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American Nowitzki, tbh... he's just stuck on a team who doesn't have an owner like Cubes...
Is he the most difficult player to rank in the NBA, tbh?..
He doesn't play defense, obviously, but as an offensive player, he's by far the best big man in the league and probably a top 3 player IMO..not only as a scorer, but as a passer, too..he's also arguably the best rebounder in the league..
But he has never made the playoffs and you could argue his numbers are emptier than other superstars, I suppose..
What do you guys think of him?..
American Nowitzki, tbh... he's just stuck on a team who doesn't have an owner like Cubes...
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Minnesota with a franchise record 47 points in the first quarter. Lakers 23 on 36.4 shooting. I see one playoff team at Staples tonight.
his offense is just so great that I'd be willing to live with his poor defense. He's money from anywhere on the floor, has a nice post game and will rebound like a beast. There are only so many decent offensive bigs in this league anyways, his defense will not be that big of a problem.
Whats frustrating about all this is Lakers could have had him for Pau Gasol ...PAU GASOL
Plays O and D like Dirk, rebounds like Moses Malone. I like him.
I agree, especially since you can cover up his deficiencies with a defensive C, which isn't difficult to find nowadays, tbh..
Nowitzki was a better defender than Love, Dirk's defense wasn't as bad as advertised during his prime IMO, but he was average at best, yet it was never really exploited by opposing teams to a harmful extent IIRC..
There have been many players in NBA history who were amazing offensively but didn't give a on defense. You just have to weigh those against each other, look at the overall impact on team success, and decide how good he is overall. Not really that hard.
Durability is a question too, tbh
Great point ...concerned about that too
It's not very often you see an elite rebounder who doesn't play great defense. He's an anomaly for sure.
Great point ...concerned about that too durability.
I thought he was a huge reason why the US won the Gold Medal in the Olympics. He seemed to come up with big rebounds every single time. I think it's hard to rate him too because of the durability issues. If he can stay healthy, he could be more than a poor man's Nowitzki.
Comparing this scrub to Dirk? You serious?
It's very surprising to see him not contribute a lick on the defensive end when he's grabbing 13 - 15 boards a game. That in itself should automatically make you a defensive anchor.
He's been given the free rein and he's too busy jacking up jump shots tbh.
He's a jumpshooter, much like Dirk... I think Dirk is the better shooter, but Love rebounds better... Dirk was also much more durable and did it in the big stage, tbh
Dirk proved in game 2 of the 2011 Finals that he isn't solely a jump shooter and will go to the basket when the game is on the line.
Jacob, we're comparing styles of play. Neither Love or Dirk fit the mold of the typical 'big'. Dirk obviously been there and done that.
Comparing a stat-padder on a perennial lottery team to a 25&10 playoff big, huh.
Let's see if Kevin Love can lead a team to a winning record before the Dirk comparisons.
That's something I noted above.
Don't the Timberwolves have the longest active playoff drought in the NBA?
Kevin Love is a little tbh. Arguably the greatest stat of all-time.
yeah, but Love has been hurt the past two or three seasons... he's been putting up 20/15 for the past 3 seasons...
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