"He's been that height for a long time now, so he's mastered it," Butler said . "He's really good at what he does. Coming off, pulling up, shooting shots. Getting to the rim, getting to the free throw line. 5[-foot-]8, 6-8, whatever it is, the guy knows how to put the ball in the bask

"A lot of people have a lot of things they can say about Fred as a coach, but I will defend him on this: This is a tough situation he's put in right now," Wade noted . "That's why sometimes I'm glad I'm on this side of the coin. I'm glad I got a jersey on; I don't have to make certain decisions, because it is tough. But no one is really going to care too much. Fred gets a nice paycheck, I get a nice paycheck, Jimmy gets a nice paycheck, blah, blah, blah -- so people don't care when you get paid good. So we all have to figure it out together. We're all in this togeth

Depending on who you ask, D-Wade is the third to fourth best shooting guard ever and by all accounts a sure-fire Hall of Fame candidate. He is still getting it done today and would have been huge wherever he was draf

After coming into the league with the Denver Nuggets, Anthony became a star in his 7.5 years with the team. But, as the trade deadline approached in the 2010-11 season, Melo decided he wanted out and forced a trade to New York to play for the Kni

LeBron's teams have entered the playoffs as the No. 2 seed five times, each time making it to the NBA Finals. If there was doubt brewing from their seeding, that should wipe it clean out of the equat

By the final update to the NBA 2K12 game, Melo saw his overall rating plummet to an 81. From there, things didn't get much better for the former elite player, as his overall ratings never again rose above an

After last June, there should be no argument that James isn’t one of the greatest players in NBA history. His performance in the NBA Finals further cements a legacy that should have been bulletproof years

LeBron stays at number one in this ranking and for good reason, he is still the de-facto best player on the planet and that hasn’t changed as the years have gone by. An otherworldly combination of skill and athleticism that we may never see ag

The 2011-2012 season was a strange one, though, with the NBA having a shortened regular season following a nasty lockout. Players and league executives engaged in a bitter standoff that cut the Nba Draft Guide|Https://Nbaactioninsight.Com/ season down by 16 games and condensed the schedule sever

It didn't take long for LeBron to make his first NBA Finals appearance, accomplishing the feat in just his fourth season since jumping to the league straight out of high school. The Cavaliers did it as the No. 2 s

Oden’s story is a sad one as the hyped number one overall pick from Ohio State was looking to prove the doubters wrong in Miami. Pat Riley took him on as a project and things looked like they might work

Rumors abounded that Melo could be on the move at this year's trade deadline, but nothing serious ever materialized. Though Anthony loves living in New York City, the best thing for his career (both real and virtual) may be a move to a team where he can be part of a big three (maybe the Cleveland Cavaliers or Los Angeles Clippe

After some initial success following a controversial trade deadline deal that send Taj Gibson and Doug McDermott to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Cameron Payne, Joffrey Lauvergne and Anthony Morrow, the team is seemingly without an identity at this point of the y

"I don't know," he said . "I wish upper management could be answering these questions because I'm tired of answering the same ones every game. I don't know. I wish I had the answer, I don't ... I just want to get out there and try to play, try to le

Clearly, while he was with the Nuggets, Melo was one of the game's elite all-around offensive players (though his defensive stats definitely left a lot to be desired). But, once he forced his way to the Knicks, the steady decline be

The 2003 NBA Draft looked like there would be some great players, possibly some franchise defining stars available in its ranks. After all these years, there are multiple-time All-Stars and a handful of champions from this dr

Listed at 6’7", Butler is a full 10 inches taller than Thomas, but has the physical gifts that it takes to stick with him for a long period of the game. Despite the major height difference, Butler respects Thomas’ versatile g

Though he's still an incredible mid-range shooter in the game, his other stats have diminished since his 2K9 peak. There are a number of reasons for that decline, and players often see their stats decrease as they age, but the biggest one is his new franch

The Cavaliers will go to work against Paul George, Lance Stephenson and the Indiana Pacers in the first round, where James has been absolutely dominant his entire career. Not going in as the top-seeded club may seem ominous, but that's never stopped LeBron from succeeding bef