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Those dudes have that Curry range.
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I'd be the MVP of the league... R u kidding?
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There's a reason guys shot about 35%
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That guy at 1:03 can't even dribble and he's the point guard
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They look better than the teams in the 80's.
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Odd shooting form.

Also, that attempt at the Tony Parker teardrop at ~:15.

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I'd have to brush up on my boxing skills first.
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No. I'd still be 5'9" and still couldn't shoot.
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I feel like I'm watching one of those old school Goofy cartoons where Goofy teaches you how to do something.
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Easily when I was younger...I would be one of the top players in the league and wouldn't need to shoot over ten feet from the hoop
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elartman1973 wrote:Easily when I was younger...I would be one of the top players in the league and wouldn't need to shoot over ten feet from the hoop
It looks like the game was a lot more aggressive back then. Are you worried at all about getting a concussion? You seem to get head injuries quite easily.
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Kingcarl24 wrote:
elartman1973 wrote:Easily when I was younger...I would be one of the top players in the league and wouldn't need to shoot over ten feet from the hoop
It looks like the game was a lot more aggressive back then. Are you worried at all about getting a concussion? You seem to get head injuries quite easily.
I feel confident in saying that Artie is one of those guys that the older he gets, the better he used to be.
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That commentator was going HAM on describing the action though, holy shit.

The "excitement in voice to exciting action" ratio was way higher than today.
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Kingcarl24 wrote:I feel like I'm watching one of those old school Goofy cartoons where Goofy teaches you how to do something.
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Kingcarl24 wrote:
elartman1973 wrote:Easily when I was younger...I would be one of the top players in the league and wouldn't need to shoot over ten feet from the hoop
It looks like the game was a lot more aggressive back then. Are you worried at all about getting a concussion? You seem to get head injuries quite easily.
I don't get head.injuries almost ever..stop falling for rippers lies
And its soft compared to the places and opponents I've faced
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Bush4Ever. wrote:
Kingcarl24 wrote:I feel like I'm watching one of those old school Goofy cartoons where Goofy teaches you how to do something.
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I've always really liked Goofy. Those were always my favorites.
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vcsgrizzfan wrote:
Kingcarl24 wrote:
elartman1973 wrote:Easily when I was younger...I would be one of the top players in the league and wouldn't need to shoot over ten feet from the hoop
It looks like the game was a lot more aggressive back then. Are you worried at all about getting a concussion? You seem to get head injuries quite easily.
I feel confident in saying that Artie is one of those guys that the older he gets, the better he used to be.[/quoteway You seriously don't know me at all..stop acting like you do..You're always waoff
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elartman1973 wrote:
Kingcarl24 wrote:
elartman1973 wrote:Easily when I was younger...I would be one of the top players in the league and wouldn't need to shoot over ten feet from the hoop
It looks like the game was a lot more aggressive back then. Are you worried at all about getting a concussion? You seem to get head injuries quite easily.
I don't get head.injuries almost ever..stop falling for rippers lies
And its soft compared to the places and opponents I've faced
When was the last time you played in a competitive game of basketball? I mean, you had to keep score or wear shoes that aren't vans?
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Wow, that's bad...
If it were granted that I was the same size and had the same athletic ability, I don't see why I couldn't be one of the better players on that court.
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AlaskaHawks wrote:Wow, that's bad...
If it were granted that I was the same size and had the same athletic ability, I don't see why I couldn't be one of the better players on that court.
Those turn around jump hooks from 15 feet out are literally unguardable.
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