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Re: Your Favourite Player (Past or Present) To Watch

Postby Andrew on Mon Aug 06, 2012 10:15 am

Jeffx wrote:I guess I'm in the minority - I never enjoyed watching that mfer play, even if it wasn't against the Knicks. I respect Jordan's greatness, but I hated him more than Larry Bird & Reggie Miller combined.


I'd say spoken like a true Knicks fan. ;)
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Re: Your Favourite Player (Past or Present) To Watch

Postby Sauru on Tue Aug 07, 2012 1:03 am

another player i loved watching was tom chambers.
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Re: Your Favourite Player (Past or Present) To Watch

Postby benji on Tue Aug 07, 2012 4:48 pm

Sauru wrote:this may come as a shock to some here but MJ was probably the player i most enjoyed watching

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Re: Your Favourite Player (Past or Present) To Watch

Postby hova- on Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:48 pm

Past: I love to watch Scottie Pippen's highlights because his play looked so effortless and his defense was really nice to watch. MJ and the athletic Kevin Garnett were also great to watch.

Present: Well, I'm biased, so I like Dirk's game. It's unorthodox and his shot is unmatched. I also like Kevin Durants stroke, looks so effortless. Deron Williams is also quite cool to watch ... and Ricky Rubio.
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Re: Your Favourite Player (Past or Present) To Watch

Postby Jeffx on Wed Aug 08, 2012 1:29 am

Andrew wrote:
Jeffx wrote:I guess I'm in the minority - I never enjoyed watching that mfer play, even if it wasn't against the Knicks. I respect Jordan's greatness, but I hated him more than Larry Bird & Reggie Miller combined.


I'd say spoken like a true Knicks fan. ;)


You know I bleed NY Andrew.
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Re: Your Favourite Player (Past or Present) To Watch

Postby Axel The Great on Wed Aug 08, 2012 7:43 am

I grew up in the 90's, so I didn't get a chance to watch any of the greats that were in their primes then. I have watched a handful of Rockets games from the 90's (the '94 Finals mostly), and I have to say Olajuwon was amazing to watch. I had to replay some of his plays just to see how it was physically possible for anyone to pull those moves off.

Now, I enjoy watching flashy point guards play. Chris Paul and Steve Nash come to mind first, Derrick Rose is also fun to watch. Tim Duncan, even though he's not fancy, is one of the reasons I enjoy watching Spurs games.
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Re: Your Favourite Player (Past or Present) To Watch

Postby Oznogrd on Wed Aug 08, 2012 1:19 pm

Past
Jordan (saw him live on the wiz in an exhibition vs kidd led nets. Was awesome. I coudlnt believe the shit i saw that night)
Larry Johnson
Mugsy Bogues
Alonzo Mourning
Iverson
Magic Era Shaq
Hakeem
Mike Bibby (kings era)
Chris Webber
Jason Kidd (nets era)
Jamal Mashburn
David Wesley
Sean Elliot
Keith Van Horn

Present
Nash
Deron Williams
Durant
Lebron
Dirk
Blake
Chris Paul
D-Rose


Hm those are all really obvious on the present arent they?
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Re: Your Favourite Player (Past or Present) To Watch

Postby Abctest123 on Thu Aug 09, 2012 9:46 am

I started watching basketball when VC was early in his career with the Raptors back in the early 2000s so he was one of my favourites back then. My gosh his dunks combined both finesse and power.

And no one can forget this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMrPjl-927Q

Right now, I'd say it's Durant and Kobe. Durant scores with unbelievable ease while Kobe pulls off some of the most aesthetically pleasing moves on his defenders.
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Re: Your Favourite Player (Past or Present) To Watch

Postby shadowgrin on Thu Aug 09, 2012 1:30 pm

Mofo wrote:Kobe pulls off some of the most aesthetically pleasing moves on his defenders.

Chucking over 3 defenders is aesthetically pleasing? Ok then.
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Re: Your Favourite Player (Past or Present) To Watch

Postby Abctest123 on Thu Aug 09, 2012 9:11 pm

shadowgrin wrote:
Mofo wrote:Kobe pulls off some of the most aesthetically pleasing moves on his defenders.

Chucking over 3 defenders is aesthetically pleasing? Ok then.

Well not that :lol: .
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Re: Your Favourite Player (Past or Present) To Watch

Postby Sideshow Bob on Fri Aug 10, 2012 2:07 am

Im a 90s baby so..

Past:
MJ
Magic
Bird
Dominique Wilkens

Current:
LeBron
Durant
Wall(Those fastbreaks!!!)
Griffin
Rose
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Re: Your Favourite Player (Past or Present) To Watch

Postby rise on Fri Aug 10, 2012 6:23 am

Mofo wrote:Kobe pulls off some of the most aesthetically pleasing moves on his defenders.
ImageThese shots make my eyes bleed.
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Re: Your Favourite Player (Past or Present) To Watch

Postby Andrew on Fri Aug 10, 2012 11:04 am

I don't know, I kind of enjoyed that one.
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