Paul George: Coach Rivers used me like JJ Redikk/Ray Allen No adjustments

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Kobe and Bron separate themselves from Kawhi with their playmaking, passing, and decision making. Honestly, Kawhi ain’t even on Durant’s level as a playmaker.

kwai is a good playmaker hes gotton better every year as a playmaker
 

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kwai is a good playmaker hes gotton better every year as a playmaker

Yeah and he’s barely average. I’ll put it like this, Rookie Lebron is a better passer and playmaker than current Kawhi. Current Lebron might as well be on entirely different planet and Kobe’s closer to Kawhi is to Kobe.

He hasn’t shown the ability to consistently run an offense and create for others. He’s a weapon, not a floor general. He doesn’t spy mismatches or create easy opportunities for teammates consistently.
 

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Yeah and he’s barely average. I’ll put it like this, Rookie Lebron is a better passer and playmaker than current Kawhi. Current Lebron might as well be on entirely different planet and Kobe’s closer to Kawhi is to Kobe.

He hasn’t shown the ability to consistently run an offense and create for others. He’s a weapon, not a floor general. He doesn’t spy mismatches or create easy opportunities for teammates consistently.

hes more then avg and he doesnt have to be a pointfoward hes a good enough passer
 

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I can imagine that Doc must really feel some type of way about PG. Wish I could be a fly on the wall.
 

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We underrate injures too much and it’s leaning to the point where if I was a GM and a player had the injuries and surgeries Paul George had in trading him.

Man’s body is fukked up like Darth Vader and it has capped his potential so much that he won’t ever reach it. Along with how the cap works he’s not worth it. Kawhi should’ve went to the Lakers in hindsight teaming with Bron and AD better than Paul George and the emo thugs. Kawhi could’ve taken Finals MVP from Bron while I don’t think AD can. Kawhi still could go to the Lakers to play with AD. Who ever can get a great player to the them next out of AD,Luka, and Giannis will have a nice head start window. You can argue AD is already there
 

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Inaccurate. As much a I hate PG, he was a way better ISO player than Allen. Prime Ray Allen was weak defensively and could never be the 2nd best player on a championship team. Doubt they would make it past Denver with him instead.

Prime Ray wasn't weak defensively. He wasn't elite, but he was a solid defender. And Ray was a much better 1-on-1 player than Paul George could ever be. His handle was way better, he could get to any spot he wanted to, with ease. Ray was the best player on an almost Championship contending team. They were 1 W away from the Finals, in which it came out was slanted against them.

Paul George is overrated.
 

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I’m not movjng the goal post. You are obviously a Ray Allen fan?! I clearly said second best player on a championship team, not championship teams with multiple all stars/hofers.

Yes, that Mavs team is the one anomaly in NBA history where there really wasn’t a second best/allstar caliber player. They still had a deep team tho. Buy if you want to nitpick that one championship team where you can plug Ray Allen in and they’d win, I guess you are right.

Ive never liked Ray Allen even when he was with the Celtics.. he’s a low tier allstar who took a lot of shots. Never really in the caliber of any of his peers. I’d take Kobe, AI, Mac, Wade and VC over him. All players that played his position in his era.

No one looks at Ray's Celtic years for any reference. He's a low-tier HOFer, but HOF none the less. Why would he not be the 2nd best player on a Championship team, when he was the best on a Contending team. AI was only on a contending team once, they same year they battled Ray, ironically. Vince was long eclipsed, and TMac was never on a contender, and the only years he made it out of the 1st Rd, he didn't even play.

He is one the NBAs All-Time best shooters. You're taking all of those 2s ahead of him, so did you ever see Ray vs AI battles...going all the way back to Big East? What about Ray sending Tmac home? Or the crazy battles Ray had vs Kobe? Kobe

Paul George is a horrible shooter, and not even a great scorer. He's not a great passer either. He's defense and handles...with a Starks type rhythm.
 

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I read that comment and had the same gut reaction like "fukk is this nikka talmbout:dwillhuh:
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Prime PG in terms of tools and skillset is THEE ideal prototypical wing, you couldn't create somebody with that type of handle, shooting, defense, and athleticism in a laboratory :wow:


I really thought he was gonna take that next step and be a top 5 player :mjcry:
Prime PG always started the season hot and then faded during the second half of the season.
 

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your wrong about kwai up until game 7 he was the best playerin the playoffs basically

I'm not sure about that but for the sake of argument, let's say he was. You can be the best player and still not be a facilitator or leader. What good is being the best player if you are not that, or anywhere close to it when your team needs it the most? This is something guys generally get taken to task for, rather than having it used as a defense.
 
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