WorriedAd870

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[–] WorriedAd870@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

The Spurs should try to make a trade for one of those guards. Wemby needs a true PG

[–] WorriedAd870@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No way LeBron is easy to play with. He becomes THE system whenever he tries playing with other stars. Stars have to adjust to LeBron always having the ball. He turnd Bosh and Love into a catch and shoot player. Wade’s role decreased when Bron was there. He always has to be the one handling the ball while shooters space the floor for him.

On the other hand, Curry can play with or without the ball.

 

I often read “what if” stories about Steph Curry playing with the likes of LeBron, Jokic, or Giannis and people talk about how unstoppable that duo would be. Aside from Shaq, Curry is usually the player I read about when it comes to dominant “what if” duos with another superstar. Does that mean that Curry (at least after the three-point line was added) is the easiest superstar to pair with other stars?

It kinda makes sense because he is great on and off the ball and has the greatest gravitational pull in NBA history. I can’t think of any other superstar in league history who wouldn’t win multiple titles if paired with Curry.

Pair him with Magic, easy 15 assists a night for Johnson. Pair him with Kobe or MJ, no double teams for Bryant or Jordan. Give him a superstar center from the 80s or 90s, defenders have to pick who to double.

[–] WorriedAd870@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Difficult to say. The traditional bigs (not counting Embiid and Jokic) we have today don’t have post moves or offensive skills that could match with the bigs of the 90s. Guys like Capela and Drummond would easily get 15 rebounds a night but would struggle to score. Ayton has skills and talent but is too soft.

Jahlil Okafor would have probably been a 20-10 guy in the 90s but was born a bit too late and was unable to adjust to the current era.

[–] WorriedAd870@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

There was literally a movie made about him. He has his own signature sneaker and is one of the top jersey sellers in the NBA

[–] WorriedAd870@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Giannis. He’s more marketable as an athlete. Let’s not forget that the NBA is a business. Giannis sells shoes and merch.

Skills-wise, it’s pretty close. It might be easier to create a team around Jokic but we can’t deny how dominant Giannis is on both ends.