NBA Off-season 2016 thread

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by PAChiefsGuy

Is this the most stacked team in sports history? I think so...

Curry (2x mvp, all-nba 1st team)
Durant (1x mvp, all-nba 1st team)
Green (all-nba 2nd team)
klay (all-nba 3rd team)

All in their prime... Wow...

I'd say Curry, Durant, and Draymond are three of the NBA's top 5 players. Pretty sure that's never happened before, let alone with somebody as good as Klay Thompson as the #4.

[RobBlake]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

I'd say Curry, Durant, and Draymond are three of the NBA's top 5 players. Pretty sure that's never happened before, let alone with somebody as good as Klay Thompson as the #4.

how is draymond a top 5 player.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by RobBlake

how is draymond a top 5 player.

http://espn.go.com/nba/statistics/rpm/_/sort/RPM

I hate the guy as a player, but Draymond would be the last person I'd question to be in that spot right now among those guys (especially after his game 7). Massive two-way impact player.

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

I'd say Curry, Durant, and Draymond are three of the NBA's top 5 players. Pretty sure that's never happened before, let alone with somebody as good as Klay Thompson as the #4.

Draymond Green is a Top 5 NBA player??? I mean he's good but I can't go that far.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by BWillie

Draymond Green is a Top 5 NBA player??? I mean he's good but I can't go that far.

After watching the playoffs this year, there's not even a question in my mind anymore. His defense is just incredible and so necessary to what the Warriors do.

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

After watching the playoffs this year, there's not even a question in my mind anymore. His defense is just incredible and so necessary to what the Warriors do.

I wasnt impressed with him at all for the majority of the playoffs. Alot of his assists are just a product of the system they run and having the two best shooters of all time. Still good player, but no way in hell a top 5 guy. Top 17 Id say.

[KevB]

Originally Posted by BWillie

I wasnt impressed with him at all for the majority of the playoffs.

You serious?

Draymond can guard 4/5 positions, including the other team's best big more times than not. And he does it very well. He's their primary rebounder, and his ability to handle on the break or secondary break is incredibly underrated. He can bring the ball down quickly while Klay and Steph spot up on the break. That gets them a number of open looks in the open floor. He can guard either side of a pick and roll, and he can run either side of a pick and roll on offense. He can get to the basket, but he's also a threat from 3. Not to mention his attitude and energy give that team their fire.

He had a couple of bad games in the playoffs, and he obviously has a dirty streak, which leads me to really not liking the dude. But his impact on the game is significant.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by BWillie

I wasnt impressed with him at all for the majority of the playoffs. Alot of his assists are just a product of the system they run and having the two best shooters of all time. Still good player, but no way in hell a top 5 guy. Top 17 Id say.

Could very well be the best defensive player in the league. And the system helps all of them, but you need to have superb court vision and a very high BBIQ to play that role that he does in that offense. The fact that he's also improved his shot to become a well above average 3PT shooter (38.8%) is also enormously helpful.

[RunKC]

If KD stayed they would have signed Horford, but Horford knew KD was gone.
KD, Westbrook, Horford, Adams, Olidipo. One hell of a starting lineup.

Would have been awesome to see that team battle the Warriors, but nope. Now it's the Warriors and Cavs and the Spurs 500 ft below them as the next best team.