You should lol the same way at yourself if you think that's the same...i mean, it's not like someone is saying "he looks older" and that's it...there were rumors about Ibaka's age, we can't really know the truth obviously, but this would not be the first episode and if rumors come out there's indeed a decent chance it's true.
No, i get that, what i don't get is how can you laugh at a comparison with a young Draymond (if you actually saw him at that point) and than compare him to Rasheed which was way different (or better, the opposite) in size and talent in the first place.
athletes, especially basketball players do not peak at age 34 no way. They're on the decline by then. 27-28 is where guys are usually at their best both in mind and skillset and go through the next few years that way barring injuries of course. That's their peak time. Once guys get into their 30s and beyond the natural decline happens especially to their body.
No, now I'm lol at you for taking it so serious. Also it's not good to speculate about rumors as facts. Could it be true yes. But don't @ me with ur nonsense. I like facts, go back to reading TMZ
We're obviously living in two different worlds here..... There are no words for your Draymond Green comparison. Literally nothing in common. It's like comparing Chuck Hayes to Steve Novak. Ibaka and Rasheed have nearly identical height, weight and wingspan, so this point alone might require you to submit to a drug test. Rasheed is a career 14-7 player, much like Ibaka's averages as a starter. Both have range on their shot, can hit the corner three and prefer a mid-range and finesse game rather than banging down low for post up's and trying to collect garbage points. Both were known for their defense and good instincts on that side of the court. And like I said, the Rasheed comparison is both in style and situation. Potential contender trades for free-agent-to-be veteran big man known for their finesse game and defense. In Detroit's case, Sheed was the x-factor in helping the Pistons win a championship that year. Perhaps Ibaka could do the same for us.
I never stated that as a fact if you noticed...but you have not obviously. And you just cannot compare his situation with Oden, espcecially if you like facts. Oh, and i don't think i were an @ at all.
Wait, i think there's a misunderstanding here (from me at least), i was talking about Trez and Drayomond, not Ibaka and Draymond (and so i got that you were talking about Trez and Rasheed) lol. Look back at my posts one/two pages ago, unless i wrote like an illiterate (which is possible btw) i wasn't comparing Ibaka to Drayomond, like, at all...i wasn't even talking about Ibaka and Draymond in the first place.
Now I see the issue. You don't have the sarcasm setting on your account turned on. Just delete you account, when you sign back up with the same username it will allow you to detect it.
No, I'm following you...Trez and Draymond are like a peanut butter and Clorox sandwich. Nothing alike. Don't belong together. The Ibaka and Rasheed comparison is very clearly explained. Definitely wasn't comparing Trez and Rasheed.
As today ok, i mean, one is a top player, the other is a quality bench guy, but i was not doing that comparison. What i said was that Trez reminds me more a young Draymond (due to their size/build, attitude, handles and how he can run, move with the ball) rather than a young Ibaka. That's why i also added that i like to think about Trez develop in something more similar (as a type of player) to Draymond rather than Ibaka.
Seems like you don't get a lot. Anyway I'm done talking to you. You have enough on your plate anyway in the thread. I'm not sure I have ever had a more pointless convo on here
You should've stop posting early if that's true or if you don't like to have convos in the first place like it seems ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I think a rental on Ibaka is exactly the low risk, win-now move that can really close that gap between us and the Spurs/GSW. Ibaka measures out almost identically to Capella (can man the 5), and he can hit the three ball at an efficient rate. He would be a defensive improvement over Anderson when he is in the game, and really allows the Rockets to have some interesting lineups. I like Harrell a lot, but Ibaka has a more versatile game right now. Harden is in his prime, and while you generally hang on to your young guns, this is the kind of move I think you have to consider making. As far as the age concern - is there anything more substantial anywhere than what we have here (ie a guy on the internet that heard something from another guy on the internet)? Multi-million dollar sport franchises have their own form of vetting too, and it may be a little more sophisticated than "his stats are down and I think he looks old." The growth plate test the Thunder received on him showed he was at most 20 at the time of the draft. Considering the record keeping the club leagues Ibaka would have played in growing up, a 1 year discrepancy may be reasonable. But some of you are basically saying that you've heard of a handful of unsubstantiated anecdotes about how he is 33 and therefore probably know more than these franchises that are having to make multi-million dollar investments. That is some alternative facts level of lazy debating.
Not really as far as i/we know (?). This is something you've just to live with because there's no way this will ever be proved so, you either trust what is officilally reported or not. What we know is that OKC didn't want to resign him (and that OKC fans were not exactly against trading him in the first place) and Orlando is doing the same. This might mean nothing regarding his age, but since we're talking about him as a Rockets target, i think it's still something to consider/talk about since he's going to get paid this summer. -> Spoiler: To be honest... it's also true that OKC traded him before Durant decided to leave, so this maybe was a huge factor in their decision because they were scared to lose Durant BUT also Westbrook...being forced to rebuild so, maybe they just wanted to sell high on him without taking further risks.
Replace Capella with Anderson then watch Harden and Gordan attack the rim with no opposing big in the paint to help, both Anderson and Ibaka very good 3 pt shooters.
