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Skateboarding => USELESS WOODEN TOY BANTER => Topic started by: Fernandito on April 26, 2020, 07:57:09 AM
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Mullen: Wilt Chamberlain
Gonz: Dr. J
Koston: Jordan
Ishod: Lebron
Nyjah: Steph Curry
Shane O'Neill: Kevin Durant
Tom Penny: Allen Iverson
Vince Carter: Chad Muska
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joslin - westbrook
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Mullen: Wilt Chamberlain
Gonz: Dr. J
Koston: Jordan
Ishod: Lebron
Nyjah: Steph Curry
Shane O'Neill: Kevin Durant
Tom Penny: Allen Iverson
the disrespect on both sides. this just shouldnt be a thread
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Mullen: Wilt Chamberlain
Gonz: Dr. J
Koston: Jordan
Ishod: Lebron
Nyjah: Steph Curry
Shane O'Neill: Kevin Durant
Tom Penny: Allen Iverson
come up with any better comps then
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Mullen: Wilt Chamberlain
Gonz: Dr. J
Koston: Jordan
Ishod: Lebron
Nyjah: Steph Curry
Shane O'Neill: Kevin Durant
Tom Penny: Allen Iverson
Vince Carter: Chad Muska
Was this really the best you could do?
(https://www.thecoli.com/media/dahell-toilet.19227/full?d=1554264761)
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everyone here always critiques stuff like this but never give better examples on the thing
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Daniel Castillo - Spud Webb
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Mullen: Wilt Chamberlain
Gonz: Dr. J
Koston: Jordan
Ishod: Lebron
Nyjah: Steph Curry
Shane O'Neill: Kevin Durant
Tom Penny: Allen Iverson
Vince Carter: Chad Muska
Was this really the best you could do?
(https://www.thecoli.com/media/dahell-toilet.19227/full?d=1554264761)
Yeah, what would your list look like? (https://ktt2.com/static/stickers/word-234x199.png)
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alex olson - jason richardson
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but i dont want to :(
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Lennie Kirk - Ron Artest/Meta World Peace
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Mullen: Wilt Chamberlain
Gonz: Dr. J
Koston: Jordan
Ishod: Lebron
Nyjah: Steph Curry
Shane O'Neill: Kevin Durant
Tom Penny: Allen Iverson
Vince Carter: Chad Muska
Was this really the best you could do?
(https://www.thecoli.com/media/dahell-toilet.19227/full?d=1554264761)
Yeah, what would your list look like? (https://ktt2.com/static/stickers/word-234x199.png)
Tony Hawk /MJ because of their overall impact to their respective cultures and making them both more popular than ever
Shane O’Neill / Kevin Durant since KD is just as versatile at scoring buckets as Shane is at getting tricks. They can pretty much do anything
Nyjah / Russell Westbrook and/or James Harden since they all do insane shit but are polarizing to fans because of their play style/personality
PRod / Lebron for being consummate professionals and at this stage in their careers they’re young legends paving the way for the next generation as they get older and wind down (but still killing at their age)
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Ishod is Lebron
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only Kobe parallel I can think of is Dylan
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my question is who is the Trey Young
and on the flipside who is the Mark Suciu
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Tom Penny: Allen Iverson
Vince Carter: Chad Muska
Your comparisons baffling . If anything Muska = Allen Iverson. And Tom Penny = Kawhi Leonard
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I'm a dilettante who skated in 08/09 and watches basketball a few times a year at best
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Keelan Dadd - Karl Malone
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Lennie Kirk - Ron Artest/Meta World Peace
Nice.
Johnny Layton - Greg Oden: If you know you know
Cory Kennedy - Kobe Bryant: Transcendent talent that always adds something new to their bag of tricks. Came in the game cocky as fuck and sometimes its annoying how manufactured their images are. We love them anyways because its must see when they are feeling it.
Ronnie Creager - Rod Strickland: Criminally underrated by the masses, but also a little overrated by the people who love talking about how underrated they are.
Mike Mo - Derron Williams: Early in their careers were seen as inevitable Hall of Fame talent then just kinda faded away.
Dill - Charles Barkley: Talking head thats 50% hilarious and 50% annoying as fuck and there's a generation of people that don't even realize how good they used to be. (Barkley's not as narcissistic though).
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Rodney Mullen - George Mikan
Jim Greco - Dennis Rodman
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Rodney Mullen - George Mikan
Jim Greco - Dennis Rodman
A+
Reynolds - Vince Carter?
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BA would be Shaq just based off of pure size and power but maybe also the transition to media after their athletic prime
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Kareem Campbell - Magic Johnson
P-Rod - Lebron
Tiago - AD
Stevie - AI
Shane O’Neill - Stephen Curry
Tony Hawk - Michael Jordan
Christian Hosoi - Wilt Chamberlain
Steve Caballero - Larry Bird
Jason Jessee - Bill Laimbeer
Rick Howard - Bryant Reeves
Mike Carroll - Kevin Garnett
Nyjah- Kobe
AVE - Shaq
Jason Dill - John Havlicek
Josh Kalis - Vince Carter
BA - David Robinson
Reynolds - Olajuwon
Twuan- Rasheed Wallace
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Dennis Rodmann - Jereme Rogers (Both are hilarious)
Blake Griffin - Joslin (Both came in hard but got versatile)
Magic - Gustav Tonnesen (Magic Skills)
Jordan - Ishod/Hawk (gamechanger)
AI - Stevie Williams (Gangster)
CP3 - Koston (Both are great unless they open their mouth)
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Lennie Kirk - Ron Artest/Meta World Peace
Nice.
Johnny Layton - Greg Oden: If you know you know
Cory Kennedy - Kobe Bryant: Transcendent talent that always adds something new to their bag of tricks. Came in the game cocky as fuck and sometimes its annoying how manufactured their images are. We love them anyways because its must see when they are feeling it.
Ronnie Creager - Rod Strickland: Criminally underrated by the masses, but also a little overrated by the people who love talking about how underrated they are.
Mike Mo - Derron Williams: Early in their careers were seen as inevitable Hall of Fame talent then just kinda faded away.
Dill - Charles Barkley: Talking head thats 50% hilarious and 50% annoying as fuck and there's a generation of people that don't even realize how good they used to be. (Barkley's not as narcissistic though).
Johnny Layton one is hilarious. Could also be Eddy Curry in that case.
Dill is accurate.
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Arto - Dirk Nowitzki
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dame = miles silvas
luka = suciu
Embiid = Nick Merlino
Brad Beal = Louie Lopez
zion = jamie foy
manu = jarne
Russ = Tyshawn
Shawn Marion = Roger Mancha
JaVale McGee = Zach Allen
Dellavedova = Micky Papa
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dame = miles silvas
luka = suciu
Embiid = Nick Merlino
Brad Beal = Louie Lopez
zion = jamie foy
manu = jarne
Russ = Tyshawn
Shawn Marion = Roger Mancha
JaVale McGee = Zach Allen
Dellavedova = Micky Papa
LMAO Javale McGee and Zach Allen get shat on equally as much.
Related:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSLmeTy2XXI
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Stacy Peralta = Honus Wagner
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TK = MJ 🐐
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Matt Tomasello = The Harlem Globe Trotters
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lets get The Bunt boys on this ya heard !!!!!!
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Javier Sarmineto - Pau Gasol
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dame = miles silvas
luka = suciu
Embiid = Nick Merlino
Brad Beal = Louie Lopez
zion = jamie foy
manu = jarne
Russ = Tyshawn
Shawn Marion = Roger Mancha
JaVale McGee = Zach Allen
Dellavedova = Micky Papa
These are good. I’d have Lonzo as Miles. The skills don’t quite match up but both seem like they love Drake equally as much.
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Bam-Eddy Curry
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Tyshawn is Kawai or the Greek Freak can't decide
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who is Caruso?
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who is Caruso?
Dick Rizzo
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skill wise Nyjah is MJ.
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Tyshawn is Kawai or the Greek Freak can't decide
I was thinking Forrest as Kawhi
Also, maybe Hosoi as Byrd just because Tony is MJ.
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who is Caruso?
Max Palmer
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Milton is Shawn Kemp
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Mike Carrol - Steve Nash
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man that first post was soooo bad. Like they don't watch basketball or skateboarding. My picks are based on personality and style.
Hjalte = Nikola Jokic
AVE = Vince Carter
Versace Plug = Trae Young
Marc Johnson = Stephon Marbury
Ishod = LeBron Fuckin' James
Fred Gall = Dennis Rodman
Mark Suciu = Steph Curry
Miles Silvas = Kevin Durant
PJ Ladd = Kyrie Irving
Dennis Busenitz = Tim Duncan
Mark Appleyard = Ray Allen
Chris Cole = James Harden
Jim Thiebaud = Pop
Ricky Oyola = Kevin Garnett
Bam = Vin Baker
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tyshawn = giannis
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Bobby Puleo = Kyrie because of the flat earth thing
Antwaun = Rodman. They both have gregarious personalities but need some coddling to keep from going crazy.
James Hardy = Derrick Rose. Tons of talent at a young age that was thrown off course due to a knee injury.
Andrew Reynolds = Kareem. Tall, lanky dudes that both have a strong case at GOAT status. Played forever, went bald, and had signature moves. Kareem’s sky hook= Reynolds FS flip.
Koston = Kobe (if Koston were responding to this thread).
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nyjah = steph curry
some of these actually make perfect sense
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haha some of these are terrible i had to post
kobe - reynolds
both all time greatest in there fields, crazy work ethics, amazing transformations from young buck to fine wine
lebron - ninejah
polarizing, top of there class currently, gained respect of all fans thru body of work
charles barkley - dill
someone else said it my b im stealing it zion and foy is a a great one too
luka doncic - versace plug
haha this one might be bad i aint even gonna make the case but i think it works
i wanna know who is JR SMITH, DENNIS RODMAN, and which NBA player is ANTWUAN
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what is with those Nyjah and Steph comparisons?
Steph is a family man whose lifestyle is way less ostentatious than other dudes at his level.
the Nyjah as Harden call was perfect though.
on paper both are technically achieving at the highest / most efficient rate possible, but they make true heads cringe since their whole approach seems antithetical to showing true passion or respect for the art form.
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Shane O’Neil= Harden?
Very impressive but don’t really enjoy watching him play
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Louie Barletta - Marco Belinelli
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MJ can only be Tony Hawk
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Come on Ishod is Dennis Rodman.
(https://i1.wp.com/laskateboarderie.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Capture-d%E2%80%99%C3%A9cran-2017-10-31-%C3%A0-20.46.24-1.png)
But in all seriousness stop disrespecting the man comparing him to Lebron.
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Come on Ishod is Dennis Rodman.
But in all seriousness stop disrespecting the man comparing him to Lebron.
They're both consistent, highly-productive, well-rounded guys with peers that are better scorers/more tech/flashier/gnarlier. Although Ishod appeals to purists more and is more aesthetically pleasing to watch
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Any Roy- Delonte West
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Tony Hawk - Larry Bird: The OG goat. All the greats look up to him. Both last names are avian. Best of his time (mid/late 80s)
Reynolds/Koston - tied for MJ: Best and most popular of their time. Most succesful signature footwear lines. (late 90s)
P.Rod - Kobe: Protoge of Koston, best of his time (mid 2000s)
Nyjah - Lebron: Arguably the best of our time if you want to factor contests and pure consistancy. But he doesnt have the style or grace that the OG greats have. An insanely good skater, but no one really cares because he is a pure machine.
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what is with those Nyjah and Steph comparisons?
Steph is a family man whose lifestyle is way less ostentatious than other dudes at his level.
the Nyjah as Harden call was perfect though.
on paper both are technically achieving at the highest / most efficient rate possible, but they make true heads cringe since their whole approach seems antithetical to showing true passion or respect for the art form.
I’m with the comparison. Less about direct comparison for me (Nyjah and Harden both party and don’t really care to fit in with the current norms, I get that) but more high level.
Transcendent talent that brought the activity to a different level but is generally free of interesting personality and image feels extremely manufactured. Also activity is so easy for him that it’s not really exciting to watch anymore.
Nyjah = Steph
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Derrick Rose-Anyone who came in had a great first part, got injured and struggled to put out anything better.
I get strong Rodman vibes from D-Loy’s hair but I’m not gonna slander Rodman’s name and compare anything but hair.
I’m gonna break the rules and say .....
Gary from Skateline-Stephen A Smith
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Tyshawn Jones- Ansu Sesay
Forrest Edwards- Nazr Mohammed
Silas Baxter Neal- Vitaly Potapenko
Dennis Busenitz- Vladimir Dramniac
Reese Forbes- Mark Madsen
Ave- Danny Fortson
Mark Appleyard- Shaun Livingston
Mark Gonzales- Gilbert Arenas
Eric Koston- Adam Morrison
Scott Johnston- Marv Albert
Danny Way- Manute Bol
Brian Anderson- Jason Collins
Rick Mccrank- Allen Iverson
Jason Dill- Shane Battier
Ishod Ware- Vladimir Radmanovic
Jereme Rogers- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Paul Rodriguez- Sue Bird
Wade Desarmo- Bo Jackson
Nakel Smith- Luke Longley
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Derrick Rose-Anyone who came in had a great first part, got injured and struggled to put out anything better.
I get strong Rodman vibes from D-Loy’s hair but I’m not gonna slander Rodman’s name and compare anything but hair.
I’m gonna break the rules and say .....
Gary from Skateline-Stephen A Smith
So Mike Mo is Derrick Rose.
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I lost respect for anyone who put Nyjah as Lebron on a pure intelligence level. Lebron is 3/9 in the finals while Nyjah was so clutch he made people quit watching street league.
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Javier Sarmineto - Pau Gasol
Most accurate one
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Tyshawn Jones- Ansu Sesay
Forrest Edwards- Nazr Mohammed
Silas Baxter Neal- Vitaly Potapenko
Dennis Busenitz- Vladimir Dramniac
Reese Forbes- Mark Madsen
Ave- Danny Fortson
Mark Appleyard- Shaun Livingston
Mark Gonzales- Gilbert Arenas
Eric Koston- Adam Morrison
Scott Johnston- Marv Albert
Danny Way- Manute Bol
Brian Anderson- Jason Collins
Rick Mccrank- Allen Iverson
Jason Dill- Shane Battier
Ishod Ware- Vladimir Radmanovic
Jereme Rogers- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Paul Rodriguez- Sue Bird
Wade Desarmo- Bo Jackson
Nakel Smith- Luke Longley
lol this is incredible. reading this list was a journey. I can't say I understand the journey. But your mind seems like an interesting place.
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Kareem / D Wade
Versatile, style.
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Tyshawn Jones- Ansu Sesay
Forrest Edwards- Nazr Mohammed
Silas Baxter Neal- Vitaly Potapenko
Dennis Busenitz- Vladimir Dramniac
Reese Forbes- Mark Madsen
Ave- Danny Fortson
Mark Appleyard- Shaun Livingston
Mark Gonzales- Gilbert Arenas
Eric Koston- Adam Morrison
Scott Johnston- Marv Albert
Danny Way- Manute Bol
Brian Anderson- Jason Collins
Rick Mccrank- Allen Iverson
Jason Dill- Shane Battier
Ishod Ware- Vladimir Radmanovic
Jereme Rogers- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Paul Rodriguez- Sue Bird
Wade Desarmo- Bo Jackson
Nakel Smith- Luke Longley
thank you for reminding me of some legendary Supersonics. Draymond Green would be Danny Fortson 2.0 if it wasn't for the rest of that team.
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Sean Sheffey - Dennis Rodman
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who is marc johnson?
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Kawhi is Tiago.
Templeton is george mikan.
Gator is the nonexistent nba star that raped a girl, killed her and placed her body into a surboardboard bag.
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this thread offends me as a skater and a hooper. Bravo.
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who is marc johnson?
Latrell Sprewell
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LeBron-Cavs, Heat, Cavs
TK-Baker, Element, Baker
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Latrell Sprewell
nice.
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who’s Pat Beverley?
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Heath Kirchart - Tim Duncan ?
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Max Palmer
Perfect.
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Whos the Montrezl Harrell he's one of my favorite players
Also who would the OG Anunoby be? To me OG is Fred Gall
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AVE - MJ
Dill - Pippen
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who’s Pat Beverley?
Shane Heyl.
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Guy- Jordan
Kareem- Magic Johnson
P Rod- Kobe
Koston-CP3
Ishod- Lebron
Gonz- Kareem Abdul Jabbar
Lance Mountain- Larry Bird
Dill- Charles Barkley
Allen Iverson- Stevie Williams
Mark Suciu- Jerry West
Tyshawn Jones- James Harden
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tyshawn jones - lebron james. he has so much power to his skating.
who’s Pat Beverley?
Terry Kennedy
who is marc johnson?
lemar odom
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Clint Walker: Dan Marino
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nick trapasso: Larry Sanders
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Jamie Foy: Greg Ostertag
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Kyrie Irving= Kyrie Irving
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypO97tQ4g-g (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypO97tQ4g-g)
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Whos the Montrezl Harrell he's one of my favorite players
Also who would the OG Anunoby be? To me OG is Fred Gall
Montrezl Harrell is probably Robert Neal.
Kevin Bradley is Tim Thomas. Could be the best if he cared with his skillset.
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I thought about it more and Pat Beverley is Weckingball.
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Kyle korver : Chris Roberts
Old and not sure why they’re still around
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Daniel Castillo - Spud Webb
(https://media.giphy.com/media/cdNSp4L5vCU7aQrYnV/source.gif)
nice
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Kyle korver : Chris Roberts
Old and not sure why they’re still around
You’re actually really on to something here. It’s been said that guys that can master at least 1 elite skill can end up sticking around in the league for 10+ years. Korver’s 3 point shooting is Robert’s manual.
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Kyrie=Antonio Durao cause switch game=left hand
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I randomly remembered this thread the other day. It was a fun discussion to read! I thought of some new ones to add:
Alexis Ramirez - Donovan Mitchell
Tyshawn Jones - Anthony Edwards
Frankie Spears - Trae Young
Hope to see some more posts here :)
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kevin bradley- michael jordan
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Berra is like lebron. Used to be good but now he just complains and is totally insufferable. Their inflated egos drag down their teams.
Suciu is like joker. Kinda slow but pulls off really technical stuff. Carries their team.
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Berra is like lebron. Used to be good but now he just complains and is totally insufferable. Their inflated egos drag down their teams.
Suciu is like joker. Kinda slow but pulls off really technical stuff. Carries their team.
That Berra LeBron comparison is the weakest thing I’ve ever read (aside from whatever the fuck drags down or carries their team means in a skateboarding context).
If anything Lebrons comparison is to Reynolds due to being a prodigy with an inexplicably long career whilst deserving of being in the top 3 greatest of all time discussions while maintain connections to Los Angeles and Florida
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kevin bradley- michael jordan
Heath kirchart = Jordan
Heath obviously had the talent but more so had the insane dedication and work ethic to do things no one had seen before, everyone of heaths parts was a championship run in and of itself, most of if not all still talked about in the highest regard to this day. He is also arguably the most copied skater and that leads me to my next comparison.
Dylan Rieder = Kobe Bryant
Obvious untimely and tragic passings aside Kobe idolized Jordan, and Dylan idolized Heath. Both Kobe and Dylan Refined styles/influence’s adopted from said idols and made it their own. Beyond that Dylan and Kobe alike shook up both of their respective shoe markets and combined and brought in outside influences to skate and basketball shoes (Dylan high fashion to skate shoes and Kobe brought in soccer influence to basketball).
All this being said Kb is uber talented but is an underachiever despite still having an incredibly successful career. He’s probably closer to T-Mac.
In conclusion
Kevin Bradley = T-Mac
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kevin bradley- michael jordan
Heath kirchart = Jordan
Kb is uber talented but is an underachiever despite still having an incredibly successful career. He’s probably closer to T-Mac.
In conclusion
Kevin Bradley = T-Mac
Yeah no way MJ. T-mac probably was playing too many seasons to be KBs equivalent. So maybe Shawn Kemp?Übertalented but fizzled out too early.
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Berra is like lebron. Used to be good but now he just complains and is totally insufferable. Their inflated egos drag down their teams.
Suciu is like joker. Kinda slow but pulls off really technical stuff. Carries their team.
That Berra LeBron comparison is the weakest thing I’ve ever read (aside from whatever the fuck drags down or carries their team means in a skateboarding context).
If anything Lebrons comparison is to Reynolds due to being a prodigy with an inexplicably long career whilst deserving of being in the top 3 greatest of all time discussions while maintain connections to Los Angeles and Florida
Dont throw dirt on reynolds name like that. Reynolds is aging like fine wine. Lebron is aging like a turd. The only thing lebron is good at is travelling.
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Berra is like lebron. Used to be good but now he just complains and is totally insufferable. Their inflated egos drag down their teams.
Suciu is like joker. Kinda slow but pulls off really technical stuff. Carries their team.
That Berra LeBron comparison is the weakest thing I’ve ever read (aside from whatever the fuck drags down or carries their team means in a skateboarding context).
If anything Lebrons comparison is to Reynolds due to being a prodigy with an inexplicably long career whilst deserving of being in the top 3 greatest of all time discussions while maintain connections to Los Angeles and Florida
Dont throw dirt on reynolds name like that. Reynolds is aging like fine wine. Lebron is aging like a turd. The only thing lebron is good at is travelling.
mans compared him to the 2 best player OAT
all time scoring leader, etc
2011 level trolling
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Draymond Green - Manny Santiago, both guys yap way too much and I wouldn’t be surprised if draymond has also smashed a birthday cake at some point in his life
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Kader = Ben simmons
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I'm not entirely convinced Aidan Mackey and Brian Scalabrine are two different people.
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Nakel = Dillon Brooks
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Kader = Ben simmons
I think KB for Ben Simmons works better. I'd say Kader is LaMelo, fantastic young talents with a fun chaotic aspect to their skating/playing but very often overhyped by younger fans and people who watched them grow up online.
Jeremy Leabres - D. Rose: Came out swinging and looked liked they'd be one of the absolute best but were sadly plagued by knee injuries, though still managed to eventually have a solid career, albeit not the one expected.
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I think KB for Ben Simmons works better. I'd say Kader is LaMelo, fantastic young talents with a fun chaotic aspect to their skating/playing but very often overhyped by younger fans and people who watched them grow up online.
Jeremy Leabres - D. Rose: Came out swinging and looked liked they'd be one of the absolute best but were sadly plagued by knee injuries, though still managed to eventually have a solid career, albeit not the one expected.
Kader is Ja Morant. Cmon guys
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I think KB for Ben Simmons works better. I'd say Kader is LaMelo, fantastic young talents with a fun chaotic aspect to their skating/playing but very often overhyped by younger fans and people who watched them grow up online.
Jeremy Leabres - D. Rose: Came out swinging and looked liked they'd be one of the absolute best but were sadly plagued by knee injuries, though still managed to eventually have a solid career, albeit not the one expected.
Kader is Ja Morant. Cmon guys
Haha for sure thought of of that one as well
Also, Paul Hart - Grayson allen
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I'm not entirely convinced Aidan Mackey and Brian Scalabrine are two different people.
hahahahaha. The White Mambas!
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I randomly remembered this thread the other day. It was a fun discussion to read! I thought of some new ones to add:
Alexis Ramirez - Donovan Mitchell
Tyshawn Jones - Anthony Edwards
Frankie Spears - Trae Young
Hope to see some more posts here :)
I see Tyshawn closer to prime James Harden than current Anthony Edwards. Edwards is too gregarious and hyper competitive.
- Harden and Tyshawn both have chill demeanors that kinda makes them look like dicks even though they’re not trying to be.
- Both have oddly specific skill sets where they are either one or two of best ever at their strengths while being really bad at what they don’t do. Harden is a god tier shooter, passer and contact creator, but is a terrible defender, and hasn’t been in shape since 2019. Tyshawn has the best pop in history and an amazing trick selection, but I don’t recall him ever filming a manual or a transition trick.
- Traditionalists of each craft have complicated feelings about them, some of it justified, some of it complete bullshit.
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Rob Welsh - Larry Byrd
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Shawn Bradley = Ron Whaley
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TJ = KD
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Herman - Kyrie
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Westgate is Spud Webb or Nate Robinson, a smaller guy with absolutely insane pop.
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Westgate is Spud Webb or Nate Robinson, a smaller guy with absolutely insane pop.
Haha - perfect
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I randomly remembered this thread the other day. It was a fun discussion to read! I thought of some new ones to add:
Alexis Ramirez - Donovan Mitchell
Tyshawn Jones - Anthony Edwards
Frankie Spears - Trae Young
Hope to see some more posts here :)
I see Tyshawn closer to prime James Harden than current Anthony Edwards. Edwards is too gregarious and hyper competitive.
- Harden and Tyshawn both have chill demeanors that kinda makes them look like dicks even though they’re not trying to be.
- Both have oddly specific skill sets where they are either one or two of best ever at their strengths while being really bad at what they don’t do. Harden is a god tier shooter, passer and contact creator, but is a terrible defender, and hasn’t been in shape since 2019. Tyshawn has the best pop in history and an amazing trick selection, but I don’t recall him ever filming a manual or a transition trick.
- Traditionalists of each craft have complicated feelings about them, some of it justified, some of it complete bullshit.
Terrific comparison.
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This thread is stupid
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This thread is stupid
no u
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Frog: The Harlem Globetrotters
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emile is lebron james
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Brian Wenning - Carmelo Anthony
bs nosegrind popout = midrange jumpper
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emile is lebron james
emile is JJ Barea
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my glorious king
(https://i.ibb.co/P99DNjy/Screenshot-2025-01-16-163432.png) (https://ibb.co/gPP4398)
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i can't read all 9 pages of this, but the one that has always stood out to me was a gift from a stranger.
i was playing a show in memphis at that bar that used to be elvis' dojo during a grizzlies playoff game. when we finished this guy (who turned out to be three 6 mafia's DJ) came up to me and started talking to me about ja morant. in that memphis twang he talked all about how much he feels like tom penny. i couldn't agree more
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Herman - Kyrie
Flat earth crew
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Not a comparison per say, but had to chime in on the somewhat odd colab between Kawhi Leonard and Tiago Lemos for New Balance. I guess Kawhi had to appreciate another athlete that spends so much of his time on benches. As far as comparisons though, how about Charles Oakley/ Mike Vallely. Before getting traded to the Knicks, Oakley used to be the "enforcer" on the Chicago Bulls. If you messed with MJ, you'd have to deal with Oakley. Speaking of power forwards, also: Larry Johnson/ Sean Sheffey and Dennis Rodman/ Jeff Grosso.
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Not a comparison per say, but had to chime in on the somewhat odd colab between Kawhi Leonard and Tiago Lemos for New Balance. I guess Kawhi had to appreciate another athlete that spends so much of his time on benches. As far as comparisons though, how about Charles Oakley/ Mike Vallely. Before getting traded to the Knicks, Oakley used to be the "enforcer" on the Chicago Bulls. If you messed with MJ, you'd have to deal with Oakley. Speaking of power forwards, also: Larry Johnson/ Sean Sheffey and Dennis Rodman/ Jeff Grosso.
Ok that was good but Kawhi is going crazy right now in the playoffs
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I don't know ánything about basketball, but I know our Wieger is the Rik Smits of skateboarding.
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I do this all the time with my firends
Ishod = Michael Jordan
Nyjah = Lebron
Prod = Kobe
Koston = Magic Johnson
Danny Way = Wilt Chamberlain
Tom Scharr = Luka Doncic
BA = Tim Duncan
Reynolds = Vince Carter
Shane oniell = White Chocolate
cordano = Shaq attack
Tony Hawk = Larry Bird
KB = Allen Iverson
I want to play this forever
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lowkey touz is like jr smith
both connected to supreme (joke)
you could compare jr's beautiful shooting form to vince's swagger.
have both been on winning teams, but were never the stand out guy, just entertaining characters
idk
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Nyjah=Kobe
Talent
Mindset
Hard work
Raped someone and it didn't affect their career
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Nyjah=Kobe
Talent
Mindset
Hard work
Raped someone and it didn't affect their career
It’s the latter for me
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Ave = Dirk
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Jason Williams makes me think of a cross between like Luan De Oliveira and an early 2000s PJ Ladd.
Seemingly technically gifted and a degree of spontaneity to how they might and do approach things, given their skillset is so large.
Although I think someone said Williams = Shane O' Neil and I kinda love that too. They both seem to know exactly how to handle their board or ball, and no matter what know exactly where it is and what it is doing in relation to their body.
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Nyjah=Kobe
Talent
Mindset
Hard work
Raped someone and it didn't affect their career
Holy shit. Sorry to go off road, but I've suddenly realized Cristiano Ronaldo is the Nyjah of football (soccer).
And apparently Kobe Bryant is the Cristiano Ronaldo of basketball, based on the above + the fact that they're both not welcome in a GOAT debate.
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Victor “Doobie” Pellegrin and Luka Doncic.
Both are revered and reviled in different circles and are distinctly European. Both are criticized for their behavior outside of their respective professions. Both have attitudes that people may view as “annoying”.
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Brian Wenning - Carmelo Anthony
bs nosegrind popout = midrange jumpper
Actually really dig this one
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Who is God Shammgod though?
Where is Peja Stojokovich’s equal?
If there is a Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf comparison to be made, let it be known.
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Who is God Shammgod though?
Where is Peja Stojokovich’s equal?
If there is a Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf comparison to be made, let it be known.
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf - pj Ladd ?
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Who is God Shammgod though?
Where is Peja Stojokovich’s equal?
If there is a Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf comparison to be made, let it be known.
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf - pj Ladd ?
Gnarred
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Bam - Dennis Mudman
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Daniel Castillo=Muggsy Bogues
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Draymond is clearly Mike V
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Word around town is J Casanova is like Wilt Chamberlain
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Who’s Jeremy Lin?
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Victor “Doobie” Pellegrin and Luka Doncic.
Both are revered and reviled in different circles and are distinctly European. Both are criticized for their behavior outside of their respective professions. Both have attitudes that people may view as “annoying”.
Same could be said for Daan.
Zion/Foy comparison is good, but Zion had all the hype and was a huge disappointment. On the other hand, nobody expected shit from the 2 big fat sloppy white boys who keep winning MVP and SOTY.
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Robert Horry - Willy Santos
Derrick Rose- Trainwreck
Nash - Daewon
Shawn Kemp - Cardiel
Dirk - Kirchart
Julius Erving - Mullen
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David Loy is Kyle Kuzma
AVE is Jokic
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David Loy is Kyle Kuzma
AVE is Jokic
Jokic feels way more like Yuto to me
other one works but you didn't have to do Kuzma dirty like that..
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Joker could be Foy - power and so good
AI - Mike Carroll - styles
Curry - Yuto? They make it look easy
SGA - Tyshawn
Out of time but I enjoyed the thought process.
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Dennis Rodman - Fred Gall
Great footwork
Both from nj
Substance problems
All time
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Robert Horry - Willy Santos
Derrick Rose- Trainwreck
Nash - Daewon
Shawn Kemp - Cardiel
Dirk - Kirchart
Julius Erving - Mullen
Love the Dirk / HK comparison
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Robert Horry - Willy Santos
Derrick Rose- Trainwreck
Nash - Daewon
Shawn Kemp - Cardiel
Dirk - Kirchart
Julius Erving - Mullen
Love the Dirk / HK comparison
Help me with that. I’m not seeing it. I don’t really see any of those comparisons actually, especially Dr J/Rodney
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Derrick Rose = Mikemo
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Robert Horry - Willy Santos
Derrick Rose- Trainwreck
Nash - Daewon
Shawn Kemp - Cardiel
Dirk - Kirchart
Julius Erving - Mullen
Love the Dirk / HK comparison
Help me with that. I’m not seeing it. I don’t really see any of those comparisons actually, especially Dr J/Rodney
Heath is more Duncan in his media-reticence
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I feel like T-Funk is the Detler Schrempf of Baker.
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I feel like T-Funk is the Detler Schrempf of Baker.
I would say Kyrie: both have personalities that affected their ability to have a shoe sponsor
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Jeremy Sochan is Manny Santiago
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Shane O’Neill is Michael Finley
(https://i.makeagif.com/media/6-09-2024/Gs0ys4.gif)
Luka is Gabbers
(https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRA3txWcZfBC2mBsJTJoK1GlLHYNJ8e1xV5WDxHzd1fsA&s=10)
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Mike york...bill walton.
Loveable personalities, frozen taffy knees
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Koston is James Harden
undeniable talent+unrivaled sass
(https://media1.tenor.com/m/N9lCjXLpLM0AAAAC/james-harden-bye.gif)
Also because it would piss Koston off to not be compared to a Laker
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Antwuan Dixon = Tracy McGrady
Felipe Mota = Kon Knueppel? man this is harder than I thought
Kerry Getz = a less asshole-ish Grayson Allen
Andy Anderson = Lamello Ball
Dennis Schröder = Dennis Schröder
Austin Reaves = Jim Halpert
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skill wise Nyjah is MJ.
nyjah is lebron skill wise. nyjah cant do frontside flips and nollie/switch kickflip or like frontside lipslide. He also wins everything except the actual big shit like olympics and SOTY and stuff.
Same thing and lebin having limited bag and absolutely no defense exccept chasedown blocks. but goes to the playoffs every season and the finals even but ultimately loses more than he wins. also covered in tattoos and child prodigy. they have it all lined.
Ishod is Michael Jordan skill wise.
Tony Hawk is like wilt chamberlain. absolutely great but not like jordan great.
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I've read the ishod comparisons but I think he is Timmy d. Unquestionably great but somehow underappreciated. Fundamentally sound across the bloard
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koston is magic
nyjah is lebron
ishod is MJ
P.Rod is Kobe
tony hawk is larry bird
PJ is Jwill
sheffey is rodman
cordano has to be shaq....
whoever said dirk to HK. that was great
id say reynolds is tim duncan. and herman is his ganobli and spanky is like tony parker.
mason silva is westbrook.
bobby d keyzer is kawhai leonard.
foy is luka obviously
dashawn or zion (depending on the day) is ant edwards.
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Someone has probably already said this but I just rewatched the Nike "20 Years of Grant Taylor" part and he is easily the LeBron of this shit.
Insanely talented as a youth and lived up to all of the expectations as a pro. Their timelines line up pretty well too with both of them breaking on to the scene around the same time and now they're both still active with people kind of wondering of they're slowing down a bit and they both sort of are but every once and awhile they both do something that makes you go "damn they still got it, idk if anyone else can do that"
Grant is also like LeBron in the sense that he's the skateboarding equivalent of a no-BS positionless player. Him and LeBron can really do it all to a different degree than a lot of other people who get the ATV/positionless player label.
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Someone has probably already said this but I just rewatched the Nike "20 Years of Grant Taylor" part and he is easily the LeBron of this shit.
Insanely talented as a youth and lived up to all of the expectations as a pro. Their timelines line up pretty well too with both of them breaking on to the scene around the same time and now they're both still active with people kind of wondering of they're slowing down a bit and they both sort of are but every once and awhile they both do something that makes you go "damn they still got it, idk if anyone else can do that"
Grant is also like LeBron in the sense that he's the skateboarding equivalent of a no-BS positionless player. Him and LeBron can really do it all to a different degree than a lot of other people who get the ATV/positionless player label.
Grant is Paul George
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Someone has probably already said this but I just rewatched the Nike "20 Years of Grant Taylor" part and he is easily the LeBron of this shit.
Insanely talented as a youth and lived up to all of the expectations as a pro. Their timelines line up pretty well too with both of them breaking on to the scene around the same time and now they're both still active with people kind of wondering of they're slowing down a bit and they both sort of are but every once and awhile they both do something that makes you go "damn they still got it, idk if anyone else can do that"
Grant is also like LeBron in the sense that he's the skateboarding equivalent of a no-BS positionless player. Him and LeBron can really do it all to a different degree than a lot of other people who get the ATV/positionless player label.
Grant is Paul George
I feel like to be Paul George, you'd have to have had an insanely brutal injury that you bounced back from early in your career and you'd have to be dogshit in the present day.
Edit: maybe MikeMo?
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Someone has probably already said this but I just rewatched the Nike "20 Years of Grant Taylor" part and he is easily the LeBron of this shit.
Insanely talented as a youth and lived up to all of the expectations as a pro. Their timelines line up pretty well too with both of them breaking on to the scene around the same time and now they're both still active with people kind of wondering of they're slowing down a bit and they both sort of are but every once and awhile they both do something that makes you go "damn they still got it, idk if anyone else can do that"
Grant is also like LeBron in the sense that he's the skateboarding equivalent of a no-BS positionless player. Him and LeBron can really do it all to a different degree than a lot of other people who get the ATV/positionless player label.
Grant is Paul George
I feel like to be Paul George, you'd have to have had an insanely brutal injury that you bounced back from early in your career and you'd have to be dogshit in the present day.
Edit: maybe MikeMo?
Mike mo would probably be d rose to some people
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Someone has probably already said this but I just rewatched the Nike "20 Years of Grant Taylor" part and he is easily the LeBron of this shit.
Insanely talented as a youth and lived up to all of the expectations as a pro. Their timelines line up pretty well too with both of them breaking on to the scene around the same time and now they're both still active with people kind of wondering of they're slowing down a bit and they both sort of are but every once and awhile they both do something that makes you go "damn they still got it, idk if anyone else can do that"
Grant is also like LeBron in the sense that he's the skateboarding equivalent of a no-BS positionless player. Him and LeBron can really do it all to a different degree than a lot of other people who get the ATV/positionless player label.
Grant is Paul George
I feel like to be Paul George, you'd have to have had an insanely brutal injury that you bounced back from early in your career and you'd have to be dogshit in the present day.
Edit: maybe MikeMo?
Mike mo would probably be d rose to some people
true, that's actually so on point
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Is Steve Nash and McCrank too on the nose?
Jake Johnson is Bol Bol, Jokic is Arto, Rowley is maybe like an Isaiah Thomas, Mullen is Jerry West, Sinclair is Red Auerbach, Nyjah is Lamelo Ball, Deawon is Allen Iverson, Jamie Foy is Zion if Zion ever stayed healthy, Rick and Mike, as well as Ave and Dill, are both Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett (legendary but need to stop running their mouths and coming apart at the seams), Koston wishes he was Kobe but is more of a Durant, Danny Way is LeBron because he's clearly the skate messiah and his life and xgames read like a Hollywood script. Guy Mariano is MJ, he's had the FF comeback, and the lesser remembered Wizards/Numbers streak. Rudy Johnson is Pippen because maybe once every year or so you briefly remember he existed but only with Guy Mariano.
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DLOY = RODMAN
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Lennie Kirk — Jaden Ivey
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DLOY = RODMAN
Sheffey is Rodman
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Kb is john wall
edit: cliche part is john walls highschool mixtape
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Sheffey is Rodman
Incorrect.
DLOY = RODMAN
Sheffey was awesome at his peak. Rodman was a joke at his peak.
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Incorrect.
DLOY = RODMAN
Sheffey was awesome at his peak. Rodman was a joke at his peak.
Rodman at least was capable of having an affect on the game, and people actually cared about him. Could you say that about David Loy at any point during his career?
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Guy Mariano - Manu Ginobili
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Incorrect.
DLOY = RODMAN
Sheffey was awesome at his peak. Rodman was a joke at his peak.
Rodman at least was capable of having an affect on the game, and people actually cared about him. Could you say that about David Loy at any point during his career?
Rodman’s peak was what? the second Bulls dynasty of which he was the third most important player. Hardly a joke.
They both liked their nose rings, were irascible and hard to control, and sheffey had the blue woman’s wig. I’d maybe give you Nakel over Loy bc he did the hair dye-ing too