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Imagine the spurs dominating the league before All-star but with only Tony Parker as our All-star Player. Tim is having a rough start and I expect him to bounce back, but it's more than likely going to be after the break.
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1. Lebron
2. Durant
3. George
4. Melo
5. Kawhi
too bad Kawhi won't make the Allstar game in the STACKED West
Imagine the spurs dominating the league before All-star but with only Tony Parker as our All-star Player. Tim is having a rough start and I expect him to bounce back, but it's more than likely going to be after the break.
Well, top 10 for sure.
I'd take Leonard over Melo tbh.
I wouldn't. He's a great young player. But Melo is a pure scorer and an very good rebounder. Obviously Leonard is a better player in the Spurs system.
Melo is also a chucker, plays little D, and an all-around cancer...
Deng and Batum are probably as good if not better than Leonard is.
Fatmelo is a disgrace to basketball at this point tbh
talent to talent Leonard sits at the little kids table. Melo is a career 45% shooter on 25ppg. That isn't a bad percentage at all. He wanted out of Denver. Players do that all of the time I wouldn't classify him as a bad locker-room guy because of it.
Igoudala tbh.
Deng is definitely better than KL, I'd take Batum and Iggy over him too, Kl still needs a lot of 1 on 1 skills and if you would take Kl over Melo you are absolutely crazy
People are being too quick anointing Paul George. Outside of the playoffs last year he's been very mediocre. I know he's off to a fast start too this year but still. I'd take Kawhi's career body of work over Paul George's any day.
That said, Kawhi still has a lot to prove. In the Spurs system he's not asked to do half the things the other guys on this list have to do. Hate to say it, but Kawhi is probably the worst shooter/ball handler of the elite SF's in the league. He's probably just as good if not better than Paul George, but he's half as confident with the ball in his hands.
I don't know if it's even fair to put him this high considering his workload in comparison to some of these guys. It just doesn't sound right putting him next to players who avg twice as many points as he does and play 10-15 more minutes each game. I know everyone likes to speculate that Kawhi would be just as great somewhere else and put up big numbers like these other guys, but I think the Spurs system has been a tremendous benefit to raising his profile. I don't think Kawhi would ever be comfortable being 'the guy' like these other guys are night in and night out.
Last edited by TheyCallMePro; 11-21-2013 at 12:40 AM.
Actually, I could totally see Kawhi making the All-Star game. Unlike all the other Spurs, Leonard is overrated by the national media. If he can put together a really good month or so, I think he'll make it as a reserve.
Here is the link to the All-Stars Voting . Now vote!
http://allstarballot.nba.com/?referr...sb14_searchbar
Lol rating Deng over KL
Coaches pick the reserves I think.
Where's Iguodala, tbh?
You must not enjoy much defense. KL is an elite defender. That counts for a lot.
They do, but they go of the media more than people realize. Add to that Pop calling Leonarda star, and I think coaches like him. The George comparisons can only help Leonard too.
IMO Kawhi is better defender than both Batum and Igoudala so that takes him over the top of them fairly easily
I guess Deng has been balling last few games and can lock in on D pretty good too. But tonight's game Kawhi was a monsta
yeah I wouldn't trade RJ for Melo tbh
Very insightful analysis
there's at least 10sf better than melo.
Now that I think about, Coaches will probably be pressured to pick another San Antonio Player if Duncan continue to struggle..Right now, Kawhi is the team's second best player...
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