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  1. khaled_a_d

    Basketball/NBA

    You absolutely misunderstood the point mate. This isn't what I said. The original argument was "Luka won't make ut back then", I am saying he would, because there was players like Kidd, Stockton, Barkley who had their iwn limitations physically and were still legends. I didn't comment on how...
  2. khaled_a_d

    Basketball/NBA

    1)I've already addressed it, MJ was anomaly in his mid-game. He was the best that has ever been. He wasn't good 3 pt shooter either, that is still a fact. He played the right way for him. Derozen was an average "star", he isn't a guy you build a contender around, because of his style. Kobe was...
  3. khaled_a_d

    David Villa

    It was agreed deal, not release clause
  4. khaled_a_d

    Basketball/NBA

    People are also conditioned for nostalgia and the good old days. When it comes to sport, it is almost right that we are in the best era, mainly because sport science, medications and scouting has advanced a lot. However, entertainment is another question, and this is what gets mistaken from...
  5. khaled_a_d

    Basketball/NBA

    That is true, but only because players and teams are smarter. Teams now (in the past decade and half) realize that shooting 35% from 3 point line (that is 105 pts per 100 attempts, and 35% is the worst league average in over 2 decades), is better than shooting 45% from mid-range (90 points per...
  6. khaled_a_d

    World Cup '26 qualifiers discussion

    Cameroon out, conceded last minute goal against DR Congo Congo vs Nigeria in the final.
  7. khaled_a_d

    Barca Transfers and Rumors

    He is 23 in 4 weeks and never played in top division. 30M is too much in a club with financial woes. Folks keep thinking that if you have limited budget you need to get those, but truth is those players are risky and a club like us can't afford to have those risks. It affects smalker transfers...
  8. khaled_a_d

    Frank Rijkaard

    @Messi983
  9. khaled_a_d

    Joan Laporta

    What's in it for anyone that wants to be a club president? What's in it for Perez?
  10. khaled_a_d

    Basketball/NBA

    Lakers has no assets to bring a big trade, never mind current CBA killed the chances of superstars moving as Free agents. Lakers have been mediocre ever since Dr. Buss passed away. They lucked into a ring after the NBA gave them lottery gifts for years and they they traded it all for AD, after...
  11. khaled_a_d

    Joan Laporta

    Because he is going to win
  12. khaled_a_d

    Atlético Madrid

    It isn't going to happen under Laporta. It has already been declined twice by him. He is likely expecting it to happen in the future and some of the financial decisions are based on that.
  13. khaled_a_d

    Basketball/NBA

    tbf to him, he was banned from any athletic training for months due to eye surgery. It is normal to gain weight if you aren't allowed to workout while maintaining sane amount of calorie intake. He will get in shape soon enough. I don't agree the trade is good for Luka. He had a team built...
  14. khaled_a_d

    Basketball/NBA

    So, Tim Cato (Mavs insider) is saying Nico Harrison rated Jrue Holiday at same level of Jokic. If true, it confirms that Nico wasn't just an idiot, but essentially a biased one. He has preference to American players and probably Luka never stood a chance to win him over.
  15. khaled_a_d

    Basketball/NBA

    Nico is fired
  16. khaled_a_d

    Atlético Madrid

    Yes, but new owners are Americans from my understanding, old owners were Spanish. This is significant because the entire system is about protecting the league being more locally owned, rather than encouraging foreign investment.
  17. khaled_a_d

    Hans-Dieter Flick

    Ibra was around 40M + Eto, not 60M + Eto. Eto was valued around 20-30M at the time due to being in his last year of contract. Ibra was great player, but he always needed a team built around him rather than being a piece of the puzzle. And when Pep decided to move Messi centrally it basically...
  18. khaled_a_d

    5 - Pau Cubarsí

    Cubarsi. His native is Catalan, and they made fun of him for that when he first got promoted. I doubt it is an issue tbh, he should at least have a proper understanding of it, I think it was more of speaking issue.
  19. khaled_a_d

    FC Barcelona B (Barça Atlètic)

    Yes, first place means promotion. I don't think it is a sure tging we finish there atm. Not with current injuries
  20. khaled_a_d

    5 - Pau Cubarsí

    Plenty of CB didn't develop that much physically the way Stones did, and while adding strength is probable, it is unlikely he will gain height and athletic ability. There is also the point that @Andresito made, development isn't linear for everyone. You can point to players who played their...

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