Walk on Water
03-11-2023, 08:05 AM
There has been a misunderstanding the last decade or so. Many players didn't think they could win, so they focused on their stats and became selfish. Basketball is a team game. They focused on numbers, but the numbers meant nothing as far as winning or contending. I do believe it's time that we stop being obsessed with analytics, if they don't amount to the ultimate goal, which is winning the NBA Championship.
Let's be frank. Luca Doncic is not a championship player. He cannot lead a team to a championship, even with help. Luca is not even a great shooter. But he can make fancy shots, tough shots, and he puts up a lot of points and numbers. Again, fairly empty numbers. He is an example of someone who can be talented but not someone who can make your team a real contender.
Ja Morant is a superstar because of his supreme athleticism. He doesn't have what it takes to lead a team to a championship. When he's hurt, Memphis has proven they can be just as good. So the only way someone like Morant could win it, is if the team was already a championship contender.
James Harden put up some of the most insane numbers over the past decade. Averaged 36 points one year. And I'll give him credit for getting close against the Warriors. But in the end, he can never finish. He's a superstar but not someone you'd want to lead a dynasty team. You automatically put a lid on your teams success.
Russell Westbrook. Averaged a triple double for 4 years. He didn't care about winning at all. The perfect example of how someone can be selfish and put up whatever numbers they want. At least give him credit though for being an action taker. Lebron was hypothetically the triple double machine, yet Westbrook actually did it and many times. Jokic also glamorized for it, but Westbrook remains king of triple doubles, yet it doesn't amount to any kind of winning. Stars are just brands, money.
Damian Lillard is not a championship type player either. He can score 60 or 70 points a game. But in the end, you cannot trust him to make the right plays to lead a team to the big dance.
** We need to stop glamorizing numbers and start focusing on who is effective at making winning plays. Trust your gut too, rely on the eye test.
Jason Tatum is probably more likely to lead a team to a championship than any of these players.
Let's be frank. Luca Doncic is not a championship player. He cannot lead a team to a championship, even with help. Luca is not even a great shooter. But he can make fancy shots, tough shots, and he puts up a lot of points and numbers. Again, fairly empty numbers. He is an example of someone who can be talented but not someone who can make your team a real contender.
Ja Morant is a superstar because of his supreme athleticism. He doesn't have what it takes to lead a team to a championship. When he's hurt, Memphis has proven they can be just as good. So the only way someone like Morant could win it, is if the team was already a championship contender.
James Harden put up some of the most insane numbers over the past decade. Averaged 36 points one year. And I'll give him credit for getting close against the Warriors. But in the end, he can never finish. He's a superstar but not someone you'd want to lead a dynasty team. You automatically put a lid on your teams success.
Russell Westbrook. Averaged a triple double for 4 years. He didn't care about winning at all. The perfect example of how someone can be selfish and put up whatever numbers they want. At least give him credit though for being an action taker. Lebron was hypothetically the triple double machine, yet Westbrook actually did it and many times. Jokic also glamorized for it, but Westbrook remains king of triple doubles, yet it doesn't amount to any kind of winning. Stars are just brands, money.
Damian Lillard is not a championship type player either. He can score 60 or 70 points a game. But in the end, you cannot trust him to make the right plays to lead a team to the big dance.
** We need to stop glamorizing numbers and start focusing on who is effective at making winning plays. Trust your gut too, rely on the eye test.
Jason Tatum is probably more likely to lead a team to a championship than any of these players.