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Apollo wrote: View PostI hope not but I haven't heard. No reports on it from the usual suspects...
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Buddahfan wrote: View PostTalk about coming to a weird conclusion.
I don't think he will score as much as T-Mac did in his prime, however I will wager you that when both DeRozan and McGrady's careers are finished Demar will have had a lot more success in the playoffs than McGrady.
Kobe - DeMar nor anyone playing today except for maybe D. Wade has earned the right to be compared to him without it being ludicrous comparison.
Lebron except for one year when the NBA officials gave him a chance to get to the Finals has been a total playoff bust visa via the expectations and in actual accomplishments.
Wade at least has one ring
Truth be told there are very few NBA guards/SFs that deserve to be compared to Kobe and none of them are playing today except maybe D Wade, cause someone has to be it.
Kobe has now gone success wise in the NBA where very few others have gone before. He is one of the 10 greatest players ever.
If you want to compare Kobe lets start with Jordan.
I thought you were defending him...obviously(as i see now) you were refuting me saying demar cant shoot past 12 feet (which he can not do well)
I would take stuckey over demar as of now any day, demar, even though he is more athletic, his jumper i cant see settling down that much.
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Red and White wrote: View PostSorry but i was refuting someone saying he will be kobe or atleast tmac.
I thought you were defending him...obviously(as i see now) you were refuting me saying demar cant shoot past 12 feet (which he can not do well)
I would take stuckey over demar as of now any day, demar, even though he is more athletic, his jumper i cant see settling down that much.
Stuckey is a far better defender at this point. He also gets to the rack better though he has a lot of trouble finishing because he is not really an above the rim guy.
Who to take?
Tough question.
I want to wait another year on Demar
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Buddahfan wrote: View PostI don't think he will score as much as T-Mac did in his prime, however I will wager you that when both DeRozan and McGrady's careers are finished Demar will have had a lot more success in the playoffs than McGrady.
As well, barring Derozan making incredible leaps and bounds (knock on wood he does) he will never be on the same level as T-Mac, probably not even close to him, so having more playoff success means nothing. Zan Tabak had more playoff success than Charles Barkley, so what?
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Letter N wrote: View PostThat's a ridiculous thing to say, first off T-Mac's prime was spent in Orlando where he was arguably THE best player in the league and was surrounded by a bunch of nobodys because all their money was tied up in T-Mac and an injured Grant Hill and their drafting strategy was to always take the cleanest looking white guy available.
As well, barring Derozan making incredible leaps and bounds (knock on wood he does) he will never be on the same level as T-Mac, probably not even close to him, so having more playoff success means nothing. Zan Tabak had more playoff success than Charles Barkley, so what?
Fair enough
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mark my words right now... Demar will be leaps and bounds better than T-mac. You can see the leadership and work ethic this kid has and not to mention in last years draft everyone said that Demar's ceiling is the highest of anyone in the draft INCLUDING Blake Griffin. Anyone that mentions Demar's stats from last year really doesn't understand the situation. Demar didn't have the ball in his hands period. He has been working on his game all summer, extending his range, working on new moves(Kobe esk fade away). Can't wait for this season to start!
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Selects87 wrote: View Postmark my words right now... Demar will be leaps and bounds better than T-mac. You can see the leadership and work ethic this kid has and not to mention in last years draft everyone said that Demar's ceiling is the highest of anyone in the draft INCLUDING Blake Griffin. Anyone that mentions Demar's stats from last year really doesn't understand the situation. Demar didn't have the ball in his hands period. He has been working on his game all summer, extending his range, working on new moves(Kobe esk fade away). Can't wait for this season to start!
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Selects87 wrote: View Postmark my words right now... Demar will be leaps and bounds better than T-mac. You can see the leadership and work ethic this kid has and not to mention in last years draft everyone said that Demar's ceiling is the highest of anyone in the draft INCLUDING Blake Griffin. Anyone that mentions Demar's stats from last year really doesn't understand the situation. Demar didn't have the ball in his hands period. He has been working on his game all summer, extending his range, working on new moves(Kobe esk fade away). Can't wait for this season to start!Avatar: Riverboat Coffee House 134 Yorkville Ave. billboard of upcoming entertainers - Circa 1960s
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Kreza23 wrote: View PostOh come on, leaps and bounds better than T-Mac? I love DeMar, and I want to see him become a superstar, but there is nobody currently in the league right now that is "leaps and bounds" better than T-Mac in his prime. 2002-03, he averaged 32.1 points, 6.5 rebounds and 5.5 assists, not to mention that he was a pretty good defender. If he had stayed in Toronto instead of going to Orlando, there is NO way you would be saying that DeMar is gonna be that much better than McGrady.Avatar: Riverboat Coffee House 134 Yorkville Ave. billboard of upcoming entertainers - Circa 1960s
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Kreza23 wrote: View PostOh come on, leaps and bounds better than T-Mac? I love DeMar, and I want to see him become a superstar, but there is nobody currently in the league right now that is "leaps and bounds" better than T-Mac in his prime. 2002-03, he averaged 32.1 points, 6.5 rebounds and 5.5 assists, not to mention that he was a pretty good defender. If he had stayed in Toronto instead of going to Orlando, there is NO way you would be saying that DeMar is gonna be that much better than McGrady.Avatar: Riverboat Coffee House 134 Yorkville Ave. billboard of upcoming entertainers - Circa 1960s
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Buddahfan wrote: View PostDemar actually averaged more points per game in his rookie season than McGrady did and shot better in the process.
I think DeRozan will have a better career than T-Mac, but not because he's the better talent. DD has the work ethic and drive to compete. T-Mac lost that pretty early in his career, which is very unfortunate.
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Marz wrote: View PostWhich has absolutely nothing to do with what Kreza23 referred to: T-Mac's 2002-03 season. If DeRozan is going to be better than T-Mac, then he has to produce a better career. If he's going to be "leaps and bounds" better than T-Mac? Then he sure as hell has to be better than T-Mac's best seasons in Orlando.
I think DeRozan will have a better career than T-Mac, but not because he's the better talent. DD has the work ethic and drive to compete. T-Mac lost that pretty early in his career, which is very unfortunate.
Though it seems to me that when all is said and done DeMar will have more success in the playoffs than T-Mac will have. As to who will be remembered as a better player. I think that that subject may be debated for a long time into the future among Raptors fans.Avatar: Riverboat Coffee House 134 Yorkville Ave. billboard of upcoming entertainers - Circa 1960s
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Buddahfan wrote: View PostYou can't compare two things when one of them has never existed. All we have to go on to compare T-Mac and DeRozan are their rookie seasons and athletic ability when they were rookies.
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