Comments on: Conference Finals Trends to Watch for in the NBA Finals (or Why I Was Wrong) http://www.emptythebench.com/2009/06/01/what-to-watch-2009-nba-finals/ The season's over. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:46:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: D-Fowler http://www.emptythebench.com/2009/06/01/what-to-watch-2009-nba-finals/comment-page-1/#comment-124268 D-Fowler Sun, 07 Jun 2009 15:39:51 +0000 http://www.emptythebench.com/?p=4200#comment-124268 http://20secondtimeout.blogspot.com/2009/06/are-lakers-really-better-off-when-kobe.html http://20secondtimeout.blogspot.com/2009/06/are-lakers-really-better-off-when-kobe.html

]]> By: r.i.p._petrovic http://www.emptythebench.com/2009/06/01/what-to-watch-2009-nba-finals/comment-page-1/#comment-124183 r.i.p._petrovic Sun, 07 Jun 2009 03:06:38 +0000 http://www.emptythebench.com/?p=4200#comment-124183 Ok, perhaps I should clarify what I meant. I'm not arguing that you don't have a point with the stats your pulling out, its the fact that you cant let the discussion on this topic go. I wasn't the one that brought it up on this discussion board. I think there are far more interesting topics to discuss e.g. a Magic v Cavs breakdown, but maybe thats just me. Ok, perhaps I should clarify what I meant. I’m not arguing that you don’t have a point with the stats your pulling out, its the fact that you cant let the discussion on this topic go. I wasn’t the one that brought it up on this discussion board. I think there are far more interesting topics to discuss e.g. a Magic v Cavs breakdown, but maybe thats just me.

]]> By: Zachariah Blott http://www.emptythebench.com/2009/06/01/what-to-watch-2009-nba-finals/comment-page-1/#comment-124074 Zachariah Blott Sat, 06 Jun 2009 21:13:37 +0000 http://www.emptythebench.com/?p=4200#comment-124074 If your point is that I continually take stabs at Bryant by pointing out how well his teammates play in victories, then I guess we don't disagree. Bryant shoots a lot and does not have a good FG% for a shooting guard. It's hard for you to call this taking a stab at him; these are facts. Gasol, Odom, and Bynum as a unit are all over the place with their play, but the Lakers sure seem to have a real good winning percentage when two of them are on. This is not a stab at Bryant. If your point is that I continually take stabs at Bryant by pointing out how well his teammates play in victories, then I guess we don’t disagree. Bryant shoots a lot and does not have a good FG% for a shooting guard. It’s hard for you to call this taking a stab at him; these are facts. Gasol, Odom, and Bynum as a unit are all over the place with their play, but the Lakers sure seem to have a real good winning percentage when two of them are on. This is not a stab at Bryant.

]]> By: r.i.p._petrovic http://www.emptythebench.com/2009/06/01/what-to-watch-2009-nba-finals/comment-page-1/#comment-123818 r.i.p._petrovic Fri, 05 Jun 2009 23:03:16 +0000 http://www.emptythebench.com/?p=4200#comment-123818 Once again, you've missed my point sir. Once again, you’ve missed my point sir.

]]> By: Zachariah Blott http://www.emptythebench.com/2009/06/01/what-to-watch-2009-nba-finals/comment-page-1/#comment-123735 Zachariah Blott Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:04:09 +0000 http://www.emptythebench.com/?p=4200#comment-123735 Is Bryant trigger happy or not? Isn't it good for a team to have a great offensive rebounder if they also have a shooting guard who shoots 25-30 times a game with a so-so shooting percentage? Are the Lakers much better with Gasol or not? Bryant's efficiency as a shooter and passer has stayed rather static for several years: the team obviously rises and falls with improvements and losses in the front court. Is Bryant trigger happy or not? Isn’t it good for a team to have a great offensive rebounder if they also have a shooting guard who shoots 25-30 times a game with a so-so shooting percentage? Are the Lakers much better with Gasol or not?

Bryant’s efficiency as a shooter and passer has stayed rather static for several years: the team obviously rises and falls with improvements and losses in the front court.

]]> By: r.i.p_petrovic http://www.emptythebench.com/2009/06/01/what-to-watch-2009-nba-finals/comment-page-1/#comment-123682 r.i.p_petrovic Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:22:30 +0000 http://www.emptythebench.com/?p=4200#comment-123682 Every time you have an article on the Lakers, you take the opportunity to take little stabs at Bryant - I am referring to the article you wrote on Pau Gasol's recent dominance - "he (Pau) has a trigger happy shooting guard in Bryant". Stick to your day job Blott and stop littering the internet with these subtle attacks on Bryant. You had your chance to voice your opinions on him in your first article, why do you keep trying to get your point across, who are you trying to convince? Every time you have an article on the Lakers, you take the opportunity to take little stabs at Bryant – I am referring to the article you wrote on Pau Gasol’s recent dominance – “he (Pau) has a trigger happy shooting guard in Bryant”. Stick to your day job Blott and stop littering the internet with these subtle attacks on Bryant. You had your chance to voice your opinions on him in your first article, why do you keep trying to get your point across, who are you trying to convince?

]]> By: Zachariah Blott http://www.emptythebench.com/2009/06/01/what-to-watch-2009-nba-finals/comment-page-1/#comment-123503 Zachariah Blott Thu, 04 Jun 2009 04:19:14 +0000 http://www.emptythebench.com/?p=4200#comment-123503 You were right; the Lakers were 0-2 in 05-06 without Kobe. You got me. Everyone on that Lakers team with Shaq has 3 rings: good for Shaq and all those fortunate enough to be on his team. You were right; the Lakers were 0-2 in 05-06 without Kobe. You got me.

Everyone on that Lakers team with Shaq has 3 rings: good for Shaq and all those fortunate enough to be on his team.

]]> By: r.i.p_petrovic http://www.emptythebench.com/2009/06/01/what-to-watch-2009-nba-finals/comment-page-1/#comment-123421 r.i.p_petrovic Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:59:30 +0000 http://www.emptythebench.com/?p=4200#comment-123421 That is completely beside the point I was trying to make. When in your previous article you requested that someone show you a stat where Bryant's team had a winning record without Gasol/Shaq, and I provided one, you put your foot in your mouth and had nothing to say for yourself; no apology there, was there? Similar to how you continue to number crunch and spit out statistics, and forget the important stuff like which players play for which teams (Cuttino Mobley??). Break out the HAT-O-RADE Blott, with the exception of West/Jordan/Parker, Bryant has more rings than all of them on that list put together, which as you will hear every NBA player say, is all that matters. That is completely beside the point I was trying to make. When in your previous article you requested that someone show you a stat where Bryant’s team had a winning record without Gasol/Shaq, and I provided one, you put your foot in your mouth and had nothing to say for yourself; no apology there, was there? Similar to how you continue to number crunch and spit out statistics, and forget the important stuff like which players play for which teams (Cuttino Mobley??). Break out the HAT-O-RADE Blott, with the exception of West/Jordan/Parker, Bryant has more rings than all of them on that list put together, which as you will hear every NBA player say, is all that matters.

]]> By: Zachariah Blott http://www.emptythebench.com/2009/06/01/what-to-watch-2009-nba-finals/comment-page-1/#comment-123280 Zachariah Blott Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:02:06 +0000 http://www.emptythebench.com/?p=4200#comment-123280 And here I thought you accused ME of being unfairly harsh toward one person. Speaking of which, whose career-high FG% for a season from this list is below every other player's career average? (Here's a hint: he also averaged the least amount of assists of the group and has the worst A-TO rate. Another hint: despite having less efficient shooting and passing #'s than everyone else on this list, he's often called the best offensive player of all-time.) Chris Paul Clyde Drexler Dwayne Wade Jerry West John Stockton Kobe Bryant Lebron James Michael Jordan Steve Nash Tony Parker And here I thought you accused ME of being unfairly harsh toward one person.

Speaking of which, whose career-high FG% for a season from this list is below every other player’s career average? (Here’s a hint: he also averaged the least amount of assists of the group and has the worst A-TO rate. Another hint: despite having less efficient shooting and passing #’s than everyone else on this list, he’s often called the best offensive player of all-time.)

Chris Paul
Clyde Drexler
Dwayne Wade
Jerry West
John Stockton
Kobe Bryant
Lebron James
Michael Jordan
Steve Nash
Tony Parker

]]> By: r.i.p_petrovic http://www.emptythebench.com/2009/06/01/what-to-watch-2009-nba-finals/comment-page-1/#comment-122559 r.i.p_petrovic Tue, 02 Jun 2009 04:44:11 +0000 http://www.emptythebench.com/?p=4200#comment-122559 My hat is off to you Blott, you actually admitted you were wrong for once. My hat is off to you Blott, you actually admitted you were wrong for once.

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