Should Kyrie Have Made Top 75 Over Dame?
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Should Kyrie Have Made Top 75 Over Dame?
Dame was really only the addition to the top 75 where I was like, "Huh?..Really?". Watching Kyrie during these playoffs have reinforced my original opinion he should have made it, especially since he was a ring with arguably the biggest shot in the NBA Finals outside of MJ. He is just not dependent on the 3 ball going in to make an impact on the game. Thoughts?
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Dwight should be in over both of them. Dame and Kyrie's careers aren't finished so maybe they'll deserve it by then but definitely not when it was announced.
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Dwight
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Krie is more skilled more complete, higher iq, more versatile, better defender. Dame is just miles ahead of Irving in terms of mental toughness and competitive stamina. I think Irving is better than him but I can’t put him on any list before dame
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No. Neither one should have made it.
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Lillard has declined with age so it's easy to forget how good he was. But peak Lillard was All-NBA in 7 seasons and was among the top 8 in MVP voting 5 times. Basically he was a top 7-10 player for much of his peak.
Kyrie, due to injury or off-the-court issues rarely put together a full season. As a result, he was All-NBA just 3 times (3rd team twice, 2nd team once) and has never been considered for MVP. He has never been considered anything more than maybe the 12-20th best player in the league.
One can quibble whether or not Lillard deserves to be in the top 75, but he definitely deserves it more than Kyrie.
Kyrie, due to injury or off-the-court issues rarely put together a full season. As a result, he was All-NBA just 3 times (3rd team twice, 2nd team once) and has never been considered for MVP. He has never been considered anything more than maybe the 12-20th best player in the league.
One can quibble whether or not Lillard deserves to be in the top 75, but he definitely deserves it more than Kyrie.
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the following names should not have been on the top 75
1. Anthony Davis
2. Damian Lillard
3. Carmelo Anthony
they should have been replaced with
Dwight Howard
Tracy McGrady
Alex English
the following names should not have been on the top 75
1. Anthony Davis
2. Damian Lillard
3. Carmelo Anthony
they should have been replaced with
Dwight Howard
Tracy McGrady
Alex English
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Putting on Jokic and Luka would have been the smart, forward thinking picks as they were on the path at the time.
Just more impactful players than Lillard or Carmelo.
Just more impactful players than Lillard or Carmelo.
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Kyrie was on the list. He was taken off because he didnt get the vaccine, lol
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swyftdahoe wrote:Dwight
Dwight was a physical specimen, top 3 player, and perennial DPOY before injuries. No.
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Kyrie deserves to be on the list, but not more than Dame and Dwight.
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If you ain't starting the conversation with Dwight don't talk to me.
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Pelly24 wrote:Kyrie deserves to be on the list, but not more than Dame and Dwight.
He was left off for the same reason he was left off team USA. Politics.
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Dwight & McGrady are significantly more deserving than Kyrie. Those two were top 5 players for multiple years, outside of a 2nd option ring with a consensus top 2 player Kyrie hasn't done anything more notable than Dame has.
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Peak Dame is better than Kyrie.
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Godymas wrote:no
the following names should not have been on the top 75
1. Anthony Davis
2. Damian Lillard
3. Carmelo Anthony
they should have been replaced with
Dwight Howard
Tracy McGrady
Alex English
AD not deserving top 75 induction is a braindead take. 4X All-NBA First Team with a higher peak than anyone else you mentioned. Dwight definitely deserved it over Dame and quite a few others, though.
Also, something that might surprise people. I think when it comes to athleticism, agility, physical attributes and skill I rate LeBron only in the top 50.
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