Post by Donny - Bucks on Dec 2, 2020 7:41:00 GMT
He's a fun guy who was one of the league's elites at small forward for quite a long time, playing for five teams over his career, providing a lot of help for each. Will this be enough for him to get into the NBN Hall of Fame?
PLAYER PAGE - nothinbutnetleague.altervista.org/NothinButNet/Archive/2026/html/players/player295.htm
CAREER STATS
Games: 600
MPG: 38.4
PPG: 22.0
RPG: 7.7
APG: 3.4
SPG: 2.0
BPG: 0.2
TOPG: 2.6
FG%: .450
FT%: .781
3P%: .371
Best Season (2019 Raptors)
Games: 82
MPG: 39.2
PPG: 29.6
RPG: 8.0
APG: 4.2
SPG: 2.5
BPG: 0.2
TOPG: 3.2
FG%: .463
FT%: .792
3P%: .395
Career Highs
Points: 52
Rebounds: 19
Assists: 11
Steals: 7
Blocks: 2
Achievements
Championships: 0
Player of the Game: 72
Player of the Week: 4
Player of the Month: 1
Double Doubles: 167
Triple Doubles: 2
Awards
2019 - All-League Second Team
2019 - All-Defensive Team
2020 - All-League Second Team
2020 - All-Defensive Team
2021 - All-Defensive Team
Arguments For Induction
- Among small forwards over his career, he's probably up there with Durant and Brown in terms of most talented AND most productive. Kawhi had six years in a row shooting over a 44% clip while being above average from the line and from three, on top of being a 20+ point scorer all six seasons AND putting up 7+ boards, 3+ assists, 2+ stocks, primarily as a sub-3 turnover option.
- One of the more decorated defenders of his career, Kawhi landed on the All-Defensive Team each of his first three seasons at SF. While we've seen plenty of talented, OP prospects at the small forward position since, he was quite good for what we had in the league and, alongside Kevin Durant, set the precedent for greatness at his position.
- No significant drop-off in the slightest over his career until the very last year, which is a big positive when considering where the existing file was and how the league continued to improve. Even with the Warriors as a non-option scorer, Kawhi was still productive.
Arguments Against Induction
- This may be an argument where we have issues putting him in due to his lack of success. He played for multiple teams and never won a championship, struggling to get tangible long-term success.
- Retired a bit too early, potentially. At 35, he could've put in a few more good years considering the decline wasn't very significant even when he barely dropped off in his final year.
- Not an overwhelmingly flashy career? Two All-League second leagues, three All-D teams are it for the awards, never making an all-star game? On top of that, one player of the month and four player of the weeks doesn't help.
Vote carefully, and remember to throw out arguments regardless of which side you're on. This should be a discussion that eventually gets the league to the proper decision on him. Your vote can also be retracted after it's been cast if you feel like switching to the other side based on the arguments that have been made. To be inducted, a player needs 70% and to be considered in a later class they need 40%. Vote carefully.
***BONUS - Don't forget that everyone who votes gets $100 and the person that makes the best argument or contributes to the discussion the best will be awarded an extra $100***
PLAYER PAGE - nothinbutnetleague.altervista.org/NothinButNet/Archive/2026/html/players/player295.htm
CAREER STATS
Games: 600
MPG: 38.4
PPG: 22.0
RPG: 7.7
APG: 3.4
SPG: 2.0
BPG: 0.2
TOPG: 2.6
FG%: .450
FT%: .781
3P%: .371
Best Season (2019 Raptors)
Games: 82
MPG: 39.2
PPG: 29.6
RPG: 8.0
APG: 4.2
SPG: 2.5
BPG: 0.2
TOPG: 3.2
FG%: .463
FT%: .792
3P%: .395
Career Highs
Points: 52
Rebounds: 19
Assists: 11
Steals: 7
Blocks: 2
Achievements
Championships: 0
Player of the Game: 72
Player of the Week: 4
Player of the Month: 1
Double Doubles: 167
Triple Doubles: 2
Awards
2019 - All-League Second Team
2019 - All-Defensive Team
2020 - All-League Second Team
2020 - All-Defensive Team
2021 - All-Defensive Team
Arguments For Induction
- Among small forwards over his career, he's probably up there with Durant and Brown in terms of most talented AND most productive. Kawhi had six years in a row shooting over a 44% clip while being above average from the line and from three, on top of being a 20+ point scorer all six seasons AND putting up 7+ boards, 3+ assists, 2+ stocks, primarily as a sub-3 turnover option.
- One of the more decorated defenders of his career, Kawhi landed on the All-Defensive Team each of his first three seasons at SF. While we've seen plenty of talented, OP prospects at the small forward position since, he was quite good for what we had in the league and, alongside Kevin Durant, set the precedent for greatness at his position.
- No significant drop-off in the slightest over his career until the very last year, which is a big positive when considering where the existing file was and how the league continued to improve. Even with the Warriors as a non-option scorer, Kawhi was still productive.
Arguments Against Induction
- This may be an argument where we have issues putting him in due to his lack of success. He played for multiple teams and never won a championship, struggling to get tangible long-term success.
- Retired a bit too early, potentially. At 35, he could've put in a few more good years considering the decline wasn't very significant even when he barely dropped off in his final year.
- Not an overwhelmingly flashy career? Two All-League second leagues, three All-D teams are it for the awards, never making an all-star game? On top of that, one player of the month and four player of the weeks doesn't help.
Vote carefully, and remember to throw out arguments regardless of which side you're on. This should be a discussion that eventually gets the league to the proper decision on him. Your vote can also be retracted after it's been cast if you feel like switching to the other side based on the arguments that have been made. To be inducted, a player needs 70% and to be considered in a later class they need 40%. Vote carefully.
***BONUS - Don't forget that everyone who votes gets $100 and the person that makes the best argument or contributes to the discussion the best will be awarded an extra $100***
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