arkrud wrote:

SupremeCommander wrote:

jrodmc wrote:It's quite amazing that the player that leads or practically leads the team statistically (PPG, near top EFG%, frontcourt best APG, minutes played and clutch shooting) is only a super star in his own mind.

http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/NYK/2017.html#per_game::none

But let's all jerk off over Ron Baker and KP's tiny sample size at center.

I'm sure both of these players will be HOF bound in no time at all. Especially since we've won exactly how many games with KP and without DOUCHE Melo?
http://www.basketball-reference.com/leaders/hof_prob.html#stats_active_hof_prob::none

I mean, look at that list of players, all superstars only in their own minds, right?

The advanced stats on KOQ were eye-opening... he should be utilized a lot more than he has been

Similarly, Ron Baker's were too -- he looks like complete trash when you evaluate him with those. I think he has some potential moving forward but he has to do much, much more

Melo is a true superstar surrounded by junkies on bad team for 7 years already.
His sacrifice to NY is enormous. He knew that team will lose almost every year and he still stick around.
He is due for another 2 years of losing. His golden statue must be erected in front of the Garden with the slogan curved in stone:
"Always losing but never a loser!!!"

More like:

"I came here when I saw no one else in the league had the cojones to do so..."

Or

"Give me your poor, your aged, your one-hit wonders, your deranged boneheads, your NBDL rejects, your over-hyped, ring-laden, rookie geriatric executives..."

TPercy wrote:

shinmen wrote:

TPercy wrote:

Knixkik wrote:

TPercy wrote:

Knixkik wrote:KP has been settled in pretty well as a center. He has been solid against golden state too. He's a 20/10 player as a starting center, and will improve defensively next season with added strength.

It also helps that GSW is a relatively small team with zero big men who actually pose a threat.

They have the best record in the league. This is how most teams play. And he was being defended the best defender in the league (besides Kawhi) most of the game. It doesn't matter how they play, more-so who was guarding him. It was a big test that he passed on an individual level.

Offensively I agree, but I'm talking about defence. Can he hold out if we play the pelicans?

Davis and Cousins are better players than him at the moment. Of course he will struggle. It doesn't change the fact that he is already a very good center.

He would struggle even more if he was the center, Boogie would make a fool out of him the whole game.

Cousins is not bad but he's terribly overrated. I think people are going to be shocked at how mediocre NOP is. And if they give him $40 mil a year, they're gonna be screwed.