Stockton: he was very aggressive as far as setting
picks and other things. I remember seeing him put
a forearm right in Gary Payton's neck, sending him to
the ground in agony. I don't remember if he was
called for a foul or not, but the refs didn't stop him
from playing his way.
The Olympics was a great show of white basketball
over black basketball (and Hispanic basketball over
black basketball, too, I guess). But what would
happen if the Detroit Pistons or Miami Heat played
one of the best Euroleague teams? Let's assume
that it's international rules with international refs, and
no conspiracies. Would there be a difference in the
outcome if the black team was a real team,
composed of players who have experience playing
with eachother, and that has actual point guards and
shooters? Would a cohesive black team play better
against a white team than a black team that's just a
hodgepodge of flashy players?
Who do you think is better than Duncan?
Not "simply need to be more aggressive". Like I've
said, aggression, one-on-one moves, driving to the
basket, low post play, being good shooters and
passers, high athleticism of the best defenders, low
athleticism of some white players (not all of them,
but quite a few of them- let's be honest,) and
protecting their bodies are all legitimate reasons
why white players don't get to the line.
Let's get real: many white players couldn't hold their
own if they tried the whole one-on-one/
off-the-dribble thing. Does anyone really believe that
Keith Van Horn and Peja Stojakovic, for example,
could consistently beat defenders off the dribble with
speed and agility in the same way that Bryant can?
They do what they do best: shoot the ball. (And, by
the way, that's why they struggle in the post-season.
They can't always create their own shot, so athletic
defenders on good teams contain them.)
I haven't seen a lot of white/ black match-ups in
collegiate basketball games. I did see some of the
Vermont/ UConn game in the first round of the NCAA
Tournament last year. Coppenrath had a tough
game, forcing a lot of shots and missing most of
them. I didn't notice him getting brutalized without
getting calls. What about the UNC blowout against
BYU earlier this year? I couldn't bare to watch this
one, so I can't say for sure what part the refs played.
Was that the fault of the refs? Gonzaga beat Georgia
Tech recently. I didn't see that game either, but
apparently the refs didn't stop them from beating a
much less white team (minus Schensher). Edited by: JD074
picks and other things. I remember seeing him put
a forearm right in Gary Payton's neck, sending him to
the ground in agony. I don't remember if he was
called for a foul or not, but the refs didn't stop him
from playing his way.
The Olympics was a great show of white basketball
over black basketball (and Hispanic basketball over
black basketball, too, I guess). But what would
happen if the Detroit Pistons or Miami Heat played
one of the best Euroleague teams? Let's assume
that it's international rules with international refs, and
no conspiracies. Would there be a difference in the
outcome if the black team was a real team,
composed of players who have experience playing
with eachother, and that has actual point guards and
shooters? Would a cohesive black team play better
against a white team than a black team that's just a
hodgepodge of flashy players?
Who do you think is better than Duncan?
Not "simply need to be more aggressive". Like I've
said, aggression, one-on-one moves, driving to the
basket, low post play, being good shooters and
passers, high athleticism of the best defenders, low
athleticism of some white players (not all of them,
but quite a few of them- let's be honest,) and
protecting their bodies are all legitimate reasons
why white players don't get to the line.
Let's get real: many white players couldn't hold their
own if they tried the whole one-on-one/
off-the-dribble thing. Does anyone really believe that
Keith Van Horn and Peja Stojakovic, for example,
could consistently beat defenders off the dribble with
speed and agility in the same way that Bryant can?
They do what they do best: shoot the ball. (And, by
the way, that's why they struggle in the post-season.
They can't always create their own shot, so athletic
defenders on good teams contain them.)
I haven't seen a lot of white/ black match-ups in
collegiate basketball games. I did see some of the
Vermont/ UConn game in the first round of the NCAA
Tournament last year. Coppenrath had a tough
game, forcing a lot of shots and missing most of
them. I didn't notice him getting brutalized without
getting calls. What about the UNC blowout against
BYU earlier this year? I couldn't bare to watch this
one, so I can't say for sure what part the refs played.
Was that the fault of the refs? Gonzaga beat Georgia
Tech recently. I didn't see that game either, but
apparently the refs didn't stop them from beating a
much less white team (minus Schensher). Edited by: JD074