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What NBA adjectives really mean....

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by rolyat93, Sep 10, 2012.

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  1. rolyat93

    rolyat93 Member

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    Some off the top of my head


    Crafty = Slow

    Smart veteran that knows how to play = Old

    Scoring point guard = Shooting Guard




    What are some other ones?
     
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    deceptively athletic = white
     
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  3. DonatasFanboy

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    so Melo is really a well tanned white guy? :)
     
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    Glue guy = well liked
     
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    Instant offense = irrational confidence guy
     
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    Intangibles = sucks balls
     
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    clutch = ball hog who won
    black hole = ball hog who didn't win
    lacks killer instinct = non ball hog who didn't win
    makes his teammates better = non ball hog who won
     
    #7 DonatasFanboy, Sep 10, 2012
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    ball stopper--scorer
     
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    Hah, I like how most of these aren't adjectives.
     
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    ball hog- Kobe
     
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    Millionaire- bench warmer
     
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    Goat = Scal!
    gosh im sick of the scal memes too but i had too.
     
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    Power Forward - D. Morey prospect.
     
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    FIFY 5
     
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    With no skillz
     
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    scrappy - not black but plays dirty
     
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    Hustle player = Scrub
     
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    Banger - No game outside 5 ft.
     
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    Power Forward -- big man who doesn't have an inside game
    High ceiling -- very tall or very athletic but no clue about how to play the game of basketball
     
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