Who are the leagues most divisive talents?

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Post#41 » by pace31 » Tue Jul 19, 2016 3:38 pm

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Post#42 » by Fable » Tue Jul 19, 2016 4:26 pm

Lebron is the most divisive talent. Opinions of him fluctuate from the second coming of Jordan to "LeBeta who got bailed out by Ray Allen and Kyrie Irving". But after Lebron's almost averaging 30 point triple-double in the 2016 finals more and more people have him in Top 5.
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Re: Who are the leagues most divisive talents? 

Post#43 » by moocow007 » Tue Jul 19, 2016 4:48 pm

Yeah I would put Lin up there. You've got the Lin fanatics that thinks he's a superstar (if given the chance). Then you have the absolute Linsanity haters that call him an absolute scrub. When the truth is that he's something in between.
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Post#44 » by yoyoboy » Tue Jul 19, 2016 4:55 pm

Kyrie and Love. Either they're superstars that LeBron had to collude with in the hopes of even coming close to a title, or they're awful, no-defense losers who the Cavs are better without.

From an all-time perspective, you could also throw LeBron in there. A lot of people have him in their top 3, closing the gap between him and Jordan, while others think it's blasphemous to even throw the guy, "who got carried by the amazing Ray Allen, benefited from a lockout season, and only won this past season because the Warriors choked" en route to his 3 tainted championships, in their top 15.
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Post#45 » by Birth of the Cool » Tue Jul 19, 2016 5:14 pm

OrlandoDream wrote:Derozan

Raps fans: "Absolute superstar and Second coming of VC."

Everyone else: "Meh. He's good when he isn't an selfish chucker."


More accurate is:

Raps fans: "Absolute superstar and Second coming of VC."

Raps fans: "He's good when he isn't a selfish chucker.

Everyone else: "Meh"
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Post#46 » by bmurph128 » Tue Jul 19, 2016 5:15 pm

yoyoboy wrote:Kyrie and Love. Either they're superstars that LeBron had to collude with in the hopes of even coming close to a title, or they're awful, no-defense losers who the Cavs are better without.

From an all-time perspective, you could also throw LeBron in there. A lot of people have him in their top 3, closing the gap between him and Jordan, while others think it's blasphemous to even throw the guy, "who got carried by the amazing Ray Allen, benefited from a lockout season, and only won this past season because the Warriors choked" en route to his 3 tainted championships, in their top 15.



I wish I could and-1 this more than once.

Saw lots of people talking about Love, but based on a discussion being had on the PC board about Kyrie, have to throw him in there as well. He's either a top 5 PG/good player with deficiencies/ball hog that doesn't play defense and not a proven winner without LeBron
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Re: Who are the leagues most divisive talents? 

Post#47 » by loserX » Tue Jul 19, 2016 5:55 pm

Pjax4Prez wrote:I'd say Carmelo Anthony fits into this category

Some believe he's a all-time scorer of the basketball, that's about average to above average at about everything else, but he hasn't had great surrounding talent.

Other believe he's a selfish chucker that doesn't care about winning, defense, passing, etc.


Surprised this name hasn't been mentioned more often.
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Post#48 » by Goner » Tue Jul 19, 2016 6:13 pm

lars_rosenberg wrote:Most superstars that have not proven to be winners.
CP3 is one of the few that is widely respeced even if he's never won anything, because he's a team player and people likes this kind of players.
Griffin, Harden, Melo, Westbrook, Cousins, DeRozan, Dwight etc... all of them are critizised for aspects of their game: being inefficient, being soft, being bad on defense, being chuckers etc...

The second-tier talents are more interesting in this regard: players like Rondo, Kevin Love, Rudy Gay, Lin.

I like the way you snuck those jabs in there. Subtle.
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Post#49 » by bleu » Tue Jul 19, 2016 6:25 pm

I would go with Harrison Barnes

Some people believe he's a young, talented, future star in this league who was a big time part of getting Golden State a ring. This is evident by his max contract. Other people (like myself), think that he's a 10M per year guy at best who benefited from a great system with the Warriors and the rest of his career will be viewed as somewhat of a let down as he won't meet many of the big expectations some people have for him.
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Post#50 » by saintEscaton » Tue Jul 19, 2016 6:30 pm

Easily Harden. His name is triggering here and apparently he's just a manufactured superstar/glorified flopper who is the only beneficiary of ticky tacky calls
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Post#51 » by jazzfan1971 » Tue Jul 19, 2016 6:43 pm

You guys took all the good ones. I'll throw in Ibaka as I think a lot of folks are too low on him.
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Post#52 » by KuruptedCav » Tue Jul 19, 2016 6:48 pm

UcanUwill wrote:
Devilzsidewalk wrote:Ricky Rubio - he's top 3 in defense and playmaking and bottom 3 in putting the ball in the hoop, so there's a pretty wide variety of opinions


Came here to post this. I will fight you on the street over Rubio, I think hes great. So many people think hes garbage. His impact on the game always been so much higher than his statline suggests.


Yep, I'll grant that he has a huge impact on the game. Timberwolves 36% winning percentage since he was drafted. An injury prone posing guard who can't shoot is a good way to impact the team.

Yep, divisive...


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Post#53 » by Jadoogar » Tue Jul 19, 2016 6:53 pm

Carmelo is a really good choice. Some people used to put him on Lebron's level and others thought he was overrated scorer.

Rubio and Harden are great choices too.
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Post#54 » by UcanUwill » Tue Jul 19, 2016 7:20 pm

KuruptedCav wrote:
UcanUwill wrote:
Devilzsidewalk wrote:Ricky Rubio - he's top 3 in defense and playmaking and bottom 3 in putting the ball in the hoop, so there's a pretty wide variety of opinions


Came here to post this. I will fight you on the street over Rubio, I think hes great. So many people think hes garbage. His impact on the game always been so much higher than his statline suggests.


Yep, I'll grant that he has a huge impact on the game. Timberwolves 36% winning percentage since he was drafted. An injury prone posing guard who can't shoot is a good way to impact the team.

Yep, divisive...


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Post#55 » by GopherIt! » Tue Jul 19, 2016 7:32 pm

UcanUwill wrote:I dont think people dislike Giannis, but I think they dislike all the hype and hyperboles that follows this guy.


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Post#56 » by Devilzsidewalk » Tue Jul 19, 2016 8:43 pm

KuruptedCav wrote:
UcanUwill wrote:
Devilzsidewalk wrote:Ricky Rubio - he's top 3 in defense and playmaking and bottom 3 in putting the ball in the hoop, so there's a pretty wide variety of opinions


Came here to post this. I will fight you on the street over Rubio, I think hes great. So many people think hes garbage. His impact on the game always been so much higher than his statline suggests.


Yep, I'll grant that he has a huge impact on the game. Timberwolves 36% winning percentage since he was drafted. An injury prone posing guard who can't shoot is a good way to impact the team.

Yep, divisive...


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always getting injured and can't carry his team to the playoffs - sounds like Kyrie Irving pre Lebron
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Re: Who are the leagues most divisive talents? 

Post#57 » by floppymoose » Tue Jul 19, 2016 9:14 pm

Cactus Jack wrote:
Milbuck wrote:Demarcus Cousins.

Really? His attitude & demeanor sucks. But, do people really question his talent?

I don't question his talent, but I don't want him on my team because I don't trust him not to blow it.

He's the first guy I thought of here.
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Re: Who are the leagues most divisive talents? 

Post#58 » by lars_rosenberg » Tue Jul 19, 2016 11:22 pm

Goner wrote:
lars_rosenberg wrote:Most superstars that have not proven to be winners.
CP3 is one of the few that is widely respeced even if he's never won anything, because he's a team player and people likes this kind of players.
Griffin, Harden, Melo, Westbrook, Cousins, DeRozan, Dwight etc... all of them are critizised for aspects of their game: being inefficient, being soft, being bad on defense, being chuckers etc...

The second-tier talents are more interesting in this regard: players like Rondo, Kevin Love, Rudy Gay, Lin.

I like the way you snuck those jabs in there. Subtle.


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Post#59 » by ClubLakers KB8 » Tue Jul 19, 2016 11:36 pm

D'Angelo Russell. People either think he's gonna be an absolute stud or the next Randy Foye. There's not much in between.
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Post#60 » by rzzzzz » Wed Jul 20, 2016 1:41 am

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