02-12-2021, 10:20 AM
(This post was last modified: 02-12-2021, 10:20 AM by KillerLeft.)
(02-12-2021, 05:59 AM)Omega_Supreme Wrote: The other side of that argument is that very few players at age 24 flirt with 50/40/90. The argument goes both ways. Brunson's stats put him in rare and elite company. Only 10 players in NBA history have achieved a season of 50/40/90
That's valid, and I don't think anyone is trying to downplay it. I think we're all excited about his clear step forward this year, and about his potential.
But, like others have said, his small track record so far doesn't guarantee him star status after a requisite waiting period. That's just not how it works. Plus, I'd argue that a LOT of younger players are putting up historically great stats these days, not only because they're great, but also because the current NBA allows them to. Encourages them to, even, through play style and how the game is officiated. It's a much different NBA now than it was when Lowry was a young player.