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Who are two guys that you think the gap is a lot closer than most people think (alien.top)
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For example, I think the gap between Immanuel Quickley and Jordan Poole/Tyler Herro is very close and I’d argue Quickley defense might put him over the edge. Most would never put Quick in that tier but I personally would

Another is Trae Young and Shai Gilgeous Alexander. People have no problem talking about shai like he’s a top 10 player but then rank Trae in the 20s and 30s even though we’ve seen Trae preform in the playoffs

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[–] illiterateaardvark@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Embiid and Jokic

Do I think Jokic is better? ABSOLUTELY! Not a doubt in my mind

But people act like Embiid is a scrub and that’s just not true. And I get it, the guy came up short in the playoffs, he flops, and he can come across pretty unlikable at times, but none of that changed the fact that he’s an elite player in this league

Your team would love to have him

[–] JazzLobster@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

I haven't seen anyone say Embiid is a scrub, or even a scrub compared to Jokic. They're only similar in size, neither their defensive nor their offensive skill sets overlap all that much.

[–] nikop@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

They're completely different players and the only thing they really have in common is both being listed as centers, which itself is pretty meaningless in the modern game. It's kind of like comparing CP3 to Kyrie, which I don't find to be very useful.

[–] zenunocs@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

To me Embid needs to be the 2nd option in some games to win a championship, while Jokic has proved he is the first option every single game he plays, Jokic is alot better