Do we agree with this ESPN 25 under 25 list? (NBA)

[Miggs]

ed davis??!?!?!???

His coach had the same reaction believe me...

 

[sfgiants]

fck this list if DRose isnt top 2. lol@ blake griffin top 5, fck that beige flopping prick. that white llama kevin love > beige griffin as far as forwards go.

 

[MooseMouthMthafuga]

Westbrook is second in the league in shot attempts. How many more do you want him to take?

....You got me

 

[jcreezy10]

This was from an ESPN insider article, so here is the list for those of you who haven't seen it.

25 under 25

1.Kevin Durant
2. Russell Westbrook
3. Blake Griffin
4. James Harden
5. Derrick Rose
6. Kyrie Irving
7. Serge Ibaka
8. Kevin Love
9. Brook Lopez
10. Stephen Curry
11. Kenneth Faried
12. Jrue Holiday
13. Anthony Davis
14. Greg Monroe
15. Ryan Anderson
16. Nicolas Batum
17. Thaddeus Young
18. Paul George
19. DeMarcus Cousins
20. Brandon Jennings
21. Damian Lillard
22. Larry Sanders
23. DeAndre Jordan
24. Ed Davis
25. Eric Bledsoe

Taken from:
John Wall, Bradley Beal don't make ESPN's 'Top 25 under 25' list - Bullets Forever


Not that these lists mean anything, but I personally feel
a) John Wall got snubbed and not only should be on the list, but ranked in the top 15
b) the order of this list is absurd (Ibaka over Love) (Thad Young over George, Cousins, and Lillard)

No Chandler Parsons??

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

I don't wanna bring up stats because they don't tell the whole story.

Naw, you don't wanna bring up stats because they don't favor your notion of Westbrook being the better player.

They're two very talented dudes.I think Russ is kinda held back because he has to share the ball with KD.

Naw, reality is quite the opposite. His game benefits from playing with KD, not the other way around.

If you put him on the Bulls and just let him do his thing, he'd average over 25ppg.

He's averaging 23 PPG on 42% taking 18.9 FGA per game - where exactly is the production gonna come from to hit over 25+ PPG with less spacing (no KD-caliber type player, more defensive-orientated schemes, more pressure etc etc)? And at what price will all the aforementioned do to his already low-FG%?

He can do everything Rose can do, but I actually believe he's quicker and more explosive.I think we're talking about 2 of the best ever in that regard, but I think Russ edges him out.Russ is insanely explosive.I think the dude might be on roids or something.Not to knock Rose.He's definitely a maxed out/level 10 athlete in terms of explosiveness, but Russ is

Don't equate driving with reckless abandon as being the deciding factor over a player who equally balances athleticism with proper timing and body control.

 

[ThaGlow]

:kd: and Serge ​

sent from my suck a dikk if you hating

If OKC somehow coulda kept Harden too....

Has there ever been another NBA team core that young that was ready to win it all?!

 

[AAKing23]

My nikka Thad young made it























But ahead of Paul George tho

 

[Loose]

N


He's averaging 23 PPG on 42% taking 18.9 FGA per game

He's been a slow starter for most of his career and was nursing a shoulder , ankle and wrist injury in the beginning of the season. Im sure adding 10lbs of muscle didn't help as well.

He's having a career high in 3pt % and a career high month with TS% right now

He's Averaging 27ppg .465 fg% and 7.5 Assist for the month of January. this is typical westbrook at the end of the season he will have a overall shooting percentage over 45.

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

He's been a slow starter for most of his year and was nursing a shoulder ankle and wrist injury.

He's having a career high in 3pt % and a career high month with TS%

He's Averaging 27ppg .465 fg% and 7.5 Assist for the month of January. this is typical westbrook at the end of the season he will have a overall shooting percentage over 45.

You don't have to tell me about dude, I've been watching (+ made plenty of pro-Westbrook cases throughout the season).

I'm not entirely convinced, he'll hit over 45% by the end of the season - there's no Harden to juggle offensive playmaking duties anymore + he has only hit above 45% once in his career (45.7%) and is only averaging 42.9% over 5 seasons.

 

[MooseMouthMthafuga]

Naw, you don't wanna bring up stats because they don't favor your notion of Westbrook being the better player.


Naw, reality is quite the opposite. His game benefits from playing with KD, not the other way around.



He's averaging 23 PPG on 42% taking 18.9 FGA per game - where exactly is the production gonna come from to hit over 25+ PPG with less spacing (no KD-caliber type player, more defensive-orientated schemes, more pressure etc etc)? And at what price will all the aforementioned do to his already low-FG%?






Don't equate driving with reckless abandon as being the deciding factor over a player who equally balances athleticism with proper timing and body control.

We'd be here all day.Even their stats are similar


Career wise,Derrick Rose averages .8 points more per game so far.

Westbrook averages slightly more assist.

Westbrook edges him out when it comes to durability.


Overall, I'd feel more comfortable with Westbrook running my team.

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

Overall, I'd feel more comfortable with Westbrook running my team.

Westbrook and comfortably running a team is oxymoron status.

 

[Loose]

Westbrook and comfortably running a team is oxymoron status.

33-9 best record in the league after a one-sided trade im fairly comfortable with him running our team. His most underrated asset is his vocal leadership skills.

 

[bl2k8]

Healthy D rose is at worse #2 .

Can't wait to see him return.

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

33-9 best record in the league after a one-sided trade im fairly comfortable with him running our team. His most underrated asset is his vocal leadership skills.

Let's not act like Westbrook can 'comfortably' run an offense, when he's the worst at it amongst all the elite PGs - least of all the reason as to why the Thunder have the best record in the league.

 

[god shamgod]

If westbrook was on the bulls in '11 they woulda won more than 1 game vs the heat and last year they woulda beat miami