nah, on the real he has been doing beter than i expected

too much time on your hands? and rejection at every turn. it’s not personal - i’m reading what you write. taken straight from the horses mouth. maybe you should get out, have a drink or six and pass out on a couch. take it easy, get some sun. besides, you don’t have to worry about that thin skin of yours being penetrated until it gets cold again.

life is too short.

Man u r tooooo much!

One other thing…I know Chris went to the hole sometimes. He could dunk on just about everyone in the league (ask Charles!!!!!) He was awesome - no question…but I simply believe that if he attacked more - and made a point of getting to the line more he would have been unstoppable.

That’s why I think it’s best to compare him to players like Rasheed and Garnett. They have the same approach. I prefer guys like James Worthy who made a point of getting to the line in big games. Worthy would shoot the jumper - but his tenacity in getting to the hole was what drew fouls on Parish, McHale and Bird and whomever dared get too close.

Ditto! Anytime.

Same. It’s nice to have an honest disagreement about something and be able to appreciate the nuances in what the other person is saying.

Thank you - and I wholeheartedly agree about the impact of Peja being injured in the series against Dallas.

They can say what they want, it doesn’t mean it is the gospel. Plenty of football coaches have different philosphies of how to win championships, the same with boxing, its crazy to think only one of them are right.

You’ve been saying that a great deal lately - especially in your rather brusque conversations with TBR. Has someone important to you been ignoring you lately, David? Whatsa matta?

There is no question that basketball, like football and boxing, supports a number of approaches. However, that diversity of basketball opinion admits no reversals when it comes to this principle. The men who dominate in the lane don’t all have to be giants - but they have to handle their business.

So it is in football. Football games are won in the trenches. It’s cliche, but it’s true. That doesn’t mean the team that runs for the most yards will win. It means the team that performs the best on both sides of the ball in the trenches will most likely win. The foundation of the offense begins with the capacity to protect and advance the ball - and for the defense - it is about the capacity to limit the advance of the ball and regain possession without conceding points.

They can say what they want, it doesn’t mean it is the gospel. Plenty of football coaches have different philosphies of how to win championships, the same with boxing, its crazy to think only one of them are right. You know C-Webb might have been able to dominate in the lane, Ali might have been able to dominate as a come forward brawler,Tito could dominate as a slick boxer, but that is not their nature and that is bad coaching that tries to coach people out of their nature instead of forming a gameplan around it or bringing in talent to supplement it.

I agree it will be interesting to see the dynamic of how they interact with each other when it seems like Kenny and Charles come from a different philosophy of basketball than him.

I’ve got mad respect for you. I’m enjoying the debate. I can reference the end of game 6 against LA Webb drove to the basket and scored. He was then called for an offensive foul. Wipe off the bucket. In a close game late you cannot have the refs making that kind of mistake. It was BS. Let’s not leave the refs out of this argument. A ballers game is altered by fouls and Webb and the other Kings big men stayed in foul trouble in games 6 and 7. Look it was David and Goliath and this time Goliath won. No other team could compete with that LA team. For me that says a lot. As for the mistakes made by the Kings I attribute that to growing pains. Look at the Detroit teams that had to beat Boston, it took time they were close on occasions made mistakes and lost before finally beating them. The same can be said for Jordan’s team when trying to beat Detroit. When the time came for the Kings to take their throne, THE King went down with the knee against the Mavs. That is the only time the Mavs would beat the Kings in the playoffs. Once Chris was gone the Mavs could breathe and became a better team. Also don’t sleep on that Kings team defensive skills contrary to what most may think, the Kings were at that time near the top of the league in D.

the coaches know C-Webb can’t dominate in the lane, they know the same for Dirk. To expect them to change their game in the playoffs is stupid, if you need players who excel in the lane bring them into the team and adjust your gameplan to feature them.

What makes you think Chris Webber could not dominate in the paint if he chose to? Surely you know that coaches tried to get him to change his game long before the playoffs. It was a constant topic of conversation. Let’s not begin with errors. It spoils the soup. As for your second point - that’s exactly why Mike Bibby gets as much as he does - because he increased his scoring average, he made free throws, he drove the lane and he took the last shot. (I think you may have read that somewhere.)

My initial point was that C-Webb made a choice that none of the other TNT hosts made AND moreover, that their success on the court and the true value of the show reflected their shared grounding in traditional power basketball. TNT has a unique blend of former players with intriguing insights on what it takes to win. If you read Mizzo’s notes from the show, you’ll see just how often they discuss the importance of playing their particular style…a style embodied in many respects by the defending champion San Antonio Spurs. Could they have made other choices? Of course. Players change their games all the time. Players embrace different roles to meet changing conditions. They add skills to their repertoire to meet the challenges of a new day. Whether it’s adding a sky hook or improving your free throw percentage these types of additions are made every day.

I don’t know how you feel about Rick Adelman. I don’t know how I feel about Rick Adelman. However, some people think he’s a decent coach. He’s won 59, 63, 57, 51, 55, 61, 59, 55, 50 and 55 games in various seasons throughout his career. If he’s going to catch some flak for not being Phil or Larry, he should probably get some credit. I don’t know how much or little.

I think that great coaches tend to inherit, draft or convince big men or other great players to play in the paint. Most great players already know how important it is and don’t need to be told, cajoled or convinced into meeting the structural mandates of the game.

Don’t focus on Duncan too much. I only mentioned him with respect to his style of play…same for Barkley. I’m not making a head-to-head argument. I’m not a fan or defender of the Spurs. Let’s keep it where it’s at.