Who is the Tim Tebow of the NBA?
by anitachampionship on Jan 19, 2012 1:52 PM PST
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Alright.. I know you've all been thinking it, so I decided to get a thread going on it: who is the Tim Tebow of the NBA?
I think the criteria is simple: it has to be a player who everyone thinks is terrible or possibly unorthodox in his style of play, but continues to win games.
I'll get the ball rolling: Tyler Hansborough (shoutout to breakerfall): not mentioned in many circles at all as having the skills to be one of the best players of all time, yet he's an insane gym rat who continues to produce.
A few other names come to mind: Joakim Noah? Luke Ridnour?
State your case below.
-Brandon
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The answer is thankfully no one.
Yet, the closest is Jimmer Fredette.
"I Am Mine"
by AK1984 on Jan 19, 2012 2:07 PM PST reply actions 5 recs
yep. i think there is a case to be made for jimmer, at least from the college perspective as he continued to win games.
A displaced Sonics fan that has somehow emerged as a Blazers fan (and loves it).
by anitachampionship on Jan 19, 2012 2:32 PM PST up reply actions
and isn't known as an athlete.
A displaced Sonics fan that has somehow emerged as a Blazers fan (and loves it).
by anitachampionship on Jan 19, 2012 2:44 PM PST up reply actions
agreed. If the Kings were running up a flukily good record on the strength of a number of close wins, he’d be perfect.
by jksnake99 on Jan 19, 2012 2:57 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
gohay fits that pretty well
though he was a pretty high pedigree prospect.
i keep dancing on my own.
I have a rabid love of a the religious beliefs of a variety of NBA players: Hedonism.
i keep dancing on my own.
by atomiccafe on Jan 19, 2012 3:46 PM PST up reply actions 3 recs
Tyler Hansbrough without question imo
"If I had a dime for every basket I made today, you'd still suck!" - from the book 'John Dies @ the End'
UNC Basketball = Florida Football
- insane college resumes
- insane win outputs
- same cliches used to describe them
- same will-to-win intensity
- both first round draft picks who were “reached” for due to questions about translation of their games to pro level
- constantly in college spotlight over course of career
I just think Tyler Hansbrough at UNC was to NCAAB what Tebow at Florida was to NCAAF. They were the respective poster boys for the same reasons over much of the same time frame, and they are both achieving some level of success, perhaps a little surprisingly, at the pro level.
"If I had a dime for every basket I made today, you'd still suck!" - from the book 'John Dies @ the End'
both have unparelleled work ethics as well.
A displaced Sonics fan that has somehow emerged as a Blazers fan (and loves it).
by anitachampionship on Jan 19, 2012 6:00 PM PST up reply actions
but he's not really a winner (yet?)
A displaced Sonics fan that has somehow emerged as a Blazers fan (and loves it).
by anitachampionship on Jan 19, 2012 2:31 PM PST up reply actions
noted.
A displaced Sonics fan that has somehow emerged as a Blazers fan (and loves it).
by anitachampionship on Jan 19, 2012 2:38 PM PST up reply actions
Bismack played Dwight Howard quite well the other night.
"We gotta get this $#!^ together guys!" - Phil
Perhaps even Metta World Peace-
Tthe artist formerly known as Ron Artest thanking Jesus for the fact that our teeth fall out when we are babies, not when we are in our 20s.I think we can all agree with that. We should all do a quick Tebow…
by mora2 on Jan 19, 2012 2:37 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
to be fair
that was hilarious
I JUST WANT MY BASKETBALL BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by Sean in Vancouver on Jan 19, 2012 7:36 PM PST up reply actions
Gordon Hayward?
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by anitachampionship on Jan 19, 2012 2:32 PM PST reply actions
The ultimate "winner" in the NBA is Robert Horry
i keep dancing on my own.
by atomiccafe on Jan 19, 2012 2:33 PM PST reply actions 2 recs
Yeah, but Russell was player/coach for a time
Those wins count double.
Phase 1: Collect underpants
Phase 2: ???
Phase 3: Profit!
I think a case could be made for Durant as well
Great in college, but people thought he wasn’t athletically gifted enough for the NBA, his body type was too skinny…
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by anitachampionship on Jan 19, 2012 2:37 PM PST reply actions
Lol, I don't think anyone worried about it too much!
He and Oden were the most talked-about draft picks of the last decade.
Dasagna Diop--at least when he was on the Mavericks..
was a little unorthodox in his style, but played well when he was with the Mavs
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by anitachampionship on Jan 19, 2012 2:39 PM PST reply actions
NBA generally embraces unique playing styles more than the NFL though
so even guys who play differently aren’t really a phenomenon.
i keep dancing on my own.
sure--that's why i put in Joakim Noah--he's a rare breed, but a winner!
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by anitachampionship on Jan 19, 2012 2:45 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Psycho T
I don’t like the Psycho T call only because I think the guy is a freaking BOSS! but it makes sense.
Ron Artest is a really good call. for the past three years but it may not be applicable this year.
The problem with the Jimmer call is that his team isn’t winning. Same with Gordon Hayward.
Kevin Martin is a interesting thought though.
Jazz are winning. Better record than the blazers in fact.
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by anitachampionship on Jan 19, 2012 2:52 PM PST up reply actions
why k-mart?
A displaced Sonics fan that has somehow emerged as a Blazers fan (and loves it).
by anitachampionship on Jan 19, 2012 2:52 PM PST up reply actions
Assuming he means K-Mart due to his unorthodox (read: hideous) yet effective jump shot and overall offensive game.
he's a borderline winner though
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by anitachampionship on Jan 19, 2012 2:58 PM PST up reply actions
then maybe shawn marion is a good option
probably the ugliest shot in basketball, and yet it always goes in. doesn’t have the star power aspect of tebow, though.
Hansbrough for now,
and Jimmer is TIT (Tebow in training)
Soon people will be asked if they have “Jimmered” in public recently.
by The Penguin on Jan 19, 2012 3:08 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
I like where your head's at. Rec.
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by anitachampionship on Jan 19, 2012 3:18 PM PST up reply actions
because the blazers need to be winning before we look for any comparisons..
zing! jk—GO BLAZERS. We don’t need a Tebow-type player.
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by anitachampionship on Jan 19, 2012 3:41 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I would say Kevin Love
Polarizing as he entered the draft, sort of the opposite in terms of athleticism vs skill, but he’s definitely a guy who seems to constantly get it done despite what everyone said was his achilles heel (lack of athleticism)
Apparently not giving up on Brandon or Greg paid no dividends. Whatever... Go Blazers!!!
Unorthadox mechanics, not lack of athletiscm
is what Tebow’s issue is. Tebow is about as athletic as NFL QB’s get aside from a Cam Newton(Who in his own right can be called the NFL’s Tim Tebow"
"We gotta get this $#!^ together guys!" - Phil
right
That’s why it says “sort of the opposite in terms of athleticism vs skill”. Sorry if that was unclear.
They’re criticized for the opposite reasons: Love was too unathletic and his BBIQ could not overcome his slowness and lack of jumping ability.
Tebow is a freak athlete, but they say his mechanics won’t allow him to become a real winner.
Both takes are not true.
Apparently not giving up on Brandon or Greg paid no dividends. Whatever... Go Blazers!!!
by musicdaniel on Jan 21, 2012 10:56 AM PST up reply actions
Both Love and Teebow are very athletic.
Love just looks kinda chubby but his play and his combine numbers represent a guy who moves like a SF in a PF/C’s body.
by Kaanyr Vhok on Jan 20, 2012 10:33 AM PST up reply actions
I don't know who Tebow is, but the Blazers, as a team, are Tony Romo
Always throwing away games and not capitalizing on the talent they have.
Phase 1: Collect underpants
Phase 2: ???
Phase 3: Profit!
What rock do you live under that you don't know who Tim Tebow is?
These are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others. -Groucho Marx
er, nevermind
comprehension fail
These are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others. -Groucho Marx
Shawn Marrion
only because the both have a ridiculous release.
by AR-15 on Jan 19, 2012 5:32 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Haha.
So true. Worse form ever.
/s
by Hipster Olympic Team! on Jan 19, 2012 6:17 PM PST up reply actions
If sacremento was getting wins
it would be Jimmer Fredette
The tensions are so high because the stakes are so low!
It's easy and right in front of you
it’s Andre Miller. Unorthodox style for a point guard, not stellar numbers, but capable of willing his team to wins. Also point guard/QB is a good comparison in its own right. Tebow got his team to the playoffs in much the same way that Miller got the 76ers there a few years ago. Got all the physical tools, but for some reason his form is all kinds of messed up on the three, just like Tebow doesn’t seem to do well on the long throws… Just sayin, Tebow is the NFL’s Andre Miller.
Except Tebow has made it to the 2nd round
Miller has not.
AC Green
If he was white, the media would have blown him up to the sky. The 40-year old virgin.
Thats BS by the way
I went to church with the guy and knew him in Corvallis.
J,J. Redick
Had his number retired at Duke. Won ACC player of the year, John Wooden Award, Naismith Player Of the Year Award. He still owns multiple records at DUKE. His game didnt really translate well into the NBA. Maybe drafted a little too high.
Thats my thought.
you beat me to it! He's the clear front runner now.
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by anitachampionship on Feb 15, 2012 11:28 AM PST up reply actions
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