Yeah dude just isn't efficient enough to be in the top tier. Obviously stats aren't everything, but they do matter. Look at VORP. The difference between 1 and 3 (Jokic and Gianis) is the same gap as 3 and 17. That's crazy.
Well it was fun...
They matter like you say. It's one of the reasons I'm not a Tatum guy, but have to give him credit. I look at the Celtics games, and then the box scores, and wonder HTF is he so good.
What a surprise.Wembanyama voted unanimous Rookie of Year
Victor Wembanyama was named the NBA's Rookie of the Year on Monday, garnering all 99 first-place votes to become the sixth unanimous winner in the last 40 years.www.espn.com
Definitely not counting the Nuggets out. But that was a pathetic performance in what is traditionally considered a must win game. You can't get swept in your two home openers.
I mean he's 27 now. He's also 4th in the league in usage rate. Luka is 1st in usage by a big margin. So not really shocking that he had to leave to become what he is right now.On another note. Didn't Brunson play with Luka? I guess it takes years from some dudes to really come into their own.
Yes, and the Mavs cut him loose because they couldn't "afford" to pay him. However, since Luka and Brunson have such similar play styles, it really wasn't going to work out anyway. Kyrie is far more of a facilitator than Brunson and is a much better compliment to Luka. However, Brunson is definitely a top-tier All-Star caliber player. Nothing against him.On another note. Didn't Brunson play with Luka? I guess it takes years from some dudes to really come into their own.
Yes, and the Mavs cut him loose because they couldn't "afford" to pay him. However, since Luka and Brunson have such similar play styles, it really wasn't going to work out anyway. Kyrie is far more of a facilitator than Brunson and is a much better compliment to Luka. However, Brunson is definitely a top-tier All-Star caliber player. Nothing against him.
Even if he had shown out the year before, the Mavs weren't going to pay him what the Knicks were given how that roster was constructed.Brunson didn’t get paid because he got utterly erased in the previous playoff run. He didn’t show his real potential until their WCF run after his extension deadline passed and he was basically already in a Knicks uniform with his Dad.