2012 London Summer Olympics

[Kuya]

Puerto Rico is really terrible at the olympics. I wonder if our government even invests in our athletes.

[Alvinho]

You guys are cursed. It isn't meant to be.

You'd think with 200 million fucking people who play this shit since berth, we could muster up 11 motherfuckers to do it right.

Nope.

[Alvinho]

Also, double post, etc.

FUCK YEAH, women's volleyball gold.

EAT THAT, USA!!!

Raped in medal count, I know, I know.

[Pendulum]

Absolutely immense effort from Mo Farah winning both 5k and 10k races.

And USA women destroying 4x400m

[Moss]

Yeah, and people give credit to the inside game of that team, but I don't think people realize just how ridiculous it would be.

I don't think I'm exaggerating, at least not by much, when I say Robinson would score 70+... he was literally the kind of player that a team could just feed the ball to inside non-stop, and if you didn't have a Ewing, Olajawon, young Shaq, or at least some serious bangers like Horace Grant, Charles Barkley, etc., there was absolutely nothing at all you could do to stop him.

This team has no answer whatsoever to that. Let alone if there's a Malone scoring threat or Barkley grabbing every single rebound ever, and guys like Mullen outside shooting, not to mention he'd have Magic and/or Stockton feeding him...


Nevermind that you could go position by position and give the edge to 92 at every single one, and by the time you're at like the 4th or 5th guy you're not even talking about "an edge," you're talking about an utterly incomparable dominance.

Late, but "Robinson would score 70+" might be the dumbest thing I have ever read.

You are also aware that Karl Malone and LeBron are the same size?

The Dream Team v. current team arguments are usually pretty dumb, and I think the dream team would win fairly comfortably, but some of your arguments for the dream team are asinine. I haven't watched Bird play nearly as many games as I have seen LeBron play, but I have a really hard time believing he was a better defender than LeBron.

[Cail]

Late, but "Robinson would score 70+" might be the dumbest thing I have ever read.

You are also aware that Karl Malone and LeBron are the same size?

The Dream Team v. current team arguments are usually pretty dumb, and I think the dream team would win fairly comfortably, but some of your arguments for the dream team are asinine. I haven't watched Bird play nearly as many games as I have seen LeBron play, but I have a really hard time believing he was a better defender than LeBron.

my favorite was that klove is some random dude they just put on the team

[Plow]

Late, but "Robinson would score 70+" might be the dumbest thing I have ever read.

You are also aware that Karl Malone and LeBron are the same size?

LeBron is 6'9 265?

wat?

The Dream Team v. current team arguments are usually pretty dumb, and I think the dream team would win fairly comfortably, but some of your arguments for the dream team are asinine. I haven't watched Bird play nearly as many games as I have seen LeBron play, but I have a really hard time believing he was a better defender than LeBron.

Statistical Bird v Lebron:

PPG: 24.3-27.6
RPG: 10-7
APG: 6.3-6.8
SPG: 1.7-1.7
BPG: 0.8-0.8
FG%: 49.6-48.4
3pt%: 37.6-33.1

And that's with 4 more years, all played at ages Lebron may not ever even play at.

Just think about this for a second: in Lebron's rookie year, he shot 41% from the field.

In Bird's rookie year, and in 4 other years, he shot 41% from three.

Championships:
Bird 3 - Lebron 1

Bird did it with Robert Parish as his 2nd best, LeBron did it with someone that may be even better than him...

And, if you count defensive rebounding as a part of defense, (which it obviously is...) Bird is pretty much completely superior.



Who on this team can stop that, and how can they do so, let alone with Jordan, Bird, etc. to cover, and oh btw Magic fucking Johnson feeding him...

[Kibble]

Lebron is 6'8 250. Also you're grossly underselling the Celtics roster in the 80s.

[Plow]

also archi I'm sure is old enough he should remember, you might not, but there was a legit argument of who was better between Bird and Jordan before Jordan started winning championships out the ass

Lebron is 6'8 250. Also you're grossly underselling the Celtics roster in the 80s.

huh? all I've said about them is that parish was the 2nd best...

he and mchale were good, but they weren't dwyane wade

[octopus]

Are we comparing Bird's prime vs Lebron's prime, or Bird's last year playing vs Lebron's current year playing which would be a more valid comparison because we're really comparing the two teams?

[Moss]

also archi I'm sure is old enough he should remember, you might not, but there was a legit argument of who was better between Bird and Jordan before Jordan started winning championships out the ass



huh? all I've said about them is that parish was the 2nd best...

he and mchale were good, but they weren't dwyane wade

I know Larry Bird is easily one of the 5 best players of all time, I was taking issue with you calling him a better defender than LeBron. Was Larry Bird chasing down layups and coming from the weak side to block shots? Was Larry Bird strong enough to guard all the guys that LeBron can guard in the post?

[Moss]

Are we comparing Bird's prime vs Lebron's prime, or Bird's last year playing vs Lebron's current year playing which would be a more valid comparison because we're really comparing the two teams?

I'm comparing the latter(although even at his prime I'd be very surprised if Bird can defend like LeBron), and I'm also pretending Dwight Howard and guys like DRose are healthy and on the team since Plow said it wouldn't matter.

Chandler could guard Robinson. If Robinson destroys him, he's probably scoring 30 points. 70 is ludicrous. Hell, I think LeBron could hold Robinson at or under 30.

LeBron said he was 260 in an interview once, no one believes his listed weight of 250.

[Plow]

I know Larry Bird is easily one of the 5 best players of all time, I was taking issue with you calling him a better defender than LeBron. Was Larry Bird chasing down layups and coming from the weak side to block shots? Was Larry Bird strong enough to guard all the guys that LeBron can guard in the post?

[Plow]

And Larry Bird did it against the greatest group of bigs in the history of the NBA, btw.

[The Stig]

USA women are as good as the men in basketball right (i.e. top tier)? So far USA is winning of course, but just wondering. I know nothing of basketball lol

[tyven]

if larry bird were black he would have been twice as good. LOOK AT ALL HE ACCOMPLISHED WEARING THE WHITE MAN'S BURDEN. this isnt even an argument

[Dimmauk]

I'm comparing the latter(although even at his prime I'd be very surprised if Bird can defend like LeBron), and I'm also pretending Dwight Howard and guys like DRose are healthy and on the team since Plow said it wouldn't matter.

Chandler could guard Robinson. If Robinson destroys him, he's probably scoring 30 points. 70 is ludicrous. Hell, I think LeBron could hold Robinson at or under 30.

LeBron said he was 260 in an interview once, no one believes his listed weight of 250.

Chandler would foul out in the first quarter.

[Moss]

USA women are as good as the men in basketball right (i.e. top tier)? So far USA is winning of course, but just wondering. I know nothing of basketball lol

Pretty much. Definitely favored to win gold.

[Rhyis.]

if larry bird were black he would have been twice as good. LOOK AT ALL HE ACCOMPLISHED WEARING THE WHITE MAN'S BURDEN. this isnt even an argument

Hard to argue.

[The Stig]

Pretty much. Definitely favored to win gold.

Ah ok. I;'m confused right now because it's half time, and no one is doing any analysis/talks. All BBC is showing is: music, and some highlights. Now we're watching them warm up lol