For example, I think the gap between Immanuel Quickley and Jordan Poole/Tyler Herro is very close and I’d argue Quickley defense might put him over the edge. Most would never put Quick in that tier but I personally would
Another is Trae Young and Shai Gilgeous Alexander. People have no problem talking about shai like he’s a top 10 player but then rank Trae in the 20s and 30s even though we’ve seen Trae preform in the playoffs
I’m gonna do the opposite and say the gap between Maxey and Herro/Poole is a lot bigger than people think
Yeah, Maxey can be a #2 on a good team.
Those guys aren’t more than #3s on a good team.
Maxey as a #3 with an MVP as the #1 has yet to get past the 2nd round.
He’s still on his rookie contract lol, not even done developing
A team with the current MVP as the #1 and Maxey as the #2 probably isn’t a good team unless they have a very good supporting cast. More like a play-in team probably, not taking by any means but won’t have the firepower to take down the “good” teams like Bucks, Celtics, Suns, Lakers, etc.
Depends on the depth and #3 I’d say. A team with an MVP and 2 Maxeys is probably a top tier team, but yeah a team with an MVP, Maxey, and role players probably peaks as a second round exit, if that
what has maxey done in the playoffs lol
Maxey is exploitable on defense but competes like literal heck nevertheless. Herro is not quite as bad defensively as I think he is made out to be but he sticks out as a liability becasue the Heat defense is otherwise so good. I still agree with this take. Poole did not qualify for comment.
Of those 3 names Herro is the best player - by far the most well-rounded.
Maxey is more a version of Poole who actually hits his shots.
I like Maxey a lot. That being said he’s comically overrated right now