Post by Donny - Bucks on Dec 2, 2020 7:44:37 GMT
While his career was cut short, most likely to a desire to not live in Portland any longer, KD's a top 5 player we've seen so far in this league. In terms of efficiency, elite defense, and an overall airtight game with no flaws, he may be the best we've seen so far. Will this be enough for him to get into the NBN Hall of Fame after a few more seasons of letting his career simmer?
PLAYER PAGE -nothinbutnetleague.altervista.org/NothinButNet/Archive/2022/html/players/player475.htm
CAREER STATS
Games: 318
MPG: 38.8
PPG: 29.1
RPG: 7.2
APG: 4.2
SPG: 1.5
BPG: 0.6
TOPG: 3.4
FG%: .499
FT%: .883
3P%: .458
Best Season (2019 Bucks)
Games: 82
MPG: 39.1
PPG: 29.7
RPG: 7.6
APG: 4.5
SPG: 1.5
BPG: 0.6
TOPG: 3.8
FG%: .506
FT%: .881
3P%: .448
Career Highs:
Points: 57
Rebounds: 15
Assists: 13
Steals: 6
Blocks: 5
Achievements
Championships: 0
Player of the Game: 84
Player of the Week: 2
Player of the Month: 1
Double Doubles: 70
Triple Doubles: 1
Awards
2019 - All-Star Game Participant
2019 - All-League First Team
2020 - All-Star Game Participant
2020 - All-League First Team
2021 - All-Star Game Participant
2021 - All-League First Team
2022 - 3-Point Shootout Champion
2022 - All-Star Game Participant
2022 - All-Star Game MVP
2022 - All-League First Team
2022 - All-Defensive Team
Arguments For Induction
- Elite talent. Shortened career, but if he's not the epitome of what a hall of fame talent looks like in the NBN, I'm not sure who is. He averaged 29.7, 28.5, 29.4, and 28.6 PPG while carrying teams to deep playoff runs along the way. We haven't seen similar stats posted from any small forward in the league up to this point.
- Four-time All-League First Team SF would be a good bet for a hall of fame accolade even without considering the fact that he only played four years of the NBN. In a short window, he did it all. Especially when looking at what we've seen since and how wide open the position is, his dominance over four seasons was something special.
- Also a ton of other accolades AND no flaws? Sheesh. Four All-Star appearances, an All-Defensive team, All-Star Game MVP, 3-Point Shootout Champion... great career over four short years.
Arguments Against Induction
- Longevity, but is that really for us to blame him? He had a short career due to coming into the NBN restart at 30, and while he only played four years, he was the best of the best. Even looking longer term, however, there may be a few players who have the amount of awards he had.
- No ring? I mean, not really much else to ding off of him.
- Turnover issues, kinda? As a main option, this is probably a big nit pick, but that's about all I can find. The guy never shot below 44.8% from three, 49% from the field, had 4 DQ's his entire career, got stocks, passed extremely well, rebounded well, and scored well.
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 50%. 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/2022/html/players/player475.htm
CAREER STATS
Games: 318
MPG: 38.8
PPG: 29.1
RPG: 7.2
APG: 4.2
SPG: 1.5
BPG: 0.6
TOPG: 3.4
FG%: .499
FT%: .883
3P%: .458
Best Season (2019 Bucks)
Games: 82
MPG: 39.1
PPG: 29.7
RPG: 7.6
APG: 4.5
SPG: 1.5
BPG: 0.6
TOPG: 3.8
FG%: .506
FT%: .881
3P%: .448
Career Highs:
Points: 57
Rebounds: 15
Assists: 13
Steals: 6
Blocks: 5
Achievements
Championships: 0
Player of the Game: 84
Player of the Week: 2
Player of the Month: 1
Double Doubles: 70
Triple Doubles: 1
Awards
2019 - All-Star Game Participant
2019 - All-League First Team
2020 - All-Star Game Participant
2020 - All-League First Team
2021 - All-Star Game Participant
2021 - All-League First Team
2022 - 3-Point Shootout Champion
2022 - All-Star Game Participant
2022 - All-Star Game MVP
2022 - All-League First Team
2022 - All-Defensive Team
Arguments For Induction
- Elite talent. Shortened career, but if he's not the epitome of what a hall of fame talent looks like in the NBN, I'm not sure who is. He averaged 29.7, 28.5, 29.4, and 28.6 PPG while carrying teams to deep playoff runs along the way. We haven't seen similar stats posted from any small forward in the league up to this point.
- Four-time All-League First Team SF would be a good bet for a hall of fame accolade even without considering the fact that he only played four years of the NBN. In a short window, he did it all. Especially when looking at what we've seen since and how wide open the position is, his dominance over four seasons was something special.
- Also a ton of other accolades AND no flaws? Sheesh. Four All-Star appearances, an All-Defensive team, All-Star Game MVP, 3-Point Shootout Champion... great career over four short years.
Arguments Against Induction
- Longevity, but is that really for us to blame him? He had a short career due to coming into the NBN restart at 30, and while he only played four years, he was the best of the best. Even looking longer term, however, there may be a few players who have the amount of awards he had.
- No ring? I mean, not really much else to ding off of him.
- Turnover issues, kinda? As a main option, this is probably a big nit pick, but that's about all I can find. The guy never shot below 44.8% from three, 49% from the field, had 4 DQ's his entire career, got stocks, passed extremely well, rebounded well, and scored well.
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 50%. 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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