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[RoaryMcTwang]

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I think the Sixers would've won playing Maxey instead of Simmons. Y'all will still be contending without Simmons, even if the return for trading him is not great 

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I posted this exact gif a year ago, and it's my pleasure to post it again

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This is becoming one of my favorite traditions

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I can't believe another year has flown by already. RIP BOZO. Also my Maxey take from 2021 looks mad prescient now

Lovely. Has me in tears every time, and this time more than ever.

[RoaryMcTwang]

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LeBron out, KD out, Steph didn't even make it in... if the Mavs send Harden, Kawhi and George fishing next game this is a pretty comprehensive changing of the guard all across the board. I like it.

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Seriously doubt Bucks move on without their 2 main stars. Also doubt the Clippers will pull off 2 more wins. Kyrie and Jrue are really the only 30+ stars making much of an impact in the playoffs this year.

Yep, Bucks out and Kawhi, George, Harden and Westbrook also gone in one fell swoop. Out with the old, in with the new (Kyrie excepted, he’s been balling out!)

[Atiba Applebum]

How severely have the Clippers leveraged their future to get Harden?   Asking for a friend filled with schadenfreude

[Cuban_Lynx]

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LeBron out, KD out, Steph didn't even make it in... if the Mavs send Harden, Kawhi and George fishing next game this is a pretty comprehensive changing of the guard all across the board. I like it.

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Seriously doubt Bucks move on without their 2 main stars. Also doubt the Clippers will pull off 2 more wins. Kyrie and Jrue are really the only 30+ stars making much of an impact in the playoffs this year.

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Yep, Bucks out and Kawhi, George, Harden and Westbrook also gone in one fell swoop. Out with the old, in with the new (Kyrie excepted, he’s been balling out!)

Word. Kyrie just turned 32 last month and he’s still fast as fuck. His handles are unmatched. I’ve never been a big fan, especially with all the conspiracy/flat Earth/antisemitism stuff, but his playoff performance is winning me over as fan of his game. 

[Atiba Applebum]

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LeBron out, KD out, Steph didn't even make it in... if the Mavs send Harden, Kawhi and George fishing next game this is a pretty comprehensive changing of the guard all across the board. I like it.

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Seriously doubt Bucks move on without their 2 main stars. Also doubt the Clippers will pull off 2 more wins. Kyrie and Jrue are really the only 30+ stars making much of an impact in the playoffs this year.

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Yep, Bucks out and Kawhi, George, Harden and Westbrook also gone in one fell swoop. Out with the old, in with the new (Kyrie excepted, he’s been balling out!)

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Word. Kyrie just turned 32 last month and he’s still fast as fuck. His handles are unmatched. I’ve never been a big fan, especially with all the conspiracy/flat Earth/antisemitism stuff, but his playoff performance is winning me over as fan of his game.

Helps that he finally shut the fuck up this year and stopped getting in his own way

[GardenSkater77]

How severely have the Clippers leveraged their future to get Harden?   Asking for a friend filled with schadenfreude

It doesn’t much matter. All the best players (Edwards, Luka, Tatum, Shai, Ja, Jokic) are maxed out until 2026-27. If Kawhi (big if) could stay healthy the Clippers have a better chance of making a run than the Lakers who are stuck with LeBron. The next 3 years are going to be the most competitive era since Kobe and Duncan were in the league.

[Atiba Applebum]

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How severely have the Clippers leveraged their future to get Harden?   Asking for a friend filled with schadenfreude

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It doesn’t much matter. All the best players (Edwards, Luka, Tatum, Shai, Ja, Jokic) are maxed out until 2026-27. If Kawhi (big if) could stay healthy the Clippers have a better chance of making a run than the Lakers who are stuck with LeBron. The next 3 years are going to be the most competitive era since Kobe and Duncan were in the league.

Thanks, Premier League has rotted my brain when it comes to US athlete contract rights.   

[RoaryMcTwang]

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LeBron out, KD out, Steph didn't even make it in... if the Mavs send Harden, Kawhi and George fishing next game this is a pretty comprehensive changing of the guard all across the board. I like it.

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Seriously doubt Bucks move on without their 2 main stars. Also doubt the Clippers will pull off 2 more wins. Kyrie and Jrue are really the only 30+ stars making much of an impact in the playoffs this year.

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Yep, Bucks out and Kawhi, George, Harden and Westbrook also gone in one fell swoop. Out with the old, in with the new (Kyrie excepted, he’s been balling out!)

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Word. Kyrie just turned 32 last month and he’s still fast as fuck. His handles are unmatched. I’ve never been a big fan, especially with all the conspiracy/flat Earth/antisemitism stuff, but his playoff performance is winning me over as fan of his game.

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Also, I think these Wolves might actually take out the Nuggets.

[devils acrobat]

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LeBron out, KD out, Steph didn't even make it in... if the Mavs send Harden, Kawhi and George fishing next game this is a pretty comprehensive changing of the guard all across the board. I like it.

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Seriously doubt Bucks move on without their 2 main stars. Also doubt the Clippers will pull off 2 more wins. Kyrie and Jrue are really the only 30+ stars making much of an impact in the playoffs this year.

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Yep, Bucks out and Kawhi, George, Harden and Westbrook also gone in one fell swoop. Out with the old, in with the new (Kyrie excepted, he’s been balling out!)

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Word. Kyrie just turned 32 last month and he’s still fast as fuck. His handles are unmatched. I’ve never been a big fan, especially with all the conspiracy/flat Earth/antisemitism stuff, but his playoff performance is winning me over as fan of his game.

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Indeed:

Also, I think these Wolves might actually take out the Nuggets.

I hope you are right about the Wolves but maybe it's one year to early for them.  Looking forward to the game tonight, it is pretty much do or die for the Nuggets.

[BallDontLie]

Chuck was on club Shay... great listen if you get a chance. The part he mentions about burying the hatchet and letting things go when a parent re enters your life as an adult... hit close to home.

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Wolves going 2-0 in Denver was not on my nba bingo card this year. Not mad tho the way they are playing.

[RoaryMcTwang]

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LeBron out, KD out, Steph didn't even make it in... if the Mavs send Harden, Kawhi and George fishing next game this is a pretty comprehensive changing of the guard all across the board. I like it.

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Seriously doubt Bucks move on without their 2 main stars. Also doubt the Clippers will pull off 2 more wins. Kyrie and Jrue are really the only 30+ stars making much of an impact in the playoffs this year.

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Yep, Bucks out and Kawhi, George, Harden and Westbrook also gone in one fell swoop. Out with the old, in with the new (Kyrie excepted, he’s been balling out!)

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Word. Kyrie just turned 32 last month and he’s still fast as fuck. His handles are unmatched. I’ve never been a big fan, especially with all the conspiracy/flat Earth/antisemitism stuff, but his playoff performance is winning me over as fan of his game.

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Indeed:

Also, I think these Wolves might actually take out the Nuggets.

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I hope you are right about the Wolves but maybe it's one year to early for them.  Looking forward to the game tonight, it is pretty much do or die for the Nuggets.

... Crazy shit.

[PatrickSkateman]

As a Sixers fan, I’ve got to say that while he may look really unhealthy, Tom Thibodeau is a genius coach. Every one of those Knick games has been a coaching master class.

The Villanova formula is genius too. There’s a lot to be said for rapport. That Villanova three has blown Phoenix’s big three out of the water. There are actually more examples of big threes failing than there are achieving the desired goal.

[doomstation55]

Welp Nuggets are in a tight spot, TWolves’ length is showing its a problem as they can’t seem to move the ball as well and get those open shots. If Ant keeps going off and they can’t figure it out even when Gobert is out it’s gonna be a short series.

But I’m hoping they can pull it of, make some adjustments for G3 and maybe get Braun involved more since Reggie’s hurt and KCP isn’t playing well. They’ve come back from 3-1 in the past a few times so I’m not gonna write them off but it’s an uphill battle from here.

[exlurker]

Hard to remember the narrative swinging so quickly on an NBA team. Two days ago, the Nuggs were an unstoppable force held together with the ultimate team chemistry. Now Jamal Murray and Mike Malone are completely unraveling, Ant is the face of the league, and the T-woofs might never be a betting underdog again.

Life comes at you fast.

[hotstudios_on_youtube]

Anyone dare make skateboarding comparisons? Anyone know thaat much about old school nba?
This the top nba 75 list


A
• Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - Rodney Mullen
• Ray Allen - Tom Penny - Quiet Legend
• Giannis Antetokounmpo - Durao
• Carmelo Anthony - Dylan
• Nate Archibald - Westgate, small guy with lots of heart
• Paul Arizin

B
• Charles Barkley - Guy Mariano
• Rick Barry - Daewon
• Elgin Baylor
• Dave Bing
• Larry Bird - Gonz
• Kobe Bryant - P rod

C
• Wilt Chamberlain - Tony Alva
• Bob Cousy - Burnquist, old guys named bob
• Dave Cowens
• Billy Cunningham
• Stephen Curry - yuto

D
• Anthony Davis - Milton Martinez
• Dave DeBusschere
• Clyde Drexler - Rick Howard
• Tim Duncan - Chris Cole
• Kevin Durant - Tyshawn, hated on but got the hardware to back it

E
• Julius Erving - Steve Cab
• Patrick Ewing -Brian Anderson, both are beasts

F
• Walt Frazier - Jason Lee

G
• Kevin Garnett - Cardiel
• George Gervin
• Hal Greer

H
• James Harden - Austyn Gilette, always "around" doing great things just can never get over the hump to being the most loved
• John Havlicek
• Elvin Hayes

J
• LeBron James - Nyjah
• Magic Johnson - Evan Smith
• Sam Jones
• Michael Jordan - Koston

K
• Jason Kidd - Ave

I
• Allen Iverson - Hosoi, originator of on and off the court/board style

L
• Kawhi Leonard - Tom Penny
• Damian Lillard  - Rowley
• Jerry Lucas

M
• Karl Malone
• Moses Malone
• Pete Maravich - Grosso
• Bob McAdoo - Jamie Thomas
• Kevin McHale - Bucky Lasek
• George Mikan
• Reggie Miller - Heath, Reggie is more eye test than actual career
• Earl Monroe

N
• Steve Nash - Milton Martinez
• Dirk Nowitzki - Wes Kremer

O
• Shaquille O’Neal - Grant Taylor
• Hakeem Olajuwon - Arto

P
• Robert Parish
• Chris Paul - Louie Lopez - durable, reliable
• Gary Payton - Mike Caroll
• Bob Pettit - Lance Mountain
• Paul Pierce - Ed Templeton
• Scottie Pippen - Danny Way

R
• Willis Reed
• Oscar Robertson - Penny
• David Robinson - Reynolds
• Dennis Rodman - Antwuan Dixon
• Bill Russell - Stacy Peralta or someone is the most decorated

S
• Dolph Schayes
• Bill Sharman
• John Stockton - Mark Suciu

T
• Isiah Thomas - Dill, bad boys
• Nate Thurmond

U
• Wes Unseld

W
• Dwyane Wade - Ishod
• Bill Walton - Streamer
• Jerry West - Tony Hawk, Jerry West is the logo
• Russell Westbrook - Tyshawn, but with a ring
• Lenny Wilkens - Jamie Thomas
• Dominique Wilkins - Danny Way
• James Worthy - Jay Adams

Other notable
Shawn Kemp - Mike Vallely
Derek Rose - Mike mo

people in italics I don't know know too too much about nba careers
strikeout means I have no clue who they are

[GardenSkater77]

Zion Williamson = Zion Wright

[Atiba Applebum]

Anyone dare make skateboarding comparisons? Anyone know thaat much about old school nba?
This the top nba 75 list


A
• Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - Rodney Mullen
• Ray Allen - Tom Penny - Quiet Legend
• Giannis Antetokounmpo - Durao
• Carmelo Anthony - Dylan
• Nate Archibald - Westgate, small guy with lots of heart
• Paul Arizin

B
• Charles Barkley - Guy Mariano
• Rick Barry - Daewon
• Elgin Baylor
• Dave Bing
• Larry Bird - Gonz
• Kobe Bryant - P rod

C
• Wilt Chamberlain - Tony Alva
• Bob Cousy - Burnquist, old guys named bob
• Dave Cowens
• Billy Cunningham
• Stephen Curry - yuto

D
• Anthony Davis - Milton Martinez
• Dave DeBusschere
• Clyde Drexler - Rick Howard
• Tim Duncan - Chris Cole
• Kevin Durant - Tyshawn, hated on but got the hardware to back it

E
• Julius Erving - Steve Cab
• Patrick Ewing -Brian Anderson, both are beasts

F
• Walt Frazier - Jason Lee

G
• Kevin Garnett - Cardiel
• George Gervin
• Hal Greer

H
• James Harden - Austyn Gilette, always "around" doing great things just can never get over the hump to being the most loved
• John Havlicek
• Elvin Hayes

J
• LeBron James - Nyjah
• Magic Johnson - Evan Smith
• Sam Jones
• Michael Jordan - Koston

K
• Jason Kidd - Ave

I
• Allen Iverson - Hosoi, originator of on and off the court/board style

L
• Kawhi Leonard - Tom Penny
• Damian Lillard  - Rowley
• Jerry Lucas

M
• Karl Malone
• Moses Malone
• Pete Maravich - Grosso
• Bob McAdoo - Jamie Thomas
• Kevin McHale - Bucky Lasek
• George Mikan
• Reggie Miller - Heath, Reggie is more eye test than actual career
• Earl Monroe

N
• Steve Nash - Milton Martinez
• Dirk Nowitzki - Wes Kremer

O
• Shaquille O’Neal - Grant Taylor
• Hakeem Olajuwon - Arto

P
• Robert Parish
• Chris Paul - Louie Lopez - durable, reliable
• Gary Payton - Mike Caroll
• Bob Pettit - Lance Mountain
• Paul Pierce - Ed Templeton
• Scottie Pippen - Danny Way

R
• Willis Reed
• Oscar Robertson - Penny
• David Robinson - Reynolds
• Dennis Rodman - Antwuan Dixon
• Bill Russell - Stacy Peralta or someone is the most decorated

S
• Dolph Schayes
• Bill Sharman
• John Stockton - Mark Suciu

T
• Isiah Thomas - Dill, bad boys
• Nate Thurmond

U
• Wes Unseld

W
• Dwyane Wade - Ishod
• Bill Walton - Streamer
• Jerry West - Tony Hawk, Jerry West is the logo
• Russell Westbrook - Tyshawn, but with a ring
• Lenny Wilkens - Jamie Thomas
• Dominique Wilkins - Danny Way
• James Worthy - Jay Adams

Other notable
Shawn Kemp - Mike Vallely
Derek Rose - Mike mo

people in italics I don't know know too too much about nba careers
strikeout means I have no clue who they are

Those are certainly two lists of names.   Whether one side has anything to do with the other remains to be seen.   Tom Penny is Ray Allen, Oscar Robertson AND Kawhi?     

[gringo_viejo]

Anyone dare make skateboarding comparisons? Anyone know thaat much about old school nba?
This the top nba 75 list


A
• Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - Rodney Mullen
• Ray Allen - Tom Penny - Quiet Legend
• Giannis Antetokounmpo - Durao
• Carmelo Anthony - Dylan
• Nate Archibald - Westgate, small guy with lots of heart
• Paul Arizin

B
• Charles Barkley - Guy Mariano
• Rick Barry - Daewon
• Elgin Baylor
• Dave Bing
• Larry Bird - Gonz
• Kobe Bryant - P rod

C
• Wilt Chamberlain - Tony Alva
• Bob Cousy - Burnquist, old guys named bob
• Dave Cowens
• Billy Cunningham
• Stephen Curry - yuto

D
• Anthony Davis - Milton Martinez
• Dave DeBusschere
• Clyde Drexler - Rick Howard
• Tim Duncan - Chris Cole
• Kevin Durant - Tyshawn, hated on but got the hardware to back it

E
• Julius Erving - Steve Cab
• Patrick Ewing -Brian Anderson, both are beasts

F
• Walt Frazier - Jason Lee

G
• Kevin Garnett - Cardiel
• George Gervin
• Hal Greer

H
• James Harden - Austyn Gilette, always "around" doing great things just can never get over the hump to being the most loved
• John Havlicek
• Elvin Hayes

J
• LeBron James - Nyjah
• Magic Johnson - Evan Smith
• Sam Jones
• Michael Jordan - Koston

K
• Jason Kidd - Ave

I
• Allen Iverson - Hosoi, originator of on and off the court/board style

L
• Kawhi Leonard - Tom Penny
• Damian Lillard  - Rowley
• Jerry Lucas

M
• Karl Malone
• Moses Malone
• Pete Maravich - Grosso
• Bob McAdoo - Jamie Thomas
• Kevin McHale - Bucky Lasek
• George Mikan
• Reggie Miller - Heath, Reggie is more eye test than actual career
• Earl Monroe

N
• Steve Nash - Milton Martinez
• Dirk Nowitzki - Wes Kremer

O
• Shaquille O’Neal - Grant Taylor
• Hakeem Olajuwon - Arto

P
• Robert Parish
• Chris Paul - Louie Lopez - durable, reliable
• Gary Payton - Mike Caroll
• Bob Pettit - Lance Mountain
• Paul Pierce - Ed Templeton
• Scottie Pippen - Danny Way

R
• Willis Reed
• Oscar Robertson - Penny
• David Robinson - Reynolds
• Dennis Rodman - Antwuan Dixon
• Bill Russell - Stacy Peralta or someone is the most decorated

S
• Dolph Schayes
• Bill Sharman
• John Stockton - Mark Suciu

T
• Isiah Thomas - Dill, bad boys
• Nate Thurmond

U
• Wes Unseld

W
• Dwyane Wade - Ishod
• Bill Walton - Streamer
• Jerry West - Tony Hawk, Jerry West is the logo
• Russell Westbrook - Tyshawn, but with a ring
• Lenny Wilkens - Jamie Thomas
• Dominique Wilkins - Danny Way
• James Worthy - Jay Adams

Other notable
Shawn Kemp - Mike Vallely
Derek Rose - Mike mo

people in italics I don't know know too too much about nba careers
strikeout means I have no clue who they are

I kinda love Alva as Wilt Chamberlain...that "wtf you lookin' at" energy...
Also consider Charles Barkley for Alva (two guys who always talk about how their era was the best)
For Gonz and Mullen we need that creativity...dudes who left the game different from how it was before.
Gonz=Magic? (GOAT of his era, arguably most creative ever)
And... should I say it? Mullen=Jordan. (The NBDs, the never-lose mentality, and the single minded dedication)
Bird has to be somebody who Just. Never. Misses. And clutch. And maybe also you either love him or love to hate him. Nyjah?
I like Yuto as Steph but he almost reminds me more of Klay Thompson. Makes it look so easy you forget how good he is.
Tyshawn has Kobe energy to me.
Kawhi=Wes Kremer for being famously off the grid?
Joker=BA because how did a dude that big just do that?

[PAWL]

gino - tony parker

[jamersonbass]

gino - tony parker

Gino - Gilbert Arenas

Amazing talent but got in their own way/overall output.

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gino - tony parker

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Gino - Gilbert Arenas

Amazing talent but got in their own way/overall output.

talkin about play style not life story

[gringo_viejo]

If Parker is Gino, who is Manu Ginobili?
Does the NBA have a Louie Barletta? (Draymond with less choking people?)
What about Andrew Reynolds=Kareem Abdul Jabbar? (Boss energy, bald, signature move)
Kader=Zion?

[BallDontLie]

Rodman = Louie Bartletta?

I underestimated this wolves team... scary good on both ends.

[exlurker]

Love you but... top five list of the worst comparisons on that list:


5. Russell Westbrook - Tyshawn

westbrick fuckin' wishes

4. Ray Allen - Tom Penny

Were these names picked out of a hat? Even at his peak, Ray was never the phenom that penny was, nor did he ever dip from the spotlight in mysterious fashion, nor did Penny ever refine his role over time from an all-around scorer to the greatest catch-and-shoot 3 point shooter ever (at the time), nor did he ever betray his pals and sign with their arch nemesis

2. David Robinson - Reynolds

Huh? because they're tall? That's all i got

2. Reggie Miller - Heath

The corniest man in the league, compared to skating's team-handsome enigmatic cowboy?

1.  Kevin Garnett - Cardiel

These men hav 100% opposite energies. Cardiel would never tell another skater that his wife "tastes like Honey Nut Cheerios". KG was and is a completely pure id of insane competitiveness, a bloodthirsty Captain Ahab fighting against the world 24 hours a day, while Cardiel is reaching zen, skating in a flow state with an almost childlike sweetness while Sizzla plays in the background. Also their career arcs have no similarity, nothing like KG's Minnesota frustrations and eventual Boston break through past-his-prime

[MC3]

Louie Barletta gotta be Lance Stephenson

Sorry Lou…

[Atiba Applebum]

Louie Barletta gotta be Lance Stephenson

Sorry Lou…

I was thinking Lance was Forest

[PatrickSkateman]

Love you but... top five list of the worst comparisons on that list:


5. Russell Westbrook - Tyshawn

westbrick fuckin' wishes

4. Ray Allen - Tom Penny

Were these names picked out of a hat? Even at his peak, Ray was never the phenom that penny was, nor did he ever dip from the spotlight in mysterious fashion, nor did Penny ever refine his role over time from an all-around scorer to the greatest catch-and-shoot 3 point shooter ever (at the time), nor did he ever betray his pals and sign with their arch nemesis

2. David Robinson - Reynolds

Huh? because they're tall? That's all i got

2. Reggie Miller - Heath

The corniest man in the league, compared to skating's team-handsome enigmatic cowboy?

1.  Kevin Garnett - Cardiel

These men hav 100% opposite energies. Cardiel would never tell another skater that his wife "tastes like Honey Nut Cheerios". KG was and is a completely pure id of insane competitiveness, a bloodthirsty Captain Ahab fighting against the world 24 hours a day, while Cardiel is reaching zen, skating in a flow state with an almost childlike sweetness while Sizzla plays in the background. Also their career arcs have no similarity, nothing like KG's Minnesota frustrations and eventual Boston break through past-his-prime

Never thought I'd see the day someone on here referenced KG’s Lala trash talk to Carmelo Anthony.

[PatrickSkateman]

Max Palmer - SGA

Aaron Loreth - Chet Holmgren

Janne Verbrugen - Josh Giddey

[PatrickSkateman]

Gino - Ray Allen or George Gervin

Antwuan - Shawn Kemp

Jesus and Alfonso Fernandez - Pau and Marc Gasol

Louie Barletta - Julius Randle for the Skechers connection

Rayssa - Caitin Clark

Beatrice - Brian Scalabrine since they both had people on the internet in their feelings. 😂