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Instead of arguing about the Jazz, let's argue about this.

Rubashov said:


the gap between an NBA player and a regular person, is bigger than the gap btw an NBA scrub and Michael Jordan. Theres been what 5 or 6 thousand players in the NBA over 75 years? that out of all people, there is a reason.
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It’s true. However, there’s nothing about someone scoring 20 once over the course of 82 games, when playing 48 minutes, not playing defense, and being fed by their team, that invalidates any of the above. Again, someone scoring 20 under those particulars doesn’t mean anything. It’s not saying that they’re on any kind of NBA level at all. The scenario isn’t even basketball.
 
Wasn't there some kind of celebrity basketball thing in the 90s that sprinkled in a few NBA players (maybe former NBA players)?
 
fishonjazz said:
I was a high level high school/low level college basketball player. I played with Ronnie Price one time and he was immeasurably better than me. If I would have played him one on one I think he would have been able to score on me whenever and however he wanted to. He also could have locked me down with his defense pretty good though I feel like my offense was good enough that I would score a little bit. If we played to 21 going by 1's and 2's back when I was at my best I figure he would have won something like 21-6 or something. Maybe even worse than that. I might be giving myself too much credit. Like I said, he was WAY better than me at pretty much every aspect of basketball. More athletic (jump higher, quicker, faster, stronger) better shooter, better ball handler (those were my 2 best strengths and he was better at both), better defender, etc etc. Only thing I had on him was that I was taller but that advantaged gets negated by his athleticism anyway.
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Yes. You being taller than Ronnie was meaningless. Me beating Shaq in a sprint would be meaningless. HH beating Emeka Okafor at FT is meaningless. An ******* scoring 20 once in this absurd scenario over 82 games is meaningless.
 
infection said:
It’s true. However, there’s nothing about someone scoring 20 once over the course of 82 games, when playing 48 minutes, not playing defense, and being fed by their team, that invalidates any of the above. Again, someone scoring 20 under those particulars doesn’t mean anything. It’s not saying that they’re on any kind of NBA level at all. The scenario isn’t even basketball.
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Didn't the owner of the Kings suggest doing something similar? playing D 4 on 5 and camping somebody under the ring?

I still reckon no chance.
 
fishonjazz said:
I was a high level high school/low level college basketball player. I played with Ronnie Price one time and he was immeasurably better than me. If I would have played him one on one I think he would have been able to score on me whenever and however he wanted to. He also could have locked me down with his defense pretty good though I feel like my offense was good enough that I would score a little bit. If we played to 21 going by 1's and 2's back when I was at my best I figure he would have won something like 21-6 or something. Maybe even worse than that. I might be giving myself too much credit. Like I said, he was WAY better than me at pretty much every aspect of basketball. More athletic (jump higher, quicker, faster, stronger) better shooter, better ball handler (those were my 2 best strengths and he was better at both), better defender, etc etc. Only thing I had on him was that I was taller but that advantaged gets negated by his athleticism anyway.
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I also played college until an injury derailed me. I could score and provided volunteer time as a shooting coach before the pandemic.

I have lost a lot of athleticism, but am now healthy. Pre-pandemic I played in a weekly invitation only college+ league, with some retired NBA regulars. While I did ok, some of these former NBA players, 20+ years older than most of us (and these guys were at the bottom tier of NBA) would just dominate. I could score on them, but they were old and didn't try too hard on D (I busted on both ends). They could lock me up when they wanted.

Now, if I could take @fishonjazz, and design an offense around him, and give him a year of professional coaching, I guarantee he would make better yogurt than any NBA player.
 
Rubashov said:
You'd just fumble and panic then, perhaps even poop your pants. Best not to think about it really. I've spent way too much time considering your limitations....
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Pooping your pants on the court may be a good strategy. May get you wide open. Eat some bean burritos before the game.

Edit: evidently didn't work well for Rodney Hood.
 
TheGoldStandard said:
Pooping your pants on the court may be a good strategy. May get you wide open. Eat some bean burritos before the game.

Edit: evidently didn't work well for Rodney Hood.
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He never tried it on the court. We'll never know.
 
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