2010-2011 NBA playoffs

[EKBATAN]

ya i was disappointed at rose, he hasnt lived up to it and is not playing like a champion really, the whole bulls team actually. Miami and Dallas however are hungry for it, should be a great final but i think dirk deserves the championship more, miami can wait another year. I'd hate to see players like dirk and jason kidd retire without a championship.

[Babak]

The King covering D-Rose like flys on shit with the game on the line:




King James shookhi nadareh:




Lou Aldang gets in the latest Lebron poster:

[Babak]

I have a feeling we'll see the King covering Dirk 1 on 1 quite a bit in the finals, which may make this one of the most epic battles of all time. Lebron is arguably the best defender in the NBA today, and there is no doubt that Dirk is the greatest offensive 7 footer ever.

[EKBATAN]

I have a feeling we'll see the King covering Dirk 1 on 1 quite a bit in the finals, which may make this one of the most epic battles of all time. Lebron is arguably the best defender in the NBA today, and there is no doubt that Dirk is the greatest offensive 7 footer ever.

yup thats what i think too.

[Masoud_A]

I have a feeling we'll see the King covering Dirk 1 on 1 quite a bit in the finals, which may make this one of the most epic battles of all time. Lebron is arguably the best defender in the NBA today, and there is no doubt that Dirk is the greatest offensive 7 footer ever.

Dayumn, I thought Babak was the lesser of homers with a more objective POV...

[Babak]

Dayumn, I thought Babak was the lesser of homers with a more objective POV...

If you think that was a homer statement, then you seriously need to do some more homework, because there probably isn't a person on the planet who follows the NBA that would disagree that Lebron is in the conversation when it comes to best defender in the league.

When you've made the All-NBA Defensive 1st team 3 years in a row, it's pretty safe to say that you're arguably the best defender in the league. D12 might be the Defensive Player of the Year, but do you think he could step out and shut down a starting PG? Lebron's versatility is what makes him great, he can guard anyone from the 1-4 positions one on one, and could actually guard most of the 5's in the league as well if he had to.

[Masoud_A]

If you think that was a homer statement, then you seriously need to do some more homework, because there probably isn't a person on the planet who follows the NBA that would disagree that Lebron is in the conversation when it comes to best defender in the league.

When you've made the All-NBA Defensive 1st team 3 years in a row, it's pretty safe to say that you're arguably the best defender in the league. D12 might be the Defensive Player of the Year, but do you think he could step out and shut down a starting PG? Lebron's versatility is what makes him great, he can guard anyone from the 1-4 positions one on one, and could actually guard most of the 5's in the league as well if he had to.

Howard
Iguodala
Rondo
Noah
Garnett
Tony Allen
Bogut
chandler
Battier
ETA: removed Kidd

[Masoud_A]

The above are better defenders than Lebron no question. And dont feed me that Lebron is the most versatile defender since Pippen and shit. Rose was not shooting any better with Chalmers or wade on him. Kobe makes All-NBA defensive as well but we all saw what he was made of this year.

[Babak]

Howard
Iguodala
Rondo
Noah
Garnett
Tony Allen
Bogut
chandler
Battier
ETA: removed Kidd

This is probably the worst post I've ever seen you put up in all the years on this site, and I'm pretty sure you know it yourself. The only guy on that list you put up who isn't a disgrace to this conversation at this point in his career is Tony Allen.

[Masoud_A]

This is probably the worst post I've ever seen you put up in all the years on this site, and I'm pretty sure you know it yourself. The only guy on that list you put up who isn't a disgrace to this conversation at this point in his career is Tony Allen.

It aint worse than this post of yours. Other than Lebron stans I dont think anybody believes Lebron is the best defender in the NBA or that those guys I mentioned are a disgrace to this discussion as you would like to say...

[Babak]

It aint worse than this post of yours. Other than Lebron stans I dont think anybody believes Lebron is the best defender in the NBA or that those guys I mentioned are a disgrace to this discussion as you would like to say...

Lets go through them 1 by 1:

Howard - The most dominant defensive big man in the paint, but not the best overall defender. You can't ask him to guard the 3 point line or chase around a point guard.

Iguodala - A poor man's Lebron who hasn't been the same since he got his big contract, and constantly riddled with injuries. Plus he isn't heavy enough to bang with 4's.

Rondo - He's probably the top defensive PG in the league, but doesn't do nearly enough to be considered best overall defender. He isn't a lock down game changer like Lebron can be.

Noah - See Dwight Howard

Garnett - An old shell of his former self, doesn't belong in this conversation right now.

Tony Allen - Dominant backcourt defender still, although he's lost the freakish athleticism he had before his ACL knee surgery. A case can be made for him as Defensive Player of the Year, but he simply can't do enough to be considered best "overall" defender.

Bogut - This is just a joke. Good rebounder and shot blocker stats wise, but very mediocre 1 on 1 defender even for the center position.

Chandler - A poor man's Dwight Howard.

Battier - Still a fundamentally great defender even at this stage in his career, but got much of his rep for supposedly being the guy who knew "how to defend Kobe". You could make a case for him being the best "overall" defender in the NBA several years ago, but he is not even in the conversation in 2011.

Conclusion: After further analysis, Lebron is not "arguably" the best overall defender, he is without a doubt the best at this moment. If you disagree with me, go ask around and do your own research and I'm pretty sure you'll reach the same conclusion.

[EKBATAN]

Howard
Iguodala
Rondo
Noah
Garnett
Tony Allen
Bogut
chandler
Battier
ETA: removed Kidd

come on now, when u compare defensive players u have to consider position too...obviously the bigger guys are better cuz of their size...so u have to speak relatively. For his size lebron is ONE of the best defenders right now.

ALSO, crunch time is when it matters most, i think when it comes to those sensitive moments at the end of the game, lebron is one of the most focused players....thats what makes the difference between good players and champions.

[Babak]

And just for the record, let the following be known to all:

Masoud A believes that Andrew Bogut is a better overall defender than LeBron James.

Shaking my head...

[Masoud_A]

come on now, when u compare defensive players u have to consider position too...obviously the bigger guys are better cuz of their size...so u have to speak relatively. For his size lebron is ONE of the best defenders right now.

ALSO, crunch time is when it matters most, i think when it comes to those sensitive moments at the end of the game, lebron is one of the most focused players....thats what makes the difference between good players and champions.

Babak did not say Lebron is the best defensive SF/PF in the NBA which means nobody else in the NBA is better. Lebron is def a Top 10 defender currently but bottom Tier 8th/9th/10th.

[Masoud_A]

We choked two consecutive games to our players' inexperience and Brooks inability to set a ****n play off a time out to save his life. Westbrook had to take 65 shots to get past 30+ points again. Durant was not aggressive enough. Refs bailed out Dallas to some extent when they were down with 4minutes to go but it does not matter as we had 7 TO and 7 fouls late in 4th alone.
Overall I'm happy with the results, before the playoffs I said I would be happy with a WCF appearance and we reached that.
The team is young and already made WCF in their second year in Playoffs. Durant needs to hit the gym and become stronger to develop a nasty Post game. Westbrook has to start learning to THINK like a playmaker not a nut case. Ibaka should go on a mission to improve his offensive side of the game.
OKC got a young extremely talented core who aint going anywhere. Kudos to us the most impressive team in the Playoffs.

Mavs were great as a team the whole series, they were clutch and able to close games. Everybody pitched in when it mattered. Dirk was awesome the whole series, the guy wants the title this year and he gonna get it. Good Luck to them in the finals.