Can we make a playoff run with Kemba at starting point?

Kemba continues to shine ..17 points 4 rbds 4 assists 2 steals in 24 minutes vs Lake show tonight

Kemba looks like a freaking all star tonight ..22 pts 5 rbds 6 assists and 2 or 3 steals ..and thru 2 and a half this is the Cats best game hands down this year ..not to curse

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Originally Posted by Stylesg1234

Kemba looks like a freaking all star tonight ..22 pts 5 rbds 6 assists and 2 or 3 steals ..and thru 2 and a half this is the Cats best game hands down this year ..not to curse

Way to go.

Kemba is averaging 22.2 pts over his last 9 games. His yearly average of 18.5 has moved into the top 20 in the league. This guy is really shining of late.

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Originally Posted by fan_of_a_fan

Where did I state that Parker's championship run into a Finals MVP was more valuable or equivalent to that of Magic's? I just stated that he achieved it.

Don't move the goalposts, this is the first time anyone used more valuable. You did equate them though.

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Magic never won a championship without Kareem if you want to say that Parker's rings are directly attributable to Duncan...Tony Parker won Finals MVP for the latest Spurs championship. Therefore, you can say Parker was 1b at worst for 2 of the 3 they won together

As a rookie, Magic averaged 18-8-7 (upped to 18-10.5-9.5 in the playoffs) while winning Finals MVP, Kareem put up 25 and 11(up to 32 and 12 in the playoffs), and their numbers gradually trended in opposite directions over time. That's what "1b, at worst" looks like next to a dominant big. Parker put up (roughly) 16-6-4(17-4-3 in the playoffs) and 18-6-3(20-6-3 in the playoffs) in '05 and '07 while Duncan was averaging 20 and 11(up to 23 and 12 in the playoffs) while playing phenomenal defense in those seasons. "1b, at worst" isn't the same thing as "was also good". Less scoring, no rebounding, and shaky defense isn't wiped away by one favorable matchup in a four-game sweep.

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Originally Posted by fan_of_a_fan

Also, where did I state that Parker was better than Duncan? I just stated that he was the most valuable player in that particular Finals series & the hardware backs up my opinion.

Again, not about Parker being better than Duncan, but Duncan clearly being better than Parker. You called it into question, not me.

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Originally Posted by fan_of_a_fan

Last but not least, where did I state that Isiah wasn't a distributor? I stated that he was a legit passing PG, but he was also a shoot-first PG that made himself the 1st scoring option on their championship teams despite having just as capable scorers on the roster in Adrian Dantley & Joe Dumars.

A) You immediately followed up saying he was a legitimate passer with...

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he was more of a shoot-first PG that got his assist due to teams trying to stop him from scoring if anybody wanted to put him into a category.

...which just isn't true

B) Dantley never won a ring with the Pistons, they traded him midway through 88-89 for Mark Aguirre (after he was done with most of his scoring) and Dumars was a good, but never great scorer. Isiah wasn't taking the ball out of Larry Bird or Michael Jordan's hands, he was getting the most out of a cast that had plenty of good scorers but no consistently great scorer(himself included)

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You're misunderstanding me.

I'm not saying Isiah IS a pass first PG
I'm saying he ISN'T a shoot first PG

He's the perfect blend of both worlds, hence the "best pure PG ever"

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Originally Posted by fan_of_a_fan

OK, I can agree to that, since I believe Isiah is arguably the best PG ever. Now I know your stance

Really? I just did all of that because you couldn't be bothered to read my first response to you?

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Originally Posted by Bogg

Isaiah could easily create for others or score on his own, depending on what the situation called for. I'm not going to discount excellent passing just because he could also score thirty whenever he needed to.

@ Bogg, Go somewhere. You're still debating about that bullshit?

Kemba is playing almost beyond my considerable expectations as of late.

One other item of note. His performance last night moved his yearly average (18.5) to the highest in east for PGs. Jru Holiday is at 18.4.

All-Star chances?

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Originally Posted by murphman

One other item of note. His performance last night moved his yearly average (18.5) to the highest in east for PGs. Jru Holiday is at 18.4.

All-Star chances?

not a chance. with our record, he would have to be leading the league in scoring and top 5 in assists.

Kemba Walker is our best player but we lose every game therefore its HIS FAULT and he sucks

#CamNewtonLogic