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Shawn Kemp
He carried the Sonics to the Finals in 96 tbh
Game 5 of the WCF, he played in crunch time with 5 fouls ans shat on Karl Malone
Too bad he got fat and lazy after that
Who was more explosive, and who would you take?
Shawn Kemp
He carried the Sonics to the Finals in 96 tbh
Game 5 of the WCF, he played in crunch time with 5 fouls ans shat on Karl Malone
Too bad he got fat and lazy after that
carried? come on now. that Sonic team was solid all around. Payton, Hawkins, McMillan, Perkins, Shrempf, Askew, Brickowski
they were lead by prime George Karl as well, he is the grandfather of what is now small ball and the fast ball 3 point shooting where even your bigman can shoot the 3. that team was the original prototype.
that said, prime Kemp >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Amare
yes the Sonics were STACKED
But in that 96 run, Kemp is the one who made big plays when it mattered
And when Chicago wasnt double teaming him, he just killed Rodman
Kemp > Amare.
More complete offensive game, better driving to the basket, better post game (neither were particularly good, but Kemp was better), much better defensive player.
Amare had a more consistent outside jumper, perhaps quicker but not as strong.
Both were foul magnets and have trouble taking care of the ball. Amare made more bone-headed mistakes during crunch time.
Knocking up women made him tired.
Knocking up women made him tired.
nig like to crush a lot. gets my respectKnocking up women made him tired.
http://www.yougotdunkedon.com/2009/0...-robinson.html
LOL. "Prime" Amar'e.
That's like buying Nickelback's Greatest Hits.
Or reading your funny posts.
So, you wanted people to pick Amar'e. And you like Nickelback. Got it.
Sigh ... compared to his prime
http://pic.pimg.tw/phatmen/1200830191.jpg
If only Kemp kept himself in shape, he could have helped the Blazers to a le.
Shawn Kemp
Grant Hill
my favorite ever non-Bulls
Kemp is my 2nd favourite in game dunker (behind Carter), and he threw down some vicious ones in his days.
The funny thing is, he had this image of an above the rim player, but was totally dominated by Mutombo in that upset series.
In fact, based on memory, it seems like Kemp struggles against the best of rim protectors (Mutombo, Robinson, Hakeem, Mourning).
not to mention nig had one of the best nicknames in NBA history
rainman
can you believe it? rainman. and he played in Seattle. wow just wow
Kemp was a beast who bullied rodamn and the so-called GOAT Bulls. IF GP had a better series they may have had a chance to pull the upset. GP did put some defense on MJ and was probably worn out MJ was also a beast.
In game dunkers for me it's Nique Kemp and Vince in some order ... Blake and MJ just outside
Kemp has no problems going past one on one defenders. Too quick for the strong guys, too strong for the quick guys. Not to mention Bulls Rodman was no where close to Pistons Rodman from a defensive standpoint. Only players in that age that could physically match up Kemp were Robinson and Hakeem.
Guys like Mutombo and Mourning though would block his shots at the rim.
Oh, and yes, Nique was amazing in his prime.
MJ had nice pretty dunks, but doesn't really do it as frequently though. Kobe was an awesome dunker back in the day as well.
I've read numerous times over the years that Kemp was arguably the best player on the court in the '96 finals, which is one of the rare/only time that's been said with Jordan being on the other team.
Anyone here watch those finals?
Was Kemp really that good? Seems like he gets caught up in just being a great in game dunker. Most of this forum dislikes Amare but he was a beast in his prime.
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