Cap™ Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 I think they're overplaying him. If Varejao's healthy, he should get more time. Ditto with Mozgov. Di naman lahat ng kalaban nila nagsmo-small ball anyway. He's an overrated defender and his asset of being a rebounder is covered by a well-put and very healthy Kevin Love. Quote Link to comment
Guiness Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 They're a little thin on their frontcourt. Both Varejao and Mozgov are banged up due to off season surgeries, not that in shape because of they were rehabbing. At this point he's the only one that's available that's healthy Quote Link to comment
*kalel* Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 i think he's not being rated high as he was before. espn ranked him 93rd best in the current nba player rankings. i don't really agree with the ranking. i don't really think he should be ranked that low, i would maybe rank him as low as 20th because his play has deteriorated these past 3 seasons but not as low as espn ranked him, Kobe Bryant ranked 93rd in #NBArank countdownESPN.com’s #NBArank project is counting down the NBA’s top players for this upcoming season. Over 100 NBA experts from across ESPN (including analysts, writers, researchers and editors) participated in this season’s #NBArank project with the goal of ranking players in terms of both quantity and quality of each player’s contributions to his team’s ability to win games in the upcoming season. The countdown continued on Wednesday with Nos. 100-91, with Kobe Bryant coming in at No. 93. Bryant was ranked No. 6 in the 2012-13 countdown, then dropped to No. 25 the following season and was No. 40 last year. At No. 93, Bryant is still the highest-ranked player on the Los Angeles Lakers. Every other team in the NBA has at least one player ranked higher than him, making him the lowest-ranked "best player" on any team. Bryant is slated to make $25 million this season, more than any other player in the NBA, and his $54 million over the past two seasons is by far the most of any player. We take a look at why Bryant has fallen so far: Recent productionIn the 41 games Bryant’s played over the last two seasons, he has averaged 21.1 points per game and shot under 38 percent from the field. That’s the worst field goal percentage over any two-year stretch in the shot-clock era in which a player averaged at least 20 points per game.There were 18 games last season in which Bryant took at least 20 shots. He did not make half of them in any of those 18 games.So why has his shooting percentage dropped? Bryant is not getting as many close looks as in the past. Last season, 25 percent of his points came in the paint, the lowest mark of his career; entering last season, 34 percent of his career points came in the paint. He is also not getting as many open looks. Last season, Bryant took 15 shots per game in which a defender was within 4 feet -- the highest average of any player in the NBA. All this adds up to Bryant ranking 175th in half-court points per play out of the 185 players with at least 500 plays in the half court last season. Less efficient ESPN’s real plus-minus measures a player’s impact on team performance per 100 possessions. In general, it passes the smell test. The top five from a year ago? Stephen Curry, Kawhi Leonard, James Harden, LeBron James and Anthony Davis. There is also an offensive and defensive component.Bryant ranked 245th in RPM last season. His rating on the defensive end ranked among the 20 worst in the NBA.Though Bryant has been less efficient, the on-the-surface numbers are still there for him. Last season, he was one of five players to average 20 points, five rebounds and five assists. The others? James, Harden, Russell Westbrook and Blake Griffin. What to expect The 2015-16 season will be Bryant’s 20th in the NBA; he will break a tie with John Stockton for the most seasons played for one team in NBA history. Bryant will also become the first guard in NBA history to play a 20th season. Can he stay healthy? There’s not much to go on historically to project health. Only five other players -- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Kevin Garnett, Moses Malone, Robert Parish and Kevin Willis -- stuck around long enough to play a 20th season. Only Abdul-Jabbar and Parish managed to play in 60 games that season.This will be Bryant's age-37 season. Out of the 72 NBA seasons by guards age 37 or older, two averaged 20 points per game (both of Michael Jordan’s Wizards seasons), 18 averaged double figures in points per game, and 23 played in at least 70 games. http://espn.go.com/blog/statsinfo/post/_/id/110204/kobe-bryant-ranked-93rd-in-nbarank-countdownBryant to me is a poor man's jordan after shaq's la stint...his numbers went down and his mileage went up nowadays because of the absence of a reliable 'other superstar' e.g. paul gasol.... During shaq's era, most of the basketball world knows that kobe was the support in that team up however hard the la organization discredit shaq for the 3 championship with lala land Quote Link to comment
EL_PY Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 Most over rated player for me in the NBA is Rajon Rondo. Quote Link to comment
thelibrarian Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 Si DeAndre Jordan overrated. He's probably suck if he was in Dallas. Blake and Paul's passing skill is making him look good. Crappy FT% too Quote Link to comment
Cap™ Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 Si DeAndre Jordan overrated. He's probably suck if he was in Dallas. Eddy would've liked your comment if you didn't bash Dallas lol hahaha Quote Link to comment
xxxcaliburns Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 Dwight Howard is over rated Quote Link to comment
Red_Flame Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 Larry Fonacier and Cyrus Baguio for me. :D Quote Link to comment
Agent_mulder Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 Nico SalvaDave Marcelo Quote Link to comment
Cap™ Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 Nico SalvaDave Marcelo system players, Salva was overhyped when he was still playing for the Red Cubs. Ato Badolato (Beda HS) and Norman Black made him look good Quote Link to comment
Guiness Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 I'm adding Deandre Jordan to my list joining Dwight Howard and Rajon Rondo Quote Link to comment
ray321 Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 Dwight Howard is well passed prime,Rajon Rondo avg this past 13 games: 12.6 PPG 10.2 APG 7.6 RPG shoots 43.8% FG, looks pretty solid numbersDeandre Jordan avg this pas 11 games: 10 PPG 12.6 RPG 2.7 BPG shoots 70% FG, again looks pretty solid numbers. Quote Link to comment
Cap™ Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 Rajon Rondo avg this past 13 games: 12.6 PPG 10.2 APG 7.6 RPG shoots 43.8% FG, looks pretty solid numbers stats have been padded with DMC being in and out of the lineup IMO. Quote Link to comment
*kalel* Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 Harden and damon green Quote Link to comment
Cap™ Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 damon green you mean DRAYMOND, right? Well, in all fairness to him, his numbers aren't really flashy but he's very efficient and I hate it. Dude's really arrogant but he's playing well. Quote Link to comment
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