My NBA Magazine

lukesicari · May 1, 2012

So for English at school, we need to make a magazine, which will be a all-term assignment. I'm doing basketball (DUH!) and my main article is a season in review feature. I've just made a list of what I'm going to do for the article, and want to see if you guys think I should change any of the rankings!!

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Best team:
1 Spurs
2 Bulls
3 OKC
4 Heat

Best Player:
1 LeBron
2 Love
3 Durant
4 Kobe

Best Breakout
1 Lin
2 Ilyasova
3 Gerald Green
4 Anderson

Best Game (need some help, I'm I missing any main games!)
1 OKC V MIN - Love scores 50
2 OKC V DEN - KD, Westbrook go off, Ibaka triple double
3 ATL V Utah - 4OT
4 OKC V LAL - 2OT, World Peace's elbow

Best underrated player
1 Monroe
2 J-Smoove
3 Ellis
4 Lou Williams

Best rook
1 Irving
2 Rubio
3 Thomas
4 Thompson

Biggest dissapointment
1 Injuriesdue to lockout shortened season
2 Odom
3 Howard drama
4 GSW/POR/WASH

Best defender
1 Chandler
2 Dwight
3 LeBron
4 Ibaka

Best coach
1 Pop
2 Thibs
3 Vogel
4 Rivers

Best shoes
1 Kobe VII System
2 KDIV
3 LeBron 9
4 AdiZero D.Rose 2

lilreddevil · May 1, 2012

This:

2 Love
3 Durant

Still gets me. I won't even bother arguing with you this time lol.

As does this:

1 Lin
2 Ilyasova

drob50 · May 1, 2012

lilreddevil said:
This:

2 Love
3 Durant

Still gets me. I won't even bother arguing with you this time lol.

As does this:

1 Lin
2 Ilyasova

Durant vs Love is arguable both ways IMO! Durant doesn't have a defensive or follow up game yet! Love does!

And... Lin had a better breakout, but didn't have the longevity that Ilyasova did! So both would work!

Matty4292 · May 1, 2012

Best team:
1 Spurs
2 Bulls
3 OKC
4 Heat

Spurs #1? Are you high?

Best Player:
1 LeBron
2 Love
3 Durant
4 Kobe

Durant should be above Love, No Question. And Love above Rose & Cousins is ridiculous!

Best rook
1 Irving
2 Rubio
3 Thomas
4 Thompson

Should be Irving, Faried, Rubio, Thomas... Faried WILL be runner-up ROY

Best Game (need some help, I'm I missing any main games!)
1 OKC V MIN - Love scores 50
2 OKC V DEN - KD, Westbrook go off, Ibaka triple double
3 ATL V Utah - 4OT
4 OKC V LAL - 2OT, World Peace's elbow

Pretty sure OKC weren't involved in 3 of the 4 best games of the season

Biggest dissapointment
1 Injuriesdue to lockout shortened season
2 Odom
3 Howard drama
4 GSW/POR/WASH

You spelt disappointment wrong

Best coach
1 Pop
2 Thibs
3 Vogel
4 Rivers

Where's Scotty Brooks?

Best shoes
1 Kobe VII System
2 KDIV
3 LeBron 9
4 AdiZero D.Rose 2

AdiZero Rose should be higher and Jordan Melo M8 should be there

lilreddevil · May 1, 2012

drob50 said:
Durant vs Love is arguable both ways IMO! Durant doesn't have a defensive or follow up game yet! Love does!

And... Lin had a better breakout, but didn't have the longevity that Ilyasova did! So both would work!

I think you'll find Durant's defensive stats have improved dramatically this season. He was the best one-on-one defender (stats-wise), I just need to find that article!

GarnettFan4Life · May 1, 2012

Bobcats not a big disappointment?

I think Rubio would've been ROTY if not injured is that what you were saying or picking Kyrie anyway?

Most improved - Gortat, Avery Bradley lol, Pekovic?

Underrated - Al Jeff and Millsap never get any love

Coach - Thibodeau ahead of Pop IMO, shuffling the lineup with Rose out etc, Spurs had all players didn't they?

Anyway, most are debatable just go with what you think, pretty good lists!

drobfan8 · May 1, 2012

Matty4292 said:
Best team:
1 Spurs
2 Bulls
3 OKC
4 Heat

Spurs #1? Are you high?

Best Player:
1 LeBron
2 Love
3 Durant
4 Kobe

Durant should be above Love, No Question. And Love above Rose & Cousins is ridiculous!

Best rook
1 Irving
2 Rubio
3 Thomas
4 Thompson

Should be Irving, Faried, Rubio, Thomas... Faried WILL be runner-up ROY

Best Game (need some help, I'm I missing any main games!)
1 OKC V MIN - Love scores 50
2 OKC V DEN - KD, Westbrook go off, Ibaka triple double
3 ATL V Utah - 4OT
4 OKC V LAL - 2OT, World Peace's elbow

Pretty sure OKC weren't involved in 3 of the 4 best games of the season

Biggest dissapointment
1 Injuriesdue to lockout shortened season
2 Odom
3 Howard drama
4 GSW/POR/WASH

You spelt disappointment wrong

Best coach
1 Pop
2 Thibs
3 Vogel
4 Rivers

Where's Scotty Brooks?

Best shoes
1 Kobe VII System
2 KDIV
3 LeBron 9
4 AdiZero D.Rose 2

AdiZero Rose should be higher and Jordan Melo M8 should be there

You do know you're allowed to give positives too???

Good on ya young fella, pretty spot IMO.

Could always change a thing here or there. Hell there was that much debate when basketball named it's 500 best players. Apparently the top 10 was'nt even correct.

drobfan8 · May 1, 2012

GarnettFan4Life said:
Bobcats not a big disappointment?

I think Rubio would've been ROTY if not injured is that what you were saying or picking Kyrie anyway?

Most improved - Gortat, Avery Bradley lol, Pekovic? Oh wait, he was a rookie? Meh

Underrated - Al Jeff and Millsap never get any love

Coach - Thibodeau ahead of Pop IMO, shuffling the lineup with Rose out etc, Spurs had all players didn't they?

Anyway, most are debatable just go with what you think, pretty good lists!

Spurs missed Manu Ginobili for much of the season also. Plus they don't play in the weak as sh*t East.

Matty4292 · May 1, 2012

drobfan8 said:
You do know you're allowed to give positives too???

Good on ya young fella, pretty spot IMO.

Could always change a thing here or there. Hell there was that much debate when basketball named it's 500 best players. Apparently the top 10 was'nt even correct.

I meant my post in the nicest possible way

GarnettFan4Life · May 1, 2012

drobfan8 said:
Spurs missed Manu Ginobili for much of the season also. Plus they don't play in the weak as sh*t East.

Ah did they? Wasn't sure. Parker made up for it though and TD was turning back the clock some nights!!!

drobfan8 · May 1, 2012

GarnettFan4Life said:
Ah did they? Wasn't sure. Parker made up for it though and TD was turning back the clock some nights!!!

Well he only played in 34 games this year. Similar to Rose. Plus has also been in MVP talk like Parker was this year (Manu last year when Spurs were top he carried them and was injured in the playoffs).

I think the Lin call is spot on too. Can always argue the call but it looks like Lin will win the nba's vote for MIP.

Again, pretty solid go for the young fella. These kind of things are easily debateble.

lukesicari · May 1, 2012

Thanks for all the feedback guys, I'm working on it now (writing a para for each spot). I will change some things here and there, and will let you know the full list on Friday! Also, if you want, I can post what else I'm putting in the mag in this thread, including a made up interview with Monta Ellis, haha!!

kenny3011 · May 1, 2012

Pretty spot on with most things only thing I dont agree on is the best player, I think it should be

1 Lebron
2 Durant
3 Parker
4 Cp3

drob50 · May 1, 2012

kenny3011 said:
Pretty spot on with most things only thing I dont agree on is the best player, I think it should be

1 Lebron
2 Durant
3 Parker
4 Cp3

Harsha_12 · May 1, 2012

I reckon the Dallas vs OKC game where Durant hit the Game Winner is Right Up there

Best Game (need some help, I'm I missing any main games!)
1 OKC V MIN - Love scores 50
2 OKC V DEN - KD, Westbrook go off, Ibaka triple double
3 ATL V Utah - 4OT
4 OKC V LAL - 2OT, World Peace's elbow

Best rookie
1 Irving
2 Rubio
3 Faried
4 Thomas

Irving was the Best Rookie and Rubio is right up there as he had a stellar season with the Timberwolves to bad he got injured.

Biggest disappointment
1 Injuries due to lockout shortened season
2 Odom
3 Howard drama
4 GSW/POR/WASH

YOU FORGOT THE BOBCATS!!!!!

Otherwise you are Mostly Spot on Good Luck and You better get an A!

Shaun · May 1, 2012

i would rate the lebron 9s over KDIVs, waaay comfier

Matty4292 · May 1, 2012

Harsha_12 said:
I reckon the Dallas vs OKC game where Durant hit the Game Winner is Right Up there

Best Game (need some help, I'm I missing any main games!)
1 OKC V MIN - Love scores 50
2 OKC V DEN - KD, Westbrook go off, Ibaka triple double
3 ATL V Utah - 4OT
4 OKC V LAL - 2OT, World Peace's elbow

Best rookie
1 Irving
2 Rubio
3 Faried
4 Thomas

Irving was the Best Rookie and Rubio is right up there as he had a stellar season with the Timberwolves to bad he got injured.

Biggest disappointment
1 Injuries due to lockout shortened season
2 Odom
3 Howard drama
4 GSW/POR/WASH

YOU FORGOT THE BOBCATS!!!!!

Otherwise you are Mostly Spot on Good Luck and You better get an A!

Faried HAS TO be higher than Rubio, Rubio had 10pts 8ast and an efficiency rating of 14.6, Faried had 10pts 8reb and a efficiency rating of 21.4 (higher than both Irving and Thomas too) and the only one of the 4 who made the playoffs.

lukesicari · May 1, 2012

Shaun said:
i would rate the lebron 9s over KDIVs, waaay comfier

Only reason I went with the KD's over them is because I wear KDIV's every game for bball haha. But I have worn the LeBron's around the Nike store (LOL) and very comfy!!

Harsha_12 · May 1, 2012

Matty4292 said:
Faried HAS TO be higher than Rubio, Rubio had 10pts 8ast and an efficiency rating of 14.6, Faried had 10pts 8reb and a efficiency rating of 21.4 (higher than both Irving and Thomas too) and the only one of the 4 who made the playoffs.

Its not that hard to get to the playoffs when you play with the Nuggets when you have a Really Competitive Team and its Not LIke Faried was ABSOLUTELY Most important Player in his Team. With Rubio, he and Love nearly got them to the Playoffs by them Self!

Love would be Killing it when Rubio was having a Good Game Passing. When Rubio got injured the Timberwolves crumbled. For Irving he did everything right but his team mates couldn't back it up night after night. Its a learning experience for Irving

And that Efficiency rating to me is BS......it makes no sense to me

drobfan8 · May 1, 2012

I agree in having Rubio ahead of Faried. Play Faried out as many minutes and watch that efficiency drop. Still a tough call though.

But Rubio turned a franchise around.

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