Who's Your NBA Equivalent?
by mutleyil on Feb 26, 2011 12:13 PM CST
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PrintSo, I've been playing a regular game lately with some guys from work, and they've been calling me "Timmy D." Not sure if it's because I'm so damn smooth, or due to my painful lack of speed and athleticism. Either way, I'm being compared to a future Hall of Famer, so I take it as a compliment. And it got me thinking...
I'm 6' 5" and pretty much always the biggest guy on the court. I know my role...blocked shots and rebounds, with a decent face up game from 10 feet and in. I can hit that shot, or pump fake and put it on the floor. If I ever take a perimeter jumper, I need to be slapped. I can even drop a sweet, McHale-esque drop step on you from time to time. The more I though about it, Tim Duncan is probably my exact NBA equivalent. Except for free throws...I nail them at a much higher rate than Tim...that hack. To be honest, I'm a less turnover-prone Darko...only right handed...and you know, kinda better.
So anyway, who's your equivalent? I already have very specific ideas about some prominent CH'ers:
SnP: The undersized burly guy that does all the dirty work and can hit a J (Anthony Tolliver)
Poor Dick: Totally soft, a spot up jump shooter, but a good one (Wes Johnson) ; )
Oceanary: The coach on the floor, but a bit limited (Luke Ridnour)
ChuckD: Looks, acts, and talks like a player - Absolutely no game (Jonny Flynn)
Tim Allen: Bench-warming, optimistic teammate (Mark Madsen)
Apologies to those not mentioned. Tell us who's game you mirror, or whose game you imagine other CH'ers have. Doesn't have to be limited to the Wolves. Very curious to hear people's opinions on this...should be fun. And God knows we need something to talk about other than the team we follow.
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I like how he gets the best PF of all-time and the rest of us get Wolves rotation players.
Everything in the computer need my face on it. Mega Gigabytes, son!
Hey now...
I called myself a Darko. It’s my buddies calling me Timmy D, and they clearly don’t know what they’re talking about.
Would you have preferred a Brian Cardinal comp, TA?
"I'm gonna make you cry...I'm gonna make you cry and dip my cookie in your tears!!!"
I call out Darko whenever I shoot a Lefthanded hook.
I'm Trill, I'm running w/ the WOLVES
by running with Twolves (and scissors) on Feb 27, 2011 2:50 PM CST up reply actions
Personally
I think he just whines a lot ;)
Whenever I'm about to do something, I think "would an idiot do that?" and if they would, I do not do that thing.
i like this thread.
for me im a type of player like landry fields. rebounds good for a guard and my offense is purely from hustle, put backs, and spot up 3’s. in school i was more of a point forward.
my reds are well... red, my wolves are blue, i live in ohio, but i like the colts to
I'm like Kevin McHale
Because I f-ing hate Kurt Rambis.
/clotheslined
by BeasleBong on Feb 26, 2011 2:35 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
Anthony Peeler sans swinging at KG
you know what you’re getting, a little streaky, but when I’m on I drain 3s like crazy.
REPORTER: What do you think is happening to the team?
MICHAEL RAY RICHARDSON: The ship be sinking.
REPORTER: How far can it sink?
MICHAEL RAY RICHARDSON: Sky's the limit.
I'm confused
you compared everyone to a Wolves player and then apologized to the people you didn’t list… I think you apologized to the wrong group.
Apologies to those not mentioned.
Whenever I'm about to do something, I think "would an idiot do that?" and if they would, I do not do that thing.
Good point...
Apologies to them too!!!
"I'm gonna make you cry...I'm gonna make you cry and dip my cookie in your tears!!!"
In all honesty
Corey Brewer. I have the same build and hustle and I seem to be able to make harder shots on the move better than easy shots/layups. I also tend to take too many 3s and can only hit sometimes (though when I’m hitting, I’m hitting).
Whenever I'm about to do something, I think "would an idiot do that?" and if they would, I do not do that thing.
Oh
and I think ChuckD would probably compare me to KLove since we have a lot in common.
Whenever I'm about to do something, I think "would an idiot do that?" and if they would, I do not do that thing.
Not sure let me break down my game.
5’10", 195, decent hops (I can 2 hand grab the rim) and 8% body fat (at least thats what the army told me)
Quick handles penetrating and kickouts are my favorite and I love to throw alley oops since I can’t dunk.
Depending on which Y I play at I am the only guy who plays D with any effort.
I have a good floater, ok long range, ok post up game, and nasty no looks.
I can put up buckets but I best thrive when I make others better by setting them up.
If I had to compare myself to a Wolve I would say I’m a PG the Wolves don’t have. How about the Jonny Flynn we thought we drafted.
So Chris Paul?
Whenever I'm about to do something, I think "would an idiot do that?" and if they would, I do not do that thing.
Man I Wish.
But keep in mind this is all in relation to pick up games at the Y. But the name of the game was pick a Wolve. A former Wolve would be T-Hudson before he sucked it up.
John Stockton
At least I liked to think that. I tried to emulate him as much as possible: be a good defender, play tough, shoot the ball well, make smart decisions and be a good point guard.
Unfortunately even though I’m only 6’2" I am usually considered a big guy at most gyms so I don’t get to play the 1 much.
That happens to me too.
I’m only 6 feet 200lbs and the other day I was referred to as “the big guy”. I prefer being on the perimeter where I can see people to set them up, or shoot the three, which sadly I do better then lay-ups. But they always expect me to play down low.
by Tollysnipes on Feb 27, 2011 10:34 AM CST up reply actions
A friend compared me to Shaun Livingston
If that tells you anything about my game. I think it was just a nice way of saying that I should never, ever, shoot the ball.
I like to think I’m like Andre Miller. Not much of a shot, but crafty. I’m probably delusional.
Reggie Miller
I have a sweet stroke and can’t stand Spike Lee
I'm Trill, I'm running w/ the WOLVES
by running with Twolves (and scissors) on Feb 27, 2011 11:28 AM CST reply actions
I'd compare myself to Rubio.
Half a step slow in man defense situations against the quickest opponents. Deceptively long reach. Excellent at playing the passing lanes. Can’t shoot to save my life. I make a lot of passes that are probably ill-advised, and they almost inevitably result in an easy scoring opportunity or a turnover – there’s no in between.
My mother was a lovely woman, rest her soul, but she never saw the irony in calling me a "son of a bitch."
- Jack Nicholson
DeJuan Blair
It is no question I am DeJuan Blair. Very, very undersized for the power foward position. But I get those boards, and can make a shot from time to time. I also have that energy nobody has at the end of the games.
Wes Johnson
not because my handles suck, they’re ok for a guard at my Y but because I’m wildly inconsistent. one day I’ll drive and finish and go 5/5 from long range and the next day I’ll drive the lane everything will roll off the rim and the 3-pointers will be solid bricks and on defense I get no steals (I always hustle on D, so I usually get a few steals). A couple of people have started asking me to shoot on our first possession so they can determine whether to pass to me or not.
I wanna see someone say "Hedo..."
…“all I do is stand in the corner and launch 3s, to complement my matador defense…”
No one I can think of
6’1 160lb PF
Get lots of rebounds, decent ups, good hustle, good defense (as long as I dont get stuck on a run happy gaurd), respectable passer with a decent eye for cuts.
No ball control, can only hit blatantly open jumpers, terrible FT shooter, pretty soft inside.
Usually I go with Corey Brewer cause I’m not good, but occasionally hit some crazy shots that just sort of go in, or make a random sweet play.
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