"Irving (19.6 PPG, 4.7 APG, 3 RPG) nevertheless falls short in a few meaningful ways that keep him from higher placement among his star colleagues. Most obviously, there’s the matter of his defensive impact and attentiveness, which trail far behind the elite players at his position. Past that, there are reasonable questions as to how well his game would transfer to a team that isn’t captained by James: Irving’s shortcomings as an offense-initiator were on full display in Cleveland before James’s 2014 return, and they popped up again at the Rio Olympics, even when he was surrounded by talent on all sides. There’s also the matter of his health and durability: Irving has missed 22% of his team’s games during his five-year career, and he’s most effective when he’s playing at breakneck speed, even if that means courting risk. While James and the Cavaliers have done a masterful job constructing a role for Irving and while he deserves full credit for rising to the occasion during the playoffs, there’s a nagging sense that the three-time All-Star would flounder a bit if asked to lead his own show."
9. "Point guards age in dog years & dude is on the wrong side of 30" In response to Reply # 3
Top5 Tony fell off at 31 after the best season of his career. CP3's ability to finish at the rim was on par w/ washed-up Parker's last season despite his shot selection being John Stockton status.
CP3's WS/48 was the worst of his Clippers career by a good margin (he was recovering from the knee injury when it dipped below .250 during his last 2 seasons w/ the Hornets)
His ORtg was also the worst of his career by a good margin since his first 2 years in the league.
7. "This definitely favors older player over younger guys" In response to Reply # 0
Drummond, Giannis, 'Zingis, Hood, and Booker are all too low. LaVine can't even get an honorable mention?
I think Favors is a little high and Gobert should probably get knocked down a few pegs. Gasol should definitely be dropped down a bunch. I'll take contract year Ibaka over him.
It's not as silly as the CARMELO ratings but still somewhat shoddy thinking behind them.
-The Knicks’ coaching search still includes a lone frontrunner, Kurt Rambis, whose qualifications for the position include a strong relationship with Jackson and a willingness to take the job.
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