02-11-2021, 02:34 PM
(02-11-2021, 02:05 PM)RDB Wrote: For me, it’s less about PPG and more about efficiency and KP is terrible for a big. I would add that advanced stats are not kind to KP when compared to Jokic:
I was using PPG because KL specifically used Jokic as a comparison for scoring. Just taking into account putting the ball into the hoop KP is on the level of Jokic if not better. His efficiency is much lower which is valid, but I think also stems from the type of shots they take. Jokic is leaps and bounds better than KP overall and I wouldn't say otherwise.
(02-11-2021, 02:12 PM)dirkfansince1998 Wrote: That´s a role player. Not a 2nd or 3rd option on a max contract. Not to mention that we have already seen KP in a less featured role (every single time he plays with a rim runner like WCS or Powell next to him) and he never looked happy or had a big impact on the game.
I'm not saying he's Brook Lopez 2.0. I'm saying he's the best possible version of Brook Lopez that there can be. Lopez used to be a 20/10 all-star guy. I think KP's ceiling is 25/9. He's gotten close a couple of times already.
It's hard getting into comparisons because it's all conjecture. I see yours, KL's, and everyone's points. They're valid concerns. I just think we're also focusing solely on KP's negatives and I think we're turning a blind eye to his positives.
Case in point:
(02-11-2021, 02:00 PM)Jason Terry Wrote: Then the question becomes what CAN he do on defense if he can’t rebound, rim protect or guard out to the perimeter? That player is not worth max or the name “unicorn”
I don't even know where this is coming from. KP is an elite rim protector. He was 10th in the NBA in rim defense. He's 6th right now in the NBA. He had 48 games last year with 2 or more blocks. He averaged a career high 9.5rpg and the Mavs as a team ranked 4th in total rebounds last year (Though advanced stats paint the team as a whole as an above average rebounding team not elite).
He can't guard the perimeter effectively consistently which is a valid criticism.
But you see what I mean regarding the rhetoric around KP? It's either he's apart of the future, or a garbage player that should be a 6th man if we're lucky. No in between.
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