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Draje

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In the 2017 Playoffs - he only played two games against the Cavs due to injury, and he was the best Raptors best player over those games + was the leading scorer (56 FG% and 67 3PT%) and leading facilitator.

In the 2016 Playoffs -



"He fukked up his elbow near the end of the regular season, and was dealing with pain all throughout the postseason (plus had to have his elbow drained multiple times), while trying to work around it to change his shooting form. Prior to his elbow injury he averaged 22 ppg on 45% FG/60 TS% over nearly 70 games. Kidd never at any point of his career displayed that type of offensive production - he never even came remotely close. When Lowry returned - he ended up shooting 32% and averaging 16 ppg, just because of how much he struggled with that elbow injury. He still persevered throughout the entire postseason, and was the main reason the Raptors went all the way to the ECF and took the Cavs to six games. Not to mention he had multiple 30+ point games in the playoffs:"

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And despite all that, he had multiple 30+ point performances against the Cavs in that series, hustled his ass off, and was once again the best Raptors player.




I don't know why the hell you're condemning his shooting, when he's shot 50% from the field against the Cavs over the last two postseasons (while dealing with injuries).

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I thought box score stats don't matter
 

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Spurs on pace for 56 wins and Kawhi Leonard has played 0 seconds of basketball :wow:

Man when this dude come back :wow:

Just give Pop COY and MVP right now...

Just rename both awards after him :wow:
 

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Damn KD aint even make one All NBA defense team yet? lol didnt know that
Defense is the most reputation-heavy trait in basketball. KD was mostly known as an average to below average defender before joining the Warriors.

I thought box score stats don't matter
All depends on what "context" he chooses to apply to different players he likes or dislikes.
 

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All depends on what "context" he chooses to apply to different players he likes or dislikes.
No.

I have a problem with box score stats in a general manner (points, rebounds and assists) being used as a foundation for a player automatically being better than another. That doesn't mean you shouldn't use points, rebounds and assists at all, it just means they shouldn't be what your argument revolves around.
 

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@Gil Scott-Heroin

I'm recruiting people to form a Brandon Ingram all coli defense squad. I got a future thread coming up centered around his name and I'm gonna need hitters. I love what you do with all things Lowry/Warriors threads and posts. I'm just wondering, how can I get you on the Ingram squad?
 

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No.

I have a problem with box score stats in a general manner (points, rebounds and assists) being used as a foundation for a player automatically being better than another. That doesn't mean you shouldn't use points, rebounds and assists at all, it just means they shouldn't be what your argument revolves around.
Aka they matter when it supports your argument, and don't when you'd rather prop someone else up or accuse a guy you already don't like of stat-padding :manny:
 

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@Gil Scott-Heroin

I'm recruiting people to form a Brandon Ingram all coli defense squad. I got a future thread coming up centered around his name and I'm gonna need hitters. I love what you do with all things Lowry/Warriors threads and posts. I'm just wondering, how can I get you on the Ingram squad?
I been on that Ingram wave ever since last season, while you were busy hyping up Dlo and Julius, bro.

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Aka they matter when it supports your argument, and don't when you'd rather prop someone else up or accuse a guy you already don't like of stat-padding :manny:
Nah, because Westbrook is one of my favorite players and I was the very first person on this board (and perhaps on any board) to call him out for stat-padding/getting empty box score numbers, and I was arguing to look at how great his impact was, rather than looking at his box score. I've been against using the box score in that manner for years now. Don't think I don't see what you're trying to do, after I caught you out for blatantly lying earlier.

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