Shawn Kemp or Chris Bosh?

raptor21_85 · Post #1 » by **raptor21_85** » Fri Apr 4, 2008 12:33 am

A mix of kemp
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTFGYSu5DTU

A mix of Chris Bosh
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BR_rTrvpsto

*Shawn Kemp with a chance to win the title

Post #2 » by **5DOM** » Fri Apr 4, 2008 12:33 am

a-rod · Post #3 » by **a-rod** » Fri Apr 4, 2008 1:00 am

Shawn Kemp aka Reign Man, the guy was sick....

Post #4 » by **tsherkin** » Fri Apr 4, 2008 1:04 am

Kemp. He was a much better defender and a much, much more dangerous weapon offensively, even if his scoring averages didn't seem to indicate that (consider, he played next to Payton in his prime and with Schrempf for a while, too).

Nasty doesn't even begin to describe Kemp.

NetsForce · Post #5 » by **NetsForce** » Fri Apr 4, 2008 1:41 am

THE ONLY THING KEMP WASN'T BETTER THAN BOSH AT WAS USING PROTECTION.

Post #6 » by **tsherkin** » Fri Apr 4, 2008 1:53 am

NetsForce wrote:THE ONLY THING KEMP WASN'T BETTER THAN BOSH AT WAS USING PROTECTION.

dm17415 · Post #7 » by **dm17415** » Fri Apr 4, 2008 3:41 am

NetsForce wrote:THE ONLY THING KEMP WASN'T BETTER THAN BOSH AT WAS USING PROTECTION.

LOL

Post #8 » by **Schad** » Fri Apr 4, 2008 3:58 am

Kemp was also a superior boozer, womanizer, had exceptional nasal intake, and unlike Bosh, could actually put on and keep on weight.

On the court, Kemp >>> Bosh.

As for off-the-court exploits, Kemp >>>>>>> Bosh.

carrottop12 · Post #9 » by **carrottop12** » Fri Apr 4, 2008 4:05 am

The Reignman was a true nightmare for opposing PF's. He used to really give Karl Malone some great match ups in their primes.

Ask yourself this, how would Bosh handle Karl Malone and you will realize what it means that the Reignman gave Karl trouble.

Kabookalu · Post #10 » by **Kabookalu** » Fri Apr 4, 2008 9:48 am

I think this is without question Shawn Kemp. The first time I saw Kemp play was when he was a Cavalier, but then I saw him play as a Sonic, I was like

Post #11 » by **blkout** » Fri Apr 4, 2008 11:20 am

That mix just reminded me of how much I miss Shawn Kemp.

JordansBulls · Post #12 » by **JordansBulls** » Fri Apr 4, 2008 12:29 pm

NetsForce wrote:THE ONLY THING KEMP WASN'T BETTER THAN BOSH AT WAS USING PROTECTION.

Post #13 » by **BrooklynBulls** » Fri Apr 4, 2008 12:47 pm

Oh my god, do I miss Kemp.

That mix is just perfect.

wiff · Post #14 » by **wiff** » Fri Apr 4, 2008 2:11 pm

No one misses Kemp more than Seattle.

In a round about way the whole Seattle vs OKC fiasco that is going on can all be brought back to a place in time where Wally "F'n" Walker was dumb enough to trade Kemp. That was the first step that put Seattle on the ledge.

Post #15 » by **tsherkin** » Fri Apr 4, 2008 3:02 pm

Kemp was so awesome...

TheSheriff · Post #16 » by **TheSheriff** » Fri Apr 4, 2008 3:42 pm

Prime Kemp was as nasty as they come

OhMyBosh · Post #17 » by **OhMyBosh** » Fri Apr 4, 2008 6:49 pm

A shorter Dwight.

bigricho12 · Post #18 » by **bigricho12** » Sun Apr 6, 2008 3:26 pm

OhMyBosh wrote:A shorter Dwight.

He was quicker and more .... (I hesitate) athletic than Howard.

Now I know that sounds crazy, but pre Cleveland, Seattle Reignman was just plain nasty. Howards movements while not wooden, lack the fluidity that prime Kemp had.

Having said that, Howard is a better rebounder and a stronger player at the same comparable time in their careers.

SpeedyG · Post #19 » by **SpeedyG** » Sun Apr 6, 2008 6:25 pm

Prime Kemp is NASTY. He was a more athletic and stronger version of Amare (not to mention better defender and more polished). That baseline spin capped off with a thunderous two-hander was SICK. I'm sure a lot of the PFs of that time still see that move in their drea....nightmares.

conleyorbust · Post #20 » by **conleyorbust** » Mon Apr 7, 2008 3:07 pm

The better player at his absolute peak? Kemp.

Who would I rather have to start a team? Bosh.

For the record I don't think Kemp is as good as Amare on offense although he was definitely tougher on D and better on the glass.

I don't know, Kemp had about 3 seasons where he was absolutely unstoppable (94-96) but in retrospect he was a time-bomb from day 1 and had a pretty short period of being a truly elite player.

I don't think he showed the same increase in bball IQ as Amare or Bosh have either. If he had been able to cut down of his PFs and TOs and play for a few more minutes a night, he could have been insane.

Anyway, Bosh will never be able to score at the same efficiency Kemp had those few years because he doesn't have the build for it. On the other hand you probably don't have to worry about Bosh getting fat and/or addicted to the powder so that's probably a mark in Chris' column. If I recall correctly, Kemp was a bit of a D-Bag even when he was happy and in Seattle whereas Bosh seems to have everything you'd want out of a franchise cornerstone (except maybe another 30 lbs of muscle so he could play in the post).