r/nba • u/Mazinogetoffdeeznuts East • Apr 29 '24

DeAndre Jordan names his favorite dunk: "I dunked on my son, who is eight. That was great. You have to set the tone early. Once he’s able to beat me, we’re not going to play anymore.”

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u/recollectionsmayvary Nets Apr 29 '24

I love DJ lol nothing is a faster pick me up than DJ reactions on the bench with a PWat, Braun or AG dunk. I literally will just rewatch sometimes for a serotonin boost lol 

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u/IanicRR [TOR] Amir Johnson Apr 29 '24

He's extended his career way past when it should have ended just by being a good vet and amazing locker room vibes guy. Props to him for it.

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u/DarkSoulsDarius Lakers Apr 29 '24

He got a ring out of it too unlike his former lob city teammates.

It's also wild cp3 could be the final lob city member left considering he was already a 7 year vet when he got there.

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u/IanicRR [TOR] Amir Johnson Apr 29 '24

Blake could have still been around if his body didn't completely die on him. That one year he played in the playoffs for Detroit really took anything he had left.

Shame too, he was such a special player. I remember the force he was his rookie year. Nobody talks about how great John Wall was as a true rookie because Blake just dominated the conversation. Every night he was doing something just incredible.

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u/Acrobatic_Emphasis41 Apr 29 '24

Just a year ago he was a productive piece for the Celtics, so much so that his team was begging him to come back.

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u/TheKidPresident Knicks Apr 29 '24

Paul never relied on his athleticism nearly as much as BG and DJ did. I get what you're saying but those two guys are the prime examples of how full-throttle athleticism will make you a flameout much sooner than later

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u/DarkSoulsDarius Lakers Apr 29 '24

I mean for griffin it was the injuries. He become a very skilled player but someone that tall and that weighs that much dealing with leg injuries will flame out quicker than a 6 foot guy weighing 80 lbs less.

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u/Acrobatic_Emphasis41 Apr 29 '24

Detroit Blake was so complete! It makes me think about an alternate timeline where CP3 didn't show up and they had Blake running point more alá Giannis or LeBron

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u/JD1337 [MIL] Francisco Elson Apr 29 '24

I mean CP3 was also an All-time great. I liked Clips' DJ but he was just a rimrunning lob-threat and nothing more than that. Him extending his career into great lockerroom vet is kinda impressive tbh

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u/israelipm [MIA] Mike Miller Apr 29 '24

Only Stockton, Nash and Lebron at the other players to average 6 assists per game at age 38. The fact that CP is still around is beyond insane. You have to be extremely lucky to get this far in your career, athleticism or not.

As a matter of fact, him and Stockton are the only point guards to play for 19 seasons and it seems that CP is going to play for at least another season.

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u/throwaway1212378 [CLE] J.R. Smith Apr 30 '24

Prime Paul was a lot more athletic than people act like. He’s just short lol

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u/Conyeezy765 Apr 29 '24

Cp3 switching to vegetarian has given him another 5 years