...wow, the hits REALLY just keep on comin'. This guy's worthless...
http://www.basketball-reference.com/blog/?p=3202
the_ouskull
...wow, the hits REALLY just keep on comin'. This guy's worthless...
http://www.basketball-reference.com/blog/?p=3202
the_ouskull
Skull=the most underrated poster in SoonerFans.com history. -- gdc, 09/05
skull makes people want to go sit in the corner and hang their heads in shame when he responds to their posts. -- birddog, 01/09
skull makes you feel like you are the dumbest motherf*cker on the planet... -- soonerinabilene, 08/09
My staff is getting tired of me making them read your posts. -- birddog, 10/09
As is pretty much always the case, I agree with Skull. -- A Sooner in Texas, 11/09
jesus christ man you really are the most insecure person on this board. we get it, you are right, A.I. is washed up. he was once one of the best players in the NBA, he will be in the hall of fame, but at this point in his career you are right he is washed up. so before you respond in typical skull fashion with a 1,200 word post that should have taken less than 20 to get your point across, save it. YOU ARE RIGHT. EVERYTHING YOU SAY ABOUT SPORTS IS RIGHT.
One down, X to go. There, that was less that twenty, wasn't it?
the_ouskull
Post Script - At least it was for a moment...
Insecure? Hardly. I may have a number; a multitude of issues, even, but insecurity - esteem... not my problems. If it seems like I'm right an inordinate number of times, then, perhaps, there's something to it. Maybe, unlike the majority of people in this world, and on this board, I just don't argue, or even discuss, a topic, unless I have something (accurate, or at least informative) to bring to the table. How that translates to the current topic is thusly: If I thought that Iverson was still a good player, I would either do so silently, or I would, in advance of posting about him, clarify my position. ("He was once great, but he's fallen off lately, but I'm still a fan," etc...) It's throwing out absolute positions ("AI rules!") that gets morons into trouble, because they're easily disproven. This usually leaves the morons in question angry and bitter in regards to their station in life, resulting in posts similar to the one to which I am NOW through responding...
And please believe... If I go over twenty words, it's because I don't run out of sh*t to say after twenty words. Eloquence isn't a curse. Neither, for that matter, is brevity. It's simply a matter of content. When I run out of meaningful sh*t to say, I'm smart enough to stop talking. Take that hint however you will...
Last edited by the_ouskull; 8/25/2009 at 08:42 AM.
Skull=the most underrated poster in SoonerFans.com history. -- gdc, 09/05
skull makes people want to go sit in the corner and hang their heads in shame when he responds to their posts. -- birddog, 01/09
skull makes you feel like you are the dumbest motherf*cker on the planet... -- soonerinabilene, 08/09
My staff is getting tired of me making them read your posts. -- birddog, 10/09
As is pretty much always the case, I agree with Skull. -- A Sooner in Texas, 11/09
never said AI RULES SIGN AI, or that i'm a fan of his. i said that he might be washed up, but if he isn't than he is a valuable asset to a team in need of scoring because he was a great player who still might have something left in the tank. might want to go back and re-read a few posts.
I shall...
First of all, let's look at what you just said again...
So, I went back and re-read some of your posts. In the most recent one, above, you say that you said that he might be washed up and might have something left in the tank. In the same paragraph, however, you also said he is (would be) a valuable asset to a team in need of scoring because he's a great player. So, before we get to the posts of yours that I re-read, let's discuss the most recent one. Which is it? Washed Up or Great Player? You can't be both. (Tracy McGrady trademarked it for himself...)
Sounds a LOT like you have a man-crush on him. "..instantly be the best player on the Clippers team." Whoa, tiger. Really? I mean, going by PER, the best player on the team is Marcus Camby. But, we're talking a team with an up-and-coming player in Eric Gordon playing the 2, and he needs minutes to develop, and Baron Davis, who is still an All-Star, playing the 1. Also, the whole "instantly better than anyone on the Clippers team" thing contradicts your most recent statement of his perhaps being "washed-up." I re-read that post.
Still a great player? Once again, slow down, sir. Last season, AI's PER was 15.89. The league average is set at 15 each season. (To compare, Lebron led the league last season with a 31.76 PER.) So, to say "great" is to say that the following players, who ranked ahead of A.I. in PER last season, could also qualify as "great" players, based off of their play in the most recent NBA campaign. (There are 108 players in the NBA who qualify, so give me just a second to pick some real "gems," so to speak, k? K.)
- Roy Hibbert
- Andrew Bogut
- Lou Williams
- Marc Gasol
- Renaldo Balkman
- Carl Landry
There are others that are equally painful if you know a bit about basketball, but I'll skip those so as not to confuse you. Come to think of it, that would be an all-around "great" team, wouldn't it? Williams at the 1, Iverson at the 2, Balkman at the 3, Bogut the 4, and Hibbert the 5, with Gasol and Landry off of the bench. I'll throw in another guard... how's about John Salmons? And there we go, we're 8-deep in pure "great"ness.
I'm just saying, throwing that word around like that really devalues it.
Dude. Michael Jordan is a Hall-of-Famer too. So is Robert f*cking Parish, for that matter, but you're as high as The Chief if you think that Iverson is still playing anywhere NEAR the level that allowed him to attain his HoF status. Also, Iverson will be 34 years old at the start of the season. Baron Davis will be 30. Eric Gordon will be more than a decade younger than Iverson. So, you can say that Baron Davis isn't a better player than Iverson historically, and I'll agree. But, as for right now... well, one of them has a contract. The other one is Allen Iverson.
This contradicts another of your posts, because if Blake put up numbers like that, he would be a better player than Iverson this season. Therefore, Iverson wouldn't "instantly be the best player on the Clippers."
I'm actually a little p*ssed at myself for not pouncing on this the first time around, but, REALLY, dude? Really? Did you just brag about Iverson, a point guard and two guard with an absurdly high usage rate, averaging more assists than one of the greatest scorers of all time and the same as a small forward who rarely, if ever, dribbled the ball within a set offense. He had his touches, yes, but he didn't dribble out the shot clock and then hike up a contested 30' footer very often, to be certain. So, congrats to your guard for averaging the same number of assists per game as a forward. Nice work.
This going back and re-reading your posts thing was fun. You should ask me to do it again sometime...
the_ouskull
Skull=the most underrated poster in SoonerFans.com history. -- gdc, 09/05
skull makes people want to go sit in the corner and hang their heads in shame when he responds to their posts. -- birddog, 01/09
skull makes you feel like you are the dumbest motherf*cker on the planet... -- soonerinabilene, 08/09
My staff is getting tired of me making them read your posts. -- birddog, 10/09
As is pretty much always the case, I agree with Skull. -- A Sooner in Texas, 11/09
i also said on the 7/18 that he very well may be washed up. which is it, washed up or still has something left in the tank? i don't know yet until this season is over. unlike you, i wasn't blessed with the ability to see into the future. all signs are pointing to he is likely washed up. but my point is you are acting like the guy has always been some cancer that scored empty meaningless points simply because he shoots the ball so many times and has no mind for the game of basketball or his teammates. early in his career it was closer to true, but his game matured and he was always a great player. you know damn well that last year A.I. wasn't in a good situation, detroit had a better version of A.I. in rip hamilton at his position so to use his PER from last season to support your argument is dumb.
once again lets try and break this down into roughly 20 words.
my stance: A.I. was once great, still could be a valuable asset to some team in the NBA IF (big if) he isn't too far over the hill.
your stance: A.I. is a selfish ball hog who has never cared anything about making his team better and is a cancer to any organized basketball team
correct?
No.
First of all, using PER is always accurate because it's pace-adjusted, and measures per-minute stats and not absolute stats. I don't know how much of a better situation an unselfish player could be in than the one Iverson was in last year. Hamilton, Prince, Wallace, Maxiell, McDyess... all vets... all guys who can make things happen without dominating the basketball. Yet, somehow, Iverson couldn't get them the ball. In addition, a 6'5" version of Iverson was waiting in the wings (literally) for some minutes. Also, ironic that you used Hamilton as your example, describing him as a "better version of A.I.," when even though last year was a down year by his usual standards, Hamilton still out-played Iverson.
Hamilton = Efficency
Iverson = Wasteful Possessions
The bottom line is, if Iverson used his powers for good instead of evil, then yes, he would still be an above-average player in the NBA, even if his work ethic, attitude - both on and off of the court, and play all suggest otherwise. But, as he gets older, he reverts more and more back to "what he knows," which is himself.
I have never questioned his mind for the game of basketball. It's his understand of attack angles, leverage, and opponent psychology that has allowed him to overcome what appear to many to be his physical limitations in becoming one of the most dynamic scorers in the history of the N.B.A. His usage rate has also fallen each of the past few season, which means that he's not handling the ball as much as he used to. However, after a spike in PER in the 05-06 (trade me) season, to 26.02, he has fallen back considerably, posting 19.61, 21.06, and last season's 15.89 since then.
He doesn't play well with others, and he never really has. The one time that he was on a team that completely complemented his abilities, he made it to the NBA finals. But, he isn't able to do anything other than what he does. Whenever he's tried, he has 1) failed, and 2) seen his play suffer for it. I think that, at this point in his career, he would be a cancer and then some to the L.A. Clippers; and many other teams around the league. The team that had the best argument to try to grab him, Memphis, has come out and said "no." Shame.
So, in response, no you're not correct. Like Iverson himself, the answer isn't black and white. Doing it in 20 words or less is for people who think that it is. Sorry. I have an argument, not a summary.
the_ouskull
Skull=the most underrated poster in SoonerFans.com history. -- gdc, 09/05
skull makes people want to go sit in the corner and hang their heads in shame when he responds to their posts. -- birddog, 01/09
skull makes you feel like you are the dumbest motherf*cker on the planet... -- soonerinabilene, 08/09
My staff is getting tired of me making them read your posts. -- birddog, 10/09
As is pretty much always the case, I agree with Skull. -- A Sooner in Texas, 11/09
He got an offer from Memphis today
Ranger Reese of OVJ country, Patrollin tha hood.
I Survived Drunkytown with OleVet and all I got was this rash!
With a record of 109-23 (.826) and six Big 12 championships in 10 seasons, Stoops has reason to be arrogant. But he is not. He is somewhere between humble and unimpressed.
~ Ivan Maisel
http://sportslife11.blogspot.com/
Well, they were the only team that (kind of) needed his services, so, if his Twitter post is even true, it makes sense.
the_ouskull
Skull=the most underrated poster in SoonerFans.com history. -- gdc, 09/05
skull makes people want to go sit in the corner and hang their heads in shame when he responds to their posts. -- birddog, 01/09
skull makes you feel like you are the dumbest motherf*cker on the planet... -- soonerinabilene, 08/09
My staff is getting tired of me making them read your posts. -- birddog, 10/09
As is pretty much always the case, I agree with Skull. -- A Sooner in Texas, 11/09
and wouldnt you agree that IF he plays the way he can and buys in, he could really help them...IF
Ranger Reese of OVJ country, Patrollin tha hood.
I Survived Drunkytown with OleVet and all I got was this rash!
With a record of 109-23 (.826) and six Big 12 championships in 10 seasons, Stoops has reason to be arrogant. But he is not. He is somewhere between humble and unimpressed.
~ Ivan Maisel
http://sportslife11.blogspot.com/
IVERSON = CANCER
Jlew, you are gonna get d*ck punched for being a troll when I see you
Ranger Reese of OVJ country, Patrollin tha hood.
I Survived Drunkytown with OleVet and all I got was this rash!
With a record of 109-23 (.826) and six Big 12 championships in 10 seasons, Stoops has reason to be arrogant. But he is not. He is somewhere between humble and unimpressed.
~ Ivan Maisel
http://sportslife11.blogspot.com/
skull, what would it take from iverson this year for you to eat a nice plate of crow? higher PER and 5-10 more wins for the grizzlies?
A miracle.
The Grizzlies also added the #2 overall pick in the draft to their roster, so before you go trying to attribute all of their successes to Iverson, slow down. They also have an up-and-coming star coming off of a RoY-type season in Mayo. (The Gay/Mayo era in Memphis... It's FAN-tastic!)
10+ wins, Iverson shooting 45% or better from the field, Iverson averaging 7 dimes per game, and Iverson's usage rate below 25%. OR... 15+ wins with a usage rate below 22%.
Memphis is the only team that really "needs" him, so we'll have a chance to see what kind of player he's ready to be...
I'm glad that I'm not the only one that thinks that. No way a real person is that ignorant.
the_ouskull
Skull=the most underrated poster in SoonerFans.com history. -- gdc, 09/05
skull makes people want to go sit in the corner and hang their heads in shame when he responds to their posts. -- birddog, 01/09
skull makes you feel like you are the dumbest motherf*cker on the planet... -- soonerinabilene, 08/09
My staff is getting tired of me making them read your posts. -- birddog, 10/09
As is pretty much always the case, I agree with Skull. -- A Sooner in Texas, 11/09
Skull=the most underrated poster in SoonerFans.com history. -- gdc, 09/05
skull makes people want to go sit in the corner and hang their heads in shame when he responds to their posts. -- birddog, 01/09
skull makes you feel like you are the dumbest motherf*cker on the planet... -- soonerinabilene, 08/09
My staff is getting tired of me making them read your posts. -- birddog, 10/09
As is pretty much always the case, I agree with Skull. -- A Sooner in Texas, 11/09
THIS THREAD =
"Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit upon his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats" - H.L. Mencken
How long have you been sitting on that gif, thinking it's new to the internet, waiting to drop it and bask in the ensuing laughter? A couple of weeks? Have you already used it, and it didn't get seen, so now you're trying it again...?
the_ouskull
Skull=the most underrated poster in SoonerFans.com history. -- gdc, 09/05
skull makes people want to go sit in the corner and hang their heads in shame when he responds to their posts. -- birddog, 01/09
skull makes you feel like you are the dumbest motherf*cker on the planet... -- soonerinabilene, 08/09
My staff is getting tired of me making them read your posts. -- birddog, 10/09
As is pretty much always the case, I agree with Skull. -- A Sooner in Texas, 11/09
Heh?
Ranger Reese of OVJ country, Patrollin tha hood.
I Survived Drunkytown with OleVet and all I got was this rash!
With a record of 109-23 (.826) and six Big 12 championships in 10 seasons, Stoops has reason to be arrogant. But he is not. He is somewhere between humble and unimpressed.
~ Ivan Maisel
http://sportslife11.blogspot.com/
Skull=the most underrated poster in SoonerFans.com history. -- gdc, 09/05
skull makes people want to go sit in the corner and hang their heads in shame when he responds to their posts. -- birddog, 01/09
skull makes you feel like you are the dumbest motherf*cker on the planet... -- soonerinabilene, 08/09
My staff is getting tired of me making them read your posts. -- birddog, 10/09
As is pretty much always the case, I agree with Skull. -- A Sooner in Texas, 11/09