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    Clarke_Griffin

    @Clarke_Griffin

    Ruby LEGEND

    Play games on the Series X and PS5. 2K21 included.

    XBOX Gamertag: Cheesy Panda 52
    Playstation User: CheesyPanda52

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    • RE: A Sad Story and… Rockstars 🎸

      @11wakawaka @12th @508 @arcas @Conman @DORTtheFORT @dznasty @errolzzz @HollygroveMikey @holygrail22 @QuantumKat @WillSterile @EarvGotti @Rench3373 @teqson @YOSEMITE_HAM @UnbeatableJacob @ItsMeCaiden @OGxSuave @Petravork @adobo @SG24 @dallin-s56 @Floki5000 @Goatbr0k @HarryLundt @jase @kennymck69 @Lavish-Speck @zackdesenfants @Xzclaimer @cannabiscorpse @Vetrapork @BEASTMODER34 @nddot @Manulous

      Recommended users. It means nothing if you are on this list or not. Just testing how many people I could @ in one comment

      If you aren’t on the list though you should fight people who are

      posted in Members Only
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      Clarke_Griffin
    • Birthday day

      It’s my birthday, once again. And yes, I have the same birthday as the best rapper of all time

      I can’t believe it’s already time to talk about this again. It’s been crazy. A lot of injuries, a lot of schoolwork, a lot of new friends, a lot of losing old friends. You know, the usual. But this year, I turn 20. It may be surprising I’m this young, maybe you thought I was younger. Just glad I can celebrate my birthday on this site.

      Have a good day everybody.

      posted in Random
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      Clarke_Griffin
    • Had this commissioned...

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      I’m very happy with how this turned out. My favourite photo of all time. Just thought you guys would appreciate this

      posted in Random
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      Clarke_Griffin
    • NBA In-Depth: Ep. 1 - Who are the Intangibles GOATs?

      Hey everyone. I had this idea to write some in depth NBA analysis articles in order to highlight some of the more unnoticed things that I’d like to dive into throughout NBA history. Through these articles, I’d also like to discover some more about the NBA myself! If this series flops, this will be my one and only episode. If it does well, I’ll write some more! In this inaugural episode, I’d like to first talk about who the GOATs are of intangible-play in the NBA. Without spoiling too much, these are the players who impact the game in massive ways on both sides of the floor, without much statistical impact. Let’s get into it!

      One of the reasons I love the NBA is how many different ways you can approach the game, and how many playstyles you can use to accomplish that approach. A lot of guys will approach the game looking to fill the stat sheet with points, rebounds, steals, and blocks. This approach comes from the idea that stats are truthfully what wins games. While this is true, oftentimes the acquisition of these stats can actually have negative effects on a team, focusing on selfish play rather than doing everything to win the game.

      Once in a blue moon though, you get a guy who truly works to win games and sacrifices individual accomplishments for it. These guys most likely have the talent to elevate their games to high levels and have individual accomplishments, but they realize that this is a team game. These are the players who fill every hole that the team has, without looking for the ball unless they know it’s the best decision. These players have been called “glue guys”, or they have been described having “great motors”.

      The reason that these terms are as popular as they are is that you can describe a player’s work ethic and ability, something that is hard to do using stats and awards. While there have been many great players to do this, I chose a list of 3 players that I believe fit this bill. None of these players have ever averaged more than 15 points-per-game in their career, none of them have made an All-Star team, and obviously none of them have ever won MVP. Before I get into these players on an individual level, I have to mention some guys that won’t be on this list. Dennis Rodman would certainly be on this list if I could somehow erase his 2 All-Star appearances, or even just use his Bulls stint. Robert Covington, the Fantasy Basketball god, also misses this list, because while he possesses great defense, his shooting is streaky at best, and he has almost no other offensive skills. The final player I wish could make this list is Draymond Green. He would fit if he hadn’t been an All-Star, in a similar situation to Dennis Rodman.

      SHANE BATTIER

      From the early days of Battier’s career in Duke, he has been trained to “play the right way”. Shane was coached by Mike Krzyzewski, one of the best fundamental coaches in college history. This reputation may be misplaced in some instances, but definitely not in Battier’s. When Shane sets a screen, he sets it correctly. Starting with his defense, Battier pays attention to every little detail. He takes care into annoying his matchup, with his incredible ability to take charges and make sure to extend his fingertips fully when guarding a shot. That skill, the awareness to extend one’s own fingertips on every shot, is not one that could possibly be ever measured by stats, but guys like Kevin Durant have admitted to hating it. His ability to distract and annoy the league’s stars makes him a rare defender. Many players would do it with aggressiveness, or with trash-talk, but someone like Battier let’s his ultimate defensive awareness do the talking. Even on offense, Battier has extreme awareness that allows him to score at intelligent, efficient levels. In a graph made by the NY Times back in 2013, it placed hexagons onto the court, attempting to show where players shoot from and how often those shots go in. The larger the hexagon, the more shots taken from that area. The redder the hexagon, the more shots go in. This is Battier’s chart

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      As it can be seen here, Battier loves to shoot from the corner three. Players do not dribble into a corner three. Battier catches passes from teammates, sits in his spot, and takes a high-efficiency, high value shot. It does not take rocket science to understand how valuable this is to a team.

      K.C. JONES

      Next, I’m going to use a player that played well before the introduction of advanced metrics, shot charts, and the three-point line. Despite the relative lack of information, it is clear that K.C. Jones also deserves to be on this list. It is rare that a point guard is in consideration for an all-time great intangible player, because of how often the point guard handles the ball. Jones played in a different era though, one where there was an emphasis on team play and defense. This was a result of early offensive development, and no three-point line. K.C. emphasized this style of play, with his hustle up and down the court style. There are no stats to prove this point unfortunately, but watch any film of him playing and you’ll watch him get up and down the court faster than anyone else. Add to this that he was the primary defender of any guard on that Celtics team, and it is obvious that he had incredible drive when it came to basketball. So why such a low number of points? Well, the early Celtics were one of the first dynasties in NBA history, and their team style was to have 2-3 elite defenders (Russ, Satch, Jones) and have their 2 main scorers, Sam Jones and Tom Heinson, deal with most of the offensive responsibilities. It is also impossible to forget how great of a passer K.C. was, being the main facilitator for Sam Jones and Heinson. This isn’t reflected in stats, as there were often 2-3 passes made before shots were taken in this era, but he was one of the best passers in the 1960’s on top of his hustle and defense.

      MICHAEL COOPER

      Finally, I am going to talk about the most underrated member of the Showtime Lakers. No, not James Worthy. Michael Cooper. To back his case, let’s start with some actual stats. Cooper played 28,379 minutes in his career over 1041 games. Cooper was an iron man. He played for a long time, and was almost never injured. Longevity and durability are underrated aspects of a player’s impact on a team, and for a “glue guy”, it’s essential to have him playing and performing on a nightly basis. Cooper was the first DPOY to ever come off the bench, and during the playoffs, his assignment was Larry Bird on an annual basis. Being this level of defender off the bench is incredible on it’s own, but many also forget some of his most important and clutch moments throughout his career. In game 6 of the 1980 NBA Finals, Michael Cooper started, a rare sight. Many remember this game as the Magic Johnson “center game”. In this game, Cooper also scored an efficient 16 points to secure the victory alongside Johnson. In game 2 of the 1987 NBA Finals, Michael Cooper scored 21 points with 9 assists, including the infamous “20-10 run”, where he either scored or assisted every point in the second quarter. Not only was Cooper a great role player, he had the ability to rise to the occasion like nearly no other role player.

      This wraps up the first episode of my in-depth NBA series! Let me know if you enjoyed, if you want another one of these, if it was too long for you to want to read it, etc. I would love to know! Have a good one, 2KU fam

      posted in NBA
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      Clarke_Griffin
    • RE: 1 Year of Freedom - Happy 1st Anniversary 2KU - Giveaway

      I love all of you...

      Even if I'm not on your favourite members list

      wink

      #2KUBEST

      posted in Members Only
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      Clarke_Griffin
    • RE: Someone Get Miles Bridges on 2KU

      @jdealla

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      I don't play

      posted in MyTeam
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      Clarke_Griffin
    • RE: Lil Keed Dead, Trouble Shot and Killed; YSL Arrested on RICO Charges

      @rodsquad Needed a break for my mental, but

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      posted in Pop Culture
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    • RE: A Sad Story and… Rockstars 🎸

      OK, wow. This is fucking amazing. I have to split this into three categories

      First, holy shit it feels awesome to be in this group. I’m really glad that you guys were so open to me rejoining the site, and it’s just really fun to be recognized lol

      Second, I still regret the damn day I decided to go back to 2KG after I had said so much about that site and transitioned here originally. The biggest mistake I’ve made since I’ve met y’all is not sticking it out.

      Third, this site is so awesome. I love losing thousands of MT when I bet on team. I love discussing real basketball with all of you and reading through the arguments. I love talking about new cards. I love trashing trolls. I love talking culture with you guys. And I love having fun. Especially with everyone on here. I’ve known a lot of you for over a year and I still log in here every single day. You guys make this silly basketball card thing incredible.

      Thank you @RodSquad for making this sick award and being a cool dude. Thanks to everybody for being cool dudes. Love you all

      Peace ☮️

      posted in Members Only
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      Clarke_Griffin
    • The 7’2, Slender Fender Bender, 8th Wonder of the World, Unicorn Demigod, Public Oddity Bol Bol

      I know some of you wanted to do this one, and I know I normally don’t, but on redacted I used to make these all the time so I figured it’s my turn to farm upvotes

      A foreword:

      Bol Bol is so great,
      He could shoot over your dad,
      Having Bol is fun

      This card, as the kids say, is a “pooh shiesty moment”. If you were planning on grinding for the Racist at PF, don’t fret, you can run a better card, without using a piece of shit! If you can’t score with Bol Squared, you are garbage at the game. Here is why he is the best card in the game

      Shooting:

      This is a given. Brook Lopez base on VQ is super fast, and it has a much bigger green window than Kristaps’s release from last year. Even if you don’t love this release, don’t worry about it! He’ll shoot over every card in the game with his immense size and wingspan

      Dribbling:

      This is honestly his greatest category. They gave, 7’2”, C/PF, Bol Bol, Magic Johnson dribbles. I’m sorry if you are on current gen, because the feeling of Curry Sliding with this card is magical. The Pro 3 BTB can get you by any defender, guard or big, and his size, speed and dribble style makes him one of the most explosive cards in the game

      Athleticism:

      This category was surprising to me. He is the fastest card in the game, bar none. Down the court, he might have competition, but out of the sizeup, he is truly by himself. To add to his speed, this card is one of the best dunkers of any center I’ve used. They gave him great animations all around, which makes it very easy to get wide open or contact dunks. Bol is not incredibly strong, but his strength is high enough that in a year like 2k21 where it isn’t very important, he will definitely get by.

      Defense:

      This is Bol’s worst category. Not a big deal, because he is still a fantastic interior defender, and a solid perimeter defender, but it needs to be brought up. A ball handling matchup for Bol could prove to be an issue, because his gold clamps stops nothing for fast cards. This is why I actually prefer Bol at center, but he may be better at PF as well depending on what you need.

      In conclusion, anyone who can afford this card is either starting him or is an idiot. No in between. This is the Opal Token Reward from 2K20 but at C/PF instead of PF/SF. Whenever we get the SG/SF version of this card, he will be the best card in the game without a doubt.

      posted in MyTeam
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      Clarke_Griffin
    • RE: The Return of Dasher

      I’ve laughed so much in this thread. So fun to read

      nice to see you @London and I only knew @Dasher as WizardsFan but I am very glad you are here as well.

      Also, I don’t know much about @lebron4life but from what I’ve read so far I’d defend him with my life

      posted in Pop Culture
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    Latest posts made by Clarke_Griffin

    • RE: END GAME + Origin + FREE Invincible Steph Playoff Moments

      What the fuck magic and dirk

      Need to get my money up

      posted in MyTeam
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      Clarke_Griffin
    • RE: Help me play MyTeam on a budget!!

      Can someone help me with a money play for manute??? I cant use any of the ones I already do because they’re too slow for these shitty cards

      posted in MyTeam
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      Clarke_Griffin
    • RE: Lineup Updates June 🌈

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      Day 4 I think

      Squad before I start this stupid Manute game

      posted in Lineups
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      Clarke_Griffin
    • RE: Gamma!

      Not sure if there’s a thread on this but is this DM Dennis Johnson worth getting? I got McAdoo and I’m a big fan so far

      posted in MyTeam
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      Clarke_Griffin
    • RE: What are you listening to?
      Hip Hop

      One of my favourite albums

      posted in Pop Culture
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      Clarke_Griffin
    • RE: Help me play MyTeam on a budget!!

      @darth The weird girl in grade 8 science class decided to ask the teacher about hairless animals.

      Out of curiosity, I searched different types of hairless animals, and found my favourite side profile picture of any animal

      posted in MyTeam
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      Clarke_Griffin
    • RE: Lineup Updates June 🌈

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      Day 0.5 Lineup. Not sure how I feel about Ferry. Just saw that he had clamps, deep spot up, qfs and base 98 and it was hard to pass on. Rest of the team is pretty good so far though.

      posted in Lineups
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    • RE: Help me play MyTeam on a budget!!

      @errolzzz I want to play online games and have a decent chance of winning if I’m a good player.

      posted in MyTeam
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      Clarke_Griffin
    • RE: Help me play MyTeam on a budget!!

      @arcas is @jdealla still selling Mt this year???

      posted in MyTeam
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      Clarke_Griffin
    • Help me play MyTeam on a budget!!

      I decided I’d download this game off of the game pass, and I’m starting to get a hold of the gameplay. Unlike other years though, I have no clue what I’m doing with badges or prices or anything like that.

      Someone help me build something budget kinda quickly because I’d like to get back into this game during the summer

      posted in MyTeam
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