The only guys that I wouldn't consider "rim protectors" I've ever seen that could singlehandidly impact a game defensively to the same degree as the top rim protectors ever are Dennis Rodman and Draymond Green. ESPECIALLY Draymond. Smartest defensive player I've ever seen.
A great example of this is actually this Kings series. Davion Mitchell is an elite guard defender who has done about as good as you can on Curry but the Kings overall defense sucks ass so it hardly even matters. Whereas Gobert played with some of the worst perimeter defenses I've ever seen but his Rim protection was carrying teams to the playoffs lmao
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A great example of this is actually this Kings series. Davion Mitchell is an elite guard defender who has done about as good as you can on Curry but the Kings overall defense sucks ass so it hardly even matters. Whereas Gobert played with some of the worst perimeter defenses I've ever seen but his Rim protection was carrying teams to the playoffs lmao
True.
Draymond went to the front office with the idea of recruiting Durant. Think about it, the only way for Steph to stop that was to tell the front office, "This is my team, I am not sharing my spotlight with nobody". However, from a team perspective, this would make zero sense as Warriors not only becomes the heavy favorites but also kill any competition by recruiting Durant. Steph doesnt have that type of personality, he is one of the most selfless superstars ever. Remember last season, he let Jordan Poole start during playoffs while he came off the bench. Thats the type of leader he is, who sets examples by sharing and sacrificing his spotlight.
Draymond went to the front office with the idea of recruiting Durant. Think about it, the only way for Steph to stop that was to tell the front office, "This is my team, I am not sharing my spotlight with nobody". However, from a team perspective, this would make zero sense as Warriors not only becomes the heavy favorites but also kill any competition by recruiting Durant. Steph doesnt have that type of personality, he is one of the most selfless superstars ever. Remember last season, he let Jordan Poole start during playoffs while he came off the bench. Thats the type of leader he is, who sets examples by sharing and sacrificing his spotlight.
Sure. Although there's only a handful of all-time rim protectors that you would put above them and they also got to move well or be a better offensive player if you want to put them in crunch time like a KG, Hakeem, etc.
Sure. I mean when we played against him, he was the one that was killing us for the majority of the series because of the switching and I fucking HATED him for going to GS. Steph also had games where he also killed us but when they both played together, I thought KD killed us more when we switched because OBVIOUSLY.
I mean it's not hate if I still consider him to be a top 3-5 player lol. There was that 1 guy before that had LeBron out of the top 10 a couple of years ago so I'm not a hater if I'm comparing myself to that
Sure. I mean when we played against him, he was the one that was killing us for the majority of the series because of the switching and I fucking HATED him for going to GS. Steph also had games where he also killed us but when they both played together, I thought KD killed us more when we switched because OBVIOUSLY.
I mean it's not hate if I still consider him to be a top 3-5 player lol. There was that 1 guy before that had LeBron out of the top 10 a couple of years ago so I'm not a hater if I'm comparing myself to that
Sure. Although there's only a handful of all-time rim protectors that you would put above them and they also got to move well or be a better offensive player if you want to put them in crunch time like a KG, Hakeem, etc.
Sure. I mean when we played against him, he was the one that was killing us for the majority of the series because of the switching and I fucking HATED him for going to GS. Steph also had games where he also killed us but when they both played together, I thought KD killed us when we switched because OBVIOUSLY.
I mean it's not hate if I still consider him to be a top 5 player lol. There was that 1 guy before that had LeBron out of the top 10 a couple of years ago so I'm not a hater if I'm comparing myself to that
Sure. I mean when we played against him, he was the one that was killing us for the majority of the series because of the switching and I fucking HATED him for going to GS. Steph also had games where he also killed us but when they both played together, I thought KD killed us when we switched because OBVIOUSLY.
I mean it's not hate if I still consider him to be a top 5 player lol. There was that 1 guy before that had LeBron out of the top 10 a couple of years ago so I'm not a hater if I'm comparing myself to that
I can come up with more than a handful lol.
KG
Dwight
Ewing
Mutumbo
Hakeem
Thurmond
Wilt
Russell
Duncan
Walton
Mourning
DRob
Gobert
Wallace
Giannis
Kareem
AD
Marcus Camby
Joakim Noah
Mark Eaton
etc. etc. etc. pretty much any premier rim protector at point in history in the league is going to be more valuable than even ATG perimeter defenders.
I know that but I have Pippen and Kawhi being better defenders than a handful of them because I'm also looking at it if they were in the modern game and it was 5-out. Some of them have benefits because there was no 3-second rule during their time so I wonder about a guy like Mark Eaton and maybe Mutombo if they can go over quickly as some of the guys can. I can at least accept 8 guys from that list although I don't even want to put Russell and Wilt there because I want to go for modern players although if you do, Russell is arguably the greatest defender ever
To be a real superstar you have to be a bit self centered
And you have to want to win by « yourself »
If you’re a real competitor, a real star, you can’t accept something as cheap as recruiting Durant while you’re already the fucking best team of the decade. Especially after that 3-1 breakdown
It’s not a question of being selfless, it’s a question of respecting your own ego and the competition.
I don’t think at all Curry showed himself to be a insane leader by accepting Durant in the team. It’s not an exemple I want for other big players to follow.
Letting Poole playing if he is better is great and really a great exemple. Letting Durant in and going the easy route without doing it by yourself and with your team : lame as hell.
And you have to want to win by « yourself »
If you’re a real competitor, a real star, you can’t accept something as cheap as recruiting Durant while you’re already the fucking best team of the decade. Especially after that 3-1 breakdown
It’s not a question of being selfless, it’s a question of respecting your own ego and the competition.
I don’t think at all Curry showed himself to be a insane leader by accepting Durant in the team. It’s not an exemple I want for other big players to follow.
Letting Poole playing if he is better is great and really a great exemple. Letting Durant in and going the easy route without doing it by yourself and with your team : lame as hell.
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Its Durant who should have had problems as he blew a 3-1 lead to GSW. Why would Curry have a problem with Durant other than sharing spotlight?
Putting ego aside is a sign of selflessness. Arent you contradicting yourself? =>
Not really, I would argue Cavs were more talented than GSW
I understand why you feel its lame, but you dont say no when a player like Durant is available.
Putting ego aside is a sign of selflessness. Arent you contradicting yourself? =>
Not really, I would argue Cavs were more talented than GSW
I understand why you feel its lame, but you dont say no when a player like Durant is available.
Yeah lol sorry still the morning
wanted to say that as a superstar you have to be a bit self centered (not selfless)
and you have to respect your own win and make it valuable, not cheap
I think you can
I agree it’s not that easy, but in Curry position he should have say no
Imagine Bird joining Magic
Or Jordan joining the Pistons back then
Etc etc
Would be crazy and I don’t think any of them would have wanted that
GS had the best season ever
Won the title the year before
Led 3-1 the last finale
Curry was already in the best team possible
And even if you think Cavs were better, adding good or great players would have been totally okay, not adding the 3rd best player at the time after Bron/Curry
Totally overkill
Because it makes his own win less meaningful
Less satisfying.
It’s a weak move from both Curry/GS and Durant
wanted to say that as a superstar you have to be a bit self centered (not selfless)
and you have to respect your own win and make it valuable, not cheap
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I think you can
I agree it’s not that easy, but in Curry position he should have say no
Imagine Bird joining Magic
Or Jordan joining the Pistons back then
Etc etc
Would be crazy and I don’t think any of them would have wanted that
GS had the best season ever
Won the title the year before
Led 3-1 the last finale
Curry was already in the best team possible
And even if you think Cavs were better, adding good or great players would have been totally okay, not adding the 3rd best player at the time after Bron/Curry
Totally overkill
Because it makes his own win less meaningful
Less satisfying.
It’s a weak move from both Curry/GS and Durant
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