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With all due respect, Gasol, Brand, and Davis aren't exactly playoff superstars themselves. Brand one a series but has only been to the postseason once, Gasol has gotten swept a couple of times, Baron has seen some limited success but we aren't talking about a guy who has been a staple at the top of the league for a while here.
Brand was a notable snub for a long time because he hadn't made the playoffs in his career. Its silly to compare Brand of 05-06 to Marbury of a few years ago and say that Marbury was the unsuccessful stat stuffer.
Baron is one of 3 players EVER to record back to back triple doubles in the playoffs. He also had an insane PER in the 02 and 07 playoffs. Brand is an elite two way player, and Gasol, although arguable, is arguably >=Starbury and Francis.
Plus, Francis has 1 playoff win, Starbury probably <10. Baron has ~15, Brand has 7, which i think are more than Starbury or Francis.
Hornets Baron and Brand are IMO better than Starbury and Francis, and if not, their careers are significantly better.
BTW- I would add Antoine Walker to the worst stars list, since he's just a "4-pt" jacker. Also, Kevin Martin is on the snubs list.
