OFFICIAL NBA 2017-2018 Off-Season Thread

[nick.]

So you're either a top 6 guard in the league or a bench player?

I'd say you're better than this, lee but idk

 

[sohi 23]

If you're basing player's ability on if you can build a contender around them, then there's only like 4-6 good players in the league.

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

High volume one dimensional inefficient guards with no defense are prototypical 6moy candidates. Why is kemba different?

 

[ballinsam23]

Damian Lillard should be coming off the bench too then

 

[addict4sneakers]

High volume one dimensional inefficient guards with no defense are prototypical 6moy candidates. Why is kemba different?

You could be describing Russell Westbrook with this post

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

So kemba is on the same level as Russ and Dame? Interesting

 

[Lovetohate3000]

i dont think kemba is all that either , hes no franchise player on a contender/ hes not even a great first option on a fringe playoff team which is what i think you are trying to say but hes a starting pg on easily more then a third of the league cmon.

 

[kingfoamnyc]

Why would kemba need to be a first option ?

 

[addict4sneakers]

Paul George ironically put up 22/5/3 on 43% shooting. He does defend though.

 

[murkn3m]

Heat going to the finals next year book it

 

[ballinsam23]

So kemba is on the same level as Russ and Dame? Interesting

According to your definition he is. Swap him with Curry on this current Warrior team and he’d be a champion too. Does that mean he’s just as good as Curry? Hell no. It means it takes an actual team to contend. Everyone knows he’s not a #1 option. He never even had the luxury of playing with other great all star/HOF level talent. He’s a very good player, calling him a 6th man is outlandish fam.

 

[Lovetohate3000]

pg aint all that either. lot of players make first option/ star player money without being that type of player. really hoping lakers dont max him out.

 

[nick.]

Shame on Kemba for not winning with Nic Batum & Michael Kidd-Gilchrist

 

[Lovetohate3000]

tf happened to batum. lot of people thought he was diet pippen. dude got a 100 milly contract.

 

[ill steelo]

tf happened to batum. lot of people thought he was diet pippen. dude got a 100 milly contract.

Blazer fans were in love with him

 

[ballinsam23]

Injuries slowed him down big time

 

[100027]

High volume one dimensional inefficient guards with no defense are prototypical 6moy candidates. Why is kemba different?

I basically agree. Kemba could be a good role player on a contender but not a star on one. Remember Ben Gordon?

 

[VARNELL HILL]

How many players in the NBA can be "stars" on a contender?

We've basically gotten to the point we are holding it against players for not being SUPER ELITE talents.

Basically if you aren't Lebron, KD, Steph, etc...you not ****.

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

Been Gordon Eric Gordon Lou Williams Jamal crawford. Kemba is in the same weight class

 

[B Sox]

I basically agree. Kemba could be a good role player on a contender but not a star on one. Remember Ben Gordon?

Perhaps pair him with some other all-star caliber players?

 

[VARNELL HILL]

Been Gordon Eric Gordon Lou Williams Jamal crawford. Kemba is in the same weight class

Only one of them have been an all-star

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

Only one of them have been an all-star

Carmelo Anthony was an all star this year

 

[addict4sneakers]

Carmelo Anthony was an all star this year

No he wasn’t

 

[DCAllAfrican]

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

No he wasn’t

Exactly