Well, I'm not drunk, and Giannis has always been better than KO. I think you'd have to be drunk to suggest the opposite, quite frankly, but to each his own.
Ok, in what ways (other than pure physical factors - length, athleticism, etc) is Giannis better than Olynyk?
ORPM
Kelly: +1.80
Giannis: -0.63
DRPM
Kelly: +1.71
Giannis: +1.51
Total RPM
Kelly: +3.51 (35/474 in the league)
Giannis: +0.88 (114/474 in the league)
So if KO has more impact on his team offensively AND defensively...how is Giannis better?
At the end of the day, the NBA is all about winning. When it comes to contributing to team wins, Kelly Olynyk ranks in the top 7% of all NBA players, while Giannis ranks in the top 25%. That's a VERY big difference.
Giannis might be a better prospect right now, but Kelly is the better player. If Boston had Giannis instead of Olynyk, we probably never would have made the playoffs this year.
Do you really think that KO will still be in the league in ten years? He'll be 34/35 by then, and if he's bad at moving his feet now...
Yes. I'm about as confident about that as I am about Giannis still being in the league by then.
As for the other guys you listed...
OladipoORPM: +1.28
DRPM: -1.59
RPM: -0.31
Better than Olynyk: Maybe - In terms of stats yes, in terms of impact no
Otto PorterORPM: +1.85
DRPM: -0.58
RPM: +1.27
Better than Olynyk: No, not in terms of impact or pure stats
Noel ORPM: -4.85
DRPM: +3.36
RPM: -1.49
Better than Olynyk: Maybe - in terms of stats yes, in terms of impact no
CJ McCollum ORPM: +0.46
DRPM: +0.89
RPM: +1.35
Better than Olynyy: No, not in terms of impact or stats
Stephen AdamsORPM: -2.72
DRPM: +1.54
RPM: -1.18
Better than Olynyk: Maybe - in terms of stats yes, in terms of impact no
Shabazz MuhammadORPM: +0.59
DRPM: -2.57
RPM: -1.98
Better than Olynyk: Maybe - in terms of stats yes, in terms of impact no
Giannis ORPM: -0.63
DRPM: +1.51
RPM: +0.88
Better than Olynyk: Maybe - in terms of stats yes, in terms of impact no
Gorgui DiengORPM: -1.44
DRPM: +0.63
RPM: -0.81
Better than Olynyk: Maybe - in terms of stats close close, but in terms of impact no
Solomon HillORPM: -0.69
DRPM: -1.36
RPM: -2.05
Better than Olynyk: No, not in terms of stats or impact
Tim Hardaway JrORPM: -0.42
DRPM: -3.38
RPM: -3.8
Better than Olynyk: No, not in terms of stats or impact
Rudy GobertORPM: -1.66
DRPM: +3.62
RPM: +1.96
Better than Olynyk: Maybe - in terms of stats yes, but in terms of impact no
SchroederORPM: -0.67
DRPM: -2.42
RPM: -3.09
Better than Olynyk: No, not in terms of stats or impact
Mason PlumleeORPM: -0.33
DRPM: -0.30
RPM: -0.63
Better than Olynyk: Maybe - in terms of stats yes, but in terms of impact no
Robert CovingtonORPM: +2.08
DRPM: +0.04
RPM: +2.12
Better than Olynyk: Maybe - in terms of stats close, but in terms of impact no
So out of all the players you listed:
* Not one of them can match/exceed Olynyk's impact on team success
* Only three of them (Giannis, Gobert, Covington) can claim to have stats as good as or better than Olynyk, while also having a positive impact on team success
* Only two of the (McCollum and Covington) make their team better on both the offensive and defensive end of the floor
* Only 9 of them have stats on par with (or better than) Olynyk, regardless of team impact
It's also worth noting that many of the players that are dominant on one end of the floor (e.g. Noel) are a complete liability on the other end of the floor.
Olynyk has put up good stats considering the minutes his played (and yes, I'm aware those minutes are limited by his foul problems)
and has had a significant positive impact on his teams success on both ends of the floor.
Believe me, Danny could have done a lot worse.