5th Annual SI Player Rankings: #9 SG

[Pugz]

Right?

I'd love to have a guy like Tyreke on my team.

well you have him on your team

 

[jonathanlambert33]

and I'm thankful

 

[Rios15]

Just want to know why DeRozan getting no love. He dropped off a bit from last year but I still think he should've at least made it in 2014 to the
Top 10.

 

[CameronCrazy06]

Just want to know why DeRozan getting no love. He dropped off a bit from last year but I still think he should've at least made it in 2014 to the
Top 10.

 
Nola had him as a SF last year

 

[CameronCrazy06]

But you want Kobe, who is basically Tyreke but less efficient and controls the ball more?

 
Healthy Kobe is better

 

[Rios15]

Nola had him as a SF last year

Okay makes sense and we didn't even finish last years haha.

 

[CameronCrazy06]

2-2-2-1. This is a tight one

 

[CameronCrazy06]

I wouldn't want a wing on my team who can't shoot nola. I guess that where our philosophies differ

 

[elcheato]

Nola, CC, and I take passive aggressive shots at each other periodically and lay massive amounts of sarcasm, and then we'll agree on something the next second and everything is cool, and then it all happens again. 

 

[jonathanlambert33]

I wouldn't want a wing on my team who can't shoot nola. I guess that where our philosophies differ

I think that wing depends on two others things.

1) What else can he do? This is where Rekes real value comes into play. He can play three positions, he can defend three positions, he can handle the ball, he can pass the ball, he can get into the paint whenever he wants, he can get you out into transition, and just really pressure the defense in general.

2) The offense he is playing in. If you have a wing playing in an offense with little ball and player movement, then the defense obviously doesn't have to move. Less movement equals less confusion. Even if a guy like Tyreke can't shoot, he can get into the teeth of the defense and that skill is going to be magnified when the ball is flying around and the defense is trying to keep up. Having a guy like Tyreke in an offense like that, shooting or no shooting, is huge.

 

[jonathanlambert33]

I'd also point out that your guy, Kobe, has done this in his last two seasons:

14-15: 37% from midrange, 29% from three
12-13: 42% from midrange, 32% from three

Tyreke was 39% from midrange and 30% from three this past season. Lets not act like that's a big difference.

 

[elcheato]

but wait till he gets healthy in his mid 30s after an acl injury

 

[CameronCrazy06]

I'd also point out that your guy, Kobe, has done this in his last two seasons:

14-15: 37% from midrange, 29% from three
12-13: 42% from midrange, 32% from three

Tyreke was 39% from midrange and 30% from three this past season. Lets not act like that's a big difference.

 
Like I pointed out a few threads back, their attempts are not the same. Kobe is shooting fall-aways, stepbacks, etc. Tyreke is being dared to shoot warmup jumpers

 

[CameronCrazy06]

Not that Kobe shouldn't be knocked for bad shot selection, but I do believe he would at least dial it back a bit if he were on a winning team. That squad last year was so bad

 

[snipezo]

Just want to know why DeRozan getting no love. He dropped off a bit from last year but I still think he should've at least made it in 2014 to the
Top 10.

inefficient, plays no d, and has no 3 point shot to speak of. he sucks

 

[jonathanlambert33]

Not that Kobe shouldn't be knocked for bad shot selection, but I do believe he would at least dial it back a bit if he were on a winning team. That squad last year was so bad

Last time Kobe was on a good winning team he shot 41% and 30%.

 

[CameronCrazy06]

Last time Kobe was on a good winning team he shot 41% and 30%.

 
That's NOT accurate lol
 
Hell his last full season he shot 46%

 

[jonathanlambert33]

On jump shots he shot 41% and 30%

That's more accurate

 

[CameronCrazy06]

But he was still 32.4% from three that year lol

 

[jonathanlambert33]

We are talking about different seasons