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Devin Booker>Curry?
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Devin Booker>Curry?
Not over their career, but right now, I think Booker is better than Curry. Did anyone see what he did last night? Insane. He was doing it last year too until he got injured.
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Re: Devin Booker>Curry?
Well, Seth ain't that good.
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Re: Devin Booker>Curry?
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Re: Devin Booker>Curry?
This is the only logical response to this nonsense.
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Re: Devin Booker>Curry?
saving this thread to bump at the end of the season.
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Re: Devin Booker>Curry?
Remember when we thought Kevin Love was a top 5 player? It's not hard to put up stats on a terrible team. Curry wins titles and is the single best shooter I've ever seen.
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Re: Devin Booker>Curry?
I haven't seen many bad players put up 25/game just because they're on a bad team. That doesn't exist.
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Re: Devin Booker>Curry?
23.6ppg 31-51 Andrew Wiggins
20.3ppg 27-55 Mike James
26.7ppg 28-54 Michael Redd
25.7ppg 36-46 Jim Jackson
25.5 png 26-56 Monta Ellis
24.9ppg 17-65 Antawn Jamison
26.0 26-40 Kevin Love
Booker is a really nice player, I'd take him in a heartbeat, but it's silly to think players can't put up high scoring numbers on bad teams that overrate their value as a player. Especially when the conversation is sparked after 1 game against a horrid team. This is almost as bad as overreacting to Summer League.
Devin Booker isn't a top 5 player in the league.
20.3ppg 27-55 Mike James
26.7ppg 28-54 Michael Redd
25.7ppg 36-46 Jim Jackson
25.5 png 26-56 Monta Ellis
24.9ppg 17-65 Antawn Jamison
26.0 26-40 Kevin Love
Booker is a really nice player, I'd take him in a heartbeat, but it's silly to think players can't put up high scoring numbers on bad teams that overrate their value as a player. Especially when the conversation is sparked after 1 game against a horrid team. This is almost as bad as overreacting to Summer League.
Devin Booker isn't a top 5 player in the league.
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Re: Devin Booker>Curry?
He wont even have better stats than Currybeetlebum71 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 18, 2018 8:58 pm Remember when we thought Kevin Love was a top 5 player? It's not hard to put up stats on a terrible team. Curry wins titles and is the single best shooter I've ever seen.
“We will protect the fanbase from Glen Taylor” -Alex Rodriguez.
Marc Lore - “I don’t care if that wrinkly old chicken roaster has a few more hairs on his head than I do, a deal is a deal.”
Marc Lore - “I don’t care if that wrinkly old chicken roaster has a few more hairs on his head than I do, a deal is a deal.”
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Re: Devin Booker>Curry?
None of these players are bad though, other than Mike James.j2j wrote: ↑Thu Oct 18, 2018 9:29 pm 23.6ppg 31-51 Andrew Wiggins
20.3ppg 27-55 Mike James
26.7ppg 28-54 Michael Redd
25.7ppg 36-46 Jim Jackson
25.5 png 26-56 Monta Ellis
24.9ppg 17-65 Antawn Jamison
26.0 26-40 Kevin Love
Booker is a really nice player, I'd take him in a heartbeat, but it's silly to think players can't put up high scoring numbers on bad teams that overrate their value as a player. Especially when the conversation is sparked after 1 game against a horrid team. This is almost as bad as overreacting to Summer League.
Devin Booker isn't a top 5 player in the league.
This conversation wasn't sparked because of 1 game, either. Booker had comparable numbers to Curry last year.
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Re: Devin Booker>Curry?
Why isn't this in the "around the NBA" forum.
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Re: Devin Booker>Curry?
Things in Curry's favor:Bailey'sBigBoot wrote: ↑Thu Oct 18, 2018 8:45 pmso you disagree? okay, but at least tell me why I'm wrong. Again, this isn't a career comparison. This is right now, this year this moment. Booker will be a higher scoring, better player at the end of the season. Guaranteed.
*****Three point shooting gravity
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Curry is from a completely different dimension than Booker. Booker is a truly awful defender and did not have a positive impact on the court last year because of it. Curry is actually pretty decent defensively, underrated. Curry also has shooting gravity that Booker will never touch.
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Re: Devin Booker>Curry?
Not exactly the best comparison between Love and Booker. In that comparison, Booker needs to go get his shine box.beetlebum71 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 18, 2018 8:58 pm Remember when we thought Kevin Love was a top 5 player? It's not hard to put up stats on a terrible team. Curry wins titles and is the single best shooter I've ever seen.
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Re: Devin Booker>Curry?
I can agree with that. I definitely think Curry has been better. But I also think Booker takes the next big step this year and passes him.zeitgeist wrote: ↑Fri Oct 19, 2018 2:28 amThings in Curry's favor:Bailey'sBigBoot wrote: ↑Thu Oct 18, 2018 8:45 pmso you disagree? okay, but at least tell me why I'm wrong. Again, this isn't a career comparison. This is right now, this year this moment. Booker will be a higher scoring, better player at the end of the season. Guaranteed.
*****Three point shooting gravity
****passing
*****defense
******General scoring aptitude
Curry is from a completely different dimension than Booker. Booker is a truly awful defender and did not have a positive impact on the court last year because of it. Curry is actually pretty decent defensively, underrated. Curry also has shooting gravity that Booker will never touch.
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Re: Devin Booker>Curry?
The 2014 season he was absolutely a top five player.beetlebum71 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 18, 2018 8:58 pm Remember when we thought Kevin Love was a top 5 player? It's not hard to put up stats on a terrible team. Curry wins titles and is the single best shooter I've ever seen.
That said, this thread is incredibly ridiculous.
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Re: Devin Booker>Curry?
uhh...the guy just scored 35 points on .60% shooting from 3.Domejandro wrote: ↑Fri Oct 19, 2018 2:51 amThe 2014 season he was absolutely a top five player.beetlebum71 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 18, 2018 8:58 pm Remember when we thought Kevin Love was a top 5 player? It's not hard to put up stats on a terrible team. Curry wins titles and is the single best shooter I've ever seen.
That said, this thread is incredibly ridiculous.
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Re: Devin Booker>Curry?
Love has always been the same player and that’s never been top 5. Your point helps the OPs argument because Love was a good player on a bad team, just like Booker.Domejandro wrote: ↑Fri Oct 19, 2018 2:51 amThe 2014 season he was absolutely a top five player.beetlebum71 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 18, 2018 8:58 pm Remember when we thought Kevin Love was a top 5 player? It's not hard to put up stats on a terrible team. Curry wins titles and is the single best shooter I've ever seen.
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Re: Devin Booker>Curry?
Curry is already one of the GOAT point guards. Booker has to prove he can lead a team that isn't arguably the worst in the league.
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Re: Devin Booker>Curry?
I for one, think that Bailey'sBigBoot is 100% accurate here.
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Re: Devin Booker>Curry?
And not one single person has said Devin Booker is a bad player. The argument is his stats are inflated due to being on a terrible team. And no, Booker's numbers were not remotely comparable to Curry's last year.Bailey'sBigBoot wrote: ↑Fri Oct 19, 2018 1:04 amNone of these players are bad though, other than Mike James.j2j wrote: ↑Thu Oct 18, 2018 9:29 pm 23.6ppg 31-51 Andrew Wiggins
20.3ppg 27-55 Mike James
26.7ppg 28-54 Michael Redd
25.7ppg 36-46 Jim Jackson
25.5 png 26-56 Monta Ellis
24.9ppg 17-65 Antawn Jamison
26.0 26-40 Kevin Love
Booker is a really nice player, I'd take him in a heartbeat, but it's silly to think players can't put up high scoring numbers on bad teams that overrate their value as a player. Especially when the conversation is sparked after 1 game against a horrid team. This is almost as bad as overreacting to Summer League.
Devin Booker isn't a top 5 player in the league.
This conversation wasn't sparked because of 1 game, either. Booker had comparable numbers to Curry last year.
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Re: Devin Booker>Curry?
The Phoenix Suns in 2018 were the worst offense in the NBA, the WORST. When Booker was on the court, the Suns had a 104.6 ORtg, when he was off the court, they had a 103.1 offensive rating. He wasn't elevating his team.
When Stephen Curry was on the court last year, the Warriors had a 122.8 ORtg (LO f'ing L) and a 107.9 ORtg when he was off the court.
Not even getting into their defense (which was also the worst). Do you think that if you put Curry on that team, they would still literally be the worst offense? There is no chance.
When Stephen Curry was on the court last year, the Warriors had a 122.8 ORtg (LO f'ing L) and a 107.9 ORtg when he was off the court.
Not even getting into their defense (which was also the worst). Do you think that if you put Curry on that team, they would still literally be the worst offense? There is no chance.
Re: Devin Booker>Curry?
I think he's better than Lebron, actually. Numbers tell the story.
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Re: Devin Booker>Curry?
WTF...comparing a 22 year old to a 30 year old.
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Re: Devin Booker>Curry?
He is very good not ready to go there just yet
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Re: Devin Booker>Curry?
I'll be brutally honest with you, if you are going to make preposterously reactionary takes after one game, you'll likely find only the most argumentative crowd to engage you after awhile.Bailey'sBigBoot wrote: ↑Fri Oct 19, 2018 2:56 amuhh...the guy just scored 35 points on .60% shooting from 3.Domejandro wrote: ↑Fri Oct 19, 2018 2:51 amThe 2014 season he was absolutely a top five player.beetlebum71 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 18, 2018 8:58 pm Remember when we thought Kevin Love was a top 5 player? It's not hard to put up stats on a terrible team. Curry wins titles and is the single best shooter I've ever seen.
That said, this thread is incredibly ridiculous.
Wait a few games, gather a sample size, then make an assessment. Saying someone is better than a top three player because of a season opener against the Dallas Mavericks goes a step beyond "ludicrous".