I’d rather have Jordan Poole on my team if I knew he was going to be on every night. But in reality he’s a streaky, feast-or-famine player who makes a lot of mistakes and I’d rather have the steadiness of Chris Paul on this roster right now.
All-star is a pretty high bar to clear. Plenty of very good players never make it. There’s a tier of bigs for the last 5 years or so: Valanciunas, Adams, Nurkic pre-injuries, Turner, Looney who are all really solid starting big men but don’t see a chance of making allstar, and I think it’s more likely Duren ends up in the next iteration of that tier.
I think once you get past a threshold they’re useful. Like comparing a 24 MPG to 34MPG guy is fine, but comparing 12mpg to 30 isn’t.
Depends on minutes. Kevon Looney is absolutely an elite rebounder but also plays around 24 minutes a game, so he averages under 10 rebounds a game.
However, if you correct for playing time he averaged 18.3 rebounds per 100 possessions which is more than Jokic’s 17.2
And it’s not just about Sabonis. Having Sabonis around would have really unlocked Drexler who already had an amazing career.
What happens if Arvydas Sabonis comes to the NBA in the 80s and stays healthy?
What does that do for the championship success–and the legacies–of the late 80s Celtics and Lakers, Bad Boys Pistons, and Jordan Bulls?
I think 2022 Steph is significantly better.
In 2016, he was a decent chunk faster but more importantly the league still was uncertain about the best way to guard him. By 2022 a lot more guys had gotten a lot more reps against him and he still dominated them. 22 Steph also made way fewer mistakes.
If you’re gonna lose the tip anyways (and no way would Loon succeed with his low vert), might as well just be funny
Just pick Jokic and do both. He’ll be great for at least another 7 years or so.
Because the threat of leaving is a big one. Teams have a lot of leverage in these scenarios.
6MoY Chris Paul propaganda starting early
As of last year I would have said Iguodala but he’s all but officially retired now.
That is the most Marcus Smart play.