So, people really think RR couldn't do what Parker did? Really? I guess I didn't see RR put up amazing numbers last season ECF. Can he get back to that level, who knows... but he is on Parker's level in the playoffs, NO QUESTION! Talking about Parker being an MVP candidate... well, show me side by sides of Parkers season stats and RR's when he was healthy and I'm sure they are comparable. Because Parker's team is a winning team of course they would consider him an MVP candidate and if the Celtics were a winning team then with the numbers RR was putting up then I am sure he would have been considered too!
Kevin Garnet IS as good as Duncan RIGHT NOW and the people who are saying he isn't are making me laugh! What makes Duncan better? Wait, it's because Duncan was selected to teams that KG wasn't? Hahahahahaaha please stop!Duncan is on a HEALTHY team, with a HEALTHY PG that makes his life so much easier, and HE is healthy! Not only that but he is on a team with very few new players so the team has had more time to gel. What makes Duncan better and please don't talk about all team selections anymore (please).
PP is better than Manu and I really don't think anyone can question that and be serious! If there wasn't history (maybe fit) with Manu, Spurs would give him up for PP any day of the week.
Now I'm not talking about this thread's topic b/c I want to run it back regardless of what SA did/does!
People always fall in love with what's hot and make it so much more than it is. Parker is great and he's doing his thing in the playoffs but to say RR isn't on his level (pre-injury is all we can go on), then really I don't know what to say to you b/c I don't get what proof you have that says he isn't, errr wasn't.
If RR gets back to playing last season's level (playoffs especially) then all the people saying he isn't on Parker's level right now will be singing a different tune.
LOL I seem to have argued more about RR than the other guys but it just made me do a double take at the people saying Parker is on another level than RR. I guess scoring 37pts with 6 assists and 4rbs in an WCF game RECENTLY, can make you forget that not too long ago RR scored 44 with 10 assists and 8rbs in the ECF except he did it against the eventual champs.
I'm too lazy to check on it but what makes TP better than RR (I'm not talking about looking at teams but them as individuals)? RR is better than he is at most things... even though everyone says he isn't consistent. Is TP a better defender than RR, what about rebounder, better at assisting, better scorer? What makes him better??? No, what their teams does doesn't matter right now, b/c if what their teams did meant anything, then that means Irving isn't as good as he is b/c his team is HOT garbage (a guy who people think is better than RR too). So, yea, TP has the rings but it doesn't mean he's better.