So are we holding Dame to a standard this year or does he get to play the perpetual underdog? Again

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Expectations are always going to be low enough for Dame to get hot for a few weeks and overcome them. Once again Portland won't be good enough to REALLY get over the hump. Fact of the matter is, you aren't going to win a title or truly even compete for one with him as your best player and focal point. He ain't Iverson or Harden level.
 

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Expectations are always going to be low enough for Dame to get hot for a few weeks and overcome them. Once again Portland won't be good enough to REALLY get over the hump. Fact of the matter is, you aren't going to win a title or truly even compete for one with him as your best player and focal point. He ain't Iverson or Harden level.
Yup
 

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Expectations are always going to be low enough for Dame to get hot for a few weeks and overcome them. Once again Portland won't be good enough to REALLY get over the hump. Fact of the matter is, you aren't going to win a title or truly even compete for one with him as your best player and focal point. He ain't Iverson or Harden level.
Harden aint iverson level:hubie:
 

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Is Dame Playing w/Multiple All-NBA Players Like His Contemporaries or Nah :patrice:

Don't do that, was Iverson playing with multiple All-NBA contemporaries in '01 or nah?

How about '20 Jimmy Butler?

What about Duncan in the 00s, particularly 2001-07, a stretch he pulled in 3 rings?

'11 Dirk?

'07 LeBron?

'15 Steph?

I mean this list is endless....

Him and Giannis, more than anybody else, these two are under the gun for sure for sure. Put up or shut up time...
 

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Year 9 upcoming and still skating by as an underdog who just doesn't have enough? Guy's gotta heckuva life...

This overrated fukk is always under the gun on this side, no passes given whatsoever...
I’m sick of it personally. And then he’ll have a random 60 point game against the kings or some shyt and his front running fanboys gne start sprouting up talking shyt, completely ignoring the fact he’s underachieving with his roster
 

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Year 9 upcoming and still skating by as an underdog who just doesn't have enough? Guy's gotta heckuva life...

This overrated fukk is always under the gun on this side, no passes given whatsoever...


Damn y’all be posting bout these players like they really make you angry inside:picard:
 

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Don't do that, was Iverson playing with multiple All-NBA contemporaries in '01 or nah?
2001 eastern conference and he's not a contemporary :francis:

How about '20 Jimmy Butler?
He didn't have to face anything close to the dynasty Warriors to get to the finals and had never been to a conference finals before last year

What about Duncan in the 00s, particularly 2001-07, a stretch he pulled in 3 rings?
He's not as good as Duncan and i've never seen anyone claim such :yeshrug: and Duncan isn't a contemporary

'11 Dirk?
Contemporary bruh ... but even if we use this example you're just highlighting the exception

'07 LeBron?
He's not as good as LeBron and i've never seen anyone claim such

'15 Steph?
Klay was all-nba in 15 and has dame ever played with 1 all-star let alone all-nba player ..let alone 3 like steph would later do ...btw I hope we're keeping this same energy for Steph this season ... Finals or bust right?

I mean this list is endless....
Doesn't seem so G

Him and Giannis, more than anybody else, these two are under the gun for sure for sure. Put up or shut up time...
He already got his team to a conference finals in the West ..I think thats about a proper max out considering his team compositions
 

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Don't do that, was Iverson playing with multiple All-NBA contemporaries in '01 or nah?

How about '20 Jimmy Butler?

What about Duncan in the 00s, particularly 2001-07, a stretch he pulled in 3 rings?

'11 Dirk?

'07 LeBron?

'15 Steph?

I mean this list is endless....

Him and Giannis, more than anybody else, these two are under the gun for sure for sure. Put up or shut up time...
I wouldn't include Duncan in that list as a whole. Parker and Ginobili were clearly elite players by '04-05.
 
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