings won the game. Team success is an infinite times more important than personal player performances.

LOOK AT ME I'M A TROLL. I recall Adrian Peterson winning that game. I hope Singletary employs the same tactics this season, because wins are that much easier when he brings the whole house to stop one player. Maybe he'll figure that out before the Niners fail to make the playoffs for the seventh season in a row. Glad for Vick that he's finding suitors. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like Minnesota is even the least bit interested.

LeBron and Kobe are unequivocally the two best players in the game. I thought that much was indisputable at least. There are some serious LeBron haters on this board for Wade to be leading this poll.

Obviously the TV show's fault for suggesting that the consumption of alcohol gives you energy. Lawsuit time.

Stewart Bradley will be his successor. He is an animal with an impending breakthrough season. http://sportscomplex.blogs.citypaper.net/blogs/mu/files/2009/01/stewart-bradley.jpg Philadelphia will be fine.