Kevin Martin v. Emeka Okafor

[gswhoops]

Who would you rather build a team around?

Martin

6-7, 185 (SG)
25 y/o
5 years remaining at $55M

22.8 ppg
4.7 rpg
2.1 apg
1.1 spg
0.1 bpg
44.7% FGs
40.7% 3pts

36.4 mpg

Okafor

6-10, 255 (PF/C)
25 y/o
1 year remaining at $5.4M

13.4 ppg
11.1 rpg
0.8 apg
0.9 spg
1.7 bpg
52.8% FGs
0.0% 3pts

33.5 mpg

[magicfan4life05]

conventional wisdom says to go with the big, but ill take martin in this one

[Joseph17]

Kevin Martin is the better player. I'll go with him.

[VintaGe36]

What are the eFG% and TS% for the players?

IMO that would give a better indication than FG%.

Ill take Okafor, but anyone who takes Martin isn't crazy, Okafor is the better player, but his health concerns me.

[ss1986v2]

if you are asking me who the better player is, ill take martin. but the question was who do a build a team around. in that case, its okafor. quality at the center position is much harder to find than quality at sg.

[Basileus777]

A good defensive center who can block shots and rebound is more valuable than a 2nd or 3rd tier scoring SG.

Give me Okafor.

[Nolan]

Injuries aside i'll take Okafor.

[hermes]

martin

[Kosta]

You can't build around either guys, but Martin has more trade value around the league IMO, so I'll take the more valuable asset.

[risktaker91]

I'll take Kevin Martin.

[sackings916]

Even though im a Kings fan I'll take big over small. Martin>Okafor but if im building a team I'll take the big who rebounds and plays defense over a scoring 2 guard.

[Schad]

What are the eFG% and TS% for the players?

IMO that would give a better indication than FG%.

Ill take Okafor, but anyone who takes Martin isn't crazy, Okafor is the better player, but his health concerns me.

Martin's TS% is .602 (19th in the league, 7th among players averaging 20pts/40 or more); Okafor is at .545, 86th in the league.


It's a tough choice, but I would take Martin...even though he's a bit of a one-trick pony, it's one hell of a trick.

[SOUL]

MAAAAAAAAAAARTIN

[sackings916]

A good defensive center who can block shots and rebound is more valuable than a 2nd or 3rd tier scoring SG.

Give me Okafor.

Martins not on the level of Lebron or Kobe but 23 pts/game on 45% is not 2nd or 3rd tier. He's right below 1st tier imo.

[a-rod]

Okafor will anchor the defense for years to come........

Give me Okafor.

[NO-KG-AI]

Okafor will anchor the defense for years to come........

Give me Okafor.

Yes, Okafor can anchor an elite level defense, and still be a good scorer if properly utilized....

Martin is a great scorer, but I wouldn't say you could build an offense or defense around him.

[dockingsched]

if i'm looking around the league and i see gasol/bynum, aldridge/oden, amare/shaq, dwight/whoever, i don't think theres any way i take martin over okafor.

[VintaGe36]

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Martins not on the level of Lebron or Kobe but 23 pts/game on 45% is not 2nd or 3rd tier. He's right below 1st tier imo.

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haha is that even possible?!?

[KF10]

Martin is the better player... But I rather build a team with Okafor... The rule "big over the small" applies even with Martin.... Okafor all the way in terms of the future...

[sacstar16]

My bias wants me to say Kevin and I do think he's the better player.

But if I'm starting a team, I'll take Okafor. I wish we could get him on the Kings somehow.

I wouldn't want to build my team around them though.