Other one is over 1,000 and title says it all.
WV, could you alter the thread title on this one? Obviously the Kobe news is huge, but we have a separate thread about that and I'm worried in a few weeks some might be a bit confused that this is a general NBA thread.
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Posted by M2:
"I give zero rips about your hot takes on Price vs. Moncrief. Price was an All-Star PG on a good, but ultimately forgettable team (sound familiar?). Excellent shooter. Probably would have the green light from 3 (career .402 3P%) if he played in the modern NBA. And I'm not the one who put him on Dame's BB-ref comp list. Yet there he is."
This just shows the lack of wisdom of anything that tries to compare players to one another by using statistics, especially when they try to do it in a team sport.
"One problem with people who have no vices is that they're pretty sure to have some annoying virtues."
redsfanmia (01-26-2020)
Mark Price is a borderline Hall of Famer and was a four-time All-Star. He also got hurt (torn ACL, iirc) and never really recovered.
Lillard's not gone through any of the end of career/ injury stuff most NBA players deal with.
His numbers will almost assuredly drop as he ages into the rest of his career.
That said, he'll have to age at a remarkably high rate to compare to Drexler, one of the all-time greats. The Glide was good throughout his career, but he was among the very best old players in the history of the game.
If Lillard has another six or seven years at this level, perhaps we can talk about whether he stands toe to toe with Drexler.
But for now?
Nope.
Not close.
This is one of the those Kingspoint hot takes that I really don't want to know what it is. As you note, Price was a really good player who, prior to LeBron, was the best thing ever to happen to the Cavaliers. He was a fantastic shooter who'd be fearsome in the modern NBA. The guy could play. Had his career not functionally ended at age 30 due to injury he'd be in the HOF.
But how dare he be lumped in with other All-NBA guards who never won the big one.
I'm not a system player. I am a system.
Price is actually part of an exclusive club - guys who've made 1st team All-NBA but not made the HOF:
Tim Hardaway - 1997
Penny Hardaway - 1995, 1996
Latrell Sprewell - 1994
Mark Price - 1993
Gus Williams - 1982
Marques Johnson - 1979
Truck Robinson - 1978
Gene Shue - 1960
There were a few others in the 1940s and early 50s, but it's arguable the league was only semi-pro at the time.
I'm not a system player. I am a system.
Hey duc!!!
How'd you like the phitty/6/13 he put on the Pacers!? With a double-digit win? 139 points against the Pacers!? 158 pts in 3 games for Dame this week when he said before the week started that it was Dame time? Can't think of anyone other than Wilt who did that. What!? Mark Price never did it?
Just keep disrespecting Dame.
What a great game!
Last edited by Kingspoint; 01-27-2020 at 01:06 AM.
"One problem with people who have no vices is that they're pretty sure to have some annoying virtues."
Every time I see Dame put up a game this like it reminds me of how the best pure PG in the league won’t win another playoff series until he moves team. He’s truly brilliant and a proper professional. No smack talk, no ego. Love watching him even after what he did to OKC last year, but people trash Westbrook for having 0 rings, when even this better all round player will end up with the same.
That’s not meant as a bad way, it’s sad that 2 players who were both top 5 points of there generation will most likely end up with 0 rings between them.
Last edited by M2; 01-27-2020 at 02:25 AM.
I'm not a system player. I am a system.
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