Did you not just read that he was a key piece on a 57-win team? Not every good role player is gonna win constantly either. Crawford never made a Conference Finals, is he subpar now?

He was a consistent long range shooter and solid offensive player for a long time. Was a top two scorer on a Nuggets team that won 57 games. Injuries have led to a pretty steep fall-off for him in recent years, which isn’t abnormal for a dude in his mid-30’s.

A solid career no doubt, he was paid well and is a basketball legend in his hometown. No need to hate.

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• Subpar rim protector
• Amazing rebounder
• Very good man defender because of size and strength
• High IQ in terms of reading the floor
• Good hands
• Too sluggish to be switchable or a positive in transition
• Inconsistent motor

Overall he’s an above average defender but not quite a great one or anything. Has his strengths and weaknesses, but is nothing of a liability like some claim

Gobert would be seen as an all-timer if he played in the 2000’s

To summarize:

• 80s: Weak West, Strong East
• 90s: Streaky West, Strong East
• 00s: Strong West, Weak East
• 10s: Strong West, Weak East

1. Stern
2. O’Brien
3. Podoloff
4. Kennedy
5. Silver

In that order

I’m aware of how Stephen Curry plays man it’s just a generalization lol

It’s situational. T-Mac and Dwight declined ahead of the curve because of injuries. Wade, Melo, Pierce all did between 33-35 like you said, but there’s no proof that some of the current guys won’t see that sudden sign of decline within the next couple of years similarly.

Also, players like Kawhi/Jimmy have a physical, deliberate style of play that ages gracefully. The shooters like Dame/Curry/KD will never lose that shooting touch unless their legs lose power entirely.

And then LeBron is the exception, not the rule.

Definitely watch some 70’s Pistons/80’s Bucks film if you have the time. It’s out there on YouTube, and Lanier is a dope center to watch (one of my favorites all-time)

• Hook shot specialist, probably the 2nd greatest of all-time behind Kareem
• Legitimate mid-range game that could definitely translate to today
• High-volume passing big, but the numbers are misleading - he struggled with double teams and made a lot of impulsive decisions
• Amazing rebounder
• Iffy defender - was a prolific shot-blocker, but arguably chased that too much in favor of good positioning, and was super slow-footed so switching and transition were a death sentence for him
• Amazing playoff performer who Detroit didn’t surround with enough talent to make a meaningful run in his prime
• Made an immediate impact on the Bucks when he was traded there, despite being past his prime - they went 20-6 after he joined, good for a 63-win pace
• Was absolutely an All-NBA-caliber talent that never won one because of how loaded center talent was in the 70’s

1. No shot Iverson is greater than MJ, Kobe or Wade
2. Curry is arguably the best offensive player in the league and backpacked a team to a championship last year, be for real
3. There’s nothing Embiid does better besides shoot
4. Randle isn’t a good enough playoff performer to be their #1
5. CP3 has for the most part taken most organizations he goes to with open arms and elevate their play. Nothing compares to what KD did in 2016

I’d argue our 2008 team themselves ride it more than we do atp. We want a new ring lol

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