The NBA is all predicated on "who's team is it" and Derrick falls into that trap of thinking he has to be the man every game. So he doesn't pass much in the 4th quarter. While it is no question a game about superstars, the best way a team wins is with 5 or 6 guys in double figures.

JL3 is valuable because he looks to score and the Bulls can go cold since many of the guys can't make their own shots. If Derrick comes back and JL3 can give you 5 to 10 pts in a limited role then the Bulls are doing well.

JL3 will barely see the floor in the playoffs.

The NBA is all predicated on "who's team is it" and Derrick falls into that trap of thinking he has to be the man every game. So he doesn't pass much in the 4th quarter. While it is no question a game about superstars, the best way a team wins is with 5 or 6 guys in double figures.

JL3 is valuable because he looks to score and the Bulls can go cold since many of the guys can't make their own shots. If Derrick comes back and JL3 can give you 5 to 10 pts in a limited role then the Bulls are doing well.

All these senseless criticisms of his game are kinda confusing to follow.

I don't get it either. There seems to be a real air of, "Is Derrick as good as we think?" going on. It's nonsense. The fact is, without Derrick Rose, you might be the 10th best team in the East. Maybe.

I don't get it either. There seems to be a real air of, "Is Derrick as good as we think?" going on. It's nonsense. The fact is, without Derrick Rose, you might be the 10th best team in the East. Maybe.

He's a Jordan-type talent without being a douche. Until he appeared I didn't even think such a thing existed.

It always comes back to Duncan, doesn't it?

No way. They are 10-4 without him. Probably the most depth in the league. One of the five best coaches in the league. Without Rose they are the Pacers. Maybe slightly worse. They are definitely still better than the Bucks.

Tim Duncan is a huge douche. If it were up to him, he has never committed a foul throughout his entire NBA career.

That's true and that's annoying as hell, but I think Paul Pierce and Kobe are even worse offenders of the "what did I do?" gestures.

That's true and that's annoying as hell, but I think Paul Pierce and Kobe are even worse offenders of the "what did I do?" gestures.

But Tim Duncan looks like a half-morphed werewolf, so there's that too.

I'm sorry you guys missed Rose complaining about not getting superstar calls.

I saw that, but I can admit that I'm biased when it comes to him. Plus he isn't as outwardly expressive during games. And he takes a physical beating too.

No one missed anything. Duncan does this in every. single. game. Duncan always barks at refs, pouts on the bench, or makes these stupid facial gestures that you see out of a 5 year old girl. (I just saw my niece yesterday, this is a very true statement.)

Boozer is not "better" without Rose. The guy can play when he has favorable match-ups. I doubted his ability at the beginning of the season, but I should have listened to Kid Cairo. Boozer has been hovering between average to above-average this year.

Boozer is not "better" without Rose. The guy can play when he has favorable match-ups. I doubted his ability at the beginning of the season, but I should have listened to Kid Cairo. Boozer has been hovering between average to above-average this year.

You Google Tim Duncan and keywords like "douche", "crybaby", or "whiner" and you get a fair amount of results. Can't just be me seeing it, eh?

I think I can just quote that as a follow-up to any more of your posts on the topic. YOU see what you want to see, apparently.

An individual with no bias can see things more clearly.

just personal opinion, never really thought Duncan to be a complainer/douche. there are far far far worse players
besides, every player complains about calls to some degree
seriously watch any game and you can hear "and 1" being yelled on pretty much 98% of the plays

Some guys complain to the refs about lowblows, other guys stomp on faces to deal with lowblows.

Hedo is by far my least favorite.