Originally Posted by
Vino24
Curry has a bigger offensive impact than MJ
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Change in Team ORtg when Kobe/Durant/Curry leave the floor[/COLOR]
Playoffs
09' Lakers ORtg
[COLOR="White"].[/COLOR]with
[COLOR="White"].''[/COLOR] Kobe - 112.0
09' Lakers ORtg w/out Kobe -.. 94.0
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[COLOR="darkred"]Difference - 18.0[/COLOR] [COLOR="Green"]<----- link to NBA.com source[/COLOR]
18' Warrior ORtg
[COLOR="White"].[/COLOR]with
[COLOR="White"].''[/COLOR] Durant - 114.4
18' Warrior ORtg w/out Durant - 96.8
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[COLOR="darkgreen"]Difference - 17.6[/COLOR]
18' Warrior ORtg
[COLOR="White"].[/COLOR]with
[COLOR="White"].''[/COLOR] Curry - 113.5
18' Warrior ORtg w/out Curry - 107.3.
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[COLOR="Navy"]Difference - 6.2[/COLOR]
19' Warrior ORtg
[COLOR="White"].[/COLOR]with
[COLOR="White"].''[/COLOR] Curry - 119.0
19' Warrior ORtg w/out Curry - 102.7
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[COLOR="Navy"]Difference - 16.3[/COLOR]
So Kobe had the biggest offensive impact...
Notice how I don't even need to use MJ in this example.. I can just use mini-MJ (Kobe)...
But we already know that the Bulls ORtg cratered from #1 during the first 3-peat to #14 in 1994 without him.. Bulls were actually #2 all-time in 1992
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