Alcindor/Abdul-Jabbar has said the NCAA outlawing the dunk was great for his game.The player (other than Alcindor/KAJ) most negatively affected by the NCAA ban on dunking was David Thompson.
It helped/forced him to master the Sky Hook.
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Alcindor/Abdul-Jabbar has said the NCAA outlawing the dunk was great for his game.The player (other than Alcindor/KAJ) most negatively affected by the NCAA ban on dunking was David Thompson.
Same here. They have no depth and Porter is hurt and really struggling. I’m a big Jokic fan and hope Denver pulls through but think OKC is too deep and will win game 7. If OKC really pushes an up tempo style I don’t think Denver can keep up.It feels like this Nuggets team is running on fumes and yet here they are
Yeah, that looked like the epitome of a backs against the wall performance, while OkC just missed a ton of open threes. I’m not particularly hopeful game seven will be that competitive, though Denver does get two days off. It wouldn’t surprise me if game seven looks like game seven of the Min series, last year.It feels like this Nuggets team is running on fumes and yet here they are
Probably the best series.It feels like this Nuggets team is running on fumes and yet here they are
It does kills me when I watch highlights from 1970s college hoops games and see player go to the hoop for what should be thunderous dunks, and they just gently lay it in.The player (other than Alcindor/KAJ) most negatively affected by the NCAA ban on dunking was David Thompson.
Yeah, that subtle but constant grab at the base of his glut was a really ominous sign.Unfortunately, I think OKC wins game 7, and especially if Gordon's hamstring isn't ready to go.
Yeah but let’s be real. PG and Westbrook both wanted out, and dictated where they wanted to go. Maybe Presti was a genius who knew SGA would be MVP material at some point, but I don’t think anyone thought that.I remember when the Paul George - SGA + picks trade happened and people using it as example of why small market teams are unable to compete with the major markets. Bad take at the time that has aged worse
long-term, sure. short-term he probably scored a lot less than he would have if the dunk had been legal.Alcindor/Abdul-Jabbar has said the NCAA outlawing the dunk was great for his game.
It helped/forced him to master the Sky Hook.
you gotta hand it to him, sam presti is a wizard.I remember when the Paul George - SGA + picks trade happened and people using it as example of why small market teams are unable to compete with the major markets. Bad take at the time that has aged worse
Yeah but let’s be real. PG and Westbrook both wanted out, and dictated where they wanted to go. Maybe Presti was a genius who knew SGA would be MVP material at some point, but I don’t think anyone thought that.
Great move to pile up so many 1st round picks, but that’s also fortunate because all these guys are still affordable. Pretty soon they won’t all be.
My point is just that this situation at least partly fell into OKC’s lap and is a very unique situation of lightning striking for a small market team, for a window of time. Props to them for capitalizing and developing fast enough to contend. But there was plenty of luck involved and the window could still close quickly, at least quicker than it would in a major market.