NBA Playoffs thread - Scientists unite

[Unknown Pleasures]

Well, Bucks don't even have a lifeline any more.

 

[Hog-train]

RIP

Damn poor guy never really got a chance to compete for anything significant in his career. This is probably the end of his career.

 

[Hog-train]

It’s so glorious how most of America hates Lefraud the Fakers. They know how delusional and stupid their bandwagon low iq fans are also.

Yankees are the next most hated, then probably Cowboys.

The Lakers fans are the most delusional bandwagon fans ever. They're all complaining how the media hates them and Luka was getting no calls last night

Bitch your franchise is the only one that gets gifted generational superstars.

 

[Natural Order]

I can't even watch the game anymore....so much egregious travelling it's comical.

 

[Jonathan Utah]

Desperately need a Wilt biopic.

 

[Jonathan Utah]

@Croaker Your wolves should replace Finch with your boy Popovich. Hopefully Pop would play Dillingham more.

 

[Croaker]

@Croaker Your wolves should replace Finch with your boy Popovich. Hopefully Pop would play Dillingham more.

I don't understand Finch, because at times he seems competent or very good then he makes a rotation that is dog shit and nobody on the team has any chemistry and he doesn't recognize it, just to play those line ups in the playoffs.

 

[Revolver]

This makes everything better.

 

[Hog-train]

Desperately need a Wilt biopic.

I think stories of Wilt's greatness are exaggerated. They say he could touch the top of the backboard, but I don't believe he could. His actual basketball skills did not compare to today's NBA.

However, he is a huge and athletic freak for a guy his size. More athletic than today's 7 footers. We have this bias where we think today's athletes are just more athletic, but I think he's an anomaly. He's more athletic than any 7 footer that has ever played in the NBA.

Established facts

Measured 7 feet 1 & 1/8 inches in his bare feet by the NCAA when he was 20 years old college track star at the University of Kansas. Did high jump in college.

Documented 9 foot 6 standing reach as a college student at Kansas. That’s 6 inches higher than Anthony Davis.

High jump

Long jump 22 feet.

Shot put conference record.

Blocking 7'2" Kareem's sky hook twice in quick succession.

 

[Hog-train]

This makes everything better.

Not buying it. That's a marginal judgment call because Luka stepped on Daniel's foot - not the other way around.

Plus a few plays earlier, Luka took a dive where he wasn’t touched by anyone and went to the line as a result. It is a wash.

 

[Sweater of AV]

No chance Will could play in today's game. Not skilled enough imho.

 

[Revolver]

Not buying it. That's a marginal judgment call because Luka stepped on Daniel's foot - not the other way around.

Plus a few plays earlier, Luka took a dive where he wasn’t touched by anyone and went to the line as a result. It is a wash.

Lmao @ marginal. Take off your bias glasses just for one second. I’m sure you feel the foul on Lebron at the end was correct too.

 

['Rocky']

Lmao @ marginal. Take off your bias glasses just for one second. I’m sure you feel the foul on Lebron at the end was correct too.

 

[Hog-train]

Lmao @ marginal. Take off your bias glasses just for one second. I’m sure you feel the foul on Lebron at the end was correct too.

I don't know how that changes things. This video clearly shows Luka stepping on Daniel's foot. That's a complete judgment call that can go either way.

"Stepping on a defender's foot in basketball is generally not a defensive foul. It's considered an incidental contact that doesn't warrant a penalty, especially if the play continues uninterrupted. However, if the play is stopped due to the contact, a defensive foul, likely a blocking foul, might be called."

Imagine trying to claim the largest NBA market team Lakers or Luka doesn't get a favorable whistle.

There was a marked difference in how the Lakers-Wolves game was reffed compared to the 90's style NFL game in the Knicks-Detroit game. Zero chance in hell they would allow all that fouling in a Lakers game and against Luka.

No chance Will could play in today's game. Not skilled enough imho.

I see no reason Wilt couldn't at least be a defensive force like Gobert. Wilt slightly taller, both have similar wingspan, but Wilt is heavier yet at the same time higher vertical.

 

[Unknown Pleasures]

I always wondered about Kareem's sky hook. It was considered such an amazing shot, but nobody has ever tried to really emulate it, that I'm aware of.

There was likely something about the game when he played that allowed for it to apparently be some sort of elite shot.

Edit: this topic seems to have come up quite a bit in the online world. I have been too lazy to look into

 

[Jonathan Utah]

I think stories of Wilt's greatness are exaggerated. They say he could touch the top of the backboard, but I don't believe he could. His actual basketball skills did not compare to today's NBA.

However, he is a huge and athletic freak for a guy his size. More athletic than today's 7 footers. We have this bias where we think today's athletes are just more athletic, but I think he's an anomaly. He's more athletic than any 7 footer that has ever played in the NBA.

Established facts

Measured 7 feet 1 & 1/8 inches in his bare feet by the NCAA when he was 20 years old college track star at the University of Kansas. Did high jump in college.

Documented 9 foot 6 standing reach as a college student at Kansas. That’s 6 inches higher than Anthony Davis.

High jump

Long jump 22 feet.

Shot put conference record.

Blocking 7'2" Kareem's sky hook.

I just absolutely enjoy watching Wilt highlights. It’s like watching a Nephilim play basketball amongst mere mortals. He’d easily be the most popular athlete if he was born 20 years later. It is quite sad to see people deny the 100 point game being real, simply because it wasn’t caught on camera.

 

[Jonathan Utah]

I can't even watch the game anymore....so much egregious travelling it's comical.

I do defend the modern game quite a bit, but man you are spot on about the travels. Referees just don’t care about calling it.

 

[Simple Southerner]

Lol that fanbase always wants every good player their talent isn't ever good enough

 

[Croaker]

Lol that fanbase always wants every good player their talent isn't ever good enough

That's literally every fanbase

 

[wlu.29]

No way lqkers has a package that bucks would want

If he giannis ends up on lakers it would definitely be collusion