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Forum: Spam your eBay & COMC listings here! (Photobucket, Sportlots, etc.) 07-24-2021, 12:56 PM
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Posted By markinca
Looking to exit the hobby completely - small comc port for sale!

Looking to just sell off everything I have left - no big value cards, but no junk-wax era stuff either. Mostly parallels/inserts/etc. Not a huge collection $ or cards wise (about 800 cards, about...
Forum: BASKETBALL 05-10-2020, 01:14 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 2,980
Posted By markinca
Well then I will defer to an expert such as you...

Well then I will defer to an expert such as you to come up with a better standard for something like this. I'm sure 'Wave Papi' is just as well-known a nickname as 'The Mailman' in your world.
Forum: BASKETBALL 05-10-2020, 01:13 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 2,980
Posted By markinca
Yea, I think you answered your own question. NBA...

Yea, I think you answered your own question. NBA fan circles know all of the random nicknames and stuff. But random non-fans all over know of Magic Johnson or Dr. J or maybe even Hakeem the Dream...
Forum: BASKETBALL 05-10-2020, 01:01 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 2,980
Posted By markinca
yes, it's quite embarrassing - please just stop...

yes, it's quite embarrassing - please just stop posting. So by your logic, you'd consider 'Kazaam' to be a nickname for Shaq? Ok...

It's pretty clear English is a second language for you so I'm...
Forum: BASKETBALL 05-10-2020, 05:55 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 2,980
Posted By markinca
And just to put out there a standard for what I...

And just to put out there a standard for what I would personally consider 'well-known', I would say that if the nickname is mentioned in their intro paragraph on wikipedia, then I'd say that would...
Forum: BASKETBALL 05-10-2020, 05:43 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 2,980
Posted By markinca
Kyrie and Lillard I would hesitate to call those...

Kyrie and Lillard I would hesitate to call those actual nicknames - they're just names of characters that they play. Isn't it similar to claiming that an actor's nickname is the name of one of the...
Forum: BASKETBALL 05-10-2020, 05:35 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 2,980
Posted By markinca
If that's what you're 'reading', then you might...

If that's what you're 'reading', then you might need some work on reading comprehension. When did I ever make a claim like that?

It's not just that players have or don't have nicknames. It's...
Forum: BASKETBALL 05-10-2020, 02:06 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 2,980
Posted By markinca
Players might have nicknames, but if most nba...

Players might have nicknames, but if most nba fans don't know them, I would say they don't really have those nicknames.

I remember Shawn Kemp had 'Reign Man', and Isiah had 'Zeke', both of which...
Forum: BASKETBALL 05-10-2020, 01:55 AM
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Views: 12,715
Posted By markinca
there's always going to be a demand for the...

there's always going to be a demand for the iconic cards and base rookies of stars...

But the days of lebron base prizm cards going for $50+? that bubble has to burst.
Forum: BASKETBALL 05-10-2020, 01:49 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 2,980
Posted By markinca
The Stifle Tower is legitimately one of my...

The Stifle Tower is legitimately one of my favorite nicknames not just now but ever. it's perfect.

But of the other jazz players, I would bet that outside of mitchell, not even 50% of casual fans...
Forum: BASKETBALL 05-10-2020, 01:47 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 2,980
Posted By markinca
I literally said in my original post that some...

I literally said in my original post that some players nicknames are just shortened versions of their real names or just their initials.... and you spit back those exact same nicknames.

Thank you...
Forum: BASKETBALL 05-10-2020, 01:00 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 2,980
Posted By markinca
Whatever happened to player nicknames??

Magic Johnson, Larry Legend, Dr. J, Air Jordan, Clyde the Glide, Hakeem the Dream, The Admiral, The Mailman, The Glove, etc etc etc

It seemed like in the 80s/90s all the great players had really...
Forum: BASKETBALL 05-08-2020, 02:37 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,586
Posted By markinca
lebron base cards going for $50+...this is...

lebron base cards going for $50+...this is laughable what's going on
Forum: BASKETBALL 05-08-2020, 02:35 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 2,096
Posted By markinca
Michael Jordan Anthony Davis Reggie Miller ...

Michael Jordan
Anthony Davis
Reggie Miller
Kareem

I don't even nees a 5th man, these 4 are good enough
Forum: BASKETBALL 05-07-2020, 05:23 PM
Replies: 119
Views: 4,269
Posted By markinca
Yup, this. Exciting players like Jason Williams,...

Yup, this. Exciting players like Jason Williams, or Kobe, Jordan, Iverson, Vince Carter, etc etc will always have huge fanbases and popular cards.

Great players who were 'boring' like Kareem,...
Forum: BASKETBALL 05-06-2020, 07:46 PM
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Views: 3,444
Posted By markinca
Obviously Parsons - did you know this past season...

Obviously Parsons - did you know this past season that Parsons outproduced Klay in literally _every_ offensive and defensive statistic?
Forum: BASKETBALL 05-05-2020, 05:09 PM
Replies: 119
Views: 4,269
Posted By markinca
Yea, the college years is a good point, but we...

Yea, the college years is a good point, but we can just look at the ages of players' last seasons:

Magic: 31 (because of HIV, then had one more season at 36)

Bird: 35

Wilt: 36

Russell:...
Forum: BASKETBALL 05-05-2020, 04:08 PM
Replies: 119
Views: 4,269
Posted By markinca
I think it was around the 90s when people really...

I think it was around the 90s when people really started to turn their attention towards longevity and taking care of their bodies. Malone/Stockton had their primes during the 90s and that's why I...
Forum: BASKETBALL 05-05-2020, 03:23 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 2,136
Posted By markinca
And this is exactly why I have Duncan ranked...

And this is exactly why I have Duncan ranked higher than KG. We'll never know what would have happened if Duncan and KG had switched places.

What we do know is that Duncan won 5 rings and KG won...
Forum: BASKETBALL 05-05-2020, 03:15 PM
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Views: 4,269
Posted By markinca
For this, you can look at some numbers. Bird...

For this, you can look at some numbers.

Bird was in the top 20 in defensive rating 9 seasons. He was in the top 20 in defensive win shares 10 seasons (including 4 times at #1). He was in the top...
Forum: BASKETBALL 05-05-2020, 02:42 PM
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Views: 2,136
Posted By markinca
I subscribe to 'Thinking Basketball' and I read...

I subscribe to 'Thinking Basketball' and I read his work regularly, so I'm already well aware of Taylor's work.

I'm as big a fan of KG as anyone, and I enjoy nba stats and metrics as much as...
Forum: BASKETBALL 05-05-2020, 02:28 PM
Replies: 119
Views: 4,269
Posted By markinca
everyone's prime/career was short back then. ...

everyone's prime/career was short back then. It's easy to forget nowadays with charter flights and first-class lodging, trainers, and diets, but it wasn't like that back then. Players flew...
Forum: BASKETBALL 05-05-2020, 02:14 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 2,136
Posted By markinca
lol at anyone even entertaining the thought that...

lol at anyone even entertaining the thought that KG was better than wilt. I mean, really?

What's next? Trae Young is better than Jerry West? I mean, recency bias is a real thing, but this forum...
Forum: BASKETBALL 05-05-2020, 12:14 PM
Replies: 119
Views: 4,269
Posted By markinca
There can't actually be any sane person on the...

There can't actually be any sane person on the planet who thinks Kareem is not a top 5 player. I mean seriously. 6 MVPs, 6 rings, all-time scoring leader, all-time win share leader. He's got all...
Forum: BASKETBALL 05-04-2020, 05:26 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 2,136
Posted By markinca
No problem, it's easy to get emotional about this...

No problem, it's easy to get emotional about this kind of stuff. I've said from the very beginning (hell, I think I said it in my original post in that thread I made) and repeated since that I think...
Forum: BASKETBALL 05-04-2020, 03:16 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 2,136
Posted By markinca
I'd have to break it into tiers, because a...

I'd have to break it into tiers, because a definite ranking is close impossible:

Tier 1:
MJ
Kareem
Lebron
Wilt
Russell

Tier 2:
Forum: BASKETBALL 05-04-2020, 02:57 PM
Replies: 119
Views: 4,269
Posted By markinca
I'm not sure where this narrative is coming from...

I'm not sure where this narrative is coming from that Bird was a bad defender - where are you guys coming up with this? 3x all defense, 10 of his 13 seasons he was top 20 in defensive win shares, 9...
Forum: BASKETBALL 05-04-2020, 02:51 PM
Replies: 119
Views: 4,269
Posted By markinca
Kareem's right up there among the most underrated...

Kareem's right up there among the most underrated stars in all of NBA history. 6 rings. 6 MVPs. 1st all time in points, 1st all time in win shares, 3rd all time in blocks, 4th all time in...
Forum: BASKETBALL 05-04-2020, 02:45 PM
Replies: 119
Views: 4,269
Posted By markinca
I'm going to guess that the vast majority of...

I'm going to guess that the vast majority of people who take Bird over Kobe were the ones who actually were alive during Bird's heyday and saw him play. People talk about Kobe being a killer, Bird...
Forum: BASKETBALL 05-03-2020, 07:12 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,421
Posted By markinca
Kidd has a title.

Kidd has a title.
Forum: BASKETBALL 05-03-2020, 04:37 PM
Replies: 274
Views: 10,567
Posted By markinca
Yes, it does....

Yes, it does. (https://www.basketball-reference.com/about/ws.html) Offensive and Defensive win shares are normalized relative to that year's league numbers. That is precisely why you can use those...
Forum: BASKETBALL 05-03-2020, 04:30 PM
Replies: 274
Views: 10,567
Posted By markinca
I'm pretty much with you on this. But there is a...

I'm pretty much with you on this. But there is a large contingent of people in this thread who DO think Kobe is easily a top 5, and if you disagree with that, will tell you that you're wrong and...
Forum: BASKETBALL 05-03-2020, 04:21 PM
Replies: 274
Views: 10,567
Posted By markinca
I'm not downgrading anyone's intelligence. I'm...

I'm not downgrading anyone's intelligence. I'm merely mocking FT35's assertion that I am somehow all alone with my claims and that he and the other 'experts' in this thread know better than I do.
...
Forum: BASKETBALL 05-03-2020, 03:53 PM
Replies: 274
Views: 10,567
Posted By markinca
Just to spoil it for you guys, here is where each...

Just to spoil it for you guys, here is where each of those sites ranked Kobe:

Clutchpoints: #10

FoxSports: #12

delite: #7

BleacherReport: #14
Forum: BASKETBALL 05-03-2020, 03:21 PM
Replies: 274
Views: 10,567
Posted By markinca
Oh, and I had to chuckle at this one. Experts,...

Oh, and I had to chuckle at this one. Experts, huh? Didn't realize this thread was full of such luminaries.
Forum: BASKETBALL 05-03-2020, 03:19 PM
Replies: 274
Views: 10,567
Posted By markinca
Wow. That's an awfully long-winded way to...

Wow. That's an awfully long-winded way to basically say, "I know what I saw, I don't care what the numbers say - Kobe is the best and you're wrong!!" without providing any actual information or...
Forum: BASKETBALL 05-03-2020, 02:51 PM
Replies: 274
Views: 10,567
Posted By markinca
Great catch, I didn't even notice that. I was...

Great catch, I didn't even notice that. I was too distracted by why he was using draft classes at all.
Forum: BASKETBALL 05-03-2020, 02:38 PM
Replies: 274
Views: 10,567
Posted By markinca
Honestly, remarks like these are the main...

Honestly, remarks like these are the main problem. You guys see these metrics and statistics and make fun of them without even knowing what they're about. This is the definition of willful...
Forum: BASKETBALL 05-03-2020, 02:24 PM
Replies: 274
Views: 10,567
Posted By markinca
I'm glad you brought them up. Go look up...

I'm glad you brought them up. Go look up Montana's adjusted passing stats. Tons of black. Unfortunately for LT there aren't a lot of good defensive value metrics, but for overall weighted career...
Forum: BASKETBALL 05-03-2020, 01:40 PM
Replies: 274
Views: 10,567
Posted By markinca
sigh....honestly I don't have the energy to do...

sigh....honestly I don't have the energy to do this all over again.
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